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- MUSIC FAB: Breezy & Nas Hit The Studio+Diggy's New Album Title+Nicki's Tour Dates
- Happy 46th Birthday Stacey Dash!
- President Barack Obama BUSTS OUT Rendition Of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" At The Apollo!
- SHOPPING DATE! Keshia Knight Pulliam & LeToya Luckett SHOP IT UP In L.A.
- Rick Ross: I Am NOT The Father!
- Tracee Ellis Ross And Vanessa Williams ANNOUNCE "The 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS" NOMINEES
- NEW PRINCE OF BEL AIR: Clippers Star Chris Paul & Wife Jada Cop FAB New L.A. Mansion
- Philly Eagles Baller Michael Vick & Kijafa Frink CONFIRM Summer 2012 Wedding!
- GOOD SAMARITAN! Zoe Saldana Helps A Crash Victim In L.A.
- Trina Braxton REVEALS The DIRTY DEETS About Her "ORAL TRANSACTION" And Says She's Not A Slut!
| MUSIC FAB: Breezy & Nas Hit The Studio+Diggy's New Album Title+Nicki's Tour Dates Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:07 AM PST Chris Brown and Nas are an unexpected collabo...but it's indeed happening. Deets on their new collabo, plus Nicki Minaj's overseas tour and Diggy Simmons reveals his album title inside.... There's a whole lot of sexy going on in that studio. Nas is helping out Chris Brown on his upcoming Fortune album dropping this spring. And the two fellas are grinding out a track together. Breezy tweeted: NAS ft on the album!!! In studio right now workin!!! Amazing! We'll be waiting... Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is set to take her act overseas at the end of February. Just in time to pub her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album dropping February 14th. She's hitting London February 19th-25th, Paris the 26th-27th, Berlin the 28th, and then to Tokyo March 1-4th. And 16-year-old Diggy Simmons revealed his debut studio album title--Unexpected Arrival. Check out the video above he recorded for his fans. He tweeted: And oh yeah..... UA's on the way!!!! The title embodies everything this is gonna be. Such a cutie.  |
| Happy 46th Birthday Stacey Dash! Posted: 20 Jan 2012 07:52 AM PST Actress Stacey Dash turns 46 years old today....though she doesn't look a day over 25. Celebrate her timeless beauty inside...... Stacey Lauretta Dash first stole our hearts in the iconic movie Clueless where she played a high school teen (at 30!). And even though that was the 90s.....Ms. Dash hasn't aged a damn day since that film! Sickening really. If there is anyone who needs to write a book about being an ageless beauty....it's mom of 2 Stacey Dash. She raised eyebrows for fighting with co-star Lisa Raye on the set of "Single Ladies" and her eventual firing from the show. But that's why we love her divatasticness right? Hopefully Stacey writes that book so we can all be that gorgeous at 46! Celebrate Ms. Dash and her timeless beauty in the gallery.......  |
| President Barack Obama BUSTS OUT Rendition Of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" At The Apollo! Posted: 20 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST Last night during a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York City, President Barack Obama pulled out all the stops including belting out Rev. Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." Watch the video inside and see photos from President Obama's visit to the home of director Spike Lee and wife Tonya Lee Lewis.... On the road to re-election, President Obama isn't holding anything back when it comes to getting folks to donate to his campaign. And last night at the Apollo, President Obama did as anyone would do at the historical theater, and showed off a voice we never knew he had. During his speech, he made a gesture towards Rev. Al Green (who was in the audience) and sang a note or two of "Let's Stay Together." No Sandman. FUN FACT: President Obama is the first sitting president to attend the Apollo! Watch the video here:
Earlier in the evening, President Obama was guest of honor at an intimate affair with director Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lee Lewis and 45 guests (including Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon) at their Upper East Side brownstone. A ticket for the event was $35,800! Spike tweeted two pics from the evening....
And tweeted, President Obama Is A Huge Bulls And Jordan Fan. Here He Holds His Gift Of Spizikes From MJ Himself. Also-- The Lee Family (Left To Right) Jackson,Satchel,Tonya And Myself With The President Of The U.S Of A.
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| SHOPPING DATE! Keshia Knight Pulliam & LeToya Luckett SHOP IT UP In L.A. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:12 AM PST Who knew these two were good friends? 32-year-old actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and 30-year-old singer LeToya Luckett were spotted having spending some girl time shopping at The Grove in L.A. Pics inside... "House of Payne" actress Keshia rocked a laid back look of jeans, animal print blouse, sweater, and her hot pink Birkin while shopping with pretty Luster's PINK spokeswoman LeToya Luckett, who rocked head to toe black sans the black and cream scarf. And the twosome had a little visit from a furry friend while they were getting snapped by photogs. How cute! LeToya is working on a new album for 2012, and Keshia's being her fabulous self and working with her non-profit. Loves it. Pics via SPLASH  |
| Rick Ross: I Am NOT The Father! Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST Ricky Rozay is not trying to have an extra kids added to this year's tax return. The "I Love My B*tches" rapper says the newest lady to claim he fathered her kid...is a liar.
Deets inside.... A 36-year-old destitute woman is claiming rapper Rick Ross is her baby's daddy. Tyrisha Childers of Georgia says Mr. Rozay knocked her up and is her 3-year-old son's father and she has filed papers to make him pay child support as she's received none. But Ricky says nope, not at all. TMZ reports:
Rick, who already has a daughter (above), isn't trying to hear any of it and filed his own response, saying he wants a DNA test. Here we go....  |
| Tracee Ellis Ross And Vanessa Williams ANNOUNCE "The 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS" NOMINEES Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:17 PM PST The nominees for THE 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced yesterday during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Actors Vanessa Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross, Corey Reynolds and Craig Robinson did the honors of announcing the categories and nominees. See press conference pics and get deets on the nominations inside...... The nominees for THE 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced yesterday during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Vanessa Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross, Corey Reynolds and Craig Robinson announced the categories and nominees honoring the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. The winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event airing live on Friday, February 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC. ABC and CBS lead the nominees in the TV categories with 18 and 16 nominations respectively, followed by BET and HBO both with 15. BET landed two shows in the top comedy series category with "Reed Between The Lines" and "The Game." And "Tyler Perry's House Of Payne" also landed a nomination. On the acting front Malcolm-Jamal Warner - "Reed Between the Lines" competes with Pooch Hall - "The Game" (BET) and Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet?" (TBS) in the best comedy actor category while Tia Mowry-Hardrict - "The Game" (BET) goes against Tracee Ellis Ross - "Reed Between the Lines" (BET) and Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) and Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET) for best actress. Wendy Williams was nominated for outstanding talk show while "Tia And Tamera" got a nod for outstanding reality show. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with eight nominations, followed by Warner Bros. For top male artist honors, Common will compete against Cee Lo Green and Chris Brown while the top female artists category features Jill Scott, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Ledisi seeking the honors. In movies, Dreamworks Pictures/Touchstone Pictures/Participant Media lead with eight nominations, while Focus Features and TriStar Pictures followed with seven, and Universal Pictures with five in the motion picture category. The Help was nominated for Best Picture while Critics' Choice Award winners Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer got nominations for their roles. See the full list here. Check out press conference pics here: Gorgeous "Desperate Housewives" star and nominee Vanessa Williams held announcing duties.
Vanessa Williams posed with co-announcer Tracee Ellis Ross.
Both ladies wore simply day dresses and looked fabulous. Craig had a little fun with Tracee while announcing the awards. After the press conference, Craig, Corey, Tracee and Vanessa posed with NAACP Image Awards Chairman Clayola Brown and NAACP Hollywood Bureau director Vicangelo Bulluck.
Photos by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images North America
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| NEW PRINCE OF BEL AIR: Clippers Star Chris Paul & Wife Jada Cop FAB New L.A. Mansion Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:27 PM PST The newest Clippers star is off to a mighty good start with his Hollywood life. Baller Chris Paul and his new wife Jada just copped an $8.5 million pad...fit for an L.A. NBA bigshot going straight for Kobe's throne.
Pics of the twosome's new home inside... The 26-year-old new star of L.A. just made a splash in the real estate market. After picking up and quickly moving from New Orleans to Cali, Chris and Jada reportedly fell in love with singer Avril Lavigne's mansion. The young divorcee' (who is now dating Kim K.'s stepbrother Brody Jenner) listed the ritzy Bel Air Crest home at $9.5 million. But the Pauls took advantage of the buyers market and got it for $8.5 millie instead. The palatial home is 12,184 sqft...perfect for their 2 and a half year old son Chris, Jr. to run like crazy in. It's got 8 bedroms, 10.5 bathrooms, 10 car garage, gym, sauna, and outdoor living room. And this may just be the first of his laid out pads Mr. Paul will cop--he's got a $68 million contract burning his pockets. Not mad at all... Click the pics to check out their new pad:
If the home looks familiar, that's because it's the same mansion rocker Travis Barker and then-wife Shanna Moakler owned and lived in during their MTV reality show "Meet The Barkers."  |
| Philly Eagles Baller Michael Vick & Kijafa Frink CONFIRM Summer 2012 Wedding! Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:35 PM PST Philadelphia Eagles baller Michael Vick proposed to his fiance Kijafa Frink before his 2 year jail stint. And now they're making the walk down the aisle more official. Get their wedding deets inside....... This summer is when the hot yet controversial professional footballer Michael Vick will wed long-term girlfriend, and PNK Elephant owner, Kijafa Frink. Setting June 30 as the date, according to reports, the couple plan to take their vows at a private residence in Miami. Kijafa was Mike's ride-or-die chick through the dog-fighting scandal, his jail sentence and his NFL-comeback....and now they're finalizing the wedding details. No perpetual engagement here. Congrats to the twosome!  |
| GOOD SAMARITAN! Zoe Saldana Helps A Crash Victim In L.A. Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:21 PM PST Zoe Saldana put on her Good Samaritan hat yesterday in L.A. to help out a senior citizen involved in a car accident right in front of her. Pics of Zoe helping out inside... Colombiana actress Zoe Saldana witnessed a bad car accident yesterday as she was riding through Los Angeles. An older woman was involved in the accident and suffered a bloody heavily injured face (we edited the victim's face out of these photos) and clearly needed help. Zoe along with a few others stopped to rush to the woman's aide. The Daily Mail reports:
The 33-year-old newly single (yet reportedly dating co-star Bradley Cooper) AVON spokeswoman appeared visibly upset by the ordeal, but made sure to stay and wait for help: Good to see Hollywood heroines...  |
| Trina Braxton REVEALS The DIRTY DEETS About Her "ORAL TRANSACTION" And Says She's Not A Slut! Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST Trina Braxton is speaking out against the backlash she's received since last week's episode of "Braxton Family Values" where she admitted to performing oral sex on a man who wasn't her husband! Hear her explanation for the "oral transaction" inside.............. During a chat with S2S's Jamie Foster Brown, Trina Braxton responded to the backlash she's been getting from fans who were pissy that she stepped out on her husband Gabe Solis. “Some people call me a slut, which I’ve never been. I’m a lot of things, but a slut ain’t one of them. Other people have been very, very supportive." Trina explained that she had been feeling vulnerable and that's what led her into the arms of another man. “It wasn’t about getting back. It was about my own self-esteem." When asked why she performed oral sex instead of just having full-on intercourse she said, “Honestly, Auntie Jamie, I’m one of those people, I don’t have but so many notches on my belt. When it comes down to it, numbers mean a lot to me, and I’ve never been the type of woman to spread myself thin and let every Tom, Dick and Harry—or every Tom’s hairy d*ck—to associate with me and my body; not to sound vulgar. I don’t allow that with my body; I just don’t. I do not. I did not, and I will not.” She went on to reveal that the incident actually happened a few years ago but she chose to reveal it to Gabe recently (and yes.....he was told about it BEFORE the show). But one has to wonder, why would Trina put her business in the streets like that? She said, “One of the reasons, Auntie Jamie, is that throughout the season, first starting with season 1 and then in season 2, we kept talking about Gabe did this and Gabe did that and Gabe cheated… at the end of the day, everybody was feeling like Gabe was this bad guy and Trina was this princess. That’s not the truth, Auntie Jamie. It’s not a one-way street. He is not the only one with fault in this marriage.” And as she reflected on the "transaction" it seemed like Trina was truly sorry that it happened...but it taught her a lesson. “I learned some things about myself. I am imperfect in my marriage. I am not without blame. As much as I try to say the scales aren’t even, doing somebody wrong is doing somebody wrong, no matter how even or uneven the scale might be. And two wrongs do not make it right."
True......but did Gabe deserve it? Gabe did cheat on Trina NUMEROUS times throughout their marriage and Trina admitted that they hadn't been intimate for awhile. So does that give Trina the right to creep? Whose side are you on? Should a person be allowed to step outside of their relationship to "get even" or seek the intimacy they're missing at home? SPEAK ON IT.......
Listen to the S2S interview here:
And watch Trina reveal her oral transaction at the (7:07) mark and also see the reactions of her sisters!  |
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