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- Nicki Minaj Rocks Huge Diamond Ring On Engagement Finger, Parties With Her Barbez Party At Miami "All Pink Party"
- Celebs Hit The 23rd Anniversary Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards Dinner
- EVENT FAB: "For Colored Girls" Screenings In ATL & L.A.
- Bishop Long Finally Responds To Sexual Allegations
- VOTE!
- Tiny Pleads NOT GUILTY+Chelsea Handler & 50 Cent Stir Ish Up Again
- "For Colored Girls" Cast Rocks ESSENCE's Double Covers
- Chris Paul Donates $1 Mill To Kids+Kid Cudi Is A Drunk Mo Fo
- LOCKED UP: T.I. Officially Reports To Prison
- Gabrielle Union Celebrates A Halloween Birthday+Babyface & His Kiddies Hit The Grove
- Celebrity Halloween Costume Round-Up!
- Mariah Carey Announces Christmas Special+Lil' Wayne To Perform At Drake Concert?!
- Kimora & The Kiddies Trick-Or-Treat At The Grove+Teairra Mari Parties It Up
| Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PDT
Nicki Minaj hit the Miami area to party it up with her Barbez last night at Mansion. And she was sporting a suspiciously huge diamond ring on her engagement finger.
Pics of Ms. Minaj leaving her "All Pink" party when you read on...
Nicki's bestie Drake was there as well. Months ago, the two played around with telling their Twitter followers and stans they they had gotten engaged. And even though they said it was all a prank, it hasn't stopped Nicki from rocking a big diamond ring on her left hand ring finger. By the way, Nicki just did an an interview with MTV News and said she wanted to change her name to Nicki Minaj (her government name is Onika Maraj) because she "no longer liked Minaj", but she was talked out of it because her fans like Minaj. She said a guy she was producing with gave her the Minaj name because while in the studio before she "made it", the producer said he liked Minaj better. Whatevs.
She's looking smaller these days. Photog: Parra/Splash |
| Celebs Hit The 23rd Anniversary Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards Dinner Posted: 02 Nov 2010 07:52 AM PDT
Niecy Nash and Anthony Anderson were in New York City last night to host the 23rd Anniversary Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards Dinner. See pics from the event inside...
The awards dinner recognized the achievements of some of the nation's foremost visionaries who promote diversity, leadership and community service.
Anthony Anderson and Niecy Nash hosted the event held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers.
Niecy arrived looking fab in this off the shoulder black gown.
Her co-host, Anthony Anderson looked pretty dapper himself in his white tux.
Anika Noni Rose attended the dinner.
Anika later posed with Niecy and Anthony inside the hotel's ballroom.
Melyssa Ford was also there to support the cause.
Laura Izabor wore a nice little black dress that she paired with boots and a little bling.
She later performed a few numbers.
And the legendary Patti LaBelle was the star attraction of the evening.
OK we see you Ms. Labelle. Patti closed out the evening singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), began more than 20 years ago to champion academic excellence and support students attending the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 6 law schools around the nation. Nice. Photos via WireImage/Raglin/Nunez |
| EVENT FAB: "For Colored Girls" Screenings In ATL & L.A. Posted: 02 Nov 2010 07:22 AM PDT
The Atlanta and L.A. screenings of 'For Colored Girls' went down yesterday and we've got pics of all the YBF celebs that attended when you read on...
Tyler Perry's L.A. screening of his film 'For Colored Girls' took place at the Landmark Theater. There was also a special screening benefiting the HerShe Group:
Thandie Newton looks FAB in this outfit. Great look for her.
Kimberly Elise looks stunning in this short navy dress.
Loretta Devine was there with her cast mates of course, but wish she would have chosen some heels.
On screen couple Richard Lawson and Loretta posed for the camera.
Kimberly Elise, Lionsgate's Michael Paseornek, Loretta Devine and Richard Lawson all snapped a group pic at the screening. And over in Atlanta, the screening of Perry's new movie went down at Atlantic Station Regal Cinemas:
Hosea Chanchez from BET's 'The Game' shows us his casual look.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed went out to show his support.
Producer Roger Bobband and Lamman Rucker posed for a pic. Lamman....this jacket. WHY?
Ne-Yo showed up to the event. By the way, we hear his girl Monyetta is opening up a boutique.
Jasmine Guy and Rev. Bernice King smileed for the camera.
Terri Vaughn hit up the screening with her husband.
Lisa Wu Hartwell, Princess Loafters and Derek J kicked it. Never thought I'd say this--but I miss Lisa on the "Housewives."
Derek J and Lisa basically had the same outfit on.
I wonder what Jasmine Guy has been up to? Doc Shaw from Tyler Perry's 'House of Payne' came out to support.
Producer Devyne Stephens...something about this dude makes me go Hmmm....
Denise Boutte from Tyler's 'Why Did I Get Married?' was there. Fab times.
Photog: Paras Griffin |
| Bishop Long Finally Responds To Sexual Allegations Posted: 02 Nov 2010 06:30 AM PDT
Though the case had seemed to quiet down around the nation, Bishop Eddie Long is back in the news having filed four lengthy responses to the each of the four young men's allegations that he seduced them into sexual relationships. Find out more deets and read Bishop's responses inside...
On Monday, Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, with a membership of 25,000, filed four detailed responses in Dekalb County State Court where he denied all allegations that he coerced four young men into sexual relationships. As reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bishop Long asked that the four lawsuits be dismissed and judgment be entered in his favor. As TheYBF.com earlier reported, four young men, Maurice Robinson, Anthony Flagg, Jamal Parris and Spencer LeGrande each filed suits against Bishop Long. The suits claimed that the young men were coerced into having sex with Bishop Long in exchange for fancy gifts, trips, jobs and the chance to hobnob with celebrities. Each man claimed the bishop used biblical scriptures to justify their sexual interactions and he encouraged them to call him "Daddy." In his responses, Bishop Long said it has been a practice of his to occasionally share a room with members of his congregation. And while he admitted to giving the plaintiffs gifts, including cars and money, it was not in exchange for sex. He said he "provided sporadic financial assistance," and he routinely pays for rent and other expenses for New Birth members in need. He added that "the plaintiff's claims of sexual misconduct are not true." It should be noted that the plaintiffs allege the sexual interactions occurred when they were 16 or older and the legal age of consent is 16 in Georgia. In his responses, each about 30 pages, Bishop Long denied each accusation point by point. He admitted that he took the men on trips, but he denied having sexual contact, though he did "hug" some of the men, which is common among his church congregation. In the filings, the bishop admitted to speaking on the phone with the men, but said he could not recall who initiated the calls. He also admitted that the men called him "Daddy," "Bishop" and "Granddaddy," as do many members of his congregation. The documents describe Bishop Long as a "bold revolutionary spiritual leader," who places "special emphasis on outreach to men, reinforcing to men the importance of partnering with a ministry that will grow them spiritually." The plaintiffs' attorney, B.J. Bernstein, told the AJC that she had not received copies of the responses and could not comment. Read each of Bishop Eddie Long's responses for yourself here: Bishop Long responds to Anthony Flagg's lawsuit SMH. This case is getting messier by the week. Where do you stand on the issue? |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:55 AM PDT
Oh fabulous ones, TODAY is that day to cast your vote for the midterm elections. No matter where you live, there's a 99.5% chance you have some ish to vote on.
Midterm elections are just as important as the Presidential elections, as your state legislature, US Reps and Senators, local offices, and state laws have the MOST direct affect on your life. And those are the people up for election/re-election today. Get your polling place HERE and please get out and VOTE! |
| Tiny Pleads NOT GUILTY+Chelsea Handler & 50 Cent Stir Ish Up Again Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:11 AM PDT
50 Cent and Chelsea Handler are just toying with the public's emotions at this point. Yes, they were spotted out at lunch together in Malibu the other day, after previously denying reports of any romance going down. But it turns out, they actually weren't alone like reports say.
Deets and deets on Tiny miraculously pleading Not Guilty to possession charges when you read on... Event though this is the pic that was floating around everywhere on the net yesterday, there are other pics that show that 50 Cent and Chelsea did not dine alone. So it wasn't as romantic as people may think. Last night on "E! News", more pics were shown of the two leaving their Malibu lunch--but with Chelsea's "Chelsea Lately" staff and her brother all in tow. So maybe this was a work thing. 50 said previously he and Chelsea hit that bar in New Orleans in order to "talk business" because he needs help with his movie deal. And she has experience in that field. Hmmm. 50 would have made sure not to be seen with anyone else (i.e. Ciara), so it seems he was "seen" on purpose to stir up drama--his M.O. Ya'll aint slick.
Meanwhile, while T.I. kissed the kids and fam goodbye yesterday and checked himself into prison in Arkansas, Tiny went to court to handle her own legal woes. Through her attorney, according to Radar Online, Tiny entered a plea of Not Guilty to misdemeanor possession if controlled substance charges at the Beverly Hills courthouse yesterday. Is she about to plead that one of those Styrofoam cups wasn't hers? Girl please. You're better off pleading insanity. We'll see how this turns out... The Randomness: 1. TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian is in the studio working with The Dream on her first album. Shoot me now.
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| "For Colored Girls" Cast Rocks ESSENCE's Double Covers Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:09 PM PDT
The December 2010 isse of ESSENCE is gonna be a biggie. It's a split cover plastered with the full cast from Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls movie.
We've got the gorgeous covers of the male cast and the female cast when you read on... Even though the movie dosn't focus on the women's colors like the book and play do, with a close eye, you can get hints as to who is which color while watching the movie. And the ladies wore their corresponding "color" for the upcoming cover of ESSENCE. Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Phylicia Rashad, Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, and Tessa Thompson all got fabulous for the pic.
And as for the fellas: Tyler Perry, Richard Lawson, Hill Harper, Omari Hardwick, Khalil Kain, and Michael Ealy all got dapper for their cover. And we love it all. Anika Noni Rose said in the mag: "I want this film to awaken people to th power of black actresses. I want people to know there are things black women go through that aren't slavery or hip-hop. I want people to know Black women as Americans..." Hit the theaters November 5th to see the greatness for yourselves. |
| Chris Paul Donates $1 Mill To Kids+Kid Cudi Is A Drunk Mo Fo Posted: 01 Nov 2010 04:06 PM PDT
Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets donated $1 mill to help out New Orleans kids. Find out more, plus video of an extra wasted Kid Cudi when you read on...
Chris Paul teamed up with Chase Bank to donate $1 million to create an afterschool program for New Orleans youth. The program, called the CP3 Afterschool Zone, will work with local schools, libraries, and other facilities to create after school programs that tap into each child's interests.
It's always good when stars give back to help into the community...
Meanwhile, Kid Cudi was in L.A. getting straight wasted over the weekend:
Get it together dude.
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| LOCKED UP: T.I. Officially Reports To Prison Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT
T.I. officially began serving an 11-month stint at a federal prison in Arkansas for violating his parole. Deets inside....
Sometime around noon, T.I., inmate #59458-019, showed up at the gates of the Forrest City low-security prison. TIP will serve another 11 months in prison for breaking his federal probation after he was arrested on Sept. 1 in Los Angeles on drug charges.
A spokesperson for the prison said T.I. will be processed normally, pose for a prison photo, and will be given a bunk assignment. TMZ reports that T.I.'s prison only has community showers, a tv in the general room and a standard uniform of khaki trousers, khaki button down shirt and black shoes. Inmates can make phone calls but not use more than 300 minutes per month. Smh. This family has really been through the fire. I wish them well. |
| Gabrielle Union Celebrates A Halloween Birthday+Babyface & His Kiddies Hit The Grove Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PDT
Gabby Union turned 38 this past Friday. And she, her man Dwyane Wade, and her celeb friends all partied it up in Florida in their Halloween costumes.
Pics of them, plus Babyface, his kiddies, and girlfriend, all hit the Grove when you read on... School Girl Gabby was gifte with a super cute cake. And snapped pics with her boo Dwyane, who was dressed up as Justin Timberlake. Event organizers say Dwyane was really cute about insisting that they wait to bring Gabby her cake until he arrived. He wanted to present it to her himself (he was running late since he had a game that night).
Everybody needs at least one X-rated birthday I guess. Sponsors and all...
Tracee Ellis Ross and Al Reynolds were there.
And so were Hill Harper, Al B Sure, and Cedric the Entertainer. Happy belated to Gabby.
And on Halloween, Babyface and his son Dylan and his girlfriend Nicole all went to the Grove to trick-or-treat:
Aww their youngest little girl Peyton is little orphan Annie.
Fun times with the fam. Pics: WENN |
| Celebrity Halloween Costume Round-Up! Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:31 AM PDT
YBF celebs like Shaq, Ciara, Fabolous, Letoya Luckett, Christina Milian, Diddy & sons, The Obamas, and many more all dressed up for Halloween yesterday. And, of course, they Tweeted and blogged about their costume escapades for the world to see.
We've been posting celebs in costumes through the weekend. Read on for the rest of our 30+ celeb costume round-up...
I guess Shaquille O'Neal and Hoopz confirmed their coupledom to the word this Halloween. They dressed up as their fave alter egos---including Shaquetta.
And he performed Beyonce's "Sweet Dreams" for everyone. WHY?! LOL. Shaq went downtown in Boston that night and handed out tickets to a Celtics game to fans.
Ciara, along with tons of other ladies out on the town last night, wore the skimpiest sailor costume she could find. Not even mad.
Toya Carter donned a toy soldier costume while partying out in New Orleans.
The other Celtics baller had there own Halloween throw down with lots of food. Mr. T, Tiger Woods, a toad, Yo Gabba Gabba, and others all rolled through. Fabolous' son Johan celebrated with Mashonda's son. Too cute!
Fabolous put on his own costume and turned into a realistic version of Heath Leger as The Joker.
Teairra Mari got her ballerina on.
Snoop Dogg
The Obamas opened up the White House for the kiddies. And little Sasha and Malia rocked their costumes as well.
Shar Jackson brought her kids on the orange carpet for a Halloween parties for United online.
Rihanna had some fun in London for Halloween. Kissing a skeleton head like only she could.
Master P's son Lil Romeo dressed up with his fam.
LeToya Luckett hit a game dressed as Betty Boop.
Keri Hilson felt yellow as Big Bird.
Stylist June Ambrose--dressed as Josephine Baker--took her little ones out for trick-or-treating.
Paul Wall donned some skinny jeans and a long wig for his costume.
Angela Simmons remixed her Minnie Mouse costume from last year.
Jermaine Dupri made his costume simple and easy. He said he was a closet hanger.
Awww...Kandi Burruss dressed up as Ernie with her ape-turned daughter.
Christina Milian is an Avatar. Kevin Hart was super dad! He tweeted, "Me and my kids are about 2 save the world!!! I'm super dad bitches."
Veronica Web was....someone. Not sure if it's a costume.
Dwyane Wade dressed up as Justin Timberlake.
Diddy and his sons and twin daughters clowned around on Halloween.
While his other daughter little Chance rocked a cute Minni Mouse costume.
Bumblebee Brandy went door to door with her Pipi Longstocking daughter Sy'Rai.
Big Boi just got funny with his costume.
Alexandra Burke was a sexy Freddy Kruger.
Batgirl Lala hosted a Halloween party at home in L.A. with her hubby Carmelo and a dressed up son Kiyan.
While her bestie Kim asked her Twitter followers if she should be this cheetah.
DJ Envy was a scary clown.
While Dawn Richard tweeted her Panda mask. |
| Mariah Carey Announces Christmas Special+Lil' Wayne To Perform At Drake Concert?! Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:53 AM PDT
Mariah Carey won't just be sitting at home waiting for the stork to drop by. She is seriously ready to promote her new album Merry Christmas II You. She's recently announced a new TV special and we have those deets inside, plus the scoop on whether Lil' Wayne will perform at Drake's last show.
Mariah Carey has announced the production of an ABC special “Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You,” set to air next month. The special, airing December 13 at 9pm Eastern Time, will be taped at the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. Can't f'in wait.
Lil Wayne will be released from prison on Thursday and is rumored to be appearing at the final stop of Drake's "Light Dreams and Nightmares Tour" two days later on November 6th in Vegas. Stirring up the rumors is Drake himself who told MTV News, "I would just advise you to book a ticket out there. If you can get tickets to that show on the 6th, I would strongly advise it." After release, Weezy is expected to travel to Miami to reunite with his family. "I think what's important, we want to see family first," said Bryan "Baby" Willams, Cash Money Records CEO, when asked about a rumored Big Apple concert on the day of Wayne's release.
Lil' Wayne has managed to remain successful while away from the spotlight. His current album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums and his collab with Drake, "Right Above It" is steadily climbing up the top 20 the Billboard "Hot 100" chart. Here's what Drake said to MTV News:
Photos via Getty |
| Kimora & The Kiddies Trick-Or-Treat At The Grove+Teairra Mari Parties It Up Posted: 01 Nov 2010 09:11 AM PDT
Well aren't they the cutest. Kimora Lee took her girls and baby boy out for some trick-or-treat fun at The Grove in L.A. yesterday. Pics of the kiddies all dressed up, plus pics of Teairra Mari having some Halloween fun, when you read on....
Aoki and Ming dressed up and got glamourific with their costumes. While little Kenzo donned his reptilian/dinosaur gear. Kimora gushed on twitter about how Ming won the hula hoop contest at The Grove while they were there....with 3 hula hoops around her waist.
Cuteness.
And Teairra Mari headed to Miami for a Halloween arty at B.E.D. last night:
Guess she wasn't in the mood for a costume.
She's lookin' cute though. Loves the shoes.
Fun times. Pics via WENN |
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