Celebs Out & About: Bow Wow ‘Lottery Ticket’ ATL Premiere
Shad Moss, aka Bow Wow, attended the Atlanta premiere of his new movie Lottery Ticket last night. A few C-list celebs showed up, including Ciara, newcomer Dondria and Bow Wow’s co-stars. No one else of importance was there. Maybe because the Justin Bieber concert was in full swing in Gwinnett County at the same time.
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Business Women: Desirée Rogers Lands CEO Gig at Johnson Publishing
According to a press release, Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. (JPC), announced today that Desirée Rogers has been named chief executive officer of JPC.
As you know, Rogers was unceremoniously discharged from her White House Social Secretary post earlier this year after a scandalous security lapse that allowed a reality TV couple to attend a White House state dinner.
JPC publishes Jet and Ebony magazines and is the world’s largest black owned publishing company. JPC’s other brands includes Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Ebony Fashion Fair.
”Desirée has a proven track record of successful business leadership,” said Linda Johnson Rice. “She is a longstanding confidant and a savvy businesswoman who is committed to the strategic growth of Johnson Publishing Company. I look forward to working side by side with her as we embark upon this next phase for the company.”
Rogers will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company. She will be responsible for aligning core business strategies for all brands.
Celebs Out & About: Alicia Keys, Rihanna, T.I., Idris Elba
Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz (not pictured) were spotted leaving Nikki Beach on Sunday (Aug. 8). I wonder what she thinks about the Fantasia controversy? Doesn’t Alicia look like a mother hen standing guard over her stepson?
Who was that handsome brute with the full beard seen strolling through Ft. Lauderdale Int. airport yesterday? Hint: He’s a hunky pro wrestler who turned to acting. Still can’t figure it out? See who it is after the break!
Gay flight attendant queens out, curses passengers, slides down chute and flees
A flight attendant was arrested yesterday after he queened out on a Jet Blue flight, cursed the passengers, popped the emergency chute, launched himself down the chute and fled the airport in his car.
Steven Slater, 39, was arrested at his Queens home and charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Slater was upset over being accidentally hit in the head with a falling bag following a dispute with an airline passenger.
According to CNN:
The incident took place just after the Jet Blue flight landed [at JFK Airport] when a passenger stood to remove a bag from the overhead bin while the plane was still taxiing, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge said. A flight attendant exchanged words with the passenger, and the conversation escalated.
Slater picked up the intercom and used expletives directed at the passengers, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. The source said that when the plane at stopped at the gate, Slater then grabbed some beer from the beverage cart before deploying the emergency slide and using it to leave the plane.
According to passengers, Slater got on the intercom and said, “I’ve been doing this for twenty years and I’m out of here.”
The FAA is investigating the incident, although they claim none of the passengers were in danger.
The used emergency chute will cost the low budget airline $50,000 to replace.
New Music: Young Jeezy – Death Before Dishonor (Rick Ross diss track)
Yesterday Young Jeezy dropped a new track titled “Death Before Dishonor”, which is a remix to Rick Ross’ B.M.F. (Blowing Money Fast).
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The track goes hard with Jeezy throwing lyrical barbs at Ross like, “Got damn hoe/ You got dem massive titties/ might as well roll with me/ to Magic City.”
Apparently Jeezy is irritated by Ross’ false machismo boasting about his bogus affiliation with the Black Mafia Family whose leader, Big Meech, is currently incarcerated in a federal pen for life.
How you blowin’ money fast?
You don’t know the crew
Are you part of the fam?
Shit I never knew
Obviously Jeezy isn’t feeling Rick Ross’ latest fairy tale. But is he also going in on the South’s preeminent club promoter Alex Gidewon (pictured above right with Jeezy)?
Minutes after Jeezy dropped his new track, phones started blowing up all over the ATL as friends of AG wondered aloud if there was beef between the two friends. (I’m told there is no beef).
Kept the lights on in Visions
N*gga, Alex know
Made him famous
F*ck you think they call him Alex for?
And here I thought I made Alex Gidewon famous? 
PICS: Kenya Moore, Boris Kodjoe, Bai Ling, AI at Compound
Boris Kodjoe, actresses Kenya Moore and Bai Ling celebrated the premiere of their new movie The Confidant in the VIP at Compound on Saturday night.
Actor Boris Kodjoe did a great job in the new movie.
Morning Glory: LaLa Vazquez
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Thanks to loyal reader Michelle for sending these pics of multimedia personality LaLa Vazquez modeling a string bikini at her Malibu beach house.
Michelle wrote, “She looks AMAZING!!!!” — and I totally agree.
LaLa has put on some weight in all the right places! It’s clear that she has hit the gym hard the last few months. Her body is bangin’! At first I thought she might have had butt injections, but after reading up on her workout regimen, I now see that her figure is all natural!
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