Beyonce has come out with a new fragrance —

Beyonce revealed her new line of fragrances in the Dream Hotel — oh yeah on the Penthouse level. Not only did Beyonce reveal the new fragrance but she also wore a stunning new blue sequin dress that covered the growing little baby bump.

You can check out the new perfume here http://www.beyonceparfums.com/ interestingly Beyonce bleu sequin dress matched the center Pulse fragrance bottle.

The WSJ.com has an interesting article about Michael Jordan stepping into some new shoes — that of an owner/promoter of a struggling NBA franchise — the N. Carolina Bobcats.

To buy 80% of the NBA’s struggling Charlotte Bobcats in February, Mr. Jordan had to do something he wasn’t accustomed to doing in his many years of endorsing products: put some of his own money on the line. To complete the purchase, two people familiar with the matter said he assumed interest payments on about $185 million in debt and had to raise about $55 million to cover payments to the team’s other owners. Given the team’s current liabilities, two people familiar with the team’s finances said Mr. Jordan will have to personally cover at least $20 million in losses this year.

Compared to Billionaire sports owners, Heir Jordan is a firm “middle class,” as he only makes about 50 Million a year according to the WSJ article. As the WSJ article explains, that puts Jordan on the hook for 20MM in losses and might also explain his interest in promoting the team

Kayne West always seems to find a way to top himself. This time a 34 minute music video with fast cars, dancing women and of course a ginormous bust of the king of pop himself.

The washingtonpost.com has a fascinating article on Lillian McEwen — the former girlfriend of Justice Clarence Thomas.

The former assistant U.S. attorney and Senate Judiciary Committee counsel had dated him for years, even attending a March 1985 White House state dinner as his guest. She had worked on the Hill and was wary of entering the political cauldron of the hearings. She was never asked to testify, as then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), who headed the committee, limited witnesses to women who had a “professional relationship” with Thomas.

More at the WaPo

It seems that Virginia Thomas’s voicemail message to Anita Hill has sparked McEwen to come forth and give more background on Clarence Thomas as private citizen. My guess is Virginia Thomas is regreting that phone call and that a lot fo conservative bloggers and analysts will have to rethink their initial thoughts on Thomas.

“He was always actively watching the women he worked with to see if they could be potential partners,” McEwen said matter-of-factly. “It was a hobby of his.”
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Presented with some of McEwen’s assertions, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Thomas was unavailable for comment.

However bizarre they may seem, McEwen’s recollections resemble accounts shared by other women that swirled around the Thomas confirmation.

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Good Bye Juan Williams “controversy,” hello Justice Thomas…

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There have been numerous stories about the charges against Eddie Long in both the news media and blogosphere. However, even while Long is accused of horrible acts, It is important to note that the legal action against him has been civil in nature, and not criminal.

The Atlanta JOurnal Constitution has the latest lawsuit against Bishop Long in a new exclusive article:

The suit filed Monday asked the DeKalb County State Court to order Long and the others to pay off the debt in 10 days or incur additional fines and attorneys’ fees.

This is the fifth lawsuit filed against the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church leader in less than a month. The other four suits, which were also filed against the DeKalb County megachurch, accuse Long of coercing four young men into sex in exchange for cars, lavish trips and jobs. The AJC is the only media outlet to obtain the latest suit.

AJC Latest on Eddie Long

h/t HelloNegro.com

As much as people dislike Howard Stern’s radio grandstanding and incredibly boorish behavior on the radio, it seems he alone has chosen to brutally critique the uniquely Hollywood spectacle surrounding Oscar nominated Precious star Gaborey Sidibe. Stern takes Hollywood — a place that celebrates beauty over talent almost daily for engaging in such an awkward circus.

Listen for yourself:

While I don’t agree with Sterns choice of words, or his out-right skewering of Sidibe, I do agree there is a heavy dose of hypocrisy from Hollywood during the Oscar process. Beyond the Oscars spectacle I found the movie ridiculous for several reasons…

1.) A very similar book was written 40 years ago by Toni Morrison — “The Bluest Eye.” I have read the book and Precious immediately seemed to be an inferior knock-off 40 years too late; yet, very few people pushing the “Precious” movie have bothered to point out the amazing similarity to Morrison’s much more complex master-piece.

2.) Ishmael Reed’s New York Op-ed that summed up the Precious Movie for me:
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h/t Sun Times LYNN SWEET

According to Lynn Sweet at the Chicago Sun Times Desiree Rogers is on her way out as the White House Social Secretary. I think the key question is whether Ms. Rogers is leaving because she wants to, or if she was pushed out following the White House Christmas gate crashers.

“As we turn the corner on the first year,” Rogers told me, “this is a good time for me to explore opportunities in the corporate world.”

Rogers told me it has been “an honor and a privilege to serve this president and First Lady, in what has certainly been a historic presidency.”

My thoughts after the jump
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Interesting video — I always thought ER did a good job of creating black characters as opposed to caricatures.

via Carlton Jordan.com