Daily Archives: July 15, 2010
TIGER’S PATERNITY SCANDAL CONTINUES
Another twist has surfaced in Tiger
Woods’ attempt to squash a
paternity scandal involving one of
his mistresses. The man alleged to
be the child’s real father is now
insisting he never took a DNA test.
Woods’ legal team had hoped to get
the case thrown out after it was
revealed a man named Pele Watkins
took a medical test in 2002 which
proved he fathered the baby
CRAZY MAN DISRUPTS LL COOL J’S “NCIS: LA” SET
Filming on the set of LL Cool J’s
CBS series “NCIS: Los Angeles” was
interrupted by cops Tuesday after a
man carrying a replica light saber
infiltrated the set and started
acting a fool. The rapper and his
co-stars were in the middle of
shooting when the unidentified man
swooped in and began screaming at
the cast and crew. Police were
called to the scene and the man was
handcuffed so the shoot could
continue.
Kitty Kelley’s Unauthorized Bio On Oprah Winfrey
Kitty Kelley’s unauthorized bio on
Oprah Winfrey is headed to the
small screen. The celebrity author
has optioned the movie rights of
her infamous book with plans to
turn it into a TV movie or
miniseries.
SEAN KINGSTON ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
20-year-old pop singer Sean
Kingston has been accused of sexual
assault following an alleged
incident Sunday night at a Seattle
hotel. However, cops aren’t buying
the woman’s story. In fact, the
singer was initially asked to come
in for questioning, but police have
determined the case is not credible
and they now say an interview is
unnecessary.
Jay-Z & Sade To Join Alicia Keys @ 7th Annual Black Ball Charity Concert In NYC
Alicia Keys is bringing Jay-Z and Sade to the seventh annual Black Ball charity concert. The “Doesn’t Mean Anything” singer has announced that all three of them are all set to perform at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30 during the fundraising event organized by her Keep a Child Alive (KCA) organization.
“Sade? Jay-Z? Both icons and both major influences of mine,” the pregnant R& B singer said in a statement. “I am overwhelmed by their generosity in helping us continue the tradition of making the Black Ball the best fundraiser in NYC.” She further promised, “There are more surprises coming up! Stay tuned!”
Last year’s Black Ball was also held in New York. Co-hosted by Alicia, Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi and supermodel Iman, it drew 1,000 guests and raised more than $2 million. Youssou N’Dour, John Mayer and Coldplay’s Chris Martin were some of the performers, while Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Nick Cannon and Usher are among the celebrities who came to support the cause.
Co-founded by 29-year-old Alicia, KCA provides financial support to orphan care and clinical centers in countries, such as Rwanda and Uganda, and helps families struggling with HIV/AIDS throughout India and Africa. Since 2004, the organization has raised over $10 million and has helped more than 250,000 people.
SMH: Another Lebron James Decision Interview [Spoof]
Will I Am: ”Im Probably The Most Hip-Hop N**ga Out Of All These Hip-Hop N**gas”
Will.i.am: I am hip-hop! If there’s anyone that’s the personification of hip-hop, I’m probably the most hip-hop nigga out of all these hip-hop niggas. But hip-hop editorial and blogs and even some of the hip-hop fans don’t see it that way, which is cool. I’m going to win. I’m going to win and win bigger than all these niggas are winning. And they probably don’t see that. I’m winning regardless of what hip-hop thinks of what I am. I won’t shrivel up in a little ball and not continue to rock, rock planet rock, don’t stop just because a few people think the [Black Eyed Peas] is just a pop act.
I [always] knew I was going to move more into dance and club. That’s the reason I produced Nas’ “Hip Hop Is Dead.” People forgot that hip-hop was a bunch of things back in the days. Hip-hop was the Jungle Brothers’ “I’ll House You.” When someone is denying what they are, then that’s when things start to spiral down. Hip-hop is limiting itself and that also goes for editorially. Magazines and websites are the gatekeepers of what people think hip-hop is, but they actually end up limiting what hip-hop can be.
I can do a Talib Kweli track [“Hot Thing”] and Estelle’s “American Boy,” and co-write “Ordinary People” with John Legend and I’m still hip-hop. If Nas calls me for another track, I can do that. But at the same time, if Usher calls me I can do [an “OMG”] as well. Songs like “OMG” are international hits, not just hits on American urban radio. I’m talking about the fucking world! And those kind of accomplishments don’t get you the cover of VIBE. I don’t need anyone to validate me. I am hip-hop.
Cam’Ron & Vado Set To Release New Album ‘Gunz N’ Butta’
Things are coming together nicely again for Cam’Ron.
The Dipset reunion is complete now that Cam and Dipset Capo Jim Jones have reconciled their differences. To make it official Cam, Juelz Santana and Jim released a new track titled “Salute” a couple of weeks ago.
Now according to AllHipHop, Killa is about to release a new album titled ‘Gunz N’ Butta‘. The album will feature heavy contributions from Cam protege and fellow Harlem native Vado, who co-wrote the album.
“It’s our first album and I promise it’s so much of a classic,” Vado told AllHipHop. “It’s like all the Boss of all Bosses tapes put together. We hit y’all from all angles—we hit y’all from the streets, for the ladies, for the club… It’s five stars, man.“
Expect a video real soon for the lead single, “Speaking In Tungs“.
The album is set to drop August 31, followed by Vado’s highly anticipated mixtape, ‘Swine Flu.
Floyd Mayweather Jr Wins 2010 ESPY ‘Best Fighter’ Award
The ego driven, self proclaimed, cash cow, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. beat out fellow boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and MMA superstar GSP for the 2010 Espn Espy award of “Best Fighter.”
Floyd Mayweather won the “Best Fighter” Espy award in 2008. When Mayweather retired from boxing Manny Pacquiao won it the following year.
The Espy’s is an award show where the fans get to vote for their favorite athletes in different award categories. Floyd Mayweather had the fan advantage in the polls giving him the edge over his welterweight rival Manny Pacquiao and UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre.
Pacquiao won the BWAA (Boxing Writers Association of America) awards for “Fighter of the Year” and “Fighter of the Decade” which is voted on by members of the BWAA but Mayweather won the popularity vote when he bested Manny Pacquiao for the Espy.
This was interesting situation because Pacquiao is known for his rabid fan base and the stigma surrounding Mayweather was he didn’t have any fans and they only pay to see him lose, tonight’s Espy awards proved otherwise, Mayweather was the fan favorite tonight over Manny Pacquiao.
Did the negative impact of steroid accusations from the Mayweather camp ruin Pacquiao’s image among the fans or were they just more impressed with Floyd Mayweathers dominating performance over Sugar Shane Mosley and not with Pacquiao’s fight against Joshua Clottey?
Do think the right fighter won the award?
Check out the full list of winners below.
Winners are in bold.
BEST MALE ATHLETE
Drew Brees, NFL
Kobe Bryant, NBA
LeBron James, NBA
Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR
Albert Pujols, MLB
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Maya Moore, NCAA Basketball
Diana Taurasi, WNBA
Lindsey Vonn, Skiing
Serena Williams, Tennis
BEST PLAY
Brian Kownacki, Fordham
Brett Favre, Vikings
Rajon Rondo, Celtics
Mark Buehrle, White Sox
ESPY PERSEVERANCE AWARD
George Karl, Nuggets
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
Drew Brees
Anthony Johnson
Michael Phelps
Shaun White
ARTHUR ASHE COURAGE AWARD
Aplington-Parkersburg (Iowa) High School Ed Thomas’ family
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Chris Johnson, Tennessee
Stephen Strasburg, Nationals
John Wall, Kentucky basketball
BEST COMEBACK
Kim Clijsters, Tennis
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
Usain Bolt
Brett Favre
Roger Federer
Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Isner vs. Mahut at Wimbledon
BEST UPSET
Frankie Edgar over B.J. Penn, MMA
Hawaii softball upsets #1 Alabama
Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas, Men’s Basketball
Y. E. Yang stuns Tiger Woods, PGA Championship
BEST GAME
Twins beat Tigers in Extra Innings (AL Central One-Game Tiebreak)
Canada edges USA in Olympic hockey championship game in overtime
Duke gets past Butler in Men’s NCAA Championship
BEST MOMENT
Phil Mickelson, 2009 Masters
Joannie Rochette, Winter Olympics
New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV
Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria
BEST TEAM
Alabama Football
Chicago Blackhawks
Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Saints
New York Yankees
UNDER PRESSURE AWARD
Sidney Crosby in the Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game
Brett Favre in his return to Green Bay
Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria
Stephen Strasburg in MLB debut
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Duke Men’s Athletics and Stanford Women’s Athletics
BEST SPORTS MOVIE
Big Fan
Invictus
The Blind Side
The Damned United
The Karate Kid
BEST COACH/MANAGER
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Joe Girardi, NY Yankees
Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Men’s Basketball
Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints
Nick Saban, Alabama football
BEST NFL PLAYER
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Brett Favre, Minnesota
Chris Johnson, Tennessee
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
Charles Woodson, Green Bay
BEST MLB PLAYER
Zach Greinke, Kansas City
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
Tim Lincecum, San Francisco
Joe Mauer, Minnesota
Albert Pujols, St. Louis
BEST NHL PLAYER
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh
Ryan Miller, Buffalo
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington
Henrik Seden, Vancouver
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay
BEST DRIVER
Kyle Busch
Dario Franchitti
Ron Hornaday
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Schumacher
BEST NBA PLAYER
Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
Dwight Howard, Orlando
LeBron James, Cleveland
Dwyane Wade, Miami
BEST WNBA PLAYER
Tamika Catchings, Indiana
Becky Hammon, San Antonio
Lauren Jackson, Seattle
Candace Parker, Los Angeles
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix
BEST FIGHTER
Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao
Georges St. Pierre
BEST MALE GOLFER
Ernie Els
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
BEST FEMALE GOLFER
Cristie Kerr
Lorena Ochoa
Jiyai Shin
BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER
Roger Federer
Juan Martin del Potro
Rafael Nadal
BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER
Kim Clijsters
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE
Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin Hockey
Mark Ingram, Alabama Football
Evan Turner, Ohio State Basketball
John Wall, Kentucky Basketball
Garrett Wittels, Florida International Baseball
BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE
Tina Charles, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Megan Hodge, Penn State Volleyball
Megan Lagenfeld, UCLA Softball
Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE
Bobby Brown, Freestyle Skiing
Ryan Dungey, Motocross
Mick Fanning, Surfer
Garrett Reynolds, BMX
Shaun White, Snowboard
BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE
Torah Bright, Snowboarding
Ashley Fiolek, Motocross
Jen Hudak, Freestyle Skiing
Stephanie Gilmore, Surfing
Ashleigh McIvor, Freestyle Skiing
BEST JOCKEY
Calvin Borel
Julien Leparoux
Mike Smith
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Steve Cash
Rudy Garcia-Tolson
Andy Soule
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Linnea Dohring
Alana Nichols
Amy Palmiero-Winters
Stephani Victor
BEST BOWLER
Kelly Kulick
Bill O’Neill
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
BEST MALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE
Apolo Anton Ohno, Speedskating
Shani Davis, Speedskating
Evan Lysacek, Figure Skating
Bode Miller, Skiing
Shaun White, Snowboarding
BEST FEMALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE
Hannah Kearney, Skiing
Julia Mancuso, Skiing
Lindsey Vonn, Skiing
BEST MLS PLAYER
Connor Casey, Colorado
Jeff Cunningham, Dallas
Landon Donovan, Los Angeles
Shalrie Joseph, New England
Kasey Keller, Seattle
BEST TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE
Usain Bolt
Allyson Felix
Sanya Richards
Whoopi Goldberg Defends Her Comments About Mel!
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