Posts Tagged ‘Titanic’

Trump - This Week’s Winners

Ace -Kanye West.   Not only did Mr. West join Twitter this week but he also stopped by Facebook headquarters (yep, you read that right) and debuted 4 singles from his forthcoming album, tentatively titled Good Ass.  The musical genius appears to finally be over the nasty press from last year and is pressing on with what we’ve come to expect from him: great music.

King - Aretha Franklin & Condoleeza Rice.  The Queen of Soul and former Secretary of State didn’t seem to be on our wishlist for “dream duets” but they stunned everyone when they performed together at a recent charity event for the Philadelphia Orchestra.  We all knew the Queen had skills but Condi held her on the piano.  Is a music career in her future?

Queen- Isaiah Mustafa.  The Old Spice frontman has just landed a plum role opposite Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston in the comedy Horrible Bosses.  That’s not it…he’ll also appear in Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls…adaptation and guest star on NBC’s dramedy Chuck next season as well.  Who knew promoting an aging fragrance line could jumpstart a hot career?

Jack  – Sunday’s Bestwinner Y’Anna Crawley.  The reality show champ will release her debut CD on August 22.  Formerly a back up singer for the likes of Angie Stone and Raheem DeVaughn, she tackles one of the greats on her debut, covering Anita Baker’s “Sweet Love.”  The album is entitled The Promise.  Looks like she’s carving out quite the career for herself.

10 - Common.  After co-starring in this summer’s romantic film Just Wright, the hip hop star will tackle his first television role when he headlines AMC’s new drama Hell on Wheels.  The show follows a biracial freed slave seeking to fit into a brand new world.  The show begins production this August.  At this rate, he’s joined the pantheon of successful music to acting artists, alongside Will Smith, Mos Def and his Wrightco-star, Queen Latifah.

Trick – This Week’s Losers

5 – Chris Tucker.  As if no other celebrities learned from the tax evasion case of Wesley Snipes, Tucker is now involved in his own tax issues with the federal government.  Supposedly he owes Uncle Sam $11 million back taxes for taxes he didn’t pay in 2001-2002 and 2004-2006.  Considering he got a $25 million check for starring in Rush Hour 3 (and $20 million for Rush Hour 2), this is just downright unacceptable.

4- Rick Ross.  His much hyped album failed to end Eminem’s streak of five weeks on top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart.  Eminem beat him by just over 11,000 copies making Teflon Don settle for a runner-up debut this week.

3 – Tiger Woods.  Looks like too much controversy is directly related to loss of money.  The famed golfer who was embroiled in an infamous sex scandal earlier this year has lost $22 million in endorsements since his once golden boy image was tarnished.  Dang!

2 – Titanic II.  Okay we all know that spoofs of blockbuster films are commonplace in Hollywood…but c’mon Titanic came out in 1997!  Who still even cares to watch the original as opposed to some cheesy spoof that stars Brooke Burns?! File this one under major mistake…thank goodness it’s heading straight to DVD. 

Joker- BP’s Tony Hayward.  As if he didn’t have to deal with enough flack, mockery and criticism, Tony Hayward has resigned as CEO of the oil conglomerate and was hastily replaced, which definitely implies that all those rumors concerning his possible firing during the early days of the Gulf Coast oil spill weren’t exactly false.  And how ironic is it that he’s been replaced by an American?