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4-1-1 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 7, 2003


Another music giant died last week. Songwriter/Producer Skip Scarborough lost his battle with cancer on July 3rd. Skip was a great songwriter who wrote “Love Ballad” for LTD, “Can’t Hide Love” and “Love’s Holiday” for Earth Wind and Fire, “Lovely Day” for Bill Withers, “Don’t Ask My Neighbors” for The Emotions, “The Answer Is You” for Phyllis Hyman, and “Giving You The Best I Got” for Anita Baker. Skip was very talented and he gave us great songs that are still played on the radio today.

Jenny Craig wants The American Idol! The diet firm Jenny Craig is offering American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, a million dollars to lose weight with their help. Ruben would get ten thousand dollars for every pound he lost and he would have to lose one hundred pounds. Friends say the offer is tempting, but they don’t know if Ruben wants to subject himself to a public diet.

Luther Vandross continues to improve. Doctors say he is more responsive every day. Luther suffered a major stroke in April and he is now in a rehab facility. Doctors say it may be months, even years before he is well enough to perform again.

The music duo/group Floetry is working a Live CD. The CD was recorded over the weekend in New Orleans and it should be out by Thanksgiving.

Jill Scott donated nearly $60,000 in scholarship money to graduates at Camden’s Creative Arts High School.

Vivica A. Fox is teaming up with the hot music group B2K for the movie Boot Camp. In the movie B2K will play troubled teens that are sent to a military facility. Vivica is going to play their drill sergeant.

Robin Givens, the former Mrs. Mike Tyson, opens up in the new issue of Heart and Soul Magazine. Robin talks about raising her two young sons as a single mom. Robin says she is happy with her life and that she has found religion. Robin says that at this point in her life she doesn’t want a career. She also talks about her troubled relationships with men and her disastrous marriage to boxer Mike Tyson.