Archive for May 5th, 2007

Queen Latifah’s Real Source of Long Lashes

Jeanette Jenkins

Jeanette Jenkins with her new book “The Hollywood Trainer” (not a lezzie tell-all)


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Is Spindarella next in line to get turned out?


Queen Latifah’s “personal trainer”, Jeanette Jenkins celebrates her book release at a Nike (and Latifah) sponsored party last night. Queen and Jeanette did not pose for photos together for news sources - no worries, the Enquirer has a few hundred in their archives.



Akon Axed by Verizon for Simulated Rape!

Akon


Rapper Akon has been fired by Verizon — and is being threatened with prosecution — after he reportedly simulated a rape of a 15-year-old on stage during a concert in Trinidad a few weeks ago.

Verizon promoted Akon as one of the musicians on its mobile-phone music service, and said it would no longer sponsor the Gwen Stefani tour in which Akon, who recently performed on “American Idol,” is the opening act.

The rapper invited 15-year-old Danah Alleyne onto the stage, and the girl obliged, thinking that she was entering a dance contest to win a “trip to Africa,” as Akon promised. But when Alleyne “won” the contest, the “trip to Africa” turned out to be an on-stage encounter with Akon during which her “head was hitting the floor, said Alleyne to the Trinidad Express (via FOX News).

In its account of the incident, the Trinidad Express said that the “Smack That” rapper was “turning, twisting and even flipping [the girl’s] body,” while “mimicking sexual positions” and sandwiching the girl with the assistance of another performer. The Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds said, in FOX News’ report, that Akon should be prosecuted.

A rep for Verizon told TMZ they were sponsoring Akon and made a decision this week to end the relationship for, as they called it, “reasons.” Beyond that, the rep would not elaborate.


50 Cent Unloading Mansion

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The 52-room mansion that rapper 50 Cent has called home for more than three years, an estate once owned by boxer Mike Tyson, is up for sale.

The rap artist (real name: Curtis James Jackson III) bought the 48,000-plus-square-foot house in September 2003 for $4.1 million.

Since buying the mansion, 50 Cent has reportedly spent up to $6 million renovating the house, including adding a helicopter pad.

Curt Clemens, owner of Century 21 Clemens & Sons in Hartford, told the Hartford Courant Wednesday that he toured the house a few months ago after being contacted by representatives of the rapper who said he wanted to sell the property.

Clemens, who was the listing agent on the house when it was owned by Tyson, said that he was notified a few weeks ago that another real estate agent would be handling the sale.

“I was surprised it hadn’t come on the market because we were expecting it,” Clemens said. “He’s put a lot into it, and it’s all very tasteful, except the stripper poles.”