If America’s first half white president, Barack Obama is looking stiffer than usual to you, it’s because he’s made out of wax. Not literally, Obama’s wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds on January 15, 2009 in my birthplace, London, England.

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and his wife Bernadette Rob attended the Los Angeles premiere of “The Lodger” at the Westwood Crest Theater last night. Wasn’t she married to one of the Jackson 5 brothers at one time? I see Leonard’s fitness routine has provided good results for him. The beer gut is gone.

The old school was in the house to celebrate the memoirs of music director Rickey Minor at the Huntley hotel yesterday in Santa Monica, California. Singer Eric Benet, musical director Rickey Minor and singer Brenda Russell attended the Private Book Release party.


Music legends Stevie and Jermaine Jackson also attended the book release party.


Songwriter Siedah Garrett (“Man in the Mirror”) and Stevie Wonder also attended the book release party.


Actress Victoria Rowell congratulated Minor on his new book.


The lovely Pam Grier was a guest on Showtime’s 2009 Winter TCA yesterday in Universal City, California. Pam stars on Showtime’s lesbun soap opera “L Word”.

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