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Archive for January, 2007
James Brown STILL Not Buried!
James Brown is still chillin’ (literally) in his South Carolina home amid the battle for his estate - here’s the full story:
Nearly three weeks after James Brown’s funeral, the “Godfather of Soul” is yet to be buried, and his former partner is contesting his will in a bid to receive half of his estate.
Brown’s body is being kept in a temperature-controlled room at his home in South Carolina in the bronze and gold-plated coffin used for his funeral in Augusta, Georgia, on Dec. 30, funeral director Charlie Reid told Reuters Wednesday.
The family is building a mausoleum at the home on Beech Island and would bury Brown when it was finished, likely next month, said Reid, adding that he checked on the body daily.
“These things (delaying burials) occur from time to time. It’s not something that’s usual but for special occasions it’s something that can occur,” he said. A lawyer involved in the case said the burial would likely attract thousands.
His partner Tomi Rae Hynie Brown received nothing when Brown’s will was read out last week but will sue for 50 percent of his estate with a further seventh of the remainder to go to the child they had together, according to newspaper reports quoting her lawyer.
But lawyers for Brown say she was never legally married to him because a previous marriage between her and another man, Javed Ahmed, had not been annulled.
“It (the case) will turn on whether she was the spouse. It’s preposterous that she would claim one-half. If she is deemed to be the legitimate spouse the most she could claim is one-third,” attorney Jim Huff told Reuters.
“Bottom line is we all know what it’s about: money and fame, which Mr. Brown had and she did not,” said Huff, who represented Brown for 10 years and was involved in the marriage case.
Hynie married Brown in 2001 but in 2003 Brown learned her previous marriage had not been annulled. During her attempt to resolve the issue a court ruled she was not Brown’s legal spouse because of her previous marital commitment, he said.
Hynie, a backup dancer in Brown’s band, sat on stage during his funeral, which was attended by 9,000 people including pop star Michael Jackson, and at one point descended to Brown’s open casket in a public act of farewell.
A lawyer quoted as representing Hynie did not respond to an interview request.
Brown died of congestive heart failure at an Atlanta hospital on Dec. 25.
The singer, also a successful businessman, called himself “the hardest-working man in show business.” During a long career he became a symbol of black achievement and his music had a profound influence on dance music and hip hop.
New York Frame of Mind - An Interview with I Love New York’s Star
I Love New York’s Tiffany Pollard (Patterson) talks to Karu F. Daniels - we find out that her parents aren’t married, she’s not a lesbian, her mom is a flight attendant (she was claiming that she was a college professor the last time we checked), she pumped up her boobs, and she’ll pee in your drink for a fee!
So are you from Rochester or Syracuse?
You know what baby? Actually I’m from upstate New York, New Hartford New York. So that’s even farther up there. It’s past Buffalo, it’s cold, it’s just a weary little city.
And now you’re putting Upstate New York on the map.
You know what baby? Yes. I’m definitely putting Upstate New York on the map and I’m happy to do it.
You’ve been described as the “Grand Diva of Arbitrary Emotions.”
What? Are you serious?
Well that’s what it says on VH1.
Well you know what baby, I really don’t go on the ‘net that much because I don’t have that much time to do stuff like that. But if that is out there for me, you know I’ll take it. I’ll be that. I’m that then. Okay.
It’s all about the internet.
It truly is. I should be ashamed of myself but I’m not. I don’t really get online as much as I should but that’s a great title to hold.
What do you in your pastime?
In my spare time, I’m basically giving a lot of attention to my nails and my skin. I’m a real huge skin person. I’m constantly washing my face making sure it’s clear and clean and making sure my nails are clean. I’m just a big skin and nails person. I hope that doesn’t sound too weird but that’s what I do in my spare time — making sure that everything is on the up and up.
You save that for ‘Essence’ magazine.
What? (laughing loudly)
What was your life like before all of this television stuff? Were you an aspiring actress or something like that?
Seriously, yes I was. I was an aspiring actress. And I still am. Basically nothing has changed since the show except the recognition. Now when I walk down the street I’m easily recognized. I mean that’s the only thing that has changed in my life.
Who is Tiffany Pollard and who is Tiffany Patterson. You’re referred to one or the other and I’m confused? What’s the difference between the two of them?
Well you know I am here to set the record. Tiffany Pollard P-O-L-L-A-R-D, that’s me. That’s my last name and that’s who I am. Tiffany Patterson is basically, uh (pause) well I could tell you how that went about; My mom and my dad aren’t married. My mom’s last name is Patterson but I’m carrying my father’s last name. That’s the name I grew up so that’s my real name, Tiffany Pollard.
It just got a little confusing with all the names. I thought they were aliases. I was about to say you got more aliases than Jennifer Garner.
(laughing) That could be a little confusing.
Now tell me about this show. What will make this show different from ‘Strange Love,’ different from ‘Flavor of Love 1′ and ‘Flavor of Love 2′?
The thing that makes ‘I Love New York’ stand out from all of those other shows is that fact that I am really — I’m not saying that Flav wasn’t now, but there have been times when he said he was looking for a real good friend– me, no, no, no I’m looking for my one and only. I’m really looking for love. Everything was real on his show too but the thing that stands out the most is that I really got to know these guys on a personal level. When I say that I don’t mean intimately, I mean more so asking them questions that Flav didn’t really ask on an individual level. But for me, I’m really looking for a man. Not a friend, a guy, but a man — a real man in my life.
Well what exactly are you looking for outside of just “a man”? What qualities were you seeking when you were filming this?
That’s a great question. When we were filming the producers they wanted to know what was my type, in terms of looks. For me, I don’t really have a type when it comes down to looks.
Well after you pined for Flavor Flav, you obviously don’t.
(scream) You know what, I ain’t even going there with you. I’m going to leave that alone.
I love Flav and I think he’s hilarious. But come on.
He’s styling, he’s cute and everybody (pause) is beautiful in their own way. But [for] me, my type is someone that meshes well with my inner being — someone who can deal with the fact that sometimes I have my days when I’m problematic and sometimes I’m going to have my days when I’m going to be on his side. Someone that can definitely take me on as a whole. That’s what I was looking for.
So it’s not a physical thing?
Oh, absolutely not. Looks never mattered to me.
Oh okay because you have a motley mix of guys on this show — from the rooter to the tooter.
You know I had to do it like that.
So how long did the show take to produce?
It took about a good three and a half [weeks], I’ll say.
So it’s going to be packaged. And how many episodes are we getting?
You guys are going to get ten luscious episodes.
Now I read an interview with you and you said that a woman wanted you to urinate in her drink so she could be like you?
Oh God, yes. Oh my God (screaming). It’s funny that you brought that up because I guess these interviews really do get posted, chile. Yes she did. Yes she did really do me like that in the bathroom.
Where were you? What kind of bathroom was that?
Oh my God, you know New York is always getting her party on. I was clubbing. I don’t know if they want me to give them a plug so I’m not going to say which club I was at… you know it was in crazy ass New York City.
And then you responded to her that she would have to pay you money to do that for her, but I want to know what would be the price for you to do that?
(laughing) Let’s just say that her purse wasn’t able to hold all the money that I was looking for in order to have to do that.
Oh okay. So we all watched your evolution on the television. On the first season, I liked you on the first season. Then you came back and then you were like thin…I was like what did she do to herself? And then we see these new photos of you and you’re a bit bustier.
Okay.
So tell me about your physical transformation?
Oh absolutely (giggles). I’m not going to say that I’m the Oprah Winfrey of dieting but I do happen to fluctuate a lot with my weight, and Season 1, that was me, lets say 20 pounds heavier than I usually am. And then on Season 2, I came back on the real thin, thin, thin side because I don’t know when to quit. And when something’s going good, I keep going. And that was definitely too small, too thin for me. So right now I am a bit busty and I guess all of my weight is going to my bust line and I’m not mad at it either.
Did you get plastic surgery?
I sure did. And? I’m just playing baby. I get along with the twins right now. And we get a long fine and we look really good in out little blouses and stuff, so yes I did, I got my breast done.
The reason why I ask that question is because you have this presence on camera that kind of exudes a confidence. So, knowing that, most confident people really don’t feel they need to enhance themselves unless they have a deep driving emotion about it. That’s why I wanted to make it a point to ask you about your recent endowment.
Yes. And if I can just rebuttal real quick, that is so amazing because I am one of the most confident women that I know besides my mother. The reason why I really went and got a breast job was because, onceagain, I was tired of my weight fluctuating in that area… I was so sick of it. I was like ‘Hey, we gotta make this a permanent busty type thing.’ That’s the real reason why I really got my breasts done. It wasn’t really because I wasn’t happy with what God gave me. I was just tired of him giving it to me and taking it back on certain days.
That’s funny. That’s cute. So is Flavor going to be on this new show?
Oh boy (laughing). I think I’m going to have leave that one alone. But you know Flav and I are great friends and anything is possible.
Is he a part of the production team since this is a spin-off of his show?
… Not that I know of. I would say that if he’s a part of the production, I didn’t know about it. They kept that a secret.
So what happens to you at this point, where are you in your life today as far as the acting pursuit, and your romantic entanglement at this point?
I like you. You’re a funny guy. I love it. I love it. You just said something and I’m not going to tell you what you said but that word you just used… I’m just going to leave it alone. Oh my God. You have insight. I just want to tell you that me as an individual I am so content, I’m so happy, I’m proud, I’m pleased and I cant think of life going any better for me than it is today. I’m excited. I’m ready to take off and I have taken off before the show and I will take off before the show?
Have you been drinking today?
Drinking?
Drinking liquor?
As in water, and Iced Tea and as in Diet Coke, yes.
What’s your favorite alcoholic beverage?
(screaming) I am not a lush. Not everyday. But I love my vodka and Red Bull.
What kind of cigarettes do you smoke?
You know what baby, I try to take it so easy on those cancer sticks …but I do smoke Newport 100s.
Why do black people like Newports so much?
I think black people like Newports because we like the most bang for our buck and Newports are the strongest cigarettes out there so we’re …going to get the strongest cigarettes that exist. I’m sorry but that’s the way we’re going to do it every time.
What’s your favorite color?
My favorite color is black.
When is your birthday?
January 6.
So this [was] a big weekend for you?
Absolutely. Yes.
What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Oh my goodness. I’m going to go with stuffed crab artichoke dip, lobster dip. I love seafood.
Who’s your favorite designer? Do you have one?
I love Michael Kors. That’s mom’s favorite designer. You know, whatever she loves I love.
Your mother wears Michael Kors!?
Yes. She loves that man. She can’t stay away from him.
Oh my Lawd. What does she do for a living — besides wreak havoc?
(chuckle) You know I’m going to call her after I get off of this phone. You know I’m going to tell her. She’s a flight attendant but before then, her dad and her mom spoiled her so she gets whatever she wants.
Yeah. I think that’s what drew me to her. She has this whole aura of entitlement.
(screaming) YES!!!
I love that. I don’t know why I’m drawn to it but it fascinates me.
Oh my God, I’m so going to tell her when I get off of this phone.
So did you ever want to be a flight attendant?
Oh God, no. I said if I go up in the air like that every single day it’s going to have to be for a good reason and it’s not going to be to take people to their destination. No. I would never want to be a flight attendant. But my hat is always off to my mom because I love her so much.
I want to interview her.
I got a pen and paper right now. I will deliver her to you.
She’s amazing to me. I think she’s over the top. You guys needs to doa ‘Laverne & Shirley’ or something. You guys on TV spells spin-off. I want to see a Miss New York doll. It’s like a cottage industry. How would you want to expand your brand?
Well right now I’m thinking in terms of jewelry. I’m working on a jewelry line. I love my bling, sexy lingerie, stuff like that, of that nature. Stuff that women can celebrate themselves with. Not only women but men too, men love jewelry and lingerie too.
Now a lot of those ‘Flavor of Love’ girls have done those magazines like ‘FHM’ and ‘King.’ Please tell me youre going to be doing them?
Well, you know I did do a little spread in ‘King’ about two or three weeks ago, that’s coming soon. I also did ‘Out’ magazine.
‘Out Magazine’?
I sure did.
What are you trying to tell me?
What? That I have love for all. That’s what New York is trying to tell you.
Have you ever had a lesbian relationship?
What? (screaming) I don’t know about you but I will tell you straight out that nobody can put it down like a man!!!
Well, it’s 2007 so I think anybody as wild as you are can be down for anything. I definitely didn’t mean to offend you with that type of questioning.
Oh no baby, I’m not offended.
Now some people say that you come off a bit mean. Do you think that? Some people say they were rooting for you and then it just got a little crazy when your mother got into the picture and you kind of lost some people there.
Well, a lot of people can’t take a strong armor. I’m a strong armor. My mom is the strongest armor I know. I’m not a mean women. It’s just that there are times when I’m going to let my presence be known and my opinion be felt, so no, I’m not mean. I’m just straight to the point.
What is your drug of choice?
Oooh my goodness. Money. I love it.
I love that. See, you’re a pro.
I Love New York Preview
Breaking News - Tyrese Beats Pregnant Girlfriend and is on the Run
Los Angeles Police and paramedics responded to a 911 call early this morning from Tyrese’s 5-month pregnant girlfriend. She was allegedly punched in the stomach several times by her singer/model boyfriend after a heated argument. Police are now conducting a full investigation and are searching for Tyrese who fled the scene before police arrived. Haterism.com will keep you posted.
New Year Party Round Up Report
WTF New Years Edition
This had to be the wildest New Years Party - Tao Las Vegas New Year’s 2007 Celebration Hosted by Pamela Anderson and Pauly Shore Featuring Usher and Jamie Foxx!
