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According to the AJC’s Atlanta Buzz, Oprah Winfrey just donated a whopping $1.5 million to the Ron Clark Academy after finding out the school was having trouble raising cash.
Along with the check, Winfrey included the following note praising the school for its work with students and with teachers from around the globe: Continue Reading…
Nelly visited Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall last weekend to promote his new Apple Bottoms Fragrance.? During his visit, I was invited out to get spend a lil one on one time with the MO rapper who actually visits the “A” quite frequently. Unlike some celebs who shall remain nameless, Nelly’s not all about partying and bullsh*t, he’s about business and social change. Continue Reading…
Fonzworth Bentley (pictured above with producer Bangladesh, Will Packer (Rainforest Films) and Kenny Burns) hosted the Atlanta leg of the 2009 Gillette Men of Style Awards last night at the Geisha House in Atlantic Station. Bentley also hit up Good Day Atlanta to explain the tour and the importance of barbers and great grooming:
Video ~ Fonzworth Bentley on Good Day Atlanta
The Gillette Men of Style honorees included Bernard Bronner (Publisher, Upscale Magazine), Mark Hayes (Good Day Atlanta), Frank SKi (V103 Frank & Wanda Morning Show), the 2 Live Stews (790 the Zone/ ESPN), Will Packer (Rainforest Films), Ryan Cameron (V103 and Atlanta Hawks announcer), Big Boi (Outkast) and Lance Gross (actor).
Mark Hayes, Big Boi, Lance Gross, 2 Live Stew
Where there’s sexy men, there’s bound to be cougars! Actress Vivica Fox attended last night’s festivities as well and looked amazing. More photos below: Continue Reading…
The Collective Renaissance Guild (CRG), (pictured above with newly elected Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed) held its 2nd Annual Winter Ball at the Persian Galleries last Saturday (December 5, 2009). Special guests included members of Atlanta’s business, entertainment and political communities, along with several celebrities.
This year, CRG honored actress Nicole Ari Parker, Rainforest Films? Will Packer and Rob Hardy for their artistic innovation and their contribution to the growth of Atlanta?s film industry.
Boris Kodjoe, Rob Hardy, Nicole Ari Parker & Will Packer with their awards.
In addition to the honorees, other notables spotted at CRG’s 2009 Winter Ball included Atlanta?s mayor elect Kasim Reed, BET?s 106 and Park Terrence J, Devyne Stephens, Celebrity Hairstylist Derek J., Frank Ski of V-103, super producer Jazze Pha, Peachtree TV?s Ryan Glover, Dwight Eubanks, former radio host Rashan Ali, music executive Jerry Clark, DJ Trauma and more: Continue Reading…
Shawty Lo dropped his “Fright Night” mixtape on halloween and I still haven’t listened to it, but I got a new video in my inbox last night.? Deejays, Drama, Scream, & Whoo Kid compiled 16 new tracks from Mr. Dunn Dunn It All, which features appearances from Gucci Mane, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, The Dream, Mya, Bun B, Rick Ross, and more. Grab the tracklisting and download link by clicking here.
The new video is for a song, entitled “Birds,” which is not about peacocks and canaries but you probably already know that. Lo has stuck with the standard “Bankhead” [aka Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway] theme of rappin bout that “white girl” and as I always say, if it aint broke… *sigh*
At the end of the video Lo sends a heartfelt goodbye to his old home of Bowen Homes Projects, which should be demolished any day now. View the video below (STRONG LANGUAGE): Continue Reading…
City of Atlanta Mayoral candidate Mary Norwood said she will officially seek a recount after losing the race to former Senator Kasim Reed by less than a 1% margin.? According to the AJC, Mark Henderson with the Fulton County Elections Office confirmed that all but about 700 provisional ballots had been counted. The ballots can’t be tabulated until Thursday, which is the deadline for those voters to provide verification they were eligible.
According to the official tally, Reed led by 750 votes, so even if all of the provisional ballots go to Norwood, it still may not change the outcome but Mary’s not going down without a fight:
?I think a recount,? when you?re this close is appropriate, absolutely appropriate,? Norwood said at a Wednesday morning press conference at her headquarters.
?We came within a razor thin margin of not being able to say we?re the front runner today.?
Under state law, a candidate who loses by less than 1 percent of the votes cast has the right to request a recount. Reed, however, has already claimed victory in the race and is going about the business of setting up plans for his first term as mayor.
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