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- WOULD You BUY Steve Madden SHOES Designed By Keyshia Cole?
- COVER BATTLE: Tamar Braxton & Elle Varner Cover KONTROL Magazine's Autumn 2012 Issue
- Brandy Signs Copies Of "Two Eleven," Tells "GMA" Audience She's Found Her Place In Music
- L.A. GALS: LisaRaye McCoy Hits Mr. Chow + Rihanna Rolls To The Studio
- Drake GRADUATES High School, Says It's "One Of The Greatest Feelings In My Entire Life"
- Wyclef Jeans STRIPS DOWN To HIS BIRTHDAY SUIT To Celebrate Turning 43!
- Tia Mowry-Hardrict Gets BRIGHT & "FEARLESS", TALKS About Motherhood, Fashion And Acting Again
- The Houston Family Releases Reality Show Promo Pics
- Brandy COVERS VIBE Vixen, STOPS By BET's "106 & Park" For "Two Eleven" RELEASE
- PHOTO FAB: Big Sean WARMS IT UP For "GQ" Magazine's Winter Fashion Spread
- FOOLISH ACTIVITIES: Flavor Flav & His Struggle Mugshot After Alleged ASSAULT With A DEADLY WEAPON
- MODELICIOUS: Chanel Iman PARTIES IT UP + Naomi Campbell Rocks Harper's Bazaar Russia & GETS FAB With Her Man
| WOULD You BUY Steve Madden SHOES Designed By Keyshia Cole? Posted: 18 Oct 2012 11:16 AM PDT
Singer Keyshia Cole is prepping for a shoe launch with Steve Madden. See a pair of the looks inside and find out why Keyshia's doing the line.....
As she preps for the launch of her Woman to Woman disc, Keyshia Cole will also be launching a shoe collection with Steve Madden next month. She talked to Power 105.1 FM's The Breakfast Club about the shoes,
Keyshia wore a pair of multi-colored shoes with pink soles (from the collection) earlier this week on "106 & Park" and also tweeted a pair of red platforms with a heart. In addition to shoes, fans can find out more about Keyshia and her life on Tuesdays when BET airs “Keyshia & Daniel: Family First” at 10ET.
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| COVER BATTLE: Tamar Braxton & Elle Varner Cover KONTROL Magazine's Autumn 2012 Issue Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:30 AM PDT Two of our fave chicks are covering the new Autumn 2012 issue of KONTROL magazine. Tamar Braxton gets sexy for the cover, and so does songstress Elle Varner. Check out both of their looks inside... Tamar is all over our tv's with her spinoff "Tamar & Vince." And now, she's rocking the Autumn 2012 cover of KONTROL mag. The youngest Braxton sister toned down the hair and makeup -- a bit -- and we think she looks pretty fab.
On the second cover is one of our fave YBF chicks of the moment, Gabrielle (Elle) Shellise Varner: Rocking a pretty & colorful mini dress for her cover, Elle kept it fresh and young with her look. She's also covering the OBJECTS OF DESIRE ISSUE out next month, and gives her take on the real deals in this industry...and the fads. Check out both of the ladies' behind the scenes videos:
Tamar's Photos shot by Allen Cooley and Styled by Julian Lark Elle's Photography by Will Kennedy & Styling By Julian Lark  |
| Brandy Signs Copies Of "Two Eleven," Tells "GMA" Audience She's Found Her Place In Music Posted: 18 Oct 2012 08:08 AM PDT In the midst of a whirlwind promotional tour for Two Eleven, Brandy made appearances at J&R Music and on "GMA" in NYC this morning. Check the pics and find out what she talked about inside.....
Brandy appeared on "GMA" this morning where she performed her hit "Put It Down" and promoted the release of her Two Eleven disc. She showed off a few of her dance moves and attributed her change in confidence to her former "DWTS" partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She said, "Maks helped me awaken a confidence I thought would be gone forever. So I owe Maks so much." And while discussing her return to recording, she told the GMA audience that she's found her place in music. She said, "I couldn't find my place in music and I didn't know where I was gonna go. But now I've found it and I'm happy."
The "Wildest Dreams" singer also signed copied of her disc at J&R Music in NYC yesterday. Nice boots Brandy! Photos via Dan Jackman/WENN.com  |
| L.A. GALS: LisaRaye McCoy Hits Mr. Chow + Rihanna Rolls To The Studio Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:31 AM PDT The YBF chicks in L.A. are up to their usual--hitting up studios and rolling to paparazzi laden restaurants. Check out a camo Rihanna and an all-white LisaRaye doing what they do inside... Rihanna's been in L.A. spending most of her time in the studio. Her Unapologetic album needs the finishing touches before it's released apparently. And Rih's been tweeting random lyrics from different songs off the album for days. The pop chick was spotted arriving tot he studio last night in an Oakland Raiders jersey, camo pants and sneakers. Somebody wasn't feeling the paps that night.
And over in Beverly Hills, "Single Ladies" star LisaRaye McCoy went to dinner at Mr. Chow with friends. And, of course, she's still sticking to her all-white signature look. But are we rocking heart hair barrettes too? Ms. McCoy is still single and mingling these days. VH1's "Single Ladies" returns in 2013. Pics: INF  |
| Drake GRADUATES High School, Says It's "One Of The Greatest Feelings In My Entire Life" Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:03 AM PDT Rapper Drake revealed that he has graduated high school....and it feels great. Get the deets inside....
Drake, who dropped out of high school to star on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" in Canada, recently returned to school while performing all around the country. He set out to complete his studies....and he did! The 25-year-old rapper tweeted fans about his accomplishment saying,
Congrats to Drake! It's always possible to garner education along the way. Fab!
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| Wyclef Jeans STRIPS DOWN To HIS BIRTHDAY SUIT To Celebrate Turning 43! Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:16 PM PDT Producer Wyclef Jean celebrated his 43rd birthday today by letting it all hang out! See Wyclef celebrating inside and showing off his sexy... Ready or not....here he comes! Wyclef Jean turned 43 years old today and celebrated by stripping down to his briefs. He said,
In the pic, a very well-defined Clef donned a pair of red briefs which happened to match his bike. He even oiled up for the ocassion! Maybe when he turns 50 we will get to see the full package?
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| Tia Mowry-Hardrict Gets BRIGHT & "FEARLESS", TALKS About Motherhood, Fashion And Acting Again Posted: 17 Oct 2012 03:05 PM PDT Actress Tia Mowry-Hardrict covers the latest issue issue of "FEARLESS" Magazine for which she also served as guest editor. Get the deets on what she talked about inside...... Gorgeous gal Tia Mowry-Hardrict is all about being Fearless. And when you get blindsided by a network after you're thinking everything is A-OK with your HIT show, you've got to put on your big girl panties and keep it stepping. Inside the mag, which she's covering in a pretty & bright orange fall look, Tia offers readers stories about her personal life and expresses the importance of staying true to yourself. The "Oh, Baby" author tells readers “Always stay true to who you are. In this society, especially with women, they feel they have to change who they are to be liked in this world...stay true to who you are because God only made one of you.” FEARLESS Magazine Publisher, Arian Simone, was excited about working with Tia saying:
In other Tia news, she recently tweeted that she's joined the cast of the movie Baggage Claim. "So excited I can finally share I have been added to line up of fox searchlights Baggage Claim More exciting news 2 come" Congrats Tia! And on the premiere of the new season of her reality show "Tia & Tamera" last night, we finally found out just why she had to leave "The Game". Tia was told by her manager that BET wanted to change her regular and starring role as "Melanie" to recurring status. And she could either leave completely before the next season, or take on the new status. Tia decided to leave to free herself up for larger roles.
Photos by Carrell  |
| The Houston Family Releases Reality Show Promo Pics Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:35 PM PDT In case you were hoping this Houstons family reality show would just go away. It does't look like it will. The Houstons just put out their promo pics for their upcoming "On Our Own" Lifetime reality show.
Check them out inside... Bobbi Kristina Brown donned her flapper inspired gold fringed dress and gold YSL sandals for her promo shoot. The daughter of the late Whitney Houston will showcase just how she's getting through the sudden death of her mother...mainly with the help of her godbrother turned lover, Nick Gordon. And speaking of Nick, he got his time in front of the camera and will spend his time on the show proving (or telling them he doesn't have to prove) how much he loves Bobbi Kris. But does he have an ulterior motive? Whitney's sister-in-law Pat Houston is trying to hold the family together after the tragedy. Pat's daughter Rayah also stars on the show. Mom Cissy Houston is doing everything in her power to protect her granddaughter. And Whitney's brother Gary is also holding it together for the fam. The show airs October 24th on Lifetime. And you can check out the extended trailer HERE. And tonight, Lifetime is airing a special titled "The Houstons REMEMBER WHITNEY" at 9p ET.
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| Brandy COVERS VIBE Vixen, STOPS By BET's "106 & Park" For "Two Eleven" RELEASE Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT Brandy covers the latest issue of VIBE Vixen where she talks about her obsession with Lauren London, getting back to her fans and the bittersweetness of Two Eleven. Check the cover and watch her stop by "106 & Park" inside..... In the lastest isssue of VIBE Vixen, Brandy talks about returning to acting, the bittersweet date of 2/11 and the music she loves. She said, "It’s amazing that people still have a love for me and still feel like they can relate to me. It really does keep me on my toes, just being a role model for young girls, but I am grown. I gotta sing for the grown people sometimes.” Here are the highlights: What was the realization that you were ready to make a strictly R&B album? It’s widely known that Two Eleven means a lot to you. It’s your birth date but also the date of Whitney Houston’s passing. What runs through your mind when you recall that day? Not only have you stepped back in the music realm, you’ve been exercising your acting chops as of late. How was the transition back? Are you excited to work with Lauren London?
And yesterday....... The songstress stopped by "106 & Park" in a shaggy sweater and camo jeans and chatted with Bow Wow and Miss Mykie. During the chat, Brandy mentioned that one of her favorite tracks on the album is called "Scared of Beautiful" which was written by Frank Ocean. The track is about being afraid to be your best self. She also showed the hosts her dance moves. Loves her.
Watch Brandy's interview segment here: Watch Brandy give relationship advice:
Brandy talks about returning to the industry:
Photos via John Ricard/Courtesy of BET Networks  |
| PHOTO FAB: Big Sean WARMS IT UP For "GQ" Magazine's Winter Fashion Spread Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:39 PM PDT Rapper Big Sean rocks some of the latest men's threads in the latest issue of GQ. See the photos inside.... In the November 2012 issue of GQ Magazine (on shelves October 23), G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean shows fans how to stay warm for the winter without wearing a coat. In the photo above, The "Dance A$$" singer rocks a vest from Club Monaco, a Michael Kors suit with a shirt by J.Lindeberg. He wrapped the look with a tie by Nobis and pocket square from KSI NYC. Check out what else cutie Mr. Sean rocked in the rest of the shoot: It's all about layering and creating a cool look. Vest, $275 by AllSaints. Scarf by Smart Turnout. Blazer by Burberry London. Sweater by A.P.C. Jeans by Saturdays NYC. Vest, $395 by Belstaff. Suit by Club Monaco. Shirt by Gant Rugger. Tie by David Hart & Co. Tie bar by The Tie Bar. Hat by Grevi at Barneys New York. Watch (throughout) by Rolex. Vest, $150 by Woolrich Woolen Mills. Suit jacket by Ovadia & Sons. Shirt by J.Crew. Tie by Topman. Tie bar by The Tie Bar. Jeans by A.P.C. Hat by Aviator Nation.
The magazine also named the Detroit native the hottest rookie of 2012! Do you agree? Photos via: Tom Schirmacher / GQ  |
| FOOLISH ACTIVITIES: Flavor Flav & His Struggle Mugshot After Alleged ASSAULT With A DEADLY WEAPON Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT Flavor Flav is looking a mess these days. Yes, more than his normal mess. And he's acting a mess too. Deets on him getting arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon, which may or may not have been on his own child, and his struggle of a mug shot inside... So over in Vegas, Flavor Flav is cutting up at his house. Mr. Drayton and his disheveled demeanor apparently got into a fight with a youngin' and his fiancee inside his home. Dude pulled out a gun and battery ensued. He was cuffed around 3AM and and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic violence (battery). And he has yet to pay his $23K bail.
As for this mugshot though... BONUS: Katt Williams was also arrested last night...but released hours later...once an unregistered gun was found in his car outside of a Hollywood nightclub. No charges were filed.  |
| Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:37 AM PDT Two of the world's most beautiful women, Chanel Iman and Naomi Campbell, were spotted out and about doing what they do best--looking like perfection. See their pics inside and see Naomi's spread from the new Harper's Bazaar Russia.
Last night, Chanel Iman attended the launch of "Discovered Inspired by Intel" at Lure in Hollywood. She rocked a sexy printed maxi dress with a lace tummy and barely-there lace-edged bra cups. Chanel played a few games with actor Chris Evans at the event. What doesn't a guy like about a beautiful model playing video games with him?
In other model news....... Naomi Campbell and Vladislav Doronin attended the presentation of the Capital Group skyscraper is Moscow, Russia last night. And the twosome looked like Ken & Barbie dolls. Such a hot couple. With a mink jacket covering her shoulders, Naomi looked stunning in her cocktail dress and diamond bracelet. And some real good wiggery. All that vacaying around the world on a constant basis these days is really paying off. Chick looks fabulous.
In other Naomi news..... The supermodel covers the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar Russia. Chick's been getting all kinds of fashion accolades in the country since dating one of its richest billionaires. We're sure PETA is up in arms as Naomi has been seen rocking a lot of animal fur lately. But um, she's Na Na. And that's what she does. WORK.
Photos via Seth Browarnik/worldredeye.com/WENN  |
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