It is so! A baby girl for the famed couple Nicole and Urban, and the word is that they are all doing very well. Urban was with Nicole throughout the entire birth, and shouts are that they have never ever been as happy as they are now. Nicole is already a mother through her adoption of two children, and this new baby girl is Urban's first.

Congrats!

Some say that it can't be so, but for Sean Combs it is. Yes, rappers do have hearts, and when Sean Diddy Combs made his security back way back to make way for an elderly Alzheimer's patient, well, he showed that there is more than just a couple of sides to any actor/rapper.

Money and fame got kicked to the curb when Diddy decided to greet and respect an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's. The man was said to be 82 years of age, Diddy was highly respectful while shaking the man's hand. Apparently, the older man believed Diddy to be an old homey and old pal, therefore, Diddy played the part and in the end, gave the 82 year old man an experience with an old friend.

That was a very nice move for Combs.

It's what is or used to hang on her closet rack or even dressing room when the younger Britney Spears was rising to stardom on the Mickey Mouse Club that is going for thousands at a auction.

I love you Grandma is what was on the shirt that Britney wore during The Mickey Mouse Club that is said to be worth over 20K. Also on the shirt are signatures by other stars such as Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. The shirt is auctioning on Gotta Have It auctioneers.

There is a homosexual movement and has been for some time for the law of the land in the USA to back civil unions or homosexual marriage through an amendment that would state it(marriage) being other than a man and a woman. This is a movement that Barack and Michelle Obama are for and not against.

In the words of Michelle Obama - “We are all only here because of those who marched and bled and died, from Selma to Stonewall."

She compares the homosexual movement to the civil rights movement against racism that throughout history had people slaughtered, raped, murdered and killed, even families torn apart over centuries.  Unfair comparison and not quite the same, yet many tend to believe that it is.

Sodomy. It honestly isn't the same thing as the civil rights movement of the south for equal rights. One way that many put the difference between the two is this: Your race isn't a sin. Sodomy is a sin. The difference is moral.

Will this cost Obama votes in the end from those who thought that he was totally against gay unions? Will they switch their vote or not vote at all as many remember the last election where that same debate lead to a republican win?  Time will tell. Clearly, the Bible states of homosexuality being wrong morally, so will many Christians be turned off by Obama's in between stance? Come November, we will all see.

To read more on the morality of Obama with this issue, visit Reading the Bible with Obama here.

It is no secret that the superstar diva, Janet Jackson, rising from a family of talent in the Jacksons as one of the female children who is just as big as her brother, Michael, has always been a beautiful girl and woman, however, she has also struggled with weight.

With the recent news of her and her man, Jermaine Dupri's plans to become pregnant hopefully soon after the tour, the 42 year old is certainly not backing down from this next road she desires to take in life as a mother. Janet has certainly done it all and now this will probably be the most difficult and yet most pleasurable thing of her whole life. That said, Janet Jackson has been pretty open about her struggles with weight and how it would vacilate up and down throughout her lifetime. Being who Janet is, the lights are constantly on her and surely this added and still adds to the pressure of stardom, and now that she is planning a family, will her weight weigh on her mind as heavily as it has in the past?



The answer is hopefully not. Bringing a baby into the world and then raising it deserves some chill out and do me time, and as can be remembered back in her Control days before and after, she was beautiful and talented, big or little, in a size XL or XS. She is and still will hopefull remain the same Janet who can rock the world with her acting, music and dance after giving birth while laying aside that big Janet - little Janet thing and picking up the more important role of beautiful mom.

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Janet Jackson and her new book on weight

Murder was the firmest way to collect votes in the country of Zimbabwe. Mugabe is now sworn in to the presidency once again making it his sixth term in office, beating out his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai through violence after an intimidating defeat in March during round one.

This prompted Mugabe to fight for power literally by calling on all the muscle he could, along with weapons and soliders to march against and even kill anyone opposed to his winning the election. The election concluded in many deaths with the acts of terror causing millions to vote on his side. Approximately 2.1 million votes went to Robert Mugabe. His opponent, who was also living in fear for his own life, didn't even make it to half a million in votes.



So, can anything good come from this election? Anything is possible, however, it is fair to call an election that is won through murder cursed to the extreme. Evil can never win good, and power isn't accepted by the people when it comes through taking lives in a by any means necessary mentality. In order to gain respect in any office, one must be placed there legitamately and by the rules of the game.

It is told by many that bitterness and a win and never lose philosophy in Mugabe's mental world leads him to a massive destruction of all who dare to defy him. His opponent went on to say in a quote "These people are for the total annihilation of the MDC. I think this violent campaign may be reduced to hit squads targeted at our leaders, MPs and councilors to get control of the parliament."

Thus, in a prediction, the violence will continue as a source of final revenge from Mugabe's brutal hand of power.  Even in an effort to defend himself and his actions, Mugabe states: "I would like some leaders who are making these statements to point out at me and we would see if these fingers would be cleaner than mine,"  "Some African countries have done worse things."  There is no remorse, and that is a deep shame for the ruler of a nation to compare his murders to another's and basically say hey...I'm not that bad.  Terrible.

480000 per year is what the baby girls born out of Russell and Kimora's life together in matrimony will recieve as the couple divorces. The judgement was passed on down and Russell served with paying this money until the year of 2019 and 2022, the years that the children will reach the age of 191/2. Russell will also provide all health insurance according to court documents.

20K per month per child is plenty money that was awarded to Kimora's babies, and the payments are to begin in July. Kimora is said to be seeking sole custody with vistiation rights from their father. Word is that the visitation would have to be with a nanny and security present always during certain times and major events.

Kimora also is supposed to get an automobile - ordered by the courts - every 2 years from the rap mogul! The auto should not be less than 60K in price.

In addition, there should be no bad talk about either parent in front of the children from either one of them, as divorces sometimes leave bad blood. Hopefully, this doesn't turn out to be too much the case with this power couple of the past.

Russell Simmons has built an empire that dates all the way back to the days of the movie Krush Groove which was one of the first if not the first rap star movie of its kind. The movie starred the Run DMC, (Run is the brother of Russell), Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow and more. From there, the sky was the limit for Russell Simmons who is now an author, branding his own clothing and more.

After appearing and performing hours later than the Bonnaroo Festival's crowd expected, Kanye West was welcomed to stage with a roar of boos. But why? According to Kanye, he is p.o.ed that Bonnaroo didn't explain the situation in his defense to the media due to the fact that it was by no fault of his own that his performance was pushed back. Instead, it was when Pearl Jam overstayed their welcome on stage which pushed back a great performance from Ye.

Despite all the confusion and the boos, Kanye after telling it like it is in the below statement, issued the fans an apology.

"Bonnaroo should have released a statement in my defense but since they haven't, let's break down the walls on this Truman Show and let you know what really occurred!!!" - Kanye West

In a special rap laid out by no one other than Shaquille O'neal, the former LA Laker turned Suns offered up his "butt" for Kobe to taste. If that doesn't sound pleasant enough, he repeats it as the chorus to the song. He blames Kobe for ruining his marriage even though it was his body part that possibly messed up. And Shaq also said that Kobe coudn't do without him referring to the championship games that they lost. Ouch.

Shaq even went as far as saying he is the biggest just about anything or anybody. It is impossible for anyone to be bigger than Shaq he raps because that would be like... "a white boy trying to be more n**ga than me(Shaq)"

Basically, the whole song is dragging Kobe Bryant in the worst way and in a way that isn't at all necessary. It sounds well...almost bitter.

Check it out here below.

For years, women, while doing the same job as men, have made substantially less than men in the job market. For what reason? Simply because they are women.

Barack Obama has taken a great stand toward future change in this area backing identical wages for men and women in the same positions.

"I'll continue to stand up for equal pay as president — Senator McCain won't, and that's a real difference in this election," - Obama



This is more than a great stance for the senator being that he was nearly alienated by Hillary supporters who were upset that Hillary isn't standing in his position. That said, Barack Obama has two beautiful daughters that he is also looking out for, and therefore, has the ability to see just how important fairness is in the workforce.

Will this gain more Hillary backers that are hiding out? Maybe so. Why? Though it doesn't have a mouth, money tends to talk and talk loudly.

Everyone has heard the song that sounds off racial slurs using the tune to head shoulders knees and toes that was sung by Amy Winehouse. That isn't all that there is to her now. Lung issues have now compounded the already troubled 24 year old. From drug usage and smoking, all these things have possibly led to Winehouse coming down with the lung disease emphysema as revealed by her own father. 70 percent lung capacity is exactly what Amy W. has according to her dad, Mitch.



Emphysema is not anything to play with as it causes shortness of breath while destroying lung tissue making it harder to exhale due to the loss of shape of the bronchioles. This is the forth leading cause of death in the USA. Hopefully, being diagnosed with this awful disease will cause Amy Winehouse to take a closer look at the life she has led with the drug usage and smoking and then cause her to create a change for the better. 24 years old with emphysema isn't good at all. 

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Alright, so we have Michelle and Cindy. Mrs. Obama and Mrs. McCain. Both are women and both are married to the candidates running for the presidency. In the midst of it all, suddenly, there is not only the battle of the best man for the job but also the man who has the best woman to stand at his side.

Since when were the wives of presidents placed under such grave scrutiny as these two ladies here? Mrs. Obama has literally and from day one had eyes on her as she would be the first black first lady of the USA, with any slight curve of the tongue in the "wrong way" or a way that seems socially unacceptable and the media pounces. They tend to harp on her being too real and even possibly too honest for the 'typical' media.

On the other hand, the USA has Cindy McCain to look at as a woman with her own style and that's pretty much all that seems to show up about her. She appears to many to be, well, porcelain...as if she is attempting a flawless barbie nearly fake persona. It is like she is trying playing the game of political wife in every way possible without messing up in a mirage sort of way.



Since when o when did first ladies call the shots enough to influence the presidential bid so much? It is like the attention being placed on them is just as important as the issues. Not so. Some say it is necessary scrutiny due to the campaigning and shout outs they give to help their husband's causes. Some say if they can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen because that is the life of a president's wife.

Whatever the case may be, it seems as though it takes more than great political skill and knowledge to gain a seat in the White House as president. Nowadays, it may take a strong - I'm every woman- wife as a first lady.

Remember that quote that went something like "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country." Well, this was stated by Michelle Obama and most of the media took it completely into left field with an attempt to convert her words into something extremely catastrophic to the USA and the people who live within. They almost wanted the public to see her as some sort of militant even, when all she was saying is that the USA has done some ugly things and was in the past,resistant to progress and change in areas that it needed such as racism etc, therefore, due to the coming together of all races and many of the things evolving to now from the not so long ago 1970's and before with the inclusion of hope for the future, as an adult she is more proud than she has been before, or in other words, she is the most proud of America today and where it is headed.



Now backing her in a sense is John McCain. Yep. He even said in a quote “I’ll admit to you … that it’s tough in some respects,”. So...John McCain he admits it is truly tough to be proud of America due to the past, thus, in a sense backing Michelle Obama. He went on to say that “What we have to do is tell our friends around the world that we will be proud of America because of what we’re going to do.”

So, even John McCain is more proud of America's hope for the future. Hmmm. So why couldn't the media and many others understand a simple line like that from Michelle? Who knows, but here is the thing. It was John McCain's wife who jumped down hard on the quote made by Michelle earlier during campaigning!

Truth is...it is very easy to see how all Americans can be most proud of America this year. We have seen progress in many areas...from both gender and race.

Hard to see or even think about but it is true and very much a reality for many all across the globe, but we will get a small glimpse at one such place where it is said that eating decomposed food helps them to stay alive.

It is called the false banana but the proper term for this plant is Ensete. There are many starving in Ethiopia that have this plant as their only means of not dying from hunger. The people eat the Ensete's root, however, the fruit itself isn't at all edible. Ethiopians do wind up burying the trunk of the false banana for 3 whole months so that it can decompose before eating, and then only a small amount of nutrients can be obtained from it. It is this false banana that is keeping many alive today in Ethiopia. It takes a long while to grow this fruit - 4 to 5 years for it to give about 40 kg of food from the root alone, therefore, if survival is based off of this fruit alone, there must be tons of these plants at all times.

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The lies and the jokes are on everyone else because Obama knows how to turn the tables on everyone who has lied on him. Fightthesmears.com is the site erected by Obama For America that shames the lies that have been told about him and his family by the public's most notorious figures such as Rush Limbaugh, Roger Stone and some bloggers who just wanna find something to, I suppose, lie about.

Obama has shared a pic of his birth certificate even for those folks who swear up and down he was hiding it in some secret dungeon. There are so many usable facts that you slap the liars with it is wonderful along with a way to pass the word along with one click.

Not only a savvy politician, the people volunteering under him and all who run those sites are excellent. Obama is truly a modern day soon to be president.

Visit the sight - www.fightthesmears.com

Well, she has certainly put out a great album, but on her promotional website there seems to be more than just love and music drama. Apparently, there is a murder spree going on and you get to choose the weapon of your choice to do the killing. Thing is, Ashanti isn't in control of the website according to her publicist. 

Upon going to the website, it allows you to send a Gotchagram with a weapon to someone who you think did you wrong.   Basically to slice and dice 'em up.  Parents are outraged.

To check out more on this fake and quite bloody crime scene being linked back to Ashanti and her music,click here to go to her promotional site and here to go to MTV.

Update: Ashanti's promo website has been removed due to the uproar about the violence associated with it. 6.13.2008

According to ContactMusic, Usher speaks out about it getting hard for a playa'...especially now that he has to love and love on one woman. Recently married Usher stated:

I'm good at making love, but I'm not good at being in love. It's a conscious decision every day to love the person you're with."

Poor Usher has to wake up every morning and say love one woman. Usher, please don't forget to say it and slip up. On the real, Usher seems like a man really trying to stay on the straight and narrow. For many many...many men and women that is a very hard thing to do, and he actually has the right idea. Emotions change from anger to sadness and all over the place so depending on them in a marriage will fail. Sometimes, you gotta just talk to yourself.

Usher, it's until death do you part. Sweet dreams.