.hollywood scandal

They say Steroids are celebrity poison. Authorities are looking at the world of rap and R&B. A new report alleges steroid use by several entertainers, including
50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Timbaland, Wyclef Jean and Tyler Perry.
(Blige’s spokesperson denies the accusation; Perry’s representation refused to comment.)

What, if anything, this has to do with the price of tea in China is unclear: Officials say that none of the celebrities have broken the law, and that for now, they’re focusing on the doctors who are prescribing the drugs, not the already beleaguered music industry. Besides, unless we’ve been misled, ‘roids don’t help you rap. And if this story’s true, they apparently don’t help you win a fake record-selling battle with Kanye West trumped up for press on September 11th, either. In other, sort of related news: NBC has been randomly testing the cast members of the network’s hit show American Gladiators in an effort to avoid just this sort of thing. In made-up, totally fake news: the WWE saw the story in this morning’s New York Post, went home and Soloflexed the tears away shortly before putting its fingers in its ears and throwing out its television set.