The rain's rolled out, but the misery is still setting in -- now rappers Ludacris and T.I. are helping their soggy hometown get back on its feet.
TMZ has learned The Ludacris Foundationhas partnered up with Home Depot and Sam's Club to help victims of the Atlanta floods -- which City Hall officials say caused $61 million in damages and wrecked nearly 500 homes.
We spoke to a rep for the foundation, who told us Luda and T.I. are donating $10,000 each to the cause.
The Foundation's rep told us they are planning a large food bank and a gift card giveaway that could happen as soon as Friday.
The do over auditions in New York for "America's Next Top Model" today have gone off without a hitch ... and all it took was one violent, bloody riot of hungry models to teach the organizers a lesson.
The would-be models were all greeted by actual police officers and efficient checkpoint stations set up for today's event, instead of smoking cars, trampled bodies and broken high heels. The whole operation was designed to keep the crowd calm.
Unfortunately, not everything was so perfect -- a huge rainstorm hit early this morning, soaking all the wannabe models. Which, actually isn't a bad visual.
Rain -- the so-called "Korean" Justin Timberlake -- is fast becoming better known to American fans for his lawsuits than his singing.
Rain, and a host of people in his camp, are being sued for bailing on a 2007 concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. According to a lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Andrew Kim had the rights to the proposed concert -- but he took a huge financial hit when Rain bailed.
Rain was also sued in 2007 for missing a gig in Hawaii, allegedly over trademark and technical issues.
Kim is seeking an astronomical $30,000,000 -- plus punitive damages.
Shockingly, Suge Knight is not flat on his back in this photo -- unlike the last time we saw him this discombobulated! Just days after being busted in Las Vegas for allegedly going bat guano crazy and beating his girlfriend,SpyOnVegas.com caught Sugey Bear back out on Saturday getting punch drunk at club Rain inside the Palms casino.
Suge must have had one hell of a post-arrest celebration -- his eyes are slammed shut in every photo!
It's been raining for over a week in Los Angeles -- but some stars didn't get the memo. Our cameras caught quite a few celebs, including a half-naked Brooke Hogan, whose accessories for the evening didn't include an umbrella ella ella. Luckily, you can always count on a valet to save the day -- or just use your purse like Hilary Duff.
Winter's coming. Days are getting shorter; it's getting chilly and threat of rain looms. Sure, you could check out the weather report in the morning before you leave the house, but then you lose that extra five minutes of sleep that are oh, so important.
For those who enjoy the warmth of their bed more than sitting through the weather reports of zany morning television hosts, here is the Ambient Forecasting Umbrella. The umbrella's handle has a built-in receiver that retrieves daily weather reports from Accuweather.com. A blue LED light on the handle will flash to let you know the exact possibility of precipitation. The more likely the chance of rain, the quicker it flashes!
The biggest pop star in all of Asia -- Rain -- is facing a hailstorm of legal trouble in the US. A Honolulu concert promoter claims in a federal lawsuit that the so-called Korean "Justin Timberlake" defrauded them out of more than $500,000, and never had any intention of performing in the first place. And we're told that the legal mud-slinging could just be starting.
Well-placed sources tells TMZ that local promoters in Los Angeles, where Rain also canceled a concert an hour-and-a-half before the gig, are contemplating millions of dollars in legal action against the singer and his management company. "It isn't going to be pretty," says one source. All in all, Rain canceled two gigs and postponed three among his five US dates, citing a trademark suit in Nevada and technical glitches for the missed gigs. (The New York and Atlanta shows are supposed to go on this fall.)
Rain's Korean promoter, StarM, blamed its local counterpart in L.A. of financial mismanagement for the while V2B Global (the local guys) said that StarM tried to use a giant LED screen that wasn't up to code and disputes StarM's accusations.
In the Hawaii suit, filed in US District Court late last month, local promoter Click Entertainment alleges that Rain and his managers and promoters actually knew they wouldn't be able to perform because of the trademark suit in Nevada, but booked the gig anyway.
The day after the axed L.A. show, Rain told the L.A. Times he felt "ridiculous" about the snafus, but that the Staples stage "wasn't set up." His reps didn't return calls for comment.
UPDATE 3/19/09: Rain was ordered by a judge to pay $8 million dollars in damages.
Natalie Portman was stirring up the dead in Prague over the weekend as she strolled through a foggy graveyard during a downpour. The rain didn't stop the starlet from playing tourist all around the city, with this drop-dead gorgeous scenery making a lovely post-mortem postcard. Natalie is in town promoting "Goya's Ghosts."
Victoria Beckham was looking at schools around Los Angeles yesterday, and she seemed to have brought some of her lovely British weather with her. Decked out in a soon-to-be-soggy brown trenchcoat, Posh travelled from school to school with her insane convoy of about eight SUVs.
Even all that security couldn't protect her from Mother Nature -- not when it's actually snowing in West L.A.!
Rain boots appear to be the new Uggs. Kamik Boots are the latest craze that A-listers and their kids love to splash around in...come rain or come shine. The Canadian-based company has made a name for itself designing fashionable and dependable footwear that's made to withstand all that the outdoors has to offer. The list of celeb fans of Kamik's unique bold designs is long. Hollywood moms and their tots love to match their Kamiks. Kamik's orange Daisy rain boots are a hit with Courteney Cox and daughter Coco, Brooke Shields and daughters Rowan and Grier, Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple, Reese Witherspoon and Ava (who also adored the adorable along with the pink daisy boots), Kelly Ripa and Lola (as well as the purple squiggles). Kate Hudson owns the orange daisy boots and her son Ryder trots around in the rain in the brown camouflage. Madonna's daughter Lourdes also owns the orange daisy version and her son Rocco sports the- what else?- brown camouflage. Kamik's Stomp rain boots are also a favorite amongst celebs. Reese Witherspoon's son Deacon parades in the pouring down rain in the boot in navy, Gwyneth Paltrow's son Moses has the yellow Stomps and (not to be out done) Apple has the red- natch- Stomps. Rounding out the list is Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin rocks his in red.
Kamik rain boots are made with a new technology that results in clearer graphics with no distortion and eliminates the front and back seam that otherwise ruins the design of boots. And just when you thought you couldn't keep your feet dry on a budget... never fear. Kamik's rain boots retail between $25 - $50.
Harvey Levin You're not the only one who thinks T.O. isn't doing that well this season... http://su.pr/5bNNfP
Joel Madden This kid stan is the truth http://bit.ly/3xWkpC i want him to move to america so i can hear him sing all the time
Joel Madden @petewentz Don't worry i'm not asleep either. Good job tonight
Kevin Smith Via @Bark4Soul "'unavoidable Dicks matter' isn't much of an explanation you tweeted" Wow: you sound like my 4th Grade teacher, Mrs. Veiling.
Kevin Smith Via @stl_ben "how come you never stop by st. Louis?" I don't pick the gigs, sir; they request me. Make some noise, and they'll bring me.
Rain -- the so-called "Korean" Justin Timberlake -- is fast becoming better known to American fans for his lawsuits than his singing. 
Winter's coming. Days are getting shorter; it's getting chilly and threat of rain looms. Sure, you could check out the weather report in the morning before you leave the house, but then you lose that extra five minutes of sleep that are oh, so important.
The biggest pop star in all of Asia -- Rain -- is facing a hailstorm of legal trouble in the US. A Honolulu concert promoter claims in a federal lawsuit that the so-called Korean "Justin Timberlake" defrauded them out of more than $500,000, and never had any intention of performing in the first place. And we're told that the legal mud-slinging could just be starting.
