You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

Jackie Chan

wants a middle man for his new deal with him and Chris Tucker.  “Rush Hour” stars Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are hoping to film another project together, but it will not have anything to do with their famous movie franchise.  Chan told reporters:  “It’s was not many days ago now when Chris Tucker called me.  We sat down and decided we want to do another movie.  Not a ‘Rush Hour’—something new.  I said yes, and after I shook [Tucker’s] hand, I said:  ‘Look, we need a middleman.  I don’t want to shake hands, then I go back to Hong Kong and you stay here, I get busy and you get busy’.  You have to have somebody in the middle to follow up, otherwise it will never happen.  We’ve just agreed to do it.  Now we’re looking for the writer.”  You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

Now how about that fool, Suspended Tennessee Titans corner back Pacman “Dumbass” Jones, who has delayed filling for reinstatement wit the NFL until a possible trade is worked out. Jones told reporters that he had planned to seek reinstatement, but changed his mind. Most likely he had his mind changed for him. The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell suspended Jones for the 2007 season for his off-field conduct, which includes six arrests since being drafted. Goodell rejected appeals to let Jones take part in training camp or return after 10 games. The suspension does not stop the Titans form trading Jones’ contract.

You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

According to my

“Street Committee”…The word that Obnoxious has received is that Tennis Champ Serena Williams and rapper Common are “officially dating.”  The person very close the to the couple has told me the two are lovebirds and were spotted holding hands as they left the Knight’s Head Microbrew party at Mokai in Miami.  You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

Not Only did Governor Rod Blagojevich get busted, but the mayor of Alabama’s largest city was arrested recently on charges of steering millions of dollars of bond work to a friend in exchange for more than $230,000 in bribes to pay for an expensive wardrobe and flashy jewelry and he is going down hard and fast!

The bond deals — which funded years of work on a substandard county sewer system — went sour and have helped push surrounding Jefferson County to the brink of filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

The charges stem from Mayor Larry Langford’s time on the Jefferson County Commission, where he served four years as president. He is accused of telling Wall Street giants JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and the now-bankrupt Lehman Brothers that they had to include his friend’s investment banking firm on the deal if they wanted to handle the county’s bond work, which was worth hundreds of millions of dollars.  Langford, his friend Montgomery investment banker Bill Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre were charged in a 101-count indictment. The charges include conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns. All three have pleaded not guilty.

U.S. Attorney Alice Martin wouldn’t say whether the firms were cooperating with the investigation, and the companies either didn’t return a telephone message or declined comment.  Langford left the county commission after being elected mayor in a landslide last year, and he since has become known for a series of outside-the-box ideas aimed at trying to breathe new life into an old steel city-turned-medical hub.

He walked into a business meeting with two police officers carrying submachine guns, props meant to generate interest in his “top secret” finance plans and announced a longshot bid to bring the 2020 Olympics to Birmingham, even though the city doesn’t even have a major sports franchise.  Critics of his grandiose ideas have called him “Mayor LaLa.” However, the former promoter and television reporter has been unapologetic, saying it’s his job to sell the city. Just last week he gave a $10,000 city consulting contract to a 13-year-old girl who appeared before council members to discuss improving parks.  Langford was arrested by FBI agents at a beer distributor where he also has a public relations job.

“I’m going to work today,” Langford told reporters outside the courthouse after being freed on $50,000 bond. A Democrat, Langford has said for months that he expected to be indicted in what he referred to as a witchhunt by Republican prosecutors.

Langford, who was elected mayor in a nonpartisan vote, identifies himself as a a Democrat. Blount, 55, is a former state Democratic Party chairman and LaPierre, 58, is a former state Democratic Party executive director.

The federal prosecutor disputed the partisan allegations, claiming the public corruption was a “classic pay-to-play scheme.” She said Langford, 62, needed money for “crushing personal debt” caused by lavish purchases.

Also, Mary Buckelew, a Republican and former county president of the county commission, pleaded guilty in October to lying to a federal grand jury investigating the bond deals. She admitted to lying when she said she did not receive about $4,000 worth of shoes, a purse and spa treatments from an investment banker, identified as Blount in the indictment, during three trips to New York to discuss bond financing. She is cooperating with investigators and will be sentenced later.

The indictment also said Blount bought pricey items for Langford in New York, including a watch that cost $12,015. It said Blount paid Langford about $235,000 in bribes, sometimes with the money routed through LaPierre, to influence the bond deals that earned Blount’s firm $7.1 million in fees. Some money went straight to Langford, while thousands went to pay off Langford’s debts, prosecutors said.

The indictment also says Blount paid $219,500 to LaPierre for his help.  The three men have already denied similar allegations contained in a lawsuit earlier this year by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Jefferson County is trying to avoid filing bankruptcy over $3.2 billion in bond debt, which would nearly double the record for a municipal bankruptcy of $1.7 billion set in 1994 by Orange County, Calif.  The sewer bonds went sour as the mortgage crisis hit and banks tightened up on lending, sending credit costs for the bonds skyrocketing.

Speaking of a dumb ass celebrities that have been busted, T.I. got kicked to the curb by General Motors.  The company severed ties with the rapper in the wake of his conviction on federal gun charges.  The endorsement deal, however, is not his only cash cow to have fallen by the wayside as a result of his wanting to buy enough guns to arm a small army.  “GM had to back up off me,” told reporters about the back out of the deal.  “There are films that I missed out on.  Not speaking of, of course, shows, tours.  Tons of business.  I’ve probably lost about $10 million to $12 million dollars.  Well, big deal Tip you should have thought about all of that prior to going to make a purchase before a huge award show.  Is it me or does he seem to have an attitude that he is being inconvenienced by all of this and he should not have to pay for his actions.  T.I. born Clifford Harris should be glad that now he is no longer under house arrest and able to work until he is sentenced in March of 2009 can do “Whatever he Likes!” 

P.S. do not let me forget to tell you about when I ran into T.I. at the premier of a documentary special he did with Ambassador Young.  Obnoxious, always verifies the true essence of style, class, and inelegance—so you know I have to be honest with you—it was more than obvious that T.I. was not sincere about his community activity, but at times during the discussion attempted to justify his actions in his gun purchase.  In the documentary Young sits down with the rapper in a conversation about the Civil Rights Movement and the non violence stance taken by Dr. King and the comparison of T.I.’s environment and it being full of violence.  Additionally, they when on to talk to young people that and visit a hospital where survivors for gun shots that are paralyzed receive treatment in New York.    Now it was very interesting to hear his rationale for his purchase, which was in light of his best friend being killed in Ohio, but he was not remorseful and did not seem moved, but distant and unaffected by seeing the number of young African American Men in wheelchairs or bed ridden due to shooting and getting shot.  However, the most amazing thing happened at the end of the event—of these Atlanta Uppity Negros where breaking their necks to get T.I. to take photos with them and their children.  Hey Killer, Gangster, Thug, Criminal, or Dope Dealer take a photo with my kid!  You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie! 

Let me continue on my list of Dumb Ass Celebrities that have been busted…U.S. prosecutors have recommended that Wesley Snipes serve a maximum three-year prison sentence and pay a $5 million fine for failing to file his income taxes, according to a tax-season court filing.  U.S. Attorney Robert O’Neill of Florida said his goal was to deter other potential tax dodger by making an example of Snipes, who after years of brazen defiance of U.S. tax laws cheated the government out of $41 million.  “This case cries out for the statutory maximum term of imprisonment, as well as a substantial fine, because of the seriousness of the defendant Snipes’ crimes and because of the singular opportunity this case presents to deter tax crime nationwide,” O’Neill wrote.  As you well know Wesley Snipes was convicted in February on three misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to file federal tax returns for 1999-2001.  Each count comes with a maximum sentence of one year.  Wesley was acquitted on two felony charge of filing false claims and fraud in seeking millions of dollars of refunds in other tax years, Thank God, or he would have been going to the big house for a much longer period of time. 

You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

Drug Dealers and Killers Strike Again

…So many of you send me e-mails about how much you love this section of my column and the way that I hit hard on dumb ass celebrities that go to jail for the silly reasons like Carmelo Anthony, who seemed to have been in more trouble with his fiancée LaLa Vasquez than with the Denver authorities after he was arrested this spring on DUI charges.  LaLa refused to pick him up at the hospital where he was taking blood test as part of his DUI arrest.  However, at Ne-Yo’s birthday party after the BET Hip Hop Awards, I was able to catch up with LaLa and this is what she told me about that whole situation:  “William I will tell you just like I told other reporters, I want to make sure the public understands that I fully support my fiancé, Carmelo Anthony, and stand by him through this ordeal.  I will always have his back and never refused to pick him up from the police station.  In fact, they offered to bring him to me and that is what I thought would be best and asked them to do.”  Obnoxious has learned that the Denver Police Department launched and investigation and found that several officers gave preferential treatment to the Denver Nugget during his arrest.  According to Denver law, a DUI offender either is taken to Detox or release to a sober, responsible party.  After the arrest, Anthony was handcuffed and taken to Denver Health Medical Center where he submitted to a blood test.  Police called Anthony’s fiancée to pick him up, but LaLa it is said by Denver Police that she refused to come and get him and the police had no other choice, but to take Carmelo to Detox.  However, Carmelo was never taken to Detox—instead the sergeant who responded personally took him in his police car to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown Denver, were Carmelo and LaLa were staying.  Now LaLa did give me clear answer when I asked if she might have had a little too much to drink as well that night.  With a slight smile, it was clear that the answer was yes.  Not only was Carmelo taken home when he should have been taken to Detox, his car was driven to a safe lot by another police officer when it should have been impounded.  Carmelo’s $130,000 silver Mercedes was at a police parking lot.  It seems that Carmelo has Denver on lock.  You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

Everything is going down, but The Word of God…Now every since my exclusive on Juanita Bynum and Bishop Weeks, all my readers love this section of my column that shares information on popular ministers.  It is not secret that Paula White is divorced, but I think that I will allow you to read an e-mail sent to me about Paula’s move to San Antinaio, TX. and her purchasing a pastor and expensive Mercedes Benz.  You have got to read my mail: 

Obnoxious Disclaimer:  This is a merely and e-mail that was sent to Obnoxious Mendia.  Hold Obnoxious Media and all of their parties harmless due to the content of this e-mail, which is not known to be factual or true.  It is not necessarily the views or opinions of anyone at Obnoxious Media.  Additionally, no one at or associated with Obnoxious Media was the author of this e-mail: 

No Accusations Just facts:

-Paula White divorcing husband Bishop Randy White (2nd divorce)
-No biblical grounds for divorce from her husband Randy
-Bishop Rick Hawkins & son Dustin of Family Praise Center in San Antonio recently Divorced their wives in Feb. 2007
-Paula White adds Bishop Hawkins to her corporation in March 2007 and REMOVES her present Husband Randy White
-Paula White purchases $700,000.00 home in San Antonio Texas to be near Bishop Hawkins’s ministry
-Paula now involved in Bishop Hawkins ministry as home base and “mentoring” Pastor Dustin Hawkins
-Both now ministering and traveling together

Research this blog check their websites and the facts as reported, and then you can see that this is not the conduct or exampleship of Godly leadership.

I am not expressing that there is sexual misconduct (it may exist/it may not) , I am saying that biblically the appearance of such is a reproach to the body of Christ and is a stumbling block to many saints and is cause for the enemy to speak evil of the church and body of Christ.

I Thess 5: 22

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”

Phil 2:15

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

w/love
His servant

Paula white bought rick Hawkins a Mercendes Benz recently. Their relationship is certainly suspect. rick and his son Dustin both had extra martial affairs and couldn’t sustain their marriages. So in order to keep their ministry they had to change the name and the doctrine. Now they are linked to their former pastor, Bishop Carlton Pearson and his doctrine of inclusion. They belive no matter how you live, you are going to heaven. God help them all. It’s so sad for their wives. But they continue with their ministry with no accountability whatsoever. It’s all sick and has nothing to do with jesus, but everything to do with giftings and ego and money.

Bishop Weeks wishes now he got alimony from Juanita Bynum.  After allowing the story for so long and getting to know Bishop Weeks, it was clear to me he was a man that had been tormented by his dysfunctional wife.  Although, he was wrong for his actions in hitting his estranged wife, his greatest mistake was agreeing to marry her when she asked him.  Weeks still comes out on the loosing in and he recently came up very short.  Sheriff’s deputies carried out the eviction while a church convocation was in progress at Weeks’ Global Destiny Ministries, located at 4830 Rivergreen Parkway. With congregation members by his side, Weeks was forced to leave Global Destiny Ministries’ Duluth campus.

“They have been told to leave the property,” said Stacey Bourbonnais, with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. “We will secure the building, inventory the property, then sell up to the judgment amount.”  Documents filed in state court in Gwinnett County showed Weeks and the church owe $511,842 to the owners of the buildings.  “It’s difficult in terms of the emotion,” said Weeks. “For almost three years, I have put in 16-18 hour days here on this campus, traveling worldwide, building it for the Kingdom.”  According to Gwinnett County the church items will be sorted and auctioned off to settle the debt.  Weeks’ membership went from 3,000 to 300 as a result of his ex-wife and her lynch mob killing his name and creditability in the media.  Juanita only wanted to repent and return to her husband after her horrible tirade backfired on her and her ministry.  Is no surprise you do not see her hollering and throwing her long glamorous weave on television as he expounds on The Word of God.  It is safety in a multitude of counselors and perhaps Juanita should have sought wise counsel because the misguided words of friends like Juanzia “Tina” Trice Cullpepper, who seems to not longer be on Juanita’s now that Juanita is not longer rolling in doe.  The infamous Tina has returned to her church were she is attempting to run the newly appointed pastor.  Obnoxious has been informed that Tina is often seen whispering to her female pastor instructions from the choir stand.  Juanita and her other ladies in waiting have proven to be to be out of control and inept.  It is not doubt that Juanita loved Wesley as she called him and really wanted to go back to him, but it was wise for him to want to be rid of her and her evil deeds, which is why he released her text messages to Obnoxious and other members of the press.  If they only had to do it all over again none of this would have happen.    You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!

From what I understand funds are still being collected in support of Public Enemy’s Professor Griff, who recently lost and estimated 90% of his belongings following a fire at his new home in Atlanta.  A reception was held a few months ago, but the word is Professor Griff is still in great need of support.  Griff, born Richard Griffin, was en route to a speaking engagement in Long Island when he learned of the fire at his home.  Although, his family had transferred most of their belongings to the new house, they delayed their move after detecting a strong gas order near the garage.  Atlanta Gas and Light dispatched a technician to the residence, where natural gas service had been temporarily discontinued, to allow for the replacement of a gas meter, just two days before.  The technician, who was also assigned to the task of resuming service, failed to detect any alarming odor and proceeded to light the water heater at the home, which caused the explosion.  Thank God he only suffered mild injuries and was transported to a local hospital.  Griff’s home sustained considerable damage, to be honest his house damn near blew up, he lost a vast music and literary collection, comprising of over 3,000 books, CDs, and vinyl records.  Do not forget to show Professor Griff some love this Holiday Season.  You have officially been choked by the Bow Tie!