A much needed new NEWS thread

[Gina1201]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Is she related to Lauren Velez from NY Undercover?

Not that I know of.

[TheEpitome1920]

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- It's not every day you'll hear a Hollywood actress bragging about turning 40 the way Vivica A. Fox is doing.

Of course she can boast about aging because she doesn't show it, not even on this day, when she had taken a red-eye flight from Toronto and spent much of the morning promoting her new Lifetime series "Missing."

She's bright-eyed, smiling and talking a mile-a-minute about everything from the single life and the "little young fellas" who keep "checkin"' her out to going shopping for frilly, pretty things -- like the strapless, pink A-line and matching feathery flip flops she's wearing.

"Guurl, I'm excited about 40. I ain't wet behind the ears no more!" she says, laughing. "I'm a woman and I'm cool with me, and if everybody don't like me, that's OK because I ain't goin' to like everybody anyway, and I'm cool with that, too."

[UpPinkies]

Originally posted by Gina1201
According to a google search I did, Aaron just turned 40 on the 10th of this month. Maybe he like young girls, because he has a son, Aaron Jr., with Gloria Velez. I'm sure laidbackfella and starang know who she is. For those that don't she is a video girl.

She was on a special about video girls. If anyone remembers the video "Big Pimpin" with Jay-Z she was the white girl in the white cowboy outfit with the white hat. During this special she mentioned that her Aaron Hall was the father of her son, but he has not seen his son in years.

I would not have put it out like that, it seemed tastless. I would have just said, "This is Aaron Hall Jr." and leave it alone. But she suppose to be dropping an CD or something. Shoot that special was so long ago.

[TheEpitome1920]

Kwame Jackson is starting to look less like an "Apprentice" and more like Donald Trump. The runner-up in the first season of the NBC reality show "The Apprentice" has completed a multibillion dollar real-estate deal of his own.

With two other partners, Jackson has made a deal with officials in Prince George's County in Maryland to develop an 80- to 130-acre area into commercial and residential property.

The deal is worth $3.8 billion and will provide over 32,000 jobs, Jackson said.
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[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by TheEpitome1920
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- It's not every day you'll hear a Hollywood actress bragging about turning 40 the way Vivica A. Fox is doing.

Of course she can boast about aging because she doesn't show it, not even on this day, when she had taken a red-eye flight from Toronto and spent much of the morning promoting her new Lifetime series "Missing."

She's bright-eyed, smiling and talking a mile-a-minute about everything from the single life and the "little young fellas" who keep "checkin"' her out to going shopping for frilly, pretty things -- like the strapless, pink A-line and matching feathery flip flops she's wearing.

"Guurl, I'm excited about 40. I ain't wet behind the ears no more!" she says, laughing. "I'm a woman and I'm cool with me, and if everybody don't like me, that's OK because I ain't goin' to like everybody anyway, and I'm cool with that, too."

Seems like things are humming along for Vivvy. But she still was arm-candy to Fiddy, bka Curtis Jackson.

Don't care if Fiddy's body is banging. He still sounds like Mike Tyson's little brother, he's still been shot nine times and he still has a crew called the Gorilla Unit.

[AKA2D '91]

They must have seen her from her "good side". On the show Missing, she DOES look like she is 40. Or else that weave was too tight.

[Kimmie1913]

from cnn.com

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Dancehall star Beenie Man, who has recorded anti-gay songs in the past, was yanked from a concert associated with the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend after gay groups planned a protest, the network said Wednesday.

I have always noticed a great deal of reggae music has anti gay themes or statements in it. Sometimes I think people who are unfamilliar with the accent cannot tell what they are listening to. They play things on the radio here (anti gay, sexually explicit) that would bleeped if it was said straight out in a hip hop song but gets by in a reggae song because many do not realize what is being said.read the article in full here

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
They must have seen her from her "good side". On the show Missing, she DOES look like she is 40. Or else that weave was too tight.

Vivica looks EVERY DAY of 40. Granted, she does look good, but she is "altered." I know a lot of gorgeous, unaltered 40+ year old women that can compete with her. Her attitude is too much for me, If she wasn't always trying to be so hard and street savvy, she might win cool points with me. I can't get with her.

[CrimsonTide4]

ASHANTI, LATIFAH TO CO-STAR WITH MUPPETS: Singers off to see wizard in ABC remake.

[Kimmie1913]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
ASHANTI, LATIFAH TO CO-STAR WITH MUPPETS: Singers off to see wizard in ABC remake.

Well that is a HMITM. (Hot Mess in the Making!)

[Sugar_N_Spice]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
Vivica looks EVERY DAY of 40. Granted, she does look good, but she is "altered." I know a lot of gorgeous, unaltered 40+ year old women that can compete with her. Her attitude is too much for me, If she wasn't always trying to be so hard and street savvy, she might win cool points with me. I can't get with her.

I argee, she does look her age (or at the most a couple of years shy of it), and I'm sure we all know plenty of black women Vivica's age who can compete with her (they just aren't famous). I actually met her once in person, and she was very nice, albeit still "home-girlish"...But then when I see her on tv and in articles in magazines, she sounds EXTREMELY "home-girlish" (ie. hood), like she's trying way too hard to be down...

Originally posted by Kimmie1913
I have always noticed a great deal of reggae music has anti gay themes or statements in it. Sometimes I think people who are unfamilliar with the accent cannot tell what they are listening to. They play things on the radio here (anti gay, sexually explicit) that would bleeped if it was said straight out in a hip hop song but gets by in a reggae song because many do not realize what is being said.

I have noticed that too myself. I would be like "Umm, did they not know he/she just said ?!" Then once they finally figure out what was said, they take it out of the song (same thing happens in hip-hop and rap songs, like how "they" didn't figure out what "skeet" means until later).

[MeezDiscreet]

according to supa cindy...

VH1 SOUL will air The Jill Scott Album Release Party will air on Tuesday, August 31 between Sunday, September 5 from 12 noon - 2:00pm. The channel will mark the launch of her new release Beautifully Human:Words & Sounds Vol. 2 with back-to-back videos, live performances and an exclusive interview and "Listening Party" presentation of her new album in its entirety. In related news, On September 5th...VH1 will premiere the third season of The Surreal Life (Airs at 7:00 p.m.) featuring Public Enemy's Flavor Flav.

DAMN i wish i had VH1 SOUL

Halle Berry has reportedly donated her estranged husband Eric Benet's clothes to homeless Los Angeles residents. Eric Benet moved out of their Hollywood home in October following their split after two and a half years of marriage. According to British newspaper The Sun, Berry has repeatedly asked Eric to pick up his belongings from the house, but finally lost her patience and brought the garments to a charity collection point. A friend says, "Halle was boiling mad. She found it hurtful having his stuff around. There will be nicely dressed tramps around."

DAMN she pulled a "waiting to exhale" move on that punk!!

According to Chronic Magazine, Busta Rhymes has filed a civil counter-claim against the woman who accused him of assaulting her in late 2002. The filing of a counter-claim against 22-year-old Celine Giguere came around the same time as a Superior Court judge’s decision to allow Giguere’s own civil suit against Rhymes to continue at the Superior Court level. Giguere, whose civil suit is based on five counts -- assault and battery, assault, intentional affliction of emotional distress, reckless infliction of emotional distress and intimidation -- seeks about $105,000 in damages from the rapper /actor. Rhymes’ attorneys have submitted a counter-claim alleging six counts of assault, assault and battery, intentional affliction of emotional distress, reckless infliction of emotional distress, slander and abuse of process. Although Rhymes is seeking financial damages, interest and attorney fees---No actual monetary award was disclosed. Rhymes was placed on probation for six months this past March, while Giguere had her case dismissed.

Music Of Black Origin Awards(MOBO) bosses are facing the wrath of gay rights activists who are furious homophobic stars Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel have been nominated for awards. Leading pressure group Outrage! are urging the BBC to abandon plans to broadcast the prestigious British event, claiming it "rewarded" artists who promote homophobia and hate attacks on gays and lesbians. Elephant Man and Kartel are among eight reggae stars whose lyrics are currently under police investigation in the UK over claims they incite violence and hatred against homosexuals. Outrage! has also vowed to call UK Home Secretary David Blunkett to ban the two Jamaican artists from the event. The group's spokesman Peter Tatchell says, "By accepting the nomination of Vybz Kartel and Elephant Man, the MOBOs are rewarding singers who incite the murder of lesbians and gay men." A week ago, Outrage tried to get EMI to cancel Beenie Man's contract even after the dancehall star had written a letter of apology for his homophobic lyrics. In related news, Buju Banton is currently being charged for assualting a group of gay men on June 24th, 2004 in Kingston. Six men were driven from their home and beaten by a group of armed men . Buju has been named as one of the armed assailants. Buju has denied the charge. He just recently lost a deal with Puma and has had various of his concerts in Europe cancelled because of pressure from gay rights groups.

well, i guess it's "BOOM BYE-BYE" to a recording career

Dancehall star Beenie Man, who has recorded anti-gay songs in the past, was yanked from a concert associated with the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend after gay groups planned a protest, the network said (today)Wednesday. MTV pulled the Jamaican singer from the roster Tuesday after South Florida gay activists announced plans to protest Saturday's concert in Miami over some of his past lyrics, including "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays" and "Queers must be killed." "We don't want anything to overshadow what will be a great weekend of music events for South Floridians," MTV spokeswoman Marnie Black said Wednesday. She declined further comment. Beenie Man has had his concerts canceled in Europe over the last few weeks after angry gay groups protested. Although he has previously defended his lyrics, earlier this month, Beenie Man issued an apology for his previous songs, including "Bad Man Chi Chi Man (Bad Man, Queer Man). "Various gay activists like Outrage! have recently targeted dancehall and reggae singers including Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton. Beenie Man was not available for comment . He is currently on a world tour promoting his new album, Back to Basics. He ends his tour in Miami on November 8th.

what if Jamaica stopped allowing artist from other countries to perform because they curse? i'm not advocating violence agains gays, but just what if...

RUMOR MILL
Rumor has it Mase was laid up with three women at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles. The rapper was also seen leaving with an Asian lovely who secured her spot on his lap. Let’s hope he prayed last night away...

hmmm...sounds as if he's living the vida AND the loca. say it aint so, mase...SAY IT AINT SO!!

Omarian is said to have been in car accident this past week, also in L.A. The singer is fine and has opted to not go through his insurance company by paying the other drivers for running into the back of their vehicle.

[TheEpitome1920]

[TheEpitome1920]

[Steeltrap]

For some reason, I still can't get around the idea of "Bouncy" Knowles and Shawn Carter as a couple. And what's with the shirt in the second pix?

Kim Porter and Sean Combs look properly jet-setty. Love Kim's dress.

And Rick James' poor kids.