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The drama between Usher and his ex-wife Tameka continues. Tameka Foster claims Usher slept with her bridesmaid, and he may be putting her out of the mansion where she currently lives. Usher reportedly wants to put the mansion up for sale, and Tameka may have to find a new place
to live.
SIDEBAR: Evidently the gold mine is gone, get over it. Your “promise land” is not working anymore gurlfriend, get a friggin job. Don’t you have 5 kids, and 2 kids by Usher, come on now, wake the hell up. Neverland has been up for sale quite some time (ouch!).
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Summer was one of disco’s biggest stars and also had a huge influence on the synth pop and dance music scenes.
Her family said they were “at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy”.
Stars including Kylie Minogue, Sir Elton John and Mary J Blige have paid tribute.
R&B singer Blige said on Twitter that Summer was “truly a game changer”, while producer Quincy Jones said her voice “was the heartbeat and soundtrack of a decade”.
Summer’s is known for the global hit I Feel LoveMinogue described her as “one of my earliest musical inspirations”, while Dionne Warwick said she was sad to lose a great performer and “dear friend”.
Summer, who was reported to have had cancer, had been living in Florida with her husband Bruce Sudano.
A statement from her family said: “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith.
“While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can’t express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time.”
Elton John said Summer was more than the “queen of disco”, adding: “Her records sound as good today as they ever did.
“That she has never been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame is a total disgrace especially when I see the second-rate talent that has been inducted.”
Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes said: “It’s extremely rare that you hear one song that completely changes the way you perceive music. I Feel Love achieved that.”
Singer Marc Almond recalled how Summer’s work with Italian synthesiser pioneer Giorgio Moroder had “changed the face of music and changed my life”.
Summer performed on American Idol in 2008“I Feel Love was a truly original and barrier breaking record, and Now I Need You and Working The Midnight Shift are simply some of the best euphoric electronic tracks ever,” he said.
BBC Radio 2 presenter Paul Gambaccini said I Feel Love was “one of the key records in the history of electronic dance music and will always be recognised as such”.
Summer grew up in Boston and started singing in her church’s gospel choir before starting to perform in stage musicals.
It was her work with the Moroder that led to her pop breakthrough with Love To Love You Baby in 1975 – the first of 29 UK top 40 singles.
Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of asphyxiation due to hanging, the Westchester County, New York, medical examiner said Thursday.
The Bedford Police Department declined to say more because it is still investigating what led to the hanging. Her death is the latest for a family that has seen its share of tragedy.
“We know from a history of this family, it’s very hard being a Kennedy, either being a blood Kennedy or being married to one,” Laurence Leamer, a Kennedy biographer, said on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront.” “The overwhelming celebrity, the attention, the obligations, the expectations that you’re supposed to do something with your life. It’s very, very hard.”
In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy Sr. was assassinated in California while making a run for the White House. His death came more than four years after his brother, President John F. Kennedy, also died at the hands of an assassin.
More than three decades later in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and his sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, died when a plane he was piloting crashed in the waters off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. David Kennedy died of a drug overdose and Michael Kennedy was killed in a skiing accident.
Bedford police confirmed Wednesday that they were investigating a possible unattended death at an address owned by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
At press time, jury deliberations are underway for William Balfour, the man charged with murdering the mother, brother and seven-year old nephew of Singer/Actress Jennifer Hudson. Hudson, who attended and testified at the trial, was there for closing arguments. If found guilty, Balfour faces life in prison.
Gary Coleman’s exes are fighting over his estate. Coleman is best known for his role as “Arnold” on the TV sitcom Diff’rent Strokes. He died in 2010 of a brain hemorrhage. Coleman’s ex-wife Shannon Price and his jumpoff Manager Anna Gray are fighting over his estate and property. Each woman claim he left it to her. Hmmmmmmmmm!
Tracy Morgan’s health issues have his managers concerned. He recently got ill in Denver. Earlier this year, he collapsed at the Sundance Film Festival. A couple of years ago, Morgan got a kidney transplant donated by an ex-girlfriend (Tanisha Hall) shortly before they broke up.
Can Oprah Winfrey’s OWN make a turn around? So far, the cable network has lost $330 million since its debut January 2011. Can the OWN survive another year? The top bosses feel the network will make a turnaround next year with its latest programming.
The music world is mourning the loss of Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys. Yauch, 47, was a self taught vocalist and bassist. In the 80’s, he ruled the charts as a member of The Beastie Boys with hits like Brass Monkey, Hey Ladies, Get It Together, Sure Shot and (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party). In 1986, their album Licensed To Ill was the first hip hop album to top the albums’ chart. Yauch died after a more than three-year battle with cancer and a month after The Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
We remember famed Hair Stylist Vidal Sassoon. The 84-year old died of natural causes. He opened his first hair salon back in 1954 and became a stylist to the stars. His styling alone for Mia Farrow in the 1968 movie Rosemary’s Baby made him an icon. He later sold his name to Proctor & Gamble and launched the legendary international line of Vidal Sassoon hair care products.
In more realty show news, get ready for Basketball Wives…. the movie! Shaunie O’Neal, the force behind the VH1 reality show, is in talks with Producer Tracey Edmonds (Soul Food) to do a basketball movie. O’Neal is under pressure because of the criticism surrounding her Basketball Wives shows, so she is looking in a new direction. The reality show has come under fire because off all the negativity and fighting. There is already a petition 7,000 strong calling for a boycott of the show and star Evelyn Lozada, who is seen as the main bully on the show. Tami Roman also stars on the show, and she says it’s the producers’ fault because of how they edit the show. Roman’s exploits on the show (fighting and drinking) are well documented. Don’t be surprised if Basketball Wife Jennifer Williams is dropped from the show. Williams is suing the show’s producers regarding an incident where she was slapped on camera by Lozada’s assistant, Nia Crooks. The producers may counter sue Williams regarding her lawsuit because they feel her badmouthing the show is hurting the brand.
Pepsi is bringing back the late Michael Jackson. In a new deal with the Jackson Estate, Pepsi is going to use The King Of Pop’s image in a new marketing campaign. It was back in 1983, when Jackson and Pepsi made headlines because Jackson’s hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial with his brothers.
In addition to his men’s line at the K&G Fashion Superstore, Blair Underwood will be introducing anew cologne and candle line calledInterconnected. Underwood is also currently on Broadway in A Street Car Named Desire. The cast also includes Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Wood Harris.
Deion Sanders gets to keep the kids in his ongoing saga with his estranged wife Pilar Sanders. The Sanders have been making headlines with their disputes as they prepare to divorce. After 11 years and three kids, it’s over between the former football player and his wife. The latest incident that involved the two revolves around a fight at their home. A judge ruled that Deion gets to keep the kids temporarily, and Pilar has to stay 500 yards away from their home. Pilar was arrested for attacking her husband, and the judge ruled that Deion was justified in defending himself.
Brown’s tax hike would hit anyone earning more than $250,000 a year. Brown, a liberal Democrat, has borrowed the “tax-the-rich” theme from Barack Obamato make up for overspending during a poor economy.
California Governor Jerry Brown believes he can solve the state’s spending crisis that includes a $16 billion deficit by going after high earners. However, analysts say significant tax hikesduring a period of stagnant jobs growth could do more damage to the state than good.
The governor proposed his new budget plan that includes more spending Monday and in a YouTube video. Brown proposed an increase in funding for K-12 education provided voters approve his proposal to increase the state’s sales tax on everyone along with hiking income taxes on “the rich.As Governor, Jerry Brown is blaming the state’s economic woes on poor revenues and over-spending by others while proposing new spending, massive cuts and a two-pronged tax hike for the future.
Brown’s tax hike would hit anyone earning more than $250,000 a year. Brown, a liberal Democrat, has borrowed the “tax-the-rich” theme from Barack Obamato make up for overspending during a poor economy.
California Governor Jerry Brown believes he can solve the state’s spending crisis that includes a $16 billion deficit by going after high earners. However, analysts say significant tax hikesduring a period of stagnant jobs growth could do more damage to the state than good.
The governor proposed his new budget plan that includes more spending Monday and in a YouTube video. Brown proposed an increase in funding for K-12 education provided voters approve his proposal to increase the state’s sales tax on everyone along with hiking income taxes on “the rich.”
Brown has championed tax hikes since he took office in January 2011; Republican legislators blocked his efforts last year. Democrats have controlled the California House and Senate for many years.
Brown would levy a 3 percent tax increase on those earning more than $250,000 which affects about 1% of taxpayers. Analystswarn that tax hikes will put a damper on economic growth and small business owners may need to cut back on employees to cough up more cash for state.
Brown also wants to raise California’s sales tax by a quarter of a point starting in January and lasting through 2016, however most analysts agree that once the state approves a sales tax increase it never goes away.
That would bump up the average state sales tax rate to 8.4%. Brown claims his proposal would bring in $8.5 billion. Brown warned voters that an additional $6 billion would be slashed on January 1, 2013 if they don’t approve his proposal.
California’s current budget took into account a $4 billion increase in state tax revenues that never occurred. The state is $3.5 billion below estimates; the bulk of the shortage was in personal income taxes, according to the controller’s office.
Asked at a press conference whether this week’s Facebook’s IPO would brighten the state’s fiscal outlook, Brown responded: “Who knows? That’s Wall Street.”
The marijuana found south of Los Angeles was packed in around 160 bales and had an estimated street value of $3.6 million, border patrol agents told CBS Los Angeles.
“Shortly before noon on Sunday, May 20, maritime law enforcement authorities received a tip about suspicious bales floating in the water off the coast of Orange County, near Dana Point,” border patrol agent supervisor Michael Jimenez said in a statement.
The haul reportedly totaled 7,263 pounds.
Three Harbor Patrol ships and a Coast Guard cutter were sent to recover the marijuana from the water.
“At other events, they’ve dumped the bales to get rid of weight if they’re being chased,” he said. “Generally in these cases we’re aware they’re being dumped. What’s more unusual is that the bales were floating with no boat in sight.”
No suspects or vessel have been identified in connection to an ongoing investigation, the Register reported.
The incident was out of the ordinary, Jimenez told the Register.