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TAMEKA FOSTER PLASTIC SURGERY NEEDS 911
Now y’all know I am the workout/fitness junkie so my thoughts on getting plastic surgery is typically it’s an excuse for laziness. However, I haven’t had my youngins yet, so God willing, if my stuff goes south and after two years of hard core training and things don’t snap back into place, I might have to live it or opt to go see the fix-it man. I doubt it especially now with folks dropping like flies because of it.

Anyway, Usher’s wife, Tameka Foster, suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest as she was being anesthetized for the cosmetic surgery, and reportedly been put into a medically-induced coma for 24 hours and is currently recovering.

The Brazilian news Web site G1 reported that Tameka was rushed to the Sirio-Libanes Hospital’s intensive care unit after a medical emergency that took place during a liposuction procedure.

G1 also reported that a U.S. neuro-surgeon from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Gabriel Hunt, is handling her case. He left the Sao Paulo hospital without giving comment.

Also refusing to comment are officials at the hospital. I know that Usher’s momma is not having that whether she cares for Tameka and the marriage or not. “The family has demanded total privacy. The hospital is barred from giving any information.”

My thing is when you have the access to your own private gym, personal trainer, chef, nutritionist, Pilates instruction, and every other possible tool to be your best; WHY? WHY? WHY!

CHRIS BROWN’S FORMER STEPFATHER AIN’T HOLDING HIS TONGUE ABOUT HIS IKE HAND
In case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the low down:

Chris Brown got out of dodge over the Grammy weekend as he was arrested on felony criminal threat charges and allegations that he beat up his girlfriend, pop star Rhianna.

Now just so you know, my inside sources say don’t sleep on Rhianna and her temper, they’ve been publicly going at each other since they started dating and she ain’t no punk; bold enough to throw the first and the last blow!

So here’s how the beat down supposedly went down:

TMZ is reporting that law enforcement sources informed them that Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rhianna and that’s what started the confrontation that left Rhianna battered and bruised.

The text message was from a woman who wrote about hooking up with Brown later.

Now, there’s no excuse of lying and cheating and if you want to date other people as I think you should, then have the balls to say so and keep it moving.

But remember people, we’re talking about 21 year olds with lots of money, fame, yes people and ass accessible to them at all times. No excuse, but you get where I’m going right?

Anyhoo, according to “Access Hollywood,” Chris hopped on a private Gulf Stream IV and flew out of Burbank Airport to Richmond, VA, near his hometown of Rappahannock.

“Access Hollywood” also spoke with Brown’s former stepfather, Donnelle Hawkins. When asked about the 19-year-old entertainer, he kept if funky and real but please believe there is a back story:

“(Chris] has to take responsibility for his own actions,” Donnelle told “Access.”

When asked if he believed reports about the alleged incident involving Brown were true, Hawkins said, “I wouldn’t be surprised.”

After Brown’s parents divorced, his mother re-married and Hawkins became Brown’s stepfather.

In a 2007 interview with GIANT magazine, Chris spoke about a time when he was 11 and he told his mother that he would go to jail for killing his allegedly abusive stepfather.

“He used to hit my mom… He made me terrified all the time; I remember one night he made her nose bleed. I was crying and thinking, ‘I’m just gonna go crazy on him one day…’ I hate him to this day.”

“There was a lot of arguing between his mom and I. I never raised a hand at his mom,” Donnelle told Access. “We (Brown’s mother and I) argued frequently… As far as physical abuse there was no physical abuse.”

Donnelle also said, “I spanked Chris one time.” (with what; the switch, a hanger, a shoe).

“I became the bad guy. Chris was really mad at his mom for leaving his dad, so I became the scapegoat,” Hawkins continued. “No matter how much I tried to be a father figure nothing worked.”

Chris was released from custody after posting $50,000 bail. He’s due back in court for an arraignment on March 5.

Due to circumstances that are now beyond his control, Chris has decided not to participate in the NBA’s All-Star festivities in Phoenix Sunday. He was gonna suit up for a celebrity game two days prior to the event, but an NBA rep said, “Chris Brown has withdrawn from NBA All-Star events.”

So far Chris is ass out of his endorsements. Doublemint gum ads with Wrigley suspended after the incident. His “Got Milk?” spots have announced they’re dropping him from their celeb roster and the decision by radio station 96.5 KISS FM in Cleveland has been made to stop playing his songs until further notice.

Either his money will make this all go away, or this will get worse before it gets better.

FAIZON LOVE HIT WITH ASSAULT CHARGE
Actor-comedian Faizon Love was charged with felony assault for allegedly punching a man outside a West Hollywood hotel.

Word is, this grown ass 40-year-old Faizon Love was involved in a heated argument outside the Standard Hotel that turned violent. He is accused of punching a man twice.

Faizon was booked at the sheriff’s station in West Hollywood and faces up to four years in state prison, according to the district attorney’s office.

And for those of you who act like you don’t know Faizon Love’s credits, he has appeared in the movies “Friday,” “Days of Wrath” and “Of Boys and Men.” He’s best known for voicing the character of the late Robin Harris in the animated film “Bebe’s Kids.”

NEWS BLAST
***QUEEN LATIFAH TO PERFORM AT THE OSCARS: Ms. Thang will sing during shows’In Memoriam’ segment (those who have passed). The Academy Awards will be telecast live on ABC from the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 22…

***SNOOP DOGG PARTNERS WITH MTV: Deal calls for new talk show, album distribution and video game Rock Band…

***TV ONE TO AIR ESSENCE MAG’S ‘WILL YOU MARRY ME’: Special to air
premiere on Valentine’s Day. Saturday, Feb. 14 from 9-10 p.m. ET…

***ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVES: The festival, slated for July 3-5, will include events marking the festival’s 15th anniversary and President Barack Obama’s inauguration…

***DANCING WITH THE STARS LINE-UP: Rapper Lil’ Kim, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor will hit the floor when the show returns for an 8th season in March, on ABC. Real-life couples rodeo athlete Ty Murray and his singer wife Jewel, and country star Chuck Wicks and his girlfriend, two-time “Dancing With the Stars” champion Julianne Hough…

Former Apple executive Steve Wozniak, actress Denise Richards, 1980s pop singer Belinda Carlisle, “Sex and the City” actor Gilles Marini, celebrity reporter Nancy O’Dell, movie and TV prankster from “Jackass”, Steve-O and actor David Alan Grier round out the 13 stars showing off their fancy footwork…

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