Florida Sentinel Bulletin

NEW YORK  — Bobbi Kristina Brown has been spotted wearing a sparkly bauble on her ring finger, but she’s not planning on getting married anytime soon.

A rep for Brown’s mother, the late Whitney Houston, says the 19-year-old is “simply wearing her mother’s ring” and that she’s not engaged.

Rumors about a possible engagement flew after Brown was spotted snuggling with friend, Nick Gordon while wearing the ring.

Brown has been the subject of intense scrutiny since her superstar mother died last month. Brown’s father is Bobby Brown.

Houston left her entire estate to her daughter, her only child.

According to sources close to Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of pop icon Whitney Houston and self-acclaimed King of R&B Bobby Brown, the 19-year-old wants to change her name to her mother’s surname.

From the time Bobbi Kristina’s parents divorced back in 2007, Bobbi Kristina is said to have always wanted to change her name because of the negative relationship she has with her father.

Mother Whitney, though, always allegedly advised her against it. With her mother’s death, friends close to Bobbi Kristina reportedly say that she has decided to change her name to “Kristina Houston.”

President Obama is scheduled to attend a series of high-priced fundraisers in Atlanta soon, sponsored by the African-American Leadership Council and filmmaker, Tyler Perry.

The March 16th events will be hosted at Perry’s studio with ticket prices from $500 to $2,500 for a gala. There will also be a private reception, reportedly at Perry’s home costing as much as $35,800 per person — although the Obama for America invite lists it at $10,000.

CHICAGO  — Steve Harvey is going to star in his own daily television show, and it’s going to be taped in Chicago.

In a news release, Gov. Pat Quinn says the comedian, actor, author and radio host will host a one-hour program called “Steve Harvey.”

Quinn says the program will create about 100 jobs and could bring about 35,000 audience members and visitors to the city each year.

The limelight-loving pair will each reportedly receive $300,000 for two months work on the show, which will begin filming over the next few weeks.

When it was time to renew Lozada’s contract on current reality show “Basketball Wives” last year, Lozada was supposedly no longer interested in signing on the dotted line.

Apparently, the feisty Latina was peeved about the fact that VH-1 had posted a blog that insinuated she had cheated on Ochocinco. At the time, Lozada had decided that she was walking out on the reality show franchise for good.

When producers dangled the “we’ll-give-you-and-Ochocinco-your-own-reality-show” carrot, though, the climate changed. Still, Lozada had specific demands that had to be met in order for the deal to be sealed: the show had to be shot around her daughter’s school schedule, her on-camera time had to be cut down, and she couldn’t miss any of Ochocinco’s games.

Lozada called all the shots during the reality show’s negotiations.

Not only were her demands met, but the “Basketball Wives” producers even gave her a hefty raise.

Lil Wayne and Mountain Dew have inked a deal that is being referred to as one of the biggest hip-hop/soft drink media coups ever.

The mega push, DEWeezy, will begin next week at South by Southwest, an annual film and music conference and festival, in Austin. Teaser wallscapes from the campaign have already begun to appear in cities like New York.

The media blitz was created by Mountain Dew and Wayne’s management firm, the Blueprint Group, in partnership with the Glu Agency, and it will be managed by hip-hop business veteran Derek Jackson.

The advertising campaign, which is said to be very extensive, will include public appearances, ads, a possible touring component, and the creation of a skate park in Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans.

ATLANTA — Whitney Houston left everything to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

The pop superstar’s will doesn’t mention specific assets, but leaves all of her furnishings, clothing, personal effects, jewelry and cars to her surviving children. Bobbi Kristina was her only child.

Houston’s money will be put in a trust. Her sister-in-law and manager, Patricia Houston, was appointed the administrator of the estate.

Upon turning 21, Bobbi Kristina will receive part of the money, more of it at age 25 and the balance at age 30. Houston’s trustees can give her money from the trust for various purposes, including tuition, to buy a home and to start a business.

The will was signed on Feb. 3, 1993, about a month before Houston gave birth to her daughter. The 48-year-old died Feb. 11 in California.

Oprah To Interview Bobbi Kristina

On Sunday, March 11, Oprah will talk with Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, Houston’s sister-in-law, Patricia Houston, and Houston’s brother, Gary Houston, on a special episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter airing on the OWN Network.

Bobbi Kristina will share personal memories of her late mother and will reflect on how she would like the iconic superstar to be remembered. The family will also address the rumors and speculation surrounding Houston’s death.

Oprah has been on an uphill battles to build ratings for OWN since launching the network in January 2011.

In an attempt to gain more viewers, Oprah introduced her new prime-time series months ago, Oprah’s Next Chapter. On the show, which airs once a week, the queen of talk steps outside of the studio for enlightening conversations with newsmakers, celebrities, and real-life families.

LONDON — Two men have been charged in Britain with hacking into Sony Music’s computers and stealing music, including Michael Jackson’s entire catalog, the company and British police said Monday.

Sony Music Entertainment spokeswoman Liz Young said the company noticed a breach of its systems in May, “and immediately took steps to secure the site and notify authorities. As a result, the two suspects were arrested.”

The year after the King of Pop’s 2009 death, Sony signed a 7-year deal with his estate, worth up to $250 million, to sell his unreleased recordings.

James Marks, 26, and James McCormick, 25, appeared at Leicester Crown Court in central England on Friday and pleaded not guilty. They were freed on bail and are due to stand trial in January.

Young Buck just can’t win. The former G-Unit rapper was driving an SUV in Nashville when a white Chevy Tahoe pulled alongside and opened fire.

Eleven shots hit Young Buck’s ride, but he was unharmed. However,  a woman riding in the passenger side was shot in the shoulder.

The shooting occurred at 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The woman who was shot was taken to Vanderbilt Hospital and has already been released while another passenger in the vehicle was uninjured.

On Saturday, Buck was holding a cookout and video shoot in Nashville. Lately, while trying to get his career back on track, Young Buck had been plagued by financial troubles, including bankruptcy that could cost him his stage name.