SHE'S NOT DEAD YET?

Liz Taylor was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for a temporary precautionary visit.

A number of health issues have dogged Taylor through the years, including congestive heart failure in 2004 that, compounded with spinal fractures and the effects of scoliosis, left her nearly bedridden.

Okay, let me get this straight. Anna Nicole, dead. Rick James, dead. Heath Ledger, dead. Liz Taylor has consumed more drugs than Wu Tang Clan and this bitch still has ticks left? I'm baffled.

CAN I HAVE A LATTE WITH AN OUNCE OF KUSH ON THE SIDE?

Word is that a bill which would legalize marijuana has been presented to Congress.

Contrary to popular belief, a lot of black folks think legal weed is a bad idea. (Big ups to my dopeboyz)

ONE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

There is now one diva, I Madame Jisele De La Renta who shall now take the helm of the revamped, and renewed Diva Chronicles. Enjoy.

MESSY JESSE CAUGHT IN A NICCA MOMENT

Oh Messy Jessy is at again...

Rev. Jesse Let My People Go Jackson was caught saying lewd remarks about historic presidential Barack Obama, at an event where Obama was a key speaker.

The now irrelevent icon has had to field a flurry of criticism from the media and the black community.

Our thoughts on the matter are quite neatly summed up by Nas who had his two-cents to toss in on the matter:


“I think Jesse Jackson, he’s the biggest player hater.His time is up. All you old n—as, time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don’t wanna hear that sh– no more. It’s a new day. It’s a new voice. I’m here now. We don’t need Jesse; I’m here. I got this. We got Barack, we got David Banners and Young Jeezy’s. We’re the voice now. It’s no more Jesse. Sorry. Goodbye. You ain’t helping nobody in the ‘hood. That’s the bottom line. Goodbye, Jesse. Bye!”

TEAIRRA MARI MAKES A COMEBACK

Teairra Mari is making a comeback. Okay, while we give you readers a minute to work up the energy to give a damn, news is that Teairra is now signed to Interscope Records.

Mari was previously signed to Roc-A-Fella records and was then dropped...right before her high school graduation.

I guess it's true what they say....for some people, your high school years are as good as it's gonna get.

CELEBRITY MEMORIAL FUND: LIL JON

Chile, Martin Lawrence was right! Black folks are very cold to their rappers. It seems like just yesterday we were getting slutty in the club to a Lil Jon track. I guess considering R. Kelly and T-Pain has every black song covered until Barack Obama's inauguration, Lil Jon will be collecting unemployment checks like the rest of us. Or worse, maybe we'll see him homeless on a block in ATL with a sign saying "Will say YEAH for weed."

VACATION'S OVER, BACK TO THE DISH

SORRY TO OUR FANS FOR THE DROUGHT IN MATERIAL....IT WAS BACK TO BACK GAY AND BLACK GAY PRIDE FOR CHICAGO...LET'S JUST SAY WE HERE AT DIVA CHRONICLES ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE SEEN TROUSERS AND GORGEOUS BLACK MEN FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

CIARA'S FANTASY RIDE

Ciara is really planning big things for her third album, Fantasy Ride. Not only has she hooked up with some major production talent (Lil' Jon, Darkchild, and T-Pain), she is making this new effort out to be a concept album.

The album will be split into three different disks with each having five or six songs focused on a particular theme or city.

Disc one, Groove City, will have songs similar to her hit Promise. Next, she will take you to Crunktown which this ATL native knows a lot about. Expect to here Lil' Jon contributions on this disc. Lastly, there will be the Kingdom of Dance which is self explanatory.

We will see if CiCi's vision will come off to be as exciting as it sounds when the album drops this November. Watch out for the yet unknown single and video sometime around August.

BARACK AND COLIN POWELL JOINING FORCES?

Word has it that Barack Obama and Colin Powell met privately two weeks ago in Powell's personal office in Alexandria.

Powell's spokeswoman, Peggy Cifrino, confirmed that the two did in fact meet for what she calls "just an informal conversation."

Obama's camp has not commented as of yet.

This meeting comes on the heels of a meeting Powell had with John McCain just a week before. Both sides seem to be trying to woo Powell. Obama could use him when dealing with matters of national security issues, the one topic that McCain seems more equiped to handle.

Bring out the big guns, Barack. We want to be able to call you Mr. President!

THE LOVE IS GONE

Another couple seems to have bit the dust. Bow Wow and Omarion seem to be going at it... and we are not talking about in the bedroom.

Bow Wow has released a remix to the song Looka Boy in which he fires out some not so subtle blows to O.

"The denim jeans is tight. You're an Omarion looka boy."

He then follows by saying:

"I ain't know me and you were gonna be going at each other. I mean, I did it for the fun. You know what I'm saying? But you made a nigga wanna."

Come on guys. Nothing has happened that a little make up sex can't fix!

A WEE BIT OF WHITE SCRUMPTULENCE: ORLANDO BLOOM

Oh, spank me now and tell me that you love me! Hollywood "It Boy" Orlando Bloom is too sexy for words.

He has so many different looks and they all work for him. The clean cut look works for him, but what really gets our blood simmering is his role as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

So here's to Orlando Bloom who shivers me timbers!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: REAL WORLD HOLLYWOOD

With one episode to go, Real World Hollywood never fails to entertain. The cast went to Mexico, swam with dolphins, drank tequila body shots... etc... etc.

What we really want to talk about is the foursome that Dave, Will, and two white chicks participated in!

Who out there would love to have any kind of sexual tryst with Will? Show of hands... raise them high! (Yes, I have two up)

It seems like for a good five episodes, Will has been teasing us with nudity that is covered up with a damn smiley face, black box, or blurred circle. Where can I get the unrated, unedited, unclothed version of this damn show! Never before have I wanted to lick a television screen so bad.

That brotha has something that I really want to get my hands on. If you see Will in the streets, tell him that I am looking for him.