Jay-Z, already pitching Budweiser, has agreed to promote the relaunch of Cherry Coke – for $3 million. The New York Post reports the rap mogul will launch the soda today. Jay-Z’s rep confirmed the launch date but not the cash details.
Jennifer Lopez’s diva days are not behind her. The Daily Mirror in London reported J.Lo’s contract stipulations given to staff at Santa Monica’s famous Westlake Studios included special low- watt lightbulbs, hot Cuban bread and lots of Skittles. That was just part of the three-page list of demands for a recording session.
Speaking of divas, Rihanna threw a fit at Nottingham’s Oceana club after playing Hallam FM Arena on Jan. 29, the Daily Mirror in London reported. The R&B singer demanded the VIP section be cleared and ordered champagne and burgers. Oceana deputy manager Barry James told the Mirror: “Rihanna was an absolute nightmare. … They wouldn’t let anybody within about 5 feet of her. Then she demanded burgers for all 17 of her entourage and when we explained we weren’t a burger bar she sent someone out to McDonald’s. Rihanna and her people also expected free Dom Perignon champagne and vodka all night. In the end, we had to ask them to leave if they weren’t going to buy any drinks at all – at which point they dipped in their pockets.”
Ilan Hall may have won the “Top Chef” title in the season finale of the Bravo reality series Jan. 31, but he’s not ready to run his own restaurant yet. In a special podcast interview available on CHOW.com, Hall said: “I feel like I need a little bit more work in me right now. I can’t go straight from being a line cook into opening up my own restaurant. I think I should be some sort of a sous chef, maybe.” An interview with Hall, who beat Marcel Vigneron for the title, was posted last week on foodandwine.com revealing his victory a day before the show aired. The Web posting quickly was taken off the Food & Wine magazine site, E! News reported.
