Ghetto Gossip 5.30

"Don't Call It a Come Back"--We were in beautiful Hawaii for five lovely days where we enjoyed the holiday weekend and took a break from blogging (imagine that). Hopefully you were able to get your gossip fix from some of the blogs on our Hot List.

Drama on Girlfriends Set: Jill Marie Jones gets her Walking Papers
MediaTakeOut.com is reporting that actress Jill Marie Jones, who plays Toni on the hit show Girlfriends, has decided to leave the show. And it appears that her co-stars may have pushed her into leaving...According to the insider, "Jill thought that they were sticking together so she rejected the network's lowball offer. Little did she know the others went behind her back and accepted their offers."

Fonzworth Bentley is the Dapper Rapper
He performed at Cains Southampton over the holiday weekend. He's graduated from carrying Diddy's umbrellas and managing Diddy's girl bands to rapping...Check out his new music here
He also has 1,900 friends on his Myspace Page

Shaq arrests pedophiles as a US Marshal
According to Page Six, SHAQUILLE O'Neal isn't really at risk when he helps arrest bad guys as a U.S. marshal. The 7-foot Miami Heat center has helped make 30 busts in his crusade against kiddie-porn pervs. "I do not have to run after the people or tackle them. They always surrender peacefully," Shaq recently told Webster Hall's Baird Jones. "And I'm never afraid. When I arrive, they are really already under arrest." Shaq says he's not in it for the glory. "I am not a hero . . . My father was my hero growing up. He was an Army drill sergeant and an FBI agent."


Russell Simmons: "I'm Having a Midlife Crisis"

Poor Grandpa Russ, he's bald, divorcing his wife, dating twenty year-old models and rolling around the Hamptons in a convertible. He needs a midlife crisis intervention asap.

Claudette Ortiz Leaves Group City High and Goes Solo

And of course she has a Myspace page (doesn't everyone?) where you can check out her new music. Her first single features G-Unit rapper, ahem, Mase.

Paris Hilton Singing Reggae

Rumor has it that Paris Hilton's new album features some reggae tracks. Bob Marley must be rolling over in his grave.

Don't You Kinda Like Mary J's Alter Ego Rapper "Brook Lynn?"

With lyrics like this, we sure do!
Catch me
With the B's
On the wheels
Giuseppe on the heels
Shoulda Marc Jacob
Fe Fe bagged me
When you had me
Next dude
Will gladly
Pick up
Where you left off
Ice me
Wife me
You ain't gon'
Have me