Sunday, September 15, 2013

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous


Alicia Keys TAKES Egypt On A STROLL Through Rio de Janeiro + The "I Dream Of Nene" (SUPERTRAILER)

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 07:53 AM PDT

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Alicia Keys was spotted taking a stroll through Rio de Janeiro with her son Egypt.  See their candids inside and watch the "I Dream of Nene" trailer.....

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Alicia Keys, who's in Rio de Janeiro to perform at "Rock In Rio", was spotted out and about in the city with her son Egypt.  

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Alicia and Egypt were seen watching a show of the traditional dance/martial art of Capoeira on the city streets.

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Alicia's mom, Teresa, was also on the trip to help take care of Egypt.

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Alicia, who'll hit the stage later tonight, also posed for pics with her gracious fans.

 

 

 

 

 

And coming to BRAVO.......

Bravo has released the supertrailer for their latest spinoff series, "I Dream Of Nene" which is set to air on Tuesday, Sept. 17th at 9pmEST. In the latest teaser, we see Nene planning her over-the-top wedding with classic lines like "This is a love story story that turned into a horror story" and 'My idea of my dream wedding (is) fabulous, over the top. I'm just going to spend what I can spend. Start at a million dollars and I'm sure we're going to go way past."

The most interesting part of the teaser includes a few scenes with Greg's adult children who don't appear to be fans of their "soon-to-be" stepmother.  Watch the clip above.....

 

Photos via PCN

FIGHT NIGHT: Lil' Kim, Denzel Washington, Lil' Wayne, Diddy, Rick Ross & MORE Watch Floyd Mayweather PUMMLE Saul "Canelo" Alvarez

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 05:31 AM PDT

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Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. pocketed $41.5 million last night as he punched and pounded his way to victory over Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.  See Lil' Kim, Diddy, Lil' Wayne, LL Cool J and other celebs cheer Floyd to victory inside.....

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Last night, Floyd Mayweather won his 45th straight fight as he ended with a 12-round majority decision over Mexican boxing champ Saul Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  

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The 36-year-old champion pocketed a purse worth an estimated $41.5 million in what ESPN called the "richest event in boxing history" and what insiders predict will challenge the all-time pay-per-view record of 2.44 million buys (a record Floyd set in 2007 when he battled Oscar De La Hoya).

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The champ told ESPN, "Canelo is a young, strong champion. A great Mexican champion. I take my hat off to him and to Mexico. He can take a loss and bounce back. Seventeen years, and I'm still going strong. I think had I pressed the attack earlier, I could have gotten the stoppage, but I am very happy with my performance."

Before the fight.......

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Floyd was escorted to the ring by Lil' Wayne and Justin Bieber.  

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Lil' Kim was among the celebs who came out to support Floyd Mayweather.  Once upon a time, there were rumors that the two were a couple.  

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"I Dream Of Nene" star Laura Govan watched the match with her brother Lonnie Govan.

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Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington sat ringside. 

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Diddy (seated next to Rick Ross) shook the hands of a few lucky fans. 

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Busta Rhymes was spotted.  

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Wouldn't it have been cool if Floyd had "CSI:  Los Angeles" star LL Cool J perform "Mama Said Knock You Out"?

 

Watch Tank sing the national anthem here:

Watch Lil' Wayne and Justin Bieber escort Floyd Mayweather to the ring here:

 

 

Photos via melissiarene Instagram/jblazeofficial Instagram/djkhaled Instagram/
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WEDDING FLOW: LeBron James & Savannah Brinson MARRY In San Diego, California + Beyonce & Jay Z Make SURPRISE Appearance!

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:07 PM PDT

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LeBron James and Savannah Brinson walked down the aisle on Saturday, with power couples Jay Z Beyonce and Gabrielle UnionDwyane Wade in attendance.  Get deets about the lavish wedding inside....

On Saturday, Miami Heat champion LeBron James tied the knot with his longterm girlfriend Savannah Brinson during a ceremony at the Grand Del Mar hotel in San Diego, CA., his rep confirmed to US Weekly.

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Among the celebs at the wedding were Neyo and power couple Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.  Gabrielle and Dwyane posted a pic of themselves headed to the festivities with the caption "Swoon #love #wedding".

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Chris and Adrienne Bosh were also there. Adrienne tweeted, "What a wonderful evening!! Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. James...Thanks for sharing Ur night & love with us @SavannahRB @KingJames"

US Weekly reported that Beyonce and Jay Z flew in to surprise the newlyweds and Bey performed "Crazy in Love" with a full band. It was a VERY special appearance from Bey as she's currently on tour overseas, and had just performed at "Rock In Rio" on Friday.  We're sure she flew out soon after the wedding as she's due to perform in Sao Paulo on Sunday.

Fans of the couple will recall that LeBron proposed to Savannah on New Year's Eve at a 2012 Remy Martin V party hosted by Dwyane and Gabrielle in Miami. Since then, we've watched Savannah step out of her shell and become both a red carpet staple and budding philanthropist. We also watched her celebrate her final days as a single woman with a fabulous "Last Fling Before The Ring" party in Las Vegas!

From the details we picked up from the wedding  invitation, we know the couple has planned a beautiful farewell brunch for their guests. We look forward to the pics.  

 

 

 

 

 

Photos via Gabrielle Union's Instagram/Getty/Adrienne Bosh Instagram

FOR SISTERS ONLY: Tamar Braxton & Kelly Price HIT THE STAGE In Atlanta, MEANWHILE, K. Michelle Is A NO-SHOW For Her Scheduled Performance??!

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:10 PM PDT

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Though Tamar Braxton and Kelly Price took the stage at Power V-103's 22nd Annual "For Sisters Only" concert in Atlanta, the big news was K. Michelle bailing on her performance!  See pics from the show inside and see what K. Michelle said about missing the show....

 

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"The One" singer Tamar Braxton was among the talented divas who took the stage last night at the Georgia World Congress Center for the 22nd Annual For Sisters Only concert in Atlanta. While Tamar rocked the crowd and thrilled the Tamartians, her nemisis K. Michelle, who was also booked to performed, failed to hit the stage.  

Though fans were left without an explanation for the no-show, K. Michelle tweeted a tepid explanation for her absence (after the fact):

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She also added a passive aggressive jab towards an unnamed third party saying, "Glad things were fixed in Fayetteville, NC. Y'all rocked!"  We don't know who that last tweet was directed towards, but someone had their -ish together in NC.....but dropped the ball in GA! 

We hope K's fans will accept the "technical issues" excuse.  But some folks may think she was trying to avoid a run-in with Tamar. Also, Tamar's cameras were rolling for "Tamar & Vince" and we're sure K. Michelle WAS NOT going to sign that release form! 

 

Meanwhile.......

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Tamar took pics with tons of fans and celebs who stopped backstage to salute her.  Dr. Jackie from "Married To Medicine" was among the many folks who took pics with her.

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Tamar's good friends Kandi Burruss, Toya Wright, and Shekinah also stopped by to say hello.

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Actress Lisa Raye attended the show and posed with Kandi.

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Kandi also posed with one of the evening's other headliners, "R&B Divas LA" star Kelly Price.  She tweeted, "I'm watching Kelly Price on stage right now but we took this pic backstage. Every time she sings I get chills! Love her!"

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Kandi and Kelly also took pics with "R&B Divas ATL" star Nikki Gilbert and "LAHH ATL" star Erica Dixon.

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Erica was also spotted with Keke Wyatt.  Earlier this week, Keke was spotted in Chicago at Jennifer Hudson's 32nd birthday party.

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Erica also posed with a shirtless Bobby V.  We guess it was hot backstage.   

 

Photos via Erica Dixon Instagram/Kandi Burruss Instagram/Tamar Braxton Instagram/Toya Wright Instagram

 

BUSTED: Gucci Mane ARRESTED And Hospitalized, FOUND Carrying Marijuana And A Gun!

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:52 PM PDT

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Rapper Gucci Mane was arrested by cops in Atlanta for carrying a concealed weapon and a small amount of marijuana.  Get the deets on his arrest and hospitalization inside....

Early this morning, Gucci Mane was arrested in Atlanta after cops were called to the scene for his "erratic" behavior.  According to TMZ, he began cursing and threatening the cops, which gave them probable cause to search him.

He was later booked for carrying a concealed weapon, disorderly conduct and marijuana possession.  As far as the "erratic" behavior goes, he was taken a hospital as a precaution and is still being treated.

We'll keep you posted about his release....

 

 

JUST MARRIED: John Legend & Chrissy Teigen TIE The KNOT In Italy!

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 08:07 PM PDT

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R&B crooner John Legend wed Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen in a lush wedding at Villa Pizzo in Lake Como, Italy today.  Get deets about the nuptials inside....

 

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Earlier today, "Made To Love" singer John Legend wed model Chrissy Teigen during an intimate ceremony  at Villa Pizzo in Lake Como, Italy, his rep confirmed to US Weekly.  Wedding guests included Kanye West and Stevie Wonder.

The bride was serenaded by both Mr. Wonder and John who dueted to "Isn't She Lovely". John also performed "All Of Me", a song he penned for Chrissy on his Love In The Future disc.

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Chrissy selected three Vera Wang dresses for her special day, opting to don a new garment for the nuptials, reception and after party. During the actual wedding ceremony, she wore an ivory strapless open back, V-neck ballgown.

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For the reception, she chose an "ivory strapless mermaid gown with a pleated bodice" for the reception.

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At the after party, she rocked a "crimson strapless mermaid gown with a hand-draped bodice and inverted flange skirt with crystal embroidery for the after party."

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Other notable faces at the private affair included actress and model Brooklyn Decker, who served as maid of honor, and Biz Markie who DJed the reception.

 

Congrats to the couple!

 

Photos via Splash

PARTY FAB: Jennifer Hudson CELEBRATES Her 32nd BIRTHDAY With KeKe Wyatt, Chrisette Michele And Kiyah Wright

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 10:36 AM PDT

 

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Jennifer Hudson celebrated her 32nd brithday recently and we have party pics from the big event!  See Jen party with KeKe Wyatt, Chrisette Michele and OWN's newest reality star Kiyah Wright inside!

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Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson celebrated her 32nd birthday in Chicago with a huge 80s/90s party attended by her close family and friends.  "R&B Divas ATL" star KeKe Wyatt was among the celebs, tweeting, "Had to come to the Chi & show my girl some love Happy Birthday @iamjhud #80/90'spartyFollow".

Gospel singer Jessica Reedy and "A Couple Of Forevers" singer Chrisette Michele were also among the talented ladies who toasted Jen (atop).
 

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Hairstylist Kiyah Wright, who's starring in the new OWN series "Crazy.Sexy.Life" was also among the fab partiers.

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And in case you're wondering what David Otunga gave Jen for her birthday, he tweeted, "Lol I guess tonight will be "lots of horizontal cardio" happy bday" ......LATER, he added, "Celebrated Jenny's Birthday into the morning + 3 hours sleep= Exhausted".

Sounds like he and Jen had a long night of "cardio".

Watch the birthday recap below and see clips of Jen, KeKe, Chrisette and Jessia singing:

 

 

Photos via IamjHud Instagram/KiyahWright Instagram/ KekeWyatt Instagram

"BACK" AT IT? Tahiry & Joe Budden GET FLIRTY During Fashion Week + Gucci Mane SQUARES OFF With A Stranger AT Lenox Mall (VIDEO)!

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 09:18 AM PDT

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"LAHH NYC" stars Joe Budden and Tahiry Jose were spotted "back together" recently. Find out what brought them together inside and see video of Gucci Mane squaring off with a stranger at Lenox Mall.

 

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"LAHH NY" stars Joe Budden and Tahiry Jose were spotted in the front row at the Alhassan Toure's “Coming to America” fashion show in the artistic Eyebeam space in NYC recently.

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The two were seated next to each other as they filmed scenes for the upcoming season of "LAHH NY".

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Alicia Key's brother, Cole Cook, was among the models in the presentation.

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Initally, Tahiry walked the press line alone.....as she showed off her most famous body part.

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Once Joe showed up, she didn't seem pleased or thrilled to be snapped next to him.

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In fact, she pulled away and tried to avoid having her picture taken with him.

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But as usual, Joe seems to always have Tahiry within his grasp.  Obviously, this love story will continue to play out before our eyes.  

As we told you previously, Tahiry and Joe's love story will have "competition" from New Orleans, LA and Houston once the LAHH franchise expands into those cities.

 

 

 

And in foolywang.......

"Something in the water" ain't right with Gucci Mane.  Following his very "strange" Twitter rantthe rapper and his demons have spilled over into real life (offline).  

We're not sure what led to the confrontation, but now Gucci seems to be getting into it with average joes on the street.  A new online clip shows Gucci squaring up with a stranger at Lenox Mall in Atlanta.  There isn't much context to the "near brawl", but we have to admire a quick-tempered dude like Gucci walking around with no security.  We guess he really is gangsta....

 



Photos via Rodney Gibson

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