Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane, who presided over the contentious child custody case between singer Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Raymond, recused herself from the case Thursday. Lane’s decision in September to award custody of the children to the singer and actor raised questions about her connection to Usher’s attorney, John Mayoue. [...]
Usher Was Allowed to Skip to Front of Long Voting Line
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
For many voters around Metro Atlanta, casting a ballot on Election Day meant spending time in line. A lot of time; wait times were reported at several hours in some locations. But for singer Usher Raymond, that wasn’t the case. The R&B/pop superstar was allowed to skip the wait at his Roswell polling location, moving [...]
Celebrity Round Up: Usher Gets A Puppy, Beyonce Denied Trademark
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
Usher is the proud owner of a new goldendoodle puppy. He spent a whopping $12,000 on the pooch but the proceeds go to Pencils of Promise, a charity that provides educational resources to impoverished nations. The crooner beat out “Gossip Girl” star Jessica Szohr for the puppy. Judging by the fist pump and smile Usher [...]
Usher Tells Tameka She Must Get Out of the House
September 30, 2012 | Posted by
The continuing nasty battle between Usher Raymond and his ex-wife Tameka Foster are not going away, as TMZ reports that Usher has told her she needs to leave their 12,000 square foot Georgia home because he’s selling it. The “Climax” star was well within his rights to make the move, since their 2009 divorce agreement [...]
Usher Urges Young People to ‘Make a Difference’
September 25, 2012 | Posted by
Usher Raymond has had a difficult summer, with the tragic death of his 11-year-old stepson Kile Glover and the bitter divorce from wife Tameka Foster. But the R&B star still managed to take time to make a public service announcement on behalf of OurTime.org, an online publication that seeks to give a voice to youth. [...]
Usher and Shakira to Join ‘The Voice’
September 18, 2012 | Posted by
“The Voice” announced that Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera will be replaced by Shakira and Usher as celebrity coaches next spring—on the same week that rival “American Idol” debuted its new panel of celebrity judges. NBC said Aguilera and Green are taking a break, not leaving the show permanently. Original coaches Adam Levine and [...]
Usher Talks Candidly to Oprah about His Broken Marriage
September 17, 2012 | Posted by
Usher Raymond finally broke his silence on his custody battle with Tameka Foster on the latest episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” The interview aired yesterday—and he didn’t hold back. According to Raymond, he and Tameka Foster started out as friends after the divorce proceedings began but it was Foster who ruined the friendship. “I really [...]
Tameka Foster Denied Second Custody Trial
September 16, 2012 | Posted by
Tameka Foster’s bad luck has gotten worse. Foster’s appeal for a new custody hearing has been rejected, according to TMZ. Foster filed an appeal after she lost custody of sons Usher V, 4, and Naviyd,3 , ex-husband Usher Raymond. She claims Raymond won custody because his lawyer donated money to the presiding judge’s re-election campaign [...]
Usher Bares His Soul in Oprah Interview
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Oprah Winfrey’s next target in her weekly black celebrity confessional show is Usher, who sat down with her at his home to discuss his bitter custody battle with Tameka Foster, whether he was faithful to her, why he wanted full custody of his children, and a host of other questions. Oprah doled out snippets from [...]
Usher Ex-Wife Tameka Foster Files Motion for New Trial in Custody Fight
September 1, 2012 | Posted by
Tameka Foster, Usher Raymond’s ex-wife, has filed a motion for a new trial in her custody battle with Usher, claiming the judge was biased in Usher’s favor because of previous ties to him. Raymond was awarded primary custody of sons Usher V, 4, and Naviyd, 3, last week by Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane. Foster believed [...]
