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Hello! I hope you're having a "Sonny" Day! I'm just getting back in town after spending the Memorial Day Weekend in Va Beach (Virginia Beach), and I'm ready to give away $ome free Gas & Groceries.

Here's the latest "News You Can (Ab) Use..."

Big One About to Drop in R. Kelly Trial

The bombshell witness in the R. Kelly trial -- a woman who claims she had a three-way with R. and the alleged victim - is due to testify today.

The defense is clearly rattled - they tried to force her removal from the witness list completely, but the judge nixed that. The woman, who lives in Georgia, is expected to ID the girl on the pee-pee tape and to verify that she was a minor at the time.

Yesterday, a woman who worked for Kelly reluctantly ID'd the singer as the guy in the tape.

R. KELLY TRIAL UPDATE: PROSECUTORS CONTINUED YESTERDAY TO ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE SEX TAPE:

Here's a quick update from the R. KELLY child pornography trial: Yesterday, prosecutors produced more witnesses to back up their claim that the alleged R. Kelly sex tape does indeed show Kelly having sex with an underage girl.

--They brought one of Kelly's former employees, one Lindsey Perryman, to the witness stand. She said she was 110% sure the man in the tape was her former boss . . . and that the girl in the tape is who the prosecution says she is . . . which would have made her around 13 when the tape was made some 10 years ago.

--Perryman claims Kelly introduced the girl to her as his goddaughter . . . and she even used to drive her to school. She said, quote, "She has distinct cheekbones, the way she moves her mouth and talks and smiles. It's very distinctive to her."

--The alleged victim was also identified by two more of her former friends.

--Meanwhile, Kelly's attorneys brought up the fact that the woman prosecutors have identified as the victim had BRACES between 1997 and 1999 . . . while the girl in the tape does NOT appear to have braces.

--Prosecutors claim the tape was recorded between early 1998 and late 2000.

If you think THAT'S CrAzY, check this Ish' out...

Griffin: You Treated Momma Like a "Slave *igga"

Posted May 28th 2008 8:45AM by TMZ Staff

A guy is suing comedian Eddie Griffin for allegedly beating the crap out him after he was "wrongfully accused of disrespecting [Eddie Griffin's] Momma and treating her like a slave *igga."

In a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Vince Beane claims he was a production manager on the set of one of Griffin's pilots. Beane claims on March 10, 2008, defendant The Leslie Greif Company (yes, we love the name, too -- it's a production company) plied Griffin "with more than six bottles of Veuve Clicquot Chapaign (sic)", failing to inform Beane of "the violent propensity of the inebriated Eddie Griffin..."

Beane claims he was then "maliciously assaulted and battered by Eddie Griffin." On top of that, Beane says, Griffin's bodyguard, a professional heavyweight boxer "and menacing figure" named John "J.C." Clark, intimidated and threatened him.

Oh yeah, the Momma thing that allegedly caused the attack - Beane says The Leslie Greif Company asked him to make lodging arrangements "at any cheap 3 star hotel" for Griffin and his mom. Griffin felt it was an insult, according to the suit, telling Beane, "You are that mutha fu**a who got my momma that f**ked-up ass hotel room" -- then Griffin allegedly knocked the daylights out of Beane.

After the alleged assault, Griffin said, "that was for my Momma...she ain't no nappy headed ho....boy."

Beane is seeking unspecified damages.

Eddie Griffin: I Didn't Bean Beane!

Posted May 28th 2008 2:00PM by TMZ Staff

Eddie Griffin's rep has just fired back at the guy who is suing the comedian for an alleged racially-charged ass-whoopin'.

The rep says, "We cannot comment on the details of on-going litigation, except to say that this claim is completely absurd and that it will be shown in time to be without merit."

In the suit, Vince Beane claims he was a production manager on a Griffin pilot when Eddie allegedly flipped out after Beane booked a cheap hotel for the star and his mom. Eddie allegedly said his mom was treated "like a slave *igga" and then allegedly beat him up.

XZIBIT'S NEWBORN SON HAS PASSED AWAY:

On May 15th, XZIBIT'S son, Xavier Kingston Joiner, was born prematurely . . . and tragically, he didn't make it. Xavier passed away early Monday morning.

--On his MySpace page, Xzibit writes, quote, "This week was extremely difficult for him because his lungs were not strong enough to handle regular oxygen on his own.

--"It is unnatural for a parent to bury a child. I am telling you this because of the same reason I tell you when I'm having great times, life is too short to be fake. Hold on to your kids if you have them, protect them and show them you love them everyday."

(--You can read the entire post on his MySpace page, here . . .)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=53393361&blogID=399288060

Website Thumbs Nose at Kobe

Posted May 28th 2008 12:30PM by TMZ Staff

A website that posted a story claiming Kobe Bryant had an affair with a Laker Girl has refused to back down.

As we first reported, Bryant's lawyer fired off a letter to TheDirty.com, demanding that the post be taken down. Dirty claimed Kobe had an affair with 18-year-old Vanessa Curry, who has resigned her position as a Laker Girl. Now Dirty's lawyer has fired back, claiming the story is true. But get this -- the lawyer says even if it isn't true, "because Mr. Bryant has previously publicly admitted to similar acts of infidelity ... it seems unlikely that any jury would find 'actual malice.'"

And here's the best part: Dirty's lawyer says the fact that Kobe's lawyer sent a demand letter "only increases the likelihood that this story will receive more attention than it already has." Dirty's lawyer then makes reference to "The Streisand effect" -- that's when Babs made a stink over photos of her beach pad taken from a helicopter and it just made everyone aware of where she lived.

P.S. Kobe's lawyer is Barbra Streisand's cousin.

But wait, There's more Drama...

RAY-J . . . Brandy's Lil' Brotha/Sings "Sexy Can I"/KIM KARDASHIAN sex tape . . . was reportedly kicked out of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, D.C., because he had pot and LIQUID PCP in his room. Police were called, but nobody was busted.

--Hotel security was called on a noise complaint, and found the stash.

--Not surprisingly, Ray's rep says it wasn't his fault. He says, quote, "The altercation did not directly affect Ray-J. It was people in his entourage. But he did the gentlemanly thing and left the hotel anyway."

(--Liquid PCP . . . also known as "Boat" . . . gives joints an extra kick when they're dipped in it. Not that I have any firsthand knowledge of such things.)

MTV WILL DO A REALITY SHOW ON RAPPER T.I. AS HE FULFILLS HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE:

MTV is turning the community service of rapper T.I. into a reality show. They'll follow T.I. as he completes his 1,000 hours speaking to at-risk groups about his various legal troubles.

--T.I. is currently up on gun charges. After he completes his community service, he'll begin serving a one-year jail term. The show will begin airing sometime after T.I. goes back to prison early next year.

THE MAN WHO WHISTLED THE "ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" THEME SONG HAS DIED:

EARLE HAGEN, the man who wrote . . . and WHISTLED . . . the "Andy Griffith Show" theme song, died Monday at the age of 88.

--Hagen also wrote the theme songs for "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "That Girl", "Gomer Pyle", "The Mod Squad" and "I Spy".

"Get-up, stand-up..."

On September 5th, ABC, NBC, and CBS will simultaneously air a one-hour, commercial-free special to raise money for cancer research. It'll be called "Stand Up to Cancer" . . . and it'll include celebrity appearances and musical performances.

--The American Association for Cancer Research will take the proceeds and distribute them to various cancer research organizations. All three networks are formally announcing the special on their morning shows today.

--No further details were available. (--Did they forget to invite Fox and the CW network to participate . . . or do those two networks not care about CURING CANCER??? I'm just saying . . .)

"SEX AND THE CITY" TAUGHT WOMEN TO BE PROMISCUOUS, UNFAITHFUL AND UNCOMMITTED:

A new survey by an online dating community called Engage asked people if they thought "Sex And The City" influenced the dating approach of women. Here's what they found:

--80% said "Sex And The City" made it okay for women to go out and have fun without looking for commitment.

--12% said the show influenced their dating life in a negative way . . . while 40% said it influenced their dating life in a positive way.

--55% of women said it made them date more like men.

--43% said "Sex And The City" allowed women to be unfaithful . . . but men were more likely than women to believe this.

--50% said the show made women more likely to have sex on the first date . . . but, again, men were more likely to believe this.

--Let's recap . . . "Sex And The City" taught women to be promiscuous, uncommitted and unfaithful . . . yet 40% of the people who took the survey felt the show was a positive influence on their dating life. (???)

(PR Newswire)

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