Celebrity News for the SU2K3

[abaici]

Originally posted by Gina1201
Two revelations are available courtesy of W magazine's cover profile of Britney Spears, due on newsstands Friday. First, she's no longer a virgin. And second, she's enlisted P. Diddy and Moby for her upcoming album.

Spears' admission to sleeping with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake isn't all that surprising, except for the fact that after years of prodding she's finally come clean. It's been a question on everyone's mind ever since she began touting her no-sex-before-marriage beliefs while at the same time playing the part of a vixen and singing that she's "not that innocent."

Perhaps it shouldn't matter, but the virgin vamp dichotomy was a large part of her image, and it couldn't last forever. After all, she did have a live-in relationship with Timberlake, who after their breakup jokingly told a New York radio station that the couple did have sexual relations of a sort. Spears cleared it up when she told interviewer Robert Haskell that she had only slept with "one person my whole life."

"It was two years into my relationship with Justin. And I thought he was the one. But I was wrong. I didn't think he was gonna go on Barbara Walters and sell me out," she said, referring to Timberlake's November 2002 interview on "20/20" in which he talked about their breakup and sex life.

"The most painful thing I've ever experienced was that breakup," Spears told W magazine. "We were together so long, and I had this vision. You think you're going to spend the rest of your life together. Where I come from, the woman is the homemaker, and that's how I was brought up — you cook for your kids. But now I realize I need my single time. You have to do your own thing."

Her own thing, for now, is focusing on finishing her latest album. So far Spears has enlisted a slew of producers, composers and collaborators, including Moby and P. Diddy, her spokesperson at Jive Records confirmed. "She did spend some time with them, but we're not even sure if those tracks are going to be picked, if they're going to make the album," her spokesperson said. "It's too soon to know for sure."

Diddy told "E! News Live" on Monday that he had recorded two songs with the singer, while Moby told W that the song he did with Spears is "brooding and atmospheric. ... It's very simple and, for lack of a better word, sexy."

Other producers working with Spears include Rodney Jerkins, the Neptunes, the Matrix (best known for their songwriting for Avril Lavigne), 7 Aurelius (Ashanti), Metro (Cher's "Believe"), the Atlanta collective RedZone and Fred Durst (see "Who's Been Hooking Up With Britney? We Got 'Em To Talk" and "Britney Spears And Fred Durst Shack Up ... In The Studio, At Least").

"[RedZone] are the first people I've ever worked with where it's like I'm listening to it off the radio," she told W, "where I'm like, yeah, I'm jamming ... with myself. And it's weird. I've never done that before."

None of the tracks created with the newly announced producers, however, were among those played during MTV's visit to her studio sessions, where she previewed "Touch of My Hand," "Brave Girl" and "Every Time" (see "Britney Previews LP, Denies Rumors of 'Cry Me A River' Response").

Spears plans to continue working in the studio for another two to three weeks, her label spokesperson said, before finalizing a track listing. The album is expected out by October.

—Jennifer Vineyard

As one Soror put it, that belongs in the DUH Files. Like we really thought she was a virgin. ESPECIALLY, after the moving in thing,

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by abaici
As a Soror pu it, that belongs in the DUH Files. Like we really thought she was a virgin. ESPECIALLY, after the moving in thing,

What I feel is ridiculous is that she really wants us to believe that it took TWO YEARS before Justin got that.... It can happen, but with her, it's highly unlikely.

[Afrochic]

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.

[Gina1201]

From the August issue of Sister 2 Sister:

R.L., lead singer of Next, recently walked down the aisle with Ra'Sheda Watkins in Minneapolis. A mutual acquaintaince introduced the couple. When they met, Next was just taking off with their hits, "Butta Love" and "Too Close". Ra'Sheda was in college in Georgia. They couldn't get serious because of R.L.'s commitments to Next, but once they decided to take it to the next level, Ra'Sheda said, "From that point on it was all about R.L. and Ra'Sheda."

R.L. and Ra'Sheda honeymooned in the Bahamas. They plan to live in Minneapolis.

Here is a pic of the couple:

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by Gina1201

She's really pretty.

[1savvydiva]

Originally posted by Afrochic
4-1-1 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 7, 2003

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.

Dag...I wish someone would do that for me...talk about 'Mo Betta Motivation!

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.

AWWWW WOW!!!! That's what I'm talking 'bout!

[1savvydiva]

Originally posted by Gina1201
From the August issue of Sister 2 Sister:

R.L., lead singer of Next, recently walked down the aisle with Ra'Sheda Watkins in Minneapolis. A mutual acquaintaince introduced the couple. When they met, Next was just taking off with their hits, "Butta Love" and "Too Close". Ra'Sheda was in college in Georgia. They couldn't get serious because of R.L.'s commitments to Next, but once they decided to take it to the next level, Ra'Sheda said, "From that point on it was all about R.L. and Ra'Sheda."

R.L. and Ra'Sheda honeymooned in the Bahamas. They plan to live in Minneapolis.

Here is a pic of the couple:

They make a really cute couple. I have a question tho. Wasn't RL involved with some other industry person during that time? Was it Queen Pen or somebody? Well, I guess the article did say they weren't serious at first. Oh well, no skin off my hide...congrats to them!

[kiml122]

Originally posted by 1savvydiva
They make a really cute couple. I have a question tho. Wasn't RL involved with some other industry person during that time? Was it Queen Pen or somebody? Well, I guess the article did say they weren't serious at first. Oh well, no skin off my hide...congrats to them!

Yup, he was invloved with Queen Pen. I think he even had a child with her, but I cna't remember for sure.

[Conskeeted7]

Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and his wife just had twin boys on June 29.

Anyone know what the rest of the group is doing?

[kiml122]

Originally posted by Conskeeted7
Anyone know what the rest of the group is doing?

Not a damn thang!!

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by kiml122
Yup, he was invloved with Queen Pen. I think he even had a child with her, but I cna't remember for sure.

I thought she was gay....

[Queencece]

Originally posted by Conskeeted7
Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and his wife just had twin boys on June 29.

Say it aint so!!!! That was my favorite next to Bass Man (Michael McCreary)

Twin boys....good luck to the both of them.

Q

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I thought she was gay....

Yeah didn't she come out a few years ago? I guess they went out before then.

[kiml122]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I thought she was gay....

Well is she is gay, she also has a son by that fat rapper that died from the Fat Boys.

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by kiml122
Not a damn thang!!

They are scheduled to perform at Wingate Park this summer in Brooklyn. It will be their first time ever performing in BK. Donnie McClurkin and India.Irie are also slated to perform there as well some time this summer.