TD3 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Steve Harvey's relationships weren't attention worthy until he started trying to be a relationship expert.

There ya go . . .

I haven't read much, except the link I've provided. If Mr. Harvey was nieve enough to think one of his ex-wives wouldn't put him on blast most especially if you and your spouse were involved in a contentious divorce than he's a fool. If Mr. Harvey had written a book about what he learned and what mistakes he made in the course of his upteem marriages . . . then the "dirt" dished by an ex- spouse would've been neutralized pretty much. (IMHO)

But no, he tried to pimp some bullshit and it's flown back in his face. On my way home yesterday, NPR aired an interview with Mr. Harvey; he spoke of his plans to have some sort of "media, I have my foot in a lil' bit of everything empire."

It's all a hot mess .

That's why all of this is exKRA delicious.

TD3 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Steve Harvey's relationships weren't attention worthy until he started trying to be a relationship expert.

There ya go . . .

I haven't read much, except the link I've provided. If Mr. Harvey was nieve enough to think one of his ex-wives wouldn't put him on blast most especially if you and your spouse were involved in a contentious divorce than he's a fool. If Mr. Harvey had written a book about what he learned and what mistakes he made in the course of his upteem marriages . . . then the "dirt" dished by an ex- spouse would've been neutralized pretty much. (IMHO)

But no, he tried to pimp some bullshit and it's flown back in his face. On my way home yesterday, NPR aired an interview with Mr. Harvey; he spoke of his plans to have some sort of "media, I have my foot in a lil' bit of everything empire."

It's all a hot mess .

and it's all a hot mess that has the entertainment desks on fire. Here a panel on Joy Behar's HLN talk show discuss it during the hot topics segment (anybody recognize Queen of the Dumped Marla Maples on the left? ):

shorttrini said:

missfee said:

You know what all this mess is really making me think about what she's doing. I'm inclined to believe your friend, it sort of makes sense. Here she is broke, now in 2011 talking about the effects of a divorce she had in 2005 from a man who is booming in money due to bullshit books he writing. In her vids on Youtube she states that her inspiration for making the vids in the first place was due to a book she read which is a rebuttal to his first book, and also due to an article in Essence magazine when he was on the cover. I sat down and actually read the article and all it was talking was how difficult Steve felt his life had become at the time of his divorce and how down he felt, blah blah blah, but it didn't at mention anything directing about Mary...just that he was divorcing her in 2005 that's about it. So I can hardly believe that a simple article in Essence magazine had her raging enough to want to go directly on Youtube to explain some things when she really wasn't being talked about. And the parts when she kept talking about that book she read is sort of bothering me. Like why did she say "at first i picked it up and then put it down a few times until i could really get into it" so basically you telling me that the book is shit in the beginning but once you got to the middle you got inspired? And still how did you lose full custody of your son? That's another part that bothers me, if her beef is really with Steve, then why bring the son into it? I have to do a Keith Sweat..."Somethin', somethin'....somethin' somethin' just ain't right..."

[Edited 1/27/11 4:49am]

This is why, she should have kept her trap shut and not go on Youtube....Dumb ASS!! The more attention one draws on themeselves, the more smart people are going to investigate your side of the story to see if everything makes sense. I always question one's motive, when they air their laundry in public....

Maybe she feels backed into a corner and this is the last card she's got to play. You'd be surprised what people will admit when they've been beaten down to the point of having nothing to lose.

Ottensen said:

shorttrini said:

This is why, she should have kept her trap shut and not go on Youtube....Dumb ASS!! The more attention one draws on themeselves, the more smart people are going to investigate your side of the story to see if everything makes sense. I always question one's motive, when they air their laundry in public....

Maybe she feels backed into a corner and this is the last card she's got to play. You'd be surprised what people will admit when they've been beaten down to the point of having nothing to lose.

That's my impression. It IS a desperate move, but if it's your last play, it is what it is. It looks like, "Hell, I'm going down anyway because of your ass so I'ma take you with me or at the least tarnish you a lil bit."

Like I said all of this stuff was already public knowledge, but with him billing himself as a relationship expert, these stories have the power to adversely impact him now moreso than before.

SCNDLS said:

Ottensen said:

Maybe she feels backed into a corner and this is the last card she's got to play. You'd be surprised what people will admit when they've been beaten down to the point of having nothing to lose.

That's my impression. It IS a desperate move, but if it's your last play, it is what it is. It looks like, "Hell, I'm going down anyway because of your ass so I'ma take you with me or at the least tarnish you a lil bit."

Like I said all of this stuff was already public knowledge, but with him billing himself as a relationship expert, these stories have the power to adversely impact him now moreso than before.

It not impacting him one bit, because he's not saying shit. Why? because he knows that if he does, he gives her more attention and credibility. People do the dumbest shit when they're backed into a corner. Sooner or later, she'll learn that sometimes not saying anything, might be your best option and that playing the "Victim", can work against you.....Like I said before....DUMBASS....

shorttrini said:

SCNDLS said:

That's my impression. It IS a desperate move, but if it's your last play, it is what it is. It looks like, "Hell, I'm going down anyway because of your ass so I'ma take you with me or at the least tarnish you a lil bit."

Like I said all of this stuff was already public knowledge, but with him billing himself as a relationship expert, these stories have the power to adversely impact him now moreso than before.

It not impacting him one bit, because he's not saying shit. Why? because he knows that if he does, he gives her more attention and credibility. People do the dumbest shit when they're backed into a corner. Sooner or later, she'll learn that sometimes not saying anything, might be your best option and that playing the "Victim", can work against you.....Like I said before....DUMBASS....

He's said something. His new wife has said something. His attorney has said something and damn near everybody else is talking about it and questioning Steve's ability to give relationship advice. If that's not having an impact, I don't know what it is.

She could have just stayed quiet and let Steve go on making bank by writing his bullshitting books, talking about her whenever he feels like it and keeping her son from her until who knows when but I really don't see how any of that would make her a SMARTASS?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

shorttrini said:

It not impacting him one bit, because he's not saying shit. Why? because he knows that if he does, he gives her more attention and credibility. People do the dumbest shit when they're backed into a corner. Sooner or later, she'll learn that sometimes not saying anything, might be your best option and that playing the "Victim", can work against you.....Like I said before....DUMBASS....

He's said something. His new wife has said something. His attorney has said something and damn near everybody else is talking about it and questioning Steve's ability to give relationship advice. If that's not having an impact, I don't know what it is.

She could have just stayed quiet and let Steve go on making bank by writing his bullshitting books, talking about her whenever he feels like it and keeping her son from her until who knows when but I really don't see how any of that would make her a SMARTASS?

Steve has responded to her allegations,(as he has every right to do), via his lawyers. She, on the otherhand is fully aware of court order that was put in place, that prohibit either party talking about this case on the internet and other media. Her desperate attempt to be heard, might backfire. Like I said, DUMBASS...

shorttrini said:

SCNDLS said:

That's my impression. It IS a desperate move, but if it's your last play, it is what it is. It looks like, "Hell, I'm going down anyway because of your ass so I'ma take you with me or at the least tarnish you a lil bit."

Like I said all of this stuff was already public knowledge, but with him billing himself as a relationship expert, these stories have the power to adversely impact him now moreso than before.

It not impacting him one bit, because he's not saying shit. Why? because he knows that if he does, he gives her more attention and credibility. People do the dumbest shit when they're backed into a corner. Sooner or later, she'll learn that sometimes not saying anything, might be your best option and that playing the "Victim", can work against you.....Like I said before....DUMBASS....

As a woman who has endured infidelity and divorce, I would argue that you might not know as much about a well timed attack on a powerful marital enemy as you think. .

Besides, why people are insulted by her video is beyond me. This is a woman saying how another book helped her healing process in becoming whole after a broken union. She described what her life was like and what she's struggled to overcome in her failed marriage, and talked about how she had to look in the mirror at herself for everything that's come to her. If I'm not mistaken, when she delves into a random few details of the hardships of her marriage it only takes up a portion of her tape series. The rest is about men and women and general behavioral issues in relationships. Funny how no one wants to discuss those parts.

I understand your point of view that she's not impacting him one bit, but I would beg to differ:

what she has done, quite effortlessly, on a mass scale with millions of video hits and a free publicity machine (that has given her a media voice when she alleges she was being bullied into silence), is to plant doubt in a market where her ex-husband is a self-proclaimed expert. She may not be able to touch him on comedy, on his radio or tv host schtick because that is his cash cow. But his transition into a relationship expert/Christian motivational guru has been fast, and meteoric, and is still the weakest spot of his matrix. If she can so much as plant a seed to influence or weaken his share in that market to the point where he no longer has a financial growth rate that keeps arrogantly him cheesing all over the place, then maybe that all she needs to feel better

I agree with this assesment that some of y'all have put up: If Steve hadn't done that book, Mary wouldn't have made the videos when she did.

shorttrini said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

He's said something. His new wife has said something. His attorney has said something and damn near everybody else is talking about it and questioning Steve's ability to give relationship advice. If that's not having an impact, I don't know what it is.

She could have just stayed quiet and let Steve go on making bank by writing his bullshitting books, talking about her whenever he feels like it and keeping her son from her until who knows when but I really don't see how any of that would make her a SMARTASS?

Steve has responded to her allegations,(as he has every right to do), via his lawyers. She, on the otherhand is fully aware of court order that was put in place, that prohibit either party talking about this case on the internet and other media. Her desperate attempt to be heard, might backfire. Like I said, DUMBASS...

No. Steve responded on his radio show. You can hear the audio here:

http://www.huffingtonpost...13811.html

His current wife also made a public statement. So if there really is a gag order in place, they've all violated it.

shorttrini said:

SCNDLS said:

That's my impression. It IS a desperate move, but if it's your last play, it is what it is. It looks like, "Hell, I'm going down anyway because of your ass so I'ma take you with me or at the least tarnish you a lil bit."

Like I said all of this stuff was already public knowledge, but with him billing himself as a relationship expert, these stories have the power to adversely impact him now moreso than before.

It not impacting him one bit, because he's not saying shit. Why? because he knows that if he does, he gives her more attention and credibility. People do the dumbest shit when they're backed into a corner. Sooner or later, she'll learn that sometimes not saying anything, might be your best option and that playing the "Victim", can work against you.....Like I said before....DUMBASS....

If he's suing her for supposedly being the reason Oprah didn't give him his show, BEFORE she did the tapes, she MOST definitely is having an impact on him and his pocket. Plus, all the media attention this stuff is getting NOW will impact his "credibility" as a relationship expert. Hopefully, this all means that HIS DUMB inarticulate ASS won't "write" another book.

SCNDLS said:

Comedian Steve Harvey Sued by Ex-Wife in Harris County District Court

Funny-man Steve Harvey is better known for his stand-up routines than any sort of magic act, but his ex-wife is now claiming in court that Harvey and his lawyer tricked her.

According to a lawsuit filed Monday in Harris County District Court, Harvey’s ex-wife, Mary Harvey, claims that both Harvey and their long-time Houston attorney Ricky Anderson conspired against her during the Harvey’s 2005 divorce proceeding by convincing her to let Anderson represent both parties. The result, according to the lawsuit, was an unfair settlement leaving the former Mrs. Harvey out in the relative cold.

What’s more, Mary Harvey claims that one of the reasons her former husband pressured her to use Anderson as her attorney was to settle the divorce quickly and quietly in order to protect Steve Harvey’s public image. She accuses the performer of trying to cover up his adultery, his poor and neglectful parenting, “and physical and mental abuse of” Mary Harvey.

According to the complaint, “All of this was also done under the guise of protecting Steve Harvey’s image, who attempts to promote a packaged do-good, likeable, Christian-type image in the public eye.”

According to the lawsuit:

Over the past 10 years, Anderson had represented the married couple and their dozen plus businesses, including The Steve Harvey Radio Show, The Steve Harvey Show and the Kings of Comedy Tour. In 2005 when Mary Harvey decided to file for divorce, she asked Anderson who she should hire to represent her. Anderson then told Mary Harvey she did not need another lawyer and that it would be in her best interests if Anderson handled the case for both sides.

In light of their long-standing relationship, Mary Harvey trusted Anderson and agreed.

Aside from the obvious conflict of interest, Anderson also had ownership interests in the Harvey’s businesses that Mary Harvey did not know about at the time.

Anderson’s actions “clearly indicate that he was only looking out for the best interests of himself and Steve Harvey, whom he considered to be his ‘bread and butter.’ In order to protect the interests of Steve Harvey, Anderson was willing to feign representation of (Mary Harvey), ignore his legal duties to her and conspire with Steve Harvey so that Steve Harvey could obtain a larger share of the parties’ community estate,” it states in the lawsuit.

Acting as Mary Harvey’s attorney, Anderson told her that the estate would be divided equally, but when it came time to sign the divorce papers the day the couple appeared in court, Anderson told Mary Harvey she needed to sign the papers quickly and did not give her a chance to read the documents. Afterwards, once the divorce was granted, Anderson refused to divide up the property as he said he would do.

When Mary Harvey asked about child support, Anderson told her she could not legally receive more than $1,000 a month, despite the fact that community assets, including property in Collin and Denton counties, Texas, several bank accounts, investments and business interests are estimated at more than $10 million. In addition, Mary Harvey did not receive health insurance or continued payments from the couple’s businesses as she was promised.

Nevertheless, Anderson told Mary Harvey before signing the papers that she was getting a “great deal,” it states in the complaint.

Among several claims, Mary Harvey is suing for breach of contract, common law fraud, professional negligence and conspiracy. – Chris Vogel

Alrighty I've read and watch everything so, I'll start here.

"He manipulated the courts, everything against me," she said.

The statement above is a red herring. I'll speak in general terms needless to say because I don't know the praticulars of the divorce of Harvey vs Harvey and my specialty isn't divorce and/or family law. Except. If the above statements are true, Mr. Harvey's ex-wife failed to be proactive in diligent in fighting for her interest; her biggest mistake was not hiring an attorney of her own, specializing in divorce and custody. Mr. Harvey's earnings paid for "their" business lawyer, where do you think his loyalties lie? If the circumstances had been reverse, "their" business attorney would've been loyal to her. I don't have much sympathy for anyone who doesn't read before they sign their name to anything and afterwards cries foul. From what's been written here, Mr. Harvey didn't manipulate the courts, it appears the ex- Ms. Harvey didn't take care of business

.

How Mary Harvey mishandled her divorce isn't uncommon; her lawsuite is D.O.A .and so is Mr. Harvey's, really.

Enough said, for now.

Timmy84 said:

I agree with this assesment that some of y'all have put up: If Steve hadn't done that book, Mary wouldn't have made the videos when she did.

Although, I did agree with some excerpts of his book, and was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, I think Steve should have known this was going to come back to haunt him, sooner or later, especially if the man is not practicing what he's preaching.

I wish Steve Harvey would go away.

I wish celebrity couples could divorce amicably and not turn their shared time into a water cooler joke.

I wish Steve Harvey would go away.

I wish there was a law against jump offs becoming wives.

I wish community property existed in every state.

I wish Steve Harvey would go away.

Who really cares?

sag10 said:

Who really cares?

Well, I'm glad you could tear yourself away from an MJ thread to bless us with that meaningful post.

Exclusive: Steve Harvey To Finally Speak Publicly In Regards To His Ex-Wife Mary’s Shady Shenanigans

Sources close to the Steve Harvey camp has revealed exclusively that the radio personality/comedian/author will be interviewing with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to “tell his side of the story” in regards to the explosive drama surrounding Harvey’s former wife, Mary Shackelford.

Oh it's on now!!!!!

pimp up, ho down.

HotGritz said:

Oh it's on now!!!!!

pimp up, ho down.

Chile, Cooper ain't gon' understand much less believe anything passin' thru his bubbalipped mouf.

SCNDLS said:

HotGritz said:

Oh it's on now!!!!!

pimp up, ho down.

Chile, Cooper ain't gon' understand much less believe anything passin' thru his bubbalipped mouf.

Oh Andy gon make it work. If he can understand Nene Leakes hollerin' ass he can understand Bubbalip Harvey just fine. I just hope he doesn' slobber too much. Bubbalipus always appears to be drooling to me. His lips stay wet.

HotGritz said:

SCNDLS said:

Chile, Cooper ain't gon' understand much less believe anything passin' thru his bubbalipped mouf.

Oh Andy gon make it work. If he can understand Nene Leakes hollerin' ass he can understand Bubbalip Harvey just fine. I just hope he doesn' slobber too much. Bubbalipus always appears to be drooling to me. His lips stay wet.

He leaves a river when he's done with his stand-up comedy. Check the audience next time you see his show. They leave with his spit all over their faces.

Timmy84 said:

HotGritz said:

Oh Andy gon make it work. If he can understand Nene Leakes hollerin' ass he can understand Bubbalip Harvey just fine. I just hope he doesn' slobber too much. Bubbalipus always appears to be drooling to me. His lips stay wet.

He leaves a river when he's done with his stand-up comedy. Check the audience next time you see his show. They leave with his spit all over their faces.

timmy u a mess!

HotGritz said:

Timmy84 said:

He leaves a river when he's done with his stand-up comedy. Check the audience next time you see his show. They leave with his spit all over their faces.

timmy u a mess!

You know I ain't lying though.

SCNDLS said:

HotGritz said:

Oh it's on now!!!!!

pimp up, ho down.

Chile, Cooper ain't gon' understand much less believe anything passin' thru his bubbalipped mouf.

I seriously don't think Steve has the balls to "DARE...go bare!"

But we shall see!

Mary Harvey Talks To Tom Joyner About Making PEACE With Steve

Tom Joyner has been rumored to not get along with fellow nationally syndicated radio host Steve Harvey. And now that Tom had Steve's ex, Mary Harvey, on his Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning, their relationship and rivalry may get even more strained, or may strengthen instead.

Check out our highlights and full video of Mary's interview where she discussed the details surrounding Steve taking their son Wynton from her, whether she's willing to work things out amicably, lawsuits, what it would take for her to stop airing him out, and her health problems stemming from how Steve has treated her....

Tom Joyner (TJ) he invited Mary Harvey on his show and the interview went down this morning. And Mary revealed even more details about the foolishness going on with her ex, Steve. But Tom made it known that he did not invite her on the show to continue talking about her personal business. He said:

“We don’t like to keep mess going! We want to solve mess, because, if we can, or move on from mess, if we can.”

TJ said invited Mary on show to plead with her about coming to some kind of settlement instead of publicly washing her dirty laundry. He said what Mary and Steve are going through is affecting the entire community as we now have a Black president, so we are judged by a different standard. Hmm.

Anywho, here are the highlights from the interview:

• -TJ asked Mary what it would take to settle this and how he could help. He offered to set up a sit-down--no lawyers or mediators--between just her and Steve.
• -Mary explains that the reason she has been quiet this entire time is because she did take into consideration what it would do to her, her family, and the community. Over the period of staying quiet she has suffered physically. She is not in good health right now. She thinks when people (Steve) are representing the community they should be held to a higher standard.
• -Mary said there have been several attempts to rectify the situation. She felt like it was her obligation to give the public a different choice so that they could make an informed opinion about what was going on.
• -Mary makes it clear that she has NO lawsuits. All lawsuits are coming from his side.
• -Mary wants an apology and she says that it should be given to the women that have been deceived into buying the books, and who have been deceived into seeing this person (Steve) is a pillar in the community.
• -Mary says if he drops the lawsuits and makes the apology, that would satisfy her.
• -TJ makes it clear that Steve is “still doing some good”.
• -Mary says that she has no doubt that her ex is “still doing some good.” She attempts to explain by comparing this to a victim of rape standpoint. Mary says that it would be like someone who has been raped and hasn’t had closure from her attacker. People telling her to move on is the same as saying 'this rapist is doing good to the community.' Mary feels she is representing all the women in the community who can’t speak out.
• -Mary said she would stop airing him out. This (TJ Morning Show) was her last time she's speaking on it.The message is out.
• -Mary is on a mission to represent women who have been silenced by their husbands and ex-husbands on every level of their life. This is happening to the women whose husband is the manager at a local store. You don’t have to be married to a mogul to be going through something like this. Her other concern is that her son is learning through Steve that women are tools to be used, and that it's no good to support a wife who has supported you forever. And when you want to change that situation you can just go to someone else that’s actually responsible for the break-up (MARJORIE).
• -Mary has seen Wynton 1 time since June of last year. When asked why, she stated that the person in power (Steve) can do whatever he wants. Mary has talked to Wynton 3 times in the last 6 months. And Wynton does not have permission to call her.
• -Mary has to take a bag full of pills. For her heart, anxiety,etc.
• -TJ asks if he can get Steve and Mary alone in a room to talk and settle this matter. Mary agreed to do it.
• -Co-host Sybil told Mary: “No more videos, no more nothing else, you just want closure in terms of your life and your sons life.“

[Edited 1/31/11 20:13pm]

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

SCNDLS said:

Chile, Cooper ain't gon' understand much less believe anything passin' thru his bubbalipped mouf.

I seriously don't think Steve has the balls to "DARE...go bare!"

But we shall see!

You ain't right neitha!

Damn Egyptians wantin' they political freedom an' shit messing up my good tea.

Oh damn, they bringing Obama into this mess???

Both of them are deluded like a mug if they think their spat has any impact on "the community." Chile, please.

SCNDLS said:

Oh damn, they bringing Obama into this mess???

Both of them are deluded like a mug if they think their spat has any impact on "the community." Chile, please.

For real!!! Tom should have been concerned about "the community" when people started taking relationship advice from Steve's bullshitting ass!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

SCNDLS said:

Oh damn, they bringing Obama into this mess???

Both of them are deluded like a mug if they think their spat has any impact on "the community." Chile, please.

For real!!! Tom should have been concerned about "the community" when people started taking relationship advice from Steve's bullshitting ass!

Oh my damn

You know, I was online watching this year's "Celebration of Gospel" on the BET website and the put in a few extras. They've added the commercial breaks where Steve is getting his cues, learning his blocking, warming up the audience, etc., and I'll tell you, what was probably intended as a funny blooper real suddenly doesn't look so humorous after these past two weeks of seing him in the news and he comes off looking arrogant as hell.

I know he can make the people laugh when those cameras are rolling, but those in between moments get a lil, ummm, awkward. After everything that's been aired with this Mary situation, you do start to see a few cracks in his exterior and there might be some folks out there wondering if this dude is just playing the Emperor in New Clothes role. The thing for me is, as a Christian, yes, all people are imperfect, and none of us will ever be...and yes, we are taught that people should be forgiven for their mistakes and imperfections...but, this dude so rude, so arrogant, so prideful, such a bully, and he 's completely unrepentant in his arrogance and appears not to have one bone of humility in his body, I honestly think he's full of horsesh**. Sometimes you just wonder if it just makes his day to intentionally offend people. If you click on any of the videos on the following link, no matter which one it is you will catch him showing his ass:

Steve Harvey On Stage &am... | BET.com

or:

httpp://www.bet.com/Specials/celebrationofgospel11/cog-videos/celebrationofgospel11_video_steveharveyonstageoffcamera.htm?playlist=cog11steve&videoindex=1

I could really see a publicist looking at these clips and smackin themselves in the head that these would be online in the middle of their client's pr woes...and ain't nothin' they can do about it, either.

Love & support to our Egyptian brothers and sisters but uh....what happen to the Bubbbalipus Harvey interview? I come home and got 2 hours of all that revolutionary mess recorded.