They Say

Oprah Winfrey is leaving ABC when her contract expires in 2011 and will continue her talk show on the new Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on cable. Oprah had previously held shares in the Oxygen channel but later sold her interests.

Busta Rhymes Hearts Freaky Zeaky

This is one of those, 'since we ain't got nothing else to talk about' posts.

In this random ass video, rapper Freaky Zeaky walks around a NY club disrespecting women, gets a dirty side-eye from Damon Dash and finally meets up with Busta Rhymes where they proceed to hug, bite and practically kiss each other. Then, in a wack hip-hop moment bonus, Yung Berg pops in at around 3:12 talking about the new chain he's going to get.

FYI

R Kelly's nephew the one who got shot last week trying to rob a barber shop? He's the son of R's brother Carey. You might rememeber Carey as the one R tried to pin the child molesting thing on and also the one who gave an extensive interview to Wendy Williams exposing Kells. Click here for a trip down memory lane to listen to Carey put Robert on blast. Oh, and it wasn't just one nephew, it was two brothers trying to rob the barber shop.

Diddy Throws A Hissy

They say P Diddy threw a hissy fit after his party decorations did not turn out as planned. For Diddy's 39th birthday he hired a decorator and gave him a $7,000.00 budget [and 12 hours] to create an all-white décor, including 1,000 white roses, blow-ups of Diddy and Barack Obama, and $2,000 worth of white fabric. But when Diddy showed up they say he was horrified by the decorators vision and your boy started screaming, 'Show me the receipts!' and 'Get me my money back!' Then he started ripping the fabric off the walls. The decorator was so embarrassed he gave Diddy back $2000.00 on the spot.

No Retrial For OJ

District Judge Jackie Glass denied a motion for a new trial for O.J. Simpson. The Hall of Fame running back and his co-defendant, Clarence Stewart, had asked for the new trial after being convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery in the hotel room holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers at Palace Station. The two men will be sentenced Dec. 5

Party Over Here

They say the hottest after hours party in Hollywood these days is at Eddie Murphy's house. Ever since Eddie divorced, he and his housemate Johnny Gill have been partying late into the night and holding bowling tournaments in Eddie's alley almost every weekend. Guests have included Busta Rhymes, Bobby Brown and Dallas Austin.

R.I.P

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who was banned from her own country for 30 years under apartheid, died early Monday after a concert in Italy. She was 76. The Pineta Grande Clinic, a private clinic near the southern city of Naples, said the singer died after being brought there. The ANSA news agency reported that Makeba apparently suffered a heart attack after performing for 30 minutes at a concert against organized crime.

Kanye West Not Housebroken

According to British pop band the Ting Tings, Kanye pissed on the floor of their shared dressing room at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Lenny Kravitz Cancels Remaining Dates On Canadian Tour

From Lenny's web page: "It is with great regret that Lenny Kravitz has had to cancel the remainder of his Canadian tour. Lenny is suffering from severe throat problems that have resulted in him not being able to sing or even talk."

A One Night Stand With Usher

R. Kelly's Nephew Shot During Robbery Attempt

Reports out of Chicago claim R. Kelly's 15 year old nephew was trying to rob a barber shop last night when he was shot twice by the shop owner. The nephew is currently being treated for chest wounds at a Chicago area hospital.

Kat Williams Almost Didn't Make It To His Show Last Night

because he got arrested on weapons charges. Kat was headed to his sold out show at Carnegie Hall in New York City when he got pulled over and cops found 3 guns in his car. Kat posted a $25,000 bond just in time to hit the stage. This is the second time, that I know of, Kat was arrested on gun charges. In '06 he was arrested for having guns in both his carry-on and checked bags while boarding a flight out of LAX.

They Say

Charlamagne Tha God got fired from the Wendy Williams show. And he ain't the only one. They say most of the production staff was let go as well. Oh, and I heard too, that Nicole Spence, the chick who was suing Wendy, her husband, and WLBS for sexual harassment settled out of court and quit!

Chico Debarge Talks About His Addiction

Yes it's true, Chico was addicted to pain killers and heroin during the time he was dating Nona Gaye, but the addiction Chico wants you to know about is his new cd 'Addiction' that will be out in 2009. Click here to read the interview and here to listen to his music.