They say Mariah Carey was furious when she found herself seated with all the rest of the celebs in the VIP section for the presidential inauguration. Seems Mrs. Cannon thought she would be seated somewhere up on the grandstand with Barack's family and the other dignitaries and left the mall in a snit as soon as she found out she was not.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Mariah Not Happy With Inaguration Seating
They say Mariah Carey was furious when she found herself seated with all the rest of the celebs in the VIP section for the presidential inauguration. Seems Mrs. Cannon thought she would be seated somewhere up on the grandstand with Barack's family and the other dignitaries and left the mall in a snit as soon as she found out she was not.
Mashonda Kicks It Up Again
Remember back in June when producer Swizz Beats affair with Alicia Keys was exposed by Swizzy's wife Mashonda in Hip Hop Weekly Magazine? Back then Mashonda just alluded to the fact, while Swizz outright denied it and pleaded with the press to stop trashing Alicia's reputation. Well Mashonda's not alluding anymore. She went on Shade 45 radio and told it all.
Rumor Control
Somebody said that Kanye said that he was open to doing bi-sexual porn. It's not true.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Taraji P. Henson Oscar Nod
Taraji has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
People Are Asking
what was up with Kanye West's hair at the MTV Youth Inaugural ball
and where Aretha Franklin got that hat. 
and where Aretha Franklin got that hat. Click here for the link to Aretha's hat store.
Usher In DC
Although some fans reported pleasant run ins with Usher and Tameka in DC this past week, not everyone did. Snitches claim a young fan walked up to Usher and Tameka at Barney's in Georgetown and asked to take Usher's picture. They say Usher rudely refused while Tameka laughed, leaving the young fan in tears. We also hear Usher refused to acknowledge fans calling his name as he walked to his not-so-VIP- seats on the inauguration viewing grandstand, leaving some of his fans screaming incredulously, "So you're too good for us? We're your people!"
Luda's Inaugural Ball Got Cancelled
because of low ticket sales. And to make matters worse, because the 'Urban Ball', which was to have featured T-Pain, David Banner, Fantasia, Lil' Jon, Monica and Bobby Valentino got cancelled, Luda lost the free hotel room the Marriott Wardman Park hotel had comped him, forcing him to pay for it himself.
Macy Gray Says
"I'm in love with Barack Obama . . . I wanna get married - like, I wanna have his kids. Why am I not Michelle, you know what I mean? Who the fuck is she? You know, why can't I be her?"
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Adam 'Pac Man' Jones Sued By Lawyer
From the Atlanta Journal and Constitution:
Manny Arora claims Adam 'Pac Man' Jones stiffed him for fees “in excess of $10,000” on 18 different cases in which Arora represented either Jones’ family members or friends.
None of the cases mentioned in the lawsuit filed in Fulton State Court involve Jones directly.
The suit lists Deborah Jones, James Jones, Lewis Kueffor and Fleming Daniels as the defendants Arora assisted. The charges against them vary from speeding to kidnapping, simple battery and, in the case of Daniels, murder.
Jones has been arrested six times and has been involved in a dozen incidents requiring police intervention since the Tennessee Titans drafted him in the first round in 2005.
Jones was suspended in April 2007 and missed all of that season. He was traded to the Dallas Cowboys last April and reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in August.
The Cowboys began the season among the favorites to make the Super Bowl but failed to reach the playoffs. The club cut Jones after a season in which he missed several games while undergoing drug and alcohol treatment.
Gravy's Dirty Laundry
Now that Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard is in the spotlight for his portrayal of The Notorious B.I.G in the Biggie biopic, all his business is in the street. Last year Gravy got arrested for slapping the shit out of his wife. They say after Gravy stayed out all night his wife went off on him about it and admitted to police that she dared him to hit her. According to police reports, Gravy told them, "She wouldn't stop pushing me, so I snuffed her." On a side note, Gravy's wife beating case is being handled by the Legal Aid Society which, incidentally, handles cases for indigent clients.
Another Gravy tidbit is that he got shot in the ass on the way into a interview at NY's Hot 97 and went on and did the interview before seeking medical attention.