Former Spice Girl Mel B has finally named her brand-new baby daughter, letting this momentous occasion serve as a fresh reminder to Eddie Murphy (who continues to stick his fingers in his ears and go "la la la la" over the whole matter) that this "little problem" isn't going away. Explaining her decision behind the name Angel Iris Murphy Brown in a statement released today, Mel said: "Angel, as she was my little angel through my pregnancy. Iris, as it's my grandma's name. Murphy, because he's the dad. And Brown, because I'm the mum!" Murphy, 46, has repeatedly disputed paternity of the child since dissolving his relationship with the singer last December, but she refuses to let the issue drop. She told OK magazine, "I look at the baby and she has his big smile and dimples. She's gorgeous. She has taken the best bits of both of us." Thing is, Mel, we're not the ones who need convincing.
Bryan Adams has reportedly been banned from performing and/or attending this summer's Princess Diana memorial concert. For crimes against pop music? Not quite. The People newspaper (trademark Reputable Source) report that Princes William and Harry don't want him there because they fear his presence will remind people of those rumours about the "closeness" he and Diana once shared. Phew, they really sidestepped that landmine there. Adams is the second artist the tabs have reported to have been snubbed from the concert - Paul McCartney being the first - so clearly everything is running very smoothly.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has had a go at the industry that made him millions by calling it racist and sexist. Articulating his case, Simmons said that the way record labels arbitrarily let extreme curse words like "nigger", "bitch" and "ho" slip on to rap CDs is irresponsible and all three words should be banned. Simmons made the announcement at Monday's Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, shortly after calling a meeting with top music industry execs to raise the issue. "We recommend [they're] always out," he said in reference to the three epithets mentioned previously. "This is a first step. It's a clear message and a consistency that we want the industry to accept for more corporate social responsibility." To which there are only three responses: About. Bloody. Time.
