Nouveau News Thread

[lilbay77]

Originally posted by ShamikaT
*ahem* I hope that no one saw anything that they weren't supposed to see.

Anyway....

Houston Rapper Sued For Giving Girlfriend HIV

http://www.mediatakeout.com/

Hmmmm


Pimp C, Lil flip, Mike jones , Bun B......

[jitterbug13]

Originally posted by Wonderful1908
Damn, I am made she put "Lisa Turtle Sues national Enquirer"

That was the first thing I thought of when I read the story. I know ya'll watch B&B and is thinking "Why is Slater on there?"

I rather see Raven dressing the way she is now than how some of our current "teen" roll models are dressing. But I do think it's time for her to take that leap and get away from Disney before she gets way too old.

[jitterbug13]

Monaco's Prince Albert II – who last year officially recognized a toddler son he'd fathered with a Togolese flight attendant – has now acknowledged a second child born out of wedlock: a 14-year-old girl living in California.

The unmarried Albert, 48, "officially recognizes a paternity that was legally established a few weeks ago," his lawyer, Thierry Lacoste, is quoted as saying in an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro published Thursday.

According to the Associated Press, Lacoste also said that Albert had intended to keep his parentage of Jazmin Grace Rotolo secret until she reached adulthood, but "the situation had become untenable for her" in recent weeks as speculation about the identity of her father increased.

The bloodline of the teen, who lives in Palm Desert, Calif., was hinted at Wednesday by the Palm Springs newspaper The Desert Sun, which reported that Rotolo's 1992 Riverside County birth certificate identifies her father as Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi of Monaco.

The royal palace refused to comment to The Desert Sun, calling the matter a private affair of the prince.

French media reports have said Albert had a brief affair with the girl's mother, former waitress Tamara Rotolo, in 1991 when she vacationed on the French Riviera.

The Desert Sun said it was unable to reach Tamara, but Lacoste said Jazmin is welcome in Monaco – though she cannot take the throne and will not bear the Grimaldi family name.

The same holds true for Albert's other out-of-wedlock child, 3-year-old Alexandre.

Albert's late parents were Prince Rainer III and American movie star Grace Kelly.

[kiml122]

Speaking of Prince Albert II and Monaco, I was just over in Monte Carlo/Monaco vacationing wiht the rich and famous and don't you know that every store that you go into they have a fresh 8x10 glossy of Prince Al II in every store...it sit right up in the front like in the window in a frame of each store...I was cracking up each time I passed a store and saw it.

[TheEpitome1920]

[Honeykiss1974]

Dag Prince Albert....you haven't heard of protection?

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by TheEpitome1920

What is going on with her hair??

[Marie]

This is soooooo messed up!!! I feel for Laura's family.

Article

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
Dag Prince Albert....you haven't heard of protection?

I know. But I doubt that either Alexandre (who is a cute little boyperson) or Jasmine will have any claim to the throne. I suspect it's Caroline and Stephanie's kids who are first in line, particularly Caro's because I think they came w/in wedlock.

[jitterbug13]

They won't have any claims to the throne. I think it's bad but I do hope those kids get PAID!!!!

Caroline's oldest son is next in line. Considering how often Stephane jumps from man to man, I'm suprised that she hasn't had a child out of wedlock.

Is the child in Calforina's mother also black?

[jitterbug13]

Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz have decided to spend time apart, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

The couple "have decided to take time off as a couple. Due to busy work schedules and so much time apart, they mutually decided four weeks ago that separating was the best thing to do at this time," according to a joint statement from the couple to PEOPLE.

"They're very good friends, but they haven't been able to be together," a source close to Cruz tells PEOPLE. "Who knows what the future holds."

Cruz, 32, is currently in Spain filming Manolete, a drama about the legendary Spanish bullfighter, costarring Adrien Brody. Meanwhile, McConaughey, 36, is in the U.S. shooting We Are Marshall, about former Marshall University football coach Jack Lengyel.

"(Penelope) said it has been too hard to have a relationship when you see the other person every six weeks," adds the source.

The couple last saw each other in February when McConaughey visited Cruz on location in Spain.

McConaughey, PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, and Cruz have been dating for more than a year. They met while filming last year's Sahara.

[jitterbug13]

NEW YORK (June 1) - Top-selling rappers Kanye West and Ludacris won a copyright infringement trial Thursday when a jury concluded their 2003 hit 'Stand Up' did not copy a tune by New Jersey musicians.

"I hope the plaintiffs enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame," Ludacris said after the verdict was announced. "This whole experience is proof to me of why I will always fight for what I believe in."

Ten jurors returned the verdict after less than a day of deliberations in the two-week trial in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

West was not in court.

Outside the courthouse, Ludacris signed autographs and posed for pictures before leaving for Los Angeles to promote a documentary he narrated about a female basketball team in Seattle.

Ludacris said he never doubted the jury would agree that the song he and West created did not sound like "Straight Like That," a tune created by an East Orange, N.J., group named I.O.F., or It's Only Family.

"The only thoughts and ideas I borrow from are those of my own," Ludacris said.

"Straight Like That" never made it beyond some air time on college radio after copies of it were released in September 2001. "Stand Up" was released in the fall of 2003 on Ludacris' album "Chicken and Beer" and became a huge hit.

At issue at trial were the words "like that," repeated more than 80 times in each song, though one song precedes the phrase with "straight" while the other precedes it with "just."

Jeff Billingsley, a plaintiff and owner of Cobble One Records, of Newark, N.J., said the verdict will be appealed.

He said the plaintiffs were damaged when the judge excluded their music expert from testifying as part of sanctions taken against a lawyer who was dismissed from the case before trial.

Mel Sachs, the lawyer who argued the case for the plaintiffs, said the issue provides the group with a stronger case on appeal.

"We were at a severe disadvantage," he said.

Sachs said the verdict was disappointing but understandable since the plaintiffs could not present their expert.

Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, has been praised for his music and his acting roles in the Oscar-winning "Crash" and "Hustle and Flow."

West has won six Grammy Awards for his two multiplatinum albums, "The College Dropout" and "Late Registration." He is known for his outspoken nature, including when he said President Bush "doesn't care about black people" during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims.

When West testified last week, he said he had sympathy for the New Jersey group.

"It's like that glimmer of hope. You're this close," he said. "I've been in those shoes. It's hard to make it in this game. I understand why they would sue."

Ludacris, though, said after the verdict that he saw one of the plaintiffs fall asleep during the trial and was thinking he was not going to let someone like that "ruin my reputation."

"I feel no sympathy," he said, "not at all."

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by jitterbug13
They won't have any claims to the throne. I think it's bad but I do hope those kids get PAID!!!!

Caroline's oldest son is next in line. Considering how often Stephane jumps from man to man, I'm suprised that she hasn't had a child out of wedlock.

Is the child in Calforina's mother also black?

Can't answer the last question. With a name like Rotolo, I'd think she is Italian-American, but you can't assume anything.

[Marie]

This was emailed to me, so I can't speak to its validity. However, if its true .



LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
>
> Jaleel White, who played 'nerdy
> '
> neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family
> Matters" found dead Monday.
> He was 29 years old.
>
> White was pronounced dead on arrival after admission to an LA hospital

> early Monday morning. The death is being investigated as a suicide.
>
> Born Jaleel Ahmad White, he began his career at the age of three
> acting in television commercials, before landing guest spots on shows
> such as "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." It was in 1989 that
> White landed the role that would make him famous, playing wacky
> neighbor 'Steve Urkel' on the ABC program "Family Matters."
>
> Following the cancellation of "Family Matters" in 1997, friends claim
> White became obsessed with the character, and grew despondent, despite

> further successes as star and producer of the UPN sitcom "Grownups",
> and as a writer for NBA.com
>
> Neighbor and friend, Bradley Spencer alerted police after hearing what

> he described as "a loud bang" coming from White's Los Angeles
> apartment.
>
> Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a young
> African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound
> to the head. Also found was a note, which read simply "Did I do
> that?", a popular catchphrase from the show.
>
> "Jaleel was an uncommonly good man, an exceptional role model and a
> great comedic actor," said William Bickley, who created the series,
> and Thomas L. Miller, one of the executive producers, in a joint
> statement.
>
> "We feel privileged to have known him and worked with him. He'll be
> missed and remembered every day by his many, many friends," they said.
>
> Actress Kellie Williams -- Laura Winslow on the series -- described
> White as a consummate professional actor. "Everyone adored him," she
> said.
>
> "We have all lost a dear, dear brother," said Reginald VelJohnson, who

> played Carl Winslow.
>
> White, an only child, is survived by "cousins, aunts, uncles, and
> wonderful friends," Bickley said.

[OrangeMoon]

Originally posted by Marie
This was emailed to me, so I can't speak to its validity. However, if its true .



LOS ANGELES, California (AP) --
>
> Jaleel White, who played 'nerdy
> '
> neighbor Steve Urkel on "Family
> Matters" found dead Monday.
> He was 29 years old.
>
> White was pronounced dead on arrival after admission to an LA hospital

> early Monday morning. The death is being investigated as a suicide.
>
> Born Jaleel Ahmad White, he began his career at the age of three
> acting in television commercials, before landing guest spots on shows
> such as "The Jeffersons" and "Mr. Belvedere." It was in 1989 that
> White landed the role that would make him famous, playing wacky
> neighbor 'Steve Urkel' on the ABC program "Family Matters."
>
> Following the cancellation of "Family Matters" in 1997, friends claim
> White became obsessed with the character, and grew despondent, despite

> further successes as star and producer of the UPN sitcom "Grownups",
> and as a writer for NBA.com
>
> Neighbor and friend, Bradley Spencer alerted police after hearing what

> he described as "a loud bang" coming from White's Los Angeles
> apartment.
>
> Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a young
> African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound
> to the head. Also found was a note, which read simply "Did I do
> that?", a popular catchphrase from the show.
>
> "Jaleel was an uncommonly good man, an exceptional role model and a
> great comedic actor," said William Bickley, who created the series,
> and Thomas L. Miller, one of the executive producers, in a joint
> statement.
>
> "We feel privileged to have known him and worked with him. He'll be
> missed and remembered every day by his many, many friends," they said.
>
> Actress Kellie Williams -- Laura Winslow on the series -- described
> White as a consummate professional actor. "Everyone adored him," she
> said.
>
> "We have all lost a dear, dear brother," said Reginald VelJohnson, who

> played Carl Winslow.
>
> White, an only child, is survived by "cousins, aunts, uncles, and
> wonderful friends," Bickley said.

Okay I was just about to ask if someone could confirm this, I did a search and could not find anything. If it is true