Celebrity dish-5

[TLAW]

One question... why? Just sick...

[Honeykiss1974]

You would think that since he is a well known rapper that there are plenty of women that you "give it up" tp him with no problem or resistance..................
WHY!!!!!

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by TLAW
One question... why? Just sick...

Sick...and just plain STUPID (way past ignant )

I mean, what the hell were they thinking? Certainly they were thinking with the wrong head!!!!

[AKAtude]

I just had one question while reading this article. Why did they have to use the word "oversized"? We could have done without that, really.


Roker Weathers Fatherhood
by Marcus Errico
Jul 19, 2002, 3:15 PM PT

We see plenty of dirty diapers in the forecast for Al Roker.

The oversized Today show meteorologist was MIA from Friday morning's show so he could be with his wife, 20/20 correspondent Deborah Roberts, and their brand-new baby boy.

The nursery news was broken Friday by Roker's Today cohorts Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. "Al Roker is not here," Lauer said as the show began. "He's getting to know his new son, Nicholas Albert Roker, who was born on Thursday afternoon. So congratulations to Al and Deborah Roberts."

"Yes," Couric chimed in, "very exciting news."

Nicholas made his debut in a New York hospital and tipped the scales at just over eight pounds. Baby, mom and dad are all said to be doing well.

Roker, who turns 48 next month, and Roberts, who's six years younger, first met when she began working for NBC News in 1990. They remained friendly after the collapse of Roker's first marriage and eventually began dating. They were married in 1996.

Nicholas is the couple's second child; they have a daughter, Leila, who's three and a half. Roker also has a daughter from his first marriage.

[Bamboozled]

Halle Berry and Eric Benet are reportedly working to fix their
marriage. Eric's been released from that rehab center (The Meadows) in Arizona where he was being treated for sexual addiction. Word is that he recently visited Halle on the set of her upcoming James Bond movie, "Die Another Day."

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are no longer keeping their romance on the D.L. Word is that J-Lo and Ben had no qualms about kissing in front of a restaurant full of people when they went out for sushi at the New York hot spot Nobu recently. They chilled out a little when somebody told them that some photographers were hanging around outside. In fact, when it came time to go, J-Lo left through the front door and Affleck slipped out through the a service entrance. By the way, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds joined Lopez and Affleck for part of their lunch together. FYI: One of the things that makes J-Lo a good catch for Ben Affleck is that she's a very, very light drinker. You may remember that Affleck spent time in a Malibu, California rehab clinic last summer to get his alcohol use in check.

The Rev. Al Sharpton filed a $1 billion lawsuit against HBO yesterday because the network showed that old hidden camera video of him talking about drug deals with an undercover FBI agent. That tape was shown on "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" as part of a story on Michael Franzese, an ex-Mafia man and sports bookie. Sharpton's suit accuses HBO of "defamation, libel and slander." It demands $500 million in compensatory and $500 million in punitive damages. While standing in front of Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday, Sharpton declared, "I will not give in to a smear campaign. HBO had a responsibility to show any and all information that was available. By not doing so, what they did was to sanitize a mobster and criminalize a civil rights activist." A spokesperson for HBO said, "The tape we aired is an integral part of the story we presented. We asked Mr. Sharpton for his response and we showed his position. Viewers can judge for themselves. As to Rev. Sharpton's claim that there is a second videotape that exonerates him, we indicated to him that we would welcome the chance to see it."

[AKA2D '91]

By Josh Grossberg

You'd think Mystikal would have learned a thing or two about the pitfalls of home video from the now infamous R. Kelly case.


Apparently not, because it looks like the rapper is involved in another case of too-candid camera.

The chart-topping hip-hopster is facing possible life imprisonment after being arrested on rape charges last week in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now, police there say that Mystikal's alleged victim, a 40-year-old hair stylist that worked for the rap star, tipped them off to the existence of a videotape that purportedly shows Mystikal and two men sexually assaulting the woman after accusing her of stealing his money.

Baton Rouge Police Department spokeswoman Mary Ann Godawa says the tape, found in the performer's apartment and since entered into evidence, confirms the allegations against Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler.

The rape, which authorities say occurred July 3 at Mystikal's residence, resulted in his arrest last Thursday with 36-year-old Leland Ellis and 34-year-old Vercy Carter. All three men were booked on charges of aggravated rape and extortion after threatening to turn the unidentified woman over to police for an alleged "check-writing scam," if she didn't perform sexual favors for them in return.

Mystikal, a Grammy nominee for his funkified booty anthem " Shake Ya Ass," was later released on $250,000 bail and has denied all the charges against him, as have his lawyers.

"I am extremely confident that he will be exonerated of all charges that are currently pending against him," said attorney Michael Guy in a statement.

Bail had yet to be set for the other two men.

According to the arrest warrant, the victim stopped by Mystikal's house to braid his hair. Once she arrived, he accused her of stealing money by cashing unauthorized checks written by one of his associates who had access to the rapper's accounts. When he commanded her to "get into the bedroom and take your clothes off," the report says the woman felt afraid and did as ordered. He then allegedly forced her to perform oral sex on him.

It was at that point, that Mystikal called Ellis and Carter over to the house and, police say, made Ellis get the camcorder and record the rapper having intercourse with the woman. The warrant also says the rapper continued to assault her after the camera was turned off. Then, the camera was supposedly turned back on while Ellis and Carter took turns raping the woman.

The victim reported the attack to police on July 4. A subsequent search turned up a safe containing the incriminating footage.

Gary Harvey, another of Mystikal's attorneys, showed detectives an affidavit dated July 4 and signed by the woman saying she had consensual sex with the three men.

However, according to the police report, the woman told investigators six days later that Harvey deceived her into thinking "the case had been jeopardized, therefore making her feel compelled to sign the affidavit," and that she still wanted to go forward with the charges.

Mystikal and cohorts are facing a life sentence if convicted of the aggravated rape charge. The extortion count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Despite the arrest, reps for the rapper say his concert appearances for July and August will go on as scheduled.

He is scheduled to be arraigned in August.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Destiny's Former Children Settle Suit
Thu Jul 25, 1:20 PM ET
By Josh Grossberg

Destiny's Child has made nice with the stepchildren.

Original members LeToya Luckett and Latavia Roberson, who left the R&B group in a huff two years ago, have settled their federal lawsuit against Beyoncé Knowles & Co. over a lyric in Destiny's Grammy-winning hit "Survivor."

In a joint statement Wednesday, the current and former Children acknowledged that "they have amicably resolved all of their outstanding differences and agreed to end all litigation." Details of the settlement are being kept all in the Destiny's family, however.

The suit, filed in February, accused the group and Sony Music of defamation for the alleged song slight and breach of contract for violationg a previous settlement reached when the two singers left the group in 2000. The complaint sought unspecified damages.

Luckett and Roberson were ticked over the line: "You thought that I'd be stressed without you/But I'm chillin'/You thought I wouldn't sell without you/Sold 9 million."

The pair claimed claimed the lyric caused them irreparable harm and also flouted the earlier agreement that forbade either side from dissing the other in public. Luckett and Roberson also accused the current members of Destiny's of making "deliberate and disparaging, defamatory factual misrepresentations" about the ex-singers while promoting the Survivor album in April 2001.

The "Survivor" track so offended Luckett and Roberson that they asked the court to bar the tune from being played on the radio or performed in concert by Destiny's Child.

Beyoncé Knowles, who cowrote "Survivor," insisted the song wasn't about her ex-bandmates, but rather was aimed at the naysayers who didn't believe the Houston-based trio would ever achieve stardom.

"I've had people from school who said we weren't going to make it. We had a label that dropped us," Knowles told the Associated Press. "For me, I have no problems with anybody...I was 17 when [Luckett and Roberson left]. It was a long time ago...It's silly."

The bad blood traces back to 1999, when Luckett and Roberson reportedly became unhappy with their treatment by Matthew Knowles (Beyoncé's father and guardian of the group's Kelly Rowland), who took control of the group after their original manager died in 1997.

The two singers became independent women the following year, after the completion of the group's prophetically titled second album, The Writing's on the Wall. They were replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, who suddenly turned up in the video for "Say My Name" even though they didn't perform the song on the album. (Franklin dropped out a few months later, leaving DC with its current lineup.)

Luckett and Roberson sued the band and Matthew Knowles, eventually agreeing to an out-of-court settlement that stipulated neither side make "any public comments of a disparaging nature." They each reportedly pocketed $850,000 and relinquished all claims to Destiny's Child.

As for their latest lawsuit--which just happened to be filed on the same day as the Grammys ( news - web sites) when Destiny's Child won Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals for, yes, "Survivor"--the ex-members say the settlement proves they did the right thing.

"They are happy at this point to put it all behind them," Warren M. Fitzgerald Jr., the attorney representing Luckett and Roberson, tells the Associated Press. "They do feel vindicated by the course of action they took."

Destiny's Child, meanwhile, remains on temporary hiatus after near constant touring and recording over the past three years. The break is giving the members time to pursue outside projects. Beyoncé makes her big-screen acting debut Friday costarring with Mike Myers' as the shagadelic Foxxy Cleopatra in New Line's Austin Powers in Goldmember.

And what kind of destiny is fated for Luckett and Roberson? The singers are now hoping people say their name as they try to get their careers rolling again with a group called Angel.

[FeeFee]

Glad to hear that DC and the former members reached some sort of agreement. About time

Now back to ignant azz Mystikal - he better hope that while in prison Big Bubba won't make him "Shake His Azz" and show Bubba what he's working with

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by FeeFee
ignant azz Mystikal - he better hope that while in prison Big Bubba won't make him "Shake His Azz" and show Bubba what he's working with

Classic! LOL

[CrimsonTide4]

IF only all men were as generous as Sean "Puffy" Combs. Although she sued him for more child support earlier this year, Kim Porter and Puffy are definitely back together - and he isn't holding back the purse strings. The couple waltzed into the SoHo store Big Drop on Monday, where Puffy ended up dropping over $2,500 on a selection of Seven jeans, tops and accessories. While Puffy signed autographs, Porter signed her name on his credit card slip.

[AKA2D '91]

According to Star Jones this morning on The View,
Lela Rochon and hubby Antoine Fuquar are the parents of a baby girl. Aisha Rochon (I'm not sure if it's spelled correctly). Star is the Godmother.

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
According to Star Jones this morning on The View,
Lela Rochon and hubby Antoine Fuquar are the parents of a baby girl. Aisha Rochon (I'm not sure if it's spelled correctly). Star is the Godmother.

Yeah Lela!!!! Thank Heaven for little girls. With Star being the Godmother, the little Miss will be living it up

[thesweetestone]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
And what kind of destiny is fated for Luckett and Roberson? The singers are now hoping people say their name as they try to get their careers rolling again with a group called Angel.

I can't wait to hear their album.

[Kimmie1913]

I hear that 12 of the 14 charges against AI were dropped in a Phila court yesterday. I knew that would happen. They were nearly impossible to prove. Additionally, they say one of the witnesses took back his statemenet that AI had a gun. He said he was pressured by the others to say he did.

[Honeykiss1974]

WTF?????

LOOK for Snoop Dogg in the stores for Christmas. The actor just signed a deal with Vital Toys to create a doll in his image. That should be cute. Pictures of the prototype can be viewed at the company's website, vitaltoys.com.



This is the head shot of the toy!


From www.floanthony.com

[kiml122]

The judge in the AI case basically said it was a family member that went to another family members house, looking for another family member.....end of story.