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Steve Harvey Chris Rock and Mo’Nique grace the new issue of Ebony magazine. The cover is hot as the magazine undergoes a new design. I love the new look of Ebony and the revised contents. Hats off to Amy DuBois Barnett and her amazing staff! Since I mentioned Chris Rock, he’s headed to Broadway playing a drug counselor in the production The M***F*** With The Hat (yes that’s the title). Previews kick off March 15th, and the play ends June 26th. Steve Harvey is gearing up for his Foundation’s Gala on April 4th in New York City. Sherri Shepherd will be co-hosting and honorees include Tyler Perry and Chris Rock and his wife Malaak.
My Daughter Doesn’t Do Drugs! She Would Never Do That! That’s Bobby Brown in a recent interview when asked about his 18-year old daughter. Brown is on a promo tour for his new album The Masterpiece. This is his first album in 13 years, and Bobby clearly doesn’t want to talk about his daughter. Last week, photos surfaced showing Brown’s daughter with Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina, doing drugs. Bobbi Kris admitted it was her, but she says she was set up by a former boyfriend who only wanted her for her money. Why is Bobby in denial? It’s probably because many are pointing the finger at him and Whitney for their daughter’s problems.
Does Prince have a problem with his ex-wife getting married to Singer Eric Benet? YES! At a recent west coast party, Prince had Eric Benet barred from attending because Prince was going to be there. He didn’t want to be in the company of his ex, Manuela Testolini, and her Fiancé Eric Benet. Prince and Manuela were married for five years. Benet is happy and in love with Manuela, and is proving there is life after Halle Berry. Prince is dating a classically trained Ballerina Misty Copeland. Friends figured he would be happy with his new love, but apparently Prince doesn’t want to be anywhere near his ex-wife and Eric Benet.
One of Hip Hop’s most sampled tracks is turning 30-years-old. Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” is known for its unique and harmonious perfect mix of bass, funk, and class. And everyone from Grandmaster Flash to Mariah Carey has used it.
“The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop” written by Dan Charnas explores the long use and abuse of the classic track throughout the evolution of Hip Hop, with each artist sprinkling it with his or her own flavor.
All-in-all, Tom Tom Club is certainly glad the group has made the impact it did.
“One of the most gratifying moments in my career: I was walking down [Lower Manhattan's] Houston Street, turning of the corner of 6th Avenue where the basketball courts were,” Tom Tom Club founding member and drummer Chris Frantz told Vanity Fair. “There were a lot of kids playing basketball with their boomboxes out. And every boombox was turned to WBLS blasting ‘Genius of Love.’ It felt so good, I had to stop and just watch for a while.”
The ironic thing about this track is that Frantz and his wife, Tina Weymouth, created it on a sort of fluke, as they did a little recording away from their main group, Talking Heads. The classic vocals are from Weymouth’s sisters. The track was released on their 1981 self-titled album.
Look for the group to perform the song tonight, Jan 11 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on NBC.
Wesley Snipes has started his three-year prison sentence. Snipes is in a federal prison because of his conviction on tax evasion.
Aretha Franklin has canceled all concert dates and personal appearances through May on the orders of her doctors, the singer’s spokeswoman said Thursday.
The news came on the heels of her announcement that Franklin had been released over the weekend from a Detroit hospital following a brief stay. Publicist Tracey Jordan said Tuesday Franklin was “resting comfortably at home, but is anxious to get back on the road to perform for her countless fans around the world.”
Jordan still won’t reveal the exact nature of 68-year-old Franklin’s ailment.
“Her doctors have required her” to cancel the appearances, Jordan told The Associated Press without further details.
It’s been a tumultuous several months for the Queen of Soul, whose hits include “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools” and her signature song, “Respect.”
Her adult son, Eddie, was beaten by three men at a Detroit gas station in September. And a month earlier, she broke ribs in a fall, causing her to miss two free concerts in New York.
One of the shows now being canceled is a Christmas concert scheduled for Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Dec. 9. Theater operator Olympia Entertainment said the show was being called off “due to medical reasons.”
SIDEBAR – I hope you went and got that stomach surgery, to help your health, and lose weight.
You are now awake! Keep reading, because it’s true “a mind is a terrible thing to waste”. This year has been a big learning curve for you dear Capricorn. Learning is fundamental, but for you it was your chosen spiritual path of enlightenment. Judge not unless you be judge. Your mind is bright and spiritual access.
Material things have always been important to you, and now you see, there is no needing or wanting, just is. Everything does happen for a reason, to reveal itself when it is time. There are decisions that have to made by the end of the year. Know these decisions paint a portrait of who you are, and what you want in this life. I would say like Nike “just do it”, and it will happen faster than you realize. You like your sign the goat is always climbing new areas of life, which is good, just remember to stop and smell the roses. Sometimes dear Capricorn you become to driven, and your body surely let’s you know that OK! You are learning to think with your mind, not your body or ego, and thru this you are becoming who you really are.
Enjoy the holidays, and that new love just around the corner, or is in your life at the present time.
Life sometimes is like a roller coaster you ride that puppy, sideways, up and down, curves, until it comes to the end, what a ride I say, glorious and magnificent ride.
Finally , the guys’ side of the story
( I must admit, it’s pretty good)
We always hear
‘the rules’
From the female side
Now here are the rules from the male side
These are our rules!
Please note… they are all numbered ’1′ ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one! Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one .
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have NO idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say ‘nothing,’ We will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer you don’t want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine… Really!
1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball or golf.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know I have to sleep on the couch tonight; But did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping.
Pass this to as many men as you can – to give them a laugh.
Pass this to as many women as you can – to give them a bigger laugh.