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- FAMILY TIME IN FRANCE: Alicia, Swizzy & Baby Egypt Revel In The Streets Of Cannes
- PROMO RUNS: Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett & More At The “Betty & Coretta” PREMIERE + More Promo Stops
- Rihanna Jets To NYC After Wrapping "Top Secret" Shoot + BTS Video Of Her River Island Collection
- WHAT Baby Mama Drama? Ciara & Future And T.I. & Tiny DINE OUT At Crustacean
- Chris Brown Says He Feels Like Jesus On The Cross, WANTS To Talk To Police
- YOU'RE THE DADDY: Rapper Future Pops Up With (At Least) 2 Baby Mamas...At The Same Damn Time
- WE MADE IT: The Miami Heat Champs...And Their Wives & Girlfriends...Get Meeting With President Obama
- FRIVILOUS "Basketball Widow" SPENDS $1M INSURANCE POLICY In 10 Months + Former NFL BALLER BEATS UP Ex-Boyfriend
- CONFIRMED! Destiny's Child SuperBowl Reunion DEFINITELY Happening...According To A Travelzoo Slip-Up?!
- ON THE SET: Frank Ocean GETS HIGH For "Forrest Gump" VIDEO
- SPOTTED: NFL Baller Reggie Bush & His VERY Pregnant Girlfriend Lilit Shopping It Up
- "RHOA" Star Porsha Stewart COVERS "URBAN LUX" (+BTS Video) + Tami Roman OPENS UP On IMAGE REHAB In "BE" Magazine
- Michelle Williams (Semi) Denies Destiny's Child SuperBowl Reunion....But Mysteriously Announces She WILL Miss FELA! Performance On SuperBowl Sunday
- YBF KIDS: Taraji P. Henson's Son Marcel MODELS For "SquareBear"
- EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN: Jon B.'s "Back 2 Love"
| FAMILY TIME IN FRANCE: Alicia, Swizzy & Baby Egypt Revel In The Streets Of Cannes Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:09 AM PST After getting gorge for the NRJ Awards in Cannes over the weekend, Alicia Keys finally had some downtime to spend with her husband Swizz Beatz and baby boy Egypt in the luxe french city. Check out their cute pics from their family stroll inside... Egypt's growing up so fast, and Alicia doesn't want to miss a minute of it, as she's said so many times. So she toted her youngin' along to Cannes with her, and daddy Swizzy too, as she's overseas doing promo and award shows. Little man rocked his Spiderman shoes as he got a great view from atop dad's shoulders. And Alicia looked fashion forward in a black and white leather jacket and curve hugging jeans:
Cute! And Alicia & Swizzy tried to have an intimate dinner al fresco:
But the paps and their baby boy broke all that up. Gotta love it. And in case you missed her "Brand New Me Part 2" track, check it below: Pics: WENN  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:35 AM PST Screen legends Angela Bassett and Ruby Dee were joined by international superstar Mary J. Blige at the "Betty & Coretta" premiere in New York City last night. See more pics from the red carpet event inside... Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige attended the premiere of 'Betty & Coretta' at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City last night. Mary is one of the film's producers which chronicles the lives of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King following the deaths of their husbands.
The film kicks off Lifetime's Black History month celebration. Screen legend Ruby Dee serves as the film's narrator. Malik Yoba plays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film.
Mary and Angela posed on the red carpet Lindsay Owen Pierre (who played Malcolm X), Lifetime SVP Original Movies Tanya Lopez and producer Larry Sanitsky.
Before heading to her screening last night: Mary J. Blige stopped by "106 & PARK" to promote the film and chat with hosts Bow Wow and Paigion. Also, Mary revealed to Blackfilm.com that her next film will be Kasi Lemmons‘ musical ‘Black Nativity’ which also stars Angela Bassett. She says about her role, “I play Platinum Fro and she’s an angel.” Nice! And in case you missed it...... Both Angela and Mary appeared on "The View" recently and they discussed what they learned about the phenomenal women they played during the making of the film. And yes, Angela confirms there IS a script for Waiting To Exhale 2. But, she has no idea when/if it will be shot.
“Betty & Coretta” premieres February 2 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. Photos via Kyle Blair/WENN.com and INF/John Ricard  |
| Rihanna Jets To NYC After Wrapping "Top Secret" Shoot + BTS Video Of Her River Island Collection Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:40 AM PST Rihanna put on her jetsetter fur to book it from L.A. to NYC this morning. Pics of the fresh faced pop chick at JFK, plus a behind the scenes look at her collection for River Island.... Rih kept it glam yet casual as she arrived at JFK airport this morning in her J Brand 'Aiden' Boyfriend jeans, fur jacket & Timbaland boots. Before hopping on the plane, she spent the last few weeks home in L.A. doing magazine shoots and campaigns. For one in particular, she posted a pic of herself in only a towel saying:
Wonder what that's going to be about.
Meanwhile, her new line for the River Island clothing brand is on the way. And she's released some behind the scenes video showing how she came up with the clothing and how she works with her models for the upcoming fashion show that will go down during London Fashion Week next month. The line will officially go on sale March 5th, 2013. Speaking about the London Fashion Week show, Rih Rih said to the Style Insider Blog:
Check out the video below: Pics: SPLASH  |
| WHAT Baby Mama Drama? Ciara & Future And T.I. & Tiny DINE OUT At Crustacean Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:08 AM PST The ATL took over Beverly Hills recently (or at least the hotspot Crustacean) as T.I. & Tiny were joined by Ciara & Future for an early meal. See the photos inside.... Trouble Man rapper T.I. (whose disc is doing quite well on the charts) was spotted leaving Crustacean restaurant recently with his wife Tiny. Both were looking laid back, cute and casual in sweatshirts and jeans. After a successful first episode, VH1 has announced that Tiny and her co-hosts will return with a “Tiny Tonight” Valentine’s Day Special airing Monday, February 4th at 10 PM ET/PT. We see she's repping her man's new album on her chest too... The couple dined with Ciara and her own "troubled" man Future. Future has been in and out of the headlines for baby daddy issues recently. And Ciara obviously doesn't care. The rapper recently became the father of a 10-year old boy (the paternity test came back positive!) and he's also beefing the the mother of his 2-month old. There's so much trouble in the young rapper's personal life....but Ciara looks pretty happy clinging closely to his arm (despite being dragged into the mess on Twitter.
Watch the foursome in motion here:
Photos via Michael Wright/WENN.com/VLNY / Zodiac / Splash News  |
| Chris Brown Says He Feels Like Jesus On The Cross, WANTS To Talk To Police Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:25 AM PST Chris Brown is speaking out--somewhat--about Sunday's fight with Frank Ocean. Check out why he feels persecuted and why he wants to talk to the cops.... Breezy posted the above pic of Jesus on the cross saying, "Painting the way I feel today. Focus on what matters!" He's clearly referencing the fact that many people have automatically blamed and attacked him for the incident with Frank Ocean. And he hasn't even given his side of the story. After an alleged witness told TMZ that Chris threw the first punch, law enforcement officials say the "Don't Judge Me" singer denies that fact. And maintains he did nothing wrong. Apparently, Chris' lawyer Mark Geragos has already contacted law enforcement to set up a time for Chris to tell his side of the story to detectives. Chris' legal team says Chris never threw a punch, and there's surveillance video to prove it. Too bad the video only captures the last half of the fight that went down in the lobby of the Westlake Studio, as the beginning started int he parking lot and there are no cameras there. Supposedly, the video they do have clears Frank Ocean as well, and shows only their cliques fighting each other. Of course. Time will tell....
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| YOU'RE THE DADDY: Rapper Future Pops Up With (At Least) 2 Baby Mamas...At The Same Damn Time Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:52 PM PST While rumors swirl about one of Future's alleged baby mama's Brittani, he's just been 100% confirmed to be the father of another kid from a different woman. Deets inside... A woman claiming that "Same Damn Time" rapper Future is the father of her 10 year old son just got the results of a paternity test. And TMZ reports Mr. Nayvadius Cash (yep, that's his government name) is now legally the father of Jessica Smith's son. Jessica sued him in Georgia last year for child support, and now that he's taken the paternity test, it's clear he's the father. Future has agreed to fork over $1,662 in child support per month and pay for the cost of the $889 DNA test. So will Brittani, who has been tweeting up a storm blasting Future for fathering her 2 month old baby, go down the same paternity route soon? Either way...Ciara...good luck with this.  |
| WE MADE IT: The Miami Heat Champs...And Their Wives & Girlfriends...Get Meeting With President Obama Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:52 PM PST The Miami Heat ballers finally got their Presidential celebration today at the White House for being the 2012 NBA Champions. Check out pics of the Heat, their wives and girlfriends, and President Obama chillin' in D.C.... LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, Juwan Howard and all the rest of the team got to meet up with basketball fan President Barack Obama today at the White House. It's tradition that professional athlete teams who win championships get recognition from the President. So today was their big day. Dwyane brought girlfriend Gabrielle Union along. And she looked fab in grey.
The players like Ray Allen and Mr. Wade got to meet the President, who praised them for their win and their work with military families. And Bron Bron presented Mr. President with a ball signed by the entire team. Nice! More pics from Instagram: Adrienne Bosh said she can clearly see why O is PRESIDENT Obama. Gabby said that this "never gets old."
And Dwyane & Bron snapped some pics with the decor. Namely, former President Clinton.
Here's video of LeBron's speech:
Pics: Washington Post/Instagram  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2013 04:13 PM PST One former real life basketball wife, who's now a widow, is accused of spending a million dollar insurance policy in 10 months. Find out what she bought inside and get the deets on a former NFL baller who beat up his ex-boyfriend over a pack of soy sauce. One basketball widow's draw-dropping tales of excess could have cost her four kids their future financial stability now that it's been disclosed that she spent $1M in less than a year. Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright signed a $1 Million life insurance policy in 2010 after before he filed for divorce from Sherra Wright, hoping that his kids would be taken care of if he died. Unfortunately....he was found dead five months after the policy went into effect. Interesting timing. Now you might think Sherra would save money for her kids' college funds or perhaps save some of the $1M for the future....but no. She didn't. In fact, reports by commercialappeal.com say most of the money was gone within 10 months. So how do you spend away your kid's future and dead ex-husband's legacy? Here's some of the expenses: $26,000 on a Lexus Well....we hope they took pictures and still have their memories.
In other foolish sports news...... Kwame Harris, a free agent who has played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, was involuntarily "outed" today when he appeared in San Mateo County Superior Court today on charges he assaulted his ex-boyfriend when an argument over soy sauce went too far! Kwame is being sued by his former lover Dimitri Geier civilly for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligence and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. According to the San mateo County news, it all stems from a dinner the two had on August 21, 2012 at a Menlo Park restaurant when Dimitri poured soy sauce over a plate of rice. For some reason, this didn't sit too well with Kwame and they began to argue for seven minutes. The pair had long since broken up but clearly had been holding on to a few issues. After the argument, Kwame, who had previously agreed to drive Dimitri to the airport, decided a cab would be a better option. While they were removing Dimitri's clothes from Kwame's car, Kwame accused Dimitri of stealing his underwear, so he tried to pull D's pants down. Because of this, Dimitri reportedly struck Kwame three times in the face but that only unleased Kwame's anger and Dimitri ended up at the hospital "having surgery to repair broken orbital bones and required a metal plate to repair the damage." Though Dimitri threw the first punch, he is considered the victim because he was the most badly injured. Kwame's attorney Alin Clintean feels he will be vindicated saying, “This really is a pure self-defense case. He was attacked. He was in fear of his life and his physical well-being." Kwame is now free from custody on $75,000 bail but faces up to 7 years in jail if convicted. SMH....what's up with the soy sauce anger though? He was REAL mad.  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2013 03:27 PM PST Looks like the Travelzoo site, who is doing official promotions for the FELA! production Michelle Williams is starring in, has spilled the beans. A D-Child Superbowl reunion confirmation inside.... Interesting. When members try to purchase tickets via Travelzoo to the FELA! production in D.C., a little message pops up. While Michelle Williams is now starring in the production, and will be in D.C. for Tuesday's and Wednesday's shows, she won't be there from the 31st-Feb. 3rd, as we previously reported. Now, a Travelzoo message says specifically it's due to the Destiny's Child Super Bowl performance. There have been rumors back and forth for the last week saying that Michelle may have denied the reunion was happening. But in case you needed any extra proof Kelly, Michelle & Beyonce will be busting out their old "Say My Name" moves....you've got your answer. Who's ready?
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| ON THE SET: Frank Ocean GETS HIGH For "Forrest Gump" VIDEO Posted: 28 Jan 2013 02:17 PM PST Frank Ocean recently shot a video for "Forrest Gump" where he's taking to the sky in a yellow suit. Set pics from the set inside... Before the ish hit the fan with Chris Brown int he wee hours of this morning, Grammy-nominated singer Frank Ocean found time to shoot a video for his controversial 'coming out' song "Forrest Gump." Shot at an undisclosed location, the song appears on his Channel Orange disc. And we have a feeling this video could cause more talk than his and Breezy's brawl. Mr. Ocean will hit the stage at the Grammys on Feb. 19th where he's been nominated for Album of the Year, Record of The Year/"Thinkin' Bout You", Best New Artist, Best Collabo with Kanye & Jay for "No Church In The Wild", and Best Urban Contemporary Album. Hopefully he goes home with at least one award.... Photos via HHNM via Rap Radar  |
| SPOTTED: NFL Baller Reggie Bush & His VERY Pregnant Girlfriend Lilit Shopping It Up Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:46 PM PST Miami Dolphins baller Reggie Bush was spotted taking his very pregnant girlfriend, Lilit Avagyan, around L.A. Pics of the twosome cuddled up and bumping around inside... Reggie treated the mother of his kid-on-the-way to a little shopping spree on Robertson Blvd. this weekend. Lilit's reportedly about 7 months along as she rocked her leggings and sneakers and a comfy sweater for the outing. So the twosome just have a little while longer before this baby pops out. Maybe Lilit will send Reggie's ex Kim K. some pregnancy advice since she's further along. Or not. Good luck you two... Pics: Splash
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| Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:24 PM PST "RHOA" star Porsha Stewart and her wigaliciousness covers URBAN LUX magazine where she talks about her business ventures and her grandfather's legacy. See BTS video inside and find out how Tami Roman transformed her body in the upcoming edition of BE Magazine. For their upcoming "Legacy" issue, URBAN LUX Magazine reached out to "RHOA" star Porsha Stewart. Obviously. Inside the mag, she dishes about continuing the legacy of her grandfather Hosea Williams and other business ventures. The digital edition on Porsha's interview goes live on February 1, while the printed edition will release on February 13th. Watch the BTS footage here:
And last night on "RHOA" Porsha revealed that she can sing.Of c ourse she did. Well.....she said she's a cross between Beyonce and Mary J. Blige with a little Rihanna. So that means she sounds a conglomerate mess. To quote Phaedra, something in the water ain't right. Also, Porsha engaged in ANOTHER epic battle of the wits with Miss USA Kenya Moore last night where she accused the beauty queen of having ashy feet, and refused to take sides in the Phaedra vs. Kenya war. Watch it here: Also on magazine racks.... "Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman covers the latest issue of BE magazine where she talks about changing her image and her role on the upcoming TV One series "Belle's." Inside, she talked about her weight loss and image upgrade saying,
Nice. Glad somebody on that show has reformed. Tami's BE issue goes live on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 5:00PM EST. The Randomness: 1. During this current chicken wing shortage, two men have been accused of stealing $65,000 worth of chicken wings. STORY Photo Credit Rita Grandberry  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST Michelle Williams recently hinted that the rumored Destiny's Child reunion at the Superbowl isn't happening. Or did she? Deets inside, and how she mysteriously freed up her schedule Superbowl Sunday... Singer and 1/3 o Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams, has been answering the burning questions of reporters for the last 2 weeks about D-Child's rumored reunion at Sunday's SuperBowl. While reports allege Beyonce will be bringing her former groupmates into her big halftime performance in some way, Michelle gives a vague denial when asked by WRUG radio:
So was she denying it....or just changing the subject to the fact she's going to be in the upcoming tour of FELA!? Some think it's a denial, but we're not 100% sure. It's also interesting that the FELA! site for the D.C. performance says specifically today that Michelle will not be performing in the FELA! production January 31st-February 3rd. SuperBowl Sunday is February 3rd. Hmmmm....  |
| YBF KIDS: Taraji P. Henson's Son Marcel MODELS For "SquareBear" Posted: 28 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST
Taraji P. Henson's son is putting his mom's good genes to good use as a spokesmodel for the SquareBear brand. See pics and find out who else wear's the brand inside.... Marcel Henson, the cute 18-year-old son of Taraji P. Henson, has landed a campaign with the SquareBear clothing. The proud mama tweeted, Be different! Get SQUARED UP!!! @mysquarebear I love everything about this brand....especially the model! And we think this gig may be Marcel's way of breaking into the real world and paying for college as Taraji revealed to Jimmy Fallon last year that she wants Marcel to sit out of college for a semester and learn what it's like in the real world. She said,
Well.....Marcel seems to be doing well so far!
And he's in great company as Kelly Rowland is among the celebs who've also rocked SquareBear. The SquareBear brand describes itself as the brand for folks who don't just think outside of the box....they are the box. Photos via Instagram/SquareBear  |
| EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN: Jon B.'s "Back 2 Love" Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:00 AM PST We're all about good music. And Jon B. has dropped another track off his upcoming B Sides Collection album with new and unreleased tracks. Check out "Back 2 Love" inside... Looks like Cali native Jon B. is serious about his comeback tip. With another new release, "Back 2 Love," he's breaking out the ballads he's known for. The 38-year-old originally wrote and recorded the track in 2004 for his Stronger Everyday Album and revamped it to bring it up to date yet still has that classic R&B feel. Check out the track below and decide if we're feeling Jon B. all over again...  |
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