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- Tracy Mourning SPEAKS OUT About DUI Arrest, Looks Forward To "Sharing Her Testimony"
- LIVING HER WILDEST DREAMS: Happy 34th Birthday Brandy!
- Beyoncé Will Headline 2013 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL...And Keyshia Cole Still Talking Ish
- ICY HOT: Happy 32nd Birthday Kelly Rowland!
- Kim & Kanye Tour The Shantytowns Of Brazil...With Will Smith & Duane Martin
- Beyoncé's March 2013 VOGUE Pics +She Talks Avoiding INTERNET COMMENTS...And Calls Baby Blue Ivy Her BEST FRIEND
- GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: LL Cool J CLOSES OUT The Awards With Chuck D & Travis Barker
- GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: Bruno Mars, Rihanna & Sting LINK UP For Bob Marley TRIBUTE Featuring Ziggy And Damien Marley
- GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: Alicia Keys LIGHTS A FIRE With Maroon 5
- GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: Justin Timberlake SUITS UP WIth Jay-Z At The Grammys For "Suit & Tie" & "Pusher Love Girl" (VIDEO)
- VIDEO FAB: Drake's "Started From The Bottom" VIDEO
- FIRST LOOK: "Oprah's Next Chapter" with Beyoncé
- PICS: 2013 GRAMMY AWARDS RED CARPET!
- FOOLISHNESS: Lil Wayne KICKED OUT Of Heat Game...For Cheering On The LAKERS + Marques Houston Gets Restraining Order....AGAINST RAZ B!
- GRAMMY PARTY LIFE: Nas, Ashanti, LL, Tamia & More Hit HENNESSY BLACK & ASCAP Parties!
| Tracy Mourning SPEAKS OUT About DUI Arrest, Looks Forward To "Sharing Her Testimony" Posted: 11 Feb 2013 09:06 AM PST Tracy Mourning's mugshot has been released and now she's speaking about her DUI arrest. She says she looks forward to sharing her side of the story. Deets inside...
We told you previously about the shocking DUI arrest of basketball wife Tracy W. Mourning (who's married to former Heat baller Alonzo Mourning) in Miami. And now she's speaking out on her own behalf. Though it was reported that Tracy had "bloodshot eyes [obviously from this mugshot], and slurred her speech...,failed a roadside sobriety test and refused an on-scene blood alcohol level test," a series of tweets from Tracy seems to suggest that there's more to the story. She said,
Since the police report's description of the arrest seems pretty cut and dry, we're not sure what other facts and circumstances are left to come out. But we'll give her the benefit of doubt and wait for that testimony. We don't know if she plans to give that "testimony" in court or at church but wherever it happens, we'll update you on the "sharing." Tweets first spotted at HuffPo  |
| LIVING HER WILDEST DREAMS: Happy 34th Birthday Brandy! Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:17 AM PST Today, Brandy Norwood turns 34-years-old. Celebrate inside... Today must be a mixed bag of emotions for singer Brandy who happily celebrates turning 34-year-old today...but also mourns the anniversary of the loss of her mentor Whitney Houston (who passed away a year ago today). Brandy took to Twitter earlier (amid well wishes from fans) and tweeted, "February 11 will NEVER be the same!." She also posted a pic of a cloud formation which she captioned: "Angel praying in the sky! Thank you God for this beautiful sign" We're sure she'll have a fabulous 2013. She's found love with fiance Ryan Press, released another classic album with Two Eleven and continues to bring her long time fans the music they love.
BONUS: Brandy also shares her birthday with Kelly Rowland, who turns 32 today. Kelly tweeted, "Happy Birthday @4everBrandy I love you!" Check out some of Ms. Norwood's classic red-carpet looks inside.....  |
| Beyoncé Will Headline 2013 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL...And Keyshia Cole Still Talking Ish Posted: 11 Feb 2013 07:29 AM PST Beyonce's making a special stop in New Orleans while she's jetting around on her world tour, The Mrs. Carter Show. Deets on her geting added to the 2013 Essence Music Festival lineup inside... If you were wondering if Mrs. Carter was going to return to the Superdome during her world tour, well, she is. It was just announced that Bey will be hitting the stage at the Dome during 4th of July weekend as part of this year's EMF. The special performance is not officially part of her world tour as these tickets must be purchased via Essence. She's headlining one of the not-yet-specified three nights (4th-7th). Essence Communications President, Michelle Ebanks revealed about Bey's addition:
The VOGUE cover girl joins a line-up including: Jill Scott, Maxwell, New Edition, Brandy, and....Keyshia Cole. Hope she and Keyshia end up on the same night...
Because after that diss to Destiny's Child Michelle Williams last weekend, Key Key is still talking ish. While Beyonce made an appearance at last night's GRAMMY awards, Keyshia (who was not there) tweeted:
And she retweeted a link to her video for "Enough of No Love." This chick....  |
| ICY HOT: Happy 32nd Birthday Kelly Rowland! Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST Singer Kelly Rowland turns 32-years-old today. Celebrate inside.....
The gorgeous and effortlessly sexy Kelly Rowland turns 32-years-old today. The "Ice" singer, who first rose to fame as one-third of Destiny's Child, has gone on to make a name for herself both as an international solo artist and a Hollywood actress. And with her great sense of style and abs of steel, she's also become known for her red carpet fabness and fitness expertise. On last night's GRAMMY Awards red carpet (pictured above), she denied rumors of a total D-Child reunion saying:
And with 2013 being the year of her highly-anticipated disc, Year of the Woman, fans should expect to see our fave doll build on her international fan base and make this the Year of Ms. Kelly. By the way, she's just been announced as the host, along with Boris Kodjoe, of BET's Rip The Runway fashion show, taping Wednesday, February 27th at the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Check out some of Kelly's best looks inside the gallery....  |
| Kim & Kanye Tour The Shantytowns Of Brazil...With Will Smith & Duane Martin Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:06 AM PST The Shantytowns of Brazil--where people live in extreme poverty--received a few uber wealthy visitors who came to take pictures. Check out Kim & Kanye meeting up with Will Smith & actor Duane Martin inside... While the rest of the music world was hanging out at the GRAMMYS yesterday, Kanye West and his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian continued their Brazilian tour with actor Will Smith in Rio De Janeiro. Oh, and Willy brought his "bestie" Duane along too...after they spent last week partying in Miami together with Duane's "Real Husbands of Hollywood" co-stars Kevin Hart & Boris Kodjoe. The trio checked out another shantytown called Vidigal, that is situated on a hillside overlooking Rio. And like the rest of the tourists, K & K were spotted whipping out their cameras to capture a few memories. Duane tweeted:
Will is in the South American country for Carnivale. And K & K just like to travel the world, possibly to scope out new places to live. And after recently purchasing an $11 million home together in Bel Air, the couple want more. Kim recently talked in interviews about kickin' it like the Jolie-Pitts and wanting their little family to live in multiple major cities, in addition to L.A.--like New York and Paris. Now, reports state they have gotten serious about looking for real estate in all those places, plus Miami. And...TMZ reports that since they've now fallen in love with Brazil, they may cop something there too. Must be real nice... BONUS: Kanye was caught on camera making some Samba music while exploring Brazil this weekend:
The Randomness: 1. The Pope has announced he will resign at the end of this month amidst health concerns. STORY Pics: FAME/FLYNET/Twitter  |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:04 PM PST You've seen the sneak peek at her March 2013 VOGUE cover, now get the official cover shot...and the pics from her spread too. Check out the fab photos, BTS footage and excerpts from her cover story inside...
The gorge 31-year-old superstar is rocking the pages of VOGUE magazine with an understated glam that she's been perfecting the last couple of years. Queen Bey is talking being besties with her 1-year-old baby girl...while ruling the world with her performances at the same time. Oh, and yes...she tries to avoid your comments about her on the internet. With a BIG Superbowl halftime show performance under her belt, and a World Tour, an album, a sit-down with Oprah and an HBO documentary coming up, this half-billion dollar chick just won't stop. And we love it. Here's excerpts from her cover story: On her intense relationship with daughter Blue Ivy “She’s my road dog. She’s my homey, my best friend. I felt very maternal around eight months. And I thought I couldn’t become any more until I saw the baby. . . . But it happened during my labor because I had a very strong connection with my child. I felt like when I was having contractions, I envisioned my child pushing through a very heavy door. And I imagined this tiny infant doing all the work, so I couldn’t think about my own pain. . . . We were talking. I know it sounds crazy, but I felt a communication. On having more kids “When I was younger, there were moments where I said, ‘I’m not going to have children.' And then moments when I wanted four. And now I definitely want another, but I don’t know when.” Gwyneth Paltrow on Beyonce's maternal instincts “Blue was sleeping in her arms, across her body, and B was listening back to what she had been working on. I thought, This is how you do it. You do what you love with who you love included.” Gwyneth on her best friend's power “When she is working onstage, she has more power than any woman I’ve ever seen. She would never say it and has never said it, but I feel she knows with every fiber of her being that she is the best in the world at her job.”
On recording her new album in the Hamptons “We had dinners with the producers every day, like a family. It was like a camp. Weekends off. You could go and jump in the pool and ride bikes . . . the ocean and grass and sunshine. . . . It was really a safe place.” Excerpt from her HBO Documentary about the decision to split from her father Mathew Knowles “My soul has been tarnished,” she declares—but later, as she asserts her independence and confronts the petty squabbles of the business, she comes around to appreciating her father’s hand. “My father taught me so much about being a businesswoman,” she says. “And I’m understanding him a lot now. . . . A lot of the crazy things he did were necessary.” On avoiding the comments sections on websites “Don’t scroll down! You’re definitely going to get your feelings hurt.” On the perks of marrying Jay-Z “Just knowing someone’s always going to be honest and tell the truth,” she says of Jay-Z, “[who] can understand exactly what I’m going through—and I can understand exactly what he’s going through.” On why she won't ever get immersed in work again “At some point it’s very important to me that my daughter is able to experience life and run through the sprinklers and have slumber parties and trust and live and do all the things that any child should be able to do." More pics from her upcoming issue:
Behind the scenes footage:
She's officially on her very grown and sexy tip. Check out the full story over at VOGUE.
Photographs by Patrick Demarchelier
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| GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: LL Cool J CLOSES OUT The Awards With Chuck D & Travis Barker Posted: 10 Feb 2013 10:38 PM PST
LL Cool J closed out the 2013 Grammys with a performance of his new single "Whaddup" and fan favorite "Rock The Bells" with the help of Chuck D, Travis Barker and a few other musicians. Watch the performance here...
After doing a stellar job holding down the hosting duties for the 2013 Grammys (for the second year in a row), "NCIS" star LL Cool J reminded Hollywood and the rest of the world about what made him a star in the first place....he's a great rapper. LL was joined by cutie Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Public Enemy leader Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and DJ Z-Trip for a set that featured his new single "Whaddup," the fan favorite "Rock The Bells," as well as interpolations of Public Enemy's "Welcome to the Terrordome" and a riff from the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Yep, vintage Mr. Smith. The new song, "Whaddup" will appear on LL's upcoming album Authentic (due this May). Watch the performance inside:  |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2013 09:29 PM PST The Grammys are known for their collaborations and Sunday night, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, and Sting all performed together for a Bob Marley tribute (featuring Ziggy and Damien Marley). Watch it inside.... Of the many musical tributes tonight (Dick Clark, Carole King), legendary reggae musican Bob Marley was honored with a musical tribute featuring Bruno Mars, Sting and Rihanna. Bruno Mars started the tribute with ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ and was later joined by Sting. The duo then moved into the Police’s ‘Walking on the Moon." Later, Rihanna (who first hit the stage singing "Stay") hit the stage with Ziggy and Damien to perform Bob’s ‘Could You Be Loved.’
Watch the performance here:
BONUS: Earlier today, Rihanna posted a pic from backstage during rehearsals, "Marleys and I #BackstageLife."  |
| GRAMMY PERFORMANCE FAB: Alicia Keys LIGHTS A FIRE With Maroon 5 Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:38 PM PST "Girl On Fire" Alicia Keys hit the stage at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards with Maroon 5 tonight. Watch their performance inside.....
Alicia Keys (who missed that Grammy memo about covering up skin and no underboob) performed a drum-heavy version of her hit song "Girl On Fire" tonight. She combined her hit with Maroon 5's "Daylight" and crooned on stage with Adam Levine.
But instead of sitting at a piano, fans saw Alicia prove that she is a multi-instrumentalist as she played the drums. Because what "Girl On Fire" ONLY plays one instrument? After her performance, she tweeted, "Just got off stage! SO blessed have to have performed in this room! I remember the first time! ;-) #GRAMMYs #memories.” Watch Alicia rocking out with Adam Levine and Maroon 5 below:  |
| Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:03 PM PST Justin Timberlake hit the stage tonight to perform two new tracks "Suit & Tie" and "Pusher Love Girl." In the middle of his performance, Jay-Z did a surprise walk-on straight from his seat. Watch the two get suited up inside.... After an introduction by Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce, Justin Timberlake hit the stage to perform "Suit & Tie." His performance was captured in black-and-white (before swapping to color) and featured a cameo by Jay-Z who came up on stage from his seat in the audience...after he put his cognac down. His set also included the new song "Pusher Love Girl." Justin recently announced March 19 as the release date for his new album, The 20/20 Experience. Watch Justin's performance here:
BONUS:
Jay-Z was seen sippin on Cognac in the audience (with Solange) before taking the stage. We knew he brought his own ish and was passing that mug down the aisle. Pour up....  |
| VIDEO FAB: Drake's "Started From The Bottom" VIDEO Posted: 10 Feb 2013 07:30 PM PST Drake has dropped a new video for his latest track "Started From The Bottom." Watch the new clip inside.... Drake, who won a Grammy for Best Rap Album tonight (Take Care), dropped a new video for “Started From the Bottom,” which he co-directed with Director X. The clip takes a funny look at his rise to success with appearances from his mother, Boi-1da, Noah “40″ Shebib, and other members of his OVO crew. And it was all shot in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. "Started From The Bottom" was produced by Mike Zombie and will appear on Drizzy's upcoming third album, Nothing Was The Same. The LP is being recorded in Toronto and Los Angeles and produced by Shebib. And he just announced it will drop this summer. Watch the video for "Started From the Bottom" below:  |
| FIRST LOOK: "Oprah's Next Chapter" with Beyoncé Posted: 10 Feb 2013 07:16 PM PST Oprah will sit down with Beyonce--who just won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B peformance for "Love On Top"--for an upcoming episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter." Watch the trailer inside.... Talk show maven Oprah Winfrey tweeted her excitement about an upcoming episode of "Next Chapter" which will be an exclusive interview with Beyonce (her first major interview since the Super Bowl). Fans can expect to hear about the Inauguration, the Super Bowl, her upcoming tour and more. Oprah tweeted, "Can't wait to talk to @Beyonce. Special #NextChapter on OWN Saturday night 8/7c. Yea u heard that correctly. BEYONCE and I sit down Saturday nite." We're about to get the goods y'all. Well, maybe. Watch the trailer here:  |
| PICS: 2013 GRAMMY AWARDS RED CARPET! Posted: 10 Feb 2013 05:29 PM PST
Celebs brought out all types of trends on tonight's 2013 GRAMMY Awards Red Carpet! From spring white to revealing sheer panels to extra high slits to bold prints....the YBF folks are bringing it tonight.
Check out all the looks from the red carpet inside...
Beyonce played it safe (and we wished she wouldn't have) in a chic black & white Osman number with fitted pants.
We're not too mad because chick's body looks amazing in it. She knows what works for her. But we wanted a bit more "umph" from Queen Bey. She could have saved this for one of those many office visits she makes in the middle of Manhattan.
Chris Brown didn't walk the carpet with his boo Rihanna (who showed up a bit later), but he definitely stood out in his stark spring white Lanvin suit and white Dries Van Noten shoes. Men in white suits are almost always a win. And we gotta hand it to Chris...he looks clean, polished and tailored. When Ryan Seacrest asked him about his recent car accident, Chris (whose rep just announced he is suing the paparazzi who caused it) brushed it off saying, "It's all good. Paparazzi get a little out of hand sometimes." Chris sat with girlfriend Rihanna...who looked pretty comfy in the audience together. And were loving Rihanna's breath of fresh red. Her dress--with slight sheer paneling and her signature nippleage--is a custom creation by Alaia. She paired it with Manolo Blahnik heels. Gorge. Let's take a moment for Kelly Rowland's Georges Chakra dress please: Perfection. She said f**k the CBS/GRAMMY dress code memo and did her in this black and sheer paneled revealing dress. And did it well, complimented by Lorraine Schwartz jewels and RGB nail polish. Easily one of our fave looks of the night. Jennifer Lopez came to PLAY in this Anthony Vaccarello ridiculously sexy dress. The 43-year-old tossed the strict GRAMMY/CBS dress code to the wind and had a slit up to her hooha...and sexy gold plated ankle cuff sandals to match. One of our fave looks of the night. WORK Jenny. Yeah we see you too Casper. Oh, and if you care, she revealed on the red carept that she's working on new music again.
Alicia Keys rocked a sexy Azzedine Alaia black criss-cross semi-bare midriff mermaid dress as she posed it up on the carpet with her husband Swizz Beatz before her peformance. Aww.
Love the snakeskin top and this is a fabulous look on her. Solange Knowles rocked the trendy color of the season--emerald green: We always love curly wiggery, but we're torn on the dress itself. It's rare we're not a fan of her bold color choices, but it's a toss up. Love the pink studded Louboutin pumps she used to complete her look though. Estelle surprised us with another one of our fave looks of the night once again. And she designed it herself with Love Collins. The two piece midriff baring fitted look was covered in an orange and white print. And she paired the fun yet sexy look with a simple gold necklace by Royal Asscher.
Ashanti hit the carpet in a black chiffon cut-out-bust dress. And it was covered in stars and prints. Even with the slit, it felt a bit young for her. Like her little sister wore this to prom last year or something. And we're not loving it. But that makeup was on point as usual. As for the biggest baby bump of the night--Amber Rose in Donna Karan. And can you believe she revealed she still has another THREE WEEKS to go?! The mom to be was beaming as she told Guiliana Rancic on the carpet that she and fiance Wiz Khalifa, who's set to perform tonight and is also nominated, are preparing for a home birth. Good luck with that! Wiz rocked our fave Tom Ford white dinner jacket look. And the twosome looked extra happy and in love. Very cute.
Frank Ocean and his injured fingers after that Chris Brown altercation hit the red carpet. He revealed he's nervous as hell about performing tonight. Nas rocked a custom tailored look from Brioni.
Drake made his way to red carpet looking dapper after winning Best Rap Album in the pre-show. Elle Varner, who's nominated tonight, skipped over to the CLEAR Ultra Shea suite in a gorgeous black & white strapless gown by Emil Couture. It's the first time we've seen her hair straightened. And we're loving this look as well.
Tamia surprised us all in a dark gold Michael Costello dress and a vintage turban with Jimmy Choo shoes. Are we feelin' it?
Erica Campbell of Mary Mary kept it sexy in this simple black curve hugging dress and leopard strappy heels. Rocsi stayed on the white trend with a pretty pantsuit from 5th & Mercer and simple gold necklaces, tousled hair and a pop of pink on the lips. Perfect L.A. look.
Sean Paul and his new mohawk hit the carpet with his Versace chain. Red Foo from LMFAO rocked a short set. Of course. Ok Sway. Suited up in the Easter Sunday 3 piece suit. Gotta love it. And the pink shoelaces. Details. The gospel artist faves Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp hit the carpet.
Shaun Robinson rocked her usual look of a long flowing brightly colored gown.
Questlove of the Roots had his Grammy tickets ready as he entered with his mom as his date. Sweet! Janelle Monae said she had input on the creation of her look for tonight. No cape, but still her signature tailored black and white elaborate pants suit. And the CoverGirl spokeswoman rocked CoverGirl nail polish for her manicure.
Host LL Cool J brought his wife Simone on the carpet of course.
Rick Ross was back on his Suit and Tie ish after his "assassination attempt" on his birthday. Good to see he's OK and back to doing what he does. He's actually looking pretty dapper. And Esperanza Spalding rocked a water color inspired dress for the occasion. John Legend and fiance Chrissy hit the carpet. Chrissy's two piece dress was pretty sexy...and probably barely made that dress code cut.
Fast 6 stars Tyrese and Vin Diesel also hit the carpet.
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| Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:15 PM PST Basketball fan Lil Wayne has a thing about getting in trouble at NBA games (like back during the NBA finals when he got put out of OKC game). And he just got kicked out of the Heat game in Miami. Deets inside, plus the foolishness that's still going down with Raz B and Marques Houston... Lil Wayne was sitting courtside (pictured above) at the American Airlines Arena this afternoon for the big Heat vs. Lakers game. And being the big Lakers fan that he his, he was cheering on the purple and gold. And then got kicked out by security for it. He tweeted:
Ha! But judging by how heated the game was at that time, and the pic of Dwyane Wade looking his way, Weezy may have said some ish that wasn't even necessary. Meanwhile, the Lakers just lost the game--107-97.
In other foolishness, the drama between former B2K members Raz B & Marques Houston is STILL going on. After all that drama, that started back in 2010, of Raz B trying to out his former groupmates and manager of gay and molestation accusations, apparently he's still mad. And is still threatening folks. TMZ reports Marques has now taken out a restraining order on his ass.
This damn R&B beef... Weezy pic via Twitter  |
| GRAMMY PARTY LIFE: Nas, Ashanti, LL, Tamia & More Hit HENNESSY BLACK & ASCAP Parties! Posted: 10 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST Nas has had a busy weekend pre-partying before tonight's Grammys. Check out his two nights of parties with, plus Tamia and others hitting up the ASCAP event, inside... Nasir Jones celebrated his four GRAMMY nominations last night as Hennessy, LL COOL J and "Shark Tank" mega-producer Mark Burnett hosted celebrity friends and tastemakers at an exclusive dinner at The Bazaar at SLS in Beverly Hills. Mr. Jones looked his usual sexy self in his powder blue suit as he snapped a pic with upcoming "Army Wives" star Ashanti (before she hit Clive Davis' dinner), LL, and "Shark Tank" stars Mark Cuban and Daymond John.
LL snapped a pic with a cute Christina Milian in green snakeskin. Tamia was there looking pretty in a Monique Lhuillier cocktail dress and Louboutin peep toe pumps.
Oh, hey LaToya Jackson. Where you been Sean Paul? And everyone toasted it up--with Hennessy Black cocktails--to LL COOL J’s second hosting stint, as well as his anticipated upcoming album release.
Friday night, Hennessy spokseman Nas kicked off his GRAMMY weekend with an intimate dinner for him and his guests at Cecconis West Hollywood and an after party at Hyde Lounge: Young Jeezy, Michael Strahan and fiancee Nicole Murphy were there to toast up soe Hennessy V.S. cocktails. His Distant Relatives album collabo partner Damian Marley came out to support.
And J.Lo and boyfriend Casper Smart were spotted leaving out of the restaurant as well.
Over at the ASCAP 4th Annual Grammy Brunch yesterday afternoon at L.A.'s The London Hotel: Tamia, who's also nominated for a GRAMMY tonight, kept it cute and colorful in a bright floral blazer by Sass & Bide, black J Brand jeans and her black and white Chanel pumps. Jill Scott rocked her all black outfit to the event before hitting up the Roc Nation brunch. And AJ Johnson brought her big smile and Birkin to the event. Over at the gifting suites: Even though LL could buy the entire suite 100 times over, he rolled out tons of free swag in luggage bags. Gotta love that free ish.
Photo Credit: WENN/Kirill  |
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