THE MINI ROUND UP: UPDATE ON DA BRAT INCIDENT / TICHINA ARNOLD’S NEW ROLE
Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Shayla Stevens, the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader who was allegedly assaulted by Da Brat earlier this month, has hired prominent attorneys Willie Gary and CK Hoffler and their firm, Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson and Sperando P.L., AllHipHop.com is reporting.
Gary and Hoffler’s high powered, Florida-based law firm will represent Stevens against not only Da Brat, but Jermaine Dupri’s new nightclub, Studio 72.
“Our client was physically attacked by Da Brat and has suffered significant head injuries, permanent disfigurement as well as mental distress,” Gary said. [SOURCE]
TICHINA ARNOLD AS Lena Baker

Everybody Hates Chris star Tichina Arnold will take on her first big-screen dramatic title-lead role of her acting career when she stars in the independent film, The Lena Baker Story, about the first woman in the state of Georgia sent to the electric chair.
The 44-year-old African American woman became a virtual sex slave to her white employer and killed him, claiming self-defense.
“The film is a cradle-to-grave story that offers a real perspective on Lena as opposed to just one incident,” writer-director-producer Ralph Wilcox tells the Hollywood Reporter. “Race does play a part, but this story is really about a woman torn between a rock and a hard place.”








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76.
MW09
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
I just looked up the story after I saw it posted…….so sad what our ancestors had to through. I definitely have to see this movie. The Missouri vs. Celia case was equally distressing.
The Missouri vs. Celia case here:
http://www.lawbuzz.com/can_you/celia/celia.htm
77.
WillPwr
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
Damn, I wanna see this Tichina movie sounds really good just from the press release.
78.
Bittersweets
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
Bill,
Thanks for the information(i got educated) on Lena Baker - never heard of this lady before - but another sad chaper in america’s history. Somehow I don’t know if I’d want to see the movie.
79.
fififj1234
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
Da bRAT is so Ghetto! that’s what she get. Ghetto girls always trying to intimidate somebody and putting their hands on people. Thinks she so bout it. She will be right at home in jail with her gangster self. Hope the victim gets her money for that crap.
That is horrible about Lena Baker. The family/descendents need to press for a posthumous retrial or appeal to have her conviction overturned so that her name will be cleared because she was truly a victim of repeated rapes and abuse as opposed to being a murderer. This is so sad because plenty of women and pretty sure men and children slaves were raped/molested by their owners. It just makes you angry to think about it. And this country don’t feel like they need to apologize for none of it?!! This is Tichina’s time to shine.
80.
jscene
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
WHILE I CONGRATULATED TICHINA ON HER ROLE, AM I THE ONLY ONE WHOSE REALLY NOT THAT ANXIOUS TO SEE THE FILM? SOUNDS DEPRESSING, AND I CAN’T SEE HOW IT WILL ENRICH MY LIFE……SEEMS IT’LL JUST MAKE ME WALK AWAY ANGRY, HELPLESS AND HUMILIATED….SORRY, DON’T SEE THE POINT….IF SOMEONE CAN POINT OUT A REASON TO WATCH IT, THEN I’LL RECONSIDER.
BUT AS FAR AS THE ROLE GOES, I’M GLAD THAT TICHINA IS BEING TAKEN MORE SERIOUSLY AS A ACTRESS. SHE ABOUT TO GET HER SHINE ON….
81.
MissEnvied
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
JUST LIKE 50…..SHAYLA’S HEADING STRAIGHT TO THE BANK HA HAHAHAHAHA! Even though her injury has stopped her up & coming role in Tyler Perry’s newest film I’m glad she has Attorney Willie Gary (he’s got over 150 multi-million dollar lawsuits under his belt). Keep the bank book out JD & Brat…call on ya big sis & see if her husband can throw a few stacks your way cause you’ll SURELY need it…don’t mess w/ FAMU Rattlers lol!
82.
whatsgoingon
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
It’s great to see Tichina doing meaningful things in her career. Da Brat on the other hand is a disgrace. She’s nearly 40, trying to act and lo \ok like she’s 17. She needs to grow up for real and keep her hands to herself. Somebody should hit her upside her head- maybe she’ll get some sense and grow up. That fool idiot!
83.
fashionfrenzy85
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
Congratulations…that sounds like a good movie..i know she will play her role well…i would love to see her play a serious role b/c she is soooo funny!!!
84.
BrittanyBeauty
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 /
DAMN THE BRAT MUST OF REALLY KICKED HER ASS!!!
85.
Rashad
Thursday, November 15, 2007 /
Love Da Brat!
Oooh GO Tichina! I can’t wait!
86.
Bigma
Thursday, November 15, 2007 /
DA BRAT will you pleazzzzzeeee STOP acting like a Brat! COMB your HAIR you look KRAZY….. all the time, i CANT EVEN belived lisa raye is your sister. LISA whoop her please….. you should be one of the stars who finds GOD now would be a GOOD time to do that for you….
87.
Houstonempress
Thursday, November 15, 2007 /
i’ll be praying for da brat and also tichina you go girl! it’s good you doing bigger and better things we all get to see you in a different light.
88.
Marcusito
Thursday, November 15, 2007 /
Da Brat is crazy, she needs to pay the price for this. This was a malicious act and there’s no getting away from that. I mean, she could have killed the woman and what then? It would have been aggravated manslaughter at the least. She is too old for this shit, and if she thinks this will get her more record sells, she is dead wrong.
Props to Tichina… i always wondered about her dramatic range. Hopefully this part puts her on the map.
89.
Earl AK.a Spider Man
Thursday, November 15, 2007 /
To The Celebrities…Be true to the game and to yourself. Don’t forget where you came from and nothing is garuanteed. There are people out there who’s barely making ends meet, but they still go out purchase you product. The reason why I’m posting this bulletin, is because of what Keyshia Cole did in my city yesterday. It made wonder do they really care about their fans. When people show me love on my page, I always show them love back. I’m not stuck up like a lot of people. Be safe.
Peace,
The Spiderman…
90.
Ashley
Friday, November 16, 2007 /
Da Brat need to be under the Prison gay dike I also heard she was trying to make passes at the woman and the woman kept telling Da Brat that she don’t roll like that and that’s when Da Brat got mad and hit that woman with a bottle of rum because she didn’t want to talk to Da Brat. Everybody is not gay bitch I don’t know why in th hell she was trying to make passes at that woman and the only thing the woman said was could you please leave me alone and that’s when Da Brat hit that woman like that tallking about she thought she was all of that Da Brat need to do 10-20 years in Prison because this not her first time doing this she also pistol whup someone in Atlanta she done that twice pistol whup two women in Atlanta for the same reason they didn’t want to talk to her or go with her and she got mad and she pistol whup them.
And that’s so sad about Lena Baker how in the world she got the electric chair life is so not fair I been knew about Lena baker because i’m from Georgia so I keep up with everything that happen a long time ago. But it’s so sad how she had to go to the electric chair i’m glad she killed that white dog.
91.
Ashley
Friday, November 16, 2007 /
It’s sad that Da Brat all the time have to use weapons to win a fight as you can see she can’t fight like a woman she got to always use weapons and shit to fight her battles she’s a dike for sure. But the the thing is she tries to get mad at the women who are not gay and thats how she did the woman with the rum just so happen that woman wasn’t gay so she told Da Brat that she didn’t roll like that and then Da Brat tried to get mad she should be ashame of herself and I hope she do time ol dirty bastard.
And I want to see that movie with Tichina Arnold it look like it will be good it just that I’m not really that happy about seeing it because I will get depress quick because that’s so sad and I hope one day Lena Barker family will go and press charges or something because it’s something that could be done I wouldn’t take that case just laying down I will do something about it.
92.
Metraa
Friday, November 16, 2007 /
someone needs to go “BRATATATAT” across HER head. B*tch be crazy. I know Jermaine was p*issed off.
93.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 16, 2007 /
DAMN, congrats to Tichina. That sounds like an incredible role to land. She’s a fine actress and I’m sure she’ll do justice to the role!
94.
moxpoe1
Friday, November 16, 2007 /
don’t really care for Tichina Arnold, but it sounds like it’ll be a movie of substance…..I might check it out.
95.
Ju Ju
Saturday, November 17, 2007 /
Look what she had on that night lol….mugshot from this incident
96.
Ju Ju
Saturday, November 17, 2007 /
Look what she had on that night lol….mugshot from this incident
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Ju Ju
Saturday, November 17, 2007 /
Look what she had on that night…lol…
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Ju Ju
Saturday, November 17, 2007 /
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