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Coach Eddie Robinson Passes at 88
 

AKA2D '91, I know that you are a Gramblinite.
I am so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family!!

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6641146?MSNHPHMA

:( RIP, Mr. Robinson

I'm sorry to hear this. RIP, Mr. Robinson. :(

He's a legend...RIP Coach Robinson...:(

A true legend indeed. RIP Eddie Robinson.

Sad news. RIP Coach Robinson. :(

I heard on the radio...
 

I just heard on the radio that Aubrey from Danity Kane is preggers by Diddy.

I hope this is NOT true. :rolleyes:

Mmmmmmmmmm I predicted this would happen a while back.

RIP Coach Robinson. My thoughts are with the Robinson and Grambling families.

As for Aubrey.... :rolleyes:. That pic on MediaTakeout is hideous b/c blonde is not her color.

Prayers to the Robinson family and Grambling Univ. family.

so how many kids does Diddy have running around? Didn't Kim just have twins?

That would make 5 - the twin girls born in Dec., Christian who is 9, Justin who is 13 and this new one.

I am just shocked that it was actually reported on the local news. I am a Southernite (Go Jags!) but anyone who follows HBCUs has heard of the "Most Winningest" Black College Coach. My sympathies to Gramblinites everywhere.

Sorry to hear about Brother Eddie Robinson... May he rest in peace.

Patty's 411 Celebrity Report for 04.02.07



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Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of April 2nd:

It’s baby time! Guess what Eddie Murphy got for his 46th birthday? Well, if the DNA test proves correct, baby number 7, a 5lb, 4oz baby girl. Former Spice Girl Mel B gave birth to the baby on Murphy’s birthday. Mel says Murphy is the daddy. They dated for six months last year then he dumped her. Murphy says he wants a DNA test. If he is the daddy, he is going to have to pay up. Right before the baby was born, Mel went on a shopping spree at an exclusive boutique and dropped $2,000 in one afternoon.

Usher is going to be a daddy! Usher and his fiancée Tameka Foster are going to be parents. Foster used to be Usher’s stylist, but she was fired by his mom because she didn’t like what she was doing. Usher wanted Foster in his life and made her his girlfriend. Foster is older than Usher. He’s 28, and she’s between the ages of 37-39. When he hooked up with Foster, she was married with three kids. She is now divorced, but some people are wondering if the baby she is carrying is her ex-husband’s. Usher has a new album coming out later this year, and he is planning to tie everything into a big promotion: new album, new baby and a wedding! Needless to say his mom is not happy about the situation. Mom’s getting ready for a big birthday bash, and for the moment, she will have to grin and bear it.

Singer Faith Evans just welcomed baby number four. Evans and her husband recently had a son named Ryder.

Is Record Exec L.A. Reid cheating on his wife? Reid is the big boss at Def Jam/Island Records. In the 80’s, he was a musician in the group The Deele with Babyface, and he was married to Singer Pebbles. Reid is no longer married to Pebbles. A few years ago, he married someone else and started a new family. Everytime you would see L.A. and his wife, they appeared very happy. That’s why it was quite a shock to hear he was sending steamy emails to a former secretary. The emails dated back to 2005, and they were quite suggestive. Sources claim Reid and the secretary were not involved….. they were just playing. Should a married man be playing like this? Has Mr. Reid jeopardized his marriage?

Actor Calvin Lockhart has died. The original “Biggie Smalls” (Let’s Do It Again) and “Silky Slim” (Uptown Saturday Night) was 72-years old. Lockhart died from complications after suffering a stroke at his home in the Bahamas. He leaves behind his mother, his wife, two sons, two daughters and several siblings. Lockhart is best known for the movies Cotton Comes to Harlem, Let’s Do It Again, Uptown Saturday Night and Coming to America. He also did TV. He appeared on Dynasty, and played the gambling “Cousin Raymond” on Good Times.

Is Chris Rock the father of a 13-year old California boy? According to published reports, Rock is being asked to submit to a DNA test to determine if he is indeed the father of the boy. The boy’s mother claims she had an affair with Rock in the early 90’s. She claims she is coming forward now because the boy suffers from seizures, and she needs to know about Rock’s family medical history. Reps for Rock say he is being cooperative, but he just wants to make sure the mother is not trying to scam him for money. Rock and his wife Malaak have two young toddlers.

R Kelly graces the cover of the new issue of Vibe magazine. For the past five years, he has been dealing with child pornography charges stemming from a video reportedly showing him and a 14-year old girl. Was it R Kelly in the video? Where is the young girl? Why is this court case taking so long? Will R Kelly ever have his day in court? Kelly is getting ready to release a new album and a new DVD set for his musical soap opera Trapped in the Closet.

Denzel Washington is going to Iraq. The Oscar winner is set to produce and star in a movie called a Journal for Jordan. The film is based on the letters of a soldier who was killed in Baghdad during the Iraq War.

Everybody is buzzing about the shocking exit of Actress Victoria Rowell from the soap opera The Young and The Restless. Rowell played the popular “Drucilla” for 13 years. She went out with a bang of a cliffhanger. Can the character be saved? Rowell left the popular soap after years of frustration. She felt she wasn’t being allowed to grow. She wanted to direct some episodes and expand her wings. She said her work was never nominated for an Emmy, despite the fact she has won 11 NAACP Image Awards. Rowell says she harbors no ill feelings and it was just time to go. Rowell is currently on the road promoting her new book The Women Who Raised Me. The book is about her life in foster homes and being adopted.

Congratulations to Oscar Winner Halle Berry. Berry recently got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her new movie, Perfect Stranger, opens in theatres on April 13th, and she is the cover girl for the latest edition of Ebony magazine.

Fellow Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker (Last King of Scotland) will be teaming up with Keanu Reeves for the movie The Night Watchman. He’s also in talks to work with Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson for the movie Winged Creatures.

Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Phenom LeBron James is building his dream home in Cleveland. The 11 bedroom mansion features a theatre, bowling alley, casino and barbershop. The mansion will be finished next year.

Dr. Ian Smith from VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club is putting together the biggest African American Health initiative in history. The 50 million pound challenge will address the overweight epidemic in the country. Patti LaBelle, Steve Harvey, Mary J. Blige and Ashford & Simpson have signed on to help promote the program.

The past few weeks have been challenging for Vivica A. Fox. Since her recent arrest for drunk driving, Fox says she has learned a lot. She says she plans on resolving the issue as soon as possible. She is due in court on May 17th, faces six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. She also lost a deal with GM/Cadillac as their endorser, which paid her $1 million a year.

The Queen of Soul is about to become a doctor. Aretha Franklin will be receiving an honorary doctorate on May 14th at the University of Pennsylvania’s graduation ceremony.

Dave Chappelle is returning to TV. Chappelle will be producing a new HBO show for Legendary Comedian Paul Mooney called Judge Mooney.

It’s another son for Actor Wesley Snipes and his wife. This is their third child.

Get ready for Sex and the City, the movie. The hit HBO series with “Carrie,” “Samantha,” “Miranda” and “Charlotte” is headed to the big screen featuring the original stars.

I had a chance to talk to the music industry’s hottest sensation, Robin Thicke. Thicke has the hit album The Evolution of Robin Thicke which features the smash Lost Without You. Thicke is planning a summer tour around the world, and he says he is very happy about the success of the album. Thicke recently opened up to Rolling Stone magazine about his drug use and his love for certain drugs: a little too much info (TMI). Let’s hope his habit doesn’t get in the way of his career.

Tyler Perry’s latest movie Daddy’s Little Girls with Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba is coming out on DVD, June 12th.


The CNN Network is taking the O’Brien’s off the mornings. Soledad O’Brien and Miles O’Brien (no relation) will no longer be hosting the morning show. They are going to be replaced by John Roberts and Kiran Chetry.

The Simmons Family is gearing up for another season of Run’s house. The season kicks off with the family dealing with the death of their infant daughter. The Simmons Family will be featured in upcoming issues of O, People and Essence magazines.

Spike Lee is gearing up for another documentary about Hurricane Katrina, this time dealing with the Gulf Coast.

At the movies, it’s Are We Done Yet? with Ice Cube and Nia Long.

WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

This female is beautiful, and she’s an accomplished Actress with numerous awards. She is one of Hollywood’s leading ladies and she has finally found love. Despite her good fortune, she continues to harp on the past and her abusive relationships. Sources say she loves playing the role of helpless victim. She is currently doing this as she promotes her latest movie.

Thats so obviously Halle Berry, she might as well put her name.

Taquita and Kaui From Making the Band 3 have a new reality series.

I think I'll pass on this one

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/taquita_...i/series.jhtml

Yes, Miss Halle loves to play the vicimized mulatto role:rolleyes: . Get over it girl!! You've got an Oscar and a star on the walk of fame. Puleeez.

ETA: Robin T. will be the next one off to rehab.:cool:

Whitney's thisclose to becoming single again (AP)
 

RIP Mr. Robinson, he did so much for Grambling during his tenure.

I was really surprised to see that Joe and Justine Simmons are going to address their daughter's death on the series. I can only imagine how difficult that decision was for them and the family.

Actually, they stated on Oprah and to People magazine that it wasn't so hard and was part of their healing process. I can't wait for the season to start!

I'm glad to hear that. It'll definitely be an interesting season and way more real than any other celebrity reality show.

Congrats to Whit!:D

Y'all know that I can't wait for the new season to come cuz that is my show, but I saw them on Oprah and they showed the scene from when Jus was in the hospital and the kids showed up and they had to tell them that the baby died. It was real, and I can definitely see how this was a healing process. On Oprah she asked Jo Jo about him not wanting to have a new baby in the house and he had said that yeah he thought that there were to many people in the house already and when the baby didn't survive he thought it was his fault and he had blamed himself since he was the one that wasn't gung ho to have a new baby in the house, and Jus talked to him and told him that it wasn't his fault.

I don't know if it was Diggy or Russy in the hospital when they told him that the baby didn't survive, his face went from one emotion to another because he came in all happy and was like where is the baby, and then they had to tellhim, also when check out Angela and Vanessa when they got there and look at Vanessa's face, t was real....yes this one of the best reality shows on if you ask.

Yeah! :D

I TOTALLY AGREE!! This show is FABULOUS!! :D I did feel sorry for Diggy because he found out at that moment. And when JoJo said that he felt like the baby dying was his fault, I was about to cry with him.

The girls are great. They are just like "regular" girls. They are SOOOOOO unlike the spolied rotten little b**chy brats that you see on shows like "Sweet 16." I love their family dynamic and the way that they remain humble about everything. They truly are a model family.

Exactly because I keep thinking back to the first episode in the first season when Angela was graduating from high school, and remember that graduating party that she wanted to have and Run wasn't even having that mess. That Sweet 16 stuff is so out of control that it's not even funny.

This man was FIONE back in the day! RIP. :(

Racist Radio Show Host Sparks Boycott Over “Nappy-Headed Hos” Comment
 

This is ridiculous! Read below:

A Black journalists’ organization called a boycott on Friday over comments made by radio host Don Imus about the athletes of Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team. On the April 4 edition of the radio show Imus in the Morning, which is simulcast on MSNBC, he called the team “nappy-headed hos” after the show’s executive producer, Bernard McGuirk, referred to them as “hardcore hos."

The National Association of Black Journalists called for an apology from Imus, encouraging all journalists to boycott his show until an apology is issued.

“Has he lost his mind?” said NABJ President Bryan Monroe. “Those comments were beyond offensive. Imus needs to be fired. Today.”

Don Imus apologized for the remarks on Friday’s broadcast of the show, in which he acknowledged, “It was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why people were offended. Our characterization was thoughtless and stupid, and we are sorry.” (Listen to his apology on MSNBC.comnow.)

In a statement from MSNBC, the station said, “As Imus makes clear every day, his views are not those of MSNBC. We regret that his remarks were aired on MSNBC and apologize for these offensive comments.”


Entire article here: http://www.essence.com/essence/lifes...ter-april-imus

I was just getting ready to start a thread about this. I still will because this is worthy of more than a post. :)

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=86232

Let it rip.

Larry Birkhead is Anna Nicole's Baby Daddy!
 

Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, according to DNA tests, and the late reality TV star's former boyfriend emerged from a court hearing Tuesday to proclaim that his daughter would soon be home.

"I told you so!" Birkhead said as he jubilantly announced the DNA results after the closed hearing. Then he hugged his rival, Howard K. Stern. Smith's lawyer-turned-companion has been caring for baby Dannielynn since her sudden death in February.

The rest of the story....

Howard...you are NOT the father of 9 month Danny Lynn...lol. This is too much.

Howard KNEW he wasn't the father.
But I hope that they can work something out.

Anna Nicole's mom just seems off and I think she's after the money, IMO.

Patty's Celebrity Report for 04.09.07



Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of April 9th:

I Love New York! is what Tango proclaimed on the season finale of I Love New York. The reality TV star picked the aspiring rapper as her choice, but a Florida woman is claiming that Tango is her man and New York better back off. But wait, didn’t Tango propose to New York? What do you mean he has a girlfriend!!? The Florida woman is a college student, and she says Tango only appeared on the VH1 show to further his rap career. She has a message for New York: Please stop sending nude photos and crazy text messages! The reunion show is set for Sunday, April 15th. Will Tango tell the truth? Has New York lost out on love again? These romances don’t last. When Flavor Flav picked Deelish on the Flavor of Love: Season Two, he had already moved on with another woman and had a baby. Now speaking of Flavor of Love, the rejects from the show are going to charm school courtesy of Mo’Nique. Mo’Nique’s Charm School debuts on VH1 Sunday, April 15th. The winner will get $50,000 in cash if she can get her act together and get a better weave. The show has already gotten off to a rocky start. A woman is claiming that VH1 stole her idea for their show. She says the idea for the Charm School was hers, and her show was called Ghetto Fabulous.

Mel B has named her baby. Fortuna Daphne Bay weighed 5lb and 4 ounces, and she has a head full of hair. What kind of name is Fortuna? Why didn’t she just name the kid Fortune? Because if Eddie Murphy is the daddy, that’s what she’s going to get! (smile) A DNA test is expected soon.

Momma Katherine wants her daughter Janet to settle down and make some babies. Janet Jackson says she is feeling the pressure from her mom who wants her daughter to be a mommy herself. Janet, who’s dating Producer Jermaine Dupri, says she’s working on it.

The divorce will be final any day now between Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Custody of their teenage daughter Bobbi Kristina will go to Whitney. In a tearful plea to the judge, Whitney declared Bobby was not capable of having custody of their daughter. Bobby is trying to get his act together. He is currently doing tour dates around the country. Whitney is hard at work on her comeback album, and sources say she is distancing herself from boy toy boyfriend Ray J.

Vivica A. Fox’s long awaited movie, The Salon, is coming out on DVD May 11th. The movie is based on the Shelly Garrett stage play Beauty Shop. The movie also stars Terrence Howard, Kim Whitley, Darrin Dewitt Henson and Monica Calhoun.

Bernie Mac will be producing a reality show for NBC. Welcome to The Family is a spinoff of his movie Guess Who? The show will follow couples from different religious or ethnic groups and their families meeting each other for the first time.

Sly & The Family Stone are marking their 40th anniversary in the music industry with a box set of their greatest hits. It’s a six CD collection.

Tony Dungy, the head coach of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, is coming out with a book called Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life. Dungy is the first African American Coach to lead a Superbowl winning team.

Tomi Rae Hynie, the woman who claims she is James Brown’s fourth wife and widow, has selected a special guardian for her son. This is the first step towards determining her son’s paternity. Hynie wants to prove James Brown, Jr. is the son of The Godfather of Soul. Brown, Jr. was left out of the will.

Britney Spears had to pay to get out of her marriage to Kevin Federline. Federline is getting $25,000 a month in child support since he will have custody of their kids four days a week. Federline can’t write a tell-all, but he will have plenty of money to share with his first baby momma, Actress Shar Jackson. Jackson has already gone under the knife to look good for K-Fed. She recently got a tummy tuck and a breast lift to the tune of $15,000.

Wedding bells are in the air for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. Hudson is currently hard at work on a new album, and she’s planning a wedding with her boyfriend of 8 years, James Peyton.

Allen Iverson’s stepfather is in trouble with the law. Michael Freeman, 50, was arrested last week after being caught with crack cocaine during a routine traffic stop. Freeman was stopped on a minor traffic violation in Virginia, and police found money, crack cocaine and alcohol on the front seat. Freeman had about $3,000 in cash. Ten years ago, Freeman was arrested for drugs. Spokespeople for Iverson, who is now with the Denver Nuggets, had no comment on his stepfather’s arrest.

Beyonce is preparing for her world tour. She’s due in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center on August 10th. Word has it the tickets are quite pricey. Sources say a $30 membership fee is being added to the regular ticket price. One ticket could cost you $150, and that’s in the cheap seats.

Actress Victoria Rowell, who is best known for her role as “Drucilla Winters” on The Young & The Restless, has released her new book, The Women Who Raised Me. Rowell spent 18 years in foster care, and she talks about her life and the women who raised her. A lot of people are still in shock that she left the popular soap opera The Young & The Restless, but Rowell is moving on with her life. She is scheduled to do a movie with Angela Bassett called Of Boys and Men.

Usher is set to unveil his new fragrance line this fall. Usher teamed up with Liz Claiborne in a multi-million dollar deal. The line will be available for men and women and will be called Spring Fever.

It’s official! Brandy is out of the NBC talent show America’s Got Talent. Brandy was a judge on the show last summer. But, since her tragic car accident late last year that left a woman dead, producers are backing away from the singer. Brandy has not been charged. It was an accident, but producers feel any scandal could hurt the show. Brandy is being replaced by Sharon Osbourne. Jerry Springer will be hosting the show in place of Regis Philbin, who recently underwent heart surgery.

Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery is going to jail. Montgomery pleaded guilty to participating in a counterfeit check ring. Montgomery, 32, faces up to four years in jail. At one point, he was known as the fastest human in the world. Then, he got caught in a steroid scandal, and he was forced into retirement. Montgomery also has a child with fellow Olympic winner Marion Jones.

Upcoming movies:

At the movies, it’s Halle Berry and Bruce Willis in the thriller Perfect Stranger.

Tyler Perry’s latest movie, Daddy’s Little Girls with Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba, is coming out on DVD, June 12th.

WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

This TV Personality is working hard on her TV comeback. She needs a steady gig. Her husband doesn’t work, and she likes to live large. She has undergone a tremendous makeover, and she needs a hit show. The last thing she needs right now is scandal. That’s why it’s so surprising that her husband can’t sit still. He loves to go out and roam the parks without her.

http://www.wdasfm.com/pages/airstaff/pattyjackson.html

[QUOTE=Confucius;1428283]Patty's Celebrity Report for 04.09.07





WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

This TV Personality is working hard on her TV comeback. She needs a steady gig. Her husband doesn’t work, and she likes to live large. She has undergone a tremendous makeover, and she needs a hit show. The last thing she needs right now is scandal. That’s why it’s so surprising that her husband can’t sit still. He loves to go out and roam the parks without her.

Soror Staruh Jones

^^^^
I haven't heard about BGA in a minute...:D

Brandy: I think it is messed up the way they have kicked her to the curb. They could have at least waited until charges were filed (if any are going to be).

Tango possibly having another girlfried may make Sunday very interesting.

I heard Shar had some work done. Probably with Britney's $$$$. :(

Coach Dungy's book sounds intersting

And...WHAT KIND OF NAME IS FORTUNA???? :confused: Sounds like a type of fish. :p