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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Usher gives V-103 details on new baby
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thanks to our old pal V-103 personality Ryan Cameron, we got some much needed details on the birth of Usher Raymond V Wednesday at Buzz Central.
Cameron and his producer Marsha Hallager tossed us an MP3 file of Cameron’s surprise 2-minute, 16-second on-air interview with Atlanta pop star Usher Raymond IV, discussing the birth of his first child with Tameka Foster Monday night at an undisclosed metro hospital.
Calling him “Ush,” Cameron caught the singer on his cellphone in what sounded like a hospital elevator.
“Yeah, man, he’s here,” Usher confirmed to Cameron. “He’s a beautiful baby boy.”
The singer said the baby was born at 9:59 p.m. Monday night, weighing seven pounds, nine ounces.
Added Usher: “When you see me out now, just say ‘Hey, Daddy.’… It’s the type of thing that just brings you to your knees.” Of fatherhood, Usher told Cameron, who’s also a parent: “This is one of the coolest clubs to be in, ever.”
When Cameron asked Usher if he assisted in Foster’s delivery, he said: “I did what I had to do, I did it all.”
The couple is still negotiating about a potential middle name.
Before he hung up, Usher assured Cameron and his listeners: “I’m sitting on top of the world right now. Thank you for all your prayers.”
At presstime Wednesday, the pop star’s meetings-plagued publicist Patti Webster still had not paid us the professional courtesy of a return phone call to confirm the birth.
Good cause in the cart
B98.5 FM’s daylong Can-nah Montana food drive Tuesday bagged a total of 18 shopping carts worth of donated food from listeners, all hoping to win tickets to the over-hyped, tween-tinged Hannah Montana show Wednesday night at the Gwinnett Arena. Listeners also helped raise more than $2,000 in “Food for Sharing” pre-packaged bags at the Publix on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta. Oh, and the winner? Little 8-year-old McKenna Renz of Suwanee won the prize package of four seats to the long sold-out concert featuring Miley Cyrus. Buzz sincerely hopes that
McKenna’s parental figures carefully covered her eyes when those folks with the plenty pricey but phoney seats met up with the security reps scanning the legit tickets at the venue Wednesday night.
We hear that …
A special cocktail and light dinner gathering is being planned for next week at Stats, the latest Bob Amick and Todd Rushing eatery concept downtown to celebrate former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young’s nomination of State Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Ellenwood) and former state representative Matt Towery for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their work in changing the law to gain the recent release of Genarlow Wilson from prison. The now 21-year-old was serving a 10-year term for having consensual relations as a teenager with another teen. Wilson’s attorney, B.J. Bernstein, is set to speak at the soiree.
OVERSCENE
According to bloggers at ajc.com, actress Cybill Shepherd was spotted ordering a top-shelf double libation at the Georgian Terrace in Midtown. A hotel marketing rep could not immediately be reached Wednesday to confirm the intel. But after witnessing the opening night of Shepherd in “Curvy Widow” at the Alliance Sunday night, we can certainly understand the actress’ alleged beverage preference.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Blues musician John Mayall is 74. Actress Diane Ladd is 64. Comedian Garry Shandling is 58. Director Joel Coen is 53. Actor-comedian Howie Mandel is 52. Actor Andrew McCarthy is 45. Actor Don Cheadle is 43. Singer Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block is 39. Actor Brian Baumgartner (above) (“The Office”) is 35. Rapper The Game is 28. Actor Lucas Black (“Sling Blade”) is 25.
Contributing: Rodney Ho and news services
If you have a tip, call 404-526-2749. Or fax 404-526-5509. Or e-mail: buzz@ajc.com.
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