Sept. 25, 2006

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"I think the reality TV show is gonna be about as good as it gets. I just wanna know who gets the crack dealer in the split?" - Mad Linx, host of BET's 'Rap City'

"I wish Whitney and Bobby the best. God bless them, but people across the world get divorced everyday. I guess staying with someone for a lifetime ain't all that easy for a lot of folks. I hope they both do well, whether it's together or apart." - Teedra Moses, singer

"You know controversy and drama sells records! I think both would individually do well with new releases, especially if the projects are good. Since 'Being Bobby Brown' I have concluded that Whitney was the dysfunctional arm of that relationship, not Bobby as suggested. I think he would fare better with a new release because I think Whitney has damaged her voice through her abusive behavior." - Kenny Taylor, editor of Gospel Truth Magazine

"Bobby was bad for Whitney, even though she was doing her dirt too. Being with Bobby brought her dirt to the surface. If you don't have a spouse that's gonna keep you clean then the both of them will crash and burn-like they did. Both of them need strong people around them to keep them in line. I believe Whitney can make a comeback. But she'll never have the powerful voice that she had due to the drugs." - DJ Scratch, renowned deejay

"I think Whitney and Bobby will continue to be like the rest of us and have their issues; though peppered with "substances" and intense outside pressures. Ultimately a divorce may seem to be the best option for them as far as the public is concerned, but we should all remember that they are parents, and Bobbi Kristina has been through quite enough already. Let's just hope that they do what is best for her." - Toi Troutman, celebrity publicist for GEM Public Relations

"I think Bobby and Whitney are beautiful together like Bonnie and Clyde. I hope it works out just to show the haters. Then they can tell everybody, 'Sike!'" - Kym Whitley, actress, 'Deliver Us From Eva'

Can't Say Names…

Sources say that a certain celebrity's relatives are lobbying to get them on VH1's 'Celebrity Fit Club.' I'm told that said star's family is fearing that a heart attack is eminent because of their excessive weight and want the panelists on 'Celebrity Fit Club' to work the entertainer back in shape. Right now, the star is resisting joining the next season of the show for fear of being embarrassed, but their family remains determined.

Buzzworthy

There's a new girlfriend on 'Girlfriends.' Actress Christina Vidal will join Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks and Persia White as a recurring cast member on the new season of 'Girlfriends' on the CW. Vidal, who previously starred in 'See No Evil' and 'Freaky Friday,' will play a tough celebrity fitness trainer on the show. As I've reported, former 'Girlfriend' Jill Marie Jones left the series. The seventh season of 'Girlfriends' premieres Oct. 1.

According to AOL Black Voices Newswire blogger Karu F. Daniels, 'American Idol' finalist Trenyce is Broadway-bound in the theatrical production, 'Invisible Life.' The play, based off the E. Lynn Harris book of the same name, will be helmed by Tony Award winner George Faison and feature original music by Ashford & Simpson. Broadway veteran Billy Porter is also in negotiations to join the cast. The musical will workshop in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia early next year before making its Broadway debut summer 2007.

TV One will launch a new reality series called 'I Married a Baller' this fall. The eight-episode show centers around the lives of former football star Eddie George and his wife, SWV singer Tamara "Taj" George. The show is produced by former model-turned-TV executive Datari Turner, who is also responsible for BET's 'Ultimate Hustler.' TV One will also premiere new shows by Bill Bellamy ('Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes') and Snoop Dogg ('Snoop's Youth Football League').

Clean comic Sinbad will make his DVD debut with his HBO comedy special, 'Afros and Bellbottoms' (Codeblack Entertainment), Oct. 3. The stand-up comedy special takes audience members on an "old school" ride back to the 1970's.

Acclaimed civil rights attorney and television legal eagle Melanie Lomax has died. The 56-year-old protégé of the late Johnnie Cochran, Jr. was killed when her 2005 Jaguar plummeted down a slope near her home in the Hollywood Hills.