Diana Ross with their maternal grandparents during their mother's bouts with tuberculosis. Diana Ross was arrested for DUI on December 30, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona, while undergoing substance abuse treatment at a local rehabilitation facility. She later served a two-day sentence near her Connecticut estate. Ross has influenced many artists including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Madonna, Questlove, Ledisi and the Ting Tings, Various works have been inspired by Ross's career and life. The character of Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls" was inspired by Ross. Several of Ross's songs have been covered and sampled. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" has been featured in the film
Diana Ross negotiate on her behalf) failed when Wilson refused SFX's and Ross' offer of $4 Million for 30 performances. Following the passage of SFX's final deadline for Wilson to accept their offer, Wilson later began a publicity campaign aimed squarely at ruining the tour's prospects. Payne and Laurence, already negotiating with SFX, signed on to perform with Ross on the tour. Laurence and Payne would later say that they got along well with Ross. The newly formed group performed together on "The Today Show" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show", as well as VH1's "Divas 2000: A tribute To Diana Ross". The