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Fetty Wap And The
Timberland Working On TV Autobiographical Musical
TIMBERLAND
Hip-Hop superproducer Timbaland is developing a new TV musical inspired by his own tough upbringing.
The artist, real name Timo- thy Mosely, has previously announced plans for his final album, titled Opera Noir, and he has decided to use the new material as a base for a musical of the same name.
The project, made in partner- ship with bosses at Leftfield Pictures, will follow a young musician as he struggles with poverty, substance abuse, and crime to climb his way to the top, reports Variety.com.
Timbaland, who has worked with the likes of Justin Tim- berlake, Jay Z, Missy El- liott, Madonna, and Aaliyah, will also serve as one of the executive producers on the project.
An air date has yet to be an- nounced.
Source: Janet Jackson’s
Univ. Of Georgia In Dispute
Mom Encouraged Her To
About $100,000 Fee
Start A Family At 50
The University of Georgia is again embattled in contro- versy with a rapper after stu- dents were disappointed in Fetty Wap’s delayed arrival for a $100,000 show.
As such, the university is withholding Fetty’s cash ac- cording to a University of Georgia spokesman.
According to reports in On- lineAthens, a school publica- tion, the University of Georgia agreed to pay the rapper $100,000 for a show that was to start at 8:45 P.M., but Fetty Wap didn’t appear on stage until 10 PM. Based on reports, UGA honored Fetty’s rider which was not nearly as exten- sive as Ludacris’.
No word from Fetty Wap’s
FETTY WAP
camp on this one, but the Uni- versity is expecting to reach some sort of agreement less than the original $100,000 amount.
The matriarch of the Jack- son clan put the pressure on Janet Jackson about having children, a relative of the pop diva told The Post on Thurs- day.
Katherine Jackson, 86, brought the subject of babies up last fall with daughter Janet, who turns 50 this year, the family source said.
“[Katherine Jackson] said to Janet, ‘You cannot af- ford to wait too much longer. I was already a grandma at your age,’ ” explained the source, who confirmed to The Post on Wednesday that Jackson is expecting her first child with her 41-year-old billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana.
The source added that
JANET JACKSON
Katherine Jackson, who turned 86 on Wednesday, is “thrilled” she’ll be a grand- mother for the 28th time.
Denzel Washington’s Event Raises $17 Million For African American Museum
Zulu Nation Ousts Leader, Afrika Bambaataa
Friday, the Zulu Nation moved to distance itself from its scandal-scarred founder and accused pedophile Afrika Bambaataa — announcing it would bring in fresh leaders and devote new focus to vic- tims of abuse.
The group had rushed to Bambaataa’s defense when the child molestation claims against him were released March 31.
Bambaataa, who founded the international hip hop awareness group 40 years ago, dismissed the molestation claims against him as a gov- ernment conspiracy.
Certain members pressured Bambaataa to take some type of public action because they fear funding for Zulu Na-
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
tion programs will dry up. Some of the alleged victims reached out before they went public with their accusations hoping to "receive something,”
Denzel and Pauletta Washington and their children.
Tucker added. Former American Idol
When you have as much star power and influence as Den- zel and Pauletta Washing- ton and it’s put to good use, amazing things happen. While President Barack Obama was giving his final speech at the White House Correspon- dents’ dinner last Saturday night, the Washingtons were throwing a lavish party with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, all in support of the Smithsonian National Mu- seum of African American His- tory and Culture, which opens later this year.
The fundraiser was an effort to secure the final monies needed for the museum, and needless to say, when the Washingtons put out a call, their friends have no problem donating.
The museum’s total cost amounts to $540 million, and so far the government has con- tributed $270 million, with the remainder coming in from events like the Washing- tons’.
According to Variety, Satur- day night’s soiree raised $17 million and included a pledge of $10 million from Shonda Rhimes.
“There is such a historical significance to this project,’’ said Denzel Washington. “It means so much for our community, our country and to future generations.’’
Magic Johnson closed the event with words that I’m sure resonated with everyone in at- tendance: “We have to get everyone involved in this, making this a success.”
Finalist Killed In Car Accident
Former “American Idol” fi- nalist Rickey E. Smith Jr. was killed Friday morning in a car crash in Oklahoma, Vari- ety has confirmed. Smith was 36.
Smith was involved in a multi-car, wrong-way collision on I-240 just outside Okla- homa City at around 3:15 a.m. According to Oklahoma High- way Patrol Capt. Paul Tim- mons, 27-year-old Gerardo Cerda Jr. was traveling in a pickup truck headed west- bound in the eastbound lanes, and slammed head-on into Smith’s vehicle. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Smith appeared on Ruben
RICKEY SMITH
Studdard’s season of “Amer- ican Idol” (Season 2), finish- ing in eighth place. Smith was honored by the state of Oklahoma in 2003 for his per- formance on the show.
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