PepsiCo (Mountain Dew) Drops Lil Wayne
PepsiCo has dropped troubled rapper Lil Wayne just 2 days after his publicist wrote an “apology” letter to the family of 14-year-old civil rights icon Emmett Till.
PepsiCo, which distributes Mountain Dew, said in a statement late Friday that Wayne’s offensive comparison of Till to a violent sexual act on Future’s “Karate Chop” remix did “not reflect the values of our brand.”
In the “apology” letter, the publicist wrote, “Moving forward, I will not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in my music, especially in an inappropriate manner.” and concluded with, “…my ultimate intention is to uplift rather than degrade our community.”
But Till’s family dismissed the letter, saying it was a step short of an apology.
Comcast Fires Female Sports Reporter for On-Air Freudian Slip
After caving to intense pressure from women’s rights groups, the major sports networks began an experiment by hiring sexy women to announce major sports competitions from the sidelines. The experiment failed miserably due to two simple truths: no matter how sexy she is, a feminine voice is too distracting to men while they’re watching testosterone-filled sports. The second simple truth is horny women can’t control their desires around sports Gods like LeBron James.
Today, Comcast SportsNet Chicago announced they were firing a female sports reporter who had a Freudian slip live on the air.
Carmelo Anthony: “La La was right to be upset”
Once people know what buttons to push to upset someone, they will push them every time to get a reaction. That’s what happened to NY Knicks star Carmelo Anthony after the Knicks lost game 5 to the Boston Celtics at the Garden on Wednesday, May 1. Boston bench rider Jordan Crawford approached Anthony and talked smack about La La Anthony.
Crawford reportedly said to Anthony, “My man [Kevin Garnett] f***ed your wife!”
After the game, La La took to her Twitter page and tweeted: “Try again. You on the bench for a reason.”
She also posted a message on Instagram.com that read: “STRONG WOMEN only intimidate weak men.”
Kobe Bryant and His Mother Feud Over Auction
NBA star Kobe Bryant, 34, and his wife Vanessa Bryant attended EIF Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s 16th Annual “An Unforgettable Evening” event presented by Saks Fifth Avenue at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Thursday, May 2, in Beverly Hills. Bryant had surgery on his left foot after tearing his Achilles’ tendon. According to a report in today’s online edition of USA Today, Bryant and his mother are feuding after she put some of his personal items up for auction.
Celebrity Style: La La Anthony, Chris Brown
Reality TV star Lala Anthony, right, recently partied at Mister H. nightclub where she celebrated a friend’s birthday party. She was dressed in an Everest multicolor jacket by BCBG which retails for $848. Her friend was wearing a dress by Aztec Print Bodycon from ASOS Curve which retails for $41.56. I don’t think that dress is supposed to fit like that.
fanMAIL: Is Chris Brown’s DJ Babey Drew Gay?
A loyal reader writes:
Hey Sandra,
I know you don’t watch Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, but I was watching the new episode with my girls and queens and all of our gaydars went off when this new cast member DJ Baby Drew (Chis Brown DJ) came on TV. He is effeminate and has soft mannerisms like Drake, but better looking, with what looked like to me, color contacts. He is with another Atlanta DJ name Traci Steele, they have a child together. His role on the show is a ‘player’ that sleeps with groupies and is ocassionally financially dependent on, his child’s mother, Traci Steele. I was wondering if you ever heard of him since he’s supposed to be known in Atlanta as a ‘celeb DJ’.
Click the link to see a photo of DJ Baby Drew, who joined the cast of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.
Chris Kelly’s Former Rap Partner Mourns His Death
Former kiddie rapper Chris Kelly was 18 when he purchased his first home for $307,500 at the peak of his fame as one half of the multiplatinum rap group Kris Kross. The home has depreciated in value $100K since then.
Kelly was found unresponsive in that home by his mother, Donna Kelly Pratt, who frantically dialed 911 after Kelly complained of feeling nauseated and passed out.
Kelly, 34, was pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Atlanta Medical Center’s south campus.
His mother later told police that her son ingested a combination of cocaine and heroine, known as a “speedball.” Pratt said Kelly had a history of drug abuse.
The traditional style 3,067 square foot home on Stoneleigh Drive in southwest Atlanta has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The 2-story home is just a stone’s throw from the Greenbrier mall where Kelly and his best friend, Chris Kelly, both 12, were discovered rapping by an up-and-coming music producer.
Girls Told to Ask for Lesbian Kiss in School
The mainstream media refuses to cover this story because it doesn’t fit their agenda.
Female students at a Red Hook, New York, middle school recently participated in a workshop intended to make them more comfortable with homosexuality.
The 13-and 14-year-old girls learned about homosexuality and gender identity at Linden Avenue Middle School. They were also taught terminology such as “pansexual” and “genderqueer,” CBN reports.
The workshop was designed to bring awareness to the bullying and social stigma that young homosexuals sometimes experience.
At some point during the workshop, two of the girls were asked to stand up in front of the class and kiss each other, as if they were on a date.
The students’ parents are outraged.
Celebs Out & About: Brandy, Halle Berry
Singer/actress Brandy Norwood, 34, was seen arriving at LAX airport with her fiancé Ryan Press on Tuesday. The lovers held hands as they strolled to the baggage claim area. Brandy currently stars in BET’s football themed scripted TV series ‘The Game’. I hope this relationship works out for Brandy. She hasn’t had good luck with men so far.
Photo: Kc/Bauer Griffin
Celebs Out & About: Zoe Saldana, T.I. Harris
Actress Zoe Saldana, 34, star of the movie Avatar and the upcoming Nina Simone biopic, signed autographs at the London Premiere of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ at The Empire Cinema today in London, England.
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