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:: Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of April 4th, 2005:


The long awaited album and comeback for Singer Whitney Houston has
been put on hold indefinitely. Whitney is back in rehab, and according
to sources, she was forced backed. Whitney's mom Cissy has had enough.
She could see her daughter was killing herself. Cissy realized she
couldn't take another day of looking at her. Whitney was skeletal and
just a shell of her former self. Her hair and teeth were falling out,
and she looked like an old woman. Cissy had to take quick action to
save her daughter who was caught up in the nightmare of cocaine and
crystal meth. Georgia's Fulton County Probate Court put out the order
to force Whitney back into rehab. Whitney fought the police the entire
time, and she had to be put in a cage in the police van. Whitney is
scheduled to be released at the end of the month if she is better, but
what will be the next step? Will Bobby be there to help his wife? Will
he encourage her to leave drugs alone? Will he set an example by
leaving them alone himself? Can her mom keep the drug dealers away?
They would show up at the house ready to give Whitney whatever she
wanted. Whitney's Mentor Clive Davis is disappointed. But, he realized
she is sick with addiction, and she will not live much longer if she
continues to do drugs. Davis was working with her on a comeback album.
He had big plans for her in 2006, but now that has been put on hold.

Will "The Bernie Mac Show" be back for another season? This could be
the show's final season. The show now airs Friday nights at 8pm. "The
Bernie Mac Show" has had its share of ups and downs. Between Bernie's
lung illness and the different time slots, the show has lost its buzz.
For a couple of seasons, you never knew when the show was coming on,
and people lost interest. Will the Fox Network renew the show for
another season?

Alicia Keys is getting the Starlight Award at the 2005 Songwriters
Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place in June. Alicia will be in town
this coming Sunday the 10th along with John Legend at the Liacouris
Center. She is also the cover girl for the latest edition of Elle
magazine. Alicia looks fabulous.

Baseball Star Barry Bonds is finding out the hard way about a woman
scorned. Barry not only has to worry about the steroid scandal, but an
old girlfriend is ready to tell all. Bonds former mistress Kimberly
Bell says she is ready to tell all, including his steroid use, income
tax evasion, money laundering, perjury and evasion of bank reporting
laws. Bell was Bonds' mistress for nine years. She was with him when
he divorced his first wife and the first five years of his marriage to
his second wife. Bell says she gave up a great job and family to be
with him, but he turned into an impatient, intolerant, quick-tempered
man. Bell probably realized she was not the type of woman he would
marry, so she is going to go for his money.


Vanessa Williams wants her husband back! Vanessa says she still loves
Former Basketball Player Rick Fox, despite his cheating. Vanessa says
the door is still open for her ex, and she says right now, he is the
only person she will have sex with. Rick loves Vanessa, but he has no
desire to be married. They are still friends and they have a young
daughter, but Rick says no more marriage for him. He says he is not
the marrying type. NESSA, GIRL, leave that adulterer alone!!


Is there another scandal for "American Idol?" Yes! Last week it was
revealed that Contestant Scott Savol had a police record. In 2001,
Savol roughed up his baby mama, and he pleaded guilty to disorderly
conduct. He also got a year's probation. Producers say his past record
will not hurt his chances on the show. Another contestant, Anwar
Robinson, made headlines when it was revealed he was a frequent
visitor to blackplanetlove.com looking for men. Anwar is the brother
with the locks and the beautiful smile. He has not denied this story,
and close friends say it is no big deal because he is openly gay.

Dr. Phil is coming to the rescue of Entertainment Reporter Pat
O'Brien. Pat is in rehab for alcohol abuse, and has also been making
headlines for his own scandals; everything from drugs and nude photos
to racially offensive remarks and sexual harassment on the job.
O'Brien is expected to come clean with Dr. Phil about his demons.
Producers for his TV show 'The Insider' say that he will be back on
the air in time for May sweeps.

The romance is over between Halle Berry and Actor Michael Ealy. He was
her co-star in the ABC-TV movie 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.' The
two became close on the set, and lived together for a while. Halle
wants a baby, but she refused to get married again after two
disastrous marriages. Michael wants to do things in proper order. He
does not want kids before marriage. Did this drive a wedge in their
relationship? Halle has moved on, and she has been spotted holding
hands and hanging out with Rapper Heavy D. Heavy D is no longer heavy.
He recently lost 150 pounds, and he goes by the name, Hev-D. Halle is
on a baby quest. Will she turn to a sperm bank for help, or will Hev-D
help her out? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Why is Brian McKnight posing nude?! Brian wants to change his image.
He is getting tired of the labels, "he's too nice," and "too boring."
Brian wants to shake things up, and he has in the new issue of
American magazine. Brian is nude in the shower, and you almost see
everything! Brian is pushing the envelope. Will this change people's
image of him?

Kenny Lattimore and his lovely wife Chante Moore are featured in the
latest edition of Jet magazine. They're with Chante's daughter Sophie,
from her first marriage to Kadeem Hardison, and Kenny and Chante's
adorable son Kenny, Jr. He's a cutie! The two are working on a new
album, and they are going on tour this summer. The Jet issue is the
one with Denzel Washington on the cover. He is currently starring on
Broadway in "Julius Caesar" as Brutus.

Essence magazine is celebrating their 35th anniversary. The
Collectors' Edition will be available on newsstands this week, and it
features Susan Taylor, Iman, Angela Bassett, Monique, Alicia Keys and
Fantasia on the cover. Inside the magazine, they feature 35 of the
most remarkable women in the world, including Halle Berry, Venus &
Serena Williams, Maxine Waters and Yolanda Adams.


The long awaited book about the late Singer Tammi Terrell is coming
out. The biography of Tammi Terrell was written by her sister Ludie
Montgomery and Vicki Wright. Terrell died in 1970 at the age of 24
from a brain tumor. She was the longtime singing partner of Marvin
Gaye, but she also worked with James Brown and Jerry Butler. The
Germantown native had one hit after another with Marvin including
'Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing,' "Ain't No Mountain High Enough,"
'Your Precious Love' and "You're All I Need To Get By." Dionne Warwick
does the forward for the book, and it also features interviews with
Ashford & Simpson, Patti Labelle, Mary Wilson and Jerry Butler.

Get ready for the hip-hop version of "The Apprentice." Record Mogul
Damon Dash will play the role of Donald Trump looking for a young
apprentice to work for his new record company.

The Jackie Robinson story is coming to the big screen. Robert Redford
is going to produce and co-star in a movie about the famous baseball
player who broke the game's color barrier in 1947. Redford is going to
play Brooklyn Dodgers Manager Branch Rickey. There's no word yet on
who will play Robinson.

Omarosa is back! The season one "Apprentice" villain is joining the
cast of VH-1's "Surreal Life." Omarosa will be joined by Rapper Pepa
from Salt and Pepa, Former Baseball Player Jose Conseco, who blew the
lid on baseball's steroid controversy, and Former Model and "America's
Next Top Model" Judge Janice Dickerson. The show will also feature
other "C-list" celebrities, and it will premiere in this fall on VH-1.

Jill Scott just finished her very successful "Big & Beautiful Tour,"
and now she's getting ready to release her first book of poetry. "The
Moments, The Minutes, The Hours, The Poetry of Jill Scott" arrives in
stores in May.

Jada Pinkett Smith has a new book out geared towards young girls. The
book features Jada and her daughter Willow on the cover, and its
called 'Girls Hold Up This World.' Jada says she wrote the book to
help empower young girls. Next month, Jada will be lending her voice
to the animated feature "Madagascar." Jada will voice Gloria, the
hippo. Ben Stiller and Chris Rock will also be voicing characters in
the movie, which is scheduled to open this Memorial Day weekend.

Oprah Winfrey may be spreading her wings, but her longtime love
Steadman Graham believes it's only a phase. After 18 years together,
the couple has separated. Oprah has a new body and a new outlook on
life. Oprah is looking for passion and romance, and she has decided to
step away from Steadman. The two remain friends. Steadman has
reportedly told friends Oprah will come back because she will see that
the grass is not greener on the other side. Will Oprah find what she
is looking for? Will Steadman be patient and wait for her to go
through her phase?

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has attacked another assistant. On a recent
trip to Brazil, Naomi beat up her traveling assistant. She beat her
with a Blackberry, and slapped her across the face. What's wrong with
Naomi? Why must she attack her assistants? She has been mistreating
her employees for years. The young woman in Brazil says Naomi beat her
up for no reason, and she can't wait to return to the states so she
can quit her job. One day, the tables are going to turn on Naomi, and
she is going to run into the assistant who is going to kick her
behind. Reps for Naomi say the assistant is lying.