4-1-1 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 21, 2003
Vivian Green, Heather Hedley, Floetry and Erykah Badu are leading the nominations for the 9th annual Lady of Soul Awards. Now speaking of Erykah Badu she has a new LP coming out next month and she is currently on the road promoting it. During a recent radio interview in New York Erykah was the talk of the town as she discussed her private life. Erykah is dating rapper Common and she says he is not the only guy she sleeps with. Erykah says she has three boyfriends and she also sleeps with her baby’s daddy, rapper Andre, from the group Outcast. Erykah says she has a lot of mind sex and she says she can reach orgasm during a conversation. Is she smoking too much weed or what?
Brandy says her marriage to producer Robert Smith was a mistake and that’s why it didn’t last. (Afochic's sidenote: No isht Sherlock
) Brandy says she was too young and she didn’t have what it takes. Brandy eloped with the producer almost two years and they have a one-year-old daughter, Sy’rae. Brandy says she is happy to be a mom but now she wants to find herself.
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown recently moved into their new home in Atlanta. The 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom home cost $1.3 million and it is set up with prison like security for their privacy. Whitney turns 40 next month.
Congratulations to director John Singleton. John is getting a star next month on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. John is best known for the movies 2Fast2Furious, Boyz in the Hood, Poetic Justice and Rosewood.
Orlando Jones is riding high with his late night talk show on FX. Orlando is the host of the Orlando Jones Show on FX at 11pm. Orlando is also known as the spokesperson for 7-Up and the movie Drumline. Orlando is currently dating actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Tammi Terrell’s sister, Ludie Montgomery, is working on her autobiography with author Vicki Wright. Tammi Terrell was a Motown star that had numerous hits with Marvin Gaye (“Your Precious Love”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “You’re All I Need To Get By”). Tammi died at the age of 24 following a brain disorder. Tammi also dated the late David Ruffin and the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown. Her life story should be fascinating. Since she died at such a young age, I wonder what would have happened to her if she lived? Friends say Marvin Gaye never recovered from her death.
In a recent interview with TV Guide, Cedric The Entertainer talked about the cancellation of his show Cedric The Entertainer Presents. Cedric said he had the No.1 show in black households and that it was a slap in the face when Fox pulled the plug. Cedric said Fox wanted the show more diversified. The Fox network said they felt the show wasn’t the best showcase for his talents. The last remaining episodes of the show will air this fall. Next year look for Cedric at the movies with The Johnson Family Vacation.
Curtis Mayfield’s widow, Atheida Mayfield, is suing her late husband’s longtime manager. Atheida is suing Marv Heiman who is in charge of Curtis’s estate. Atheida wants him removed from his posts because she says he is stealing millions of dollars from her and her family. Atheida says she is having tax problems and she cannot get any money from her late husbands estate. Curtis was the hit maker back in the day with the hits “Superfly”, the soundtrack for the movies Sparkle, Claudine and Let’s Do It Again. Curtis was also a member of the Impressions and they had numerous hits including: “We’re A Winner” and “I’m So Proud.” Curtis died in 1999, at the age of 57, nine years after he became a paraplegic. Curtis was involved in a tragic accident at an outdoor venue in Brooklyn when a light tower fell on him. Curtis left behind his widow and ten children from various relationships.
What did Barry White leave in his will? “The Maestro” of love died earlier this month and his family was left high and dry. At the time of his death, Barry was still married to his estranged wife Glodean and his longtime companion Katherine Denton had just given birth to a baby girl, Barrianna. Glodean took care of the funeral arrangements and she had him cremated, per his request, and his ashes scattered out to sea. Michael and Jermaine Jackson and The Whispers were among those who were aboard the ship for the ceremony. Barry’s companion and infant daughter were not at the ceremony. Glodean wants Katherine to take a DNA test to prove that the child is Barry’s, but Katherine has refused. Did Barry leave her anything? Will Glodean get the lion’s share because he never divorced her? What will the 8 remaining children get? They were getting five thousand dollars a month when he was living. The reading of the will is supposed to happen this week.
Actress Nia Long is set to join the cast the NBC show Third Watch. Nia is best known for her movies The Best Man and Love Jones. Nia is featured in the latest issue of Honey Magazine and she talks about her new life as the mother of a young toddler. Nia also talks about resuming her career and she talks about Oscar Winning Actress Halle Berry. Nia says Halle should use her position to open the door for other African American Actresses.
Gerald Levert the movie star! The singing sensation will be joining Monique for the movie Beauty Shop that opens in theatres later this year. Gerald’s love life is also heating up. Gerald is currently dating singer/songwriter Kandi Burress of the group Escape. Kandi is known for writing about her personal life in her songs. She used to date one of the guys in the group Jagged Edge and the relationship did not end well. Well, Kandi went on to write “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bugaboo” for Destiny’s Child and “No Scrubs” for TLC.
The Matrix Reloaded is coming out on DVD and VHS October 14th. The movie starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Jada Pinkett Smith will come out three weeks before the final trilogy of the Matrix hits the big screen The Matrix Revolution.