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[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Confucius
Bobby Brown is working hard on his career comeback, but he may have to make playing the role as “Daddy” a top priority. Bobby’s children, La Princia, Bobbi Kristina and Bobby, Jr., have all been outed on a popular website called MySpace.com. Apparently, the kids have been on line and posted their private diaries. 16 year-old La Princia reveals she likes to dance like a whore, kiss girls and go skinny dipping. Bobbi Kristina, Bobby’s daughter with Whitney, reveals she enjoys making out, cheerleading, driving and boys, boys, boys. She’s only 13! Bobby, Jr. talked about his dislike of reading. This website is very popular among teens and young adults, but adults need to monitor their kids on this site. Does Bobby understand what’s going on? Will he make his kids stay off the site? Do the kids realize the attention they are bringing on themselves? Where’s Whitney? She’s off to Italy, and scheduled to perform during the Olympics. These kids are headed for trouble. Somebody better watch them.

Got a thread on it

Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx has some explaining to do. He has been at odds with Singer Mary J. Blige and her husband Kendu over some shady business dealings. A few weeks ago, Mary agreed to appear in Jamie’s NBC-TV special. She was promised a chance to perform her hit single, Be Without You, but the song was cut from the show. Then a few weeks later, after being snubbed, Mary agreed to participate with Jamie at a show featuring their duet Love Changes, a remake of the Mother’s Finest, Kashif & Meli’sa Morgan classic. When Mary showed up, she realized they wouldn’t be alone. Jamie had invited her ex, K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci, to sing along as well. Mary was in shock. Everyone knows how K-Ci abused and tortured her. Mary has turned her life around, and she is happily married. Why would Jamie do this? Mary didn’t bother to find out. She stormed out, and now her husband is ready to kick Jamie’s behind. First, he disrespected her on the TV show, now this. Spokespeople for Jamie say no harm was intended. What was he thinking, and why would he make an enemy of Mary? They are both topping the charts with their respective projects. Will they ever be friends or cordial again?

I wondered why Mary didn't sing her own song like others did. Angie didn't sing one of hers either (on the special).

The battle of the bulge continues for Janet Jackson. She is working hard on losing the weight she gained, and now her record company is threatening her. If she doesn’t lose weight, they won’t release her new album. Why are they putting her under so much pressure? She has been known to lose and gain. With the help of boyfriend Jermaine Dupri and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she is looking to return to the top of the charts. The past couple of years have been rough on Janet. The Superbowl scandal, a failed album, reports of a secret child and her family’s financial needs have been draining her. Why is her record company doing this to her? She is trying to lose weight, but now that she is older, it’s harder to lose the weight. She’s having a tough time, but Janet is determined to shed those pounds.

Why doesn't Janet have her OWN label? Why can't she let Virgin drop her and then get her own gig? Folks better learn from Prince and do their own thing. She's been in the business too long to let a record label dictate to her!

Now speaking of losing weight, Star Jones has lost over 150 pounds, and word has it, that might not be the only thing she loses. Sources say she may be losing her high profile job on the daytime talker The View. Producers are said to be interviewing actresses to replace her on the show. According to published reports, the bosses are not happy with Star and her stubborn and combative behavior. Her voice is needed on that show. Who would replace her? Would it be another African American woman? Has Star worn out her welcome? She is scheduled to be at the show’s Las Vegas promotion, but what will happen after that?

Ya'll know they can only take so much of an Edumacated, outspoken, opinonated Af Am female on TV.

Here’s an update on Singer Angela Bofill who suffered a stroke a few weeks ago. The singer is still suffering from paralysis on her left side. She is undergoing speech therapy, but she’s able to write notes with her right hand. She is still unable to walk, but she has some feeling in her left leg. A benefit is taking place on March 11th in Englewood, New Jersey to help with her medical bills. Bofill didn’t have insurance.

Lenny Kravitz is ready to make his acting debut in the movie Iced. Monster’s Ball Producer Lee Daniels is in charge of the project. Kravitz is set to play a musician addicted to crack.

I likes Lenny!

R Kelly’s brother Kerry is ready to talk. Kerry is releasing a DVD that will detail his brother’s fondness for lewd acts, domestic violence and kinky sex.

Why on a DVD? I know...I know to make $$ bills ya'll. :rolleyes

Bernie Mac is teaming up with Terrence Howard for the movie PDR: Philadelphia Department of Recreation. The movie is based on the life of Jim Ellison, a city worker who helped to turn a group of inner city kids into one of the best swim teams in the country during the 70’s.

:cool Usually these type of movies depict a non-Af AM who comes to the "hood" to save the day.

More men are coming forward with tales of wild sex with former American Idol Contestant Clay Aiken. Aiken has always denied he was gay. He always portrayed himself as a goody goody, but has he been meeting men online for sexual encounters? His record company, RCA, is very upset about these revelations. They may delay releasing Clay’s next album until the scandal blows over. The men are talking about how they met Clay online, and then went on to have unprotected sex. Clay is denying the stories and says he is going to pray for those attacking him. He better start praying he can stay off the internet, or he is going to ruin his career. I’m sure former Idol Winner Ruben Studdard is somewhere shaking his head.

Until it blows over? If it was anyone else, they would shelve the project totally.


[quote]Is the big screen big enough for Samuel L. Jackson and Rapper 50 Cent? Apparently so, the two are slated to star in the movie Home of the Brave. Last year, Samuel blasted the rapper claiming he didn’t want to any movies with rappers turned actors. 50 Cent then went on to blast him saying just give me a chance to prove myself. The movie is about soldiers trying to adjust to normal life after returning home from the war in Iraq. The movie will also star Eva Mendes and Christina Ricci. [quote] Sammy ain't crazy. He has to work to contine to spoil LaTonya.

Actor Franklin Cover has died. Cover was best known as “Tom Willis,” the white neighbor on The Jeffersons. The late Actress Roxie Roker played his wife, Helen, on the show. Cover leaves behind a wife and two children. He was 77.

Sorry to hear that.


[quote]Vivica A. Fox and Singer Eric Benet? Hmmmm! The two were spotted kissing at an awards show in Atlanta? If they hook up, I hope Eric doesn’t cheat. Vivica looks like she will kick his butt.[quote] This is funny as heck!

Is Tyler Perry dating Tyra Banks?

I.SERIOUSLY.DOUBT.IT!

Prince is ready to hit the road this year. He is going on tour. His new CD, 31-21, arrives in stores next month, and he’s got a new band. He also has a new discovery. A hot female singer named Tamar. She’ll be traveling with him, and she will be featured on his new album. Tamar is the younger sister of Toni Braxton, and she used to be in the family group, The Braxtons.

Isn't this a contradiction? Prince "discovered" her, but she used to sing backup with Toni as a member of The Braxtons. This is the sister that the other "T" sister was mad @ when she was on "Starting Over". Tamar left The Braxtons with her own record deal. Anywho, it's a contradiction.

WHAT’S THE UNDERGROUND BUZZ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This male performer has all the bling, Grammys and hit songs, but he has a huge ego to match and he is getting on everybody’s nerves. Right now, he is hotter than hot, but enough is enough. Many people want him to sit down and give it a rest. He is so busy giving himself props, no one else can do it for him.

Mr. West

This female is enjoying a career resurgence after starting as a cheerleader, then a dancer and then a singer. She is now free to judge the world’s next superstar. Despite a fabulous career she is in constant need of attention. Despite having her own top-rated show, she recently went on a rival network, and cried her heart out to a famous TV personality. She cried: I need a man! Please help me! The problem is she already has a man, so why is she going on national TV crying for one? She’s hungry for attention. And, after two failed marriages and a string of disastrous romances, she can’t get enough attention. She is beginning to look like a fool who is falling apart. In the meantime, the top bosses at her regular gig are sick of her bizarre behavior and how she embarrassed them, when it was revealed she may have had an affair with a wanna be Idol.

Paula Abdul

Please keep this soul legend in your prayers. He is very ill, and many people are going to be shocked at this news.

I say Lil Richard and a certain kind of disease

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91 I say Lil Richard and a certain kind of disease

Hmmmm..... Good guess, 2D. I can't even begin to think of who it is. I need more clues.

[Tickled Pink 2]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
I say Lil Richard and a certain kind of disease

That was a good guess, but isn't he more Rock & Roll vs. R&B?

My list:
1. Smokey Robinson
2. Gerald or Eddie Levert (both would be "belters")
3. "Mr. Big" (can't think of his name...)
4. Lionel Ritchie (but I don't see him as a "belter")
5. Stevie Wonder????

Hope it's just an ugly rumor though....

[RedefinedDiva]

Could it be James Brown?

[Confucius]

^^^James Brown. Good guess. I have no idea who it is.

[jitterbug13]

Originally posted by Confucius
Ok, what author has the initials EJD? Apparently, this is the bestselling author that is havng these problems.

Eric Jerome Dickey. Despite who they said it is suppose to be, I'm still sticking with Michael Baisen.

[jitterbug13]

I think the myspace issue with Bobby's kids are a rumor. Anyone can get on there and say they are Bobby's kids. Some people are just board like that.

The only one who sang his own song on the Jamie special was Stevie. No one else did. And why K-Ci?

Co-sign with AKA2D'91 on the contradictrary on Prince's discovery and Janet starting her own label.

Dear Celebrity BabyDaddy: Please tone it down just a litte.

I saw the Dr. Phil special with Paula. I really didn't think that was the highlight of the show. It was when the guy with all the girlfriends got busted!

I don't know who is sick. Eddie, James, Stevie and Ron Isley (Mr. Biggs) all got young wives that will probaby make sure they have their share so I doubt it's any of them. I am puzzled.

[AKA2D '91]

Maybe it's Stevie. It was mentioned b4 that his daughter was trying to take care of his business affairs. Or was that another person?

Does Eddie Levert have a daughter?

Naw, Naw...say it ain't Smokey. Shucks, none of 'em.

[Marie]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Maybe it's Stevie. It was mentioned b4 that his daughter was trying to take care of his business affairs. Or was that another person?

This was my 1st guess.

[jitterbug13]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91

Does Eddie Levert have a daughter?

Naw, Naw...say it ain't Smokey. Shucks, none of 'em.

I know Eddie has at least one daughter, who is 3-4 years old.

Co-sign! I hope it's none of them. We've lost too many the last few years.

ETA: After doing some research on what others are guessing, it maybe I. Hayes. He was in the hospital recently and there are rumors that he had a slight stroke while he was there. But like Barry, doesn't he have a ton of kids?

[AKA2D '91]

Okay. A toddler handling affairs? LOL

Isaac? GOOD answer! Good answer! A possibility as well.

What is so shocking, though?

[jitterbug13]

I don't know if Eddie has another daughter. I just remember seeing a picture of him in Jet with his young daughter. He just married the babymama a few months ago.

I'm going to rule out Smokey. He's scheduled to go on Broadway later in the year. He will be Billy Flint in Chicago.

[jitterbug13]

"Sometimes people ask me if it's hard to go on secular television and talk about Christ. I always tell them that it's the least that I can do since he died for me," Star Jones Reynolds began, as she spoke before more than 3,000-plus people who packed the main sanctuary at the Reid Temple AME Church in Glenn Dale, Md., for the Gospel Heritage Foundation Praise & Worship Conference.

Gospel artists such as Daryl Coley, Maurette Brown Clark, Stephen Hurd, Lexi, Brent Jones, Albertina Walker, Johnny Sanders and Lucinda Moore looked on as Reynolds spoke about her book, 'Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love,' and the spiritual awakening that inspired her to write it. "My pastor Dr. A.R. Bernard told me, 'Star, I saw a change in you.' He said, 'I knew you recognized Him as your savior, but now I see you recognized Him as your Lord!'

Reynolds graces the Feb. 2006 cover of Gospel Today. The magazine's publisher Dr. Teresa Hairston is also founder and chairman of the Gospel Heritage Foundation Praise & Worship Conference. Hairston presented Reynolds with a gold framed copy of her cover. "It would take a female publisher to make me look prettier than I look in person on their magazine," Reynolds joked.

'The View' host's speech was the prelude to a rousing sermon on faith by New Orleans pastor Bishop Paul S. Morton, during the opening night of the three-day conference. In addition to a host of workshops and classes during the day, the Gospel Heritage Foundation Praise & Worship Conference also featured a live CD recording featuring Lecresia Campbell, Jonathan Nelson and LeJuene Thompson; day and night worship services; and an award show that honored Tramaine Hawkins, The Winans, The Barret Sisters and Rev. Clay Evans.

Perfect Match

Former City High singer Ryan Toby is happy that he's finally able to gush about his wife, fellow group member Claudette Ortiz. The singer, who also starred in 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,' told us that it was difficult hiding that he and Ortiz were in love while the Wy clef Jean-produced trio promoted their self-titled CD in 2001. "It was pretty early when we fell in love. Maybe about a year after the group got together. We were on the low together for a long time, for about two years. Then the cat got out of the bag, and we've been together for about seven years. We've been married going on two years," he said.

Despite the hustle of promoting his debut solo effort, 'Soul of a Songwriter,' and grueling hours in the studio-he's produced and penned tunes for Ush er, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Ty rese, Ch arlie Wilson and Ruben Studdard-Toby believes having a wife in the business makes it easier to handle.

"I am blessed because I got a wife that's in the music industry. It's not like I got a woman who tries to understand my life. My woman lives my life. She walks the same walk I walk everyday. She deals with the exact same things. When we come home after a long day, we don't have to try and relate to each other's day because we lived each other's day. Ten times out of 10, a song she recorded was a song I wrote. Or if I was doing a show, she was singing backgrounds for me or sitting in the audience," explained Toby.

Though Toby's April 18 release is being done independently, the crooner shared that Ortiz is still signed to Interscope Records.

Buzzworthy

The Essence Music Festival is lining up an A-list arsenal of talent for its first time in Houston. Hundreds of thousands of folks will make the trek to Houston over the July 1-3 weekend to see Earth, Wind & Fire, LL Cool J, Toni Braxton, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Cedric The Entertainer, Mary J. Blige and Mo'Nique. Who would you like to see added to the festival next? The good folks at Essence want to hear from you. Drop a line to BVBuzz@aol.com and tell us one artist and one comic you'd like to see at the festival. We aren't making any promises, but we'll pass along your top picks.

Look for Tyrese, Stevie Wonder, Kelly Price and Anthony Hamilton on BET's 'Celebration of Gospel' on Feb. 23. Those R&B stars join Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Micah Stampley, CeCe Winans, Dr. Bobby Jones and other premiere gospel talent on the two-hour special.


'Scary Movie' and 'The Honeymooners' star Reg ina Hall told us that she is a huge fan of the ABC drama 'Grey's Anatomy.' "'I just love it. It's my favorite show on television," said the Washington, D.C. native. Hall, who also starred on 'Alley McBeal,' would love to guest star on 'Grey's Anatomy.' "The writing on that show is so great. The acting and the tone. Just well done and well performed," she added.


Syndicated radio and television personality Tom Joyner is pulling out the bigwigs for his 2006 Fantastic Voyage® Cruise. Among those slated to perform during the seven-day outing on the swank Royal Caribbean ship are Bobby Brown, Whoopi Goldberg, Morris Day & The Time, Vickie Winans, Baby face, Kem, Fred Hammond, Chuck Brown, Wanda Sykes and Earth, Wind & Fire. Additional performers and surprise celebrity guests will be announced in the weeks to come. The excursion will depart from Miami and make port stops at Grand Bahama Island, Freeport; Nassau, Bahamas; Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Labadee, Hispaniola.

One-time video vixen turned bestselling author Karrine Steffans has signed on with entertainment powerhouse The Firm for representation. The company will handle Steffans' sophomore book and her reality show. Leonardo Dicaprio, Paris Hilton, Sno op Dogg, Goldie Hawn, Ice Cube and Gwyneth Paltrow are among others signed to The Firm. After nearly nine months since its release, Steffans' memoir 'Confessions of a Video Vixen' is back on The New York Times bestseller list and has out-sold socialite Hilton's 'Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek behind the Pose' by more than 150,000 copies. Look for Steffans' upcoming television appearances on 'The Montel Williams Show' and Univision's 'Cristina.'

Wendy Raquel Robinson ('The Steve Harvey Show') will star in the upcoming spin-off to UPN's 'Girlfriends,' a show that will air on the new CW network. Robinson beat out a bevy of actresses for the role, which is said to be a young mother. A host of unknown actors have been named as her costars. Among them are Aldis Hodge, Coby Bell, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Hosea Sanchez.

BV Scene

Ving Rhames and football great Jim Brown flying on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Miami… Chris Tucker and comedienne Loni Love performing stand-up at the Ontario Improv in Canada… Radio and TV tycoon Cathy Hughes and boyfriend, harpist Jeff Majors, sitting in the suites at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre for a Valentine's Day show featuring Eric Benet, Lalah Hathaway and Amanda Dumas… Ush er partying at The Venetian club Tao in Las Vegas. The crooner, who isn't as pudgy as he looked in those holiday photos from St. Barts, danced to one of his own songs while N'Sync's JC Chasez and David Gallagher ('7th Heaven') looked on… Al icia Keys was spotted in the Beverly Center Mall in Beverly Hills at my favorite eyewear chain, Solstice Sunglass Boutique, buying two pair of Gucci shades… The Rock looking at singer Scott Stapp of Creed, with his signature raised-eyebrow, in befuddlement as the singer moped about his career on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Los Angeles. The inebriated Stapp was arrested for public intoxication at LAX airport, and it was determined his alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.

Can't Say Names…

What hip-hop ham, who moonlights in TV and fashion, may be married despite leading fans to believe that he and his baby's mother are only dating. Sources tell us that the baby's mother has told her southern group of gal pals that she and the part-time rapper are really husband and wife. Friends of the pair believe they're pretending not to be married because they believe "him being single is more appealing to female fans," however the baby's mother's confession to her girlfriends is evidence of her desire for everyone to know.

Diddy and Kim

[abaici]

Originally posted by jitterbug13
Can't Say Names…

What hip-hop ham, who moonlights in TV and fashion, may be married despite leading fans to believe that he and his baby's mother are only dating. Sources tell us that the baby's mother has told her southern group of gal pals that she and the part-time rapper are really husband and wife. Friends of the pair believe they're pretending not to be married because they believe "him being single is more appealing to female fans," however the baby's mother's confession to her girlfriends is evidence of her desire for everyone to know.

Diddy and Kim [/B]

I agree. But, do his female fans care that he's married?

[jitterbug13]

Originally posted by abaici
I agree. But, do his female fans care that he's married?

I was thinking the same thing. I don't care if he's married. If it's true, I'm happy for them and ABOUT TIME!!!!