THE ROUND UP: HOUSE OF PAYNE; ISAIAH IS ‘MAD AS HELL’; NE-YO VOLUNTEERED TO RAISE EX-GIRL’S CHILD; AKON’S LAWYER SAID HE DID NOTHING WRONG

HOUSE OF PAYNE WAS WACK!!

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I know I wasn’t the only one who thought Tyler Perry’s House of Payne was a little dry. I sat through both episodes wondering why the hell I only laughed twice. I’m still going to give it a chance though and check it out next week. Maybe it’ll get better. What did you think about the show??

ISAIAH WASHINGTON FIRED FROM GREY’S ANATOMY

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Like this is a surprise to anyone. The official word about Isaiah Washington and his fate with ABC was announced yesterday. Word is his contract was not renewed and he was let go.

Howard Bragman, Washington’s publicist, released this statement from the actor:

“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more.”

One could only imagine what he means by that. The cast was notified Thursday night of the final decision, which, says a source close to the situation, was a long time coming. In the end, the source says, Washington’s behavior made him a liability [READ MORE @ PEOPLE].

I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIS BIOLOGICAL SON!

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If you’re like me, then you didn’t know Ne-Yo stepped up and decided to take care of his ex-girlfriend’s child. The singer volunteered to be the father of a baby boy an ex-girlfriend conceived with another man when the biological dad failed to stick around.

The kind-hearted star, 24, is no longer romantically involved with baby Chimere’s mother but is determined the child will grow up with a father figure.

He says,

“My son is not biologically mine, but he’s had no father but me since the day he was born.”

Ne-yo just got all his cool points back for this. I thought they were all gone after that fish picture. LMAO!

SO WAS IT REAL OR FAKE THEN??

ak.jpg I know you all saw that video of Akon throwing some kid into a crowd earlier this week. This happened right on the heels of another incident at one his concerts (need I say more?)

Anyway, Akon’s attorney released a statement proclaiming the singer’s innocence in the bizarre episode, caught on fans’ cell-phone cameras, in which Akon appears to grab a fan brought up on stage by security and hurl the boy into the crowd.

“Given the information that we have reviewed to date, it does not appear to us that Akon was involved in any criminal conduct whatsoever,” read a statement from Akon’s attorney, Benjamin Brafman. “We are prepared to fully cooperate with any law enforcement agency that may be investigating this incident. We are confident that after a thorough investigation it will be apparent that no criminal prosecution of Akon is warranted.’ [SOURCE]

We’ll keep you updated!

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307 Responses to THE ROUND UP: HOUSE OF PAYNE; ISAIAH IS ‘MAD AS HELL’; NE-YO VOLUNTEERED TO RAISE EX-GIRL’S CHILD; AKON’S LAWYER SAID HE DID NOTHING WRONG

  1. Why did they Fire Isaiah ???
    That’s not right…..

  2. KSH

    Grey’s Anatomy just lost about 20,0000 cool points for that one!

    House Payne was very dry but I am not going to give up on the brotha. Ima give him a chance to redeem himself.

    Ne-yo just gained 50K cool points!

  3. msweb

    That wassup! NEYO is stepping up to the plate, lets see how long it lasts…..

    AKON-wtf…… he can’t keep his ass out of trouble. He didn’t know by now that he’s under a microscope, and he better watch everything he does in public!!! or they’re gonna fry him

  4. After all the rehab and commercial breaks he did, how could they!

    Thats like forcing somebody to celebrate Christmas, when they don’t believe in it.

    Ne-yo’s baby must look like his REAL daddy.

    The baby momma is cute.

  5. dee dee

    House of Payne was painful to watch. I’ll bet you anything it gets pulled mid-season. It was Bootie! I enjoy watching the plays more than I enjoyed that and those plays kill me!

    Mr. Washington knew this mess was coming. He should feel foolish now after doing them damn public service announcements. He should not have been calling folks faggots, but people still have the right not to support gays. When they slip and use the N word, nobody gets canned.

  6. Isaiah – All that apologizing for this?

    Tyler – Didn’t see the show, I need to.

    NeYo – Cute.

  7. #3 said:

    AKON wtf – they gonna fry him……..
    ____________________________________________

    Uhhmm I think that’s already been done – lol j/k

  8. LadyCole

    well im mad cuz i wanted him and christina to get back together on the show.

  9. confused

    Damn homey,

    What i don’t understand about the Isiah situation, is how could he be against homosexuality but he played a gay man in get on the bus, who was against the word faggot in the first place. After that movie dropped i remember him and the guy who played his lover all for gay rights/acceptance in the African American community then BOOM!!! he’s against it. I just cant understand that. Well Tough Break Nigga there’s always BET.

    Tyler Perry’s Show- Wack indeed. He should’ve developed a show around Mr. Brown but us black folks would think its coonish.

    NeYo- Good for you homey *thumbs up*

  10. AKON IS GETTING SUED :

    “The kid who Akon body-slammed into a concert crowd was identified by one-time yesterday and Akon is likely to face criminal and civil charges. The kid landed on a couple teens in the crowd and their parents just hired some lawyers to shake Akon down for some free money.”

  11. kay kay

    well to me that kind of confirms ne-yo as being “suspect” he was using the child to prove that he wasn’t gay and i believe someone said they were going to tell and he decided to tell the truth imo

    sorry everyone issah is stupid and i don’t feel sorry for him in the least he kept calling that man a faggot and that is not right

    the first episode of house of payne was good the secong was one of those horrible tyler perry plays
    the movies are better to me

    finally akon is going down there is no reason to throw someone off stage if the kid threw something at him then he should had the kid removed by the paid security

  12. These folks trippin! Firing Isaiah! In a minute I gotta tell ya’ll ’bout this judge that re-instated a lady for calling a black woman a “nigan”!
    Good for Ne-Yo that baby does need a father figure. Ne-yo must be careful though. He must send a positive message to the baby boy. His ex is pretty.
    AND YES HOP WAS TIRED! I LOVE TP BUT DANG!

  13. DO U all think they wouldve kep Isaiah if they would not have fired IMUS? I think he wouldve stayed!

  14. the architect

    Does that kid really want a gay dude as his father? I will say this about gay dudes. When they get a coverup girl, the girl is always a dime.

  15. BYE POLAR

    that Neyo kid is really sneaking up on me.

    sounds like a real nice guy

    GOOD FOR HIM

    I already knew the Tyler Perry show was going to be boring but what can you do?

    Maybe Dave Chapelle can join his writing team or something. Mix it up a little more.

    ISAIAH

    I saw this coming too

    this is one of those situation where it’s not right but it’s ok

    and Akon ass need to stop with the publicity stunt

    he tryna make up for those lost revenues from the last incident.

    is this even a real story?

    the lil boy looks suspect

    the hat and the glasses?

    come on

  16. Akon is getting SUED, B0SSIP reported it, I can’t post the link for some reason!!!!

  17. Fly704

    Tyler’s show sucked big time, the acting was wack as hell like they all still cooning on stage. As far as Isiah Washington, I know he feel like a fool making all them unsincere apologies when he knows how he really feels, which I dont fault him at all for. He got played then dropped …smh

  18. Meat

    Tyler Perry has reached his limits!

    Isaiah Washington = uppity _____!

    Akon has over-stayed his welcome!

  19. MAI03

    Good for Ne-yo!

    House of Payne was a little corny, but I have a feeling it will get better. Madea was funny and Brown was funny. My kids smiled from ear to ear when they saw Madea. I’ll give it a second chance and watch it again because I think ol’ girl burnt down the house cuz she’s on drugs. So I wanna see what happens.

    Akon–next.

  20. sugarB

    I’m not proud of Isaiah’s comments but brother apologized, went to counseling and made commercials to redeem himself and the white powers that be still gave him the ax. I have always heard that hollywood is ran by a secret society of gay white men. Hmmm.

    Tyler Perry is my boy but that show was HARD to watch. It appeared at times some actors didn’t remember their lines and were making up stuff as they went. I hope it makes the whole season.

  21. Tyler Perry- NEVER!!! make shows or movies again…
    Isiah- well, dude caused his own downfall, can’t be mad at Shondra Rhimes and the excs. for that one.
    Ne-Yo- Good for him, although he still has a penis-shaped head.

  22. LinaB

    When Imus got fired you should have known Isaiah was right behind him. The difference is Isaiah was forced to make those Fake apologies where as Imus and his supporters got to cry that mess about Freedom of Speech! Watch your mouth in public because you will pay the consequences,especially as a black man!

  23. I’ll give ne-yo some cool points for raisin a kid that ain’t his but……………

    Dear lord baby Jesus……….

    Those pics?! Especially that first one: skydiver? Need I say more, lol.

    Damn akon! He stay gettin into some s**t!

    And Isaiah should have saw this comin cuz I sure did.

  24. LinaB

    What we really need to be talking about is Paris Hilton getting out of jail….lets see how Eve, Shemar, Vivica and that comedian guy (all Black) have to handle their Drunk Driving charges!! Also Linday Lohan, driving drunk, cocaine in the car, leaving the scene of an accident and is not in jail….America is still on that racist/slave equality system.

  25. BYE POLAR

    NIKKI

    Isaih’s situation was just unecesarry

    Imus was a shock jock and he’s been threading thin waters for a while now. he’s been pushing the envelope on free speech in radio by insulting all kinds of folks.

    he got what he had coming to him

    Washington was a veteran actor in a mainstream cast making unecesarry comments about people that he shouldnt have been worried about.

    he openly offered his statements to the press during the worst time- an awards show

    i knew they were gonna fire him when i saw him do that PSA

    they were just rubbing it in making him sweat b4 they axed him

    that’s how they do it

    he shoulda just apologized the first time and G’d up.

    cuz now, look at him

    we can all learn a thing or two from this situation.

  26. Good thing I missed HOP, I figured it would flop.

    Sorry Isaiah, but you knew it was coming, and its messed up that you kissed all that ass and still got fired.

    That’s good that Neyo is doing this. I have a lot of respect for a man who will support a child that’s not biologically his.

    It was only a matter of time before that guy pressed charges against Akon. Why do people still think its fake? WTF?

  27. Oh, yeah, Akonikhan!
    Don’t throw the YTs, man, I repeat, don’t throw the YTs. It’s not nice.

    Still for Tyler Perry’s show:
    Jesus be a remote.

  28. Bre

    By the look in his (neyo) eyes he looks like wanna have sex with the baby. Who looks lusty posing with a baby?

  29. Crys-DeLight

    i knew that wasnt his baby from the first time i seen the photos
    but he is a stand up type of guy. i love him even more

  30. hiphoplover21

    That is messed up what they did to Isaiah Washington. He apologized and I truly beleive in the heat of the moment when you are arguing you dont mean the awful things that you say, I beleive he was fired up and wasnt thinking when he said the F-word. Anyways I dont think he should have been fired. I wonder if they will get another black male doctor on the show?

  31. I tried to watch HOP on tbs.com- I couldn’t find it. If someone knows the link, please post.
    Why does the baby with Neyo looks like he could be 50 cent’s son?

  32. DROCKOCK

    HOUSE OF PAYNE WAS A PAIN TO WATCH. MADEA NEEDS TO BE ON EVERY EPISODE TO MAKE IT WORK. THE FAKE AUDIENCE LAUGHS DID NOT MATCH THE TIMING OF THE JOKES.

    I HOPE GREYS WILL BRING IN ANOTHER BLACK CHARACTER TO REPLACE THE ONE THEY JUST FIRED, MAYBE AN ATTRACTIVE BLACK FEMALE DR. FOR MC STEAMY OR MC DREAMY TO GET THEIR FREAK ON WITH.

  33. Kennedi

    No, it was not just you…’House of Payne’ was dry..very damn dry. But I will watch it again. If it don’t seem no better next week, then I’ll prolly start forgetting that it comes on.

  34. DROCKOCK

    OH SNAP, MAYBE GREYS CAN HAVE AN OPENLY GAY BLACK DR. CHARACTER ON THE SHOW???? THAT WOULD BE MESSED UP HUH ISAIAH??

  35. #30

    Now that was too much. He wants to take care of the child. Thats messed up.

    Niggas are quick to raise a gun, but slow to raise they’re kids.

    He should be applauded.

    You need to stop! That was so un-Concrete like. SMH

  36. House of Payne on dvd was better than the one on TBS anyways it will get better over the weeks. BIG UPS TO TYLER PERRY. Neyo is gay he needs to come out like ROGHT NOW. AKON **speechless*

  37. Lol @ SHA SHA85…

    Ne-Yo has done good this time…I think its beautiful that he is steppin up to the plate. Every little boy and girl deserves a daddy…and a good one at that.

    Isiah should be “mad as hell” b.cuz he straight played himself throughout the entire situation. He bit the bullet and let the media drag his ass through it…then he said the shyt at a media event AGAIN.

    He should have apologized one good time for his actions…and then told the media he wouldn’t continue to address the situation and he is trying to move forward with his life in a positive way by leaving his negative past behind him. All that releasing a video, bringing the mess up consistently, and apologizing a million times was too much. His publicist should have told him that…

    I didn’t watch “House of Pain”…but the commercials weren’t even funny and those usually include the best moments in the show.

    Akon is a idiot…someone should make sure he is locked up and don’t let him out lol! That man must have lost his mind, I mean I hate to bring this up but the media FINALLY got over that situation! Now he thinks he is going to get away with tossing a lil white subarban kid??? That fool done lost his mind…I knew there was some reason I never liked Akon.

  38. Bre

    You people are kinda rediculous…Are you serious for real? IMUS APOLOGIZED, IMUS KISSED ASS, IMUS WAS FIRED. Isaiah DESERVED to be fired he said a gay slur! racial, gay = it’s all the same! All of you are saying “it’s not fair” only because he’s BLACK. And if somebody said Imus’ firing wasn’t fair b/c he apologized,

    All HELL HAVETH FURY…OH NO THEY DIDN’T Lets pull the Black card! Isaiah’s biggoted BLACK ass should’ve been killed off the show the moment he said that bullshit. It was MORE THAN FAIR b/c they ATLEAST let him finish the season. Chill out man, it’s YOUR fault.

    One thing I can’t stand about our people is that we quick to bond together for some goofy bullshit like this, but still runnin around callin each other “niggas” bitches and hoes teaching our newer generation disrepect. DO YOU THINK THIS IS WHAT OUR ANCESTORS DIED FOR?

  39. Bye polar, I understand what u are saying. my comparison was because one was white and the other black. And if Isaiah would not have been fired white america would have something to say. NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR OCCUPATIONS. Just the fact that they have a voice that a lot of people hear. They both said an ugly thing that hurt a group of people. But thanks for pointing out their occupations.

  40. @ Jewel13

    Hey girl!!

    Uh uh Lol @ #30

  41. Opps I meant the media finally got over that situation with the little gyrl.

    Sorry guys…I’m at work!

  42. Dame

    Isaiah SMH I love Grey so much but damn. Akon stupid. Aww Neyo that is so great I was already in lust with him. Love him

  43. FattygirlSTL

    Tyler Perry’s show was wack. I tried to stay up to watch both episodes, but midways the first, I was just plain frustrated. I had to turn that mess off. Oh well Tyler, I will continue to provide support and watch the show, however, I have to agree with those who will think the show will be canceled because it just doesnt really capture peoples attention. Sorry.

    Akon – I have no idea as to what races through this man’s mind.

    Ne-yo – He’s a little bit extra sometimes, but I think what he’s doing for this boy is awesome. Others should be more like him.

  44. Isaiah…no surprise to me really…I don’t know why it is to some people. I mean he wasn’t exctl getting along with everyone on the set on top of the “faggot” drama. I did wanna see what was gonna go down with him and Cristina…damn!

    Ne-Yo…nice. I got a son he can father too…actually…nevermind.

    Akon…I wish he would just disappear…ugh…

  45. kay kay

    hey number 40 have you read all the comments more people are for him being fired then aganist it

    issah can’t go around thinking he can do whatever he wants

    read the all comments first

  46. kay kay

    ^^^Read ALL the comments before posting something like that thank you^^^^^^^^^^

  47. Dame

    I forgot HOP was so wack I feel asleep on the show. It was not funny at all. IMO

  48. MRSMCNEIL06

    I am do disappointed in Grey’s right now even thou it is my fav. show.

  49. Spookie Electric

    I may have watched Grey’s a couple of times. There are very few “token” black parts on TV, so I hope he was wise with his money.

  50. on Friday, June 8, 2007 @ 9:23 am

    30. Bre said:
    ——————————————————————————–

    By the look in his (neyo) eyes he looks like wanna have sex with the baby. Who looks lusty posing with a baby?

    Nikki Said______________________________________
    bre sweety that was not right! ;p He is probably flirting with the person taking the picture. cuz that is who he is looking at. I think it’s cool that he is stepping up and being there for this little boy. U know how many of “our” children dont have a daddy? i know a few. My nephews (2) and my niece dont have their daddies cuz both my brother’s are locked up. Be nice baby sis. :P

  51. windycity

    NEYO is the greatest!!!! I’m pissed about Isiah that is soooo ridiculous!!!!!!

  52. Meat

    #43, you have that, “busted by the police in the backseat of my car” look on your new avatar! Sexy!

  53. hiphopmom

    Thanks NeYo

    Thats the coolest thing. Someone raised you RIGHT

    BIG UPS TO WHO EVER THAT IS , WAS
    GOD BLESS

  54. DATONE

    lmao @9

    —- …there’s always BET.

    PRICELESS~

  55. Bre

    Hey number 47 I read most of the comments, I don’t need to scroll through all of them. The ones I read said “it’s not fair”

    “I feel sorry for him”
    “he had it coming though..”

    So with that said, maybe YOU should read all the comments. I’m not going to argue with you, I said what I had to say & I’m done.

  56. H-Town Chic***

    AKON POCKETS ARE ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE LIGHTER LOL!!!

    HOUSE OF PAYNE IS LAME.

    ISAIAH SHOULDN’T BEEN FIRED BUT I KNEW THAT THEY GONNA DO IT. WELL I HOPE THEY REPLACE HIM WITH ANOTHER BLACK MALE OR FEMALE.

    WHAT’S UP CHANTE’?!!

  57. getmebodied Anonymous

    THIS AINT OF NO SUPRISE 2 ME, DON BEEN DONE,THEY FIRED IMUS FOR THE SAME SHYT IN A SENSE, NOW MAYBE DON CAN MOVE DA HELL ON WIT HIS LIFE AND STOP WHINING, NEYO’S X GIRL IS BEAUTIFUL! CUTE LIL BOY 2, I BEEN ON DAT AKON LATELY, WE TAKIN OVAAAAAAAAAA!

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