Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

CANDIDS: Jordin Sparks Lights Up The Night + Amber Rose Goes Shoe Shopping

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:53 AM PDT

 

Jordin Sparks was spotted out in Hollywood at the Nylon Magazine party recently. See pics of the newly svelte singer looking bright and happy inside, and Amber Rose shopping for shoes after the break.....

 

Jordin Sparks was spotted rocking a redish/orange frock (can't tell if I love it or not) and purple bag for the Nylon Magazine party at Bardot in Hollywood.

She's looking so good these days I'm tempted to say she can wear anything and get away with it.

 

And on the other side of town......


 

Amber Rose was spotted shopping for shoes at Barney's of New York in Beverly Hills.  


 

In case you missed it, Amber's wallet/boyfriend Wiz Khalifa denies that he is feuding with Kanye West over Ms. Rose.

 

Looks like she's getting her open-toe gear together for the summer.

 

Photos via Ryan Fu/WENN.com/Angela Weiss/Getty Images North America

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY CHRIS BROWN!

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Chris Brown celebrates his 22nd birthday today!  It's been a rollercoaster year of (very) highs and (very) lows for Mr. Brown, but he has remained consistent in putting out good music and loving his fans.  Deets inside....

 

Today, Chris Brown turns a whopping 22!  Over the past few years, he's had highs (lots of hit records, concert tours, dating Rihanna) and serious lows (dating Rihanna, smashing windows at GMA, and being public enemy #1), and now we're here.

He is back on the charts with his hit album F.A.M.E., a hit video for "She Ain't You," which he dedicated to the King Of Pop, and he seems to be in love again.

Have a Happy Happy Birthday Breezy.

HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY CHRIS!

 

22 CANDLES FOR CHRIS BREEZY....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ON SNAP! "DWTS" Contestant Hines Ward Handcuffed At Gunpoint Over Stolen Car Mistake

Posted: 05 May 2011 08:14 AM PDT

 

Early this morning "DWTS" contestant and Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Hines Ward was involved in a situation that resulted in him being removed from the passenger's seat of a friend's car and handcuffed at gunpoint.  Deets inside...

Although he was not arrested, NFL baller Hines Ward found himself on the receiving end of a LAPD gun this morning.  So how does a seemingly nice footballer with a great two-step end up pulled over by the LAPD?

TMZ reports that Hines was riding with a friend in a Honda Civic when police pulled them over at 2am.  They were stopped because the car they were in had been reported stolen earlier that night. 

Police pulled the car over, drew their weapons, and ordered Hines and his friend out of the car and placed them in handcuffs. 

THEN, police got the full story.  It turns out, the driver had reported the car stolen after an incident with a valet parking attendant earlier, but forgot to tell the cops she got her car back.  WOMP.

So after police realized that the driver was the owner, she and Hines were released.  The police say Hines was very understanding. 

SMH....I still have issues with them being ordered out of the car with LAPD guns drawn on them.  With Hines being a Black man and them being the LAPD.....anything could have happened.

SEXY MAMA: Tia Mowry Hardrict Goes NUDE To Show Off Her Glam Baby Bump!

Posted: 05 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT

SEXY MAMA!  The 32-year old "The Game" star and star of her own upcoming reality show, "Tia & Tamera Take 2," Tia Mowry, is capturing a very special moment in time.  And she did so with a glammed up baby belly baring photo shoot.

 

Peep the full photo when you read on....

So why pose for a revealing photo while you're preggers?  Tia says it's because SHE feels empowered:

"I know that there are people out there who say that there is nothing sexy about being pregnant. Then there are some people who embrace the sexuality. I feel empowered; I feel sexy."

And she def looks it.  Kim Zolciak should take notes.  Anywho, Tia said her mom is who influenced her to take this picture, as her mom regrets never having captured the occasion when she was pregnant.

Tia did reveal that this third trimester is not all roses:

"I have sciatica so I've gotten those pregnancy pillows.  That doesn't seem to be working for me."

"They say that the baby should kick 10 times every two hours.  I'm obsessed with counting how many times the baby's kicking. So around one o’clock in the morning I’m counting in my head, not sleeping!"

You're in the home stretch now Tia!  She and her hubby Cory Hardrict's baby boy is due July 3rd.  Congrats!

 

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BIRTHDAY KISSES: Djimon Lands Birthday (Lunch) Kisses On Kimora

Posted: 05 May 2011 06:57 AM PDT

Well aren't they cute! Kimora Lee Simmons Hounsou got a juicy birthday present while at lunch yesterday.  Intimate smooches from her hubby Djimon Hounsou.

 

Pics of the birthday girl having a yummy lunch with her yummy husband, when you read on...

Kimora turned 36 yesterday.  And she celebrated by going to lunch with her huby Djimon at Beverly Hills eatery Il Pastaio.  The couple laughed and kissed it up while the paps were all in their biz:


Aww!

Maybe their makeout session was too hot for the public.  Ha.
 

Cute.  Looks like Ki Ki had a great birthday afterall....

Photos via SPLASH/WENN

YBF Celebs Flood The JUMPING THE BROOM Hollywood Premiere!

Posted: 05 May 2011 05:49 AM PDT

The cast of Jumping The Broom celebrated their much anticipated movie last night at the Hollywood premiere at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome last night.

 

I had the privilege of seeing this smartly cast, funny and romantic movie last night, and I LOVED it.  I know my YBF folks will love it too.  But until the movie hits theaters on Friday, check out all the fab celebs who came out to support last night...

Stars of the movie--Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, and Meagan Good, all looked gorge for the cameras.  The whole ensemble cast was there with their spouses and families, plus lots of other celebs just to support.

Oh yes--the sexiness factor was SERIOUS in the movie.  The male stars of the movie Laz Alonso (ladies......all I can say is YUM-MY), Romeo (just as yummy), DeRay Davis, and Mike Epps, all kicked it at the premiere.

Romeo brought along his "DWTS" partner Chelsie Hightower.
 

Pooch Hall brought along his wife Linda.  Is it just me or does she favor Rocsi a bit?

LOVES the white dinner jacket Pooch.

Gorgeous chick Paula had her hubby Robin Thicke by her side of course.  And by the way, she shot the movie RIGHT after she had baby Julius, and she says she was so insecure about all her lingerie scenes.  But chick looked amazing in the movie.

Christina Milian hit the carpet in this green summery floral dress and gold heels.  Lovely look for her as usual.

Hmmm.  Did Eva Marcille jump from Flo Rida to Gary Durdan... since he's co-starring in a hit movie at the moment?  Y'all know she loves her shine time...

Loves this dress though.

Gary brought his kiddies Nyla and Lyric and mother Sandy to the premiere.  How cute!

Mike Epps is funny as all hell in the movie--as expected--as everybody's fave semi-drunk and horny uncle.  He hit the carpet with his hot wife Michelle.

Actor Michael Jai White came out to support his homies.

Meagan Good--Paula's bestie in the movie--hit the carpet in this long pink one-shoulder dress that works for her.  Such a gorgeous girl.

Director/Producer of the movie, Salim Akil, had his wife Mara Brock Akil and their two UBER CUTE kiddies, Yasin and Nasir, on his side for support.  Little boys in little suits get me every time!

Co-star Loretta Devine's hilarious self hit the carpet.  Whoever styled her for this event is wrong for this ish, but we loves her nonetheless.

Star Laz Alonso hit the carpet looking nice. 

Kenya Moore popped on the carpet in yellow.  Lovely.

Elise Neal turned her lingerie into a dress for the white carpet.

BET's Joyful Drake was there in all white and gold.

Comic and Laz's "bestie" in the movie, Deray Davis, hit the carpet.

Pretty girl Camille Winbush was there looking great in hot pink.

Hottie Boris Kodjoe came out to support.

Co-star Angela Bassett got whimsical in this aqua spring embellished dress.

 

Acresses Wendy Raquel Robinson and Vanessa Williams hit the carpet to support.  Is Wendy becoming a bit bobbleheadish?

That damn Tracy Edmunds.  Still working it out in this gold skin tight dress.  She's also one of the producers of the movie.

Teyana Taylor rocked a little black dress and blue suede fringe worthy YSL Mohawk pumps.  Loves the hair still.

On-screen best friends Loretta and Tasha Smith kiki'd it up at the premiere.

Tasha looked great and brought her new HUSBAND along--yes, she got married.

Actress Tamala Jones rocked her usual little black dress look.

Very cute look for actress Sharon Leal.

Neicy Nash came out to support the cast with her fiance.  They're getting married this month!

And actress Naturi Naughton worked out this multi-colored spring strapless dress.  Cute.

Fab times all around.  Jumping The Broom hits theaters TOMORROW!

LeBron James Endorses "Sheets" With Pitbull & Drake + NeNe Leakes Out And About In D.C.

Posted: 04 May 2011 08:14 PM PDT


 

NBA baller LeBron James has formed a holding company that will represent a new energy delivery system hitting the market soon.  And he's tapped Drake and Pitbull to help him endorse it.  Get the deets inside and see NeNe Leakes shopping at 7-Eleven inside....

 

Miami Heat star LeBron James has formed a new holding compnay named PureBrands with brand executives Warren Struhl, Jesse Itzler and Maverick Carter to promote a new energy delivery system called "Sheets" energy strips.

The Sheets are dissolvable, paper-thin strips that are placed on the tongue to dissolve and when digested, deliver hours of energy.  They have no calories, no carbohydrates, no sugar and require no water.
 

The product will be backed by a $10 million dollar marketing campaign featuring rappers Drake, Pitbull and basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire.

When asked about the product, LeBron said

“Taking a Sheet is part of my pre-game and halftime ritual.  I’ve tried tons of other products in the past and none compare. Sheets are a smart and convenient way to get energy.”

Hmmmm.....will you take them to the gym?

 

 

And in Washington D.C........

 

NeNe Leakes was spotted "keeping it real" and shopping for some essentials like gum and candy at 7-11.


 

I wonder if she scooped up some $1 Gatorade.  It's 32oz!

NeNe is doing very well on "Celebrity Apprentice."  I can't wait for the next NeNe vs. Star Jones  showdown.

Photos via Mark Wilkins/WENN.com

 

Carmelo Anthony And LaLa Vasquez Tell "The View" They Are Excited To Be Back In New York

Posted: 04 May 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Carmelo Anthony and his wife La La Vasquez stopped by "The View" this morning to talk about coming home to New York, making it to the playoffs and La La's blue suede Louboutins. Watch a clip inside....

 

Carmelo Anthony and his wife La La sat down with the ladies of "The View" -- including NY Knicks superfan Whoopi Goldberg -- to talk about coming back to New York.  Both La La and Carmelo, NY natives, said they were happy to be back in town and they appreciated the warm response from New Yorkers.

Whoopi thanked Carmelo for taking NY to the playoffs (and he gave her a custom Knick jersey)  and then the ladies talked about La La's blue suede Louboutins which happened to match the Knicks uniform.

Watch a clip of the interview here:

 

Watch the behind-the-scenes footage here.

SPOTTED: Kelis Gets Leather Happy In L.A.

Posted: 04 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Singer Kelis was spotted leaving Madeo restaurant in West Hollywood yesterday.  See the pics inside....

 

Kelis was spotted in West Hollywood recently, leaving the Madeo restaurant.

She was wearing a bizarre combination of a leather skater skirt and knee high leather shoe/socks.

Kelis will soon be appearing on an episode of "Top Chef" on the BRAVO channel.

 

She's also been back in the studio, most recently with Calvin Harris on his song "Bounce."

 

Photos via PacificCoastNews

Tamar Braxton Talks Her Nose Job, Being Jealous Of Toni, & Rumors Of Marrying Only For Money

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:25 PM PDT

"Braxton Family Values" has been a much more intriguing show than I thought it would be.  And I haven't missed an episode yet.  Much of that is thanks to the youngest sister, Tamar "ItsAllAboutMe.com" Braxton.  So our friends over at BlackEnterprise.com caught up with her to clear up some of the rumors surrounding her suspiciously surgically enhanced face, her multi-million dollar marriage, and how she really feels about her big sis Toni.

 

After the last couple of episodes, Tamar and her divalicious, fast talking, nose job loving, obnoxiously loud, and sometimes inappropriateness was in full throttle.  So far on the show, she's called out all her sisters for staying with their cheating ass moochin' husbands, her sis Trina for gaining weight, her sis Traci for being a "hoodrat," and Toni for being a scene stealer. And loves to flaunt her money (thanks to her husband) in their faces.

Chick still has this hope of being a superstar to make her own millions, instead of just spending her husband (above) Vince's (manager to Toni and one of the heads of Lady Gaga's career) money.  And she made it very clear that she's tired of living in Toni's shadow.  And her hubby is her "homie"--and she "doesn't think of him like that" when it comes to making babies.  (Yes, she really said that).  But according to Tamar--who is hilarious to us--we've got her all wrong.  Here's a few excerpts from her recent sit-down with BlackEnterprise.com:

You’ve been candid about feeling like you’re living in Toni ’s shadow and some perceive that as jealousy. What do you say to those critics?

This whole jealousy thing is ridiculous! Toni works really, really hard. I’m proud of her, not jealous of her. I don’t even want to be the same kind of artist. I care about my sisters and I’m so passionate about everything—especially them—so when people see me going off, it’s just my emotions. I want to see them win and be happy. Sometimes I feel like I want to learn from them rather than them learning things from me all the time. I know a lot of things I say are things my sisters don’t want to hear from their youngest sibling, but I say them. 

Public perception is that you are in a loveless marriage and that you are only with your producer husband, Vince, for personal gain. What do you say to those naysayers?

Absolutely ridiculous! I find it highly offensive because me and my husband dated each other for seven years, but we’ve only been married for [a little more than] two years. I mean, who’s gonna be with someone just 'cause they got some money and be miserable? I ain’t doing that! If I didn’t love my husband for who he is, then why do I want to work and have my own career? That doesn’t even make any sense. Me and Vince are regular. Some days we cool, some days we want to pull each other’s hair out, but that’s real life because [two people] are not going to agree on everything. It also depends on what your definition of love is, it’s different things for different people. Some people think hugging and kissing someone in public all the time is love, but when Vince told me [thatsthetruth.com], it was out of love because he didn’t want me looking crazy, throwing temper tantrums without understanding that there’s an order to things in this business. 

What about plastic surgery? You’re an advocate for people having it if they want to. Is there any surgery you haven’t or wouldn’t have done?

I believe in plastic surgery or anything you have to do to make yourself feel good. I’m all about self-esteem. I’ve had my nose done. I was born without cartilage in my nose and when I was 16 I had my first operation—an implant put in my nose. My father had the same surgery. The reason I had it done was because it was hard for me to breathe and I snored terribly. Itwasnotcute.org (laughs). Eventually the implant gave me headaches, so I had to have the cartilage from my ear put in my nose. I have to have it done for a second time, remove the cartilage and remove the implant, but it’s so painful that I’ve been putting it off. But I have to have it done.

Peep the full interview over at BE.  Hilarious.  "Braxton Family Values" airs Tuesdays on We.

Alicia Keys Performs In Toronto+Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" Video Preview

Posted: 04 May 2011 11:33 AM PDT

While her hubby was hitting up "106 & Park" with E-V-E, Alicia Keys was perfroming in Toronto for a cause.  Pics of the girl in black, plus an alleged preview of Beyonce's upcoming "Run The World (Girls)" vid, when you read on....

 

A-Keys hit the stage for last night's Stephen Lewis Foundation's Hope Rising! Benefit Concert held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.  And the new mommy looked cute doing so:

I see she's getting back to her pre-baby bod.

 

A preview that is supposedly for Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" vid hit the net today:

 

Now sources are saying it will drop May 16th.  Time will tell....

Paula Patton Jokingly Confirms On "Chelsea Lately" That She's Black, But Her Son Is Blonde With Blue Eyes

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT

 

Paula Patton stopped by "Chelsea Lately" last night to promote her new film Jumping The Broom and discussed being a mother, being biracial, and being married to Robin Thicke.  Watch the interview inside....

 

Paula Patton sat down with Chelsea Handler for a hilarious interview about being a beautiful yet insecure (or no reason) actress with an annoyingly adorable husband.  And when the subject of motherhood came up, Paula said her 1-year old baby, Julian, looks just like Robin with his blonde hair and blue eyes.  So Chelsea chimed, "...they must think you are the nanny."  And Paula jokingly agreed.

Watch the interview here:

Loves her!

HAPPY 36TH BIRTHDAY KIMORA!

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:56 AM PDT

The Queen of Fabulosity is celebrating her birthday today!  Kimora Lee Simmons Hounsou--mommy, wife, entrepreneur, philanthropist, model, author, and the list just keeps going--has accomplished a lot in her 36 years.  And we've got a photo gallery full of her best accomplishments (her fam and just her fabulous self) under the jump to celebrate.....

Kimora's kiddies--Aoki, Ming, and Kenzo--have grown up in front of our eyes via her fashion shows and reality show.  And we've had the chance to see this gorgeous Taurus grow from being Russell's trophy wife to being a name synonymous with strong female fabulosity.  And we love it!

 

 

HAPPY 36TH BIRTHDAY KIMORA!

Happy 36th Birthday Mrs. Fabulousity aka Kimora Lee Simmons Hounsou!

REVEALED! Nick & Mariah's Baby Names Are......

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:16 AM PDT

The wait is over.  Mariah and Nick Cannon have revealed the names of the brand new twin boy and girl who turn 1 week old on Saturday.  And trust...none of Mariah's followers on Twitter would have ever guessed this ish.

 

We've got the baby names AND the deets on the places and people who inspired the names, when you read on....

The Cannon's new baby boy is named Moroccan Scott Cannon.  And their baby girl is named Monroe Cannon.  Why....you ask?

The upper tier of Mariah's uber luxe Manhattan apartment is called the "Moroccan Room," and it happens to be where Nick proposed to her.  And Scott is Nick's middle name.

As for the twin baby girl, it's only right for her to be named after Mariah's idol--Marilyn Monroe.  No middle name for Monroe though, since mama MiMi doesn't have one either.

I guess little Moroccan can get ready for playdates with little Egypt Dean over at Alicia and Swizzy's crib.  Sigh.

At least one of the middle names aint "Butterfly" like I thought it would be.

Congrats again to the couple!

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