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Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of May 29th, 2006

Bobby Brown says recent media reports about his wife’s drug abuse are false. Bobby says Whitney is doing fine. What world is Bobby living in? He has not seen Whitney in months. They are separated and on the brink of divorce. Their relationship has been rocky for a while. Despite her problems, Whitney realized she was tired of the Brown family and she let Bobby know it. She was fed up with his mother, his sister Tina and other members of his family. They were living off of her. Bobby has been carrying on for months living the good life and chasing women. He is currently filming the second season of Being Bobby Brown. The second season will feature Bobby’s kids and his sister Tina. Tina Brown got a lot of money for selling her story of Whitney’s drug problems to the tabloids. Bobby knows his sister stabbed his wife in the back, but he continues to hang with her. A lot of people believe Bobby convinced his sister to sell her story so they could split the money. Tina and Whitney used to get high together so she knew all about the drug dens, sex toys and abuse. Bobby is in denial about his troubled marriage. He needs to get help along with Whitney.

This is certainly not the best of times for Star Jones Reynolds. Amidst rumors that she may be forced off of the ABC talker The View, comes word that her marriage is in trouble. Her reps deny it, but sources say Star and Al are close to splitting, and she is considering a divorce lawyer. Star and Al got married in 2004 in a lavish ceremony. Star was warned to be careful considering Al dated men before marrying her, but Star wouldn’t listen. She was in love and to hell with those who had a problem with it. If the marriage ended, would Star seek an annulment? If she loses her job, how will she support him? Al quit his job as an investment banker when they hooked up. He hasn’t worked since. He just parties and lives fabulously. At the moment, it doesn’t look like Gayle King, Oprah’s best friend, will be working on The View as a replacement for Star. The deal hit a snag, and it appears Barbara is looking elsewhere. Word has it former Fox Good Day Live Host Bo Griffin could get the job. Griffin is a South Carolina native with a journalism background. She also resembles Star, just prettier. I’m sure Star is fed up with Barbara Walters hiring her nemesis Rosie O’Donnell to join The View and her husband, who won’t work.

Gabrielle Union is set to star in Tyler Perry’s new movie Daddy’s Little Girl. Gabrielle will play a successful attorney who falls in love with a mechanic who has three kids. Filming starts June 19th with a scheduled release of February 2007. Tyler is writing and directing the movie. Idris Elba is playing the mechanic. Other stars include Tracee Ellis Ross, Melinda Williams and Lou Gossett, Jr.

Halle Berry has enrolled herself in a relationship 12 step program. The star of X-Men III has been unlucky in love in the past, including two divorces from Baseball’s David Justice and Singer Eric Benet. Halle has a new relationship with Model Gabriel Aubry. She wants this one to last, and doesn’t want to repeat any mistakes.

Mariah Carey is coming to Philly. The Adventures of Mimi arrives in Philly on August 11th at the Wachovia Center. Mariah has also signed on to be the new spokeswoman for Gillette razors. She will be appearing in their Legs of A Goddess campaign. Mariah recently had her legs insured for $1 billion.

Teena Marie is also coming to town Saturday, July 1st at The Dell East, 33rd and Ridge.

Michael Jackson will not be allowed full custody of his children, Paris and Prince. Michael’s ex, Debbie Rowe, gave up her parental rights to her children for millions of dollars. But, when Michael got into trouble with his latest child molestation case, she decided she wanted to be a part of her children’s lives. The children are now 7 and 8 years old, and they have no idea that Debbie Rowe is their mother. They’re being raised by their nanny Grace, a woman who used to date Michael’s older brother Jermaine. Rowe has scored a major victory in this case probably because Michael is not the children’s biological father.

When the TV show Girlfriends returns for a seventh season, don’t look for Actress Jill Marie Jones who played “Toni” on the show. When the show changed networks to the CW, that cast was asked to take a pay cut. Jill said no, and decided to leave the show.

Jay-Z is losing weight for his woman. Jay-Z and Beyonce are still going strong, despite rumors of his probing eye. Since hooking up with Beyonce, Jay-Z has gained 30 pounds. So far he’s lost 15, and he’s gearing up to join Beyonce as they collaborate on her new song “Déjà vu.” The new CD B-Day, for Beyonce’s birthday, is coming out September 4th.

Jamie Foxx will be joining Queen Latifah in the HBO movie Life Support. The movie is about the AIDS epidemic in the black community.

The hip-hop community is after the Mighty O. First, there was Ludacris who clashed with Oprah over the use of the “N” word. Then there was Rapper 50 Cent, who claimed Oprah only catered to older white women. Now Rapper/Actor Ice Cube is claiming that Oprah has a problem with hip-hop. He says she can have rapists, child molesters, and lying authors on her show, but not him despite the fact that he has starred in blockbuster movies and sold millions of records. Oprah denies having a problem with hip-hop or hip-hop artists.

American Idol Judge Paula Abdul continues to baffle people with her strange behavior. On a recent shopping spree Paula dropped a cool ten thousand dollars while shopping. She brought practically everything in the boutique, while hugging and kissing all the employees. The wine and crystal were flowing and Paula kept a glass in her hand. Her reps deny she was drinking.

Singer Brandy has landed a new gig. She will be a judge on the new Simon Cowell talent show America’s Got Talent. The show debuts June 21st on NBC. Regis Philbin will be the shows host, and David Hasselhoff of Baywatch fame will also serve as judge.

The Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun is coming to ABC. The TV version will feature Sean Diddy Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan. Filming starts in Toronto this December.

Mary Wilson of the Supremes thanks everyone for their prayers and cards. She didn’t have to undergo heart bypass after suffering chest pains. Doctors decided to go another route. Wilson underwent an angio plasty procedure, and she says after a brief recuperation, she will continue touring.

The Queen of All Media Wendy Williams is about to release her third book and first novel. Drama Is Her Middle Name: The Ritz Harper Chronicles Volume 1 is due out on June 20th. Wendy’s previous books include Wendy’s Got The Heat and The Wendy Williams Experience.


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

This Oscar-winning actor loves to have unprotected sex with Groupies. The groupies are not African American. The groupies have started to spill the beans about how kinky this actor is. If you want to get his attention, you should wear stiletto heals and have long blonde hair.

This young Actress was a cute TV Kid and now she is the star of a very popular teen show. Despite her success her lack of style is keeping her from being a major style. She tries hard but she just doesn’t have it. Her hair and clothes are always a mess. She needs a stylist bad.