Michael Jackson's former bodyguards have spoken out about their late boss, revealing the King of Pop romanced a string of women with dates in the back of his limousine.

The "Thriller" hitmaker's long-term security guards, Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and Javon 'BJ' Beard, agreed to be interviewed on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

And the trio divulged personal details of the late singer's life behind closed doors, insisting Jackson had at least two steady girlfriends whose identities have remained a secret - and he took them on dates driving up and down the Las Vegas strip when he lived in Sin City.

When asked about the child molestation charges which were levied at Jackson despite his acquittal at a 2005 trial, all three insisted the star was not guilty of the accusations.

Whitfield says, "Being a man... men know men, and we (were) around him long enough to know he was a man."

While Garcia adds, "(He had) desires of women like we do. He had lovers."

And Whitfield goes on to describe Jackson's various romantic encounters in the back of his limousine: "In the cars that we had, we had a curtain that covered the back seat. You couldn't see in the back seat. They talked back there, they didn't do nothing out of bounds... you can hear the kissing."

Fresh off his superb role in The Hangover, Mike Tyson may be making a return to the ring, but those interested in seeing Tyson-Holyfield III may be out of luck.

On Thursday, ringsidereport.com's Geno McGahee reported that promoter Don King had a tentative deal to get Tyson back in the ring to fight Evander Holyfield in what would be a highly anticipated comeback bout. On Friday, however, King told ESPN.com that such a rematch isn't in the works.

"It is not true. It is not true about no Tyson-Holyfield fight." King told ESPN.com when asked about a third Holyfield-Tyson fight. "Maybe it's something I would do for old time's sake if they were interested in the fight, but I ain't doing that at this time. I have not even spoken to Evander Holyfield."

While King denies that fight, he didn't refute the idea of Tyson's return.

"I ain't ready to comment on that," King added. "Read between the lines. It really is something isn't it, all the interest there is in Mike Tyson?"

King even hinted back in November of a possible return.

"I think Mike's one of the greatest fighters that ever lived," King said. "I think he can still be a fighter if he wants to be a fighter. Listen, whatever it is between me and Mike, it ain't about the bankroll. We gonna do what has to be done. He needs a lot of vitamins. He needs a lot of TLC, tender loving care, dedication and discipline. So whatever we have to do, we'll do. If you can't hear me, I'll say it a little louder."

If Tyson does seek a comeback and Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) declines, McGahee lists Connecticut heavyweight Tony Grano, among others, as a potential backup plan for Tyson's first bout.

Tyson is 50-6 with 44 KOs. He has been out of the ring since a sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.

Only in America.

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Mo'Nique wrapped up a very impressive awards season with as Best Supporting Actress win last night at the 2010 Oscars. In her acceptance speech, Mo'Nique said she was proud that the Academy for honored an actor's performance rather than Oscar victories being born out of back room politics.

Mo'Nique also made sure to pay homage to Hattie McDaniel in her acceptance speech, saying, "I would like to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel, for enduring what she had to so that I would not have to." In 1939, Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American performer to win an Academy Award for her work in "Gone With the Wind."

Since McDaniel's win, only four other black actresses have ever won an Oscar--company that Mo'Nique joined on Sunday night. Of the five women who were fortunate to win an Academy Award, four were for Best Supporting Actress, while Halle Berry was the sole black actress to win Best Actress for her performance in "Monster's Ball."

Mo'Nique's dark turn as Mary Jones in Lee Daniels' "Precious" has earned the actress and current BET host critical acclaim. Since the Fall of 2009, Mo'Nique has been a significant contender to win Best Supporting Actress. On Sunday night, it came to fruition.

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Legendary R&B singer Ron Banks suffered a heart attack this morning, ultimately leading the soulful voice to death in his Detroit home Friday.

Founding member of the singing group 'The Dramatics', Banks' career hit its highest in 1972, when the six-person group knocked out 1 million copies of their hit single "In the Rain." The Dramatics were also featured on Snoop Dogg's 1993 single "Doggy Dogg World".

Banks, the third member in the original group to die of a heart attack, was 58. President of Motown Alumni Association Billy Wilson said Ron Banks died around noon today at his home. While Banks was said to be in "good health" he passed out in the company of family and was promptly transferred to Detroit's Sinai Hospital.

Fellow group member L.J. Reynolds, added to the group to replace one of the originals, had spoken with Banks just minutes before he collapsed. Reynolds told The Free Press Reporter, Banks "seemed just like himself" and "very upbeat".

The Dramatics, still performing, were said by Wilson to be one of the few remaining groups to "pull a crowd of 5,000 people" with traditional R&B music. "They have a very, very loyal following, particularly here [in Detroit]. We're just devastated by this news."

The group is said to have current and future gigs lined up and band member L.J. Reynolds told the media the show will go on. Much like celebrity star Marie Osmond, who is hitting the stage just one day after her son's funeral on Monday, The Dramatics have said they will keep Ron Banks on stage in spirit.

Reynolds added, "We'll take Ron's mike and put it up onstage, and let it stand there."

Open marriage? Maybe partly.

Despite her constant claims of an open union with hubby Sidney Hicks, Mo'Nique reveals that she doesn't stray - but she may not be able to say the same about her better half.

"Let me say this: I have not had sex outside my marriage with Sidney," the Academy Award nominee says in this year's 29th - and final - Barbara Walters Oscar special.

"Could Sid have sex outside of his marriage with me? Yes. That's not a deal-breaker. That's not something that would make us say, 'Pack your things and let's end the marriage.'"

And what if the "Precious" star discovered that Hicks had, well, stepped out more than once? No sweat.

"What if it's 20 times?" asks the openminded actress. "So what? We've been best friends for over 25 years, and we truly know who we are. Oftentimes, people get into marriages and they don't know who they're laying next to. I'm very comfortable and secure with my husband."

Of course, Miss M has a few tricks to keep her hubby from straying - fingers crossed - and that includes her infamously unshaven gams.

"He loves the hairy legs," Mo says, "and if Sid likes the hairy legs, there you go."

She even explains to Walters why she chooses to go au naturel: "I tried shaving one time, and it was so uncomfortable and painful. I said never again would I do that to myself." Besides, says Mo'Nique, "I'm 42 and I'm very hairy."

Umm, okay.

At least there's one subject she won't broach with Walters during the special, which airs Sunday night on ABC: her possible Oscar speech.

"I don't like thinking about that, because I'm big on the universe," says the star, who's a hands-down favorite to take home the Best Supporting Actress prize. "I don't want to start making this speech or [think about what] I'm going to say because I don't want the universe to say, 'Really? You so sure about that?' Let's not jinx it."

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*Ebony magazine has landed the sizzling hot Sade for April, 2010 cover and feature story.

The reclusive singer who's topping the charts with her first recording project in 10 years, "Soldier of Love," gave Ebony a peek at what goes on in her world.

"I've had my ups and downs in the years between these albums, said Sade. "That's partly why I'm able to write songs that people in some way can hear. I express feelings, real feelings."

Look for the April issue on newsstands March 9.

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Bill Cosby has reportedly lost his temper with a publicist who interrupted him during an interview.

According to Media Takeout, the comedian and TV star was commenting on the black community and whether things have improved since President Barack Obama took office.

During the interview, Cosby approached a female publicist and told her to "shut up" for interjecting during questioning for The AP.

After his brief rant towards the woman, Cosby, who was promoting the Play Jazz Festival, resumed the interview.

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Grammy Award winning superstars Maxwell and Jill Scott will kick off their 20-city U.S. arena tour on May 21st in Cleveland with additional dates to be announced through June. Singer and songwriter Maxwell is catapulting off his two recent Grammy Awards and his number one, platinum 'BLACKsummers'night' (Columbia), which dominated year-end critics lists. Grammy Award winning singer Jill Scott will be performing hits spanning her 10 year career starting from her double platinum Grammy nominated debut album 'Who Is Jill Scott?Words and Sounds Vol.1' through her upcoming album 'The Light Of The Sun' out Summer 2010.

Last fall, critics lauded Maxwell's energetic, crowd-pleasing performances: The Chicago Tribune commented "He worked his band like Cab Calloway or James Brown, the horns slicing and dicing with Ginsu-knife precision, a Hammond organ taking us to church, the drums peppering everything with syncopated beats. The show had style...Maxwell proved more than capable of taking the abundant personality and intimacy of his theater shows to a bigger stage," The NY Post wrote that "Maxwell became the quintessential soul brother. The singer stepped into a lone spotlight in the dark Garden, half singing, half preaching as if he were possessed by the spirit of Sam Cooke" while The Atlanta Journal Constitution said of his show "Within mere seconds, Maxwell was turning up the heat -- running up and down stairs on the set, sliding across the floor."

Triple threat singer, actress & designer Jill Scott has been taking Hollywood by storm and has a busy 2010 ahead of her. Recently seen as lead role in HBO's critically acclaimed mini series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, directed by the late Oscar winning director Anthony Minghella and Lifetime Movie Network's Sins Of the Mother, she is also prepping two movies, a cartoon series, a new bra for her Ashley Stewart intimate apparel line and new album 'The Light Of The Sun' out Summer 2010. Of her latest 2008 The Real Thing tour, People Magazine commented "Scott is one of those performers who makes everything she touches better. Which is why she has been a sought- after singer on other people's record" while L.A Times agreed "The live show exceeds the album and the energetic singer's playful asides exceed what can be published...her massive band--with its brass section, drums, guitar, bass, synthesizer and trio of backup singers--follow her every lead with a sound that is lush and well-oiled..."

This tour is being produced nationally by Live Nation/Haymon Events. Tickets go on sale in select cities at LiveNation.com http://www.livenation.com/artist/maxwell-tickets or http://www.livenation.com/artist/jill-scott-tickets

Details on dates, venues and on-sale information will be announced shortly for tour stops in 20 U.S. cities including: Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York.

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Comedian/Actor Marlon Wayans has been tapped to star in the lead role as the legendary comedian Richard Pryor in the biopic "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?"

Eddie Murphy, who was originally asked to play the role, gave the green light for Marlon to take the lead.

"You need to be lucky in life, but it's also what you do with your luck," Wayans said, "This is like an invitation to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for me, and I've never been more excited in my life than when I got the role. I want to be in dramas, I want to produce, I want to write and I want to prove I can handle a role such as this one."

The film which is currently in production, chronicles the life of the late comedian and is slated for a 2011 release date.

Richard Pryor, who passed away in 2005 after complications for Multiple Sclerosis, is hailed as one of the most prolific comedians of our time. Although most known for his stand up comedy and feature films, Pryor was also a featured writer on the hit 70's sitcom "Sanford and Son" along side comedic genius Paul Mooney.

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*Playgirl wants Michael Vick to pose.

Would $1 million entice Michael Vick to pose for Playgirl?

The magazine, which highlights nude males, offered the Eagles QB $1 million -- that it claims would be donated to the animal-activists group PETA -- if he agrees to a pictorial.

Playgirl spokesman Daniel Nardicio told Life and Style magazine:

" I sent the request to Michael Vick on Wednesday. But we haven't heard back yet. I figured he paid back society for dog fighting, but what about the animals?

"This way he could donate a large sum to PETA and all he'd have to do is pose for the magazine! It's kind of a win-win situation!"

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