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delph998 · #31 04-09-2007, 10:07 AM

This is ridiculous! Read below:

A Black journalists’ organization called a boycott on Friday over comments made by radio host Don Imus about the athletes of Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team. On the April 4 edition of the radio show Imus in the Morning, which is simulcast on MSNBC, he called the team “nappy-headed hos” after the show’s executive producer, Bernard McGuirk, referred to them as “hardcore hos."

The National Association of Black Journalists called for an apology from Imus, encouraging all journalists to boycott his show until an apology is issued.

“Has he lost his mind?” said NABJ President Bryan Monroe. “Those comments were beyond offensive. Imus needs to be fired. Today.”

Don Imus apologized for the remarks on Friday’s broadcast of the show, in which he acknowledged, “It was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why people were offended. Our characterization was thoughtless and stupid, and we are sorry.” (Listen to his apology on MSNBC.comnow.)

In a statement from MSNBC, the station said, “As Imus makes clear every day, his views are not those of MSNBC. We regret that his remarks were aired on MSNBC and apologize for these offensive comments.”

Entire article here: http://www.essence.com/essence/lifes...ter-april-imus

DSTCHAOS · #32 04-09-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by delph998

This is ridiculous! Read below:

A Black journalists’ organization called a boycott on Friday over comments made by radio host Don Imus about the athletes of Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team. On the April 4 edition of the radio show Imus in the Morning, which is simulcast on MSNBC, he called the team “nappy-headed hos” after the show’s executive producer, Bernard McGuirk, referred to them as “hardcore hos."

The National Association of Black Journalists called for an apology from Imus, encouraging all journalists to boycott his show until an apology is issued.

“Has he lost his mind?” said NABJ President Bryan Monroe. “Those comments were beyond offensive. Imus needs to be fired. Today.”

Don Imus apologized for the remarks on Friday’s broadcast of the show, in which he acknowledged, “It was completely inappropriate, and we can understand why people were offended. Our characterization was thoughtless and stupid, and we are sorry.” (Listen to his apology on MSNBC.comnow.)

In a statement from MSNBC, the station said, “As Imus makes clear every day, his views are not those of MSNBC. We regret that his remarks were aired on MSNBC and apologize for these offensive comments.”

Entire article here: http://www.essence.com/essence/lifes...ter-april-imus

I was just getting ready to start a thread about this. I still will because this is worthy of more than a post.

delph998 · #33 04-09-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I was just getting ready to start a thread about this. I still will because this is worthy of more than a post.

agreed, cause I have a lot to say about it.

DSTCHAOS · #34 04-09-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by delph998

agreed, cause I have a lot to say about it.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=86232

Let it rip.

RedefinedDiva · #35 04-10-2007, 05:08 PM

Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, according to DNA tests, and the late reality TV star's former boyfriend emerged from a court hearing Tuesday to proclaim that his daughter would soon be home.

"I told you so!" Birkhead said as he jubilantly announced the DNA results after the closed hearing. Then he hugged his rival, Howard K. Stern. Smith's lawyer-turned-companion has been caring for baby Dannielynn since her sudden death in February.

The rest of the story....

Confucius · #36 04-11-2007, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, according to DNA tests, and the late reality TV star's former boyfriend emerged from a court hearing Tuesday to proclaim that his daughter would soon be home.

"I told you so!" Birkhead said as he jubilantly announced the DNA results after the closed hearing. Then he hugged his rival, Howard K. Stern. Smith's lawyer-turned-companion has been caring for baby Dannielynn since her sudden death in February.

The rest of the story....

Howard...you are NOT the father of 9 month Danny Lynn...lol. This is too much.

nikki1920 · #37 04-11-2007, 05:27 PM

Howard KNEW he wasn't the father.
But I hope that they can work something out.

Anna Nicole's mom just seems off and I think she's after the money, IMO.

Confucius · #38 04-11-2007, 06:03 PM

Patty's Celebrity Report for 04.09.07

Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of April 9th:

I Love New York! is what Tango proclaimed on the season finale of I Love New York. The reality TV star picked the aspiring rapper as her choice, but a Florida woman is claiming that Tango is her man and New York better back off. But wait, didn’t Tango propose to New York? What do you mean he has a girlfriend!!? The Florida woman is a college student, and she says Tango only appeared on the VH1 show to further his rap career. She has a message for New York: Please stop sending nude photos and crazy text messages! The reunion show is set for Sunday, April 15th. Will Tango tell the truth? Has New York lost out on love again? These romances don’t last. When Flavor Flav picked Deelish on the Flavor of Love: Season Two, he had already moved on with another woman and had a baby. Now speaking of Flavor of Love, the rejects from the show are going to charm school courtesy of Mo’Nique. Mo’Nique’s Charm School debuts on VH1 Sunday, April 15th. The winner will get $50,000 in cash if she can get her act together and get a better weave. The show has already gotten off to a rocky start. A woman is claiming that VH1 stole her idea for their show. She says the idea for the Charm School was hers, and her show was called Ghetto Fabulous.

Mel B has named her baby. Fortuna Daphne Bay weighed 5lb and 4 ounces, and she has a head full of hair. What kind of name is Fortuna? Why didn’t she just name the kid Fortune? Because if Eddie Murphy is the daddy, that’s what she’s going to get! (smile) A DNA test is expected soon.

Momma Katherine wants her daughter Janet to settle down and make some babies. Janet Jackson says she is feeling the pressure from her mom who wants her daughter to be a mommy herself. Janet, who’s dating Producer Jermaine Dupri, says she’s working on it.

The divorce will be final any day now between Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Custody of their teenage daughter Bobbi Kristina will go to Whitney. In a tearful plea to the judge, Whitney declared Bobby was not capable of having custody of their daughter. Bobby is trying to get his act together. He is currently doing tour dates around the country. Whitney is hard at work on her comeback album, and sources say she is distancing herself from boy toy boyfriend Ray J.

Vivica A. Fox’s long awaited movie, The Salon, is coming out on DVD May 11th. The movie is based on the Shelly Garrett stage play Beauty Shop. The movie also stars Terrence Howard, Kim Whitley, Darrin Dewitt Henson and Monica Calhoun.

Bernie Mac will be producing a reality show for NBC. Welcome to The Family is a spinoff of his movie Guess Who? The show will follow couples from different religious or ethnic groups and their families meeting each other for the first time.

Sly & The Family Stone are marking their 40th anniversary in the music industry with a box set of their greatest hits. It’s a six CD collection.

Tony Dungy, the head coach of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, is coming out with a book called Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life. Dungy is the first African American Coach to lead a Superbowl winning team.

Tomi Rae Hynie, the woman who claims she is James Brown’s fourth wife and widow, has selected a special guardian for her son. This is the first step towards determining her son’s paternity. Hynie wants to prove James Brown, Jr. is the son of The Godfather of Soul. Brown, Jr. was left out of the will.

Britney Spears had to pay to get out of her marriage to Kevin Federline. Federline is getting $25,000 a month in child support since he will have custody of their kids four days a week. Federline can’t write a tell-all, but he will have plenty of money to share with his first baby momma, Actress Shar Jackson. Jackson has already gone under the knife to look good for K-Fed. She recently got a tummy tuck and a breast lift to the tune of $15,000.

Wedding bells are in the air for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. Hudson is currently hard at work on a new album, and she’s planning a wedding with her boyfriend of 8 years, James Peyton.

Allen Iverson’s stepfather is in trouble with the law. Michael Freeman, 50, was arrested last week after being caught with crack cocaine during a routine traffic stop. Freeman was stopped on a minor traffic violation in Virginia, and police found money, crack cocaine and alcohol on the front seat. Freeman had about $3,000 in cash. Ten years ago, Freeman was arrested for drugs. Spokespeople for Iverson, who is now with the Denver Nuggets, had no comment on his stepfather’s arrest.

Beyonce is preparing for her world tour. She’s due in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center on August 10th. Word has it the tickets are quite pricey. Sources say a $30 membership fee is being added to the regular ticket price. One ticket could cost you $150, and that’s in the cheap seats.

Actress Victoria Rowell, who is best known for her role as “Drucilla Winters” on The Young & The Restless, has released her new book, The Women Who Raised Me. Rowell spent 18 years in foster care, and she talks about her life and the women who raised her. A lot of people are still in shock that she left the popular soap opera The Young & The Restless, but Rowell is moving on with her life. She is scheduled to do a movie with Angela Bassett called Of Boys and Men.

Usher is set to unveil his new fragrance line this fall. Usher teamed up with Liz Claiborne in a multi-million dollar deal. The line will be available for men and women and will be called Spring Fever.

It’s official! Brandy is out of the NBC talent show America’s Got Talent. Brandy was a judge on the show last summer. But, since her tragic car accident late last year that left a woman dead, producers are backing away from the singer. Brandy has not been charged. It was an accident, but producers feel any scandal could hurt the show. Brandy is being replaced by Sharon Osbourne. Jerry Springer will be hosting the show in place of Regis Philbin, who recently underwent heart surgery.

Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery is going to jail. Montgomery pleaded guilty to participating in a counterfeit check ring. Montgomery, 32, faces up to four years in jail. At one point, he was known as the fastest human in the world. Then, he got caught in a steroid scandal, and he was forced into retirement. Montgomery also has a child with fellow Olympic winner Marion Jones.

Upcoming movies:

At the movies, it’s Halle Berry and Bruce Willis in the thriller Perfect Stranger.

Tyler Perry’s latest movie, Daddy’s Little Girls with Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba, is coming out on DVD, June 12th.

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

This TV Personality is working hard on her TV comeback. She needs a steady gig. Her husband doesn’t work, and she likes to live large. She has undergone a tremendous makeover, and she needs a hit show. The last thing she needs right now is scandal. That’s why it’s so surprising that her husband can’t sit still. He loves to go out and roam the parks without her.

http://www.wdasfm.com/pages/airstaff/pattyjackson.html

pinkies up · #39 04-11-2007, 06:27 PM

[QUOTE=Confucius;1428283]Patty's Celebrity Report for 04.09.07

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

This TV Personality is working hard on her TV comeback. She needs a steady gig. Her husband doesn’t work, and she likes to live large. She has undergone a tremendous makeover, and she needs a hit show. The last thing she needs right now is scandal. That’s why it’s so surprising that her husband can’t sit still. He loves to go out and roam the parks without her.

Soror Staruh Jones

jitterbug13 · #40 04-11-2007, 09:44 PM

^^^^
I haven't heard about BGA in a minute...

Brandy: I think it is messed up the way they have kicked her to the curb. They could have at least waited until charges were filed (if any are going to be).

Tango possibly having another girlfried may make Sunday very interesting.

I heard Shar had some work done. Probably with Britney's $$$$.

Coach Dungy's book sounds intersting

And...WHAT KIND OF NAME IS FORTUNA????

Sounds like a type of fish.

unspokenone25 · #41 04-12-2007, 08:52 AM

I loved as Professor Foster in The Cosby Show and A Different World. Such a refined, talented and intelligent actor and black man. He will be missed. RIP.
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Actor Roscoe Lee Browne Dies in LA at 81
By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer

33 minutes ago

The CBS handout from 1979 show actor Roscoe Lee ...

LOS ANGELES - Actor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, has died. He was 81.

Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.

Browne's career included classic theater to TV cartoons. He also was a poet and a former world-class athlete.

His deep, cultured voice was heard narrating the 1995 hit movie "Babe." On screen, his character often was smart, cynical and well-educated, whether a congressman, a judge or a butler.

Born to a Baptist minister in Woodbury, N.J., Browne graduated from historically black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, where he later returned to teach comparative literature and French. He also was a track star, winning the 880-yard run in the 1952 Millrose Games.

Browne was selling wine for an import company when he decided to become a full-time actor in 1956 and had roles that year in the inaugural season of the New York Shakespeare Festival in a production of "Julius Caesar."

In 1961, he starred in an English-language version of Jean Genet's play "The Blacks."

Two years later, he was The Narrator in a Broadway production of "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," a play by Edward Albee from a novella by Carson McCullers. In a front page article on the advances made by blacks in the theater, the New York Times noted that Browne's understudy was white.

He won an Obie Award in 1965 for his role as a rebellious slave in the off-Broadway "Benito Cereno."

In movies, he was a spy in the 1969 Alfred Hitchcock feature "Topaz" and a camp cook in 1972's "The Cowboys," which starred John Wayne.

"Some critics complained that I spoke too well to be believable" in the cook's role, Browne told The Washington Post in 1972. "When a critic makes that remark, I think, if I had said, 'Yassuh, boss' to John Wayne, then the critic would have taken a shine to me."

On television, he had several memorable guest roles. He was a snobbish black lawyer trapped in an elevator with bigot Archie Bunker in an episode of the 1970s TV comedy "All in the Family" and the butler Saunders in the comedy "Soap." He won an Emmy in 1986 for a guest role as Professor Foster on "The Cosby Show."

In 1992, Browne returned to Broadway in "Two Trains Running," one of August Wilson's acclaimed series of plays on the black experience. It won the Tony for best play and brought Browne a Tony nomination for best featured (supporting) actor.

The New York Times said he portrayed "the wry perspective of one who believes that human folly knows few bounds and certainly no racial bounds. The performance is wise and slyly life-affirming. "

Browne also wrote poetry and included some of it along with works by masters such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William Butler Yeats in "Behind the Broken Words," a poetry anthology stage piece that he and Anthony Zerbe performed annually for three decades.