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A woman died in her office cubicle late Friday evening and wasn’t found until the next day!
If this sad story doesn’t make you want to get up and out of that lil box, I don’t know what will… Continue Reading…
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El Debarge Cancels Comeback Tour & Heads to Rehab…
Singer El DeBarge has canceled his long-awaited comeback tour just days before it was to begin and immediately entered a rehab program for substance abuse problems.
The 49-year-old R&B star has been on the comeback trail the past few months, releasing his fan favorite, “Second Chance” (his first album in 16 years) last November.[WATCH: “Second Chance” ~ El Debarge ~ VIDEO]
El started his comeback with a performance at the 2010 Essence Festival, followed by a show-stopping performance at last year’s BET Awards. He also scored two Grammy nominations?for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.
Debarge was scheduled to perform on “The Intimacy Tour” alongside Grammy-nominated singer KEM, he also had secured a gig as the opening act for Mary J. Blige and planned to tour extensively on his own in 2011.
Now those tours… and his comeback, are on an “indefinite” hold.
Debarge has been open about his struggles with drug abuse – particularly crack and heroin and had even been featured in StraightFromTheA.com’s mugshot mania collection prior to cleaning up his act.
[READ: MUGSHOT MANIA: El “Long Hair Don’t Care” Debarge + Flashback Footage]
In a press release, Debarge states,
I hate to disappoint my fans but it is necessary for me to take the time to work on me so that I may continue to share my music and my story with everyone.
I thank everyone in advance for their prayers and well wishes and hope that you will respect my privacy during this time.
I’m praying for El and hopes he gets it all back on track soon.
Michelle Obama: No Smoking, No Hair Dye & No Facebook… [VIDEO]
First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with NBC’s Today Show host Matt Lauer Wednesday, where she addressed the president’s smoking habit and recent speculation about whether the he dyes his hair.
The First Lady recently confirmed that Obama has indeed kicked his nasty 10 year smoking habit, stating that it’s been almost a year since he took a puff.
She takes Lauer’s jokes about Obama sneaking cigarettes in Lincoln bedroom in stride and credits the strong women in his life for his success in quitting.
Lauer also asks the First Lady “Is he dyeing his hair?” while showing her pictures snapped last month of the president’s coif.
[READ: Newsflash: President Obama Dyes His Hair… – PHOTOS]
“No,” she replied. Obama then commented that her husband looked “pretty gray” in the images shown. “I think if he had known he would be president, he would have started dyeing his hair ten years ago,” she added.
The First Lady also revealed that daughters Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, are not on the the popular social networking site,?Facebook (Smart move!) and she offers words of encouragement to the nation’s struggling workforce.
Watch Michelle Obama’s full NBC Today Show interview below: Continue Reading…
Mugshot Mania: Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Stalker…
Facebook is known for many things, most notably stalking ex-lovers and former classmates. Now it’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has been strangely affected by his own social network!
Zuckerberg filed a restraining order against a 31-year-old Facebook user who he claims had been stalking him through the popular website. In legal docs, Zuckerberg said Pradeep Manukonda, tried to “follow, surveil and contact Mr. Zuckerberg using language threatening his personal safety” … and the safety of his girlfriend and his sister.
Pradeep had also personally visited several Facebook offices in Palo Alto attempting to contact Mark to ask for money for his financially-strapped family. On January 24th, Facebook security even caught the stalker on the front steps of Mark’s home!
At that time, authorities gave Pradeep a verbal warning but he continued to try to contact Zuckerberg and once sent flowers to his home with a hand-written letter on January 28.
In one of his disturbing Facebook messages to Mark, Pradeep wrote,
“please help me, then I am ready to die for you.” He continues, “Please understand my pain.”
Check out a screenshot of of the wall posts PLUS Pradeep’s public apology to Zuckerberg below: Continue Reading…
Atlanta’s Red Dog Unit Under Fire (Again) After Conducting Public Body Cavity Search… [VIDEO]
Three Atlanta Police officers have been placed on administrative duty pending disciplinary decisions after being accused of conducting an illegal strip search & body cavity search.
Two men have alleged that during a traffic stop, officers with Atlanta’s notorious Red Dog Unit humiliated and groped them while searching for illegal drugs. Brian Kidd says he was forced to pull down his pants on the side of the road, while his roommate, Shawn Venegas (below), claims he was cavity searched ? all in public and all in broad daylight!
“I feel molested, and I feel like I was raped.” says Venegas, who says he was so traumatized by the incident that he moved to another state. Continue Reading…
Jay-Z Considering 40/40 Club in Atlanta?
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, 41, was in town recently dining at Atlanta?s popular Busy Bee soul food restaurant with Mayor Kasim Reed and Young Jeezy.
Word on the curb is that Atlanta may be on the list of cities being considered by Jay Z for his franchise 40/40 sports bars, so he took a moment to meet with Mayor Kasim Reed to discuss the venture.
According to AJC’s The Buzz, The website for Jay’s New York-based 40/40 Club lists Atlanta, as well as Chicago, Dallas & Las Vegas as potential expansion sites.
?Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service, has entered into an agreement with Jay-Z?s 40/40 Club that will bring the exclusive sports bar concept to select airports across the United States.?
The? concept would ?give travelers access to the elite, modern sports bar to watch the game of their choice in an opulent lounge setting, all without leaving the airport,? it reads.
Atlanta is a definitely a hot spot. I wonder why he didn’t think of this sooner…
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