was the first person on the inauguration grandstand. He was 3 hours early.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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.
No More Life In The Fab Lane
Kimora Lee's reality show Life In The Fab Lane has been cancelled. Word is the network grew tired of her antics, but you didn't hear that from me.
They Say
Andre 3000's clothing line, Benjamin Bixby, is not selling very well and that his fledgling fashion house will be shutting down soon.
William Balfour
pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and home invasion charges in a Chicago court yesterday.
Vanessa and Angela Are Copycats
This cat named Johnny Cupcakes says Rev Run's daughter's Vanessa and Angela not only ripped off his bakery motif for their Pastry line, but also his designs. Click here for the low down.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Kendu Blocks Keyshia From Singing Mary Tribute
The second annual BET Honors taped the other day and gossip is starting to leak out from behind the scenes. They say producers were really hot to have Keyshia Cole sing a tribute to Mary J. Blige, who was honored along with Tyler Perry and Magic Johnson, but Mary's husband/manager nixed the idea claiming there're too many comparisons between Mary and Keyshia as it is. Instead, Monica and Anita Baker sang the tribute to Mary while Keyshia was relegated to introducing choreographer Judith Jamison.
People were also talking about how great Whitney Houston looked, who didn't sing, but is scheduled along with Jennifer Hudson, to sing at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy party this year.
Man Claims Ben Vereen And His Daughter Scammed Him
Ben Vereen' s daughter's ex-fiance is suing Ben and his daughter, Malaika Vereen, for more than $10 million dollars in damages. The dude, who works for UPS, claims he gave Malaika a $30,000.00 engagement ring, spent $250,000 over two years courting her, and put $123,000 down on the house for her, which was co-signed by Ben Vereen. The dude broke the engagement after he found out Malaika was planning to use the house as a rental property and demanded the house be sold to recoup his 123 large. That's when he found out the only name on the deed was Ben Vereen's and he wasn't selling. The dude says Ben Vereen told him "my word is my word, we don't have to sign anything. He told me that everything would be okay. ... I tried reaching out to him ... he said it's out of his hands."
The lawsuit demands Ben Vereen and his daughter return the ring, reimburse the money he put down on the house, and pay $5 million each in punitive damages.
Dude said, "Even if I don't get the money back, I can let people know who these people are - to beware. Love is blind, I guess."