So when your busy getting flip with the news anchor, you clearly forget to watch everything you say… so you also get caught slipping calling Jay Z your “brother-in-law.” Tsk Tsk, Solo! You see, she didn’t realize that the anchor asked for permission to discuss the other Knowles family star and Jay Z while the cameras were off… Maybe a little time with Beyonce PR trainer will help, you know Beyonce wasn’t always so polished! Just saying…In other Jay Z news, the Vegas 40/40 Club bombs and closes after just a short nine months, but after reading this review, I see why!

Love these… Fat Joe rocked the custom Obama Air Force Ones at the MySpace @ DNC spot. They were created by an artist named Van out of Cleveland. He does custom work on Air Force Ones that are pretty damn fly, especially the Darfur joints…Make sure you check out his MySpace Page.

David Banner was all smiles during his visit to TRL promoting his new album, The Greatest Story Ever Told, performing his single “Shorty Say.” The workout plan and shave has been a total upgrade for your boy… he’s been preserving his sexy, I see. Vanessa and Angela Simmons were spotted showcasing their Pastry clothing and shoe line at the MAGIC convention in Las Vegas. The line seems to have really taken off, and the shoes are actually pretty hot. I’d rock ‘em! I think they found a niche market in the shoe world…

On tuesday, Brad Pitt and his sons, Maddox and Pax Thien arrive in Venice. Brad will be attending for the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.Three of them are enjoying father and sons time together.Photos available in JustJaredSource

See, you put things out there and they come back to you like a boomerang. After doing this post on Brandon Flowers last week, a little birdie mailed over a copy of NME.That said, in the spirit of the Democratic National Convention taking place this week, D’luv’s new politically-tinged Towleroad column is up.Check it out and find out some things you may not have known about the Killers’ frontman.

Barack Obama makes history, being the first African American to win the Democratic Nomination by acclimation today at the DNC.“With eyes firmly fixed on the future, in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, with faith in our party and our country, let’s declare together in one voice, right here, right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president,” Clinton said, setting off a loud celebration Obama’s nomination became official.I honestly wasn’t sure it would happen in my day and age, but now I feel even more confident telling my young son that he truly can do anything he wants to do in life.This is a time of great significance! I am so looking forward to tomorrow, I know his speech is going to be moving and fabulous.

Ruben Studdard may be about to pull a Wesley Snipes. The American Idol singer is facing tax woes.It’s been a rough 10 months for former American Idol Ruben Studdard. First he was dropped from his record label, now the government has placed liens on his property because he owes a reported $200,000 in back taxes. Studdard was attempting to bounce back from his stalled music career by opening a nightclub, which may be harder to pull off now. Ruben Studdard, 29, has a hefty tax debt of nearly $200K in unpaid taxes, reports the Associated Press, citing court filings showing that the Feds and Alabama have placed liens on Studdard’s property. It seems the singer has a problem with unpaid income taxes for 2003 and 2005, but his Birmingham attorney, Byron Perkins, told the Birmingham News that his client has the dough to pay. Ruben was named “Idol”…

According to the rumor mill, Chris & Riri could be on their way to shaking up.Star mag reports that Rihanna “has been searching for a condo in the Los Angeles area since early July to share with Chris and has checked out units in Beverly Hills’ Sierra Tower. Rihanna’s so serious about finding them a new home that she has new listings e-mailed to her even when she’s out of town.”"She and Chris want to live together,” says the insider. “They play their music loud though, so they want a condo that’s soundproof.” GV Says: Okay now Chris….don’t get too comfortable. Make an honest woman out of her.