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Father Tony and I are about to board our little prop plane for the hop from Miami to Key West, where we'll be celebrating Gay Pride Week. Nonstop.
2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is among the eleven candidates in today's special election to replace recalled Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, who was booted from office in March for (among other things) daring to raise property taxes in the face of a massive budget deficit.
RELATED: Back when I worked for a Miami-based music distributor, once a week I had to visit the Liberty City office of Campbell's label. Even after my 20th visit, he always acted as if he'd never seen me before. Pissed me the hell off.
Campaign signs for openly gay Miami Shores city council candidate Jesse Walters have been found defaced with the words "faggot" and "shit lover."
One of Walters' opponents brought it to his attention Sunday after hearing one was posted at a family member's home. More defaced signs were found throughout the area. "Initially it was very unsettling, you know it was kinda like if you've ever had your house broken into, you feel violated and you feel threatened, but the outpouring today has just been so wonderful," Walters said Sunday. "I've had phone calls, e-mails, even the other candidates made a point of either finding me today or calling me, which was really heartwarming." Police have confiscated the signs and plan to dust them for prints.The election is tomorrow.
Bravo has added another city to the Housewives list: MIAMI. Miami is known for their ethnic women from many Latin backgrounds, finally bringing some spice to the Housewives name. Miami also houses a diversity of flavor with its many nightlife hot spots, and a culture that oozes sex appeal 24/7 because of its tropical atmosphere.
The premiere episode of The Housewives of Miami was yesterday February 22, here's the cast:
Lea Black: Has a 9 year old with husband Roy Black who is a criminal defense attorney with big clients such as Kelsey Grammar...she has also helped fundraise for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She seems to take on the role of the leader of the group who is very outspoken and apparently very busy since she's always on her blackberry.
Adriana DeMoura-Sidi: This Brazilian full time mom is an art curator who is engaged to fiance Fredric. Out of all the housewives, she is overly confident in her presence and is not afraid to let others know that she's the bomb. She will complete any dare that is directed towards her and she flirts non-stop with men. The other cast mates already seemed threatened by her over-confidence.
Marysol Patton: Since her divorce dating back to 10 years ago, this Miami native runs her own public relations firm. She is now in a relationship with a man 10 years her junior, and also featured in the show is her mother who is a "seer/witch." Marysol seems like the overprotective one in the group, where she's overly cautious and doesn't like to take chances.
Larsa Pippen: She has been married to NBA all-star Scottie Pippen since 1997 and has 4 kids with him, 3 boys and 1 girl. This Lebanese beauty knows she's the hottest cast member of the group, and stays looking good for her basketball husband in which she basically runs the entire household and is in charge of his finances. She plays the sexy confident, yet not so much in your face siren.
Cristy Rice: Recently divorced from NBA basketball player Glen Rice, she shares the unofficial title of "Hottest NBA Wife" with friend and co-star Larsa Pippen. She has 3 kids and owns a clothing store in Miami and is officially going to "live out loud" in her native hometown.
Alexia Echevarria: this cuban Barbie look alike is the executive editor of Spanish language lifestyle magazine "Venue." She is married to her husband Hernan and has 2 sons from a previous marriage. She is already being criticized for her role as a mother who lets her oldest son, who's not yet 18 stay out all night and is okay with him drinking.
This housewives season boasts the best looking cast of the Bravo franchise, but how far will the show continue with overly inflated egos? Yes, the women look beautiful, but most of the show seemed to be about who's more confident, who's the best looking, EVERYTHING PHYSICAL BASICALLY! My favorite housewife is Larsa Pippen because she holds down her family yet balances time to look good and hang with her friends. CATCH THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI TUESDAYS AT 7PM ON BRAVO!!!
You Just Do You, Imma Do Me
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Grammy winning reggae star Buju Banton, whose work has been called "murder music" for its calls for the executions of gay men, has been found guilty of three federal counts of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Via the Jamaican Observer:
The artiste was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilogrammes of cocaine, attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and using the wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offence. However he was found not guilty of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offence. The artiste hugged his lawyer David Markus when the verdict was read. Many of the artiste's supporters left the courtroom crying. He has been detained and has had his bail revoked.Banton's supporters and some of the Jamaican press have alleged that the drug charges came out of a conspiracy between the DEA and LGBT activists. The date for his sentencing has not been announced. Last week Banton won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album, stunning activists who last year published full-page music industry ads denouncing his nomination.
VIDEO: One of Banton's biggest hits, Boom Bye Bye, advocates shooting "nasty batty boys" in the head.
Last night reggae star Buju Banton, whose "murder music" calls for the executions of gay men, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Banton's win came as a shocker to LGBT activists who last year took out full-page music industry ads denouncing his nomination. Today his cocaine trafficking retrial begins in Miami after a previous trial resulted in a hung jury. Banton's supporters in Jamaica and elsewhere claim that gay activists conspired with the DEA to frame him. He faces a life sentence on charges that he attempted to purchase several kilos of cocaine for resale.
Erasure, Deadmau5, Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Sasha, MSTRKRFT? Swoon. More details here.
A grand piano has mysteriously appeared on a sandbar in the middle of Miami's Biscayne Bay. It's been there for a week and no prankster or PR wonk has yet to claim credit. The Coast Guard says they have no plan to remove it and that with the next big storm, the piano will likely join hundreds of boats as just another sunken habitat for bay creatures.
