Celebrity Dish IX

[kiml122]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91




You must still have the taste of Similac in your mouth.

The THORN Birds was the bombiggity in the 80's. I can recall another tale came out in the EARLY 90's. Dick is tutti- fruity? DAYUM! Who ISN'T?

I was thinking the same thing....I was like dayum am I that old.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
OK, does Bobby have on fur pants?

This is a poor photo, but take a gander at this...

[http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...168/31851.html

[ykimber]

Ross's Video Released
Jan 14, 1:19 PM EST

TUCSON (AP) -- A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a police videotape shot during Diana Ross' arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, but without audio of her comments.

The singer's attorneys and a city lawyer representing the Tucson Police Department agreed to conditions of the release. Her lawyers had objected previously to making the tape public.

The video was shot while police questioned Ross and administered a field sobriety test.

Ross was arrested Dec. 30 for investigation of driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol level above Arizona's legal limit of 0.08 and extreme DUI, a charge that can carry greater penalties than a regular DUI.

A breath test showed Ross had a blood-alcohol reading of 0.20. The 58-year-old pop diva, who has pleaded innocent, wasn't at the hearing.

Principal Assistant City Attorney Beverly Ginn said the tape should be available after editing by Friday at the earliest.

At a hearing on Ross' request for a temporary restraining order barring release of the tape, Phoenix attorney Leon Silver told Superior Court Judge Kelly that the state would be best served "by suppression of the evidence given the danger to one of its citizens that could be brought about by release of this information."

A previously released police report on Ross' arrest provides enough information to meet the purposes of Arizona's public records law, he said.

Ginn said the issue was whether release was appropriate under the state's open records act, which requires that public records be released, excluding private, confidential information.

She said the police department didn't want Ross' statements released either, given the potential for pretrial news coverage and concern over pretrial release of suspects' statements.

The judge said Ross' comments about her family status, other personal and residential information and directions to her home would be edited out before the tape's release.

[ykimber]

Dupri Signs Exclusive Deal With Arista
Jan 14, 3:56 PM EST

Jermaine Dupri, who has produced hits for Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, TLC and others, has been named a senior vice president of Arista Records.

The deal, which was announced Tuesday, also moves Durpi's Atlanta-based So So Def record label from Columbia Records and Sony Music to Arista and makes the 30-year-old an exclusive producer for BMG artists. BMG is Arista's parent company.

"Jermaine has produced some of the greatest names in contemporary music, and I welcome the opportunity to bring him into the Arista family," said Arista President Antonio "L.A." Reid, who has known Dupri for more than a decade.

Among the artists on Dupri's So So Def label are platinum R&B group Jagged Edge and teen rapper Bow Wow.

Dupri is also a Grammy-nominated rapper; he made two albums for Columbia Records. He will continue recording at Arista.

"I am very happy to join the Arista family and to continue the legacy that So So Def has created over the past 10 years," Dupri said. "I feel I bring a lot to the table, and am definitely happy to do what I have to do in Arista's very comfortable space."

Dupri recently made news when tax documents revealed he owed more than $2.5 million to the federal government. Dupri has disputed the amount the IRS says he owes

[ykimber]

Jermaine Jackson Plans Caribbean Resort
Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson 5 plans to open a $560 million casino resort in this U.S. Caribbean territory, officials said.

In partnership with Connecticut developer Curtis Robinson, Jackson plans to build the 1,400-room resort in Robin Bay, on the eastern end of St. Croix, Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards said Friday.

Jackson and his partners are waiting to arrange for more funding before beginning construction, Richards said, without giving details.

The resort is to include a casino, a golf course, time shares and a conference center. U.S. Virgin Islands authorities have already approved a casino license, Richards said.

Jackson was in St. Croix last week, attending festivities surrounding the inauguration of Gov. Charles Turnbull to a second four-year term as head of the territory's government.

"I think its the first opportunity for Mr. Jackson to see the property and to meet the governor," Richards said.

[ykimber]

Boxer Mike Tyson, Second Wife Divorce
Mike Tyson and his second wife were granted a divorce Monday, and the former heavyweight champion agreed to pay her $6.5 million from future earnings.

The deal ends a yearlong dispute between Tyson and Monica Turner, who accused the boxer of adultery when she filed for divorce in January 2002.

Tyson was not at the court hearing that completed the divorce, although Turner did attend. She is a pediatric resident at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington.

Tyson must pay Turner a percentage of his future purses on top of an undisclosed sum he already has given her, according to Turner's attorney, Sanford Ain. That figure rises to $9 million if Tyson fails to pay on time.

Turner was awarded the couple's $4.75 million mansion in Farmington, Conn. and the $4 million Potomac house where she lives. Turner also gets custody of their children, Rayna, 6 and Amir, 5. Tyson keeps his home in Las Vegas.

"She is pleased with the settlement, and she's ready to get on with her life," Ain said.

Tyson's attorney, Patrick Dragga, did not immediately return a phone call.

The couple drafted an earlier settlement that called for Tyson to pay Turner $10 million from his June fight with Lennox Lewis and two later matches.

Tyson, however, did not pay $4 million of the first $5 million that was owed by July 31. After Turner tried to enforce the payment schedule in September, Tyson's challenged the agreement, according to the court filings.

Tyson contended the deal was invalid because it was crafted in part by Turner's brother, Maryland Lt. Gov.-elect Michael Steele. Steele is a lawyer but does not have a license to practice law in Maryland.

Steele said his only role was to review the document and make grammatical changes.

Tyson met his second wife while he was serving a rape sentence in an Indiana prison. They were married in April 1997 in Bethesda.

The boxer previously was married for a year to actress Robin Givens. That marriage ended in divorce in 1989.

[Bamboozled]

A judge in Tucson, Arizona has ordered the release of a police videotape shot during Diana Ross’ DUI arrest last December 30th. Diana’s attorneys won a temporary restraining order blocking release of the video, but they failed to convince the court that the tape should be kept under wraps. Several media organizations have asked to see the video which shows Diana failing a sobriety test. The tape will be released on Friday. But, for some reason, it will not sound.

Jam Master Jay’s sons have designed a new, limited edition Adidas sneaker that pays tribute to their late father. Adidas reps gave markers and paper to Jay’s boys (7-year-old Jesse, 11 year-old T.J. and 16-year-old Jason, Jr.) and told them to draw whatever came to mind. The finished design features a portrait of Jam Master Jay on the shoe’s tongue with his name above and the dates "1/21/65 - 10/30/02" below. Only 5,000 pairs will be sold and they’ll be available exclusively at two New York stores: the Adidas store in SoHo and Moe’s Sneaker Spot in Jamaica, Queens. Price for the Jam Master Jay Adidas: $100.

Mike Tyson’s ex-wife, Monica Turner, has won $6.5 million from the boxer's future earnings. The deal ends a year-long dispute in which Turner accused Tyson of cheating on her.

Vocalist Heather Headley has announced that she is engaged to former New York Jets player Brian Musso. The couple’s been together for two years and they made their engagement official on January 8th. The wedding plans haven’t been made public yet. Heather says one of the best things about her man is that he’s not involved in the entertainment business. She told the Associated Press that she tested Musso early on by asking him to sing. The fact that he couldn’t carry a tune was a huge plus!

Investigators say the fire that destroyed a 12-bedroom home owned by Aretha Franklin last October was intentionally set. Authorities in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Township say charges could be filed as early as today. Aretha didn’t live in the house; she used it mainly for storage purposes and she was on the road at the time of the blaze.

Nelly and Justin Timberlake were up at the Playboy Mansion the other day shooting the video for their song "Work It" (the fourth single from the “Nellyville” album). Nelly and Justin play gardeners who chase a runaway lawnmower through some bushes and into the backyard of the Playboy estate where lots of scantily clad hotties are hanging out. [Imagine that...]

Ice T will launching his own clothing line, called Icewear, in July. The gear will carry a diamond-shaped logo and this slogan: "His name demands respect. His clothing line will command it." A press release said that Ice-T’s clothing line will be about “cultural expression” and "hyper-masculinity."

Colombian pop star Shakira has reportedly hired a body double because of death threats she received last month. Shakira’s worth about $48 million, and her handlers are afraid that she might fall prey to one of Colombia’s organized crime gangs, which specialize in kidnapping and extortion.

[WenD08]

Tyson contended the deal was invalid because it was crafted in part by Monica Turner's brother, Maryland Lt. Gov.-elect Michael Steele...

so not only is Mike Tyson's ex a doctor but sister to the new GOP Lt. Gov. of MD? she's obviously a book-smart person and it seems like she comes from some means (a brother high up in politics) but...her choice in men (first baby's daddy is in the Federal lock-down and Mike)...makes you scratch your head. i guess a button-down man w/no record has no appeal to her

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by WenD08
Tyson contended the deal was invalid because it was crafted in part by Monica Turner's brother, Maryland Lt. Gov.-elect Michael Steele...

so not only is Mike Tyson's ex a doctor but sister to the new GOP Lt. Gov. of MD? she's obviously a book-smart person and it seems like she comes from some means (a brother high up in politics) but...her choice in men (first baby's daddy is in the Federal lock-down and Mike)...makes you scratch your head. i guess a button-down man w/no record has no appeal to her

Some women, unfortunately, are drawn to the thug life like flies to s***, when they should be hooking up w/the Brooks Brothers brutha.
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[nikki1920]

Not to mention that Mike has all that $$$.. Someone's got to pay for medical school loans. Kids=paycheck!!!

But more power to her.. I could never date someone who sounds like a three year old..

[CrimsonTide4]

Singer Bobby Brown ordered back to jail

By DAVID SIMPSON
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer


Singer Bobby Brown has been ordered back to jail by a DeKalb County judge.

Brown, the husband of pop diva Whitney Houston, has been free on bond awaiting a trial next Tuesday on a 1996 drunken driving charge. But State Court Judge Wayne M. Purdom issued an order Wednesday postponing the trial date pending Brown's arrest.

On Monday, Brown missed a weekly appointment to report to the court bailiff, which prompted Purdom to issue a bench warrant for his arrest on Tuesday. The judge's order Wednesday said Brown now is considered a fugitive.

Purdom said he postponed next week's trial because out-of-state witnesses deserved to be assured that Brown would appear before being asked to travel to the courthouse in Decatur.

In his orders, Purdom cited a list of missed appearances by Brown and said the singer also had violated his bond by leaving the state "as witnessed by his appearance on a television program broadcast from California."

Brown performed Monday night at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Brown was arrested in April 1996 on Buford Highway by police who said his red Mercedes was weaving in traffic. He was charged with drunken driving, speeding, no proof of insurance and failure to maintain a lane.

He missed a 1997 court date, but DeKalb revived the case after Brown was arrested in Atlanta last Nov. 7 and charged with speeding, no proof of insurance, driving without a license and possession of an ounce or less of marijuana.

After Brown posted bond in Atlanta, he was moved to the DeKalb jail, where he was freed on $10,000 bond. Purdom had cited him for contempt of court for failing to show up for his 1997 trial, and this week he added the latest missed appearance and out-of-state travel to the contempt citation.

[Steeltrap]

Unfortunately, I can't post the link properly, but I saw a pix of Bobby and three of his chirruns, including a little girl who I think is Bobbi Kristina Brown. Poor things.

I wouldn't want the Original King of Rolling Blunts or Lispin' Mike Tyson to be my daddy, never mind the $$$.

[prayerfull]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
Unfortunately, I can't post the link properly, but I saw a pix of Bobby and three of his chirruns, including a little girl who I think is Bobbi Kristina Brown. Poor things.

I wouldn't want the Original King of Rolling Blunts or Lispin' Mike Tyson to be my daddy, never mind the $$$.

Soror Steeltrap - - -can you email that to me.....I WANNA SEE!!!!

[Steeltrap]

WTF? You couldn't run this w/o bleeping out every fifth word because Mike can't get through a sentence w/o saying f*** or something like that.

Tyson vs. Joe Boxer?
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By Joal Ryan

Looks like Mike Tyson's ready to sink his teeth into reality TV.
The production company behind those scantily clad Victoria's Secret prime-time specials is plotting a new series that would put an everyday palooka in the ring against the ear-chomping ex-champ.
The proposed reality series--no title yet--is "very much in the preliminary stages," a staffer at Triage Entertainment said Wednesday.
Per the Hollywood Reporter, talks are ongoing between Triage, which most recently produced The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for CBS, and Tyson's managers to seal a deal for the heavyweight's involvement.
As for the everyday palooka, that role has yet to be cast. Producers say they're not necessarily looking for a person with prior boxing experience. Just, presumably, a death wish.
"This is a suicide mission," says professor Robert J. Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University. "It's one thing to pit yourself against 19 other guys [to court] a beautiful bachelorette [à la, The Bachelorette]. It's another thing to have Mike Tyson pummel you."
At 36, and having been battered himself in a bout last June against Lennox Lewis, Tyson isn't the unbeatable Tyson who regularly leveled opponents early in his career.
He is still, though, the unpredictable Tyson who bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear and threatened to rip out Lewis' heart and "eat [his] children."
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Tyson has been known to try to even his temperament by taking the antidepressant Zoloft. He has also been known to go off his medication before fights. So best of luck to you.
Joe Boxer, the everyday palooka, not the underpants guru, would be prepped for the Tyson bout via an "intense training regiment," the Reporter says. The training sessions would be weaved into the show's storyline.
According to the trade paper, unnamed major broadcast networks are hot for the Tyson series. Thompson, for one, understands the idea's appeal.
"We've been telling this story in fiction for a long time," Thompson says. "It's called Rocky."
While a wannabe boxer may be looking for fame and respect by squaring off against Tyson for the purposes of a TV series, Tyson himself may be looking at the bottom line.
On Monday, he agreed to pay second wife (now, second ex-wife) Monica Turner $6.5 million from his future earnings. He also saw Turner appropriate the couple's multimillion-dollar homes in Connecticut and Maryland.
Tyson previously was married to actress Robin Givens (news) from 1988-1989.
The ex-champ, meanwhile, isn't waiting for a TV show to get him back into the ring. He's scheduled to discuss issues with Clifford "the Black Rhino" Etienne February 22 in Memphis.

[AKA2D '91]

A fire that destroyed singer Aretha Franklin's 12-bedroom home in Michigan last year was intentionally triggered, say investigators.

The Oak County Prosecuter's Office is reviewing a report on the blaze early on October 25 that burned through the 60-year-old star's unoccupied home in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Township.

Bloomfield Township Police Chief Jeffrey Werner says, "No one's in custody, but we believe we know who set it."

Prosecutor David Gorcyca adds, "There are three separate points of origin in one room in the house. The chemicals are similar to, and maybe, lighter fluid. A known accelerant was used."

The "Respect" singer, who was on tour at the time of the blaze, primarily uses the house for storage and lives in another in the same township.