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Who burned down the house? Rapper 50 Cent’s Long
Island multi-million dollar home burned to the
ground last week. This was the house he was fighting
his baby momma over. He wanted her out of the house,
and now she is. Shaniqua Tompkins says the rapper
threatened her, and she believes he started the
fire. Officials have ruled arson as the cause, and a
5 gallon gas container was found on the property.
Tompkins has a ten-year old son by 50. She says he
never called to check on his son, who suffered smoke
inhalation. Reps for 50 Cent say he was on location
in Louisiana filming a movie. Someone set the fire,
and whoever did is going to jail. Some sources are
pointing fingers at Shaniqua, and they are still
trying to figure out who owned the insurance policy
on the home.
Mariah, watch your man! Friends of Mariah Carey are
trying to warn the songstress to watch her man. Ever
since Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon, he has been
spending her money like crazy: the cars, the
jewelry, and the clothes! He has been on a tear with
her money. One friend described it as watching a mad
man who knows the gravy train will end soon, so he
is going to get all he can get. Is Nick a
spendthrift with her money, or is he a man who loves
her and shopping too. Is Nick taking advantage of
Mariah’s generosity?
The R Kelly sex trial took an interesting turn this
past week. The surprise witness was a woman who came
forward claiming that she was involved in three-way
sex sessions with Kelly and the accused victim. The
woman says she was 17 at the time, and she says she
had sex three times with Kelly and the girl. She
says Kelly loves to videotape himself, and he always
carries a camera and his secret porn stash with him
at all times. When asked why she would come forward
now, she says it was the right thing to do. The
alleged sessions took place in the late 90’s.
The response to our Oprah question was amazing….you
responded by the hundreds! And yes, I answered all
the emails. I thank you, thank you, thank you! Your
responses were interesting. Many of you felt like I
did: I feel despite criticism, Oprah will be just
fine. I heard from a lot of Hillary Clinton
supporters. I heard from a lot of Christians who are
not comfortable with Oprah’s constant talk of new
age spirituality. I heard from a lot of men who feel
she doesn’t connect with them. I heard from people
who claim they were bored with the recent shows that
didn’t address their needs or issues. The majority
feel the media is not fair to Oprah and are just
jealous of her success. It was so good hearing from
people from all over. Even when we agree to
disagree, it’s all good. I love the responses, so
keep in touch:. This week: what do you think about
Hillary Clinton? Do you think she will get over
losing the democratic presidential nomination?
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Producer Nile Rodgers is ready to tell all. The
award-winning songwriter/producer and founder of
Chic has an amazing story to tell. He was born to a
14-year old teenage mother, and he starting using
drugs when he was 13. In addition to working with
the greats, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie
and Madonna, he will talk about his battles with
drugs and alcohol.
Wesley Snipes is set to star with Ethan Hawke in the
cop drama Brooklyn’s Finest. So what about his
prison sentence? He is working while he is out on
bail and his case is in appeal.
Bobby Brown slams Usher in his new book, Being Bobby
Brown. Brown describes Usher as Mini-Me. He says
Usher basically stole his act. Bobby also describes
an altercation he had with the younger R&B sensation
saying that Usher was drunk and came at him talking
crazy. I remember this incident, and it was the
other way around. But, this is Bobby’s recollection,
so I digress. Check out Usher on the latest issue of
Vibe magazine.
KeKe Palmer is going to be the next Nickelodeon
star. The 15-year old star of Akeelah And The Bee
will be starring on her new show, True Fashion. The
show is set in the fashion world. Palmer will also
be starring in the movie Long Shots. She’ll play the
first female quarterback in Pop Warner football
history.
Nicole Ari Parker is joining the cast of the new
Damon Wayans comedy Never Better. Parker will plays
Wayans’ wife. In the show, Wayans plays a recovering
alcoholic who is trying to be a better husband and
father.
Will Smith’s new movie Hancock opens in theatres on
July 2nd. In a recent interview, Smith says he would
love to do another Bad Boys movie with Martin
Lawrence.
Janet Jackson’s world tour is
coming:
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Congratulations to Babyface. He’s going to be a dad
again. The 50- year old singer/songwriter and
producer is having a baby with his longtime
girlfriend, a 35-year old dancer. This will be
Babyface’s third child. He has two sons by ex-wife
Tracey Edmonds.
Singer Clay Aiken from American Idol fame is also
going to be a dad. The 29-year old Aiken is having a
baby with his best friend, a 50-year old record
producer who worked on his last two albums. The two
live together in Los Angeles, and they are having
the baby via artificial insemination.
Sean Levert’s widow, Angela Lowe, has filed a
wrongful death suit against the county officials who
were holding him when he got sick. Levert died March
30th at the age of 39. The coroners report said he
died of natural causes. According to Lowe, prison
officials showed no regard to Levert’s medical
needs. At the time of his death, he was suffering
from high blood sugar and high blood pressure, and
Levert was serving a 22-month jail sentence for
nonpayment of child support.
Congrats to former 76er Chris Webber. He recently
got married to his longtime girlfriend.
Toni Braxton’s health problems are sidelining the
singer. Her one woman show in Las Vegas has been
cancelled. In April, Braxton had to be hospitalized
for chest pains. Braxton suffers from a viral
inflammation of the heart, and she has to adhere to
her doctors’ orders and get her strength back.
Vivica A. Fox’s new reality show,VH1 Glam God, is
set to debut in August. Fox is excited about her new
TV show, which is on the hunt for the next great
celebrity stylist.
London born Actor Idris Elba is the talk of the town
in the United States. Best known for his role as
“Stringer Bell” on the HBO critically-acclaimed show
The Wire, he is now branching out to the big screen.
In the next year, he has three movies scheduled,
including the thriller Prom Night, Obsession with
Beyonce and Rock N Rolla with Director Guy Ritchie.
He’s also in discussions about doing a movie based
on the life of Basketball Great Michael Jordan.
New Edition turns 25. Later this month, all six
guys, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant,
Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Bobby Brown, are going
to be honored at the 21st Annual Rhythm and Soul
Awards. New Edition will be getting The Golden Note
Award. This award is given to songwriters, composers
and artists who have achieved career milestones.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a single man again.
Johnson’s divorce just became final. He will share
custody of his seven-year old daughter with his
ex-wife, and pay her $22,000 a month in child
support. Johnson’s new movie, Get Smart, opens in
theatres on the 20th.
Will there be a sequel to Sex And The City. With the
amazing success of the big screen movie, you can
count on it. Did you like the movie? Would you like
to see a part two? What happened to Actor Jason
Lewis face? YUCK! Too much plastic surgery? He plays
Samantha’s young boyfriend. Smith he used to be so
handsome now he just looks strange.
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The music world lost a legend this past week with
the passing of Guitar Great Bo Diddley. Known as
“The Architect Of Rock & Roll,” Diddley had a style
all his own, and his influence is heard in many of
the great Rock & Roll legends of today.
Former Top Model Winner Eva Pigford, now Marcelle,
is joining the cast of the Young & The Restless. Her
first appearance as a young mother is scheduled for
later this month.
Queen Latifah is ready to get into the perfume
business with a launch planned for next year.
Singer Ne-Yo has been sentenced to 24 months of
community service. He recently pleaded guilty to
reckless driving stemming from a driving incident
earlier this year.
Al Reynolds is looking to start his modeling career.
Reynolds is moving on since splitting with Star
Jones. He realizes he has to make money to continue
his lavish lifestyle. Reynolds refuses to answer
questions his sexuality, but his recent actions
won’t stop those questions. In his first photo
shoot, he posed shirtless with his hand down his
pants. Hmmmmmmm!
Star Jones is also moving on. Word has it she’ll be
one of the celebrities on the new season of
Celebrity Apprentice. She and Donald Trump are
friends, and he wants to help her get her career
back on track.
Mary J. Blige says she has experienced a lot great
things in her career, but one wish she has is to
work with Anita Baker. Blige says Baker is one of
her idols, and she hopes to get a chance to work
with her. Baker is about to hit the road this summer
for a tour.
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UPCOMING TV &
FILM EVENTS
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Sherri Shepherd of The View has been tapped to
co-host The Daytime Emmys on June 20th.
The Michael Baisden TV Show returns for a second
season on June 21st. The show airs on TV One. This
season’s special guests include Singer Tamia and
Iyanla Van Zandt.
Ugly Betty Star Vanessa Williams has been tapped to
host the TV Land Awards on June 15th.
Motown Records is celebrating its 50th anniversary
with a 10 CD box set. The Motown collection comes
out July 1st on Time Life Music. The box set will
also feature a DVD of Motown stars on The Ed
Sullivan Show and lyrics to 10 songs. Billy Dee
Williams will be starring in the infomercial.
The
BET Awards
are
set for June 24th. Mariah Carey and
Usher
are scheduled to perform. Quincy Jones and Al Green
will be honored that night. Comedian D.L. Hughley is
hosting.
Click here for see nominees.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are set for February
8th 2009. The show will air live on CBS.
Will Smith’s new movie, Hancock, opens in theatres
July 2nd.
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UNDERGROUND BUZZ
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This female celebrity loves her title, and she
loves being married. Her marriage has been a
nightmare. Her husband always cheats on her, but
she doesn’t care. She loves the prestige, and
her ten carat ring.
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This Male Celebrity is an embarrassment. He
carries on like a live minstrel show. He likes
to get close to female celebrities and have his
photo taken. This takes the focus off what he is
really doing, carrying on an affair with his
young, untalented protégé.
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