Celebrity Dish IX

[CrimsonTide4]

One of my students cannot wait to marry 50 cent. They are going to have gold and cream as their colors and honeymoon in the "bahama's" and have the time of their "lifes".

I know I was pissed this morning when Russ turned off IN DA CLUB while I was in my closet dancing while deciding what to wear today. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HISSS.

[Bamboozled]

Whitney Houston's father dies
By The Associated Press

(2/3/03 - NEWARK, N.J.) — John Houston, the father of singer Whitney Houston and a theatrical manager since the early days of rhythm and blues, died Sunday after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. He was 82.
Houston died at a New York hospital, family spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer said Monday. She said Houston's health had been deteriorating for several years.

Well before his daughter's rise to fame, Houston managed the career of her mother and his ex-wife, Cissy Houston. She sang with The Sweet Inspirations, a backing vocal group to artists including Aretha Franklin.

Relations between Houston and his daughter, who has acknowledged having drug problems, took an especially awkward turn recently when his company, John Houston Entertainment LLC, sued hers for $100 million.

The suit sought compensation for helping to get a marijuana charge against her dismissed and for getting her a new record contract.

Houston even made a public appeal to his daughter in an interview with the syndicated news magazine "Celebrity Justice" in December: "You get your act together, honey, and you pay me the money that you owe me."

Houston was born in Trenton on Sept. 13, 1920, and was living in Fort Lee when he died, Seltzer said. His theatrical management agency was based in Newark, the city where his daughter was born.

In addition to his daughter and wife, Peggy, Houston is survived by three sons.

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I may have thought that Mariah was "less than moral" back in the day. However, what in the FEEZEE makes Emimem AND 50 Cent think that they both can "hook up" with Mariah? I mean, why would she put herself out there like that? I know that some people do it, but come on.....

I can believe it. If Janet is with JD, I can believe anything. ANYTHING.

Soror Allsmiles, I know you got somethin' to say!

[allsmiles_22]

Originally posted by Ideal08
I can believe it. If Janet is with JD, I can believe anything. ANYTHING.

Soror Allsmiles, I know you got somethin' to say!

I saw your name on the topic and then I read the new replies. When I saw RedefinedDiva's post, I already knew what you wrote.

People know what's up. Some things are just ludicrous.

I am a die hard Mariah fan. I swear I KNOW this woman. Yes, she may get naked on tv one too many times, but she would never hook up with Eminem. Peep "Clown" on Charmbracelet, it's hilarious. I'm still waiting on a response from Janet about the claims her "Leprechaun" is making.

Clowns especially midgets always lying about something, trying to be somebody. They make me mad.

[Gina1201]

It seems like Ashanti's been nominated for just about every music award this year, and she might have the chance to add even more trophies to her mantle soon. The Murder Inc. princess was at the head of the pack when the list of nominees for the Soul Train Awards were announced Tuesday morning (February 4) in Beverly Hills.

The singer is up for Best R&B/ Soul Single - Female, Best R&B/Soul Album - Female and R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year. And while Ashanti's props probably don't come as a shock to most, people may be surprised to see who she's running neck and neck with for nominations: newcomer Amerie.

Amerie is against Ashanti in the female-only soul categories and will square off against Heather Headley, Nappy Roots and Tweet for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.

Other notable nominees include Maxwell's "This Woman's Work," Musiq's "Dontchange," Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You" and Usher's "U Don't Have to Call," which are all up for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male.

Busta Rhymes' "Pass the Courvoisier Pt. 2," Missy Elliott's "Work It," Nelly and Kelly Rowland's "Dilemma" and 50 Cent's "Wanksta" are all nominated for the Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video.

While 50 Cent did get love from the folks at Soul Train, the man who signed him to a record contract didn't. Eminem isn't up for any awards this year, despite having the biggest hip-hop album of 2002.

There will be no surprises for LL Cool J and Nelly, at least when they are handed one award. They have been named recipients of the 2003 Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the Field of Entertainment - Male (Dionne Warwick gets the female award) and the 2003 Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year, respectively.

The Soul Train Awards will air in syndication on March 1. Arsenio Hall and Queen Latifah will host.


Personally, I like Amerie better!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by allsmiles_22
midgets . . . They make me mad.

Have you kissed YOUR MIDGET today?

[allsmiles_22]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Have you kissed YOUR MIDGET today?

That's ok , I'm gonna b r right.

[kiml122]

I heard today on the radio that Nell Carter's 2 young adoptive sons will be rasied by her "girlfriend". Did anyone hear this? I didn't know she was gay. As Sienfled use to say...not that theres anything wrong with it.

[CrimsonTide4]

from EUR WEB:

Baby Boom: Sources say that Claudette Ortiz, a member of the Wyclef Jean-produced trio City High, is pregnant. Reps for the singer confirm that she is pregnant, but won’t disclose who the father of the child is. Sources proclaim that they are certain that Ortiz is not pregnant by Jean, however, I do recall that the singer once dated one of her City High cohorts.


“The Parker’s” co-star Countess Vaughn is expecting her first child too. The actress is just starting to show and is approximately four and five months. Vaughn is also a newlywed – she married a Los Angles-based electrician named Joseph last July. In other news, “The Parkers” just closed their syndication deal. It was a multiple network deal, with one of the networks being BET. So let’s just say that with the syndication checks Vaughn receives from both “Moesha” and now “The Parkers,” this baby will be spoiled rotten!


Talk about fireworks, Deborah Cox’s due date for her first child is on the 4th of July. That’s right; Canadian-bred Cox is slated to have her baby on Independence Day.

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by allsmiles_22
Clowns especially midgets always lying about something, trying to be somebody. They make me mad.

*snickering*

[ykimber]

Ice-T Admits Paternity

Feb 4, 3:22 PM EST

(NEW YORK) -- Ice-T, a star of television's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," admitted Tuesday that he is the father of a Board of Education clerk's 15-month-old son and was ordered to pay $4,000 a month for temporary support for the child.

He waived his right to a paternity trial after Manhattan Family Court Hearing Officer David Kirschblum said a DNA report shows that the rapper-actor is the father of Kevin Ice Marrow.

Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy Marrow, had initially denied he was ever intimate with Linda Marie Sanchez, 27, whom he met at Jimmy's Bronx Cafe in November 2000; she sued for support. By waiving his right to a paternity trial, he in effect admitted he is Kevin's father.

Sanchez' lawyer, Suzanne Kimberly Bracker, asked for $8,000 a month, but Kirschblum awarded Sanchez $4,000 a month, pending the outcome of a trial on a final support amount.

Bracker said Ice-T, 45, who lives in a penthouse apartment in Manhattan and has a home in Beverly Hills, Calif., is supposed to start paying the support by Feb. 15.

"We're happy that Mr. Marrow has finally admitted what he has known since Kevin was born, that he is the child's father and will be assuming financial responsibility for him as he should," Bracker said.

Ice-T told the court he earns about $25,000 for each of 22 episodes a year of his television show. He also lectures a few times a year for about $5,000 to $10,000 per appearance and is starting a new clothing line called Ice Wear.

The rapper-actor said he made no records or movies in 2001 or 2002, Bracker said.

Bracker said Sanchez lives in the Bedford section of the Bronx and takes home $589 every two weeks as a clerical worker at the city Board of Education.

Kirschblum set May 1 for the next Family Court appearance for Ice-T and Sanchez.
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Snipes Sued for Mortgage

Feb 1, 9:11 AM EST

ORLANDO (AP) -- Actor Wesley Snipes has been sued for the second time in two years for failing to make mortgage payments on his 10,000-square-foot mansion in the gated community of Isleworth.

The lawsuit was filed two weeks ago in Orange County Circuit Court by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. The lawsuit said Snipes defaulted on his payments last October and owes the bank almost $609,000.

No one answered at an Orlando telephone number listed in court records as belonging to Snipes.

Snipes was sued by the bank for $640,700 in February 2001 for failing to make his mortgage payments. Chase Manhattan asked for dismissal of the lawsuit a month later, after payments were made.

The mansion was purchased in 1993 for more than $1 million. It is now valued at $1.7 million.

L. Joseph Hoffman, an attorney for Chase Manhattan in Coral Gables, said Friday he couldn't comment on the case.

Isleworth residents also include Tiger Woods, Ken Griffey Jr. and Shaquille O'Neal.

[Afrochic]

Patty Jackson 411

Radio Personality Wendy Williams is the talk of the town in New York City. She is doing afternoons at WBLS in New York and she is as wild as ever. Wendy is truly entertaining and last week her shows were off the hook. Wendy is known for not pulling any punches and she will go there. Singer Whitney Houston was so enraged at one of Wendy’s reports that she called her up and cursed her out. Whitney was rambling on and she threatened Wendy. This was not a good career move for Whitney because during her tirade against Wendy she appeared to be high. Wendy also got into a confrontation with Singer Chante Moore. Chante is married to Singer Kenny Lattimore and the conversation between Wendy and Chante got heated. Wendy called Chante evil and referred to her as an industry Ho who had to settle for a gay man. DAMN! Wendy claimed that Chante was used by men such as R Kelly, Jermane Dupri and others before she hooked up with Kenny. Chante did not take these comments lightly and before she ended the conversation she called Wendy a Fat Bitch. Damn! Chante is pregnant and she is due this spring what happened between these two for the conversation to turn so ugly?

Singer/Actress Nell Carter died broke. Nell who passed away two weeks ago had filed for bankruptcy. She was 1.3 million dollars in debt and she owed the IRS a lot of money. During her career Nell blew 8 million dollars. Nell was best known for the 80’s TV Show Gimme a break and she a Tony Award for her work in the musical ‘Aint Misbehavin’. Over the past year she had lost 170 pounds and reports say she died of natural causes. Nell was raising two teenage sons at the time of her death and they will be now be raised by a woman that she was romantically involved with.

What’s going on with Prince? Prince is married but he’s not acting like it. Sources say Prince is infatuated with a 17 year old British Model. They say he’s even thinking of moving to England to be with her. The model is ten inches taller than Prince. What is he going to do about his wife?

Jennifer Lopez wants a big Catholic Church wedding to prove her love to Actor Ben Affleck but first she’s going to have to get an annullment. Jennifer has been married twice and the problem is coming from her first marriage to Ojani Noa. They had a catholic ceremony when they tied the knot and he won’t agree to an annullment. Ojani doesn’t want to cooperate because he feels he was screwed out of decent divorce and last year she fired him as manager of her restaurant. Jennifer will probably have to give him a lot of money to agree to an annullment and an annullment process could take as long as two years. Meanwhile I hear there is trouble in paradise with Ben and Jen. Ben wanted to hang out with his buddies at the Sundance Film Festival but Jen had a fit she wanted to come along and told him who do you want to be with your friends or me?

Diana Ross was a no-show at a recent tribute to her in New York. Diana was being honored by the ‘We are Family Foundation’. Diana was being honored for her Humanitarian efforts. Producer Nile Rodgers from Chic fame heads up this foundation. Diana did call in to express her thanks and she said thanks for the love and support right now she is going thru one of the biggest challenges of her life. Diana got a lot of support from her fellow entertainers including Patti Labelle, Nile Rodgers and Ashford and Simpson.
Diana made no mention of her recent drunk driving arrest.

Halle Berry’s Dad Jerome died last week. Halle has been estranged from her father for years. In interviews she claimed she cut off contact with her dad because he was abusive to her, her mother and sister. Jerome Berry was 68.

I got a lot of emails last week about the identity of Deborah Cox’s Husband. Deborah is married to her manager Lascelles Stephens they are expecting their first child. Deborah is four months pregnant and she is currently starring in a stage musical ‘Love on Layaway’.

Get ready for everything Michael Jackson. On Friday February 7th ABC’s 20/20 will be airing the special ‘Living with Michael Jackson’. ABC Paid 5 million dollars for this British Documentary that Michael agreed to participate in. For the first time Michael takes you inside his life with his children and his plastic surgeries. Michael wants to combat a special that NBC is doing on his face. On February 17th NBC’s Dateline is doing a special on Michaels ever changing face, all the plastic surgeries. In other Michael news he says when his brothers go on tour he will not be joining them.

Aretha Franklin says she is disappointed and puzzled with authorities who claim she is not being cooperative with the investigation involving a fire that detroyed one of homes. Aretha has been threatened with a subpoena for refusing to talk with authorities. Aretha insists that she hasn’t slowed down their investigation and she will get her attorneys to talk to them.

Barry White is still in the hospital. Barry has been in there for the past six months. He is still waiting for a kidney transplant.

A few weeks ago I mention how Pop Singer Carnie Wilson from the group Wilson Philips was going to take it all off for Playboy Magazine. Carnie underwent Gastric Bypass surgery and she lost 150 pounds. Carnie was scheduled to do a nude layout for the April edition of Playboy but when the new Editors of Playboy saw the pictures they decided she was still too fat so they are going to use Dennis Rodmans Ex-wife Carmen Elektra instead.

Singer Heather Headley is going to have a cameo in the new Jamie Foxx Comedy ‘The breakup Handbook’. The movie comes out this summer and also stars Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut.

Sidenote: How many more times will Gabrielle Union and Morris Chesnut meet up in a movie? They sure know how to recycle black actors in Hollywood for the same roles

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by Afrochic
Sidenote: How many more times will Gabrielle Union and Morris Chesnut meet up in a movie? They sure know how to recycle black actors in Hollywood for the same roles

I was thinking the same thing. Surely Sanaa Lathan is not busy. WTH is NIA LONG!?!?!?!?!?

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
WTH is NIA LONG!?!?!?!?!?

Either:
1. Directing stupid A-- videos.
2. Raising babies (baby and hubby...lol)
3. Deemed too old to play these roles now that she is a real life mom...
4. All of the above
5. None of the above
6. Just MIA

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
WTH is NIA LONG!?!?!?!?!?

I thought Nia was being a mommy right now. Isn't that why she's MIA?

*Soror, seems we were posting at the exact same time, lol*