Catya Washington from Bad Girl Club Season 5 in Jail on Drug and Gun Charges

Catya Washington, the DDD buxon beauty from Season 5 of the Bad Girls Club, was arrested in Philadelphia on November 5th on drug and firearm charges.

According to police, Catya was found to be in possession of mushrooms, ecstacy, cocaine, and one gun. Bail has been set at $500,000, and sources say that her family has set up an online fundraiser to raise the ten percent of that figure ($50,000) to get her out of jail. They've allegedly already raised $20,000 in just a week.

But it seems that this is not the only time the Bad Girl Club vixen has been in trouble. Sources say that she was arrested a few weeks before the drugs bust on charges that she beat up the wife of the guy she was dating.

Catya allegedly rear-ended a car that was driven by the woman, and when she and Catya got out of their vehicles, Catya repeatedly hit the woman in the face with a chain, and sprayed her with mace.

Yeah, so okay . . . I believe it. Catya is a REALLY bad girl.
UPDATE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Okay, for those who want to make a donation to get your favorite Bad Girl out of jail (and Catya was my favorite Bad Girl on the show . . . too bad she left early!), you can go to http://www.touchpaydirect.com/ and put in the password cat2010. Also, according to her twitter account (which is now locked!), there was a Fish & Chicken Fry for her on November 12th (we missed it!!!!!!!!!!!!), and tickets were going for $15.00

Cat vs. Alligator

Now I know what they mean when they say the power of the . . . um . . . the kitty. <smile>

SAMPLE QUERY LETTER - NON-FICTION

SAMPLE QUERY LETTER - NON-FICTION


(((Go back to look at my previous posting about how to write a query letter, than use this post as a sample of what to say. Good luck!))))


Dear Ms. ___________

Al Capone may have ruled Chicago. Lucky Luciano may have run most of New York City. But from the 1930s to the late 1960s, when it came to Harlem, the undisputed king of the underworld was Bumpy Johnson.

He was called an old-fashioned gentleman. He was called a pimp. A philanthropist and a thief. A scholar and a thug. A man who admonished children to stay in school, and a man who some say introduced heroin into Harlem.

Bumpy was a man whose contradictions are still the root of many an argument in Harlem. But there is one thing on which both his supporters and detractors agree in his lifetime, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson was the man in Harlem. People best remember him as the hot youngblood who fought to keep the notorious and murderous Dutch Schultz from taking over the Harlem numbers racket. In reality he was so much more.

Divorce Proceedings of Actress Deitra Hicks - SHE LIKES TO HUM AND FIGHT!

Okay, this is TOO funny! Okay, perhaps funny in a . . . well . . . in a tragic way. But funny nevertheless!

I don't know when it was originally taped, but I'm assuming it was before she started acting (she was Jackie in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion) because they never mention her acting career during the proceedings.

Beyonce Too Hot for British TV?

Beyonce Promoting Her New Fragrance - Heat

We all love Beyonce, and think she's sexy as hell. Well, it seems the censors in Great Britain thinks she's a little TOO sexy. At least in the commercial she did for her new perfume, Heat. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned the commercial from daytime television.

“Beyonce’s body movements and the camera’s prolonged focus on shots of her dress slipping away to partially expose her breasts created a sexually provocative ad that was unsuitable to be seen by young children,” the ASA said in a statement. “We considered that the ad should not have been shown before 7.30pm due to the sexually provocative nature of the imagery.”

Ethics Hearing Goes Ahead After Rangel Walks Out

Ethics Hearing Goes Ahead After Rangel Walks Out

By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI

Published: November 15, 2010 - New York Times

Members of the House ethics committee began deliberating charges Monday that Representative Charles B. Rangel violated Congressional rules, after an unusual public hearing that was abbreviated by the longtime congressman’s dramatic exit from the proceedings.
Mr. Rangel, who appeared at the inquiry alone, stunned the packed hearing room by walking out after complaining that he had no lawyer because he could not afford the millions of dollars in legal fees he had racked up during the two-year investigation.

Ten Top Grossing Films for Weekend of Nov 12-14

Ten Top Grossing Films for Weekend of Nov 12-14

(Information retrieved from Box Office Report)



1. 'Megamind,' $30.1 million (3,949 screens), $89.8 million total

2. 'Unstoppable,' $23.5 million (3,207), new release

3. 'Due Date,' $15.5 million (3,365), $59.0 million

4. 'Skyline,' $11.7 million (2,880), new release

5. 'Morning Glory,' $9.6 million (2,518), $12.2 million

6. 'For Colored Girls,' $6.8 million (2,127), $30.9 million

7. 'Red,' $5.1 million (2,878), $79.8 million

8. 'Paranormal Activity 2,' $3.1 million (2,403), $82.0 million

9. 'Saw 3D,' $2.8 million (1,976), $43.5 million

10. 'Jackass 3D,' $2.3 million (1,607), $114.7 million

Philadelphia Writer Sues Oprah for Plagarizing

 

 

 

Phila. writer sues Oprah for ‘plagiarizing’ book

(All I can say is "Wow!" I know there's a producer at Oprah who may be in danger of losing his/her job!)

By Sam Wood

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Most writers would sell their souls to have their work spotlighted by Oprah Winfrey.
After all, Winfrey's endorsement can make stars out of unknowns. When featured on her syndicated talk show, books rocket to the top of the best seller lists.
So it comes as a bit of surprise to learn that one Philadelphia writer is suing Oprah, claiming that she read selections from a booklet he penned a decade ago.
Charles Harris, in a suit filed this week in U.S. District Court, says Oprah recited selections from his work last year without permission.
He also claims Winfrey - who is widely regarded as having more power to increase sales than any other media personality - neglected to credit him or mention the booklet's title.
Harris says Winfrey's unauthorized use was "deliberate, willful, malicious, oppressive and without regard to [his] property rights."

Grandmother Arrested For Attempting to Sell Infant for $30,000.00

GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SELL INFANT GRANDSON








(mugshot of Patty Bigbee)



A Florida woman was arrested earlier this week for trying to sell her 8-week-old grandson. Ironically, the person she was trying to sell the baby to was a biological daughter of hers whom she had given up for adoption.

Patty Bigbee, 44, was arrested in a Dayton Beach parking lot where she and her boyfriend, Lawrence Works, went to complete the transaction and turnover the infant baby boy. Works was also arrested and charged with being a principal in the illegal sale of a child.

The child's mother knew about the attempted sale, and was supposed to get part of the illegal adoption money in order to buy a car, according to investigators.

Getting A Literary Agent

Getting A Literary Agent

First of all, what is a literary agent?

He or she is a person who presents a writer's work to a publishing house, negotiates the writer's contract, and acts as an advocate for the writer and a go-between for the writer and the publishing house.

An agent normally gets a 15 percent commission of the writer's contract. If an agent is asking for more than 15 percent they should give you a damn good reason why!

And please remember, no reputable agent will EVER ask you for money out of your pocket. The agent should not get paid unless they get you a contract, and then they get their money off the top. The publisher does not send you royalty checks, they send the checks to the agent. The agent then cashes the check, and cuts you a check for the amount of the royalty minus their commission. No reputable agent will ever require a reading fee, a retainer fee, or any other kind of fee. They get their commission, and that's it!