Amerie feat. Fabolous "More Than Love"

Kim Kardashian has a new sex tape

Kim K. has a new sex tape.  This time the lucky guy is.....a chicken!  Check out Kim's new sexually-charged commercial for Carl's, Jr.  Too bad she wasn't this participatory with Ray J.

Kobe Bryant poses for GQ

NBA baller Kobe Bryant took time out of his busy schedule to visit GQ Magazine for a photo shoot.  I could have done without the closeup photo; all those contrasting patterns make my head hurt.  He definitely got his grown many sexy on in the bottom two pictures.  I think he looks dapper in his charcoal suit and hat.

I'm sorry but we cannot make you America's Next Top Talk Show Host

After five years on the air with the Tyra Banks Show, talk show host, model, actress, and producer Tyra Banks has announced she will retire next Spring.  Tyra's retirement comes as a surprise to some who thought she would be strategically planner her next moves in the wake of Oprah's announced retirement.  Tyra says she wants to focus on film and tv development deals, while others say she wants to devote more time to starting a family.  We wish her the best of luck.

Teddy Riley's daughters say he beat them

Photos: The YBF via Egypt

Superproducer Teddy Riley of Blackstreet and formerly of Guy, has been accused by his teenaged daughters of brutally beating them.  According to Riley's 18-year-old daughter Taja, Riley became enraged after she and her sister Deja Twittered they do not like his new young girlfriend, who is only a few years older than they.  Taja claims he came home and beat them with a Guitar Hero guitar and punched and kicked them before ejecting them from the house.  Taja and Deja have filed a restraining order against their father.

Wear your good underwear

The Netherlands will immediately begin use of its 15 full body scanners to analyze passengers flying to the United States.  The increased security comes in the wake of Friday's failed attempt by a Nigerian passenger to detonate an explosive device aboard Northwest 253 from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to Detroit, Michigan.  Umar Farouk Abdulmuttallab passed through a security checkpoint which included baggage scanning and a metal detector during his layover in the Netherlands.  The full body scanners have not been used there due to privacy objections; the scanners show security personnel the body contours of passengers.  Authorities in the Netherlands say they will employ new software that only highlights areas of the body where items are stored, such as pockets.  Still, authorities advise all passengers to wear their good underwear for their flight.

Tiger is costing you money

Superstar golfer Tiger Woods' sex scandal involving upwards of 17 alleged mistresses may have cost shareholders of the companies he endorsed as much as $12 billion in losses.  Research by economics professors Christopher Knittel and Victor Stango of  the University of California, Davis, released a study Monday estimating the economic losses of Woods' main sponsors since revelations of his extramarital affairs surfaced around Thanksgiving.

“We estimate that shareholders of Tiger Woods’ sponsors lost $5-12 billion after his car accident, relative to shareholders of firms that Mr. Woods does not endorse,” the researchers wrote, adding that millions of shareholders were affected. Tiger Woods is estimated to earn around $100 million a year through endorsements alone.  Many of his sponsors have pulled their endorsement deals in the wake of the scandal.

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Michael is taking over FUSE TV

Tune in to FUSE TV today at 11am to see Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, do what he does best. FUSE is having an all-day marathon to celebrate Michael. They also have a photo and video gallery on their site www.fuse.tv and a channel finder to see what station FUSE is in your area.

TV One is honoring Michael all week long starting tonight at 8pm Eastern time with the 30th Anniversary special. The special airs again at 11pm Eastern. Visit TV One for the rest of this week's schedule.

It's all going up in smoke, so Tiger may as well take advantage

As Tiger Woods' personal and professional life goes up in smoke, an Orlando, Florida-based cigar company has offered him an endorsement deal for their tobacco products.  Here is an open letter from their company:

While Corona Cigar Company does not condone Tiger Woods’ extra-marital affairs, there is no denying that Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time. (And let’s not forget all the good that Tiger has done with his generous charitable contributions.)
We respect the Woods family’s privacy and wish the best for them as they go through this difficult time. With support from the community including local businesses such as Corona Cigar, we hope the healing process may begin.
With that said, we believe that Tiger Woods will soon return to the golf course. Nothing pairs quite as well as enjoying a premium cigar on a golf course. Many of our customers are golf enthusiasts and many golfers are cigar enthusiasts.
We hope Tiger Woods accepts our offer to be the official spokesperson for Corona Cigar Company.

The company has offered Woods a $100,000 endorsement deal.  Too bad they don't realize that won't even cover his monthly data plan bill for texting all those women...

Some folks don't like this photo one bit

Critics are up in arms about a new David LaChappelle photo of Kanye West and Lady Gaga.  LaChappelle, an avant-garde photographer best-known for his color-saturated images of celebrities in whimisical situations, shot the duo for the cover of the Fame Monster album.  Critics say the photo is racist and depicts a sweating savage African almost sullying the pure white damsel in distress moments after he has plucked her off her pedestal.  Some even  go so far as to say the photo is reminiscent of images of King Kong and Fay Wray.

Personally, I just wanna know:
1.  Why is Gaga naked?
2. Why did they chop off her backside with photoshop?
3.Why isn't SHE sweating?
4. Whose abs those are on Kanye ('cause they sure ain't his)?
AND
5. Where has Amber Rose been hiding?  Normally, she would have taken something like this and run with it.  Hmmmmmm......

I've found Amber

I spoke too soon about Kanye's consort Amber Rose laying low.  She just wrapped up a hot photo shoot for Vibe Magazine.  I think the whole thing has attitude, however that top photo with the bowl haircut and the upolstery fabric jacket is a massive fail!  Otherwise, Amber is killing it!  She looks stunning in white and the bottom picture makes me want to enter the Matrix.  (They had the best clothes in those films.)

What's in a name, JiggaMan?

I have no idea if this is true or not, but it makes an interesting story.  According to the Daily Star newspaper, Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z are planning to legally hyphenate their last names.
The majority of U.S. women still take their husband's last name at marriage, though the custom is waning in popularity in favor of hyphenated last names, the wife keeping her maiden name, and blending last names.
Rather than Beyonce taking on her husband's name after marrying, as is still the custom in the United States, “they want to keep Knowles because Beyonce’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any children themselves,” a source told the publication. 

If reports are true, Jay-Z will be known as Shawn Knowles-Carter, while Beyonce is to become Beyonce Knowles-Carter.  I'm not really sure how them not having any children of their own will still keep the last name going, but if Jay-Z goes through with this they would definitely be making a strong statement about the balance of power within their relationship.  Jay-Z has become a powerful mogul in a world dominated by machisimo and bravado.  What are your thoughts on the surname conundrum and how it affects the identity of the couple?  Do your opinions change when a couple has children?

Beyonce "Black Culture" music video

Mary J Punches Husband Kendu in the Club

we know you heard about it, here's the raw video of Murry J cracking her husband at the 1:07 mark in the club on Christmas Eve...

"Mary was not fighting with her husband (just smacking him upside the head like all wives do sometimes)," said Blige spokeswoman Karynne Tencer. "Her husband and her brother got into an altercation that turned into a fight (which is not evident in video, which they don't think you'll ever see). Mary went to break up the fight."

Alrightty then, why didn't Murry have her brother thrown out then partied on, Garth?

Happy Kwanzaa

Will you be celebrating Kwanzaa this year? If so, tell us what you and your family do in the spirit of the holiday.

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The Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight has gotten even uglier

The Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao match promises to be the largest-grossing boxing match in history, yet it keeps taking one bizarre turn after another.  In the lastest turn, Pacquiao threatened to initiate a libel suit after he accused the Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer of telling a Filipino journalist that Pacquiao used performance-enhancing drugs.  On Tuesday, Mayweather went so far as to issue a statement demanding “Olympic-style drug testing” administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.  Pacquiao said he will not participate in such testing and threatened suit against Mayweather, his father, Schaefer, and Golden Boy Promotions.

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We hope you had Mele Kalikimaka just like the Obamas

The United States' first family, the Obamas, spent the Christmas Holidays in Oahu celebrating quietly with their extended family.  President and Mrs. Obama did not exchange gifts this year, according to White House spokesmen.  Instead, they focused the holiday on giving to the children and service to the community.  Mrs. Obama, along with her daughters Malia and Sasha, and the First Dog, Bo, delivered cookies to the Children's National Medical Center earlier this week.  The Obamas celebrated the holidays with the President's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, and her family and will extend their Hawaiian trip into January.

There is nothing else like Christmas in Hawaii.  If you ever have the opportunity to visit Oahu at the holidays, jump on it.

NBA investigating Gilbert Arenas for storing guns in his locker

Washington Wizards say its guard, Gilbert Arenas, stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker at the Verizon Center.  The team said the firearms were unloaded and there was no ammunition in the locked container.  Arenas told The Washington Times he took his guns to the Verizon Center after his daughter, Hamiley Penny, was born this month. Approximately a week after her birth, he says he handed the firearms over to team security with a request they turn the guns over to police.  Arenas told the newspaper. “After my daughter was born, I was just like, ‘I don’t need these anymore.”

This is not Arenas' first trouble with firearms.  He was suspended for Washington’s season opener in 2004 because he failed to maintain proper registration of a handgun while living in California in 2003.  The league’s collective bargaining agreement allows for players to legally possess firearms but prohibits them at league facilities or when traveling on any league-related business.

Today is the 5th anniversary of the massive 2004 Tsunami

Thousands attended prayers and ceremonies of remembrance around the world on Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami   The huge waves left hundreds of thousands displaced on coastlines across Africa and Asia and killed about 250,000 people in 14 countries five years ago.

Jackson 5 "Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year"

Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song"

Nobody is as smooth as Nat. Nobody.

Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas"

Love this song! Love it!

Jackson 5 "The Little Drummer Boy"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album. Michael really broke it down in this song! In my opinion this is even better than David Bowie's version.

MVP Puppets n Santa VS Reindeer

Eartha Kitt "Santa Baby"

I adore this song. Ms. Kitt was one of a kind! An original diva! LOLOLOL at her three friends!

Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters "Mele Kalikimaka"

If you ever get the chance, Christmas in Hawaii is amazing! You can have the snow. I'll take a tropical Christmas any time.

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!)

James Brown...Soulful Christmas

Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

I can remember watching this everysingletime it came on Mtv. Every time. Did you know Kool & the Gang and Jody Watley (Shalamar) were the only Americans to participate in the collaborative effort? Other attendees included U2, Boy George and Culture Club, Duran Duran, Wham!, Bananarama, Queen, Phil Collins, and Sting. This was right up there with "We Are The World" for me.

Click here to donate to the latest Band Aid effort, Band Aid 20. Feed the World.

PoliceGotYo'Dad....Jose Feliciano

Breaking News: The U.S. Senate has passed its health care reform bill

The U.S. Senate has passed its version of a health care reform bill this morning.  The U.S. House of Representatives has already passed theirs.  Now all that remains is to reconcile the two versions for the final push.  The Senate voted 60-39 along party lines (with Democrats voting for the measure) to pass the controversial bill.  The measure will now go to a conference committee.  Democratic lawmakers hope for President Obama's signature before the State of the Union address in January.  Republican lawmakers contend parts of the bill are unconstitutional and were achieved through backroom buyoffs.  Aren't most political deals negotiated this way?

Michael Jordan sues two grocery stores

Sports legend Michael Jordan has initiated a $10 million lawsuit against two Chicago area grocery stores for using his identity without permission. The two stores, Dominick's Finer Foods and Jewel Food Stores, published ads in a commemorative Sports Illustrated issue, "Jordan: A Hall of Fame Career" that associated his name with congratulatory messages from the stores. Jordan's shoes were used in one ad while his name was listed above a steak in another ad. Apparently he was really burned up about the steak ad given he is an investor in a chain of steakhouses. He seeks $5 million in damages from each store.

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Johnny Depp says he didn't base Willy Wonka on MJ

“I was inspired by him because I think he was a great artist but he was not the inspiration for Willy Wonka contrary to what most people say.”  Depp, 46, also denied he was playing Jackson in a film.

“No no no, I never ever thought of playing Michael Jackson in a film, I think if anyone should play Michael Jackson in a film it should’ve been Michael Jackson,” he said.

“A mother and a father have lost a son, siblings have lost a brother and millions of people around the world have lost someone they love,” Depp said of Jackson’s recent passing. “Children have lost a father so it’s obviously a very sad, sad moment.”

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I'm lookin for a new face, bay-bay

Jody Watley has released a new disc titled “The Makeover,” which showcases the singer/songwriter’s new interpretations of some familiar hits.

“I don’t say covers,” she clarified, “because covers are generally when and artist is true to the original version, but makeovers are really about stripping it down and really trying to make it your own.”

For more on the Grammy Award Winning singer's new project (and face), here's a link to her website.

DVD Distributor REDBOX is pulling posters off 19,000 kiosks

...for the recent release DEADLINE starring Brittany Murphy

Pres. Jimmy Carter: "I"m Sorry For (the past 2004 years)"

Former President Jimmy Carter has issued a blanket apology to all Jewish people the world over for any words or deeds that may have upset them.  He said he was offering an Al Het, a prayer said on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement to signifiy his sincere plea for forgiveness.
"We must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel," Carter said in the letter, which was first sent to JTA, a wire service for Jewish newspapers, and provided Wednesday to The Associated Press. "As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but which is appropriate at any time of the year, I offer an Al Het for any words or deeds of mine that may have done so."
President Carter brokered the first Israeli-Arab peace treaty during his presidency.  This was hailed as a major accomplishment in Middle East relations.  He outraged many Jews with his 2006 book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Many supporters of Israel are against the idea of a Palastinian state and some critics claim he unfairly compared Israeli treatment of Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza to the legalized racial oppression that once existed in South Africa.

Tiger may be expecting a cub

One of Tiger Woods' 17 alleged mistresses, Rachel Uchitel, may be expecting a baby according to Star Magazine.  Rachel has been spotted near Woods' massive yacht, aptly named Privacy, in the Palm Beaches in Florida.  Uchitel denied the claims, telling gossipcop.com a very succinct, "I'm not pregnant."

Off topic:  is that a red sole I spy on those peep toes?  Maybe she can do a re-make of JLo's "classic" Louboutins.

Gun at a snowball fight in DC

Why they bust SHAFT in the head with a snowball?!

'Suge Knight Sent Me' Tax Preparation

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Happy Holidays from the PJWN team!

I'm aware of the problem

Some of you have contacted me to let me know Blogger has been eating up comments. Apparently, people are commenting then when they hit publish, the comment disappears even though Blogger says it has been published. I tested it myself this afternoon and the same thing happened. I have NO idea why this is happening. I will check the help forums and get back with you. Thanks for trying to comment and please don't give up.

Jackson 5 "The Christmas Song"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

The FBI released its files on Michael Jackson

The FBI finally released its files on Michael Jackson yesterday. I read through the hundreds of pages of microfiche, standard departmental forms, and (poorly) handwritten notes immediately. The bureau redacted literally hundreds of pages and names from the files, and what was released contained no new information for those fans of Michael who followed all his cases. What the files do contain is the bureau's own conclusion that there were "collateral investigative issues NY Miami, Los Angeles divisions." In other words, investigators in local jurisdictions abused their power and overstepped their bounds in an attempt to convict Michael on charges of which he was INNOCENT.

Seven different files were included in the release. The first file details an investigation into death threats MJ received. Frank Paul Jones (his name has been redacted from the reports) first threatened to kill Pres. George H.W. Bush in 1992. He was arrested, then released. A day later, the threatened to kill Michael Jackson and commit mass murder at one of his concerts unless he got money from the singer. Reportedly, he was attempting to get the attention of Michael's sister, Janet, with whom he believed he was married.

Other reports detailed a request to perform forensic analysis of computers seized in a raid of Neverland ranch to look for child pornography and analysis of a VHS tape thought to contain child pornography (it did NOT). The analysis of the VHS tape shed absolutely no light on anything. It was merely a repetitive account of how they came to conclude it may be a 4th generation video tape. There was no real mention of what was on it. The title was salacious, but there is not even any evidence it was MJ's let alone that it contained child pornography.
The forensic computer analysis of 16--count 'em 16!--computers turned up zilch. Pedophiles notoriously love their images and video of children so....take that haters!

The most disturbing report was the one on the report of Terry George, not because of the nature of the allegations, but because anyone took him seriously at the time. Reprinting microfiche of those disgusting tabloid articles along with LaToya's horrible allegations opens up a whole new media barrage. The British paper printed those allegations of an unproven incident that publicity/money-seeker says happened 15 years before. That is not only irresponsible, it is criminal. It really proves what a huge heart and good spirit Michael had to forgive LaToya for all she did to hurt him.

Neverland raiders seized pornography from Michael's home--but it was of the garden variety Playboy and Hustler. Folks, Michael LOVED women. He was a heterosexual male who was very much in touch with his sexuality and oozed sensuality when on stage. There are countless websites devoted to his stage antics and the nature of his...human nature. That is a post for another day!

the Kardashians are Single Ladies

The Kardashians invoked Fosse's Beyonce's "Single Ladies" for their new photoshoot with People Magazine. Who did it best? Bey and crew or the K Sisters? I think they look chic, but that preggie belly is distracting.

T.I. was released from prison yesterday

Rapper Clifford Harris, a.k.a. T.I., was released from prison on Tuesday just in time to spend the holidays with his girlfriend and children.

T.I. served seven months at the federal prison comples in Forrest City, Arkansas. He will serve the remainder of a reduced sentence in a correctional center near Fulton County Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to his time in Fulton County, T.I. was placed on house arrest, given community service and was ordered to pay a $100,300 fine. He will stay at the halfway house for approximately three months and still must perform around 500 hours of community service.

T.I. received a year and a day in March 2009 on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers. T.I. is a felon due to earlier drug charges, and is not permitted to possess weapons.

R.I.P. Alaina Reed Hall-Amini

The actress who played Gordon's sister on Sesame Street and Rose on 227 has passed away. Ms. Hall-Amini passed on December 17th of this year. She was 63.

Breaking News: A U.S. plane has skidded off the runway in Jamaica

An American Airlines flight overshot a runway in Kingston, Jamaica, skidded and crashed into a fence some 10 feet from the ocean late Tuesday night. Unconfirmed reports say the fuselage broke into three pieces. All of the 148 passengers and 6 crew members survived, though some 91 of them have injuries. The accident happened during heavy rains in the area.

Prince William sleeps in an alley with the homeless

Britain's Prince William spent a cold night near Blackfriars Bridge last week with Seyi Obakin, the chief executive of British homeless charity Centrepoint. He spent the night exposed to the elements in order to experience and hilight the plight of Britain's homeless teenagers. William has been the charity's patron since 2005. He was first exposed to homelessness during a trip with his mother to a homeless shelter at the age of 13. At that time, he and his younger brother spent an hour touring the shelter. William's mother, Diana Princess of Wales, was Centrepoint's patron until her untimely death in 1997.

"I cannot, after one night, even begin to imagine what it must be like to sleep rough on London's streets night after night," William said Tuesday. "Poverty, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependancy and family breakdown cause people to become and then stay homeless.
"I hope that by deepening my understanding of the issue, I can help do my bit to help the most vulnerable on our streets."

As you enjoy your holidays surrounded by friends and family in your warm homes, fill your bellies, and rip open presents think of those that have no where to go and nothing to eat. What can you do for them?

Here is the website for Centrepoint in the UK

For information on various charities that help the homeless in the United States, go to charitynavigator.org

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Jackson 5 "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

Michael Jackson has sold over 20 million albums

Barely one month after its release, Michael Jackson's posthumous album "This Is It" is currently the 6th best-selling album for 2009. He currently has 8 albums in the TOP 25 best selling albums of the year. Only with those 8 albums MJ sold 17,560,000 albums. The total is near 20,000,000 now making Michael Jackson best selling artist/group of 2009

Michael's Top Selling Albums In 2009:

003) Michael Jackson Thriller (25th Anniversary Reissue) *since july 2009 counted together at "Thriller" 3.342

007) Michael Jackson Number Ones (since 2009) 3.150.000

011) Michael Jackson The Essential (since 2009) 2.583.5

015) Michael Jackson King Of Pop 1.957.5

017) Michael Jackson Bad (since 2009) 1.769.00

018) Michael Jackson This Is It 1.745.00

024) Michael Jackson Dangerous (since 2009) 1.515.50

025) Michael Jackson Off The Wall (since 2009) 1.497.50

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In honor of DC's voting to legalize same sex marriage we present-

Jackie Ray fixin to drop some knowledge on you
(she is not a doctor, she is a caterer)
"AIDS is on the rise, don't let it catch you by surprise...
STD's is on the run...why you havin' fun?"

Michael Jackson tops 2009 year end Billboard charts

Billboard 2009 Year End Charts
(11-12-2009) Michael Jackson was the King of Billboard's 2009 Year End Charts. Michael was ranked on multiple charts for his catalog albums and his new release 'This Is It.' Michael Jackson's chart rankings are listed below.
Billboard 200 Albums – ‘This Is It’ – # 43

Billboard 200 Artists – Michael Jackson – #32

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – ‘This Is It’ – #47

Hot Digital Songs Artists – Michael Jackson – #6

Hot Ringtone Artists – Michael Jackson – #10

Top Digital Album Artists – Michael Jackson – #1

Top Digital Albums – ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ – #11

Top Pop Catalog Artists – Michael Jackson – # 1

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Number Ones’ – #1

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Thriller’ – #2

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ – # 3

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Off the Wall’ – # 5

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Bad’ – #6

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Dangerous’ – #11

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘The Ultimate Collection’ (Jackson 5) – #18

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘The Best of the Jackson 5’ – #35

Top Pop Catalog Albums – ‘Greatest Hits: History Volume 1’ – #39

European Top Albums – ‘King of Pop’ – #10

European Top Albums – ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ – #31

European Top Albums – ‘The Collection’ – #34

European Top Albums – ‘This Is It’ – #47

European Top Albums – ‘Thriller’ #55

European Top Albums – ‘Number Ones’ – #77

Top Canadian Albums – ‘This Is It’ – # 30

Michael will forever be the King!

Jackson 5 "Frosty the Snowman"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

Mizzou Women's Ballers Do NOT Play

No criminal charges will be filed against the two Missouri women’s basketball players who were accused of assaulting an MU male cheerleader, Boone County prosecutors said Wednesday.

Prosecutors cited varying witness reports and the cheerleader’s decision not to press charges in closing the case against the 'Lady Tiger's' two leading scorers, Amanda Hanneman and Jessra Johnson, who were arrested early last Friday morning on suspicion of third-degree assault.

According to police, Hanneman, Johnson and a female friend had left a bar for Short’s apartment at 36 N. Cedar Lake Drive after celebrating a 49-point win over Texas Pan-Am that night.

Columbia police spokesperson Jessie Haden said a scuffle ensued after Justin Short, a male cheerleader for Missouri’s football and men's basketball teams, called police around 2 a.m. complaining that people would not leave his apartment. Short suffered a broken nose, eye injury and a dislocated shoulder after getting the pom-poms beat out of him by the 6'-1" Johnson and 5'-11" Hanneman. Police said he was taken by ambulance to University Hospital and released around 5 a.m. after he called his mommy. You knew we was gonna dig up Justin's ass too rah,rah,rah...

RuPalin's 'Drag Race'...February 1st on LOGO...

America's Next Top Babymama

Nik Pace, America's Next Top Model contestant, has filed a paternity suit against New York Jets Star Braylon Edwards seeking support for the son she bore several months ago. Edwards had filed for recognition as the father in Georgia, but Pace rejected his claim. She then filed for support in New York State seeking $70,000 a month in child support. Edwards is said to make $5 million a year.

Act like a lady, think like a man who is looking for his next wife

In addition to serving as a correspondent for Good Morning America, Steve Harvey has been tapped to serve as a relationship columnist for Essence Magazine. His relationship advice book Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man spent many weeks at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list. All of this is very ironic considering Harvey has been married three times. His second marriage ended in a very messy divorce including claims Harvey denied his wife and son adequate support funds, that he abandoned some of his children, he neglected his son, and allegations he physically abused his ex-wife. It was reported Harvey refused to pay his ex- any more than $1000 a month in child support, and that he attempted to defaud her of her share of the business ventures they undertook together during their 10 year marriage.

You can read the original report in the Smoking Gun here.

If you would like to contact Essence Magazine to discuss their editorial choices, here is their information:

ESSENCE

135 West 50th Street

4th Floor

New York, NY 10020

Phone: (212) 522-1212

Fax: (212) 997-6811

Chris Henry passed away

The Cincinnatti Bengals' player Chris Henry died last week following major trauma sustained in a fall from a flatbed truck. The truck was being driven by his fiancee Loleini Tonga during a domestic argument between the two that had begun in a home and continued outside.

According to TMZ, Henry had turned over control of his personal finances to the Bengals due to his notorious difficulties managing his own money. He has previously had a car repossessed and last year his own attorney declared him "broke".

You know how they do in the D....11 year old shot in the ass by brother, mother bought the weapon

Breaking News: That's way harsh Tai!

Actress Brittany Murphy is dead at age 32. The actress was found by her mother collapsed in the shower. When paramedics arrived, they determined she was in full cardiac arrest and began administering CPR. She was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Murphy is best known for her roles in the movies 8 Mile, Girl, Interrupted, and Happy Feet. I think her acting shone through best in her role as Tai in Clueless and as the title character in the obscure film The Ramen Girl.

Maine might require cell phone cancer warnings

Maine is considering legislation making it the first state to require all cell phones carry a cancer warning. Under the proposed bill, manufacturers would be required to place labels on phones and phone packaging warning of the potential for brain cancer. The cancer risk arises from electromagnetic radiation emitted by all cell phones. The warnings would recommend that all users, especially pregnant women and children with developing brains, keep the devices away from their head and body.

Google fined 10,000 Euros a day

A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine (USD14,300) until it stops showing small snapshots of its library of books..

Houston Rockets-Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rocket

This Girl Must Go to Catholic School...

a Milwaukee teacher cuts a 7 yr. old baby girl's braid off in class
(I wonder how that story would have went if 'Toya didn't have the night off?)

Did you hear the one about a thirstay 4 yr old breaking out of room at 1:45AM, grabs a Bud Light...

...leaves the house, looks for father who is in jail, breaks in neighbors' crib (so he can go to jail like daddy), steals five presents, opens a present, puts a dress on...and there's more...check out the WTVC-Chattanooga report...

Charlie Wilson's 'Outstanding' year...

Coming off the heels of receiving two 2010 Grammy nominations, Wilson has just been crowned Billboard Magazine's Artist of The Year on the Urban Adult Contemporary chart as well as having the #1 most played single of 2009 on the same chart with his hit single "There Goes My Baby." The single, spending 51 weeks on the UAC chart this year, is from his critically acclaimed sophomore album Uncle Charlie.

Wilson has been nominated for two 2010 Grammy awards, Best R&B Album for Uncle Charlie and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "There Goes My Baby" which was written by multiple Grammy winner Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Calvin Richardson and produced by Gregg Pagani.

"I want to congratulate Charlie Wilson on his two Grammy Nominations," says Babyface. "Charlie is an amazing artist and entertainer who has more than earned these two Grammy nominations."

UT OH...Lil Wayne detained in Texas after marijuana found on tour buses

Rapper Lil Wayne was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas on Friday after authorities found marijuana on two of his tour buses.

The marijuana on the buses was detected by drug dogs, said Agent Joe Trevino. The rapper, whose real name is DeWayne Michael Carter, Jr., was among a dozen being detained from his group.

Trevino said the buses were en route to Laredo, Texas, from a concert stop in Hidalgo state. No drugs were found on Wayne's person ... or anyone else in the entourage and no arrests have been made.

Calls to Carter's representatives were not immediately returned Friday.

The Louisiana native was the 2008 best-selling artist, with 2.8 million records sold, and is signed to Cash Money Records.

The rapper is scheduled to begin a prison sentence in February stemming from gun charges in New York.

The House of Dereon is now a broken home

Beyonce Knowles' mother, Tina Knowles began divorce proceedings in Houston on November 11th from her husband of 29 years, Matthew Knowles. The divorce filing comes on the heels of a paternity suit filed last month by Alexsandra Wright. Wright claims Matthew is the father of her unborn child.

Mrs. Knowles claims the split is amicable with the couple remaining friendly and asks the media and public respect their privady.

John Edwards...YOU ARE THE FATHER...

John Edwards has never admitted to fathering a love child with a one-time staffer, but new legal documents suggest the failed presidential hopeful is the baby's daddy -and may soon have to pay up big-time.

The new documents posted yesterday by radaronline.com detail an ongoing money battle between Edwards and Rielle Hunter, 45, whom Edwards has admitted bedding even as his wife, Elizabeth, discovered she had cancer.

Edwards has never copped to fathering little Frances Quinn Hunter, now almost two years old.

Hunter is seeking more than $17,000 a month from Edwards, a tab that includes some pretty high-end demands, the documents show.

She wants $800 a month for eating out, $400 a month for "club dues and memberships" and $1,200 a month for a security guard - apparently to keep the paparazzi at bay.

She also believes Edwards - who famously paid $400 for a haircut during his presidential run - should pay her $250 a month to trim her and Frances' locks.

The documents emerged at the same time that reports have swirled that Edwards purchased a four-bedroom, $535,000 home for Hunter to live in in Charlotte.

LaToya Claus

out christmas shopping for her father. bit*h better have my fredericks...notice how the hat keeps the weave on.
Hoe Hoe Hoe!

Surprise, Surprise...Tiger's Daddy Cheated too...

Now we know where Tiger learned how to swing.

More than a decade before Woods was outed as a serial philanderer, his beloved father was caught cheating on his mom, the golfer's high school girlfriend told E! News.

The revelation left a teenage Tiger devastated.

"He would just call crying and say, 'My dad is with another woman,' and that would be really all he could say," said Dina Parr, 34.
"He would be so upset, so I just tried to be there for him and listen to him."


This is proof that Tiger, his boy Chuck and Air Whore-dan played 'rent-a-becky' as Sir Charles poses with one of the Tiger 16 (as of today), Jamie Jungers.

Meanwhile, Elin has hired celebrity attorney Sorrell Trope and remember the California crib? Guess where Elin is relocating, has a lunch date with Shaunie O'Neal and circumventing the pre-nup for up to $500 million in no-fault money?