I was hoping that they would bring the show back on so my son could see it and now Captain Kangaroo's gone!!! I liked Bunny Rabbit and how they showed Bill Cosby's Picture Pages inbetween sketches.

I'll miss him....:(

Mr. Greenjeans died a few years ago. Capt. Kangaroo has been on the DL because I haven't heard about him a while. I think a lot of us thought he was died already.

CAM'RON AUCTIONING OFF HIS PINK RANGE ROVER ON EBAY

Diplomats leader Cam'ron is currently auctioning off his pink 2003 Range Rover on eBay. Cam'ron will be accepting bids for the vehicle, which is priced at $180,000, until January 29th. The eventual buyer will be required to put down a $90,000 deposit.

The Range Rover has a customized pink leather interior, 40,000 original miles, 4-wheel drive, and power seats. The rapper said in a statement, "I am the original owner. The vehicle operates well, and is in good condition." The vehicle is featured in Cam'ron's latest video, "Get' Em Girl/ Killa Cam." Cam'ron will release his fourth solo set, Purple Haze, in March.

RAKIM INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT

Rap legend Rakim, formerly of the group Eric B. & Rakim, was injured in a car accident on Wednesday afternoon, January 21st, in Connecticut while en route to New York, according to MTV.com.

Rakim hit his head on the windshield and bumped his knee, which resulted in a scratched face and a swollen knee. He is also said to be suffering from back pain, but he is expected to make a full recovery and according to his lawyer, he is talking and coherent.
Rakim is currently working on a new solo set that is tentatively titled Oh My God! Eric B. & Rakim parted ways in 1992 after releasing four albums: 1987's Paid In Full, 1988's Follow The Leader, 1990's Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em, and 1992's Don't Sweat The Technique. Rakim went on to release two solo efforts, 1997's The 18th Letter and 1999's The Master.


EMINEM'S EX-WIFE WARNED DURING SENTENCING

Eminem's ex-wife Kimberly Mathers was officially sentenced on Wednesday, January 21st, in a Detroit courtroom after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in December. Mathers was sentenced to two years probation and if she successfully completes the term, the conviction could be sealed or expunged from her records, according to Michigan's WXYZ Action News. Mathers will also be subject to random drug testing.

Mathers pleaded guilty to possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and failing to give adequate space to an emergency vehicle. In exchange, charges of driving with a suspended license and maintaining a drug house stemming from a separate case will be dropped. Per her plea agreement, Mathers will be able to keep her driver's license.

During sentencing Judge Edward Servitto told Mathers, "If you screw that up, however, it is automatic that you go to jail. Do you understand that?" Mathers responded, "I understand that your honor."

Mathers' drug possession charges stem from a June traffic stop on Interstate-94 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. During the stop for allegedly failing to merge with other cars before a construction barricade, police found a white powder in Mathers' Cadillac Escalade, which was later confirmed to be cocaine. Mathers was charged with felony cocaine possession, driving with a suspended license, and unsafe driving near a stopped emergency vehicle.

Mathers was later charged with running a drug house after a September 29th, 2003, arrest when authorities responding to a noise complaint at a Candlewood Suites hotel in Warren, Michigan, allegedly found drugs at a party in Mathers' hotel room.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, married Kim in June of 1999, and they have a daughter named Hailie Jade. The couple divorced in 2001.


BEN AND J.LO CALL IT A DAY

Yes, it's true -- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are no longer a couple. They're no longer engaged, nor married, nor sneaking around pretending that they're engaged or married. The pair -- whose miles of gossip-column coverage in the last year could have saved a rainforest -- have ended their romance. According to a statement from Lopez's publicist, the singer made the decision to end the relationship, though the reason was not disclosed: quote, "At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy."

"Respecting privacy" is a tall order for a relationship that often seemed to be more public than private. As their romance bloomed, so did the media hype surrounding it. Lopez and Affleck were trailed by reporters constantly, even after the couple attempted to withdraw by purchasing a massive estate on a small island in Georgia this past summer. They were due to marry in early fall, but called it off in the eleventh hour, quote, "due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding."
Lopez has recently been spotted with her former flame, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, though both parties have denied a reunion.


KOBE BRYANT DUE BACK IN COURT TODAY

NBA star Kobe Bryant is due back in Eagle County, Colorado, courtroom today (January 23rd) for another pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case. Most of the proceeding will be closed to the press. Earlier this week, the judge in the case said he'd hear arguments over whether the accuser's medical history should be allowed as evidence at trial.

Bryant's attorneys are expected to present evidence and call witnesses, including the woman's mother and former boyfriend, in an effort to prove she has given up certain privacy rights because she talked about her medical condition with others.
The open portions of the hearing are expected to include a report from prosecutors about who in the district attorney's office ordered or received T-shirts mocking Bryant as a, quote, "cheater." Also, the defense will seek more access to DNA tests on evidence in the case, a move opposed by prosecutors.
The married, 25-year-old Bryant is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman on June 30th while visiting a hotel in Edwards, Colorado. He claims the sex was consensual. If convicted, Bryant faces four years to life in prison, or 20 years to life on probation.


KEYSHAWN JOHNSON ROBBED AT GUNPOINT

No arrests had been made Thursday (January 22nd) in the armed robbery of NFL player Keyshawn Johnson. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers player was robbed of money and jewels when he was held up gunpoint in Berkeley, California, on Wednesday (January 21st). Luckily, Johnson wasn't injured during the robbery.

Police said Johnson was approached by two robbers as he was talking on his cell phone after walking out of a barber shop. Lt. Eric Gustafson told the AP, "Johnson gave up his money and jewelry and the suspects fled."

The 31-year-old Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl receiver, was deactivated for the final six games of last season. The Buccaneers reportedly plan to either trade or release him.
In 1996, Johnson was the first pick in the 1996 draft by the New York Jets, who traded him to Tampa Bay three years ago for two Number One draft choices

Eminem's Mom Carjacked
 

Eminem's Mom Carjacked on 8 Mile
(E! Online, 01/23/2004 9:35 PM)

By Joal Ryan

Some scary moments for Eminem's mom along 8 Mile Thursday night in the Detroit area.

Police in Oak Park, Michigan, say Marshall Mathers' maternal unit, Debbie Mathers, was carjacked as she sat in her black Honda Prelude at a BP gas station located along the five-lane stretch made famous by her son's Oscar-winning movie, 8 Mile.

Debbie Mathers was unhurt in the attack. A 16-year-old Detroit boy was arrested following a foot chase on nearby 7 Mile.

It's not believed the teen suspect knew he was targeting the mother of a hip-hop icon.

"I think this was just a random carjacking. This has been happening in that area," said Sgt. Frank Slone of the Oak Park Police.

The incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Slone said. The 49-year-old Mathers was inside the car when a male teenager armed with a silver handgun approached and ordered her out. (The thug did, however, request she leave her purse behind.)

The alleged carjacker ended up forcibly pulling Mother Mathers from the Honda, before driving off, police said.

An officer spotted the hot Honda in a nearby neighborhood. The suspect ran out of the car after getting trapped in traffic, and found himself nabbed shortly after.

Police say Debbie Mathers ID'd herself to police as Eminem 's mother.

Mrs. Mathers needs no introduction to Eminem fans who've read the rapper slam her in interviews, or heard him dis her on record. When he rapped, "I just settled all my lawsuits. [The old familiar suggestion], Debbie," on The Eminem Show's "Without Me," he wasn't being metaphorical. Debbie Mathers has filed two defamation lawsuits against her son, both since settled.

The Debbie Mathers-esque mother figure in 8 Mile was portrayed by Kim Basinger .

The real Debbie Mathers reportedly told Detroit's WXYZ-TV that she'd been unable to reach her famous son to tell him about her misadventure. "He apparently must not be in town," she told the station.

I read this article but I believe some of it because them children doesn't have a trace of African-American features in them.....

MICHAEL JACKSON isn't the natural father of his two eldest children, according to their mother DEBBIE ROWE.
Rowe - who married Jackson in 1996 - claims she conceived PRINCE MICHAEL, six, and five-year-old PARIS after being artificially inseminated with anonymously donated sperm.
The revelations appear in legal papers filed by Rowe - who is bidding to win custody of the two kids.
Rowe also claims Jackson was so obsessed with controlling the creation of each child he imposed a six-month sex ban on Rowe before insemination - and subsequently hid the truth about the paternity of his children during his notorious MARTIN BASHIR interview.
According to Rowe's legal papers - as reported in British newspaper the NEWS OF THE WORLD -Rowe received a $11 million pay-off plus a $3 million Beverly Hills home, in return for signing away custody of Prince Michael and Paris.
Jackson is currently awaiting trial on child abuse charges.

Queen Latifah photo, random comments...
 

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Queen at the Golden Globes. She's got great designers/stylists.

A few things:

Boy, Keyshawn Johnson. :rolleyes: Hot mess. That man's looking for a job, and all this stuh doesn't help him.
Michelle Jackson -- I can believe that he didn't father those babypeople. Sick f**k.:mad:

Re: Queen Latifah photo, random comments...
 

She looks beautiful!

As RuPaul would say.............
YOU'D BETTA WORK!!!

Re: Re: Queen Latifah photo, random comments...
 

co-sign. It is so nice to see a larger woman do well, let alone a sistah!

Rock on w/ your bad self!!!!

Beyonce,Missy, and Alicia tour dates!
 

BEYONCE ON TOUR WITH ALICIA KEYS AND MISSY!

03/17/04
SAN ANTONIO, TX - SBC CENTER

03/18/04
HOUSTON, TX - RELIANT CENTER

03/21/04
ATLANTA, GA - PHILLIPS ARENA

03/23/04
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WACHOVIA CENTER

03/24/04
BOSTON, MA - FLEET CENTER

03/26/04
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - VIRGINIA BEACH AMPHITHEATRE

03/27/04
RALEIGH, NC - ALLTEL PAVILION

03/28/04
CHARLOTTE, NC - CHARLOTTE COLISEUM/OVENS
AUDITORIUM/CONVENTION CENTER

03/30/04
ST. LOUIS, MO - SAVVIS CENTER

04/01/04
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - TARGET CENTER, ARENA

04/02/04
CHICAGO, IL - ALLSTATE ARENA

04/03/04
AUBURN HILLS, MI - PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS, ARENA

04/05/04
CLEVELAND, OH - GUND ARENA

04/09/04
HARTFORD, CT - HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER

04/10/04
UNIONDALE, NY - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, HALL

04/11/04
WASHINGTON, DC - MCI CENTER

04/12/04
NEW YORK, NY - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

04/15/04
PHOENIX, AZ - AMERICA WEST ARENA

04/16/04
LAS VEGAS, NV - MANDALAY BAY

04/17/04
ANAHEIM HILLS, CA - PONDS ARENA

04/18/04
OAKLAND, CA - OAKLAND ARENA
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Badu and Son
 

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he's too cute...but when i see him, i want to sing,"heeeeeeyyyyy yahhhh!!!"

I think I'll sing. . . You betta pick yo afro daddyyyyyyyyyy cuz it's flat on one siiiiiiiiiiiide. :p :o

MASTER P FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

Apparently the founder of No Limit Records, Master P (aka Percy Miller), does in fact have a limit--a financial limit. In a world exclusive, PopFeed has learned that Miller's company quietly filed for bankruptcy a little over a month ago on December 17, 2003. Our suspicions were raised when Koch Distribution, announced yesterday that they had signed Miller and his label New No Limit to a distribution deal (Miller's former distributor was major label Universal). Known as the final resting place for failing artists, in 2003 Billboard Magazine said that Koch has, "a tendency to sign acts that appear to be past their commercial prime."

Headed by Austrian native Michael Koch, the privileged son of Franz Koch, the company's Long Island, New York based independent distribution company has given many financially strapped rappers a final chance when no one else would touch them. Just recently Koch signed Suge Knight's Tha Row Records (formerly Death Row) to a new deal--presumably Knight will run the label from prison. Koch's own rap roster, run by the portly Alan Grunblatt, boasts such stellar hit makers as Grand Puba, Onyx and Afu-Ra -- all has-been, or never-was artists.

The most bewildering part of this story is that just a year ago, Miller was ranked on Fortune Magazine's "40 Richest Under 40" list with an estimated $361 million in holdings. But, as these documents clearly show [Page 1, Page 2, Page 3] Percy Miller's No Limit army is suffering heavy casualties. Miller is scheduled to appear in court for a bankruptcy hearing in California in two weeks on February 2nd.

Maybe if he wouldn't have bought his 13 year old son CARS and a house and all other sorts of superficial bullisht including that house with gold steps, he might have 2 nickels to rub together.

DON'T FORGET THE SOLID GOLD BATHTUB MAN!!!! LAWD HAVE MERCY!!

Brandy's Brother Joining B2K, Group's Business Partners Say
 

Nobody, not even J-Boog, Raz-B or Lil Fizz, was sure if B2K could function as trio. Now it looks like they don't have to find out, because B2K are once again a foursome.

According to Boog, Raz and Fizz's business partners, Brandy's younger brother, Ray J, will replace former lead singer Omarion, who left earlier this month.

A label spokesperson for B2K had no knowledge of the roster addition.

Omarion — while in New York recently with Marques Houston promoting B2K's upcoming film, "You Got Served" — said he's had a bit of a change of heart since making statements about the group being over.

"In the future, I hope we do get back together. I would definitely want to do that [once any solo projects are over]. I think the people would enjoy it," Omarion told MTV News.

Meanwhile, O is starting work on his untitled album, due this spring. Omarion said fans can expect something different than what they heard from him as part of a quartet.

"I'm gonna ... speak on some personal issues. Do a lot more issues. I'm gonna take on the whole business side of it this time around. I'm 19 years old, I think it's more important this time in my career that I'm involved a lot more."

Part of speaking on personal issues means addressing his departure from B2K in his music. "Most definitely," he said, "because it was critical time in my life."

No official word has come from B2K yet about when their first music with Ray J will surface, but another source working with the camp said they have a track on tap produced by R. Kelly.

—Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Sway Calloway