Fact: Movie star Mark Wahlberg piled on 40 pounds (18.1 kilograms) to play a bodybuilder in new film Pain & Gain by eating 10 meals a day and guzzling protein shakes.
Fact: Rapper T-Pain has launched the If I Could Change the World foundation to benefit local communities in his native Tallahassee, Florida. The hip-hop star is also hosting a charity concert, featuring his pals Chris Brown and DJ Khaled, on 31 March (12) to raise funds for the organisation.
Fact: Rapper T-Pain's new song, 5 O'Clock, features Wiz Khalifa and mum-to-be Lily Allen.
Fact: Justin Timberlake, will.i.am and T-Pain will all voice characters in this weekend's (19-20Feb11) animated THE CLEVELAND SHOW in the U.S. Timberlake will double up as a gay character and a talking snot.
Quote: "I love Taylor's writing. Some of the stuff she talks about is really girlie, but it's cool with me" Rapper T-Pain is a fan of Grammy-winning country music sensation Taylor Swift.
Quote: "I get the heebie-jeebies right before I go on - all the time. I could be performing in front of two people or two hundred people or two thousand people. I (get nervous) just because I want to do a good job." Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was jittery before his performance with Jamie Foxx, T-Pain and DOUG E. FRESH at Sunday night's (31Jan10) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Quote: "I can't understand why everyone sounds like they're singing into a saucepan all the time. T-Pain is singing into a saucepan. Kanye West is always (singing into) a pan as well." British actress Kate Beckinsale on the popularity of Auto-Tune effects in hip-hop music.
Fact: Rapper T-Pain is sharing Auto-Tune technology with the masses - the hip-hop star's I AM T-PAIN iPhone application allows fans to record their own songs using his trademark sound.
Fact: Hip-hop star T-Pain has paid tribute to slain rapper DOLLA - he's painted a mural of the tragic MC on his car, a blue 1972 Chevelle. Akon protege Dolla was shot dead in Los Angeles on 18 May (09), aged 21.
Quote: "In Bangkok, there is a poster of T-Pain, and you put your phone up to it, and you now have the new song. You pay for it with your phone minutes." will.i.am is amazed by modern technology in the Far East.
Quote: We talked about getting in the studio together, so that's probably going to happen soon. I definitely think we could do something cool and different." Rapper T-Pain on his plan to record a new track with country star Tim Mcgraw.
Quote: "She's cool with it, actually. She's the best wife on earth. She goes to strip clubs with me! I give her a wad of money and she slaps girls on the ass with the money." Rapper T-Pain insists his wife has no problems with his raunchy lyrics.
Quote: "I spend a lot of time in strip clubs, so I've heard a lot of stories." Rapper T-Pain reveals the inspiration for his latest album.
Fact: Rapper T-Pain only stays in hotels that offer cable channel Cartoon Network and 24-hour room service.
Fact: Rapper T-Pain owns 297 top hats.
Fact: R+B singer/producer T-Pain is adding talent scout to his resume - he's signed girl group SOPHIA FRESH to his Nappy Boy label.
Quote: "I've got a $200 baseball bat with diamonds that spell out T.P." Rapper T-Pain reveals his expensive taste.