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		<title>Weekend Fix: The Game Disses Jay and Bey; Plus Lil&#8217; Kim and Lil&#8217; Wayne News</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2009/07/10/weekend-fix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dior Noir</dc:creator>
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The Game is not playing! For years the Compton rapper has been taking shots at Jay-Z, but he upped the ante recently (guess he really, really needs some publicity?) taking the drama overseas.  In a  concert in Madrid The Game repeatedly chanted “Fu&#8211;k Jay-Z….old ass ni&#8211;a” (and even got the crowd to join in!) before [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>The Game</strong> is not playing! For years the Compton rapper has been taking shots at <strong>Jay-Z</strong>, but he upped the ante recently (guess he really, really needs some publicity?) taking the drama overseas.  In a  concert in Madrid The Game repeatedly chanted “Fu&#8211;k Jay-Z….old ass ni&#8211;a” (and even got the crowd to join in!) before spitting a diss rap over Hov&#8217;s <a href="http://www.bet.com/music/videos/artist/jay_z/42795">&#8220;D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)&#8221;</a> beat. He let the low blows roll and even took shots at <a href="http://www.bet.com/Music/NewMusic/music_thebeyonceexperience_11.18.08.htm"><strong>Beyonce</strong></a> rapping:</p>
<p>&#8220;<em>This isn’t about Beef/This isn’t about Destiny/I’m in Madrid banging the c-p-t/You got a bad b&#8211;ch word?/Ain’t no pu&#8211;y like hers?/Just ask the Mavericks, Rockets, and the Spurs</em>/<em> I mean… I mean my b&#8211;ch don’t slang p&#8211;sy like that</em>.&#8221;</p>
<p>Wilin&#8217;!  Now Jay has previously said that he won&#8217;t be responding to The Game&#8217;s taunts, but I wonder what he&#8217;ll have to say now that Bey&#8217;s name has been dragged into the picture?</p>
<p>In other crazy performance news: <strong>Lil&#8217; Kim</strong> is scheduled to take the stage with <strong>Cyndi Lauper</strong> at a concert to honor South African President <strong>Nelson Mandela&#8217;s</strong> 91st birthday. All I want to know is who approved that!? While I&#8217;ve been know to get down to a Queen Bee song or two, somehow I can&#8217;t imagine the elderly Mandela rocking to &#8220;Big Momma Thang&#8221; overseas. Other performers include <strong>Stevie Wonder</strong>, <strong>Queen Latifah</strong>, <strong>Wyclef</strong>, <strong>Aretha Franklin</strong>, <strong>will.i.am </strong>and err <strong>T-Pain</strong> (doesn&#8217;t he seem a little out of place on this bill too? He better not wear that “Big A&#8211; Chain” he&#8217;s been rocking as of late!). Should be an interesting production to say the least.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Lil Wayne’s</strong> being sued <em>yet</em> <em>again</em> for blowing off a concert. TMZ reports that Red City Entertainment is coming after Weezy for $432,000 for failing to appear at his own concert in the Bahamas (police went to check on the rapper when he didn&#8217;t show and found him unconscious). Wayne <em>just</em> <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/weekend-fix-kanyes-part-time-job-lil-wayne-and-raven-symone/">canceled a European tour</a> citing &#8220;health problems&#8221; earlier this month and has been <a href="http://www.bet.com/Music/News/musicnews_waynesuedfornoshow_2.18.09.htm">sued for flaking on concerts in the past</a>. I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s wrong with this man, but I know one thing: with all these <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/weezy-likes-the-asian-persuasion/">baby mamas</a> and <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/another-day-another-pregnancy/">new tots on the way</a>, he needs to stop playing and make that money. Those child support bills are about to start piling up real soon!</p>
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		<title>Who You Calling A &#8230;?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2009/03/31/who-you-calling-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Blackshaw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Issues]]></category>
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Contributor: Carrie Blackshaw
The Queen may have to go to court.
Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah apparently hasn&#8217;t been shelling out cash to those in her employ.
The NY Daily News is reporting that cosmetologist Roxanna Floyd and stylist Susan Moses say they&#8217;ve been stiffed out of $1 million for their work on Queen Latifah&#8217;s CoverGirl ad campaign, as [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Contributor:</strong> Carrie Blackshaw</p>
<p>The Queen may have to go to court.</p>
<p>Oscar-nominated actress <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/is-queen-latifah-trying-to-tell-us-something/"><strong>Queen Latifah</strong> apparently</a> hasn&#8217;t been shelling out cash to those in her employ.</p>
<p>The NY Daily News is reporting that cosmetologist Roxanna Floyd and stylist Susan Moses say they&#8217;ve been stiffed out of $1 million for their work on <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/the-queen-remains-in-the-closet/">Queen Latifah&#8217;s CoverGirl </a>ad campaign, as well as the star&#8217;s &#8220;Curvations&#8221; line of intimate apparel.</p>
<p>The plaintiffs each filed two separate suits &#8212; they&#8217;re alledging a breach of contracts &#8212; in Federal court against Latifah.</p>
<p>Now how many times have we seen this playout? I don&#8217;t know about y&#8217;all, but I don&#8217;t get it. You have the money, why aren&#8217;t you paying the cash? Can&#8217;t wait to see how this one plays out!</p>
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		<title>Is Queen Latifah Trying To Tell Us Something?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2009/03/20/is-queen-latifah-trying-to-tell-us-something/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Runteldat</dc:creator>
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Contributor: Runteldat
Queen Latifah has long said that when it comes to her personal life, people can speculate all they want – either way she’s not telling us anything.
Maybe now she’s at least up for dropping hints. Speaking with Shaun Robinson for the book Exactly As I Am – a book themed on offering girls advice [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Contributor:</strong> Runteldat</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Queen Latifah</strong> has long said that when it comes to her personal life, <a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/the-queen-remains-in-the-closet/">people can speculate all they want</a> – either way she’s not telling us anything.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe now she’s at least up for dropping hints. Speaking with <strong>Shaun Robinson</strong> for the book <em>Exactly As I Am</em> – a book themed on offering girls advice on how to be themselves – Queen Latifah shares her thoughts on men:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>“I [used to] ingratiate myself to him and then sleep with him. Afterward, I felt disgusting- really gross and nasty &#8230; and I hated myself. That feeling was so horrible, I decided I would never do that again.”</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Queen Latifah doesn&#8217;t want to be around men. I&#8217;m so surprised. Next thing you&#8217;ll tell me is that sky is blue and that Easter isn’t about a bunny.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This quote is likely being taken out of context, but many, like the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/03/19/2009-03-19_queen_latifah_tells_author_shes_staying_.html"><em>New York Daily News</em></a>, are pointing to this as evidence that Queen Latifah is finally embracing her inner Cleo publicly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Not my call but I wish she would, as it could explain why after spending so much time with <strong><a href="http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/the-queen-says-aint-gonna-be-no-wedding/">her “trainer,” Jeanette Jenkins</a></strong>, she still needed Jenny Craig to lose weight.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whatever the case, we still love you, Queen.</p>
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		<title>Latifah Also Has Weight Loss Resolve</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2009/01/07/latifah-also-has-weight-loss-resolve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Blackshaw</dc:creator>
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As Queen Latifah gears up to host tonight&#8217;s People&#8217;s Choice Awards, the singer-actress is also getting her diet back in gear after some serious holiday play, she tells People magazine.
&#8220;I&#8217;m glad I re-signed [with Jenny Craig] because I had a little fun over the holidays, as most people do,&#8221; says Latifah, 38, who announced this [...]]]></description>
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<p>As <a href="http://www.people.com/people/queen_latifah">Queen Latifah</a> gears up to host tonight&#8217;s People&#8217;s Choice Awards, the singer-actress is also getting her diet back in gear after some serious holiday play, she tells People magazine.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad I re-signed [with Jenny Craig] because I had a little fun over the holidays, as most people do,&#8221; says Latifah, 38, who announced this month that she would continue as the spokesperson for the weight-loss program.</p>
<p>&#8220;I went to Trinidad and I indulged in everything,&#8221; she says, admitting to falling off the wagon temporarily while on vacation. &#8220;It wasn’t that I wasn’t eating healthy stuff. It was just a lot of it. There&#8217;s always a beach barbeque.&#8221; <!-- jump --></p>
<p>But she is putting the chicken stews and the rum punch away to get back to &#8220;a size healthy.&#8221; Working out regularly and swimming, she&#8217;s confident: &#8220;I will knock this weight back down. I know it,&#8221; she says</p>
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		<title>The Queen Remains In The Closet</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2008/10/08/the-queen-remains-in-the-closet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mvanderberg</dc:creator>
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Does The Queen like Kings or Queens?
That&#8217;s been the question for years regarding Queen Latifah&#8217;s sexuality, and it appears she is still not ready to discuss her personal life.
From People.com:
&#8220;I don&#8217;t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay,&#8221; she told the New York Times. &#8220;But I do have a problem discussing my [...]]]></description>
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<p>Does The Queen like Kings or Queens?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s been the question for years regarding Queen Latifah&#8217;s sexuality, and it appears she is still not ready to discuss her personal life.<span id="more-1682"></span></p>
<p>From People.com:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay,&#8221; she told the New </em><em>York Times<em>. </em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/magazine/05latifah-t.html?ref=movies&amp;pagewanted=all" target="_blank"></a>&#8220;But I do have a problem discussing my personal life.&#8221; &#8220;You don&#8217;t get that part of me. Sorry,&#8221; Latifah, who recently spoofed the vice presidential debate on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, told the paper. &#8220;Nobody gets that. I don&#8217;t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don&#8217;t care if people think I&#8217;m gay or not.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Assume whatever you want,&#8221; she added. &#8220;You do it anyway.&#8221; <!-- jump --></p></blockquote>
<p>I&#8217;m all for celebrities having a private life, but just come out of the closet, Queen.</p>
<p>Nobody would judge you any differently if you were openly gay. You are still one helluva actor and musician.</p>
<p>Until you do though, you should get used to people speculating about your sexuality and private life.</p>
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		<title>Queen Latifah Styles For Obama</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2008/09/25/queen-latifah-styles-for-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Blackshaw</dc:creator>
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                                            Not only does Queen Latifah tool around L.A. in style in this Rolls Royce Phantom<br />
                                            Drophead Coupe but she shows her presidential support as well with Obama-Biden placards<br />
                                            in lieu of license plates.</p>
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		<title>Latifah&#8217;s Lost It</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/spotlight/2008/06/17/latifahs-lost-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sgilliam</dc:creator>
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Good news from the Queen. Her majesty has met her personal fitness goals, according to PEOPLE. Latifah says she&#8217;s lost 5-10 percent of her body weight in just a couple of months, thanks to Jenny Craig and longtime friend/trainer Jeannette Jenkins.
&#8220;My jeans are looser, I feel more energetic,&#8221; she said of shedding the weight. &#8220;People [...]]]></description>
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<p>Good news from the Queen. Her majesty has met her personal fitness goals, according to PEOPLE. Latifah says she&#8217;s lost 5-10 percent of her body weight in just a couple of months, thanks to Jenny Craig and longtime friend/trainer Jeannette Jenkins.</p>
<p>&#8220;My jeans are looser, I feel more energetic,&#8221; she said of shedding the weight. &#8220;People dig it. They come up to me and say &#8216;I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re talking about the health side of it.&#8217; People get that message, which is important too.&#8221; Even though she&#8217;s slimmer, Latifah said her fans know she&#8217;s still one of them. &#8220;They see that I&#8217;m doing this for the health reasons but also say, &#8216;She&#8217;s still representing for the big girls. She hasn&#8217;t abandoned us!&#8217; &#8221; Latifah said. &#8220;This is me doing something for me, but if I am going to be a role model I hope people can catch on.&#8221;</p>
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