To cut costs, Emmy winner Tyra Banks' talk show is being forced to cut their production schedule from 34 weeks down to 26. Incidentally, Tyra's show averaged a 1.0 household rating, off 9% from the same period a year ago.
Monday, November 24, 2008
R Kelly's Nephew Charged
R Kelly's nephew Brayel Kelly was charged as an adult on November 21 with attempted murder, attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, stemming from that barber shop robbery he tried to pull last month. Brayel remains hospitalized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Brayel's father is R. Kelly's younger brother, Carey Kelly. Carey accused the singer of being in sex tapes that surfaced six years ago.
One Last Chance For Pac Man
Adam Pac Man Jones has received full reinstatement to the NFL after being suspended for one month after getting into a drunken brawl with the babysitter hired by the NFL to watch the trouble prone athlete. [Pac has been involved in shootings, woman beatings, strip club bar fights and foreclosure. Pop his name into the search box at the top of the page if you need a refresher on his rap sheet] He faces a life long ban if he gets in anymore trouble.
R.I.P MC Breed
Flint, MI rapper MC Breed died this past Saturday, November 22 at age 36. In September Breed was admitted to an Atlanta area hospital for Kidney failure. He was placed on life support for a short time and appeared to be improving.
“We are in the process of putting together a benefit concert, hopefully at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit to raise money for a funeral,” a source told AllHipHop.com.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Hard Times For Wyclef
Wyclef has a Miami Beach property that fell into foreclosure and is about to be auctioned off on the court house steps. Through a corporation he owns with friends, 'Clef borrowed $2 million from Home Equity Mortgage Corp. in 2004 and after a series of construction liens were filed against them, the financial burden became too much and now they on Rhymes With Snitch with they business in the street.
Konnichiwa Bitches
Janet Jackson is preparing for her first concert tour in Japan in six years. She's got four dates scheduled between February 14 and the 22.
Usher's Mother Being Investigated
A limo company contracted by Usher's mother to drive during the BET awards is claiming Jonetta Patton stiffed them out of $1,600.00.
Brandy
has not told her daughter about the car crash she was involved in that left one woman dead. She reveals, "It was a very tough time, and I still have never talked about it with Sy'rai. I had to be a mother and stay strong for her. I'd cry when she'd go to sleep so she wouldn't see me like that - I had a responsibility to her." Why are we bringing this up? Because Brandy is promoting her new cd 'Human' so she's been on the promo circuit spilling her guts. She also says the reason she lied about being married is because she felt tremendous pressure to be a good role model. And she declares, "I think this is my year because I've decided that I'm going to go with the flow in my life. The purpose of my life is music. It's my responsibility to give the fans something they've been waiting for, something they deserve."
Ewwww!
A stylist who worked with Superhead went on Liquid Lace radio claiming that behind Supa's ears were so dirty that they were actually stanking!
They Say
Michael Jackson has converted to Islam. Not sure if I believe it, but that's what "they're" saying. And in more M-Jack news, Mike has to hustle his butt over to London to testify in court, because a Bahrainian sheik is claiming Jacko swindled him out of 7 million dollars after promising to write a book, stage a play and record a new record for him. The sheik took Mike in for a year after he beat those molestation charges and apparently Mike promised him the moon in exchange but never fulfilled his agreements. This is old news really but the case is just now coming up. Click here for a catch-up.
The Roots In A Bus Crash
The Roots' bus tipped over in Belgium, but everybody is ok. Bassist Owen Biddle released a statement saying they are, "all in surprisingly good shape and very thankful to be alive," after the bus lost control with the seven-piece band and five crew members mostly asleep. He goes on to describe the crash recalling, "I was startled awake, bracing against the roof of my bunk when the bus began violently rocking and eventually slammed down on it's left side, on top of a van, which our driver said had veered into us, sending both vehicles, wedged together, off the road and into trees beyond the right margin. Not knowing which way was up at first, I made my way out through the window of the upstairs back lounge, which was facing the ground and had been smashed by rescue workers. The response was immediate. We were taken to a nearby hotel as a sort of staging area. From there, I was one of two who opted to go to the hospital for X-rays, as I was having trouble lifting my right arm. Only minor stuff," he says. But the crash didn't stop the show. The Roots are back on the road headed to Paris to open for Kanye. 
J & B Top Forbes Power Couple List
According to Forbes, Beyonce and Jay Z raked in $162 million dollars last year netting them the number one spot for top earning couples. Will and Jada came in at number 2 clocking a measly $85 million.
Remy Home For Christmas?
She will be if she has her way. Incarcerated rapper Remy Ma filed an appeal against the eight year bid she pulled after being convicted of shooting one of her girl pals in the gut over a missing 3 grand. The basis of her appeal accuses the judge of making several mistakes while instructing the jury on victim Makeda Barnes Joseph's testimony, plus Remy thinks the jury should not have been told about how she and her people jumped on Makeda's boyfriend while threatening him about Makeda's testimony. Yeah, that should go over well.
Super Easy Super Juicy Blind Item
This B- list R&B singer just had her second abortion that her A list producer/singer boyfriend made her get. He says he doesn't want anymore kids and that if she wants to be with him then she needs to stay childless. I don't know if she is on birth control or not. I just know the details of what happened. She did get a nice $200,000 piece of bling after the first abortion. No word on what she got after this most recent one.
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