Candids: Kanye West Goes For A Test Drive

Kanyevil gave the thumbs up to photographers while out for a test drive in a Mercedes McLaren SLR. He picked up the car in near West Hollywood and with the salesman by his side, drove it to Beverly Hills and stopped to show his fiance Alexis before driving back to the showroom and being escorted into an office presumably to make a deal to buy the car.

Beyonce This, Beyonce That

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Girl Stop!

Danity Kane @ Press Play Listening Session

This is a warning shot.

Irv Gotti; Vanessa Carlton; and Mr. Wendell; Swizz Beats Chris Gotti, Irv Gotti, and Ja Rule; Fat Joe & Ja Rule; Seven & Cindy Blackman

Little Superstar!

Reports of Whitney and Bobby’s divorce shocked the entire entertainment industry. While many suspected trouble in the marriage, few believed that the couple would actually call it quits. But Atlanta Gossip, (AG) has learned that Whitney may have moved on from the relationship a long time ago. We’ve discovered that for months now, the golden-voiced diva has been cozying up with a popular Atlanta minister, Bishop Eddie L. Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia.

In an exclusive interview, we spoke with a woman who claims that Whitney and the nationally renowned minister have been carrying on a “close private relationship.” The source told Atlanta Gossip that the two met while Whitney was battling her drug addiction. According to the source, the minister served as a spiritual counselor to Houston. She explained, “at first [the minister] was just helping Whitney with her addiction, then the next thing you know they’re going on weekend ‘retreats’ together.”

But there’s a big problem with Whitney’s new “relationship” - the pastor is currently married with children. Our tipster, who is also a close friend of the minister’s wife, told us, “what Whitney is doing is just plain wrong, that man has a family.” And she offers a stern warning, “I’m not accusing anyone of anything yet, but [the minister’s wife] is not just going to sit back and let Whitney steal her man … if stuff needs to get ugly, it will.” Developing . . .

Rihanna @ Just Cavalli Show During Fashion Week In Milan

w/ Roberto Cavalli & Nicky Hilton

Your Two Cents Required: An ATM For Jesus

Jazlyn emailed me this story earlier this morning and I just had to share it with you guys. I can’t wait to read your comments about this one. I bet they have one of these at the Temple of Jay Hova.

Pastor Marty Baker preaches that the Bible is the eternal and inviolate word of God. On other church matters, he’s willing to change with the times.

Jeans are welcome at Stevens Creek Community Church, the 1,100-member evangelical congregation Baker founded 19 years ago. Sermons are available as podcasts, and the electric house band has been known to cover Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” A recent men’s fellowship breakfast was devoted to discussing the spiritual wages of lunching at Hooters.

It is a bid for relevance in a nation charmed by pop culture and consumerism, and it is not an uncommon one. But Baker has waded further into the 21st century than most fishers of American souls, as evidenced one Wednesday night when churchgoer Josh Marshall stepped up to a curious machine in the church lobby.

It was one of Stevens Creek’s three “Giving Kiosks”: a sleek black pedestal topped with a computer screen, numeric keypad and magnetic-strip reader. Prompted by the on-screen instructions, Marshall performed a ritual more common in quickie marts than a house of God: He pulled out a bank card, swiped it and punched in some numbers.

The machine spat out a receipt. Marshall’s $400 donation was routed to church coffers before he had found his seat for evening worship.

“I paid for gas today with a card, and got lunch with one,” said Marshall, 30. “This is really no different.” (continue)

Vivica A. Fox @ Jubilee! 25th Anniversary Show

Rumor Control: New Couple Alert?

Elizabeth Banks, Terrell Owens, and Sanaa Lathan at an after-party for the 2006 ESPY Awards