*An industry behind the scenes friend was a guest at the following function, he related the following story to me.
A black male celebrity rented a penthouse and invited an assortment of industry people, in front and behind the scenes to watch the presidential election results.
My friend who is White was surprised to see no blacks in attendance with the exception of our black celebrity host.
The affair was catered with fine wine and fine food.
Everyone gathered around the plasma as the results started coming in. My friend assumed the black celebrity was an Obama supporter, imagine his shock when the host said, "I hope John McCain wins because he's more intellectually fit to run this country, a black man would run it into the ground."
A guest asked him what he meant, he snapped, "exactly what I said."
As the results dwindled in, our host became more and more agitated, even angry.
When it became apparent that Obama would win the race, he snapped, slamming down a glass so hard it nearly shattered.
After Obama was announced the President Elect. He got up and said, "everybody get the fuck out, now!"
My friend was gathered around the elevator with other guests, preparing to leave when a man asked him, what was that about? He said, "I don't know and don't want to know."
Who is the celebrity? We can't reveal his celebrity occupation or it would be obvious. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:22 PM
Highbridge wrote:
Damn, I would have wipped his ass, as happy as I was, then I would have got the hell out!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:45 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
@Philly Poet: Co-sign!!! I am in favor of the one-drop rule. I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black
"Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that LeBron James donated $20,000 to the campaign of Illinois Senator, Barack Obama, joining his “shy” buddy Tiger Woods’ donations to Obama’s team. With LeBron James and Tiger Woods on your side, what can’t you do?"
For months, Woods' photo was on the Blacks4Obama.org page, along with Halle Berry and others. It may be on an archived page on the site. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:52 AMMs. RLL5150 wrote:
I was thinking Terrance Howard too. He comes off as a Self Hating Black Man. ANd I used to love him, especially in the Best Man. He was the most suavest dude in that movie!
11/6/2008 9:12 PMterrell wrote:
Ill say its Kanye until hes notted. Reason being is beacuse I never once saw him on TV doing any promo spots or anything at all to promote Obama. He kinda got quiet after those Bush comments from years ago. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:47 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Kanye has been photo'ed in Obama gear and has blogged on and on about his hope that Obama wins. When the results came in he also Blogged to his Mom that Barack won..so definitely not Kanye. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:10 PM
MochaMom wrote:
Actually, Terrance Howard was here in Atlanta on the radio the other day. I must say that I was really impressed by him and what he said in the interview. I still think he's a little weird...but he's a pretty deep brother. He also said great things about Obama and said he was a huge Obama supporter. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:26 PM
The Mayor Of Panache Report wrote:
I don't think it's Kanye. If it weren't for the fact Messy Jesse was seen crying, I would've thought it was him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:06 AM
Grace wrote:
Dang, it's sad that you had to say not a rapper or athlete. When stated that the profession could NOT be named I knew that took all 2000 rappers or ball players off the table. My only guess & the first to come to mind before any rapper would be Bryant Gumble. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:23 AM
Not_Like_Your_Other_Friends wrote:
Except for the fact that he did fund raisers for Obama, went with him to at least 3 Church services on the Sunday before election day and was on the View the day after the election praising Obama.
11/6/2008 9:39 PM
SG77 wrote:
tavis was with nbc news, if i am not mistaken. they even got his reaction when obama was elected president. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:49 AM
Highbridge wrote:
Good Afternoon Family: Recovering from the shock of the BI, Myra,Paris how are you today?....can someone please come on here and NOT Tavis Smiley Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:44 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Tavis Smiley is a complexed man, he has women problems. That's why he's still single. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:12 AM
iandeyerule wrote:
Madameoiselle Sable I will put it more bluntly than you Mr Smiley is gay gay gay. No issues with women just plain swinging for his own team. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:28 AM
212121 wrote:
I do not know if Tavis is gay but if you read his book he was physically abused as a child. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:44 AM
Highbridge wrote:
And MENTALLY abused if he pulled this ish at that party that night!!.....just sayin Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:16 PM
Marshabio wrote:
Never would have thought that man was gay. Besides,(not that it means anything) I thought he had married recently. I think, to a cable news anchor. Oh, well.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:44 AM
Stay-at-Home Dad wrote:
Gorgeous One - I think you're right - he has more than just 'women' problems! Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:13 AM
onedrop wrote:
LOL@GS! My mom used to always say that about Tavis! She said he would be a handfull to deal with and she was right just about all the time. Tavis appears to have some major issues. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:05 PM
Nae wrote:
I;m going with Tavis too. Especially after that stunt he pulled being mad about the State of The Black Union and wouldn't accept inviting Michelle Obama. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:35 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
DL Hughley, he seems to me to clown his own people at their expense with his coonish comedy any time he can. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:41 PM
Kay wrote:
DL is a typical coon who will sing, dance and do a jig just to get a buck from white america and feel accepted. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:53 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
I saw one of the syndicated episodes of his show the other night and it was all about black women stereotypes. I watched 2 min and turned that shyte off. His CNN show id disgusting also. Coonery at its best. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:01 PM
After Dark Crew wrote:
He agreed that the Rutgers women were nappy headed ho's and his daughter attends Rutgers. DL is a coon and the hookers in Canada love him, the white hookers. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:03 PM
Kay wrote:
Two minutes? You did good. I checked out in 30 seconds. My mother kept complaining about his show and I kept telling her to watch something else. She preferred to be tortured. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:59 AM
Highbridge wrote:
Boycott the show, as long as it has no ratings, it will have to be removed from the air time slot....We did it with Obama, we can do the same thing with anything else we feel demeans us as a people!!...make an all out consensus to STOP watching it!!pass the word,because as you know by now, it really is about the Power of the People...no ratings, No Show!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:54 PM
chebella wrote:
I never liked DL on the BET comedy show and the Kings of Comedy, he's too mean spirited and unfunny. I miss Dave Chappelle, I hope he gets his act together soon and maybe even another tv show. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:15 PM
Highbridge wrote:
O/T: What I DID find funny, was a show I caught by accident "The Black News" with David Alan Grier on Comedy Central the other night..too much, too much, tooo damn funny Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:45 PM
i1da wrote:
This is very good. Bryant Gumbel's wife is white, and I could see him surrounded by white people. He is probably the most well known black broadcast journalist ... and knowing his profession would give it away. He is not an athlete or rapper. Very good guess. Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:16 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
He (Gumble)treated his first wife like sh*t! She should have been long gone ,instead of tolerating his Bullsh*t all them years! I would have taken my alimony ,shouted good riddance ,and moved on! Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:13 PM
Highbridge wrote:
I want to jump on the Bryant Gumbel Bandwagon as well, I REALLY don't want it to be Tavis, by any means, he was also in a few of my choice selectives PLEASE OH PLEASE MYRA, PARIS, I would love to see NOT Tavis, somewhere below Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:44 PM
msfeb20 wrote:
I don't have a guess yet, but I don't think it's Cuba Gooding...I saw a clip of him campaigning for Obama in Cincinatti. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:12 AM
Memphis10 wrote:
I agree with Cuba....he's an excellent actor but he sticks out like a sore thumb Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:17 AM
onedrop wrote:
Great guess! I like Taye Diggs but Bryant Gumbel would be another good one to throw in the mix too. I know Taye dislikes black women based on the comments he made in an interview. He seemed to have forgotten that black women are his base. It's ironic that after those comments, every show he's had on television has been cancelled. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:57 AM
CINDY wrote:
GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, YOU KNOW MR. DIGGS HAS SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AS ATTRACTIVE AS WE THOUGHT HE WAS HE IS NOT OF FAN OF HIS/OUR COLORING Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:06 PM
onedrop wrote:
What makes it even more odd is that he was raised by his black mother. Go figure! Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:45 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Chris Rock is a good guess because he is a Republican and had a LTR with Madonna before and doing marriage. Reply to this
Please say this is not John H. Johnson, (May God rest his soul) Not that being a republican demeans a person, but with all the struggles that we as a people have endured in our lifetimes and generations passed, they have done nothing to help decrease the stresses of what we have struggled with. it seemed to represent to me, a "better than" issue of sorts more than anything else. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:13 PM
utopia wrote:
He may have been, but that was just to play the game and get more awareness/advertising for Ebony and Jet magazine. He was friends with the CLintons and they were at his funerals. Linda Johnson-Rice came out for Obama. Wow have you seen her lately ole girl looks terrible, i hope she's not ill. She removed herself as President, so who knows. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:56 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
I didn't read through all the posts so I dont know if he was notted...but I'm gonna go with Montel? My husband never liked him...he always used to see Montel acted as of he wished he was white....and after watching the show a few times, I got the same vibe. Speaking of Montel...I guess Sylvia was WRONG again, because early this year I could've swore she predicted Hilary would be in the white house.... For a second guess I'd go with Tavis...
I originally thought Barkley until athletes were notted.... Whoever this is ...I wonder what in their life caused them to hate there self so much. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:28 PMSoCA Belle wrote:
Yeah- and Sylvia said that we would have a Black President in 2012 and a black female pres, who would be a media mogul in 2040 (or some year like that)... Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:12 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
I think that Sylvia Brown(psychic ) that Montell had on his show d*amn near every week,lol is a crock! She is not always accurate. I have no idea why she was a guest so often! Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:17 AM
Grace wrote:
Chris Rock a Republican....SINCE WHEN? Did anyone see his HBO Special a month ago. Chris is clearly for Obama. He joked constantly against McCain. Chris said McCain was too old 8yrs ago when he 1st ran for president. My favorite joke was when Chris said that old people don't even hire old people to work for them.
Chris is just anti-Michelle. Chris is not very fond of black women. That has become the norm among the black man elite. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:59 PM
chebella wrote:
GS said Chris Rock voted for Obama. He wasn't convinced a black man could win the presidency in the USA but he did support him. Co-sign on his hatred of black women. His "jokes" about black women went too far, saying we don't support black men and are too argumentative and that Michelle Obama would be demanding to be co-president, but white women are more supportive and cooperative and have a team player mentality. Please, black women support 99% of all black men at one time or another in a black man's life. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:46 PM
Kay wrote:
True, wasn't he Republican until he saw Obama running for president. He spoke at one of Obama's rallys. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:43 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
All these coons, self hater club, Barkley, Terrence, Taye and Cuba. Cuba loves to party with gay men. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:23 PM
Lil e Lunchhead wrote:
Hey Gorgeous! So that horrendous, waste of film Boat Trip wasn't too far off from reality? Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:44 PM
Kay wrote:
Dave Chapelle - Doubt it's him, but I never liked his show on Comedy Central. Terrence Howard seems like he would smash glass and throw people off his premises. Maybe the white powder made him even more agitated. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:46 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Chapelle is weird, walking away from all that money, heard he was once a muslim and he cheats on his wife. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:33 PM
Lil e Lunchhead wrote:
I'm doing pretty good. Elated with my new President and first family. Trying to finish school. Running like crazy. I wanted anotner position that would have given me ample family time but....Everything for a reason. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:54 PM
Kay wrote:
Dave Chapelle treats his wife badly and has no repsect for her. Still think his show was BS. When I was an undergrad, my white dorm floormates wtched his show religiously and openly said the N-word in my presence, which made me go off several times. They felt it was okay to use the N-word, since Chapelle used it for comedy, and that's why I hate his show. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:57 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
His wife is Asian? I know those Barber NFL players have doormat wives, they both married Asian women who they control and command. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:59 PM
SG77 wrote:
yes she is. there was a tabloid article on how they were arguing in a restaurant. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:07 PM
Kay wrote:
Yep! Dave Chapelle and Wayne Brady married asian women. Dave has two boys and he treats his wife like a dog. I'm sorry, I find that white men especially, who marry asian women have an inferiority complex, are fat and/or ugly. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:04 PM
kelolo wrote:
Hey,Ok.I just see him around town every once in a while,he's cool to everybody that approaches him.He IS a tad bit funky to his wife,true.I did'nt watched the show much.I was just explaining that "weirdness".He's a hippie for lack of better words.Eccentric. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:06 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
He broke a record at the comedy club, think he performed 8 hours straight. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:33 PM
Fashionista wrote:
Dave's asian wife (phillipino)has been on the show a couple times as well as some of her family members. I hear she's pregnant again.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:04 PM
chebella wrote:
That was in San Francisco. I know someone who was there. Chappelle said he was staying all night, my friend left about 2am. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:24 AM
onedrop wrote:
Dave Chapelle is a brilliant comic. I respect him because he walked away from all of that money. He realized that the cost was too high, he would have also sold his soul too. It's not always about the money. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:02 AM
Art Chic wrote:
Dave is very talented and he cracked due to coonery guilt.
Ran into him with family in San Francisco he was very friendly and behaved as though his wife didn't exist she looked like a abused wife. Next time I'm gonna ask him about that nasty word... Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:22 PM
Highbridge wrote:
One: I actually heard him say that when he was interviewed on Oprah about that some time ago Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:23 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Cheats on wife?Sounds like more than 1/2 of hollywood! Maybe he walked away from all the money because things were not right behind the scenes. Reply to this
11/10/2008 12:02 AM
ModusOperandi wrote:
Miss Sable, you know I luff you and you are damn near always right, but I know Dave and he is weird, but faithful and Muslim, doesnt drink, but he does smoke. So a half assed Muslim LOL. Hes a flirt but Ive never seen him doing anything that would disrespect his wife. He walked away from that money because they wanted to sell his soul and he wasnt going out like that. Its more detailed then that but not my story to tell but I will vouch for him as far as I have seen him in many many public and private events. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:25 PM
1NubianQueen wrote:
I though I was the only one who did not like that show.....back to lurker mode Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:45 PM
bluconspiracy wrote:
it has to be Barkley, the main clue being if we devulged his occupation it would be obvious. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:49 PM
Kay wrote:
Anyone who's a rapper or athlete is notted. Although I don't consider Barkey (I meant to spell it like that) a real athlete, since he has no ring to show, he's still apart of the NBA by association. Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:08 PMThe Good Lurker wrote:
Kay, everyone doesn't get a ring. Barkley was also chosen as one of the 50 greatest basketball players in history, along with Magic, Kareem, Bird, Jordan, et al., despite his never winning an NBA championship, though not for a lack of trying.
He was the round mound of rebound from Auburn University until he couldn't play anymore. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:41 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
Yeah, I'd have to disagree with you saying Barkley's not an athlete simply because he doesn't have a ring. Barkley is in the Basketball Hall of Fame and has a decent resume. He's eating real good right now, but he was doing his thing in his prime. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:46 PM
celebgossip wrote:
Well Diddy gets a night off because CNN was with him when the election results were revealed. Whoever it is needs to be tarred and feathered. Reply to this
Cassie, I doubt will settle with Diddy. She's just staying put till she finds something better, or someone to further her career. Jennifer Lopez stepped out on Diddy and got with Ben Afleck whe she wated to dip into being a nore serious actress. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:04 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Cassie is young and stupid and worships Diddy, he can groom her the way he wants because she's young. She will be the next woman who gets pregnant by ugly diddy. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:16 PM
kelolo wrote:
I don't see how either.Have you seen the baby he has with that Sarah girl,she is a doll baby.But I was hearing about how pretty she was before I even saw the pictures.Puffy,you can NOT be the father. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:29 PM
Kay wrote:
I have a friend who is straight ugly, but he produces some pretty kids. No matter the skin color of his baby mammas, the kids always come out light skin with long curly hair. Only person the kids resemble is their grandmother, thank god. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:53 AM
Anonymous wrote:
I am hoping that the lightskin with long curly hair isn't what makes the kids pretty? I really hope that we are beyond thinking tht those things make someone "automatically pretty" Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:00 AM
hapihapi wrote:
Hi Anonymous (hope you find a handle real soon )
I'm REALLY glad you asked that question, I've had to stop myself from commenting several times based on the 'vibe' of some of the comments..
I thought it was just me being over sensitive..
Here’s a loving message for the unknowingly colourstruck, there are many different types of beauty, that someone doesn’t fit into a particular mould or group doesn’t make them less attractive… just different.
For example
Alex Wek is different to Naomi, Naomi is different to Toccara, Toccara is different to Iman, Iman is different to Oprah, Oprah is different to Halle, Halle is different to Tyra who is different to Whoopi who is different to Dionne (Warwick) to Gabby and so on..
ALL of the above women are beautiful. 'Some may be scandalous' but physically they reflect a small sample the rainbow of beauty found within the African race. Its nothing we don’t already know, but knowing it mentally and breathing/living it emotionally are two VERY different things.
It is my sincere belief that the beautiful black family soon to be in the White house will highlight and secure confidence in an alternative vision of Black beauty.
I must admit if Michelle Obama did away with the relaxer and grew locks well my big ole heart would burst with pride...
Spymaster forgive me, I really hope its ok to post this link? Its a short paper written by Kerri A. Reddick-Morgan of Georgia State University called
Emulated through Images: The Globalization of Misconstructed African American Beauty and Hip-Hop Culture
11/8/2008 1:08 AMYoursTruly wrote:
SMH. thanx hapi. i couldnt have said it better. ppl definitely need 2 move beyond this. i live in louisiana so i cannot even BEGIN to express some of the ignorant ish that i witness. there are ALOT of ppl out here that STILL think this way. light,dark, mocha, carmel and honey. ignorant light skined ppl who think this way kill me because they feel that just because u match their complexion u are supposed 2 agree with that madness & they get kinda get p!ssed off whn u check them & call them on that bullshit. i often debate with one of my associates who is darkskinned regarding these complexes in the black community. the only pre-requisites to being her baby daddy is that u r light skinned or a different race because her kids CANNOT be dark skinned (like her) it is the most pitiful shit ever! i try 2 talk sense into her but i have started 2 give up because her ignorance is so deeply imbedded its almost hopeless. she tries to get me 2 c things her way & cannot understand y i get so upset and passionate about the subject because "im light and what should i care because i have it "easy"." n im like DUH b!tch because i look at ALL black women as my sisters, because my mother, grandmoterh and aunts are beautiful black women of all shades. but mainly because of our future, my little cousins are beautiful darkskinned teenagers, and because as light as i am i may have a dark daughter and i dont want anyone telling them that they are not beautiful or AS beautiful because of their skintone. we have 2 try & help reprogram our ignorant sisters. this cycle has got 2 stop!
11/8/2008 7:26 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Yours Truely for some ignorance is bliss! I have encountered women and men alike with a complex just like the woman you described! Deep rooted self hatred and issues ,because they are uncomfortable in their "dark skin"! They see validation and acceptance from others because they feel inferior to them, and think that having that association to them in some way makes them better! Its pathetic! I am a chocolate woman and damn proud of it.I have NO issues with my complexion .My mom is much lighter than myself and the women in my family range in complexion from Vanessa Williams- Serena Williams, all beautiful and we do not see ourselves as superior nor inferior to one another & when we step out on the town we all turn heads! I think insecurity plays a role in this! Keep telling your daughter she's beautiful.All little girls should feel that way about themselves and be told such by their moms or other women in their lives! Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:02 AMMs. RLL5150 wrote:
Thank you! I was thinking the same thing and I'm a light skinned woman with not so BAD hair. But that definitely does not make you "pretty". Some of the most pretties kids/people I've seen have been all colors, races, nationalities. It has nothing to do with skin color or hair type.
That statement was like taking 20 steps backwards!!!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:44 AM
onedrop wrote:
*high fives anonymous whom she hopes will get a handle soon* Amen. We can be offended by the self-hatred of this particular celebrity but we should also be aware of our own self-hatred. Are these beauty standards our own or are they spoon fed to us via television shows, magazines and videos?
Just because someone is light skinned and has long curly hair doesn't make them automatically pretty. It's not about skin color or hair texture. Let's try and get beyond that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:04 PM
Highbridge wrote:
Likewise, *toasting my cranberry martini to anonymous** and hopes they finally come up with a handle for themselves.....lol, Whats goin on onedrop!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:31 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Exactly that comment seemed a lil fiushy to me, with the emphasis on lightskin ,&curly hair as if a black child has to have those features in order to be considered beautiful! Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:38 PM
Trinity wrote:
coco sweetie truth is truth...america has done a JOB on our people...there are so many unspoken realities it's not even funny Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:30 PM
Elevation=Evolution (formerly Fire_N_Ice) wrote:
I read that and instantly honed in on the "pretty kids...light skinned with long curly hair" maybe because I am a woman of the darker persuasion that once (while younger)had a difficult time accepting my color. It's a shame to think that my mind was so warped to think that just because of my skin tone that maybe I'm not as pretty! I just really hate to hear people refer light to the equilavent of pretty because we have so many different skin pigmentations under the "Black" umbrella that contributes to what "pretty" defines.
Hapi-I love the jewel that you just dropped. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:50 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Exactly! People kill trying to define beauty in such outdated and non flexible terms! The most beautiful thing about the black race is that we come in every shade . There are alot of colorstruck black people! Reply to this
11/8/2008 6:08 PM
CocoaPeach wrote:
Perfect example of why I think there are "special needs" people who are smarter than the so-called "non-retarded". No words... Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:31 AM
Khalisa wrote:
Let's be real y'all. Diddy don't make cute kids. His first son Justin looks just like Misa. VERY handsome. His son by Kim (Christian) looks just like Diddy and that boy is funny looking to say the least. The Twins and Chance - we the three of them favor each other and the jury is still out on them. They look AIIGHT but they aren't adorable girls. Real Talk. Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:38 PM
2bme wrote:
noooo..his daughter's are pretty..Christian and Justin....ummm..well...they're clothes look nice Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:51 PM
2bme wrote:
It's not Bryant Gumble..he does love white women but he knows who he is..I would say Bob Johnson..but he did give Nelly a share of the Bobcats..Wesley is still very close with Spike Lee and you KNOW Spike wouldn't allow any self hater's in his circle...I have absolutely no idea Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:28 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
It seems that they took after their moms,(Misa and Kim)but his son by Kim Porter does favor him (IMO)!I havent seen the baby by Sarah! Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:48 PM
B-Awesome wrote:
I remember you saying Miss Gorgeous Sable that Chris Rock is a Republican and that he voted for Bush for both terms... Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:49 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Yes darling, that's why Chris bashes Michelle Obama in his routines. Secret agenda and he loves white women, he only cheats white. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:51 PM
Black Playmate wrote:
OT: GS, Eddie must have one helluva fixer because the tranny got tossed off a rooftop and that book disappeared, vanished out of book stores, damn. I know his gf Barry used Pellicano but he's in prison, wonder who he has on payroll. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:59 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
PR says Chris Rock's fixer isn't too shabby either. Chris is on sex tapes with other women, had a paternity suit and has gotten a couple of women pregnant who had to abort. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:30 PM
Lil e Lunchhead wrote:
Did you leave anything out? Good golly! I read that with my mouth hanging wide open. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:38 AM
lavender wrote:
Dang!!!With all of those self hating issues rolling around in his head and in this guy's life, he should not open his mouth sideways to criticize any black woman living on this planet. When Rock first came out as a comedian, I remember his skin tone being a lot darker than what it is today...self-hating scumbag. Wow!We have a new President-elect, but we also have this blind item villain acting a straight clown because of his election, can you say mental basket case?I thought T.H. fit the description but hey, there are a few racially screwed up individuals in this world, so it could be any random person. What a hopeless human being.SMH Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:30 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
I remember Chris Rock praising David Bowie for being married to a black woman, at the same time he was cheating on his wife with Madonna. He's a hypocrite and I saw his mother on an interview and she's ignorant as hell and his brother isn't any better. Superhead is really broke and can't get a pro baller to sponsor her in the ATL or Miami, last resort, release the sex tapes. Irv Gotti is on the tapes and Robert DeNiro, Method Man, etc. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:38 AM
SheKnows wrote:
If she releases that tape with Robert Deniro...She will be SO blackballed within the industry. He won't sit back and take it passively like those other fools. I've heard for years that Deniro is REALLY connected in the same way Frank Sinatra was...Chick better fall back on this one, before she is thrown over a balcony...Real Talk Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:43 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Hey Sheknows how ya doing ?Girl is Supahead important enough to get blackballed from anything? She has no signifigant career beyond her tales of screwing the rich and famous! After she released those books the male dummies were still lining up to hit that! lol Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:55 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Cocoa !!! Girl its so nice to have you back! I sent you a couple of shout outs...I was like where is my fireball ? How have you been ?
Yeah, you're right BUT the lil fame and perks she has will be ALL gone if she tells OR shows anything on Deniro She might wanna pump her brakes on this one... Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:31 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Girl I have been busy ,but I'm back and nice chatting with ya as always! Its good to see the PR insiders,regulars and newbies! Pr is like a pot of good gumbo, spicy and addictive , & with a lil bit of this and that thrown in for xtra flavor! How could I not return after a hiatus! Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:36 PM
SheKnows wrote:
yes!! I can't get the monkey off my back either,LOL...I remember when I used to be like..."Some of these posters are working my nerves I'm outta here".LMAO!!! Knowing that I couldn't stay away There's too many sweet, and smart ones that outweigh the damned fools that appear here & there. PR is my home !! Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:15 PM
Highbridge wrote:
oooh weee, do we say Money in the Bank, or wil we be hearing on the news that we have just identified the body as that of a person known to many as "Superhead", author of video slut chronicles Book 1 and 2 Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:10 PM
chebella wrote:
I'm sorry but who would want to watch Chris Rock having sex? Surely it was for blackmail purposes only! Sigh, Chris Rock is another one where I have to separate the man from the talent in order to remain a fan. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:35 PM
Highbridge wrote:
Ok, no complaints, not one!! this has been one fantastic week to say the least, I am trying to figure out how to get a ticket to the inauguration ball (like who isn't... ok)lol Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:58 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Good Evening GSI thought that Chris was voting for Obama because he was happy a Black Man was running for Pres. If it is him then he is a damn 2 face.
He wished that he could have a woman like Michelle Obama with his horse teeth. He would never be able to converse with her. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:00 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
He dissed Michelle, forgot what he said but it was a diss. His brother Tony almost physically attacked superhead about the sex tape she has with Chris. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:10 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Who doesn't Stupidhead have a sextape with? Who would want to sleep with Chris? IMO he is very unattractive. Is that show of his really about his younger years growing up or is it just loose comedy. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:20 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, because Chris is known as donkey kong, women don't care in Hollywood how a man looks as long as he has money. Look at Donald Trump, who never had a problem dating and he's ugly as sin. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:23 PM
celebgossip wrote:
Girl you need to stop talking about The Donald. His scowl and Hurricane Comb Over is Zexxxy!!! Lol!! Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:00 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
You've never lied Ms. Sable. But I just couldn't think about it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:48 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Remember Chris Rock from I'm Gonna get you sucka or was it some other movie (his first role where he had that line asking for 1 rib)He has gotten his teeth filed and fixed )but they were jacked up!Chgris Rock is funny to me but at times can say things to raise my eyebrows like WTF? Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:49 PM
Trinity wrote:
that scene was from 'I'm gonna get you sucker'...but I think it was chicken wings & a drop of soda...lol...'how much for the wing' Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:14 PM
Kay wrote:
He mention that Michelle was a real black women who uses some sort of grease to fry her hair straight. Not in these exact word, but I know he mention something about her hair. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:36 PM
Lil e Lunchhead wrote:
He had another statement about all her (first lady) girlfriends would be asking him for a job. wth? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:30 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
I know his comments can be way out there but dont want to automatically read too much into it.He is a comedian and these comedians seem to make fun of any & everyone in their comedy routine!
As for his supposed affair with Madonna wouldnt shock me,because I heard the talk of him being unfaithful ,but then so are most men in hollywoood! I dont condone men cheating on their wives but d*amn if Maalak is willing to tolerate that sh*t thats on her!As for Madonna she's always slept around with black men! Reply to this
11/8/2008 5:16 AM
lavender wrote:
Hey cocoaelatte, Chris has some very serious emotional issues, he was bused to a magority white school district and was racially harassed by the people in at the school. IMO,I think he harbors some type of angst or easiness against black women, maybe the guy is mad that his mom sent him to the tormentors everyday of his school age life and even after the busing, did he graduate from high school? No, he did not! Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:10 AM
cocoalatte wrote:
Hey Lavender. I never really noticed that he had anger against black women. I guess I just viewed him as a celebrity comedian turned actor who made controversial statements to get a laugh ,like other comedians. I have watched Everybody Hates Chris and love the show. He didnt graduate from H.S.? Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:15 PM
work in television wrote:
Hey Gorgeous! I don't know what is going on in Chris Rock's household but it is evident in his comedy that he seriously HATES women, Black women especially. His last HBO special was awful and mean spirited. I heard that after the last time his wife threatened divorce, he refused because he knew that she had him by the balls financially. She hired one of the finest divorce lawyers in NYC and she would have cleaned him out! Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:19 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
He needs to be rushing to a clinic after superhead, maybe she's the reason he hates black women, not making excuses. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:42 PM
Fashionista wrote:
Funny... just posted about Chris and his BS earlier today in the last thread.
Chris basically said Michelle could not be first lady because she would hijack the presidency and be hardheaded. Oh, and make her husband hire all her girlfriends as part of his administration. Among other things. I turned that bull*ish off. Haven't seen the entire show and have no intentions of trying to do so. Ignorant azz... Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:37 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
It's a lot to Chris Rock, goofy, funny guy on TV. Chris is ruthless and goes to any lengths to cover up his sex scandals. He cheats out of the country and his fixer is on call 24/7 because he always finds himself in the middle of shit with women. His fixer will shut down any type of blackmail or paternity threats really quick. Chris got a black fixer with a hell of a background, like a military man with a briefcase and sunglasses. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:51 AM
Bonita AppleBaum wrote:
Chris Rock seems to be the guy that always got dissed in school and now that he has fame and money uses it to live his past rejections by women. All the bitterness and hurt has turned into anger and self-loathing. He knows that if it was not for his money they would not give him a second look. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:31 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Bonita Long time no see BUT happy to see. How have you been ? Where have you been ? *hands on my hips & tapping my feet* Chris Rock is funny...But, at times I'm offended by his choice of material. My sister and a couple of my friends HATE his voice LOL...
Also, I'm glad that Gorgeous gave us the low-down on Chris... When I read what she posted about Chris Rock & Madonna...I was TOO through,LOL...Umph,umph, umph Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:59 PM
Bonita AppleBaum wrote:
Hi She Knows...I am always lurking. I have been busy at work as you are aware what has been going on with the stock market. It has been off the hook...but as Kipling wrote "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you" This poem reminds me of Barack...I am still on cloud 9! Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:25 AM
onedrop wrote:
*getting all philosophical and introspective today* Though Chris Rock may have issues with black women, he's married to one and has two daughters who will grow up to be black women.
He might be more vocal about his feelings about black women because he is a comedian and uses it for material in his stand-up.
Is he really any different from other black men who have issues with black women? Black women are not well-regarded in our society.
One look at BET and the latest rap/music videos, and you'd see why. Nearly all of the images of black women in music videos are derogatory.
On BET you'd be hard pressed to find any brown or dark black women on that network. Positive images and portrayals of black women on that network are rare. Must we all be welfare mothers, tricks, hos and b****es? I think not. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:53 PM
Highbridge wrote:
You can say that again Bonita, ole boy is definitely NOT pleasing on the eyes....Haven't seen you handle on here in a minute...hope all is well, good to see you on again... Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:51 PM
Marshabio wrote:
If this true, F*CK him. I won't watch another special, won't put another dime in his pocket. I damn near adore Mrs. Obama. I admire and respect her. She has inspired me to go back to nursing school. This is day. I sick of ignorance. Especially the likes of the Chris Rocks of the world. Deformed hands and all. *This is a NEW day.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:34 PM
SheKnows wrote:
LOL...I know one thing he has some of the longest fingers I have EVER seen next to Arsenio Hall... Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:05 PM
Teina wrote:
Speaking of hands, you know, Sanaa Lathan has some funny looking hands as well. I noticed it in a picture once and I mentioned it to my gf. My gf was like girly, shut up. Then sometime later my gf told me that she had noticed Sanaa's hands and that they were in fact funny looking. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:58 PM
Highbridge wrote:
this comment was for Work in Television, it seems to have been placed out of context Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:10 AM
BrooklynGoddess wrote:
You are definitely right GS. I was offended by his routine on his HBO special. He did not have anything good to say about Michelle and black women in general. Now who's been proved wrong? He said a black woman was incapable of being First Lady. Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:53 PM
B-Awesome wrote:
What I don't understand about Chris Rock, Miss Gorgeous Sable, is how he could bash Bush in his comedy routines then vote for him twice... Reply to this
11/6/2008 9:55 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, its called playing both sides. To appease a black audience, bash the president but keep voting for him because you are a republican. That's why all these celebs are in therapy, two sides. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:01 PM
Kay wrote:
Saw this BI on anther website: Sounds like Usher's not taking his geneology connection to well.
Which celebrity is running away to avoid questions about his family? After having his family connections exposed in a blind item, he has decided to stop working and leave the country for a year. He claims that he wants to travel to gain inspiration for his next project. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:11 PM
Kay wrote:
They didn't say, but there were several versions of this BI. I saw two versions. One from PR and the other from blind gossip. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:25 PM
Kay wrote:
Some websites probably stole the BI from PR, but I saw it elsewhere. Here's another I saw:
BLIND GOSSIP 10/28
Which young famous black performer would be reeling if he knew the identity of his real father and of a girl he dated? The young man (who we’ll call Junior) was the product of an affair his mother had in the seventies with a talented married black celebrity (who we’ll call Senior). Although there was the occasional wicked whisper because Junior and Senior resemble each other physically and have similar triple-threat talents, neither Senior nor the woman ever told anyone that Senior was Junior’s father. They really thought they could keep things quiet, live separate lives, and carry the secret of Junior’s true ancestry to their graves. The situation changed when Senior learned that his daughter from his second marriage had begun dating Junior. Very alarmed and needing to intervene without divulging his paternity, Senior quickly inserted himself into the situation, became Junior’s friend and mentor, and forced the young couple to break up. It worked. Junior still doesn’t know that Senior - whom he greatly admires - is his real father, or that his former girlfriend - who was one of his earliest sexual partners - was his own half-sister. Editor’s Note: Although there will likely be several versions of this story floating out there in the next few days, we are very confident that this is the most accurate telling. Reply to this
"Although there will likely be several versions of this story floating out there in the next few days, we are very confident that this is the most accurate telling." Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:27 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
These idiots have a lot of nerve about their accurate story telling when they ripped it off from here and basically rewrote. it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:43 AM
Trinity wrote:
They rewrite all of Myra's BI's and post them a couple of days after hers - PR is aware of it - Lit was asking about them a couple of days ago Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:06 PM
B-Awesome wrote:
I guess people do what they need to do in order to have longevity in Hollyweird by playing both sides... Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:10 PM
candi77 wrote:
Terrence Howard for the blind item. Thank you Myra for the story on elaine brown. I read her book A Taste Of Power a couple of years ago. Jada Pinkett was supposed to produce a movie about her life based upon the book. NUBIAN do you know anything about MLK's top adviser stanly levinson? Levinson a jewish man was king's top adviser and financial backer. He was best friends and financial partner with jay richard kennedy(elaine brown's mentor/lover). It is believed that Levinson was a communist. Hoover initally targeted King because of his association with Levinson. I'm not sure but I believe that Levinson was somehow CIA connected and double crossed King. I would give you the name of the book that I read this in but I cannot find it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:38 AM
Nubian wrote:
Not sure if Levinson had any CIA ties but I know Jay Kennedy was reporting intel back to his CIA buddies about Levinson and others.When king visited the White House in june of '63 he was warned by Burke Marshall to get rid of his communist ties.(J.Kennedy wasn't the only one with MlK who had communist ties)
There is a BBC produced documtary titled "Who Killed Martin Luther King?",that came out in the late '80s.Jay Richard Kennedy is in this Doc. saying just what I described above.William Pepper & Assassination Researcher John Judge,Col.Fletcher Prouty, are also interviewed.IMO this is the best documentary on the MLK assassination.Glad I taped it back then.They used to show it on the History channel.
Its on dvd now amazon.com & BN.com(barnes&noble) has it in stock. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:11 PM
Supercent wrote:
I don't think it Terrance Howard due to his religious belief. He probably didn't evn vote. He just need to check himself really quick about his self-hatred.
So I am going to go with Cuba Gooding Jr. H Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:18 PM
Kay wrote:
I always found it interesting that Dave Chappelle never clowned Asian people often,if even at all. Then I realized after his show went off air that he's married to an asian woman. Not to offend anyone, but I'm always creeped out when I see creepy white men with asian women. Knowing darn well they wouldn't have a chance with white women. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:39 PM
She wrote:
Hi Kay, I'm asian... I was confused by your statement "I'm always creeped out when I see creepy white men with asian women. Knowing darn well they wouldn't have a chance with white women".
I'm sure you didn't mean that asian women are lower on the totem pole. I am surrounded by strong asian women, with great minds and strong hearts. They're not looking for any creepy man (white or otherwise) to take care of them and pave their way forward in life.
I know there's a bit of a stereotype of the asian woman who wants to marry up, but since this site seems to promote acceptance and negates stereotypes, I thought I'd just add my two cents to the mix. From my vantage point - growing up among asians - I can tell you that the women I know and love hold self-respect as key. And that stereotype really doesn't hold true for the most part. There are bad eggs everywhere I know, but they are really exceptions, from my perspective. Just my thoughts Kay.
Btw, if a creepy white man approaches me, the first thing I'd do is look behind him to see if my beautiful Black partner is behind him...
I really enjoy reading the comments on this site from everyone, and am glad I had the chance to share my perspective too.
Have a blessed day ahead Kay, and everyone else too. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:49 PM
Kay wrote:
Hi She Knows. I wasn't intentionally talking down about asian women, but I've heard some white men who use that stereotype and I know it's not true. My boyfriend is asian/white and his mother is a very strong, no nonsense woman and I fear her She's real cool and enjoy spending time with her. So, I have no malice against asian women. I apologize if I have offended you in anyway. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:16 AM
She wrote:
Hi again Kay and thank you for your response! I just wanted to let you know quickly that I'm not She Knows. I know She Knows posts here often, and is one of the main posters whose thoughts I love reading too, but I'm a new poster myself Just 'She' (short for Sheela)
You didn't offend me in anyway at all, and thank you for responding with so much class! I knew I had probably read too much into your statement, or mis-read it, and I'm glad to see that was the case. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts here... and I definitely hear you on the strong, no nonsense asian women - my own mother comes to mind strong women who are the backbones of the family, that's sort of been my reference point for asian women and that's why I shared my thoughts Kay. Glad to see you and I share the same perspective. And I know there's a lot of cultures out there that can relate.
I know what you mean about the stereotype, I've definitely seen it played out too where I am. But I'm sure you know what I mean when I say it's really sad to see these women sell themselves short, when really, it's a matter of loving yourself and knowing that you are enough, you know?
I'm reading "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle, so let me just get down from my pulpit - I think I may have reached my quota for preaching for the day!
Once again, thank you for responding, and for the class with which you did so. With the historic way our futures are shaping up, I think we all are starting to see how connected we are and how similar we are, despite surface differences. That's real heartening to see...
I'll be looking forward to reading more of your posts here, have a blessed day ahead Kay!
11/7/2008 9:00 PM
Sheela wrote:
No worries! I've changed it to Sheela though, I can see I'm confusing others - although I'm going to miss the lovely hellos She Knows gets!
11/7/2008 3:06 PM
Highbridge wrote:
Hey She Knows, whats goin on,wanted to say hello to you, you always show love... hope all is well with u. Reply to this
11/9/2008 12:33 AM
Sheela wrote:
Hello there, and thank you for the welcome! It made my day as I love reading the opinions of this community Have a blessed day! Reply to this
11/8/2008 3:55 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey HighBridge Thanks ! I try to be nice, and I really am a people person. But, when fools and "trolls" come on here, my feathers get ruffled. You know us Libra's ♥ How have you been doing ? Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:20 PM
celebgossip wrote:
I don't doubt insider information but, Chris Rock? That would be so disappointing considering how he ripped Clinton a new one on one of those Late Night Shows because of his attitude towards Obama. Then he is in Oprah's inner circle so it would be sooo surprising for me to think that he said some sideways shyt about Obama. He needs to fall back because he wouldn't be where he is now if it weren't for the struggle of our ancestors. I'm not going to even comment on his political party cuz that's his choice. But a Republican wouldn't even piss on him if he were a spinning vampire on fire like Diddy! Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:22 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, people in Hollywood are a different breed, Chris was screwing a white woman, Madonna for years, he voted Republican. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:49 AM
lavender wrote:
Chris is a class act, isn't he just grand? What can he tell his young daughters about being true to their spouses and loving themselves?Ummm.... Madonna sure loves her some ethnic married men?Ridiculous!!! Reply to this
Was Chris cheating with Madonna while she was married to Guy?
girl, (in my quiet voice) you know all the good stuff!! LOL!!!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:59 PM
Highbridge wrote:
You said that right,"Different Breed" no truer words were ever spoken, need to do a case study on "Hollywood types" Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:23 PM
SG77 wrote:
i don't think chris is in oprah's inner circle. she may like him, but i'm not sure if he is 'inner cirlce'. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:26 PM
celebgossip wrote:
He travels with her back and forth to Africa and she includes him in a lot of her projects so I assumed so. Reply to this
I would come looking for Sam myself!!!! LOL!!! Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:27 PM
Bond_Girl69 wrote:
Hey PR Family~waving~ Y'all crack me up, but I must say that since Paris notted athletes and rappers I'm gonna have to say Mr.Gumbel is an awesome guess. But breaking a glass I think not. LOL I can't think of any obvious "House Nigg's" that aren't rappers or athletes. Crack the case family. BTW Love everyone on here. Back to guessing... Reply to this
I think back over my life with some of the very negative events that have taken place and I am so very thankful to the Lord that it did not scar me to the point of "HATING" Black folks, thus myself.
I would love to know the identity of this person. This is DEEP!! Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:31 PMDa Heart in Aquarius wrote:
Greeting from Central Cali, I am a long time lurker, first time poster. I am going to guess Wesley Snipes, he is the first person that came to mind. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:33 PM
ZphiB1920 wrote:
Are there any "HARD CORE" political people on here tonight?
I have a Clinton question:
I have heard twice, in this week that the only reason Bill had a economic success while in office is that he did NOT mess up what Reagan & Bush put in motion.
11/6/2008 10:44 PM
kelolo wrote:
(As far as gas prices)You know I did have a arguement with my former friend who swore up and down Clinton messed shit up by not signing something that would have allowed them (whoever)to drill offshore (Alaska,etc..)because he was getting out of office and did'nt give a shit and for us to stop blaming Bush. I was like ??????? Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:50 PM
ZphiB1920 wrote:
Well, from what I heard this week from two white men, who do not know each other: Is that Clinton came in at a good time for himself. And that the current Bush messed the economy up.
11/6/2008 11:04 PM
kelolo wrote:
I agree. I think Bush f**ked the economy up with that expensive ass war.I don't have the answer,just a opinion.The economy was good when Clinton was in office.He had his issues but overall,I think he was a good president. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:11 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Very true .Billions have been spent on the war in Iraq during the Bush administration and the economy is almost as bad if not as bad as it was during the Great Depression! The unemployment rate is at an all time high, even banks being bought out , Wall street and stocks dropping! Good riddance Bush, Obama for change in ther 09 and beyond!Yes its important to protect country from terrorist threats but its equally important to make sure things are running smoothly here in the USA.Charity begins atr home! Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:29 AMclassey wrote:
When George Bush Sr left office he left a 900 million dollar deficit and one of his other retarded sons bankrupt the saving and loans . To bad money can't buy brains Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:12 AM
htownc wrote:
Clinton and the Congress, which became Republican in 1994, balanced the budget and was able to create a surplus. Also, Clinton was in charge when the internet and the dot com businesses exploded. This explosion help broadband and telecommunications expand which created jobs in the economy. republicans want to give Reagan credit for the boom of the 90s but the economy experienced a slowdown in the george H W Bush's term which is one of the reasons he lost to Clinton. Reagan ran up deficits and military spending to bankrupt the USSR. he also lowered the tax bracket for the higher incomes. That created more wealth for the "rich" and was supposed to "trickle down" to everyone else. This is the something the conservatives believe creates jobs for everyone else. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:49 AM
artstfrmlyknwnasmslady wrote:
"Reagan ran up deficits and military spending to bankrupt the USSR."
Very interesting. I've been suspicious about what's going with the stock market and how it is effecting other countries around the world driving their markets lower. Do you think that perhaps the US is manipulating markets because of other countries particularly China growing economically that the same thing is happening? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:00 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Absolutely..........China is becoming a political force in areas the US does not want it to be particulary in Africa. China is feeling the pinch as it has been forced to downsize some of its manufacturing but the US still has a 4 trillion dollar trade deficit with China. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:43 AM
Nubian wrote:
Slick willie was fortunate that the "Dot.com" industry took off.Nasdaq went throught the roof and alot people had a strong scent of cheddar in their pockets. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:37 PM
Kay wrote:
Self Hatred is not only a problem in the black community, but among all minorities. I've met some biracial people who resent their non white heritage, because of the way they grew up and how they were treated. I even go back to all those ethnic girls on America's Next Top Model, who didn't want to accept their ethnic roots. Mainly the asian competitors: Anchal, April, Gina etc.. Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:51 PM
Kay wrote:
As I mentioned up top. I had no intention of attacking a particular group. Apologies in advance. Reply to this
You bring up some interesting points. Today, I was checking one of the conversations on my list serv and one the questions raised was: Why is the media and everyone only identifying Barack as a black man and not a bi-racial man? I can only assume that because this person is bi-racial that they were feeling kind of left out and that his nomination brings up a wonderful opportunity to talk about bi/multi-racial identity issues. Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:14 PM
Kay wrote:
Yes, the media has Barack Obama as an African American President,when he is actual a multi racial person. He is the face of America's changing society. Everything is no longer black and white. His presidency has and will bring up the existence of multi racial identity in America. A subject that that people fear to touch, due lack of knowledge and exposure. Plus there is a need to show that multi racial families aren't just black/white households, but black/asian, white/asian, hispanic/black, asian/hispanic, white/hispanic...etc. People still feel uneasy in the year 2008 to see interracial families out in oublic. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:44 AM
somethingtosay wrote:
It amazes me how, when a Black man who happens to have a white parent, does something grand and prolific and accepts his blackness, he/we must be reminded that he is half white,however, a black man who happens to have a white parent who does not obtain grandness and adulation is constantly reminded he is 100% Black.
President E-lect Barack Obama identifies himself as a Black Man....That is why the media and all other forums use the term. Secondly, it has always been stated "one ounce of black blood and you are black". Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:05 AM
somethingtosay wrote:
It amazes me how, when a Black man who happens to have a white parent, does something grand and prolific and accepts his blackness, he/we must be reminded that he is half white,however, a black man who happens to have a white parent who does not obtain grandness and adulation is constantly reminded he is 100% Black.
President E-lect Barack Obama identifies himself as a Black Man....That is why the media and all other forums use the term. Secondly, it has always been stated "one ounce of black blood and you are black". Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:52 AM
ms coleman wrote:
I think it is because of how the "mainstream" sees him. I believe that Halle Berry talked about this a long time ago. She was speaking in an interview about how her mom raised her to know that she is a Black woman because this is how society will see her. The same holds true for Barack. If you read thru some of the hateful comments on other sites there's no question of how society sees him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:48 AM
Khalisa wrote:
Barack Obama is being correctly identified. According to the constitution an eighth of black blood makes you black, not bi-racial. And who ISN'T bi-racial, Tri-racial or Quad-racial in America. Unless you are 1st or second generation African, EVERY black person in America is mixed. Barack's African blood is just probably a little more diluted because his mother is white. My paternal great-grandmother was white and my maternal great-grandmother was a Blackfoot Indian named Cincinnati Paintfeather. So I'm mixed too. But I identify myself as Black because a larger majority of my ancestory and blood comes from Africa. So who are YOU or anyone else to tell Barack Obama he needs to identify himself as bi-racial. Obviously the media calls him black because that is what he considers himself. This site is awesome. Paris and Myra - THANK YOU for what you bring to the table. I love Lit, GS, GEPS and a lot of other posters. They entertain but you can also tell by their posts that they are above a certain level of ignorant babble. Free speech is a wonderful thing but if you aren't able to communicate on a certain level,it is my opinion that you'll be better received on those OTHER sites (SR, MTO). Panache isn't the place for ignorant petty mumbo jumbo. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:50 PM
LockedSista wrote:
I had a discussion this morning with my sisters regarding the issue of the media referring to him as the 1st African American president and fails to acknowledge him being 50% white. But that's fine, becuase African Americans can live with this. He is one we will not mind claiming as our own. Just shows how they refuse to open the box and expand their minds. Truthfully, how many of us today are not mixed of another race, mainly caucasin(sp)? Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:42 PM
Beauty In Pink wrote:
I don't have a clue. Denzel Washington? I have heard that he is a Black Republican. Bob Johnson? Reply to this
11/6/2008 10:54 PM
ZphiB1920 wrote:
ok, I had a grusome workout at the gym tonght, but after 3 weeks of being back in the gym after a 7 month vaca, I am getting stronger already.
Anyway, could ya look at my questions & provide an answer, please.
11/6/2008 11:23 PM
Kay wrote:
I'm heading to bed, because I'm talking crazy on PR right now. Sorry if I stepped on any toes tonight. I'm out. Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:47 PM
bay**area**boss_lady wrote:
hey i just wanted to know if anyone heard any updated news on the hudson case. Well i came across a posted bulletine from one of the hudson family member on myspace" regarding Beyonce taking credit but not showing her face*******
How evil can someone be?
So i wasnt going to write about this but it is really really bugging me. Especially when people are calling my phone saying how nice it was of Beyonce to come to the funeral and show her support. And i have to sit back and hold everything i wanna say inside. But i cant do it no more. Beyonce did not come to the funeral nor did she call, text, send a card or hell send a damn email. If there are millions of people who are leaving Jennifer and Julia and myself messages and sending there prayers and condelences and these people don't even know them why couldnt she? Every singer that Jennifer admires and had been a role model for her growing up even until now has called, from Aretha to Shirley Murdock to even present day singers like Chrisette Michelle. And yall know how much Jennifer loves Beyonce and she couldn't even have her assistant call or nothing. But yet her camp is allowing her to recieve credit for coming to the funeral and being there for Jennifer and her family. Bullshit! This just pisses me off. Once again thanks to everyone who has be there for us. And sorry if i offended any of Beyonce fans by writing this but if i just couldn't keep sitting back and reading articles and emails and having my phone ring about how nice it was of Beyonce to come out ! Reply to this
11/6/2008 11:53 PM
2bme wrote:
OMG...that pisses me off! I've had it up to hear with Beyonce and her fakeness..you shuld put her on blast..take care of you and your family..my empathy is genuine Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:06 AM
Anonymous wrote:
I don't know if I would count any of this as credible at all. Just mentioning Beyonce is guaranteed to get attention and then to say something means more attention Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:34 AM
Soundgirl wrote:
I happened to see it just now on myspace. I think it's credible becasue the guy who wrote it is in Jennifer's #1 friend position. He would know if Beyonce was there because he was there. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:16 AM
Really does it matter? wrote:
All I can say is, what difference does it make if she did or did not send condolences? What difference does it make if Beyonce does not like Jennifer H or vice versa? Some people just do not like each other for what ever reason, if I went thru a tragedy and I don't really care for someone and I know they don't care for me, their condolences would not mean a hill of beans to me, it really wouldn't. Beyonce ain't nothing but a person and she will do human things like be mean, be nice, fart, get played, have a good marriage, have a bad marriage, look good one day, look a mess the next. I would find it more insulting if someone I don't like did try to send some fake condolences. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:29 AM
Soundgirl wrote:
Well, it looks bad, because they did a feature film together, and Jennifer has been outspoken about her admiration of Beyonce. Sarah Jessica PArker came to a service, as a colleague. And many fellow singers and people in general's hearts went out to Jennfier. So the ones who've had contact with her, would reach out, and they have, except for Beyonce. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:21 AM
SheKnows wrote:
You make some valid points about being human...However, I think it DOES matter. Beyonce should have enough GOD in her to reach out to Jennifer especially in a time like this...No matter what went down. Can't you put that to the side and display some class ? I mean my God!! The girl lost 3 of her immediate family members...It's not that serious is it ? Just my thoughts on the matter... Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:06 PM
Brook Lynn wrote:
@Sheknows comment: I couldn't agree with you more my sister.
How petty is it that during a time when something as devastating and tragic as losing your mother,brother and nephew, that one would not put aside whatever petty differences they have and reach out and show that person the RESPECT and compassion to aknowledge such a devastating loss.
As close as Beyonce is to her mother/sister/daddy, I would have thought she would have been BIGGER than that.
And to make matters worst to LIE and say that you were at the funeral or reached out Jennifer? c'mon that just tacky. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:15 PM
Teina wrote:
I don't know about the Beyonce/Jennifer situtaion, but I have mixed emotions re expressions of sympathy. I don't like inauthenticity, so I'm the type who wouldn't give a second thought to not receiving condolence from someone whom with I hadn't had the best rapport. However, if someone were mature and decorous enough to put differences aside to express sincere condolence then I would gladly accept. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:07 PM
80'S BABY wrote:
As I read this, I couldn't help but think about the time I watched THS on E! when they showcased The Supremes and said how Diana Ross took the spotlight from Florence Ballard at her own funeral. Big hair and fur coat and all and acted like she was really mourning the death of her former friend/group member. Beyonce is really trash for doing this and this just proves that she will do ANYTHING to have the spotlight on her. Between kicking her "friends" out the group, taking credit for songs that she did not write and continuing to ruin potentionally great movies with her presence, Im just too through with that chick! Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:24 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
How do we even know what actually occurred behiond the scenes regarding whether Beyonce contacted or sent condolences to Jennifer Hudson! For all we know it could have been hearsay initiated by people trying to start something! I know that many of these celebs have some sh*t with them , regardless of the fron they might put on for the cameras but Beyonce doesnt strike me as that nasty!Ambitious careerwise but not that cruel! Reply to this
11/20/2008 11:13 AM
Highbridge wrote:
You don't need Beyonce or anyone else to validate your grief. Its all about the departed and the prayers that go out to them, and for them. Blessing the family, so that they can heal, and hopefully, move beyond this particular tragedy, which does not look like it is going to be anytime soon. So who really cares about Joe Blow, Christte whatever, and anyone else who happens to be popular in the media eye. The only person I would be interested in are the ones the church is gathered there to see. Damn anybody else. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:17 AM
Married to the Military wrote:
Hey ZPhi, I'm new to the board but what I think you're referring to is the ban on off shore drilling which was set to expire in 2002. Pres. Clinton wanted to extend the ban another 10yrs on top of what was set by Raegan and Bush #1. We have "emergency" oil reserves that are supposed to be used in a time of need i.e. economic collapse, war, etc but Bush #2 wouldn't give the ok therefore tripling the price of gas from the clinton admin until now. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:24 AM
IMANICU wrote:
I KNOW CHRIS ROCK IS A CHEATER. I USED TO DATE HIS COUSIN WHO IS A CARBON COPY OF CHRIS. CHEATING RUN IN THE FAMILY.HIS CUZ IS FROM BOSTON. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:37 AM
Sharon wrote:
Yes...it is true that Be(yaw)ce DID NOT attend the funeral here in Chicago for Jennifer. It was so blatant. Then I read an article she attended and it must have took off. But it is not true. Now I'm hearing she wants to be the one to sing at Barack's inauguration. I hope that it will be Jennifer. This will be such an honor for her after losing her family. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:48 AM
Yaasmyn Ali wrote:
I have a feeling that PE Obama will personally ask Jennifer to sing at his inauguration. Just a little feeling Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:24 PM
chebella wrote:
Plus, Jennifer is from Chicago, the city that made his political career. Anytime I see or hear anything having to do with Beyonce I just tune it out. She needs to go on a long vacation. Reply to this
11/8/2008 12:50 PM
Paris Hilton's Valtrex wrote:
It appears to me that the Knowles' have a personal score to settle with Jennifer. It occurred once people realized Jennifer was the star of Dream Girls. Then they sent Kelly to come for Jennifer's role in the Sex & The City movie. Now, they're politicking to get Beyonce to sing at the inauguration. In a way, she is begging Obama!
I believe Obama will pick Jennifer for the simple fact that she did a wonderful job at the DNC and plus she's a Chicago native. She is a very wholesome, jovial person and her personality really shines through. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:49 AM
bjoyful wrote:
Hello PR Family, I am basically a lurker but just wanted to drop in and leave a comment about the BI. I was thinking G. Garvin. Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:38 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Does anyone know the name of the young black cooking couple?I think they come on the food channel (same channel as Paula Dean)"I think" I saw them once or twice , and thought they were wonderful as a couple and cooking team and they could cook their a*sses off too! Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:11 PM
Luscious wrote:
DITTO ON THAT. feeling you on this one. Same way I feel about NAS- seperate the man, his talent from their personal issues. D*MN!! It's like heartbreaking. Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:16 PM
eyeonu2 wrote:
Down home with the Neely's. I like the food channel but sometimes it's a bit much with him calling her momma and her calling him daddy and him always wanting her sugar- LOL Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:02 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Hey eyeonu2 Thanks I could not think of their name! When I saw it last they were making catfish!lol at the momma daddy comment,lol Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:14 PM
SheKnows wrote:
LMAO!!! Girl Shut Up LOL!!! I laid down laughing when I read your post. I thought I was the only one that found their names for each other amusing,LOL...Whew!! I like Paula Dean though... That first husband left her for another younger woman She seems happy with her new man. Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:34 PM
eyeonu2 wrote:
I would probably eat 90% of the stuff she cooks on her homecooking show- its like the food of my grandma's. She has just gotten on my nerve as of the last year or so, sticking her fingers in the pot and licking or eating right out of the serving dish or worse double dipping. I realize it's a tv show but that just turns me off! Her party show doesn't do much for me at all. Too contrived! Reply to this
11/9/2008 10:09 AM
Skidoo wrote:
Paula Deen was very disrepectful to the black lady ,who is a great cook,who was introduced to her by Jimmy Carter. She also acted like funny when she did a show with army reserve women who were black. I also didn't like when she had her pre wedding party and although one black woman was included when the party moved to another venue the black woman was gone. She only grins at black people now because she needs them for her various business interests. She does not consider blacks her equal. Reply to this
11/9/2008 10:53 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Damn I was beginning to like her...I will never support or like someone who has a problem with US...To hell with them!! Reply to this
11/9/2008 11:40 AM
Anonymous wrote:
I like Paula as well, but she wears these big gaudy rings, and when she's mixing with her hands, she never takes them off before using her hands to mix. anything. Something about that seems unsanitary. I don't really care for Rachael Ray, but she does take her rings off when using her hands to mix meat or form patties. Reply to this
11/9/2008 12:59 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Now I like gaudy rings...Can't wait until I can afford one. That's just me LOVE them...However, I like for people to be sanitary whether you're cooking or not...BUT, especially when you're cooking ; those rings carry several microbes and SHOULD be removed when cooking
My cousin keeps her bathroom door closed when cooking,LOL...Once when she was at my house cooking, she kept closing the bathroom door. I'm like girl nobody has even been in there??? My bathroom is clean, and I'm constantly wiping off the toilet and KEEP various Air Fresheners through out my house...They actually jokingly call me the air-freshener Queen,LOL... Reply to this
Now she's a great cook and her sons are such sweethearts. She cooks like my family down in Mississippi, she's funny. Her husband Micheal looks like Santa Claus
Paula Deen loves her butter. I love The Neeley too they're cute, she looks just like a friend of mine. Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:30 PM
eyeonu2 wrote:
I like a lot of the stuff they cook and I like a lot of the new school version of some classics- I can't say I am much of a greens eater but I'm always thrown for a loop when people stir fry or cook greens in 10 minutes or so. I guess you just have to try it huh? Reply to this
11/9/2008 11:51 AM
Teina wrote:
Hi Eye. When I cook greens, that's how I cook them, kind of stir fried, no pork. My mother is like you, she told me that I need to stop playing with food and she never wants any of my greens. I was telling my mom that the old-school method of cooking greens depletes a lot of the nutrients (maybe that's why some people drink the pot liquor) and adds unnecessary fat. My mom is like, whatever. LOL Reply to this
11/9/2008 2:35 PM
eyeonu2 wrote:
I ate so many by force as a child that I was turned off from them as an adult. Dad pretty much got what he liked and that's red beans, greens and steak. I just started eating steak on occassion a few years ago. But the greens, I probably eat 3 or 4 times a year & then only collards and they are usually mixed with cabbage- I like that combo. Now I will stir fry the cabbage and you know I look forward to those collard green egg rolls at the taste but that's about it. There was a place about 15 years ago near Hyde Park called Dr. Jams and they did them well. I don't cook anything greens or beans with any meat. I use chicken broth, garlic, onions and green peppers to season, sometimes crushed red pepper flakes too. The cabbage are the same except I add celery and saute all in canola or olive oil and then proceed with cooking.
My dad is the judge, if he eats it then it passes the test and he likes so the standard is set Reply to this
11/9/2008 10:23 AM
Hasani's Mom wrote:
This is only my second time posting. But i love this couple too.The young black couple with the cooking show are the Neely's. They are so cute together and genuine. The foods always look good too. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:15 AM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
((Paging Paris)) I just sent you an email regarding the Houston Party plans from my original email account. If you have time, could you give me your & Myra's thoughts? Also feel free to involve Gorgeous Sable & Litigating. I'd like to know what they think. Reply to this
Not sure,but its not Bryant Gumbel he has been described as a "veteran left winger".His name has been mentioned to possible do that "Meet the press" show on NBC.
Tidbit.. Karl Malone is a Repub as well. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:47 AM
dwilliams wrote:
"Hello PR Family, I am basically a lurker but just wanted to drop in and leave a comment about the BI. I was thinking G. Garvin."
Bijoyful I don't know about G Garvin but I am suspecting Chris Rock. When he dissed Hillary on the Dave Letterman show he did a 360 in the opposite direction when on the Larry King show, it's like did someone threaten his butt?because he just changes his tune totally. Also his lackluster comedic special just ripped Obama and his wife to shreds. Of course he justified it by saying it's comedy I am like ummmm I don't know about that one. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:23 PM
CINDY wrote:
OH THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE. MAN I WONDER WAS HE THAT MESSED UP BEFORE HE WENT INTO SERVICE? Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:28 AM
c in atl wrote:
Im guesing without looking at the other comments. This sounds like Terrance Howard.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:32 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
Montel is also a good guess. He's a very mean man off camera. He lives in Vegas, short man's complex, arrogant and has nothing to do with his children. He loves white strippers and white show girls. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:52 AM
Kay wrote:
Montel Williams would be a very obvious guest, since he's one of the few black people with a syndicated talk show. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:35 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
I never believed Beyonce attended the Hudson funeral, glad the truth is coming out. Wow, she must really dislike Jennifer, not to send a card or email. Just because Jennifer overshadowed her and got the Oscar for dreamgirls. That's cruel and selfish. She's being brought up on more charges of taking credit for more songs she didn't write. Heard her marriage isn't good. They just married to marry. She's young and he's older, she can be taken advantage of, she's his maid and Jay does what he wants. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:43 AM
Seeker wrote:
Black Playmate don't let the stans hear you talk that way. They are soooooooo sure it's true love Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:57 AM
Kay wrote:
Beyonce's people probably planted that information about being at Jennifer's family's funeral. Always found it interesting that Beyonce sings these songs about woman empowerment, yet she plays the role of being submissive to Jay Z just to keep him. Thought men were "Irreplaceble". Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:41 AM
Soundgirl wrote:
And now she's trying to push her way into singing at the Inauguration... because Jennifer sang at the Convention. LOL! Beyonce is jealous, and she strategically leaked her album on Election Day. She always has to be #1. The Knowles are such business people, even professionally they should have known to send flowers, at least. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:09 AM
artstfrmlyknwnasmslady wrote:
Uh oh, it looks like my mom was right about Beyonce. She always says to me that Beyonce seems phony and mean. I told her that I hear nothing but nice things about her from people on the internet who've met her. Looks like what I heard about her isn't true. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:40 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
Charles Barkley was a Republican until Katrina, when he saw how the Bush admin didn't respond to blacks, his fat ass changed to an independent. White girls use Charles to pay their bills or buy them new cars. If you are a white woman, you can get a car out of him after the first date, he will call and ask, what kind of car you want? He's also compulsive in gambling, he's surpassed Michael Jordan, he goes to that new Casino heaven in Asia so his business want get out like it did in Vegas that he owed 500 grand large. Barkley is worth about 30 million and when he can't find a white woman, he calls his pimp downtown julie and she finds girls for him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:44 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
I never really cared much for Barkley with his ignorant ass! Cant quite explain it ,but he always seemed like an a*s hole to me,constantly putting his foot in his mouth over the years. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:35 PM
Teina wrote:
I don't think Barkley really gave a hoot about Katrina victims. I think he just saw it as a very opportune moment to become an "independent" in anticipation of his gubernatorial run; trying to position himself to get Republican, Democratic and independent votes. I could be wrong. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:42 AM
diva wrote:
Is Obama's father still alive, I hear yes, then no, someone said yes and he's a double amputee. Since Obama's dad is black, he's considered black by some. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:33 AMMs. RLL5150 wrote:
He's considered BLACK because of his skin tone. Nothing else...point blank period. It doesn't matter that his mom is white....just like Halle. It doesn't matter that her mom is White. Her skin tone is the color of a black person, so people just say she's black. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:48 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Mariah Carey is pale and she's not considered white... so it's not just about skin tone... the rule in America has always been that if you have a drop of Black blood you're Black... and they are Black, they each have a Black parent... I'm confused as to why that's something to be ashamed of ?? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:16 AMMs. RLL5150 wrote:
LIT: I hope I didn't come off sounding like being black is something to be ashamed of. That is definitely NOT what I was trying to say.
That's not at all what I meant. I'm a black woman with many different races within myself. My grandmother is black and my grandfather is Indian and Mexican. My other granmother is black and my other granfather is white. I look like your average round the neighborhook black girl. I'm proud of my black heritage. I was simply saying that in my opinion, if your skin tone is that of a black person, then your catagorized as being black.
11/7/2008 11:49 AM
onedrop wrote:
*throws in two cents* I agree it does not matter what box you check under race/ethnicity, you will be judged on how you look. If you look black, you will be considered black regardless of your ethnicity. People want to always be able to categorize you quickly: black, white or other. If you are racially ambiguous, people are confused and won't know how to deal with you.
Obama like Mariah Carey (post Tommy Mottola) identify themselves as black even though they are bi-racial. Do you really think those people who disliked Obama because he is black, really care that his mom was white or that he was raised by his white grandparents? It doesn't matter to them.
11/7/2008 12:30 PM
technogeek wrote:
I'd like to add: Benjamin Todd Jealous, President of the NAACP. Saw him the other night on CNN. If this young man were walking down the street in front of me I would never guess he was Black but he proudly is!
11/7/2008 4:24 PM
onedrop wrote:
He is adorably cute, isn't he? I come from a long line of ancestors who can spot their own, even those who are passing. *snickers to self* Really!
He looked black to me. What really won me over was what he was saying, it made sense. I've heard him on the radio before but had never seen him until the other day. *licks lips*
I don't know where they got him from but it's been a long time since anyone from NAACP got my attention. He's a cutie! Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:20 AM
Khalisa wrote:
Obama's father died in a car crash when Barack was 22. And to those saying SKIN TONE determines blackness - the US constitution identifies black as having 1/8th or more of negro blood. Skin tone means nothing. There are black folks with TWO black parents who are LIGHTER than Barack. You can't determine one's nationality or race by looking at their complexion. Rihanna is paler than Barack and she doesn't have a white parent. Reply to this
According to Barack's autobiography, he father passed away in a car accident when Barack was in his teens or early twenties... Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:45 AM
huf wrote:
Barack Obama's father died in Africa years ago in an automobile accident.
Obama is considered Black because this is how he chose to identify himself, at least this why I see him as black. There are many people born to parents of two different social races (or come from a long line of diversity) who either identify as biracial, mult-racial/mixed race, or chose one of the races of their parents to identify as. Oprah had a mother and daughter on her show once, the mother was white and the daughter's father was black. The father was not part of the family, and the daughter was being raised by the white mother, here white relatives, and in a white community. All her friends were white. Thus, the daughter, who was a brown skinned girl, identified herself as being white. And she experienced no issue with her identity from those around her.
I've come to realize that not everyone that is of African descent, who are aware of their mixed heritage whether recent or distant, identify the same.
I've come to the point that I don't assume this of anyone anymore, no matter what they look like. You just never know anymore.
I just have to add that I'm sooooooo proud, admirable of Barack Obama...
I have NEVER come across a guy who was half white and half black who was interested in dark skinned women.
IMO - there is an arrogance and prejudice against darker skin combined with courser hair, that seems to be growing among African descended people, especially those who are born to parents of different social races. That's my opinion.
I read an excerpt that was taken out of Obama's autobiography where he described a fellow college classmate who was also half white/half black, that made a point to separate themselves from blacks. Loosely quoted, "I am not like them." Obama took issue with that mentality. I applaud him for that.
I know that when it REALLY comes down to it we're all mixed, and it really doesn't matter. However, in dealing with and observing people who actually identify as mixed and heavily base this identity on a certain set of features, I see that there is a lot of elitism going on in regards to that. It's the whole "no dark butts" mentality.
I'm glad that Obama, by virtue of who he married, sort of dispels this ridiculous thinking that I feel has been perpetuated in media that markets to minorities, heavily, over the last decade or so. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:01 PM
onedrop wrote:
*gets on soapbox yet again* I think Obama dispels the myth that mixed (black/white) men don't marry black women. I'm glad for that because I am certain that he is not the only one.
The biggest problem with being mixed is that if you're black and white, Asian or something else, most of your time is going to be spent denying the black half. If being black in America didn't have such a negative connotation, we would embrace it more.
Even us black folks have problems with our blackness, from the ridiculous stereotypes to skin tone to hair texture. If being black had such cache, many of us would not spend our time running from it (i.e., my hair is curly because I have native American blood). Reply to this
11/8/2008 2:44 PM
huf wrote:
That's part of the issue right there, binding people to a label that they didn't create for themselves - black.
With the concept of "running from your blackness" you're giving the authority of everyone within the identity to impose their idea of what black is on to the next person, most time on people they don't even know personally. Being Black means different things to different people.
And claiming Native American, on non-Black/African ancestry isn't running from Blackness - IMO. The only issue I see in that is when the person perpetuates that this sort of ancestry (mixed, be it recent, distant, or both) yields ONLY a certain aesthetic (loose curls, wavy or straight hair, etc...). That's false.
There is a lack of understanding that mixed ancestry can produce a person of any hair texture/skin color. Yes, the very kinky, peasy coily to the dark-dark skinned...
On the other hand, I can understand how one would dispel blackness and what it represents in regards to stereotypes, error in racial accounting, diverse cultural and social heritage and one's true ancestry beyond a single racial label/identity. Reply to this
11/8/2008 6:04 PM
CocoaPeach wrote:
You know, I've never thought about before, but in my lifetime, I've had more bi-racial and multi-racial men pursue me than so-called "pure" African-American men. I say "so-called pure" because the reality is that none of us are "pure". We are all "mixed" with a little bit of something else in this country. Interestingly, I am dark-skinned and have long natural hair that I wear in sisterlocs.
I don't know where the myth came from that bi-racial men don't marry and date dark skinned women--but it is just that, a myth. Reply to this
11/11/2008 9:00 AM
huf wrote:
I'm not trying to spread myths. I'm not even generalizing about it. All I know is that it does indeed occur. As I've encountered the mindset multiple times where bi-racial men don't date dark skinned women. Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:14 AM
HandofIfa wrote:
Excuse me? I am a light skinned male of mixed descent my father Italian/Native American and my mother black. I have dated black women all my life and the ocassional black hispanic. I cannot believe you categorized bi-racial men as not liking black women because of some elitism ideal. Madame you are wrong. I had a father who expressed to me that it was okay to date whomever I chose and my mother and I both let him know that I dated black women. I not only dated black women but I married a black woman and have never thought about my decision to do so. It had nothing to do with her features. I dont understand how you say were all mixed. What is wrong with saying "I AM BLACK!" if you are indeed black. How often does a person hear a European or caucasian man say "I'm not white." You cannot fault the media for something that you are perpetuating. Reply to this
11/8/2008 2:56 PM
huf wrote:
Yes, excuse you. I didn't categorize ALL bi-racial men as not liking darker skinned black women. And it wasn't just BLACK women in general that I was referring to, but specifically those of the darker spectrum within the race; those who people would generally not perceive as being, or looking mixed (or anything other than black).
Furthermore, I expressed that this was the case among the men I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I never did state THAT ALL BI-RACIAL men were this way. That's where you are wrong.
In addition, I've never met you.
You asked "How many times does a person hear a European or Caucasian man say "I'm not white"...I have known three in my lifetime to do so. 3 white men raised and cultured around black people exclusively who identified as Black, and were embraced as such. That's who I've met.
I'm not perpetuating a thing. All I stated was that among the bi-racial black/white men I've encountered NONE of them were into dark skinned Black women - as in someone who looks like an Alek Wek, Patty Labelle, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopie Goldberg, Naomi Campbell...even if they are mixed...The men in reference preferred someone who not only was mixed, but looked it according to their standards (Leona Lewis, Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey, Michael Michele, etc...) Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:21 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
from what I Understand Barack's father passed away....I think Barack speaks of it in his book.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:45 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Good morning Everyone: Since I am not a fan of his I will cosign on the Chris Rock guess. I really have a problem with people when they attack a politican personally or attack their family or spouse simply because they do not agree with their ideology. There are people in the Black community that were not Obama supporters but I do not know of any who had "white" parties on Election night. However this is needs help....
Nubian: I think Bryant Gumbel would be a great host of Meet the Press but I also like Gwen Iffel (sp?) for the job. She did a great job hosting the debates.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:49 AM
Lobbyist wrote:
You know I lurk most of the time and I read, I read an article on here how a Jew hid his ethnicity to be a neo nazi, when the truth was published in his paper, he committed suicide. I read on here about that Atlanta Child Murder movie I think Lit was talking about, finally saw it, they had a black cop feeding the klan information so they could stay a step ahead of the cops. Blacks sold other blacks into slavery so none of this shit right here surprises me, we are just in another era. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:53 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Good morning Lobbyist: Speak the truth..... I believe that a black person sold out in Mississppi which is how those three civil rights workers wound up dead. I cant think of their names but it was the case the movie Mississippi Burning was based on.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:58 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Good guess Ms. Coleman....What about Don King? He was out waving American flags and talking about Bush like he was a direct decendant of Jesus. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:02 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
His son beat the living hell out of his white gf when she told him she was pregnant. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:34 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Hello Black Playmate: I know the answer to this....but please tell me why our mean have such a fascination with a white woman's crotch? Is it payback for the white men raping black women during slavery? Is it the forbidden fruit complex? Why beat the girl when you impregnated her. You knew that if you were having unprotected sex this was going to happen....... Reply to this
I love this site......the conversations are so intellectual it is hard having to leave it..... Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:02 AM
Kay wrote:
Yes. A lot of freed and mulatto people owned slaves because it was so engrained in the system. Even Native Americans owned slave. Morgan Freeman was on PBS and it showed that he is a descendant of slaves that were owned by Native Americans. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:14 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
I've been told the road to hell is paved with good intentions... but I find a slight difference in the slavery scenario and some of the other self-loathing we've seen.... African tribes frequently engaged in wars with each other... once a tribe had lost the war they were considered the prisoners of the tribe they lost to and basically absorbed into the winning tribe.... based on this history I don't really believe that they "knew" what they were doing when they sold these "prisoners of war" to slave traders.... That said there has to be a serious flaw in your pysche if you believe that you can OWN another person... anyway that's my 2 cents...
I will never ever understand minorities who aid the Klan.. I mean seriously ??? There was a case in California where a Mexican man killed 2 Black guys as an initiation into the Klan.. No words Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:44 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Good morning Litigating/Lauyrn: When did they start letting Mexicans into the Klan? I thought they were hated by the Klan..... I ask because there was a case a few years ago in Ohio where the Klan ran every Mexican out of town after a white teenager accused a Mexican man of raping her... Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:52 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Good Morning...and that's exactly why I have no words... I was like uh but they want you dead too.. apparently he didn't get that memo or it wasn't his Klan handbook... but like Lobbyist said the Klan says they had a Black police officer on their death squad... Again no words....I can't imagine hating yourself so much that you would align yourself with someone who hates you... I'm just confused Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:12 AM
huf wrote:
What did this Mexican look like because some look more white than indigenous, thus would have an aesthetic acceptable for inclusion in the Klan. Last year I read a story online about a white supremacist leader who was half black. He never new his father (he abandoned his white mother), and grew to despite blacks because of his father. I'll have to look for his name. But I also remember watching a Geraldo Rivera show years a go where there were former white supremacist member who left their organizations (KKK, skin heads) after discovering that they had non-Caucasian bloodlines, despite looking white.
I wouldn't be surprise if most KKK and rednecks in the south weren't of some distant non-Caucasian ancestry. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:45 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
I didn't meet him so I have no idea what he looks like... but his last name was very hispanic...and even if he was somehow fooling the white folk in the Klan it doesn't explain why a Mexican would knowingly join the Klan and murder for them... I know several men, orignally from Louisiana, who really could pass for white if they wanted... I mean straight hair pointy noses...if they said they were white you wouldn;t question it..but they will jump stupid if you accuse them of being white... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:04 AM
huf wrote:
I was once told that the white looking Mexicans lived in the North part of the country, held most of the wealth, and had elitist sentiments towards the more indigenous/afro-mixed looking Mexicans. And that the indigenous looking Mexicans were racist towards African descended Mexicans.
I wouldn't be surprised.
I hear you about the white looking people from Louisiana. I read this article not to long ago about a trend among white looking Black Virginians during the early 1900s where many of them abandoned their families and who they were to be white.
It seems to me that anything is possible in regards to that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:55 AM
Stay-at-Home Dad wrote:
Good Morning All! This is off topic (way off) - I just wanted to know what happened to the old post about Marvett Britto. I can't find it and wanted to know the scoop on her. I was under the impression that she was a credible flck, but after reading the post - I am unsure. Someone educate me?! Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:01 AM
anon2 wrote:
The post said, she moonlights as a madam, had an abortion with her client Latrell Spreewell, cheated with Denzel and was confronted by Pauletta, has investments in swinger clubs, sleeps with anyone to seal deals, is the cousin of Pebbles and Cherelle. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:55 AM
ms coleman wrote:
I think the answer to this BI is Bob Johnson. I remember him being a big Hillary supporter and talking real slick about Obama during the primaries. He dropped out of sight when Barack beat Hillary. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:00 AM
Lobbyist wrote:
Magic and Bob were wrapped up in the Hillary campaign because it would have financially benefit their businesses if she was elected. Just a business deal. Just because Bob is a Hillary supporter and didn't vote for Obama, doesn't mean he's a uncle tom because he is entitled like me and you to vote for who he wants. I like Hillary but I'm not a uncle tom. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:17 AM
ms coleman wrote:
I don't use the term "Uncle Tom". You must have me confused with someone else. I was a Hillary supporter in the beginning as well. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:58 AM
After Dark Crew wrote:
Chris is really kinky and pays big money for sex with only white women like Samuel L. Jackson. I know girls who have been with Chris and are sore for a day or two because of his super huge endowment. Chris says he loves his wife because to him she has class and hookers are a past time.
It's true, a few years ago, he started seeing girls out of the country. I've also seen the black guy in the sunglasses, I didn't know he was his fixer but he's creepy, all business, doesn't speak much and when Chris is trying to pick up women, he stands beside him with no expression. Always suited up.
I also heard Chris is on the sex tapes, so is that Ryan guy from American Idol, Billy Dee Williams and 50 Cent, to name a few.
It's been said on here that Robert DeNiro is on the tapes, I hope not for her sake because you're inviting a different type of trouble dealing with him and he is crazy about keeping his marriage in tact, real crazy about that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:37 AM
Opinion wrote:
Samuel L Jackson cheats on his wife with white women????? I would never have guessed. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:26 AM
Dramatical wrote:
Ryan Sechrist from American Idol, got it in w/Supahead? Ryan the white nerdy gay acting guy? Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:56 PM
loobie wrote:
I was under the impression that Merv Griffin "groomed" him for stardom. Didn't you ever wonder how he blew up so much and so fast? Even got Rick Dees (LA-based syndicated DJ) kicked off of KIIS-FM after being on the air more than 20 years....maybe a lot more than that. Merv was notorious for likin' 'em young and pretty. Reply to this
11/8/2008 1:38 PM
IDahlia wrote:
Ryan was probably just curious. There were rumors of him and Teri Hatcher for a minute. Not sure how true they were.
Billy Dee Williams. After reading the mess about him on this board, not too surprised.
50 Cent seemed so above this. But doesn't he videotape himself having sex as well? Or was that Diddy's smug behind? There was a blind item awhile back about a rap mogul who watches tapes having sex. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:06 AM
Kelita wrote:
Hey PR fam I have been a very long time lurker and I have never commented. But this is not Terrence Howard I know him and his mother, who just passed away. They are/were both strong supporters of Obama. I recenlty saw Terrence at a SHRM conference and there was talk of politics so I can not believe that this is him.
11/7/2008 7:11 AM
tikatellem wrote:
I think it is Bryant Gumbel.Chris Rock was just on the Today Show.He went on Larry King to support Obama.It's not Chris.Charles Barkley was on CNN saying Republicans make him sick to his stomach,he was also supporting Barack Obama and urging others. We have to think about this person hard b/c it is clearly NOT Charles or Chris. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:17 AM
GEPS wrote:
Real quick b4 a pa bounce. Heard Jay-Z's old roomie Larry (LJ) really struggling wit it, ya'll know what I mean, tha whispers gettin louder maybe this why he be assaulting tha ma's on the regular, he tryin to fight it. Jay gotz tha perfect wife, she naive and she don't interrupt his flow, him and LJ probably be laughing at tha shyt they get away wit right under her nose. Tha trade hustlers is talking, it either went down or about to go down. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:26 AM
Kay wrote:
I see Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage more as a business union, than a relationship. She probably knows and just plays her role. Beyonce probably does her thing on the side too. Knowing the situation, they probably stay together because they both have dirt on each other. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:14 AMMs. RLL5150 wrote:
Can anyone give us some dirt on Beyonce's and Jay-Z's relationship/marriage. I hear she's very submissive. Does anyone know any detailed gossip on how their relationship works? Reply to this
"This music superstar has it all: more money than most developing nations, actual talent, the girl that everyone wants. But several successful business ventures aren't the only pies in which his fingers are firmly wedged: it seems that he is the number one client of a major city's most in-demand transsexual trick-turner. And he's a big ole bottom." Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:19 AM
Quagmire wrote:
Hey GEPS, I know it would be a long list but what other DL NFL players have you heard whispers about? I keep hearing stuff about Bryant McKinnie. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:16 AM
BrooklynGoddess wrote:
Say it ain't so! I'm a huge Vikings fan. Good friends with his uncle Steve. I never got that vibe from him, but anything is possible. I mean, those in the league all know about their preference. Why not let the ladies know before we deal with them? Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:04 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Hey there! BP mentioned last week that Jay "allegedly" has herpes. This along with the BI Trinity posted down bottom that he could have gotten it from LJ who has been put on blast for spreading the disease. Hmm, I wonder. Beyonce is a fool on the other hand. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:29 PM
80'S BABY wrote:
OK, so is Bey and J the answer to a past blind item about a female singer/superstar having herpes, but was afraid to leave because she didn't want her secret out? The other guess was Janet and JD, but doesn't Jan already have the "gift"? Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:48 PM
IDahlia wrote:
Yep. I can't remember whether or not Rene gave her that "gift".
Another popular guess for that blind item was Keyshia Cole and Young Jeezy. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:21 AM
FlyySista wrote:
What about that former TV host, Larry Elder. I don't think he thinks too highly of his folk at all! Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:25 AM
Shoshanna Luc wrote:
Good morning everyone. I was reading the net and my guess is:
11/7/2008 7:33 AM
Kay wrote:
Whatever happened to Oj Simpson's girlfriend Christine Prody? One minute I heard she was in ICU because of a head injury and OJ claimed she fell. Next thing I new, the story just disappeared and so did she. Any word on whether her time in ICU was true and if OJ had something to do with it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:59 AM
Micahsmum wrote:
I don't know but commenting because I remembering hearing 911 calls with him alleged beating on her she's probaly leaving him now that gravy train is over. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:44 AM
k-starr wrote:
Its not Chris Rock. I saw him at Constitution Hall, and all he did was praise OBama..stop the madness. Whoever said it was Bryant Gumbel was on the right track.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:49 AM
Wo wrote:
Hi K Starr: I believe Bryant interviewed Obama for his HBO show "Real Sports". I cant see him breaking a glass. I stil believe this is Don King or Bob Johnson..... Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:16 AM
TrUe wrote:
Im not going on the CR bandwagon either. He is a comedian and I take everything he says as just that, comedy. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:05 AM
Micahsmum wrote:
Good Morning All, I have a question did anybody hear about what happened with the Wendy Williams show I couldn't listen just curious Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:31 AM
Paint the White House Black/Cashmere's Lacefront wrote:
That's a good guess. The only reason I say no is because it was at the rally in Chicago crying those fake tears when it was announce the Obama was the PE. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:20 AM
Shoshanna Luc wrote:
Can anyone PLEASE tell me how being a Republican has anything to do with ethnicity?
I thought the Republican Party had more to do with being conservative and being in a high tax bracket but then I see some of the poorest white and hispanic people are proud to be Republicans?
With that being said does it really matter whether Denzel, Chris Rock etc... are Republicans?
Please inform me because I really don't understand.
(not that anyone cares but I know that neither parties care about me which is why I vote Independent). Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:32 AM
TrUe wrote:
No answers to your questions but I also vote independent, never a straight ticket because politics in Dallas have ruined me on either party. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:51 AM
SG77 wrote:
a person's political party has nothing to do with their character, values, nor morals. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:36 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
Damn, I forgot about Wayne Brady. It sounds just like his character but I think he would be considered an actor though. But nevertheless a good guess. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:48 AM
SG77 wrote:
i like wayne brady. i would also "like" to think that he is not self-loathing. he's corny, but i like him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:23 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
Yeah, I don't have no problems with Wayne Brady he seems like a good dude but still seems "white-washed" for lack of a better word and yeah he definitely corny, lol. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:24 AM
Signal Corps Vet wrote:
Hello! Good morning everyone. I have a few comments some off topic and some on topic.
The thing with this blind item is that it's so sad that the answer could be a number of people. I really don't have a guess.
Beyonce. Oh boy. I know there are a lot of Beyonce fans out there and I hope I don't ruffle anyone's feathers. I've never liked her or her music. There was always something about her that didn't rub me the right way. I think it's healthy to be ambitious and goal-oriented, but she just takes it to a whole other level. To the point where she's over-exposed and taking credit for others' work. She's definitely not the only artist guilty of this, but what made me focus on her is this whole JHud thing. That is soooo low of B to not offer any kind of condolences (sp?). I'm glad someone called her out on her fakeness.
A question: Unfortunately, I missed Oprah's Post-Election special and I've been on her website and youtube looking for a video of it. I cannot even find one clip. Does anyone else know where else I could find this episode? I would really appreciate it.
The show is now up on her website so you can view it now. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:26 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
Damn, I thought Chris Rock was better than that. I mean, I don't doubt the dirt but the fact that you can sink sooo low...And then go off about what Black people need to do and be - I just somewhere along the line these ppl lose it mentally or emotionally and lose their identity. I guess its the trade-off for the fame, access and fortune, to be accepted... Bryant Gumble OR Bob Johnson is my guess. But at the same time it could have been almost any "celeb". I've seen a lot of them campaign for Obama in the public eye besides Obama was the "safe choice" in this election to endorse for these "celebs" because he was the cool guy in their eyes. Obama was always the obvious choice for me, never even considered Hillary let alone McCain - history needed to take place sooner than later... Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:28 AM
NYnaijagal wrote:
According to the Wendy, she addressed the fact that Charlmagne and some of her other staffers were fired due to the economy. She said C-god is good, they were still cool, blah, blah, etc. Rumor has it, that he has a development deal for the show for either BET or VH-1.
However, other folks believe C-god was fired as part of the sex harass lawsuit that was settled b/t WBLS and former staffer Nicole. Don't know if he was a participant in the allegations and/or just a casualty of the alleged sex harassment by Wendy's hubby. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:32 AM
NYnaijagal wrote:
According to the Wendy, she addressed the fact that Charlmagne and some of her other staffers were fired due to the economy. She said C-god is good, they were still cool, blah, blah, etc. Rumor has it, that he has a development deal for the show for either BET or VH-1.
However, other folks believe C-god was fired as part of the sex harass lawsuit that was settled b/t WBLS and former staffer Nicole. Don't know if he was a participant in the allegations and/or just a casualty of the alleged sex harassment by Wendy's hubby.
Regarding Chris Rock..WOW!! very disappointed but not surprised about his antics. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:47 AM
Shoshanna Luc wrote:
I know Wendy is a friend to the site and to be honest, if it where not for her I would not have heard of Panache Report. With that being said, I want to know the whole story and wish she would just tell us! I hope the Panache staffers tell us what is going on because I really like Wendy and how real she is. She will be missed on the radio by a lot of people. Even a lot of my white co-workers AND straight black male friends listen to her. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:22 PM
ownlimee wrote:
I doubt WW will tell us what really happened since it involves her husband/"manager" Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:25 PM
Fashionista wrote:
She can't tell you *ish because of litigation. Basically, she allowed her thuggish ruggish Kevin and her complacity to wreck her show. That radio station had to come outta pocket big time to settle that sexual harrassment case, and as a result they are about to recoup their money and prevent any more Wendy/Kevin related foolishness. They are getting ready to put a wrap on the entire thing. Her job will be ending early 2009 on that station once her contract is up. And her TV show..or lack thereof, won't be on the air for long either. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:33 AM
*Chocolate Brown aka Chrissy* wrote:
Good morning PR!!! TGIF, peoples!!! Thank God we made through the week, even though it was historic & glorious!!!
MicahsMum, what's goodie?Hows the lil one? I'm gonna answer your question mama to the best of my ability: Ms. Wendy's team has been given the boot due to an alleged "budget cut" by the Radio Station..BLS. Charlamagne Tha God, Trev Hollywood, and Tarin the Porducer have been fired....She said it on the show yesterday. I was listening to her while working. I'm not a person who talks bad about people, looks like she's getting her serving of Karma with a fat teaspoon dose and then some.
Speaking of Wendy & her antics: Remember when she first had the tape was selling it to the highest bidder? I saw on some other site regarding the alleged sex tape rumor and allegedly, it was some non-descript rapper telling Nas to handle his "mutha fuckin biz, I got yo, b**** here, she getting naked."...smmfh. Why does he keep picking up these nasty ass, loose coochie lipped whores (my apologies Spymaster) that continue to publicly embarrass him? His penis game must be wiggety wack. And She was around his daughter too? I know he wanna smack that back tat off her.
Paging All of PR: As a man/woman, how would you feel if your significant other stepped out on you & was recorded slaying/getting slayed? What are your opinions of this sheer coonery? I know we are too talented and its a new day, but I would like everyone's intelligent opinions on this subject.
Regarding Jennifer: She should sing at the Inaguration instead of Beyoncé. No, its not about her going thru her tragedy, but she sung for him before and its fitting since they are both from the same city.
11/7/2008 8:42 AM
Micahsmum wrote:
My son he good starting to talk back already at 5months I agree with you regarding Kelis I seen that also I heard she was a freak but damn but she also lookes a hot mess on that site. nad I would love for J hud to sing at the inaugration but maybe she need more time to mourn Be yawn ce Knoew her album is wack and she is trying to revelant. I heard the hotel prices have sky rocketed in DC (regarding Inaugration) I hope just a rumor cause I really want to take my baby. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:50 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
For the ? about the significant other, I'd be devastated, aggravated and all the other negative "ated's" lol. Being a girlfriend or boyfriend to the cheater is one thing but being married is whole different ball game. Thats more than cold-blooded. Anybody would lose their swag with the dating scene after something like this, unless you were expecting this or putting it into prospective that your spouse would eventually cheat. Hey, but if you are married and its on a video tape what more proof do you need to win your case against your "better" half. I mean the evidence is there for all to see, so at least you'll get to keep your bread and other possessions. As far as Nas, maybe he was mad weak & vulnerable when his Mom passed picking up Kelis. But she always came across as the sleezy type ever since those rumors of her in the studio on Pharrell 's mic. I think Nas also got that hoodrat bug or he likes freaks, either he can't shake it or he just simply got poor taste in women period! Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:35 AM
myfavorite wrote:
Hi everyone - I have no clue on who this BI is about but I don't believe its Chris Rock, he was on the Tonight Show the other week when Michelle Obama was on and he went on about how fine she was and about her azz (sigh, crass I know). Also, he paid to have his geneaology traced for Skip Gates' show on PBS. He may have his faults and women/marriage issues but I never got that he did not have black pride. Same with Dave Chapelle. He often talks about how when he had a pilot up for a network slot and he stopped the project because the network wanted to change the lead actress on the show from a black woman to a latina for more "universal" appeal.
As for the Beyonce chatter. In the initial articles prior to the funeral Beyonce's name was never mentioned as an invited attendee. Those mentioned as possible attendees included: Missy Elliott, Oprah Winfrey, Ciara, Clive Davis, Queen Latifah, Usher and Patti LaBelle. According to a Chicago NBC story I found recapping the funeral, confirmed celeb attendees included: Oprah, R&B singer Usher, actor Queen Latifah, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jesse Jackson and Mayor Richard Daley were among those attending the private funeral services. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Missy Elliott, Ciara, Clive Davis and Patti LaBelle were also in attendance.
Actually I believe last week I saw photos of Bey doing Obama rally stumps with Jay, Puffy and MJB the day of the funeral. So she was technically busy, but yeah I agree, she could have sent some flowers or made a quick call. Not sure what's up with that. Reply to this
Don't think its Don "I Ripped Off The Brothas" King.Even though he supported Bush.He publically said he supports Obama.
Check this out from foxnews.com... Boxing promoter Don King, who backed President Bush in 2004, encouraged voters on Monday to see beyond race and elect Democrat Barack Obama the nation's first black president.
The self-described "Republicrat" also praised Bush for including black people in his administration.
King, known for his silver spiky hair, expressed his views in separate e-mails his staff sent to news media while he is promoting a boxing event in China.
At age 77, King said he didn't think he would see the day when a black man could run for president and have his campaign taken seriously.
King said he realizes some Americans can't fathom voting for a black man but told them to "ask God to help you pretend that Barack Obama is white" when they step into the voting booth.
"I understand very well that after more than three centuries of being taught, conditioned and indoctrinated to hate the black man as your inferior, it is unrealistic to think that now you can just change to respect him," King wrote.
He predicted Obama would have had an easy victory in this election if he were white.
"Try to think of your beloved country America and what's best for Miss Liberty," King said. "Then try not to think of Barack Obama as a black man but as an American fighting for what's best for your children and your country."
In a tribute to Bush on Monday, King wrote that he believes the GOP president is a "revolutionary, pioneer and trailblazer who loves America and the American people."
King commended Bush for appointing blacks to key positions in his administration, including Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state, and Condoleezza Rice, who was national security adviser before succeeding Powell.
"Say what you will or may about President George Walker Bush, but you have to realize and appreciate the fact that he set the stage for black people in high policy-making positions of opportunity and performance," King said.
11/7/2008 9:57 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Hello Nubian: Thanks for the info......The last paragraph is what I have said on this site many times. History will soon reflect this sentiment..... Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:39 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
it is pouring down raining outside which basically means I am not leaving the house anytime soon
I noticed a conversation up above that is close to my heart because I don't beleve Black pride has to look any one certain way... so here's my story
When I was in college I was the President of a Black student organization which basically equated itself to WEB DuBois' talented tenth.... anyway being at a white university we really wanted the University to offer its full support to the fledling A A Studies Program... and finance an entire department
Long story short... I was called to a board meeting one day where the sentiment was expressed that I did not "look Black enough" to push this agenda.... this came from my vice president who is a Black woman... She had changed the name her parents had given her to something more African inspired... She had cut off her hair was sporting a short afro and she was dark skinned.... on the other hand I am light skinned.. have fairly long flat ironed hair and am obsessed with fashion... Well the board, for the most part, stood behind me and I kept the Presidential post...
Well the day of reckoning finally came after the University announced its new fiscal budget and no money was allocated for the AA department.... we decided we would stage our own sit in and take over the administration building.... After securing enough protesters to fill the first floor we headed to the University President's Office.. She threatened to have us arrested for criminal trespass...for her own personal reasons my vice president decided she did not want to risk arrest and she abandoned the mission...
Don't misunderstand me, I am not passing judgment on her decision to leave... we all had to decide what we were willing to risk.. all I'm saying is you can be the most dreadlock growing, dashiki wearing, militant looking Black person ever... but it doesn't mean you're more down for the cause... Jesse Jackson may have more traditinally Black features than Barack Obama but do you really think he's more Black conscious than Barack ?? No, he's money minded...
Sable has blue/green eyes and yet she has more Black pride than Chris Rock, Charles Barkley and Taye Diggs put together... I'm just saying Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:43 AM
SG77 wrote:
DITTO. conscientious blacks are a truly varied group.
"all I'm saying is you can be the most dreadlock growing, dashiki wearing, militant looking Black person ever... but it doesn't mean you're more down for the cause..." Reply to this
You reminded me of an old Sanford & Son episode when Lamont changed his name put on a dashiki & gave up the swine.
When his spiritual advisor showed up and saw how disrespectful Lamont was to his father she pu him in hs place stating "the clothes you can put on and take off but being African comes from the heart". (hope I got the quote right.) Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:03 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Hey Nubian... I do remember tha episode and she was right. I remember rather than heed her advice Lamont quit the movement... don't worry about those typos... I love my Sony Vaio but the keyboard sucks... sometimes I read my posts and I am like I know how to spell the... what the hell happened to the h...lol Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:13 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Hey Nubian I remember that episode. I think that she also told him that he would have been beaten back in Africa if he showed that amount of disrespect towards his father. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:59 AM
Nubian wrote:
@Phlly Poet & Lit Sometimes as black folk we "play black" on each other.In other words do you eat swine?If your not %100 down with Farrakhan,or down with this group or that group so on and so forth.
Meanwhile nothing is getting done.
Like the late John Henry Clarke said in "Great Mighty Walk".Its not about making speaches & loudmouthin' or having marches.
Quote "We made too many speeches and didn't do enough work.The unglamorous off camera work that would of made it possible....Ceremony that lacked substance"
Hell,the Koreans ain't marched for a damn thing they just put their money toghether and by up these corner stores old abandoned mall strips and buy it up piece by piece.Same with the japanese.
Again no million man (masonic) marches no "loudmouthin'" as John Henrik Clarke would say.
On the million man march... "We are doing showbiz liberation and thats not liberation" John Henrik Clarke "A Great and Mighty Walk" documentary Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:56 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
H.H. Clarke was one of the greatest. And you and him have never been more correct. After all of those CR marches and sit- ins, the Black Community still fell harder after all of than then they did any time before.
We must learn to walk the walk more than we talk the talk. And since we now have a Black President, we must do ALOT of work to improve ourselves and that includes appreciating and embracing each other more than ever. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:04 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
This reminds me of an episode on "tha Boondocks" where Huey goes back to his old neighborhood in Chicago and his childhood friend replaced with someone who "seemed" like he had the same character and ideals as Huey - only to find out he was just playing a role - ALL image and NO SUBSTANCE, lol. He had the dashiki and the African drums and all but with no substance it was just an act. While on the other hand, Huey dressed and looked like the average kid but he is the epitome of Black awareness and Black pride. Thats my show though, lol.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:05 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
jnhgGood Morning Lit!! I understand exactly where you are coming from. There is no harm in reconnecting with your culture and expressing it however you choose, however there has been an attitude of "conscious snobbery" among many of our people. I were locs Ankhs, and I do not consider myself to be Blacker than any of my other brother and sisters. In my opinion if "culturally conscious Blacks" are going to continue these attitudes of separation, then they are not that conscious at all because they should know that these attitudes were created by the slave masters to bring forth more separation amonhg us and keep us further disconnected.
Black people come in all shades and have different styles and ways of expressing themselves like any other group of Humans. For myself I know one day I can rock and Afrocentric Style of clothing, and the next day wear a leather skirt out of Macy's, a Bebe sweater, and a LV Bag, and at the end of it all I'm still Black. I have had people tell me that I am not suppossed to Cultivate my locs but let them Dred because they are more natural. Says who?? I would reply locs are locs regardless of how they are worn, abd the purpose for wearing them is still the same at the end of the day.
11/7/2008 9:09 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
I meant Good Morning. My son is at the computer with me 10 month olds and computers do not mix. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:31 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Hey Nubian, Philly and ms.coleman.... sorry I lied and said I was working from home today and now my office is calling actually expecting me to work...lol... I agree with everything you and Nubian said... I think it is as divisive to feel that all Black people have to mbrace a certain lifestyle or look to be considered a part of the Black movement... it should be enough that you identify with your community and make strives to improve it Reply to this
One of your favorite men said the following and it has never been more true: "Now question is every n--a with dreads for the cause? Is every n--a with gold for the fall? Naw So don't get caught in appearance it's Outkast Aquemini another Black experience Okay"
When I was younger and really insipid, I thought all people with locs in their hair were like these pro-black vegan saints who loved black women. That was so far from the truth it was ridiculous. These types were just like the panthers, pro-black family during the day and creeping with white women at night. I judge people by what they do, not what they say or how they look. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:26 AM
Africasgem wrote:
Amen to that! you are so right I never thought that but a lot of people do. How you look or what you do does not determine who you really are. It's the inside that's real and eventually the truth will come to light. I had locs in my hair for 5 1/2 years and you wouldn't imagine how many people asked me Was I from Jamaica, did I smoke weed, was I a Rasta, vegetarian and all these other stereotypes. I am vegetarian, but that came before my hair. Then some people grow locs just for a fashion statement and I think that is so stupid. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:35 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Hey Africasgem I've been getting the "are you from this country" question even before my locs came in.
This reminds me of a book entitled "Cultural Etiquette" by Imoja Three Rivers. It elaborates on alot of what we are speaking about. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:31 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
@ Africa's Gem: Yeah, I grew locs, became a vegetarian, wore RBG, bob marley shirts, tons of silver jewelry, che gueverra shirts, long skirts, frowned at perms wearers, weave wearers etc. Boy was I so young and dumb to think that my blackness could be attributed to these products made by people in China (much love to the Chinese PR family). People judge you by how you present yourself. PE Obama wouldn't have had a fighting chance of getting where he is had Michelle wore overtly natural hair (i.e., locs, afro, etc.) They are in the elite class of blacks (talented 10th) and those particular styles are still deemed unprofessional. It doesn't bother me because even long hair in certain circles has a negative connotation and that is why all of the first ladies of the 20th century rarely wear their hair past the shoulder. I believe there is an "unofficial" dress code that must be adhered to. Sarah Palin bucked that tradition and I think that is one of the many reasons she could not be taken seriously. She tried to wear it up but it made her look very common. Reply to this
So enjoy your posts! Perhaps I’m being over sensitive (again) but felt some of your post was 'for my eyes'
What we (Black women/men) LOOK like SHOULD be irrelevant, and in the future I do believe it will be, well that was my meaning up top anyhow.. (and i'm sticking to it)
Unfortunately some of the comments up top highlighted that this isn’t the case in some minds knowingly or unknowingly.
My aside remark about Michelle growing dreadlocks was to highlight the fact that because of Michelle Obama, the perception of what Black BEAUTY in the USA LOOKS LIKE might take on a more European sentiment. i.e having Light/Dark skin - Afro/Straight hair is irrelevant, you are not white so you are different. (different isn’t a negative in this instance)
Your post took on a deeper slant regarding the heart of an individual (which I paraphrase as appearances being deceptive) which is a sentiment I whole heartedly agree with.
There are still those who are not yet ready/able to acknowledge the truth of their hearts. So becoming accepting/appreciative of the very idea of 'different kinds of beauty' is a big deal.
11/7/2008 10:04 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Actually my post was about the whole skin tone issue... let me help you read between the lines.. My mother is Black...my father is not... I am still a Proud Black Woman ..Just like Halle Berry.. Kimora Lee... I do not like having to defend my Bolackness to my own damn race.... I am not passing...white people are not fooled... they know I am not one of them nor do I desire to be
But since you want me to respond to your post.. I do say Why does she have to grow dreadlocks for your heart to burst with joy ??? She's a beautiful Black woman with relaxed hair/ dreadlocks or baldheaded... you say baby steps for other posters who YOU don't think believe that Black beauty comes in different forms but you only want to recognize beauty when it comes in what you feel is an acceptable Afrocentric form...two sides of the same coin in my opinion
Do you think for one minute that white people have given Michelle a pass because she relaxes her hair ???? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:26 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
They haven't. Remember how a few months back peolpe were saying that Michelle needs to 'soften' her look. WTF?!? I think we could all read between the lines to know what that meant, and already White women are spewing hatred and jealousy at her.
When White people see a person with colored skin, they look at them all as being the same. They know that you are not one of them, so why should we make such a big deal about each others physical appearance. Reply to this
I'm a British born Afro Caribbean woman who can hold her hand up to African, Chinese, Indian and Scottish blood in my recent history, which is typical of most Caribbeans. Whatever it was in my post that led you to believe you needed to defend your blackness? please appreciate it was unintentional... (if indeed it was my post you were responding to)
I was responding to you as I believed your comment about locks was directed to me because of my aside... I did not wish to irk anyone, least of all yourself and I didnt expect you to respond.
I explained the reason for my remark about Michelle in the previous post, but I will expand. Michelle or any Black females choice of hairstyle be it straight/afro/curly or dreadlocked does not take away that fact that WE ARE BEAUTIFUL.
The UK and most of Europe has a wider vision of Black beauty, young Black and Bi racial girls in the UK do not routinely have relaxed hair, our hair stays natural and plaited into our teens when the choice is then made to stay natural or get a perm or weave.
I think perhaps my aside that Black women could accept their natural beauty without feeling the NEED to conform is what has touched a nerve.
Not all Black women are born with wavy hair, some are born with tight Afro hair that some choose to style to appear straight and in case someone feels the need to jump on me because of that I do appreciate that conforming in itself does not make any black woman LESS BEAUTIFUL.
I dont deny my heart WOULD burst with Joy if a black women sporting her natural hair was the wife of the most powerful man in the world! As Afro hair in the USA is still very political (more political than in the UK surprisingly) and it would cause a stir.
Lit I do not believe by any means that Michelle has been/would be 'given a pass' straight hair, weave, twists, plaits or dreadlocks!!
Michelle Obama the soon to be First Lady is acceptable solely due to people recognising her intelligence, hard work and dedication, plus her obvious love and loyalty to her husband and Children.
The Quote "Behind Every Great Man is a Great Woman" has been with me all the while i have followed the election.
11/7/2008 12:57 PM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
I can understand what you are saying Hapi. Why can't women of color with kinky hair wear it as so and still be respected.
The only reason that I tell other Black women to stay away from perms is because of the chemicals that are used in them. They cause tumors, different types of Cancers, slow immune response, along with the destruction of the scalp and hair,not because it would make them less Black. But to each is own, but however we wear our hair we are still seen as no different in the eyes of our enemies.
Black women have many different hair textures, skin tones, etc. and I feel as though we should be accepted and accept each other regardless of how we look. Reply to this
Your post highlights what I THOUGHT I was saying LOL (especially the accept each other part.)
[Why can't women of color with kinky hair wear it as so and still be respected. Black women have many different hair textures, skin tones, etc. and I feel as though we should be accepted and accept each other regardless of how we look.]
Somehow it got lost in translation I guess.
May I just add that I dont believe wearing a particular hairstyle makes Black woman LESS Black, that is not possible IMHO..
Thank you again for your response Philly, I really enjoy your posts.
Welcome back Grandma2x glad you are ok.
Back to lurking now, as I have had WAY too much excitement this week. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:50 AM
Lobbyist wrote:
L/L, I exchanged 3 or 4 emails with Myra last nite, we spoke politics and fixers, hope she doesn't mind me disclosing this. I say that to say this, the black elite people on the front page all have one thing in common, "all" are black lawyers and they have diversified their law degrees, making moves in politics, behind the scenes power makers. All the lawyers on here, look into launching fixer dept.'s, keep up with the tide and the money, don't get on the train late. Fixer stuff used to be for former law enforcement, military and intelligence but now a law degree can get you in the mix. Myra also told me about a movie called 88 minutes, a millionaire forensics scientist who writes books and lives on court tv had a fixer firm behind him doing backgrounds.
To all you caterers out there, in Washington or outside, take advantage, knew a black guy, brotha had a small bagel shop, when Bill got in office, I talked him into sending samples, instant delievery so the bagels could stay fresh, Hillary hired him to cater a white house breakfast a few months later with his bagels, great publicity, his biz picked up tenfold, lines still around the block. Send food samples, you never know. Black designers, send the first lady samples, take advantage of this opportunity.
When I was at the dem convention, I heard Myra was there, teased her about it last night in email, she's like a phantom, I think she does plain sight movement because I've never laid eyes on her but I always here after the fact, oh yeah, she was here. Reply to this
I posted a question for you on the last thread. If you can, please respond !
HEY PR FAM; including Nola, All of the Chitown Ladies, Pretty, Teina, Sheknows, Poet, TG, Nubian and of course, Lit,GS,Paris, Myra and Spy.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:01 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
This is definitely some sound advice, so entrepreneurs and people in other professions need to take heed. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:40 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
hey lobbyist... she is like a phantom... when I was first contacted about representing her... all correspondence came via email or courier... my secretary was like are you sure this woman exists?? I'm like well her checks clear so I guess so
You are giving very sound advice... As business owners we have to learn about marketing.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:58 AM
Madison Rae wrote:
Myra is the most mysterious and elusive person I've ever encountered in my life. If you think about it, only her inner circle sees her. You know what, she really reminds me of that book she previewed on here about Howard Hughes fixer who never met him. She also reminds me of a female Charlie from Charlie Angels, a voice you may meet or you may not meet.
She's a lot of fun, extremely smart, can discuss any topic in conversation, well read and one of the best friends you can have. I think her boo and best friend Elan know her better than anybody on this planet. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:14 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Maddie, I really like when you post. I like talking with you. Please post mor often if time permits...Now with that being said...I don't think that Myra will show up at the PR parties. It would be nice!!! BUT I'm just being realistic Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:17 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Maddie, I really like when you post. I like talking with you. Please post more often if time permits...Now with that being said...I don't think that Myra will show up at the PR parties. It would be nice!!! BUT I'm just being realistic Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:13 PM
Jinx wrote:
Don't be too sure, I know she told me GS came up with a scheme where she could greet people out front in a limo, that way they could insure a photo wouldn't be taken in the back of the limo (controlled environment) but Myra scoffed at that idea because it sounded too elitist and snobbish. If she shows up, it will be at a party in the bay area but the way she travels, it could be any parties in the U.S.
Lobbyist/Lit: I agree, Myra has a mystique. I remember when she called a rep who reps tons of celebrities discussed on this board, she called the rep's cell phone which startled her because she didn't give Myra the # and the call was on speaker, when Myra introduced herself, the girl was speechless and forgot about her other call on the other line. When she realized she left a celebrity client hanging on the other line, she said, OMG, I've never done that before. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:46 PM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Hey Jinx... after the dressing down she gave me about going to the parties she better make some of them Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:05 PM
Jinx wrote:
Hey L/L, scared to talk to you, but I will make it quick. Have you seen the flick In the line of fire with Clint Eastwood as a secret service agent? The reason I ask, me and my girls were watching it last night, we like these type of flicks because we're all in law enforcement, anyway, the hitter in the film went by the code name PANACHE. I was like, okay. He was off the chain. Really good movie, I emailed Myra and asked her to recommend it on here. Of course, she knew all about the movie, had seen it twice. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:51 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Jinx Thanks for telling me that. I feel much better now...It's just that I know how private she is from reading the posts of her friends...I loved "In the Line of Fire" actually I'm a big fan of Clint Eastwood's movies. I also LOVE anything spy-like and espionage. Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:11 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
lol... NO I haven't seen it yet but I will rent it sometime this week... we'll talk later Reply to this
Your story reminds of the things I've seen on college campuses. Universities admissions departments are working to increase the number of black students and other minorities, but a lot of these students do not identify with black culture or any part of common shared black experience. These students usually come from a higher economic socio status and that's the lens in which they view the world. Universities bring in students that may identify as black (insert the minority) to receive scholarship etc but they are not involved in the Black Student Unions, nor they associate with other black students. Especially students that are not from their same social class. They check the box to get the money and that's the extent of their association. It is bringing an interesting dynamic to campuses and BSU because numbers wise it may appear that the support is there but the reality is that it not.
I must add that NOT All students of higher socio-economic status fit into this category. Some of the students are active in the struggle but question why is there a need for BSU'S or don't think its a big deal to have their funding cut.
We talked about the cultural war that is going on amongst us but it is really interesting to see it play on campuses.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:59 PM
chebella wrote:
I hear you on that Lit. I went to a prestigious, predominately white college and the black folks there who by the way had to successfully navigate the white world to even get into that school, all of the sudden became "blacker than thou" like they grew up in the hood. Suddenly to be black you had to subscribe to their narrow view point and only hang black or you were an oreo or "incog-negro". I'm thinking I'm here to expand my social circle and meet all kinds of people and be open to all kinds of experiences not put myself into a little box. I have plenty of black pride and many black friends and many books on my shelves about slavery, law, sociology and economics.
People assume I'm mixed and every country I go to, people think I'm a native, but both my parents are black and I have never tried to pass or deny my heritage. I know some black folks who have done that and it really pisses me off. What's wrong with being black? Everyone copies everything we do. Everyone is descended from a black woman. Black people age gracefully especially if they take care of themselves with a whole foods diet, eliminate sugar and fried foods and exercise. Some of the most fiercest and successful people on the planet are black which means they had to be doubly good to merit their achievements. I could go on and on.
In the back of my mind I'm thinking now that Obama won white people are going to be talking about how their great great grandmother was half black. LOL. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:11 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Very true litigating! Black is a state of being ! Its not all about the outer appearance! Clothing and locks dont necessarily define who you really are ,nor what you represent! Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:46 AM
Keke wrote:
It's someone so obvious that if there occupation is revealed, u would bust this blind item wide open. Work from there........I prob would go with Tavis Smiley. Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:52 AM
*Chocolate Brown aka Chrissy* wrote:
I want to go too, MicahsMum. I wanna see if The Boo wants to go or if I should take my best friend and his partner. Even though the baby is little, it'll be an experience to go with those closest to you.....I know DC gon' be pooooopppppinnn!
Paging all of The DC fam: Where ya'll at? I wanna know some good deals on hotels and where is a good spot to chillax & party down ya'lls way. Can a New Yorker get suggestions? I already know about the NE Section aka The Hood....I hope they get it together too since Brother Barack is in their territory now. Reply to this
Just got back from Chit-Town. Thank you guys for your suggestions BUT I had so much work to do I really didt get to go out to much!!!
As for DC -what are you looking to do. Theres nice places to stay in Georgetown, DuPont Circle and other areas. Just depends on what your idea of fun is. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:09 AM
SG77 wrote:
interesting guess. celebrity simply means a 'celebrated person' and could very well be him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:27 AM
eyeonu2 wrote:
Wife is white so she could have been there with him. They would have upscale event with FINE food & FINE drinks, nothing but the best and I beleieve it did come out at the confirmation hearings that he uses foul langage and if you say Supreme Court Justice- it would give away his occupation Maybe Paris will give us another not. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:08 PM
Fallon wrote:
I don't think that anyone would have expected Clarence Thomas to be a Barack supporter to begin with Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:12 AM
Yaasmyn Ali wrote:
Just wanted to say how much I love this website. I lurked here for many years, commenting here and there. There is no other site like PR and all of the other blogs jack BI's from here. I wonder if Myra is flattered or pissed off? Anywhoo, this site if like a little family and I enjoy coming here to read all of the mind blowing blinds.It is amazing the things that Myra brings to light about these celebs and all the insiders that cant wait to dish!!! LOVE IT!!! I hope if the site goes private, I can still access!
The guess for the blind I am going with either Montel Williams or Wesley Snipes.
Also, I think that it is verydisrespectful of Beyonse's camp to claim she was at that funeral. I think that PE Obama might ask Jennifer out of respect, and being as though they are from the same town. If she feels up to it. And I offer my condolences to Jennifer in this truly difficult time. Peace and Blessings. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:16 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
I thought Wesley Snipes was in the clink, couldn't be him. Ain't no wine or all white celebrity guests in there, lol. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:18 AM
Yaasmyn Ali wrote:
I thought I read somewhere that he was not serving time, and that he paid a huge fine. I could be sooo wrong though. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:20 AM
Paint the White House Black/Cashmere's Lacefront wrote:
You're right. My first guess was Chris Rock, but now I have to go with Tavis Smiley. I think he had problems with Obama from the jump. Listeners on the Tom Joyner morning show wrote to him about it and quits his commentator job on his show. It may be him, but I also saw him being interviewed by Brian Williams after he won PE. He was speaking on the historical significance of the event. He didn't look particularly happy and I took notice of that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:41 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
No but I lived in New Orleans for a month because I was involved in a Federal trial... It was prior to Hurricane Katrina and I fell in love with the city so after Katrina and Gustav I returned to help people file insurance claims etc... I also visit whenever possible Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:10 AMclassey wrote:
uhh... to bad I was hoping that you would have host the PR party here. I would have came I would have went out a purchased a pair of Jimmy Choo's in your honor. Thnaks for the response I fell special ...smiling... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:35 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
hey classey... I am pretty sure I will be at more than one party... Myra is encouraging us to make appearances as our schedule permits... Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:00 AMclassey wrote:
Please keep me inform I work the evening shift and I would need to request time off as well as take out time to get those Jimmy Choo's that so important I make it a point to lurk most of the time but I am always here Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:22 AM
Ione wrote:
Good morning everyone my guesses are with others: Brian Gumble, Montell Williams, Tavis not Smiling now Smiley hehe mmmm, and doo doo lip Chris Rock. Everytime I look at him I think of New Jack City and him playing the crackhead role "Pookie" ugh he is so unattractive even with hair on face. lol Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:22 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Lit, I responded to your comment up top and forgot to add that I was talking about Andre Benjamin from Outkast Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:44 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Hey Philly... I knew when I read the quote..lol... I was crazy about Outkast and Goodie Mob back in the day... but I do think Dre is very enlightened... I met his mother once and she is such a gracious lady it is easy to understand why he is so thoughtful Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:51 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Hey Lit! Yeah, I think I will be a lifetime Outkast fan based solely on Dre. He really seems like a cool and intelligent guy. Very underrated rapper who is better than Jay-Z IMHO.
Wow, that is really good to hear that he had a positive black female influence in his life. I absolutely adore him, glad he got away from that phony Badu, though Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:54 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Good morning Lit!! The gorgeous one waves her elegant nails, freshly done I might add. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:40 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Thank you darling, heard Monroe is going to be one of your virtual PA's for you know what. He's a character, been trying to talk him into coming on the board for the longest. He will have you rolling. Flamboyant as all get out. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:47 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
Monroe would blow this spot up! Real fine, he used to be a male model but he's not into the fairer sex. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:53 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
I asked Myra if TD stole his "black book" for the DL book cause we know he was living vicariously through someone.... was he the character profile for the short story about the Black male and female model who were the best in the business?? Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:02 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
The finest of Monroe is based on "Braydon" the male model in downlow escort in Myra's book. Monroe didn't do drugs or end up broke like that character in the book. Myra just based it on all physical.
PAGING PARIS: PLS CALL OR PAGE MONROE & GET HIM ON THESE BOARDS. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:10 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Did you see my other post, did Myra tell you what I recently teased her about? A damn flood gate, I know she was cringing. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:16 PM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
OHHHH yeah. she was like where is this coming from... lol.... and you just rubbing it in...lol Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:24 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, it's like that in person to. It's like, come on now, I know Sable told you about my situation, you have to respect that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:24 AM
Derr wrote:
I still say Knye. he's from chicago and he didn't do ANYTHING for obama's campaign. look at all those celebs. common was alll over, will.i.am made a damn song and the self proclaimed greatest didn't even make a cameo. he wasn't even in the yes we can video...nobody noticed that? he wasn't at common/talib's party..nothing.
i always got he wasn't pro-obama. since when does Mr. "G.Bush don't care about..." be so quiet politically all of the sudden. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:02 AM
Dramatical wrote:
Sorry to not your guess since I am not Myra but Kanye has been very outspoken in his Obama support. I have seen Kanye in Obama shirt and Obama pins plus he wrote some articles for some magazine while in Europe about his hopes for America, Obama and how he may just stay in Europe if Obama loses to McCain. I think you are confusing the fact that Kanye was low key due to mourning with not being supportive of Obama. Don't believe what I am saying just use google and you will locate more than enough interviews Kanye gave about Obama and even see photos of Kanye WITH Obama. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:24 AM
Opinion wrote:
I guess nobody has seen this yet. I hope I'm allowed to post links. If not, I really apologize in advance. But I'm so disturbed. On TMZ, they're reporting that Julia Hudson has new pics on her My Space and for example, the caption under one of the pics is "Now that Jason's Gone, I'm the prettiest one".
If you scroll through the pics, she's also having pics of her new man on there posing like she's the happiest thing on earth. I don't understand this at all. Did she NOT just lose her child. Maybe her and her brother/mother didn't get along, but her CHILD. If I just lost my child, I would in no way be posing up in pics and talking smack about my dead brother and cuddling up to my new man. This girl is some kind of crazy. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:30 AM
Quagmire wrote:
Opinion, no way! She had "Now that Jason's Gone, I'm the prettiest one"? Something is seriously, seriously wrong with her. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:36 AM
Kats ... If I am dreaming ... wait until 2010 to wake me! wrote:
GOOD MORNING PR FAMILY!!!
I was about to post about Julia's photos. The photos looks as if there were taken after the memorial services on Monday. This chick is tooooooooo much! Damn it, you mother, brother and CHILD were just lain to rest and you make a statement like that. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit need to get a hold of that woman.
As for the BI: I'm going with Bob Johnson Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:29 PM
kelolo wrote:
She's repulsive and a retard.Her new man is ugly too,he's nothing but another f**kface trying to some shine.She has issues,serious self esteem problems.You know, everybody that says she's guilty,I think is on to something.She's TOO happy after that tragedy.Is she slow? No,for real.I think she might even be a tad bit sociopathic. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:53 AM
I ♥ Michelle Obama aka TAFKA Bullrida wrote:
I second that emotion, something is definitely wrong with this chick. SMDH what kind of bassakwards shyt is that? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:22 AM
GossipGirl wrote:
I agree that something is shady. I can't wait until the whole story is uncovered. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:39 AM
SheKnows wrote:
When I saw her press conference...I KNEW something was wrong with her. Not that I wasn't sympathetic to her situation. But, everything within me screamed GUILTY...I trust my instincts... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:47 AM
Samantha Jones wrote:
something is terribly wrong with that girl. It's almost like there's a missing connect in her brain. It's sad to say the least. That press conference showed NO emotion , and what little it did seemed forced. When it all comes out, it's going to be some serious mess. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:07 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hi Samantha I love your handle. I wished that I could have thought of something better than "SheKnows",LOL...But, I was thinking of "Bo Knows"...But, yes we're on the same page. It's really sad and unfortunate. My heart STILL goes out to Jennifer, because when the TRUTH comes out she'll be hurt even more. Just terrible IF she is guilty... Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:27 PM
Samantha Jones wrote:
Hey SheKnows..i like your handle, cuz you drop knowledge on us, your point of views are so well thought out
but yes I cannot believe she's even still on myspace. She really should just delete the darn page b/c no good or positivity is gonna come from it at all. And as sorry as I am to say it, i believe she is guilty of something Reply to this
I will only believe what myra saids, so far she has been quiet on this situation ...
also the photo on tmz you are reffing has three people in it , it is a cryptic sentence , and could have been written a while ago .
also why don't u talk about the other photos tmz , showed ... lets give a list 1) julia with jennifer 2) julia with a different man , might i add much different than william blafour , this guy is clean cut and dressed in a suit /. also does not look like a new photo . 3) julia with relatives including jennifer 3) julia with fantasia with these photos maybe she is reliving the past
I think it is terrible that the media is trying to tear them apart . Don't they realize they are hurting jennifer by trying to take the last of her family from her ...
and now you are digging into the pchyche of the family , why would u think they did not get along . your just looking for reasons to tear julia down . this is not a witch hunt!!!!!
If the police thought Julia did something then they would arrest her .... They are sisters , jennifer has said many times she loved her .
It is not easy to go through what she is going through , she did lose her son .
you want to help jennifer ,support her in the way that we the public can , buy her album , keep her in business. i brought the album , it is great.
hey philly poet i saw you shouted me out . Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:15 AMclassey wrote:
imo, I only read Panache , the web is like T. V. each time you view the site it called hits like T.V. rating so ALL of my support goes to Myra and I will be loyal to the end . Reply to this
11/7/2008 8:48 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Which is exactly why I have tried not to get too much into the Jennifer Hudson tagedy issue! I just think that peopel may be jumping to conclusions and I'm interested in how the investigation will turn out when all is said and done! Alot of peopel seem to think Julia Hudson is involved but I just personally think its too soon to say and for now to me it just hearsay!I hope that she isnt involved,because this is a huge tragedy!Web pages etc can be created and altered! Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:55 PM
80'S BABY wrote:
Um, please tell me that you are joking and that she did not say no shit like that!!!!!!!!! Something is not clicking and she's looking more and more suspicious. Im an only child, but if my momma, brother AND child were brutally murdered and the person of interest is someone I was in an abusive relationship with, I would be tore up somewhere in a room with no windows or sharp objects near. Something fishy is going on, and Im glad Jennifer is staying clear of Julia right now. Yall, Julia might be like Whitney Houston's sister in The Bodyguard. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:32 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
I don't think its Jessy for the simple fact that he was crying when it was announced that Obama was PE. Its not that he was crying but he was actually outside in Chicago while the BI was hosting a party, as it was being announced. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:52 AM
Amerikkkas KnightMayor wrote:
I can remember one time Jesse came to a surrounding college where he did a voters drive for the Rainbow Coalition. He seemed kinda distant and reserved and I know he was checking out all the fine young women in the building, lol. He gave a pretty good speech, though . I guess the most ill will people have against Jesse is that they see him as a opportunist at the expense of Black people, even it means their lives. Reply to this
GM lost 2.5 billion 3rd quarter - Ford lost 129 million. Talk is if the merger does not go thru Chrysler will go under. If GM does not get help they will be out of cash by 2009 Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:18 AM
WorldGurl wrote:
Hi Trinity, How does a company suffer for so long in silence? Someone in the treasury dept had to know that the auto industry was dying a slow death. The same could be said for the economy. How could things have gotten this bad so quickly without anyone knowing? Someone in government knew things were going down but turned a blind eye. Greed will make you sell your soul.... Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:29 PM
eyeonu2 wrote:
Your financial status affects the term/type of loans you procure for day to day operations. All info not always relesaed bec you don't want people to lose confidence, dump shares all at once and create add't chaos. Leaders get clever with way earnings reported while cleverly hoping for a turnaround so that when earnings are announced they will just have to make slight adjustment. I do not believe that they will be allowed to go out of business. They employee too many people and unemployement is already at record level. Need to understand if CEO's are quietly dumping shares of stock or if they are buying as much as possibel- good indicator of what they feel will happen with company. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:09 PM
Trinity wrote:
Worldgirl & Eye...a whole lot of waste...our new pres understands the significances of the problem & had Gramholm sitting beside him & Binden today Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:49 AM
huf wrote:
And in regards to the One Drop Rule, with the mixed race movement and the way many monoracial people are now discovering their distant mixed ancestry, IMO the One Drop Rule is becoming obsolete.
You have to consider, IMO, why the rule was made to begin with...to dis empower. We're beyond that time period in history. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:03 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
I just think the rule was created so that whites could stay as white as possible without people who could "pass" receiving the benefits of white privilege. That's why a lot of people went north and whitened out their blood lines. Feast of all Saints is a great book and movie by Anne Rice about the Gen Des Colours in Louisiana. These women were quadroons and octoroons who became courtesans of slave masters. They never married but produced children and lived very well. They were treated better than a full black but less than whites.
The point is that if you are mixed with black, the only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks. Whites, Asians and Indians will not do the same. Those races will see you as either black or mixed. I am leaving Latin America out of this because white, to them, is based purely on phenotype. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:14 AM
huf wrote:
Feast of All Saints is one of my favorite movies. There is a site I came across once that listed several notable 'white families' of the New England states who had distant African slave ancestry. It also listed some of the modern day descendants of these families. It was shocking.
I don't feel that this is the case anymore, "the only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks"...not with globalism, pop culture, the increased rate of inter-race procreation/marriage, and the embracing of distant mixed ancestry.
I feel that, more that ever before, people are empowered to chose their identity that they feel base on their actual ancestry and/or who they were cultured/socialized. All that matters is that the people you identify as embrace you. If you feel their acceptance, the people outside your circle or that community - their sentiments don't matter. They don't affect you.
Race identity is more about how a person feels - IMO. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:51 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Yeah, I absolutely love that movie! I am not shocked about anyone's black ancestry especially since that professor who claimed he was white said that blacks a intellectually inferior due to genetics and then it was found that like 12% of is ancestry was African.
No, black culture has been accepted universally but that does not mean that others want to take the people along with the culture. We can all choose our respective identities but, this does not determine how others see us and, in turn, treat us. Hines Ward was not accepted by the Korean community and his mother was shunned by her own people. It was not until he became a famous athlete and won a Super Bowl that he got some respect from his Korean side. When has a white person ever embraced a bi-racial person as one of their own? Never, white is a recessive gene and black is dominant that is why if you have one drop of anything else, you are no longer "white" (even if you look white). Hence, the one drop rule. Mendel's flowers is a good example of this. Some whites will acknowledge the white ancestry in a person of mixed heritage but they will never claim a bi-racial person as white. If that were the case, why was Halle Berry offered Storm in X-Men instead of Jean Grae or Rogue? Halle is half-white and therefore, she should be entitled to play a white woman if she pleases just like she can and has played a black woman. So far, she has not -- her non-black roles are race neutral. This goes for other races as well. Example: Terrance Howard seems a little bitter that he has to classify himself as black because that is how he is seen. Halle Berry classifies herself as black and isn't the least bit bitter. They both procreated with whites but whose children do you think will have more balance, knowledge of both cultures, etc.? My money is on Halle's child because she understands that its not how you see yourself in some cases, its how people see you. Terrance Howard's children may grow up hating all things black because their poor father was "forced" to be a blackman.
Personal race identity is about how a personal feels but not when it comes to how others see you. Tiger Woods, Terrance Howard, Julie Brown and all the rest of the self-hating multi-racials (since they don't like to be called black) would be treated no differently than the average black person. I personally respect a anyone's decision to call themselves whatever but reality is a lot harsher. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:21 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Phillygirl you are absolutely correct. If our culture was acceptable, why was so much of it taken away. Why did people say that Michelle Obama needed to 'soften her look'? People with Colored skin will always be seen as Black or Colored regardless of being mixed or not, and to me the term mixed is irrevelent because everyone is, and further more all melanated people on this planet have Black blood, even some Whites, because Black was the source of life.
I personally believ that the 'one-drop'rule was created for more than just one reason. One of the main reasons I believe that it was created is on ethat is not disclosed to majoruty of the public, an that is genetic experimentation. Europeans beagn genetic studies and experimentations on Blacks in the 1600's an are still doing so. One of their finds was that Black Genetics are the dominant genetics within the planet and even when ther genes are mixed with those of a melanin recessive individual, 9 out of 10 times the offspring will have melanin.
Scientists know that Black/Melanated genetics are dominated so they created a one-drop rule, by where any individual with Black blood will be considered based on gene dominance.
I too think that what ethnicity a person identifies with is based on Morphic Resonance, and how connected they feel to a particular culture. I have Black/Aboriginal/Scottish ancestry, but I identify more with the Black/Aboriginal because I feel more of a Morphic Resonance with them. And yes, who in the hell will see me as a Scott? Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:47 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Co-sign!!! I am in favor of the one-drop rule I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:01 PMclassey wrote:
Philly , you said the magic word DOMINANT and yes we are the shit that why yts work so hard to keep us down because they know we are good at what ever we set our minds to do . Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:36 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hi PhillyGirl, I loved the movie Feast of All Saints. Oh that was SO good It was really interesting...I haven't seen it in a while. I may rent it soon. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:56 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
Hey sheknows! I love Anne Rice and I was so damn mad she did not make a trilogy out of this novel. The movie was really good. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:59 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Yes indeed!!! Also, that actor that played the older teacher was SO fine. I can't remember his name...But, just think of fine and you'll KNOW who I'm talking about LOL ♥ Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:06 AM
PhillyGirl wrote:
I know who you are talking about and he is fine. The one who schooled Marcel on the fact that his attraction to him was based on him not having a father and not to get their relationship confused. I think he was Jennifer Beals' boyfriend in the movie. They guy who played Richard was cute too! Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:09 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Yes!! The majority of the cast was good-looking. Very talented bunch... I want to see him in more movies. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:51 AM
CocoaPeach wrote:
It can't be a rapper, athlete, singer, or actor because the BI says that naming the person's role in entertainment would be a dead give-away. If it were any of those categories, we could guess for days so none of them are a dead give-away. I am leaning towards Bob Johnson because there is only one black male media mogul/billionaire. I would guess Bryant Gumbel but there are other black male newscaster types. I'm going with Bob Johnson for this one. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:21 PM
noneya wrote:
I agree...I can't imagine Katt Williams having an event with "fine wine and fine food"...standing there with his slicked back perm catering to white folks...I'll ONLY believe it if I seen it..... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:17 AMMyPresiDentIsBlaCk wrote:
Hi PR family!!!!!I have been a lurker for a couple of months now and just wanted to say I love it!!No other website can even Attempt to compete. Now for the BI I really don't have any good guesses....but I do have a question that's been weighing heavy on my heart as of recent. Could Jay-z be, be... (inhales deep.... swallows lump in throat.......exhales slowly with eyes closed) DL? I mean I can handle his "marriage" to whats-her-face, but barebacking it????? I might need a cold rag and my inhaler..... and I dont have asthma. But maybe that would explain why Memphis Weak is always by his side even though he hasn't dropped an album in over 5 yrs and if we're talking a GOOd album that would mean his debut! Please somebody SAY IT AINT SO!!!
Oh and BTW, the whole JHUd tragedy.....seems 2 me that the sister may be involved ALOT more then expected. Why in the world is she taking pictures the day before she's burying 3 ppl from her immediate family? I know they say everybody grieves differently but come on now ya'll! She's smiling in most of them...writing inappropriate captions I mean, either she's really losing it, or just plain stupid
11/7/2008 10:29 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
It's true about Julia, the photos, the tacky heartless statement. I was told by a friend that people in Chicago know she's behind it. A plan went wrong, she hired crack heads, they didn't follow the plan, freaked out, paranoid and that's how it went down. She wanted to extort money out of Jennifer. Heard she was at the funeral and tried to ask someone for an autograhs until Jennifer shut her stupid ass down. Funny reading about Eddie Murphy's bunch of trannys on the front page, they deal with him, they end up dead in hollywood and new orleans. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:34 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Thank YOU!!! I knew it!! SMH What's done in the dark will come to the light. I knew from day one that she was connected, her behavior gave it away...This will hurt Jennifer even more.Lord Have Mercy! I'm sitting here just shaking my head... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:35 AM
eyeonu2 wrote:
If that is remotely found to be true- she will never make it in prison. She would be dead as soon as she hit general population. That would be beyond sick and disturbing. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:38 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Hello GS & Sheknows I knew that something was suspicious about her when she was on Myspace the day after her family was slaughtered.
A jealous person is truly a dangerous person,SMH. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:45 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Philly I'm not trying to be mean. But, she didn't seem to bright either...Then my suspicions were confirmed when she was STILL on Myspace...As I posted before someone that I know personally knew ALL of the Husdon's, and she told me that Julia always made off-the-wall comments about Jennifer's success. Jennifer and her family sung at her wedding reception or something. I didn't even know that Julia could sing, they said she has a nice voice too. My godmother went to the funeral, she was invited...One of her cousins married someone in Jennifer's family. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:51 AM
Paint the White House Black/Cashmere's Lacefront wrote:
This kind of reminds me of the movie The Bodyguard. The two sisters Rachael(played by Whitney) and the other (forgot name) were both singers. Rachael rose to fame and the sister was so envious of her success that she hired a hitman. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:57 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Yep, I thought about that too. Another poster also brought up that comparison. It's damned shame IF she is found to be guilty. Poor Jennifer doesn't need anymore pain right now ♥ Reply to this
This reminds me of Dorothy Danridge wasn't she and her sister both performers? and wasn't her sister jealous of her success. I guess it would be disappointing for two siblings to start out together and one not the other is the one who branch out. Roger Trotman brother did it.
But to kill or have family killed out of hate and jealousy is sick and beyond forgiveness.
I still wonder where Julia is living, is she still living in the same house where her family was murdered or did she move in with family? Reply to this
11/9/2008 4:36 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hidoll, I wonder where Julia is living also. I can't see her still living there after all that has happened. Maybe she now lives with Jennifer or is looking for another apartment. I know one thing, I'll be glad when they bring some closure to this case, and find the demon(s) who are responsible... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:59 AM
Philly Poet aka Jimmy Rollins's BFFaka The Obama's Stan wrote:
Family can be your own worst enemy. How are you today Sheknows, call me later on when you have the chance. I need to talk to you. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:03 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Philly No problem will do. I've talked with a couple of my PR family already...I feel you Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:45 AM
Black Playmate wrote:
Yeah, I heard she got stopped at wanting to get one autograph for her scrap book. Instead of balling her eyes out that her son, mother and brother got slaughtered, she's trying to get an autograph. WTF. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:50 AM
After Dark Crew wrote:
I know top brass in the Chicago police dept, they are looking at her strange bizarre behavior but they have nothing concrete, they suspect her but can't move on her yet. They already think she's a sociopath. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:54 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Thanks for posting that...I knew she would be a suspect. Jealousy & Envy are a dangerous combination, and you can't have one without the other... Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:53 AM
Sweet Char wrote:
That is really sad... If she had something to do with this, what would make her think she could get away with it. My heart goes out to Jennifer. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:15 AM
Dramatical wrote:
This is SICK! She hired crack heads to kill them or kidnap the son? Crack heads wouldn't cut off the boys hand would they, that still seems to have some type of gang association. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:31 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
don't know exact details, this is the gist from the streets, I also think it was gang related, she stole drugs or cash and they retaliated. Either way, Julia has some type of involvement in this. Reply to this
She is waaaaay too zen right now having lost damn-near her entire immediate family!!!
I really want to beat this chick's azz (sorry for the cussing but thats EXACTLY how I feel)...poor, poor Jennifer.
I hope she stays the hell away from Julia before something happens to her too!!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:55 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
I am oh-so glad that Oprah is housing Jennifer Hudson right now and I hope that Julia is NOT there and that Oprah begins to mentor Jennifer so that she can become the powerful star that everyone projects her to be. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:05 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
If Eddie Murphy is involved in any of the tragic "accidents" or should I say incidents involving those transexuals, he will pay one day. She knows beat me to it when she said "what is done in the dark will come to light" eventually. They were living life on their terms , inspite of what peopel might have thought of their lifestyle,but he was /is obviously the one on the downlow trying like hell to hide a lifestyle that he must be ashamed of (or why would he go to lengths to deny and hide it? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:30 AMMyPresiDentIsBlaCk wrote:
One last thing, was I the only person who was actually surprised and kind of moved by Mccain's speech on Obama? <-----I mean OBama had me in TEARS (with his sexy you-know-what)but I truly didn't expect that from Mccain. It was truly an enlightening moment Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:10 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
I was very happy that Obama won and yes I agree McCains concession speech was good. It was probably the best speech he gave since he announced he was running on republican ticket for president! OBAMA 09! YEAH! Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:38 AM
lachickforever wrote:
Haven't read through all the comments yet but I will guess chef G. Garvin.
Just because Myra said she couldn't say the occupation because it would be too obvious and there aren't that many black male celeb chefs.
Also catered with "fine wine and food" seems like a hint. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:54 AMMyPresiDentIsBlaCk wrote:
Ok so first the Phillies win the World Series, then Obama becomes president, and now the first time I post on PR the first response I get is from "the Gorgeous one." Either I'm going to die soon or am just truly blessed!!!!Gorgeous you are one of my favorite ppl who post on here and I feel honored that you read and actually ACKNOWLEDGED my measley lil post,lol. I haven't been able to stop smiling since!!Thanks for putting the cherry on the end of my week Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:28 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, you are much too kind. We are starting off good because you think about me the way the gorgeous one thinks about herself. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:58 AM
Reddy wrote:
someone like that needs to be put on blast so that WE can chose to not support their endeavors. I have a few choice words for the self loating person but it's Friday and all is good in the world. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:59 AM
Grandma2x wrote:
Hey everybody. Didn't have surgery, rescheduled but really busy. No guess on the person that forgot who he was/is.
Hotels are sold out as far as West Vir-gin-i-a. The holiday Inn in Baltimore was available but charging $499 a night with a guarantee 4 night stay and no cancellation. Cheaper to rent a Winnebago and I'm sure everyone is renting out a room to make an extra dollar. Your next task would be to get a ticket to the ball which is just about impossible unless you have a hook up. Cameras will be placed all around the mall and the parade will be exciting. For area residents here is the link, http://www.cardin.senate.gov/services/inaug.cfm you can be put on a waiting list, receive confirmation and you will be e-mailed in January if you are a lucky winner. I still have a MD address so I signed up.
Did I mention yesterday the starting price for Wednesday mornings paper was $500 - $2000. My crazy sister the antique dealer wanted me to steal papers from people in NC.
I'm out everyone have a good weekend. Someone forgot that our next President is going to be black and had me working like I'm Harriett Tubman. I'm officially on Obama time and headed to the bar.
11/7/2008 11:01 AM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Grandma!!! What's been going on ? I missed you LMAO @ Someone forgot that our next President is going to be black and had me working like I'm Harriett Tubman. I'm officially on Obama time and headed to the bar. Too funny!! TTYL ♥ Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:09 AM
MY MOMMA SAID wrote:
Good morning PR family! dang Myra this is a good one! not sure who this could be? let me read the other guesses!
11/7/2008 11:21 AM
Secret wrote:
This is not Chris Rock, noway in hell this is Chris Rock, I don't stand for many celebs and although I can believe he's screwing white women. He has never give the vibe that he was not prideful in being black. If you watched his show to the end you would have heard him talk about his support of Obama if you watched Larry King you would have heard his support of Obama. Now D. L. Hughley I can see this being him cuz he has mad issues with black people especially Black women. Didn't he say "black women are always complaining about BM w WW Barack was/is a product of this". He said something stupid of that nature like, I guess two black people could not create a Barack. Whatever!!!! Obama knows what time it is Michelle is the love of his life (a black woman) These dudes need to take note from Obama about how treat a black woman. OR it could be Tavis I saw him on "Morning Joe" and they most certainly hate Obama on that show.
On to Beyonce, maybe her and Jennifer are not friends. I mean lets be honest here have you ever seen Bey with any friends? No cuz it appears she doesn't have any.
I feel your pain, I had to leave PR for a coupla months because I was damn near death and DNR every time someone would post that about Jigga......sigh...Im back and I typically just skip over the posts when I see it comin LOL Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:23 AM
Alyssia wrote:
What an explosive BI! As far as some of the guesses I think Bryant Gumbel fits the most. The fine wine & fine food catered is a clue. 50 Cent, Katt Williams and DL Hughley don't strike me as the fine catering customers.
Mildly O/T I just read on another blog that Katt Williams was arrested yesterday for having 3 guns in his car..idiots. You can't even hold 3 guns at once! Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:24 AM
Dramatical wrote:
My guess for this confused poor wretched soul are:
Bob Johnson -stong emphasis on industry puts him as the top guess
11/7/2008 11:28 AM
dazedandconfused wrote:
hola...my fellow chicagoans...I will go w/ Bob Johnson until Paris 'nots' my answer Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:28 AM
loobie wrote:
Don't think it's Denzel, here's the only quote I could find (ABCNews.com)w/him speaking about President Obama to Diane Sawyer in Dec. '07: "I don't like anybody else more than I like him. And we're a year away. So I'm gonna see what's gonna happen," Washington told Sawyer.
But he said he has no intention of pulling a Winfrey and becoming an active part of the campaign.
Katt Willams is a good guess.
Don King spoke very eloquently in that quote above...like he has some sense and I believe that the reasons he was urging folks to vote for PO are exactly why he got elected. Reply to this
11/8/2008 10:16 AM
Teina wrote:
That sounds like a "lesser of the evils" statement, kind of like a back handed compliment. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:36 AM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Litigating dear, did M. tell you what I was teasing her about yesterday? Security and content beats all. It was like a flood, all at once, more and more, lol. Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:38 AM
x wrote:
I don't want to pass judgment on Julia until the facts arise, but if true this has got to be the most disturbing and wicked case of sibling rivalry since Cain & Abel. People can't even get a break from their own loved ones. SMH Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:52 AM
GlamarousAmazon wrote:
Afternoon Kings & Queens of Panache...I'm going with Terrence Howard as well or maybe even Michael Jordan. *Not my baby G. Garvin!!!!I've been crushing on him for years. Sheesh!
*Saw the Julia Hudson pics and I too think something is up with that chick.
*Not surprised about Jay-Z. I finished reading a book last night by J.L. King called Love On A 2-Way Street and I swear it was based on either Jay-Z or Diddy.
*A friend of mine was listening to a popular male radio personality yesterday who relayed that all the Texas gun shops have run out of weapons and ammo due to people buying them all up the day after the election. Has anyone else heard this or can anybody near or in Texas confirm? Seems a bit weird to me. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:28 PM
Kay wrote:
I saw pics of some guy she's with. Not buying the hype. He's not William, but the new guy just seems to clean up better. Plus she's always going after these young guys. I'm sure he's only using Julia and she's so desperate for attention that she take who ever comes her way. Doesn't sound like a mother who just lost her whole family. Obviously, she saw her son as a burden on her lifestyle. So sad. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:29 PM
jwhiz wrote:
Keep in mind, with the recent news reports of threats to Obama, and the bitter bigots, and the two Black men who were dragged behind trucks -- and racist skinheads -- this could be Blacks buying up guns for protection too. Especially, in small towns. Much older people are familiar with this reaction -- having experienced the civil rights movement. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:39 PM
Lobbyist wrote:
Nope, don't quote me but I heard a little about a bill the dems may pass to heavily tax guns and people are piling up before it's presented and passed. Don't quote me on this. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:29 PM
jwhiz wrote:
Very possible. . . . But then once they get the gun, . . . . . [their intent, the purpose, their fear, protection from what]. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:37 PM
Lobbyist wrote:
Not every person who buys a firearm is going after Obama, these people are rushing to stock up before the price shoots up like people do when there's a gas shortage. You would have to ask each one of them what they are buying the gun for because I don't know. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:50 PM
jwhiz wrote:
RE: Your comment: "Not every person who buys a firearm is going after Obama".
That view wasn't a point I was trying to make. When I listed those examples, I was speaking solely from the view point of any Black person who might be living in a town where racist actions might be out of hand. . . . Nevertheless, you're right; it doesn't hurt to have protection. Especially when it's cheap and without all the red tape. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:50 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
True. When I was making money with my business a few years back, I bought a few guns just collecting them because I liked them, not because I wanted to do anybody any harm. I know others who did the same. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:51 PMclassey wrote:
jwhiz, the Bush adminstration has placed America in such a bad state with foreign relations that President Obama is like Jesus to them right now due their greed for the black gold. He is very well protected. Dem and Republican need him like they need air to breath. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:21 PM
Sugafoot wrote:
good afternoon, I live in dfw (dallas ft worth) and yes.. people are buying up guns like crazy down here.. they have had various pawn shops on the news talking about how their business has tripled in the last two months... this was going on before the election happened and continued to surge after Obama won.. the reason is that Obama is againt selling assault weapons.. so things like AK47s..oozies..and so on.. so you can still buy guns but he doesnt support the sell of certain types of guns.. hope this helps Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:03 PM
Micahsmum wrote:
Would MLK Son be considered a celeb cause he voted for McCain? ANd I have a question the weather is changing and I have Eczema and I was wondering if u guys have any suggestions I'm open. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:09 PM
Paint the White House Black/Cashmere's Lacefront wrote:
My daughter has Eczema (slightly on her cheeks). She was fine this summer, but notice her cheeks were looking a little dry again. Anyway, her pediatrician recommended a skin cream called Aquafor. It's by the maker of Eucerine and it works wonders. It's kind of expensive, but it does last a long time. You can get it at Walmart or any drug-stor. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:01 PM
CocoaPeach wrote:
Have her use a solution made of 1 cup of pure, unflavored, plain yogurt and 1 Tablespoon of honey stirred in. She should not use a cloth on her face but only her hands in gentle circular motions. Then have her rinse her face with tepid (lukewarm) water and pat it dry (don't rub).
A weekly honey mask will also help.
Look at the ingredients on the store products, if they contain alcohol of any type don't buy them for her. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:11 PM
ms coleman wrote:
Instead of using soap when you shower/bathe try using Head and Shoulders as a kind of shower gel. My son has very dry skin and he gets really itchy during the winter and this always helps him Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:13 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Take a lukewarm oatmeal baths and try hard not to scratch. And rub something with oatmeal in it on the effect spots. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:40 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Regular soaps with moisturizer in is good because you don't want the effected area to dry out, so use soap with oatmeal in it and also try lotions,creams and ointments. Use Lubriderm Cream, Eucerin,Nivia and Petrolatum White. And wear cotton clothing it's better on the skin it might help avoid staining your sheets. So wear cotton PJ's and socks
Now u have to keep rubbing the lotion and creams on you a few times a day to keep it from drying out or it will continue to itch. Like I said before take lukewarm oatmeal baths at least twice a day. It's messy but it helps Reply to this
My husband has eczema that was at one point very severe. He uses aveeno fragrance free body wash, soap and oatmeal bath, hydrocodisone for the itching and he also takes 1 (one) anithistamine before he goes out. He also keeps a small tube of vaseline for dryness.
I am always looking for less expensive equalvalents. I make sure the ingredients are the same before I purchase. I live in Chicago so the discount stores may be a little different in your area but maybe you could at least try to purchase them at Wal-Mart where they are less expensive and also at Target.
It is ok to purchase an off brand that may be less expensive. Years ago when I was short on cash and trying to by something cheaper than Benedryl, the Head of Pharmacy at a major hospital where I use to work told me that ALL over the counter medications have the have the same amount of ingredients no matter what the brand. It's the law. When you buy name brands you are paying for marketing and advertising.
So buying a Target brand, Walmart brand, or Walgreens brand will be much cheaper and work just as well.
Hope this helps. Helping my husband maintain the health of his skin is a 24 hour job for us. So I can give you other pointers if you like. Let me know. Reply to this
11/8/2008 9:00 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Ladies, I hope this isn't too gross or offensive...I'm just offering some alternative suggestions for the acne & eczema...My family is from the South Mississippi & Memphis...They have all sorts of old-school remedies. For example, if there's any babies newborns-6 months in your home...Take their urine diapers ONLY, and rub it across your face twice a day. Use it as soon as you change the babies diaper because, the warm temperature of that fresh urine is key. Then watch the acne heal...The babies urine is pure,and hasn't been polluted with fatty foods or other harmful things...If that doesn't help seek out a Dermatologist. In ancient times people actually drank their urine for various illnesses ?? Lastly, check this out...During the NBC Nightly News on October 16, 1992, Tom Brokaw reported that, "In Egypt, rescue workers found a 37-year old man alive in earthquake rubble. He survived almost 82 hours by drinking his own urine. His wife, daughter and mother would not and they died". Hope this helps... Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:08 PM
GlamarousAmazon wrote:
Piggybacking off of all of the Chris Rock comments, maybe his "black woman" issues stem from his relationship with his mother. I could be reaching but I think it's funny that Tichina's character on Everybody Hates Chris is a bit stereotypically loud and overbearing and maybe it was written from Chris' standpoint of how he sees all Black women. Just a thought. I've never heard him mention his mother aside from that one stand-up routine about his father getting the big piece of chicken. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:44 PM
Kay wrote:
The stereotype of the loud and overbearing black mother seems to be a typical standup material used by comedians. It's always good to see how a man interacts with his mother or the women in his family. The way a man's mother treats or behaves around her son can influence the way he relates to women. Same way with women and their fathers/men in the family. Reply to this
Sandra Rose has a picture of herself up on her website. She's only photographed from the back, but that's enough to give me a scare. Wow! I can see why she's so salty towards beautiful women like Halle Berry and Beyonce, because she wishes she looked like them. Plus she hates the Obamas because they are a beautiful black family, that's admired by many. Poor thing. Plus I'm convinced she's jealous because she can't have these women, because I know for sure she's not into men. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:25 PM
sendeyo a wrote:
Lol@I'm convinced she's jealous because she can't have these women, because I know for sure she's not into men.
11/7/2008 12:35 PM
Kay wrote:
This is crazy. That weave in her pic is jacked up, because she didn't even have enough hair to cover her gappy scalp. Anthropologist would have the perfect specimen to trace back to the dinosaurs, because she has to be a descendant of T Rex. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:39 PM
sendeyo a wrote:
Anthropologist would have the perfect specimen to trace back to the dinosaurs, because she has to be a descendant of T Rex.
11/7/2008 1:45 PM
TrUe wrote:
OMG I wanna see it soooooo bad but Im still on my I STAN 4 PE BARACK OBAMA SO I AM BOYCOTTING SANDRA ROSE kick LOL Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:47 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
I boycott Sandra Rose just because she's a hateful, hateful person. She can kick rocks as far as I'm concerned. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:16 PM
TrUe wrote:
I started out going there to look at the photos because I was receiving emails with her name plastered on the pics. Then I started going there because she always had the good stories. After a while it was just to read the comments and see who would be 'banned' for talking back to their 'auntie' (SMDH AND rolling eyes.......) Then I found PR and realized that there are classy A-A based entertainment sites. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:57 PM
Seeker wrote:
I don't mind Sandra so much its her dumb ass posters that get on my nerves. She (SR) may be a hater but for me that opens things up for different opinions. But yea PR is classy and better. Reply to this
Please either check your email or go to to "Panache Report.com Parties (City to City)" thread and look at our suggestions so far. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:20 PM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
Hey Deanna... I am too lazy to lk at the party thread..lol.. do you have a date in mind yet ?? I can check my calendar tosee when I will be in Houston Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:37 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
I'm hesitant to pick a solid date yet because I would like to get an idea of how many people are coming. The number of people will help determine the location and then I'll see what dates are available for that venue. I also would like to get an idea on how people want things to run.... or I might "Dee-bo" the whole thing and just tell people when and where to be. LOL! I just posted suggestions today so I'll see what the response is and respond from there. Reply to this
I too have eczema so I definitely know what you're going through. I don't know what kind of soap you use, but Dove is really good for those with dry skin or eczema. I would get either the regular Dove or the one specifically for sensitive skin. I wouldn't get the scented kind as that can irritate your skin. I would also get a box of Aveeno Oatmeal for rashes due to eczema. I hope this helps. Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:49 PM
Micahsmum wrote:
I will try oatmeal I was using Aveeno Ylang yang( I think that is is) but will try Aveeno oatmeal that should be helpful last winter I tried pure shea butter but it stained my sheets. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:17 PM
Dramatical wrote:
Have you tried 100% pure, unrefined, virgin, non processed Coconut Oil? Please research using only soaps and lotions that do not contain parabins or preservatives. Apple Cider Vinegar has also shown astounding healing properties for dry itchy skin and scalps affected with eczema, dandruff and dermatitis Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:08 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
ohhh wowww....I have these horrible dark marks on my legs from a bout I had with eczema during a recent pregnancy....and it just wont go away...I know of the Dove...however I'm going to try the apple cidar....if I have another bout...however does anyone know any good methods to get rid of the dark marks?...I havent worn shorts or skirts in over a year now because of these marks on my leg that refuses to fade...and the ambi isnt working. Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:04 AM
Dramatical wrote:
Hi, Ms. P....STOP the AMBI right away- hydrquione (sp) actually damages melanin and causes cell changes in the skin! The bottom line is natural ingredients will take time to work so, be prepared to be patient. Exfoliate the area by using salt/sugar scrubs to help the dead skin shed and improve circulation. Lemons rub on the area do help- due to the fruit acid. Soy is also another skin lightner. Look for a body wash that has Glycolic acid and use that once a week to help speed lightening. Hydrogen Peroxide can be used as well.. Please do an internet search for natural remedies regarding fading dark spots and UP your sunscreen to 45, wear shorts and skirts because the sun helps your body make Vitamin D which is essential for skin health! You can use a bronzing lotion on your legs to help deflect the dark spots and bottom line all skin has marks don't let that take away your confidence as others hardly notice what bothers you. As an acne sufferer I can relate to your concerns. PS look up MaMa cream/lotion as well. It is an acid so be CAREFUL Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:52 PM
Highbridge wrote:
My fam: Barack is getting ready to address the nation, and I am turning all attention to the tv will be back on here shortly Reply to this
11/7/2008 12:59 PM
Race Identification wrote:
PhillyGirl, "The only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks." I have to disagree with you to some extent. I have mixed heritage. My mother is white, while my father has black heritage. My father's family does not embrace this heritage due to the "small-town" mentality and, because of their skin tone, choose to pass as 100% white. After my father's passing, my mother was the one to inform me of my TRUE roots. With her support, I embraced my heritage and continue to do so to this day. However, I find it difficult to be able to truly embrace my heritage due to my appearance. Although I “have black facial features and a black woman’s body (other peoples’ words not mine),” I look white, have blue eyes and blondish brown hair (my mom’s recessive genes weren’t so recessive. lol). While attending college, all of my friends were black and I was accepted for who I was before they even learned of my ancestry (we all ran track together). But many times, I was discriminated against by not only whites, but blacks as well due to the fact that I hung out with only black people. If I told someone about my heritage, they scoffed at the idea and just thought that I was saying that to try to fit in with my friends (my black friends were my friends before I told them about my heritage) and if I didn’t tell them, I was just that white girl who wished she was black. I could go on and on about this…The whites are no better. I have been called a N***** lover countless times and had white men attempt an intervention to bring me back to the “white side.” White people scoff at me as well when I tell them of my heritage. I guess what I am saying is that from my experience is that since I appear to be white, I am treated as such. Some black individuals look at me and refuse to see anything more than a “white girl” and do not even give me a chance, even after learning of my heritage simply because I look white. I am so jaded by it that I no longer “announce” my heritage because it is often met with disdain by both races. It hurts because I love my heritage and because I identify with more with my beautiful black brothers and sisters than I do my white counterparts. I have not had to face the same adversities that black people have, but it is not because I try to pass white when it benefits me…its because everyone sees me as white. But don’t doubt that I don’t feel the same outrage that is felt by “our” race. Inside, I feel black pride but outside I am nothing more than just a white girl…regardless of the 1/8th rule. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:07 PM
Race Identification wrote:
BTW, I cosign with all of your statements above PhillyGirl...I just wanted share my personal experiences regarding the "race issue." Also, I am a semi-regular, I just prefer to post under a different name this time due to the nature of this post. I feel that PR is one of the few places that I can come to and be treated as an equal (if that makes sense). I worry that people may think differently of me if I disclosed that information...Like I said above, I am truly jaded due to all the negative experiences I have encountered. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:16 PM
Yaasmyn Ali wrote:
I can relate to you a little bit. While it is my maternal grandmother that is white and grandfather was black ( his mother was a slave and he lived to be 95 years old. God Rest his Soul)
I too have to Euro features. ( The green eyes and sandy brown hair) I grew up with black folks and never considered myself anything but. I always had friends from every race but cant relate to anyone else but my black brothers and sisters. I have been called everything in the book! The important thing is knowledge of self, which took me a while to get! Lol.
Didnt mean to make this a race issue! I just felt where you were coming from! Peace and Blessings.. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:33 PM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
My brothers are even lighter than me... we often laugh about how Black people are always trying to give us away when all we've ever really considered ourselves is Black... white people never ask if I'm biracial...Black people are always like what are you mixed with... and I say chicken... because chicken is mixed people are biracial.... I wish I had never gotten involved in that conversation.. because it really pisses me off that in 2008 we still need to discuss what Black looks like when what we should be focused on is getting our cmmunity back on track... ya know an ex boyfriend asked me once if my Dad was insulted that his children only refer to themselves as Black... I've never discussed it with him but our reality is that we're Black...and we're more than okay with that..so narrow minded individuals who think they hold the patent on being Black can bite me... and race identified you're not the one with the problem.. these people who assume that they know you are.. are the ones who need to sit down and shut up Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:19 PM
Yaasmyn Ali wrote:
LOL. I agree with all that! I get embarrassed if someone asks me what I am mixed with. I say a man and a woman. LOL Reply to this
"I am in favor of the one-drop rule I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black"
I just quoted myself but I would definitely see you as a sista because you acknowledge your black heritage and there are plenty of those from the civil rights era who could and did pass for white in order to help our people. That's why I love black people because we are so diverse. I remember meeting this guy and thinking he was a white guy and I prided myself on being able to detect the slightest bit of black in anyone. I was so wrong! This guy had a mixed father and a white mother! I never looked at him the same. He classified himself as white because that is all that people saw him as but he NEVER denied having being partially black. I understood his decision and it didn't bother me the least but I just never considered him white after that I would never treat you any differently, I am just glad that you and other persons of direct mixed ancestry have love for the black race as opposed to the Traci Bingham's and Julie Browns. I don't use color to define blackness and I feel that because dark skinned people have it so rough, they give the lighter skinned people hell for it. So now dark skinned people hate being dark and light skinned people feel guilty for the perceived privileges of being light skinned . We have white supremacy to thank for this Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:19 PM
Highbridge wrote:
I sooo love my new President Obama, he is very eloqent in speech, forceful with words when necessary,extremely mission oriented and has a fantastic sense of humor, as indicated when he responded to the issue of their family pet selection he's just all around the best man for the job, his focus with the world economy, and not overstating his position that he is the President-elect and is not stepping over boundaries as stated "bush is still in charge" until January and his priority is the stimulus for the economy....I am admitting here, how I wished I had followed my dream of following through on my education and becoming what I wanted to be many years ago...this is one duty call I would love to have recieved one day in my life..."Barack wants you", I believe this is why I am soo driven today to make sure my youth succeed, because of my failures. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:35 PM
Lobbyist wrote:
Yes, he is what all black young men should aspire to be like. I heard they have to triple his secret service staff because of the racist death threats.
When Bill C. was in office, they couldn't have Secret service women agents on duty, attractive ones at least, one had to unbuckle her weapon when Billy boy came on too strong. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:45 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
LMAO @ "one had to unbuckle her weapon when Billy boy came on too strong.". Mr. Clinton was out there that bad? That's terrible. LOL!
Let me piggyback off what you said about Obama. My Boyfriend would always tell me his goal is to be the person who shatters all stereotypes about black men. He was determined to prove to the world that black men shouldn't be lumped into the thug/gangster/lowlife category. Obama beat him to it! And Michelle Obama has torn down any stereotypes of black women. However, now that this has happened, he and I both know that we can reach for the stars and put them in our pocket. It's up to us now because there are no barriers. Of course, we were aiming high before this but it was like a weight was lifted with this election. It's hard to explain, but hopefully you know what I'm talking about. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:34 PM
TrUe wrote:
Did anyone hear about R.Kellys nephew being shot on yesterday at a barber shop? I just saw it on another site. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:42 PM
Micahsmum wrote:
I saw that to I t stated he was trying to rob a baerber shop and the owner shot him? Who is killing all those women in trueblood is it her brother and what is Taras problem I thought she liked her friends brother now it is the bar owner Hmph Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:38 PM
TrUe wrote:
I have a question that is wayyyyy off topic. I have been watching reruns of the show Amen on tvone the past couple of days. (Didnt change the alarm on my tv so it now comes on at 5am instead of 6am.) Anywho, I have read that Sherman Hemsley is gay(I do admire him for keeping his private life just that) but were some of the actors on there gay/lez also? Maybe Im reading too much into it. James Avery had a role on there this morning and I just remember hearing that he is. Jackee was a guest on there also and I read here that she is in the family somewhere. I never really heard anything about Anna Maria Horsford or Roz Ryan, so I was just wondering. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:50 PM
Soul Train wrote:
Sherman is gay with a love for Latino men. James Avery is gay. Jackee has hygiene issues and like Chaka, known as gutter in bed. Anna Marie Horsford stopped working for a minute when she got fired from Fresh Prince, she clashed with Will and they still don't speak. The replacement for Aunt Viv Daphne Reid is very arrogant, unpleasant and stuck up. Karyn Parsons had an affair with Damon Waynons when they did the film Major Payne. Reply to this
Anna Maria, played Thelma. But I believe that you are referring to Janet Hubert, right? Soooo.... What's the story on Anna? Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:02 PM
Hidoll wrote:
I think maybe the actress who played the 1st Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince was the one who had issues with Will Smith and the actress who replaced the actress from Family Matters was Janet Hubert. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:05 PM
Soul Train wrote:
I'm so tired, pulled an all nighter, might have got those 2 names confused but Sherman liked Latino men just like Luther. Whoever the 1st Aunt Viv was, that's who I meant. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:17 PM
Soul Train wrote:
Attractive white men. Never known him to even be remotely involved with a black man. What love to read a bio on him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:54 PM
Malibusteeler wrote:
I think Sherman had a long term affair with a struggling actor named Andre Pavon. That's who ended up putting him through some changes. Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:45 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Well I was one of them the ones who did not know many years ago that Sherman Helmsly aka George Jefferson was gay! When I first found out I was surprised but I enjoyed his roles on the Jeffersons and Amen. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:53 PM
Kay wrote:
Sherman Hemsley's sexuality was neither here not there to me. He's one of those people who you know in the back of your mind is gay, but you don't really find the need to call him out for being gay. It's just the one's who try to showcase to the public that they are straight when they are in fact gay or bisexual. I loved watching The Jeffersons and Amen growing up. I put him in the don't ask, dont tell category. Reply to this
11/7/2008 1:55 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Last year on here we all were talking about Sherman "George Jefferson, Deacon Frye" Hemsley is gay also the same was mentioned about James"Uncle Phil Bank" Avery is gay. Now this is the first I heard on Jackee and Ms. Roz Ryan. I have heard that Anna Maria "Thelma Frye Gregory" Horsford might be gay or bi. The only interesting thing I heard on Jackee is that she's not clean house and body wise. She was married to a man who's gay so one might say she's a fag hag
The first few episodes of Amen the handsome black actor who was on Silver Spoon I'm sorry I do not remember his name but he was gay and I believe he died from AIDS. So I guess there was a few gay actors on the show Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:03 PM
TrUe wrote:
Franklin Seales, I watched Silver Spoons also, so yes I remember him. Im a 70's/80's baby LOL Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:06 PM
SG77 wrote:
i remember that anna marie horsford, "thelma", dated judge joe brown. they broke up and then he married another woman. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:12 PM
Soul Train wrote:
Was he the judge who clowned Wendy, turned up for her show with info on her, trying to switch the tables and I think he was being sued by a ex gf for something sexual and he threatened to kill her. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:15 PM
SG77 wrote:
honey, you need to tell me. i know very little about judge joe brown. maybe someone else has info on him. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:36 PM
80'S BABY wrote:
No, I think that was Judge Mathis. I remember a story in one of those tabloids about him allegedly cheating on his wife and having a std or something like that Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:57 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
I remember I heard an interview on WW....with Joe Brown I believe...and he was flirting with her hard...and I was like listen to this old man...talking bout he like them yellow bone women with them long legs....I was like oh boy...old perv Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:48 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Judge Joe Brown cracks me up witj that slow drawal sometimes.Is he a drinker? Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:33 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
No the judge that clowned Wendy on her own radio show was Judge Mathis !I must say he was well prepared for that interview.He must have done his research because he flipped the script on her! Reply to this
11/8/2008 10:49 AM
Teina wrote:
Hi Cocoa. I thought I heard that Mathis is a big-time womanizer, still! Who is he to call somebody out? I never listened to WW, but I would've paid cash money to hear that particular show. Reply to this
11/8/2008 7:09 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Hey Teina.It was hilarious! Wendy had planned this whole setup where she would get him to come for an interview start out normal then start questioning about his affair with some chick from Detroit (I think) ! The woman had supposedly written Wendy a letter about an affair she had with Mathis .Anyway Wendy started asking him about it,and he denied it. He must have did some type of background check on her or read her biography (plus some celebs had told him what Wendy was like)He started asking her about her abortions and coke habit! This is back when she had skeletor as her sidekick,and he was trying to come to Wendy's defense but Mathis was out talking both of them.Wendy started asking the listeners to call in (I guess and have her back) but funny thing was hardly anyone did, until after interview ended and he left! She met her match that day! At the time me and a coworker were listening at work and laughing our a*s off! Now I dont know if what she was saying (about his affair was true or not):maybe it was" but she didnt get the upper hand in that interview like she does most of her interviews! Reply to this
Hey Lit! Sup Gorgeous Sable, next to GEPS dropping the Bombs on the Religious Folks, the Chris Rock/Madonna thing has to be one of the most out there pairings I've ever heard, but it makes perfect sense when you look at it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:03 PM
mean one wrote:
2 ugly people are BOUND to make a gorgeous child (don't know why that is!) One ugly person still tends to work. But 2 beautiful people? Not so much. Look at the children of hollywood right now!!! the best looking parents have the most questionable looking children...shout out to suri and shiloh---sorry but they are soooo not cute!!!! and as far as diddy....kim is ugly (sorry she just is, even with all his money she still looks dusty as hell...) and we know diddy is well, its a pity to look like diddy...but they have cute kids!! LMAO Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:09 PM
Micahsmum wrote:
You are so right i look at her and I see the Grinch I think the twins are so cute and I just love Chance Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:53 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
OH well everyone is entitled to their opinion! I dont think that Kim Porter is ugly .Infact shes pretty , so are many of the women Puffy deals with ,but shes doesnt seem to have much common sense! Puffy ,not attractive at all to me,but again that is my opinion! His children are cute but again with exception to his son Christian who is a cuter version of him ,the other children resemble their mom more than him! Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:06 PM
Chad Hunt wrote:
Is Al Roker considered a celebrity? "Weatherman/Newscaster" would definitely give him away... Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:10 PM
SG77 wrote:
i think that his wife, deborah roberts, would beat him down if she found out he did something like this.
btw, al roker distanced himself from don imus over the rutgers controversy. Reply to this
11/8/2008 10:57 AM
Teina wrote:
Hi SG. What kind of ties did the two have that necessitated Al distancing himself? Reply to this
11/9/2008 11:50 AM
SG77 wrote:
they were either associate or friends. al may have gone on imus' show a time or two?. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:08 PM
SG77 wrote:
can someone fill me in on james earl jones? is he self-hating? or pretty decent. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:15 PM
Soul Train wrote:
James Earl has always been self hating and thinks blacks gripe too much about slavery. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:10 PM
*Chocolate Brown aka Chrissy* wrote:
*eats a sandwich from Subway & lurks*
Regarding Julia: Looks like its about to be on and poppin' between Jennifer & Julia..I heard recently that they are NO longer speaking and the bomb dropped by GS can be considered proof. I saw the link that was provided via TMZ....she need that peacock-type wig kufi-smacked dead off her head & add some sense to that mal-functioned brain of hers....how dare she ask for autographs while at the funeral or her own child, mother & brother. I feel that's disrespectful to herself, her family, friends, and her sisters peers knowing the "spotlight" is on the entire family, especially her baby sister.
If its true, then the saying proves true: the ones who claim to love you the most will hurt you the most, etc.
If my own sister EVER in her life did some shit like that, I'd kill her myself. I'm sorry to get emotional, but I don't like stuff like that. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:17 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
What bomb did Ms. Sable drop? I must have missed it...however I knew this was coming between them....Something about Julia is not right..so obvious. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:21 PM
Gorgeous Sable wrote:
Darling, Miss Sable drops so many bombs, she can't even keep up with them. I may need a board assistant to take minutes of my bombs, that way we can archive them and they will be just a click away. PAGING MR. MAYOR, darling, I'm so sorry, we need to talk about the party. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:18 PM
diva wrote:
I think Detroit cop dropped the bomb that they no longer spoke only for appearance sake last week. Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:21 PM
Micahsmum wrote:
SHe is one nutty broad Chrissy I seen a pic of her and her new man I'm guessing I went on Nancy Grace yesterday to see if they were going to cover it nothing stil looking for Caylee and I'm like damn can we cover a different child please how is work going I decided to go to the inaugration and just stay at my uncles house in B-more Reply to this
11/7/2008 2:42 PM
Ms.P-Dyse wrote:
I noticed a few days ago she made her myspace page private,...she should've done that a Looonnggg time ago, the damage has already been done...but she doesn't seem to care one bit about what one may think of her *smh... This story is one I'll always remember, such a tragedy. Reply to this
idk who this is but it's so sad....WE HAVE TO EMANCIPATE OUR SELVES FROM THIS MENTAL SLAVERY(sorry for the yelling).
OT: My daughter Alyssa Anderson is in the cutest baby contest on WEtv.com. I would appreciate and be very grateful if you go to the website and vote 4 her. It is really easy and fast. If u have a baby u should put them on there and i will definitely return the favor. She has on her ladybug costume
11/7/2008 3:00 PM
Chi-Town Reader wrote:
Hello All. Just slipping in for a minute - Sheknows, sent you an e-mail. Also, How can we coordinate all of CHI to get the planning stages off the ground. After you respond to the e-mail I will forward my tele number and maybe we can get the others involved as well. Until then - I await your response. Reply to this
11/8/2008 4:27 PM
SheKnows wrote:
I called you and left a message, and I responded to your email. Now, I'm just waiting to hear back from you Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:01 PM
Alyssia wrote:
O/T Wondering if Black Playmate or anyone else has info on Kendra from the girls next door getting engaged to that football player? Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:35 PM
Fashionista wrote:
I'm not an insider like that, but i'm sure she was dating him for a while. That whole Kendra/Hef was straight showbiz. Reply to this
11/8/2008 5:06 PM
Karamelbella wrote:
It has been reported that he popped the question in Seattle with both of their families present...Hugh gave her his blessing and they will be getting married in June at the mansion with him giving her away. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:04 PM
ZphiB1920 wrote:
OK,ya. Im still following the Jhudson case.
Julia is stupid as a bag of rocks. If she did have anything to do with this, why is she so stupid to bring attention to herself by being so happy??!!
She is slow, yo!
When this first happened, one of my sorors said Julis was in on it & she said it before info started coming out abt Julia's behavior.
11/7/2008 3:14 PM
Lobbyist wrote:
Palin is a mess, it came out this morning, forgot to mention that she was opening the door in just a towel to the GOP people when she was on the ticket. SMH. This woman is nuts and so are her supporters. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:25 PM
Chi-Town Reader wrote:
Was she joking or is she serious about making a run at 2012? For reasons unbeknownst to me she thinks she did a fatastic job and the loss was not her fault. How does the hill view her these days? Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:08 PM
x wrote:
All the woman needs is to deliver another speech of the caliber of I Have A Dream and she'll have the edge. Palin 2012!!!!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:12 PM
x wrote:
And if I ever sink low enough to actually swallow the words I typed above I'll probably slit my wrists. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:15 PM
Chi-Town Reader wrote:
Thanks again Paris for answering my earlier question. Will we need Myra's permission to do the whole scrap book with pictures - since we will probably have something from the front page representing Panache Report in/on it. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:36 PM
Hailey wrote:
I'm Back, Don't Stop, Won't Stop! Obama won, alright. Kim met him, he stared at her hard baby, she could have him if she wanted him, Michelle better be glad she in love with Reggie or she wouldn't have Obama. Kim getting sick of black women coming up, telling her, we want to be you so bad, baby, be yourself and be happy. Kim could have been the first lady if she wanted to but she in love with Reggie.
11/7/2008 3:38 PM
Chi-Town Reader wrote:
See you got jokes this late in the day. Stay delusional - would hate for you to wake up and really see what's up - may destroy you. Reply to this
what a-list stars does kim k and the klan hang with? paris is not a-list alright. i'm just trying to figure out if it's true that solid b-list and a-list celebs stay away from reality stars, reality whores, etc. at least stay away from them when the paparazzi or photographers are around.
but you know many of them like nasty tail behind close doors. Reply to this
11/7/2008 3:59 PM
Madison Rae wrote:
Hailey, are you suggesting your cum bucket sister could take obama from the woman he loves, the mother of his children, his wife? You are a sick! If he stared at her at all, maybe he never saw a slut up close and personal or maybe she had cum stains on her blouse. Get a life and get off this board khloe. Your sister doesn't have the intelligence to be a first lady, maybe a first whore for a brothel but never a first lady. Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:31 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
Judging from the performance on her infamous sex tape and on Dancing with the Stars, Kim wouldn't even excel at a brothel. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:00 PM
Signal Corps Vet wrote:
This Hailey character comes here and disrespects our President. She needs to remember that Kim is in the public eye and if all these things (her racism and you coming here to disrupt) get out in the open, it can do a lot more damage than Kim has already done to herself.
Haily, the times that you've come here and defended Kim's love for Reggie... who gave a sh*t, really. But you coming here and alleging that our President even directed a glance at her and in turn disrespected his wife, you better be real careful. Remember, Kim is not fit to scrape the sh*t off our President's shoe if a pile of sh*t was lucky enough to be stepped on by him. I don't think you realize the power that this site has. Did you forget the day Kim's blog got bumrushed by us? Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:23 PM
Karamelbella wrote:
If nothing else at least you are consistent with your lies,foolishness,dis-illusionality... Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:24 PM
Deanna ♪♫ wrote:
Hailey/Khloe always has a bunch to say about what Kim could, would, should do, who Kim knows, doesn't know, and how Kim does it all and could have it all. Fine. We all have dreams. Thanks for making Kim's public. But what we really want to know, Khloe, is the answer to one question that you seem to avoid every time you wipe Krispy Kreme glaze off your man-fingers long enough to come in here talking about someone we've been done with since September 23rd (what's today's date again?) and that question is this:
DID YOU OR DID YOU NOT SLOB JEEZY'S KNOB???
We just want to know if you how you were able to get the room dark enough to put that in your mouth because the non-job having women on this board (as you've called us in the past) cannot even imagine putting in that kind of work without a loaded gun to the head.
Speaking of women not having jobs, you sure do have a lot of time on your hands to KEEP on the look-out for computers and laptops that haven't been banned from here. You're the perfect example of someone who needs to "GET A LIFE AND A DEGREE AND DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE WITH YOUR TIME!" How's Dash? Reply to this
11/7/2008 9:56 PM
Quagmire wrote:
Thanks Hailey/Khloe for giving my laugh of the day! The Cum Bucket of Calabasas could never get a man like Obama. Playing around with a silly young fool like Reggie is what is called staying in her lane. That's why she's so desperate to hold on to him because she knows she won't get any higher on the food chain. Bwaahhhaaaa! That was hilarious. Reply to this
11/8/2008 8:07 AM
litigating/lauryn wrote:
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO... where I was yesterday how did I miss this?? oh my that was too damn funny...gonna read it again..brb Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:33 PM
Anonymous wrote:
girl please. dont nobody want to look a plastic fake ass armenian barbie doll like your sister or have a fat ass elephant man jaw face like yours. why dont you and your sis do a thelma and louise off the nearest cliff mkay?. bye bye Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:54 PM
CantBuyClass wrote:
I'm going to have to say this cannot be Kim or any of her family members. This has to be some childish person imitating them to make everyone upset. No one in their right mind could honestly think that Obama wants Kim.
11/8/2008 2:11 PM
chebella wrote:
You give her way too much credit. Yes she is that stupid. She really needs to enroll in college or do something productive with her life. Pathetic a-hole who lives thru her skanky racist sister Reply to this
11/8/2008 6:20 PM
CocoaPeach wrote:
I don't think its her either. That was my first thought when I read it. It is a troll though--someone who would rather see turmoil than discussions about the magnitude of the presidential electon. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:15 PM
Highbridge wrote:
Boo Boo please!!! You still around!! We are too proud of this momentuous victory we have accomplished in this world,you see missy, in case you didn't know the world is much much bigger than your fat a** we have moved way, way pass you and Kim...you know its a shame fam, some people like to keep old ish burnin....next topic!! Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:46 PM
Trinity wrote:
whew!!!....rumbling thru junk draw looking for IG button....dam I know I just used it earlier today Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:08 PM
OrangeKat wrote:
Good Evening Panachigans: My BI guessess 1-Bryant Gumble 2-Ahmad Rahshad 3-Bob Johnson
SoulTrain...adding my 2cents about James Earl Jones...When he was on Bdway he got a lot of "sistah luv"...he loved all the attention and it drove his wife crazy...lol!His dadddy is still alive and kickin...pushing 100 years old...very spunky and a "race man"...Black and proud!He makes an occassional appearance at my mom's church...very Afrocentric congregation!
11/7/2008 4:32 PM
Malibusteeler wrote:
OKat! Feelin' good, I see! Sadly, James' father passed a few months ago, but lived a good life. Reply to this
11/7/2008 4:40 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Hey Steeler, yes James Earl Jones father Robert who James Earl looks just like passed I think earlier this year.Speaking of father of someone Steeler did you know that the actress who played Micheal's girlfriend Yvonne on GT her father is Uncle Woodrow from Sanford and Son?
Uncle Woodrow Raymond Allen or Anderson is still alive he has a myspace page. He looks the same it's just that now his hair is completely gray Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:10 PM
x wrote:
Found out JEJ is one of the few older Black actors who can pull in a couple of a mil per film. Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:19 PM
Malibusteeler wrote:
Doll, when you say Michael and his girlfriend Yvonne on GT.....which show are you referring to? I do know Uncle Woody though. Maybe I burned too many brain cells over the past couple of days, 'cause you got me puzzled lol. Reply to this
11/7/2008 6:17 PM
Malibusteeler wrote:
Ohhhh, I got it now...Good Times (duh, giving myself a V-8 juice upside the head slap) Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:23 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Hey Steeler you don't have any "Vodka" in the V-8 juice do ya?if so since it's cold tonight pour me a shot will u please thank ya sir
11/7/2008 7:59 PM
Malibusteeler wrote:
Here.....have a couple of shots! I'm gonna raise up and get out into this nice 74 degree evening, and turn some corners (maybe I'll run into Chi) and meet up with some people. Don't forget Prettipessa is going in for surgery on Monday, and NolaB's Moms surgery is Wednesday. Keep them in your prayers! I'm gonna stick my head in here tomorrow......hope to see you then.....until then, buh bye! Reply to this
11/7/2008 11:59 PM
SheKnows wrote:
Hey Malibusteeler & Hidoll Thanks for that reminder about Principessa and NolaBella's mother. I'm on my way to bed, and WILL definitely pray for both of them before I lay down ♥ Reply to this
11/7/2008 5:43 PM
SG77 wrote:
uncle woodrow has on his myspace page that his income is 250k or higher. good for him.
would he recieve royalties from sanford and son? Reply to this
11/7/2008 7:29 PM
Hidoll wrote:
I'm not sure SG77, if so WOW! when Redd Foxx was living I don't think Redd was getting any royalties from Sanford and Son, which is why he died broke. And anyways Uncle Woody wasn't on every episodes of Sanford and Son so maybe the money he's getting is coming from elsewhere. Reply to this
11/7/2008 10:17 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Red Foxx died broke because the IRS took everything(or so I thought)! I know he had that new tv show shortly before his death . Reply to this
11/8/2008 6:01 AM
TrUe wrote:
Ok now dont start no trivia mess up in hurr LOL I LOVE fun facts like this and knew this one. Im sure that someone already posted that Mr. Allen also played Ned the Whino on GT.
Also Bookman (Johny Brown) is the real life father of the girl (name escapes me) that played Michaels CB friend "fun girl" who when he visited her, was in a wheel chair. Reply to this
11/8/2008 6:46 AM
cocoalatte wrote:
Really I didnt know that! Bookman aka Booger isnt that what Wilona called him! Now for years I thought Wilona's name was Rilona.lol I saw Micheal from Goodtimes a few times .Was he on drugs heavy at one time? I knew it was him but his face looked more drawn in! Also say Fred Berry aka ReRun-at a club years ago. Maybe it was just me but I used to think that he might be gay.However I know he had children and was married a few times (not that it means anything). He looked liek a heavy drinker to me, still rockign that beret(may he rip)! Reply to this
11/8/2008 12:31 PM
Hidoll wrote:
Hey Cocolatte, I remember a friend of my mother said he'd see Fred "Rerun" Berry in clubs when he was alive and he'd always go around the club saying to people he'd dance for them for $50.
I used to think he was gay, still did until his death. Yeah Wilona Wood used to call Bookman, Booger,Buffalo Butt and once she called him Rhino Rump
The last time I as Ralph "Micheal" Carter his face did look drawn in so he's dealing with something. Could be cancer, could be HIV, could be AIDS. But the brother looks sickly thats for sure mama used to always say that he was gay when I used to watch Good Times, it really showed when he was much younger but after Micheal got older he acted more like he was a ladies man great actor to try and pull that off but even when he was caught kissing in the hallway and macking the girls over the phone he still had a edge about him that said he was gay.
When I watched Whats Happening I used to enjoy watching Rerun dance, but after awhile it was getting boring cause he did it so much and he never changed up on the way he dance it was always the same dance. And when he'd go on the where are they now talk shows you can bet and win that bet that he was going to dance. You'd think with all that dancing he'd lose some of that weight since dancing is like a workout.
11/8/2008 8:43 PM
cocoalatte wrote:
Hey Hidoll GIRRRRRRRL you are bringing back memories.She did call him Buffalo Butt ,etc I had forgotten that one! He was like the building super , nosy as hell, but could always be talked into doing what they wanted to if they offered him food! I agree Micheal looks kinda sick to me. Jimmy Walker is much heavier than he was when he played JJ.Thelma still looks good and she has to be close to 50 if not 50+! The father had a good career after Good times but haven't seen him in anything recently.Esther Rolle Florida "damn damn damn is gone rip) Now I never personally heard Rerun offer to dance for $50 but girl when I saw him up in the club with that beret(cant remember of he had on the suspenders) he seemed nice, but for some reason I got impression he was unhappy and a drinker! He was always doing that pop and lock dance from the 70s.Do you remember when he danced on Soul train with that group ?I'm surprised he did'nt lose weight also with all that jumping around! I liked Good times because they were poor living in the ghetto but that didn't stop them from having fun, and they had one another! Loved whats happening also . Dee with her smart ass mouth,lol Rog, Duane,Rerun and the mother , who also played the the bad witch Evilene in the WIZ! Reply to this
11/8/2008 11:03 PM
Hidoll wrote:
I think Danielle "Dee" Spencer might be dealing with MS I THINK, NOT SURE.
Wait! let me explain, the last time I saw her on the T.V. Land awards and she was on the accepting a award for brattiest kid on a t.v. show alone side Nellie Olsen it was a tie. Danielle Spencer was on crouches, now that could have been because she may have had surgery, maybe she broke her leg or foot. But someone told me she may have MS and was having a difficult time walking. I know that Shirley Hempill in her last yrs had MS and the actress who played Mama on What's Happening had both her legs amputated and she was in her wheel chair trying to get over a curb fell out of the wheel chair and knocked all her teeth out. She was living in a nursery home she had a son but he died of AIDS. I haven't seen or heard anything else on Danielle in yrs regrading her health.
Jimmy Walker did plump up like a ball park frank hot dog didn't he? Bernadette Stanis still keeps herself looking nice like Ja net Dubios. I loved Esther Rolle she was a wonderful woman. And yes The Evans lived in the project had little money coming in but Florida had food on the table for them every night and they did love each other.
BLIND ITEM: SELF LOATHING (ELECTION NIGHT)
*An industry behind the scenes friend was a guest at the following function, he related the following story to me.
A black male celebrity rented a penthouse and invited an assortment of industry people, in front and behind the scenes to watch the presidential election results.
My friend who is White was surprised to see no blacks in attendance with the exception of our black celebrity host.
The affair was catered with fine wine and fine food.
Everyone gathered around the plasma as the results started coming in. My friend assumed the black celebrity was an Obama supporter, imagine his shock when the host said, "I hope John McCain wins because he's more intellectually fit to run this country, a black man would run it into the ground."
A guest asked him what he meant, he snapped, "exactly what I said."
As the results dwindled in, our host became more and more agitated, even angry.
When it became apparent that Obama would win the race, he snapped, slamming down a glass so hard it nearly shattered.
After Obama was announced the President Elect. He got up and said, "everybody get the fuck out, now!"
My friend was gathered around the elevator with other guests, preparing to leave when a man asked him, what was that about? He said, "I don't know and don't want to know."
Who is the celebrity? We can't reveal his celebrity occupation or it would be obvious.
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Damn, I would have wipped his ass, as happy as I was, then I would have got the hell out!!
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@Philly Poet:
Co-sign!!! I am in favor of the one-drop rule. I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black
Oh, glad to see you back Grandma 2x!!
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This sounds like Lawrence Fishburne to me. 100%!
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Charles Barkley?
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Yep,I think so.Sounds like his shit
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No. Charles Barkley was on Larry King Live in support of PE Obama.
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Kanye?
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Michael Jordan Or Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson, shattering glass? I would pay to see that.
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So would I!!! lolllllllllllllllllllllll
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tiger woods.
if myra said golf, it would be over. for some reason, i can't explain it, i think it's him.
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Hello!
I agree with your Tiger Woods guess.
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Except Tiger Woods donated - big - to Obama's campaign.
http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/08/14/the-king-endorses-obama/
"Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that LeBron James donated $20,000 to the campaign of Illinois Senator, Barack Obama, joining his “shy” buddy Tiger Woods’ donations to Obama’s team. With LeBron James and Tiger Woods on your side, what can’t you do?"
For months, Woods' photo was on the Blacks4Obama.org page, along with Halle Berry and others. It may be on an archived page on the site.
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Terrance Howard
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I was thinking Terrance Howard too. He comes off as a Self Hating Black Man. ANd I used to love him, especially in the Best Man. He was the most suavest dude in that movie!
OH Good morning PR family!
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Hey Everyone....no clue....Terrance Howard? Charles Barkley?
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Ill say its Kanye until hes notted. Reason being is beacuse I never once saw him on TV doing any promo spots or anything at all to promote Obama. He kinda got quiet after those Bush comments from years ago.
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Kanye has been photo'ed in Obama gear and has blogged on and on about his hope that Obama wins. When the results came in he also Blogged to his Mom that Barack won..so definitely not Kanye.
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Terrance Howard? He seems to have some self loathing issues.
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Actually, Terrance Howard was here in Atlanta on the radio the other day. I must say that I was really impressed by him and what he said in the interview. I still think he's a little weird...but he's a pretty deep brother. He also said great things about Obama and said he was a huge Obama supporter.
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I don't think it's Kanye. If it weren't for the fact Messy Jesse was seen crying, I would've thought it was him.
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Was it just me...or did it look like Jesse's tears were forced?...
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50 Cent.
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he would be my second guess.
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not a rapper, not an athlete.
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Hmm,could it be a FORMER athlete? Just playing,well I'll take Terrence then
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Dang, it's sad that you had to say not a rapper or athlete. When stated that the profession could NOT be named I knew that took all 2000 rappers or ball players off the table. My only guess & the first to come to mind before any rapper would be Bryant Gumble.
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Montel Williams
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BPNYC
He was also inclusive in my drop down menu
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I wouldn't be surprised.
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i REALLY like ur guess. i think u mite b on 2 somethin.
*sorry if dbl posted*
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Bob Johnson??? Just guessing. Back to Lurk mode.
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*OB JOHNSON* WAS MY FIRST GUESS! -- AS SOON AS I READ.
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bob johnson
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Tiger Woods
Michael Jordan
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Vernon Jordan..
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Except for the fact that he did fund raisers for Obama, went with him to at least 3 Church services on the Sunday before election day and was on the View the day after the election praising Obama.
Don't think it's Vernon Jordan
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Don't think it's Tiger- http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur40522.cfm
Don't think it's Barkley-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Nfe7KhDPg
I'm guessing Tavis Smiley
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Oopsie,well then it really is'nt Barkley.I take that all the way back
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tavis was with nbc news, if i am not mistaken. they even got his reaction when obama was elected president.
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Good Afternoon Family:
Recovering from the shock of the BI, Myra,Paris how are you today?....can someone please come on here and NOT
Tavis Smiley
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Tavis Smiley is a complexed man, he has women problems. That's why he's still single.
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Madameoiselle Sable I will put it more bluntly than you Mr Smiley is gay gay gay. No issues with women just plain swinging for his own team.
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I do not know if Tavis is gay but if you read his book he was physically abused as a child.
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And MENTALLY abused if he pulled this ish at that party that night!!.....just sayin
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Never would have thought that man was gay. Besides,(not that it means anything) I thought he had married recently. I think, to a cable news anchor. Oh, well....
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Gorgeous One - I think you're right - he has more than just 'women' problems!
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LOL@GS! My mom used to always say that about Tavis! She said he would be a handfull to deal with and she was right just about all the time. Tavis appears to have some major issues.
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I;m going with Tavis too. Especially after that stunt he pulled being mad about the State of The Black Union and wouldn't accept inviting Michelle Obama.
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Could not have been Tavis. He was on TV the night of the election.
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This, I doubt.
Hope I'm right..
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Me too
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DL Hughley, he seems to me to clown his own people at their expense with his coonish comedy any time he can.
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DL is a typical coon who will sing, dance and do a jig just to get a buck from white america and feel accepted.
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I saw one of the syndicated episodes of his show the other night and it was all about black women stereotypes. I watched 2 min and turned that shyte off. His CNN show id disgusting also. Coonery at its best.
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He agreed that the Rutgers women were nappy headed ho's and his daughter attends Rutgers. DL is a coon and the hookers in Canada love him, the white hookers.
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Two minutes? You did good. I checked out in 30 seconds. My mother kept complaining about his show and I kept telling her to watch something else. She preferred to be tortured.
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Boycott the show, as long as it has no ratings, it will have to be removed from the air time slot....We did it with Obama, we can do the same thing with anything else we feel demeans us as a people!!...make an all out consensus to STOP watching it!!pass the word,because as you know by now, it really is about the Power of the People...no ratings, No Show!!
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I never liked DL on the BET comedy show and the Kings of Comedy, he's too mean spirited and unfunny. I miss Dave Chappelle, I hope he gets his act together soon and maybe even another tv show.
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I don't care for him what so ever. And don't find him funny.
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O/T: What I DID find funny, was a show I caught by accident "The Black News" with David Alan Grier on Comedy Central the other night..too much, too much, tooo damn funny
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Bryant Gumbel
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yep
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sounds reasonable
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This is very good. Bryant Gumbel's wife is white, and I could see him surrounded by white people. He is probably the most well known black broadcast journalist ... and knowing his profession would give it away. He is not an athlete or rapper. Very good guess.
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He (Gumble)treated his first wife like sh*t! She should have been long gone ,instead of tolerating his Bullsh*t all them years! I would have taken my alimony ,shouted good riddance ,and moved on!
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I second that - Gumbel is a good guess.
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I agree! Bryant Gumbel was the first name that came to mind.
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I want to jump on the Bryant Gumbel Bandwagon as well, I REALLY don't want it to be Tavis, by any means, he was also in a few of my choice selectives
PLEASE OH PLEASE MYRA, PARIS, I would love to see NOT Tavis, somewhere below
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Terrence Howard
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Terrence Howard seems like a good fit.
Cuba Gooding is my second guest
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kay, i think that cuba is low on funds.
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I don't have a guess yet, but I don't think it's Cuba Gooding...I saw a clip of him campaigning for Obama in Cincinatti.
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I agree with Cuba....he's an excellent actor but he sticks out like a sore thumb
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Add Taye Diggs to the mix.
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Great guess! I like Taye Diggs but Bryant Gumbel would be another good one to throw in the mix too. I know Taye dislikes black women based on the comments he made in an interview. He seemed to have forgotten that black women are his base. It's ironic that after those comments, every show he's had on television has been cancelled.
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GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, YOU KNOW MR. DIGGS HAS SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AS ATTRACTIVE AS WE THOUGHT HE WAS HE IS NOT OF FAN OF HIS/OUR COLORING
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What makes it even more odd is that he was raised by his black mother. Go figure!
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Hey all!!! What about Chris Rock???
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Chris Rock is a good guess because he is a Republican and had a LTR with Madonna before and doing marriage.
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Really? I would'nt have ever thought Chris would be a Republican.Wow
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I know the black guy who owned ebony and jet was also a republican before he died.
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Hi GS
Please say this is not be John Johnson, (God rest his soul)
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Excuse my typo:
Lets try this again!!
Please say this is not John H. Johnson, (May God rest his soul)
Not that being a republican demeans a person, but with all the struggles that we as a people have endured in our lifetimes and generations passed, they have done nothing to help decrease the stresses of what we have struggled with. it seemed to represent to me, a "better than" issue of sorts more than anything else.
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He may have been, but that was just to play the game and get more awareness/advertising for Ebony and Jet magazine. He was friends with the CLintons and they were at his funerals. Linda Johnson-Rice came out for Obama. Wow have you seen her lately ole girl looks terrible, i hope she's not ill. She removed herself as President, so who knows.
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I didn't read through all the posts so I dont know if he was notted...but I'm gonna go with Montel? My husband never liked him...he always used to see Montel acted as of he wished he was white....and after watching the show a few times, I got the same vibe. Speaking of Montel...I guess Sylvia was WRONG again, because early this year I could've swore she predicted Hilary would be in the white house....
For a second guess I'd go with Tavis...
I originally thought Barkley until athletes were notted....
Whoever this is ...I wonder what in their life caused them to hate there self so much.
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Yeah- and Sylvia said that we would have a Black President in 2012 and a black female pres, who would be a media mogul in 2040 (or some year like that)...
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I think that Sylvia Brown(psychic ) that Montell had on his show d*amn near every week,lol is a crock! She is not always accurate. I have no idea why she was a guest so often!
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psssss...coco,they're messing around...don't tell nobody
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Chris Rock a Republican....SINCE WHEN? Did anyone see his HBO Special a month ago. Chris is clearly for Obama. He joked constantly against McCain. Chris said McCain was too old 8yrs ago when he 1st ran for president. My favorite joke was when Chris said that old people don't even hire old people to work for them.
Chris is just anti-Michelle. Chris is not very fond of black women. That has become the norm among the black man elite.
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GS said Chris Rock voted for Obama. He wasn't convinced a black man could win the presidency in the USA but he did support him. Co-sign on his hatred of black women. His "jokes" about black women went too far, saying we don't support black men and are too argumentative and that Michelle Obama would be demanding to be co-president, but white women are more supportive and cooperative and have a team player mentality. Please, black women support 99% of all black men at one time or another in a black man's life.
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Chris Rock is a Democrat who proclaimed his support for Barck Obama!
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True, wasn't he Republican until he saw Obama running for president. He spoke at one of Obama's rallys.
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All these coons, self hater club, Barkley, Terrence, Taye and Cuba. Cuba loves to party with gay men.
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Hey Gorgeous! So that horrendous, waste of film Boat Trip wasn't too far off from reality?
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Dave Chapelle - Doubt it's him, but I never liked his show on Comedy Central. Terrence Howard seems like he would smash glass and throw people off his premises. Maybe the white powder made him even more agitated.
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Chapelle is weird, walking away from all that money, heard he was once a muslim and he cheats on his wife.
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Most Yellow Springers are weird(including me!)but I'm the "coolest" weirdo.
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Hey Kelolo! Long time no see. You're a Springer? Figured you for Daytonian.
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Nope! I'm a Springer but I hung in Dayton a lot. How are you?
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I'm doing pretty good. Elated with my new President and first family. Trying to finish school. Running like crazy. I wanted anotner position that would have given me ample family time but....Everything for a reason.
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Dave Chapelle treats his wife badly and has no repsect for her. Still think his show was BS. When I was an undergrad, my white dorm floormates wtched his show religiously and openly said the N-word in my presence, which made me go off several times. They felt it was okay to use the N-word, since Chapelle used it for comedy, and that's why I hate his show.
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His wife is Asian? I know those Barber NFL players have doormat wives, they both married Asian women who they control and command.
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yes she is. there was a tabloid article on how they were arguing in a restaurant.
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Yep! Dave Chapelle and Wayne Brady married asian women. Dave has two boys and he treats his wife like a dog. I'm sorry, I find that white men especially, who marry asian women have an inferiority complex, are fat and/or ugly.
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Yeah, Laine is Asian
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Hey,Ok.I just see him around town every once in a while,he's cool to everybody that approaches him.He IS a tad bit funky to his wife,true.I did'nt watched the show much.I was just explaining that "weirdness".He's a hippie for lack of better words.Eccentric.
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He broke a record at the comedy club, think he performed 8 hours straight.
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Dave's asian wife (phillipino)has been on the show a couple times as well as some of her family members. I hear she's pregnant again..
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That was in San Francisco. I know someone who was there. Chappelle said he was staying all night, my friend left about 2am.
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Dave Chapelle is a brilliant comic. I respect him because he walked away from all of that money. He realized that the cost was too high, he would have also sold his soul too. It's not always about the money.
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Dave is very talented and he cracked due to coonery guilt.
Ran into him with family in San Francisco he was very friendly and behaved as though his wife didn't exist she looked like a abused wife. Next time I'm gonna ask him about that nasty word...
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Good point onedrop!
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One:
I actually heard him say that when he was interviewed on Oprah about that some time ago
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Cheats on wife?Sounds like more than 1/2 of hollywood! Maybe he walked away from all the money because things were not right behind the scenes.
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Asian wife?
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Miss Sable, you know I luff you and you are damn near always right, but I know Dave and he is weird, but faithful and Muslim, doesnt drink, but he does smoke. So a half assed Muslim LOL. Hes a flirt but Ive never seen him doing anything that would disrespect his wife. He walked away from that money because they wanted to sell his soul and he wasnt going out like that. Its more detailed then that but not my story to tell but I will vouch for him as far as I have seen him in many many public and private events.
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I though I was the only one who did not like that show.....back to lurker mode
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it has to be Barkley, the main clue being if we devulged his occupation it would be obvious.
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Anyone who's a rapper or athlete is notted. Although I don't consider Barkey (I meant to spell it like that) a real athlete, since he has no ring to show, he's still apart of the NBA by association.
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Kay, everyone doesn't get a ring. Barkley was also chosen as one of the 50 greatest basketball players in history, along with Magic, Kareem, Bird, Jordan, et al., despite his never winning an NBA championship, though not for a lack of trying.
He was the round mound of rebound from Auburn University until he couldn't play anymore.
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Yeah, I'd have to disagree with you saying Barkley's not an athlete simply because he doesn't have a ring. Barkley is in the Basketball Hall of Fame and has a decent resume. He's eating real good right now, but he was doing his thing in his prime.
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Well Diddy gets a night off because CNN was with him when the election results were revealed. Whoever it is needs to be tarred and feathered.
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If Diddy doesn't marry Cassie, he will marry a white woman.
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X_____________________ (Co-sign)
Cassie, I doubt will settle with Diddy. She's just staying put till she finds something better, or someone to further her career. Jennifer Lopez stepped out on Diddy and got with Ben Afleck whe she wated to dip into being a nore serious actress.
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Cassie is young and stupid and worships Diddy, he can groom her the way he wants because she's young. She will be the next woman who gets pregnant by ugly diddy.
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But his kids are so damn pretty.How?
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Darling, they can't really be his.
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I don't see how either.Have you seen the baby he has with that Sarah girl,she is a doll baby.But I was hearing about how pretty she was before I even saw the pictures.Puffy,you can NOT be the father.
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I have a friend who is straight ugly, but he produces some pretty kids. No matter the skin color of his baby mammas, the kids always come out light skin with long curly hair. Only person the kids resemble is their grandmother, thank god.
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My bad. I meant i havea friend whose brother is straight ugly
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I am hoping that the lightskin with long curly hair isn't what makes the kids pretty? I really hope that we are beyond thinking tht those things make someone "automatically pretty"
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Hi Anonymous (hope you find a handle real soon
I'm REALLY glad you asked that question, I've had to stop myself from commenting several times based on the 'vibe' of some of the comments..
I thought it was just me being over sensitive..
Here’s a loving message for the unknowingly colourstruck, there are many different types of beauty, that someone doesn’t fit into a particular mould or group doesn’t make them less attractive… just different.
For example
Alex Wek is different to Naomi, Naomi is different to Toccara, Toccara is different to Iman, Iman is different to Oprah, Oprah is different to Halle, Halle is different to Tyra who is different to Whoopi who is different to Dionne (Warwick) to Gabby and so on..
ALL of the above women are beautiful. 'Some may be scandalous'
It is my sincere belief that the beautiful black family soon to be in the White house will highlight and secure confidence in an alternative vision of Black beauty.
I must admit if Michelle Obama did away with the relaxer and grew locks well my big ole heart would burst with pride...
Spymaster forgive me, I really hope its ok to post this link? Its a short paper written by Kerri A. Reddick-Morgan of Georgia State University called
Emulated through Images: The Globalization of Misconstructed African American Beauty and Hip-Hop Culture
http://globalization.icaap.org/content/v4.1/reddick-morgan.html
Have a great weekend All Lurkers, Occasional posters, regulars and insiders..
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Thank you,
You do the same.
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SMH. thanx hapi. i couldnt have said it better. ppl definitely need 2 move beyond this. i live in louisiana so i cannot even BEGIN to express some of the ignorant ish that i witness. there are ALOT of ppl out here that STILL think this way. light,dark, mocha, carmel and honey. ignorant light skined ppl who think this way kill me because they feel that just because u match their complexion u are supposed 2 agree with that madness & they get kinda get p!ssed off whn u check them & call them on that bullshit. i often debate with one of my associates who is darkskinned regarding these complexes in the black community. the only pre-requisites to being her baby daddy is that u r light skinned or a different race because her kids CANNOT be dark skinned (like her) it is the most pitiful shit ever! i try 2 talk sense into her but i have started 2 give up because her ignorance is so deeply imbedded its almost hopeless. she tries to get me 2 c things her way & cannot understand y i get so upset and passionate about the subject because "im light and what should i care because i have it "easy"." n im like DUH b!tch because i look at ALL black women as my sisters, because my mother, grandmoterh and aunts are beautiful black women of all shades. but mainly because of our future, my little cousins are beautiful darkskinned teenagers, and because as light as i am i may have a dark daughter and i dont want anyone telling them that they are not beautiful or AS beautiful because of their skintone. we have 2 try & help reprogram our ignorant sisters. this cycle has got 2 stop!
*once again, sorry if dbl posted*
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and yes, i said sister and bitch in the same sentence. lol.
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Yours Truely for some ignorance is bliss! I have encountered women and men alike with a complex just like the woman you described! Deep rooted self hatred and issues ,because they are uncomfortable in their "dark skin"! They see validation and acceptance from others because they feel inferior to them, and think that having that association to them in some way makes them better! Its pathetic! I am a chocolate woman and damn proud of it.I have NO issues with my complexion .My mom is much lighter than myself and the women in my family range in complexion from Vanessa Williams- Serena Williams, all beautiful and we do not see ourselves as superior nor inferior to one another & when we step out on the town we all turn heads! I think insecurity plays a role in this! Keep telling your daughter she's beautiful.All little girls should feel that way about themselves and be told such by their moms or other women in their lives!
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Thank you! I was thinking the same thing and I'm a light skinned woman with not so BAD hair. But that definitely does not make you "pretty". Some of the most pretties kids/people I've seen have been all colors, races, nationalities. It has nothing to do with skin color or hair type.
That statement was like taking 20 steps backwards!!!!
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*high fives anonymous whom she hopes will get a handle soon*
Amen. We can be offended by the self-hatred of this particular celebrity but we should also be aware of our own self-hatred. Are these beauty standards our own or are they spoon fed to us via television shows, magazines and videos?
Just because someone is light skinned and has long curly hair doesn't make them automatically pretty. It's not about skin color or hair texture. Let's try and get beyond that.
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THANK U!!!!!! I obviously 2nd that.
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Likewise, *toasting my cranberry martini to anonymous** and hopes they finally come up with a handle for themselves.....lol,
Whats goin on onedrop!!
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Exactly that comment seemed a lil fiushy to me, with the emphasis on lightskin ,&curly hair as if a black child has to have those features in order to be considered beautiful!
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coco sweetie truth is truth...america has done a JOB on our people...there are so many unspoken realities it's not even funny
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Hey Trinity .I agree its beyond sad! This is 2008!
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I read that and instantly honed in on the "pretty kids...light skinned with long curly hair" maybe because I am a woman of the darker persuasion that once (while younger)had a difficult time accepting my color. It's a shame to think that my mind was so warped to think that just because of my skin tone that maybe I'm not as pretty! I just really hate to hear people refer light to the equilavent of pretty because we have so many different skin pigmentations under the "Black" umbrella that contributes to what "pretty" defines.
Hapi-I love the jewel that you just dropped.
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Exactly! People kill trying to define beauty in such outdated and non flexible terms! The most beautiful thing about the black race is that we come in every shade . There are alot of colorstruck black people!
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Perfect example of why I think there are "special needs" people who are smarter than the so-called "non-retarded". No words...
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Let's be real y'all. Diddy don't make cute kids. His first son Justin looks just like Misa. VERY handsome. His son by Kim (Christian) looks just like Diddy and that boy is funny looking to say the least. The Twins and Chance - we the three of them favor each other and the jury is still out on them. They look AIIGHT but they aren't adorable girls. Real Talk.
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noooo..his daughter's are pretty..Christian and Justin....ummm..well...they're clothes look nice
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It's not Bryant Gumble..he does love white women but he knows who he is..I would say Bob Johnson..but he did give Nelly a share of the Bobcats..Wesley is still very close with Spike Lee and you KNOW Spike wouldn't allow any self hater's in his circle...I have absolutely no idea
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It seems that they took after their moms,(Misa and Kim)but his son by Kim Porter does favor him (IMO)!I havent seen the baby by Sarah!
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I'm sure Diddy has her around because he wants to breed mixed kids.
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Ugg. Well, at least it keeps her from "singing" or making another video.
That last video...hot look, god awful song. No.talent.whatsoever.besides.looking.cute
Right up Diddy Doo Doo Browns alley
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I remember you saying Miss Gorgeous Sable that Chris Rock is a Republican and that he voted for Bush for both terms...
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Yes darling, that's why Chris bashes Michelle Obama in his routines. Secret agenda and he loves white women, he only cheats white.
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OT: GS, Eddie must have one helluva fixer because the tranny got tossed off a rooftop and that book disappeared, vanished out of book stores, damn. I know his gf Barry used Pellicano but he's in prison, wonder who he has on payroll.
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PR says Chris Rock's fixer isn't too shabby either. Chris is on sex tapes with other women, had a paternity suit and has gotten a couple of women pregnant who had to abort.
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Did you leave anything out? Good golly! I read that with my mouth hanging wide open.
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Dang!!!With all of those self hating issues rolling around in his head and in this guy's life, he should not open his mouth sideways to criticize any black woman living on this planet. When Rock first came out as a comedian, I remember his skin tone being a lot darker than what it is today...self-hating scumbag. Wow!We have a new President-elect, but we also have this blind item villain acting a straight clown because of his election, can you say mental basket case?I thought T.H. fit the description but hey, there are a few racially screwed up individuals in this world, so it could be any random person. What a hopeless human being.SMH
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I remember Chris Rock praising David Bowie for being married to a black woman, at the same time he was cheating on his wife with Madonna. He's a hypocrite and I saw his mother on an interview and she's ignorant as hell and his brother isn't any better. Superhead is really broke and can't get a pro baller to sponsor her in the ATL or Miami, last resort, release the sex tapes. Irv Gotti is on the tapes and Robert DeNiro, Method Man, etc.
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If she releases that tape with Robert Deniro...She will be SO blackballed within the industry. He won't sit back and take it passively like those other fools. I've heard for years that Deniro is REALLY connected in the same way Frank Sinatra was...Chick better fall back on this one, before she is thrown over a balcony...Real Talk
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Hey Sheknows how ya doing ?Girl is Supahead important enough to get blackballed from anything? She has no signifigant career beyond her tales of screwing the rich and famous! After she released those books the male dummies were still lining up to hit that! lol
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Hey Cocoa !!! Girl its so nice to have you back! I sent you a couple of shout outs...I was like where is my fireball ? How have you been ?
Yeah, you're right BUT the lil fame and perks she has will be ALL gone if she tells OR shows anything on Deniro
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Girl I have been busy ,but I'm back and nice chatting with ya as always! Its good to see the PR insiders,regulars and newbies! Pr is like a pot of good gumbo, spicy and addictive , & with a lil bit of this and that thrown in for xtra flavor! How could I not return after a hiatus!
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yes!! I can't get the monkey off my back either,LOL...I remember when I used to be like..."Some of these posters are working my nerves I'm outta here".LMAO!!! Knowing that I couldn't stay away
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oooh weee, do we say Money in the Bank, or wil we be hearing on the news that we have just identified the body as that of a person known to many as "Superhead", author of video slut chronicles Book 1 and 2
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I'm sorry but who would want to watch Chris Rock having sex? Surely it was for blackmail purposes only! Sigh, Chris Rock is another one where I have to separate the man from the talent in order to remain a fan.
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Whats Up Chebela
Lol, thats tooooo true, I know I wouldn't
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Hey, how are you doing?
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Ok, no complaints, not one!! this has been one fantastic week to say the least, I am trying to figure out how to get a ticket to the inauguration ball (like who isn't... ok)lol
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My Vision of Chris Rock is tarnished forever now! (sadface) LOL*
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BP
whoever it is, ole boy is off the hook
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Good Evening GS
He wished that he could have a woman like Michelle Obama with his horse teeth. He would never be able to converse with her.
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He dissed Michelle, forgot what he said but it was a diss. His brother Tony almost physically attacked superhead about the sex tape she has with Chris.
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Who doesn't Stupidhead have a sextape with? Who would want to sleep with Chris? IMO he is very unattractive. Is that show of his really about his younger years growing up or is it just loose comedy.
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Darling, because Chris is known as donkey kong, women don't care in Hollywood how a man looks as long as he has money. Look at Donald Trump, who never had a problem dating and he's ugly as sin.
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Girl you need to stop talking about The Donald. His scowl and Hurricane Comb Over is Zexxxy!!! Lol!!
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@ Sable:
donky kong???
His penis size is huge? Chris Rock??
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You've never lied Ms. Sable. But I just couldn't think about it.
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Remember Chris Rock from I'm Gonna get you sucka or was it some other movie (his first role where he had that line asking for 1 rib)He has gotten his teeth filed and fixed )but they were jacked up!Chgris Rock is funny to me but at times can say things to raise my eyebrows like WTF?
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It was New Jack City, he's come a long way from then
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that scene was from 'I'm gonna get you sucker'...but I think it was chicken wings & a drop of soda...lol...'how much for the wing'
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My bad, your right
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He mention that Michelle was a real black women who uses some sort of grease to fry her hair straight. Not in these exact word, but I know he mention something about her hair.
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Chris tripping like that? What? He lost it
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He had another statement about all her (first lady) girlfriends would be asking him for a job. wth?
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*husband*
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I know his comments can be way out there but dont want to automatically read too much into it.He is a comedian and these comedians seem to make fun of any & everyone in their comedy routine!
As for his supposed affair with Madonna wouldnt shock me,because I heard the talk of him being unfaithful ,but then so are most men in hollywoood! I dont condone men cheating on their wives but d*amn if Maalak is willing to tolerate that sh*t thats on her!As for Madonna she's always slept around with black men!
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Hey cocoaelatte, Chris has some very serious emotional issues, he was bused to a magority white school district and was racially harassed by the people in at the school. IMO,I think he harbors some type of angst or easiness against black women, maybe the guy is mad that his mom sent him to the tormentors everyday of his school age life and even after the busing, did he graduate from high school? No, he did not!
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Hey Lavender. I never really noticed that he had anger against black women. I guess I just viewed him as a celebrity comedian turned actor who made controversial statements to get a laugh ,like other comedians. I have watched Everybody Hates Chris and love the show. He didnt graduate from H.S.?
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Hey Gorgeous!
I don't know what is going on in Chris Rock's household but it is evident in his comedy that he seriously HATES women, Black women especially. His last HBO special was awful and mean spirited. I heard that after the last time his wife threatened divorce, he refused because he knew that she had him by the balls financially. She hired one of the finest divorce lawyers in NYC and she would have cleaned him out!
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He needs to be rushing to a clinic after superhead, maybe she's the reason he hates black women, not making excuses.
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Funny... just posted about Chris and his BS earlier today in the last thread.
Chris basically said Michelle could not be first lady because she would hijack the presidency and be hardheaded. Oh, and make her husband hire all her girlfriends as part of his administration. Among other things. I turned that bull*ish off. Haven't seen the entire show and have no intentions of trying to do so. Ignorant azz...
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It's a lot to Chris Rock, goofy, funny guy on TV. Chris is ruthless and goes to any lengths to cover up his sex scandals. He cheats out of the country and his fixer is on call 24/7 because he always finds himself in the middle of shit with women. His fixer will shut down any type of blackmail or paternity threats really quick. Chris got a black fixer with a hell of a background, like a military man with a briefcase and sunglasses.
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Chris Rock seems to be the guy that always got dissed in school and now that he has fame and money uses it to live his past rejections by women. All the bitterness and hurt has turned into anger and self-loathing. He knows that if it was not for his money they would not give him a second look.
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Hey Bonita
Also, I'm glad that Gorgeous gave us the low-down on Chris... When I read what she posted about Chris Rock & Madonna...I was TOO through,LOL...Umph,umph, umph
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Hi She Knows...I am always lurking. I have been busy at work as you are aware what has been going on with the stock market. It has been off the hook...but as Kipling wrote "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you"
This poem reminds me of Barack...I am still on cloud 9!
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*getting all philosophical and introspective today*
Though Chris Rock may have issues with black women, he's married to one and has two daughters who will grow up to be black women.
He might be more vocal about his feelings about black women because he is a comedian and uses it for material in his stand-up.
Is he really any different from
other black men who have issues with black women? Black women are not well-regarded in our society.
One look at BET and the latest rap/music videos, and you'd see why. Nearly all of the images of black women in music videos are derogatory.
On BET you'd be hard pressed to find any brown or dark black women on that network. Positive images and portrayals of black women on that network are rare. Must we all be welfare mothers, tricks, hos and b****es? I think not.
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You can say that again Bonita, ole boy is definitely NOT pleasing on the eyes....Haven't seen you handle on here in a minute...hope all is well, good to see you on again...
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If this true, F*CK him. I won't watch another special, won't put another dime in his pocket. I damn near adore Mrs. Obama. I admire and respect her. She has inspired me to go back to nursing school. This is day. I sick of ignorance. Especially the likes of the Chris Rocks of the world. Deformed hands and all. *This is a NEW day....
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Wow, Chris has deformed hands? I had never noticed that.
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LOL...I know one thing he has some of the longest fingers I have EVER seen next to Arsenio Hall...
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Speaking of hands, you know, Sanaa Lathan has some funny looking hands as well. I noticed it in a picture once and I mentioned it to my gf. My gf was like girly, shut up. Then sometime later my gf told me that she had noticed Sanaa's hands and that they were in fact funny looking.
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She sure would have, then she would have been the "last comic standing"
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this comment was for Work in Television, it seems to have been placed out of context
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You are definitely right GS. I was offended by his routine on his HBO special. He did not have anything good to say about Michelle and black women in general. Now who's been proved wrong? He said a black woman was incapable of being First Lady.
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Chis Rock is a clown and I would not be surprised.
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What I don't understand about Chris Rock, Miss Gorgeous Sable, is how he could bash Bush in his comedy routines then vote for him twice...
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2 keep black fans
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Exactly.
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Darling, its called playing both sides. To appease a black audience, bash the president but keep voting for him because you are a republican. That's why all these celebs are in therapy, two sides.
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this would be very interesting if it were chris rock.
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I will guess Chris Rock too.
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Saw this BI on anther website: Sounds like Usher's not taking his geneology connection to well.
Which celebrity is running away to avoid questions about his family? After having his family connections exposed in a blind item, he has decided to stop working and leave the country for a year. He claims that he wants to travel to gain inspiration for his next project.
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Was it a PR blind item that exposed him, if it was, which blind item?
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They didn't say, but there were several versions of this BI. I saw two versions. One from PR and the other from blind gossip.
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Hey Diva~
It was the Deep Dark Family Secret blind item.
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Oh wow, that was the usher/ben vereen blind item.
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Some websites probably stole the BI from PR, but I saw it elsewhere. Here's another I saw:
BLIND GOSSIP 10/28
Which young famous black performer would be reeling if he knew the identity of his real father and of a girl he dated? The young man (who we’ll call Junior) was the product of an affair his mother had in the seventies with a talented married black celebrity (who we’ll call Senior). Although there was the occasional wicked whisper because Junior and Senior resemble each other physically and have similar triple-threat talents, neither Senior nor the woman ever told anyone that Senior was Junior’s father. They really thought they could keep things quiet, live separate lives, and carry the secret of Junior’s true ancestry to their graves. The situation changed when Senior learned that his daughter from his second marriage had begun dating Junior. Very alarmed and needing to intervene without divulging his paternity, Senior quickly inserted himself into the situation, became Junior’s friend and mentor, and forced the young couple to break up. It worked. Junior still doesn’t know that Senior - whom he greatly admires - is his real father, or that his former girlfriend - who was one of his earliest sexual partners - was his own half-sister. Editor’s Note: Although there will likely be several versions of this story floating out there in the next few days, we are very confident that this is the most accurate telling.
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wow, this is brazen right here:
"Although there will likely be several versions of this story floating out there in the next few days, we are very confident that this is the most accurate telling."
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These idiots have a lot of nerve about their accurate story telling when they ripped it off from here and basically rewrote. it.
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They rewrite all of Myra's BI's and post them a couple of days after hers - PR is aware of it - Lit was asking about them a couple of days ago
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This is either Chris Rock or Terrance Howard in my opinion.
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I guess people do what they need to do in order to have longevity in Hollyweird by playing both sides...
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Terrence Howard for the blind item. Thank you Myra for the story on elaine brown. I read her book A Taste Of Power a couple of years ago. Jada Pinkett was supposed to produce a movie about her life based upon the book. NUBIAN do you know anything about MLK's top adviser stanly levinson? Levinson a jewish man was king's top adviser and financial backer. He was best friends and financial partner with jay richard kennedy(elaine brown's mentor/lover). It is believed that Levinson was a communist. Hoover initally targeted King because of his association with Levinson. I'm not sure but I believe that Levinson was somehow CIA connected and double crossed King. I would give you the name of the book that I read this in but I cannot find it.
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Not sure if Levinson had any CIA ties but I know Jay Kennedy was reporting intel back to his CIA buddies about Levinson and others.When king visited the White House in june of '63 he was warned by Burke Marshall to get rid of his communist ties.(J.Kennedy wasn't the only one with MlK who had communist ties)
There is a BBC produced documtary titled "Who Killed Martin Luther King?",that came out in the late '80s.Jay Richard Kennedy is in this Doc. saying just what I described above.William Pepper & Assassination Researcher John Judge,Col.Fletcher Prouty, are also interviewed.IMO this is the best documentary on the MLK assassination.Glad I taped it back then.They used to show it on the History channel.
Its on dvd now amazon.com & BN.com(barnes&noble) has it in stock.
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I don't think it Terrance Howard due to his religious belief. He probably didn't evn vote. He just need to check himself really quick about his self-hatred.
So I am going to go with Cuba Gooding Jr. H
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Is Terrence JW?
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What would religious beliefs have to do with self hatred? Just curious.
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I always found it interesting that Dave Chappelle never clowned Asian people often,if even at all. Then I realized after his show went off air that he's married to an asian woman. Not to offend anyone, but I'm always creeped out when I see creepy white men with asian women. Knowing darn well they wouldn't have a chance with white women.
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Hi Kay, I'm asian... I was confused by your statement "I'm always creeped out when I see creepy white men with asian women. Knowing darn well they wouldn't have a chance with white women".
I'm sure you didn't mean that asian women are lower on the totem pole. I am surrounded by strong asian women, with great minds and strong hearts. They're not looking for any creepy man (white or otherwise) to take care of them and pave their way forward in life.
I know there's a bit of a stereotype of the asian woman who wants to marry up, but since this site seems to promote acceptance and negates stereotypes, I thought I'd just add my two cents to the mix. From my vantage point - growing up among asians - I can tell you that the women I know and love hold self-respect as key. And that stereotype really doesn't hold true for the most part. There are bad eggs everywhere I know, but they are really exceptions, from my perspective. Just my thoughts Kay.
Btw, if a creepy white man approaches me, the first thing I'd do is look behind him to see if my beautiful Black partner is behind him...
I really enjoy reading the comments on this site from everyone, and am glad I had the chance to share my perspective too.
Have a blessed day ahead Kay, and everyone else too.
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Hi She Knows. I wasn't intentionally talking down about asian women, but I've heard some white men who use that stereotype and I know it's not true. My boyfriend is asian/white and his mother is a very strong, no nonsense woman and I fear her
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Hi again Kay and thank you for your response! I just wanted to let you know quickly that I'm not She Knows. I know She Knows posts here often, and is one of the main posters whose thoughts I love reading too, but I'm a new poster myself
You didn't offend me in anyway at all, and thank you for responding with so much class! I knew I had probably read too much into your statement, or mis-read it, and I'm glad to see that was the case. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts here... and I definitely hear you on the strong, no nonsense asian women - my own mother comes to mind
I know what you mean about the stereotype, I've definitely seen it played out too where I am. But I'm sure you know what I mean when I say it's really sad to see these women sell themselves short, when really, it's a matter of loving yourself and knowing that you are enough, you know?
I'm reading "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle, so let me just get down from my pulpit - I think I may have reached my quota for preaching for the day!
Once again, thank you for responding, and for the class with which you did so. With the historic way our futures are shaping up, I think we all are starting to see how connected we are and how similar we are, despite surface differences. That's real heartening to see...
I'll be looking forward to reading more of your posts here, have a blessed day ahead Kay!
Peace and love,
Sheela
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Oh my! I didn't realize you posted under the name She. Sorry about that
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No worries!
It's the weekend, enjoy!
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Hey She Knows, whats goin on,wanted to say hello to you, you always show love... hope all is well with u.
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Hello there,
Just a quick note to say I'm not She Knows - I've changed my nick now, so there's no more mix-ups
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Hello to you Sheela, welcome to the board
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Hello there, and thank you for the welcome! It made my day as I love reading the opinions of this community
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Hey HighBridge
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I don't doubt insider information but, Chris Rock? That would be so disappointing considering how he ripped Clinton a new one on one of those Late Night Shows because of his attitude towards Obama. Then he is in Oprah's inner circle so it would be sooo surprising for me to think that he said some sideways shyt about Obama. He needs to fall back because he wouldn't be where he is now if it weren't for the struggle of our ancestors. I'm not going to even comment on his political party cuz that's his choice. But a Republican wouldn't even piss on him if he were a spinning vampire on fire like Diddy!
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Darling, people in Hollywood are a different breed, Chris was screwing a white woman, Madonna for years, he voted Republican.
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Chris is a class act, isn't he just grand? What can he tell his young daughters about being true to their spouses and loving themselves?Ummm.... Madonna sure loves her some ethnic married men?Ridiculous!!!
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Hi Gorgeous Sable!
Was Chris cheating with Madonna while she was married to Guy?
girl, (in my quiet voice) you know all the good stuff!! LOL!!!!
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You said that right,"Different Breed" no truer words were ever spoken, need to do a case study on "Hollywood types"
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i don't think chris is in oprah's inner circle. she may like him, but i'm not sure if he is 'inner cirlce'.
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He travels with her back and forth to Africa and she includes him in a lot of her projects so I assumed so.
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Guess if you have the money to donate, she'll give you the time.
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And remember his wife Malaak was one of the judges on Oprah's Big Give
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chris is DEFINITELY in lady o's inner circle. i know this for a fact!
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I have no idea, but Samuel L. Jackson came to mind
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SAMUEL L JACKSON? Awww hell NO!!!!
I would come looking for Sam myself!!!! LOL!!!
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Hey PR Family~waving~ Y'all crack me up, but I must say that since Paris notted athletes and rappers I'm gonna have to say Mr.Gumbel is an awesome guess. But breaking a glass I think not. LOL I can't think of any obvious "House Nigg's" that aren't rappers or athletes. Crack the case family. BTW Love everyone on here. Back to guessing...
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I, so, want to retire, kill, and bury that word.
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I find this topic very interesting.
I think back over my life with some of the very negative events that have taken place and I am so very thankful to the Lord that it did not scar me to the point of "HATING" Black folks, thus myself.
I would love to know the identity of this person. This is DEEP!!
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Greeting from Central Cali,
I am a long time lurker, first time poster. I am going to guess Wesley Snipes, he is the first person that came to mind.
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isn't "jail time wes" in the pen by now?
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What jail?
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Are there any "HARD CORE" political people on here tonight?
I have a Clinton question:
I have heard twice, in this week that the only reason Bill had a economic success while in office is that he did NOT mess up what Reagan & Bush put in motion.
Anyone care to elaborate?
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(As far as gas prices)You know I did have a arguement with my former friend who swore up and down Clinton messed shit up by not signing something that would have allowed them (whoever)to drill offshore (Alaska,etc..)because he was getting out of office and did'nt give a shit and for us to stop blaming Bush. I was like ???????
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Well, from what I heard this week from two white men, who do not know each other: Is that Clinton came in at a good time for himself. And that the current Bush messed the economy up.
I need answers.
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I agree. I think Bush f**ked the economy up with that expensive ass war.I don't have the answer,just a opinion.The economy was good when Clinton was in office.He had his issues but overall,I think he was a good president.
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Very true .Billions have been spent on the war in Iraq during the Bush administration and the economy is almost as bad if not as bad as it was during the Great Depression! The unemployment rate is at an all time high, even banks being bought out , Wall street and stocks dropping! Good riddance Bush, Obama for change in ther 09 and beyond!Yes its important to protect country from terrorist threats but its equally important to make sure things are running smoothly here in the USA.Charity begins atr home!
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When George Bush Sr left office he left a 900 million dollar deficit and one of his other retarded sons bankrupt the saving and loans . To bad money can't buy brains
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Well then, ask the two white men...I;m just sayin Zhi phi 1920
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Clinton and the Congress, which became Republican in 1994, balanced the budget and was able to create a surplus. Also, Clinton was in charge when the internet and the dot com businesses exploded. This explosion help broadband and telecommunications expand which created jobs in the economy. republicans want to give Reagan credit for the boom of the 90s but the economy experienced a slowdown in the george H W Bush's term which is one of the reasons he lost to Clinton. Reagan ran up deficits and military spending to bankrupt the USSR. he also lowered the tax bracket for the higher incomes. That created more wealth for the "rich" and was supposed to "trickle down" to everyone else. This is the something the conservatives believe creates jobs for everyone else.
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"Reagan ran up deficits and military spending to bankrupt the USSR."
Very interesting. I've been suspicious about what's going with the stock market and how it is effecting other countries around the world driving their markets lower. Do you think that perhaps the US is manipulating markets because of other countries particularly China growing economically that the same thing is happening?
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Absolutely..........China is becoming a political force in areas the US does not want it to be particulary in Africa. China is feeling the pinch as it has been forced to downsize some of its manufacturing but the US still has a 4 trillion dollar trade deficit with China.
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Slick willie was fortunate that the "Dot.com" industry took off.Nasdaq went throught the roof and alot people had a strong scent of cheddar in their pockets.
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Which was what? exactly,
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Self Hatred is not only a problem in the black community, but among all minorities. I've met some biracial people who resent their non white heritage, because of the way they grew up and how they were treated. I even go back to all those ethnic girls on America's Next Top Model, who didn't want to accept their ethnic roots. Mainly the asian competitors: Anchal, April, Gina etc..
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As I mentioned up top. I had no intention of attacking a particular group. Apologies in advance.
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Hey Kay~
You bring up some interesting points. Today, I was checking one of the conversations on my list serv and one the questions raised was:
Why is the media and everyone only identifying Barack as a black man and not a bi-racial man? I can only assume that because this person is bi-racial that they were feeling kind of left out and that his nomination brings up a wonderful opportunity to talk about bi/multi-racial identity issues.
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Yes, the media has Barack Obama as an African American President,when he is actual a multi racial person. He is the face of America's changing society. Everything is no longer black and white. His presidency has and will bring up the existence of multi racial identity in America. A subject that that people fear to touch, due lack of knowledge and exposure. Plus there is a need to show that multi racial families aren't just black/white households, but black/asian, white/asian, hispanic/black, asian/hispanic, white/hispanic...etc. People still feel uneasy in the year 2008 to see interracial families out in oublic.
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I see this all the time.Because his spouse is a Black woman.
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It amazes me how, when a Black man who happens to have a white parent, does something grand and prolific and accepts his blackness, he/we must be reminded that he is half white,however, a black man who happens to have a white parent who does not obtain grandness and adulation is constantly reminded he is 100% Black.
President E-lect Barack Obama identifies himself as a Black Man....That is why the media and all other forums use the term. Secondly, it has always been stated "one ounce of black blood and you are black".
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It amazes me how, when a Black man who happens to have a white parent, does something grand and prolific and accepts his blackness, he/we must be reminded that he is half white,however, a black man who happens to have a white parent who does not obtain grandness and adulation is constantly reminded he is 100% Black.
President E-lect Barack Obama identifies himself as a Black Man....That is why the media and all other forums use the term. Secondly, it has always been stated "one ounce of black blood and you are black".
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I think it is because of how the "mainstream" sees him. I believe that Halle Berry talked about this a long time ago. She was speaking in an interview about how her mom raised her to know that she is a Black woman because this is how society will see her. The same holds true for Barack. If you read thru some of the hateful comments on other sites there's no question of how society sees him.
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Barack Obama is being correctly identified. According to the constitution an eighth of black blood makes you black, not bi-racial. And who ISN'T bi-racial, Tri-racial or Quad-racial in America. Unless you are 1st or second generation African, EVERY black person in America is mixed. Barack's African blood is just probably a little more diluted because his mother is white. My paternal great-grandmother was white and my maternal great-grandmother was a Blackfoot Indian named Cincinnati Paintfeather. So I'm mixed too. But I identify myself as Black because a larger majority of my ancestory and blood comes from Africa. So who are YOU or anyone else to tell Barack Obama he needs to identify himself as bi-racial. Obviously the media calls him black because that is what he considers himself. This site is awesome. Paris and Myra - THANK YOU for what you bring to the table. I love Lit, GS, GEPS and a lot of other posters. They entertain but you can also tell by their posts that they are above a certain level of ignorant babble. Free speech is a wonderful thing but if you aren't able to communicate on a certain level,it is my opinion that you'll be better received on those OTHER sites (SR, MTO). Panache isn't the place for ignorant petty mumbo jumbo.
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I had a discussion this morning with my sisters regarding the issue of the media referring to him as the 1st African American president and fails to acknowledge him being 50% white. But that's fine, becuase African Americans can live with this. He is one we will not mind claiming as our own. Just shows how they refuse to open the box and expand their minds. Truthfully, how many of us today are not mixed of another race, mainly caucasin(sp)?
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I don't have a clue. Denzel Washington? I have heard that he is a Black Republican. Bob Johnson?
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ok, I had a grusome workout at the gym tonght, but after 3 weeks of being back in the gym after a 7 month vaca, I am getting stronger already.
Anyway, could ya look at my questions & provide an answer, please.
Nite ya.
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yeah, work out at the gym more and play catch up to your gym mates. Then ask them and tell us!!
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Good evening everyone...i'm going with Chris Rock on this BI
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I'm heading to bed, because I'm talking crazy on PR right now. Sorry if I stepped on any toes tonight. I'm out.
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hey i just wanted to know if anyone heard any updated news on the hudson case. Well i came across a posted bulletine from one of the hudson family member on myspace" regarding Beyonce taking credit but not showing her face*******
How evil can someone be?
So i wasnt going to write about this but it is really really bugging me. Especially when people are calling my phone saying how nice it was of Beyonce to come to the funeral and show her support. And i have to sit back and hold everything i wanna say inside. But i cant do it no more. Beyonce did not come to the funeral nor did she call, text, send a card or hell send a damn email. If there are millions of people who are leaving Jennifer and Julia and myself messages and sending there prayers and condelences and these people don't even know them why couldnt she? Every singer that Jennifer admires and had been a role model for her growing up even until now has called, from Aretha to Shirley Murdock to even present day singers like Chrisette Michelle. And yall know how much Jennifer loves Beyonce and she couldn't even have her assistant call or nothing. But yet her camp is allowing her to recieve credit for coming to the funeral and being there for Jennifer and her family. Bullshit! This just pisses me off. Once again thanks to everyone who has be there for us. And sorry if i offended any of Beyonce fans by writing this but if i just couldn't keep sitting back and reading articles and emails and having my phone ring about how nice it was of Beyonce to come out !
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OMG...that pisses me off! I've had it up to hear with Beyonce and her fakeness..you shuld put her on blast..take care of you and your family..my empathy is genuine
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I don't know if I would count any of this as credible at all. Just mentioning Beyonce is guaranteed to get attention and then to say something means more attention
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I happened to see it just now on myspace. I think it's credible becasue the guy who wrote it is in Jennifer's #1 friend position. He would know if Beyonce was there because he was there.
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All I can say is, what difference does it make if she did or did not send condolences? What difference does it make if Beyonce does not like Jennifer H or vice versa? Some people just do not like each other for what ever reason, if I went thru a tragedy and I don't really care for someone and I know they don't care for me, their condolences would not mean a hill of beans to me, it really wouldn't. Beyonce ain't nothing but a person and she will do human things like be mean, be nice, fart, get played, have a good marriage, have a bad marriage, look good one day, look a mess the next. I would find it more insulting if someone I don't like did try to send some fake condolences.
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Well, it looks bad, because they did a feature film together, and Jennifer has been outspoken about her admiration of Beyonce. Sarah Jessica PArker came to a service, as a colleague. And many fellow singers and people in general's hearts went out to Jennfier. So the ones who've had contact with her, would reach out, and they have, except for Beyonce.
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You make some valid points about being human...However, I think it DOES matter. Beyonce should have enough GOD in her to reach out to Jennifer especially in a time like this...No matter what went down. Can't you put that to the side and display some class ? I mean my God!! The girl lost 3 of her immediate family members...It's not that serious is it ? Just my thoughts on the matter...
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@Sheknows comment: I couldn't agree with you more my sister.
How petty is it that during a time when something as devastating and tragic as losing your mother,brother and nephew, that one would not put aside whatever petty differences they have and reach out and show that person the RESPECT and compassion to aknowledge such a devastating loss.
As close as Beyonce is to her mother/sister/daddy, I would have thought she would have been BIGGER than that.
And to make matters worst to LIE and say that you were at the funeral or reached out Jennifer? c'mon that just tacky.
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I don't know about the Beyonce/Jennifer situtaion, but I have mixed emotions re expressions of sympathy. I don't like inauthenticity, so I'm the type who wouldn't give a second thought to not receiving condolence from someone whom with I hadn't had the best rapport. However, if someone were mature and decorous enough to put differences aside to express sincere condolence then I would gladly accept.
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As I read this, I couldn't help but think about the time I watched THS on E! when they showcased The Supremes and said how Diana Ross took the spotlight from Florence Ballard at her own funeral. Big hair and fur coat and all and acted like she was really mourning the death of her former friend/group member. Beyonce is really trash for doing this and this just proves that she will do ANYTHING to have the spotlight on her. Between kicking her "friends" out the group, taking credit for songs that she did not write and continuing to ruin potentionally great movies with her presence, Im just too through with that chick!
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How do we even know what actually occurred behiond the scenes regarding whether Beyonce contacted or sent condolences to Jennifer Hudson! For all we know it could have been hearsay initiated by people trying to start something! I know that many of these celebs have some sh*t with them , regardless of the fron they might put on for the cameras but Beyonce doesnt strike me as that nasty!Ambitious careerwise but not that cruel!
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You don't need Beyonce or anyone else to validate your grief. Its all about the departed and the prayers that go out to them, and for them. Blessing the family, so that they can heal, and hopefully, move beyond this particular tragedy, which does not look like it is going to be anytime soon. So who really cares about Joe Blow, Christte whatever, and anyone else who happens to be popular in the media eye. The only person I would be interested in are the ones the church is gathered there to see. Damn anybody else.
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Hey ZPhi, I'm new to the board but what I think you're referring to is the ban on off shore drilling which was set to expire in 2002. Pres. Clinton wanted to extend the ban another 10yrs on top of what was set by Raegan and Bush #1. We have "emergency" oil reserves that are supposed to be used in a time of need i.e. economic collapse, war, etc but Bush #2 wouldn't give the ok therefore tripling the price of gas from the clinton admin until now.
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Sorry that post is in response to kelolo, not Zphi
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I KNOW CHRIS ROCK IS A CHEATER. I USED TO DATE HIS COUSIN WHO IS A CARBON COPY OF CHRIS. CHEATING RUN IN THE FAMILY.HIS CUZ IS FROM BOSTON.
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Yes...it is true that Be(yaw)ce DID NOT attend the funeral here in Chicago for Jennifer. It was so blatant. Then I read an article she attended and it must have took off. But it is not true. Now I'm hearing she wants to be the one to sing at Barack's inauguration. I hope that it will be Jennifer. This will be such an honor for her after losing her family.
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I have a feeling that PE Obama will personally ask Jennifer to sing at his inauguration. Just a little feeling
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Plus, Jennifer is from Chicago, the city that made his political career. Anytime I see or hear anything having to do with Beyonce I just tune it out. She needs to go on a long vacation.
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It appears to me that the Knowles' have a personal score to settle with Jennifer. It occurred once people realized Jennifer was the star of Dream Girls. Then they sent Kelly to come for Jennifer's role in the Sex & The City movie. Now, they're politicking to get Beyonce to sing at the inauguration. In a way, she is begging Obama!
I believe Obama will pick Jennifer for the simple fact that she did a wonderful job at the DNC and plus she's a Chicago native. She is a very wholesome, jovial person and her personality really shines through.
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Hello PR Family, I am basically a lurker but just wanted to drop in and leave a comment about the BI. I was thinking G. Garvin.
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Oh noooooooo... Say it ain't so. Not Chef G! And BTW, does anyone know if he is straight or DL?
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I love Garvin's cooking show, but I'm not going to lie, I wonder about him too.
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Does anyone know the name of the young black cooking couple?I think they come on the food channel (same channel as Paula Dean)"I think" I saw them once or twice , and thought they were wonderful as a couple and cooking team and they could cook their a*sses off too!
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DITTO ON THAT. feeling you on this one. Same way I feel about NAS- seperate the man, his talent from their personal issues. D*MN!! It's like heartbreaking.
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Down home with the Neely's. I like the food channel but sometimes it's a bit much with him calling her momma and her calling him daddy and him always wanting her sugar- LOL
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Hey eyeonu2 Thanks I could not think of their name! When I saw it last they were making catfish!lol at the momma daddy comment,lol
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LMAO!!! Girl Shut Up LOL!!! I laid down laughing when I read your post. I thought I was the only one that found their names for each other amusing,LOL...Whew!! I like Paula Dean though... That first husband left her for another younger woman
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I would probably eat 90% of the stuff she cooks on her homecooking show- its like the food of my grandma's. She has just gotten on my nerve as of the last year or so, sticking her fingers in the pot and licking or eating right out of the serving dish or worse double dipping. I realize it's a tv show but that just turns me off! Her party show doesn't do much for me at all. Too contrived!
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Paula Deen was very disrepectful to the black lady ,who is a great cook,who was introduced to her by Jimmy Carter. She also acted like funny when she did a show with army reserve women who were black. I also didn't like when she had her pre wedding party and although one black woman was included when the party moved to another venue the black woman was gone. She only grins at black people now because she needs them for her various business interests. She does not consider blacks her equal.
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Damn I was beginning to like her...I will never support or like someone who has a problem with US...To hell with them!!
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I like Paula as well, but she wears these big gaudy rings, and when she's mixing with her hands, she never takes them off before using her hands to mix. anything. Something about that seems unsanitary.
I don't really care for Rachael Ray, but she does take her rings off when using her hands to mix meat or form patties.
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Now I like gaudy rings...Can't wait until I can afford one. That's just me LOVE them...However, I like for people to be sanitary whether you're cooking or not...BUT, especially when you're cooking ; those rings carry several microbes and SHOULD be removed when cooking
My cousin keeps her bathroom door closed when cooking,LOL...Once when she was at my house cooking, she kept closing the bathroom door. I'm like girl nobody has even been in there??? My bathroom is clean, and I'm constantly wiping off the toilet and KEEP various Air Fresheners through out my house...They actually jokingly call me the air-freshener Queen,LOL...
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I love Paula Deen
Now she's a great cook and her sons are such sweethearts. She cooks like my family down in Mississippi, she's funny. Her husband Micheal looks like Santa Claus
Paula Deen loves her butter. I love The Neeley too they're cute, she looks just like a friend of mine.
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I like a lot of the stuff they cook and I like a lot of the new school version of some classics- I can't say I am much of a greens eater but I'm always thrown for a loop when people stir fry or cook greens in 10 minutes or so. I guess you just have to try it huh?
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Hi Eye.
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'ancient Chinese secret' - okra, olive oil & plenty of garlic
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I ate so many by force as a child that I was turned off from them as an adult. Dad pretty much got what he liked and that's red beans, greens and steak. I just started eating steak on occassion a few years ago. But the greens, I probably eat 3 or 4 times a year & then only collards and they are usually mixed with cabbage- I like that combo.
Now I will stir fry the cabbage and you know I look forward to those collard green egg rolls at the taste but that's about it. There was a place about 15 years ago near Hyde Park called Dr. Jams and they did them well. I don't cook anything greens or beans with any meat. I use chicken broth, garlic, onions and green peppers to season, sometimes crushed red pepper flakes too. The cabbage are the same except I add celery and saute all in canola or olive oil and then proceed with cooking.
My dad is the judge, if he eats it then it passes the test and he likes so the standard is set
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This is only my second time posting. But i love this couple too.The young black couple with the cooking show are the Neely's. They are so cute together and genuine. The foods always look good too.
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((Paging Paris))
I just sent you an email regarding the Houston Party plans from my original email account. If you have time, could you give me your & Myra's thoughts? Also feel free to involve Gorgeous Sable & Litigating. I'd like to know what they think.
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YAH!!! A HOUSTON PARTY!!!
I'm in Dallas and would love to help out in any way!! I will be there for sure!!!
*i'm all excited now! I can't wait to meet everyone!!!*
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About the BI..
Not sure,but its not Bryant Gumbel he has been described as a "veteran left winger".His name has been mentioned to possible do that "Meet the press" show on NBC.
Tidbit..
Karl Malone is a Repub as well.
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Montel Williams
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doesn't he secretly loathe white men and that's why he marries ww?
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Im gonna go with Montel as well. I thought of him instantly.
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I'm rolling with you.
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OJ- my bad that n*gga locked up
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lol
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"Hello PR Family, I am basically a lurker but just wanted to drop in and leave a comment about the BI. I was thinking G. Garvin."
Bijoyful
I don't know about G Garvin but I am suspecting Chris Rock. When he dissed Hillary on the Dave Letterman show he did a 360 in the opposite direction when on the Larry King show, it's like did someone threaten his butt?because he just changes his tune totally. Also his lackluster comedic special just ripped Obama and his wife to shreds. Of course he justified it by saying it's comedy I am like ummmm I don't know about that one.
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good point. i need to watch his special.
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A 360 is full circle. . .complete turn about to where you started. Do you mean he did a 180?
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Montell Williams
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OH THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE. MAN I WONDER WAS HE THAT MESSED UP BEFORE HE WENT INTO SERVICE?
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Im guesing without looking at the other comments. This sounds like Terrance Howard..
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Montel is also a good guess. He's a very mean man off camera. He lives in Vegas, short man's complex, arrogant and has nothing to do with his children. He loves white strippers and white show girls.
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Montel Williams would be a very obvious guest, since he's one of the few black people with a syndicated talk show.
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I think I will go with Montel on this as well.
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I never believed Beyonce attended the Hudson funeral, glad the truth is coming out. Wow, she must really dislike Jennifer, not to send a card or email. Just because Jennifer overshadowed her and got the Oscar for dreamgirls. That's cruel and selfish. She's being brought up on more charges of taking credit for more songs she didn't write. Heard her marriage isn't good. They just married to marry. She's young and he's older, she can be taken advantage of, she's his maid and Jay does what he wants.
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Black Playmate don't let the stans hear you talk that way. They are soooooooo sure it's true love
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Beyonce's people probably planted that information about being at Jennifer's family's funeral. Always found it interesting that Beyonce sings these songs about woman empowerment, yet she plays the role of being submissive to Jay Z just to keep him. Thought men were "Irreplaceble".
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And now she's trying to push her way into singing at the Inauguration... because Jennifer sang at the Convention. LOL! Beyonce is jealous, and she strategically leaked her album on Election Day. She always has to be #1. The Knowles are such business people, even professionally they should have known to send flowers, at least.
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Uh oh, it looks like my mom was right about Beyonce. She always says to me that Beyonce seems phony and mean. I told her that I hear nothing but nice things about her from people on the internet who've met her. Looks like what I heard about her isn't true.
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Charles Barkley was a Republican until Katrina, when he saw how the Bush admin didn't respond to blacks, his fat ass changed to an independent. White girls use Charles to pay their bills or buy them new cars. If you are a white woman, you can get a car out of him after the first date, he will call and ask, what kind of car you want? He's also compulsive in gambling, he's surpassed Michael Jordan, he goes to that new Casino heaven in Asia so his business want get out like it did in Vegas that he owed 500 grand large. Barkley is worth about 30 million and when he can't find a white woman, he calls his pimp downtown julie and she finds girls for him.
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I never really cared much for Barkley with his ignorant ass! Cant quite explain it ,but he always seemed like an a*s hole to me,constantly putting his foot in his mouth over the years.
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OK, I know my memory is horrid, but is this the answer to a previous BI?
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I don't think Barkley really gave a hoot about Katrina victims. I think he just saw it as a very opportune moment to become an "independent" in anticipation of his gubernatorial run; trying to position himself to get Republican, Democratic and independent votes. I could be wrong.
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Is Obama's father still alive, I hear yes, then no, someone said yes and he's a double amputee. Since Obama's dad is black, he's considered black by some.
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He's considered BLACK because of his skin tone. Nothing else...point blank period. It doesn't matter that his mom is white....just like Halle. It doesn't matter that her mom is White. Her skin tone is the color of a black person, so people just say she's black.
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Mariah Carey is pale and she's not considered white... so it's not just about skin tone... the rule in America has always been that if you have a drop of Black blood you're Black... and they are Black, they each have a Black parent... I'm confused as to why that's something to be ashamed of ??
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LIT:
I hope I didn't come off sounding like being black is something to be ashamed of. That is definitely NOT what I was trying to say.
That's not at all what I meant. I'm a black woman with many different races within myself. My grandmother is black and my grandfather is Indian and Mexican. My other granmother is black and my other granfather is white. I look like your average round the neighborhook black girl. I'm proud of my black heritage. I was simply saying that in my opinion, if your skin tone is that of a black person, then your catagorized as being black.
No shame at all!
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*throws in two cents*
I agree it does not matter what box you check under race/ethnicity, you will be judged on how you look. If you look black, you will be considered black regardless of your ethnicity. People want to always be able to categorize you quickly: black, white or other. If you are racially ambiguous, people are confused and won't know how to deal with you.
Obama like Mariah Carey (post Tommy Mottola) identify themselves as black even though they are bi-racial. Do you really think those people who disliked Obama because he is black, really care that his mom was white or that he was raised by his white grandparents? It doesn't matter to them.
Remember the one drop rule!
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I'd like to add: Benjamin Todd Jealous, President of the NAACP. Saw him the other night on CNN. If this young man were walking down the street in front of me I would never guess he was Black but he proudly is!
http://www.naacp.org/about/leadership/executive/jealous/index.htm
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He is adorably cute, isn't he? I come from a long line of ancestors who can spot their own, even those who are passing. *snickers to self* Really!
He looked black to me. What really won me over was what he was saying, it made sense. I've heard him on the radio before but had never seen him until the other day. *licks lips*
I don't know where they got him from but it's been a long time since anyone from NAACP got my attention. He's a cutie!
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Obama's father died in a car crash when Barack was 22. And to those saying SKIN TONE determines blackness - the US constitution identifies black as having 1/8th or more of negro blood. Skin tone means nothing. There are black folks with TWO black parents who are LIGHTER than Barack. You can't determine one's nationality or race by looking at their complexion. Rihanna is paler than Barack and she doesn't have a white parent.
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Hey Diva,
According to Barack's autobiography, he father passed away in a car accident when Barack was in his teens or early twenties...
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Barack Obama's father died in Africa years ago in an automobile accident.
Obama is considered Black because this is how he chose to identify himself, at least this why I see him as black. There are many people born to parents of two different social races (or come from a long line of diversity) who either identify as biracial, mult-racial/mixed race, or chose one of the races of their parents to identify as. Oprah had a mother and daughter on her show once, the mother was white and the daughter's father was black. The father was not part of the family, and the daughter was being raised by the white mother, here white relatives, and in a white community. All her friends were white. Thus, the daughter, who was a brown skinned girl, identified herself as being white. And she experienced no issue with her identity from those around her.
I've come to realize that not everyone that is of African descent, who are aware of their mixed heritage whether recent or distant, identify the same.
I've come to the point that I don't assume this of anyone anymore, no matter what they look like. You just never know anymore.
I just have to add that I'm sooooooo proud, admirable of Barack Obama...
I have NEVER come across a guy who was half white and half black who was interested in dark skinned women.
IMO - there is an arrogance and prejudice against darker skin combined with courser hair, that seems to be growing among African descended people, especially those who are born to parents of different social races. That's my opinion.
I read an excerpt that was taken out of Obama's autobiography where he described a fellow college classmate who was also half white/half black, that made a point to separate themselves from blacks. Loosely quoted, "I am not like them." Obama took issue with that mentality. I applaud him for that.
I know that when it REALLY comes down to it we're all mixed, and it really doesn't matter. However, in dealing with and observing people who actually identify as mixed and heavily base this identity on a certain set of features, I see that there is a lot of elitism going on in regards to that. It's the whole "no dark butts" mentality.
I'm glad that Obama, by virtue of who he married, sort of dispels this ridiculous thinking that I feel has been perpetuated in media that markets to minorities, heavily, over the last decade or so.
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*gets on soapbox yet again*
I think Obama dispels the myth that mixed (black/white) men don't marry black women. I'm glad for that because I am certain that he is not the only one.
The biggest problem with being mixed is that if you're black and white, Asian or something else, most of your time is going to be spent denying the black half. If being black in America didn't have such a negative connotation, we would embrace it more.
Even us black folks have problems with our blackness, from the ridiculous stereotypes to skin tone to hair texture. If being black had such cache, many of us would not spend our time running from it (i.e., my hair is curly because I have native American blood).
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That's part of the issue right there, binding people to a label that they didn't create for themselves - black.
With the concept of "running from your blackness" you're giving the authority of everyone within the identity to impose their idea of what black is on to the next person, most time on people they don't even know personally. Being Black means different things to different people.
And claiming Native American, on non-Black/African ancestry isn't running from Blackness - IMO. The only issue I see in that is when the person perpetuates that this sort of ancestry (mixed, be it recent, distant, or both) yields ONLY a certain aesthetic (loose curls, wavy or straight hair, etc...). That's false.
There is a lack of understanding that mixed ancestry can produce a person of any hair texture/skin color. Yes, the very kinky, peasy coily to the dark-dark skinned...
On the other hand, I can understand how one would dispel blackness and what it represents in regards to stereotypes, error in racial accounting, diverse cultural and social heritage and one's true ancestry beyond a single racial label/identity.
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You know, I've never thought about before, but in my lifetime, I've had more bi-racial and multi-racial men pursue me than so-called "pure" African-American men. I say "so-called pure" because the reality is that none of us are "pure". We are all "mixed" with a little bit of something else in this country.
Interestingly, I am dark-skinned and have long natural hair that I wear in sisterlocs.
I don't know where the myth came from that bi-racial men don't marry and date dark skinned women--but it is just that, a myth.
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I'm not trying to spread myths. I'm not even generalizing about it. All I know is that it does indeed occur. As I've encountered the mindset multiple times where bi-racial men don't date dark skinned women.
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Excuse me? I am a light skinned male of mixed descent my father Italian/Native American and my mother black. I have dated black women all my life and the ocassional black hispanic. I cannot believe you categorized bi-racial men as not liking black women because of some elitism ideal. Madame you are wrong. I had a father who expressed to me that it was okay to date whomever I chose and my mother and I both let him know that I dated black women. I not only dated black women but I married a black woman and have never thought about my decision to do so. It had nothing to do with her features. I dont understand how you say were all mixed. What is wrong with saying "I AM BLACK!" if you are indeed black. How often does a person hear a European or caucasian man say "I'm not white." You cannot fault the media for something that you are perpetuating.
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Yes, excuse you. I didn't categorize ALL bi-racial men as not liking darker skinned black women. And it wasn't just BLACK women in general that I was referring to, but specifically those of the darker spectrum within the race; those who people would generally not perceive as being, or looking mixed (or anything other than black).
Furthermore, I expressed that this was the case among the men I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I never did state THAT ALL BI-RACIAL men were this way. That's where you are wrong.
In addition, I've never met you.
You asked "How many times does a person hear a European or Caucasian man say "I'm not white"...I have known three in my lifetime to do so. 3 white men raised and cultured around black people exclusively who identified as Black, and were embraced as such. That's who I've met.
I'm not perpetuating a thing. All I stated was that among the bi-racial black/white men I've encountered NONE of them were into dark skinned Black women - as in someone who looks like an Alek Wek, Patty Labelle, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopie Goldberg, Naomi Campbell...even if they are mixed...The men in reference preferred someone who not only was mixed, but looked it according to their standards (Leona Lewis, Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey, Michael Michele, etc...)
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from what I Understand Barack's father passed away....I think Barack speaks of it in his book....
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Good morning Everyone:
Since I am not a fan of his I will cosign on the Chris Rock guess. I really have a problem with people when they attack a politican personally or attack their family or spouse simply because they do not agree with their ideology. There are people in the Black community that were not Obama supporters but I do not know of any who had "white" parties on Election night. However this is needs help....
Nubian: I think Bryant Gumbel would be a great host of Meet the Press but I also like Gwen Iffel (sp?) for the job. She did a great job hosting the debates....
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You know I lurk most of the time and I read, I read an article on here how a Jew hid his ethnicity to be a neo nazi, when the truth was published in his paper, he committed suicide. I read on here about that Atlanta Child Murder movie I think Lit was talking about, finally saw it, they had a black cop feeding the klan information so they could stay a step ahead of the cops. Blacks sold other blacks into slavery so none of this shit right here surprises me, we are just in another era.
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Good morning Lobbyist:
Speak the truth..... I believe that a black person sold out in Mississppi which is how those three civil rights workers wound up dead. I cant think of their names but it was the case the movie Mississippi Burning was based on....
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Good guess Ms. Coleman....What about Don King? He was out waving American flags and talking about Bush like he was a direct decendant of Jesus.
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His son beat the living hell out of his white gf when she told him she was pregnant.
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Hello Black Playmate:
I know the answer to this....but please tell me why our mean have such a fascination with a white woman's crotch? Is it payback for the white men raping black women during slavery? Is it the forbidden fruit complex? Why beat the girl when you impregnated her. You knew that if you were having unprotected sex this was going to happen.......
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*waving to WorldGurl*
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****waving back to Ms. Coleman****
I love this site......the conversations are so intellectual it is hard having to leave it.....
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Yes. A lot of freed and mulatto people owned slaves because it was so engrained in the system. Even Native Americans owned slave. Morgan Freeman was on PBS and it showed that he is a descendant of slaves that were owned by Native Americans.
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I've been told the road to hell is paved with good intentions... but I find a slight difference in the slavery scenario and some of the other self-loathing we've seen.... African tribes frequently engaged in wars with each other... once a tribe had lost the war they were considered the prisoners of the tribe they lost to and basically absorbed into the winning tribe.... based on this history I don't really believe that they "knew" what they were doing when they sold these "prisoners of war" to slave traders.... That said there has to be a serious flaw in your pysche if you believe that you can OWN another person... anyway that's my 2 cents...
I will never ever understand minorities who aid the Klan.. I mean seriously ??? There was a case in California where a Mexican man killed 2 Black guys as an initiation into the Klan.. No words
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Good morning Litigating/Lauyrn:
When did they start letting Mexicans into the Klan? I thought they were hated by the Klan..... I ask because there was a case a few years ago in Ohio where the Klan ran every Mexican out of town after a white teenager accused a Mexican man of raping her...
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Good Morning...and that's exactly why I have no words... I was like uh but they want you dead too.. apparently he didn't get that memo or it wasn't his Klan handbook... but like Lobbyist said the Klan says they had a Black police officer on their death squad... Again no words....I can't imagine hating yourself so much that you would align yourself with someone who hates you... I'm just confused
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What did this Mexican look like because some look more white than indigenous, thus would have an aesthetic acceptable for inclusion in the Klan. Last year I read a story online about a white supremacist leader who was half black. He never new his father (he abandoned his white mother), and grew to despite blacks because of his father. I'll have to look for his name. But I also remember watching a Geraldo Rivera show years a go where there were former white supremacist member who left their organizations (KKK, skin heads) after discovering that they had non-Caucasian bloodlines, despite looking white.
I wouldn't be surprise if most KKK and rednecks in the south weren't of some distant non-Caucasian ancestry.
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I didn't meet him so I have no idea what he looks like... but his last name was very hispanic...and even if he was somehow fooling the white folk in the Klan it doesn't explain why a Mexican would knowingly join the Klan and murder for them... I know several men, orignally from Louisiana, who really could pass for white if they wanted... I mean straight hair pointy noses...if they said they were white you wouldn;t question it..but they will jump stupid if you accuse them of being white...
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I was once told that the white looking Mexicans lived in the North part of the country, held most of the wealth, and had elitist sentiments towards the more indigenous/afro-mixed looking Mexicans. And that the indigenous looking Mexicans were racist towards African descended Mexicans.
I wouldn't be surprised.
I hear you about the white looking people from Louisiana. I read this article not to long ago about a trend among white looking Black Virginians during the early 1900s where many of them abandoned their families and who they were to be white.
It seems to me that anything is possible in regards to that.
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Good Morning All!
This is off topic (way off) - I just wanted to know what happened to the old post about Marvett Britto. I can't find it and wanted to know the scoop on her. I was under the impression that she was a credible flck, but after reading the post - I am unsure. Someone educate me?!
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The post said, she moonlights as a madam, had an abortion with her client Latrell Spreewell, cheated with Denzel and was confronted by Pauletta, has investments in swinger clubs, sleeps with anyone to seal deals, is the cousin of Pebbles and Cherelle.
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I think the answer to this BI is Bob Johnson. I remember him being a big Hillary supporter and talking real slick about Obama during the primaries. He dropped out of sight when Barack beat Hillary.
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Magic and Bob were wrapped up in the Hillary campaign because it would have financially benefit their businesses if she was elected. Just a business deal. Just because Bob is a Hillary supporter and didn't vote for Obama, doesn't mean he's a uncle tom because he is entitled like me and you to vote for who he wants. I like Hillary but I'm not a uncle tom.
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I don't use the term "Uncle Tom". You must have me confused with someone else. I was a Hillary supporter in the beginning as well.
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this might be obvious, but are Magic Johnson and Bob Johnson actually related?
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Chris is really kinky and pays big money for sex with only white women like Samuel L. Jackson. I know girls who have been with Chris and are sore for a day or two because of his super huge endowment. Chris says he loves his wife because to him she has class and hookers are a past time.
It's true, a few years ago, he started seeing girls out of the country. I've also seen the black guy in the sunglasses, I didn't know he was his fixer but he's creepy, all business, doesn't speak much and when Chris is trying to pick up women, he stands beside him with no expression. Always suited up.
I also heard Chris is on the sex tapes, so is that Ryan guy from American Idol, Billy Dee Williams and 50 Cent, to name a few.
It's been said on here that Robert DeNiro is on the tapes, I hope not for her sake because you're inviting a different type of trouble dealing with him and he is crazy about keeping his marriage in tact, real crazy about that.
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Samuel L Jackson cheats on his wife with white women????? I would never have guessed.
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Ryan Sechrist from American Idol, got it in w/Supahead? Ryan the white nerdy gay acting guy?
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he is not acting
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I was under the impression that Merv Griffin "groomed" him for stardom. Didn't you ever wonder how he blew up so much and so fast? Even got Rick Dees (LA-based syndicated DJ) kicked off of KIIS-FM after being on the air more than 20 years....maybe a lot more than that. Merv was notorious for likin' 'em young and pretty.
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Ryan was probably just curious. There were rumors of him and Teri Hatcher for a minute. Not sure how true they were.
Billy Dee Williams. After reading the mess about him on this board, not too surprised.
50 Cent seemed so above this. But doesn't he videotape himself having sex as well? Or was that Diddy's smug behind? There was a blind item awhile back about a rap mogul who watches tapes having sex.
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Hey PR fam I have been a very long time lurker and I have never commented. But this is not Terrence Howard I know him and his mother, who just passed away. They are/were both strong supporters of Obama. I recenlty saw Terrence at a SHRM conference and there was talk of politics so I can not believe that this is him.
(BACK TO LURKING)
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Hi Kelita.
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Society for human Resource Managment
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im going with bob johnson,tavis smiley
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I think it is Bryant Gumbel.Chris Rock was just on the Today Show.He went on Larry King to support Obama.It's not Chris.Charles Barkley was on CNN saying Republicans make him sick to his stomach,he was also supporting Barack Obama and urging others. We have to think about this person hard b/c it is clearly NOT Charles or Chris.
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It's that fool acting Dennis Rodman! I can really see him doing this.
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rappers and athletes were notted.
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Real quick b4 a pa bounce. Heard Jay-Z's old roomie Larry (LJ) really struggling wit it, ya'll know what I mean, tha whispers gettin louder maybe this why he be assaulting tha ma's on the regular, he tryin to fight it. Jay gotz tha perfect wife, she naive and she don't interrupt his flow, him and LJ probably be laughing at tha shyt they get away wit right under her nose. Tha trade hustlers is talking, it either went down or about to go down.
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I see Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage more as a business union, than a relationship. She probably knows and just plays her role. Beyonce probably does her thing on the side too. Knowing the situation, they probably stay together because they both have dirt on each other.
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Can anyone give us some dirt on Beyonce's and Jay-Z's relationship/marriage. I hear she's very submissive. Does anyone know any detailed gossip on how their relationship works?
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I found an old BI that made me think of Jay & Larry - let me find it again
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Here is the BI:
"This music superstar has it all: more money than most developing nations, actual talent, the girl that everyone wants. But several successful business ventures aren't the only pies in which his fingers are firmly wedged: it seems that he is the number one client of a major city's most in-demand transsexual trick-turner. And he's a big ole bottom."
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW
SAY IT AINT SO.
I mostly lurk, and I noticed that you drop major bombs!!!!!!! You and BP. All I can say is WOWWWEEEY WOW.
Can you actually believe this? I mean Do you; rather?
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well, it seems to fit. I wondered about him & Larry's sit-sha-a-tion
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HAVE MERCY!
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Hey GEPS, I know it would be a long list but what other DL NFL players have you heard whispers about? I keep hearing stuff about Bryant McKinnie.
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Say it ain't so! I'm a huge Vikings fan. Good friends with his uncle Steve. I never got that vibe from him, but anything is possible. I mean, those in the league all know about their preference. Why not let the ladies know before we deal with them?
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Hey there! BP mentioned last week that Jay "allegedly" has herpes. This along with the BI Trinity posted down bottom that he could have gotten it from LJ who has been put on blast for spreading the disease. Hmm, I wonder. Beyonce is a fool on the other hand.
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OK, so is Bey and J the answer to a past blind item about a female singer/superstar having herpes, but was afraid to leave because she didn't want her secret out? The other guess was Janet and JD, but doesn't Jan already have the "gift"?
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Yep. I can't remember whether or not Rene gave her that "gift".
Another popular guess for that blind item was Keyshia Cole and Young Jeezy.
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What about that former TV host, Larry Elder. I don't think he thinks too highly of his folk at all!
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Good morning everyone. I was reading the net and my guess is:
KATT WILLIAMS
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Whatever happened to Oj Simpson's girlfriend Christine Prody? One minute I heard she was in ICU because of a head injury and OJ claimed she fell. Next thing I new, the story just disappeared and so did she. Any word on whether her time in ICU was true and if OJ had something to do with it.
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I don't know but commenting because I remembering hearing 911 calls with him alleged beating on her she's probaly leaving him now that gravy train is over.
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Its not Chris Rock. I saw him at Constitution Hall, and all he did was praise OBama..stop the madness.
Whoever said it was Bryant Gumbel was on the right track..
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Hi K Starr:
I believe Bryant interviewed Obama for his HBO show "Real Sports". I cant see him breaking a glass. I stil believe this is Don King or Bob Johnson.....
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Im not going on the CR bandwagon either. He is a comedian and I take everything he says as just that, comedy.
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I don't think it's Chris Rock. I don't care for him but he was here in Tampa stumping for Obama. Here's the link:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/11/chris-rock-stum.html
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Good Morning All,
I have a question did anybody hear about what happened with the Wendy Williams show I couldn't listen just curious
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Jesse Jackson?
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That's a good guess. The only reason I say no is because it was at the rally in Chicago crying those fake tears when it was announce the Obama was the PE.
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Can anyone PLEASE tell me how being a Republican has anything to do with ethnicity?
I thought the Republican Party had more to do with being conservative and being in a high tax bracket but then I see some of the poorest white and hispanic people are proud to be Republicans?
With that being said does it really matter whether Denzel, Chris Rock etc... are Republicans?
Please inform me because I really don't understand.
(not that anyone cares but I know that neither parties care about me which is why I vote Independent).
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No answers to your questions but I also vote independent, never a straight ticket because politics in Dallas have ruined me on either party.
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a person's political party has nothing to do with their character, values, nor morals.
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PERHAPS WAYNE BRADY??
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Damn, I forgot about Wayne Brady. It sounds just like his character but I think he would be considered an actor though. But nevertheless a good guess.
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i like wayne brady. i would also "like" to think that he is not self-loathing. he's corny, but i like him.
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Yeah, I don't have no problems with Wayne Brady he seems like a good dude but still seems "white-washed" for lack of a better word and yeah he definitely corny, lol.
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Hello! Good morning everyone. I have a few comments some off topic and some on topic.
The thing with this blind item is that it's so sad that the answer could be a number of people. I really don't have a guess.
Beyonce. Oh boy. I know there are a lot of Beyonce fans out there and I hope I don't ruffle anyone's feathers. I've never liked her or her music. There was always something about her that didn't rub me the right way. I think it's healthy to be ambitious and goal-oriented, but she just takes it to a whole other level. To the point where she's over-exposed and taking credit for others' work. She's definitely not the only artist guilty of this, but what made me focus on her is this whole JHud thing. That is soooo low of B to not offer any kind of condolences (sp?). I'm glad someone called her out on her fakeness.
A question: Unfortunately, I missed Oprah's Post-Election special and I've been on her website and youtube looking for a video of it. I cannot even find one clip. Does anyone else know where else I could find this episode? I would really appreciate it.
Everyone have a blessed day!
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Hey Signal~
The show is now up on her website so you can view it now.
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Damn, I thought Chris Rock was better than that. I mean, I don't doubt the dirt but the fact that you can sink sooo low...And then go off about what Black people need to do and be - I just somewhere along the line these ppl lose it mentally or emotionally and lose their identity. I guess its the trade-off for the fame, access and fortune, to be accepted... Bryant Gumble OR Bob Johnson is my guess. But at the same time it could have been almost any "celeb". I've seen a lot of them campaign for Obama in the public eye besides Obama was the "safe choice" in this election to endorse for these "celebs" because he was the cool guy in their eyes. Obama was always the obvious choice for me, never even considered Hillary let alone McCain - history needed to take place sooner than later...
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According to the Wendy, she addressed the fact that Charlmagne and some of her other staffers were fired due to the economy. She said C-god is good, they were still cool, blah, blah, etc. Rumor has it, that he has a development deal for the show for either BET or VH-1.
However, other folks believe C-god was fired as part of the sex harass lawsuit that was settled b/t WBLS and former staffer Nicole. Don't know if he was a participant in the allegations and/or just a casualty of the alleged sex harassment by Wendy's hubby.
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According to the Wendy, she addressed the fact that Charlmagne and some of her other staffers were fired due to the economy. She said C-god is good, they were still cool, blah, blah, etc. Rumor has it, that he has a development deal for the show for either BET or VH-1.
However, other folks believe C-god was fired as part of the sex harass lawsuit that was settled b/t WBLS and former staffer Nicole. Don't know if he was a participant in the allegations and/or just a casualty of the alleged sex harassment by Wendy's hubby.
Regarding Chris Rock..WOW!! very disappointed but not surprised about his antics.
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I know Wendy is a friend to the site and to be honest, if it where not for her I would not have heard of Panache Report. With that being said, I want to know the whole story and wish she would just tell us! I hope the Panache staffers tell us what is going on because I really like Wendy and how real she is. She will be missed on the radio by a lot of people. Even a lot of my white co-workers AND straight black male friends listen to her.
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I doubt WW will tell us what really happened since it involves her husband/"manager"
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She can't tell you *ish because of litigation. Basically, she allowed her thuggish ruggish Kevin and her complacity to wreck her show. That radio station had to come outta pocket big time to settle that sexual harrassment case, and as a result they are about to recoup their money and prevent any more Wendy/Kevin related foolishness. They are getting ready to put a wrap on the entire thing. Her job will be ending early 2009 on that station once her contract is up. And her TV show..or lack thereof, won't be on the air for long either.
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Good morning PR!!! TGIF, peoples!!! Thank God we made through the week, even though it was historic & glorious!!!
MicahsMum, what's goodie?Hows the lil one? I'm gonna answer your question mama to the best of my ability: Ms. Wendy's team has been given the boot due to an alleged "budget cut" by the Radio Station..BLS. Charlamagne Tha God, Trev Hollywood, and Tarin the Porducer have been fired....She said it on the show yesterday. I was listening to her while working. I'm not a person who talks bad about people, looks like she's getting her serving of Karma with a fat teaspoon dose and then some.
Speaking of Wendy & her antics: Remember when she first had the tape was selling it to the highest bidder? I saw on some other site regarding the alleged sex tape rumor and allegedly, it was some non-descript rapper telling Nas to handle his "mutha fuckin biz, I got yo, b**** here, she getting naked."...smmfh. Why does he keep picking up these nasty ass, loose coochie lipped whores (my apologies Spymaster) that continue to publicly embarrass him? His penis game must be wiggety wack. And She was around his daughter too? I know he wanna smack that back tat off her.
Paging All of PR: As a man/woman, how would you feel if your significant other stepped out on you & was recorded slaying/getting slayed? What are your opinions of this sheer coonery? I know we are too talented and its a new day, but I would like everyone's intelligent opinions on this subject.
Regarding Jennifer: She should sing at the Inaguration instead of Beyoncé. No, its not about her going thru her tragedy, but she sung for him before and its fitting since they are both from the same city.
That's just my opinion.
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My son he good starting to talk back already at 5months I agree with you regarding Kelis I seen that also I heard she was a freak but damn but she also lookes a hot mess on that site. nad I would love for J hud to sing at the inaugration but maybe she need more time to mourn Be yawn ce Knoew her album is wack and she is trying to revelant. I heard the hotel prices have sky rocketed in DC (regarding Inaugration) I hope just a rumor cause I really want to take my baby.
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Sorry about the typos guys typing really fast.
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For the ? about the significant other, I'd be devastated, aggravated and all the other negative "ated's" lol. Being a girlfriend or boyfriend to the cheater is one thing but being married is whole different ball game. Thats more than cold-blooded. Anybody would lose their swag with the dating scene after something like this, unless you were expecting this or putting it into prospective that your spouse would eventually cheat. Hey, but if you are married and its on a video tape what more proof do you need to win your case against your "better" half. I mean the evidence is there for all to see, so at least you'll get to keep your bread and other possessions. As far as Nas, maybe he was mad weak & vulnerable when his Mom passed picking up Kelis. But she always came across as the sleezy type ever since those rumors of her in the studio on Pharrell 's mic. I think Nas also got that hoodrat bug or he likes freaks, either he can't shake it or he just simply got poor taste in women period!
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Hi everyone - I have no clue on who this BI is about but I don't believe its Chris Rock, he was on the Tonight Show the other week when Michelle Obama was on and he went on about how fine she was and about her azz (sigh, crass I know). Also, he paid to have his geneaology traced for Skip Gates' show on PBS. He may have his faults and women/marriage issues but I never got that he did not have black pride. Same with Dave Chapelle. He often talks about how when he had a pilot up for a network slot and he stopped the project because the network wanted to change the lead actress on the show from a black woman to a latina for more "universal" appeal.
As for the Beyonce chatter. In the initial articles prior to the funeral Beyonce's name was never mentioned as an invited attendee. Those mentioned as possible attendees included: Missy Elliott, Oprah Winfrey, Ciara, Clive Davis, Queen Latifah, Usher and Patti LaBelle. According to a Chicago NBC story I found recapping the funeral, confirmed celeb attendees included: Oprah, R&B singer Usher, actor Queen Latifah, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jesse Jackson and Mayor Richard Daley were among those attending the private funeral services. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Missy Elliott, Ciara, Clive Davis and Patti LaBelle were also in attendance.
Actually I believe last week I saw photos of Bey doing Obama rally stumps with Jay, Puffy and MJB the day of the funeral. So she was technically busy, but yeah I agree, she could have sent some flowers or made a quick call. Not sure what's up with that.
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I'm back.
Don't think its Don "I Ripped Off The Brothas" King.Even though he supported Bush.He publically said he supports Obama.
Check this out from foxnews.com...
Boxing promoter Don King, who backed President Bush in 2004, encouraged voters on Monday to see beyond race and elect Democrat Barack Obama the nation's first black president.
The self-described "Republicrat" also praised Bush for including black people in his administration.
King, known for his silver spiky hair, expressed his views in separate e-mails his staff sent to news media while he is promoting a boxing event in China.
At age 77, King said he didn't think he would see the day when a black man could run for president and have his campaign taken seriously.
King said he realizes some Americans can't fathom voting for a black man but told them to "ask God to help you pretend that Barack Obama is white" when they step into the voting booth.
"I understand very well that after more than three centuries of being taught, conditioned and indoctrinated to hate the black man as your inferior, it is unrealistic to think that now you can just change to respect him," King wrote.
He predicted Obama would have had an easy victory in this election if he were white.
"Try to think of your beloved country America and what's best for Miss Liberty," King said. "Then try not to think of Barack Obama as a black man but as an American fighting for what's best for your children and your country."
In a tribute to Bush on Monday, King wrote that he believes the GOP president is a "revolutionary, pioneer and trailblazer who loves America and the American people."
King commended Bush for appointing blacks to key positions in his administration, including Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state, and Condoleezza Rice, who was national security adviser before succeeding Powell.
"Say what you will or may about President George Walker Bush, but you have to realize and appreciate the fact that he set the stage for black people in high policy-making positions of opportunity and performance," King said.
@Black Diva & WorldGurl
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Hello Nubian:
Thanks for the info......The last paragraph is what I have said on this site many times. History will soon reflect this sentiment.....
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it is pouring down raining outside which basically means I am not leaving the house anytime soon
I noticed a conversation up above that is close to my heart because I don't beleve Black pride has to look any one certain way... so here's my story
When I was in college I was the President of a Black student organization which basically equated itself to WEB DuBois' talented tenth.... anyway being at a white university we really wanted the University to offer its full support to the fledling A A Studies Program... and finance an entire department
Long story short... I was called to a board meeting one day where the sentiment was expressed that I did not "look Black enough" to push this agenda.... this came from my vice president who is a Black woman... She had changed the name her parents had given her to something more African inspired... She had cut off her hair was sporting a short afro and she was dark skinned.... on the other hand I am light skinned.. have fairly long flat ironed hair and am obsessed with fashion... Well the board, for the most part, stood behind me and I kept the Presidential post...
Well the day of reckoning finally came after the University announced its new fiscal budget and no money was allocated for the AA department.... we decided we would stage our own sit in and take over the administration building.... After securing enough protesters to fill the first floor we headed to the University President's Office.. She threatened to have us arrested for criminal trespass...for her own personal reasons my vice president decided she did not want to risk arrest and she abandoned the mission...
Don't misunderstand me, I am not passing judgment on her decision to leave... we all had to decide what we were willing to risk.. all I'm saying is you can be the most dreadlock growing, dashiki wearing, militant looking Black person ever... but it doesn't mean you're more down for the cause... Jesse Jackson may have more traditinally Black features than Barack Obama but do you really think he's more Black conscious than Barack ?? No, he's money minded...
Sable has blue/green eyes and yet she has more Black pride than Chris Rock, Charles Barkley and Taye Diggs put together...
I'm just saying
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DITTO. conscientious blacks are a truly varied group.
"all I'm saying is you can be the most dreadlock growing, dashiki wearing, militant looking Black person ever... but it doesn't mean you're more down for the cause..."
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Hey Lit!!
You reminded me of an old Sanford & Son episode when Lamont changed his name put on a dashiki & gave up the swine.
When his spiritual advisor showed up and saw how disrespectful Lamont was to his father she pu him in hs place stating "the clothes you can put on and take off but being African comes from the heart". (hope I got the quote right.
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"put him in his place"(damn typos)
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Hey Nubian... I do remember tha episode and she was right. I remember rather than heed her advice Lamont quit the movement... don't worry about those typos... I love my Sony Vaio but the keyboard sucks... sometimes I read my posts and I am like I know how to spell the... what the hell happened to the h...lol
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Hey Nubian
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@Phlly Poet & Lit
Sometimes as black folk we "play black" on each other.In other words do you eat swine?If your not %100 down with Farrakhan,or down with this group or that group so on and so forth.
Meanwhile nothing is getting done.
Like the late John Henry Clarke said in "Great Mighty Walk".Its not about making speaches & loudmouthin' or having marches.
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"We made too many speeches and didn't do enough work.The unglamorous off camera work that would of made it possible....Ceremony that lacked substance"
Hell,the Koreans ain't marched for a damn thing they just put their money toghether and by up these corner stores old abandoned mall strips and buy it up piece by piece.Same with the japanese.
Again no million man (masonic) marches no "loudmouthin'" as John Henrik Clarke would say.
On the million man march...
"We are doing showbiz liberation and thats not liberation"
John Henrik Clarke "A Great and Mighty Walk" documentary
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H.H. Clarke was one of the greatest. And you and him have never been more correct. After all of those CR marches and sit- ins, the Black Community still fell harder after all of than then they did any time before.
We must learn to walk the walk more than we talk the talk. And since we now have a Black President, we must do ALOT of work to improve ourselves and that includes appreciating and embracing each other more than ever.
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Amen Lit you are so right it is in the heart.
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This reminds me of an episode on "tha Boondocks" where Huey goes back to his old neighborhood in Chicago and his childhood friend replaced with someone who "seemed" like he had the same character and ideals as Huey - only to find out he was just playing a role - ALL image and NO SUBSTANCE, lol. He had the dashiki and the African drums and all but with no substance it was just an act. While on the other hand, Huey dressed and looked like the average kid but he is the epitome of Black awareness and Black pride. Thats my show though, lol..
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This BI is none other than Uncle Ruckus.
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jnhgGood Morning Lit!! I understand exactly where you are coming from. There is no harm in reconnecting with your culture and expressing it however you choose, however there has been an attitude of "conscious snobbery" among many of our people. I were locs Ankhs, and I do not consider myself to be Blacker than any of my other brother and sisters. In my opinion if "culturally conscious Blacks" are going to continue these attitudes of separation, then they are not that conscious at all because they should know that these attitudes were created by the slave masters to bring forth more separation amonhg us and keep us further disconnected.
Black people come in all shades and have different styles and ways of expressing themselves like any other group of Humans. For myself I know one day I can rock and Afrocentric Style of clothing, and the next day wear a leather skirt out of Macy's, a Bebe sweater, and a LV Bag, and at the end of it all I'm still Black. I have had people tell me that I am not suppossed to Cultivate my locs but let them Dred because they are more natural. Says who?? I would reply locs are locs regardless of how they are worn, abd the purpose for wearing them is still the same at the end of the day.
Some people have alot to learn.
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I meant Good Morning. My son is at the computer with me 10 month olds and computers do not mix.
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Good Morning to you and your 10 month old bottle of sunshine PhillyPoet
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Hey Ms. Coleman
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Hey Nubian, Philly and ms.coleman.... sorry I lied and said I was working from home today and now my office is calling actually expecting me to work...lol... I agree with everything you and Nubian said... I think it is as divisive to feel that all Black people have to mbrace a certain lifestyle or look to be considered a part of the Black movement... it should be enough that you identify with your community and make strives to improve it
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Amen Lit you are so right being conscious it is in the heart.
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Lit,
One of your favorite men said the following and it has never been more true:
"Now question is every n--a with dreads for the cause?
Is every n--a with gold for the fall? Naw
So don't get caught in appearance
it's Outkast Aquemini another Black experience Okay"
When I was younger and really insipid, I thought all people with locs in their hair were like these pro-black vegan saints who loved black women. That was so far from the truth it was ridiculous. These types were just like the panthers, pro-black family during the day and creeping with white women at night. I judge people by what they do, not what they say or how they look.
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Amen to that! you are so right
I never thought that but a lot of people do. How you look or what you do does not determine who you really are. It's the inside that's real and eventually the truth will come to light.
I had locs in my hair for 5 1/2 years and you wouldn't imagine how many people asked me Was I from Jamaica, did I smoke weed, was I a Rasta, vegetarian and all these other stereotypes. I am vegetarian, but that came before my hair. Then some people grow locs just for a fashion statement and I think that is so stupid.
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Hey Africasgem
This reminds me of a book entitled "Cultural Etiquette" by Imoja Three Rivers. It elaborates on alot of what we are speaking about.
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@ Africa's Gem:
Yeah, I grew locs, became a vegetarian, wore RBG, bob marley shirts, tons of silver jewelry, che gueverra shirts, long skirts, frowned at perms wearers, weave wearers etc. Boy was I so young and dumb to think that my blackness could be attributed to these products made by people in China (much love to the Chinese PR family). People judge you by how you present yourself. PE Obama wouldn't have had a fighting chance of getting where he is had Michelle wore overtly natural hair (i.e., locs, afro, etc.) They are in the elite class of blacks (talented 10th) and those particular styles are still deemed unprofessional. It doesn't bother me because even long hair in certain circles has a negative connotation and that is why all of the first ladies of the 20th century rarely wear their hair past the shoulder. I believe there is an "unofficial" dress code that must be adhered to. Sarah Palin bucked that tradition and I think that is one of the many reasons she could not be taken seriously. She tried to wear it up but it made her look very common.
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Hey there Lit,
So enjoy your posts! Perhaps I’m being over sensitive (again) but felt some of your post was 'for my eyes'
What we (Black women/men) LOOK like SHOULD be irrelevant, and in the future I do believe it will be, well that was my meaning up top anyhow.. (and i'm sticking to it)
Unfortunately some of the comments up top highlighted that this isn’t the case in some minds knowingly or unknowingly.
My aside remark about Michelle growing dreadlocks was to highlight the fact that because of Michelle Obama, the perception of what Black BEAUTY in the USA LOOKS LIKE might take on a more European sentiment. i.e having Light/Dark skin - Afro/Straight hair is irrelevant, you are not white so you are different.
(different isn’t a negative in this instance)
Your post took on a deeper slant regarding the heart of an individual (which I paraphrase as appearances being deceptive) which is a sentiment I whole heartedly agree with.
There are still those who are not yet ready/able to acknowledge the truth of their hearts. So becoming accepting/appreciative of the very idea of 'different kinds of beauty' is a big deal.
Baby steps..
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Actually my post was about the whole skin tone issue... let me help you read between the lines.. My mother is Black...my father is not... I am still a Proud Black Woman ..Just like Halle Berry.. Kimora Lee... I do not like having to defend my Bolackness to my own damn race.... I am not passing...white people are not fooled... they know I am not one of them nor do I desire to be
But since you want me to respond to your post.. I do say Why does she have to grow dreadlocks for your heart to burst with joy ??? She's a beautiful Black woman with relaxed hair/ dreadlocks or baldheaded... you say baby steps for other posters who YOU don't think believe that Black beauty comes in different forms but you only want to recognize beauty when it comes in what you feel is an acceptable Afrocentric form...two sides of the same coin in my opinion
Do you think for one minute that white people have given Michelle a pass because she relaxes her hair ????
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They haven't. Remember how a few months back peolpe were saying that Michelle needs to 'soften' her look. WTF?!? I think we could all read between the lines to know what that meant, and already White women are spewing hatred and jealousy at her.
When White people see a person with colored skin, they look at them all as being the same. They know that you are not one of them, so why should we make such a big deal about each others physical appearance.
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WOW
Hi Lit,
I'm a British born Afro Caribbean woman who can hold her hand up to African, Chinese, Indian and Scottish blood in my recent history, which is typical of most Caribbeans. Whatever it was in my post that led you to believe you needed to defend your blackness? please appreciate it was unintentional... (if indeed it was my post you were responding to)
I was responding to you as I believed your comment about locks was directed to me because of my aside... I did not wish to irk anyone, least of all yourself and I didnt expect you to respond.
I explained the reason for my remark about Michelle in the previous post, but I will expand. Michelle or any Black females choice of hairstyle be it straight/afro/curly or dreadlocked does not take away that fact that WE ARE BEAUTIFUL.
The UK and most of Europe has a wider vision of Black beauty, young Black and Bi racial girls in the UK do not routinely have relaxed hair, our hair stays natural and plaited into our teens when the choice is then made to stay natural or get a perm or weave.
I think perhaps my aside that Black women could accept their natural beauty without feeling the NEED to conform is what has touched a nerve.
Not all Black women are born with wavy hair, some are born with tight Afro hair that some choose to style to appear straight and in case someone feels the need to jump on me because of that I do appreciate that conforming in itself does not make any black woman LESS BEAUTIFUL.
I dont deny my heart WOULD burst with Joy if a black women sporting her natural hair was the wife of the most powerful man in the world! As Afro hair in the USA is still very political (more political than in the UK surprisingly) and it would cause a stir.
Lit I do not believe by any means that Michelle has been/would be 'given a pass' straight hair, weave, twists, plaits or dreadlocks!!
Michelle Obama the soon to be First Lady is acceptable solely due to people recognising her intelligence, hard work and dedication, plus her obvious love and loyalty to her husband and Children.
The Quote "Behind Every Great Man is a Great Woman" has been with me all the while i have followed the election.
Peace.
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I can understand what you are saying Hapi. Why can't women of color with kinky hair wear it as so and still be respected.
The only reason that I tell other Black women to stay away from perms is because of the chemicals that are used in them. They cause tumors, different types of Cancers, slow immune response, along with the destruction of the scalp and hair,not because it would make them less Black. But to each is own, but however we wear our hair we are still seen as no different in the eyes of our enemies.
Black women have many different hair textures, skin tones, etc. and I feel as though we should be accepted and accept each other regardless of how we look.
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Hi there Philly,
Many thanks and a huge cyber bear hug!
Your post highlights what I THOUGHT I was saying LOL (especially the accept each other part.)
[Why can't women of color with kinky hair wear it as so and still be respected.
Black women have many different hair textures, skin tones, etc. and I feel as though we should be accepted and accept each other regardless of how we look.]
Somehow it got lost in translation I guess.
May I just add that I dont believe wearing a particular hairstyle makes Black woman LESS Black, that is not possible IMHO..
Thank you again for your response
Philly, I really enjoy your posts.
Welcome back Grandma2x glad you are ok.
Back to lurking now, as I have had WAY too much excitement this week.
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L/L, I exchanged 3 or 4 emails with Myra last nite, we spoke politics and fixers, hope she doesn't mind me disclosing this. I say that to say this, the black elite people on the front page all have one thing in common, "all" are black lawyers and they have diversified their law degrees, making moves in politics, behind the scenes power makers. All the lawyers on here, look into launching fixer dept.'s, keep up with the tide and the money, don't get on the train late. Fixer stuff used to be for former law enforcement, military and intelligence but now a law degree can get you in the mix. Myra also told me about a movie called 88 minutes, a millionaire forensics scientist who writes books and lives on court tv had a fixer firm behind him doing backgrounds.
To all you caterers out there, in Washington or outside, take advantage, knew a black guy, brotha had a small bagel shop, when Bill got in office, I talked him into sending samples, instant delievery so the bagels could stay fresh, Hillary hired him to cater a white house breakfast a few months later with his bagels, great publicity, his biz picked up tenfold, lines still around the block. Send food samples, you never know. Black designers, send the first lady samples, take advantage of this opportunity.
When I was at the dem convention, I heard Myra was there, teased her about it last night in email, she's like a phantom, I think she does plain sight movement because I've never laid eyes on her but I always here after the fact, oh yeah, she was here.
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Hi Lobbyist,
I posted a question for you on the last thread. If you can, please respond
HEY PR FAM; including Nola, All of the Chitown Ladies, Pretty, Teina, Sheknows, Poet, TG, Nubian and of course, Lit,GS,Paris, Myra and Spy....
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What was the question
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Hey Just
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Hi Just, here's wishing you a great weekend doll!
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This is definitely some sound advice, so entrepreneurs and people in other professions need to take heed.
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hey lobbyist... she is like a phantom... when I was first contacted about representing her... all correspondence came via email or courier... my secretary was like are you sure this woman exists?? I'm like well her checks clear so I guess so
You are giving very sound advice... As business owners we have to learn about marketing..
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Myra is the most mysterious and elusive person I've ever encountered in my life. If you think about it, only her inner circle sees her. You know what, she really reminds me of that book she previewed on here about Howard Hughes fixer who never met him. She also reminds me of a female Charlie from Charlie Angels, a voice you may meet or you may not meet.
She's a lot of fun, extremely smart, can discuss any topic in conversation, well read and one of the best friends you can have. I think her boo and best friend Elan know her better than anybody on this planet.
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Hey Maddie, I really like when you post. I like talking with you. Please post mor often if time permits...Now with that being said...I don't think that Myra will show up at the PR parties. It would be nice!!! BUT I'm just being realistic
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Hey Maddie, I really like when you post. I like talking with you. Please post more often if time permits...Now with that being said...I don't think that Myra will show up at the PR parties. It would be nice!!! BUT I'm just being realistic
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Don't be too sure, I know she told me GS came up with a scheme where she could greet people out front in a limo, that way they could insure a photo wouldn't be taken in the back of the limo (controlled environment) but Myra scoffed at that idea because it sounded too elitist and snobbish. If she shows up, it will be at a party in the bay area but the way she travels, it could be any parties in the U.S.
Lobbyist/Lit: I agree, Myra has a mystique. I remember when she called a rep who reps tons of celebrities discussed on this board, she called the rep's cell phone which startled her because she didn't give Myra the # and the call was on speaker, when Myra introduced herself, the girl was speechless and forgot about her other call on the other line. When she realized she left a celebrity client hanging on the other line, she said, OMG, I've never done that before.
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Hey Jinx... after the dressing down she gave me about going to the parties she better make some of them
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Hey L/L, scared to talk to you,
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Hey Jinx
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lol...
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Hey Lit~
Your story reminds of the things I've seen on college campuses. Universities admissions departments are working to increase the number of black students and other minorities, but a lot of these students do not identify with black culture or any part of common shared black experience. These students usually come from a higher economic socio status and that's the lens in which they view the world.
Universities bring in students that may identify as black (insert the minority) to receive scholarship etc but they are not involved in the Black Student Unions, nor they associate with other black students. Especially students that are not from their same social class. They check the box to get the money and that's the extent of their association.
It is bringing an interesting dynamic to campuses and BSU because numbers wise it may appear that the support is there but the reality is that it not.
I must add that NOT All students of higher socio-economic status fit into this category. Some of the students are active in the struggle but question why is there a need for BSU'S or don't think its a big deal to have their funding cut.
We talked about the cultural war that is going on amongst us but it is really interesting to see it play on campuses..
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I hear you on that Lit. I went to a prestigious, predominately white college and the black folks there who by the way had to successfully navigate the white world to even get into that school, all of the sudden became "blacker than thou" like they grew up in the hood. Suddenly to be black you had to subscribe to their narrow view point and only hang black or you were an oreo or "incog-negro". I'm thinking I'm here to expand my social circle and meet all kinds of people and be open to all kinds of experiences not put myself into a little box. I have plenty of black pride and many black friends and many books on my shelves about slavery, law, sociology and economics.
People assume I'm mixed and every country I go to, people think I'm a native, but both my parents are black and I have never tried to pass or deny my heritage. I know some black folks who have done that and it really pisses me off. What's wrong with being black? Everyone copies everything we do. Everyone is descended from a black woman. Black people age gracefully especially if they take care of themselves with a whole foods diet, eliminate sugar and fried foods and exercise. Some of the most fiercest and successful people on the planet are black which means they had to be doubly good to merit their achievements. I could go on and on.
In the back of my mind I'm thinking now that Obama won white people are going to be talking about how their great great grandmother was half black. LOL.
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Very true litigating! Black is a state of being ! Its not all about the outer appearance! Clothing and locks dont necessarily define who you really are ,nor what you represent!
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It's someone so obvious that if there occupation is revealed, u would bust this blind item wide open. Work from there........I prob would go with Tavis Smiley.
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I want to go too, MicahsMum. I wanna see if The Boo wants to go or if I should take my best friend and his partner. Even though the baby is little, it'll be an experience to go with those closest to you.....I know DC gon' be pooooopppppinnn!
Paging all of The DC fam: Where ya'll at? I wanna know some good deals on hotels and where is a good spot to chillax & party down ya'lls way. Can a New Yorker get suggestions?
I already know about the NE Section aka The Hood....I hope they get it together too since Brother Barack is in their territory now.
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LoL!!!
Just got back from Chit-Town. Thank you guys for your suggestions BUT I had so much work to do I really didt get to go out to much!!!
As for DC -what are you looking to do. Theres nice places to stay in Georgetown, DuPont Circle and other areas. Just depends on what your idea of fun is.
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Clarence Thomas Supreme court justice.
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interesting guess. celebrity simply means a 'celebrated person' and could very well be him.
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Wife is white so she could have been there with him. They would have upscale event with FINE food & FINE drinks, nothing but the best and I beleieve it did come out at the confirmation hearings that he uses foul langage and if you say Supreme Court Justice- it would give away his occupation
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I don't think that anyone would have expected Clarence Thomas to be a Barack supporter to begin with
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damyum.....that's a good guess - dude is the epitome of self hate
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Just wanted to say how much I love this website. I lurked here for many years, commenting here and there. There is no other site like PR and all of the other blogs jack BI's from here. I wonder if Myra is flattered or pissed off? Anywhoo, this site if like a little family and I enjoy coming here to read all of the mind blowing blinds.It is amazing the things that Myra brings to light about these celebs and all the insiders that cant wait to dish!!! LOVE IT!!! I hope if the site goes private, I can still access!
The guess for the blind I am going with either Montel Williams or Wesley Snipes.
Also, I think that it is verydisrespectful of Beyonse's camp to claim she was at that funeral. I think that PE Obama might ask Jennifer out of respect, and being as though they are from the same town. If she feels up to it. And I offer my condolences to Jennifer in this truly difficult time. Peace and Blessings.
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I thought Wesley Snipes was in the clink, couldn't be him. Ain't no wine or all white celebrity guests in there, lol.
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I thought I read somewhere that he was not serving time, and that he paid a huge fine. I could be sooo wrong though.
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he is out on bail pending his appeals
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I think the clue in this blind item is black celebrity host
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You're right. My first guess was Chris Rock, but now I have to go with Tavis Smiley. I think he had problems with Obama from the jump. Listeners on the Tom Joyner morning show wrote to him about it and quits his commentator job on his show. It may be him, but I also saw him being interviewed by Brian Williams after he won PE. He was speaking on the historical significance of the event. He didn't look particularly happy and I took notice of that.
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Then again, it could be that he was just hosting the party...
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Litigating /Lauryn are you in/from louisiana ?
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No but I lived in New Orleans for a month because I was involved in a Federal trial... It was prior to Hurricane Katrina and I fell in love with the city so after Katrina and Gustav I returned to help people file insurance claims etc... I also visit whenever possible
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*waving to Lit*...
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uhh... to bad I was hoping that you would have host the PR party here. I would have came I would have went out a purchased a pair of Jimmy Choo's in your honor. Thnaks for the response I fell special ...smiling...
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hey classey... I am pretty sure I will be at more than one party... Myra is encouraging us to make appearances as our schedule permits...
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Please keep me inform I work the evening shift and I would need to request time off as well as take out time to get those Jimmy Choo's that so important I make it a point to lurk most of the time but I am always here
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Hey ms. coleman
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Good morning everyone my guesses are with others: Brian Gumble, Montell Williams, Tavis not Smiling now Smiley hehe mmmm, and doo doo lip Chris Rock. Everytime I look at him I think of New Jack City and him playing the crackhead role "Pookie" ugh he is so unattractive even with hair on face. lol
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Lit,
I responded to your comment up top and forgot to add that I was talking about Andre Benjamin from Outkast
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Hey Philly... I knew when I read the quote..lol... I was crazy about Outkast and Goodie Mob back in the day... but I do think Dre is very enlightened... I met his mother once and she is such a gracious lady it is easy to understand why he is so thoughtful
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Hey Lit! Yeah, I think I will be a lifetime Outkast fan based solely on Dre. He really seems like a cool and intelligent guy. Very underrated rapper who is better than Jay-Z IMHO.
Wow, that is really good to hear that he had a positive black female influence in his life. I absolutely adore him, glad he got away from that phony Badu, though
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Good morning Lit!! The gorgeous one waves her elegant nails, freshly done I might add.
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Good morning GS... loving the nails !!
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Thank you darling, heard Monroe is going to be one of your virtual PA's for you know what. He's a character, been trying to talk him into coming on the board for the longest. He will have you rolling. Flamboyant as all get out.
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Monroe would blow this spot up! Real fine, he used to be a male model but he's not into the fairer sex.
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I asked Myra if TD stole his "black book" for the DL book cause we know he was living vicariously through someone.... was he the character profile for the short story about the Black male and female model who were the best in the business??
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oh MY !!! Monroe has to get on the board
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The finest of Monroe is based on "Braydon" the male model in downlow escort in Myra's book. Monroe didn't do drugs or end up broke like that character in the book. Myra just based it on all physical.
PAGING PARIS: PLS CALL OR PAGE MONROE & GET HIM ON THESE BOARDS.
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I knew it GS..that's what I said...
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Did you see my other post, did Myra tell you what I recently teased her about? A damn flood gate, I know she was cringing.
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OHHHH yeah. she was like where is this coming from... lol.... and you just rubbing it in...lol
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Darling, it's like that in person to. It's like, come on now, I know Sable told you about my situation, you have to respect that.
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I still say Knye. he's from chicago and he didn't do ANYTHING for obama's campaign. look at all those celebs. common was alll over, will.i.am made a damn song and the self proclaimed greatest didn't even make a cameo. he wasn't even in the yes we can video...nobody noticed that? he wasn't at common/talib's party..nothing.
i always got he wasn't pro-obama. since when does Mr. "G.Bush don't care about..." be so quiet politically all of the sudden.
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Sorry to not your guess since I am not Myra but Kanye has been very outspoken in his Obama support. I have seen Kanye in Obama shirt and Obama pins plus he wrote some articles for some magazine while in Europe about his hopes for America, Obama and how he may just stay in Europe if Obama loses to McCain. I think you are confusing the fact that Kanye was low key due to mourning with not being supportive of Obama.
Don't believe what I am saying just use google and you will locate more than enough interviews Kanye gave about Obama and even see photos of Kanye WITH Obama.
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I guess nobody has seen this yet. I hope I'm allowed to post links. If not, I really apologize in advance. But I'm so disturbed. On TMZ, they're reporting that Julia Hudson has new pics on her My Space and for example, the caption under one of the pics is "Now that Jason's Gone, I'm the prettiest one".
http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/07/julia-hudson-now-im-the-prettiest-one/
If you scroll through the pics, she's also having pics of her new man on there posing like she's the happiest thing on earth. I don't understand this at all. Did she NOT just lose her child. Maybe her and her brother/mother didn't get along, but her CHILD. If I just lost my child, I would in no way be posing up in pics and talking smack about my dead brother and cuddling up to my new man. This girl is some kind of crazy.
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Opinion, no way! She had "Now that Jason's Gone, I'm the prettiest one"? Something is seriously, seriously wrong with her.
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GOOD MORNING PR FAMILY!!!
I was about to post about Julia's photos. The photos looks as if there were taken after the memorial services on Monday. This chick is tooooooooo much! Damn it, you mother, brother and CHILD were just lain to rest and you make a statement like that. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit need to get a hold of that woman.
As for the BI: I'm going with Bob Johnson
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She's repulsive and a retard.Her new man is ugly too,he's nothing but another f**kface trying to some shine.She has issues,serious self esteem problems.You know, everybody that says she's guilty,I think is on to something.She's TOO happy after that tragedy.Is she slow? No,for real.I think she might even be a tad bit sociopathic.
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I second that emotion, something is definitely wrong with this chick. SMDH what kind of bassakwards shyt is that?
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I agree that something is shady. I can't wait until the whole story is uncovered.
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When I saw her press conference...I KNEW something was wrong with her. Not that I wasn't sympathetic to her situation. But, everything within me screamed GUILTY...I trust my instincts...
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something is terribly wrong with that girl. It's almost like there's a missing connect in her brain. It's sad to say the least. That press conference showed NO emotion , and what little it did seemed forced. When it all comes out, it's going to be some serious mess.
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Hi Samantha
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Hey SheKnows..i like your handle, cuz you drop knowledge on us, your point of views are so well thought out
but yes I cannot believe she's even still on myspace. She really should just delete the darn page b/c no good or positivity is gonna come from it at all. And as sorry as I am to say it, i believe she is guilty of something
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Thanks Samantha
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i believe nothing tmz saids.....
I will only believe what myra saids, so far she has been quiet on this situation ...
also the photo on tmz you are reffing has three people in it , it is a cryptic sentence , and could have been written a while ago .
also why don't u talk about the other photos tmz , showed ... lets give a list
1) julia with jennifer
2) julia with a different man , might i add much different than william blafour , this guy is clean cut and dressed in a suit /. also does not look like a new photo .
3) julia with relatives including jennifer
3) julia with fantasia
with these photos maybe she is reliving the past
I think it is terrible that the media is trying to tear them apart . Don't they realize they are hurting jennifer by trying to take the last of her family from her ...
and now you are digging into the pchyche of the family , why would u think they did not get along . your just looking for reasons to tear julia down . this is not a witch hunt!!!!!
If the police thought Julia did something then they would arrest her .... They are sisters , jennifer has said many times she loved her .
It is not easy to go through what she is going through , she did lose her son .
you want to help jennifer ,support her in the way that we the public can , buy her album , keep her in business.
i brought the album , it is great.
hey philly poet i saw you shouted me out .
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imo, I only read Panache , the web is like T. V. each time you view the site it called hits like T.V. rating so ALL of my support goes to Myra and I will be loyal to the end .
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Which is exactly why I have tried not to get too much into the Jennifer Hudson tagedy issue! I just think that peopel may be jumping to conclusions and I'm interested in how the investigation will turn out when all is said and done! Alot of peopel seem to think Julia Hudson is involved but I just personally think its too soon to say and for now to me it just hearsay!I hope that she isnt involved,because this is a huge tragedy!Web pages etc can be created and altered!
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What the hell is wrong with this woman? Did she really love her family?
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Um, please tell me that you are joking and that she did not say no shit like that!!!!!!!!! Something is not clicking and she's looking more and more suspicious. Im an only child, but if my momma, brother AND child were brutally murdered and the person of interest is someone I was in an abusive relationship with, I would be tore up somewhere in a room with no windows or sharp objects near. Something fishy is going on, and Im glad Jennifer is staying clear of Julia right now. Yall, Julia might be like Whitney Houston's sister in The Bodyguard.
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Jessie Jackson!!!! (With those phony tears.....)
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I don't think its Jessy for the simple fact that he was crying when it was announced that Obama was PE. Its not that he was crying but he was actually outside in Chicago while the BI was hosting a party, as it was being announced.
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Your Right....I just cant stand him....lol
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I can remember one time Jesse came to a surrounding college where he did a voters drive for the Rainbow Coalition. He seemed kinda distant and reserved and I know he was checking out all the fine young women in the building, lol. He gave a pretty good speech, though . I guess the most ill will people have against Jesse is that they see him as a opportunist at the expense of Black people, even it means their lives.
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Obviously, Michael Jackson.
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OT:
GM lost 2.5 billion 3rd quarter - Ford lost 129 million. Talk is if the merger does not go thru Chrysler will go under. If GM does not get help they will be out of cash by 2009
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Hi Trinity,
How does a company suffer for so long in silence? Someone in the treasury dept had to know that the auto industry was dying a slow death. The same could be said for the economy. How could things have gotten this bad so quickly without anyone knowing? Someone in government knew things were going down but turned a blind eye. Greed will make you sell your soul....
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Your financial status affects the term/type of loans you procure for day to day operations. All info not always relesaed bec you don't want people to lose confidence, dump shares all at once and create add't chaos. Leaders get clever with way earnings reported while cleverly hoping for a turnaround so that when earnings are announced they will just have to make slight adjustment. I do not believe that they will be allowed to go out of business. They employee too many people and unemployement is already at record level. Need to understand if CEO's are quietly dumping shares of stock or if they are buying as much as possibel- good indicator of what they feel will happen with company.
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Worldgirl & Eye...a whole lot of waste...our new pres understands the significances of the problem & had Gramholm sitting beside him & Binden today
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And in regards to the One Drop Rule, with the mixed race movement and the way many monoracial people are now discovering their distant mixed ancestry, IMO the One Drop Rule is becoming obsolete.
You have to consider, IMO, why the rule was made to begin with...to dis empower. We're beyond that time period in history.
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I just think the rule was created so that whites could stay as white as possible without people who could "pass" receiving the benefits of white privilege. That's why a lot of people went north and whitened out their blood lines. Feast of all Saints is a great book and movie by Anne Rice about the Gen Des Colours in Louisiana. These women were quadroons and octoroons who became courtesans of slave masters. They never married but produced children and lived very well. They were treated better than a full black but less than whites.
The point is that if you are mixed with black, the only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks. Whites, Asians and Indians will not do the same. Those races will see you as either black or mixed. I am leaving Latin America out of this because white, to them, is based purely on phenotype.
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Feast of All Saints is one of my favorite movies. There is a site I came across once that listed several notable 'white families' of the New England states who had distant African slave ancestry. It also listed some of the modern day descendants of these families. It was shocking.
I don't feel that this is the case anymore, "the only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks"...not with globalism, pop culture, the increased rate of inter-race procreation/marriage, and the embracing of distant mixed ancestry.
I feel that, more that ever before, people are empowered to chose their identity that they feel base on their actual ancestry and/or who they were cultured/socialized. All that matters is that the people you identify as embrace you. If you feel their acceptance, the people outside your circle or that community - their sentiments don't matter. They don't affect you.
Race identity is more about how a person feels - IMO.
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Yeah, I absolutely love that movie! I am not shocked about anyone's black ancestry especially since that professor who claimed he was white said that blacks a intellectually inferior due to genetics and then it was found that like 12% of is ancestry was African.
No, black culture has been accepted universally but that does not mean that others want to take the people along with the culture. We can all choose our respective identities but, this does not determine how others see us and, in turn, treat us. Hines Ward was not accepted by the Korean community and his mother was shunned by her own people. It was not until he became a famous athlete and won a Super Bowl that he got some respect from his Korean side. When has a white person ever embraced a bi-racial person as one of their own? Never, white is a recessive gene and black is dominant that is why if you have one drop of anything else, you are no longer "white" (even if you look white). Hence, the one drop rule. Mendel's flowers is a good example of this. Some whites will acknowledge the white ancestry in a person of mixed heritage but they will never claim a bi-racial person as white. If that were the case, why was Halle Berry offered Storm in X-Men instead of Jean Grae or Rogue? Halle is half-white and therefore, she should be entitled to play a white woman if she pleases just like she can and has played a black woman. So far, she has not -- her non-black roles are race neutral. This goes for other races as well. Example: Terrance Howard seems a little bitter that he has to classify himself as black because that is how he is seen. Halle Berry classifies herself as black and isn't the least bit bitter. They both procreated with whites but whose children do you think will have more balance, knowledge of both cultures, etc.? My money is on Halle's child because she understands that its not how you see yourself in some cases, its how people see you. Terrance Howard's children may grow up hating all things black because their poor father was "forced" to be a blackman.
Personal race identity is about how a personal feels but not when it comes to how others see you. Tiger Woods, Terrance Howard, Julie Brown and all the rest of the self-hating multi-racials (since they don't like to be called black) would be treated no differently than the average black person. I personally respect a anyone's decision to call themselves whatever but reality is a lot harsher.
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Phillygirl you are absolutely correct. If our culture was acceptable, why was so much of it taken away. Why did people say that Michelle Obama needed to 'soften her look'? People with Colored skin will always be seen as Black or Colored regardless of being mixed or not, and to me the term mixed is irrevelent because everyone is, and further more all melanated people on this planet have Black blood, even some Whites, because Black was the source of life.
I personally believ that the 'one-drop'rule was created for more than just one reason. One of the main reasons I believe that it was created is on ethat is not disclosed to majoruty of the public, an that is genetic experimentation. Europeans beagn genetic studies and experimentations on Blacks in the 1600's an are still doing so. One of their finds was that Black Genetics are the dominant genetics within the planet and even when ther genes are mixed with those of a melanin recessive individual, 9 out of 10 times the offspring will have melanin.
Scientists know that Black/Melanated genetics are dominated so they created a one-drop rule, by where any individual with Black blood will be considered based on gene dominance.
I too think that what ethnicity a person identifies with is based on Morphic Resonance, and how connected they feel to a particular culture. I have Black/Aboriginal/Scottish ancestry, but I identify more with the Black/Aboriginal because I feel more of a Morphic Resonance with them. And yes, who in the hell will see me as a Scott?
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Co-sign!!! I am in favor of the one-drop rule I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black
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Philly , you said the magic word DOMINANT and yes we are the shit that why yts work so hard to keep us down because they know we are good at what ever we set our minds to do .
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Hi PhillyGirl, I loved the movie Feast of All Saints. Oh that was SO good
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Hey sheknows! I love Anne Rice and I was so damn mad she did not make a trilogy out of this novel. The movie was really good.
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Yes indeed!!! Also, that actor that played the older teacher was SO fine. I can't remember his name...But, just think of fine and you'll KNOW who I'm talking about LOL ♥
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I know who you are talking about and he is fine. The one who schooled Marcel on the fact that his attraction to him was based on him not having a father and not to get their relationship confused. I think he was Jennifer Beals' boyfriend in the movie. They guy who played Richard was cute too!
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Yes!! The majority of the cast was good-looking. Very talented bunch... I want to see him in more movies.
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It can't be a rapper, athlete, singer, or actor because the BI says that naming the person's role in entertainment would be a dead give-away. If it were any of those categories, we could guess for days so none of them are a dead give-away. I am leaning towards Bob Johnson because there is only one black male media mogul/billionaire. I would guess Bryant Gumbel but there are other black male newscaster types. I'm going with Bob Johnson for this one.
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KATT WILLIAMS?
I find that extremely hard to believe!!!!
BUT you never know!
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I agree...I can't imagine Katt Williams having an event with "fine wine and fine food"...standing there with his slicked back perm catering to white folks...I'll ONLY believe it if I seen it.....
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could someone give me more info on why Taye is self-loathing? thanx.
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Hi PR family!!!!!I have been a lurker for a couple of months now and just wanted to say I love it!!No other website can even Attempt to compete. Now for the BI I really don't have any good guesses....but I do have a question that's been weighing heavy on my heart as of recent. Could Jay-z be, be... (inhales deep.... swallows lump in throat.......exhales slowly with eyes closed) DL? I mean I can handle his "marriage" to whats-her-face, but barebacking it????? I might need a cold rag and my inhaler..... and I dont have asthma. But maybe that would explain why Memphis Weak is always by his side even though he hasn't dropped an album in over 5 yrs and if we're talking a GOOd album that would mean his debut! Please somebody SAY IT AINT SO!!!
Oh and BTW, the whole JHUd tragedy.....seems 2 me that the sister may be involved ALOT more then expected. Why in the world is she taking pictures the day before she's burying 3 ppl from her immediate family? I know they say everybody grieves differently but come on now ya'll! She's smiling in most of them...writing inappropriate captions I mean, either she's really losing it, or just plain stupid
~Big Philly kiss 2 u all~
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Hi MyPres, you're funny, you should post more often! Welcome.
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It's true about Julia, the photos, the tacky heartless statement. I was told by a friend that people in Chicago know she's behind it. A plan went wrong, she hired crack heads, they didn't follow the plan, freaked out, paranoid and that's how it went down. She wanted to extort money out of Jennifer. Heard she was at the funeral and tried to ask someone for an autograhs until Jennifer shut her stupid ass down. Funny reading about Eddie Murphy's bunch of trannys on the front page, they deal with him, they end up dead in hollywood and new orleans.
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Thank YOU!!! I knew it!! SMH What's done in the dark will come to the light. I knew from day one that she was connected, her behavior gave it away...This will hurt Jennifer even more.Lord Have Mercy! I'm sitting here just shaking my head...
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If that is remotely found to be true- she will never make it in prison. She would be dead as soon as she hit general population.
That would be beyond sick and disturbing.
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Hello GS & Sheknows
A jealous person is truly a dangerous person,SMH.
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Hey Philly
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This kind of reminds me of the movie The Bodyguard. The two sisters Rachael(played by Whitney) and the other (forgot name) were both singers. Rachael rose to fame and the sister was so envious of her success that she hired a hitman.
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Yep, I thought about that too. Another poster also brought up that comparison. It's damned shame IF she is found to be guilty. Poor Jennifer doesn't need anymore pain right now ♥
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Hey Sheknows,
This reminds me of Dorothy Danridge wasn't she and her sister both performers? and wasn't her sister jealous of her success. I guess it would be disappointing for two siblings to start out together and one not the other is the one who branch out. Roger Trotman brother did it.
But to kill or have family killed out of hate and jealousy is sick and beyond forgiveness.
I still wonder where Julia is living, is she still living in the same house where her family was murdered or did she move in with family?
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Hidoll, I wonder where Julia is living also. I can't see her still living there after all that has happened. Maybe she now lives with Jennifer or is looking for another apartment. I know one thing, I'll be glad when they bring some closure to this case, and find the demon(s) who are responsible...
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Family can be your own worst enemy. How are you today Sheknows, call me later on when you have the chance. I need to talk to you.
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Hey Philly
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Yeah, I heard she got stopped at wanting to get one autograph for her scrap book. Instead of balling her eyes out that her son, mother and brother got slaughtered, she's trying to get an autograph. WTF.
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I know top brass in the Chicago police dept, they are looking at her strange bizarre behavior but they have nothing concrete, they suspect her but can't move on her yet. They already think she's a sociopath.
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Thanks for posting that...I knew she would be a suspect. Jealousy & Envy are a dangerous combination, and you can't have one without the other...
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That is really sad... If she had something to do with this, what would make her think she could get away with it. My heart goes out to Jennifer.
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OMG, I'm at a loss for words.
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This is SICK! She hired crack heads to kill them or kidnap the son? Crack heads wouldn't cut off the boys hand would they, that still seems to have some type of gang association.
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don't know exact details, this is the gist from the streets, I also think it was gang related, she stole drugs or cash and they retaliated. Either way, Julia has some type of involvement in this.
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I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT!!!
She is waaaaay too zen right now having lost damn-near her entire immediate family!!!
I really want to beat this chick's azz (sorry for the cussing but thats EXACTLY how I feel)...poor, poor Jennifer.
I hope she stays the hell away from Julia before something happens to her too!!!
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I am oh-so glad that Oprah is housing Jennifer Hudson right now and I hope that Julia is NOT there and that Oprah begins to mentor Jennifer so that she can become the powerful star that everyone projects her to be.
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If Eddie Murphy is involved in any of the tragic "accidents" or should I say incidents involving those transexuals, he will pay one day. She knows beat me to it when she said "what is done in the dark will come to light" eventually.
They were living life on their terms , inspite of what peopel might have thought of their lifestyle,but he was /is obviously the one on the downlow trying like hell to hide a lifestyle that he must be ashamed of (or why would he go to lengths to deny and hide it?
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One last thing, was I the only person who was actually surprised and kind of moved by Mccain's speech on Obama? <-----I mean OBama had me in TEARS (with his sexy you-know-what)but I truly didn't expect that from Mccain. It was truly an enlightening moment
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I was very happy that Obama won and yes I agree McCains concession speech was good. It was probably the best speech he gave since he announced he was running on republican ticket for president! OBAMA 09! YEAH!
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Haven't read through all the comments yet but I will guess chef G. Garvin.
Just because Myra said she couldn't say the occupation because it would be too obvious and there aren't that many black male celeb chefs.
Also catered with "fine wine and food" seems like a hint.
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Okay LC I think you may be on to something
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Nothing to do with the BI but G. Garvin also has "the gift that keeps on giving."
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i like him as t.v personality, but how do you know that?
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Unfortunately he gave it to someone I know.
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oh my.... sorry to hear that..for some reason he reminds me of LL. well. gotta find a new boo.
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oh my.... sorry to hear that..for some reason he reminds me of LL. well. gotta find a new boo.
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is the gift herpes and hiv?
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Ok so first the Phillies win the World Series, then Obama becomes president, and now the first time I post on PR the first response I get is from "the Gorgeous one." Either I'm going to die soon or am just truly blessed!!!!Gorgeous you are one of my favorite ppl who post on here and I feel honored that you read and actually ACKNOWLEDGED my measley lil post,lol. I haven't been able to stop smiling since!!Thanks for putting the cherry on the end of my week
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Welcom fellow PRadelphian
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Darling, you are much too kind. We are starting off good because you think about me the way the gorgeous one thinks about herself.
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someone like that needs to be put on blast so that WE can chose to not support their endeavors. I have a few choice words for the self loating person but it's Friday and all is good in the world.
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Hey everybody. Didn't have surgery, rescheduled but really busy. No guess on the person that forgot who he was/is.
Hotels are sold out as far as West Vir-gin-i-a. The holiday Inn in Baltimore was available but charging $499 a night with a guarantee 4 night stay and no cancellation. Cheaper to rent a Winnebago and I'm sure everyone is renting out a room to make an extra dollar. Your next task would be to get a ticket to the ball which is just about impossible unless you have a hook up. Cameras will be placed all around the mall and the parade will be exciting. For area residents here is the link, http://www.cardin.senate.gov/services/inaug.cfm you can be put on a waiting list, receive confirmation and you will be e-mailed in January if you are a lucky winner. I still have a MD address so I signed up.
Did I mention yesterday the starting price for Wednesday mornings paper was $500 - $2000. My crazy sister the antique dealer wanted me to steal papers from people in NC.
I'm out everyone have a good weekend. Someone forgot that our next President is going to be black and had me working like I'm Harriett Tubman. I'm officially on Obama time and headed to the bar.
Miss you guys
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Hey Grandma!!! What's been going on ? I missed you
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We missed you 2 grandma, how are you
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*waving to GrandMa & SheKnows*...
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Hey Grandma!Take of yourself!!!!Miss your human!
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Hi G2x! *waving* We've missed you!
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Good morning PR family! dang Myra this is a good one! not sure who this could be? let me read the other guesses!
OBAMA 08!
LOVING LIFE!
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This is not Chris Rock, noway in hell this is Chris Rock, I don't stand for many celebs and although I can believe he's screwing white women. He has never give the vibe that he was not prideful in being black. If you watched his show to the end you would have heard him talk about his support of Obama if you watched Larry King you would have heard his support of Obama.
Now D. L. Hughley I can see this being him cuz he has mad issues with black people especially Black women. Didn't he say "black women are always complaining about BM w WW Barack was/is a product of this". He said something stupid of that nature like, I guess two black people could not create a Barack. Whatever!!!! Obama knows what time it is Michelle is the love of his life (a black woman) These dudes need to take note from Obama about how treat a black woman. OR it could be Tavis I saw him on "Morning Joe" and they most certainly hate Obama on that show.
On to Beyonce, maybe her and Jennifer are not friends. I mean lets be honest here have you ever seen Bey with any friends? No cuz it appears she doesn't have any.
Jay-Z gay??????? Wow my heart hurts.
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@"Jay-Z gay??????? Wow my heart hurts."
I feel your pain, I had to leave PR for a coupla months because I was damn near death and DNR every time someone would post that about Jigga......sigh...Im back and I typically just skip over the posts when I see it comin LOL
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What an explosive BI! As far as some of the guesses I think Bryant Gumbel fits the most. The fine wine & fine food catered is a clue. 50 Cent, Katt Williams and DL Hughley don't strike me as the fine catering customers.
Mildly O/T I just read on another blog that Katt Williams was arrested yesterday for having 3 guns in his car..idiots. You can't even hold 3 guns at once!
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My guess for this confused poor wretched soul are:
Bob Johnson -stong emphasis on industry puts him as the top guess
Montel Williams
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hola...my fellow chicagoans...I will go w/ Bob Johnson until Paris 'nots' my answer
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Don't think it's Denzel, here's the only quote I could find (ABCNews.com)w/him speaking about President Obama to Diane Sawyer in Dec. '07:
"I don't like anybody else more than I like him. And we're a year away. So I'm gonna see what's gonna happen," Washington told Sawyer.
But he said he has no intention of pulling a Winfrey and becoming an active part of the campaign.
Katt Willams is a good guess.
Don King spoke very eloquently in that quote above...like he has some sense and I believe that the reasons he was urging folks to vote for PO are exactly why he got elected.
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That sounds like a "lesser of the evils" statement, kind of like a back handed compliment.
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Okay how about that guy what's his name Larry Elbers I think he's a judge
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Hi Hidoll!!
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Hi Ms. Coleman, girl how are you?
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I'm great Lady!
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Your welcome
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(Peeking out of lurk mode) Did somebody say wings?
B.I. Guess: Walt Connely. Last I remember he was up there in the bay area (hint #1). He has led a crusade to do away with Affirmative Action (hint #2)
Hey Grandma Two Times!
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Litigating dear, did M. tell you what I was teasing her about yesterday? Security and content beats all. It was like a flood, all at once, more and more, lol.
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I don't want to pass judgment on Julia until the facts arise, but if true this has got to be the most disturbing and wicked case of sibling rivalry since Cain & Abel. People can't even get a break from their own loved ones. SMH
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Byron Allen
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There's something about him that's off to me.
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Afternoon Kings & Queens of Panache...I'm going with Terrence Howard as well or maybe even Michael Jordan.
*Not my baby G. Garvin!!!!I've been crushing on him for years. Sheesh!
*Saw the Julia Hudson pics and I too think something is up with that chick.
*Not surprised about Jay-Z. I finished reading a book last night by J.L. King called Love On A 2-Way Street and I swear it was based on either Jay-Z or Diddy.
*A friend of mine was listening to a popular male radio personality yesterday who relayed that all the Texas gun shops have run out of weapons and ammo due to people buying them all up the day after the election. Has anyone else heard this or can anybody near or in Texas confirm? Seems a bit weird to me.
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I saw pics of some guy she's with. Not buying the hype. He's not William, but the new guy just seems to clean up better. Plus she's always going after these young guys. I'm sure he's only using Julia and she's so desperate for attention that she take who ever comes her way. Doesn't sound like a mother who just lost her whole family. Obviously, she saw her son as a burden on her lifestyle. So sad.
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Keep in mind, with the recent news reports of threats to Obama, and the bitter bigots, and the two Black men who were dragged behind trucks -- and racist skinheads -- this could be Blacks buying up guns for protection too. Especially, in small towns. Much older people are familiar with this reaction -- having experienced the civil rights movement.
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Nope, don't quote me but I heard a little about a bill the dems may pass to heavily tax guns and people are piling up before it's presented and passed. Don't quote me on this.
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I heard this too
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I've heard the same thing.
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Very possible. . . . But then once they get the gun, . . . . . [their intent, the purpose, their fear, protection from what].
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Not every person who buys a firearm is going after Obama, these people are rushing to stock up before the price shoots up like people do when there's a gas shortage. You would have to ask each one of them what they are buying the gun for because I don't know.
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RE: Your comment: "Not every person who buys a firearm is going after Obama".
That view wasn't a point I was trying to make. When I listed those examples, I was speaking solely from the view point of any Black person who might be living in a town where racist actions might be out of hand. . . . Nevertheless, you're right; it doesn't hurt to have protection. Especially when it's cheap and without all the red tape.
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True. When I was making money with my business a few years back, I bought a few guns just collecting them because I liked them, not because I wanted to do anybody any harm. I know others who did the same.
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jwhiz, the Bush adminstration has placed America in such a bad state with foreign relations that President Obama is like Jesus to them right now due their greed for the black gold. He is very well protected. Dem and Republican need him like they need air to breath.
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I am in Dallas and I have not heard that.............yet.
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good afternoon,
I live in dfw (dallas ft worth) and yes.. people are buying up guns like crazy down here.. they have had various pawn shops on the news talking about how their business has tripled in the last two months... this was going on before the election happened and continued to surge after Obama won.. the reason is that Obama is againt selling assault weapons.. so things like AK47s..oozies..and so on.. so you can still buy guns but he doesnt support the sell of certain types of guns.. hope this helps
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That's my understanding as well re the recent retail surge of certain guns.
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Would MLK Son be considered a celeb cause he voted for McCain? ANd I have a question the weather is changing and I have Eczema and I was wondering if u guys have any suggestions I'm open.
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My daughter has Eczema (slightly on her cheeks). She was fine this summer, but notice her cheeks were looking a little dry again. Anyway, her pediatrician recommended a skin cream called Aquafor. It's by the maker of Eucerine and it works wonders. It's kind of expensive, but it does last a long time. You can get it at Walmart or any drug-stor.
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Have her use a solution made of 1 cup of pure, unflavored, plain yogurt and 1 Tablespoon of honey stirred in. She should not use a cloth on her face but only her hands in gentle circular motions. Then have her rinse her face with tepid (lukewarm) water and pat it dry (don't rub).
A weekly honey mask will also help.
Look at the ingredients on the store products, if they contain alcohol of any type don't buy them for her.
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Instead of using soap when you shower/bathe try using Head and Shoulders as a kind of shower gel. My son has very dry skin and he gets really itchy during the winter and this always helps him
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pure whipped shea butter and vitamin e oil.
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Take a lukewarm oatmeal baths and try hard not to scratch. And rub something with oatmeal in it on the effect spots.
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Regular soaps with moisturizer in is good because you don't want the effected area to dry out, so use soap with oatmeal in it and also try lotions,creams and ointments. Use Lubriderm Cream, Eucerin,Nivia and Petrolatum White. And wear cotton clothing it's better on the skin it might help avoid staining your sheets. So wear cotton PJ's and socks
Now u have to keep rubbing the lotion and creams on you a few times a day to keep it from drying out or it will continue to itch. Like I said before take lukewarm oatmeal baths at least twice a day. It's messy but it helps
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How severe is your Eczema?
My husband has eczema that was at one point very severe. He uses aveeno fragrance free body wash, soap and oatmeal bath, hydrocodisone for the itching and he also takes 1 (one) anithistamine before he goes out. He also keeps a small tube of vaseline for dryness.
I am always looking for less expensive equalvalents. I make sure the ingredients are the same before I purchase. I live in Chicago so the discount stores may be a little different in your area but maybe you could at least try to purchase them at Wal-Mart where they are less expensive and also at Target.
It is ok to purchase an off brand that may be less expensive. Years ago when I was short on cash and trying to by something cheaper than Benedryl, the Head of Pharmacy at a major hospital where I use to work told me that ALL over the counter medications have the have the same amount of ingredients no matter what the brand. It's the law. When you buy name brands you are paying for marketing and advertising.
So buying a Target brand, Walmart brand, or Walgreens brand will be much cheaper and work just as well.
Hope this helps. Helping my husband maintain the health of his skin is a 24 hour job for us. So I can give you other pointers if you like. Let me know.
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Hey Ladies, I hope this isn't too gross or offensive...I'm just offering some alternative suggestions for the acne & eczema...My family is from the South Mississippi & Memphis...They have all sorts of old-school remedies. For example, if there's any babies newborns-6 months in your home...Take their urine diapers ONLY, and rub it across your face twice a day. Use it as soon as you change the babies diaper because, the warm temperature of that fresh urine is key. Then watch the acne heal...The babies urine is pure,and hasn't been polluted with fatty foods or other harmful things...If that doesn't help seek out a Dermatologist. In ancient times people actually drank their urine for various illnesses ?? Lastly, check this out...During the NBC Nightly News on October 16, 1992, Tom Brokaw reported that, "In Egypt, rescue workers found a 37-year old man alive in earthquake rubble. He survived almost 82 hours by drinking his own urine. His wife, daughter and mother would not and they died". Hope this helps...
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Piggybacking off of all of the Chris Rock comments, maybe his "black woman" issues stem from his relationship with his mother. I could be reaching but I think it's funny that Tichina's character on Everybody Hates Chris is a bit stereotypically loud and overbearing and maybe it was written from Chris' standpoint of how he sees all Black women. Just a thought. I've never heard him mention his mother aside from that one stand-up routine about his father getting the big piece of chicken.
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The stereotype of the loud and overbearing black mother seems to be a typical standup material used by comedians. It's always good to see how a man interacts with his mother or the women in his family. The way a man's mother treats or behaves around her son can influence the way he relates to women. Same way with women and their fathers/men in the family.
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Well Great Moses!
Sandra Rose has a picture of herself up on her website. She's only photographed from the back, but that's enough to give me a scare. Wow! I can see why she's so salty towards beautiful women like Halle Berry and Beyonce, because she wishes she looked like them. Plus she hates the Obamas because they are a beautiful black family, that's admired by many. Poor thing. Plus I'm convinced she's jealous because she can't have these women, because I know for sure she's not into men.
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Lol@I'm convinced she's jealous because she can't have these women, because I know for sure she's not into men.
Tell it!!
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This is crazy. That weave in her pic is jacked up, because she didn't even have enough hair to cover her gappy scalp. Anthropologist would have the perfect specimen to trace back to the dinosaurs, because she has to be a descendant of T Rex.
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Anthropologist would have the perfect specimen to trace back to the dinosaurs, because she has to be a descendant of T Rex.
*guffawing*
that is too funny!!
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OMG I wanna see it soooooo bad but Im still on my I STAN 4 PE BARACK OBAMA SO I AM BOYCOTTING SANDRA ROSE kick LOL
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I boycott Sandra Rose just because she's a hateful, hateful person. She can kick rocks as far as I'm concerned.
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I started out going there to look at the photos because I was receiving emails with her name plastered on the pics. Then I started going there because she always had the good stories. After a while it was just to read the comments and see who would be 'banned' for talking back to their 'auntie' (SMDH AND rolling eyes.......) Then I found PR and realized that there are classy A-A based entertainment sites.
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I don't mind Sandra so much its her dumb ass posters that get on my nerves. She (SR) may be a hater but for me that opens things up for different opinions. But yea PR is classy and better.
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OJ Simpson LOL!!
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I THINK IT'S JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS. HE IS A KNOWN REPUBLICAN, BLACK, HATES OBAMA, AND ONLY HANGS WITH YT.
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Houston Party People:
Please either check your email or go to to "Panache Report.com Parties (City to City)" thread and look at our suggestions so far.
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Hey Deanna... I am too lazy to lk at the party thread..lol.. do you have a date in mind yet ?? I can check my calendar tosee when I will be in Houston
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I'm hesitant to pick a solid date yet because I would like to get an idea of how many people are coming. The number of people will help determine the location and then I'll see what dates are available for that venue. I also would like to get an idea on how people want things to run.... or I might "Dee-bo" the whole thing and just tell people when and where to be. LOL! I just posted suggestions today so I'll see what the response is and respond from there.
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Hi Micahscum,
I too have eczema so I definitely know what you're going through. I don't know what kind of soap you use, but Dove is really good for those with dry skin or eczema. I would get either the regular Dove or the one specifically for sensitive skin. I wouldn't get the scented kind as that can irritate your skin. I would also get a box of Aveeno Oatmeal for rashes due to eczema. I hope this helps.
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I will try oatmeal I was using Aveeno Ylang yang( I think that is is) but will try Aveeno oatmeal that should be helpful last winter I tried pure shea butter but it stained my sheets.
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Have you tried 100% pure, unrefined, virgin, non processed Coconut Oil? Please research using only soaps and lotions that do not contain parabins or preservatives.
Apple Cider Vinegar has also shown astounding healing properties for dry itchy skin and scalps affected with eczema, dandruff and dermatitis
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ohhh wowww....I have these horrible dark marks on my legs from a bout I had with eczema during a recent pregnancy....and it just wont go away...I know of the Dove...however I'm going to try the apple cidar....if I have another bout...however does anyone know any good methods to get rid of the dark marks?...I havent worn shorts or skirts in over a year now because of these marks on my leg that refuses to fade...and the ambi isnt working.
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lemons
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Hi, Ms. P....STOP the AMBI right away- hydrquione (sp) actually damages melanin and causes cell changes in the skin!
The bottom line is natural ingredients will take time to work so, be prepared to be patient. Exfoliate the area by using salt/sugar scrubs to help the dead skin shed and improve circulation. Lemons rub on the area do help- due to the fruit acid. Soy is also another skin lightner. Look for a body wash that has Glycolic acid and use that once a week to help speed lightening. Hydrogen Peroxide can be used as well..
Please do an internet search for natural remedies regarding fading dark spots and UP your sunscreen to 45, wear shorts and skirts because the sun helps your body make Vitamin D which is essential for skin health! You can use a bronzing lotion on your legs to help deflect the dark spots and bottom line all skin has marks don't let that take away your confidence as others hardly notice what bothers you. As an acne sufferer I can relate to your concerns. PS look up MaMa cream/lotion as well. It is an acid so be CAREFUL
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My fam:
Barack is getting ready to address the nation, and I am turning all attention to the tv will be back on here shortly
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PhillyGirl,
"The only race that will accept you as one of their own is blacks." I have to disagree with you to some extent. I have mixed heritage. My mother is white, while my father has black heritage. My father's family does not embrace this heritage due to the "small-town" mentality and, because of their skin tone, choose to pass as 100% white. After my father's passing, my mother was the one to inform me of my TRUE roots. With her support, I embraced my heritage and continue to do so to this day. However, I find it difficult to be able to truly embrace my heritage due to my appearance. Although I “have black facial features and a black woman’s body (other peoples’ words not mine),” I look white, have blue eyes and blondish brown hair (my mom’s recessive genes weren’t so recessive. lol). While attending college, all of my friends were black and I was accepted for who I was before they even learned of my ancestry (we all ran track together). But many times, I was discriminated against by not only whites, but blacks as well due to the fact that I hung out with only black people. If I told someone about my heritage, they scoffed at the idea and just thought that I was saying that to try to fit in with my friends (my black friends were my friends before I told them about my heritage) and if I didn’t tell them, I was just that white girl who wished she was black. I could go on and on about this…The whites are no better. I have been called a N***** lover countless times and had white men attempt an intervention to bring me back to the “white side.” White people scoff at me as well when I tell them of my heritage. I guess what I am saying is that from my experience is that since I appear to be white, I am treated as such. Some black individuals look at me and refuse to see anything more than a “white girl” and do not even give me a chance, even after learning of my heritage simply because I look white. I am so jaded by it that I no longer “announce” my heritage because it is often met with disdain by both races. It hurts because I love my heritage and because I identify with more with my beautiful black brothers and sisters than I do my white counterparts. I have not had to face the same adversities that black people have, but it is not because I try to pass white when it benefits me…its because everyone sees me as white. But don’t doubt that I don’t feel the same outrage that is felt by “our” race. Inside, I feel black pride but outside I am nothing more than just a white girl…regardless of the 1/8th rule.
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BTW, I cosign with all of your statements above PhillyGirl...I just wanted share my personal experiences regarding the "race issue." Also, I am a semi-regular, I just prefer to post under a different name this time due to the nature of this post. I feel that PR is one of the few places that I can come to and be treated as an equal (if that makes sense). I worry that people may think differently of me if I disclosed that information...Like I said above, I am truly jaded due to all the negative experiences I have encountered.
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I can relate to you a little bit. While it is my maternal grandmother that is white and grandfather was black ( his mother was a slave and he lived to be 95 years old. God Rest his Soul)
I too have to Euro features. ( The green eyes and sandy brown hair) I grew up with black folks and never considered myself anything but. I always had friends from every race but cant relate to anyone else but my black brothers and sisters. I have been called everything in the book! The important thing is knowledge of self, which took me a while to get! Lol.
Didnt mean to make this a race issue! I just felt where you were coming from!
Peace and Blessings..
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My brothers are even lighter than me... we often laugh about how Black people are always trying to give us away when all we've ever really considered ourselves is Black... white people never ask if I'm biracial...Black people are always like what are you mixed with... and I say chicken... because chicken is mixed people are biracial.... I wish I had never gotten involved in that conversation.. because it really pisses me off that in 2008 we still need to discuss what Black looks like when what we should be focused on is getting our cmmunity back on track... ya know an ex boyfriend asked me once if my Dad was insulted that his children only refer to themselves as Black... I've never discussed it with him but our reality is that we're Black...and we're more than okay with that..so narrow minded individuals who think they hold the patent on being Black can bite me... and race identified you're not the one with the problem.. these people who assume that they know you are.. are the ones who need to sit down and shut up
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LOL. I agree with all that!
I get embarrassed if someone asks me what I am mixed with. I say a man and a woman. LOL
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Hey there:
"I am in favor of the one-drop rule I want to claim everyone!! The more of us the better!! We are so awesome as a people! We can pass for white, indian, hispanic, and asian. What is there not to like about being black! Sorry if I offended any multi-racial people who do not want to be considered black"
I just quoted myself but I would definitely see you as a sista because you acknowledge your black heritage and there are plenty of those from the civil rights era who could and did pass for white in order to help our people. That's why I love black people because we are so diverse. I remember meeting this guy and thinking he was a white guy and I prided myself on being able to detect the slightest bit of black in anyone. I was so wrong! This guy had a mixed father and a white mother! I never looked at him the same. He classified himself as white because that is all that people saw him as but he NEVER denied having being partially black. I understood his decision and it didn't bother me the least but I just never considered him white after that
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I sooo love my new President Obama, he is very eloqent in speech, forceful with words when necessary,extremely mission oriented and has a fantastic sense of humor, as indicated when he responded to the issue of their family pet selection he's just all around the best man for the job, his focus with the world economy, and not overstating his position that he is the President-elect and is not stepping over boundaries as stated "bush is still in charge" until January and his priority is the stimulus for the economy....I am admitting here, how I wished I had followed my dream of following through on my education and becoming what I wanted to be many years ago...this is one duty call I would love to have recieved one day in my life..."Barack wants you", I believe this is why I am soo driven today to make sure my youth succeed, because of my failures.
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Yes, he is what all black young men should aspire to be like. I heard they have to triple his secret service staff because of the racist death threats.
When Bill C. was in office, they couldn't have Secret service women agents on duty, attractive ones at least, one had to unbuckle her weapon when Billy boy came on too strong.
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LMAO @ "one had to unbuckle her weapon when Billy boy came on too strong.". Mr. Clinton was out there that bad? That's terrible. LOL!
Let me piggyback off what you said about Obama. My Boyfriend would always tell me his goal is to be the person who shatters all stereotypes about black men. He was determined to prove to the world that black men shouldn't be lumped into the thug/gangster/lowlife category. Obama beat him to it! And Michelle Obama has torn down any stereotypes of black women. However, now that this has happened, he and I both know that we can reach for the stars and put them in our pocket. It's up to us now because there are no barriers. Of course, we were aiming high before this but it was like a weight was lifted with this election. It's hard to explain, but hopefully you know what I'm talking about.
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Did anyone hear about R.Kellys nephew being shot on yesterday at a barber shop? I just saw it on another site.
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I saw that to I t stated he was trying to rob a baerber shop and the owner shot him? Who is killing all those women in trueblood is it her brother and what is Taras problem I thought she liked her friends brother now it is the bar owner Hmph
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I have a question that is wayyyyy off topic. I have been watching reruns of the show Amen on tvone the past couple of days. (Didnt change the alarm on my tv so it now comes on at 5am instead of 6am.) Anywho, I have read that Sherman Hemsley is gay(I do admire him for keeping his private life just that) but were some of the actors on there gay/lez also? Maybe Im reading too much into it. James Avery had a role on there this morning and I just remember hearing that he is. Jackee was a guest on there also and I read here that she is in the family somewhere. I never really heard anything about Anna Maria Horsford or Roz Ryan, so I was just wondering.
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Sherman is gay with a love for Latino men. James Avery is gay. Jackee has hygiene issues and like Chaka, known as gutter in bed. Anna Marie Horsford stopped working for a minute when she got fired from Fresh Prince, she clashed with Will and they still don't speak. The replacement for Aunt Viv Daphne Reid is very arrogant, unpleasant and stuck up. Karyn Parsons had an affair with Damon Waynons when they did the film Major Payne.
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WOW.........thanks SoulTrain
Anna Maria, played Thelma. But I believe that you are referring to Janet Hubert, right? Soooo.... What's the story on Anna?
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I think maybe the actress who played the 1st Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince was the one who had issues with Will Smith and the actress who replaced the actress from Family Matters was Janet Hubert.
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Wow @ "Sherman is gay with a love for Latino men."!
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I'm so tired, pulled an all nighter, might have got those 2 names confused but Sherman liked Latino men just like Luther. Whoever the 1st Aunt Viv was, that's who I meant.
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Hi Soul Train
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Attractive white men. Never known him to even be remotely involved with a black man. What love to read a bio on him.
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I think Sherman had a long term affair with a struggling actor named Andre Pavon. That's who ended up putting him through some changes.
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Hi Steeler, Happy Friday doll
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'Sup Puddin'!
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Well I was one of them the ones who did not know many years ago that Sherman Helmsly aka George Jefferson was gay! When I first found out I was surprised but I enjoyed his roles on the Jeffersons and Amen.
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Sherman Hemsley's sexuality was neither here not there to me. He's one of those people who you know in the back of your mind is gay, but you don't really find the need to call him out for being gay. It's just the one's who try to showcase to the public that they are straight when they are in fact gay or bisexual. I loved watching The Jeffersons and Amen growing up. I put him in the don't ask, dont tell category.
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touche
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Last year on here we all were talking about Sherman "George Jefferson, Deacon Frye" Hemsley is gay also the same was mentioned about James"Uncle Phil Bank" Avery is gay. Now this is the first I heard on Jackee and Ms. Roz Ryan. I have heard that Anna Maria "Thelma Frye Gregory" Horsford might be gay or bi. The only interesting thing I heard on Jackee is that she's not clean house and body wise. She was married to a man who's gay so one might say she's a fag hag
The first few episodes of Amen the handsome black actor who was on Silver Spoon I'm sorry I do not remember his name but he was gay and I believe he died from AIDS. So I guess there was a few gay actors on the show
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Franklin Seales, I watched Silver Spoons also, so yes I remember him. Im a 70's/80's baby LOL
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i remember that anna marie horsford, "thelma", dated judge joe brown. they broke up and then he married another woman.
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Was he the judge who clowned Wendy, turned up for her show with info on her, trying to switch the tables and I think he was being sued by a ex gf for something sexual and he threatened to kill her.
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honey, you need to tell me. i know very little about judge joe brown. maybe someone else has info on him.
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No, I think that was Judge Mathis. I remember a story in one of those tabloids about him allegedly cheating on his wife and having a std or something like that
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I remember I heard an interview on WW....with Joe Brown I believe...and he was flirting with her hard...and I was like listen to this old man...talking bout he like them yellow bone women with them long legs....I was like oh boy...old perv
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Judge Joe Brown cracks me up witj that slow drawal sometimes.Is he a drinker?
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No the judge that clowned Wendy on her own radio show was Judge Mathis !I must say he was well prepared for that interview.He must have done his research because he flipped the script on her!
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Hi Cocoa.
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Hey Teina.It was hilarious! Wendy had planned this whole setup where she would get him to come for an interview start out normal then start questioning about his affair with some chick from Detroit (I think) ! The woman had supposedly written Wendy a letter about an affair she had with Mathis .Anyway Wendy started asking him about it,and he denied it. He must have did some type of background check on her or read her biography (plus some celebs had told him what Wendy was like)He started asking her about her abortions and coke habit! This is back when she had skeletor as her sidekick,and he was trying to come to Wendy's defense but Mathis was out talking both of them.Wendy started asking the listeners to call in (I guess and have her back) but funny thing was hardly anyone did, until after interview ended and he left! She met her match that day! At the time me and a coworker were listening at work and laughing our a*s off! Now I dont know if what she was saying (about his affair was true or not):maybe it was" but she didnt get the upper hand in that interview like she does most of her interviews!
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Thanks for the summary.
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SUP PR MASSIVE!
No clue on the BI, lurking trying to guess....
Hey Lit! Sup Gorgeous Sable, next to GEPS dropping the Bombs on the Religious Folks, the Chris Rock/Madonna thing has to be one of the most out there pairings I've ever heard, but it makes perfect sense when you look at it.
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Hey Drunken 1
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2 ugly people are BOUND to make a gorgeous child (don't know why that is!) One ugly person still tends to work. But 2 beautiful people? Not so much. Look at the children of hollywood right now!!! the best looking parents have the most questionable looking children...shout out to suri and shiloh---sorry but they are soooo not cute!!!! and as far as diddy....kim is ugly (sorry she just is, even with all his money she still looks dusty as hell...) and we know diddy is well, its a pity to look like diddy...but they have cute kids!! LMAO
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You are so right i look at her and I see the Grinch I think the twins are so cute and I just love Chance
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OH well everyone is entitled to their opinion! I dont think that Kim Porter is ugly .Infact shes pretty , so are many of the women Puffy deals with ,but shes doesnt seem to have much common sense! Puffy ,not attractive at all to me,but again that is my opinion! His children are cute but again with exception to his son Christian who is a cuter version of him ,the other children resemble their mom more than him!
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Is Al Roker considered a celebrity? "Weatherman/Newscaster" would definitely give him away...
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i think that his wife, deborah roberts, would beat him down if she found out he did something like this.
btw, al roker distanced himself from don imus over the rutgers controversy.
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Hi SG.
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they were either associate or friends. al may have gone on imus' show a time or two?.
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can someone fill me in on james earl jones? is he self-hating? or pretty decent.
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James Earl has always been self hating and thinks blacks gripe too much about slavery.
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What!!?? Wowser.
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*eats a sandwich from Subway & lurks*
Regarding Julia: Looks like its about to be on and poppin' between Jennifer & Julia..I heard recently that they are NO longer speaking and the bomb dropped by GS can be considered proof. I saw the link that was provided via TMZ....she need that peacock-type wig kufi-smacked dead off her head & add some sense to that mal-functioned brain of hers....how dare she ask for autographs while at the funeral or her own child, mother & brother. I feel that's disrespectful to herself, her family, friends, and her sisters peers knowing the "spotlight" is on the entire family, especially her baby sister.
If its true, then the saying proves true: the ones who claim to love you the most will hurt you the most, etc.
If my own sister EVER in her life did some shit like that, I'd kill her myself. I'm sorry to get emotional, but I don't like stuff like that.
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What bomb did Ms. Sable drop? I must have missed it...however I knew this was coming between them....Something about Julia is not right..so obvious.
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Darling, Miss Sable drops so many bombs, she can't even keep up with them. I may need a board assistant to take minutes of my bombs, that way we can archive them and they will be just a click away. PAGING MR. MAYOR, darling, I'm so sorry, we need to talk about the party.
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I think Detroit cop dropped the bomb that they no longer spoke only for appearance sake last week.
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SHe is one nutty broad Chrissy I seen a pic of her and her new man I'm guessing I went on Nancy Grace yesterday to see if they were going to cover it nothing stil looking for Caylee and I'm like damn can we cover a different child please how is work going I decided to go to the inaugration and just stay at my uncles house in B-more
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I noticed a few days ago she made her myspace page private,...she should've done that a Looonnggg time ago, the damage has already been done...but she doesn't seem to care one bit about what one may think of her *smh...
This story is one I'll always remember, such a tragedy.
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She really needs to just delete the dang page........
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Is this Bob Johnson? Peeped his profile on 60 Minutes a minute ago and he IS a piece of work!
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Good Afternoon,
idk who this is but it's so sad....WE HAVE TO EMANCIPATE OUR SELVES FROM THIS MENTAL SLAVERY(sorry for the yelling).
OT: My daughter Alyssa Anderson is in the cutest baby contest on WEtv.com. I would appreciate and be very grateful if you go to the website and vote 4 her. It is really easy and fast. If u have a baby u should put them on there and i will definitely return the favor. She has on her ladybug costume
Thanks,
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Just voted for baby girl! Wow, she is beautiful! Did she drink that big Capri Sun all by herself?
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PARIS, please give us a few more 'nots'. at least one...i BEG of you.
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Hello All. Just slipping in for a minute - Sheknows, sent you an e-mail. Also, How can we coordinate all of CHI to get the planning stages off the ground. After you respond to the e-mail I will forward my tele number and maybe we can get the others involved as well. Until then - I await your response.
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I called you and left a message, and I responded to your email. Now, I'm just waiting to hear back from you
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O/T Wondering if Black Playmate or anyone else has info on Kendra from the girls next door getting engaged to that football player?
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I'm not an insider like that, but i'm sure she was dating him for a while. That whole Kendra/Hef was straight showbiz.
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It has been reported that he popped the question in Seattle with both of their families present...Hugh gave her his blessing and they will be getting married in June at the mansion with him giving her away.
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OK,ya. Im still following the Jhudson case.
Julia is stupid as a bag of rocks. If she did have anything to do with this, why is she so stupid to bring attention to herself by being so happy??!!
She is slow, yo!
When this first happened, one of my sorors said Julis was in on it & she said it before info started coming out abt Julia's behavior.
She could be innocent & just stupid.
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Palin is a mess, it came out this morning, forgot to mention that she was opening the door in just a towel to the GOP people when she was on the ticket. SMH. This woman is nuts and so are her supporters.
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Was she joking or is she serious about making a run at 2012? For reasons unbeknownst to me she thinks she did a fatastic job and the loss was not her fault. How does the hill view her these days?
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Yep, she setting up a campaign post in the city of Africa
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lol
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Let that ditz Palin run again so she can lose again.
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All the woman needs is to deliver another speech of the caliber of I Have A Dream and she'll have the edge. Palin 2012!!!!!
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And if I ever sink low enough to actually swallow the words I typed above I'll probably slit my wrists.
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Thanks again Paris for answering my earlier question. Will we need Myra's permission to do the whole scrap book with pictures - since we will probably have something from the front page representing Panache Report in/on it.
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I'm Back, Don't Stop, Won't Stop! Obama won, alright. Kim met him, he stared at her hard baby, she could have him if she wanted him, Michelle better be glad she in love with Reggie or she wouldn't have Obama. Kim getting sick of black women coming up, telling her, we want to be you so bad, baby, be yourself and be happy. Kim could have been the first lady if she wanted to but she in love with Reggie.
Don't stop, won't stop.
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See you got jokes this late in the day. Stay delusional - would hate for you to wake up and really see what's up - may destroy you.
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hey khloe,
what a-list stars does kim k and the klan hang with? paris is not a-list alright. i'm just trying to figure out if it's true that solid b-list and a-list celebs stay away from reality stars, reality whores, etc. at least stay away from them when the paparazzi or photographers are around.
but you know many of them like nasty tail behind close doors.
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Hailey, are you suggesting your cum bucket sister could take obama from the woman he loves, the mother of his children, his wife? You are a sick! If he stared at her at all, maybe he never saw a slut up close and personal or maybe she had cum stains on her blouse. Get a life and get off this board khloe. Your sister doesn't have the intelligence to be a first lady, maybe a first whore for a brothel but never a first lady.
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Judging from the performance on her infamous sex tape and on Dancing with the Stars, Kim wouldn't even excel at a brothel.
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This Hailey character comes here and disrespects our President. She needs to remember that Kim is in the public eye and if all these things (her racism and you coming here to disrupt) get out in the open, it can do a lot more damage than Kim has already done to herself.
Haily, the times that you've come here and defended Kim's love for Reggie... who gave a sh*t, really. But you coming here and alleging that our President even directed a glance at her and in turn disrespected his wife, you better be real careful. Remember, Kim is not fit to scrape the sh*t off our President's shoe if a pile of sh*t was lucky enough to be stepped on by him. I don't think you realize the power that this site has. Did you forget the day Kim's blog got bumrushed by us?
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If nothing else at least you are consistent with your lies,foolishness,dis-illusionality...
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Hailey/Khloe always has a bunch to say about what Kim could, would, should do, who Kim knows, doesn't know, and how Kim does it all and could have it all. Fine. We all have dreams. Thanks for making Kim's public. But what we really want to know, Khloe, is the answer to one question that you seem to avoid every time you wipe Krispy Kreme glaze off your man-fingers long enough to come in here talking about someone we've been done with since September 23rd (what's today's date again?) and that question is this:
DID YOU OR DID YOU NOT SLOB JEEZY'S KNOB???
We just want to know if you how you were able to get the room dark enough to put that in your mouth because the non-job having women on this board (as you've called us in the past) cannot even imagine putting in that kind of work without a loaded gun to the head.
Speaking of women not having jobs, you sure do have a lot of time on your hands to KEEP on the look-out for computers and laptops that haven't been banned from here. You're the perfect example of someone who needs to "GET A LIFE AND A DEGREE AND DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE WITH YOUR TIME!" How's Dash?
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Thanks Hailey/Khloe for giving my laugh of the day! The Cum Bucket of Calabasas could never get a man like Obama. Playing around with a silly young fool like Reggie is what is called staying in her lane. That's why she's so desperate to hold on to him because she knows she won't get any higher on the food chain. Bwaahhhaaaa! That was hilarious.
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO... where I was yesterday how did I miss this?? oh my that was too damn funny...gonna read it again..brb
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lol
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girl please. dont nobody want to look a plastic fake ass armenian barbie doll like your sister or have a fat ass elephant man jaw face like yours. why dont you and your sis do a thelma and louise off the nearest cliff mkay?. bye bye
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lol @ fat ass elephant man jaw face
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U R A JOKE!
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Oh, my. Thou poor wretched soul. Bless her heart.
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I'm going to have to say this cannot be Kim or any of her family members. This has to be some childish person imitating them to make everyone upset. No one in their right mind could honestly think that Obama wants Kim.
Anyone share this sentiment?
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I really don't know what to think anymore. Anything's possible.
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You give her way too much credit. Yes she is that stupid. She really needs to enroll in college or do something productive with her life. Pathetic a-hole who lives thru her skanky racist sister
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I don't think its her either. That was my first thought when I read it. It is a troll though--someone who would rather see turmoil than discussions about the magnitude of the presidential electon.
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Boo Boo please!!! You still around!! We are too proud of this momentuous victory we have accomplished in this world,you see missy, in case you didn't know the world is much much bigger than your fat a** we have moved way, way pass you and Kim...you know its a shame fam, some people like to keep old ish burnin....next topic!!
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Hailey ,Are you insane in the membrane or is this your idea of a joke?
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GIRL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is for Hoely(Hailey)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow, I hope we can figure this one out because I REALLY want to know who this is!
Blind guesses: Tiger Woods, Terrence Howard or Michael Jackson.
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yeah,I still have not seen Tavis notted
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Amber and Spy, where are you?
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She's been banned again.
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Thankyou! That was quick.
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@ Spy.....Please tell me that this 'Hailey" is a plant just to wake some of us up from a dreary work day?
Please?
No?
sigh..... SMDH........
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whew!!!....rumbling thru junk draw looking for IG button....dam I know I just used it earlier today
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Good Evening Panachigans: My BI guessess
1-Bryant Gumble
2-Ahmad Rahshad
3-Bob Johnson
SoulTrain...adding my 2cents about James Earl Jones...When he was on Bdway he got a lot of "sistah luv"...he loved all the attention and it drove his wife crazy...lol!His dadddy is still alive and kickin...pushing 100 years old...very spunky and a "race man"...Black and proud!He makes an occassional appearance at my mom's church...very Afrocentric congregation!
Back to Lurking!
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OKat! Feelin' good, I see! Sadly, James' father passed a few months ago, but lived a good life.
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Hey Steeler, yes James Earl Jones father Robert who James Earl looks just like passed I think earlier this year.Speaking of father of someone Steeler did you know that the actress who played Micheal's girlfriend Yvonne on GT her father is Uncle Woodrow from Sanford and Son?
Uncle Woodrow Raymond Allen or Anderson is still alive he has a myspace page. He looks the same it's just that now his hair is completely gray
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Found out JEJ is one of the few older Black actors who can pull in a couple of a mil per film.
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Doll, when you say Michael and his girlfriend Yvonne on GT.....which show are you referring to? I do know Uncle Woody though. Maybe I burned too many brain cells over the past couple of days, 'cause you got me puzzled lol.
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Ohhhh, I got it now...Good Times (duh, giving myself a V-8 juice upside the head slap)
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Hey Steeler you don't have any "Vodka" in the V-8 juice do ya?
Yes I meant Good Times
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Here.....have a couple of shots! I'm gonna raise up and get out into this nice 74 degree evening, and turn some corners (maybe I'll run into Chi) and meet up with some people. Don't forget Prettipessa is going in for surgery on Monday, and NolaB's Moms surgery is Wednesday. Keep them in your prayers! I'm gonna stick my head in here tomorrow......hope to see you then.....until then, buh bye!
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Hey Malibusteeler & Hidoll
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uncle woodrow has on his myspace page that his income is 250k or higher. good for him.
would he recieve royalties from sanford and son?
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I'm not sure SG77, if so WOW! when Redd Foxx was living I don't think Redd was getting any royalties from Sanford and Son, which is why he died broke. And anyways Uncle Woody wasn't on every episodes of Sanford and Son so maybe the money he's getting is coming from elsewhere.
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Red Foxx died broke because the IRS took everything(or so I thought)! I know he had that new tv show shortly before his death .
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Would that be Woody the Whino aka Aunt Esthers husband!lmao
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Ok now dont start no trivia mess up in hurr LOL I LOVE fun facts like this and knew this one. Im sure that someone already posted that Mr. Allen also played Ned the Whino on GT.
Also Bookman (Johny Brown) is the real life father of the girl (name escapes me) that played Michaels CB friend "fun girl" who when he visited her, was in a wheel chair.
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Really I didnt know that! Bookman aka Booger isnt that what Wilona called him! Now for years I thought Wilona's name was Rilona.lol I saw Micheal from Goodtimes a few times .Was he on drugs heavy at one time? I knew it was him but his face looked more drawn in!
Also say Fred Berry aka ReRun-at a club years ago. Maybe it was just me but I used to think that he might be gay.However I know he had children and was married a few times (not that it means anything). He looked liek a heavy drinker to me, still rockign that beret(may he rip)!
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Hey Cocolatte,
I remember a friend of my mother said he'd see Fred "Rerun" Berry in clubs when he was alive and he'd always go around the club saying to people he'd dance for them for $50.
I used to think he was gay, still did until his death. Yeah Wilona Wood used to call Bookman, Booger,Buffalo Butt and once she called him Rhino Rump
The last time I as Ralph "Micheal" Carter his face did look drawn in so he's dealing with something. Could be cancer, could be HIV, could be AIDS.
But the brother looks sickly thats for sure mama used to always say that he was gay when I used to watch Good Times, it really showed when he was much younger but after Micheal got older he acted more like he was a ladies man great actor to try and pull that off but even when he was caught kissing in the hallway and macking the girls over the phone he still had a edge about him that said he was gay.
When I watched Whats Happening I used to enjoy watching Rerun dance, but after awhile it was getting boring cause he did it so much and he never changed up on the way he dance it was always the same dance. And when he'd go on the where are they now talk shows you can bet and win that bet that he was going to dance. You'd think with all that dancing he'd lose some of that weight since dancing is like a workout.
But all in all May he RIP
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Hey Hidoll GIRRRRRRRL you are bringing back memories.She did call him Buffalo Butt ,etc I had forgotten that one! He was like the building super , nosy as hell, but could always be talked into doing what they wanted to if they offered him food! I agree Micheal looks kinda sick to me. Jimmy Walker is much heavier than he was when he played JJ.Thelma still looks good and she has to be close to 50 if not 50+! The father had a good career after Good times but haven't seen him in anything recently.Esther Rolle Florida "damn damn damn is gone rip)
Now I never personally heard Rerun offer to dance for $50 but girl when I saw him up in the club with that beret(cant remember of he had on the suspenders) he seemed nice, but for some reason I got impression he was unhappy and a drinker! He was always doing that pop and lock dance from the 70s.Do you remember when he danced on Soul train with that group ?I'm surprised he did'nt lose weight also with all that jumping around!
I liked Good times because they were poor living in the ghetto but that didn't stop them from having fun, and they had one another! Loved whats happening also . Dee with her smart ass mouth,lol Rog, Duane,Rerun and the mother , who also played the the bad witch Evilene in the WIZ!
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I think Danielle "Dee" Spencer might be dealing with MS I THINK, NOT SURE.
Wait! let me explain, the last time I saw her on the T.V. Land awards and she was on the accepting a award for brattiest kid on a t.v. show alone side Nellie Olsen it was a tie. Danielle Spencer was on crouches, now that could have been because she may have had surgery, maybe she broke her leg or foot. But someone told me she may have MS and was having a difficult time walking. I know that Shirley Hempill in her last yrs had MS and the actress who played Mama on What's Happening had both her legs amputated and she was in her wheel chair trying to get over a curb fell out of the wheel chair and knocked all her teeth out. She was living in a nursery home she had a son but he died of AIDS. I haven't seen or heard anything else on Danielle in yrs regrading her health.
Jimmy Walker did plump up like a ball park frank hot dog didn't he? Bernadette Stanis still keeps herself looking nice like Ja net Dubios. I loved Esther Rolle she was a wonderful woman. And yes The Evans lived in the project had little money coming in but Florida had food on the table for them every night and they did love each other.
Ral