Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wendy Williams: Contract Renewed!
Since launching her live talk show in July, former syndicated radio jock Wendy Williams has posted double-digit gains in all key demographics.
The Debmar-Mercury media company, which produces and distributes 'The Wendy Williams Show,' announced that the FOX television network will renew the daytime talk show through 2012.
Debmar-Mercury co-president Mort Marcus credited the show's Ask Wendy advice segment , How You Doin' opening and Hop Topics entertainment headline rehash for the runaway success.
"Her substantial growth in the key rating demos, which stations care about the most, has quickly put her program within striking distance of many of today's established and successful talk shows," Marcus said.
*Article via Blackvoices.com
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Autopsy: Ex-fiancé of ‘Real Housewife, Kandi Burruss, died of sickle cell.
The former fiancee of a cast member of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" died from a rare trait of sickle cell anemia that became fatal because of a fight he had in the parking lot of a strip club. Still, according to a report from the Fulton County medical examiner that was provided to AJC.com, Ashley “A.J.” Jewell’s death is a homicide.
“Although Mr. Jewell died of complications of his underlying natural disease conditions, [the] complications would not have occurred if he had not experienced the extreme exertion that was part of the physical altercation,” the report said. “Due to the active involvement of another person, the manner of death is classified as a homicide.”
Jewell's family was angered by the report and plans to hold a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the strip bar, the location of the fight that led to his death later that evening, according to a news release.
"Although the medical examiner's report released to us yesterday does classify my son’s death as homicide, the report is contradictory because it simultaneously blames a ‘sickle cell crisis’,” said the Rev. A.B. Jewell, Sr.
His mother, Purtis Jewell, said in the release, said they are unsatisfied with the investigation.
The news release said they may ask that Jewell's body be exhumed for a second autopsy.
*Article via AJC.com*
We Are Young Money: Behind The Scenes Of The Bedrock Video!
Behind the scene pictures of Young Money's video for 'Bedrock'. Drake, Lil Wayne, Birdman, and the rapping Barbie, Nicki Minaj. Bedrock is the lead single to a compilation CD fabulously titled, WE ARE YOUNG MONEY due out December 15 just in time for the holidays!
*Photos by Derick G.
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