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What's really going on with Lisa Raye McCoy Missick and the
Reverend Al Sharpton? Are these two the new, hot super couple? Here’s the
back story on the two for the past few weeks, they have been spotted
everywhere: Michael Jackson’s funeral, the Congressional Black Caucus and
various social events. Is Reverend Al serving as her spiritual advisor? Is
he helping her with her reality show? They have been spotted holding hands
and cuddled up, but spokespeople for Lisa Raye say its all nonsense because
he is old enough to be her father. REALLY!!!!!!!!!! Hmmmmmmmmmmmm! Lisa Raye
is 42, and Reverend Al is 54. There’s not much age difference. Lisa Raye and
Reverend Al are no longer married to other people, so what’s the big deal?
This is a great opportunity for Lisa Raye. She is no longer the First Lady
of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Lisa Raye has dated men in the NBA and the
NFL, so now let’s move on to civil rights. Let’s see where this leads.
How about that fake wedding between Khloe Kardashian and Lakers Star Lamar
Odom? Yes, fake wedding because the marriage is not valid. No prenup was
signed, and this must happen before the marriage will be viewed as legal.
They are going to have to marry again to make it legal. Odom has been dating
Kardashian for only six weeks, and he just signed a $32 million deal with
the Lakers. The Kardashian family has made a lot of money off of this fake
marriage. Lamar just looks like a bystander while this circus goes on. The E
network will air the fake wedding in November. This has been such a good
deal for Khloe Kardashian. For so long she was the ugly duckling of the
clan. But, earlier this year, she decided to lose some weight and step out
on her own. And, step out she did. She landed a baller. She upstaged her
sisters in a major way. There’s the sexy sister, Kim, who can’t get Reggie
Bush to marry her, and there’s the cute sister Kourtney who’s pregnant and
her boyfriend won’t marry her. Khloe lucked up with Odom, who didn’t realize
until the 10th hour that he should get a prenup. Lamar had a longstanding
relationship with his baby momma, Liza Morales. They had three kids, and
earlier this year, their youngest died. According to Morales, she realized
Odom was getting married after he sent her a text message. They hadn’t been
together, but she was hopeful they would reunite. Morales says she threw out
his clothes. How dare he? He hadn’t seen his children in months. What does
he mean he was getting married? She threw his clothes out, including the
custom made clothes and size 15 shoes. Where was her ring after three kids?
In the meantime, he meets this woman and in six weeks she gets a 12 carat
ring. What’s in it for Odom, a reality show or more public embarrassment?
Jamie Foxx and Kirstie Alley?!!! She is known for her stint on Cheers and
her weight loss battles. Alley is once again on the weight loss track, and
she claims in her tweets that she’s losing it with the help of Foxx. Alley
brags about seeing him naked and getting massages. She also talks about
working out by herself and with Foxx. Jamie!!! Say it ain’t so!!!!! Are you
and Alley an item, or is this just a publicity stunt for your new movie, Law
Abiding Citizen. It opens in theatres Oct. 16th.
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are they back together. Sources say Dupri
wants her back and has tracked her down overseas. What will Janet do? Will
she move on with her life?
The First Lady is coming to Sesame Street. The 40th season of Sesame Street
kicks of November 10th, and Michelle Obama will be kicking off the new
season.
Ebony magazine is up for sale. The popular publication, which has been
around for over 50 years, is in financial trouble. The legendary Ebony
Fashion Fair was cancelled this year due to a lack of corporate sponsors.
Over the past few years, the magazine has had layoffs, pullbacks and
closures. Who will buy the magazine? How about Time, which owns Essence? How
about Viacom, which owns BET, or maybe private investors? There’s no word on
what will happen to sister publication, Jet magazine. Both magazines are
staples in the African American community.
Is Jermaine Jackson headed to Dancing With The Stars? Word has it he’s
eyeing a spot on the next year’s edition. Jackson has been spotted hanging
around the set and sitting in the audience taking notes. Jermaine loves the
spotlight, and he knows dancing on the show would give him great exposure.
Singer Alicia Keys is getting ready to release her new CD, The Element Of
Freedom, on Dec. 1st. The first single, Doesn’t Mean Anything, is already
climbing the charts. As Keys gets ready to promote her latest release, her
close circle is wondering how she is going to handle the press concerning
her relationship with married Record Producer Swizz Beatz. Swizz Beatz’s
wife has blasted the couple for their public affair. She says she is stuck
with their baby while they carry on for the world to see. Is Alicia Keys a
home wrecker? This is not a good look for the singer, who has been scandal
free since she launched her career.
What is the future for soap operas? A few weeks ago, we witnessed the end of
The Guiding Light. Now word has it the soaps One Life To Live and As The
World Turns could be off the air by next year due to declining ratings, ad
revenue and production costs.
Get ready for The Mo’Nique Show. Mo’Nique’s new late night talk show,
Mo’Nique, debuts Monday, October 5th at 11pm on BET. The show will feature
celebrity guests and musical performances. Big Jim & The Penthouse Players
house band will be on tap every night. Mo’Nique will also be showing off a
new look. She has been losing weight, and so far she has lost 50 pounds.
Former football star Michael Strahan is enjoying his new found acting
career. He is the star of the FOX comedy Brothers with Darryl “Chill”
Mitchell. Strahan is also engaged to Eddie Murphy’s ex, Nicole Murphy. Love
is strong because despite Nicole’s wandering eye (Strahan caught her
cheating on him), they are still going ahead with their wedding plans.
At the movies, Eve is starring in the roller derby movie Whip It with Drew
Barrymore.
Congrats to Justin Guarini of season one of American Idol. He got married to
his long time girlfriend over the weekend.
At the movies, the Chris Rock documentary Good Hair opens in theaters
October 9th.
Usher’s girlfriend needs a job. Grace Miguel was an executive at Def Jam
Records. It appears her relationship with Usher may have cost her that job.
My new guilty pleasure is the Fox comedy The Cleveland Show. The show is a
spinoff of The Family Guy, which co-starred the character Cleveland Brown.
This is not the most politically correct show, and that’s why it’s so funny.
The animated show airs Sunday nights at 8:30 on FOX.
Boyz II Men are getting ready to release a new album. Love is the title of
their new album, and it features production from Randy Jackson, one of the
judges from American Idol. The first single is a remake of the Journey
classic Open Arms.
The Denzel Washington-John Travolta movie The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 comes
out on DVD November 3rd.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson are joining forces for the
comedy The Other Guys. In the movie the two will play cops.
Will the real story of Bobby Brown ever be told? According to Derrick
Handspike, the author of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing
But, says no. Handspike says Bobby’s ex, Whitney Houston, ruined his chances
for his book because she used the tales of their marriage to sell her latest
album. Handspike says by claiming that Bobby was the bad influence in the
marriage, it didn’t paint a true picture of Bobby Brown. He says his book
was going to show all sides of Brown, including Whitney, who he described as
Ghetto Gangster From East Jersey. Handspike says interest for his book dried
up once Whitney started telling her version of their marriage.
The Whispers are gearing up for another milestone. The legendary group will
be releasing a gospel CD on October 20th. I recently had a chance to
interview the guys Walter, Scotty, Leaveil, and Nicholas. They guys say this
is a project that they have always wanted to do, and their fans will be
pleasantly surprised.
The stars came out for Lionel Richie and a taping of UNCF’s Evening Of
Stars. The show airs in January and will feature Stevie Wonder, Brian
McKnight and Natalie Cole.
Idris Elba, Michael Ealy and Rapper T.I. will be starring in the new movie
Takers, which opens in theatres Feb. 19th, 2010.
It’s Tina Turner’s 50th anniversary in show business, and she celebrates
with Tina Live, a concert DVD. Tina Live comes out October 20th.
Get ready for the return of Toni Braxton. Braxton’s new CD, Pulse, comes out
in February.
Comedian/Actor Mike Epps will be hosting The BET Hip Hop Awards, which will
air October 27th on the network.
The Sixth Annual Hip Hop Honors airs on VH1 October 13th. The show will
honor the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records. Tracy Morgan is hosting with
performances by Ne-Yo, Public Enemy, The Roots and Mary J. Blige.
Get ready for the Soul Train movie. The movie will take place in the 80’s.
From 1971 to 2006, The Soul Train TV show was the hippest trip in America.
Now, you can get the DVD set and check out the re-runs on BET’s new Centric
channel, which debuted this month.
Bill Cosby is getting honored in October. The 72-year old comic legend is
getting the nation’s top humor prize, The Mark Twain Award, during
ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Cosby Show
Co-stars Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner will take part in the
ceremony airing November 4th on PBS. Speaking of Rashad, the woman known to
millions as “Claire Huxtable” is showing off her new look. Over the past 8
months, the 61-year old actress has lost 35 pounds via Jenny Craig.
Brian McKnight’s new CD Evolution Of A Man comes out October 27th.
Anthony Beverly, the son of music legend Frankie Beverly, has produced a
tribute CD for his dad. Silky Soul Music: An All-Star Tribute To Maze
Featuring Frankie Beverly features performances Mary J. Blige, Musiq
Soulchild, The Clark Sisters, Joe, Avant, Ledisi, Mint Condition and Kevon.
The CD is in stores now.
At the movies this week, the LeBron James documentary movie, More Than A
Game. The movie shows James’ life before he entered the NBA, including his
high school coach and his teammates. It’s a seven year journey of the life
of James and his teammates. James has also signed on for the movie Fantasy
Basketball Camp.
Law Abiding Citizen with Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler opens in theatres
October 16th.
BeBe and CeCe Winans are back together. Their new single is called Close To
You. The new album comes out this month.
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