Kenny Smoov's Blog – March 2010 Archive (75)

A House Democratic leader is drawing fire from Republicans for charging that some of President Obama's conservative critics in Tennessee are motivated by racism.

Rep. Mike Turner of Nashville, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, made his remarks at a news conference Monday. Asked his view of the Republican-backed Tennessee Health Freedom Act,…

First Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy. Now, Darius McCrary and Karrine Steffans.

Love must obviously be on vacation this week because McCrary and the former video vixen known as Superhead are no longer happily married.

The National…

Big Boi has signed a solo deal with Def Jam Records. The OutKast member Tweeted last week, "The ink is on the paper! Breaking news! It's official!"

The release of Big Boi's new solo…

Jesse James better watch his back. A Golden Girl wants to kick his butt.

Betty White, who co-starred with Sandra Bullock in The Proposal, is reportedly furious with her…

SYNPOSIUM VOICES FRUSTRATIONS WITH OBAMA

Thousands of African-Americans convened at Chicago State University over the weekend for the We Count symposium, organized by Tavis Smiley. Attendees…

Chaka Khan turns 57 today.

• Chaka Khan, born Yvette Marie Stevens, was raised on Chicago's South Side.
• She is a high school dropout.…

Time: April 29, 2010 from 8pm to 11:30pm

Location: Limelight Entertainment…

TAKE A LOOK AT LIL WAYNE'S MUGSHOT

It's only been a few weeks, and rapper Lil Wayne is already making waves in jail.



According to one of my rock solid sources, rapper Lil Wayne and another inmate got into to what an insider is calling a "scuffle."



My insider told me…

At about 6:15 a.m., Hashim Moorman, 28, was found in front of 2058 Tynewood, according to Clarksville Police spokesman Officer Jim Knoll.

Moorman was taken by ambulance to Gateway Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.

A neighbor called 911 when he saw Moorman lying in the front yard.

Police believe there was a confrontation between Moorman and…

An illegitimate daughter of James Brown's caused a ruckus over the weekend by claiming that the Godfather of Soul's body had been stolen from his crypt to prevent an autopsy -- a charge disputed by the rest of his family.…

It seems like Beyonce's finally coming clean about her pre-nup with Jay Z.

In a recent interview with a German magazine, Bey was asked whether she and Jigga got a pre-nup before getting married.

Beyonce said, "I don't deny that there is a marriage contract.…

Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges has written a tell-all memoir called Killing Willis -- and it's pretty ugly.

Bridges, who played "Willis Jackson" on the classic sitcom, was promoting the book on the Today show yesterday.…

Many Americans are adamant about their right to bear arms, but a new gun law in Illinois would affectively curb that right for black and Latino citizens.

• The bill moving through the Illinois General Assembly would prohibit any person or business from selling a firearm to a so-called "street gang member," even if the person has passed a Brady Law F-B-I background check. Making such a…