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- Rihanna's "LOUD" Tour RAKES in $90M As Top Hip-Hop/R&B Act + Usher, The Throne And Sade ALSO Rake In The Tour Millions
- Former NFLer Chris Draft Loses Wife Keasha To Cancer, 1 Month After Their Wedding
- DADDY AND ME: Gabriel Aubry & Nahla's Day At The Park...With A MYSTERY WOMAN?
- Rihanna Flaunts Her Bikini Bod In Barbados
- Deion Sanders Jr. RESPONDS To Deiondra's RANT About Stepmom Pilar
- SPOTTED: Solange, Tina, & Julez Grab Groceries In NYC
- YBF YOUNGINS': Angela Simmons In Miami + Tami Roman's Daughter Jazz Anderson REMIXES Drake's "Underground Kings"
- OH SNAP! Deion Sanders' Daughter Deiondra BLASTS Pilar--Calls Her A Lying Golddigger & Accuses Her Of Getting It In With...Wesley Snipes?!
- BEST OF THE BEST: Our FAVE 2011 Year In Reviews!
- HAWAII LIVING: Sasha & Malia Obama Head Out With Dad For Some QT
- Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh And Savannah Brinson Get DOLLED UP For the Heat Game
| Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST  Rihanna's "LOUD" concert was the highest grossing Hip-Hop/R&B tour for the 2011 year, taking in over $90 million dollars. Come inside to find out how tours from Usher, Sade, and Kanye West/Jay-Z fared inside..... According to POLLSTAR, which is well known for ranking the Top 25 Worldwide Tours for 2011, Rihanna is the Queen of the R&B Pack with $90M in ticket sales. She wrapped up another tour and went on her LOUD tour for 6 months all this year. U2 was the #1 grossing act with $231M and youngin' Taylor Swift grossed over $104M. While these aren't the amounts the celebs get to take home themselves, they definitely get a hefty chunk of it after their crews, management and third party promo companies are all paid. Sade brought in $83 million dollars, followed by Usher with $59M and The Throne (which only toured a little over 2 months) with $48M. Congrats to all the big money makers!
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| Former NFLer Chris Draft Loses Wife Keasha To Cancer, 1 Month After Their Wedding Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:48 AM PST
It's an amazing love story that shows love conquers all. And sadly, it came to an end this week. Former NFLer Chris Draft lost his wife of 1 month to cancer, a friend of Chris' confirms to TheYBF.com. Story inside...
35-year-old Chris Draft married the love of his life, Keasha, in a touching ceremony November 27th in Atlanta. The bride was battling cancer and used a wheelchair to meet the groom down the aisle. But amazingly walked the last few steps, as seen in their wedding video below.
The fairytale came to an end Tuesday--one month to the day of their wedding--as Keasha (Rutledge) Draft lost her battle with cancer, a longtime friend of Chris' has confirmed to TheYBF.com. Chris' friends are also asking everyone to send prayers to the families as they navigate this difficult time. The couple's wedding "trailer" is below:
Anaheim native Chris has played for 7 teams during his NFL career which began with the Chicago Bears in 1998. He last played for the Washington Redskins in 2010. And seemed to have dedicated much of his life to giving back to kids, families, service projects, and his own Chris Draft Family Foundation, which empowers families to live healthy lifestyles.
A photo montage created in remembrance of Keasha is above. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families. Both videos created by KRJ Productions |
| DADDY AND ME: Gabriel Aubry & Nahla's Day At The Park...With A MYSTERY WOMAN? Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:22 AM PST  Has Gabriel Aubry moved on from Halle Berry? The former Versace model was spotted in the park with his daughter Nahla yesterday, and the duo was joined by a "mystery" woman and her two kids. Get the deets inside....
Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry's gorgeous 3-year-old daughter Nahla was spotted having a jolly old time at LA's Pan Pacific Park yesterday. Loving these pigtails! She's getting so big!
The Daddy/Daughter duo wore matching outfits (plaid shirts and jeans) and looked like they were fresh out of an American Eagle catalog. As they hit the swing set, rode a scooter and played in the sand, little Nahla had to take a break.
Seems like Nahla knows the mystery woman's child pretty well. Hmmm.... And although Gabe's visits must be supervised by a nanny (according to the court docs), I suspect this WAS NOT the nanny as she had her OWN kids to tend to. Does Gabe have a new woman? Hmmm...
Photos via Splash |
| Rihanna Flaunts Her Bikini Bod In Barbados Posted: 29 Dec 2011 06:39 AM PST
As if we weren't jealous enough that throngs of celebs are in the Carribean, Miami, and Hawaii having luxe sunny beach vacays, Rihanna tweeted what she's been up to back home in Barbados. And it involves a bikini. Pics inside... The "Talk That Talk" singer showed off her flawless post-tour bod in a black and multicolored string bikini. And expressed her frustration that she's not getting dark enough during her tanning sessions: The sun just went hiding somewhere, and I'm still not dark yet!!! Wtf And she also revealed she's releasing a full version of her new "Birthday Cake" track in 2012.
She's reportedly going to stay on the island until the New Year. Nice. |
| Deion Sanders Jr. RESPONDS To Deiondra's RANT About Stepmom Pilar Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:34 AM PST  Many people were shocked by the vicious rant Deiondra Sanders tweeted about stepmom Pilar Sanders yesterday, and now Deion Sander's son Deion Jr. is putting his two cents in. Find out how he responded to his sister and see where he says his Dad stands on the situation inside..... Seems like Deion and Pilar raised some strong-willed and outspoken kids. After yesterday's rant, Deion Jr. apologized for how his sister expressed her anger. Then he added, "It is funny though." He revealed that although he's proud of his sis, he and his Dad are taking the high route....so don't expect any mudslinging from Deion Sr. And he added that the family is keeping their soon-to-be stepmom in their prayers. He closed by retweeting a comment from a friend who said Pilar is looking at apartments in Oak Cliff. SMH.....something tells me we will be hearing more from the Sanders kids in the next few days. They are their Dad's mouthpieces. Read Deion Jr's tweets here:
The Randomness: 1. Jay-Z SUED for not paying workers' compensation insurance for employees. Story. 2. Jamie Foxx And Tyler Perry SUED for stealing Skank Robbers idea. Story. |
| SPOTTED: Solange, Tina, & Julez Grab Groceries In NYC Posted: 28 Dec 2011 04:45 PM PST
Out in NYC today, Solange & Tina Knowles made a grocery trip with 7-year-old Julez and his dad Daniel Sr. And they alo stopped for a little vintage shopping. We've got pics of the big happy family inside.... Ms. Tina looked like she was on a mission today dressed in all black while chatting away on the phone at the grocery store with her daughter and grandson:
They hit the Greenwich Village vintage store Stella Dallas too:
Solange tried to hide behind her mom and block her son Julez at the same time upon seeing the paps. Solo is hosting a champagne tasting and tweeted a friend about it this afternoon. Yum! Pics via INF |
| Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:35 PM PST  The fabulous Angela Simmons was spotted in Miami, FL today. See her cute candids inside and also check out "BBW" star Tami Roman's talented daughter, Jazz Anderson aka Lady Jazz, remixing Drake's "Underground Kings." Reality star and Pastry owner Angela Simmons was spotted in Miami today. She arrived with her fam and will likely be ringing in the New Year there.
Angela looked cute as usual showed off her flat tummy rocking a cropped grey t-shirt and hot pink Victoria's Secret sweatsuit.
In other kids of famous folks news:
Lady Jazz, the 15-year-old daughter and aspiring singer of "Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman, has just remixed Drake's "Underground Kings." Watch the remix here: You feelin' it? Photos via Pacific Coast News |
| Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:13 PM PST
Let the family drama BEGIN! Now that Deion Sanders has officially filed for divorce, and soon-to-be ex Pilar has claimed she knew nothing about it until she read it online, Deion's oldest daughter (Pilar's step-daughter) Deiondra is GOING IN.
Check out how Deiondra put Pilar on BLAST tonight about her lying, cheating, and thirst to be a celebrity inside... Deiondra Sanders (far right above)--the 19-year-old daughter of Deion and his first wife Carolyn Chambers--is extra pissy about Pilar trying to play victim in this divorce situation.
TMZ reported yesterday that Pilar's lawyer claimed she was essentially blindsided by the divorce filing this month. And in full disclosure--many sites (including us) were sent info about the divorce by Pilar's PR team several months ago. Just sayin'... And tonight, Deiondra took to her twitter to fully expose Ms. Pilar. Here's just a few of her revelations:
Deiondra claims Pilar is indeed lying about not knowing about the divorce because she sent her own story about it to websites several months ago. She tweeted "#HowYouDidntKnow but yo boxes have been packed for weeks now" with the above pic. She claims Pilar is a gold digger and said, "...all u had to do was be a supportive wife. ONLY THING U EVER CARED ABOUT DOING WITH MY DAD IS REALITY SHOWS, ALL STAR AND SUPPER BOWL...." Apparently Pilar doesn't allow her three kids she has with Deion to fraternize with their half brother & sister. Deiondra revealed, "my sister turned 8 December 14th i COULDN'T even take her spa day for her birthday she told me "my mommy wont allow me to go wit u" ON BIBLE #HowYoTopPriorityBeen yo marriage and yo kids when YO OWN KIDS cant even talk to their brothers and sister without getting a whoopin? And Deiondra, who has had her own fair share of nude pic scandals hit the net, accuses Pilar of cheating and chasing famous men saying, "WHELP being that your "3rd" catch is over! now u can go back to "catch 1" Johnny Mitchell or "catch 2" Wesley Snipes.....yeah we know #HowYoTopPriorityBeen YO MARRIAGE AND YO KIDS when u flying out of town to see other niggas...... Yeah We Know She also tweeted some guy named ChaseNCash's texts saying Pilar has him at the house with the kids while her daddy Deion isn't there. Lawd Jesus.... Check out all her tweets below:
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| BEST OF THE BEST: Our FAVE 2011 Year In Reviews! Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:09 PM PST
Since everybody and their cat has thrown out their Best whatever lists of 2011....we decided to do a round-up of the round-ups. Check out our fave Year In Reviews from the fab worlds of entertainment, tech, fashion, trainwrecks, foolywang and more inside... To ease your annoyance--and overwhelmingness--with hundreds of "Best _____ of 2011" lists flooding the web, we've compiled our own Best Of The "Best Of 2011" list. Click the titles to read each list. Check it: In no particular order (but the first one is funny as all hell):
What and who are your faves from the lists? |
| HAWAII LIVING: Sasha & Malia Obama Head Out With Dad For Some QT Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST  The Obama family seems to be having a great holiday in Hawaii. Recently, President Obama was spotted taking Sasha and Malia to Sea Life Park. See the pics inside...
Yesterday, President Obama took daughters Malia (13) and Sasha (10) and a few friends to Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Looks like the girls just finished swimming and playing in the sun.
The Obamas were joined by Mr. Obama's best friend Marty Nesbitt (in the yellow),his wife Anita Blanchard (in black) and their kids Alex and Roxanne).
Earlier in the day, the Presidential family released four green sea turtles that were born at Sea Life Park into the bay. Sweet!
I love to see family fun!
Photos via AP/Getty Images
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| Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh And Savannah Brinson Get DOLLED UP For the Heat Game Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:10 AM PST
Adrienne Bosh recently tweeted a pretty pic of herself along with Gabrielle Union and Savannah Brinson on the way to the Heat vs. Celtics game. See the pics inside..... Adrienne Bosh recently tweeted a photo of her and girlfriends Gabby Union and Savannah Brinson on the way to cheer on their men as they took on the Celtics. Adrienne wore a Theory stripped sweater, a black Burberry skirt that showed the start of her baby bump, Christian Louboutin heels and Celine handbag. Her good girlfriend Savannah tweeted a photo of her outfit and new pink Celine bag as well.
BONUS: Check out the fellas Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James in the intro video that aired before last night's game, which the Heat won 115-107. Non-Heat fans are gonna have something to say...
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