Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Remy To Testify Next Week

Remy Ma’s pretrial hearing will take place early next week. Charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and tampering with a witness, she has denied all charges. If convicted, she faces up to 25 years in jail. Details about the shooting were recently revealed by The Village Voice. The newsweekly claims the bullet that went through Remy's alleged victim, Makeda Barnes-Joseph, ‘damaged her intestines and exited through her buttocks’. Makeda has undergone three surgeries and has refused to talk about the incident.

Frank Lucas Vouches for Diddy's Dad

Ever wonder where Diddy got his hustle? American Gangster Frank Lucas says he and Diddy's father were great friends. He tells MTV...

TBS Buys Cable Rights To Tyler Perry Film

Lionsgate announced that the cable television rights to "Why Did I Get Married?" has been sold to TBS. The studio negotiated the sale of the movie, together with the rights to Tyler Perry's film "Daddy's Little Girls" to TNT, for a total of $12 million. As part of the deal, "Why Did I Get Married?" will have its pay TV premiere on Showtime before the rights are given to TBS in March 2010.

Shaq And Shaunie's Star Island House Sold

Shaquille O'neal paid $18.8 million for he and Shanunie's Star Island Miami mansion in 2004 and just sold it for between $25 million and $27 million to ex-NY Yankee Alex Rodriquez.

Bumpy Johnson's Wife Calls Frank Lucas a Liar


Bumpy Johnson's wife says Frank Lucas is full of crap. 93-year-old Mayme Johnson, widow of the infamous Harlem gangster Elsworth “Bumpy” Johnson and the man Lucas says was his mentor and who taught him everything he knows, is pissed about what she deems graphic inaccuracies about her husband and Lucas’ relationship...

T.I. Wants To Host Thanksgiving Dinner For His Family

But he needs to get permission first. As part of the conditions for his bonded release on gun charges, T.I. is not allowed to leave his house or have any visitors without the court’s approval. According to The Associated Press, T.I.’s lawyers gave the judge presiding over his case a list of family members for approval to visit his house for Thanksgiving on November 22 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., under the supervision of a current monitoring service. T.I. has also asked the judge to allow his housekeeping workers to have access to his house.

Boris And Vivica On The Beach

Ummmm, where's Boris' wife Nicole? she's probably just outside the frame, but how interesting is that?

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Jay Z's New Album Not So Hot

They say Jay Z's American Gangster inspired CD is not getting not getting the buzz he thought it would. An industry insider says, "He is scrambling - the first single, 'Blue Magic,' isn't being played on radio. It's the first time in his career he's not doing well." Def Jam shelled out $500,000 for the first video, added the source. Jay-Z's rep, Jana Fleish man, says, "It's not true at all. It's a conceptual album, so we're not focusing on one single. He was inspired by the movie."

Prince Suing His Fans

Several of the largest web communities dedicated to Prince have received notices to cease and desist all use of photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to Prince's likeness. Prince claims that fansites are not allowed to present any artwork with his likeness, to the extreme that he has demanded removal of fan's own photographs of their Prince inspired tattoos and their vehicles displaying Prince inspired license plates. Prince's representatives have requested that the fansites provide them with "substantive details of the means by which you [the fansites] propose to compensate our clients [Paisley Park Enterprises, NPG Records and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)] for damages..."

Monday, November 05, 2007

New Info In Oprah School Child Molestation Case

The mother of a school girl at Oprah's Leadership Academy says the abuser, 27-year-old Tiny Makopo, once tried to get in bed, under the blanket, with her daughter’s roommate. The daughter was not in the room at the time, but said her roommate told her the story. The parent also said her daughter heard other girls at the school claim a student walked into her room and saw Makopo lying on top of her roommate, in bed.

Tiny Makopo, faces 13 charges of indecent assault, assault and criminal injury committed against at least six students aged 13-15 and a 23-year-old at the school. Makopo said she was innocent when the charges were read during a bail hearing in Johannesburg, and the magistrate allowed her to go free on a $450 bond.

American Gangster #1

Despite being bootlegged to hell, American Gangster ruled the box office this weekend raking in 46 million dollars.

Beyonce And Ciara Wear The Same Dress

I hate myself for thinking this is news.

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Help Gary Coleman Buy Some Lotion


Gary Coleman is auctioning off a signed Game Cube on EBay. Bidding starts at $160.00. Click here to put in your bid.

Kelly Auditioned For Sex And The City

Did you know Kelly Rowland wanted that part Jennifer Hudson got in the new Sex and the City movie? She told OK magazine : A few weeks ago, I went up for a part in the 'Sex and the City' movie. I didn't get it. I guess it wasn't meant to be."