Bring That Week Back: Week of Feb. 7

Shaq might be headed to reality TV, Magic Johnson inks business deal, Karrine Steffans to release new book, plus more!

Egypt's President Mubarak Resigns - After weeks of nonviolent citizen protests that gained global attention, Egypt’s longtime President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Friday. Vice president Omar Suleiman announced on Egyptian television that day that Mubarak had handed over power to the nation’s military.
Halle Says Nahla Is Black - Following recent reports that alleged Halle Berry’s ex Gabriel Aubry is angered when anyone calls their daughter, Nahla, “Black,” the actress declares that she feels Nahla is Black. “I’m Black and I’m her mother and I believe in the one-drop theory,” she said during an interview in <i>Ebony </i>magazine. Berry herself is biracial and Aubry is White. She went on to say that she’ll allow her daughter to decide how she wants to be categorized as she gets older.
Video Vixen’s New Book - Former video model turned author Karrine Steffans is set to release an erotic book in August entitled <i>SatisFaction</i>. The book, her third, will describe erotic fantasies and be a mixture of fact and fiction. “For those who crave quite a bit more than missionary sexual practices and wish to introduce these ideas into their relationship, <i> SatisFaction</i> serves as a guide and inspiration to advanced and adventurous couples everywhere,” says a synopsis of the book on her site.
Cavs Still Miss LeBron - With their overtime win on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers halted their league-worst, record-breaking 26-game losing streak. “It's finally good to get it. We've been working so hard for this. We finally got it," Cavs forward Antawn Jamison said after the win. The victory brings the team’s win total this season to nine; their last win was Dec. 18 against the New York Knicks.Virginia's First Black Chief Justice Dies - On Wednesday, Virginia Supreme Court’s first Black Chief Justice Leroy R. Hassell Sr. died at a Richmond hospital of complications from lymphoma. He was 55. When Hassell joined the court in 1989 he was just the second African American to do so; and in 2003, he became chief judge. During his career, Hassell focused on accommodations for the physically and mentally disabled. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Halle Says Nahla Is Black - Following recent reports that alleged Halle Berry’s ex Gabriel Aubry is angered when anyone calls their daughter, Nahla, “Black,” the actress declares that she feels Nahla is Black. “I’m Black and I’m her mother and I believe in the one-drop theory,” she said during an interview in <i>Ebony </i>magazine. Berry herself is biracial and Aubry is White. She went on to say that she’ll allow her daughter to decide how she wants to be categorized as she gets older.

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