Monday, January 24, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

Kanye West Dropping New Album This Summer, Takes New York With Kim And Kourtney+Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow" Game Performance

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:07 AM PST

Kanye West updated his fans about his upcoming projects and we got the deets on when you can expect the new ish.  Plus watch his cameo on Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's new show inside. 

Also, watch Wiz Khalifa's AFC championship game performance and find out which quasi-celeb joined him on stage Saturday.  

 

'Ye fans can expect his Jay-Z collab album Watch The Throne in March, a new solo album this summer, and a brand new video for "All The Lights" next week. Whew.  I guess Kanye is going to run every town this spring and summer.

Mr. West recently posted on Twitter,

WATCH THE THRONE COMING IN 2 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!! MY NEW ALBUM COMING THIS SUMMER. ALL THE LIGHTS VIDEO IN 1 WEEK!!!!!! THIS IS HIGH END RAP MUSIC

 

 

In other 'Ye news, he made an appearance on the premiere of E! reality show "Kourtney & Kim Take New York" last night.  The girls wanted his advice on their new Dash boutique and Kanye came by to give his stamp of approval.  I'm sure he gave Kim all kinds of advice.  *eyebrow raised* Mmhmm.

 

And if your man was hogging the tv while you were trying to watch Mean Girls and Mean Girls 2 last night, you might have missed this:

 

Wiz Khalifa took to the stage in Pittsburgh, his hometown, to perform his hit “Black And Yellow” during the AFC Championship game between the Steelers and Jets. Maybe it was the crunkeness of it all that brought them to victory. 

Fans seemed to enjoy the performance on Sunday, but those fans who saw Wiz perform Saturday night got an added bonus when he randomly brought his boo Amber Rose to literally just walk on stage for 5 seconds...

Willow Smith's New "21st Century Girl" Snippet, More Pics From Video Set With Will, Jada, & Jaden

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:03 AM PST

Willow Smith is back with her new dance track "21st Century Girl."  And now, a snippet has been released, plus more pics on the set of her brand new video for the track.

 

Peep the whole Smith clan taking over the music industry when you read on...

Here's a snippet of Willow's "21st Century Girl."  You feelin' it?

 

10-year-old Willow and co. continued her video shoot yesterday in Cali.  We posted the first pics from earlier this weekend here.  Now more pics with brother Jaden learning how to operate behind the camera, and mom and dad cuddling up to stay warm, and her Jaden's former co-star Jackie Chan making a cameo:

Jaden worked it out with the camera on his little sister's set.

And Will and Jada were the cutesy doting parents sharing cuddles and kisses on set.  Loves them!

 

You just know their marriage still rocks.

Will is heading back to a set soon himself.  He's starring in the upcoming Robin Hood movie.

Willow donned her eclectic prints and colors she loves with cheetah tights and bright yellow shorts and matching rubber boots and a "Boys Need Training" long sleeved top.  She topped it all off with yellow and red braids woven in her hair.


Work it out Willow!

 

SPOILER ALERT: Oprah's Big Secret Is...

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:29 AM PST

The secret's out!  Oprah's been teasing viewers since last week about today's episode where she will be reunited with someone very important to her.  The teaser always hinted toward a family member of some kind, but is that actually it?

 

Read on for the semi-shocking spoiler if you just can't wait til 4p ET....

And Oprah's BIG reveal is...

She has a long lost half-sister who was given up for adoption shortly after her birth.

The sibling's name is Patricia, who reportedly was given up for adoption by Oprah's mother, Vernita Lee, shortly after her birth in 1963.

Interestingly, Oprah has 2 other younger siblings who died--one ALSO named Patricia and a brother named Jeffrey.  According to USA Today:

USA TODAY's Judy Keen reports from Chicago that Patricia - whose last name was not revealed - lived in foster homes until she was 7, including some that were "not so good," she said on Monday's Oprah Winfrey Show.

Patricia said she always hoped her birth mother would return for her. By 17, she was a single mother. She has two grown children, a daughter and son.

"Oh my God, I have a family" was her reaction when she found out she had three siblings, Patricia said. One of those siblings, the only one still alive, was Winfrey.

Just before Thanksgiving, Winfrey said, she was told "a bombshell family secret." The story would have become public and been "exploited" eventually, Winfrey said, "so I wanted you to hear it from me first."

"Patricia is my half-sister who I never knew existed," Winfrey said.

Winfrey said she had no idea her mother had given up a baby when she was 9 and living with her father Vernon Winfrey in Nashville.

Wow.  And how did Patricia figure out the billionaire media maven is indeed her sibling?  Her son researched Oprah's mother Vernita Lee online after Vernita did an interview about her kids:

Patricia said she saw Lee in a TV interview discussing her three acknowledged children and began to put the pieces together.

Her son, Andre, went online and found the birthdates of Patricia's siblings, including Winfrey. "We realized that Oprah could be my sister," Patricia said. That was in 2007. Lee and Patricia both still live in Milwaukee.

Patricia kept her connection to Winfrey a secret because she worried it would create a media frenzy. "I did not want her hurt," Patricia said.

And a spoiler on how their first reunion went on the show:

Winfrey called their first encounter "a beloved moment."

"It's not something I ever thought would happen to me," Winfrey said.

She then brought Patricia on stage. Winfrey teared up as soon as she was seated beside her half-sister and clasped her hand.

Today's show airs at 9am CT in Chicago, and 4p ET elsewhere in the country.  We'll be watching...

Willow Smith Gets Jungle Happy For New Video Shoot

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:22 PM PST

10-year-old Willow Smith is gearing up for another hit.  The "Whip My Hair" singer told her Facebook fans to get ready for another dance anthem.  And it looks like she's already shot the jungle themed music video for it.

 

Pics from the set when you read on...

Little Miss Willow donned red braids, a flesh colored bodysuit, and a bright golden and red printed full skirt and shiny button down look for her upcoming video.  The folks over at Rap-Up copped some pics from the Palmdale, CA set this weekend.  And mama Jada wasn't too far behind to watch over her youngin'.

Rumor has it the name of her second track is "21st Century Girl."  She posted on Facebook:

“Hey people I am so excited for my next single!! Are you? It’s a dance record. I know you love to dance, don’t cha’……"

Get it Willow!

Diddy And Dirty Money Take The Last Train To Paris...For Fashion Week + Kerry Washington Hits The PGA Awards

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST

Dirty Money and Diddy are over in Paris sitting front row at the shows for Paris Menswear Fashion Week and we have some pics for you.  Kerry Washington hit the 22nd Annual PGA Awards and find out who's honoring Janelle Monae for Grammy week.

 

Dirty Money and Diddy were spotted at the Dior Homme fashion show as part of Paris Menswear Fashion Week yesterday:

 

They also spent some time with fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld.  Loves it. Oh, is that top sheer Dawn?
 

 

And on the west coast:

 

Fab chick Kerry Washington was spotted at the 22nd Annual PGA Awards held at the The Beverly Hilton Hotel yesterday:

 

She looks fabulous as usual.  But wish the dress wouldn't have had the Sunday schoolesque sheer slip over it.

Kerry was one of the presenters during the awards.

 

 

Speaking of Diddy and co.:

ESSENCE Magazine Sean “Diddy” Combs will salute Bad Boy artist Janelle Monae at the 2nd annual ESSENCE Black Women in Music event, an invitation-only, red-carpet event taking place during 2011 GRAMMY Week.

The event will be hosted by ESSENCE.com Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin, Joy Bryant and Taraji P. Henson and feature performances by Janelle, Big Boi of Outkast and music by DJ Rashida. Congrats Janelle!

 

Photos via Julien M. Hekimian/B.Ingram

EVENT FAB: YBF Celebs Hit The Sundance Film Festival

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:10 AM PST

Lots of YBF celebs descended on Park City, Utah over the weekend for the Sundance Film Festival.  Come inside to see pics of your favorite celebs like Don Cheadle, Blair Underwood, 50 Cent, and Rashida Jones.

Whether they were hosting sponsored events and parties, promoting their own films or just there for the ambiance, Park City, Utah was a hot spot destination for many YBF celebs this weekend.

Music and wireless headphone mogul Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was spotted hanging with producer Randall Emmett and his bff boxer Floyd Mayweather at The House of Hype LIVEstyle Lounge.

Among the attendees were legends of the silver screen Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte at the Bing party for the "Sing Your Song" Official Cast and Filmmakers Dinner.  

Oprah Winfrey spoke at HP's Documentary Event held at Sundance House.


 

She later hung out with Rosie O'Donnell who is rumored to be getting her own talk show on OWN. 

  

Actor Blair Underwood looked sleek and stylish at Kari Feinstein's Style Lounge, presented by USANA.

Kim Wayans was spotted hanging out at the Bing Bar with friends Adepero Oduye, Aasha Davis, and Pernell Walker.


 

Don Cheadle picked up a few freebies at the Variety Studio.

The pretty sister duo Cisely Saldana and Zoe Saldana posed for pics at the Levi's Showroom.

The Silver fox, Rick Fox, was also spotted at the Levi's Showroom. 

Terrence Howard attended the Bing Bar event.

With the sweatpants, boots, blazer and t-shirt, not sure what NFL baller Terrell Owens was going for in the style department, but he attended the Moods of Norway party at Studio.  

 

"Celebrity Fit Club" star Shar Jackson went to the USANA event.

Rashida Jones and actor Paul Rudd checked out the new Samsung Galaxy Tab event.

"Celebrity Apprentice" star Lil' Jon got the bottles poppin' while at the festival.

Taking advantage of the snow, John Salley went snowboarding.

And the cutie with those sexy eyes, Jesse Williams, played pong in the PlayStation Green Room. 

Photos via WireImage/K.Murphy/T.Rose/M.Sullivan/Michael Buckner/Getty Images North America

WEDDING FAB: The First WEDDING Pic Of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Brown!

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST

Here comes the bride...all dressed in white... well... ivory.  The first official pic of Monica and her new hubby, Shannon Brown, who have been secretly married since November, has surfaced. Read on to see Mr. and Mrs. Brown on their wedding day...

Last week, Shannon Brown confirmed that he married his fab girlfriend, Monica, of a few months in a very private, very quick, and very secret ceremony November 22nd.  HipHollywood.com obtained the first official pic of the couple on their wedding day and singer Monica looks gorgeous .

The ceremony took place at the couple's L.A. home with two witnesses present. Monica wore a simple yet chic Grecian style Donna Karan ivory dress and Christian Louboutin heels. Shannon kept it very casual and wore an black all black ensemble. The happy couple posed with their minister for the wedding photo.

Monica has revealed that the official public wedding ceremony will take place in July, coincidentally around the same time her next album New Life will drop. She can finally say "The boy is mine!"

Congrats Mr. and Mrs Brown!

 

 

The Randomness:

1.  Queen Latifah to join  the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Read here.

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