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Janet Jackson out on the ATL
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Judging from the growing number of sightings across the city, Janet Jackson is really getting to know her new home. The girlfriend of Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri was spotted last week at a “Stars of the Century” drag show at the Jungle, featuring a Jackson look-alike, V-103’s Miss Sophia reported. And over the weekend, the upper area of the SugarHill night spot in Underground Atlanta downtown was cleared out so she and Dupri could see R&B singer Chrisette Michele in relative privacy.
Michele tried really hard not to let the music icon’s presence rattle her. “I thought having my mom and my family in the audience would be bad on the nerves,” the obviously honored newcomer said after her show. “But with her — whew! —I was just trying make believe that it wasn’t happening.”
OVERSCENE
Film director and Morehouse grad Spike Lee and friend enjoying a private booth at the Bar at Trois in Midtown, drinking Moet Chandon White Star champagne and watching the Lakers game … Gayle King, editor of O magazine (and Oprah BFF) dining at Two Urban Licks in Midtown with “Daddy’s Little Girls” writer/director Tyler Perry. King had the stack salad, and Perry preferred the gumbo. They split the chicken and brisket entrees and enjoyed coconut cream pie for dessert.
AND SPEAKING OF OPRAH …
It won’t count toward the comparative women’s studies degree she is pursuing, but when Buzz caught up with Spelman College sophomore Angela Boudreaux on Monday afternoon, she was getting lots of credit — and high-fives and hugs — from passing classmates. “I’m going to be on Oprah! I’m going to be on Oprah!” the 19-year-old said to students as she walked and fielded our questions at the same time. Yes, Boudreaux and six other Spelman students — Leana Cabral, Deven Sanders, D’Lynn Jacobs, Laura Rahman, Kelli J. Haywood and Cashauna Lattimore — took part in Winfrey’s two-part, post-Don Imus discussion, airing on her afternoon talk show Monday and today. The young women got the heads-up on the opportunity Friday. Saturday there were pre-interviews. And Monday morning Gayle King was on campus, interviewing them for the show. “I think it went very, very well,” said Boudreaux, who recently founded a student group called WORTH (Women Offering Representations That Heal). “Ms. King was extremely, extremely nice. … And Ms. Winfrey’s staff was really, really professional.”
‘MAGICAL MYSTERY’ DAY DOWNTOWN
Roll up, Atlanta. The Beatles’ psychedelic Magical Mystery Tour bus is waiting to take you away. OK, so technically, the 1960s counter-
culture artifact will just be parked out in front of the Hard Rock Cafe downtown starting at 2 p.m. today. The bus is the first piece of rock memorabilia donated to Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s, upcoming Hard Rock Park, touted as the world’s first rock-themed amusement park. In addition to the tourist photo op, Hard Rock reps also will donate the shiny black shirt Godfather of Soul icon James Brown wore for the cover shot of his classic 1966 album, “James Brown Plays New Breed.” At 8 p.m., rockers Sister Hazel will play a free concert at the venue.
EVERYBODY LOVES A PROPOSAL
Those sitcom stars who have done more than their share to deglamorize domestic life, Ray Romano and Brad Garrett, showed they have a heart by helping an attendee at their Sunday night show at the Fox propose onstage. After his girlfriend said yes, the ever-helpful Garrett volunteered $1,000 of Romano’s dough to the happy couple toward their wedding. Since it was April 15, Romano wondered aloud whether the charitable gift could be written off. At press time, Fox reps had not answered our call inquiring about the couple’s identity.
HIGH FIVE
Hot cellphone ringtones For the week of April 15
1. Rascal Flatts, “What Hurts the Most”
2. Chris Brown featuring Jay Biz, “Poppin’ “
3. Buckcherry, “Crazy”
4. Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump, “Cupid’s Chokehold”
5. 50 Cent featuring Olivia, “Candy Shop”
Source: Billboard
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Composer-musician Jan Hammer is 59. Actress Olivia Hussey is 56. Singer-guitarist Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks is 52. Singer Liz Phair is 40. Rapper-actor Redman is 37. Actress Jennifer Garner (“Alias”, right) is 35. Singer Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls is 33. Actress Dee Dee Davis (“The Bernie Mac Show”) is 11.
Contributing: Sonia Murray, Chris Reinolds and news services
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