fanMAIL: Phaedra Parks’ Husband Arrested Again? *Updated*

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A loyal reader who asked to remain anonymous writes:

Hey Sandra, I love your blog. I wanted to give you some breaking gossip. I was headed home from work today. I got off at Flat Shoals Rd off of I285 and made a left. I noticed two Dekalb police cars had pull over a red BMW 740i and a guy in handcuffs on the ground arguing with the cops. When I passed by, I noticed it was Apollo, Phaidra’s husband from Real Housewifes of Atlanta. This happen 20 minutes ago. Please keep me anonymous.

Have a good day.

I called the Dekalb County jail and they have no record of anyone named Apollo Nida being booked into the jail as of 20 minutes ago.

Apollo was last arrested in Atlanta in January, 2010 for running a red light. As you know, Mr. Nida is an ex-con who served prison time for various white collar crimes before marrying Phaedra in 2010.

Update I:

According to a credible source who spoke to Phaedra today, her husband Apollo is “at work” and she says this post is incorrect. My immediate question was, “What work? He has a job?” This email may very well be a hoax. If it turns out to be a hoax, this post will vanish without a trace.

Update II, April 9, 10:01 am ET:

I LOVE my readers! Once again, they gave me the tea before it was spilt on any other blog.

According to TMZ.com, Apollo Nida, occupation unknown, was arrested on Thursday (April 7) just as my reader said he had been.

Supposedly, Nida was pulled over and cuffed by U.S. marshals in connection with some type of sting operation by the feds. He was briefly placed in handcuffs and then let go. The claim is that he was arrested by mistake, but we know better.

Here’s the tea: why did Apollo’s wife, attorney Phaedra Parks, tell a local blogger that her husband was “at work” and therefore not arrested?

In the pics above, you can clearly see Apollo in handcuffs. My loyal reader emailed me before 4 p.m. on Thursday and he saw Apollo in cuffs 20 minutes before that. It’s a good thing there wasn’t a woman — or a man as the case may be — in the car with Apollo when he was pulled over.

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Obama: ‘the federal government will be open for business’

U.S. President Barack Obama finally has something to smile about.

In his weekly radio address to the nation today, Obama praised both parties for their “cooperation” in sealing a deal to avert a shutdown of the federal government last night.

“The entire federal government will be open for business tomorrow—and that’s because Americans of different beliefs came together today,” Obama victoriously tweeted to his 7.4 million followers moments after reaching a last-minute budget deal last night.

Congress managed to avert a government shutdown at midnight that would have thrown about 800,000 federal employees out of work. A stopgap funding measure was hammered out an hour before the deadline. Both the House and Senate approved the measure and Obama signed it.

“This is good news for the American people,” Obama said in his weekly radio address on Saturday morning. “It means that small businesses can get the loans they need, our families can get the mortgages they applied for, folks can visit our national parks and museums, and hundreds of thousands of Americans will get their paychecks on time – including our brave men and women in uniform.”

Warning of more “painful” cuts yet to come, Obama praised lawmakers for “keeping politics and social issues from overtaking the budget talks,” referring to the GOP’s Planned Parenthood standoff. Obama warned that many federal programs that people depend on would be terminated or delayed due to budget cuts. “I would not have made these cuts in better circumstances,” he said.

Political analysts agreed that a government shutdown would have caused more damage to the Republicans than to Obama. Even though Obama, Pelosi and Harry Reid put off approving a fiscal 2011 budget in 2010 — when they controlled both the House and the Senate — to avoid a battle with the Republicans before the midterm elections, which ended badly for the Democrats.

Still, Obama stood firm — and even sounded presidential — when emphasizing the importance of living within one’s means. “Reducing spending while still investing in the future is just common sense,” he said during his weekly address to the nation. “That’s what families do in tough times. They sacrifice where they can, even if it’s hard, to afford what’s really important.”

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Photo: AP

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What He Said – Tyrese: “Men are expected to cheat”

I told you so, but I’m glad a real man actually confirmed it.

Tyrese Gibson sat down with Wendy Wendy to promote his new book ‘How to Get Out of Your Own Way’ and everything was going fine until Tyrese blurted out that men are expected to cheat… Source

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Celebs Out & About: Solange Knowles, Usher, Will Smith

Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, is suddenly shy as she leaves The Frolic Room in Hollywood, California yesterday.

R&B crooner Usher was spotted leaving a bodega after buying refreshments in New York City today.

Actor Will Smith was seen filming scenes from ‘Men In Black 3′ on location in Times Square in New York all this week. A prototype car made by Ford Motor Company is also featured in the film.

Photos: Splash News and INF PHOTO

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Celebs Out & About: Kim Kardashian, Aubrey O’Day, Adam Lambert

Kim Kardashian, 30, was seen outside her home filming scenes for the upcoming season of her reality series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” today in W. Hollywood.

Former Danity Kane member and MTV ‘Making The Band’ alum, Aubrey O’Day, 27, posed on the red carpet at Logo’s “New Now Next” Awards. That’s a beautiful dress she’s wearing. After the group was dissolved, Aubrey’s stalled career was revived by a new reality TV series that she stars in.

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert, 29, posed with a transvestite lookalike at Logo’s “New Now Next” Awards at The Avalon Nightclub in Hollywood, Ca today. I think I see Rihanna in the background.

Photos: Splash News Online

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By Popular Demand: Lil Wayne and Baby Making Out (Video)

Yesterday, a loyal reader requested that I post this video of the reigning rap king Lil Wayne planting a wet one on his “daddy” Baby’s lips back in the day.

Many believe that this show of affection between the two close friends was an attempt to start a trend that signifies the thug brotherhood, similar to the greeting that defined the Italian mafia in the 60s and 70s.

Except that the personal greeting between Lil Wayne and Baby backfired badly. Ever aware of the homosexual connotations of such a greeting, none of the hard legs in their tight clique could be persuaded to plant a kiss on the lips of Baby or any other dude — at least not while cameras were around. So the trend faded quickly.

I thought this post would be a good time to post pics of other rappers bonding with their soul mates. It’s always good to see black men showing affection toward each other instead of killing each other.

Update:

Thanks to loyal reader Nicole B. for sending this in! She told me I forgot one.

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Budget Talks Stall; Government Shuts Down At Midnight

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U.S. President Barack Obama looked like a beaten man after emerging from a White House budget meeting with GOP members last night. The budget talks between the White House and the Republicans have failed, and now the government shutdown that everyone is dreading looms large.

All nonessential government services — including the processing of IRS refund checks – will cease at the stroke of midnight tonight. The government shutdown will throw millions of people out of work temporarily.

Troops who protect our homeland will not get paid; social security checks will not go out libraries, museums, courthouses, city parks and recreational centers will all be shut down. Edit: According to loyal reader keiond23, who works for the SSA, social security checks will go out.

The trickle down theory will go into effect as most major cities are cut off from government funding.

The shutdown could affect city nonessential services such as garbage collection and even MARTA transit service might roll to a halt.

Americans are venting their frustration on networking websites. A facebook group is organizing an event to dump garbage on House Speaker John Beohner’s front lawn. Boehner is a Republican.

Former civil rights leader Jesse Jackson compared the government shutdown to civil war.

Meanwhile, Obama, 49, and his family will travel to Williamsburg, VA today to unwind and get in a little rest and relaxation.

Update I:

According to the LA Times, a planned vacation by the Obamas to Williamsburg, VA today has been canceled. The White House and Congress remain committed to resolving the budget dispute to avert a government shutdown tonight at midnight.

Originally posted on April 8, 2011 @ 10:57 a.m.

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