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PATTY JACKSON'S 4-1-1
Week of
August 4, 2008
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Mrs. Morgan Freeman has had enough! Morgan
may have survived the car crash, but his
wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, is done with their
24-year old marriage. Earlier this week, the
71-year old Oscar winner was involved in a
car accident that almost killed him. Morgan
wasn’t alone in the car. His passenger was
48-year old Demaris Meyer, who was a friend
of Freeman’s wife. Myrna, 64, has long
suspected her husband of carrying on with
her friend, and now the truth comes out with
this accident. This marriage has been rocky
for awhile, and now they’re headed for
divorce. Family members have been left
stunned by the recent events. While they’re
happy Morgan survived the crash, they can’t
believe how “Easy Reader” has humiliated his
long suffering wife. He suffered a broken
arm, broken elbow and minor shoulder damage.
He may have had surgery to repair the
damage, but his wife is left with a broken
heart. It’s a shame that Driving Miss Daisy
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Bernie Mac is alive!!! The Mac man is
responding well to treatment for pneumonia.
The actor/comedian was admitted to a Chicago
hospital last week for complications due to
pneumonia. This latest health battle isn’t
related to his sarcoidosis.
Wesley Snipes will have to reimburse the
federal government for his tax trial. In
addition to the 3-year prison sentence, he
must pay the government $217,000. Snipes
remains free on bail while his conviction is
being appealed.
Reverend Run and his wife Justine have just
written a new book, Take Back Your Family.
The book is a challenge for America’s
parents, offering advice on rearing
children. Reverend Run and family are
featured on the MTV series Run’s House.
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The marriage is officially over, and Lisa
Raye has pawned the ring. Lisa Raye McCoy
Missick is ready to move on. She’s walking
away from her title as First Lady of The
Turks & Caicos Islands. It was just a couple
of years ago when Lisa Raye married Prime
Minister Michael Missick. The fairytale
wedding soon turned into a nightmare
marriage filled with cheating, lies and
scandal. The Prime Minister has moved on as
well. He’s currently dating BET Video Host
Rocsi. She’s the host of 106 And Park. Rocsi
has been running around with the Prime
Minister for the past few months.
Raven Symone has just signed a multi-million
dollar deal to come out with her own brand
of lip gloss. She was recently dropped from
her record label for poor record sales.
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Jilly From Philly really is in love. Jill
Scott’s got a new tattoo. She’s engaged to
be married to her drummer, John Roberts. She
got his name tattooed behind her left ear.
Roberts also got a tattoo. He’s got Jill’s
name behind his right ear.
Toni Braxton could be Dancing With The Stars
this fall. She quit her Las Vegas show this
past spring because of heart problems. Now,
she’s being rumored to be on the new season
of the hit ABC show beginning September
23rd.
Sanford & Son, the popular 70’s show, is
coming out on DVD. The complete series, 17
discs containing all six seasons, comes out
on October 28th. The late Comedian Redd Foxx
starred as the grouchy junkman and Demond
Wilson played his long-suffering son,
Lamont.
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Oprah Winfrey may make a surprise appearance
at The Emmys. Word has it she’ll open the
show September 21st.
CBS wants Lawrence Fishburne to take over on
CSI: Criminal Investigation. If the Oscar
nominated actor takes the role, he’ll
replace William Petersen, who’ll exit the
show after eight years.
KeKe Palmer has a new movie, Long Shots with
Ice Cube, hitting theaters August 22nd.
Palmer plays a female quarterback. She’s on
a roll because this fall, Palmer will also
be starring in the Nickelodeon show, True
Jackson, V.P. Next year, she’ll also play
Roxanne Shanté in the hip hop film Vapors.
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Rapper 50 Cent is talking about his failed
relationship with Vivica A. Fox. He tells
why he had to dump her. According to 50, she
turned their romance into a business
opportunity that wasn’t beneficial to him.
Auntie Viv hasn’t been the same since the
breakup.
India.Arie is not coming to Broadway after
all. The revival of the Ntozake Shange
classic For Colored Girls Who Have
Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is
Enough is being postponed. One of the
project’s financers has backed out. Whoopi
Goldberg was on board as a producer. There’s
no word on a rescheduling date.
Cedric The Entertainer is coming to
Broadway. Cedric will be one of the stars of
American Buffalo along with Comedian/Actor
John Leguizamo. American Buffalo is about a
group of small time hoods who try to steal a
rare coin.
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Montel Williams wants to return to TV. After
retiring his talk show after a 17-year run,
Williams wants to do a diet and lifestyle
show called Living Well with Montel.
Williams has been very focused on this
subject since he was diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis. He’s also taken a role on the CBS
daytime soap Guiding Light.
R Kelly hasn’t learned his lesson. He’s
dating a teenager, 18 year-old “Baby.”
“Baby” use to date 19-year old JoJo Simmons,
the son of Reverend Run (Run DMC). The
41-year old Kelly is getting ready to
release his new CD, 12 Play, which is said
to be his most sexual album to date. Earlier
this year, Kelly was acquitted of child
pornography charges.
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Wayne Brady, Where’s Your
Underwear! At a recent show in Las Vegas, Brady was performing, split his
pants and everybody saw everything. He’s been ordered to wear underwear
while performing from now on.
Comedienne Sommore is
coming to Comedy Central. The Queen Stands Alone is a film version of her
standup act. The show premieres September 13th on Comedy Central.
Uncle
Luke is back! Luther Campbell is showing another side of himself with his
new VH1 reality show, Luke’s Parental Advisory. He shows his other side as a
husband, father and businessman. Uncle Luke has come a long way from his 2
Live Crew days. Luke’s Parental Advisory airs Monday nights at 10:30pm on
VH1.
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Regina Belle says she may not do another R&B
album again. Her first gospel album, Love
Forever Shines featuring the song God Is
Good, is doing very well. Belle says this
may be her new calling. She’s currently the
First Lady and Minister of Music at an
Atlanta church.
Looks like there will be a Jackson reunion.
Next month, they’re being honored at the
Annual Urban Awards as BMI Icons. Marlon,
Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Randy have all
confirmed. No word on Michael’s
participation.
Speaking of the Jacksons, Janet wants her
little fella to settle down and cut out all
that partying. Janet feels like boyfriend
Jermaine Dupri’s partying is getting out of
control. Last week an employee was shot when
violence broke out at one of Dupri’s events.
Janet wants their relationship to continue,
but that excessive partying has to go.
Aaron McCargo, Jr. of Camden, New Jersey is
the Food Network’s newest star. McCargo used
to be the executive chef at Thomas Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia. His food show, Big
Daddy’s House, airs on Sundays at 1:30pm on
the Food Network.
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Singer Eric Benet has found love with
Prince’s ex-wife. Benet, who used to married
to Halle Berry, is now dating Manuela
Testolini, Prince’s ex-wife. The two have
been dating for a while, but now they are
officially a couple. Maybe she’ll join Benet
at this year’s Unity Weekend festivities.
Benet is performing Sunday the 24th on the
Great Plaza at Penns Landing.
Tyra Banks is going to have a new look.
Banks is appearing on the cover of the
September issue of Harper’s Bazaar as
Michelle Obama. Banks is undergoing a full
makeover to look like the aspiring first
lady.
Now speaking of Mrs. Obama, check her out on
the latest issue of Ebony magazine, and the
entire Obama Family will be appearing on the
new edition of Essence magazine. |
Anita Baker, Jennifer Hudson, Dionne
Warwick, Yolanda Adams and Fantasia will all
be on hand for the all-star salute to Patti
LaBelle. LaBelle is being honored at the
United Negro College Fund’s Evening Of
Stars. The program will air in January.
Where’s Lauryn Hill? According to the father
of her five children, Rohan Marley, Hill
will be back on the music scene. She is
currently enjoying suburban life and
focusing on raising her children. As for
reports about Hill dealing with mental
issues, Marley says she is not crazy just a
perfectionist.
Despite her family and friends objections,
the romance between Jennifer Hudson and Punk
from I Love New York is still going strong.
Hudson has been on a promotional tour for
her new album, which is coming out in
September. She’s been very quiet about her
status with Punk, but he wants everyone to
know he is her man. He follows her
everywhere, and he never hesitates to have
his picture taken. Punk loves the spotlight,
and he is willing to ride her coattails to
get it.
Alicia Keys will be singing the new theme
for the latest James Bond movie Quantum Of
Solace. The song is called Another Way To
Die. The movie, starring Daniel Craig as
“James Bond,” comes out November 7th.
Bobby Brown will be creating and appearing
in a series of anti-drug public service
announcements that will air this fall. This
was part of a plea bargain due to a drug
conviction earlier this year.
Lionel Richie will be teaming up with Jimmy
Jam and Terry Lewis for his next project,
and he says a Commodores reunion is in the
works.
Singer Al Jarreau is hard at work on a new
Christmas CD, which is coming out this fall.
Tyler Perry’s new movie, The Family That
Preys, is set to open in theatres September
12th. The movie stars Alfre Woodard, Kathy
Bates, Sanaa Lathan, Robin Givens, Taraji P.
Henson, Rockmond Dunbar, Cole Hauser and
Tyler Perry.
Singer Robin Thicke is set to release his
new CD, Something Else, in September. The CD
features the hit single ‘Magic.’ He
will be in concert at House of Blues.
Check here for a venue
near you.
The 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors takes
place in October. |
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UNDERGROUND
BUZZ
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When is this Pop Singer going to start dressing her
age? She’s almost 40, and she continues to wear
teenage outfits. At a recent TV show, she was lip
singing, and the kids in the audience were laughing
at her. They kept pointing at her, screaming at her
to sit down. The Pop Singer even married a younger
man, but it is not helping her with younger fans.
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