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Friday, June 9, 2006
Yung Joc happy to be living his dream
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
No matter when you’re reading this item today, chances are excellent that “It’s Goin’ Down,” still, with hot Atlanta rapper Yung Joc. On the chance that you’re not hip to the hip-hop lingo, “It’s Goin’ Down” means “a good time is happening.”
And it’s been good times for some time with the 23-year-old. His single “It’s Goin’ Down” — have we mentioned that enough yet? — continues to top three of Billboard magazine’s R&B, hip-hop and rap charts. His debut “New Joc City” hit stores Tuesday.
And his label presidents Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Liles and Russell “Block” Spencer, R&B group Jagged Edge and V-103’s Greg Street and Frank Ski were among the many revelers celebrating its release Tuesday night at Vision nightclub in Midtown.
“I actually started celebrating way before the party, though,” Joc told Buzz on Wednesday morning at the Ritz-Carlton’s Atlanta Grill downtown. “When I woke up, that in itself was a blessing. To wake up and realize I’ve got the No. 1 record, No. 1 ringtone, No. 1 video — more blessings. And then to realize I’m actually releasing my first solo effort on a major label — Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South/Warner Music Group/Atlantic — I mean, I’ve been celebrating all day. I’m still celebrating. I’m so happy. This is no longer a dream for me. I’m living it.”
Reward for lemonade stand
A reward is being offered for “Simple Life” simpletons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie’s lemonade stand that was heisted this week from that vision-vibrating pink house at 1238 North Ave. in Candler Park.
The house owned by fans of the E! reality show was painted to promote “The Simple Life: ‘Til Death Do Us Part.” The lemonade stand was part of the promotional package.
According to show rep Paul Gendreau, “anyone who returns the lemonade stand to the North Avenue house will have no questions asked.” Inexplicably, if the thief leaves a note in the mailbox with their name and address on it, we’re told that E! will send you “a box of ‘The Simple Life’ and E! swag to choke a horse!”
Alas, an elaborate late night swag/lemonade stand exchange drop point involving a gun battle, pink Gucci luggage and a Chihuahua apparently wasn’t deemed feasible by E! officials.
Gold records gone missing
Speaking of purloined items and “no questions asked,” gentle readers, if you also just happen to be in possession of Kandi Burruss’ 15 or so gold and platinum plaques, you have a few options to make good. You can call 678-687-8299 to find out how to return them and collect a monetary reward. You can mail the items back to P.O. Box 491239, College Park, GA 30349.
And V-103’s Frank Ski has offered to collect the goods personally tonight at Vision nightclub. No questions asked.
The Grammy-winning, singer-songwriter’s Fayetteville home was broken into Wednesday. Thieves took a TV, a computer monitor, a drum machine and her gold and platinum records. “I really, really want my plaques back,” she told Buzz on Thursday. “I can’t replace those. Maybe [the robbers] thought they were actual gold and platinum CDs inside, I don’t know. But they are of personal value to me.
“Obviously I’d be happy to get all of my stuff back,” she added. “But my plaques, and the key on the back of that [computer] monitor, are the most important.”
Buzz, meanwhile, is going to try to ignore the growing evidence that certain individuals think this space is routinely read by lemonade stand and/or gold record thieves… .
Shelling out for Shiloh
If you’re planning on picking up this week’s People magazine with the photo spread featuring little Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, bring some extra dough with you. Apparently, after forking over an estimated $4 million for the U.S. rights to the photos of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their lush-lipped baby daughter, People wants to pass the cost on to you. This week’s issue will cost $3.99. Of course, all those lawyers hired to threaten the legions of Web sites who posted the baby’s image from a leaked photo without permission probably contributed to the price increase as well.
Sick bay
Country legend Loretta Lynn broke her shoulder in a fall at her Hurricane Mills, Tenn., home and was scheduled to have shoulder replacement surgery, a spokesman said.
Lynn, 71, injured her left shoulder Sunday. She was expected to have the surgery Thursday at a Nashville hospital and go home to recuperate, spokesman William Smithson said in a news release. At press time Thursday, no updates on Lo-retta’s condition had been provided.
Stork report
Television actor and “Dancing With the Stars” hoofer John O’Hurley and his wife, Lisa, are expecting their first child.
They married in 2004.
O’Hurley, 51, is best known for his role as catalog king J. Peterman on the long-running “Seinfeld” television sitcom. He also won a championship last October on “Dancing With the Stars,” in which celebrities are paired with professional dancers and compete against one another in choreographed performances.
Celebrity birthdays
Guitarist-inventor Les Paul is 91. Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 67. Actor Michael J. Fox is 45. Actor Johnny Depp is 43. Actress Gloria Reuben (“The Agency,” “ER”) is 42. Actress Natalie Portman is 25.
Contributing: Sonia Murray and news services. If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: buzz@ajc.com.
If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: buzz@ajc.com.
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