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- Rihanna Strikes A Leggy Pose For HARPER'S BAZAAR Cover Shoot
- COACHELLA LOVE: Amber & Wiz Share Their Cutesy Festival Pics
- First Pics Of The RELEASED George Zimmerman
- So...Deion Sanders & Tracey Edmonds ARE An Item?!
- "Think Like A Man" #1 At Box Office, Wins With $33M In Ticket Sales
- POST BABY FAB: Nia Long & Friends BOWL IT UP For Charity
- Lil' Kim Readies "RETURN OF THE QUEEN" Tour, REVEALS Book And Documentary Deets
- Nicki Minaj DEPARTS London, May NOT Return To Twitter + Rihanna RELEASES More "Where Have You Been" Promos
- Angela Simmons, Zoe Kravitz & Penn Badgley & More Hit Up COACHELLA
- Chris Brown PARTIES DOWN UNDER In Australia, Delays FORTUNE Album
| Rihanna Strikes A Leggy Pose For HARPER'S BAZAAR Cover Shoot Posted: 23 Apr 2012 09:49 AM PDT Pop star Rihanna went all "Angelina" during her first photoshoot for "Harper's Bazaar" where she showed off a little leg. See behind the scenes photos from the shoot inside. Rihanna was spotted at a mansion in Malibu, CA over the weekend where she posed for her first Harper's Bazaar photoshoot. After getting makeup done in an eco-friendly 'Verde' trailer, RiRi got "gorgeous" for photos at the the picturesque Malibu canyons ranch where the main house was built from an old Boeing 747 jumbo jet. She tweeted her excitement saying, "I did my first #HB cover TODAY!!!! "@EthanExposed: @rihanna You should do a photoshoot with BAZAAR... #MAJAH" Currently, Rihanna is looking for a home in London as she plans to live there for 3 months while shooting her Sky Living reality tv series. Photos via INF  |
| COACHELLA LOVE: Amber & Wiz Share Their Cutesy Festival Pics Posted: 23 Apr 2012 09:08 AM PDT Flaunting her engagement ring from fiance Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose and her boo shared pics from their Coachella love fest this weekend.
Pics of the twosome inside... Rapper Wiz, who hit the stage the first weekend with his mentor Snoop, returned to the Coachella Music Festival this weekend to take in some concerts with his boo Amber. He tweeted these pics saying things like "My Heart" & "Badass." How sweet. He also snapped a pic with Florence of Florence & The Machine. And Amber's mom, Ms. Dottie, got in on the love action too, snapping a pic with Katy Perry: And her future son-in-law. Cute. Pics: Amber & Wiz's Twitters Extras: 1. Good news for Guiliana & Bill Rancic--They are FINALLY expecting. Congrats! (If anybody watches their reality show like I do you'll know why this is such a big feat.) STORY  |
| First Pics Of The RELEASED George Zimmerman Posted: 23 Apr 2012 08:39 AM PDT Under the watchful eye of police, and tons of waiting press, George Zimmerman was released from a Florida jail very late last night. After he posted $150K bond, whhich was set last week, George was allowed to "go free" as he awaits the start of the Trayvon Martin trial. Deets inside....
Last night, George Zimmerman walked out of Seminole County Jail after posting $150K bond. Though he is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting deatch of Trayvon Martin, the judge, Kenneth Lester, determined he was not a flight risk since the whole world is watching his every move. George's father indicated that he might have to take out a second mortage to pay for the bond. And after posting payment, George was met at the door by a friend who drove him away in a white BMW. At his bail hearing last week, George apologized, as soon as he was sworn in, to Trayvon's parents saying, ‘I am sorry for the loss of your son… I did not know if he was armed or not. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit older than I was.' But the prosecution got a few digs in during the hearing as they asked George why he waited so long to contact Trayvon's parents. He said, ‘I was told not to communicate.' Interesting that he would use the witness stand to "communicate" when the whole world is conveniently watching and he was only supposed to be up there to answer questions. Not sneak in a sympathy seeking "apology." Here are the terms of his bond:
In terms of new evidence (sensitive pic below), A new photo released by ABC NEWS shows blood trickling from the crown of George's head and a police report from the night of February 26 also noted that he was bleeding from his nose. But remember, George was not sent to the hospital, nor did he receive stitches. And it hasn't been determined exactly how these injuries were sustained.  |
| So...Deion Sanders & Tracey Edmonds ARE An Item?! Posted: 23 Apr 2012 08:11 AM PDT Remember last month when Deion Sanders' estranged wife Pilar named Tracey Edmonds as one of the reason she and her husband were on the outs? Tracey denied she was his mistress and responded as if nothing was going on--as she said she and Deion had just met on a business level a couple months prior.
Well Deion & Tracy surely stepped out looking very couple-like at last night's Streetcar Named Desire Broadway opening in New York. Pics inside... This may come as no surprsie to Pilar, but NFL icon Deion Sanders looked extra cozy (and much more than just business partners) with Ms. Edmonds on last night's Streetcar red carpet: Mmhmm. As Pilar & Deion's divorce plays out publicly, Tracey said she didn't appreciate her name being falsely dragged into the mix. But there's nothing false about these two looking like Deion isn't still technically married. Pilar has filed a $200 mill suit against Deion and his daughter, Deiondra, for all the emotional distress they've allegedly caused. And at one point Pilar still hadn't moved her stuff out of the house--and said she was going to take her time doing so. Maybe Ms. Edmunds' presence will move things along. Meanwhile, the production's stars Nicole Ari Parker & Blair Underwood took their bows on stage. And at the afterparty at the Copacabana club: Nicole's hubby Boris Kodjoe was there to support. Cicely Tyson and the rest of the cast- including Wood Harris & Daphne Rubin-Vega posed for pics. Nicole is rocking a natural blondish curly 'do these days. Cute. Pretty look. Pics via WENN  |
| "Think Like A Man" #1 At Box Office, Wins With $33M In Ticket Sales Posted: 23 Apr 2012 07:10 AM PDT The Screen Gems film Think Like a Man may become the "sleeper" hit of the season as the movie is overperforming at the box office and won the weekend with a $33M take! Get the deets inside......
Starring Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall and Kevin Hart, the Will Packer-directed film Think Like a Man has movie execs gagging about its money-making weekend. The flick was made on a budget of $12-13M and went on to make nearly $33M this weekend (estimated to only rake in $20 mill). And though the marketing may have focused on women (in most cases) the film is also crossing gender lines with many men reportedly turning out to see the film. One Sony exec said, "The movie had a negative cost between $12M-$13M so we’re thrilled. “Any weekend where you make back the negative cost in the first weekend is a good weekend in our books.” Not to mention, the film is only playing in 2,017 locations, much less than other minstream movies on the ticker. Will Packer tweeted, #ThatWonderfulMoment When you try to buy tickets to the Sunday night show of your own movie and it's sold out! #Thinklikeaman Meanwhile, Kevin Hart tweeted, #ThinkLikeAMan will be #1 in the Box Office this weekend because of you guys!!!! We did 33million this weekend people, this is INSANE Bigger picture: This is good news for Black actors and actresses as Hollywood is definitely watching. Congrats! Here's how the weekend turned out: 1. Think Like A Man (Screen Gems/Sony) NEW [2,015 Theaters] PG13 Friday $12.2M, Saturday $13.2M, Weekend $33.3M 2. The Lucky One (Warner Bros) NEW [3,155 Theaters] PG13 3. The Hunger Games (Lionsgate) Week 5 [3,752 Theaters] PG13 4. Chimpanzee (DisneyNature) NEW [1,563 Theaters] G 5. The Three Stooges (Fox) Week 2 [3,482 Theater] PG 6. The Cabin In The Woods (Lionsgate) Week 2 [2,811 Theaters] R 7. American Reunion (Universal) Week 3 [3,033 Theaters] R 8. Titanic 3D (Paramount/Fox) Week 3 [2,515 Theaters] PG13 9. 21 Jump Street (Sony) Week 6 [2,427 Theaters] R 10. Mirror Mirror (Relativity) Week 4 [2,938 Theaters] PG  |
| POST BABY FAB: Nia Long & Friends BOWL IT UP For Charity Posted: 22 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT Along with African American Black Film Festival (ABFF) founder Jeff Friday, YBF chick Nia Long co-hosted last night's 1st Annual ABFF Strikes for Education charity event sponsored by Cadillac.
Check out the pics of the celebs bowling for a cause inside... Actors had some fun at Lucky Strikes bowling lanes in Los Angeles to raise aise awareness of the Film Life Foundation and provide funding for programs designed to educate, empower and prepare underprivileged youth interested in pursuing film and television careers. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the Film Life Foundation, a portion of which will benefit the general scholarship fund at the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University. Sweet! 41-year-old Nia, who gave birth to her youngest son Sunday 5 months ago, brought her oldest Massai, Jr. along for the fun. the hot mama rocked red skinny jeans, a black & white heart tee and a vest. And she flaunted her engagement ring from fiance Ime Udoka. And before you say it's a wedding band so they must already be married, Nia shot down those rumors already.
We see she's getting that pre-baby bod back. Lookin' fab! Her girl, singer Shaniece, came out to support. Top Model & Ambi spokesmodel Bre Skullark hit the event. Loving her glowing hair and skin.
Actress Tatyana Ali made an appearance. Melyssa Ford did her flirty best at the competition. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway popped up. Up and coming singer Luke James came out to support. Nia posed with Jeff and his wife Nicole (to his left) along with "True Blood" star Rutina Wesley. Wonder what Eriq LaSalle's been up to these days... Actress Joyful Drake was there. The Insider's Kevin Frazier brought his wife Yasmin along.
And Duane Martin was at the event as well. Photo credit: Earl Gibson III  |
| Lil' Kim Readies "RETURN OF THE QUEEN" Tour, REVEALS Book And Documentary Deets Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:18 PM PDT
Lil' Kim is hitting the road to spend some time with fans in intimate venues around the country. Find out when you can check out the "Return Of The Queen" Tour inside and see what she recently said about her book and documentary. As fans await new music from Lil' Kim, she's decided to embark on a national tour dubbed "Return of the Queen." The rapper plans to hit up major cities with additional dates to be added. And if the tour isn't enough, she dished about her upcoming book and documentary during an interview with The Morning Riot recently. "I got a bunch of singles that we're getting ready to throw out in a few seconds. We're going to throw out a few singles first so we can get everybody familiar with my new sound. I have a documentary that I'm going to put out and that's going to explain a lot of things where people can stop asking me silly questions and stuff like that. When I put the documentary out, a lot of questions will be answered. I still have my book deal with St. Martin's Press which is solely about my stay in prison."
Check out the “Return of the Queen” Tour Dates: May 11 – Austin, TX – Emo’s  |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:29 AM PDT Nicki Minaj was spotted leaving London's Heathrow airport yesterday decked out in hot pink robotic futuristic gear. See the pics inside and hear about why she may not return to Twitter. Also, we told you earlier about the making of the "Where Have You Been" video and now Rihanna is back with a third promo still and a wardrobe fitting vid. Billboard Award nominee Nicki Minaj was spotted at London's Heathrow Airport yesterday in a hot pink outfit (and pretty makeup we might add) and "Boy London" shirt. She's been in London for over a week on a whirlwind promotional tour for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. These boots though....
Also, Nicki seems to be craving attention from her fans as she recently did an interview and threatened to NOT return to Twitter. I'm sure 12 and 13-year-old girls around the globe are losing their minds and Barbz are now on suicide watch. Then she dropped another bomb saying she may retire early. Sigh. Gotta love the attention cravers.
It's interesting that Nicki chose to wear a "Boy London" shirt as it's one of her girl Rihanna's favorite brands too. So speaking of Rihanna... Rihanna has released a third promo pic for her next single "Where Have You Been." In the pic, the singer is dressed like a tribal queen. Also, she has released a second "behind-the-scenes" clip featuring the wardrobe fitting.
Watch Part 2 featuring how Ri picked out the fashion for the vid below:
Photos via Splash  |
| Angela Simmons, Zoe Kravitz & Penn Badgley & More Hit Up COACHELLA Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT As Coachella Music Festival wraps up today, celebs headed out to Indio, CA for the last weekend of music, fun & sun. Check out Zoe Kravitz & her boo Penn Badgley, Angela Simmons, Frank Ocean & more... Actress Zoe K. and her new boo "Gossip Girl" actor Penn Badgley hit the Coachella Valley grounds to catch some bands this weekend: Cute little white dress for Zoe. And Angela Simmons was spotted in the mix rocking 70's inspired extra long tresses and her cute hat and short shorts: Looks like she had lots of fun with friends. And Evan Ross brought his girlfriend along to the fest multiple days throughout the fest: Y'all know the irony of that Michael Jackson shirt he's rocking is making me snicker.... Meanwhile... Frank Ocean returned to the Coachella stage this weekend. Here's his performance of "American Wedding" where he had a new band backing him--including Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger. The song is a cover of The Eagles' 1977 iconic song "Hotel California." So he switched up the melody a bit as the band has threatened legal action over Frank performing the song.
And A$AP Rocky fans can check out the newbie rapper hitting the Coachella stage to perform his new trck "Goldie" and bringing out Master P, Romeo and the No Limit fam who threw it back to the "Make Em Say Uhhhh" days:  |
| Chris Brown PARTIES DOWN UNDER In Australia, Delays FORTUNE Album Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT Chris Brown is still partying "down under" this weekend. Pics of him kicking it in Australia inside and deets on his new album release date.... Over the weekend, Chris Brown and his glasses were partying hard with fans at Baroq House in Melbourne, Australia. He was blowing off steam after his big Melbourne concert Saturday night and he wraps up in Perth today. Chris also tweeted the announcement that his album, Fortune, has been pushed back a couple months to July 3rd.
And the ladies love Chris there too! Chris traveled tot he southern continent to perform for a crowd of 30,000 during two weekends (and four cities) of Supafest. Karrueche flew to Australia with him.....I wonder where she was. The fans mobbed Chris, who's nominated for two 2012 Billboard Music Awards, including Top R&B Artist, as he exited the club. BONUS: Kae is indeed still parlaying down under with him as Chris Instagram'd this pic of her "stealing his food" as he said:
The Randomness: 1. Rick Ross got pulled over...on his boat in Florida. STORY 2. Ray-J is getting sued for $26K for not showing up to South Carolina radio gig...but still taking the upfront money. STORY  |
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