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	<title>Straight from the &#34;A&#34; [SFTA] ~ Adventures of an ATLien! &#187; T.I.</title>
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		<title>Barack Obama is A Fake&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/01/barack-obama-is-a-fake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Don&#8217;t get it twisted&#8230;I would never bash my president! President Barack Obama has been immortalized as a wax figure to be featured in Paris&#8217; Musee Grevin wax museum.  The figure was unveiled in front of the Eiffel Tower on Monday and was escorted by two real body guards. Tourists quickly gathered around to [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Don&#8217;t get it twisted&#8230;I would never bash my president! <strong>President Barack Obama</strong> has been immortalized as a wax figure to be featured in Paris&#8217; Musee Grevin wax museum.  The figure was unveiled in front of the Eiffel Tower on Monday and was escorted by two real body guards. Tourists quickly gathered around to catch a glimpse of the U.S. President, totally unaware that it was a wax figure!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/57810596shaqsgirl1629200911346pm.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15516" title="Barack Obama Wax Figure" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/07/57810596shaqsgirl1629200911346pm.jpg" alt="Barack Obama Wax Figure" width="600" height="400" /></a>The Fake President + Two Live Bodyguards</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;It looks really cool,&#8221; said American tourist Emily Artes. &#8220;Everyone was joking that he was actually here and that we were gonna take pictures with him.&#8221; The hot summer sun at the Eiffel Tower also threatened to melt the fake president&#8217;s face, prompting helpers to shade him with an umbrella.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/57811420shaqsgirl1629200911340pm.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15518" title="Barack Obama Wax Figure" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/07/57811420shaqsgirl1629200911340pm.jpg" alt="Barack Obama Wax Figure" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The resemblance was so uncanny — down to the gray hair Obama is said to have acquired since the beginning of his presidential campaign.</p>
<p>After visiting France&#8217;s most famous monument, the statue traveled to Paris&#8217; Musee Grevin wax museum, where it will stand alongside the likenesses of Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin.</p>
<p>The sculptor says it wasn&#8217;t easy to create a model of a man that he had never met, relying solely on press releases and photos. That&#8217;s right&#8230; the creator of this masterpiece, Sculptor Eric Saint Chaffray had never even seen Obama in person!  Saint Chaffray has been creating wax statues for the museum for the past 20 years, and has worked on several American presidents in the past.</p>
<p>Dressed in a dark suit, the wax statue of Obama looked very serious. &#8220;We&#8217;re presenting Barack Obama at the Musee Grevin as part of a gathering of heads of state, which is why he has kind of an official attitude, a little bit stiff,&#8221; Saint Chaffray said. (<a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jRNixmnbKS2inOX7FFVvRjrc9XBwD994DQ400" target="_blank">Source</a>)</p>

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		<title>Flix/Video ~ &#8220;Tiny &amp; Toya&#8221; Private Viewing Party + Full Episode</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/01/flixvideo-tiny-toya-viewing-party-full-episode/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Tiny &#38; Toya held a private viewing party last night for the world premiere of their new BET reality show &#8220;Tiny &#38; Toya&#8221; and were joined by all of their friends and family.

Tiny&#8217;s former bandmate and newly inducted Atlanta &#8220;housewife&#8221; Kandi Burress came through for support.

The show has gotten mixed reactions so [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: right;">Photos by <a href="http://exclusiveaccess.net" target="_blank">Exclusive Access</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Tiny &amp; Toya held a private viewing party last night for the world premiere of their new BET reality show &#8220;Tiny &amp; Toya&#8221; and were joined by all of their friends and family.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/578959160_62jsp-xl.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15505" title="Kandi" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/07/578959160_62jsp-xl.jpg" alt="Kandi" width="315" height="450" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tiny&#8217;s former bandmate and newly inducted Atlanta &#8220;housewife&#8221; Kandi Burress came through for support.</p>

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<a href='http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/01/flixvideo-tiny-toya-viewing-party-full-episode/578959099_bkmu4-xl/' title='Tiny'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/07/578959099_bkmu4-xl-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Tiny" /></a>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The show has gotten mixed reactions so far but one thing&#8217;s for sure, everybody&#8217;s gonna be glued to their sets. In case you missed it, you can catch the entire first episode below: <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/07/01/flixvideo-tiny-toya-viewing-party-full-episode/#more-15502" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>MJ Flashback ~ &#8220;She&#8217;s Outta My Life&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/26/mj-flashback-shes-outta-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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&#8220;She&#8217;s Outta My Life&#8221; ~ Michael Jackson
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<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;She&#8217;s Outta My Life&#8221; ~ Michael Jackson</p>
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		<title>RHOA Sneak Peek ~ NeNe &amp; Dwight Interior Decorate</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/24/rhoa-sneak-peek-nene-dwight-interior-decorate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bravo&#8217;s The Real Housewives of Atlanta is back for a whole new season. Not only will NeNe Leaks, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Sheree Whitfield and Kim Zolciak return but there&#8217;s a new housewife to add to the drama. Yeah, yeah&#8230;I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve already heard of Kandi Burress&#8217; addition to the cast but there&#8217;s one more you failed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rhoa1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15292" title="rhoa1" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rhoa1.jpg" alt="rhoa1" width="402" height="305" /></a>Bravo&#8217;s <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</em> is back for a whole new season. Not only will NeNe Leaks, Lisa Wu-Hartwell, Sheree Whitfield and Kim Zolciak return but there&#8217;s a new housewife to add to the drama. Yeah, yeah&#8230;I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve already heard of <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/03/07/atlanta-housewives-gets-real-some-a-town-flava/" target="_blank">Kandi Burress&#8217; addition to the cast</a> but there&#8217;s one more you failed to count. Dwight Eubanks! He&#8217;s the real star&#8230;  Just wait and see!</p>
<p>Check out a sneak peek from next week&#8217;s premiere episode where Dwight helps NeNe decorate her new home. Video below:</p>
<p> <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/24/rhoa-sneak-peek-nene-dwight-interior-decorate/#more-15291" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Perez Hilton Tweets About Alleged Will.i.Am Beating + Video Responses from Both</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/22/perez-hilton-tweets-about-alleged-beating-william-video-response/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATLien</dc:creator>
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Twitter was off the dayum chain this morning. Not only did BET&#8217;s Dorion Stanberry get &#8220;hacked&#8221; by what appears to be a disgruntled lover, but Perez Hilton tweeted about being assaulted by Will.i.am of the Black-Eyed Peas and his security guards:
Beginning just after 3 a.m., Hilton started tweeting about the alleged attack:
•  PerezHilton: I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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<p>Twitter was off the dayum chain this morning. Not only did <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/22/bet-reality-star-hacked-outed-on-twitter/" target="_blank">BET&#8217;s Dorion Stanberry get &#8220;hacked&#8221;</a> by what appears to be a disgruntled lover, but Perez Hilton tweeted about being assaulted by Will.i.am of the Black-Eyed Peas and his security guards:</p>
<p>Beginning just after 3 a.m., <a href="http://www.twitter.com/perezhilton" target="_blank">Hilton started tweeting</a> about the alleged attack:</p>
<blockquote><p>• <em> PerezHilton: I&#8217;m in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please. </em></p>
<p><em>• PerezHilton: I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke. </em></p>
<p><em>• PerezHilton: Still waiting for the police. The bleeding has stopped. I need to document this. Please, can the police come to the SoHo Met Hotel.</em></p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/perez2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15220" title="perez2" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/perez2.jpg" alt="perez2" width="722" height="398" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, is in Toronto where he presented at Sunday night’s MuchMusic Awards.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Will.i.am addressed the issue via video. Check out what he had to say below: <a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/22/perez-hilton-tweets-about-alleged-beating-william-video-response/#more-15218" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Battle of the Bling ~ Lil Duval vs. T. Pain</title>
		<link>http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/22/battle-of-the-bling-lil-duval-vs-t-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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In his classic hilarious way, Lil Duval showed T. Pain how to really rock the &#8220;bling&#8221; minus the major price tag. Funnyman Lil Duval revealed his &#8220;Fake Ass Chain&#8221; during Hot 107.9&#8217;s Birthday Bash on Saturday and cracked every one up&#8230;

&#8220;I had 2 let my twitter people see it 1st t pain ain&#8217;t got shit [...]]]></description>
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<p>In his classic hilarious way, Lil Duval showed T. Pain how to really rock the &#8220;bling&#8221; minus the major price tag. Funnyman Lil Duval revealed his &#8220;Fake Ass Chain&#8221; during Hot 107.9&#8217;s Birthday Bash on Saturday and cracked every one up&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/13350044-1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15148" title="Lil Duval's &quot;Fake Ass Chain&quot;" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/13350044-1-225x300.jpg" alt="Lil Duval's &quot;Fake Ass Chain&quot;" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;I had 2 let my twitter people see it 1st t pain ain&#8217;t got shit on me!&#8221; ~ </em><a href="http://twitpic.com/7y4yk" target="_blank">June 20th</a><em><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;im looking around and from the looks of it i aint the only nigga walking round here wit a &#8220;FAKE ASS CHAIN!&#8221; ~ </em><a href="http://twitter.com/lilduval/status/2260629106" target="_blank">June 20th</a><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;My chain broke on me while swag surfin on stage but I fixed it right on stage. IMA REAL NIGGA!&#8221;</em> ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/lilduval/status/2261490094" target="_blank">June 20th<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;</em><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><em>but real talk i think i took all the shine last night ask anybody that was there until lil wayne walked his super famous ass on stage&#8221;</em> ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/lilduval/status/2266163324" target="_blank">June 21st</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;">Yep&#8230;Lil Duval&#8217;s chain was the talk of the evening! Even T. Pain himself had to take notice of the &#8220;Fake Ass Chain&#8221; and reached out to the comedian via Twitter:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#8220;I just want yall to know I fully support lil duvals fake ass chain. That dude has been the funniest mofo since I can remember. Keep doin it.&#8221;</em> ~ <a href="http://twitter.com/DaRealerstTPain/status/2269513328" target="_blank">T. Pain via Twitter</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Who do you think won this battle of the &#8220;bling&#8221;?  <img src='http://straightfromthea.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>In case you missed it:<br />
<a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/08/wtf-t-pains-big-azz-chain/" target="_blank">WTF?! ~ T. Pain&#8217;s &#8220;Big Ass Chain&#8221;</a><br />
<a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/11/flixvideo-lil-duvals-birthday-celebration-at-luckie/" target="_blank">Lil Duval&#8217;s Birthday Celebration @ Luckie</a><br />
<a href="http://straightfromthea.com/2008/09/22/video-lil-duvall-interviews-r-kelly-the-remix/" target="_blank">Lil Duval Interviews R. Kelly (The Remix)</a></p>
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		<title>Derek Blanks Shoots Fantasia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Celebrity photographer Derek Blanks has  done it again! This time, he&#8217;s captured the timeless beauty of Fantasia Barrino.








The &#8220;Fantasia Makeover!&#8221; team includes:
Wardrobe: Shun Melson
Makeup: Saisha Beecham
Hair: Deaundra Metzger
Manicurist: Terrance Terry
Photo Shoot Location: Paris on Ponce
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<p style="text-align: center;">Celebrity photographer <a href="http://dblanks.com" target="_blank">Derek Blanks</a> has  done it again! This time, he&#8217;s captured the timeless beauty of Fantasia Barrino.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14944" title="fatansia-145" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fatansia-145.jpg" alt="fatansia-145" width="398" height="600" /></p>
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		<title>Flix/Video ~ Lil Duval&#8217;s Birthday Celebration at Luckie</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grand Hustle&#8217;s resident funnyman Lil Duval (aka Roland Powell) celebrated his birthday last night at Luckie Food Lounge. Not only did he don his favorite high-yella Super Fly polyester birthday suit, but the crazy &#8220;A&#8221;zz comic drank all the liquor in the building and partied til the wee hours of the morning.  I have absolutely [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14809" title="Lil Duval's Birthday Suit" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/main-141.jpg" alt="Lil Duval's Birthday Suit" width="445" height="640" />Grand Hustle&#8217;s resident funnyman <strong>Lil Duval </strong>(aka Roland Powell)<strong> </strong>celebrated his birthday last night at Luckie Food Lounge. Not only did he don his favorite high-yella Super Fly polyester birthday suit, but the crazy &#8220;A&#8221;zz comic drank all the liquor in the building and partied til the wee hours of the morning.  I have absolutely no idea how old the birthday boy is now but according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Duval" target="_blank">his wikipedia page</a>, he&#8217;s 32 this year.</p>
<p>Happy Birthday Lil Duval!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14814" title="Birthday Cake" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/main-24.jpg" alt="Birthday Cake" width="640" height="417" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lil Duval&#8217;s cake (yes that&#8217;s real cash!) ~ I have no idea who Snake is but Happy Birthday to him too.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14817" title="Lil Duval &amp; Jason Geter" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/main-171.jpg" alt="Lil Duval &amp; Jason Geter" width="640" height="480" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lil Duval and Grand Hustle&#8217;s Jason Geter share a toast in celebration.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14822" title="Hunybun (aka DryDickDonnie) &amp; B. Cox" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/main-23.jpg" alt="Hunybun (aka DryDickDonnie) &amp; B. Cox" width="640" height="480" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Honeybun (aka DryDickDonnie) and Bryan-Michael Cox</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14812" title="Hunybun &amp; Lil Duval" src="http://straightfromthea.com/index.php?feedimage=wp-content/uploads/2009/06/main-29.jpg" alt="Hunybun &amp; Lil Duval" width="640" height="480" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lil Duval spared not one drop of liquor!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You would have thought he coulda poured out a lil for his missing patna, Tip but nooooo! He drank it ALL and you can best believe he was feeling it and probably still is. Of course I got it all on tape&#8230;I keeps my Mino running even with dranks in hand. Ha!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">More photos and hilarious video footage of Lil Duval&#8217;s drunk &#8220;A&#8221;zz under the cut:</p>
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