Did Usher Attempt to Harm His Own Mother? Judge Boots Press from Courtroom
According to Dennis Byron, of HipHopEnquirer.com, Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane booted the press from the courtroom Tuesday during the contentious child custody trial of singer Usher Raymond and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster.
Judge Lane ordered the press removed from the courtroom in advance of testimony by Usher Raymond, who was asked by Tameka’s lawyer, Lisa West, to explain a violent incident involving his own mother, Jonetta Patton.
According to Mr. Byron, Tameka Foster’s attorney objected to the press being removed from the courtroom. It is her contention that Mr. Raymond is an unstable and unfit father.
Read Dennis Byron’s report after the break, and stay tuned for more news from the courtroom later today.
Tia Mowry is Currently Unemployed
Yesterday news broke that actress Tia Mowry was let go from BET’s low rated The Game television series. It seems that Mowry, 33, found out about her dismissal from the show right around the same time that the rest of us did.
In fact, Tia was a guest on Wendy Williams on Tuesday, and she didn’t mention a word about being fired from the show. Inside sources say Wendy is seething because she thinks Tia knew she was fired and was holding back because she didn’t want Wendy to break the news on her show first.
But Mowry is telling friends she had no idea that she was unemployed.
Simone Smith’s Trunk Show at Neiman Marcus In Atlanta
LL Cool J’s long suffering wife Simone Smith held a trunk show for her ‘SIS’ jewelry line at Neiman Marcus in Atlanta a few days ago. The exclusive one-of-a-kind pieces in Simone’s line range from $45-$8,000, and include diamond-encrusted lollipops which go for $8,000 a pop!
Local notables attending the trunk show included (pictured above from L-R) Sean Combs’s baby mamas Sarah Chapman and Misa Hylton-Brim (who happen to be besties); owner Simone Smith, and guest.
(Not pictured) VH1 producer Mona Scott (‘Love & Hip Hop’); WSB news anchor Jovita Moore, CNN’s Audrey Irvine, Bow Wow’s mom Theresa Caldwell, and more.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Banned Kim Kardashian from MET Costume Gala
According to the NY Post‘s gossip column Page Six, Vogue editor-for-life, Anna Wintour, banned reality Tv star Kim Kardashian from attending her celebrity-studded MET Costume Gala on Monday. Good for her! At least somebody in the media has good taste and common sense.
Kardashian’s bestie, rapper Kanye West, attended the event solo, wearing a black tux but no Kim on his arm. This led many to guess correctly that their relationship is indeed just a publicity stunt.
Kim fueled the gossip even further when she tweeted: “So excited to see all the fashion going on in New York tonight at the MET!“– leading many to believe that she was attending — or at least standing across the street watching as the stars rolled up in their limos.
But nothing could be further from the truth: Kim was actually thousands of miles away — in L.A. So why would she lie about seeing the stars in their beautiful fashions? The answer is simple: Kim is a narcissist who lies about everything.
Beyonce, Jay Z, Mary J Blige attend L.A. and Erica Reid’s book launch
Beyonce Knowles and her husband, rap mogul Jay Z, attended Erica Reid’s book launch event Tuesday in New York City. Reid is married to former Deele group member, and record exec, L.A. Reid, who also hosted the event. Attending the event were singer Mary J Blige, Erica and L.A.’s daughter; Beyonce’s mother Tina, and Jane Miller, among others. Erica Reid’s book is titled ‘The Thriving Child’ and the party was held at private residence.
It’s good to see Jay Z showing affection for Beyonce in public — especially now that rumors have surfaced about him staying away from home for prolonged periods of time. My sources tell me that Beyonce is adjusting very well to being a single new mother. They say her postpartum depression has lifted somewhat. That’s good to hear.
Tami Roman tells judge “millions will suffer” if ‘Basketball Wives’ is taken off the air
“Basketball Wives” cast member Tami Roman is being sued by a hair care products company for a breach of contract. The 40-year-old mother of 2 went before a judge this week to stop the company from disrupting the show’s shooting schedule, because, as she put it “millions of people,” will “suffer” if the show is taken off the air.
Additionally, one company has already pulled ad spots from the scripted show as the result of a petition created by Alexis M., who objects to the fake violence that saturates the show every week.
In an update on Tuesday, Alexis M. reports that Summer’s Eve has agreed to pull their ads from both “Basketball Wives” and the spin-off show “Eve and Ocho,” which premieres in September.
Nene Leakes and her husband Greg are still an item
Reality TV shows have the perfect audience: people who will believe everything they see and read. For years now, the media has been going on about how ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ cast member Nene Leakes is leaving her husband Greg Leakes. Yet every time we see Nene, we see Greg.
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