Wednesday, September 10, 2008

NEW CANDID PICS: KELLY ROWLAND & WHITE DUDE IN LONDON; EVE WITH WHITE DUDE IN BEVERLY HILLS; KIM KARDASHIAN WITH WHITE DUDE IN LOS ANGELES.

Ms. Kelly Rowland was caught by the British paparazzi as she left the Dolce night club in London with some random white dude earlier this month.


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Speaking of the swirl, rapper-turned-actress Eve (who just relaunched her Fetish clothing line down in the islands a couple of months ago), was recently seen with her boyfriend as they left Fred Segal in Los Angeles yesterday. Don't be surprised to see her with a white dude...because if you saw her rated X online video clip, then you'd know she often prefer the white male species....I could go on, but I won't.



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Speaking of the swirl again, well, kinda sort of. Here's Kim Kardashian leaving a dance studio after rehearsing with her Dancing with the Stars dance partner Mark Ballas yesterday. I'll tell you one thing: if she moves her body the way she moved it on her sex tape with Ray J....well, let's just say she won't be in the competition for long. As for the swirl comment earlier, what is her problem with putting so much distance between her and ol' dude? Dare I say she doesn't want the media to conjure up stories suggesting that she's stepping out on her beloved Black man, Mr. Bush? She ain't slick. I bet this is the one and only time she wishes those cameramen would just go away. Oh well, Kim, be careful for what you wish for.


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PICS: BOW WOW, ANGELA & VANESSA SIMMONS; BRANDY; ACTRESS STACEY DASH @ VARIOUS FASHION SHOWS DURING FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY.

It was (and still is) celebrities galore at this year's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Actress Stacey Dash was spotted attending the Dennis Basso Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Promenade in Bryant Park on September 9, 2008. in New York City.


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On again/off again/back on again couple Angela Simmons and her boo Bow Wow had heads turning as they sat in the front row at the Benjamin Cho Spring 2009 fashion show at the Altman Building on September 9, 2008 in New York City. Although Angela told reporters that she and Shad are 'just friends', we all know better! I laughed at her comment about how she only allowed Bow Wow to escort her to these fashion shows because he had never been to one. And look at Vanessa. Poor thing had no other choice but to play her position as the third wheel. The trio were also seen at Angela and Vanessa's Uncle Russell's Argyleculture fashion show.



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And here's our girl Brandy making an appearance at the Tracy Reese Spring 2009 fashion show at The Promenade in Bryant Park on September 7, 2008 in New York City.



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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARA BROCK AKIL DISHES ON THE THIRD SEASON OF 'THE GAME.'


Without a doubt, the 3rd season of The CW’s The Game is the most anticipated return to television especially since the network’s upper-ups canned Girlfriends. But I digress…I have to or I’m liable to have a conniption just thinking about it. Anyhoo, here’s what we (diehard) fans already know: Melanie Barnett a.k.a.‘Med School’ a.k.a. 'Girl Melanie' and Derwin Davis are thisclose to hooking back up for good when Derwin’s ex-girlfriend, Janay, informs him that she is with child….his child! Jason, who has finally kicked his steroid habit, might have finally pushed his wife, Becky….I mean Kelly as far as she could go with his cheap, ‘I-Am-Man-Hear-Me-Roar’ tactics. In the meantime and in between time, Tasha has found love…or maybe lust with her new co-worker, played by that ever-so-fine Rick Fox. Then there’s Malik who has not only fired his mother as his manager (he obviously hasn’t learned a damn thing from Curious George’s human twin brother, Usher), but has also jumped the broom with his cougar Robin Givens. Although the majority of the cast portray fictional characters, their unresolved issues vastly parallels most of our everyday lives.

With that said, who wouldn’t become addicted to such an entertaining sitcom? Hell, it’s all we have to look forward to this fall season anyway. According to Nielsen Co., The Game (created by executive producer Mara Brock Akil) dominates the half-hour comedy spot in Black households, which was left vacant by its sister sitcom (also the brainchild Akil‘s) that I mentioned above. Therefore and thus and such, I will not repeat its name for fear of breaking down into tears….so please allow me to digress once more.

AFTER THE JUMP, FIND OUT IF THERE WILL BE ANY RECONCILIATIONS, BREAKUPS OR BABY MAMA DRAMA. PLUS TAKE A PEEK AT A FEW INTERESTING SPOILERS FROM THE UPCOMING SEASON.

So what can we expect to see this season? While some fans, such as myself, are hoping and wishing for a Team Merwin reconciliation, there are others who are wondering what will become of the clique’s interracial couple now that their marriage has become so strained. The only person that can answer that question and tackle that true-to-life image of a Black athlete who marries a White woman is Akil. ’On the show, we’re very vocal about when a brother marries outside the race. That’s what Tasha’s character represents toward Kelly. But they’ve formed a friendship out of being bold, brash and confronting the race issue,’ says Akil. If you’re on the edge of your seat wondering which couple(s) will actually cross over into the end zone before breaking out into their well-coordinated touchdown dance or which couple(s) will get sacked at the one yard line, Akil wants you to know that she feels your pain. She tells Essence magazine, ‘I hear the audience. I know they want a happy, good couple. I want that, too, but I’m just showing the journey of how you get there.'

While Akil may be tight-lipped about giving us the goodies on next season, TV Guide and a few other sources aren't. According to the publication, more veteran actors will make guest-appearances during the run of this season. On the October 31st episode, Laverne and Shirley actress Penny Marshall will play Rick Fox's mother. In this episode Tasha discovers just how much of a mama's boy her new boo really is. It'll be funny to see how Penny and Tasha interact considering Penny's role comes off as an overprotective mother who commends herself for the success of Rick's career with the Lakers. TVguide.com also revealed what some of us Team Merwin fans have feared: Janay is indeed pregnant. But is she pregnant with Derwin's baby? If this gives you any clue at all, in an impromptu interview during the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, Tia Mowry said the season opener will be an emotional, hour-long episode. Also, more spoilers have claim the Pitts marriage has hits the skids for good and that they will go through a divorce. That's not all. While 'Med School' decides to seriously buckle down in an effort to obtain her medical degree, even going as far as beginning her residency at a local hospital, our playboy Malik, on the other hand, will find himself doing something he never thought he would have to do: defending his manhood and fighting off gay rumors. As for Tee Tee. Nothing's changed.

Check out The Game when it premieres its third season on a new night and time beginning on Friday, October 3rd at 8:30 p.m. Also check back with Real Gossip 101 next week when I will have new news on actor Coby Bell (who plays Jason Pitts) and a new photoshoot of Hosea Chanchez (who plays Malik Wright) including details on his love life as well as his relationships with his cast mates..

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NEW OLD SCHOOL PICS: HUBBY/WIFE TEAM ASHFORD & SIMPSON IN CONCERT IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Can you say blast from the past?! Husband/wife & singers/songwriting team (Nick) Ashford & (Valerie) Simpson kicked off the DC Arts and Humanities 2008 annual Summer Concert Series at the Reagan Building's Woodrow Wilson Plaza in Washington D.C. last Friday (9.5.2009). And yesterday (Tuesday, September 9th) Feinstein's At Loews Regency in New York City opened their 10th Anniversary season with the return of the successful duo. The engagement, which will run through September 20th will give folks the opportunity to watch the hubby/wifey team as they perform a slew of their greatest hits– including I’m Every Woman, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, my personal favorite, Solid and Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand – they will also include several new songs from Invisible Life, their upcoming musical based on the best-selling novel by E. Lynn Harris. All shows are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st St.). For ticket reservations and club information, call (212) 339-4095 or visit www.feinsteinsatloewsregency.com and www.TicketWeb.com.



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NELLY IS GIVING A LUCKY FAN FIVE NEW PAIRS OF AIR JORDANS A.K.A. 'J'Z'; FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BE THAT LUCKY FAN.


Nelly is giving away Js. You read right. Nelly wants to give you a chance to win five, yes, five pairs of Air Jordan sneakers a.k.a. 'Jz' through his 'Stepped on My J'z' contest. All you have to do is watch the instructional video to hone your J'z skills. Then record a 30-60 second youtube video clip showing Nelly your best J'z moves. The clip MUST include audio from the Stepped on My J'z song. Upload and post the video to the 'Nelly's Stepped on My J'z Youtube Group (CLICK HERE) and label it 'Nelly Stepped on My J'z.' The hottest and most creative version will win J'z gear and FIVE brand-spanking new pairs of Jordans from the rapper. Click HERE and HERE for more information.


In other Nelly news, the rapper will embark on his Story of the Brass Knuckles tour this month in promotion of his latest cd Brass Knuckles which hits stores on September 16th. The first stop on the tour is this Saturday, September 13th at the Mezzanine in San Francisco, California. Contact your local ticketmaster outlet for ticket prices and such and such.
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MO'NIQUE IN OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE OF ESSENCE MAGAZINE; ACTRESS SPILLS THE TEA ON BEING MOLESTED BY HER BROTHER; HER NEW MOVIE ROLE. IS SHE OSCAR BOUND?

For the umpteenth time, actress/comedian/author Mo’Nique is featured on the cover of Essence magazine’s October 2008 issue where she reveals a painful yet unfunny secret she’s been keeping to herself for the past 25 years: she was sexually abused by her older brother from the age of 7 until she was 11 years old. ‘I was molested by my older brother. And even when I confronted him and told my parents, he said I was lying and nothing was really done,’ she says. Wow, right? From the way I’ve heard her speak about her relationship with her father, who doted on night and day, it makes me wonder why he wouldn’t believe his baby girl. Anyhoo, Mo’Nique, now 40 years old, says her brother, who is 10 years older than her, molested her four times over the next four years after following her into the bathroom and giving her candy. When she turned 15, Mo’Nique finally mustered up enough courage to tell her parents again after a very violent episode (which she didn’t discuss in the article) took place. And although she says she doesn’t blame her parents for what happened to her, she says there were times when she was angry at them.
“I’m not blaming my parents because me and my brother were both their children, and I just don’t know the kind of position they felt they were in. My father was very upset, but it never got mentioned again. I’ll never forget my mother saying, ’If it’s true, it will surface again,’ and I remember thinking, Why would I lie? Why is there even an if in this? I was angry with them for so long, because I felt as if they should have seen what was happening. It seems celebrities always come out with these stories. But we’re real people, and a lot of real people get molested."
As for her brother, Mo’Nique has thought about the repercussions her revelation could have on him, saying:
“It makes me nervous. It’s like, Oh, God, what will it do to him when people read this? And then another part of me is like, Goddammit it, it’s my obligation to let people know, and to tell women to watch their children. I’ve never gotten a genuine ‘I’m sorry’ from my brother. He still acts like he doesn’t know what I’m talking about. So screw hurting your feelings! You need to get your feelings hurt, and you need to get some help. Because I never said anything--didn’t go to the police or a counselor--my brother went on to do terrible things to someone else. He went on to sexually abuse another girl.”
For that crime, her brother was arrested, convicted and served 15 years in prison.
"[After my birth delivery] my mother put my twin boys (who are now three years old) in my brother’s arms and I suddenly thought, I can’t do this anymore. I can’t pretend. I didn’t want to make a scene at the hospital, but when I got home I called my brother and said, ‘You know what? If I never see you again in life, I’m okay. I wish you no harm, but I don’t choose to ever deal with you again.’…Parents, please listen if your baby comes to you and says anything like ‘I was uncomfortable with the way he looked at me or the way he touched me.’ Listen to them. Molestation has a damaging effect. I tried on several occasions to turn the pain of molestation into humor, but never could. I was too embarrassed to do therapy because I was always told it was a White woman’s thing. But therapy for me has been beautiful because I’m learning not to be a victim."
Mo'Nique's has not been in touch with her brother since.

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AFTER THE JUMP, READ ABOUT THE NEW MOVIE ROLE THAT ENCOURAGED MO’NIQUE TO SPILL HER SECRET & WHY FOLKS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE ALREADY MAKING HER NAME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE WORDS ‘ACADEMY AWARD.’

With Pepa and Faith releasing their tell-all books to reveal to the world what they went through, what prompted Mo’Nique to reveal her most darkest secret is her dramatic role in the new film Push. And if it’s as gritty as she says it is, we may not recognize the woman we’ve come to know as the funny and unpredictable Ms. Nikki Parker. In Push, which is directed by Monster’s Ball director Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique plays Mary Jones, a woman who sexually violates her own daughter---she forces her child to perform oral sex on her, beats her, makes her gorge on food--and let’s her husband continue the abuse by raping their daughter, getting her pregnant twice. Talk about being dysfunctional!! This movie, as well as Mo’Nique’s performance in it is so unimaginably ugly, unyielding and downright deplorable that some folks in the industry are already saying that this movie can do for Mo’Nique what Monster’s Ball did for Halle Berry--earn her an Academy Award.

"The boldness and honesty she brings to this character takes my breath away," says Daniel. "She metamorphoses into an absolute beast. Sometimes I had to step away and do a double take, because I found myself completely not recognizing her." Mo'Nique adds, "My brother was a monster to me. When Lee would say 'Action,' I became my brother."

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WOMAN FIGHTS TO KEEP HER YOUTUBE VIDEO OF SON DANCING TO PRINCE SONG ONLINE.


When I read the following story, I automatically thought about my best friend Kamika. She's one of Prince's BIGGEST fans ever! I can also picture her filming her son (and my Godson *waving* Hey, Levy!!) getting his groove on to one of Prince's hit songs....that's only if Levy couldn't talk her into filming him doing his very own rendition of Usher's Yeah. LOL! Anyhoo, according to web reports, Stephanie Lenz is still entangled in a court battle with Universal Music Publishing over copyright infringement after she posted a 30-second clip of her baby dancing to Prince's Let's Go Crazy on YouTube. In February 2007, Lenz uploaded the short film of her unnamed son to the video sharing site, only to have it removed four months later after infringement complaints from Universal, which owns rights to publish the song. Lenz, who said she posted the clip so that friends and family members could see her son, successfully applied to have the video reinstated, triggering a lengthy legal battle in the federal courts in California. Universal argues that it was entitled to send YouTube a takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, because the use of Prince's material was "not authorized by the copyright owner." But Lenz, backed by digital rights lobby group the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is seeking a judgment that the video is covered by "fair use" provisions in copyright law, as well as unspecified damages.

PEEP THE VIDEO CLIP BELOW.


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