Saturday, August 25, 2007
John Singleton Ran Over A Lady
Director John Singleton hit a woman who stepped out in front of his SUV on an LA street Thursday night. The woman was not at the crosswalk and John was not speeding nor was he intoxicated. He waited for both the police and ambulance to arrive before leaving the scene. The 57 year old woman later died at the hospital. No charges are being filed.
Russell Simmons Steps Down From Phat Farm
Russell Simmons has stepped down as CEO of Phat Fashions, the company he founded in 1992, that launched the popular Phat Farm brand of clothing.
Simmons sold Phat Fashions to Kellwood for $140 million in cash in January of 2004, but stayed on as CEO, managing the day-to-day operations of the company, including the marketing of the Phat Farm and Baby Phat lines of clothing.
Simmons sold Phat Fashions to Kellwood for $140 million in cash in January of 2004, but stayed on as CEO, managing the day-to-day operations of the company, including the marketing of the Phat Farm and Baby Phat lines of clothing.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Sheriff Raids DMX's Home in AZ
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say they removed 12 distressed pit bulls from the Cave Creek home of DMX. X was not home during the raid. A statement from X's people says X was out of town working on a project and blames this mess on the caretaker X hired to take care of the dogs. The deputies also found a bunch of guns.
Michael Vick's Daddy Sells Him Out
Thursday, August 23, 2007
What's Worse Than An Accused Attempted Murderer Crashing Your Party?
Maybe Latrell Should Have Taken That $21 Million
In 2004, on the last year of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Latrell Sprewell was offered a 3 year, $21 million dollar contract extension, which he famously turned down, claiming he had a "family to feed" and that he was worth more than $7 mill a year. Fast forward: Latrell hasn't paid pro ball since, his live in baby mama is suing him for $200 million dollars in palimony for breaking up with her, and the yacht he lived on to avoid living with the baby mama just got repossessed. Good luck with that, L.
Juanita Bynum Assaulted by Her Husband
Juanita Bynum is an evangelist who wrote the very popular sermon, turned book, "No More Sheets: The Truth About Sex". Well, Juanita and her estranged husband, Pastor Thomas W. Weeks III, founder of Global Destiny churches, met up at the airport Renaissance hotel in Atlanta to try to work out their problems. How come it ended up a knock down drag out fight in the parking lot? A hotel employee had to come pull Tommy off Juanita. They say girlfriend was bruised up something terrible, too. Tommy and Juanita married in a televised ceremony in 2002.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Foxy Brown Is In Jail
Tyra and Benny Break Up
Benny Medina is no longer Tyra Bank's manager. Word is she got tired of his divalicous ways. They say his perk list was bigger than hers! Everything from private jets to votive candles that the staff had to light before he got to the set of America's Next Top Model. Snitches say," He forgot who the star was." Tyra's people deny any bad blood saying, "We have a good relationship with Benny, and we appreciate his contributions to the show. He will continue as an executive consultant on the show."
Troubled Former NBA Player Dies In Train Crash
Former Minnesota Timberwolf Eddie Griffin died last week when his SUV collided with a train. There was no identification in the truck and his body was so badly burned he had to be identified by dental records. Eddie ran into a gang of trouble in years past, ranging from being dropped from his team for failing drug tests, to crashing his car while, umm, pleasuring himself. Some suspect his driving into the oncoming train may have been suicide.
Mel B Says Stephen Belafonte is NOT an Abuser
In an interview in Hello magazine, Mel says she knows all about her husband's past and it's no big deal. She says, "I know everything that he's done. He went through group therapy and counseling, but he's fully aware of what he's done." She added that the media are "trying to make him out to be this aggressive, violent, woman batterer - and he's not".
And Baby Makes Three
Add another person to the list of kids fathered by James Brown. Last month twelve people took paternity tests to prove their lineage to James Brown and yesterday one more turned up positive. That makes three kids acknowledged by the James Brown estate after his death. No word yet on whether or not lil James Brown Jr., the child James allegedly fathered with his companion Tomi Rae Hynie, is James' kid.