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J. Lo Sues Former Manager Singer Brandy and
‘Wild’ Videos
Lack Color
Husband Split
in June after five years o f service.
While the state has different
rules governing the activities o f
m an ag ers and talen t ag en ts,
Lopez’s attorney, Barry Hirsch,
said M edina - who worked as her
manager - inappropriately per
formed talent agent functions,
such as negotiating deals for her
upcoming film “Shall We Dance?”
and a sponsorship agreement with
L ’Oreal cosmetics.
Medina told The Associated
Press W ednesday that Lopez al
ways had a talent agent while he
Jennifer Lopez
worked with her and denied that
(A P)— Jennifer Lopez has filed his activities crossed over into
a petition w ith C a lifo rn ia’s labor that territory.
co m m issio n th a t a c cu ses her
“This is a real display o f lack o f
form er re p re se n ta tiv e , B enny gratitude and appreciation for
M edina, o f failing to have a valid what other people do in the build
talent ag e n t’s license w hile m an ing o f a career and at the same time
aging her career.
it shows tremendous avarice and
The singer-actress fired Medina greed,” he added.
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Snoop Dogg isn ’t wild
about “G irlsG one W ild" anymore.
The rapper, w ho appeared as
the host on one o f the raunchy
strip videos, told The A ssoci
ated Press h e ’s done w ith the
series because it d o esn ’t feature
women o f color.
“Ifyou notice, there hasn’t been
no girls o f (ethnicity) at all on none
o f those tapes," Snoop Dogg com
plained during a recent interview.
"No black girls, no Spanish girls - all
white girls, and that (stuff) ain’t
cool.”
Snoop Dogg, whose real name is
Calvin Broadus, said he plans to do
his own version o f “Girls Gone
Wild" to "bring some flavor to the
table” - and to satisfy women o f
color waiting for their chance to go
topless for the camera.
"They’ve been complaining to
me like crazy," the 31 -year-old rap
per said. "They think 1 like the white
girls because I 'm on there with them,
and I don't, I ju st did that for
money.”
(AP) — Brandy is confirming reports that
she’s split from her husband, Robert Smith, the
s
father o f her 1-year-old daughter.
A statement released by her record company,
Atlantic Records, said: “ Brandy and her hus
band are splitting. They will remain friends and
raise their daughter jointly.”
The 24-year-old singer-actress announced in
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February 2002 that she had been secretly wed to
Smith, a music producer, for several months.
Four months later, she gave birth to her first £
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child, daughter Sy'rai. MTV documented the /
preparations for the birth with the reality
series “Brandy-Special Delivery.”
A former teen pop princess. Brandy also
starred in her own sitcom, "M oesha," from
1996 to 2001. Her album, "Full Moon," was
released last year.
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Brandy a t la st A u g u st's MTV Video
M usic A w ards a t N ew York s Radio -
City M usic. The 24-year-old singer-
a c tr e s s is confirm ing rep o rts that
s h e s sp lit from h er husb a n d ,
R o b e rt S m ith , th e fa th er o f h er
1-year-old daughter.
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Jazz Flutist Herbie Mann Dies
( A P) — H erb ie M ann, a v ersa tile
ja z z flu tist w hose restless search for
new so u n d s took him aro u n d the
w o rld an d in flu e n ced a g en e ratio n
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Musical Spitfire Grill Premiers
Lakewood Theatre Company presents “The Spitfire
G rill"at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 7 p.m.
Sundays from July 11 through Aug. 17. $26. The musical with
a soulful combination o f American folk and country, is temporarily
performing at Fir Acres Theatre, Lewis and Clark College, 1)615 S.W.
Palatine Hill Road. For more information, cal 1503-635-3901
Concerts at Dawson Park
Summer concerts in the park are free, family friendly and begin at6:30p.m .
Wednesdays at Dawson Park on North Stanton between W illiams and
Vancouver. Rhythm Culture, reggae with blues/jazz, performs July 9; Oro
Verde, traditional Cuban, is July 16; Linda Hombuckle/Janice Scroggins
Quartet, blues/jazz/soul, performs July 23; and Three-Fifths Com pro
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The Oregon Brewers Festival promises to quench your thirst with
oddities such as “W atermelon W heat," “Summer Honey” and “Get
Down with Ginger Brown" from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, July 25,
Saturday, July 26 and from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at Waterfront
Park. Admission is free but beer is purchased with pre-paid tokens. For
more information, call 503-778-5917 orvisitwww.oregonbrewfest.com
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Monday, July 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8. All ages.
116 N.E. Russell St. For more information, call 503-
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IFCC Summer Festival
Interstate Avenue Cultural Center will coordinate music and kids art
booths for the Interstate Avenue Fair and Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16 and 17. The IFCC is located at 5340 N.
Interstate. Noadmission is charged, but donations appreciated. For more
information, call 503-823-4322
“Ceramics: All Levels”
Portland Community College offers high-fire stoneware clay classes this
summer. The first class takes place Mondays through Aug. 18. The
second class takes place Wednesdays through August 20. Both classes
meet at the following timeand location: 6:30 p.m. to9:30p.m. in Room 130
oftheTerrell Hall Buildingat PCC’sCascadeCampus, 705 N. Killingsworth
St. For more information, call 503-978-5143.
Calligraphy Class for All Levels
Sweeping-brush strokes and easy-to-leam shaping make up Portland
Community C ollege’s italic calligraphy class. The class welcomes the
new and those looking to fine tune their Renaissance hand at italic. Class
runs Thursdays, and ends Aug. 7. Class sessions run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
in Room 304 o f the Student Center Buildingat P C C 's Cascade Campus,
705N. Killingsworth. For more information,call 503-978-5143.
The historical and the surreal partner for a mind-blowing rendering of
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