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[ladygreek]

[Proverbs31]

Wow, I'm very sad to hear this.

[Tickled Pink 2]

Originally posted by lostnfound117
ok. i used to work for her brother mike, so lemme clear a few things up as best i can

first things first: Rebbie isn't janet's mom. Katherine is. Jan was the baby of nine-but she's actually the 10th child. Marlon had a twin that died. there is a 16 year age gap between Maureen and Janet, but she's not Jan's mom-she married Nathaniel Brown as soon as legally able and had 3+1 kids, none of which IS janet-but one of whom IS Janet'S.

Jan married james at 18, to get out of the house. her parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, and some JWs don';t believe in leaving the roost until marriage. James was a crack and heroin addict. jan even dabbled in drugs during their marriage for a time. She got sick of looking for her husband in alleyways and crack houses, sick of trying to make it work, so she left. she still 'fooled around' with him after their breakup, tho. Jan and James had already had their marriage annulled when she became pregnant for the fourth time in the mid-80's. she waited too long to have that child aborted-and that child is her daughter Amber. Rebbie had had a miscarriage that had not been public around the same time janet had been preggers, so when the time came, jan GAVE her daughter to Rebbie. James and his mom Etterlene both knew about it. it was jan's decision-not Katherine's-for her 'not to have ea newborn by her drug addicted ex right as her Control LP came out so as to overshadow her burgeoning solo career'. Amber KNOWS who her mother is, but calls Jan her Auntie, and Rebbie and Nate her parents. she does not see James-at least, not as of a few years ago. Amber, FYI, was the little girl sitting on Michael's lap in the Jackson's music video for "2300 Jackson St." back in 89. i'll look out for pics.

second: Jan doesn't have a kid by rene. abortions?? yes, and several by James DeBarge in the early eighties. but no kids by Elizondo. she made sure of that. she has a deep seated fear that she would not be a good enough mother-worsened by not wanting her own daughter back in the day. its guilt, i suppose.

and thirdly, i don't know for sure, but If she's pregnant by (yes, her husband) JD?? good for her. she may be finally ready for the responsibility of a child now in her life. i don't agree with her choices in the past, but good for her. forgot to mention, Amber is actually a little older than 18

from a family reunion:Amber in blue on Mike's lap,next to Jackie's daughter Brandi on Joe's lap, Rebbie in the back bending down to her mother, Janet in the white cap holding Marlon's son and daughter:

I am just too for words.

[abaici]

I remember hearing that her daughter was in the 2300 Jackson street video. The entire family is special.

[Tickled Pink 2]

OK - no he's not Chico. He's Darryl and he has a new album coming out - so is this a publicity stunt. I just listened to the radio interview.
(If you see a red x, right click and choose "show picture")

And there's another article on Yahoo:

Janet Jackson: Secret Mom?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20051025/en_celeb_eo/17641

Anyway... it's definately sad - if true (why do I think it's true?).

[lostnfound117]

Originally posted by OrangeMoon
POSTED: 9:35 pm EDT October 24, 2005

Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks has died, Local 4 has learned.

Parks, 92, reportedly died around 7 p.m. Monday at St. John Hospital on Detroit's east side.

Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955 landed her in jail and sparked a bus boycott that is considered the start of the modern civil rights movement. The bus is on display at the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn.

Parks, was born on Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Ala. She lived in Detroit.



I am deeply saddened

Oh no!!! She will never be forgotten!!

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Tickled Pink 2


OK - no he's not Chico. He's Darryl and he has a new album coming out - so is this a publicity stunt. I just listened to the radio interview.
(If you see a red x, right click and choose "show picture")

And there's another article on Yahoo:

Janet Jackson: Secret Mom?



http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20051025/en_celeb_eo/17641
Anyway... it's definately sad - if true (why do I think it's true?).

Plus, he was 10 when the "daughter" was born. *smirk*

SYADS!

If it is true, so what?!?!?

[jitterbug13]

By Jawn Murray, AOL Black Voices columnist

The "Godmother of Comedy" Thea Vidale is outraged that prosecutors in Polk County, Fla. have dropped their charges against R. Kelly. The singer had faced 12 counts of child pornography in Florida, but the prosecutors dismissed the case after opting not to appeal a judge's decision to suppress evidence in the singer's child pornography case.

Vidale, who is a life coach on the Si TV reality series 'Urban Jungle 2,' said other African-Americans should feel the same indignation she does about the latest development in the Kelly case. "Black people have to stop supporting black men who commit crimes! I just don't get it. It's an abomination," she raged. "That's why Lil' Kim is in jail right now. She was lying because she thought she was looking out for some ignorant black Negro who broke the law."

Kelly still faces 14 counts of child pornography in Chicago, where he's not scheduled to return to court until April 2, 2006. The full-figured funny-woman hopes that justice will finally be served in The Windy City. "I hope he gets his due. I really hope he goes to jail, and some grown man urinates on him in a prison cell. That'll teach him to stop peeing on underage girls," Vidale said heatedly.

Lucky for Kelly, the comic veteran had already taped her upcoming appearance on the new Starz In Black series 'The 1st Amendment Stand-Up' before last week's announcement came down. "He's a rapist and a pedophile, and he better be glad I wasn't able to talk about him on that show! I would have loved to talk about how even though he was sleeping with a minor -- and I saw the tape, so I know it was him -- he was still only mediocre in action," she concluded.

Going Postal

'American Idol' season four finalist Vonzell Solomon just finished touring the country with her fellow contestants in the 'American Idol Live' concert tour, and now she's heading out on the road with the US Postal Service.

A former employee of the United States Postal Service -- "I worked for them for a year and a half," she said -- Solomon is showing her gratitude to her former place of employment by becoming the spokesperson for their holiday postal campaign.

"When I was on TV on 'American Idol,' the postal service got behind me and supported me all of the way," shared a grateful Solomon. "So now that it's over, I'm out there letting people know how quick and easy it is to do different things through the postal service during the holiday season, whether it be online or going into the post office."

Solomon said that just because she's earned success with 'American Idol,' she hasn't forgotten her coworkers at the post office in Fort Myers, Fla. where she was once employed. "I went in there two months ago. Just before I started this tour," she added.

Other Idol Happenings

'American Idol' Fantasia (season three) landed at number seven on The New York Times Bestseller's List with her autobiography 'Life Is Not a Fairy Tale.' The book, which reveals Fantasia's illiteracy and childhood rape, is selling out in bookstores across the country. Fantasia also delivers a Sunday-morning rendition of 'Til My Baby Comes Home' on the Luther Vandross tribute collection, 'So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.'

'Idol' wannabe George Huff (season three) recently released his gospel debut, 'Miracles,' on Word Records. The album features a track called 'A Brighter Day' that Huff dedicated to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, and proceeds from the single will go to the American Red Cross. Huff himself, a resident of New Orleans, lost all of his belongings as a result of the hurricane. The bouncing-belter, who is being styled by Sean (Diddy) Combs' baby's mother Misa Hylton-Brim, is currently on a national promotional tour.

Like Deborah Cox, Ann Nesby and Martha Wash, contestant Jennifer Hudson has become a darling of the gay club scene. Hudson recently performed during a huge rally called "Come Out With Pride" in downtown Orlando, where she has temporarily relocated while recording her debut CD. Hudson is working on the disc with Renn Music Productions, the Orlando-based production group responsible for creating hits for N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys. The Chicago native was in her hometown this past weekend headlining a gig for The Spirit of a Woman benefit at the Harold Washington Cultural Center where Melba Moore, Mikki Howard and pop singer Tiffany also performed.

Finalist Trenyce (season two) has joined the cast of the 'Soul Kittens Cabaret,' the musical revue written and produced by Brownstone singer Nicci Gilbert. Trenyce is currently in Atlanta rehearsing with fellow cast members including singer Tweet, actress Tammy Townsend ('Rock Me Baby'), singer Monifah and others. Former '106 & Park' host Free was also supposed to be in the production, but never showed up for rehearsals.

'American Idol' Ruben Studdard (season two) is among the singers featured on the Sharon Stone and Denise Rich hurricane relief single, 'Come Together Now.' Also featured on the benefit song are Natalie Cole, Anthony Hamilton, Mya, John Legend, Angie Stone, Nick Carter, Patti LaBelle, Brian McKnight, Joss Stone, Glenn Lewis, rappers The Game and Chingy, and numerous other singers. Studdard, who is working on his third solo album for J Records, is also featured on the Ray Charles posthumous duets set, 'Genius & Friends,' on a rendition of John Lennon's 'Imagine.'

LaToya London (season three) recently released her solo debut, 'Love and Life,' on Peak Records. She was slated to appear on the VH1 Soul Tour with Kindred and Jaguar Wright, but had to back out because of a "family emergency," according to her Web site. London will perform as a cast member in 'The Life and Times on Old Navy Road,' a musical production co-written by her mother Vivian Morse. The show will play the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland, Calif. on Oct. 29.

Lane Bryant just extended 'Idol' runner-up Kimberly Locke's (season two) contract and, in addition to being featured in the Seven7 Jeans campaign, the Hartsville, Tenn.-bred artist will be the spokesperson for the entire Lane Bryant line. There are also talks of Locke launching a lingerie line with the plus-sized company as well. The singer can also be heard singing the tune, 'A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes,' on the compilation 'Disneymania 3: Music Stars Sing Disney Their Way.'

Last but not least, though his accusations of having an affair with 'Idol' judge Paula Abdul have overshadowed his talents, Corey Clark (season two) is still making waves. He released his self-titled album on Bungalow Records/Universal in late June and will co-host this year's New Music Weekly Awards, sponsored by New Music Weekly magazine, on Nov. 19 at the Key Club in Hollywood. Clark will also make a guest appearance on 'The Surreal Life 6,' which recently wrapped taping in Los Angeles.

Buzzworthy

I don't want any trouble, I promise I don't! So I won't say much about the buzz that a certain high-profile wedding scheduled for this year isn't going to happen. They're saying he's a serial-fiance who gets engaged every year and never weds. They're saying everyone knows it's called off but her. Well, like Mary Jenkins on '227' used to say, 'I ain't gonna say it!' So, they can say what they want, but you just won't hear it from me.

[Steeltrap]

There's a time and place to act crazy. The Whitney gala, with the creme de la creme of clear society, isn't that place. Dame, you're acting real hood here.

NAME RHYMES WITH TRASH
HIP-hop mogul Damon Dash made quite an entrance at the Whitney Gala last week. After pulling up in a Maybach, Dash made such a leisurely exit that cars behind were honking for him to get out. When he finally did, he had his cellphone glued to his ear while mugging for the cameras. As he strolled the red carpet, Steve Stoute, the branding guru who once sued Sean Combs for assault, was exiting. While the tony crowd, including Leonard Lauder and Ross Bleckner filed in, Dash began to yell: "You punk ass, I'd smack you again, but you'd probably sue me like you did Puffy when he cracked you over the head because you are a rat b****** snitch." According to one observer, "Everyone was there, and here's this guy talking on the phone and screaming at someone, while his lovely wife is trying to smile at the cameras." Dash's response: "I'm not a snitch, so I don't run to the gossip columns."

I bet Rachel Roy was quite embarassed, thinking that she has to put up with this in order to make sure she has a claim on Dame's $$$$$.

[Ms Public Service]

Hmmmmmm, I wonder if they are talking about Lisa Ray.

Originally posted by jitterbug13
By Jawn Murray, AOL Black Voices columnist

Buzzworthy

I don't want any trouble, I promise I don't! So I won't say much about the buzz that a certain high-profile wedding scheduled for this year isn't going to happen. They're saying he's a serial-fiance who gets engaged every year and never weds. They're saying everyone knows it's called off but her. Well, like Mary Jenkins on '227' used to say, 'I ain't gonna say it!' So, they can say what they want, but you just won't hear it from me.

[Tickled Pink 2]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Plus, he was 10 when the "daughter" was born. *smirk*

SYADS!

If it is true, so what?!?!?

OK - I've been trying not to ask & I even tried to look it up...soror - What's SYADS?

[jitterbug13]

Originally posted by Ms Public Service
Hmmmmmm, I wonder if they are talking about Lisa Ray.

They didn't give names, but I was thinking her or Eva/Henry Simmons. But they are not getting married until the spring.

[AKA2D '91]

Sit Your Azz Down Somewhere=SYADS

[Tickled Pink 2]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Sit Your Azz Down Somewhere=SYADS

LOL!LOL!LOL!