Popular Tennis players Roger Federer of Switzerland and Serena Williams of United States hold their 1st place Trophies at the Hotel Intercontinental on Sunday, July 5th in London, England.
Serena beat her big sister Venus Williams for the Women’s Singles Final match, but the ladies took home first place in the Women’s doubles final match. CONGRATS TO THEM!!!
Former Titan and Raven quarterback Steve McNair was discovered dead from multiple gunshot wounds in a Nashville, Tennessee condominium early Saturday morning.
According to CNN’s report:
Police said they found McNair and a woman shot to death in a Nashville residence after receiving a phone call about an injured person.
The woman has been tentatively identified, but her name is not being released, authorities said.
A law enforcement source close to the investigation said the woman is McNair’s girlfriend and that the residence is her condominium. [read more]
The athlete is survived by a wife and four sons. Our condolences to the family at this horrible time.
According to DailyFinance.com, VIBE MAGAZINE has folded:
“Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. An assistant in the office of editor in chief Danyel Smith confirmed that the title is ceasing publication. No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail.”
VIBE’s P.R. spokeswoman, Tracy Nguyen, said the Vibe staff was formally notified in a meeting at 2 p.m. and that she did not know how many people would be laid off as a result of the closure.
Janet Jackson made a very emotional appearance at the end of the ‘09 BET Awards on Sunday night. The singer/actress spoke on behalf of the Jackson Family with this statement:
“My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful. So they elected me to speak with all of you.
To you, Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much. Thank you so much.”
In related news, Janet was made executor of Michael Jackson’s estate and will soon begin the long process of handling his assets, debts and what money her brother left behind. A family friend tells the New York Post, “She’s in charge, she had the documents, she has control of his stuff.”
Our hearts are definitely with Janet and the Jackson family at this time - that took a lot of strength. View video below…
The patriarch of the Jackson Family, Joe Jackson, speaks publicly for the first time since his the death of his son, Michael Jackson. The interview was very awkward and many people are saying Joe just attended the awards for media face time. He even had his assistant read this statement, ON THE RED CARPET:
“Until such time, however, we have the personal and legal authority to act, and solely Katherine and I have authority for our son and his children. We wish to handle his memory and legacy with dignity. The attorney for the Jacksons is L. Londell McMillan and no one has the authority to speak on behalf of the Jackson family at this time.”
Billy Mays, best known for being the popular pitchman of Oxiclean and other various household products, was found dead by his wife at his home in Florida on Sunday morning.
Mays, 50, was aboard US Airways Flight 1241 flying from Philadelphia, which landed roughly when the front tire blew out as it touched down.
Billy posted about it last on his Twitter Saturday night, saying:
“Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air.”
After the actual flight, Billy told FOX 13 in Tampa that something struck him in the head:
“All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head.”
Our condolences to the Mays family.
Jermaine Jackson speaks about his brother Michael Jackson’s death during a press conference at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Thursday, June 25th in Los Angeles, California. The iconic pop star, 50, was rushed to the hospital after going into cardiac arrest, according to reports.
My brother, the legendary king of pop Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are done.
His personal physician, who was with him at the time, attempted to resuscitate my brother. As did the paramedics who transmitted him to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Upon arriving at the hospital at approximately 1:14 p.m., a team of doctors including emergency physicians and cardiologists, attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour and they were unsuccessful.
Our family requests that the media please respect our privacy during this tough time. May Allah be with you Michael, always. (CLICK HERE TO VIDEO VIDEO OF HIS STATEMENT)
