Monday, July 30, 2007

OUT 233--STATE FARM PRESENTS THE MILLION POUND CHALLENGE FEE CONCERT W/DR. IAN At UNION STATION--July 28

HERRE ARE PICS FROM THE MILLION POUND CHALENGE EVENT (PICS BY MA'ATOLOGY) PICS (In order of appearance): Some of the crowd at one of the booths .






An atmosphere shot of the event.




Another atnmosphere shot





It was whole lot of US there.






It was a lot of interactive games at the event.







More atmosphere






The registration booth.










People registered to lose weight for prizes.






A view of the area where the entertainers were going to perfrom.












DJ Biz Markie kept it goin all day with new and old school R&B and hip-hop. He also performed his lone hit, "Just A Friend."









Host comedian Jay Anthony Brown kept the crowd in sticthes heckling the crowd and being his ever crazy self.















Brown asked the crowd who saw the the video of Beyonce falling on the steps at her recent concert.














DJ's Biz Markie adn DJ Kaos hyping the crowd.











Black people of all shades, sizes and religions were all over the place.












Brown got some youngsters together todo a dance contest and gave a disclaimer to the kiddies to not dance as though they were in a music video.

















This young guy got his lean wit it , rock wit it on.





















This young sista was doin the Soulja dance.


















This young sista, who won the contest, did more choregraphed steppin.




















This youngster took it old school with breakdancin.


















This couple had on matching outfits to the T!



















Of course the day wouldnt have been complete without the Cupid Shuffle.























This fluffy sista was the ultimate Cupid shuffler.



















Brown picked out this brotha for having a short set that triggered Brown's Short Set Alert.



























Dr. Ian makin his appearance at the event.




























Dr. Ian addressing one of his fans.























A fan waitin for the next move Dr. Ian made.























Brown had a contest of whch sista can fuss at an imaginary child without cussin.


































"What do you mean I can't be on Celebrity Fit Club???"


























Dr. Ian signing autographs.































A fan gettin her grab on with Brown.
































Biz, Kaos and Brown who was passing out hats and shirts to the crowd below.































Dr. Ian about to throw caps to the crowd below.





























There the hats go and the hands below. This could have been a chaotic situation. Folks were pullin for whatever was free at the free event.











































State Senator Harry Kennedy addressing the crowd (more like losing his voice to the crowd).




























Missouri State Rep Connie Johnson talks to the crowd of how important it is to lose weight and be healthy.







































Former Rams player Marshall Faulk addreses the crowd.





































CNN's Stephanie Carr (who recently lost weight) talks to Dr. Ian about not showin those eyes of his.





































Another short set sighting and Brown directs this brotha what he needs to do to show off his attire.
































TO DO THIS!














































A feisty AKA rep and her sorors talk with Brown.








































Dr. Ian poses for a pic with fans.













































Some brothas breakdancin.










































Vet rapper Slick Rick enteratined the crowd with some of his hits inclduing, The Show "Six Minutes" and "Children's Story."












































Biz beat boxed as Slick Rick rapped the classic, "La-Di-Da-Di."














































Slick rock showin off his eyepatch and the BLING!

















































Singer Shirley Murdock mostly sang sings from her new gospel CD and only sang breif snippets of her clssic hits, "Go On without you" and 'Husband."











































R&B singer Kelly price sang soem gospel as well along with her hit, "You Shouldve Told Me." She also said that she had lost over a 100 pounds and wanted to be healthy so she wouldnt die.



















































A classic moment. Kelly Price and Shirley Murdock do vocl acrObatics on the song, "As We Lay" that both artists recorded. Kelly quipped that Jennifer Hudson had Jennifer Holliday and she had Shirley Murdock.













































Heartthrob R&B singer had thr females in the crowd swooning along with the summer heat with hits, "Ride with me," "All the Things," 'I Wanna Know," And his latest, "If I was Your Man."


















































Joe was the only artist who came down from the steps to perform closer to the crowd, with much security around him of course.

















































His fans took plenty cam phone pics of the singer (Even his No. 1 fan who had on the same white linen outfit with all of Joe's albums on the outfit was therre up front!).























































So Diverse's Miss Lisa, fitness trainer Malcom Lee and (her name escapes me now) enjoying the festivities.

























































A long shot of the crowd. It looked more like a Million Pound MArch than anything.






















































They were shooting a documentary and all were involved as they held a sign and walked briefly around Union Station.























































The celebrities partook in the documentary and the celebratory march. IT TOOK A LOT TRYIN TO GET THIS AND THE NEXT SET OF SHOTS DUE TO SECURITY TRYING TO VOCALLY MUSCLE ME BUT I HUNG ON IN TEHRRE AND GOT WHAT I NEEDED!


















































Joe, Murdock and Price walking in front of the crowd for the documentary.
























































"We Shall Overcome....Weight Loss!"






























































Another shot of the celebratory march.








EVENT-VIEWZ. I pretty much hit on err thing above with the captions, but I must say that hundreds were packed on the front of union Station from noon to 4 p.m. to the point wherr white folks who were trying to go inside Union Station was lookin as though they picked the wrong day to shop! LOL
I also didnt realize Dr. Ian was Sooooooooooooooooo skinny!

Also, for thsoe who were therre, did Jay Anthony Brown and Dr Ian ever give the 100 bones to the female who was able to persuade their ex to come to Union station and kiss them?







































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