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- DO WE LOVE IT: Rihanna's 80s PUNK ROCK GLAM Look
- WHO'S THAT GIRL....
- Naomi Campbell VAMPS IT UP As Tina Turner For "V" Magazine's February 2012 Issue
- CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rita Ora & Rumored Boo Rob Kardashian Spend The Night Together In London
- Chef Breezy FRIES UP Dinner For Girlfriend Karrueche
- GIRL FIGHT?!!! Azealia Banks DISSES Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj And Kreayshawn
- Ameriie Gets FAB For SHEEN Magazine+Melanie Fiona Hits The JIMMY KIMMEL Stage
- POLITICAL FAB: Gabrielle Union Hits Capitol Hill To SPEAK ON Preventing Teen Dating Violence
- BROADWAY FAB: Blair Underwood & Nicole Ari Parker HOST Meet And Greet For "A Streetcar Named Desire"
- WEDDING FAB: Kel Mitchell GETS HITCHED To Asia Lee!
- MAGAZINE FAB: Trey Songz Get GQ, Says He Values Privacy And Changing Up His Music
- Roscoe Dash, Iggy Azalea, French Montana & More Make XXL's 2012 FRESHMAN CLASS Cover
| DO WE LOVE IT: Rihanna's 80s PUNK ROCK GLAM Look Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:52 AM PST Rihanna is across the pond continuing to make some interesting style choices. Come inside and decide if we love her latest creation. Rihanna was spotted leaving her hotel in London yesterday. In this interesting get-up: She created an 80s punk rock look mixing separates like her thigh high Louboutins, bedazzled studded stonewashed short shorts, and two blue jean shirts--with one tied at the waist. So......
DO WE LOVE IT?
The Randomness: 1. Snooki is pregnant y'all! She denied the accusations in order to not jinx herself. But will admit it any day now. Jesus help the chil'ren.... STORY
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| Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST Can you guess which YBF chick was spotted hitting up The Ivy in L.A. for a paparazzi filled lunch? Answer inside... Everybody knows you don't go to the Ivy if you want to avoid the paparazzi lens. So who's the YBF chick who pulled up in her white Range Rover in a backless blouse?
It's YBF Chick Meagan Good of course. We see you girl....dipping into those new wardrobe pieces. Maybe she's switching up her style because she's got a new man in her life. We've learned she's dating Sony Pictures Executive head honcho DeVon Franklin...who is responsible for many of the Christian based black films actually making it into the theaters--mainly Jumping The Broom (which Meagan stared in and where she likely met him). He's also behind Pursuit of Happyness, Hancock, the remake of Karate Kid, and more. Hmmm... She's looking great these days. Hair clips and all. The 30-year-old is set to star in the upcoming Think Like A Man film in April. Pics: SPLASH  |
| Naomi Campbell VAMPS IT UP As Tina Turner For "V" Magazine's February 2012 Issue Posted: 29 Feb 2012 07:12 AM PST Naomi Campbell became her usual sexy self during a Tina Turner-inspired photoshoot recently. See Naomi invoke her inner "Private Dancer" for "V" Magazine inside.... For a February 2012 photoshoot with "V" Magazine, Naomi Campbell channeled rock-n-roll icon Tina Turner. With black-and-white photos taken by Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi and clothing styled by Joanne Blades, Naomi's legs pay the real "tribute" to Ms. Turner. See the pics here: Big wheels keep on turning..... Gorge. Ms. Campbell NEVER disappoints.
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| CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rita Ora & Rumored Boo Rob Kardashian Spend The Night Together In London Posted: 29 Feb 2012 06:18 AM PST Rob Kardashian and the Roc's resident British blonde Rita Ora tried to avoid being snapped with each other while on a London night out last night. The twosome have been rumored to be dating for months, and it looks like there may be some truth to it.
The duo was caught making their rounds in and out the club...then their hotel...just minutes apart. Pics, plus Rita's brand new song, inside... After making rounds with her boss Jay-Z in NYC to premiere her music, Rita's back in her homeland:
Bith Rob and Rita hit up Shoreditch House (a private members' only club in East London) before heading out to Mahiki nightclub together. They left within a few minutes of each other at 2.15am, then went to a nearby hotel where they went in separately: And they're even dressed similarly with the oversized button down tied around the waist. Well isn't that sweet... Rita also premiered her new UK single "R.I.P." today and it features Tinie Tempah. The track was written by Drake and produced by Chase & Status and the duo Stargate. The track also features a sample from Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer Nneka. Check it below: Pics via SPLASH  |
| Chef Breezy FRIES UP Dinner For Girlfriend Karrueche Posted: 29 Feb 2012 05:49 AM PST The multi-talented Chris Brown showed off another one of his skills in the kitchen. His girlfriend Karrueche Tran showcased his fried chicken dinner he apparently made her. Check out the yumminess below... So much for all those rumors--which Kae says she's "Stevie Wonder" too--that Chris is thisclose to hooking back up with his ex Rihanna. Karrueche reminded folks who's his main chick...for now. And tweeted this below saying "Yup.. Get mad!" Apparently Chef Breezy chopped it up in the kitchen making fried chicken, corn on the cob, mac and cheese, greens, green beans, and more. Now whether they were at his mom's house and Chris was simply turning over the chicken is still a possibility. Especially since he tweeted the pic of himself in the kitchen above saying: I don't know what the hell I'm doing! Hungry???? Well it looks yummy nonetheless...  |
| GIRL FIGHT?!!! Azealia Banks DISSES Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj And Kreayshawn Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:26 PM PST  When Harlem-based rapper Azealia Banks found out that the very-blonde Iggy Azalea made XXL's Freshman Class list (and she didn't), she was not too pleased and had a few not-so-nice things to say. Find out about Azealia's diss inside and also get the deets on what she said about Nicki Minaj and Kreayshawn. Disclaimer: I barely have a clue who 99% of these chicks involved are and couldn't pick their song out of a playlist with ONLY their tracks. But since others are fans... Azealia Banks had a few things to say about XXL Magazine selecting white rapper Iggy for their “2012 Freshman Class” (which also includes Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana, & Roscoe Dash). She tweeted, “Iggy Azalea on the XXL freshman list is all wrong. How can you endorse a white woman who called herself a ‘runaway slave master’?” She added, “Sorry guys. But I’m pro black girl. I’m not anti white girl, but I’m also not here for any1 outside of my culture trying to trivialize very serious aspects of it.” Do we smell a beef? Well......Iggy didn't respond directly to Azealia, but she tweeted a response to her non-lovers saying, “You can’t block my blessings! Today I’m celebrating! Get with it or kick rocks! First female freshman. Ever. Period. Thanks world! I used to stick XXL on my bedroom door, now I’m on the cover. Life is great.” But Iggy wasn't the only target of Azealia, who had a few more things to say about other female rappers. On Nicki Minaj, she said, “The butt, the hair, the this, the that, all the other shit, like… As much respect that I have for her, we’ve seen you do this already, what else can you do?” Then.......she talked about Kreayshawn saying, “You’re a dumb bitch. And you can’t rap. I’ll sit on your face. … Fall back slut.”
Keep it classy Azealia.  |
| Ameriie Gets FAB For SHEEN Magazine+Melanie Fiona Hits The JIMMY KIMMEL Stage Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:11 PM PST Ameriie recently shot a cover and spread for SHEEN magazine. The pretty singer looked fab in shots for the beauty guide mag. Check the pics, plus Melanie Fiona's performance on last night's "Jimmy Kimmel".... 32-year-old Ameriie is still on the scene. She posed for a few pretty pics for beauty magazine SHEEN. And the newlywed--who wed her manager Lenny Nicholson last June--is still working on her upcoming 5th studio album set to drop this year, Cymatika Vol. 1.
Melanie Fiona made an appearance on late night tv last night. She performed her single "4AM" on "Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel." Check it below:
And her "This Time" performance...  |
| POLITICAL FAB: Gabrielle Union Hits Capitol Hill To SPEAK ON Preventing Teen Dating Violence Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST Gabrielle Union headed to Capitol Hill yesterday to host a briefing on teen violence. See her pics and get deets on the cause inside... She went from partying at All-Star to being productive at our Nation's capital. Gabby Union attended yesterday's 'Prevent Teen Dating Violence: Stop Violence Against Women Before It Begins' advisory meeting on Capitol Hill. And tweeted: Good mornin good ppl! Nat'l Advisory Committee meetings on Violence Against Women (& children) 2 day...tryin 2 make a difference Gabby was there to talk about preventing teen violence as part of the SMART Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Act introduced by Congressman John Lewis. It's great to see her speaking out about teen violence. As we all know, she was a victim of a horrific violent crime when she herself was a teen. Keep up the great work Gabby!
Photos by Colin Drummond / Splash News
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| BROADWAY FAB: Blair Underwood & Nicole Ari Parker HOST Meet And Greet For "A Streetcar Named Desire" Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST The cast of Broadway's 'A Streetcar Named Desire' recently got together for meet and greet with their fans. See Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood inside and find out what Blair had to say about his new role. A little something to whet the theater lover's whistle. Fab chick Nicole Ari Parker is gearing up for her new role:  The stars of Broadway's 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' Wood Harris, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Blair Underwood hosted a meet and greet at Pershing Square Signature Center in New York City today. Mom of 2 Nicole is looking fab these days. The cast began rehearsals today--Nicole has been cast as the female lead, Blanche DuBois and the hot Mr. Underwood will play her husband, Stanley Kowaolski. Both are making their Broadway debuts.  And during a recent interview with HuffPost BlackVoices, Blair revealed what fans can expect from his new role. "The theater is my first love, it started in the theater. I went to college at Carnegie Mellon University and studied theater and fine arts. It just so happened that film and television took off in my career. But every chance that I get, I get back on those boards. It's where I feel most comfortable. So it's that, and then there's that personal excitement about the production itself: the fact that it is "A Streetcar Named Desire," the fact that it is Stanley Kowalski, which is just an iconic role to play in American theater. And then the fact that I get to work with Nicole Ari Parker, who's playing Blanche, and Daphne Rubin-Vega is playing Stella, and Wood Harris playing Mitch, and [five-time Grammy award-winner from New Orleans] Terence Blanchard, who's doing the music. So he's going to give it all of that New Orleans flavor. So what you can expect is a glimpse inside fascinating, dysfunctional characters on stage. But also arguably one of the greatest plays ever written." Streetcar Named Desire gets revived on Broadway April 22nd. Photos via Joseph Marzullo/WENN.com
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| WEDDING FAB: Kel Mitchell GETS HITCHED To Asia Lee! Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:29 AM PST Remember Kel Mitchell...the former teen star from "Kenan & Kel," Good Burger & "All That"? Well, he recently got hitched! Pics of him and his wife Asia Lee's beautiful wedding day inside... Kel got married y'all! The 33-year-old Chicago native actor hung up his jokes...for one day...to get serious with his new wife Asia Lee. This is Kel's second marriage after getting divorced from Tyisha Hampton-Mitchell in 2005 after being married for 6 years. Asia & Kel wed on January 8th, 2012. And by the way, the couple is still registered at Kohls, Crate & Barrel, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, WAL*MART & Macys. Asia is a female rap artist who describes herself as "Queen of Cali." Kel tweeted from his love bubble a couple of days after the wedding: My wedding day on sunday was everything I dreamed of! My wife is so beautiful! God is so good! I thank him for blessing me with her!...I cant stop smiling! Thank you Jesus! Awwww! More cute pics from their big day: Kel also made a guest appearance on a recent episode of "The Game." Fun Facts: Kel has two kids from his previous marriage--daughter Allure and son Lyric--and he owns and operates several Wendy's franchises outside of Biloxi, Mississippi. CONGRATS TO THE COUPLE!  |
| MAGAZINE FAB: Trey Songz Get GQ, Says He Values Privacy And Changing Up His Music Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST R&B crooner Trey Songz posed in a series of dapper jackets and blazers for GQ Magazine website recently. See the fab pics inside and see what he said about making the kind of music he wants..... Don't expect to see Trey Songz putting all his business out on Twitter. During a chat with GQ, he talked about the value of privacy saying, "What made Prince Prince is, you didn't know sh*t about him. As an artist, you [need] a persona, a mystique. When you step into Twitter, Facebook, alla that...you're giving a piece of it away." And his music might be going in a different direction too... "I could make a hundred 'Bottoms Up's, but they won't change nobody's life. Marvin Gaye sang love songs to a certain point, and then it was like, 'F*ck this, I'm not clean-cut no more. I'm putting this skully on, letting this beard grow out, and I'm doing whatever the fuck I wanna do." Sounds like Trey's next album might be on some "deep" stuff. Might. See his pics below of Trey getting dapper for GQ's March 2012 issue: Blazer, $1,250 by Salvatore Ferragamo. Shirt, $135 by Thomas Mason for J.Crew. Tie, $210, khakis, $760, and pocket square by Brunello Cucinelli. Shoes, $850 by Ralph Lauren. Jacket, $188 by J.Crew. Sweater, $595 by Calvin Klein Collection. Shirt, $70 by Club Monaco. Jeans, $195 by Burberry Brit. Shoes, $1,005 by Brunello Cucinelli. Sunglasses by Ray-Ban. Pocket square by Brooks Brothers. Watch by David Yurman.  |
| Roscoe Dash, Iggy Azalea, French Montana & More Make XXL's 2012 FRESHMAN CLASS Cover Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:23 AM PST In the cover that always sparks heated debates amongst the hip-hop crowd, XXL magazine just dropped their 2012 FRESHMEN CLASS List. Check it inside... Clearly I'm getting old as hell since I recognize all of 4 names (and probably 1 song total) on this entire list of 10. And that's only because their bosses Diddy & T.I. constantly push them on every interview, every show and every video they're in themselves. Anywho, the kids of the class are: Machine gun kelly XXL's snippet about it all:
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