Here are some reasons not to like Stephen “Belafonte,” Melanie Brown’s new hidden husband. 1. He killed a duck. Not while hunting, or eating in a restaurant. The guy just went out a killed a duck with a brick. Now there’s probably more to this story – or maybe not. Sociopaths kill for no reason and without conscious, and target animals. I’m not saying Stephen “I changed my name to make you think I’m the famous singer’s son” Belafonte is a sociopath, I’m just saying they share some traits. That’s also Celebitchy’s new nickname for him, and I think it’s a winner.

“Melanie Brown’s new husband Stephen Belafonte owes a New Jersey court a $600 fine after he was allegedly found guilty of killing a duck.

“The film producer, 32, was found guilty of an animal control charge after he admitted of throwing a brick at a mallard outside his home in Point Pleasant, according to British newspaper The Sun.

“An Ocean County court spokeswoman said: ‘A warrant has been issued over unpaid fines and costs relating to an animal control offence. He will be arrested if he returns to the area.’

“Belafonte, who wed the Spice Girl in secret in June (07), admitted attacking his ex-partner Nicole Contreras and was given a suspended jail sentence.”

[From Ireland Online]

None of this is cool. Bludgeoning a duck? Not okay. Beating up the mother of your child? Not okay. There is absolutely no excuse for domestic violence. An argument with another human being is something I vaguely understand – the person can talk, move, etc. An argument with a duck doesn’t compute. This guy isn’t such a winner.

Scary Spice’s mother, Andrea Brown, wasn’t told about the wedding, just like the rest of the world. One would think a mother could be privy to such private information, but apparently that’s not the case.

“Andrea Brown – who was kept in the dark over the wedding - described it as a ‘big mistake’, claiming that her daughter was on the rebound from her split with Eddie Murphy. But a friend of Mel’s said she went into the relationship ‘with her eyes open’ and is well aware that her new hubby is ‘no angel.’”

[From Digital Spy]

No angel is one thing. Psychopathic duck murderer is quite another. I may poke fun at Stephen “Belafonte” because I think he’s a poseur, but this story truly makes me so sad. I love animals more than I love some people. It seems like when a couple gets this much bad press so early on, they generally don’t make it. So let’s see, “Belafonte” has a rap sheet, he beat up the mother of his child, he’s been sued for unpaid child support ($254 a month), and he’s a brick-toting duck killer. Now I imagine him wandering around ponds, waiting for the some poor feathered victim to take his rage out on. You suck, Stephen Standsbury. Oops. I mean “Belafonte.”

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s a Central Park mallard. Header image is Mel B and Stephen “Belafonte” leaving the Baglioni Hotel on June 29th. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Mel B went on Larry King Live last night after postponing her scheduled interview due to “illness” to continue to talk well-deserved smack about her baby daddy, Eddie Murphy. Murphy broke up with her when she was five months pregnant by telling a Dutch interviewer he was being presumptuous for assuming Mel’s baby was his, and she had to be told by her friends about it. Murphy was most likely already dating Babyface’s ex, Tracy Edmunds, before he broke it off with Scary by proxy.

Mel said that Eddie’s behavior was “extremely disrespectful” and that it’s important their fourth month-old daughter, Angel Iris, “knows her dad.”

Mel gave Larry King proof that her relationship with Murphy was no flash in the pan. She said their baby was planned, a claim Murphy denies, and that it must have been love because they have tattoos with each other’s names on them.

TMZ reports that Mel didn’t really answer Larry King’s question whether she asked Murphy for a $9 million mansion, and that she went on to say that their tats are proof they were serious:

On last night’s “Larry King Live,” the suspendered one revealed that Eddie’s people are claiming Scary demanded a $9 million mega mansion from the funnyman — a claim that Scary never outright denied.

After she was finished bobbing and weaving, Scary also revealed that she and Eddie tattooed their names on each other — and claimed that the ink proves that they were, “very much in love and wanted to have a family together” adding, “You don’t tattoo somebody’s name on your body if it’s brief and unimportant, let’s put it that way.” Romance fades, tats are forever!

These two got tattoos with each others names on them less than two weeks after meeting each other, and were engaged after dating a little over a month. Getting inked isn’t proof of anything other than the fact that they were having great unprotected sex and were both impulsive.

Meanwhile Scary’s new husband, who she romanced and married quickly in a secret ceremony in Vegas in June, has a record of abusing women. Film producer Stephen Belafonte, who is not related to Harry Belafonte at all and changed his name to make you think he is, beat up an ex girlfriend, the mother of his daughter, at her home in Beverly Hills in May, 2003. Belafonte pled “no contest” and was given probation along with an order to attend a “domestic violence batterers’ program.” Let’s hope for Mel’s sake that the court-ordered education sessions had an effect on Belafonte.

The entertainment lawyer and seasoned divorcee over at Crazy Days and Nights points out that Mel B, who is at least $25 million richer thanks to the Spice Girls reunion tour, did not get a prenup with Belafonte, an unemployed movie producer. Is Mel B stupid and hasty in love or what?

In Belafonte’s defense, his battered ex says “He’s a changed person now,” but she’s probably talking him up hoping for some decent child support now that he’s a hell of a lot richer for hooking up with Scary.

Scary Spice Melanie Brown just canceled her scheduled interview with Larry King, which was supposed to air tonight. Access Hollywood is reporting that she and Angel Iris are both sick. Perez Hilton is reporting that Mel and boyfriend Stephen Belafonte (no relation to Harry Belafonte - he changed his last name) were secretly married in Las Vegas on June 6th, and that she was due to break the news on Larry King. I’m not reporting it as fact, just oh-so-innocently passing it on. Access Hollywood has some info, along with a slight dig at the singer.

“Spice Girl Mel B has cancelled her appearance on CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’ tonight, Access Hollywood has learned, because she and her new baby, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, are sick.

”Last Friday, Eddie Murphy admitted to being the father of Melanie Brown’s infant daughter, two days after Brown filed a Superior Court petition to legally establish him as the child’s parent.

”The interview with King was expected to be Mel B’s first time discussing the paternity situation in a televised interview.

”Yesterday, Mel B was photographed on holiday in Miami, supposedly, healthy and having a good time.”

[From Access Hollywood]

Fametastic reported that Mel called Stephen “the love of my life” and told friends she planned to marry him.

“The couple only began dating in May but the pair have been friends for over seven years.

“The Spice Girl has now reportedly told a friend: “He’s the love of my life and I’m going to marry him.”

“’Stephen’s been a godsend. [Eddie Murphy] hasn’t been in touch once since I had the baby [daughter Angel], it’s unbelievable. But Stephen has been a tower of strength.’

“’Stephen’s got a much bigger c**k as well!’

[From Fametastic]

That is one classy and reliable friend. I’m pretty sure that if you use asterisk-requiring language, you’re likely not the most reliable source. But who knows, maybe the British are known for throwing that word around – as we reported here, Victoria Beckham did publicly refer to Eddie Murphy as the Beverly Hills version of said appendage. Though she didn’t mean it in a flattering way. Well let’s hope Melanie reschedules quickly, and confirms or denies all these rumors.

Picture note by JayBird: Header image is Mel B at the Cineramadome at the Arclight Theatre in 2003. I thought you all might be tired of all the “Spice Press conference” images. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Update: It’s confirmed by Brown’s rep that Brown wed Stephen Belafonte in a quickie ceremony in Vegas on June 6.

Melanie B and her new boyfriend film producer Stephen Belafonte

In one of the more moving paternal addresses we’ve seen in a while, Eddie Murphy has acknowledged his daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown. He also made sure to counter Melanie Brown’s statement that “she was planned and wanted by both of us.” Heaven forbid the he let the kid think she was wanted when she wasn’t. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, released a statement.

“‘Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort,’ the statement said. ‘He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy.’”

[From the Associated Press]

Well if it’s in ALL CAPS, it must be really really true. Poor kid. I’m sure she’ll always be treated as an obligation. Gloria Allred, Scary Spice’s lawyer, responded by noting that Eddie seems to think of Angel as a financial obligation instead of his daughter.

“’He has not indicated in his statement or to us that he plans to visit the baby.’” Brown’s primary concern is that Murphy ‘see his child, spend time with her, hold her, love her and bond with his daughter,’ Allred said.

[From the Washington Post]

Gloria Allred actually sounds pretty fair to me. Most psychologists agree that a girl who is treated well by her father will have better self esteem. There’s obviously a lot of exceptions. But having your father treat you like you’re nothing more than a financial burden can’t be good for a little girl. Mel B had a much publicized lunch with Nicole Mitchell, (who Murphy was married to for twelve years) this past weekend. The two met, with Nicole bringing along her five children with Eddie and Mel bringing Angel Iris. There were really cute pictures of them all embracing, and a picture taken through a window of Nicole holding Angel and playing with her. I’m sure it was a well-orchestrated photo op, but it sends a very clear message to Eddie: the women you’ve screwed over are forming a united front. Somehow it bugs me that he’s left such a trail of little children in his wake. He’s moving on happily with his life, buying his new doe-eyed fiancé an eight carat engagement ring, while ignoring at least one of his kids. If he doesn’t get his act together, pretty soon they’ll be adults, writing “Daddy Dearest” memoirs.

Images thanks to PRPhotos.

Melanie Brown and her lawyer, the (in)famous Gloria Allred, announced that Brown has filed a paternity suit against Eddie Murphy. Apparently Eddie hasn’t stepped up to the plate yet. Shocking. In her statement, Brown said that she wanted her daughter, 4-month-old Angel Iris Murphy Brown, to know that she was planned and wanted by both of her parents. Somehow I doubt that’s entirely true, but it’s nice to do what you can to get the kid to believe it. Brown told reporters:

“‘I am here for one reason and one reason only – her name is Angel. Angel is my baby and Eddie’s. She will always know that she was planned and wanted by both of us, but I want her to know that she has two parents who desire to be responsible for her during her life and who love her so much that they want to be a part of it.’”

[From the Associated Press]

Gloria Allred was a little tougher than Brown… but that’s what she’s paid for. She told reporters that Murphy “’has not paid one penny of child support’ for the former couple’s daughter, said she plans to ask the court to award child support and ‘to decide what is reasonable.’” Allred also mentioned that although they have proved through DNA that Murphy is Angel’s father, he has yet to acknowledge her legally. “’We’ve had communication with his attorney, and now we’re moving forward,’” she said, adding that the papers are sealed because they concern a child.” She got a few good jabs at Murphy in her speech.

“’Murphy was promising to do the right thing, but to date he has not done the right thing,’ said Allred. ‘Mr. Murphy can have all the babies he chooses to have, but his responsibility needs to be to his own children. [Brown] is seeking sole physical and legal custody.’”

“Still, Allred said Brown would be happy to arrange for Murphy to see his daughter regularly ‘like millions of parents do.’”

“’He bought a big diamond ring for his new fianceé,’ added Allred, referring to Murphy’s recent engagement to girlfriend Tracey Edmonds. ‘It is nice to be generous to others, but what about his own baby?’”

[From People]

Eddie Murphy, you got served! Literally this time. I like Gloria Allred. She’s so tough with just a tiny hint of crazy. Unlike Nancy Grace who is crazy with a tiny hint of tough. I also love anyone who wears clothes to coordinate with their last name. Really though, how hard is it for Eddie Murphy to step up and support his child? There’s so much bitterness here that it’s doubtful he’ll ever be in his daughter’s life, but at least take some responsibility for your actions. Poor Angel Iris Murphy Brown. Not only does she have two kinda wacky parents, but her last name is Murphy Brown. I really hope kids today won’t get the reference.

Pictures from Splash News.

The Spice Girls just added three new dates to their tour – and ten hair and make up people!

“There’s so much competition between the girls. They all want to look their best so each of them brought in their own separate team. It’s hilarious - and completely over the top. Why can’t they just share like in the old days?” the Mirror quoted the source, as saying.

The band of aids include 10 hair stylists and make-up artists, plus fitness trainers and nutrition experts, as well as personal assistants, managers and security guards.

“It’s a far cry from the old days when they had one make-up artist and a hairdresser between them,” the source said.

However, a band spokesman insisted: “It’s normal for each girl to have a team.”

The Times Of India

I think it’s appropriate to have a team for each Spice - there’s five of them, so it would take hours to groom them for public viewing. Also rumored to be on the Spice Train is clothing designer Donatella Versace. A source describes her as being “a big fan of the girls back in the day.”

Reports in today’s papers claimed the Spice Girls had found their much-needed fairy style godmother in the shape of Donatella Versace, who was said to be designing £200,000-worth of designer stage outfits for their comeback reunion tour - but a spokesperson for Versace has denied that this is the case. “It’s simply not true,” he told us. “I have no idea where the rumours have come from.”

Vogue

I guess it makes sense to have so many more stylists and trainers on hand then before – the girls have put on a few years! But what we all really want to know is – does Ginger have her Union Jack dress back yet? I’m sure Donatella could knock up another, but a new dress just isn’t the same as vintage. Besides, it’s kind of like your wedding dress. Every few years you try it on to see how much weight you’ve gained. Admit it, we all do it. I’m surprised Geri didn’t want to keep it for that purpose alone.

Photo via http://www.dlisted.com“>DListed.

Victoria Beckham was recently interviewed by Contact Music as part of her massive “We’ve Moved” press tour, which the Beckhams are doing instead of sending out change of address cards to their friends and family. Victoria’s new reality special is called “Victoria Beckham: Coming To America” – a play on Eddie Murphy’s movie, “Coming to America.” The same Eddie Murphy who knocked up fellow spice girl Melanie Brown, and then claimed on television that he wasn’t sure the baby was his. That’s also how/when he broke up with Melanie. Also the same Eddie Murphy who picks up transsexual prostitutes to make sure they get home okay. When Murphy was brought up, Victoria had a few choice words for him.

I’d spit on his food definitely. “I’d chop his d**k off too.’”

[From Contact Music]

As far as I’m concerned, this is absolutely the definition of true friendship. And this time I’m not being sarcastic. True friends hate people that screw over their friends, and if necessary, they tell the press about it. Last week Melanie Bromley, West Coast bureau chief of Us Weekly magazine said that for Victoria Beckham to become a star in America, she would have to “get some personality. At the moment, she’s a slightly two-dimensional character for Americans.’” Calling Eddie Murphy “’Beverly Hills C**k’” is a pretty great start in my book.

Oh man I’m so excited! I was pretty ambivalent about the Beckhams moving to the U.S., but if this is the kind of stuff that pops out of Victoria Beckham’s mouth in her first four days here, I hope she becomes my neighbor. The odds are kind of slim since I live in the middle of Brooklyn, but I have a lovely half bath that she could fit into perfectly, and probably have room for a couple of her cleavage-baring tops too. Either way, now I’m rooting for her. I hope it comes to blows with Eddie Murphy. Someone needs to take him down a peg. Although “Norbit” didn’t do it, so I’m guessing that nothing will.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Here are some screencaps of Victoria Beckham on the Tonight Show on 07/13/07. Yes, she’s actually smiling. Photos via Gossip Rocks.

Eddie Murphy never broke up with four-months pregnant Melanie B. He didn’t even bother to phone or text message her the news, and she had to find out from her friends, who heard it after he told a Dutch television station that he wasn’t with her and didn’t know if the baby with his. That’s harsh:

MEL B learnt she had been dumped by Eddie Murphy - when friends phoned to tell her.

The ex-Spice Girl was on a US-bound jet when he told the world on a TV show.

Mel only found out when she landed and checked messages from worried friends.

She bravely smiled through her torment but a pal admitted yesterday: “Mel’s beyond gutted. She was set to marry this guy and now he’s knocked the wind out of her.”

The mum-to-be, 31, left her Los Angeles home last week for a wedding in Britain, hoping that one day she too would walk down the aisle with the comic.

But Eddie, 45, was secretly seeing new love Tracey Edmonds. He later told a Dutch TV station he had ditched Mel and wanted a DNA test to prove the baby was his.

Tracy Edmonds recently claimed to be dating Murphy for six weeks. That means he’s been cheating on his pregnant girlfriend with her all that time.

The Sun reports that Melanie is floored that Eddie wants a paternity test, and that she had no idea the split was coming. She just thought they were fighting a little.

Word is that Melanie just didn’t get along with Eddie’s mother while they were all trying to live together in his mansion. Staff are said to have found her demanding, and everyone questioned her motives when she became pregnant just a few months after meeting Murphy.

Now that she’s been dumped without a word from the cheating tranny-loving comic, he’s going to come off as the bad guy no matter what she did while they were together.

Eddie Murphy and Melanie B., aka Scary Spice, have broken up less than six months after they started dating. They should have plenty to remember each other by, though. They got tattooed with each others names a few days after they met, and Scary is almost five months pregnant. Murphy said during a Dutch interview that only DNA would tell if the baby was really his, and there’s also news that he’s already moved on to another girlfriend. Maybe he couldn’t stand the fact that Mel couldn’t pass for a tranny when she was knocked up:

Sources say Murphy was asked on a Dutch TV show this weekend if he was happy with the pregnant Melanie, to which he reportedly responded, “You’re being presumptuous, because we’re not together anymore. And I don’t know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, sir.” Okay then!

The couple started dating in June, just two months after the “Daddy Day Care” star’s divorce became final. Murphy already has six children, while Melanie, aka Scary Spice, has a daughter from a previous relationship. Now who’s your daddy?

Eddie’s rep told TMZ, “Mr. Murphy does not discuss his personal life publicly, so whatever is being reported is a fabrication and did not occur.”

Now Murphy is dating Babyface’s ex wife Tracy Edmunds, and she confirms that she’s been with him for a month and a half. The last time Murphy and Scary Spice seem to have been photographed together was September 26, and they were looking pretty pissed. If he’s been dating Edmunds for a month and a half they must have broken up right after that.

Maybe the baby’s paternity was questionable or maybe Scary and Eddie were fighting all the time and he’s saying he doesn’t know if the baby is his because he can’t stand her anymore. Regardless Scary can’t pass for a pretty man if she’s got a big baby bump - or can she?

Newly divorced Eddie Murphy and former Spice girl Melanie B., aka Scary Spice, have been dating a little over a month. They’ve already gotten tattoos with each other’s names on them, and now they’re planning on doing something a little less permanent to seal their relationship. Rumor has it they’re planning on getting married this September in LA:

Marrying someone less than a year after meeting them usually means the relationship is doomed - especially in Hollywood. This is not going to last, and if Murphy has any cash left from the 90s Scary is going to do well in the settlement.