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[Eclipse]

TO the Epitome and Marie,

I think a lot of it may be Fantasia's comfort level. If she is not a "strong" reader, who is to say what that means? Who is to say what words she would stumble over? She was probably uncomfortable reading to her child because she did not want to stumble over words, mispronounce them, etc. I

[NUPE4LIFE]

2 hours, 19 minutes ago



NEW YORK - As the "poet laureate of television," actor and comedian Nipsey Russell delivered his signature four-line verse during frequent guest appearances on TV game shows and talk shows.

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His impromptu lines and witty quips quickly secured his place as one of the first blacks to be a regular panelist on the shows.

Russell died Sunday afternoon at Lenox Hill Hospital at age 80, said his longtime manager Joseph Rapp. He had been suffering from cancer.

Although widely known for his television career — including appearances on "The Dean Martin Show," "Hollywood Squares," "The $50,000 Pyramid," and "The Match Game" — Russell also received critical acclaim for his role as the Tin Man in the 1978 film version of "The Wiz."

Russell also appeared in the films "Nemo" in 1984, "Wildcats" in 1986 and "Posse" in 1993.

Born in Atlanta, he settled in New York after graduating from the University of Cincinnati and serving as an Army captain in Europe during World War II, Rapp said.

Russell launched his television career in 1961 as Officer Anderson in the television series "Car 54, Where are You?" He also appeared in the 1994 film version.

But his gift for gab and timely poetry made him a national television personality.

Russell told the Los Angeles Times in 1993 that writing poems "is very simple to do.... I start with the joke line and write backward."

One example: "The opposite of pro is con/ That fact is clearly seen/ If progress means move forward/ Then what does Congress mean?"

He also took his poetry on the road for readings and performances.

Russell left no immediate survivors; He never married.

"He always said, 'I have trouble living with myself, how could I live with anyone else,'" Rapp said. "But he was a wonderful guy, very quiet, never bragged."

[ladygreek]

There is a thread on this over on DST Boulevard.

[Steeltrap]

From a British Web site, Female First.

50 Cent's money mistake
October 4, 2005, 12:40:07 50 Cent threw £1000 to children on a New York street - by accident. .

The rapper reportedly planned to toss £100 to the youngsters but threw more bills than he meant to. He said: "They went mad".

Earlier this month, the 'In da club' singer threw money at fans to placate them after ignoring the crowd while shooting his new movie.

Thousands of fans were left fuming after the rap star blanked them because he was too busy filming 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'' in New York.

50, who was banned from speaking to the fans by director Jim Sheridan, revealed: "The crew don't understand that in New York I am 50 regardless of whether I'm shooting a movie or not.

"During filming the fans started shouting my name and I felt bad ignoring them".

The hip-hop star decided to make up for ignoring the onlookers by showering them with money. He said: "The crew couldn't believe it because I threw money at the 200 people that were there"

[Confucius]

Ok, So I was reading Bill Maher's Book called, "New Rules"....

and at the bottom of page 46........

WHY IN THE WORLD DO I SEE 7 PADDLES THAT BELONG TO MEMBERS OF THE DIVINE NINE???

Ok, I am trying not to freak out but I can't help it.

To make a long story short; One of the paddles was changed to read "G-A-Y" instead of "PBS" (Phi Beta Sigma). And the other paddles were referred to as being gay....

Granted I am a BM fan but I am pissed!!!!

If anyone has access to the book, look at it and judge for yourself.

It could be easily stated that this man has no idea...yadda, yadda, yadda, and he probably has no clue...yadda, yadda. But come on!

[lostnfound117]

Her hair is a mess...

[gamma_girl52]

Aww dayum Tyra!!! And they look old

[NUPE4LIFE]

Beyonce Shoots Down Jay-Z Marriage Rumors In Vanity Fair Interview
10.04.2005 6:14 PM EDT

Singer tells mag she isn't engaged to Jay, either.
Beyoncé Knowles
Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images

Beyoncé and Jay-Z don't talk about their relationship a lot — they barely even acknowledge that it exists. But now the singer is letting a few little details dribble out in a cover story in the November issue of Vanity Fair. Amid the usual luxe photos comes a shoot down of a rumor that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are secretly married — they're not even engaged, she tells the magazine. She laughs that the rumors even coexist in the same mill: "I'm engaged and married at the same time?"

Having Jay in her life has changed a few of her attitudes about how men and women relate to one another too, she said, which helped her transition from writing songs like "Independent Women" and "Survivor" to man-tending anthems such as "Cater 2 U," in which she sings about bringing him slippers and drawing his bath.

"I grew up," Beyoncé says. "I feel it's still very strong, because in order to be a strong woman, you have to have a strong man. There's nothing wrong with women doing that for their man if their man deserves it and he does the same for you."

Asked if she wants kids, Beyoncé says yes, but not anytime soon. To explain, she describes the experience of babysitting her sister Solange's 1-year-old son, Daniel. "He's a good baby, and he's the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life, I love him to death," she says. "But yesterday I got up at four in the morning, I did the TV show, and I thought, since he's leaving tomorrow, I have to see him. So the time I should have been asleep, I was watching him. I played, I had the stroller, and I was like, 'I don't know how my sister does it.' "

When it comes time to have kids of her own, Beyoncé says she'd love to have a nanny, but just for help. "I want to be there for my kids," she tells the mag. "My mom was there for me."

Her mom, Tina Knowles, also had Beyoncé's back in shooting down other rumors, such as the one in which Beyoncé is supposedly firing her father as her manager, and that Jay-Z is angling for the job. "Jay doesn't want to manage her," Tina Knowles tells the mag. "All the rumors about how I'm getting a divorce and I'm going to manage her or Jay is going to manage her ... it's just crazy."

— Jennifer Vineyard

[CrimsonTide4]

Tyra Banks looks a WORKING CLASS MESS!!!!

[Marie]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
From a British Web site, Female First.

50 Cent's money mistake
October 4, 2005, 12:40:07 50 Cent threw £1000 to children on a New York street - by accident. .

The rapper reportedly planned to toss £100 to the youngsters but threw more bills than he meant to. He said: "They went mad".

Earlier this month, the 'In da club' singer threw money at fans to placate them after ignoring the crowd while shooting his new movie.

Thousands of fans were left fuming after the rap star blanked them because he was too busy filming 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'' in New York.

50, who was banned from speaking to the fans by director Jim Sheridan, revealed: "The crew don't understand that in New York I am 50 regardless of whether I'm shooting a movie or not.

"During filming the fans started shouting my name and I felt bad ignoring them".

The hip-hop star decided to make up for ignoring the onlookers by showering them with money. He said: "The crew couldn't believe it because I threw money at the 200 people that were there"

Maybe it's just me, but I always found the idea of someone throwing cash at me to be just a little bit insulting. It kinda reminds me of throwing scraps of food at a dog. It's not that I'm such a baller that I can't use a few extra dollars. However, at the same time I don't need to grovel at someone's feet just to get it.

[Honeykiss1974]

Glory be Tyra

[TheEpitome1920]

Have ya'll watched her show?? She loves to talk about her "flaws" now.

[ladylike]

Originally posted by TheEpitome1920
Have ya'll watched her show?? She loves to talk about her "flaws" now.

Yep. It's been Tyra's "thing" for quite some time. She had a beauty book out a few years ago. It featured a split photo with an "unmade" Tyra (read: sans make-up) and a "made up" Tyra.

It was her way of showing how much make up artistry and retouching goes into making her look model ready.

[chrini]

Originally posted by lostnfound117
Her hair is a mess...

She probably keeps her hair in those braids even when she wears those red wigs.

[ladygreek]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Tyra Banks looks a WORKING CLASS MESS!!!!

Now see, I thought it was nice to see her looking "regular."