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Patty Jackson
The 411

Diana Ross is back in rehab. Diana recently canceled her summer tour to go back for treatment. Diana first entered rehab back in May for alcohol abuse. The past year has been difficult for Diana. A few weeks ago, she was dropped from Motown Records. Diana only stayed in rehab for ten days the first time, this time she is going to stay indefinitely while she gets it together.

Mariah Carey has a new album coming out in December. Mariah will be teaming up with Famed Producer Irv Gotti (Murder Inc, Ashanti, Ja-Rule) Mariah's new CD will be on Def Jam records and she has already been told to rethink her image. Def Jam officials want her to clean up her image and stop dressing like a slut.

Mike Tyson recently went on another rampage. This time Iron Mike pulled a knife on one of his bodyguards. Mike went off at a hotel in Santa Monica, California. Apparently Mike was hungry and his bodyguards were taking too long so he had a temper tantrum and that's when he pulled the knife. Luckily no one was hurt.

Virgin Records is backing out on a promise to pay for Aaliyah's Funeral. Aaliyah was signed to Virgin Records at the time of her death. Last August Aaliyah and seven others were tragically killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas. Virgin Records promised to take care of the bill. The bill is 68 thousand dollars and it includes the preparation and transfer of all 8 bodies and Aaliyah's funeral. Why won't Virgin Records pay the bill? Is it because Aaliyahs family is suing them for negligence involving her death?

The feud between Soul Train and The BET Network continues. Soul Train is claiming that the BET Network is behind a smear campaign against the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. Execs at Soul Train are claiming that BET is encouraging viewers to sign up for a petition to discredit Singer Ashanti as the recipient of this year's Aretha Franklin Award. A lot of people feel that Ashanti is not deserving of this award because she just came on the music scene this year. A lot of people feel the Aretha Franklin Award should go to an artist who has a longer track award, an artist that has been around, not a new artist who is the flavor of the month.

The Temptations recently got into a fight with a promoter down in Jamaica. The Temptations were participating in the Jamaica Summer Soul Jam. According to the promoters, The Temptations made changes in their travel plans without the Promoters permission and it cost the promoter over three thousand dollars. The show was delayed for three hours while the two sides fought it out backstage. Sources say it was embarrassing how the two sides were carrying on. Don't mess with those Fightin Temptations.

Actress Lela Rochon is a mommy. Lela is married to Director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) Lela and Antoine are the proud parents of a baby girl. Lela took a break from show business to have her baby. Lela had suffered a miscarriage in earlier tries.

Here's an update on the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake romance. Janet is finished with him Janet slopped up the 21 year old pop sensation like a biscuit in gravy and then she dropped him. Justin feels like he was just used for sex. Justin says the sex with Janet was wild but now she won't return his calls. Justin is getting ready to release a solo LP as he steps outside the shadows of the Pop Group, N'SYNC. Maybe Justin will go back to his first love, Singer Britney Spears.

Bernie Mac, Robin Givens and Lynn Whitfield have all signed on for the Chris Rock movie Head of State with filming in D.C. and Baltimore.

Filming starts in October for the Ray Charles' story Unchain My Heart. Jamie Foxx is going to play the legendary entertainer.

Singer Tevin Campbell is making a comeback. Tevin is best known for the songs Tomorrow, Can We Talk and Always On My Mind. Tevin was the child protégé discovered by Quincy Jones in the 90's. Tevin had a spectacular career as a teen idol but it all came crashing down in 1999 when he was arrested for soliciting a Male Undercover Cop. Tevin was also caught with drugs. Tevin was ordered to attend AIDS Awareness classes and Narcotics Anonymous. Tevin is back recording and he has a new song out on an independent label. The song is called Perfect-less.