4-1-1 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 5, 2003
Actress Malinda Williams who plays Bird on the Showtime Series Soul Food opens up about her recent divorce in Honey Magazine. Malinda was married to Actor Mekhi Phifer and they have a young child. Malinda says they got divorced in 2000 because he wouldn’t stop cheating on her. Mekhi currently stars on the TV Show ‘ER’ and he was in ‘8 Mile’ with Eminem. Mekhi says he was unfaithful because he was not happy. He described Malinda as too domineering. He says she’s a great mom but they were not made for each other.
The romance is over between Rocker Tommy lee and Dancer Mayte Garcia. Tommy Lee dumped Mayte weeks before their wedding. Tommy Lee used to be married to Pamela Anderson and Mayte used to be married to Prince. He’s 40, she’s 29 and sources say she is shocked and devastated by the breakup. Tommy and Mayte’s wedding was scheduled for July 4th. The wedding was going to take place at his Malibu Home then they changed it to her Castle in Spain. When Mayte was married to Prince he gave her a castle.
Mr. T is suing the Best Buy store. Mr. T claims the retail giant used his image in advertising without his permission.
Steve Harvey will be hosting the Essence Awards on June 27th. Mary J Blige, Tom Joyner and Queen Latifah will be among the Honorees.
Guess whose dating, NFL Star Keyshawn Johnson of the Tampa Bay Bucs and Tennis Sensation Serena Williams. Keyshawn is getting his love life in order now that he’s divorcing his wife. Keyshawn’s wife is dating rap Mogul, Suge Knight. (Sidenote: I thought Serena and Chris Tucker were dating.
Tracee Ellis Ross of the UPN Show ‘Girlfriends,’ the daughter of Diana Ross is now dating Corey Clark of American Idol Fame. Corey was the curly haired guy who got booted off the show when it was discovered he was arrested for beating up his kid sister. (Sidenote: Huh? What?
Singer Billy Paul recently sued Philly International Records and got a big settlement. Back in 1973 Billy topped the charts with the song ‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ and he recently sued for back royalties. He was awarded a half a million dollars.
Jennifer Lopez is the focus of a new TV documentary airing in the U.K. The documentary is called ‘Behind the Behind’ and they feature former acquaintances of J-Lo and her first husband who claims Jennifer never hung with people from the Bronx.
Michael Jordan may be leaving the front office of the Washington Wizards. Michael recently retired from Basketball and now it appears he is leaving his executive position with the Wizards. Sources say he doesn’t get along with the players and his work ethic as an executive was being questioned.