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Word on the curb is that Soulja Boy, aka DeAndre Cortez Way aka New School Tupac, just made a major purchase recently in honor of his 21st birthday.
He just bought himself a shiny red $189,000 Bentley Continental GT back in April and now there are reports that SB has squandered millions on a private jet! *sigh*
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As you know, Miss O recently named herself as CEO and Chief Creative Officer of OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) and she recently took a moment out of her busy schedule to update fans of her whereabouts via the social networking site Twitter:
The move expanded on Oprah’s former role as chairman of the channel, she is “officially” scheduled to begin in her new position sometime this Fall
Speaking of Fall, Miss O will be making her way to Atlanta mid-October for a day filled with panels and workshops specifically designed to encourage you to be your best!
Oprah will hit Atlanta ctober 15, 2011 for her ?O You!? workshop, an all-day event held at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Winfrey will be speaking during the event, as well as Gayle King, Suze Orman, Dr. Oz, Bob Greene, Nate Berkus and more.
Tickets are $125, so if you’re in the need for some Oprah motivation, you need to make your way on down to the congress center.
Me? I’m still utilizing the energy I received from Miss O during our mystical handshake at the end of her Oprah Show finale. I’m still floating from that day but who knows? I may float on down there too…
Click HERE for more info on Oprah’s ATL event.
I really miss watching Oprah everyday at 4pm… it’s just not the same in the afternoons without her! Have you been suffering from Oprah withdrawals too or have you not even noticed she was gone?
In case you missed it:
My Oprah Experience: What I Got From Oprah’s Final Message…
Oprah Winfrey Wants You To Know… (A Message From Miss O)
CeeLo Green’s Oprah Show Appearance [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Word on the streets of the “A” is that Bravo has sent several of the Atlanta “housewives” packing for a while.
As proof, you may have noticed that Kandi Burruss cancelled “Kandi Koated Nights” (her online talk show) this week.
Kandi hit the tweets to give her fans a heads up that the show was canceled and she would be “unavailable” for the next two weeks.
She even explained to one follower that she canceled the show so abruptly because she has to “leave the country”…
“Yes”… I have all the T.E.A.! They’re gone now so and I’m ready to spill it…
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Usher Raymond IV posed with his adorable son Usher Raymond V (Cinco) during his New Look Foundation Conference last weekend.
The 3-day event took place in Atlanta, Georgia July 20-22, 2011 and this year’s conference theme, “One World Powered By Service,” focused on two days of substantive workshops.
The Conference finale was held Friday, July 22nd, with the second annual World Leadership Awards at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Media mogul Ted Turner was honored with the Service Legacy Award, which last year was presented to President Bill Clinton.
[READ: Bill Clinton Honored by Usher’s New Look Foundation (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
Several newsmakers, business leaders, artists, musicians, journalists and local personalities like Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta Falcons’ Ovie Mughelli, American Idol Melinda Doolittle, Celebrity Photographer Derek Blanks played a part of this year’s event.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed & Usher Raymond
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Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home over the weekend (July 23, 2011). She was only 27 years old. 
While an official cause of death is still unknown, there have been mounting reports that alcohol and drugs were consumed by the embattled star just hours prior to her death.
Friends of the fallen star have come forward to reveal Amy purchased ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and ketamine the day of her death
Is Amy Winehouse’s death a case of yet another life gone too soon or did her? short 27 years on this earth far exceed her life expectancy?
Many feel it was the latter…
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Since getting home from serving her 3 year bid, DaBrat (who recently ripped the stage during the Car & Bike show in Atlanta) seems to be getting back in the full swing things.
The “funkdafied” rap star did an interview with CNN, where she discussed reviving her music career, writing a book, her dreams of a reality show and more.
Brat explains that in her book, she talks about her background and her path towards So So Def history:
The book is pretty much about myself as a child, growing up in church and the different things I encountered like being in a gang and trying to sell drugs.
All the little things that led up to me going to that Kriss Kross concert in 1992, rapping on stage, going to the Oprah Winfrey show, meeting Jermaine Dupri and all of the things that led up to that.
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