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Soul Train is officially a show of the past.  I do not recall the last time I got up to watch Soul Train on a Saturday Morning.  Who is even the host now?  Apparently that is the feeling of most people these days and the reason the Soul Train Music Awards was a flop this year.  No pre-show hype and very few award recipients in attendance.  Jennifer Hudson did manage to make it to receive her Entertainer of the Year award and I will tell you about how she came close to backing out a little later, but eight of the 10 winners in major categories were no-shows-including Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and Gnarls Barkley.  Back in the day people broke their necks to make it to the big night in Black Music, but seems that BET might have stole the thunder from Soul Train.  Now it was said that very little sponsorship dollars made it difficult for the executives at Soul Train to get the celebrities to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for the not so big night.  Friends told me the press room was a virtual ghost town, with very few of the celebrities that did show up coming back stage to do interviews.  Jennifer Hudson, Jermaine Dupri, and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds got their award and hit it.  Ronald Isley also avoided the press room following his performance in tribute to James Brown, who was finally laid to rest after two months of court battles over his estate.  Back to Ron, he might not have wanted to discuss his 37 months sentence in federal prison for tax evasion.  Soul Train might have been his last television performance for the next three years; he also won an award that night for Best Album for "Baby Makin' Music."  Ron knows a lot about that with his having recently made two infant boys with his new wife.  He also suffered a stroke, but seems to have recovered nicely. 

Beyonce, won best single by a female for her song "Irreplaceable," but was not able to make it due to handling her business in New York shooting a commercial for Samsung cell phones.  Some say that LeToya Luckett being the co-host added reason for her absence.  The former member of Destiny's Child held her own with Omarion hosting along side her.  Actress/Comedienne Kym Whitley did stop by the press room with two male contest winners, but she got a little choked up when a reporter asked her about her late friend, Gerald Levert.  Kym paused and then gave a very moving tribute to the late singer and shared that it was Gerald who brought her to LA for the first time and to of all places the Soul Train Awards. 

Well, there was a great deal of talk about Jennifer Hudson trying to back out of the Soul Train Awards and that was one no-show that Don Cornelius could not take.  It was said that Jennifer called and said she could not make the show and it got leaked to the New York Post.  The poor Cornelius was dealing with eight of his major awardees declining and losing Jennifer Hudson was not an option.  Purportedly Don Cornelius called Clive Davis, the head of J Records, who is recording Jennifer's debut album.  A source said Clive called Jennifer and let her have it and to get her ass on the next plane to L.A.  It was said that Hudson made it to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to accept her Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year.  Not sure how she did it, but on the very same night as the Soul Train Awards Jennifer Hudson performed at least four songs in Atlanta at Dallas Austin's "Don't Stop the Music" Foundation dinner at the Ocean Ballroom of the Georgia Aquarium.  Jennifer was said to have been booked to perform at the event prior to her becoming an Academy Award Winner and kept her word and rocked the house.  Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, T-Boz and boyfriend Tikeo Spikes, Jazzy Phae, Gabrielle Union, who had to leave early, Shannon Anderson, Diana Dagarmo, of "American Idol", Big Gip, of Goodie Mob, who has let go his gold teeth for some beautiful porcelain verniers, were among Atlanta A-List individuals that came out to support Austin, who came so close to going away forever in Dubai.  It was surprising to see the level of support by blacks and whites for a Hip Hop artist that had been busted for drug less than a year prior to his event.  However, Jennifer did leave rushing and must have taken a private plane to LA and by picking up three hours on the west coast she was right on time to get her award. 

Suge Knight might really have gotten saved, sanctified, and filled or is he full of crap?  It remains to be seen if Knight has really given his life to the Lord or if he is going to have the Mase salvation until I need to make some money.  Miracles do happen and one might have happened to Suge.  It was a miracle to find out that he even went to church.  The founder of Death Row Records, who has done time for attempted murder and is in bankruptcy, says he is ready to let go of the troubled label after hearing the same message from two different preachers within the span of two weeks.  Knight told a reporter that he attend Bishop Noel Jones church and he preached a message about letting go of the past and then Bishop Jakes preached a message with a similar theme that touched him.  "They talked about the same thing and it was like they were talking straight to me.  I do not want to be tied up with this for years.  I want to move on with my life in a more positive direction." 

Suge has been in bankruptcy court since Lydia Harris won a $106 million judgment against Death Row by claiming that her husband, Michael Harris, now doing 28 years in prison, co-founded the label and was entitled to 50 percent of the proceeds.  Knight was able to only pay Lydia 1 million dollars and once the money ran out she took him back to court.  Now instead of hanging on to Death Row under Chapter 11 reorganization as he was advised, the now saved Suge says he wants to liquidate his publishing rights, pay off the creditors, and put the label behind him for good.  "I want to take care of the creditors.  I'm saying I don't want to keep living in the past, with the negativity," Knight said.  He added that he no longer uses the N-word as well.  "My approach to music now is different, I'm not Delores Tucker, but you do have to be careful what you say.  We shouldn't be constantly feeding negative energy to these kids.  You can get rich with the devil's money, but you can only be happy with God's money."  Suge might really be a changed man and only time will tell if his life lives up to his new testimony or if he will soon turn to his old sinful ways.

Drug Dealers and Killers…Well, I have a lot of stories about stars kicking ass and taking names this week.  For starters Sean Combs has been accused of assaulting a man outside of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  The gentleman has filed a lawsuit against P. Diddy, seeking unspecified damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.  TMZ.com posted a copy of the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.  According to the documents, 27-year-old Gerard Rechnitzer says the February 25 incident went down at about 2:00 a.m., shortly after he left the hotel restroom to join his girlfriend in the valet area.  The couple had just come from Teddy's, a nightclub inside of the hotel.  Rechnitzer claims that when he got to the valet area he saw Diddy and his bodyguards talking to his girlfriend.  When he called out to her, Diddy allegedly said, "What the f**k you looking at, dude?  I'll smack flames out your ass."  At that point he says Combs attacked, assaulted and battered Rechnitzer, causing him to fly backwards several feet into a vehicle behind him.  According to the police report he was punched on the right side of the face by a man talking to his girlfriend.  The report did not identify the other man, and the police said he could not confirm that Combs, 37-years-old, was the subject of the investigation.  Diddy's attorney said the lawsuit is baseless and he did not hit anyone.  Now we know that Sean will kick your ass and has been know to slap the shit out of people with bottles of champagne, but this does not sound like him and Rechnitzer quote does not sound like anything Diddy would say.  Sean P. Diddy" Combs would be closer to the following:  "What the f**K, I am going to kick your ass," or "Ain't this a b*tch, I am talking to this chick." Not I am going to slap flames from you.  Plus Rechnitzer's girlfriend must have not given a damn about him after Diddy had stepped to her since she did not inform him she was spoken for and waiting on her man. 

Danny Glover pulled out some of his old "Lethal Weapon" kick ass ways on the paparazzi.  Glover is accused of having punched a New York Daily News photographer in the jaw.  According to the newspaper the 60-year-old actor was leaving the Brooklyn Federal Court in New York when he became irritated and threw a punch at news photographer, Gary He, striking him in the jaw.  "What gives you the right to come out here and photograph me and have your camera up in my face?" He quoted Glover's remark to him prior to the punch landing in his face.  Glover's attorney, Martin Singer, told the paper that He started the whole thing by trying to prevent the actor form leaving the courthouse.  However, the photographer decided not to press charges.  Singer said Glover was supposed to meet entrepreneurs Lester and Lennox Parris, of Old Westbury, L.I., who are being tried on charges of manipulating the price of stock in their bottled water company, Queench, by issuing press releases containing false claims, then pocketing money from the alleged pump-and-bump scheme as reported in the New York Daily News.  Danny Glover has some relationship with the owners and got pissed when confronted by a photographer.  His actions were totally out of charter for the seasoned actor and embarrassing for the otherwise grounded actor that supports so many great causes. 

Foxy Brown cannot win for loosing.  The rapper not only gets mad and will fight, but it seems that she also will get out of control behind the wheel as well.  Foxy, born Inga Marchand has been detained for 16 traffic violation in New York in less than three years, state DMV officials told reporters.  Among the offenses are running red lights and weaving across lanes of traffic without signaling.  Foxy Brown was also cited for operating a vehicle without a license, insurance or an inspection.  It was revealed that Foxy only has a learner's permit in New York State.  But her right to a license was revoked because she kept ignoring her traffic tickets according to DMV.  "She has to answer all these different summonses before she's allowed to drive," DMV spokesman Ken Brown said.  Inga aka Foxy Brown had a license to drive in New Jersey, but it was suspended last March after she failed to appear on an earlier summons in that state.  Well, Foxy must have big plans for putting out a hot album so she can afford to be chauffeured around since it looks like it will be a while before she is able to get behind the wheel again. 

Soon we will know the truth.  Melanie Brown, the former Spice Girl, known as Scary Spice says she is carrying ex-boyfriend Eddie Murphy's child.  A group of about 30 of her friends gave her a baby shower at a private bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel.  The 31-year-old singer celebrated the baby arrival with a cake in the shape of a woman's pregnant belly, and plenty of Dom Perignon champagne to go around.  As you well know Murphy has denied that he is the father and plans to have the child take a blood test to prove the paternity.  The winner of the Golden Globe for his role in "Dreamgirls," first questioned his paternity in December during an interview with a Dutch TV reporter.  "We're not together anymore," Murphy told the reporter when asked about his relationship with Brown.  "And I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test.  You shouldn't jump to conclusion, sir."  He was seen later that same evening with his current girlfriend Tracey Edmonds, the ex-wife of Babyface.  Time will soon tell if he is the father of Scary Spice's bastard. 

According to my "Street Committee"…Wynonna Judd has consistently had troubles and another has just mounted her shoulders.  The latest devastating blow was of her husband being thrown in jail for allegedly sexually abusing a child.  Daniel Roach, Wynonna's second husband, was arrested at the Shades of Hope rehab center in Buffalo Gap, Texas, the same place where Wynonna battled a food addiction a year ago.  Roach, was being treated for and undisclosed addiction until he was hauled off to the Taylor County Jail in Abilene, Texas, on a $750,000 bond.  He was charged by a grand jury on three counts of aggravated assault on a child.  Daniel Roach had been Wynonna's bodyguard for 10 years before the two of them hooked up in 2001 and later married in 2003.  Seems Wynonna, 42-years-old is too old for Daniel's taste.  Wynonna has had her share of struggles, horrible relationship with her mother Naomi and the famous 2003 DUI arrest.  The arrest is sure to cause the five year marriage to come to a screeching halt. 

Olivia's MySpace page does have a recent blog from the artist or someone claming to be the artist that she is in fact leaving G-Unit and that there is no place at the label for an R&B singer.  The direct quote taken from Olivia's page is as follows:
"Hey whats up everybody!Its ya girl olivia.i jus want you to know i am doing great.

I am crackin up at all the bs rumors that have surfaced,but that just means i'm important. lol. sorry but the rumors are all false, except for me not being with gunit anymore. things just didnt work out because thr is no sense of r&b at the label.

I thank fifty for everything he has done for me and i wish him the best.

Please continue to support your girl. i will b touring overseas for 3weeks in may and will b dropping some new music very soon!
Again i love you guys for supporting me.

you can reach me and my people at musicamericaunderground.com or check out one of my fan sites at olivia_fanz.com." (Note this quote was taken directly from Olivia's MySpace with grammatical errors and all.)

Well, there you have it she is leaving, but the allegations that she was sexually harassed are not so according to her blog.  Olivia thanked 50-Cent for his contribution to her career however she will be moving on.  It will be interesting to find out 50-Cent's take on this situation and if it is more to it than what Olivia is willing to tell on her MySpace page. 

Jennifer Hudson is said to be a little more like her character Effie in "Dreamgirls" than she is willing to admit.  Starbuck's told her people that the Academy Award Winner did not have to show up to perform at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle.  Seems that it was all done in Hudson's name by an agent without her even being aware there was a problem.  Starbuck's people say five town cars were demanded, hair and makeup artist, security personnel, and her assistant.  The big one was humidifiers to be used backstage and baked chicken wings at 10 a.m.  The Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz had enough and pulled the plug because he did not like the way the agent was dealing with his people.  Jennifer Hudson was in the dark about all the demands that made her appear to be an out of control diva. 

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When your are in the business of reporting on all the happening news in the world of Sports and Entertainment you throw away more invitations than you care to attend, but it was one invite that almost got tossed until I looked at the envelope carefully.   My mail had backed up due to my being out of town and insisting on sorting it myself when I ran across something that said The White House .   Shaking, I quickly opened it and it read:   " The President cordially invites you to The White House to celebrate African American History Month."   It was then that I realized that the event was a week away and I needed to respond immediately.   Quickly I picked up the phone and called the number and sent an e-mail stating that I would be in attendance and offering the necessary information for the background check.   About a day later I got a call saying that I was cleared to attend the event and that I requested to sit in The President's Box for the final performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.   "Yes, Yes, I would love to attend," I stated to the person on The White House Staff.   Not many things are beyond comprehension for me, but this was one of those mind blowing experiences.   No joke, I was going to The White House .  

It was a cool morning when I arrived at the Ronald Regan Washington National Airport not knowing what to expect.   Excited that I was in the Nation's Capitol on very important business, only 220 people were invited to the event and I was one of the individuals.   Saturday was spent with great friends that showed me an amazing time.   The tour started and did not end until well into the night.   It was not my first time to Washington, D.C., but it felt very different this trip.   A visit to The White House does not happen every day and with each moment I grew more excited.   Like a child on Christmas Eve, I had a very difficult time going to sleep because the next day I would be going to The Kennedy Center.   Greeted by a member of The White House staff, who escorted me to Box 1, The President's Box , a maroon velvet rope was in front of the double doors with The Seal of The President above.   "Right this way Mr. McCray," he said.   A beautiful sitting area with chairs and tables, coat room, and a private sound proof bullet proof bathroom are all before you go out to the seats.   A small group of us that would attend the event at The White House was invited to the very special event the day before we would meet President Bush .   The group of us enjoyed The President's Box Seats that was fully stocked with refreshments.   "We might as well eat up and drink up everything because this might not ever happen again," Xernona Clayton said.   Clayton , the Creator and Executive Producer of the Trumpet Awards, statement was a great ice breaker and made all the attendees feel comfortable.   The entire performance was outstanding, but the piece Revelations had to be the most moving.  

Guests were instructed to enter through the Southeast Visitors entrance no later than fifteen minutes prior to the start of the program.   We were required to have a photo I.D. and the security cleared was very similar to the ones at the airport, except we did not have to remove our shoes.   The security check point was actually a trailer that was not connected to the house at all.   I checked my coat and my heart was beating as I looked up and down the huge hall lined with members of the armed forces.   Asked if I wanted to take the stairs or the elevator, I elected to take the red carpeted staircase to The East Room of The White House where I was greeted and shown to my seat on the second row to the right of The President .   My eyes were huge when I saw a yellow card that read William G. McCray, III and underneath Nationally Syndicated Columnist Obnoxious TV.   A rush came to my head, I had to sit down, and I actually felt faint because I was reading a name card that belonged to me at The White House .   After sitting there for about two minutes I could finally see the people in the room, before they were only a blur.   "This may never happen again, get the camera out fool and take pictures of this history, get your cards out," I thought to myself.   Proud to say that I knew a good number of the people in attendance and began to mingle and take photos.   Shortly afterwards there was an announcement to be seated.   "Ladies and Gentlemen The President of the United States!"   In walked George W. Bush , the 43 rd President of the United States.   "Oh My God!   That is him, that is actually him, I am looking at him with my own eyes," was the thought going through my head.  

The first part of the week I was at The White House then in Las Vegas for All Star 2007.   It only happens once a year, the most elite players in the NBA come together for a star-studded weekend of Hip Hop sport of basketball.   This year gambling was added to the mix when the NBA invaded sin city, Las Vegas.   All Star was officially opened on Thursday evening, but the hot events did not start until Friday with the Rookie Challenge.   The hottest and most promising rookies are pitched against the A-List of sophomore players.   David Lee led the sophomores in the fifth consecutive victory in the T-Mobile rookie Challenge & Youth Jam and the game is only eight years old.   Chris Paul also made a name for himself with 16 points.   It was all about the Sprite Slam Duck Contest where Boston's Gerald Green had it for three top rated slams and dethroned Nate Robinson , last years winner.   A number of other activities went on that night in the Thomas and Mack Center, but none seemed to matter until it was time to see if Dwyane Wade took home the PlayStation Skills Challenge title for the second time.   It was all about the parties, gambling, and women until the night of the game.   Vegas was packed--a lot of stuff went down most would like to forget.   Saturday night was a huge scare when after the events fireworks rang out like bullets.   And the rumor that E-40 had been killed was on everyone's lips.   The National Basketball Players Association All Star Gale at the Mandalay Bay sponsored by Budweiser had to be the hottest ticket in town.   Mary J. Blige , the Queen of Hip Hop rocked some of her best offerings not to mention T.I. joined her and gave one of the best performances of his career.   An invitation only event was also complimented by Cedric "The Entertainer" with some good stand up and the event host enjoyed dancing extremely close to a very sexy female, who was said not to be his wife by some sources in the VIP area. DJ Knuckles from 106 KMEL San Francisco did all that Mary and T.I. could not during their show.   Some of the best spinning that I have heard in a long time came from Knuckles , who kept the party hype.  

The Western Conference set All Star records with a 153-132 win over the East NBA stars.   Kobe Bryant racked up 31 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals to take home MVP.   Amare Stoudemire did his fair share along with Carmelo Anthony .   Bryant's wife was dressed in one of her husband's jerseys-- she consistently gets lost in the crowd at events such as All Star--so much for warm hugs and kisses of congratulations from the wife on the night of his big win.   After the game I was able to catch up with Chauncey Billups , who was not pleased at all on how poorly the East played.   "It is obvious we did too much partying and having fun this weekend and forgot the real reason why we were here," Chauncey vented.   "This is a time for us to come together and have fun, but we still have to play ball and we did not do that tonight."   Billups who had been a part of a winning team the previous year in Houston where LeBron James walked away with MVP did not live up to previous expectations.  

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While on the subject of basketball, about a week following All Star former NBA Champion Jason Caffey was arrested and incarcerated by Judge Cynthia D. Wright, Superior Court of Fulton County.   Seems Caffey's failure to pay over $77,000 in child support and attorney fees landed him in jail.   The order went on to say that he should remain in jail until he pays the full amount and proves that he has medical, dental, and life insurance for his child.   Randy Kessler, a known for taking down a number of celebrities for not taking responsibility for there children is also going up against legal powerhouse Willie Gary for neglecting to pay for his twin children.   " Mr. Caffey just is not taking this seriously.   He does not support or communicate with his child.   Hopefully, now that he must face real consequences, he will realize the severity of the situation and will live up to his obligations."   Lorunda Brown is the mother of Caffey's neglected child, whose case dates back to October 2002 when the court required him to provide medical, dental, and life insurance for his child.   Caffey since that time has only paid $8,300 and has no proof of the required insurance being provided.   All law enforcement officers of the State of Georgia, including all the Police Department and Sheriff Departments of all counties were ordered to arrest Jason Caffy on sight.   Well, the days of having kids and leaving the responsibility to the woman are long gone.   However, the question remains how a man that is worth millions has sex without protection.   Pay up Daddy!

Drug Dealers and Killers ... Sacramento Kings player Ron Artest is back to his pick ass ways.   Although, he did apologize for his domestic violence arrest and returned to the team in time for a game.   The violet and trouble prone athlete has been excused indefinitely from all team activities.    The day after he was arrested at his home when a woman called 911 and said she had been assaulted.   According to the police report Artest slapped the woman's face and grabbed her repeatedly, causing visible injuries on her hand and leg.   "First, I want to apologize to my wife, to my family," Artest said in a quickly arranged news conference.   Fighting back tears, continued: "I want to apologize to the Kings, to my teammates, to the NBA, everybody."   Seems a little late for Ron to cry.   He has got to keep taking his medication or he is subject to go off at any moment.   Artest was suspended for a season following his disruptive behavior in the 2004 "basketbrawl" between the Indiana Pacers, his former team, and the Detroit Pistons .   He also apologized for his tarnishing the reputation on the NBA once again.   "I definitely want to apologize for my behavior even to the...whole NBA, all the players, because the league is doing so well right now and Ron Artest is once again in the media for something other than basketball and I apologize," he said.   Artest promised to begin volunteering with domestic violence groups in Sacramento and said he would work to repair his personal life.   Now the interesting aspect of the story is that the woman was not his wife, but Ron was arrested at home for domestic violence.   I talked to his agent Mark Stevens at the Hawks game and he said that he would have to see and approve my questions prior to an interview with Ron .    The assault was against his wife; however, it was unclear who the female was at first.   His neighbors in Loomis, California say it was his wife that was attacked.   Ron posted $50,000 bail and is due back in court on March 22.

According to my " Street Committee "...a pretty chick that told me she is being well taken care of by an NBA star.   Allegedly she is a model, but only finds herself in videos with the bare minimum covered; a townhouse was purchased in her name by Shaq .   "He has a cousin that lives in Atlanta, and he met me with a check after I found something that I wanted, she said smiling.   "I know who you are and I should not be telling you this, but he got me all new furniture and I am well taken care of," the pretty girl shared with me.   To even prove it she let me listen to some very revealing voice messages of someone that sounded a lot like Shaq requesting to see her after the party.  

There are photos on the internet floating around of Paris Hilton on her kneens performing orally on a man that is said to be Cee Lo .   Now if the photo is actually of Paris she is looking directly into the camera and had to be aware that her photo was being taken.   Additionally, Paris is totally nude in the photo and seems to have been having sex and looks rather rough.  

Clive Davis is said to think that Ray J can ruin Whitney's comeback.   The music mogul is said to have gone as far as to have banned Brandy's little brother from his famous Grammy Pre-Party at the Beverley Hilton.   Clive is said to have seen the video of Ray and Snoop Dog smoking weed and of the recent adult film debut   of Kim Kardashian and says he is Bobby Brown all over again.   Ray J is 26 and Whitney is 43 and not exactly your ideal couple.   However, Whitney's people are totally denying the story and said that Ray J is an old family friend.   A call to J Records did not get a response from Davis .   However, I heard that Ruben Studdard , another J Records artist has lost over 100 pounds and is planning to come out hard with his new album that is due out soon.  

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Xernona Clayton's Trumpet sounded on Las Vegas.  The 15th Annual Trumpet Awards founder's vision took her on the other side of the country to continue the labor of love that had been held in Atlanta for 14 years.  A black tie invitation only event is one not to miss if you are lucky enough to be invited.  Xernona's mailing list consisted of only 3000 who's who from all across the country.  Four days packed of events for the awardees and attendees to celebrate African American Achievement and those that give back to the African American Community.  The weekend started with the Prayer Breakfast, continuing the spiritual tradition of the Civil Rights Movement with present day victories.  Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Marilyn McCoo, Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, Dr. Michael Beckwith, who has recently appeared on Oprah twice in one week, and Mrs. Christine Johnson, mother of Ervin "Magic" Johnson, were honored at the breakfast.  Prior to the night of the awards was the Black Cultural Explosion, featuring all aspects of the arts with performances ranging from a pianist, opera, spoken word, dance, Gospel, Jazz, Blues, and even a comedian.  However, nothing was like the night of the show with a sea of wigs, weaves, make-up, gowns, and even a few of not so hot dresses made it down the red carpet to the ballroom of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino.  Hill Haper was not only the host for the evening, but an awardee for his book and work in the community.  The men gave the women a run for their money as they did their strolls down the red carpet, but none could touch Hill Harper, who rocked in a navy blue Prada Tuxedo.  Throughout the night Hill changed at least three times for his debut as host. 

The night arrivals gave some very serious woos and a few very disappointing ahhs.  James Avery, limped in on a cast that he was not willing to talk about, Eric Benet was present and accounted for with his lovely daughter, Babyface must have caused his ex-wife Tracey and her new boyfriend Eddie Murphy to be persona non grata, Jasmine Guy wore a little black number, but covered most of her curves with a beaded jacket.  Baseball player, Brian Jordan, was cool and very traditional in a black tux, when he stopped to say it was a great night to honor so many that give so much. Terrence Howard was slim and trim in a navy tux and proud to plug his new film.  "I had to get really fit to play this part man, swimming everyday and the role of a remarkable brother," Howard said smiling.     Rushing in late and requesting help for her gown that had a lot of static and clung to her body in a not so flattering fashion was Victoria Rowell of "Young and the Restless."  One of the big shockers of the night was Usher Raymond walking the red carpet with Tameka Foster-Glover, his stylist now fiancé, close to a year ago it was said they were together and they actually denied it.  An older woman that has been married before and the mother of three children has snagged one of the country's most eligible bachelors.  Tameka must have had something that Chile did not have.  Nancy Wilson, who has been a part of the Trumpet Awards since the very beginning, looked amazing in a black gown said she was glad to present her friend Dionne Warwick her living legend award.  CeCe Winans had to be the greatest disappointment of the night arriving in a black velvet pants suit that could have passed for something that you would wear to work. 

The Trumpet Award honorees this year were Toni Braxton for entertainment, Ed Dwight, an artist, Michael Jordan, Donnie McClurkin, who actually has a independent film out about his life, Justice Alan Page, Percy Sutton, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, famous for the black power fist when they received their gold medals during the Olympics, Dionne Warwick, and CeCe Winans all were trumpeted on the spectacular night of the awards.  Vicki Winans worked the red carpet and actually did a great job at interviewing arriving guest and sang.  Yolanda Adams also offered a selection on the night of the show and looked pretty hot for a Gospel Singer on the red carpet.  Some not so famous people looked pretty hot stepping out in Las Vegas like Justine Boyd, who wore a mauve gown with an amazing train, Vicki Person of Texas was a show stopper in a long black gown.  Finally, Xernona Clayton made a lot of mouths hang open in a hot black gown with her back out.  At 75 years-old she looked amazing and in her bare back number and defiantly the bell of the ball.  Some did not look so hot and really did not need to come out.  Men if you do not have a tuxedo do not think you can get by in a suit and tie.  Brothers you cannot be cheap and get away with something that you would wear to work, get a tux.  After the show it is all about the after party.  Everyone made their way over to Light, the nightclub at Bellagio for the official after set.  Nothing like the years past with smooth jazz and cocktails this was a serious party.  The dark plush club Light was the location for "A Night of Legends," a night that will not be long forgotten.  Music pumping and Go-Go dancers working the stage on floor to ceiling poles made the famous saying, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," ring true.  Many of the distinguished attendees really let their hair down and rocked into the wee hours of the morning.  The heads of companies to the heads of state got on the dance floor and worked it out.  Even Obnoxious put on a show stopping performance by working the dance floor and even swing on a pole.  Rebecca Franklin, publisher of "Women Looking Ahead Magazine" got a little close with fellow publisher Sonny Martin, who said he had to come out of his tie and jacket to handle his dirty dancing partner.  Leigh Torrance, of the Washington Redskins and Brain Jordan, of the Atlanta Braves seemed to have a good time as well. 

The news spread the same way the fire did about gospel singer Ricky Dillard's home going up in flames.  Word has it that Ricky was in New York resting after just completing a live recording with his choir New Generation when he received word that his six-bedroom estate was gone.  Nothing was able to be salvaged of the 5,000-square-foot house completely burned to the ground.  Firefighters were called to the home around 3:00 am and found the house already fully engulfed according to DeKalb County Fire Department Caption Eric Jackson.  Everything Ricky owned except for the things he had taken with him on his trip was in the house; in addition, to awards and film footage of his choir's performance and a number of non-replaceable items of his mother's, who is deceased.  Over nineteen years of history was destroyed.  Ricky had just purchased the house three years ago.  A number of gospel greats came out to perform at a benefit concert for Ricky.  Dottie Peoples, Darwin Hobbs, Men of Standard, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Kim Burrall, Tye Tribett, Hezekiah Walker, and Bishop Paul Morton, all answered the call at the request of Bryon Cage, the musical coordinator.  Over $14,500 was raised in one offering for Ricky Dillard, who addressed a number of the negative rumors about his house catching afire.  Greater Travler's Rest Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dewy Smith opened the doors of his sanctuary for the event that was packed to capacity with some attendees having to park at a local mall and be shuttled back to the church.  Although, Ricky was not available by deadline he does seem to be in good spirits and holding to all the principles he has sang about to get through this difficult time. 

After weeks of silence on this issue, Tyrese released a statement regarding the alleged violent incident involving his live-in girlfriend at his Los Angeles home last month.  As previously reported Tyrese was reportedly the subject of a criminal investigation after his pregnant girlfriend called the police at around 5:30 in the morning and accused the artist of hitting her in the arm and thigh following a heated argument, then driving off.  Tyrese responded to the allegations in the following statement:  "I am a very private person but as untrue information is still circulating; I feel I owe it to my fans and supporters to finally address the rumors and put them to rest once and for all.  Please be assured that accusations of an alleged physical altercation between my girlfriend and me are absolutely false.  No charges were filed.  I am grateful for the prayers and support I have received over the last several weeks from my fans and supporters and I want to thank them.  God Bless."  Seems he set the record straight and noted that no charges were filed, but he did not address the police being called to the house in the early morning at all.  It is obvious that something had to happen, but the truth may not ever really come to light. 

Tyra Banks decided to address those unflattering bikini pictures of her that made the covers of tabloids.  A far cry from the cover of the magazines that she was once accustomed too, now a filled out Tyra has packed on some pounds.  The 33-year-old former supermodel admits that she has gained about 30 pounds since her 1997 Sports Illustrated cover, but tells People Magazine that she is the only one who does not seem to have a problem with it…at least most of the time.  "I still feel hot, but every day is different," she says.  "It's when I put on the jeans that used to fit a year go and do not fit now and give me the muffin top, that's when I say, 'Damn!'"  Banks, the co-creator and host of the CW's "America's Next Top Model," also feels that the public's obsession with her weight—which she says is at least 161 pounds now—is ultimately detrimental to young girls who struggle with body image.  "I get so much mail from young girls who say, 'I look up to you, you're not as skinny as everyone else, I think you're beautiful,'" she says.  "So when they say that my body is 'ugly' and 'disgusting,' what does that make those girls feel like?" 

Since her retirement from modeling, Banks says her weight has fluctuated from 148 pounds to 162 pounds.  In addition, to the "muffin top," Banks says she's also developed a "fat roll" on her back and an unwelcome boost in bra size to double D, which makes it hard for her to find clothes that fit.  "I would love for them to be a size and a half smaller," she said.  Tyra added:  "I have made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where's the pain in that?  If I was in pain, I would have dieted.  The pain is not there—the pain is someone printing a picture of me and saying those horrible things.  Seems that Tyra would have a littler tougher skin after all this time in show business, she is so weak to have a total and complete breakdown on television about her gaining a few pounds on national television.  She is always hollering and crying every time she is questioned or criticized.  Tyra get over it!

Everything is going down, but the Word of God…Not long ago it was a great deal of talk about Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson passing, however the rumors were not true.  A statement was later released that the Presiding Bishop of the Church Of God In Christ was at home with his family.  Memphis reporters swarmed Patterson's church to report if he was actually deceased.  Later the family issued a statement.  Although, Bishop Patterson has been ill for some time now he is yet in the land of the living.  Cancer is said to become more aggressive with stress and Patterson is defiantly under some serious stress with two pastors in his organization making headlines for sexually misconduct.  The first is Pastor Willie F. Arnold, 60, of Texarkana, Texas, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault.  Arnold free on a $25,000 bond, but police say DNA testing proved he is the father of the infant son of a 13-year-old girl.  The pastor of New Beginning Church of God In Christ is going to need a new beginning to get through these charges.  The assaults allegedly occurred in the living room of the victim's grandmother's home when the rest of the family was away, according to court documents.  It is rumored the girl told members of the pregnancy center staff that she did not believe the baby belonged to her pastor.  Authorities say DNA acquired from a swab of Arnold's saliva was compared to DNA from the alleged victim and her infant son.  The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, listed Arnold as the biological father of the baby based on DNA analysis.  Arnold's wife Joyce told reporters that her husband has a good lawyer and will fight the charges.  Well, that is exactly what he is going to need, a good lawyer and a hunk and a chuck of money to get him out of this mess.  Pastor Arnold if convicted faces anywhere from five to 99 years or life in prison.

In more sex and church news Rev. Sherman Allen, Pastor of Shiloh Institutional Church of God In Christ likes to have freaky sex allegedly like his colleague Willie Arnold.  However, this is not an offense to a minor.  Davina Kelly, 33, said that she worked as a housekeeper at Allen's home where he physically and sexually abused her.  Kelly is suing Rev. Allen for taking advantage of her after she began seeing him for counseling in 2001.  According to the lawsuit filed Rev. Allen, whipped her as part of her spiritual counseling and later coerced her into a sexual relationship.  "It was something I had never heard of before, but for the most part, because I trusted him, because I believed him, because I saw him as a man of God, I believe—as odd as it sounded—he was hearing from god and I really didn't question it because of that," Kelly said.  Now it was some confusion at first as to if he was spanking Davina during sex, but later it was found that he spanks or whips his members as a form of discipline.  Well, what kind of fool would allow a man to whip her as a form of correction at the age of 33; who cares if he was her pastor seems she was a serious nut case to agree to letting him whip her ass.  However, rumors are swarming the nation that Rev. Allen whips his members no matter the sex or age.  It remains to be seen if any other individuals will come forward. 

Drug Dealers and Killers…Police arrested rapper Young Buck in his hometown of Nashville after discovering he had a warrant for failure to appear in court on a previous driving violation, according to police.  Born David Darnell Brown, was behind the wheel of his black Cadillac Escalade near downtown Nashville when cops pulled him over for driving erratically.  After running his information, the police saw on his record the July 2005 misdemeanor violation for driving on a suspended license.  He now has a valid license, but his record showed the outstanding warrant for last year's charge.  He was released on $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court later this month.  The 25-year-old rapper was reportedly in Nashville for and event with fashion designer Gino Green to promote his new album "Buck The World," due in stores on March 20.  You may recall December of 2005 when Brown pleaded no contest to a felony in the stabbing of a man during a melee at the 2004 Vibe Awards.  He was sentenced to three years probation.  In an interview he Buck said, "Do not do the shit I do if you do not have the money I got."

Former NBA player, John Amaechi has announced that he is gay.  He made his way around the league playing for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets.  He is the first player to come out publicly, but it remains to be seen if he outs anyone from the NBA in his new book.  Speaking of gay, former MTV producer Terrance Dean has written a book about his life as a black man and his sexual exploits within the entertainment industry.  "Hiding in Hip-Hop: Confessions of a Down Low Brother in the Entertainment Industry," is said to tell of other film stars, rap artists, and music producers that all enjoy sex with men.  Seems Terrance is the male Superhead and has some serious stories to tell.   

According to my "Street Committee"…Someone on the set of "Rush Hour 3" in Santa Ana, California is running their mouth and claims that Chris Tucker is not getting along with director, Brett Ratner.  According to the rumors Tucker will not come out of his trailer until the scrip is up to his standards and the Brett is using his status to get dates with willing extras on the set.  However, I did not get to ask Chris about the rumors at the NBA All Star game. 

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Happy Birthday to YA!  The words to the birthday song in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. penned by Stevie Wonder could be heard throughout the weekend and Monday, the holiday fell this year on the actual day the great Civil Rights leader was born.  Over two thousand individuals attended the "Salute To Greatness" Dinner where the late Coretta Scott King was honored posthumously for her work to preserve her husband's legacy and continuing his vision.  Myrlie Evers-Williams, Ambassador Andrew Young, and three of the King Children honored Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin for her fundraising efforts to raise $32 million in a little less than two weeks last summer to secure the private acquisition of Dr. King's papers.  Over 600 papers, speeches, and personal documents of Dr. King's were for sell at Sotheby's auction house in New York.  Although, school was out—many attended a history class—viewing a handwritten version of the famous "I Have A Dream Speech" does not even seem real and actual report cards of Dr. King's while a student at Morehouse at the Atlanta History Center where the papers will be on display until May. They will take residence at the Robert W. Woodruff Library in the Atlanta University Center. However, the papers are owned by Morehouse College and will eventually be housed in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel that will have to be expanded and renovated to properly display the exhibit, on Morehuse's campus.  "It is only fitting that the college that help produce such a man have the papers of their greatest alumnus," said Mayor Franklin a proud Morehouse Mom.   Dr. Otis Moss gave a delivered a passionate sermon entitled 'Living In the Legacy."  Moss was able to speak as a personal friend of the Civil Rights leader and in his closing he challenged the war with the same words that Dr. King used in his speech on Vietnam, "Come Home America!"  The drum major for peace was not always an A student, but he changed the world and did more in his few years than most will do in a lifetime. 

Not one African American actor seemed to give a damn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work to make it possible for them to stand on the stage at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverley Hilton and accept any award.  All of them seemed to have suffered from a bad case of amnesia or forgot that such a special night in their lives was actually on the birthday of the man who allowed himself to become a human sacrifice.  All dressed up, the glitz and glamour, the men in custom tuxedoes with the bling bling and the ladies in their expensive gowns as the silence rang loud.  They did not realize that at one time they would not have been in films or on television if it was not for Dr. King and they said nothing.

What is up with Paula Abdul?  The Bravo network may have found a solution to vacant time slot with their axing "Being Bobby Brown."  Bravo seems to take pride in producing reality shows with stars that might have a little dirty laundry that they do not mind airing before the world.  According to Bravo President Lauren Zalaznick, the series will follow Paula as she films a sixth season of "American Idol," works as executive producer on "Bratz: The Movie" and develops her own perfume and cosmetics line.  "It fits the Bravo mandate to show what's going on in the culture of the moment," Zalaznich said of the show, adding that "an intimate glimpse at the real woman behind the headlines" will be highlighted. 

The real Paula might be a little rougher around the edges then we thought after being accused of having an affair with an "American Idol" contestant.  Seems that Paula might have been a little drunk during a satellite interview with Seattle's Fox news affiliate Q13, where she is obviously out of it.  Allegedly she was exhausted from three days of press and interviews or appearances and working on her reality show according to her publicist.  She cancelled all of her interviews the following day due to a sore throat after having set in a chilly studio on the day before her questionable behavior.  Seems that Paula might need a little help from Betty Ford to get her cute self back on track or get some obviously much needed rest.  Speaking of Reality TV, which is the last thing we need.  Kanye West is making it emphatically clear that his upcoming series on HBO is not a reality show.  It was reported and stated in this very column that "Curb Your Enthusiasm" executive producer Larry Charles would create an untitled project that focuses on a day in what is described as "his crazy hectic life," But it is not a reality show.   It is said to be a situational half-hour comedy that is fictional, and loosely based on his life according to Kanye.  Sounds like it remains to be seen what the show will really be all about until we actually see it. 

James Brown's Beech Island, South Carolina house may become a museum like Elvis Presley's Graceland.  The family and estate trustees are moving forward with plans to open a museum for tourists at their father's home and a mausoleum to hold his body according to Debri Opri, an attorney for Brown.  The group plans to consult with the family of Elvis Presley to discuss how they developed Graceland, said Opri.  In more Brown news, his will seemed to have omitted his alleged wife and son.  However, the very vocal crying, but does not drop a tear Tommi Rae, plans to contest the will.  The companion of Brown holds fast to her being his wife.  Brown may not be the only singer in court fighting for what she feels is due.  Toni Braxton, who is to be honored at the Trumpet Awards next Monday, might be headed to court as well.  The singer has been dropped from Blackground/Universal Motown and is now suing her ex-manager for convincing her to leave her former label LaFace/Arista, where she made most of her hits.  According to several reports, the lawsuit claims Braxton hired Barry Hankerson as her manger in late 1997 and he helped her negotiate a five-album deal with Arista the following year that landed her more than $20 million in advances. 

Everything is going down, but the Word of God…According to recent reports Bishop Frederick Kelly has been arrested and accused of rape and child molestation of two under age girls.  The pastor of Greater New Macedonia Church of God In Christ was detained in Puerto Rico while on vacation with his wife.    The Right Reverend Kelly was given an opportunity to turn himself into DeKlab County authorities where he is currently detained until his bond hearing.  His attorney states that Bishop Kelly is innocent and will be fully acquitted of all the charges against him.  His attorney even added that he has proof that his client, Bishop Kelly was not even at the same location as the girls when he incident the is said to have occurred.  It is said that Bishop Kelly and his wife had five foster children all of which are girls, but have behavior problems and one has made such claims before that were proven to be false.  A pastor of a 200 plus member church and the prelate for Maloui, West Africa, Bishop Kelly currently sits in a jail for possibly trying to provide a better life for some needy children.

A legend is gone.  National Evangelist Nathan L. Simmons died the day before his 8th year wedding anniversary.  One of the greatest apostators of the Gospel during the 21st Century died at the age of 46.  He did not part this life prior to his wife and two daughters returning home from church for him to give them a final farewell.  A prolific preacher that spoke all over the nation, London, and the Caribbean church still is in great unrest.  A funeral fit for a king with two horse drawn carriages with his messages playing cars more than a mile long proceed to his final resting place.  The list of bishops and women that are well known is far too great to name among all the individuals that packed in the Elizabeth Baptist Church to participate in his homegoing service.  However, such a great man, like so many others death is met with great challenges. Pastor Simmons local church has faced great unrest and some fighting as who will be the next pastor.  His beautiful widow has remained a member of the congregation, silent in her thoughts and opinions as who should be the congregation's next leader.  According to the Church Of God In Christ Constitution the presiding prelate is the pastor until he appoints a leader to the local congregation, but Pastor Simmons has a deacon that seems to dance to the beat of a different Pentecostal Drummer.  It remains too been seen what will become of the great man's church.  A few of the services have been met with police and sheriffs at the front doors to ensure service went uninterrupted.  It remains to be seen if this is a house of prayer or has it become a dean of thieves? 

According to my "Street Committee"…Michael Vic is under investigation by the Miami Dade County Police.  Seems that on a flight from Miami to Atlanta Vic attempted to board the plane with a weather bottle and when he was stopped at the security check he got upset.  Well, a rather curious TSA retrieved Mike's bottle of water that he finally threw away to board the plane and discovered it allegedly had marijuana in a secret compartment.  Surely Mike was not trying to get on the plane with some weed; however it remains to be seen.  Obnoxious rumors continue…Will Smith is thinking about retiring from the rap game. According to his nephew, the Fresh Prince thinks he is to old to be an MC.  Reality TV does it again.  You might recall New York, as a contestant on the "The Flava Of Love," well she was such a hit that the troubled exotic dancer has her own show now.  It has been said that Wood, a man that is after her love, was at one time a shake dancer himself and goes by the name X-Rated.  The word is you can still catch him doing his routine with a group of guys called "Nasty Boyz."  It is not true the Ja Rule is dead, so you can stop with that one.  Jadakiss is not going to sign with Cash Money, but is very close to a deal with Def Jam.  The word is it will be a co-deal with Ruff Ryders, and D-Block, it remains to be seen how it will all play out.  Def Jam is reportedly going to announce soon the "Takeover" Tour with all the greats; Jay-Z, Luda, Rick Ross, Nas, Ghostface, and more.

Whitney Houston might be getting back at Karrien "Superhead" Steffans for taking her man Bobby Brown.  Seems that Whitney, who will soon turn 44-years-old might be getting a little to close for comfort with Ray-J, who is 26-years-old and the younger brother of Brandy.  Now the two of them are said to be working on an album together, but according the photos e-mailed to Obnoxious there is a little more to it than business.  Demi Moore and Aston have a great relationship and they are close to the same ages as Ray and Whitney.  If it is true it might be a hard pill to swallow, but we all want Whitney to be happy and not just on the reboun

Not many awards shows are as well executed as the Golden Gobles.  No silly comedian, master of ceremony, or musical interruptions the show grabbed your attention immediately with one of the big awards of the night first.  Jennifer Hudson was able to get rid of the butterflies that had to have been in her stomach.  Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer's debut role as Effie White in "Dreamgirls".  No one was really surprised by the win and actually you expected it, but it was a seed of doubt that it could have gone to someone else.  After 25 years in the business and having been nominated for a Golden Globe three times before Eddie Murphy finally received a major film honor.  Three out of five is not bad, "Dreamgirls" won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, but it might be a bit more difficult to pull out a win at the Oscars.  The great thing about the Golden Globes is they break the movies and television shows that are nominated down into categories to compete against other like products.  A luxury so great will not be realized at the Academy Awards.  Another big upset for the night was Forest Whitaker for his portrayal of Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."  Not sure if Prince was actually caught in traffic or if he was putting the finishing touches on his big after party, but he was not in the present when his name was called.  Justin Timberlake accepted the award in his stead for Best Original Song "The Song of the Heart" from "Happy Feet".  "Grey's Anatomy," walked away with the prestigious award for Best Television Series in the drama category, which executive producer is an African American woman, Shonda Rimes.  Not to mention that Sean "Diddy" Combs, Djimon Hunsou, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie Foxx were among the more than 50 stars that presented on that night.  A huge night for African American's and not one saluted Dr. King; what and oxymoron when you are forced to examine history and realize the he has only been dead 39 years, Rosa Parks a little over a year, and his wife has only been gone 11 months and African Americans have already forgotten their sacrifice. 

Now this rumor has been floating around for a good while, but it is finally gaining some merit for me to report on.  Seems that the Chief Minister for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick and his lovely wife LisaRaye might be having some problems already in their marriage and he has a child outside of their union.  According to reports he gave his wife four of the islands and an unspecified amount of cash.  The suggestion is the gifts may have been misappropriated from the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, it is not clear if he actually did this or not because how do you give away and island, but he is up for re-election and he has 12 opponents already.  We will check this one out next week when they are at the Trumpet Awards.  Speaking of Michael Misick, who was said to have gone after Omarosa first, she is now dating Attorney Willie Gary's oldest son.  Rumor has it they also met at the Trumpet Awards; something about people meeting and hooking up at the evening celebrating African American Achievement.  You have officially chocked by the bowtie!   

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No one does it better than Lady O.  The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls officially opened in a small town south of Johannesburg with such stars as Sidney Poitier, Tina Turner, and Mary J. Blige among the great names in attendance.  The stars paid their own way to be along side their good friend for what she described as the proudest day of her life.  Located in Henley-on-Klip, the $40 million facility houses 152 students from economically challenged backgrounds and fulfills a promise she made to former President Nelson Mandela six years ago to help educate South Africa's young girls.  "I wanted to give this opportunity to girls who had light so bright that not even poverty could dim that light," Winfrey said at a news conference.  "I know that this academy will change the trajectory of these girl's lives.  They will excel and pass their excellence on to their families, their nation, and our world." 

Each invited guest, including Mariah Carey, Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, director Spike Lee, were asked to bring a personally-inscribed book for the library.  "The critics be damned," said Oprah.  Many have suggested how she should have spent her money to build a similar school here in America.  Well, who in the hell do they think they are to tell someone how to spend their own personal money.  In America we are obligated to pay taxes to educate our children and in South Africa there is no such luxury.  Oprah is right in her assessment of American children, as a former educator of 11th and 12 grade students I witnessed the misguided priorities of students and their parents on a daily basis.  Teens in America are obsessed with things and not aware of how blessed they actually are in comparison to children in other parts of the world.  "I became frustrated with visiting inner-city schools that I just stopped going.  The sense that you need to learn just isn't there," she said.  "If you asked the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or some sneakers.  In South Africa, they don't ask for money or toys.  They ask for uniforms so they can go to school."  Hats off to Oprah Winfrey for one of the greatest gifts to humanity, when you give the gift of education you will forever change the world

Each week this beef is getting more and more ridiculous.  Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump have reduced themselves to a beef in the media similar to that of rappers that have alleged issues with each other.  In the beginning is seemed to have been a funny media hype builder that got on your nervous very quick.  Clearly Donald is having some issue with his decision to give a whore a second opportunity being called into question.  Donald Trump, who has made a name for himself and stand for excellence in business has publicly contradicted himself with this decision and to have it questioned by the overbearing loud mouth Rosie got under his skin.  All of the hype to get viewers may have worked, but has diminished the quality that once was synonymous with the name Trump.  Now Trump has become more of a tramp in his recent media tirade.  Donald and Rosie can overcome this issue and get off to a healthy start, but it does not seem that "The View" likes controversy much.  Allegedly it may be some truth to the allegations that Trump is making due to a source that works with the show stating a huge blow-up in the hair and make-up room when Rosie returned.  Now it is true that Rosie is loud and overbearing at times, but that is just Rosie.  However, she confronted Barbara Walters when she returned from vacation about Trump's accusation that she had told him she was not happy with Rosie.  "You didn't call me for 10 got-damn days, and you know you didn't tell me what you were going to say on television!" O'Donnell reportedly told Walters.  Rosie is said to have been upset about the cameras outside of her home and feeling that she has to protect her wife and kids.  Obviously Rosie is the man in of the house.  Most likely this is nothing more than a media stunt to get more ratings. 

ne minute Tyrese is accused of whipping his girlfriend's ass and the next their attorney is saying it is all just a big misunderstanding.  Yeah right!  The live in girlfriend must have had a reason to call 911 on her baby daddy.  Allegedly, Tyrese has made the term of his favorite sexy under-shirt literal, the singer/actor and now rapper is known for his wife-beater tank tops has lived up to the name.  The police are investigating the reports of the buff dude punching his pregnant girlfriend twice before taking off in his car.  Sources say a woman claiming to be his live-in girlfriend said she was struck after the two began arguing around 5:30 a.m. at their Los Angeles home.  Seems he was just getting in or had just got a phone call from another woman causing this fight to take place in the wee hours of the morning.  Paramedics were called to the residence after Tyrese allegedly punched the woman, who is three months pregnant, in the arm and thigh then drove away from the scene, which saved him from being arrested.  Additionally, Tyrese was supposed to call Sacramento radio station KSFM 102.5 the morning of the incident to plug his upcoming movie "Transformers," but right before his scheduled interview, his reps called the station and said he was missing and they could not reach him. 

Four days later the cleaned up version of the situation come out with a statement from Tyrese Gibson's attorney.  According to reports the incident with his girlfriend was just a misunderstanding.  The lawyer who represents the girlfriend of Tyrese issued a statement responding to what allegedly happened as follows:  "Reports that Tyrese punched my client--his girlfriend--in the arm, thigh or anywhere else are false.  It is true, Mr. Gibson and his girlfriend had been arguing.  She became very emotional and distressed during the argument and called 911 in an attempt to get a mediator.  Mr. Gibson, frustrated, left the home.  My client, Mr. Gibson's girlfriend, who is 11 weeks pregnant, then became more upset and began throwing up.  When the paramedics arrived, concerned about the baby, they took her to the hospital.  Fortunately, she was fine.  Once at the hospital, she was asked by a nurse whether she had been assaulted.  She said no.  She was then asked what her pain level was on a scale of zero to ten.  She said zero.  She then discharged herself.  Mr. Gibson and his girlfriend are very much still in love, together and excited about their expectant child.  She is quite saddened that this event was so distorted." 

Sounds like the perfect case of back peddling to get out of a situation that could have become very detrimental for her an especially Tyrese.  The bottom line is that no charges were filed and he was not arrested.  His driving off might have been the best thing after all.  Sounds like he got caught having an affair or hooking up with another woman and caused his pregnant girlfriend to feel more like a fool than she already does to be playing house with a man and now having his baby.  Ladies when are you going to learn that men get a license to drive cars, going fishing, and for their dog, but the will live with you, screw you and not ever think twice to asking for your hand in marriage.  Tyrese claims that he got saved and is a member of Bishop Kenneth Ulmer's church, but some how he missed the sermon on fornication and shacking. 

Drug Dealers and Killers Strike Again…Mike Tyson is going back to prison.  Following charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs in Arizona last week, Mike Tyson fate lies in the hands of the Maricopa County prosecutor, who says he wants prison time for the former heavyweight boxing champ.  "He has run out of second chances, at least in my book," attorney Andrew Thomas said in a new conference.  Tyson has two felonies for drug possession and two misdemeanor counts for driving under the influence of drugs were the reason for his arrest in Scottsdale, where he was pulled over after leaving a nightclub.  Bags of cocaine were found in his back pocket and another in a pack of cigarettes in his car, according to police records.  If convicted of all four charges, he could be sentenced to between 2 ¼ and 7 ½ years.  Tyson has a long rap sheet and it is not looking good for him in this case.  As you may recall he was convicted of rape in 1992 and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland in 1998.  Well, it does not look good for the former champ and he might just have to do some time.  Seems Mike has a drug habit and the prosecutor is not willing to allow him to go to rehab. 

What is going on with Trevor Smith?  Better known as Busta Rhymes, the rapper was arrested in New York City and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly beating up his driver as he requested back payment.  The 34-year-old rapper was out of the country touring in Africa and Portugal when police announced their decision to file charges earlier this week.  Rhymes surrendered to police in Lower Manhattan Wednesday night and was released on $3,500 bail the following morning.  According to reports, Busta allegedly struck 39-year-old Eddie Hatchett multiple times, causing a laceration on his face.  The attack was said to have occurred the day after Christmas outside of Busta's office on West Broadway in Manhattan, when Hatchett—who drove Busta's Rolls Royce, Bentley, and bulletproof GMC—requested 19 days of back payment he was allegedly owed when Busta lived up to his name and busted him up side his head.  Trevor has been on a kiss ass mission and is facing assault charges for an August 2005 incident in which his bodyguards allegedly beat a man for spitting on his car in New York. 

According to my "Street Committee"…The Nation of Islam announced Saturday that Minister Louis Farrakhan, who recently gave up his leadership to an executive board due to poor health, has recently undergone a 12-hour operation.  No further details were given as to the nature or location of the surgery.  According to the Nation, doctors told Farrakhan's family they were pleased with the operation, but would monitor him closely for the next 24 to 48 hours.  As previously reported, Farrakhan wrote in a September 11, 2006, letter to followers that he had anemia and lost 20 pounds due to complications for an ulcer in the anal area.  Six years earlier, Farrakhan underwent surgery for prostate cancer. 

Will Smith might have his sights set on moving to South Africa and taking his whole family with him.  He actually found a house prior to 9/11 but he felt a since of loyalty to stay in the states.  The actor says he loves South Africa.  Mos Def might be getting shown the door by his label and going independent.  Seems that the rapper has turned out to be a better actor and not getting the promotion and energy needed to make an album successful and he is loosing his deal with Geffen. 

"Being Bobby Brown" has been cancelled.  Bobby "Has Been" Brown series was not considered for renewal after the higher ups at Bravo were unimpressed with the new show's angle.  Additionally, they did not feel it would be successful without Whitney Houston.  It is rumored that Bobby pitched the show with Karrien "Superhead" Steffans and it was rejected.  They even are said to have tried to pair Bobby with Mike Tyson and film them out on the town, but still no deal.  Speaking of boxing Obnoxious learned that the rumor is true that Lil' Wayne got is jaw broken.  According to sources Gillie Da Kid punched Wayne in the face.  Technically his jaw was not broken, but cracked.  Still sounds very pain full.  The word is that Lil' Wayne has a big mouth and talks a lot of trash that he cannot back up.

Tomi Rae Hynie needs to go back to rehab.  James Brown's companion is out of control with all her wild antics and fake crying on television.  Seems the trustees and attorneys have his stuff on lock and she will not get anything, but a hard time for acting a fool.  It was hard to watch the funeral that was more like a modern day minstrel show.  Never before have you seen such clowning on live television to the point of embarrassment.  Rev. Al Sharpton tried his best to keep order, but the people and performers were out of control.  MC Hammer even tried to make a comeback with a five minute dance, but showed his age when the old man had to hold on to the podium to work his moves.  The aged rapper/preacher quickly set down after his tribute to the Godfather of Soul.