Celebs Out & About

GIRL HUSH! You know you can’t sing! Ashanti ~~screamed~~ performed during “The Wiz” At Encores! Summer Stars Series in NYC yesterday. Aren’t you glad you weren’t there?

Rap artist T.I. attended game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Nuggets at the Staples Center last night. I’m told T.I. and Tiny held that 1st birthday party for their baby son Major Philant at their manse in Atlanta on Sunday instead of in Miami on Saturday so all of their friends and family could attend. Wasn’t that nice of them?

Actor Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta cheered on Kobe Bean and the wack azz Lakers during last night’s fixed Western Conference Finals game 1 at Staples Center. Does the National Basketball Association issue whistles to ALL the referees on the floor or just one? I’ve never seen so many blatantly missed calls during a basketball game! Of course, Kobe got all the help he needed from the refs to beat the Denver Nuggets. The NBA is determined to make sure that Kobe meets LeBron in the Finals.

Super producer Timbaland sat courtside at the game with his wife, former publicist Monique Idlett. I’m sure she’s waving at the referees for looking the other way and letting Kobe Bean get away with all those fouls. Monique wouldn’t be laughing if she knew what I know about her man though.