Ya'll know we all love Oprah and nothing against her, but how much good did that 21-day cleanse really do? She's looking chunkier than ever right here. She was seen over the weekend in Portofino, Italy with bff Gayle King, and Tyler Perry. She is looking straight Chubb Rock right now! But I think she's happier heavy. I know it sounds crazy, but it's what I think. Either way, it looks like the friends are having a great time spending all of that money between all of them.... Damn shame!
Hot hot hot Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend of two years Camila Alves welcomed a son Monday night, his rep Alan Nierob confirms to PEOPLE magazine. The baby – the first child for both – was born at 6:22 p.m. in Los Angeles, weighing in at 7 lbs., 4 oz.
McConaughey's oldest brother, Rooster (really??? Rooster?), shared their elation. "Oh, it's going to be fun!" he told PEOPLE. "He'll make a really good dad because he's got a lot of patience. I'm excited for him. It's about time." Congratulation to the new parents! I'm sure Matthew will be a perfect father.
Usher might just be coming to his senses... FINALLY! It's being reported that the once megastar, is fed up with his current manager Benny Medina. Usher is upset because his latest album Here I Stand only pushed 410,000 units in it's first week, when back when mama Patton was his manager, he would get at least a milli. I guess Benny was feeding him the old "well it's a bad market right now and people aren't buy like they used to". Yeah right! No!!! It's that people aren't feeling Ush like they did a few years back. Bad decisions, and a loss of swexy has been bad business for this dude. Yes, hiring back his mother would be a good look.
I'm sorry ya'll... but Baby Ush doesn't look ANYTHING like him. But whatever! Anyways, dude and his baby are on the cover of the August issue of Essence Mag.
Khia, Khia, Khia!!! This chick is still trying to keep her name in the streets. Last week, she posted another blog on her Myspace page talking about Jackie-O, Big Cat Records, and none other than J.D. and Ms. Janet! I don't know about ya'll... but it just seems like Khia is really trying to get some attention. I guess she's just doing what everybody else who has an album coming out is doing to get their sales; Causing drama. Usher did it, 50 and Kanye did it, and many many others. Well, the Thug Misses has this to say about J.D. and Janet:
Nowwwwwwww…… Jermaine Dupri…… I hear you was on Hot 97 in New York… Talking bout how I was ungrateful…………. And Miss Jones was FIRED right after dat!!!!!! If I’m ungrateful about anything its about the fact of how I SAVED the day for JANET….. And I couldn’t even be in the VIDEO…..But dats old news so why are we even still talking about it????? Janet’s album Flopped and DATS dat!!!!! I’m sorry……. Janet…..I hear you been going thru the CHANGE…. So maybe dats why you were MOODY and didn’t want me in the VIDEO dat day!!!! I guess 40 is not the new 20????
If I am disappointed about anything……… Its because you DIDN’T sign me, after I had already proven to you that I can sell records!!!! Is it because I am not little like BOW WOW??? Is it because I don’t wear my pants backwards with my boxers showing like Kriss-Kross??????….. You are Michael Jackson’s little sister’s boyfriend!!!!!! Is Chris Stokes your cousin??? Now dats the REAL disappointment!!!!! Are you gonna join Janet at the Jungle dis weekend, the hot GAY bar in Atlanta?? If so, I will see you then!!!! SOUND OFF……. And Noooooooo…… I don’t wanna buy no DAMN BOY SCOUT COOKIES!!!! It’s something funny bout GROWN men running around with little boys in uniforms….. Tell Janet to lay off the HUSTLER and COCO DORM SEX Tapes!!!!! Another man is beating YOUR TIME!!! Give it to em raw and RINSE dat strap off………Now run and tell dat!!!!!!
Don't ask what that last lil bit means, cuz I have the slightest idea. Ya'll know the chick is delusional! Jesus bless the chil'rens!
Amidst all of the cheating rumors, NY Yankees Alex Rodriguez and wife Cynthia are now filing for divorce. The couple filed the divorce papers in Miami today, July 7.
The divorce comes along the heels of the recently spread rumors of A-Rod and singer Madonna having a several midnight creep sessions. Cynthia says that she's been dealing with A-Rod's cheating ways and the rumors for more than two years now, and now the rumors of him and Madonna was the straw that broke the camels back.
According to papers, Cynthia wants to be named primary residential parent with shared custody of their two children Natasha, 3, and Ella, 3 months. The couple own a six-bedroom home (priced at $12 million) in Coral Gables. She is also seeking alimony.
Last year, Alex signed baseball's highest contract — a 10-year, $275 million deal with the Yankees. Alex and Cynthia are said to have a prenuptial agreement, drawn up October 3, 2002, a month before they wed. Smart guy, but it don't matter, ol girl is still going to get paid! Sorry fellas!
Venus Williams is back and looking better than ever. She's appearing the the August cover of Shape Magazine and I must say, it's about time that she looks a little more than just an average chick. I like the look she's sporting on the cover. It works for her (it's about time).
In the issue, Venus discuss' what motivates her, along with how she's stays in tip top shape and on her A game.
I'm sure that at least half of America is on the band-wagon for Sen. Barack Obama, but now Snoop is among the many followers as well. Snoop recently told Esquire Magazine:
“Barack Obama makes me feel good to be a black man. Just seeing him up there representin intelligently and really knowing what he talking about and defending his sh** even when they try and shoot at him. The old president and baby girlBill and Hillthey tried to double-wop on himboo bop. But he have enough game to get out of that.”–Snoop Dogg
I'm not sure about all the bim bopparoo comments or whatever, but I guess those are good???
This came as a total shock to me, but did ya'll know that cutie Lauren London likes thugs? That is so unexpected. I would never peg her for the type to want a hardcore thug, but she does. The Los Angeles chica tells King Mag:
"I love guys who are street. I won’t even give soft guys a chance. Menace II Society is my shit! Caine was like my first crush. Actually, O-Dog was my true dream guy. I was in love with him, from that opening scene where he pops the convenience-store worker. He had me from that gunshot [laughs]. He was ’hood, and I loved that. Go figure!
Althought the G.O.A.T. is coming out with his 13th album, and really needs to just let it go and just keep lookin fine, he's still staying relevant. He's on the upcoming cover of Men's Fitness. *Droooooooool*... damn it must be nice to be 60 and still look that damn good!
We all remember the story about the pregnant man, well Thomas Beatie, a.k.a. the "pregnant man", gave birth to a baby girl on Friday in Oregon, ABC News reports. Beatie, 34, who was born a woman, had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his gender from female to male, he revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show in April.
Although he took hormones and lived as a man, he said he kept his female sex organs in hopes to get pregnant one day. He said his pregnancy was a "human desire" and that as a person he has "the right to have my own biological child."
For the FIRST TIME EVER, Ebony magazine defines Black Cool in an exclusive 8-cover feature unlike anything you’ve seen before. In this historic collector’s edition, they will name the 25 coolest brothers of all time.
These brothers radiate confidence and have an alluring charisma that sets the standard. From their sleek, debonair styles to their smooth-as-silk personas, these magnificent Black men have conveyed, captured and conquered the quintessence of “cool” while making it appear effortless. NICE!!!
We all know and love little Malinda Williams as "Bird" from Showtimes "Soul Food", and we also know her as the ex-wife of actor Mekhi Phifer. Now, she's going to be known as Mrs. Nice *smile*... kidding, but seriously, she's getting married to famed dj pioneer D-Nice, real name Derrick Jones. Malinda had her bridal shower over the weekend and all of her girlfriends came out to help her celebrate, along with family and other friends.
D-Nice hugs Dawn Lewis
Malinda and Soul Food co-star Vanessa Williams
Tasha Smith who also had a role in Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little girls with Malinda Williams
Actress A.J. Johnson and Malinda have been longtime friends
Malinda being camera ready
G. Garvin catered the shower
Malinda listens to her sisters talk about her choices
Malinda and G. Garvin toasts
Guests
Malinda's mom speaks about her love and admiration for her daughters
Malinda cries as A.J. Johnson gives her some sisterly words
Vanessa Williams tells Malinda that she "exemplifies motherhood"
Family photo
Malinda enjoying the food
This weekend was the famed Essence Festival and boy did I have a blast!!! I didn't do any concerts or parties other than the parties on Bourbon Street. I saw a few celebs here and there but no one of real importance. But I happened to find pics of some of the events that took place over the weekend. Enjoy!
Tyler Perry was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Ray Nagan.
How many times can one person be arrested in one week? Give up? Well ask DMX's punk ass. This dude has been arrested for a third time in just 10 damn days? Are you freakin kiddin me dude? Damn, when will this guy learn his damn lesson. *SIGH* anyways, according to TMZ,
DMX was arrested in Arizona this morning, as he exited a flight from Fort Lauderdale. The rapper currently has two outstanding warrants in Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio — aka America’s Toughest Sheriff — tells TMZ that DMX “never learns his lesson” and hopes to get the rapper into a pair of pink underwear in his Tent City jail. X was busted June 27 after he allegedly tried to buy drugs from an undercover officer. He was also busted on June 23, May 9 and May 7.</p>
I am at a loss for words on dude! It's definitely showing by the looks of this picture, he's thinking the same damn thing.
Skateboard P is changing his look these days; and the first thing to go... the tats! Pharrell is growing up and smartening up unlike the rest of the pack. I've always said that these dudes would regret the day that they got all those damn tats... and P is the first to go.
N.E.R.D. front man Pharrell has revealed that he is trying a revolutionary new removal procedure, which involves applying new skin over old body art. "It's basically like getting a skin graft, but you're not taking skin from your ass or your legs. These guys actually grow the skin for you," he explains. "First you have to give them a sample of your skin, which they then replicate. Once that's been done, they sew it on - and it's seamless."
The current tattoo removal procedure is the laser treatment which is time consuming and quite painful. This new procedure not as painful, but costs a goo-gob more. As for the price of the whole thing, Pharrell says, "It's going to be pricey, but worth it, I got fire on my arms! I'm a grown man!" I LOVE IT WHEN MEN FINALLY GROW UP!!!
Well he's not getting the "first" billionaire award, he's actually getting the first Reginald F. Lewis Award, which is gives tribute to Mr. Lewis being the first black billionaire.
The ceremony will be on Sunday July 6, and will be presented by the late Mr. Lewis' wife, Loida Lewis, who in turn had this to say about Diddy, "Mr. Combs, like my husband, came from humble beginnings and has become internationally successful. My husband was the Jackie Robinson of finance, he broke the ceiling. Now he's inspiration to contemporary black business men and this event will bring awareness to his legacy."
Mr. Lewis is one of those influential black men that you hardly ever hear about, especially in the finance world. Reginald Lewis was also the head of TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc. and co-founded the first African-American law firm on Wall Street, Murphy, Thorpe & Lewis. In 1987, he was the first African-American to negotiate a leverage buy-out, where he purchased the Beatrice Foods International company for $985 billion. He died in 1993 and his wife Loida Lewis now runs his foundation. The ceremony will take place at the Lewis' Hampton Estate, and the proceeds from the event will go to the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation.
Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travis McCoy was arrested last night in St. Louis on one charge of third-degree assault. The punk-hop group had just finished the first song of their Warped Tour set, “Peace Sign,” when a black-american audience member near the front row called the New York-based singer a “fucking ignorant nigger.”
McCoy calmly asked the man, “What did you just call me?” As security was removing him from the crowd, the frontman reached down and broke his microphone over the man’s head. McCoy immediately apologized for his reaction and said it wasn’t representative of him as a person. “I’m sorry. But when someone calls you something that ignorant and that offensive, you have to bash their head in with a microphone,” said McCoy. The audience cheered as the man in question was carried away by security. Local police are not releasing the victim’s name at this time.
McCoy was arrested onstage at the end of his set. He was released early this morning on $500 bond. This is not the first of Gym Class Heroes’ legal woes. In March of last year, drummer Matt McGinley was arrested in Mexico and detained over night on suspicion of breaking and entering when he drunkenly stumbled into a private condominium.
I hate that people are so stupid. I don't blame dude though. I wouldn't have reacted like that, but trust me... it wouldn't have been pretty!
