O1LT.COM "HOT AND BLACK" REPORT- SUPER SIZED EDITION-NEW YORK/TYRESE/JAY-Z/LOLDARION/HOUSE OF DEREON/THE NEW IPHONE/NAACP IMAGE AWARDS!!!

Hello faithful readers,

I took the time to give you a “Super Sized Hot and Black” report today. I have three celebrity interviews going down this week so time will be limited. I hope this can last you until Thursday. I love you all for supporting o1lt.com. Peace!

By L.T. Dinwiddie
I just didn’t think it was possible. When word broke out that New York was going to have her own spin-off show, I thought the idea was absolutely ludicrous. Firstly, guys don’t sweat females the same way they sweat us (Let's be real ladies). Secondly, guys, at least the ones I know, don’t fight for cat traps. But, I’ll be dammed if VH1 didn’t prove me wrong in a big way. Hell, maybe even the biggest way possible. For the two time reject— ghetto diva New York— has actually accumulated some men to desire her. Who knew?

VH1’s new reality show I Love New York is destined to be hit. This high-octane show is chuck full of buffoonery, a slight homo-eroticism (no judgment), and all the off the wall shenanigans that only desperate 15 minute’s of fame seekers can supply. While I was watching the premiere episode last night I found myself completely mesmerized. It wasn’t the mansion, the slightly gay contestants, or even the “out and proud” gay sidekick. What drew me was New York’s mother and her incredibly HUGE forehead. It seemed to go up and up and up. It went on for miles. Tyra Banks aint got nothing on New York’s mom.

I know where I will be every Monday at 9pm. Thank god for TIVO because VH1 put this sensational new reality program up against NBC’s Hero’s. I love me some New York but I’ll be dammed if I miss Hero’s for her.

I posted my column over at Sohh.com today. You should check it out. I critiqued Yung Joc’s new Video. SOHH ATLANTA

Ok so who are we to believe? According to an email I received the other night, from one of my fellow readers, Tyrese apparently did not strike his girlfriend as first previously reported.

In the email (attached below) the future baby’s mother’s attorney got is categorically denying that Tyrese had any physical contact with said woman.
Reports that Tyrese punched my client - his girlfriend - in the arm, thigh or anywhere else are false. It is true, Mr. Gibson and his girlfriend had been arguing. She became very emotional and distressed during the argument and called 911 in an attempt to get a mediator. Mr. Gibson, frustrated, left the home. My client, Mr. Gibson's girlfriend, who is 11 weeks pregnant, then became more upset and began throwing up. When the paramedics arrived, concerned about the baby, they took her to the hospital. Fortunately, she was fine. Once at the hospital, she was asked by a nurse whether she had been assaulted. She said no. She was then asked what her pain level was on a scale of zero to ten. She said zero. She then discharged herself.

Mr. Gibson and his girlfriend are very much still in love, together and excited about their expectant child. She is quite saddened that this event was so distorted. Who are we to believe? I don’t know and frankly at this point I don’t care. That’s the thing with entertainment news. It’s hear today, and gone today. But, I will say in the words of one of my media idols, Mrs. Wendy Williams, Tyrese – How You Doing!

Jay-Z hires Beyonce’s “House of Dereon"to design his NJ Nets uniforms. I’m not even going to waste my time talking about it. But, my friend Sohh Soulful has FULL STORY

Ok, its time for another intervention. We all sat back and watched Whitney Houston spiral out of control and though we evidently failed in trying to save Whitney before she lost her “star” status. It’s not too late for someone to step in and help Lil Kim. Every since Kim’s prison release back in July, (or was it June), she’s been looking a hot mess.

Kimberly gained a lot of weight behind bars but despite that fact, she really needs to get a stylist who can push her back in the spotlight. Many people may not no this but Lil Kim has a strong chance at coming back and reclaiming her thrown as the “Queen Bitch”. Since her jailhouse stint, no other female rapper used her jail time wisely. Foxxy didn’t come out with nothing. Da Brat was too busy focusing on “The Surreal Life”. Trina, please, she never had a chance. And since no other female-lyricist has shown initiative to become number one. I say, bring back the Queen. But first, we need an intervention.

According to Mary Bowlin (J&M Entertainment/Gillie The Kid's Publicist), Lil' Wayne's jaw was broken at a tour stop this past weekend. The story goes Cash Money's own Lil Wayne became involved in a heated argument with a fellow entourage member, it all ended with the argument coming to blows and Lil Wayne receiving a broken jaw in the mêlée. Lil' Wayne and Gillie The Kid have been involved in a war of words for the past several months and Wayne recently caused a stir with comments made about Jay-Z in a recent issue of Complex magazine.

Special shout out to a personal friend and up and coming blogger, Darion Aaron. Darion is a relatively new blogger who holds down LOLDARION.com which masterfully combines current pop culture within political and social structures to make a truly innovative and fresh site.

And now, after many months of waiting for its debut, Darion can call himself a published writer as his first article(s) have been published in the ultra trendy gay mens magazine Clik. Congratulations to you Darion. Get your copy today.FULL STORY

Do straight men wear Pink, HONESTLY!?!

Pic courtesy of Crunk&Disorderly

Consumers will finally get the chance to own an iPhone, a mobile phone that plays iTunes and surfs the Web, electronics maker Apple said Tuesday. The device will retail for between $499 and $599.
Company chairman Steve Jobs, speaking at the company's annual Macworld expo, called the iPhone, which will be available in June, a "revolutionary mobile phone" that will feature an iPod, phone and what he called an "Internet communicator.

The phone is rectangular, and the entire front surface is a touch screen. All of its functions are activated by touch, but when you bring your iPhone to your face, a proximity sensor will turn off the touchscreen so you don't accidentally face dial.
The phone, which runs the Mac OS X, will come in two models -- a $499 version with 4 gigabytes of memory and a $599 one with 8 gigabytes. FULL STORY

And now for a “who cares” story...

Hoops superstar Jason Kidd's troubled marriage to his former Budweiser-model wife has hit the skids again, sources told The Post yesterday.
Joumana Kidd, 34, has been furious over the New Jersey Net great's frequent nights out in New York City, the sources said. "It's a mess, and it's been going on for a while," one source close to the All-Star point guard said of the pair's latest marital discord.

The hoopster plans to counter his wife's claims with a domestic-violence complaint and restraining order against her, the source said. It was unclear what the complaint involved.FULL STORY

And the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards goes to....

The 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced and it’s no surprise that DreamGirls was the toast of the nominees. Jennifer, Beyoncé, Eddie, Danny, Anika, and Jaime all received nominations. Will Smith’s incredible portrayal of Chris Gardner’s in the moving true life story “The Pursuit of Happyness” didn’t fall on deaf ears with the NAACP committee as he also garnered nomination Other notable nominees are Jay-Z, Mary J Blige, Denzel Washington, and many more. Here is a full listing of the nominees.

Outstanding New Artist
Cherish (Capitol)
Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol)
LeToya (Capitol)
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic)
Mario Vazquez (J Records/ Arista)

Outstanding Male Artist
Chris Brown (Zomba)
Jay-Z (Island Def Jam)
John Legend (Sony Urban)
Lionel Richie (Island Def Jam)
Prince (Universal Republic)

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé (Sony/Urban)
Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol)
Fantasia (J Records/ Arista)
India.Arie (Universal Motown)
Mary J. Blige (Geffen)

Outstanding Music Video
Beyoncé – “Irreplaceable” (Sony Urban)
India.Arie – “I Am Not My Hair” (Universal Motown)
Jay-Z – “Show Me What You Got” (Island Def Jam)
Mary J. Blige – “Be Without You” (Geffen)
Prince – “Black Sweat” (Universal Republic)

Outstanding Song
“Be Without You” – Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
“Crazy” – Gnarls Barkley (Downtown/Atlantic)
“I Am Not My Hair” – India.Arie (Universal Motown)
“Irreplaceable” – Beyoncé (Sony Urban)
“Save Room” – John Legend (Sony Urban)

Outstanding Album
“B’Day” – Beyoncé (Sony Urban)
“Corinne Bailey Rae” – Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol)
“Dreamgirls (Soundtrack)” – Various (Music World/Sony Urban/Columbia)
“Once Again” – John Legend (Sony Urban)
“Reflections: A Retrospective” – Mary J. Blige (Geffen)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington – “Inside Man” (Universal)
Forest Whitaker – “The Last King of Scotland” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Jamie Foxx – “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne – “Akeelah and the Bee” (Lionsgate Films)
Will Smith – “The Pursuit of Happyness” (Sony Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Beyoncé Knowles – “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Keke Palmer – “Akeelah and the Bee” (Lionsgate Films)
Penélope Cruz – “Volver” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Queen Latifah – “Last Holiday” (Paramount Pictures)
Sanaa Lathan – “Something New” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Danny Glover – “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Djimon Hounsou – “Blood Diamond” (Warner Bros.)
Eddie Murphy – “Dreamgirls”
Harry Belafonte – “Bobby” (The Weinstein Co./ MGM) (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith – “The Pursuit of Happyness” (Sony Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – “Akeelah and the Bee” (Lionsgate Films)
Anika Noni Rose – “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Jennifer Hudson – “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
Kerry Washington - “The Last King of Scotland” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Thandie Newton – “The Pursuit of Happyness” (Sony Pictures)

Outstanding Motion Picture
“Akeelah and the Bee” (Lionsgate Films)
“Blood Diamond” (Warner Bros.)
“Catch A Fire” (Focus Features)
“Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures)
“The Pursuit of Happyness” (Sony Pictures)

COMEDY:
Outstanding Comedy Series
“All of Us” (CW)
“The Bernie Mac Show” (FOX)
“Everybody Hates Chris” (CW)
“Girlfriends” (CW)
“Ugly Betty” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Bernie Mac – “The Bernie Mac Show” (FOX)
Donald Faison – “Scrubs” (NBC)
Duane Martin – “All of Us” (CW)
George Lopez – “George Lopez” (ABC)
Tyler James Williams – “Everybody Hates Chris” (CW)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Maya Rudolph – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Raven-Symoné – “That’s So Raven” (Disney Channel)
Tichina Arnold – “Everybody Hates Chris” (CW)
Tracee Ellis Ross – “Girlfriends” (CW)

DRAMA:
Outstanding Drama Series
“24” (FOX)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
“Heroes” (NBC)
“The Unit” (CBS)
“The Wire” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Dennis Haysbert – “The Unit” (CBS)
Hill Harper – “CSI: New York” (CBS)
Isaiah Washington – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Jesse L. Martin – “Law & Order” (NBC)
Michael K. Williams – “The Wire” (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
CCH Pounder – “The Shield” (FX)
Jennifer Beals – “The L Word” (Showtime)
Kimberly Elise – “Close To Home” (CBS)
Regina Taylor – “The Unit” (CBS)
Roselyn Sanchez – “Without A Trace” (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Gary Dourdan – “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS)
Glynn Turman – “The Wire” (HBO)
James Pickens, Jr. – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Omar Epps – “House” (FOX)
Wendell Pierce – “The Wire” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Khandi Alexander – “CSI: Miami” (CBS)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Without A Trace” (CBS)
S. Epatha Merkerson – “Law & Order” (NBC)
Sanaa Lathan – “Nip/Tuck” (FX)