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[lostnfound117]

Those bridemaids dresses look like lingerie for Mrs. Clause!!!

And are those little boys wearing knicker-bockers???!!!

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by HeartbrAKA
Getty images has some pics from the wedding-one of Star after the ceremony and others mainly of some of the guests.
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/sou...51738789&cdi=0-this one was after the ceremony....

**ok...was there a stipulation that errbody had to wear a fur?**

LMAO about the fur comment. Lately, Soror Star's been wearing her chinchilla wrap all over the place. I guess it's OK in New York.
In that picture, though, Alicia looks like he's rather shellshocked.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
STAR's inner thoughts: Oh isht, he said I do.
Al's inner thoughts: Oh isht, I said I do.

LeFonz (Al's real boo): That n!@@a said I do.



They look petrified.

You. Need. To. Stop. This. Right. Now.
I'm lucky that my editor's not here because I have made myself open game to be clowned. CTFU. CTFU. CTFU @ LeFonz.

[NUPE4LIFE]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
[B]Al looks PETRIFIED in that photo.



CT4, he does look scared chitless! He looks like what in the hell have I gotten myself into!

[OrangeMoon]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
Gottdamn, go to the corner.

----->Going to the corner LOL

On Star and Al's nuptials...

Al has on pancake31 foundation.

Star was happy, beaming and beautiful. Despite my remarks I truly hope she is happy and that their union works out.

On Vivica as a bridesmaid...

I didn't even know Star and Vivica were buds like that but you would think, Star would pull her aside and tell her "Stop, No, Don't." Oh well

On the fur...

Why????????(like Nettie in the Color Purple)

On ODB...

No, not Dirt McGirt.

On Puffy's Momma...

She needs to stop the insanity. I wouldn't dare let me mother walk around looking like that...not saying my mom would. Let one of my future children make money hand of fist, I would step out every night looking like Phylicia Rashad. Misa better not be her stylist.

On Halle, Eric and his rugrat….

I would have told both of them to “I command you to go to hell, sit on a bed of red hot coals and wait for me until it snows.” (line take from Ghostdad).

[AKA2D '91]

Where was Soror Vanessa Bell-Calloway?

[ladylike]

Originally posted by OrangeMoon
[B]

On Vivica as a bridesmaid...

I didn't even know Star and Vivica were buds like that but you would think, Star would pull her aside and tell her "Stop, No, Don't." Oh well

With some of the things she has worn (post weight loss), I don't know if Star-ruh has room to advise Viv. I lubs me some Star, she's beautiful. I just ask that she not wear those dresses with the front cut down to her navel and her breastesses splayed all over creation. It's not a good look.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Where was Soror Vanessa Bell-Calloway?

I did a Wire Image search and Soror Bell-Calloway didn't come up. Perhaps she tried to warn Soror Star about BGA?

[NinjaPoodle]

3 die in rollover of SUV packed with 10 kids

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Wear your seat belts and if you don't, at least make your kids wear them.
NP.

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ETA Link
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...AG7V9RNCU1.DTL


Delfin Vigil, Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writers
Monday, November 15, 2004


A speeding SUV packed with 10 children -- none wearing seat belts -- rolled over several times on Interstate 280 in San Francisco, killing three people and injuring eight when the driver swerved to take an off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Cherie Williams-Joseph, 28, of San Francisco was driving a Chevrolet Suburban about 80 mph at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when she missed her exit at Ocean Avenue and swerved over a raised median divider that separates the highway from the off-ramp, according to the CHP.

Williams-Joseph lost control, and the SUV rolled over three or four times, ejecting several people. Williams-Joseph, her 16-year-old daughter, Joan Parker, and 4-year-old Reggie Bennett died at the scene, authorities said.

Eight children between the ages of 4 months and 14 years were injured, four of them severely. The group had been returning home from a family gathering, authorities said.

Authorities said Williams-Joseph was following her husband on southbound I-280 when the accident occurred.

"Apparently, they were following one another, driving at a high rate of speed," said Officer Shawn Chase. "The husband took the off-ramp. The wife missed it and veered off."

Authorities said they had received a report of a reckless driver on southbound I-280 just before the accident.

Chase said Williams-Joseph was related in some way to all 10 children in the SUV. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt, and the three people who died were ejected.

The most critically injured child underwent surgery for head injuries Sunday at San Francisco General Hospital. Three other critically injured children were upgraded to stable condition Sunday. The other four children had minor to moderate injuries.

Williams-Joseph's husband looked back and saw the accident, authorities said.

It was one of three fatal vehicle accidents that took the lives of five people on Bay Area roads over the weekend. A sixth died in an apparent suicide.

Janet Pomeroy, a 51-year-old Rio Vista woman, was killed Saturday evening when the motorcycle she was a passenger on hit a dead dog, causing her to be thrown down an embankment of eastbound Highway 4 in Martinez, the CHP said.

About 5:20 p.m., the 52-year-old driver of a 2004 Harley Davidson lost control of the bike, struck the side of a motorcycle the couple was following, and veered off the highway and down the embankment, reported the CHP. The driver sustained minor injuries while the driver and passenger of the other motorcycle were uninjured.

About 30 minutes later, a pedestrian standing on Interstate 80 in Vallejo was struck and killed by a car, and the car's occupants were injured. Stephen Palevich, 61, of Oakland was driving a Honda sedan about 5:45 p.m. west on I- 80 at the Highway 37 over-crossing when he struck the unidentified man, according to the CHP.

Palevich told the CHP that he could not see the victim because the man's clothes were too dark. The Solano County coroner's office said the unidentified victim's fingerprints are being checked through an FBI database, because no identification could be found on him or at the scene of the accident.

Palevich and his passenger, Kathleen Palevich, were taken to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo where they were treated for minor injuries.

On Sunday, eastbound Interstate 580 was closed in Castro Valley from 3:42 to 4:30 p.m. after a pedestrian apparently jumped to his death off of the Dublin Canyon overpass, according to the CHP. The victim was pronounced dead the scene.

E-mail the writers at dvigil@sfchronicle.com and tschevitz@sfchronicle.com.

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[DELTABRAT]

Originally posted by NinjaPoodle
3 die in rollover of SUV packed with 10 kids

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Wear your seat belts and if you don't, at least make your kids wear them.
NP.

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ETA Link
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...AG7V9RNCU1.DTL


Delfin Vigil, Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writers
Monday, November 15, 2004


A speeding SUV packed with 10 children -- none wearing seat belts -- rolled over several times on Interstate 280 in San Francisco, killing three people and injuring eight when the driver swerved to take an off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Cherie Williams-Joseph, 28, of San Francisco was driving a Chevrolet Suburban about 80 mph at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when she missed her exit at Ocean Avenue and swerved over a raised median divider that separates the highway from the off-ramp, according to the CHP.

Williams-Joseph lost control, and the SUV rolled over three or four times, ejecting several people. Williams-Joseph, her 16-year-old daughter, Joan Parker, and 4-year-old Reggie Bennett died at the scene, authorities said.

Eight children between the ages of 4 months and 14 years were injured, four of them severely. The group had been returning home from a family gathering, authorities said.

Authorities said Williams-Joseph was following her husband on southbound I-280 when the accident occurred.

"Apparently, they were following one another, driving at a high rate of speed," said Officer Shawn Chase. "The husband took the off-ramp. The wife missed it and veered off."

Authorities said they had received a report of a reckless driver on southbound I-280 just before the accident.

Chase said Williams-Joseph was related in some way to all 10 children in the SUV. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt, and the three people who died were ejected.

The most critically injured child underwent surgery for head injuries Sunday at San Francisco General Hospital. Three other critically injured children were upgraded to stable condition Sunday. The other four children had minor to moderate injuries.

Williams-Joseph's husband looked back and saw the accident, authorities said.

It was one of three fatal vehicle accidents that took the lives of five people on Bay Area roads over the weekend. A sixth died in an apparent suicide.

Janet Pomeroy, a 51-year-old Rio Vista woman, was killed Saturday evening when the motorcycle she was a passenger on hit a dead dog, causing her to be thrown down an embankment of eastbound Highway 4 in Martinez, the CHP said.

About 5:20 p.m., the 52-year-old driver of a 2004 Harley Davidson lost control of the bike, struck the side of a motorcycle the couple was following, and veered off the highway and down the embankment, reported the CHP. The driver sustained minor injuries while the driver and passenger of the other motorcycle were uninjured.

About 30 minutes later, a pedestrian standing on Interstate 80 in Vallejo was struck and killed by a car, and the car's occupants were injured. Stephen Palevich, 61, of Oakland was driving a Honda sedan about 5:45 p.m. west on I- 80 at the Highway 37 over-crossing when he struck the unidentified man, according to the CHP.

Palevich told the CHP that he could not see the victim because the man's clothes were too dark. The Solano County coroner's office said the unidentified victim's fingerprints are being checked through an FBI database, because no identification could be found on him or at the scene of the accident.

Palevich and his passenger, Kathleen Palevich, were taken to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo where they were treated for minor injuries.

On Sunday, eastbound Interstate 580 was closed in Castro Valley from 3:42 to 4:30 p.m. after a pedestrian apparently jumped to his death off of the Dublin Canyon overpass, according to the CHP. The victim was pronounced dead the scene.

E-mail the writers at dvigil@sfchronicle.com and tschevitz@sfchronicle.com.

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Orrrrr.....just wait until you get to the next exit. Damn! Was the exit after Ocean Ave. Hell Blvd. or something? Geesh!

That doesn't negate the "wear your seatbelt" message but dang!

I am also sad that the husband saw the accident behind him, too. Just sad. It's unfortunate because on a Harley, you cna make last minute decisions and veer between traffic, etc., but not an SUV.

[Paradise359]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Where was Soror Vanessa Bell-Calloway?

Soror Vanessa was on the View on Friday with the rest of Soror Star's family & friends. Star introduced her as one of her matrons of honor. So maybe we just didn't see the pics or something.

[lil_sunshine]

1. BGA looks a hot mess with the pancake make-up and does look scared chitless in their limo (or maybe it was one of those pics that was taken on the sly).
2. Al Roker looks like Bozo the Clown sans the make-up.
3. The church photo of Alicia and Star-ruh looks mah-velous.
4. Natalie Cole's fur looks nice.
5. Who is the chick with Vivvy and why does she look pissed at something?
6. Janice Combs needs to stop with them terrible wigs and hoochie mama outfits (is she supposed to be Vivvy's role model or something?).
7. Hilary Clinton looks funny (can't seem to put a finger on it- maybe it's her double chin)
8. Lela Rochon looks great after having her son.

[ladygreek]

KELLOGG COMPANY PARTNERS WITH TOM JOYNER TO DONATE $200,000 TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund, the charitable arm of Kellogg Company, pledged $200,000 to support development programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2004. The donation is the result of a partnership between Kellogg and syndicated radio host Tom Joyner.

Kellogg has partnered with Tom Joyner and his foundation to support HBCUs for the past seven years. Joyner will host a series of fundraising galas at HBCUs across the country. Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund will contribute $20,000 to each school where a gala is held.

“Kellogg is proud to join Mr. Joyner in his fundraising efforts for HBCUs,” said Celeste Clark, senior vice president – corporate affairs and president, Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund. “HBCUs are a critical link in the chain of educational opportunity for many talented and deserving young people.”

2004 galas will take place for North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C., Langston University in Oklahoma City, Okla., Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tenn., Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., Grambling State University in Grambling, La., and Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga.

In 2003, Kellogg contributed $20,000 each to galas held for Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss., Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C., Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C., Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., Grambling State University in Grambling, La., Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va., Paine College in Augusta, Ga., and Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y.

“We thank Kellogg for its continued commitment to HBCUs,” said Joyner. “This support will go a long way toward providing opportunities for students at these institutions.”

With 2003 sales of nearly $9 billion, Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles and meat alternatives.

The Company’s brands include Kellogg’s, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, Murray, Austin, Morningstar Farms, Famous Amos, Carr’s, Plantation, Ready Crust, and Kashi. Kellogg products are manufactured in 17 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world.

For more information, visit Kellogg’s web site at http://www.kelloggcompany.com.
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[lostnfound117]

[lostnfound117]

"I already knew something was going to happen.
He was shaky and mad paranoid."

BY WARREN WOODBERRY JR. and NICOLE BODE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS


Iceline Jones (r.) discusses death of her husband, rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, as son Barson listens.

Troubled rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard appeared shaky and nervous shortly before his sudden death - but ignored his family's pleas to get medical help, grieving relatives said yesterday.
Hours before the founder of rap group Wu-Tang Clan collapsed Saturday, he was scratching his head and breathing heavily - he had even taken off his shirt and asked for cold water, relatives said.

"I already knew something was going to happen. He was shaky and mad paranoid," said Barson Jones, ODB's 15-year-old son, who was with his dad and sisters Saturday at 36 Records studio in Manhattan.

The kids were sent home in a limo, but ODB - who was born Russell Jones - stayed behind to record with his cousins.

"They were telling him, 'You need to go to a doctor.' But it went in one ear and out the other," said his sister Lamarenae Jones, 32, of Virginia.

Soon after, the freewheeling star who disliked doctors collapsed onto the floor. Paramedics responded to the W. 34th St. studio just before 5 p.m. but could not revive him, police said.

The cause of death remains unclear. Yesterday's autopsy had not been finalized, pending a toxicology and tissue test, according to the medical examiner's office.

Dozens of family members gathered at ODB's mother's Brooklyn apartment yesterday to remember his life and to make funeral arrangements - a day before what would have been his 36th birthday.

The rapper, a father of 13, had been shot twice during his short, stormy life. He also racked up a lengthy rap sheet, with charges that ranged from shoplifting to drug possession and led to a stint in prison and a mental institution.

But his wife, Iceline Jones, 35, praised her husband's kindness and attempts to end the wild times and put his life back on track.

"He really tried to change. And he was fighting to be a better person," Jones said. "He had a kind heart. You'd have to really know him to know that."

He was remembered yesterday as a musical maverick who invigorated hip hop.

"He was one of those that put a sparkle to hip hop," said rapper Wyclef Jean.

"Hip hop lost some flavor," said rap artist Coolio.

A private funeral is planned for this week at a Brooklyn church.

ODB's rap label, Roc-A-Fella records, is planning a public ceremony in Harlem, family members said. Details had yet to be announced.