Quick Quotes
Nia Long is trying to have a fresh roots box and a bag of burning dog caca sitting on her porch. But that’s okay I will help her clean it up and rid of her Agnes Dereon’s voodoo. Says South Central Brandi in Pride magazine [via Rhymes With Snitch]:
“I didn’t see ‘Obsessed,’ so I can’t comment, but it’s just not about how talented you are anymore. It’s about, ‘How much box-office revenue will this person generate?’ When you see certain people – we won’t name names – they just don’t have the skill, and no one in their team has said, ‘You need acting classes.”
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Sizzle x Fizzle
Nia Long glowed while Mario Van Peebles was casket ready from the ankles down at the Black & White gala for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign on Thursday.
Where is Nino Brown when you need him to cancel a bitch? This “I’m so different because I rock bright ass sneakers” shit must stop. I blame Pharrell. More pictures from arrival area after the jump.
Not On Her Watch
There was an assassination attempt on First Lady Diamond in Atlanta on Saturday night but Da Brat saved her life by serving as a human shield.
In my head at least.
Celebrities scrambled for the exits early Saturday morning when gunshots rang out at an Atlanta party hosted by Jermaine Dupri and Sean “Diddy” Combs. A security guard suffered minor injuries when his arm was grazed by a bullet but no one else was hurt.
“I’m sad this incident happened because it interrupted a beautiful and loving party. But I’m happy none of my people or friends got hurt. And the party continues,” Dupri told People.
The Negro Awards Live From Crunkland
What’s good Crunkland, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Xilla the one with that starts with the X. Some of you may have been to my site BlogXilla.com where you can get Urban Life blogs, relationship advice and a bit of entertainment and I’ll be giving you the play by play of the Negro BET Awards.
Tag Records Launch Party
Def Jam’s launch party for Tag Records was one of the many pre-BET Awards events going down last night that Z-list and legit celebrities alike clamored to. There are no rules to this shit, a photo op is a photo op.
For The Kids
The Kids’ Choice Awards was the hottest ticket in town for little crunkters on Saturday night. Thank God nobody told R. Kelly.
Eddie Murphy snatched up an orange blimp for favorite voice from an animated movie for ‘Shrek the Third.’ Other winners from the night included Jessica Alba, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz and Orlando Bloom.
