The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Rapper T.I. and his wife to split
ATLANTA >> Tameka “Tiny” Harris, wife of rapper T.I., has filed for divorce from the hip-hop entertainer.
Henry County Court records show Harris filed for divorce after six years of marriage with the 36-yearold rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr. Tameka Harris was a member of the defunct 90’s multi-platinum R&B group Xscape. She also won a Grammy Award in 2000 for co-writing TLC’s hit single “No Scrubs.”
Records show the 41-year-old singer filed for divorce Dec. 7.
T.I., Tameka Harris and their children starred in the VH1 reality show “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle,” which debuted in 2011. They have three children together.
Tameka Harris had an older daughter, Zonnique Pullins, from a previous relationship.
A representative for T.I. has not immediately responded to an email for comment.
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750M over series
DENVER >> The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey is suing CBS and others for $750 million over a series that concluded he killed his sister.
In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, Burke Ramsey claims that the network, its production company and the experts interviewed in the series on the unsolved murder permanently ruined his reputation. The sixpart series aired in September ahead of the 20th anniversary of JonBenet’s death.
The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, the day after Christmas in 1996.
CBS didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.
Ramsey also previously filed a lawsuit against a forensic pathologist who said Burke Ramsey bludgeoned his sister to death. He is also named in the latest lawsuit, which was filed in Michigan, where Burke Ramsey lives.
Older British royals outpace youngers in public duties
LONDON >> Prince Philip has been saying since he turned 90 five years ago that he’s cutting back on his public schedule to reflect his advancing years.
Perhaps Philip has slowed down some. But Queen Elizabeth II’s husband certainly is no slouch. Figures released Wednesday show he made 110 public appearances this year, compared to the 80 royal engagements racked up by his grandson Prince William.
The figures compiled by Britain’s Press Association from official court circulars published each day show that the royals who are over 60 seem to be working harder than the next generation.
The busiest was the queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, who had engagements on 179 days. Prince Charles, heir to the throne, worked 139.