Weekly Wrap Up | Bow Wow, Jenifer Lewis, Janice Dickinson & MORE!
Friday, December 14, 2007 at 11:46AM {Singing Britney's Hot As Ice} "I'm cold as fire baby, hot as as ice. If you've ever been to Heaven, this is twice as nice. Break it down, break it down, break it down..." Oh, hey readers! I didn't see you log on just now! Lol! Well, you know what it is, FRIDAY and that means it's time for The Weekly Wrap Up!
First, before we jump into the drama and debauchery of the celeb world, I'd like to OFFICIALLY take a moment to welcome the newest addition to ThePrinceOfAllMedia.com staff, J. Write! J.Write will be contributing music reviews, exclusive interviews, and delivering to you MORE, MORE, MORE entertainment and media news! Besides being the co-president at the brethren website, www.brisonent.com; J. Write is a author of a children's book, a school teacher, he's written for Dapper, ODS & Down Magazines and is a Features Editor for Break Magazine. Oh yeah, and one more fun fact... this cat and I go waaaayyyy back - we went to high school together back in {HOMETOWN NAME WITHHELD}. Whew... now that proper introductions and sh*t are done, lets party and bullsh*t and throw a little grease cause it's FRIDAY!!
Has anyone ever seen the 1999 movie, Jackie's Back staring Jenifer Lewis? If you can't recall Ms. Lewis, rejush in your mind The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Aunt Helen... yeah, that's her! She also starred in What's Love Got to Do with It?, as Tina Turner's mother, Madea's Family Reunion and straight-to-DVD recent releases such as Nora's Hair Salon and The Cookout. Well, any ways, she was recently on The Wendy Williams Experience and quoted in the Philadelphia Daily News speaking out about a mental disorder she herself struggles with, Bipolar Disorder - a disease that 5.7 million Americans suffer from. Those with this disease suffer from severe mood swings - "during a manic phase, sufferers typically experience exaggerated feelings of importance and optimism. But then come the lows which are marked by prolonged bouts of sadness and hopelessness. Although the exact cause is unknown, experts attribute the disease to some sort of imbalance of chemicals in the brain." Lewis stated that "There were a few who knew. I did this Christmas party once and there were psychiatrists in the audience. Girl, I had people doubling over, crying. But there was one psychiatrist in that party who came over to me after the performance. She said, 'You're very talented but there's a lot of pain underneath what you're saying.' . . . She recommended a therapist to me and I've been with that therapist for 17 years." But don't cue the sad music of shame for Lewis just yet. "Why the hell should you be ashamed of a chemical imbalance?" She went on to explain that she is fully aware of others who suffer from this mental disease as well. "I can tell a bipolar person from down the street. Usually, it's because that person's head is low or else they're hollering and screaming . . . they're usually the loudest person in the room or the most angry person in the room." Bipolar Disorder is a treatable disease with the right dosage of medication. But without treatment, patients’ behavior "can be erratic." "Your sexual desire is heightened constantly. Your energy is boundless until you hit that brick wall or that dark cloud and you're sent spiraling into the abyss and it takes weeks or months to come out of it. It's staggering. There's such a denial in the African-American community. It's usually [seen as] that crazy aunt and that crazy uncle . . . 'Uncle Jimmy lives in the attic.' Or 'Aunt Mary lives in the basement and is laughing loud.' When you don't see these people come out, they are undercover and they are depressed. When you see people speeding, they are speeding in their minds. Who is paying attention? Who's listening to people who are screaming a silent scream for help?" If you or someone you know may feel like they suffer some of the symptoms as described in this write up, please talk to your doctor and/or check out facts on the website for the National Alliance for Mental Illness at www.nami.org. I know we tend to keep things light around here, but this really is a serious disease that tends to get over looked in ALL communities!
Speaking of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith this past Monday with imprints of his hands and feet planted in the cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. He told the crowd that day, "I'm humble, I'm honored, my heart is just beating right now, I don't really understand it -- I'm not used to feeling like that ... There's something in the concrete about being etched into the fiber of Hollywood." Smith's two youngest children, Willow and Jaden, and friend Tom Cruise were at the event supporting Will. That’s what’s up Fresh Prince!
Another star who received recognition this week – Madonna! The pop diva was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland yesterday. She will be enshrined into the famed museum next spring along side folk rock singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, rock star John Mellencamp, pop group The Dave Clark Five and instrumental rockers The Ventures. Madonna and her crew of inductees beat out disco queen Donna Summers, Chic, one of the founding fathers of rap Afrika Bambaataa, and The Beastie Boys. You go head Madonna – still dropping it like it’s hot at seventy two! Lol! Kidding – sixty two! Lol!
Fantastic Four star, Jessica Alba is preggerz! Yeap, her and boyfriend, Cash Warren are expecting a bundle of joy sometime in the spring to early summer of 2008. She recently wrapped up filming for a couple of upcoming movie projects "The Love Guru, opposite Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake, and is attached to star in the long delayed Sin City sequel. She'll also be seen in the horror film The Eye, slated for release Feb. 1" sources at E! Online, stated. It's also being rumored that Jess wants to hit the stages of Broadway debuting in "a revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, playing the role originated by Madonna in the 1988 production." "Well, there's a rumor. Yeah, I've been asked to do it, but this is just talk. It's not really happening yet," she was quoted last month on Live with Regis and Kelly in response to the rumor. Well, best of luck to Jessica and Cash. When the baby comes, we will truly know the answer to the age old question - "Is Jessica Alba half-Black?!"
Have any of you fell prey to the rumor that Queen Latifah and her long time girlfriend, {but really Latifah's trainer} Jeanette Jenkins - had plans to get married and announce it to the world? MediaTakeOut.com CLAIMED that this was going to occur after the Queen finished wrapping up her promotion schedule for her movie, The Perfect Holiday. Well, Ms. Dana Owens {Queen Latifah’s government name for those of you who didn’t know but front like you a real fan!} was on the radio in Chicago recently and when confronted about this rumor she said, "Oh my goodness you guys actually believe that. You can't believe everything you read...there will be no major announcement made. The only major announcement I have to make is "Merry Christmas." "When you're famous these days, it's just part of the deal — unfortunately; people will make up all sorts of things that are not true. There ain't gonna be no wedding." Now, can we stop with the marriage rumors? Latifah may be a card carrying member of the Rainbow Coalition – but there you go in print for your own eyes – she’s not moving to Massachusetts to get married anytime soon. She’s luxuriating eating her fish on the side, every now and then! Lol!
Janice Dickinson was recently on the Star Jones Live Court TV show {crickets for Star} discussing females and weight issues. Star asked her how she felt about how the media was portraying Jennifer Love Hewitt in the recent bikini photos with cellulite and all showing. Well, Janice said, "You want to see someone who's fat? I'm sorry, Tyra, Tyra Banks is fat. This girl is not fat." Dickinson later tried to explain her comment she made, "I take it back." Tyra hasn’t commented yet on this, but knowing Trya, she can care less about ninety-three year old broads with waaaayyy too much damn Botox! {And NO Janice, I’m never taking this back, bitch!}
Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek recently suffered a minor heart attack at his home. He has since recovered since the health scare this past Monday but this is not the first time something health-related has taken place to the now 67 game show host. E! News reports - “It's not the first health scare Trebek has endured in recent years. In January 2004, he escaped major injury after falling asleep behind the wheel of his pickup truck and careening over a 45-foot embankment. He was not hospitalized following the crash, nor was he cited for the accident.” The category – sit your ass down! The clue – Alex Trebek!
On an even sadder note of events, Ike Turner – former husband of Tina Turner – passed away this past Wednesday for unknown reasons. He was 76 years old. Mr. Turner is noted for making classic R&B soul hits with ex-wife Tina such as Proud Mary and Nutbush City Limit. Do I really need to rejush why the couple divorced? Drugs, abuse… Youngsters – go cop the movie, What’s Love Got to Do with It? He and Tina Turner were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and Ike Turner revived his musical career in recent years, and won a Grammy Award earlier this year for best traditional blues album. Rest in Peace, Ike. Anna Mae will be sure to eat the cake one last time for you!
Okay… First Bow Wow’s little incident that happened this week when he fell out was eluded to exhaustion. Then the media was told it was due to an appendix infection. Now it’s a new reason why the teen rapper – stitches! He told MTV, "I got stitches in my finger. It ain't nothing, man. Stress? Yeah, of course, that's normal. But right now, no, I'm not [exhausted]. I just went to the hospital for medical issues. I fainted, fell out." Now the appendix story comes into play that while he was fainted or whatever, the hospital decided to check him out and that’s where the infection was discovered. {Damn, hope it’s not something his boyfriend, oops, I mean “guy friend”, Omarion spread. Oh, I’ve heard first hand citing stories from their backup dancers!} Bow Wow continued by saying, "Hopefully everything will get right. I'm taking my medication, everything is gonna be cool. We'll see if I have to have surgery as of right now, [but] I'm feeling fine. I'll probably wind up getting further tested after the tour wraps up. I don't want to get surgery right now if that's not [necessary]." "The official medical reason is I lost a lot of blood in my hand I hit something and cut my hand. It would not stop bleeding. I lost a lot of blood, went onstage, put out a lot of energy, came off, got light-headed. I fainted, went to the hospital, threw up and then they told me my white blood cells were higher than what they're supposed to be. They were looking at my appendix. I've always had stomach issues. I've always had stomach problems. But like I said, we're gonna see if it's that serious that I have to take that surgery. If that's what I gotta do, that's what I gotta do. The appendix is a life- threatening thing." Ughhh… to get over with this damn story, Bow Wow acted out behind the scenes of the venue he was at due to "I was bummed out because a lot of the stuff that I had as part of my show wasn't there. Things that were promised were not there. It's nobody's fault; if it's anybody's fault, it's my team. I was upset nobody made me aware of it, and I threw a tantrum. That's what it is. That's the real reason. It's not because I'm beefing with anybody on the tour, that's not the case. It's not because of exhaustion, either. That's B.S." Did anyone buy his and his boyfriend, oops, I mean “guy friend”, Omarion’s album? Also, wasn’t in the cheapest of cheap CD packaging to be a complete album – looking like a damn CD single! {Crickets to BOTH Bow Wow & his boyfriend, oops, I mean “guy friend”, Omarion… Lol!}
Last week we took a poll to see who the Queen of NY was. The votes have been tallied and the title of Queen of NY from ThePrinceOfAllMedia.com goes to: Lil’ Kim with an ass kicking 91% of the votes! Wow! Foxy got 9% and Remy Ma didn’t get any love at all! WOW, WOW, WOW! I guess Kim IS the Queen B!

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Well kids… I’m media’d out! Everyone have a safe and flashy-fly weekend! Until next Friday… this has been YOUR Weekly Wrap Up and we’re out!

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Reader Comments (8)
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WHAT KIND OF COMPANY DOES THAT?
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