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Coffee Talk: Diddy Says Maybach Question Was Racist

Here's what we're sipping on this Friday morning: Diddy says that "Nightline" host Martin Bashir probing him about giving his son Justin a Maybach for his 16th birthday was racist. Foxy Brown was involved in another scuffle in New York City. J-Lo might become the next "American Idol" judge. And 13-year-old Robert Freeman was shot 22 times while riding his bike... Here's what we're talking about: Anita commented via Facebook: "It wasn't racist; [the] guy was just probing. Diddy is a celeb, and that's how celebs are treated." Monica wrote via Facebook: "What is the meaning of shooting a child, let alone 22 times. I feel for his mother."
Coffee Talk: Diddy Says Maybach Question Was Racist
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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  • Diddy thinks “Nightline” host Martin Bashir’s questioning about giving his son Justin a Maybach for his 16th birthday was racist. “You don’t ask White people what they buy their kids,” he said. “They buy ’em Porsches and convertible Bentleys and it ain’t no question.” [VIBE]
  • Rapper Foxy Brown should consider becoming a poster girl for “When it keeping it real goes terribly wrong.” Just eight days after getting into a scuffle with a neighbor, Foxy is said to have been involved in a “massive brawl” in the lobby of a New York City apartment building. Sources say 10 people were needed to break up the fight, though it’s unclear what started it. [TMZ]
  • Michael Jackson’s longtime dermatologist and friend Arnie Klein has been appointed to a position in the Food and Drug Administration. Though a somewhat controversial figure, Klein is considered among the best in his field, with an expertise in injectables. [TMZ]
  • Ellen DeGeneres is out, and J-Lo is reportedly in. Sources say the singer/ actress will become the newest “American Idol” judge. “It’s true,” said an insider. “She’s excited about it.” [PEOPLE]
  • Popular social networking site Foursquare isn’t so popular with the ladies. A recent study found that 80 percent of users who check-in at locations are men. Could it have something to do with women not wanting to reveal their whereabouts all the time? You tell us. [Gawker]
  • Robert Freeman, a 13-year-old 8th-grader was shot 22 times wile riding his bike near his home. Police believe he was the victim of mistaken identity. Freeman’s mother, Theresa Limpkins, says her son never wanted to fall prey to the violent streets of their neighborhood. “Momma, I ain’t like that,” she recalls him saying. [Chicago Sun-Time]
  • Actor Isaiah Washington is in hot financial trouble. City National Bank is suing the former “Grey’s Anatomy” actor for not paying $100,000 on a 2008 loan. [TMZ]
  • Beyonce’s first fragrance, Heat, was so successful — she’s spicing things up with a second a second scent to be released in September. Beyonce Heat Ultimate Elixir is said to be a more sensual fragrance inspired by her mother, Tina Knowles. The Elixir contains hints of spicy-floral Red Vanilla Orchid, osmanthus petals, cedarwood and amber. [Stylelist]
  • Tyler Perry will produce the comedy “We the Peeples” about a young man visiting his girlfriend’s family during their family reunion. The comedy will be directed by Tina Gordon Chisolm, who also wrote “Drumline” and “ATL.” [BV Movies]
  • Harlem congressman Charles B. Rangel will have to face a House Ethics Panel on 13 ethics charges — which include failure to report inome from a rental property in the Dominican Republic and other additional income. [AP]
  • Laurence Fishburne’s 19-year-old daughter, Montana, says she’d like to follow in Kim Kardashian’s footsteps by putting out a sex tape. Expect her is a professional sex tape, as in porno. “I’ve watched how successful Kim Kardashian became and I think a lot of it was due to the release of her sex tape,” she said. [TMZ]