Patty Jackson The 411
Gerald Levert recently held a fan appreciation party for his faithful listeners in the Bahamas. The party started out fine but all hell broke loose when one woman couldn’t get her way. This woman caused a scene because she wanted to spend some quality time alone with Gerald. She scared the hell out of Gerald’s staff and they had to get her off the island to protect him. The staff was very upset then they learned that the woman worked for UPS and got her hands on some personal information regarding Gerald. They feared for his safety and got him away from her.
Starting in January the Bernie Mac Show will return to its original time of 9:00pm. At the beginning of this season Fox decided to move the Bernie Mac to an earlier time to compete against the ABC Show, My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans but Bernie was no match for the Damon Wayans’ comedy. My Wife and Kids had almost double the audience of Bernie Mac. When the Fox network made the move it hurt Bernie’s show and now they are going to move him to his old timeslot. Bernie Mac will start at 9:00pm followed by Cedric The Entertainer's Show at 9:30. The Fox show Fast Lane will now move to Friday nights.
Mariah Carey’s new CD Charmbracelet is out. The first single, Thru The Rain, has not received a great response. Mariah is going all out for this album after a meltdown and disappointment with her last lp. Mariah is hoping to bounce back with this new cd. In a recent interview, with Dateline NBC Mariah denied having a breakdown and she says she didn’t try to kill herself. Mariah says she just needed rest because she was suffering from stress and exhaustion.
Robert DeNiro’s son, Raphael, is in trouble for beating up his girlfriend. Raphael was at a bar with his girlfriend apparently she was taking too long in the bathroom and he grew impatient. This isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble, back in 1998 he beat up a guy outside a club and when he was 15, he was arrested for spray painting a subway train.
Boxer Mike Tyson says he’s tired of being stupid. Mike says he is more mature and he has put his personal life in order. Mike says losing to Lennox Lewis back in June taught him a great lesson.
Mike’s next fight is set for February 22nd in Memphis against Clifford Etinne.
Whitney Houston’s latest lp, Just Whitney arrives in stores on the 10th. She’s scheduled to appear on Good Morning America on the 9th. Whitney is supposed to do three songs.
Austin Powers Goldmember with Mike Myers as Austin Powers and Beyonce as Foxy Cleopatra is out on video.
Is Today Show Weatherguy, Al Roker, turning into a mean ole man? Sources say the popular weather host is not his normal happy self since losing 100 pounds. Al had gastric bypass surgery and he is 100 pounds thinner. Al’s stomach is now the size of an egg, which limits how much he can eat. Apparently Al misses food and friends feel he should seek professional help to help him deal with his angry outbursts.
Eric Benet’s former girlfriend is talking to the press about her relationship with him. 33 year old Julia Stiles says she and Eric were destined to be together. Julia claims Eric’s wife, Actress Halle Berry, is not making him happy. She says Halle can’t satisfy Eric and that he is miserable in his marriage. She also says Halle humiliated Eric when she forced him to go to rehab for sex addiction. Julia claims Eric is only staying married to Halle because he enjoys their lifestyle. Halle adopted Eric’s ten year old daughter and is working on saving their marriage. Halle is dealing with her husband’s past infidelities but Julia says Eric will be back with her one day. Will this dumb tramp please sit down? If Eric does leave Halle and winds up with her she should watch her back because if Eric can cheat on Halle Berry, what makes her so special? Cheaters just continue to cheat.
Ice Cube says no more Friday movies for him.
He says the latest one in theatres, Friday After Next, will be his last. Ice Cube was not happy with the marketing campaign for this movie. He took a lot of flak for the negative portrayal of women in the film as hoes. Ice Cube says this was not his decision. Ever since the success of Barbershop he wants to make better films.
Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge fame is one proud mom. Her daughter Camille Young has been named Miss Pennsylvania.
Johnny Mathis and Etta James are getting lifetime achievement awards at this years Grammy Awards.