News You Can Use...For the Summer 06!

[SKEEphistAKAte]

Originally Posted by Neosoulchild

Who are his props?

Fantasia who fake-made out with him at the BET awards for starters...

[Gina1201]

I just read in S2S that the Game and the Congressman's daughter have called off the engagement.

[jitterbug13]

Fantaisa (remember the kiss from the BET Awards) was/is one of them. I don't know about any others.

Game/Congressman's daughter engagement: not suprising.

[divainred]

Not sure about this...

Usher to Make Broadway Debut in 'Chicago'
By MICHAEL KUCHWARA
AP

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Usher will make his Broadway debut as scheming lawyer Billy Flynn in 'Chicago.'

YORK (July 14) - Usher , the silky voiced R&B superstar, will soon be crooning a Broadway melody. The multi-platinum recording artist and five-time Grammy winner will take over the role of conniving lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running musical revival "Chicago," making his Broadway debut, producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced Friday.


"I have always admired Broadway actors for their showmanship, dedication and focus that goes into performing live on stage every night," the 27-year-old Usher said in a statement. "Being on Broadway allows you to connect to audiences in a whole new way that's different from music and movies."


Usher's last album, "Confessions," sold more than 8 million copies in the United States and made its debut as number one on Billboard's 200 Albums chart. Among his hit songs are "Confessions," "Burn," "You Make Me Wanna" and "Yeah!"


Usher opens Aug. 22 in "Chicago" and will appear through Oct. 1.


The R&B performer, who was born Usher Raymond in Chattanooga, Tenn., and raised in Atlanta, was discovered when he was 13 at a "Star Search" competition and was given a recording contract. While "Chicago" will mark his Broadway debut, he has acted in TV shows and several films, including last year's "In the Mix."


"Chicago," Broadway's longest running musical revival, has a score by John Kander and Ebb and a book by Bob Fosse and Ebb. The tale of Roxie Hart, a has-been chorus cutie who murders her boyfriend and tries to ride the notoriety to show-biz fame and fortune, originally was seen on Broadway in 1975.

[Honeykiss1974]

Usher is 27? I didn't realize he was that old. I was thinking he was 23 or something. Man time flies......

[jitterbug13]

Talk show host Montel Williams is engaged, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

"I feel like I have a true partner," Williams told PEOPLE Wednesday evening at his 50th birthday party at the New York City club Pacha. "I think there's a mutual respect that we have for each other that transcends anything I've ever experienced in my life."

Williams proposed to his new fiancée, Tara Fowler, an American Airlines flight attendant, at the restaurant Tavern on the Green in front of both their families on Wednesday.

"I was very surprised. I had no idea," Fowler said of the proposal. "(Montel) is just a beautiful person inside and out and I love and respect him a lot. I'm very happy, very fortunate."

As for the wedding plans, Fowler, who met Williams a year and a half ago, says they haven't picked a date yet, but would like to have an intimate ceremony. "I'd love a small wedding with just close family and friends."

This is the third marriage for Williams, who has four children – two from each of his previous marriages.

Pic of Montel and fiancee : http://celebrity.aol.com/people/atao...213315,00.html

[Wonderful1908]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

Talk show host Montel Williams is engaged, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

"I feel like I have a true partner," Williams told PEOPLE Wednesday evening at his 50th birthday party at the New York City club Pacha. "I think there's a mutual respect that we have for each other that transcends anything I've ever experienced in my life."

Williams proposed to his new fiancée, Tara Fowler, an American Airlines flight attendant, at the restaurant Tavern on the Green in front of both their families on Wednesday.

"I was very surprised. I had no idea," Fowler said of the proposal. "(Montel) is just a beautiful person inside and out and I love and respect him a lot. I'm very happy, very fortunate."

As for the wedding plans, Fowler, who met Williams a year and a half ago, says they haven't picked a date yet, but would like to have an intimate ceremony. "I'd love a small wedding with just close family and friends."

This is the third marriage for Williams, who has four children – two from each of his previous marriages.

Pic of Montel and fiancee : http://celebrity.aol.com/people/atao...213315,00.html

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

LMAO! DITTO!

[CrimsonTide4]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060712/..._nm/raven_dc_2

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Raven-Symone, star of "That's So Raven," is attached to star in the Walt Disney Pictures remake of "Adventures in Babysitting."

Symone also has signed an acting and producing deal with Disney that includes a guaranteed pay or play on one movie, with an option for a second. It is uncertain whether "Babysitting" will be part of that deal.


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I'm not sure about this. I loved Adventures in Babysitting in its original form.

[ZetaStorm]

Originally Posted by MsSweetness

LMAO! DITTO!

Bad Bad Bad....I'm not saying a word! LOL!

[jitterbug13]

I was going to say something about Montel, but I decided against it.

Raven in Adventures in Babysitting remake:

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Dear Soror, why in the world are you surprised? She looks ahite. At least she's no Barbie doll.

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by Neosoulchild

Who are his props?

Leila Arcieri was also one of his cover girls. Meagan (sp?) Good is also rumored to be one of Eric Bishop's cover girls. Honestly, I look at it like this. You f*** who you want to, but don't pull a Wes Snipes and trash us.

[Wonderful1908]

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Dear Soror, why in the world are you surprised? She looks ahite. At least she's no Barbie doll.

Anyways.......

[Steeltrap]

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Anyways.......

CTFU. I get it.