I thought she was already with Def Jam
 

Jay-Z's barely had time to print up new business cards, but already Def Jam's new president and CEO has signed an artist to the label: Foxy Brown.

Foxy's reps aren't giving away too many details right now, but they said she's been in the studio working on her next album and that she spent part of Tuesday in the Def Jam offices.

Foxy and Jay's official reunion certainly comes as no surprise. She performed several dates with him during both the Best of Both Worlds and "Jay-Z and Friends" tours last fall, and even before that, Fox was telling everyone that she was going to be a part of Jay's S. Carter imprint — an imprint that has yet to come into existence in light of the rap mogul's new Def Jam job. Jay-Z was appointed the head of Def Jam in early December, and his first official day on the job was January 3 (see "Jay-Z, Dame Dash Sell Roc-A-Fella Records; Jay Named Def Jam Prez").

After her last LP, Broken Silence, dropped on Def Jam four years ago, Foxy recorded an LP called Ill Nana 2: The Fever, which was never released (see "Foxy Brown Claims She's Misunderstood, Collaborates With Lauryn Hill On New LP"). She then left her only recording home and has been in the lab recording material for an album tentatively titled Black Roses. Barrington Levy, Dido and Luther Vandross are among her collaborators on that material.

Besides Foxy's new LP, projects on the horizon under the Def Jam umbrella include records from 112, Mariah Carey and Memphis Bleek.

MTV News

Soror Rosa Parks suffering from dementia?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...edical_records

OOOH, I thought that too!!! How sad. :( Not felony possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).. that's not good. We gonna pray for him..

re: Rosa Parks. There was a story here in DC that said that she requested to be flown here for Clinton's Inauguration on Air Force One and threw a fit when only first class tickets were offered to her.. her family claims that there are people around her trying to make a profit from her name, hence the $5B (yes, billion) lawsuit against Outkast.

That's sad. Somebody in her family needs to stop the madness and get a handle of the situation. I would after the Outkast song because is her name a registered trademark:confused: so that means they can use it.

I'm watching the Red Carpet with Star Jones. If she says "absolutely" ONE MORE TIME...whew!

The winners:

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Clive Owen, Closer

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Natalie Portman, Closer

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Anjelica Huston, Iron Jawed Angels

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
William Shatner, Boston Legal

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Ian McShane, Deadwood

Best Miniseries or TV Movie
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Annette Bening, Being Julia

Best Drama TV Series
Nip/Tuck

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter

Best Foreign Language Film
The Sea Inside Spain

Best Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Sideways

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series
Teri Hatcher Desperate Housewives

Original Score
Howard Shore, The Aviator

Original Song
''Old Habits Die Hard'' from Alfie

Best Director
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby

Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Jamie Foxx, Ray

Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator

Best Musical or Comedy TV Series
Desperate Housewives

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby

ETA: Best Picture, Drama
The Aviator

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
Sideways

Yes! She "abosolutely" was getting on my nerves with that.

Her dress was slamming.

Jamie Foxx surprised me with the tears, but WTH was that in the back of his head, was that some type of Mike Tyson like tattoo? :confused: :confused: :confused:

I didn't see the show, but I saw Jamie's acceptance speech. I almost cried when I saw him hold back the tears. I was so happy for him. I hope he wins an Oscar. He will be going up against Leonardo DeCaprio and nem, but I think he has a chance. Everyone in hollywood seems to be pulling for him to win. I don't know what in the world that was on his head. He needs to let his hair grow back or something, cuz that wasn't cute at all.

Golden Globe Fashion
 

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Very Pretty...love the color!
http://www.timeforaol.com/people/i/2...sed/hberry.jpg
Not really feeling this dress. The top is weird.
http://www.timeforaol.com/people/i/2...washington.jpg
Nice, and simple
http://www.timeforaol.com/people/i/2...cblanchett.jpg
I LOVE THIS DRESS!!! Not a huge Gaultier fan, but this dress is beautiful. The hair needs work.
http://www.timeforaol.com/people/i/2...d/fhuffman.jpg
Lovely

Here is one dress I did not like. What's up with the tit sling??

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I saw Inside the Actor's Studio yesterday with Jamie Foxx (GREAT episode BTW). He said that the tattoo is not real, and is for a character he is playing in an upcoming film.

Dear ykimber,

I'm gonna find you and step on your pinky toe for that "tit sling" comment. That had me CTHU. :p :D


Sisterly,

ladylike

You and me both! I've been busy all day but I peeped that EARLY today. That was funny as Hayle!:p

I am telling the truth. That is the first thing that came to my mind. :p

The National Football League announced yesterday (January 13) that Alicia Keys will sing "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl XXXIX (39). The song has long been associated with legendary singer Ray Charles--a Jacksonville native--who sang the song at the Super Bowl in 2001. Keys said, "I'm very excited to be playing at the Super Bowl for the first time especially because I will be singing a song made famous by an artist I admire, miss and respect--Ray Charles--along with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
I know that this is going to be a very touching and memorable moment."

Keys will be accompanied by 150 students of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, which Charles first attended as a child in 1937. The school children will do the lyrics in sign language while singing along with Keys' performance.


This year's Super Bowl Half-Time show will feature a performance by Paul McCartney (news).


The game will air on FOX at 6 p.m. ET, on February 6.



http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...aunch/14291570

So, is it safe to assume that we are safe from last year's shenanigans.

I know these aren't your words AKA2D, but Ray Charles Robinson is a native of Albany, GA (my hometown) a fact that was left out of the movie (which my father--btw was VERY salty about! LOL). He moved to Florida when he was 3 or 4.

LOL.

I guess it's semantics.

My aunt and my grandfather (with his new wife at the time) moved to Cali when my aunt was 3 or 4 yearrsssssss ago. So, when my mother and I were discussing her sis-n-law, I said, well Aunt so and so won't be moving (back) "home". My mother was like what? I said, she won't be moving back to LA. So, motherdear(lol) says, my aunt probably doesn't consider LA home since she wasn't really "reared" in LA. I was like what! :eek: She was born here. LOL

Also, Ray was involved with the movie project, as well as his son. So, if Ray wanted Jacksonville labeled as his "home" then so be it. Tell you father to Relax, Relate, Release. LOL :D

LAWD! I hope NOT! Can you imagine that? :eek: EEKA EEKA!

For those who were All My Children fans, Ruth Warrick, known on AMC as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford, passed away on Saturday: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...v/obit_warrick

I was a big fan of AMC growing up. :( My granny still watches the show.

ykimber,
On behalf of Men of the planet Earth, please pull up off Halle's "sling." Her mode of sartoirial expression is daring, bold, innovative, and if that joint slips a bit, would bring smiles to millions and millions....:p

*dead* at tit sling
*Dead again* at TonyB06's reply...lol

I actually like the "tit sling" dress. I'd rock it.

no religion in Rolling Stone
 

The nation's largest Bible publisher, rolling out its biggest marketing campaign ever to promote a new translation aimed at "spiritually intrigued 18- to 34-year-olds," has stumbled over a little rock: Rolling Stone.

Continue reading:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religio...bible-ad_x.htm

First 'Survivor' Winner Dodged Taxes, Prosecutors Say
 

First 'Survivor' Winner Dodged Taxes, Prosecutors Say

BOSTON (Reuters) - He survived one of the toughest tests of reality television but now Richard Hatch, the first winner of the U.S. TV series "Survivor," is facing his toughest challenge yet.

Hatch failed to report the $1 million he won on "Survivor," federal prosecutors said on Tuesday as they charged him with filing false tax returns.

The 43-year-old Hatch, whose brash strategizing propelled him to victory in 2000's "Survivor" series on CBS, is charged on two counts in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island.

Prosecutors said Hatch not only failed to report his $1 million winnings in federal tax returns but also left off more than $300,000 that a Boston radio station paid him to co-host a program in 2001.

Hatch, who lives in Newport, Rhode Island, could face up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine if convicted on both counts, prosecutors said in a statement. He was due to be arraigned on Monday in Providence, they said.

Information, United States v. Hatch, posted here

how do you "fail" to report a million in earnings and expect the tax man to ignore that? it's not like no one at the IRS watched the episode where he was picked the winner:rolleyes:
he deserves some type of punishment, if for nothing else, GP:mad:

Simon said what?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...e_simon_cowell

Starruh and BGA
 

Why come Galicia's not looking so geigh in these pix? :eek: :confused:

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...bes_gga104.jpg

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...bes_gga106.jpg

Re: Starruh and BGA
 

Maybe because his barber took pity on him and decided to cut that "s-curl/duke combo" that he was rockin'. ::shrugs shoulders::

Re: Re: Starruh and BGA
 

I was thinking the same thng...it's the hair

It IS the hair. :D

ETA: I'm LOVING that GREEN! :D

Patti's News for 1.17.05
 

:: Patty Jackson's 411 for the week of January 17th, 2005:


Jamie Foxx opens up in the latest issue of GQ Magazine. The Golden Globe winner says if he gets a chance to be at the Oscars he will be accompanied by his 11 year old daughter. I wonder what his girlfriend, actress Leila Arcieri thinks about this? She likes being on his arm at events. Even though he may not be faithful, she is getting plenty of press. She was glued to him at the Golden Globe Awards. I can't imagine her missing the Oscars. Jamie talks about his infamous nude photos in GQ. Jamie assures us there are no farm animals or men, just women. Jamie says he is proud of the pictures and would like to have them back. The nude photos were taken from his Las Vegas home last year. I'm sure if he is nominated for an Oscar the pictures will suddenly appear. The next stop for Jamie is a date with the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He's up for "Best Actor" and the ceremony takes place in early February.


Actor Anthony Anderson is getting on with his career. Last year was not good for the actor. He was charged with raping an extra on the set of the movie, Hustle and Flow. He was cleared of the charges, but other women stepped forward with stories about the married actor and his reputation took a hit. Anderson is headed to television. Starting in March he will be joining the cast of the F/X series, The Shield. Anderson is going to play a former gang leader and drug dealer.


Boxing promoter Don King is suing the ESPN Sports Network. He claims they aired a television special that portrayed him as a thug and con artist. King has filed a defamation suit and is seeking $2.5 billion.


Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Stephen A. Smith is getting a television show on ESPN2. The show, Quite Frankly, premieres in June. The opinion-personality show will be perfect for Smith who is known for his stylish suits and brash personality. I love him even when I don't agree with him. I respect his opinion and he knows his sports. I look forward to the show.


Singer Brian McKnight, a talk show host? Brian recently revealed in an interview he would like to be a late night talk show host. I had a chance to catch up with McKnight in Atlantic City and he says he has a lot of things in the works. Last year he did some TV work as a correspondent for Extra TV. Brian feels there is a void in late night television and he could fill it. His new album, Gemini, comes out February 8th. McKnight says he's very excited about the project. He has been working on it for a while and he says he can't wait until it comes out. McKnight was quite happy to talk about the project, but his people were very quiet when I inquired about the mysterious brunette who was with him. I will probably be barred from backstage forever, but sources would only say he was no longer married, he's now single. Hmmmmmm? Don't do it!!


Since winning America's Next Top Model where is Eva, "The Diva?" Eva is currently starring in a new ad campaign for Covergirl cosmetics and she recently did a photo shoot for Essence Magazine. Eva is also ready to branch out into acting. She's going to appear as the love interest of Taye Diggs in upcoming episode of the UPN show, Kevin Hill. :cool: :D


Catwoman with Halle Berry is out on DVD and VHS.


At the movies this week it's Assault on Precinct 13 with Laurence Fishburne, Ethan Hawke and rapper Ja Rule.
Are We There Yet? with Ice Cube and Nia Long.


The movie Ray will be available on DVD and VHS on February 1st.


Will Smith, Eva Mendes and Kevin James team up for the romantic comedy Hitch which opens in theatres on February 11th.


Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett are re-teaming on the big screen. In the 90's they starred in What's Love Got to Do with It? as Ike and Tina Turner. In 2005, Fishburne and Bassett will be starring in the movie Bee which is about a national spelling bee competition that brings a community together. :cool:


Alicia Keys will be on hand for Super Bowl 39 in Jacksonville, Florida on February 6th. Alicia will be singing "America The Beautiful" during the pre-game festivities.


Lou Rawls is a dad again. The 69 year old entertainer and his wife Nina are the proud parents of a boy named Aiden. Nina is also Lou's manager and this is his fourth child.


Queen Latifah will be hosting this year's Grammy Awards on February 13th.


The 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards will air March 25th on Fox.


It's going to be a girl for Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker! The baby is due in March and they are getting married in May. They star on the UPN show Second Time Around on UPN.


Songwriter Norman Whitfield has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. The songwriter will be sentenced on April 18th. He was charged with failing to report over $2 million in royalty money. Whitfield is best known for the songs "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Carwash," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," "Just My Imagination," and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."


Do you like celebrity weddings? You say you missed the wedding of Star and Al or rapper Nas and Kelis. Well, mark your calendar for January 27th, for the InStyle celebrity wedding special.


American Idol judge Randy Jackson is starting the Randy Jackson Childhood Obesity Foundation. Jackson lost over 100 pounds after he underwent gastric bypass surgery. He says a lot of kids can't go to the gym because they are too young. He says his foundation will provide facilities and programs for kids so they can learn how to stay in shape. Jackson says he's battled obesity his whole life and he wants to reach out and young people with weight problems.


Vivica A. Fox is coming to the WB Network. Vivica will be hosting the reality show, Americas Next Best Actress. The show debuts in March. GEEZUS, MERCY, NOOOOOOOOO!


Singer D'Angelo is in trouble with the law again. He was arrested last week for drunk driving and drug possession. Police found packages in the car that reportedly contained marijuana and cocaine. D'Angelo was scheduled to release a new album this year. Will his new legal problems hold things up?


Singer Ron Isley may be headed to jail. Isley has pleaded not guilty to tax evasion and his trial is slated for March 8th. Isley was charged with five counts of tax evasion and one count of failing to file an income tax return. Isley was also charged with cashing the royalty checks of his late brother O'Kelly. This is not the first time Isley has been in trouble with the IRS. Back in 1997, he filed for bankruptcy and the IRS took his yacht and other possessions. Last year he suffered a stroke and if he is convicted he could face up to 26 years in prison.


Congratulations to producer and songwriter Leon Huff of the legendary Gamble and Huff. Mr. Huff is getting married next month to Regina Bryant. This will be his third marriage.


A soap opera legend passed away over the weekend. Actress Ruth Warrick played the infamous "Aunt Phoebe" for 35 years on All My Children. She died at the age of 88 from pneumonia. She last appeared on All My Children two weeks ago.

Vivvy downward spiral.
 

^^
Clawd, why? First, being the eye candy of a reformed streetcorner pharmacist. Then dropping it like it's lukewarm with a rapper who looks like a walking STD. Now, doing a reality TV show?:rolleyes: :p :o

What he said right there was funny! LOL

Eva
 

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/f569784d.jpg

O J's Daughter Arrested
 

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...mpson_daughter


like father, like daughter

Re: Eva
 

She is really pretty!

Hakeem
 

Milwaukee Native Lamont Bentley Dies In Los Angeles

POSTED: 5:28 pm CST January 19, 2005

Milwaukee native and sitcom actor Lamont Bentley has died in Los Angeles.

Bentley played Hakeem Campbell on UPN's long running show, "Moesha."

V-100 radio reported Bentley died in a car accident.

He was 31 years old.

http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/e...58/detail.html

Re: O J's Daughter Arrested
 

You beat me to it. I couldn't believe Sydney cutting a fool and cursing out the po-lice. Dropping Ohhhhjjjj's :rolleyes: name will help her. Right.