Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Star Tidbits: Rappers put on for their Prez, Queen Latifah is sticking with Jenny, LaToya Jackson thinks she's famous + MORE

The Hip Hop Community is gearing up for a huge celebration in honor of our first black President Barack Obama. According to Allhiphop:
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Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Valeisha Butterfield and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) have partnered with Heineken and Myspace Music to sponsor the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball. Simmons’ HSAN is hosting the star-studded black tie gala, in honor of President-elect Barack Obama’s historic inauguration.
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Superstars T.I., Young Jeezy, and LL Cool J will co-host the event with Russell Simmons, who emphasized the importance of young adults’ voting power in Obama’s 2008 run. "
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Queen Latifah has signed on to continue to be the Jenny Craig spokewoman throughout 2009 for an undisclosed amount.
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She lost 20 pounds last year on the Jenny plan. I aint mad at cha Queen!
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According to the Associate Press, Antoine Walker (NBA alumni) was arrested and charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach, Florida after driving his Mercedes with no lights on.
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Uhm, just do better.
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LaToya Jackson will be a contestant on “Celebrity Big Brother 5 UK”. She has asked that they provide her with the nicest room in the house and that they not allow cameras to film her in the morning before she puts on her makeup.
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What you say??? She aint no Diiiivaaaa!
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And finally, Spike Lee was quoted explianing why he’s not “Rich-Rich”:
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“It’s not rich rich,” he moaned to Britain’s Observer. “Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Springsteen. I’m not complaining. But that’s money. Will Smith. Opra Winfrey - that’s a ton of money. Compared to them, I’m on welfare!” Lee does pinch pennies. A
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And allegedly a Page Six spy recently spotted him with his wife and son in economy class on a flight from the Bahamas.
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Spike need to quit playing, its too many people wondering where they next meal is coming from for him to be saying he is on welfare compared to Oprah.
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P.S. didn't I just post pics of him sitting courtside at a Knicks game? Spike sit down somewhere.....

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

How can you even tell when Latoya has on makeup? Her face is so damn plastic looking!

Anonymous said...

thats kinda messed up that Spike is comparing himself to people on welfare. But I don't think he meant it to be mean.

starr said...

antoine can do a lot better...and he can start by applying vaseline/chapstick to them dry lips

and spike lee is kinda wrong...bill gates, steve jobs are WEALTHY...

will smith, jay-z, etc are RICH..

big diffference lol