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1.1.12 LAMARSTALKING MR.ENTERTAINMENT

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:53:00 +0000

I have been talking reality tv since it started and I think I should take a min and post my thoughts on what I see and think. 1/1/12 will be the day view... Music Current Events Everything LLS!

Bob Marley Birthday was today Enjoy

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Bush Gets Booed,M. Ford Workout

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:50:00 +0000

M.Ford In The Gym.. I am back in the gym myself trying to drop a few lbs..But this is some slow ass cardio Jessica Rabbit doing...Watch below you be the judge.

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Pastor Manning - Calls Obama A Long Legged Mac Daddy.I wonder what drug this pastor is on???Must be crack

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Bill O'Reilly Disses Jay-Z & Young Jeezy.Live From Love Nightclub.

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Do Chiefs now have inside track for Cowher in 2010?

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:38:00 +0000

NFL Insider: Do Chiefs now have inside track for Cowher in 2010?
by Tony Grossi/Plain Dealer Reporter
Saturday January 17, 2009, 10:53 PM

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
If the Kansas City Chiefs and new GM Scott Pioli decide to go into the 2009 season with head coach Herm Edwards, it may be a move designed to keep Bill Cowher as an option for 2010.CLEVELAND --- At one point in his search to reorganize the Browns' football operations, owner Randy Lerner fantasized of a front office pairing of Bill Cowher and Scott Pioli.
Now there is speculation that the dream team could be made after all -- in Kansas City.

The instigator was Boomer Esiason, who sits beside Cowher on the set of CBS' "The NFL Today" pre-game show.

NFL.com's Adam Schefter reported Esiason said on his New York City radio show last week that he wouldn't be surprised if Pioli held off until 2010 to make a coaching change in his new job with the Chiefs. Then he would replace incumbent Herm Edwards with Cowher.

Thus begins the first official link of Cowher with a team in 2010.

Cowher was the Chiefs' defensive coordinator from 1989 to '91 and knows Kansas City is a passionate football city -- one of the requirements to lure him out of retirement. Esiason also said Pioli and Cowher are close friends.

It is believed Pioli is holding off on firing Edwards because his top choices were Kirk Ferentz, who is staying at Iowa, and Josh McDaniels, who was hired as Denver coach before Pioli took the Chiefs' job.

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
A 2-14 record might seal the fate of most NFL head coaches, but the situation could be a little unusual in Kansas City for Herm Edwards.Supposedly, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt favors retaining Edwards, who has a year to go on his contract. Pioli probably figures the Chiefs won't be winners next year no matter who coaches them, so he just might keep Edwards.
There could be legs to this scenario if Edwards hangs on. What other justification can there be to keeping a coach who is 6-26 over his last two seasons and 19-45 over his last four, counting a final season with the Jets?

If all the speculation plays out and Cowher joins Pioli in Kansas City next year, it would be quite a blow to Browns fans who dreamed of landing a superstar, or two, in this latest Browns reboot.

More Pioli: Lerner has not publicly stated why he and Pioli could not reach an agreement.

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt (right) said he was overwhelmed by the qualifications of new GM Scott Pioli (left). Did Pioli and Browns owner Randy Lerner have a difficult interview? Sources around the league say that wasn't the case.A Boston Herald report that Pioli made "outrageous demands" was debunked by a source close to Lerner. The theory that Pioli would not agree to Lerner's insistence to name Eric Mangini as coach has not been shot down.
There's also a theory that Pioli gave a negative assessment of the Browns' roster and suggested the team's 4-12 2008 season was closer to reality than the 10-6 record of the year before.

A source said such an assessment by Pioli was never made to Lerner in the interview. The source said the men talked about philosophy of building the organization but never got into specifics about quality of the Browns' roster. That in itself is hard to believe.

Still more Pioli: It will be fascinating to track the progress of Kansas City under Pioli against the progress of the Browns under Mangini.

The Chiefs were 2-14 last year as the youngest team in the league. They don't have a long-term answer at quarterback, or any other position, for that matter.

In announcing Pioli as the team's general manager, Hunt said, "I was eager to get the best person and at the end of the day Scott was head and shoulders above everyone else we talked to. I went into the interview thinking there was no way that this individual could live up to the hype surrounding him. At the end of the interview, I was like, 'Wow.' Not only did he live up to it, he exceeded it."

Pioli promised no timetable in turning around the Chiefs.

"I know this football team from afar," he said to Kansas City reporters. "I don't know this football team from inside this building. Those are two very different things. When you see players do certain things on the field, if you don't know what they're being asked to do, you can't do a true evaluation on a football player. That's a big part of what needs to be done here in the coming days and weeks."

What about Denver and Detroit? McDaniels, who was one of four coaches interviewed by Lerner, takes over an 8-8 Denver team that lost a playoff game on the last day of the season.

The Broncos have a prolific offense and a young quarterback with a great arm in Jay Cutler. But their defense weighed down the franchise and coast Mike Shanahan his job. McDaniels quickly hired Mike Nolan, a proven, experienced coach, to rebuild his defense.

In Detroit, the Lions surprised no one by hiring Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Schwartz, another limb from the Bill Belichick tree in Cleveland, was scheduled to be interviewed by Lerner, but it was canceled after Lerner decided to hire Mangini.

Rich Factor Kansas City

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:57:00 +0000

Rich The Factor!!!

Shaunie Says Sells Sell This House!!!!/Atlanta House Women..

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:34:00 +0000

My take is MS.Sharing Shaunie should have nothing to say..You were running around South Beach getting power tapped by your Cuban Trainer and buying him Bentleys and condo's Really.Shaunie if shaq took you back you should let that go.Whats a pair of Panties...Its not like a Car or Condo..

The NBA stars past affair catches up with him.

Shaquille O’Neal lowered the asking price of his Miami mansion after his wife, Shaunie O’Neal, demanded he immediately sell the house once she learned that Shaq reportedly “let that bitch live there”, referring to Shaq’s affair with rapper MaryJane.

Although Shaq and Shaunie had filed for divorce and had legally separated at the time of the affair, apparently Shaunie was not aware that MaryJane had lived in their Miami home until she recently found a pair of panties that belonged to MaryJane. Sources claim “Shaunie was so upset she immediately packed up their kids and left the premises”. Shaq was scheduled to meet his family in Miami the next day, following a road game, but arrived to find the house empty.

Shortly thereafter, the Miami Beach Mansion was listed for $25 million, which is $10million less than its asking price back in 2007.

Rapper MaryJane declined to comment on the situation due to her harassment lawsuit settlement that included a “gag order” requiring her not to speak publicly of her involvement with O’Neal.

The Lastest on The Atlanta House Women....

On the show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sheree Whitfield expressed a desire for a “seven figure” settlement from her ex-husband and former Falcon player Bob Whitfield. She has since said very little about the case because of legal wranglings.

She received a settlement last year but wasn’t happy with it. So she has appealed it all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court. The case is scheduled to be heard Monday, January 12.

Her lawyers paint her as incompetent and uneducated to persuade the court that Bob should pay her more money because she lacks the ability to make any.

What the hell did she leave him for if she’s such a failure? I also concluded from reading all this why Sheree is confused. Sheree had kids with Bob before marrying him so half of the lifestyle she was accustomed to was when the two were just dating. She was with dude for 14 years but only married to him for 3 years.
I guess since he liked it he put a ring on it LOL!!!

Her attorneys painted her a high school graduate with limited skills to earn income, arguments for alimony she did not receive.

This agreement meant she wouldn’t be able to stay at her $2.6 million home.

She receives $113,422 a year from the divorce, not enough for her live the lifestyle she’s used to and clearly not at the level of what the hit Bravo show conveys.

Sheree also received a lump sum of $775,000, shares of Whitfield’s retirement pension, nearly half of the marital property and child support.

Here are all the facts provided by the Fulton County court public information officer:

The ex-wife of a former Atlanta Falcons football player is appealing a Fulton County

Bob Whitfield, 36, is a recently retired NFL player who once played for the Atlanta Falcons. Sheree Whitfield currently appears on the popular reality TV show, “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

The trial court awarded her custody of the children and $2,142.87 a month in child support.

It also awarded her a division of the marital property totaling more than $1.1 million and including a lump sum payment of $775,000.

It gave her half of the marital portion of three NFL retirement plans. But the court did not award alimony. To Continue Reading Click

The court awarded him nearly all the real estate, including four homes, and the recording studio, Patchwerks, which he founded.

Her lawyers moved for a new trial over the denial of alimony. The lower court denied the motion, and she now appeals to the Supreme Court.

ARGUMENTS:

Her attorneys argue that based on her lack of education and inability to earn income, the court abused its discretion by not awarding alimony and then ordering her and the children out of their $2.6 million home in Sandy Springs.

Her ex-husband not only received an $8 million signing bonus as part of a $30 million six-year contract, but he is also a sophisticated businessman with investment properties in Costa Rica, California and Atlanta, as well as founder and owner of a “world-class” recording studio, from which he draws $50,000 annually.

To enhance his earning power, he has returned to Stanford University. She, on the other hand, has devoted her time to raising the couple’s two young children.

The clothing boutique she managed for a brief time, “Bella Azul,” quickly failed under her management and oversight, her attorneys point out. With only a high school degree, she depended on her husband, with whom she had been in a relationship for 14 years.

Despite her lack of education, marketable job skills and employment prospects, the court wrongly denied her alimony, even though her husband’s monthly income is almost 12 times her.

The failure to award alimony is also contrary to the best interests of the children, her attorneys contend. Without alimony, she cannot afford to buy another home in the neighborhood where they have grown up, have friends and go to school.

His attorney argues that even though the marriage was “very short-term,” she was awarded 48 percent of the marital estate and a part of three retirement plans. Alimony is authorized but not required under state law, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion by not awarding any to her.

From the divorce, she receives a total yearly income of $113,422. In addition, she gets a portion of three NFL retirement programs.

His attorney argues she should be fined $2,500 for bringing a frivolous appeal solely for the purpose of delaying the time when she’ll have to vacate the Sandy Springs home.
Source

Dam Dam Dam..Now what...It's not looking to good for the Diva..

NeNe’s getting her VERY OWN SHOW … a spin-off of the series, which focuses on her life.

I guess...

Kim claims while she was on "VACA" She found some picture someone had taken of her...
Sure Kim...

R. Kelly and his wife of 11 years, Andrea Kelly is now over.

The parties will share joint custody of 3 kids.

Andrea received more than $50 Million in the settlement. And that’s more than she was entitled to under the law....Hush Money...

Mike Vick Atlanta Home For Auction,New Scarface

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:36:00 +0000

The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last July, claiming assets of $16 million and liabilities of $20.4 million. Santoro last month rejected Vick's disclosure statement, which major creditors had criticized as insufficiently detailed, and ordered the new one.

According to the revised statement, real estate agents have shown the Georgia house more than 30 times to potential buyers and have aggressively marketed the property in publications, direct mailings and on the Internet. The home originally was listed for $4.5 million but is now priced at $4.1 million.

Vick paid $3.7 million for the home in 2005, according to Gwinnett County property records, and the disclosure statement says he still owes about $2.8 million on the mortgage. Several creditors and the Internal Revenue Service also have filed liens against the property, which Vick proposes to sell "free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances."

Scarface New Song "High Note" Uncut

Scarface Flashback...

Melyssa Ford - I wanted to be an FBI Agent Was In Collge Studying Forensic Science

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Louis Farrakhan,

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:14:00 +0000
Man Dies After His Wife Set His Genitals On Fire For Cheating.This lady burn down a Million Dollar house and sets her husband Manhood on fire....WOW...WOW...

The American Gangster By Louis Farrakhan

Must listen to this real talk!!!!

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JAMIE FOXX RADIO SHOW REPLAY DOES SIZE MATTER?

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Money Aint A Thang?: Rappers Jon Geezy & Parlae Burn $100,000 Cash Money For Christmas!

XMAS EVE!!!-Nelly,Can I Buy You A Drink?,

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:38:00 +0000
World's Oldest Cognac for $6,000 a Shot

The luxe Lanesborough Hotel in London has just acquired the world's oldest bottle of cognac, distilled in 1770, and is offering it to patrons of their plush Library Bar (above) for £4,000, or about $6,000, per shot. That's considerably more than the ultra-expensive Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum cognac my colleague Lisa Palladino wrote about last summer, which cost $2,500 per shot. In addition to the 240-year-old tipple, the Lanesborough, a St. Regis property, just installed a new walk-in cigar humidor, the first of its kind in a London hotel. The humidor houses 1,000 cigars and contains 25 private lockers for the personal collections of top patrons, who can enjoy Cuban and even pre-Castro smokes in the hotel's posh Garden Room.

[via JustLuxe]

Sources say that Nelly likes it and wants to put a ring on it, but Ashanti’s mom-ager is c*ckblocking all the time.

“Tina sticks her nose in everything because she’s also Ashanti’s manager...She’s always pushing Ashanti to make more money, to always look great. It stresses her out, and Nelly doesn’t like that..."Before he makes her his wife,” adds the source, “Nelly wants to know that Ashanti can make decisions on her own.

If Ashanti knows what's up, she will put that independent act together real quick, because no dude wants a chick that's still hanging off her moms' melons.

I need the money????

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Guy Breaks His Leg!!!!!!!!

Merry X-Mas

Oprah Moving To D.C.???

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:42:00 +0000

Oprah the talk show titan is reportedly looking at ultra-luxury properties in Washington, DC; something suitable for, say, possible consultations with the President of the United States.

Insiders tell the New York Post that Winfrey's people have been scouting a nine-bedroom mansion in D.C.'s swanky Georgetown neighborhood with a whopping price tag of $50 million.

"She has never personally been to see it," another source tells the paper.

But FOXNews.com has researched listings in the area and found a single house that fits that description: a $49 million, nine-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion on three-and-a-half acres with parking for 100 cars, a gatehouse, and an additional building overlooking the Washington monument.

In case of parties..

LAMAR'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:51:00 +0000
This is a recap of the weekend...One of my best Birthday party weekends in years.
Friday hit Club Love which is my All-Time favorite party spot in the world...Sat we hit Club Lux which was a smaller version of Love and it was cool..Parking was not the best...

Sunday we had Dinner at one of Washington D.C.'s premier restaurants for over 20 years. Located in the heart of historic Georgetown, Filomena Ristorante offers outstanding Italian cuisine and elegant atmosphere.Very nice spot voted number
one Italian Restaurant in the DMV.

P.S. Thanks to my all time two best party people in the world.Shanda and Che AKA "RED BULL"..

Check out a few pics..

BMF,P Diddy-J-LO,Jamie Foxx

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:59:00 +0000

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J-LO

The word is that J-Lo’s four year marriage to Marc Anthony may be on the rocks as she's been seen gallivanting around Los Angeles' social scene without her wedding ring. Marc has been spotted out and about flirting with other women and talking smack about marital misery…ringless as well.

Insiders say she is becoming increasingly frustrated with Marc’s “controlling” nature - he insists on picking her clothes and checks up on all her phone calls. Anthony has denied the rumors and says that their marriage is doing just fine….hmmmm we’ve all heard that before.

I am sure P Diddy waiting in the wings in his Sunday's best for this break up..

Stripper Down!!!

FLASHBACK INTERVIEW JAMIE FOXX-SUPERHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!WOW !!

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:43:00 +0000

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What???MUST SEE

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:52:00 +0000

Keisha Cole "Who Is Terrell Owens"

TWO SHOES

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:43:00 +0000

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Michael-Vick-R_0[1]

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:41:00 +0000

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Records show how Vick burned through fortune
By ALAN JUDD

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, December 06, 2008

The day he went to jail, Michael Vick bought a $99,000 Mercedes.

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He cashed four checks that totaled $24,900. He gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000.

Altogether on Nov. 19, 2007, Vick spent $201,840. But for the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, the day was most remarkable for how it ended: behind bars, beginning what would be a nearly two-year sentence in a notorious dogfighting case.

The day’s spending, in fact, was but a small part of the $18.2 million that flew out of Vick’s hands from 2006 to 2008, according to documents filed recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk, Va. Nearing the end of his time in federal prison, Vick, 28, is seeking the court’s protection from his creditors.

They are particularly interested in his increased spending in the three months before he reported for jail.

The documents provide a detailed look at the privileged lifestyle of an athlete who rarely offered more than a glimpse of himself off the playing field. They show how Vick, who grew up poor in Newport News, Va., bought houses and cars, farms and horses, boats and jewelry, all at the height of a spectacular career that shattered after he was identified as the key figure in an illegal dogfighting ring.

The bankruptcy filings also reveal Vick at his most vulnerable. Financial advisers, Vick’s lawyers claim, took advantage of him. He poured money into businesses that failed. He took care of the needs of his relatives, paying for satellite television and cellphone service, for instance, and his mother’s offerings to her church. He even gave each of his three co-defendants in the dogfighting case $150,000 for legal bills.

For his own expenses, Vick seems to have relied heavily on cash.

In 2007, documents show, he used cashier’s checks to withdraw $908,500 from his bank accounts. During a two-year period, he wrote checks payable to “cash” totaling almost $1.1 million.

His spending escalated as his prison sentence neared.

From Aug. 27, 2007, the day he pleaded guilty in a Richmond federal courthouse, until Nov. 19, the day he bought the new Mercedes before reporting to jail, Vick shelled out $3,627,291.

Those transactions are “of special interest” to groups seeking repayment from Vick, said attorney Ross Reeves of Norfolk, who represents unsecured creditors, including the Falcons. The team wants Vick to return $3.75 million from a 2004 bonus.

“Where did these assets go and for what purpose?” Reeves said in an interview. “A lot of what Mike Vick was doing was planning for being incarcerated. He wanted to provide for his family, and he made that clear.”

At the same time, Reeves said, creditors want to make sure Vick wasn’t “sheltering assets.”

Lawyers for Vick declined to comment.

Whatever the case, everything Vick had may be gone. And resuming his old life when he gets out of prison next year seems a long shot.

Vick is banned from the National Football League. Once the game’s highest-paid player, Vick now claims only a nominal monthly income from an investment account: $12.89.

‘World is mine’

Not long after joining the Falcons, Vick bought his first house: a $918,000 mini-mansion behind the gates that guard the Sugarloaf Country Club in Duluth. Two years later, in April 2005, he upgraded to a larger house in the same neighborhood, for almost $3.8 million. Among his improvements to that property: a movie screening room and a golf simulator.

Vick had money to burn. In 2004, after two seasons with the Falcons, he signed a new contract that, with potential bonuses, could pay him $130 million by 2013. Endorsement deals — with Nike, AirTran Airways and others — added millions more. In 2006 and 2007 alone, Vick took in almost $22 million.

So, court records show, Vick went shopping.

He bought four more houses, all in Virginia, and began building another.

He bought a condominium in Miami Beach.

He bought interests in two farms — one in Virginia, one in Rockdale County, east of Atlanta.

He bought six Paso Fino horses, worth about $450,000.

He bought two boats, one for $100,000, the other for $125,000.

He bought cars: a Bentley, two Land Rovers, Cadillacs, an Infiniti sport utility vehicle and an Infiniti sedan, two Ford pickup trucks, a Dodge, a Chevrolet, the $99,000 Mercedes.

And he bought as much as $450,000 in jewelry. The pieces included two Swiss watches, a bracelet, a pair of diamond stud earrings, and a charm inscribed, “World is mine.”

Vick shared with family and friends and with family of friends.

In 2006, for instance, he bought his sister, Christina, a GMC Yukon. The next year, he gave a Lincoln Navigator to Tameka Taylor, the mother of his first child. The mother of Vick’s other two children, Kijafa Frink, got a Land Rover; her mother, a Cadillac Escalade.

Vick also took on recurring obligations. He paid Frink’s mortgage and gave her $1,000 a month for clothes, court records say, and $300 for “beauty-related expenses.” He supported Taylor and their son with $3,500 a month.

For his mother, Brenda Boddie, Vick covered a $4,700-a-month mortgage and $2,100 in payments for her two Cadillacs.

In all, routine monthly bills for the mothers of Vick’s children and for his own mother came to $31,293 — more than $375,000 a year.

Unlucky 7?

To run his complicated financial life, Vick in 2005 created a management and marketing company, MV7 LLC. It provided income for at least two family members, according to public records: Vick’s mother, whose salary approached $100,000 a year, and his sister, who earned about $22,000. The firm even had a retirement fund.

MV7 was the first of several ventures that alluded to one or both of Vick’s most valuable assets: his name and his jersey number.

Divine Seven operated a Payless Car Rental franchise at the Atlanta airport. Seven Charms Farm raised horses. Vicktory Corp. oversaw family investments. Siete (Spanish for “seven”) delivered a gift of $317,000 to his mother’s church a week before Vick pleaded guilty.

Bad luck plagued many of Vick’s enterprises.

In 2006, Vick personally guaranteed a $2.1 million bank loan to Divine Seven in exchange for a 60 percent stake in the company. A little over a year later, the bank declared the loan in default. It obtained a civil judgment against Vick and is trying to collect through his bankruptcy case.

In 2007, Vick put up $200,000 for a 60 percent interest in Seven Charms Farm, a 5-acre spread near Conyers. In September of this year, Rockdale County sold the property at auction to satisfy an unpaid property tax bill. The buyer got the property for $40,000.

Vick’s philanthropic efforts didn’t fare especially well, either. In 2006, the Michael Vick Foundation provided 100 backpacks to poor children in Newport News and paid for an after-school program. But the foundation spent only 12 percent of its budget — $20,590 of $171,823 — on charitable programs, according to its 2006 federal tax return. The foundation paid its fund-raiser, Susan Bass Roberts, a former spokeswoman for Vick, $97,000, the tax return shows.

Most of the foundation’s money came from Vick, Roberts said in an interview. But she declined to speak in detail about the foundation, which she described as “kind of like ancient history.”

The foundation ceased operations in 2006.

Most of the money left in the foundation’s bank account, $50,000, was withdrawn earlier this year by one of the succession of financial advisers Vick hired, court records say. Several advisers and business partners took money or other assets without Vick’s approval, his lawyers told the bankruptcy court, adding that they may file lawsuits to recoup some of his losses. Vick’s former associates have denied the allegations.

Perhaps Vick’s most successful company was the one that precipitated his fall from grace.

Mike Vick Kennels LLC bred and sold pit bulls – and, Vick ultimately admitted in court, staged and participated in illegal dogfights.

A last spree

After a highly publicized investigation that lasted several weeks, a federal grand jury indicted Vick on dogfighting charges on July 17, 2007. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson five weeks later, on Aug. 27, in Richmond. Hudson let Vick remain free on bond until a hearing on his sentence, scheduled three months out.

Thus began Vick’s last spending spree.

He began by setting aside money for family members. He put $625,000 into two businesses that would make monthly payments to Frink, who then was pregnant with their second child. He also gave Frink $48,000 and an SUV to keep in Leavenworth, Kan., where he would serve his sentence.

During his last weeks of freedom, though, Vick also spent $85,000 on a fish pond and $48,257 for landscaping. He bought a $31,000 Ford pickup and a $33,100 Chevrolet.

Vick’s financial records suggest he was hemorrhaging money. In the weeks before he went to jail, he made 48 cash withdrawals for a total of $325,945. The largest was on Sept. 19, for about $67,000. Using three cashier’s checks, he withdrew an additional $90,000.

Court documents do not reflect how Vick used the cash.

Finally, on Nov. 19, Vick went to a car showroom in Hampton, Va. He picked out an andorite-gray 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 sedan and, using his bank debit card, paid in full: $99,589.71.

Then he drove to Richmond, surrendered to federal marshals and went to jail.

The Mercedes now is in the hands of a group of creditors; they recently told a bankruptcy judge they have found a buyer willing to pay $65,000. A luxury-car broker is trying to sell the rest of Vick’s vehicles.

Under bankruptcy laws, Vick will be allowed to retain ownership of one house; he chose his mother’s home in Suffolk, Va. He also is keeping $136,500 of home furnishings, $5,000 of clothes and a retirement account with a balance of $96.63.

Vick’s other houses are on the market. The proceeds of any sales would go toward paying off the mortgages.

Repaying other creditors might be a challenge, especially if his suspension from professional football continues after his prison term.

In addition to his other debts, Vick owes more than $1.2 million in back taxes, the Internal Revenue Service told his bankruptcy judge last month. That figure may increase, the IRS said in court papers; Vick has not yet filed his 2007 return.

Still, Vick’s court papers sound an upbeat note.

After prison, his lawyers wrote last month, Vick “will return to Virginia and will seek to rebuild his life and his career.”

Vick, they wrote, has “every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be able to earn a substantial living.”

Mike Vick Was Ballin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (MRENTERTAINMENT) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:20:00 +0000
Records show how Vick burned through fortune
By ALAN JUDD

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Saturday, December 06, 2008

The day he went to jail, Michael Vick bought a $99,000 Mercedes.

RELATED STORIES
Records show how Vick burned through fortune
Vick enters guilty plea, gets suspended sentence
Vick to enter guilty plea in Va. court Tuesday
Vick back in Virginia to face state charges
He cashed four checks that totaled $24,900. He gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000.

Altogether on Nov. 19, 2007, Vick spent $201,840. But for the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, the day was most remarkable for how it ended: behind bars, beginning what would be a nearly two-year sentence in a notorious dogfighting case.

The day’s spending, in fact, was but a small part of the $18.2 million that flew out of Vick’s hands from 2006 to 2008, according to documents filed recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk, Va. Nearing the end of his time in federal prison, Vick, 28, is seeking the court’s protection from his creditors.

They are particularly interested in his increased spending in the three months before he reported for jail.

The documents provide a detailed look at the privileged lifestyle of an athlete who rarely offered more than a glimpse of himself off the playing field. They show how Vick, who grew up poor in Newport News, Va., bought houses and cars, farms and horses, boats and jewelry, all at the height of a spectacular career that shattered after he was identified as the key figure in an illegal dogfighting ring.

The bankruptcy filings also reveal Vick at his most vulnerable. Financial advisers, Vick’s lawyers claim, took advantage of him. He poured money into businesses that failed. He took care of the needs of his relatives, paying for satellite television and cellphone service, for instance, and his mother’s offerings to her church. He even gave each of his three co-defendants in the dogfighting case $150,000 for legal bills.

For his own expenses, Vick seems to have relied heavily on cash.

In 2007, documents show, he used cashier’s checks to withdraw $908,500 from his bank accounts. During a two-year period, he wrote checks payable to “cash” totaling almost $1.1 million.

His spending escalated as his prison sentence neared.

From Aug. 27, 2007, the day he pleaded guilty in a Richmond federal courthouse, until Nov. 19, the day he bought the new Mercedes before reporting to jail, Vick shelled out $3,627,291.

Those transactions are “of special interest” to groups seeking repayment from Vick, said attorney Ross Reeves of Norfolk, who represents unsecured creditors, including the Falcons. The team wants Vick to return $3.75 million from a 2004 bonus.

“Where did these assets go and for what purpose?” Reeves said in an interview. “A lot of what Mike Vick was doing was planning for being incarcerated. He wanted to provide for his family, and he made that clear.”

At the same time, Reeves said, creditors want to make sure Vick wasn’t “sheltering assets.”

Lawyers for Vick declined to comment.

Whatever the case, everything Vick had may be gone. And resuming his old life when he gets out of prison next year seems a long shot.

Vick is banned from the National Football League. Once the game’s highest-paid player, Vick now claims only a nominal monthly income from an investment account: $12.89.

‘World is mine’

Not long after joining the Falcons, Vick bought his first house: a $918,000 mini-mansion behind the gates that guard the Sugarloaf Country Club in Duluth. Two years later, in April 2005, he upgraded to a larger house in the same neighborhood, for almost $3.8 million. Among his improvements to that property: a movie screening room and a golf simulator.

Vick had money to burn. In 2004, after two seasons with the Falcons, he signed a new contract that, with potential bonuses, could pay him $130 million by 2013. Endorsement deals — with Nike, AirTran Airways and others — added millions more. In 2006 and 2007 alone, Vick took in almost $22 million.

So, court records show, Vick went shopping.

He bought four more houses, all in Virginia, and began building another.

He bought a condominium in Miami Beach.

He bought interests in two farms — one in Virginia, one in Rockdale County, east of Atlanta.

He bought six Paso Fino horses, worth about $450,000.

He bought two boats, one for $100,000, the other for $125,000.

He bought cars: a Bentley, two Land Rovers, Cadillacs, an Infiniti sport utility vehicle and an Infiniti sedan, two Ford pickup trucks, a Dodge, a Chevrolet, the $99,000 Mercedes.

And he bought as much as $450,000 in jewelry. The pieces included two Swiss watches, a bracelet, a pair of diamond stud earrings, and a charm inscribed, “World is mine.”

Vick shared with family and friends and with family of friends.

In 2006, for instance, he bought his sister, Christina, a GMC Yukon. The next year, he gave a Lincoln Navigator to Tameka Taylor, the mother of his first child. The mother of Vick’s other two children, Kijafa Frink, got a Land Rover; her mother, a Cadillac Escalade.

Vick also took on recurring obligations. He paid Frink’s mortgage and gave her $1,000 a month for clothes, court records say, and $300 for “beauty-related expenses.” He supported Taylor and their son with $3,500 a month.

For his mother, Brenda Boddie, Vick covered a $4,700-a-month mortgage and $2,100 in payments for her two Cadillacs.

In all, routine monthly bills for the mothers of Vick’s children and for his own mother came to $31,293 — more than $375,000 a year.

Unlucky 7?

To run his complicated financial life, Vick in 2005 created a management and marketing company, MV7 LLC. It provided income for at least two family members, according to public records: Vick’s mother, whose salary approached $100,000 a year, and his sister, who earned about $22,000. The firm even had a retirement fund.

MV7 was the first of several ventures that alluded to one or both of Vick’s most valuable assets: his name and his jersey number.

Divine Seven operated a Payless Car Rental franchise at the Atlanta airport. Seven Charms Farm raised horses. Vicktory Corp. oversaw family investments. Siete (Spanish for “seven”) delivered a gift of $317,000 to his mother’s church a week before Vick pleaded guilty.

Bad luck plagued many of Vick’s enterprises.

In 2006, Vick personally guaranteed a $2.1 million bank loan to Divine Seven in exchange for a 60 percent stake in the company. A little over a year later, the bank declared the loan in default. It obtained a civil judgment against Vick and is trying to collect through his bankruptcy case.

In 2007, Vick put up $200,000 for a 60 percent interest in Seven Charms Farm, a 5-acre spread near Conyers. In September of this year, Rockdale County sold the property at auction to satisfy an unpaid property tax bill. The buyer got the property for $40,000.

Vick’s philanthropic efforts didn’t fare especially well, either. In 2006, the Michael Vick Foundation provided 100 backpacks to poor children in Newport News and paid for an after-school program. But the foundation spent only 12 percent of its budget — $20,590 of $171,823 — on charitable programs, according to its 2006 federal tax return. The foundation paid its fund-raiser, Susan Bass Roberts, a former spokeswoman for Vick, $97,000, the tax return shows.

Most of the foundation’s money came from Vick, Roberts said in an interview. But she declined to speak in detail about the foundation, which she described as “kind of like ancient history.”

The foundation ceased operations in 2006.

Most of the money left in the foundation’s bank account, $50,000, was withdrawn earlier this year by one of the succession of financial advisers Vick hired, court records say. Several advisers and business partners took money or other assets without Vick’s approval, his lawyers told the bankruptcy court, adding that they may file lawsuits to recoup some of his losses. Vick’s former associates have denied the allegations.

Perhaps Vick’s most successful company was the one that precipitated his fall from grace.

Mike Vick Kennels LLC bred and sold pit bulls – and, Vick ultimately admitted in court, staged and participated in illegal dogfights.

A last spree

After a highly publicized investigation that lasted several weeks, a federal grand jury indicted Vick on dogfighting charges on July 17, 2007. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson five weeks later, on Aug. 27, in Richmond. Hudson let Vick remain free on bond until a hearing on his sentence, scheduled three months out.

Thus began Vick’s last spending spree.

He began by setting aside money for family members. He put $625,000 into two businesses that would make monthly payments to Frink, who then was pregnant with their second child. He also gave Frink $48,000 and an SUV to keep in Leavenworth, Kan., where he would serve his sentence.

During his last weeks of freedom, though, Vick also spent $85,000 on a fish pond and $48,257 for landscaping. He bought a $31,000 Ford pickup and a $33,100 Chevrolet.

Vick’s financial records suggest he was hemorrhaging money. In the weeks before he went to jail, he made 48 cash withdrawals for a total of $325,945. The largest was on Sept. 19, for about $67,000. Using three cashier’s checks, he withdrew an additional $90,000.

Court documents do not reflect how Vick used the cash.

Finally, on Nov. 19, Vick went to a car showroom in Hampton, Va. He picked out an andorite-gray 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 sedan and, using his bank debit card, paid in full: $99,589.71.

Then he drove to Richmond, surrendered to federal marshals and went to jail.

The Mercedes now is in the hands of a group of creditors; they recently told a bankruptcy judge they have found a buyer willing to pay $65,000. A luxury-car broker is trying to sell the rest of Vick’s vehicles.

Under bankruptcy laws, Vick will be allowed to retain ownership of one house; he chose his mother’s home in Suffolk, Va. He also is keeping $136,500 of home furnishings, $5,000 of clothes and a retirement account with a balance of $96.63.

Vick’s other houses are on the market. The proceeds of any sales would go toward paying off the mortgages.

Repaying other creditors might be a challenge, especially if his suspension from professional football continues after his prison term.

In addition to his other debts, Vick owes more than $1.2 million in back taxes, the Internal Revenue Service told his bankruptcy judge last month. That figure may increase, the IRS said in court papers; Vick has not yet filed his 2007 return.

Still, Vick’s court papers sound an upbeat note.

After prison, his lawyers wrote last month, Vick “will return to Virginia and will seek to rebuild his life and his career.”

Vick, they wrote, has “every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be able to earn a substantial living.”

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5 Supplements Your Body Needs

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Multivitamins
You can make all the protein shakes you want, but if you're not getting the vitamins your body needs to build muscle and other tissue, then you're just wasting your time and money. Even if you think you’re eating right, you may not be getting all the nutrients you need from your diet. Food’s lack of vitamins and minerals can be caused right at the beginning with lackluster soil, poor storage and incorrect processing or cooking.

Overall, taking a daily multivitamin helps prevent a host of problems. For example, Mayo Clinic researchers recommend taking multivitamins to keep sperm healthy. Also, vitamin B controls the energy-level regulator cortisol, which is beneficial if you work in front of a computer all day. Multivitamins are also key to making other supplements work correctly.

Dosage: One multivitamin daily.

Selenium
This powerhouse mineral fights free radicals and, as a result, can be a key player in warding off cancer. Want proof? Research has found that men with high levels of this mineral were 48% less likely to contract advanced prostate cancer. Selenium can also help prevent lung cancer, as demonstrated by tests with groups of smokers taking the supplement. No, this doesn’t mean you’re allowed to put off quitting.

A recent Seattle-based study noted that taking multivitamins is important to supercharging selenium’s cancer-fighting power. This may be due to the fact that multivitamins contain at least 30 international units (IU) of vitamin E, which is the main selenium cofactor. Be sure to keep your ears open for new research developments with this specialized antioxidant, but in the meantime, take selenium for preventive measures.

Dosage: 40 to 70 micrograms (mcg) daily.

Folic acid
It’s not just for prenatal care guys; this B vitamin is a top-notch stroke preventative. At the micro level, it keeps your blood streaming instead of stopping. How? It dissolves homocysteine, a compound linked to heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Studies have shown that men taking large doses of folic acid were 30% less likely to suffer a stroke than those taking just a little.

But that’s not all folic acid does. Recent Dutch studies show that folic acid can increase cognitive function, even in older people. It also helps the body digest, use and synthesize the proteins that boost muscle growth. Folic acid is essential in the production of red blood cells and is helpful in improving energy levels and cardio performance. Finally, folic acid prevents heartburn and replaces lost nutrients in the body, all of which helps the digestive system work properly. You don’t need to overdose on the stuff to reap all the benefits; small amounts taken daily will make all the difference.

Dosage: 400 mcg daily.

Help increase your brain power and your bones

Acetyl-l-carnitine
Rather than helping with a six-pack, this amino acid gets your brain in shape. In fact, acetyl-L-carnitine could possibly slow down the effects of Alzheimer's. And, studies published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences have also shown that rats that took acetyl-L-carnitine did better on memory tests. Why? It looks like carnitine declines in tissues with age, dulling the effectiveness of certain membranes. It’s particularly low in those who get Alzheimer’s. By giving your body the carnitine it’s missing, your mental function will improve, as well as cognition.

On a more fundamental level, Acetyl-L-carnitine is also key to helping the body store and produce energy, and we all know that having a good energy level is key to learning. As with all the other supplements, you don’t have to take a lot to get the maximum benefits. Just make sure your intake is consistent.

Dosage: 100 to 400 mg once daily.

Calcium
This mineral is a master multitasker that builds bones, aids in weight loss and possibly decreases the risk of colon cancer and cholesterol. Studies have found that 1,000 mg of calcium can increase your high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (a good cholesterol) by 7%. It has also been shown that in terms of bone health, calcium is particularly important for men who have already broken a bone. Calcium actually helps prevent you from suffering a break again.

Be sure to combine your calcium intake with vitamin D as directed. It’s just as critical in maintaining bone health and keeping your body healthy. Though sunlight is one of the best ways to get your vitamin D, Harvard researchers claim that north of 40-degrees latitude the sunlight isn’t strong enough to promote vitamin D formation. Recent (and wise) surges in the use of sunscreen also curb this type of vitamin sourcing. So reach for the supplements bottle on this one.

Dosage: 500 mg of calcium citrate with 125 IU of vitamin D twice daily.

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Jan Events History In the Making

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Date January 19, 2009
Time 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. (dinner begins 5:30 p.m.)
Place Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, 999 9th Street NW, Washington D.C.
Price $300 for ball; $500 for Gala VIP Reception, Dinner, and Ball

http://illinoisstatesociety.com/Gala2009.htm January 19, 2009 8:30-1:30

The Spirit of Hope Inaugural Ball
Date January 20, 2009
Time 9 p.m.
Place The Washington Club (Patterson House Mansion), 15 Dupont Circle, Washington D.C.
Price $125 single/$250 couple (by 11/30/08)
Attire Black tie

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Independence Ball January 20, 2009
News and Information

The Independence Ball is one of the official inaugural balls, held after a president takes the oath of office.

In 2005, the ball was thrown in Hall A of the Convention Center, where five other balls were put on. The party was thrown on behalf of Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Funkiphino and The Wonders were on hand to entertain the guests. The event brought out around 6,000 people to celebrate the new administration.

Many of the tickets to the ball will be sent out by state lawmakers, but many tickets are left to score a spot in one of the biggest events in Washington society!

Patriot Ball January 20, 2009

News and Information

The Patriot Ball is one of several official balls to celebrate the inauguration of the President of the United States of America.

In 2005, the ball was held in Hall E of the Convention Center in Washington, DC, and was filled with lots of political folk from Ohio. While many people from outside of the state can be found at the ball, first dibs go to the residents of the state, as handed out by federal representatives.

The event included entertainment from the Dennis Samsa Orchestra and the Fabulous Fantoms. While the attendees were waiting to catch a glimpse of the new president and first lady, they dined on a variety of appetizers and had an opportunity to snap a picture in front of the presidential seal.

As soon as the cymbals clanged and Hail to the Chief is played, revelers from all over the country will rush to see the newly-sworn in leader, and you can be part of the fun!

Stars and Stripes Ball January 20, 2009
News and Information

The Stars and Stripes Ball is one of the premiere events in Washington, DC, on the evening of the Presidential Inauguration to celebrate the changing of hands in American politics.

The ball was thrown for the residents of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in 2005, and was held in Ballroom ABC of the Convention Center. The Pat Dorn Orchestra, Colors and Doppleganger were all on hand to entertain the guests.

While federal representatives from the Mid Atlantic region were the ones giving out many of the tickets, residents from other states were also on hand for the fun. The event was the largest of all of the galas - it was one of six housed in the 2.3-million square foot, $855 million convention center.

The President makes an appearance at all of the official inaugural balls for a twirl around the dance floor, and tickets are available to get in on the action!

HBCU Inaugural Gala Ball

Date January 19, 2009
Time 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Place Sequoia at Washington Harbor, 3000 K Street NW, Washington D.C.

Price $200
Attire Black Tie
Notes This Black Tie Gala is to show support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). A portion of the proceeds will go towards charities that give scholarships to students currently attending HBCU's. If you are interested in purchasing tickets for this Gala please send an e-mail to hbcugala@gmail.com or www.hbcugala.com

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OBAMA Has 7,000 positions to fill, Stated U.S. Government Printing Office's Plum Book

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I am all about the upgrade..I wonder should I put my resume in the mix..There has to be a job for me out of 7000 jobs......I will keep you posted...

The whole app is listed below.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/13apply_questionnaire.pdf

If you want to work for President-elect Barack Obama's administration, be prepared to spill almost everything there is to know about yourself.

As White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel will have a say in many of the new administration's hiring decisions.

The Obama transition team is sending a seven-page, 63-item questionnaire to every candidate for Cabinet and other high-ranking positions in the incoming administration.

“If you have ever sent an electronic communication, including but, not limited to an email, text message or instant message that could suggest a conflict of interest or be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the president-elect if it were made public, please describe.”

The questions cover everything from information on family members, Facebook pages, blogs and hired help to links to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, American International Group and troubled banks as well as lawsuits, gifts, resumes, loans and more.The transition team has about 7,000 positions to fill, according to the U.S. Government Printing Office's Plum Book, the quadrennial list of positions subject to presidential appointment.

Under the final, "Miscellaneous" category, the questionnaire asks for the names and phone numbers of past live-in lovers; whether anyone in the applicant's family owns a gun; the state of the applicant's health; and whether he or she has any enemies