Sunday, April 17, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

EVENT FAB: KeKe Palmer, Common And Sherri Shepherd "Step In The Name Of Love" For The Common Ground Foundation

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:58 AM PDT

Chicago natives Common, Rahm Emanuel and Sherri Shepherd were joined by KeKe Palmer (who grew up around Chicago) to raise money for The Common Ground Foundation last night.  And with so many Chicagoans in the room, they danced and "stepped" the night away for a good cause.  See pics inside...

Last night, Common hosted the 2011 Common Ground Foundation Gala Fundraiser at The Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago.  

He started The Common Ground Foundation to help youth in underserved communities become strong leaders.

"The View" and "The Newlywed Game" co-host Sherri Shepherd was one of the gala's honorees last evening.

George Daniels , a legendary "stepper" and Chicago resident, came out to support Common's cause and of course set it off on the dance floor.

Fab actress KeKe Palmer was also an honoree.  Loving this flirty, yet appropriate, purple look for her.

Chicago Mayor-Elect (and President Obama's former Chief of Staff) Rahm Emmanuel helped support the hottie rapper by sharing a few words.

Maya Angelou brought her wisdom and words of advice to the gala.  She was also honored by the foundation last evening.

When asked about the event, Keke said "Everybody loves Common. I call his rap poetry rap, 'cause what he says is so, you feel it when he says it, you know? So I think it's great what he's doing now. I love to be part of it." 

Common later performed for the audience and said "You got the red carpet and the cameras going, but it's about really being able to touch down with the youth, really being able to leave an impression and be able to empower them." 

Sweet.  Great cause for Common and the rest of the attendees!

Photos via WireImage/Brecheisen
 

MAGAZINE FAB: Rihanna Spreads The May 2011 Of FHM Australia

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Not only did we find out that Rihanna has expanded her family tree, but she's also added to her list of hot and sexy magazine covers.  Australian FHM is the latest mag to land RiRi on the cover and we have the photos inside for you.  And they are smoking.....

What do you get when you combine leather bras, satin panties and strawberries?  The answer....a risque photoshoot with Rihanna.  The "Only Girl In The World" singer takes sexy up a few pegs in a layout published in Australia's FHM Magazine.  The mag used photos that appeared previously in GQ UK, other international magazines, and her promo shots:

In one photo, RiRi works a bra with a glossy leatherish finish while revealing one of her many tattoos.

In the mag, she talks about her role in the sci-fi movie, Battleship and reveals that her favorite tattoo is one on her chest that reads “Never a failure, always a lesson.”


She and her bff Katy Perry were kicking it in L.A. recently where they hit up the Mozza Pizzeria before they went clubbing.  Rihanna tweeted:  Just had fun wild night out with my bff @katyperry! Love u barec***!!! U always make me feel like a f****** rockstar!!!!’

BEACH ASSets: Serena Williams FLAUNTS It In A ITTY BITTY Pink & Leopard Bikini

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Serena Williams did her usual weekend "girl time" activity of hitting the beach with her friends.  Yesterday in Miami, Serena flaunted her athletic bod and sexy ample assets on the beach in a leopard and pink strapless bikini.

 

Pics of Serena's barely-there beach look when you read on....

The 29-year-old tennis pro hit the water, lounged in the sand, and even got a foot massage while hitting Miami Beach yesterday.

 

Well isn't that the life.

She and her girls and some kiddies splashed around in the ocean.

Serena's ben hitting the court again to practice a bit as she fully recovers from her foot and blood clot injuries.

Looks like fab times in the ocean.

Pics: INF/SPLASH

SECRET SIBLINGS: Rihanna's Old Photos Reveal Secret Family Members

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Some old family photos of pop star Rihanna have been posted and one thing is for sure...she was born a star.  She radiates something "special" on each photo even as a kid.  But the photos also reveal a "secret" side of the family that she rarely talks about....her father's OTHER kids.  See the photos inside...

 

Old family photos that recently surfaced reveal that Rihanna has three older siblings through her father (by three different women).   Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty admits that he was a womanizer back in his heyday and it resulted in multiple births with multiple women.   

Rihanna has an older sister named Kandy, 32, who literally showed up on Ronald's doorstep one day.  Kandy says she showed up to the Fenty home and "I asked, 'Are you Mr Fenty?' When he said yes, I said, 'Hi I'm Kandy and I'm your daughter'."  Ronald says after Kandy explained who her mother was, he welcomed her into his home.  "I guess you could say I was shocked. But I was a bit on the wild side and something of a ladies' man back in my early days."

Rihanna's other secret siblings are Samantha, 30, and brother Jamie, 27. They were both born during different relationships before Ronald married Rihanna's mother Monica.

Samantha said she lost contact with Ronald when he left her mother and moved to Canada for work.  After seven years, Ronald moved back to Barbados and Samantha began to look for him.  By the time she found him, Rihanna was three years old.  Samantha calls RiRi "mini me" because of their similar looks. 

She says Rihanna has done a good job keeping in touch with both her and her older brother Jamie, who is a graphic artist. Samantha says they meet up with the singer whenever she returns home and she and Jamie have also become close to Rihanna's younger brothers Rorrey and Rajad.

So that means Ronald has six children by four women...SMH.

 

 

Rihanna at age 9.

This photo shows a 15-year-old Rihanna meeting her oldest sister Kandy for the first time.

Rihanna is also an aunt to Kandy's two daughters Brandy and Crystal.  Rorrey and Rajad are also in this pic.
 

 

In this more recent pic at an awards show, RiRi poses with Samantha, her dad Ronald and her two little brothers.

And in this blast from the past RiRi is shown with papa Ronald, brother Rajad and her mom Monica.

Well...we ALL have family secrets and secret family members.  At least most of us do.  Mmhmmm.  Good to see they all get along.
 

 

Malinda Williams' Ex, DJ D-Nice, & His New Girlfriend Kelli Coleman Are PREGNANT!

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Well someone moves fast!  Derrick "D-Nice" Jones, who divorced actress Malinda Williams in February of 2010, already has a new chick.  And the newbie is 7 months pregnant!

 

It doesn't hurt that his new chick is young and loaded.  She's 26-year-old Kelli Coleman, the heir to the multi-million dollar marketing company, GlobalHue.  We've got the juicy deets when you read on....

D-Nice has been landing big DJ deals left and right lately, traveling the world with every major act and celeb in the biz.  While he has been in the industry for years, it looks like he can also thank his new girlfriend, Kelli Coleman.

Kelli's father, Don Coleman, is the owner, founder, and CEO of one of the largest advertising and marketing firms in the country-- GlobalHue.  He founded it over 20 years ago.  And Kelli's been groomed to take over the family business ever since she graduated from Spelman recently.

Currently Ms. Coleman leads the new business team and serves as president of Cutting Edge Productions, a broadcast production house under the corporate umbrella.

D-Nice, who turns 40 in June, and Kelli have been dating about a year and have tried to keep it private.  So when they popped up hand-in-hand at the 2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala weeks ago at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC, eyebrows raised.  Interestingly, Malinda was there too, but at a different table far from the couple's.

And when Ms. Kelli posed for pics holding her belly--and made it known she's 7 months pregnant--more than a few folks were shocked.  We hear the two have moved in together in Manhattan.

Kelli's set to have her baby shower in New York in the coming weeks.

Photo Credit: Terrence Jennings
 

 
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