THE FACTS:

• According to the Houston Chronicle, author Damon Lloyd Goffe has filed a trillion dollar copyright infringement suit against Oprah Winfrey.

THE SPIN:

Regardless of whether or not his allegations are true, author Damon Lloyd Goffe has made it very difficult for anyone to take him seriously when he’s asking Oprah for a $1 trillion dollars.

Really, Goffe? Why not sue her for 20,000 chicken nuggets and a trip to the moon while you’re at it?

In any event, the writer filed a suit in D.C. accusing Queen O of plagiarizing his book A Tome of Poetry in her Internet-published work, Pieces of My Soul.

In court documents, Goffe writes: “In April 2008 Oprah confessed to seizing original works of authorship.”

Claiming Winfrey sold an alleged 650 million copies of the book online for $20, Goffe and his legal team is seeking $1.2 trillion in damages.

The book is no longer available online. Speaking of things not available, no way in the world is this dude about to get a trillion dollars out of Oprah.

YOUR SPIN: Will Goffe EVER see that money?

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THE FACTS
Another video of a radio interviewer taking a hostile tone with Karrine Steffans has surfaced?

THE SPIN
When I look at Karrine Steffans dodge and deflect her past and try to pass herself off as some wife and mother of two who didn’t build a name for herself off the strength of her jaw muscles and access to rappers, I do get a bit irritated.

It’s one thing to say that’s no longer who you are; it’s another to play dumb.

I mean, this is the same person who insinuated she was knocked up by Bow Wow last year, correct?

Yeah, thought so.

Having said that, I do think some of these interviewers have been out of line with her.

Case in point.

Now, do you think the DJ is wrong or should Karrine suck it up and stay smiling? No pun intended.

However, I will say that Karrine said the black press was the only group to ask ignorant and unintelligent questions.

So much for that.

YOUR SPIN: Do you feel sorry for Karrine?  Tell us here.

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THE FACTS
CNN and TV One’s own Roland Martin revealed via Twitter that E. Lynn Harris was aware of health problems shortly before his death.

THE SPIN
My people, my people. If you are privileged enough to have health care in this country – or could quickly marry someone who can make you their dependent (don’t turn your nose up at me – the end justifies the means) – go to the doctor.

It seems E. Lynn Harris was aware of certain health conditions, but refused to see a doctor. Now the talented and acclaimed author is dead.

Via Roland Martin’s Twitter:

E. Lynn Harris is dead. Just talked to his dear friend, Houston federal judge Vanessa Gilmore. He Died of a heart attack at his hotel in LA.

Men, GO TO THE DOCTOR! Lynn fainted 2 days ago, Vanessa said, and wouldn’t go to the doctor. Said he was fine. Now he’s dead. He was 53.

Both Michael Jackson and E. Lynn Harris have died of cardiac arrest in their 50s.

One man died because he dealt with potentially irresponsible doctors, the other because he didn’t see a doctor at all.

If you can drive-thru to get Popeye’s two-piece Tuesday special or a Big Mac regularly, then you can swing by the doctor every now and then for a check up.

And if you’re not privileged enough to have a doctor and waiting on President Obama and Congress to finally get it together, have a carrot and a brisk walk ever now and then.

We have to start taking better care of ourselves, ya’ll.

YOUR SPIN: Do you agree with Roland?  Tell us here.

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