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December 27, 2007

To recap VH1's year in Celebreality programming, we're honoring the craziness (and, let's face it: crazies) with an informal (and fairly arbitrary) set of awards we're giving away online. Actually, there are no real awards to give away, but hey, it's the thought that counts. It is, after all, the holiday season.

Part 1 kicks off today. Below, we look back at the special achievements reached on shows like Charm School, Rock of Love, Ego Trip's The White Rapper Show, Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women and Gotti's Way. Our first award is the Achievement in Beauty, Nails Division, which goes to...

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...Sister Patterson! I mean, duh, right?

Continue reading "The Celebreality Awards Pt. 1 - The Achievements" »



December 03, 2007

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"I understand that I f***ed up and I understand that I am f***ing crazy," says Irv Gotti in our final installment of our Gotti's Word feature. Below, instead of blocks of commentary, you'll find straight-up Q&A with Irv to tie up all the loose ends of Gotti's Way. Below, you'll find Irv's final thoughts on his situation with Deb and the kids, his relationship philosophy, what it was like to film a reality show and whether divorce with Deb is more of a reality after what went down on his show's season finale.

Reflecting on his show's run, Irv tells us, "It's good therapy to look at yourself and see how stupid you are." Is he right? You be the judge.

Continue reading "The Celebreality Interview - Irv Gotti" »



November 28, 2007

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Irv Gotti has a lot of explaining to do, and explain he does: every week he gives us blow-by-blow commentary on the latest episode of Gotti's Way. This week is all about necessary evils. He elaborates on his decidedly unique marriage, he talks about Ja Rule and Ashanti's albums being pushed back, and he explains why he's often forced to miss out on valuable time with his kids.

Continue reading "Gotti's Word - Episode 6" »



November 14, 2007

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Irv Gotti has a lot of explaining to do, and explain he does: every week he gives us blow-by-blow commentary on the latest episode of Gotti's Way. After the jump, Irv talks about getting back in the studio to produce records, Deb's accusation that he's a "bad example" for his kids, and his parents' 51-year relationship.

Continue reading "Gotti's Word - Episode 5" »



November 06, 2007

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Irv Gotti has a lot of explaining to do, and explain he does: every week he gives us blow-by-blow commentary on the latest episode of Gotti's Way. After the jump, Irv talks about DMX's wife Tashera, signing Vanessa Carlton, hobnobbing with "talent," and what he means when he says, "Compromise doesn't work."

Continue reading "Gotti's Word - Episode 4" »



October 30, 2007

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Gotti's Word is a new feature to the blog -- instead of taking it upon ourselves to recap Gotti's Way every week, we're going to the titular man himself. Via a series of interviews with Irv, this space will expand and expound upon issues raised in every episode. We figure that Irv's world view is so singular and his situations are so unique (ex. his relationship with his not-yet-ex-wife Deb) that he has a lot of explaining to do. And explain he does: no matter what you feel about Irv's lifestyle or philosophies, one thing that you can't deny is his honesty. Whether this is endearing or to a fault is up for you to decide.

After the jump, Irv talks about the state of the music industry, his goals as a mogul, what "manning up" means and why it's good for kids to fear their parents. "My mother whipped the s*** out of me," Irv explains. Things get really real after the jump...

Continue reading "Gotti's Word (Episode 3 Commentary)" »



October 25, 2007

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...and after this episode, so will you.

Continue reading "Gotti's Way Recap - Episode 2 - Angie, Angie, Ain't It Good To Be Alive?" »



October 17, 2007

Before we get down, here's the money shot:

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It's all about Irv and it's all about cash.

Continue reading "Gotti's Way Recap - Episode 1 - Cash Rules Everything Around Irv" »