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Thursday, November 16, 2006
WSB anchor to give away her business
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ever dreamed of a successful entrepreneur handing over the keys to her lucrative business? You may want to spend the next two weeks getting on WSB-AM news anchor Lisa Campbell’s good side, business-wise, that is.
Inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s recent “Pay It Forward” show, Campbell, the owner of the successful Urban Tea Party shop in Virginia-Highland, is giving away the business on Nov. 28.
“Owning the shop has been an incredible experience, but what’s not attractive about it is getting off the air and going to work,” Campbell told Buzz Wednesday.
If you are selected by Campbell and her assembled committee of business experts, you’ll get the keys to the business, the neon teacup in the window, the teapots, the inventory and Campbell’s well-steeped knowledge of the tea racket.
She’ll lease you the furniture, and you’ll write her a rent check each month as well. The only other stipulation? Part of your profits must consistently go to “worthy community organizations” including, Campbell suggests, Oprah’s Angel Network.
The rest, Campbell says, is up to you. But hurry, she wants the new owner in place to reap the benefits of the holiday season.
For more info, go to urbanteaparty.com or e-mail Lisa@urbanteaparty.com.
Tributes for Levert
Stevie Wonder, Angie Stone, Johnny Gill and Angela Winbush plan to pay musical tribute to R&B singer Gerald Levert on Friday at a public ceremony at the Cleveland Music Hall.
Forty-year-old Levert died Nov. 10 of a heart attack. The recording artist was the son of Eddie Levert of the legendary R&B group the O’Jays.
Levert’s publicist also announced that Levert had completed a new CD before his death, due in stores in February.
Levert also was completing a book with his father and author Lyah LeFlore titled “I Got Your Back,” about fatherhood and other relationships.
Tributes will continue Saturday in Atlanta at “Wanda Smith & Friends” at the Atlanta Civic Center.
Levert was scheduled to appear at the sold-out comedy show put on by V-103’s Smith, a longtime friend and fan.
Tears for a cause
Ever wonder how people select a charity? By the end of Tuesday’s luncheon, chaired by Atlanta businessman Carey Carter, his selection process had become abundantly clear.
The benefit, held at 103 West in Buckhead, raised $60,000 for Murphy-Harpst, a residential treatment center for troubled kids.
The Art Institution of Atlanta also showed a film about children at the Cedartown facility, many of whom had been in and out of foster care.
WSB-TV news anchor Monica Pearson left few dry eyes when she shared details of Carter’s childhood in foster care. Before the lunch ended, Carter stressed the importance of hugs in a child’s life. He received many, along with kudos for donating books and resources to the facility’s new Carey Carter Reading Room.
Celebrity birthdays
Actress Marg Helgenberger (“CSI”) is 48. Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns of Trick Pony is 43. Jazz singer Diana Krall is 42. Actress Lisa Bonet (“The Cosby Show”) is 39. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (“World Trade Center”) is 29.
Contributing: Marylin Johnson and Morieka V. Johnson, Sonia Murray and news services.
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