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'American Idol' Report Card: How Did The Girls Do? Katie Stevens and Paige Miles appear to be headed home.
The first grade in this week's "American Idol" women's report card goes to the producers for lopping 60 minutes off the show's running time. A+ programming move, folks. The two-hour, filler-heavy live episodes we've seen in recent weeks will not be missed, even if the leaner, meaner show still managed to kick off with a painfully corny, too long bit involving the openly gay Ellen DeGeneres cuddling in the lap of the painfully heterosexual, recently engaged Simon Cowell as some sort of bid to convince us that the two talent adjudicators are BFFs. Now about those contestants. A few will not be missed either next week, based on their subpar performances on Tuesday night. Others, meanwhile, continued to impress and had us thinking this season is not nearly as dull as we once feared. Who surprised us, who disappointed us and who's in danger of going home? Let's take a look at the top 12 women's report card. (And don't miss Jim Cantiello's recap of their performances in the MTV Newsroom.) Excellent Crystal Bowersox: After last week's health scare, this season's one to beat did it again, effortlessly killing it with a bluesy shuffle through Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason." Though not as revelatory as last week's Creedence Clearwater Revival cover, Bowersox's confidence and chops inspired Cowell to absolutely guarantee she'd be in the top 12 next week. Good Siobhan Magnus: This season's resident quirky girl paid homage to her dad with the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun." In place of last week's soul-wail-heard-round-the-world, she kicked the retro tune off with a strong a cappella section and turned in a solid, if unexceptional, performance that should get her into the top 12 as well. DeGeneres said she was captivated and called the rendition spectacular. The glassblower's apprentice may have kept it in check this week, but make no mistake: She can wail. Lacey Brown: She'd had very little success mixing it up with Fleetwood Mac and Sixpence None the Richer up until now, so Texas' Brown decided to chuck it all and just do what comes naturally, crooning countryish ballads. From her rooster-like hair to the animal-print cardigan, it was all a bit Beauty School Dropout, but Brown did just enough with Brandi Carlile's "The Story" to impress most of the panel, with Simon giving her props for knowing how to seduce the camera. She'll keep on keepin' on, but just giving good camera face won't get her that far. Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Paige Miles: One of the most epic fails in "Idol" history. Miles, who despite scant screen time before the semi-finals has been tagged by the judges as having one of the best voices in the competition, butchered one of Michael Jackson's favorite songs, "Smile," turning it from inspiring to just plain sad and heavy in Ellen's eyes. Cowell said it was like a Holiday Inn lounge-worthy effort and effectively signed her ticket home. Miles broke down and said she couldn't keep her emotions in check during the performance, perhaps a precursor to Thursday night's tears. What did you think of the women's performances? Who killed it? Who blew it? Who is definitely making it to the top 12? Let us know by leaving your comments below. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos'Lost Boys' star pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in his Los Angeles-area home.
Actor Corey Haim, 38, was found dead early Wednesday (March 10), the Los Angeles County Coroner and the LAPD confirmed to MTV News. While neither would comment or speculate on the cause of death, a police source reportedly told KTLA that the actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s alongside longtime pal Corey Feldman, died of an apparent accidental drug overdose. The coroner's office told MTV News that an autopsy is planned. Haim was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, police told MTV News.
Haim was born in Ontario in 1971 and as a teenager found fame in Hollywood. His first role was in 1984's "Firstborn" with Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. He was one of the best-known young actors of the decade, alongside other notable actors like C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez. He starred in films like "Silver Bullet," Lucas" and most famously 1987's "The Lost Boys," with Feldman as well as Kiefer Sutherland. In the 1990s Haim played more obscure roles yet continued to work steadily in films like "National Lampoon's Last Resort" and "Prayer of the Rollerboys." Haim struggled with substance abuse through much of his career. In the past decade, however, Haim made moves for a career comeback. He starred alongside Feldman on their A&E reality show, "The Two Coreys," for two seasons. He also made a cameo in the "Lost Boys" sequel, "Lost Boys: The Tribe," where he reprised his role as Sam Emerson, and had several films in production at the time of his death. Related Videos Related PhotosLiz Lee Says Justin Bieber 'Influenced' 'My Life As Liz' Crush Bryson 'The swoop! They have the Bieber swoop!' she jokes about similarities in their hairstyles.
While Liz Lee claims she will never wear a Snooki-style poof, she does see a hairstyle resemblance between her "My Life as Liz" crush Bryson's hair and that of teen pop star Justin Bieber. With their sideswept bangs and dirty blond locks, they do have twinsie hairstyles. Lee laughs off the similarities.
"The swoop! They have the Bieber swoop!" she joked to MTV News when she stopped by to talk about the "My Life as Liz" season finale. "I feel like Justin Bieber has definitely influenced Bryson as a whole: his lifestyle, his music." She went on to say that while shooting the show, Bryson would often serenade her with Bieber's tunes. "Bryson often would do a nice little Justin Bieber dance number," she said. "I can't tell you how many times I had to hear 'One Less Lonely Girl' from Bryson." Her romantic relationship with Bryson is still up in the air, but it seems that the two are already taking cues from Bieber on how to win each other back, if that should be in the cards. "We had a dance-off at a bowling alley one time. Drake was there, and Ludacris," she joked, adding that the MCs seem like the perfect guys to hang out with the teenaged Bieber. "Especially with little kids. I feel like when I was a child that was really what I needed to hear." As season one wrapped, Bryson finally admitted that he had feelings for Lee. But it was almost too late — she still decided to move to New York to pursue her dreams. "There was that hesitation [when he told me how he felt], but I felt like, if he really cared about me, that he just wanted me to be happy," she said. "And I feel like that was another thing that pushed me to New York, [because] all of my friends cared so much." Related Photos'American Idol' Ladies Night: Didi Benami And Crystal Bowersox Shine Paige Miles and Katie Stevens, however, might not have done enough to make the top 12.
With last week's medical drama behind them, the top eight ladies took the "American Idol" stage Tuesday night (March 9) in the final performance before this year's top 12 is chosen. In what is becoming an Adam Lambert-like bit of déjà vu, leading contender Crystal Bowersox nailed it again, while Siobhan Magnus, Lacey Brown and Didi Benami had solid enough nights to likely make it to next week. First up, singing Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway," was 17-year-old Katie Stevens, the high-schooler who smartly chose a contemporary artist to combat complaints from the judges that she was coming off as too old. The performance started off shaky with some flat spots as Stevens struggled to find the right notes, seemingly singing in too low a key. When she reached the midsection, Stevens began working the stage a bit and singing in a higher register that was more suited to her voice.
Randy Jackson wasn't loving it, saying the tune by the first "Idol" winner was too big for the teen's voice and making the dreaded karaoke comparison. Ellen was excited that Katie took their notes and went young, praising her voice, though she felt Stevens didn't sell the lyrics. "I think what's going on this year is we have people who really know themselves and people who don't," said Kara DioGuardi, who told Stevens she had a great radio voice. "I don't think you know who you are yet as an artist." To her credit, Cowell said, Katie has gotten a lot of confusing advice and taken it to heart, but like Kara, he said Stevens just doesn't know what kind of singer she wants to be yet. Though he gave her a 10-out-of-10 for trying, he called the rendition "gloomy." Going retro, Siobhan Magnus went with a song she heard her dad sing growing up, the Animals' 1964 hit "House of the Rising Sun." Starting out with an almost operatic a cappella run, Magnus put rich emotion into the rootsy lament, singing it like a folk/blues anthem and proving again that she's a real contender for the title. "You are why I love music, because it's supposed to move you, it's supposed to do what you just did to me," Ellen said. "I was captivated. I loved what you did with the song. You made it current. You're spectacular." Randy applauded the risks Magnus takes every week, even praising her for not taking the judges' advice, and Kara was way into the a cappella bit at the beginning. "You are so unique and different," she said, marveling at how surprised she is every week by Magnus' choices. Simon, however, wasn't feeling it. From the pre-interview where she talked about her dad to her kimono-like outfit and the performance, "It was all a bit weird" for Simon, who felt she didn't really do anything interesting with the song. "I was under-impressed. I thought you were so much better where you had that really cool moment. There was no moment in that. It was all a bit ploddy, a bit boring." Getting back into her singer/songwriter sweet spot, Lacey Brown took on Brandi Carlile's "The Story," a country-ish ballad that suited her breathy voice and high, clear falsetto. Though he didn't love the song, Cowell said she sang it very, very well and felt he could hear it on the radio right now. He also noted that she worked the cameras very well but still felt like he hadn't heard Brown's definitive performance yet and that she hasn't found the song that's going to make her stand out. With a standout performance of Coldplay last week, Katelyn Epperly went back in time again for Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move," standing a bit awkwardly at a keyboard and giving the song a generic disco-boogie feel that at points still managed to highlight her scratchy, soulful voice. DeGeneres wasn't sure it was the right song choice to help get Epperly into the top 12, while Kara went a step further and said it didn't really feel like Katelyn came to compete but was just going through the motions. "It just wasn't enough," she said. The hair and the Wurlitzer groove worked for Randy, but he didn't think Epperly had a connection or vibe with the song. Simon also liked her golden crown of curls, but said, "On the downside, it was kind of like request night on a Friday night at a restaurant if you were working there." Epperly explained she chose the tune to avoid repeat criticism from Simon about being corny. "On what is arguably the most important night of your career, you chose quite a simple song, didn't do anything special with it, and I think other people look as if they're trying harder. So this may have been a mistake for you tonight."
Picking up her guitar for the first time since Hollywood, Didi Benami went torchy with an Adele-like folky ramble through Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon," wrapping her supple voice around the song's yearning lyrics and coming across as earnest and focused. For Randy, it was way better than last week, even though it didn't have a "wow" moment, and Ellen loved how Benami came back from being trashed last week with confidence and grace. For Kara, it was simply one of her favorite moments of the season so far and, in a rarity, Cowell agreed, saying, it was "head and shoulders above anything else we've heard tonight. For the first time, certainly since these live shows, you proved that you're an artist, and I think, Randy, I disagree, she did have a 'wow' moment and the wow moment was the whole performance." The news was not so great for Paige Miles, who went with one of Michael Jackson's favorite songs, the weepy ballad "Smile," popularized by silent-film icon Charlie Chaplin. Miles never quite found her groove, as her quavering voice struggled to keep up with the song's tricky arrangement. The pained look on Ellen's face said it all, as Randy called the tune too big for her. "That song is supposed to be inspiring, it's supposed to be uplifting, and it was just sad and heavy ... and you have such a great personality, and we didn't get to see it, and we keep saying over and over, this is the time to shine. This is the time to show us who you are, and I don't think that was the right song for you to choose," DeGeneres said. From the horrible choice of song to the awful 1974 Holiday Inn lounge arrangement, Cowell said it was probably the end of the road for a good singer who just doesn't seem to know what kind of artist she wants to be. Miles, a huge fan of the Jackson version, said she simply couldn't hold her emotions in check during the performance. Cementing her status as the one to beat, Crystal Bowersox strapped on an electric guitar for Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason," reaching deep for a glimpse of the bluesy grit she learned in her hometown of Chicago. Bowersox imbued the song with just the right amount of hip-swaying sass and country swagger, drawing the biggest ovation of the night. "You are 1 million, billion percent going to be in the top 12 next week," Cowell promised, noting that Bowersox has clearly gained confidence during her run on the show and again dubbing her the one to beat. Ellen's run out of adjectives to describe Bowersox's talent, calling it the performance of the night. "This is what we talk about when people know who they are," Kara said, pointing out that the song choice was perfect because it's exactly what she could heard Crystal doing on her debut album. "Every time you step up there, it's easy for you, because ... you just know what to do." Lilly Scott closed the show with Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces," giving the country classic a Hawaiian spin while strumming an electric mandolin and wrapping her kewpie-doll voice around the song's sensual lyrics. It was all good for Randy, who said Scott was in the zone, while DioGuardi marveled at how she found a way to make a 50-year-old song sound contemporary. "I think you're very brave for choosing that song on a night like this," Cowell said, before knocking Scott for lacking the 'wow' factor necessary to close the night with a bang. "It was cute, it was quirky, it plays into what you're all about, but that could have been a risky thing to do." The top eight men are up next Wednesday night, and the final four semifinalists will go home Thursday. What did you think of the women's performances? Who killed it? Who blew it? Who is definitely making it to the top 12? Let us know by leaving your comments below. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related PhotosDiddy, Rick Ross Rock Notorious B.I.G. Memorial Party Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Red Café also join party in Brooklyn on anniversary of Biggie's death.
BROOKLYN, New York -- Diddy says March 9 should be a national holiday, observing the life and legacy of his friend the Notorious B.I.G., who died on that day in 1997. On Tuesday night, he threw a special party in B.I.G.'s hometown, and rounded up his troops, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Red Café and Busta Rhymes, and headed out to the nightspot The Lab. "All Diddy told me was to set up a stage," Brooklyn DJ Mister Cee, who discovered Biggie back in the early '90s, said early in the night. "I don't know who's coming, I don't know who's not coming. But if you're not in this building, you're gonna miss something legendary. Diddy told me he's gonna show his ass tonight. He said, 'Tonight, I'm not Diddy, I'm back to being Puffy.' That means he's taking it back to '94, '95." Cee and Puff starting planning the festivities at the top of the year.
"First time ever Diddy-Dirty Money in Brooklyn celebrating the life of Notorious B.I.G.," Cee added. "Basically, me and Diddy had conversations about doing this a couple of months ago. I said, 'Diddy, you been running around all over the place. When are you gonna do something in Brooklyn?' He said, 'OK, let's do something in Brooklyn.' We wanted to do it for the memory of Big and also for Brooklyn. Because so many times, Brooklyn gotta go to Manhattan. Brooklyn gotta go to New Jersey. Brooklyn gotta go to Long Island to party. We wanted to do something where the people could stay in their own backyard and have a good time." Diddy started the night at the DJ booth. Cee played the intro to "Life After Death" and "Somebody's Gotta Die." Diddy then told the crowd he wanted to take it to the stage. He hit the stage wearing a black T-shirt that read "Invisible Bully" and the day's date. "Invisible Bully," of course, is a tip of the hat to Big's famous lyric "invisible bully like the gooch" on the "Flavor in Your Ear" remix. The music for Puff's "Victory" came on and he rapped his verse, then let the crowd rhyme for Biggie. Busta Rhymes came from the side of the stage throwing water and roaring the thunderous chorus, "We got the real live sh-- from front to back..." From there, Diddy and Rhymes went into "Pass the Courvoisier." The mic was then passed to Rick Ross, who ignited his stage time with "Hustlin'." From there, the Boss gave a dose of his raps from the Diddy-Dirty Money remix to "Angles." "Brooklyn make some muthaf---in' noise!" Diddy yelled. He then reiterated that the reason everyone was at the Lab on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning was for Biggie. "We're here to show him love," Diddy yelled. "We wanna thank you, Brooklyn, because Brooklyn made the greatest rapper of all time." He then called Fabolous and Red Café to the stage. Fab led chants of "Brooooook-lyn!" Cee started playing the famous freestyle that Biggie and Tupac ripped at Madison Square Garden decades ago: "Where Brooklyn at?" "Where Brooklyn at?" Big Poppa's recorded voice called from the speakers. 'Loso then went into "I'mma Do It." Fab and one of Bad Boy's newest recruits, Red Café, then traded verses on "I'm Ill." "That man had a special love for Brooklyn," Diddy said about Big. "No matter where we was at, London, Japan, Africa, he would always represent Brooklyn to the fullest." More of Big's catalog followed: "Playa Hata," "Warning," and "Mo Money, Mo Problems," with Diddy rapping his guest verse on the track. Of course no Big party would be complete without "One More Chance" or Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Get Money." "It's been 13 years and these n---as still can't see that n---a," Puff proclaimed onstage about his friend's greatness. Shortly after Diddy and company left the stage, Jadakiss showed up. He ran late, but still came to support. "We in Brooklyn, just for the record," Busta Rhymes said after the show in the parking lot. "I got so many beautiful people around me. I got so much beautiful family around me. I got so many beautiful supporters of B.I.G. around me. It's a honor to experience a moment. For the first time in the 13 years since the great man's passing, we can experience a moment when you got Red Café on the stage, Diddy on the stage, Busta Rhymes on the stage, Fabolous on the stage, Rick Ross on the stage. Miami! Miami felt it was important to come to Brooklyn, the 'hood. Rick Ross came out here. I salute Ross for that. Mister Cee, stellar performance tonight. The moment felt so golden." Related ArtistsCorey Haim Talks Drug Addiction In 2007 'They built rehabs because of me,' the actor, who died Wednesday of an apparent drug overdose, told us.
Corey Haim made no secret of his past battles with drug addiction and his multiple stays in rehabilitation centers over the years. Now that the '80s star has died of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 38, MTV News went back into our archives to an August 2007 interview during which Haim spoke honestly and insightfully about his struggles with substance abuse and the day he finally got clean.
"They built rehabs because of me," he said during the interview in our New York newsroom. Haim had submitted to various treatment programs time after time, but none ever instilled in him a true desire to get clean. "It didn't work at the beginning because I was doing it for everyone else," he said. " 'Mom, I love you, I'm going to get clean for you. Dad, I love you, man, gonna get clean for you, gonna go in here for you. I'll do it for you, I'll do it for you.' Everyone but me." What changed? Haim woke up one day — describing the timeline as "years ago" — and literally couldn't look at himself in the mirror. "I know it's an old, boring story, but it was a day where I looked in the mirror," he said. "It was strange, not because I think I'm God. I looked in the mirror and was like, 'Man, you just don't look good.' And I didn't feel well accompanied with it at all. [His loved ones said] 'That's what we were trying to tell you!' 'Right, but now I get it for me. Not for you, not for you and not for you. For me, I get it.' " "It wasn't a good day," he added. "But it was the best day of my life, if you want to flip the script. It was an eye-opener." If early reports are to be believed, however, Haim eventually seemed to have relapsed. He died of an apparent drug overdose early Wednesday morning and an autopsy is planned. In the summer of 2007, though, in the midst of a comeback that had him starring in A&E reality show "The Two Coreys," Haim spoke of his drug addictions as if they were strictly in the past. "I think when a person gets it with themselves finally, however they get it, that's a great day for them, if they're still alive," he said. Related Videos Related PhotosCorey Haim Autopsy Planned, Coroner Says 'Lost Boys' actor was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning.
Following actor Corey Haim's death from an apparent drug overdose at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Coroner's Office told MTV News that it will conduct an investigation and examination, including an autopsy.
Calls to both the coroner's office and the North Hollywood police department, however, revealed contradictory information about the timeline of Haim's death early Wednesday morning. The police department told MTV News that he was transported to Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank around 3:30 a.m. PT and was declared dead at 3:38 a.m.; the coroner's office told MTV News that he was declared dead at 2:15 a.m. At press time, the Corner's office was unable to provide information about when the autopsy would take place nor when any findings would be released. Toxicology tests can typically take up to six weeks before results are completed and made public. TMZ reported that law enforcement sources have confirmed Haim died of a drug overdose and that his mother discovered him at his apartment complex and called 911. The site also cited unnamed law-enforcement sources as saying prescription-medication bottles were found near his body, and that Haim's mother said the actor had struggled with prescription drug addiction for years. TMZ also said the LAPD has opened up an investigation into his death. Born in 1971, Haim rose to Hollywood fame through a string of '80s films like "Silver Bullet," "Lucas," "License to Drive" and "The Lost Boys." He struggled with substance abuse issues throughout his career. In recent years, though, he seemed to make something of a comeback, starring alongside frequent co-star Corey Feldman on an A&E reality show, "The Two Coreys," for two seasons. He also made a cameo in a sequel to "The Lost Boys," "Lost Boys: The Tribe," in which he reprised his role as Sam Emerson. Related Videos Related PhotosMary J. Blige Dishes On Her 'Crazy' Led Zeppelin Covers 'I've listened to their music since I was a child,' says the R&B diva, who recorded 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love.'
You wouldn't peg Mary J Blige as the black-light-and-tapestry sort, but, as has become readily apparent in recent weeks, she absolutely loves Led Zeppelin. In early February, reports began circulating that Blige had re-recorded Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven," working with Travis Barker, "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson and guitarist Steve Vai on the track, which is slated to appear on the international reissue of her Stronger With Each Tear album, due Monday.
But after she had recorded "Stairway," Blige continued to get the Led out, covering another Zeppelin classic — the thunderous "Whole Lotta Love" — for the album too. And when MTV News caught up with her on the Essence Black Women in Hollywood red carpet, she told us all about channeling her inner Robert Plant for the tracks, a process that came much easier than you'd probably imagine. "I did Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love' — it's crazy," she said. "I am a Led Zeppelin fan. I'm not going to say I've been to their concerts, but I've listened to their music since I was a child, and it's always moved me, especially 'Stairway to Heaven,' and 'Whole Lotta Love' is just fun." Blige also said she recorded another new song — a "club record" called "I Can't Wait" — for the re-release. And while it's only slated to hit shelves outside the U.S., she hopes her fans will get a chance to hear all the new songs pretty soon. "I want y'all to hear it," she laughed. Related ArtistsLady Gaga Reveals More Looks From 'Telephone' Video Singer teases her 'monsters' with new stills from clip, which premieres Thursday.
Lady Gaga is keeping her fans salivating for the Thursday premiere of her "Telephone" music video by releasing a couple more stills from the Jonas Akerlund-directed clip, which happens to feature her pals Beyoncé, who sings on the track, and Semi Precious Weapons. In the photos on her official Web site, Gaga is seen talking on a pay phone with soda can rollers in her hair, much makeup and a heavily studded leather jacket. In an additional still, Gaga is in a sparkly strapless dress, with cigarette sunglasses on, covered in heavy chains. Both stills seem to fit in with reports that in the video, Gaga is in jail and Beyoncé helps break her free. A previous photo, which appeared on a fansite, shows Beyoncé staring at a telephone, perhaps with Gaga on the other end looking for some assistance. The nearly 10-minute clip will reportedly have nods to the films of Quentin Tarantino, including use of the car that Uma Thurman drove in "Kill Bill." The ladies paid homage to Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" in Beyoncé's video for "Video Phone." Gaga has said that "Telephone," which premieres Thursday night on E!, picks up where "Paparazzi" left off. The slow leak of photos and tiny pieces of information has helped Gaga build anticipation for the video. In the past decade, however, Haim made moves for a career comeback. He starred alongside Feldman on their A&E reality show, "The Two Coreys," for two seasons. He was also made a cameo in the "Lost Boys" sequel, "Lost Boys: The Tribe," where he reprised his role as Sam Emerson. According to IMDB, Haim had completed work on two films — "American Sunset" and "New Terminal Hotel" — and had several others in the works at the time of his death, including "Rated 3D," "A Detour in Life," "The Science of Cool," "Decisions" and "The Throwaways," the latter of which he was also planning on directing. He was reportedly filming "The Dead Sea," about mercenaries hunting for a missing naval vessel. At press time, there was no word on the status of those films. Related Photos Related ArtistsLil Wayne: A Closer Look At His First Day Behind Bars 'The best thing to do in the first 24 hours is to keep your mouth shut as much as possible,' one expert says.
Lil Wayne has been booked and processed into the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island to begin his one-year jail sentence. According to most experts, the first 24 hours are the most crucial to ensuring a successful incarceration. Dr. Jefferey Ian Ross, a faculty member at the University of Baltimore's Criminology Division, advises that the superstar MC keep to himself as he gets adjusted to his new surroundings. "Most of the time, the best thing to do in the first 24 hours is to keep your mouth shut as much as possible," Ross told MTV News. "Keep your eyes open and basically do as you're told by the correction officers. Essentially, you shouldn't look at other inmates in the eye, 'cause to a lot of people, that may be considered an aggressive type of action. Also, don't look at their property, because they may feel like that's aggressive as well and that you want their property." Ross, who wrote the book "Behind Bars: Surviving Prison" along with Stephen C. Richards, explained that most inmates are housed with similar offenders, but there are instances were prisoners get bored and lash out. For these reasons, it's important for someone like Lil Wayne, a celebrity, to maintain as normal of a disposition as he can. "Say 'yes sir,' 'no sir,' no cutting in line," Ross said. "Don't act like you have special privileges." Unlike NFL star-turned-inmate Plaxico Burress, Lil Wayne shunned a jail coach or a sentencing specialist. Ross said that decision put Wayne at a disadvantage, because some benefits include assistance in building a network within the prison facilities. Sentencing coaches, in some cases, are previously jailed people who can connect incoming inmates with those they can trust inside. According to Ross, Lil Wayne will eventually have to venture out from his own connections. But in the interim, Ross suggested the old adage that prisoners need to just "do their time." "Keep your mouth shut, keep your eyes open, be respectful — not only to correction officers, but to inmates," he said. "And don't be a snitch and don't complain about the housing accommodations, follow those rules and they call that 'do your own time.' "It's not easy," Ross added. "Criminals don't face a cakewalk, [regardless of the length of their sentence]. Their liberties and choices are taken away from them, and they're basically at the will of prison." Related Videos Related Photos Related ArtistsBy: Maryland Real Estate | Baltimore Real Estate | Annapolis Real Estate |
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