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ITTY BITTY BITS: Kanye's white girl; Usher's wife's charity; Toby Keith praises Obama; J.Lo's triathlon; '90210' doc sued; "Big Black" Boykin sued.
*Kanye West used his blog to broadcast his affection for actress Scarlett Johansson. Under the title "MY FAVORITE WHITE GIRL!!!!!!!" Kanye lists more than a dozen photos of the 23-year-old actress, who stars in the upcoming Woody Allen film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." View Kanye's blog ode to Scar-Jo here.
*Usher's wife, Tameka Raymond, hosts the first annual "Back to School Expo” on Aug. 24 in her native hometown of Oakland, CA. The Oakland Natives Give Back Fund, founded by Raymond and philanthropist friends Nyeisha DeWitt and Delicia Abdur-Rahim, have partnered with the mayor's office and Unified School District to present a day filled with family-friendly activities for Oakland public school youth grades K-12 and their parents. The Back to School Expo will provide backpacks filled with school supplies to over 600 Oakland public school students. The expo will also feature a fashion show, teen summit, talent showcase and surprise celebrity appearance. The event will be held from 12-5 p.m. at Oakland’s City Hall.
*Barack Obama is getting support from one of country music's biggest stars. Toby Keith, whose post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" praised the U.S. war effort against the Taliban, said he was impressed with the senator from Illinois. "There's a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up," said Keith, a Democrat. "So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things. So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it's really important that those things have to take place. And I think he's the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton. And that's coming from a Democrat."
*Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her training schedule in preparation for her first triathlon. '"You have to start slow and give yourself time," Lopez, 39, said during an interview from New York's Central Park on Good Morning America. "I'm always challenging myself and seeing what I can do." With less than a month left until the Sept. 14 event in Malibu, Lopez says she has worked her way through various challenges. "Swimming is a killer, I'm not going to lie" she said, laughing. "[But] I'm a good athlete. My stamina, I can get that up there if I really try."
*Dr. David Matlock of the reality series "Dr. 90210" has been sued by a patient who claims the plastic surgeon verbally promised to give him a V-shape waist and flat stomach via liposculpturing, but failed to realize that an existing condition - "macerate fat" behind his intestines – would make the desired outcome impossible. Kevin Hawkins says the surgery left him with pain and "substantial psychological trauma from his disappointment." He's asking for a refund of various expenses totaling just under $15,000, and $500,000 for pain and suffering.
*Chris "Big Black" Boykin -- Rob Dyrdek's bodyguard in "Rob and Big" has been sued by his own management team for allegedly failing to pay their commission. The lawsuit from JLK Worldwide, filed this week in L.A. Superior Court, calls the MTV reality star a "low level of celebrity" and says they only helped get Big a $9,250 raise per episode for "the possibility of synergy with Mr. Dyrdek," reports TMZ.com. They also say Big owes them for the deal that scored the giant a $25,000 bonus. JKL is seeking $16,750.
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