Archives for: July 2010
ENOUGH ALREADY

Okay. We get it. Actor Mel Gibson has issues. Recently, his baby mama, Oksana, has accused the actor of abuse and released tapes of him cursing her out over the phone. Some of Gibson’s comments have been racially charged. For the past few weeks, Radaronline.com has been releasing a new tape practically every day and the media is having a ball analyzing every single angle of his story. I, personally, don’t care anymore. If you’re going to convict the man of something, get started already. No need to talk about it every day.
Do you even care what happens to Mel Gibson at this point?
‘REVOLVING’ IDOL

It seems like things haven't been right on that show since Paula Abdul left. I’m sure she feels some type of vindication for that but it seems like the show is really falling apart. First, Abdul leaves. Then, Simon Cowell leaves. Then, Ellen DeGeneres decides not to return. Then, Idol fires Kara DiGiornio. I understand that the ratings aren’t where the producers want them to be but they’d better get a grip on that show. Or we can say goodbye American Idol. No one wants to see a show in that much turmoil.
Do you plan to watch American Idol next season?
TONI’S REALITY SHOW

Singer Toni Braxton will appear in her own reality show on Bravo. It’s titled Braxton Family Values and will include her mother and her sister, Tamar. She doesn’t plan to focus too much on her kids in the show and it’s not clear that her estranged husband, Keri Lewis, will appear on the show.
It seems like everybody is getting a reality show but, for some, it seems to help their career. So, if this will help her the way it seemed to have helped Fantasia, than great.
Will you watch Toni’s show?
TI & TINY WEDDING

According to various reports, rapper TI and his ride or die woman Tiny are finally going to walk down the aisle either this weekend or next weekend. Most sources site next weekend. The two have been together on-and-off for several years and they have 2 kids together, in addition to their children from previous relationships.
Well, congratulations. I’m sure they’ll be happy together. You know, a lot of people have something to say about Tiny’s looks but I have to commend her on one thing. At least she allowed TI to become a star without getting in the way. There’s nothing worse than a woman who drags a man down.
Here’s a different question. If you were on the guest list for TI and Tiny’s wedding, what would you buy them?
THE DREAM AND CHRISTINA MILIAN DIVORCE

I had a feeling this was going to get ugly. Singer Christina Milan is challenging her divorce from producer The Dream. She’s saying that he lied about the status of their relationship and that he did cheat on her. The divorce papers were signed in February just days before she gave birth to their 5 month old daughter.
This situation is truly sad. Even though they’re both young and will recover from this, it’s a shame that it’s getting to this point. Hopefully, they have better luck next time around. I also hope they learn a little lesson about separation and the media. I completely understand that most entertainers hate telling people all their business. I’m not famous and I don’t like telling people all my business either but, given your position, you do have to plan the best method for handling this in the media and public eye. You can’t (successfully) just do what you wanna do and then make a little statement later. If you know a relationship isn’t working out or that you’re separated, make a simple, formal statement BEFORE you start vacationing with your new love interest. Otherwise, you’ll look bad, the person you’re with will look bad and the person you’re supposed to be with will look bad, when all you have to do is let the fresh breeze of truth blow through the situation and level with people. That way, no one will be surprised. But I guess that makes too much sense.
How should The Dream and Christina Milian handle the dissolution of their marriage and the media going forward?
SAME OLE EXCUSE

First of all, let me apologize for my two week absence. There is no excuse! Seriously, I’ve been trying to finish up a project. Since that’s over (for now), it’s time to get back to business.
At the end of working on my project, I caught Behind The Music with singer Usher. The show explored his career but they mostly talked about his well-publicized relationships with TLC member Chilli and stylist Tameka Foster. It was similar to the approach they took with Jennifer Lopez. Anyway, they came to the part where the talked about how the public reacted to Usher marrying Tameka and, as usual, they gave the same ole excuse. “They weren’t ready to see him married.” The public wanted him to stay single- a heartthrob.
Well, I think that there’s something to the adage that when the public gets to know you one way, it’s hard to change but are they forgetting that the public was supportive of Usher dating Chill? If the public wanted him to be single so bad, why did they support him and Chilli as a couple? And why do they support people, like Will and Jada? I can tell you why. Because for one reason or another (rather warranted or not), the public-mostly Usher’s fans- had concerns about Tameka. Believe it or not, there is a strange kind of relationship between entertainer and their public and I think his fans thought they were looking out for his best interest.
Do you think people’s reaction to Usher’s marriage is as simple as “they didn’t wanna see him married?”
BEHIND THE MUSIC: JENNIFER LOPEZ

First of all, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY. Okay, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I watched the Jennifer Lopez Behind the Music show. I wanted to know what they would say about her that was different from what we already know. It was mostly a chance for her to talk about her relationships (all of them). One thing I can say. It’s funny how we can throw ourselves into relationships whole heartedly every time, as if it were our first and only. She seemed to have mastered that. I never really thought about that until watching her show.
Did you watch the show?