Patty Jackson's 411

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Whitney Houston has checked back into rehab. Houston has a problem, and she realizes she needs help. There have been rumors for a while that Houston has been indulging in drugs and alcohol, but now it has been confirmed. Houston is trying to get herself ready for the movie Getting To Happy, which is the sequel to her box office hit Waiting To Exhale. The original movie came out in 1995, and all the original stars are coming back for the sequel (Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon). Forest Whitaker will be directing, and Terry McMillan just finished the movie script. Will Houston be ready to step in front of the cameras? Can she beat her addictions? The past year has been rough for her. Her daughter with Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kris, has been a nightmare with wild partying and drugs. Her ex, Bobby Brown, has remarried and has started a new family. Houston’s last tour overseas was rocky, so she needs this movie. Her rehab is on an outpatient basis. When she is in public, she has a sponsor who monitors her moves.

After 25 years, it’s splitsville for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. The couple has four children. It was Maria who moved out. Schwarzenegger just left his post as the governor of California, and he wants his wife back. Shriver has wanted out of the marriage for a while, but she had to deal with a number of personal crises, including the death of her parents. Shriver has complained to friends that she felt underappreciated in the marriage and that Schwarzenegger has been ignoring her for years. She long dealt with rumored cheating and his out of control ego. The emotional toll with his erratic behavior became too much and she opted to leave.

What’s going on with Jermaine Dupri? Is he really broke, and why won’t he pay child support? The award-winning producer has been making headlines with his financial problems. One of his homes almost went into foreclosure, and he has been dee-jaying to make ends meet. What happened to his money? Is this one of the reasons why Janet Jackson is no longer with him? Sources say Dupri is acting broke to avoid paying child support for an 8-month old baby, a daughter whose mother is a stripper from Atlanta. A judge ordered Dupri to pay the woman $8,000 upfront then do payments of $2,500 a month. Dupri may be hiding his money. Rumor has it he loved spending Janet’s money on strippers and other extravagant pleasures. Janet is now with a man who spends his money on her. Janet’s Arabian boyfriend, Wissam al Mana, is quite wealthy.

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards are Sunday, May 22nd. Beyonce will be honored with the Millennium Award for her career achievements.

Singer Lauryn Hill is currently on tour, and she has been hinting that she has a big secret. What’s the secret? Hill is expecting her sixth child.

Rapper/Actor T.I. is expected to be released from prison in late September.It’s been almost a year since the death of Gary Coleman, and he has yet to be buried. Legal issues between Coleman’s ex-wife Shannon Price and his parents are keeping him from being buried. The former child star died last year at the age of 42 after a fall in his home.

It was an amazing movie weekend for Jumping The Broom. To date, the movie has taken in almost $16 million. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, go see it. It’s excellent. Laz Alonso, Paula Patton, Loretta Devine, Angela Bassett, Mike Epps, Romeo Miller, Tasha Smith and Meagan Goode star.

Will Star Jones have to pay her ex-husband money for talking about their marriage? Jones was recently fired from Celebrity Apprentice. During an interview with Wendy Williams, Jones started talking about her marriage to Al Reynolds. She said the wedding was fabulous, but the marriage was a bust. Well according to reps for Reynolds, he signed an agreement with Jones agreeing not to talk about their marriage. Star may have to pay her ex $50,000 for speaking about their marriage.

Braxton Family Values, the reality show starring Toni Braxton and her sisters, has been renewed for a second season. The show airs on the WE network, and the breakout star is Toni’s Sister Tamar, who is hilarious.

Alicia Keys is on the latest issue of Essence magazine.

Get ready for more Madea. A Madea Christmas is a new production coming out on DVD just in time for the holidays. Tyler Perry will be doing the production in Atlanta.

VH1 presents their new TV series Single Ladies on May 30th. The show stars Stacey Dash and LisaRaye McCoy. According to sources on the set, Dash and McCoy did not get along during filming. At one point, Dash was screaming and running around the set acting crazy. Dash and McCoy are both in their mid 40’s, and they both look fabulous. Queen Latifah produced the show. Now speaking of Latifah, word has it she is no longer with her fitness trainer girlfriend Jeanette Jenkins. In recent photos, Latifah has been spotted smoking and drinking.

Also on TV May 30th, it’s the 3rd season premiere of VH1’s Basketball Wives. All the ladies will be back (Evelyn, Royce, Jennifer and Tami) plus some new additions.

Paula Abdul is reuniting with Simon Cowell. It’s official. She will be a judge on Simon Cowell’s reality singing show The X-Factor. The X-Factor debuts on FOX this fall. Speaking of singing reality shows, NBC has a hit on its hands with The Voice. The talent on this show is awesome. Judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green have great chemistry.

Jill Scott is the cover girl for the music issue of Ebony magazine.

Toni Newman is ready to tell all. Newman is a transgendered prostitute who has written a tell-all book about his exploits with celebrities. The book mentions LL Cool J and Eddie Murphy. Reps for LL Cool J say the stories about LL are not true.

NeNe Leakes is preparing to return to The Real Housewives Of Atlanta. She walked off the set of Celebrity Apprentice saying she abruptly left the show because Donald Trump disrespected her behind and in front of the camera. She says she left for her own sanity. The new season of Real Housewives Of Atlanta kicks off later this year.

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***R KELLY TOUR 2011***

***PLAYBOY JAZZ 2011***

***MEN OF SOUL TOUR***

***USHER OMG TOUR 2011***

***RIHANNA LOUD TOUR 2011***

***WIZ KHALIFA ROLLING PAPER TOUR***

***SADE | SOLDIER OF LOVE TOUR 2011***

***PRINCE WELCOME TO AMERICA TOUR***

***MICHAEL JACKSON | IMMORTAL TOUR***

***JENNIFER HUDSON REMEMBER ME TOUR***

***NEW KIDS & BACKSTREET BOYS TOUR***

***RICKY MARTIN | MUSICA+ALMA+SEXO TOUR***

***BRUNO MARS | HOOLIGANS IN WONDERLAND***

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Trouble on the set? Is the real source of conflict between these two TV Divas jealousy. Word has it they’re really fighting over the attention and affections of their female producer. Can you say career boost?

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