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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Eddie and Tracey: Game over
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You’ve heard of dog years, right? Well, let’s just go ahead and say this item happened in celebrity years, as in, when you’re famous, life takes place at about 250 times faster than normal.
Which is why Eddie Murphy and brand new bride Tracey Edmonds have called it apparently quits after only a couple weeks.
The comedian and actor issued a statement to several online media outlets, including People.com and TMZ.com, which reported the breakup on their sites.
The couple wed in Bora Bora after a six-month engagement, but the ceremony was symbolic, and Murphy and Edmonds did not pursue a legal ceremony.
“After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego [sic] having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further,” the statement read. The couple (?) will remain friends, however. Thank goodness – we were all very worried.
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Bivins picks these hoofing hoopsters
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With Hollywood studios canceling writers’ contracts as a result of the lingering strike, viewers are sure to see even more reality TV in the future. Basketball junkie Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe fame, now an online correspondent for TNT OverTime on NBA.com, suggested players from five teams with the moves to make it big on a show like “So You Think You Can Dance.”
1. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, Boston. (“The Celtics’ Big Three has been dancing all over the competition.”)
2. Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks. (“We know he can get up on the court, so I’m sure he can get down on the dance floor.”)
3. Steve Nash, Phoenix. (“With his moves, I’m sure he can do the Soulja Boy without breaking a sweat.”)
4. Shaquille O’Neal, Miami. (“ShaqFu looks like he still has all of his pop ‘n lock moves.”)
5. Allen Iverson, Denver. (“He can break ankles on the dance floor just like he does on the court.”)
THE SCOOP ON THE FLOWER SHOW
All right, ready to dish some dirt? No, we mean the real kind.
The 2008 Southeastern Flower Show’s opening night party, planned for 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Georgia World Congress Center, raises money for the Legacy Garden program. Last year’s Legacy recipient was the Shepherd Center, and we stopped by Tuesday afternoon.
“It was a blessing for us,” Shepherd horticulture specialist Debi Cziok said. “We were honored to have been chosen.”
The garden, just a rock’s throw from busy Peachtree Street, is a cozy nook of raised beds planted with pansies, snapdragons, ornamental grasses, rosemary and camellias. The beds’ heights vary, allowing patients to access them from manual or motorized wheelchairs. Patients can help with tasks like weeding, or just enjoy the garden with their families. Some have created “yard art” — like stones decorated with college team colors or happy sayings. Charles Wayne, recovering from a motorcycle accident, has been at Shepherd since October. He used to garden with his mother growing up, and always cut his grass and his neighbor’s. In fact, his lawn manicuring skills became so good that it became a side business for him. Today, Wayne enjoys getting out in the sun and spending time in the garden at Shepherd.
“This is a getaway for people,” Cziok said.
This year’s Legacy Garden recipient will be Shepherd’s next-door neighbor, Piedmont Hospital. The program will enhance the Byrd Barrier-Free Garden, used for rehabilitative horticultural therapy, as well as a deck outside the Infusion Center. Patients and their families can enjoy the tranquil garden area during chemotherapy and other therapeutic drug infusions.
The Legacy Garden program was started in 1994, and other recipients have included the Wesley Woods Hospital, the Emory Winship Cancer Institute and Oakland Cemetery.
So, back to the gala.
The chairs are Mary Wayne Dixon and Ginger Dixon Molloy. WSB’s Jovita Moore will serve as gala host, along with colleagues Chuck Dowdle and David Chandley. Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. is sponsoring the gala. Tickets to the black-tie event are $200. Call 404-351-1074.
Beth and Tom Ventulett are the show’s honorary chairs, and Timothy Martin is the show artist. The 21st annual Southeastern Flower Show is Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. The show chair is Nan Henson. Info: www.flowershow.org.
STRIKE MAY AFFECT GRAMMYS TELECAST
The striking Hollywood writers guild likely will bar its members from working on next month’s Grammys telecast, a union spokesman said Tuesday.
Grammy organizers have yet to ask for a waiver allowing writers to work on the show — and if requested, “it is unlikely to be granted,” Writers Guild of America spokesman Gregg Mitchell said.
The Recording Academy said it did not have an immediate comment.
Meanwhile, the guild said it would allow its members to work on the NAACP Image Awards and would not picket the Feb. 14 show at the Shrine Auditorium.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 65. Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 61. Director John Carpenter is 60. Actress-dancer Debbie Allen is 58. Singer Sade is 49. Singer Maxine Jones of En Vogue is 42. Supermodel Kate Moss (above) is 34. Guitarist Nick Valensi of The Strokes is 27.
ON MY iPOD/TIVO
“I’ve got a whole lot of Musiq Soulchild, Earth, Wind and Fire, Brandy, this bad sister named Angie Stone, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield,” offered Stone, who is performing Sunday at Utopia, 840 Marietta St. “And I’ve got a TiVO but I have not hooked it up yet. … If I did, of course, ‘The Wire’ or whatever Idris [Elba] is on, would be on.” (Elba, an actor killed off on the HBO series “The Wire,” also produced a single on Stone’s latest CD, “The Art of Love & War.” “I’m the first artist he’s produced, publicly,” Stone said. “He’s one of my best friends. He’s incredible.”)
— Angie Stone (above), R&B singer and recent Atlanta transplant
Contributing: Jeff D’Alessio, Sonia Murray and news services
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