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Rapper 50 Cent is speaking out months later on the circumstances leading up to the fire of his Long Island home, which was destroyed by the blaze, and is hinting at his son's mother being involved.

During an upcoming interview with Access Hollywood‘s TV One Access , the G-Unit frontman revealed his home went up in flames, just days after his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins was ordered to leave the residence.

"The courts told her she had to leave," 50 Cent told TV One Access correspondent Quddus. "It’s kind of more like, ‘If I can’t have you, you can’t have it.’" When asked if Tompkins set the fire in response to the order, the rapper declined to specifically name the single mother and deliberately became vague.

"Well, I don’t want to say that… don’t try to make me say something I don’t want to say," 50 Cent stated. "But the circumstances to it might seem that way."

The TV One Access interview is the latest development in the aftermath of the home’s destruction, which occurred in May.

According to reports, Tompkins and 50 Cent’s son, Marquise, were among the six people taken to a hospital and later released, after suffering smoke inhalation following the incident.

In a lawsuit filed earlier this year against the rapper, Tompkins claimed the rap star had promised her a house more than a decade ago. A war of words resulted from the suit as Tompkins’ lawyer Paul Catsandonis alluded to an "extremely dangerous incident" between "the parties in question" in his Manhattan office, just days before the fire. Catsandonis further noted that 50 Cent signed an agreement that would give Tompkins half of all his earnings as a Hip-Hop superstar, reports AllHipHop.com.
"Everything that’s his is hers, everything that’s hers is his. He memorialized in an e-mail that he intended to give her the house," the attorney told the Associated Press .   TV One Access’  interview with 50 Cent is scheduled to air in its entirety at 7 p.m. on January 4.

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Bush is trying to save his reputation by not leaving the white house with an Auto industry disaster on his watch. He's too late on both ends. His rush to attempt to use the Wall Street bailout money to save the Auto Industry should not go through without severe stipulations being placed on the industry and its infastructure.

Running out of time and options, the White House said today it would consider using money in the Wall Street bailout fund to prevent the U.S. auto industry from collapsing after the Senate refused to pass a rescue bill endorsed by President George W. Bush and congressional Democrats last night. "The current weakened state of the economy is such that it could not withstand a body blow like a disorderly bankruptcy in the auto industry," White House press secretary Dana Perino said.

The Wall Street bailout fund is one of the few remaining options for General Motors Corp . and Chrysler LLC, which have said they could run out of cash within weeks. Bush had originally refused to use the bailout fund to help the automakers, insisting that help come from Congress. But the White House said it must reconsider after the Senate failed to agree on a $14 billion rescue plan.

"Congress spoke last night. They don't have the votes to do anything," Perino told reporters on Air Force One as Bush traveled to a commencement speech in Texas . "They didn't get it over goal line and so we have to consider what other options we would take." She declined to say when a decision would be made.

About $15 billion from the first half of the $700 billion financial bailout remains uncommitted. Treasury in the past two months has pumped out about $335 billion to banks and insurance companies. To begin tapping the second half of the bailout, the administration would first have to notify Congress, which could block it or put new conditions on how the money is used. This is where the stipulations on the greed and curruption from the Auto industry needs to be placed. American auto makers have been ripping off American's for DECADES. Cheap auto parts, poor assembly, too many recalls, service price gouging, limited and useless warrantes, loans with exaggerrated interest rates and more.


The Senate's rejection of the $14 billion rescue plan and further evidence of a deepening global recession made world stock markets plunge. U.S. stock index futures pointed to a big sell-off later on Wall Street . The Dow Jones industrial average was projected to drop 278 points, or 3.2 percent, to 8,292, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was forecast to fall 33.80 points, or 3.9 percent, to 840.70.

In Detroit, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said he was confident that a solution to the auto industry's financial crisis will emerge in Washington despite the Senate's defeat of a bailout bill.

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Comedian Katt Williams was reportedly hospitalized on Friday (November 14) where he was to undergo a pyschiatric evaluation. Williams' publicist released the following statement to Punchline Magazine :   Following an arduous 300 shows and an 18-month touring schedule that left him incredibly fatigued, Katt felt compelled to be with his family in an effort to deal with his stress . While doing so, he is under a doctor's care. As this is a private and personal matter, we hope the media will respect his family's request for privacy .   South Carolina's The Item.com news site is also reporting that comedian Katt Williams underwent a psychiatric evaluation over the weekend at the insistence of his family members.
After a string of erratic behavior over the past several weeks, including a Nov. 4 no-show on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and an arrest in New York on weapons charges, the comic had run-ins with both city and county law enforcement in Sumter – resulting in an alleged mental evaluation for a possible hospital commitment, at the urging of local family members, the Web site reported.

Sumter Police Department Maj. Perry Herod said officers responded to a suspicious behavior call from the Mount Vernon Inn Friday at 8:30 a.m. in reference to Williams, 35. He "was trying to buy a room while dressed in a bathrobe and a towel wrapped around his head," said Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson. After determining no criminal activity was taking place, officers left.

Attorney Garryl Deas said Williams then visited his office at 201 N. Main St. at around 9 a.m. asking for help. Deas said Williams told him he felt the police were "attempting to violate his rights." Williams also went on to talk about his entertainment career and revealed there were people who thought he was missing because he had failed to report to some engagements, Deas said. The actor said there were even rumors he had died in a plane crash.

Deas said Williams agreed to wait for him to return from a 9:30 a.m. scheduled court appearance. When Deas came back at 10:30 a.m., Williams was waiting for him, but his behavior had changed. "His demeanor was a little troubled," Deas said, adding the actor seemed "disoriented."

About that time, family or close friends of Williams arrived and tried to take him to the hospital for mental evaluation, Deas said. He said the family was seeking to have the actor committed. He was under the impression the family members were a teenaged daughter and the daughter's mother. Williams, however, was against the hospital visit.

"He just said that he doesn't trust anyone anymore," Deas said. Williams said he thought "everyone has turned against him. He wasn't really coherent."

Deas said the family was seeking an order to force him to be seen for a mental evaluation. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the call came in around noon and deputies arrived to transport Williams to the hospital. Though he was vocal in his desire not to go, Williams was not physically aggressive.

"Officers did talk with him, and then my understanding is he went on his own to Tuomey Hospital," said Sumter Police Department Maj. Perry Herod.

Meanwhile, Williams is scheduled to appear Nov. 20 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and on Dec. 31 in Detroit with comedian Steve Harvey . Williams has reportedly said the Dec. 31 gig will be his last stand-up show, according to Eurweb.com.

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ABC Radio Networks announced yestereday that it has signed national radio personality Michael Baisden to a multi-year syndication deal. The Michael Baisden Show launched in syndication with ABC in 2005 and has grown to 68 affiliates. It is the top-ranked Urban afternoon program in the country and holds the number one position in its slot in key markets such as New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Washington, D.C. It will encompass a development deal in addition to multi-media platforms including websites, podcasts, mobile channel and live events. 

"Michael's show has developed one of the most loyal audiences in radio today and his consistently strong ratings have made him a brand of choice for key advertisers," said Jim Robinson, President of ABC Radio Networks. "Renewing our original agreement was a priority and positions us for substantial success in the years ahead." Baisden is credited with bringing last year's Jena Six march to the national forefront. He was recently featured on the CNN special series Black in America and has become a significant political force on radio and television in the past year. He broadcast his show live from two of the presidential debates and President-elect Obama became a regular guest of the program through the primary season and months leading up to the general election. Baisden's election results broadcast in Miami drew a live audience of more than 5,000 Florida voters and the show's guests included Donna Brazile, Forrest Whittaker, Denzel Washington, Michelle Obama, Will Smith, Gayle King and Spike Lee. "Our show has come so far in such a brief period of time yet I know the best days are still ahead of us," said Baisden. "Connecting with my listeners and providing them a forum is what drives me each and every day. I'm thrilled to know I'll be taking the program to the next level and reaching even more listeners with the same phenomenal team." The Michael Baisden Show is hosted by New York Times best-selling author and TV talk show personality Michael Baisden. The entertaining four-hour afternoon radio program airs Monday - Friday from 3-7 p.m. ET and combines the best in music, comedy and social commentary to inspire real change across America. Heard in 22 of the top 25 Urban radio markets, The Michael Baisden Show reaches more than 4.6 million listeners each week.

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(Stephen Hill, surrounded by songbird deliciousness: Ashanti and Mary J Blige) I have always admired Stephen for making the leap from radio to television.

BET Networks today announced two new leadership appointments to its Programming team, with Loretha Jones named President of Programming and Stephen Hill promoted to President of Programming. Both Jones and Hill will report directly to Debra L. Lee,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer , BET Networks. Hill will continue to be based in New York, while Jones will be based in Los Angeles , and both appointments will take effect immediately.

As President of Programming, Jones will oversee original programming, news, development, planning and acquisitions for BET. In his role as President of Programming, Hill will oversee all music programming and specials for the network.

"I'm thrilled to welcome Loretha to the BET Networks family, and I'm so excited about Stephen's promotion," said Lee. "We've made great strides over the last few years with our original programming strategy, and this development is the next step in our evolution and in building on what we've already achieved.

"Loretha has spent her entire career working in the entertainment industry and has a wealth of experience -- not to mention a strong passion for the BET brand, fantastic energy, ground-breaking ideas, and strong industry relationships," Lee continued. "Stephen has done an incredible job during his tenure at BET Networks, thanks to his unparalleled creativity, his remarkable ability to produce unforgettable, buzzworthy shows, and his knack for knowing the 'next big thing.' I'm so proud of the path we're on, and I believe that
the unbeatable combination of Loretha and Stephen gives us the right mix of skills, talent relationships, originality and imagination to bring us even more success."

About Stephen Hill

Named #1 on The Source magazine's 2006 list of most influential executives in the music industry, Stephen Hill previously served as Executive Vice President of Music Programming & Talent for BET. His responsibilities included managing and directing the creation, development and production of music programming at BET. He has overseen the production of the network's music programs,
including 106 & PARK , RAP CITY and THE DEAL, and network specials SPRINGBLING and RIP THE RUNWAY. Hill also serves as Executive Producer for the BET AWARDS (2002-present) and the BET HIP HOP AWARDS (2006-present).

Prior to joining BET in 1999, Hill worked for four years at MTV in New York City as director of music programming. As director, Hill was responsible for selecting and programming all genres of videos for airplay, working with talent and supervising the network's standards processes.

Hill got his start in the music industry during his time working with industry legend, Elroy Smith, who was program director at WILD-AM in Boston, MA. Upon Smith's departure, Hill was promoted to program director. In 1993, Hill and his team took WILD-AM to its highest rating ever, beating six full-time FM stations in the process. Hill has also done extensive work with ABC Radio Network's Urban Gold Format by launching their 24-hour format. Gaining many accolades for his work with ABC Radio Networks, he also served as executive producer for the Tom Joyner Morning Show.

Born in Southeast Washington, D.C., Hill credits much of his success to his childhood passion of announcing various songs that he kept on a tape player. He began shaping his formal career when he got his start at Brown's University's radio station, WBRU-FM, in Providence, RI.

About Loretha Jones

Prior to joining BET Networks, Loretha Jones had served as Executive Vice President of MTV Films / Paramount Pictures since July 2007. Before that, she was Senior Vice President of MTV Films / MTV Home Entertainment, overseeing development, production, music and marketing for multiple feature film, television and home video projects for the MTV and CMT brands from May 2005 to July 2007. From 2000 to 2005, Jones was a consultant and producer for MTV Films.

Jones has several television and film production credits to her name, including: Director / Executive Producer, multiple seasons of the television series The Parent 'Hood ; Executive Producer, My Super Sweet 16: The Movie ; Executive Producer, Broken Bridges ; Executive Producer, All You've Got; Producer, Grammy Award-nominated The Fighting Temptations ; Executive Producer , Carmen: A Hip Hopera ; Executive Producer, The Price of Glory; Producer, The Meteor Man ; and Producer, The Five Heartbeats. Before her career as a producer, Jones was an attorney with the law firm of Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz, representing various clients in film, theater, television and music.

Jones received her bachelor of arts degree from City College of New York and her juris doctorate from the New York University School of Law . She is a member of the Directors Guild of America , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America and New York State Bar Association .

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Sirius XM Radio, the pay-radio marriage of the two former satellite services, formally combined their program lineups Wednesday.
Some channels from each service went away in the merger, with Sirius and XM Radio subscribers each getting new channels from the other service. Some channels will be moved and/or re-named. Sirius XM said there will be no increase in the subscription fee or need to change or upgrade existing radios for the basic service, but that doesn't include the "Best of" packages.  XM subscribers will have to pay extra if they want a "Best of Sirius" package with such premium draws as Howard Stern, Martha Stewart Living, Playboy, NASCAR and the NFL. Sirius subscribers will have to shell out more for a "Best of XM" lineup that includes Oprah Winfrey's Oprah & Friends, the NBA, the NHL the PGA and The Virus, which is home to Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia .  Among the Sirius channels going away are Movin' Easy, Punk, Sirius Disorder, The Strobe, Boombox, Backspin and Universo Latino. XM channels being retired include XM Sports Nation, the Weather Channel, XMX, X-Country, Fungus, Rhyme, Raw, Beyond Jazz, Fine Tuning, The System, Chrome, Viva, Aguila, Caricia.  E! Entertainment Radio is going away for each service's subscribers.  New channels for XM include Elvis Radio, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio,  “Little Steven” Van Zandt’s Underground Garage and Outlaw Country, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Jamie Foxx's The Foxxhole, Eminem's Shade 45, NPR Now, Blue Collar Radio, Cosmo Radio, Catholic Channel, Doctor Radio, BBC Radio One, World Radio Network, The Coffeehouse, Faction,  Jam On, The Grateful Dead,  Underground Garage, Hair Nation and, as of Jan. 1, The Bridge.

New channels for Sirius include Sporting News Radio,'40s on 4, '90s on 9, The Loft, Willie Nelson's Willie's Place, enLighten, B.B. King's Bluesville, Escape, Cinemagic and Sirius XM Book Radio ,which XM subscribers have known as Sonic Theater.  Sports talker Chris "Mad Dog" Russo's Mad Dog Radio will launch soon for all subscribers, Sirius XM said.  The new lineup for Sirius can be found here. The new XM lineup can be found here.  Sirius XM Radio Inc., which was created in July, earlier this week said its third-quarter losses totaled $4.88 billion after recording a sizeable charge connected to a decline in its stock. The company earlier this month said it expects to end this year with 19.1 million subscribers and next year with 20.6 million subscribers. The economic slowdown, particularly its its effect on auto sales, has hurt its growth.

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I have to be careful, Jermaine Jackson and one many Motown stars and alumnus read Radio Facts, I don't want to offend them.... Motha fook that, they dont' buy ads... wanna take a quick stroll down memory lane?... I just thought about something.... remember when Eddie Murphy used to insinuate that Michael was gay and he made fun of him in his comedy routine? Isn't life ironic, the dog that brings the bone? The routine was hillarious before Eddie was busted for his own tastes for sluts with nuts (laugh). As far as Micheal, attorney's can be VERY expesive and when you go from buying exotic monkeys and shit to GIVING away the entire ranch, these times, they are a changin'. OK maybe I'm not being very sensative about the situation but shit, people out there are trying to eat, it's hard to feel sorry for somebody who has to give up their exotic zoo and shit to survive... (laugh). Mike may never admited it, (first that a BLIND man can see he's had plastic surgery and lots of it) but those alleged charges ate a hole in his bank account to pay those attorney fees but jail, was NOT an option. Now the superstar  has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls. Wonder how that will work? Is he about to file bankruptcy on the business? He is smart as hell and that would not affect his personal credit. hmmm

The singer filed a grant deed on the ranch Monday that makes the new owner an entity called the Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC, Tom Pearson of the Santa Barbara County clerk-recorder's office said Wednesday. Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. is a joint venture between Jackson and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction who was not authorized to speak on the record and requested anonymity. The person could not say what would become of the 2,500-acre property in the bucolic, oak-studded hills of Santa Barbara County's wine country, 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles but as a real estate agent I can tell you... that property will sit for a while, the only saving grace is that you have other filthy rich celebs in the area who have the money to splurge on that land which is probably worth half of what it was 2 years ago but I will STILL take that fooking commission. Jackson had gone into default on the $24.5 million he owes on the property and had faced foreclosure before Colony Capital bailed him out earlier this year by purchasing his loan. Pearson said the deed did not indicate who else owns Sycamore.