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Arie may have Big Apple in her future
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stone Mountain songstress India Arie confided to us that she may well be headed for the Big White Way. At the red-carpet Atlanta Film Festival premiere of “Last Days of Left Eye” Thursday night, the singer said she’s hoping to be part of a “major” Broadway musical this year.
While we attempted to coax the name or more details out of her, Arie graciously resisted spilling too much info. But local fans shouldn’t be fearful that Arie will leave us for good.
“Oh, no. It would only be for a while. I’ve always got to come back to my home.”
We haven’t been able to determine whether it might be a new musical or an existing hit (i.e., shows like “The Color Purple” and “Hairspray” that routinely book household names to bolster ticket sales). “But you’d better come up to New York and see the show and write nice things about it whether you like me or not,” Arie joked. We’ve already booked our plane ticket.
Tennis … jewelry
GoGo Ferguson has a love affair with tennis. The Georgia designer, who makes jewelry out of nature’s bounty, is the presenting sponsor of this year’s Cloister Cup Tennis Tournament Tuesday-April 29, hosted by the Sea Island Resort on Sea Island. Qualifying rounds will be held Sunday and Monday. Players in the $50,000 pro circuit event will each receive a pair of Ferguson’s sand-dollar earrings and a sand-dollar pendant on a ribbon. The top six winners will take home her silver and gold rattlesnake logo necklaces. Ranked players entered in the clay court tournament include Ashley Harkleroad, formerly of Flintstone, Ga., and Varvara Lepchenko of Uzbekistan.
Ferguson, who designed the wedding bands of her late friend John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn, lives part time on Cumberland Island with her husband, David Sayre. During tournament week, Ferguson’s jewelry, which is worn by Laura Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton, will be available at the Sea Island tennis pro shop. Admission is $10 a day or $50 for an event pass. Call 912-638-5168 for more information.
Private eyes’ reality
And here we were under the impression that the coolest thing about Atlanta businesswoman Jeanene Weiner’s job was the way employees answered the phone, saying: “Good afternoon, Busted.”
Now, Busted, the local all-female private investigations (as in “Cover me, Bree, I’m going in!”) firm, will be featured on an NBC reality show filming here.
And since Busted specializes in infidelity cases, the firm is looking for a few fresh perps to pop on national television. If you suspect you’re being cheated on (and Weiner decides your case has merit), the company may take your case for free in exchange for you having your personal life splashed across NBC. Interested parties can contact Weiner at 770-956-1105 or at info@bustedpi.com.
Oh, and the show’s working title? “Busted!” natch. We’re told to look for it to air on NBC in June or July.
In and out
Singer Brandy is being replaced by Sharon Osbourne as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Osbourne, 54, the wife/manager of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, will make her debut May 29, when the reality competition returns for its second season, NBC announced.
“On this show, it just had to be Sharon Osbourne,” executive producer Simon Cowell said in a statement.
Osbourne will join returning judges David Hasselhoff and British media figure Piers Morgan. Jerry Springer is the new host of the $1 million-prize contest.
Brandy, 28, was involved in a Los Angeles freeway crash last December that killed a 38-year-old woman. Two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the actress-singer on behalf of the woman’s family.
“Brandy has enjoyed her association with the program. However, she felt she couldn’t give the new season the attention and commitment it deserved,” said a statement by Brandy’s spokesman, Courtney Barnes, which was released by NBC.
Celebrity birthdays
Saturday: Actor Charles Grodin is 72. Singer Iggy Pop is 60. Actress Patti LuPone is 58. Actor Tony Danza is 56. Actress Andie MacDowell is 49. Singer Robert Smith of the Cure is 48.
Sunday: Actress Charlotte Rae (“The Facts of Life”) is 81. Actress Estelle Harris (“Seinfeld”) is 75. Singer Glen Campbell is 71. Actor Jack Nicholson is 70. Director John Waters is 61. Singer Peter Frampton is 57. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 41. Actor Eric Mabius (“Ugly Betty”) is 36.
Contributing: Marylin Johnson and news services
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