The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• NEW DADDY: Reggie Bush Welcomes A Baby Girl
• Damon Wayans Jr. Cops A Branded Comedy Series With Nivea For Men + Rochelle Aytes COVERS "BELLO" Magazine
• MORNING HOTTIES: Tyrese, Ludacris & Paul Walker Premiere "Fast & The Furious 6" In London
• BAD BOSS: ANOTHER Former Nanny ACCUSES Kim Porter Of MISTREATMENT, SUES Diddy For SIX-FIGURES!
• WHO RAN IT: Lil' Kim VS. Eve In Dominique Auxilly
• Kerry Washington TELLS "ELLE" Magazine Why She's The LUCKIEST Chick In HOLLYWOOD + Rochelle Aytes STARS In ABC's "Mistresses" (Trailer)
• 2013 MET BALL Afterparty & Leftovers: Pharrell's Fiancee Takes A Major Nosedive In Her Heels! + The Knowles Girls & Kim, Frank Ocean & Chris Brown
• HE'S FREE NOW! Ja-Rule RELEASED From Prison!
• Cleveland HERO Charles Ramsey BECOMES VIRAL SENSATION After RESCUING Amanda Berry

NEW DADDY: Reggie Bush Welcomes A Baby Girl Posted: 08 May 2013 09:06 AM PDT Detroit Lions runningback Reggie Bush just officially became a new daddy.  Deets on his new baby girl inside... Reggie Bush just welcomed a new baby girl with his Armenian (yep, another one) fiancee Lilit Avagyan.  Lilit's rep (yep, she has a rep) told Us Weekly: "Lilit gave birth to a beautiful baby girl." And that little one, whose name hasn't been released yet, weighed in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Even though Reggie was traded to the Detroit Lions, he said recently on the Lions' website that Lilit and the baby will remain in L.A. "The baby will be in L.A. Well, [Avagyan] is going to be in L.A. because her family lives 15-20 minutes away from us.  So she's going to need that support system while I'm here for a few days out of each week. Then I'll be home . . . I'm going to rack up a lot of sky miles, I know that." Congrats to Reggie!  His ex Kim K. is on deck to drop her baby next.

Damon Wayans Jr. Cops A Branded Comedy Series With Nivea For Men + Rochelle Aytes COVERS "BELLO" Magazine Posted: 08 May 2013 08:04 AM PDT Up and coming YBFers are getting some new gigs.  Damon Wayans Jr. has launched the "Just Face It" campaign with Nivea Men.  Watch the commercial inside and see "Mistresses" star Rochelle Aytes' photoshoot with BELLO Magazine.   "Happy Endings"  star Damon Wayans Jr. had teamed up with Nivea Men to launch the "Just Face It" campaign, a branded comedy series to promote the brand's grooming products. In the eight episodes, Damon's character mingles with friends and co-workers while interacting with his love interest, played by actress Janina Gavankar. Evan Eckman, VP and CMO of Beiersdorf North America, explained the concept to Adweek saying, "We hope 'Just Face It' gives men a comedic break from the dreaded daily ritual of shaving and an understanding that comfort lies within the right skin-care products." Watch the first episode here: Other available episodes (the series runs until June 4th) can be viewed here.     And on magazine racks......... Actress Rochelle Aytes, who's starring in ABC's hot new series "Mistresses" covers the latest issue of BELLO Magazine.  Rochelle is quietly becoming one of Hollywood's go-to actresses, as she's also landed the role as Pebbles "Perri" Reid in the VH1 biopic, “Crazy, Sexy Cool: The TLC Story.” Gorgeous pics.  "Mistresses" will premiere Monday May 27th @ 10pm ET/PT on ABC.   Photos via BELLO Magazine

MORNING HOTTIES: Tyrese, Ludacris & Paul Walker Premiere "Fast & The Furious 6" In London Posted: 08 May 2013 07:17 AM PDT The Fast & The Furious 6 cast is ready to drop their big summer blockbuster.  And they all traveled to London, where they taped much of the flick, for the premiere last night.  Check out hotties Paul Walker, Ludacris, Vin Diesel & Tyrese speeding down the red carpet inside... Oh, hey fellas.  The male stars of "Fast & Furious 6" sped across the pond to hit up their World Premiere at The Empire, Leicester Square in London last night and the after party at Somerset House.  Black Ty, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are besties when it comes to stealing & racing cars (on screen), and pretty good friends in real life too. Paul Walker (our melanin challenged crush) kept it sexy in a blue suit, Tyrese rocked his navy dinner jacket with black trim, and Vin kept it trim in black:   Tyrese and his shiny pants posed it up with Lyndriette Kristal Smith, former group member of RichGirl.  Not sure what she's up to or why she's at this premiere... Ludacris busted out a plaid suit for his big night as he flew solo without his girlfriend Eudoxie.  She is spending time in NYC shopping it up and chillin' with her girls, but she did tweet a few cutesy pics of the two saying how much she missed him.  Awww. Fast 6 opens nationwide Memorial Day Weekend, May 24th.  We're so there.

BAD BOSS: ANOTHER Former Nanny ACCUSES Kim Porter Of MISTREATMENT, SUES Diddy For SIX-FIGURES! Posted: 08 May 2013 06:42 AM PDT A second disgruntled employee has come forward to accuse Diddy's baby momma Kim Porter of bad behavior and mistreatment.  Find out what she's claiming Kim did to her inside....   Perhaps pampered baby momma, Kim Porter, takes all of her anger and resentment out on her employees because they seem to see her as  the wicked witch of Beverly Hills.  A month ago, one former nanny stepped forward and accused Kim of smoking weed and leaving capsules of "white power" around her twins and now, a second disgruntled woman, who also served as the twins' nanny, is accusing Kim of turning her into a 24-hour housekeeper AND denying her any breaks! Amanda Jansen, has filed suit in LA County Superior Court, claiming Kim worked her over 100 hours a week (doing all types of chores), denied her any proper breaks and then fired her when she complained! And if that wasn't bad enough, Amanda claims Kim put her in an unfurnished room (with a door she couldn't lock) and "forced" to live out of her suitcase! Only time will tell if any of this is true...but now it's Diddy's problem! Since Bad Boy Entertainment pays out the checks, Amanda is suing Diddy's company for six-figures. We're sure Diddy's legal team will sort all this out. Can't nobody hold him down...oh no.....he got to keep on moving.

WHO RAN IT: Lil' Kim VS. Eve In Dominique Auxilly Posted: 07 May 2013 03:02 PM PDT Lil' Kim and Eve were both spotted rocking the same Dominique Auxilly gown this season.  Decide who ran it inside....     Last night, "She Bad Bad" rapper Eve walked the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York last night. For the Costume Institute Gala's theme "Punk: Chaos to Couture", Eve chose a Dominique Auxilly gown featuring a black mesh top with leather detail and a silk georgette flair cut bottom.  She accentuated the garment with a spiked and crystallized Gasoline Glamour wide cuff bracelet. In February, fellow rapstress Lil' Kim wore the same gown during the Reality of AIDS fall 2013 fashion show at the Altman Building for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.  Kim kept her jewelry to a minimum, but did add a dazzling pair of earrings. It's safe to assume that Dominique is a fan of female rappers, but one MC clearly rocked the gown better than the other.  So.......   WHO RAN IT?

Kerry Washington TELLS "ELLE" Magazine Why She's The LUCKIEST Chick In HOLLYWOOD + Rochelle Aytes STARS In ABC's "Mistresses" (Trailer) Posted: 07 May 2013 01:44 PM PDT Kerry Washington covers the June 2013 issue of ELLE Magazine when she reflects on the career she thought she'd have and why she's the luckiest chick in Hollywood.  Find out what she said inside and watch the ABC trailer for "Mistresses".   In the June 2013 issue of ELLE Magazine, screen goddess Kerry Washington reflected on the career she thought she'd have in academia and why she never expected to become a leading lady.  Also, the "Scandal" actress, who turned heads at the 2013 Met Ball last night, commented on her red carpet process and the village of fashionable people it takes to help her create memorable looks.  Here are the highlights: On her current success: "I'm the luckiest broad in Hollywood now. To be the lead actor on Scandal and to be in the highest-earning Tarantino movie- I don't get to ask for more. When asked if as a girl she thought she'd ever consider modeling or becoming a film actress: "I was not that girl. I was a kooky theater kid, silly and goofy and academic." On getting red-carpet ready: "I found out I enjoy the process. All these people show up at my house, they all have kits, someone has dresses. And it's like, Let's have fun. It's not all about me. We're able to create stories on the red carpet." On the career Washington thought she'd pursue: "I imagined I'd be a clinical psychologist, with a focus on how performance shapes identity. I'd figure out ways to use role-playing in the healing of people."   See Kerry's photoshoot here: Embroidered tweed jacket, Giambattista Valli, capitolcharlotte.com. Cotton denim shirt, Blk Dnm Skirt by Tom Ford, Shirt by Blk Dnm, Brooches, Ring by Piaget, at Piaget    Skirt, earrings, belt by Balmain, Crewneck by A|X Armani Exchange, Jacket by Giorgio Armani, Shorts by Levi's, Diamond necklace by Piaget   Watch BTS video here: Also in television news.... Actress Rochelle Aytes, who's playing the role of Pebbles in the VH1 flim “Crazy, Sexy Cool: The TLC Story,", is set to star in ABC's upcoming summer series "The Mistresses". Also starring Alyssa Milano, the series tells the story of four friends, each on her own path to self-discovery. Rochelle plays April, a woman who's looking to start over after the death of her husband. Watch the trailer here:   “Mistresses” premieres Monday, June 3 at 9 p.m. CST on ABC.

2013 MET BALL Afterparty & Leftovers: Pharrell's Fiancee Takes A Major Nosedive In Her Heels! + The Knowles Girls & Kim, Frank Ocean & Chris Brown Posted: 07 May 2013 12:10 PM PDT It's every girl's worst nightmare.  But at least it didn't happen on the huge stage that is the 2013 MET Ball red carpet....it just happened on the way to the afterparty.  Check out Pharrell's fiancee Helen Lasichanh taking a nosedive in her black pumps after leaving the Met Ball, plus pics of Frank Ocean, Chris Brown & The Knowles Girls having some fun after the gala....   Damn homie.  Those tricky cobblestone NYC streets will get ya every time.  Pharrell's boo Helen may have looked fab in her new pixie cut and blue jumper, but those pumps failed her in the sketchy cobblestone streets.  She was spotted falling over and suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.  But it's OK girl.  It happens to the best of 'em.     Meanwhile, inside the Met before everyone took off for the afterparty, Kim K. snuck in a pic for her Instagram account with Beyonce & Solange.  And what Solo thinks of that is written all over her face.  Ha!   There were also some crazy pics...with everybody's phones on deck..with Kanye and Rachel Roy and others. Spotted arriving to the MET afterparty:   Chris Brown popped up in a bright red blazer.  He's in town to also host his third birthday celebration. Chris' frenemy Frank Ocean also popped up in some hot snakeskin shoes and a dapper suit.   And Angela Simmons was spotted at the afterparty in that dress we've been drooling over.  Gorge.   Photos: Splash/Instagram

HE'S FREE NOW! Ja-Rule RELEASED From Prison! Posted: 07 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT After serving nearly two years behind bars, rapper Ja-Rule is finally a free man.  Get the deets on his release inside...   After serving concurrent sentences for tax evasion and gun possession, rapper Ja-Rule was released from Ray Brook Federal Prison (2 months early) in New York this morning. Sources told TMZ he was picked up by his wife around 10AM and driven home where he will remain on house arrest until July 28th. Looks like his wife still held him down through the bid.  We expect a street track to drop with Ja announcing his comeback at any time now. Y'all know how the rappers do...

Cleveland HERO Charles Ramsey BECOMES VIRAL SENSATION After RESCUING Amanda Berry Posted: 07 May 2013 10:15 AM PDT First there was Antoine Dobson, then there was Sweet Brown, now there's Charles Ramsey.  Find out how Charles became a hometown hero and viral sensation all because of one great interview (and rescue) inside..... The next time some -ish breaks out in your neighborhood, get your best one-liners together because it could be the ticket to internet stardom!  We've all quoted Sweet Brown's "Ain't nobody for that" phrase and now, Charles Ramsey, a local dishwasher from Cleveland, OH might be the next big thing! Once upon a time, a young Cleveland, OH woman named Amanda Berry, disappeared after her shift at Burger King in 2003. Missing for ten years....most assumed she was dead.   Fast forward to 2013, Amanda Berry was discovered yesterday....along with TWO other women who vanished in the early 2000s. Though the "rescue" story of three women who'd all been missing for over 10 years seems like it's made for tv news, it's the story of their "rescuer" that has inboxes flooding.  Like Sweet Brown, there's something about Charles Ramsey.  We don't know if it's the missing tooth, the combed-out hair, or the affable street corner personality....but the interview he did is certainly entertaining. While describing a play-by-play of the rescue, Charles came up with more than a few quotables.  Although they aren't as catchy as Sweet Brown's one-liners, everyone around the country is talking about Charles Ramsey.  He's HEADLINE news. Check out some of his best one-liners and watch the interview here: "I've been here a year. You see where I'm coming from? I barbecue with this dude. We eat ribs and whatnot and listen to salsa music... "He just comes out to his backyard, plays with the dogs, tinkers with his cars and motorcycles, goes back in the house. So he's somebody you look, then look away. He's not doing anything, but the average stuff. You see what I'm saying? There's nothing exciting about him. Well, until today." "Bro, I knew something was wrong when a little pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway.” “She homeless or she got problems. Only reason she runnin’ to a black man.”   Watch the interview clip here:

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