Rihanna & Chris Brown Kept Their Distance At The NBA Finals!

Both Rihanna & Chris Brown were at the same place & at the same time.But,they were not together!At least by all appearances they weren't!Thank goodness for that!Although, there were plenty of reports that stated their plan to be seated together.


I would have been extremely disappointed in Rihanna if she had attended the NBA finals with Chris Brown.Because for them,separate is best.

Here's more from The Hollywood Gossip:

"Both Rihanna and Chris Brown sat courtside for the contest. While sources claim the former couple "requested to sit together" at one point, they ended up occupying seats in separate sections.

In one sense, the outing isn't unusual for Rihanna. She was one of a number of celebrities to attend Game Two in Los Angeles. But that was played in her hometown.

Moreover, it didn't take place two days after Rihanna was subpoenaed to appear in court to testify against Brown for beating the daylights out of her.

We hope these duel appearances don't signify a reconciliation between Brown and his former punching bag. She's much better off with Aubrey Graham."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the entire post here.

Was Derrick Rose Ever A Member Of The Gangster Disciples?

Derrick Rose has already been the subject of controversy because some folks strongly believe that he had someone else take his SAT for him.Now,there is a photo of him flashing gang signs that would seem to suggest that he is or was a member of the infamous Gangster Disciples.

Rose emphatically denies ever having any involvement with gangs & even claimed to be "anti-gang".As long as he is no longer affiliated with them,it shouldn't matter what took place in his past.At least he escaped those mean Chicago streets.Let him continue to carve his path to success.

Here's more on this story from The Chicago Tribune:

"Rose grew up in Chicago's violent and gang-ridden Englewood neighborhood. The undated photo shows him seated and displaying the "pitchforks" sign of the Gangster Disciples Nation. A young man identified as Memphis teammate Antonio Anderson is standing behind Rose, smiling and flashing different gang signs, according to a police source.

"This photo was taken at a party I attended in Memphis while I was in school there, and was meant as a joke ... a bad one, I now admit," Rose's statement said. "In posing for this picture, I am guilty of being young, naive and of using extremely poor judgment. I sincerely apologize to all my fans for my mistake."

The Gangster Disciples, a large criminal organization with tens of thousands of members, are deeply involved in Chicago's violent narcotics trade. Gangster Disciples long have been the predominant gang in the Englewood neighborhood.

The photograph began circulating this week among local law enforcement officers in an e-mail and made its way to some non-mainstream Chicago sports blogs.

The incident comes on the heels of another off-court controversy surrounding Rose. The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal broke a story last month stating the NCAA alleged a stand-in took an SAT test for a student who played for Memphis during the 2007-08 season. Several media outlets reported that player to be Rose.

The NCAA also alleged Memphis improperly provided $2,260 in travel money and other benefits for an associate of a player during the same season. Yahoo Sports reported that person to be Rose's brother, Reggie.

Several media outlets subsequently reported that Rose had a grade changed from a D to a C during his senior season at Simeon to help ensure his college eligibility.

Rose has yet to comment on any of these allegations, but experts say his apology for the photo is likely to hold him in good stead among Bulls fans."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

The Rumors About Usher & His Wife Divorcing Were True!

I try my best not to listen to speculation about celebrities & actually believe it.So,when various gossip sites were insisting that Usher & Tameka Foster had been separated & were divorcing,I did not put much stock into those reports.After all,Tameka Foster kept stressing how happy they were.Plus,Usher & Tameka just recently had their second baby.

But,it looks like the gossip-mongers had it right.Here's more on their impending divorce from nj.com:

"Usher plans to file for divorce from wife of nearly two years Tameka Foster next week, sources tell People magazine. The couple has been living apart for some time, though Usher ditched the Grammys in February to race to Brazil, where his wife reportedly had a heart attack while getting lipsuction (she waited a whole two months after giving birth to the couple's second child).


But Foster, who is ensconced in their Atlanta home while Usher is recording in Las Vegas, doesn't plan to throw in the towel, a source says. "She's been in his life for so long. She's very loyal to him. Tameka is the type of woman to stick it out."
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