More NEWS as we end Summer...
 

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Living Out" playwright Lisa Loomer will rewrite Universal's Halle Berry (news) starrer "Nappily Ever After," which Patricia Cardoso will direct.



The story, based on Trisha Thomas' novel, follows a black woman's journey to self-discovery. On an impulse, the main character -- an advertising exec tired of fussing with her long and processed straight hair -- shaves it off and kicks out her commitment-phobic boyfriend. Discovering a newfound freedom, she is unprepared for how friends and co-workers react to her new hairdo and subsequent new life.

Man robs bank with rusty pitchfork
 

AIKEN, South Carolina (AP) -- A robber who used a rusty pitchfork to stick up a bank got away -- and so far, finding him has been like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The man, wearing sunglasses and a mask, entered Security Federal Bank Tuesday morning and threatened employees with the 4-foot-long pitchfork. The man took an undisclosed amount of money.

The robber dropped the farm tool as he ran from the bank through a wooded area to a golf course behind the bank, police said.

Bloodhounds tracked the robber to a fast food restaurant parking lot, where police say the man got into a white van driven by a woman.

No customers were in the bank during the holdup, and no one was injured.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/08/pit....ap/index.html

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Whyyyy Halle?? Am I the only person who thinks she is not that great of an actress?? There are so many Black actresses out there...

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Hater.

-Rudey

9.8.04 Celeb News
 

:: Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of September 5th, 2004:


The “King of Pop” Michael Jackson made a shocking admission last week after a Dateline NBC expose revealed that another young boy was paid to keep quiet about alleged sexual abuse. :eek: Michael says he paid the young boy’s family off as well as other families because he wanted to avoid the public embarrassment of going to court. He says he made financial settlements with multiple children. :eek: :eek: :eek: The Dateline NBC ran a story of how Michael paid a 12 year old boy’s family $2 million to keep quiet in 1993. Michael made headlines the next year when he paid another boys family 20 million dollars. Michael is currently facing child molestation charges in a new case and he is expected to stand trial early next year. In other Michael news, his longtime confident Bob Jones is writing a book about life with Michael. Earlier this year Bob was abruptly fired by Randy Jackson, Michael’s little brother. Bob has been with Michael since the early 70’s and he never signed a confidentiality agreement. Bob was hurt by the sudden firing and now he wants to tell all. Bob has been with Michael through it all including the Pepsi commercial fire, the 1994 child molestation payoff, and the marriages with Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe. Another book coming out about Michael Jackson is the one from Ray Chandler-- he’s the estranged uncle of the $20 million payoff accuser. In the book All that Glitters, The Crime and the Coverup, Chandler tells how the family was not allowed to go into the witness protection program after receiving numerous death threats from Jackson fans. He says he has facts about the case that the public will be hearing about for the first time. This book is unauthorized, unsanctioned and self published by Chandler. The family of the boy, now 24 years old, had nothing to do with this book and it will be released on September 12th.


Our prayers go out to gospel Singer CeCe Winans. She had to have emergency surgery earlier this week in Los Angeles. There has been no word yet on what the operation was for, but sources say she will have a long recovery.


The romance is over between golfer Tiger Woods and his Swedish beauty, Elin Nordegren. The two dated for two years and they were supposed to get married soon. After a recent golfing tournament in New England the two got into a heated argument and she took off. Ever since he got involved with her, his golf game has suffered. This also happened in a previous relationship. Tiger used to be the darling of the golf world, but in recent years his game has suffered. Does love take the edge off of his game?


Actor James Gandolfini is doing fine after being broadsided by a drunk driver. Gandolfini is best known for his role as “Tony Soprano” in the HBO series The Sopranos. Over the weekend Gandolfini was in New Brunswick leaving a football game when his car was hit. Police arrested a 74 year old who was drunk when he ran a red light.


Anita Baker is back after a ten year absence. The new album, My Everything, is out in stores now. The album features Anita singing her signature love songs and she teams up with Babyface for a duet called “Like You Used To Do.” Anita says the past few years have been difficult. Her parents died and she took care of them before their death. She says the stress of caring for her parents put a big strain on her marriage and that she and her husband, Walter Bridgeforth, almost divorced. Anita says everything is fine now with her and her husband. Anita wanted to take time to raise her two sons. Anita was abandoned by her birth mother and she wanted to make sure she was there for her children. As for touring Anita says she will do that next year.


The BET Comedy Awards are taking place on September 28th, on BET. Steve Harvey is hosting and there will be performances by Jamies Foxx, Chris Rock and Wanda Sykes. The Wayans family will be getting the night’s biggest honor with the “Comedy Icon Award.” Damon, Shawn, Marlon, Keenan and Kim Wayans will be hand for the special tribute. :cool:


The “Queen of Radio” Wendy Williams is back with a hot new book. The Wendy Williams Experience features Wendy at her best with “Ask Wendy,” “Baby Mama Drama,” exclusive interviews and the low down on the stars. The book is very funny and very informative. I enjoyed Wendy’s first book Wendy’s Got the Heat, but I loved this book. It was hard to put down and some parts had me laughing out loud. Readers will enjoy this book and Wendy is coming to town to talk about it. Wendy will be at Barnes and Noble on September 15th. Barnes and Noble is located at 18th and Walnut Streets in Center City. She’ll be there at 7pm to sign copies of her book.


Don’t give singer Tyreese any leftovers. Tyreese was recently dating a singer named Melinda Santiago. The two were getting close, but he had never seen her undress. Well when he finally did he got the shock of his life. She had a tattoo on her waist and when he took a closer look at the tattoo he noticed that it spelled out U-S-H-E-R. Usher! Yes, Usher’s name was right there. Apparently Melinda used to date Usher and he used to be her mentor. Needless to say the relationship with Tyreese ended right there. He was so upset he left the bedroom immediately saying he didn’t want Usher’s leftover. :eek: But was this before he got saved?:confused: :p


American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is celebrating his birthday this weekend in Alabama old school style. On the menu fish, rib tips, pig feet and pickles a complete penny candy store and every flavor of Kool-Aid you can imagine. Ruben is going to be in Philly later this month doing a show with Kindred the Family Soul at the Troc.


Singer Vanessa Williams is proving that there is life after basketball player Rick Fox. Vanessa is working on two recording projects. On is a Christmas album that is coming out in October and the other is an album of classic love songs from the 70’s due out next February.


Chaka Khan will be teaming up with the London Philharmonic Orchestra for her next album. Chaka is doing an album of classics and the first single will be the 1967 smash hit by Lulu “To Sir, With Love.” The song was featured in the movie which had the same title. The movie starred Sydney Poitier.


The television show Girlfriends is moving to WB-17. At least the reruns are now that the show is in syndication. Starting on Monday for a full hour on WB-17 you will be able to relive the adventures of “Joan,” “Maya,” “Lynn,” “Toni” and the honorary girlfriend “William.”


After dabbling in TV (NBC’s Third Watch) actress Nia Long is returning to the big screen. On October 22nd, you can check her out with Jude Law in the movie, Alfie. The movie is a remake and Dionne Warwick made the song “Alfie” a hit. Nia will also be re-teaming with Ice Cube in the comedy, Are We There Yet? which opens in theatres in January. Years ago Nia and Ice Cube starred in the John Singleton movie, Boyz in the Hood.


Whatever happened to actor Larenz Tate? In the 90’s he and Nia starred in the classic Love Jones. He has had roles here and there Why Do Fools Fall in Love and A Man Apart with Vin Diesel, but we want to see more of him. Tate recently celebrated his 29th birthday and next month he will be costarring with Jamie Foxx in the Ray Charles movie, Ray. Tate will be Ray’s best friend musician/producer Quincy Jones. Tate will also be featured in the movie Crash with Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle.


Eddie Murphy is teaming up with director Steven Spielberg. They will be doing a comedy western like the 70’s classic Blazin Saddles. That movie starred Cleavon Little and was directed by Mel Brooks.


Earth Wind & Fire and Chicago are extending their tour. They will be in Atlantic City at the Borgata on October 29th, and on November 4th, in Trenton at the Soverign Bank Arena.


Smokie Norful will be releasing a new Gospel CD, Nothing Without You on October 5th. He will be in the area September 26th -28th and October 7th in Philadelphia and in Wilmington Delaware on November 14th.


This Tuesday on DVD and VHS it’s Denzel Washington’s movie Man on Fire.


Patti LaBelle and Ashanti will be featured in the new comedy film Family Reunion. Filming starts next year. This weekend on the 11th, at the Dell East 33rd and Ridge Streets, Patti will be in concert at the Dell for the first time.


The Dance Music Hall of Fame is taking place on September 20th. First time honorees include Donna Summer, the late Barry White and the Bee Gees. Producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Beliotte will also be honored. Five songs will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame. MFSB’s “Love is the Message,” Evelyn Champaign King’s “Shame,” Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby,” Sylvester’s “You Make Me Feel” and Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”

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To those who've read the book----Do you really think it's worth bringing to the big screen? It was the one of the reading choices for my book club this summer and it didn't garner much of a reaction (neither positive nor negative) from the group.

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I read it years ago and it was very ho hum for me.

Tiger: is the girlfriend to blame or his father's illness? i've heard that his father being in such poor health has affected his game.

Vanessa: her estranged, Rick Fox, was at the US Open last night w/his mistress. apparently he was w/her last year at the Open. he didn't get w/her for her looks (she's an underperformer compared to the current Mrs.), she just happened to make herself available:rolleyes:

^^
Tigress Woods -- Jim Rome was riffing on dude's "cheapness and arrogance" all show. I respect Eldrick as a golfer, that's all.

Tiger's father has been in poor health for a few years.

I think Tiger has a cousin from his father's side who is very good playing golf. Supposedly, the cousin is BETTER than Tiger was at "that" age. What is "that" age? I dunno.

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Only in South Carolina. *le sigh*

*prayer* Lord, please help me get a degree so I can move *end prayer*

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:confused: :rolleyes:

Blaquille, why?
 

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/2999568

Shaq takes shots at the Kobester in a rap song. :rolleyes:

You know that I'm a Shaqologist, but Daddy just needs to continue hitting the weights, getting in shape and concentrate on leading the Heat.

**************American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is celebrating his birthday this weekend in Alabama old school style. On the menu fish, rib tips, pig feet and pickles a complete penny candy store and every flavor of Kool-Aid you can imagine. Ruben is going to be in Philly later this month doing a show with Kindred the Family Soul at the Troc.**************


***********Singer Vanessa Williams is proving that there is life after basketball player Rick Fox. Vanessa is working on two recording projects. On is a Christmas album that is coming out in October and the other is an album of classic love songs from the 70’s due out next February.*************


Uh, Ruben needs to take it down as notch, or two, or three. Brother man is constantly getting bigger and bigger. His health has to be in jeopardy.

Ms. Vanessa? Well VW always did know how to snap back following a crisis.

Aryan Nations founder dies at 86
 

(CNN) -- Richard Girnt Butler, the white supremacist who founded the racist Aryan Nations organization, has died at 86.

The announcement was made on the group's Web site and also reported in a Wednesday news release by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group that monitors racist organizations and challenged the Aryan Nations in court.

The neo-Nazi died at his home in northern Idaho, where the group had been based before it lost its compound four years ago as a result of lawsuit filed by the law center.

Butler, also the founder of an entity called Church of Jesus Christ Christian, had long suffered from congestive heart failure and reportedly died peacefully in his sleep, the law center said.

The 20-acre "whites only" compound was the meeting place of annual Aryan Nations congresses, the center said.

"For more than three decades, Butler preached his anti-Semitic and racist ideas from his Aryan Nations compound based near Hayden Lake, Idaho," the center said in a statement.

"Members or former members of his group were convicted of numerous violent crimes across the country -- from assassination to armed robberies, bombings, counterfeits and racial assaults."

The group said Butler had been "indicted for seditious conspiracy" in 1987, but "prosecutors failed to convince an Arkansas jury that Butler and several other prominent racists had conspired to start a race war."

The Aryan Nations headquarters is now in Pennsylvania.

Article Here

ETA: This is less than 100 miles from where I live. Even though this group left for Pennsylvania, another hate group from Arkansas is now in Spokane. I'd be very happy if they all closed up shop forever, instead of just going elsewhere.