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Ciara plays coy on 50 Cent dating rumors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ciara fans, we asked. Really, we did. Many of you are dying to know if she and rapper 50 Cent are the latest hip-hop juggernauts to hook up since Janet and Jermaine and Beyonce and Jay-Z.
So when we met up with the R&B darling Sunday during an interview at Lenox Square’s Macy’s store prior to her autograph signing and promoting Jay-Z’s Rocawear clothing line, we pressed the issue:
Buzz: Are you dating 50 Cent, yes or no?
Ciara: [with the biggest, probably most adorable smile to come out of Riverdale High] We’re good friends.
Buzz: C’mon, Ciara, that was a yes or no question. We’re trying to break some news here.
Ciara: [after a hearty laugh] We’re just good friends.
Buzz: OK, so who would you like to date past or present if not 50 Cent?
Ciara: Oh! Tupac … he was soooo fine!
Buzz got to thinking — date Tupac, eh? Let’s see, he was a bad boy rapper. Had gotten shot. Not afraid to ruffle feathers. ‘Tats everywhere, chiseled abs. Hmm. Who else fits that description?
OK, so moving on, Buzz, feeling a connection since we were decked in the same style Rocawear jeans as Ciara (we mentioned she was worth hammering out a few wrinkles even though we detest ironing), enjoyed speaking with the ScreamFest Tour artist. We found her to be cordial, down to earth and a pure sweetheart.
She explained she wasn’t satisfied with her 3.4 grade point average at Riverdale High and that if she wasn’t a singer she’d like to be CEO of a modeling and acting company. She’d also like to run hair salons. Ciara’s most happy when she makes other people happy, she said, and her favorite fast food? Chick-fil-A — with barbecue sauce.
Buzz got a slight tummy ache after the singer explained why she only had water for breakfast Sunday morning.
“Last night, I pigged out on a cheeseburger with Swiss cheese and grilled onions with french fries that you put on the burger. Then, I had ice cream with strawberry shortcake.”
And, miraculously, she was able to still fit into her Rocawear low-risers the day after.
Verve serves up music, good menu
Buzz had an interesting evening out Friday at Verve Lounge. Soul singers Donyale Renee and Kermit Quinn spun a mesmerizing web of R&B, jazz and funk on the second level as guests sipped cocktails and noshed on dinner. The range and prowess of the melodies against the Teddy White Band made us wonder why these guys aren’t on tour somewhere.
Our suggestion for the lounge would be to perhaps turn those amps down. The live and DJ grooves should caress and complement the ambience, not put it in a choke-hold. That way, diners won’t have to fight to hear each other. Speaking of dinner, we took in grilled wild salmon fillet with roasted ancho chili glaze and wild mushroom pancakes, charred corn and Swiss Chard. When we say a primo dish, we mean primo! Never mind our companion Jarvis spilled his Hennessy martini all over the place and later had his car towed. Oh well, you can’t win ‘em all.
Sony gloats with ‘Superbad’ summer
For a second week, enough moviegoers chugged down “Superbad” to keep it the No. 1 film over the weekend.
Sony’s flick, about three dorky high-schoolers trying to score booze for a party, racked in $18 million in ticket sales, according to The Associated Press. The movie raised its 10-day total to 68.6 million.
“It just goes to show, you make them laugh, and they’ll come,” says Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony, which kicked off Hollywood’s big summer with a record-breaking debut weekend of $151.1 million for “Spider-Man 3” in early May. “To start the summer with ‘Spider-Man’ and end it like this is an absolute blast.”
Pavarotti goes home to recuperate
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, was released from the hospital Saturday after being admitted two weeks ago with a high fever, according to The Associated Press.
In a statement, the Modena, Italy, hospital where he was treated said the 71-year-old opera star left his room at 6 a.m. for home, where it said he could continue his recovery and stay in contact with doctors.
Overscene
Celebrity chef G. Garvin, outside Verve Lounge Friday night chatting with security. He was in town for the Ebony Black Family Reunion Tour Saturday morning.
Celebrity birthdays
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) is 55. Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is 45. Actress Chandra Wilson (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 38. Bassist Tony Kanal of No Doubt is 37. Rapper Mase is 30. Singer Mario is 21. Actress Alexa Vega (“Spy Kids”) is 19.
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