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Last week your friendly neighborhood eZine featured The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in our Wednesday WITW, to much, much flack. We received several emails admonishing us for our lack of respect for the living legend. So let us just say right now…We love Re-Re too, don’t get it wrong…but we stand by our thought that she better think, before she comes out the house without a bra on again. There’s just no need for all of that. So in honor of Ms. Franklin the buxom diva herself we are starting out the morning with a report from Sister-2-Sister Magazine that Aretha has joined Jenny Craig. We swear we’re not being funny….Aretha says she is on a crash diet to prepare for her upcoming numptials to Willie Wilkerson Jr…Aretha is confident that Jenny will work because she’s had success with them in the past. Franklin says, “I’m at 1,750 calories a day and I’m starving. It’s a strain because you’re eating the Jenny Craig-type meals, which are very good. But you can only eat them for so long before you want some barbecue ribs or some pigs feet. ” All we can say at SdB is: We’re not saying a damn thing…do we have to!?!?!?
In other celeb news…Usher has lost his mind…no seriously the young R&B star is on a campaign to stop the media from talking 
about his fiancé, hairdresser-slash-manager. Usher has called into Tom Joyner and Wendy William’s radio shows to confront them about bashing his lady love. The Panache Report is claiming Ush even threatened Tom saying he would kick his ass if he said anything else about Tameka. All we can say at SdB is: Ush has had some run-ins with whacky wendy in the past so we’re not fretting on that, but we would pay cash money to see Ush and Big boy Tom go at it. That would be some funny shit right there. What if it was a no holes barred wrestling match. Take our poll at SdB eZine Forum - Who would you bet money on: Tom, Dick or Harry..opps we mean Tom, Ush or Wendy.
Speaking of bringing the smack down: Kobe Bryant got his lash -out on over the radio yesterday! The LA Lakers starter broke rank this week speaking out about dissension in his franchise. Bryant accused the Lakers of deceiving him about their plans to undergo long-term rebuilding in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era and also spoke on the rumors that he forced the Lakers to trade O’Neal. Listen to the interview right here. Kobe On Blast
In other NBA news….Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and his wife Siohvaughn, annouced on their web site the birh of their second child. It’s a bouncing baby boy! The couple welcomed 6 pound 11 ounce Zion in Chicago last night at 8:45 p.m. This is the second son for the couple, who are already parents to a 5-year-old son, Zaire.
Last but not least it’s official Essence has sunk to a new low! This week the online version of the popular African American magazine did an exclusive with none other than Hottie. We know you’re thinking who! The flavor of love train wreck and Charm School reject Schatar Hottie Taylor-White is speaking out exclusively to everybody and they mama and Essence had to be in on the scoop. The mag sat down with the delusional young woman to talk about her recent departure from the show Flavor of Love’s – Charm School, hosted by comedian and actress Monique. Hottie was voted off of charm school under a cloud of suspiscion last week. The actress was set-up and accused of theivery, that would have seemed real had there not been camera’s following everyone around!?!? As if she has not been embarrassed enough, in an effort to prolong this nightmare Ms Taylor issued a public statement blasting VH1 and requesting a formal apology. All we Can say at SdB is: She needs to apologize to the American public for us having to endure that hideous weave in her head. Insert your own rolleyes here. You can check out the interview on Essence.com.
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OnTV: It’s Wednesday and the 2007 season of American Idol has come and gone. Wondering what you can fill your Wednesday nights with now? Well here are a few suggestions! If you have to have your reality show entertainment fix the 2007 season of So You Think You Can Dance? just kicked off. It’s early enough to start watching with audition episodes still being aired. Check it out at 8:00 p.m. on FOX. Competing in the same time slot on ABC is the new reality series The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator? Celeb look-a-likes compete for $100,000, yawn. Our # 1 pick for tonight is: The Sopranos! HBO is airing the previous 7 episodes leading up to the series finale, airing on Sunday, June 3rd. Catch episodes 81 and 82 tonight at 8 and 9 p.m.
On SdB: Missed some of the celeb gossip? Wanna talk more about a story featured here? Want to cast your vote on one of the entertainment polls… You can do all that and more at the SdB eZine Discussion Forum. No membership or registration required and it’s FREE!!!…..So, what are you waiting for!?!?!?
It’s WITW Wednesday!!! —Each week your friendly SdB ezine post a picture of someone famous and ask our readers to try and 
identify the subject or just be as appalled as we are. We call it: What in the World!?!?! This weeks WITW photo: ….Do you know who she is or better yet who she use to be? Hint: She is working on a tell-all book titled The Black Box!….’
There are places all over the web touting interesting websites to visit. You can catch where to go on the web here in the eZine or go to SdB’s share your link for even more helpful and fun spots on the web. In an effort not to be out done we also feature WHERE NOT TO GO ON THE WEB!! Check for it on Monday’s!
Today’s Recommended Website: In the final installment for our “May – All things Summer!” featured weblinks. We have kidsoutandabout.com If all else fails this summer a trip to any funland USA will make for some great memories. Our favorite is Six flags which features 21 different water, theme and adventure parks across the US, Canada and Mexico. If rides and widllife is not your thing…this site features kid friendly vacation spots with details and links. Whether it’s a cruise, Martha’s Vineyard or the Islands mon, there’s something for you and your rugrats!! Check it out!
That’s All Yall!
