USH-USHER AT THE O2 INDIGO TONIGHT

At Renaissance man, we like Usher - you know we like the fact that he's back making love in the club and all the wonderful stuff but to be honest, we are not impressed with a recent development.

We just got off the phone with Ticketmaster as we try to haggle tickets for tonight's preview show (part of the promotional tour for the "Here I Stand") album and we almost burst out laughing when told; a ticket goes @ £50 per pop.

I mean come on, we've seen a lot of good acts within the last 12 months including Prince and I don't remember him charging as much as Mr. Tameka.

I said it a long time ago: We blame Tameka for everything. Even Jay-Z and Mary's collabo-tour in the states, don't cost this much.

OBAMA: POSTER FAMILY

With victory in sight, if Barack Obama becomes President - we can finally have the first "good-looking" family to enter the White House as oppose to having a family that becomes good-looking after a few months of crayon-people painting their faces on the Oval Office tab.



Does anyone remember Chelsea Clinton in her teens? Let's not go there.............

COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE DRAMA

I still can't believe R.Kelly is still denying the underage sex tape charges against him. Is this guy fucking insane......is the world blind? Why are we still having hearings about this issue? Is the judge on Prozac? Why are we wasting tax payers money on this shit?

That is him in that video not a wannabe-thug, you you you you. It is the Pipe Piper, The "what-is-R&B-without-the-'R'", "Kells". Try something else Sam Adam Jr - your client is a joke!

MUST-HAVE: TOM FORD

Certainly I know these campaigns will hold your attention but seriously, no bullshit! This is the fragrance for the summer. I got me a bottle.

You have no excuse but to smell like the DON, there's no point in looking like an Aston Martin but smelling like a Vauxhall Astra.

BADGE OF HONOUR: THE BOYS IN BLUE

A friend said to me yesterday "All is fair in war and football, mate" after I lamented after the Chelsea defeat at the hands of Manchester United for the second time in less than a month.

I'm not your average football enthusiast but I found myself utterly enthralled in last night's drama (Drogba sent off, Ronaldo & Terry's missed penalties, Perev - the nut job!) which sadly had to go to Penalties to decide it's winner. From my little knowledge of football, the boys in blue thoroughly deceived this as they played far superior to their opposition especially in the 2nd half. But I guess, I have to take on-board those wise words of K.

My heart goes out to Terry. Many more will come. You are champions in our eyes!

WE LIKE...THE TING TINGS

OKKKKK....I'm not saying let's all go and buy their album or anything but I just find this single very exciting. I think the solo and riff on the record is impeccable.

That's Not My Name is the 2nd single to be released from the Ting Ting's forthcoming debut album We Started Nothing.

I have been hearing this for weeks but paid it little attention but I guess like every good thing....it will eventually catch up with you.

Enjoy!