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- BREAKING: Mario Arrested For Attacking His Mother?!
- The Remains Of Sean John Model Jubar R. “Esco” Croswell Found In New Jersey
- EVENT FAB: Halle Berry Launches Her New Fragrance "Reveal" + Solange Attends The GUESS Seductive Launch
- MORE FLICKS: The Carters, Jennifer Hudson, & More Get FAB For Alicia Keys' Black Ball
- EVENT FAB: Janet Jackson, LisaRaye, Kerry Washington, Tyra Banks & Others
- Alicia Keys & Her Baby Bump Bring Out Her Hubby & Celeb Friends To "Keep A Child Alive"
- SH*TS & GIGGLES: Wayne Brady & Mike Tyson Show Their Dancing Skills A La Bobby Brown
- SPORTS: LeBron James Says Race Was A Factor In Cleveland Backlash + Jacksonville Jaguars Receiver Kassim Osgood Involved In Shootout
- What Beef? Ciara DOESN'T See Keri Hilson And Has More Important Things To Focus On
- Nelly Still Denies Ever Dating Ashanti, Gives Reasons Why So Many Black Women Are Single
| BREAKING: Mario Arrested For Attacking His Mother?! Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:42 AM PDT
R&B singer Mario was arrested in Baltimore this morning for allegedly assaulting his own mother. Get the deets on what happened inside... <!--break--> This morning, police arrived to the apartment Mario shares with his mother, Shawntia Hardaway, to find a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror and a hole in the closet door. Apparently, Mario had a little temper tantrum and Shawntia told police he had pushed her around with his hands and forearms. Shawntia, a former heroin addict, also said that 24-year-old Mario had attacked her earlier in the week when he pushed her into a living room wall making her hit her head. Mario was arrested for 2nd degree assault and released on $50,000 bond. SMH. I don't know what to say about this. I am sure there is more to the story and hopefully it comes out soon because I did like Mario's music. Sigh.  |
| The Remains Of Sean John Model Jubar R. “Esco” Croswell Found In New Jersey Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:48 AM PDT The physical remains of Jubar R. ""Esco'' Croswell, a popular New York model, were discovered in Edison, New Jersey last night. Find out more deets when you go inside... <!--break--> The body of Jubar R. ""Esco'' Croswell, 30, was discovered in a wooded area of Edison, NJ last night near the Oakwood Plaza shopping center. Jubar was a male model and mainly known for his work with Sean John. A member of Jubar's family tells the YBF that Jubar had been missing for several days before his body was discovered last night. Authorities have not determined a cause of death. Anyone with information should call Detective Jeff Tierney of the Edison Police Department at 732-248-7578, or Investigator Paul Miller of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4466.  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:09 AM PDT
Halle Berry just celebrated the launch of her new fragrance and we have pics inside. Also, photos of Solange in LA for the Guess Seductive Launch when you go inside.... <!--break--> YBF chick Halle Berry was in Hamburg, Germany yesterday celebrating the launch of her new fragrance called “Reveal.” And she looked stunning on the red carpet. It's just sickening really. And Halle always takes time to sign autographs for fans. Fabulous.
Solange Knowles recently hit the wheels of steel for the GUESS and Coty Beauty Celebrate the Worldwide Launch of GUESS Seductive at The Colony in Los Angeles, California. Here's Solange arriving with Steve Mormoris. And on the turntables getting her mix on. I like this look on Solo. It works for HER. Loves the headwrap. Photogs: Sardella/SplashNews/INF  |
| MORE FLICKS: The Carters, Jennifer Hudson, & More Get FAB For Alicia Keys' Black Ball Posted: 01 Oct 2010 06:31 AM PDT We've got more pics from Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive Black Ball that went down last night at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom. Her good friends Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Jennifer Hudson also came out to support her great cause.
Pics of the fab folks when you read on... <!--break-->
J-Hud snapped pics with Alicia and Whitney. Loving the girl-love. I'm not a fan of velvety apparel. With Jenny's new body, she should have gone with a bolder color and body flattering fabric. Hair is looking great though. The Carters and cousin Angie looked their usual dapper selves and wine'd it up at their table.
Bey seems to be in her fresh faced minimal makeup mode. Pretty. She kicked it with Ursh and his....outfit. And Janelle Monae. And Alicia and her mom snapped some mommy-daughter pics. Fab times. CHECK OUT THE FIRST ROUND OF PICS FROM THIS EVENT HERE. The Randomness: 1. In non-YBF news, stylist Rachel Zoe is FINALLY pregnant! Whomever obsesses over her show like me knows how much of a feat this is. Congrats Rachel! Story  |
| EVENT FAB: Janet Jackson, LisaRaye, Kerry Washington, Tyra Banks & Others Posted: 01 Oct 2010 05:30 AM PDT Tyra Banks put her boldest face forward last night at French Vogue’s 90th Anniversary Party at Hotel Pozzo di Borgo in Paris last night. She walked in rocking a stunning Roberto Cavalli gown. And a fishnet mask on her face. And dammit...I love it ALL!
More pics when you read on... <!--break--> There's a time and place for something as nuts as this to work and for it to not look forced...like some folks. And seeing that it was Paris....at a French Vogue uber fashion forward party...and others were also in costume...it made sense and looked fierce: Don't know why I love this...but I do. Tyra Tweeted about her homemade look: “So FRENCH VOGUE mask is sum cheap FISHNET stockings I got n crazy store n Paris! I cut em up n made it y’all. N did my ow hair n makeup" Whoa.
The night before, she hit up the Roberto Cavalli 40th anniversary party at Les Beaux-Arts de Pari:s Not my fave look on her. But an uber fab chick nonetheless.
Janet Jackson and her man Wissam also hit up the Cavalli anniversary party:
They kicked it with Mr. Cavalli himself. I see Janet is loving every bit of this world wide jet setting coupledom. And we are too.
Back in L.A., Kerry Washington got fab for the Variety Power of Women event at the Beverly Hills Hotel: Super cute dress on her. And she kicked it inside with Katie Cruise and a young actress. Dania Ramirez donned a cutesy look for the carpet. And Sharon Leal was there as well. Nice. Over at the Key Club in West Hollywood the other night, LisaRaye decided to have a "Drop It Like It's Hot" birthday celebration. Her description she gave the photographer, not mine. From the First Lady of an island to this ish. SMH. She danced it up with DeRay Davis and friends. Is this how we're dressing up for our birthday parties now? Interesting... Her daughter Kai came out to partake in the festivities. Really Raz B? Jill Marie Jones came out. Sigh. Happy Birthday LisaRaye.
Photogs: Turner/JStrauss/Ryan  |
| Alicia Keys & Her Baby Bump Bring Out Her Hubby & Celeb Friends To "Keep A Child Alive" Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:29 PM PDT Alicia Keys and her now huge baby bump welcomed her celeb guests to her 7th annual Keep A Child Alive black ball tonight in NYC at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Her new hubby Swizz Beatz was there to hold her hand and belly.
And Whitney Houston, Usher, Sade, and others came out to support. All the pics when you read on... <!--break--> Alicia rocked a cute and flowy black and silver strapless gown with ample space around the tummy.
Chick is just glowing these days.
Her good friend Whitney Houston made her way on the red carpet. I honestly think she had a flashback to her hay day because chick was doing the most on this carpet: Oh Mama Whit. She even brought Cissy along. Usher rekindled his "My Boo" time with Mrs. Keys on the carpet. Cute. Roland and these damn Easter Sunday Best sherbert ascots... The gorgeous Sade hit the carpet tonight in all white: Still looking absolutely amazing these days. Alicia's Keep A Child Alive foundation is a therapy program for children and their families with HIV/AIDS in Africa and the rest of the developing world. Great cause. Photogs: Mazur/Mo Barz  |
| SH*TS & GIGGLES: Wayne Brady & Mike Tyson Show Their Dancing Skills A La Bobby Brown Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:57 PM PDT Wayne Brady and Mike Tyson joined forces to remake Bobby Brown's "Every Little Step" video. Funny.Ass.Hell. Check out Iron Mike gettin' it in when you read on... <!--break--> I have never been more compelled to petition to get someone on "Dancing With The Stars". Just to see somebody this ridiculously uncordinated try their damndest to do complicated dances would give me LIFE every week.
These biker shorts....the surprise cameo....these dance moves...I CAN'T! Check it.  |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2010 01:33 PM PDT In a recent interview, LeBron James said he thinks race was a factor in the intense backlash he received for trading Cleveland for the Miami Heat. Read on to find out what else he said plus get the deets on Kassim Osgood's ordeal involving a gun, a girl and her ex-boyfriend... <!--break-->
Last night on Wednesday's edition of "Primetime" on CNN, LeBron James told Soledad O'Brien that he thought race was a factor in the backlash to his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers saying, "I think so, at times. It's always, you know, a race factor." When asked to clarify his statement after Thursday morning's practice session, LeBron said, "I'm not going to go back on my words. I think people are looking too into it." Maverick Carter, a 28-year-old who is one of Lebron's closest advisers, said race "definitely played a role in some of the stuff coming out of the media, things that were written for sure." A recent release of Q Scores, a polling system that measures popularity, appeared to support the notion. According to James's recent Q scores, his positive Q rating among African Americans dropped from 52 percent in January to 39 percent in September. His negative Q rating increased from 14 percent to 15 percent. Among non-blacks, James' negative Q rating went from 24 percent to 44 after his free-agency announcement. Some believe race plays a role in these ratings. During the CNN interview, Bron Bron also talked about the widely criticized July ESPN special that revealed his decision. "It was my idea and the people around me's idea," he said. But it should be noted that the show raised $3 million for Boys & Girls Club of America. "We own the advertising time. We went out and sold it to brands and we took every dime and donated it to charity," Maverick Carter said. Frank Sanchez, a vice president of Boys & Girls Club of America, addressed that aspect. "LeBron was using a significant moment in time to benefit young people," he said. "And a lot of people can take those opportunities and make it about them. . . . His goal was to make it about kids and make it about giving opportunities for kids." Very true. Though that hour did seem to be all about him....to me. Lebron ended by saying, "For me to have an opportunity to give back to the Boys & Girls Club of America, that I would never change that," he said. "And if I have to take heat to give back to kids, I would do it the same way every single time."
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Kassim Osgood had to leap out of a second-floor window Monday night to escape an intruder who attacked him and 19-year-old Jaguars cheerleader Mackenzie Rae Putnal at her home. The intruder, now identified as Putnal’s ex-boyfriend Julian Armond Bartletto, exchanged gunfire with Putnal before putting a gun to her head, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Kassim, 30, sustained some minor bruises during the attack and while fleeing. Kassim and Mackenzie were watching television around 11 p.m. when Julian walked in wearing a plastic bag over his face and pointed a gun at them. Julian then said, “I can’t believe you’re with that guy,” before pulliing Mackenzie around the room by her hair. He hit her with the gun and his fists before hitting Kassim in the head with the gun. Mackenzie escaped downstairs where she grabbed a gun and exchanged shots with Julian, both of them missed. Meanwhile, Kassim jumped out the second floor window and ran to a neighbor’s house to call police. Julian Bartletto, 20, of Jacksonville, was arrested for aggravated battery, false imprisonment, armed robbery, burglary and violation of an injunction. He is being held without bond at the Duval County Jail. This was like a scene right out of a Hollywood movie. Luckily all the parties survived. When asked about Kassim, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said “He’s fine. I’m aware of it. I really can’t comment on that whole deal. He’s doing OK.” Mackenzie however, didn't seem to fare so well. The Jaguars declined comment on her status as one of the team’s 32 cheerleaders, and she is no longer on the team’s website. The team has a rule forbidding cheerleaders to date players.  |
| What Beef? Ciara DOESN'T See Keri Hilson And Has More Important Things To Focus On Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:01 AM PDT Well maybe Keri Hilson was right. In her "Turnin Me On" remix ft. T-Pain and Weezy, she supposedly dissed Ciara saying "your vision cloudy if you think you the best," and now Ciara owns up to the cloudiness. In a new interview, Ciara pretty much dismisses Keri and all their past drama saying she has better things to focus on. I guess she can't see Miss Hilson with her blurry vision. Read on for the deets.... <!--break--> Ciara recently opened up about the alleged beef between her and Keri Hilson saying she has more pressing matters to attend to so she won’t be beefing with Hilson.
In a recent interview with BoomBox, Ciara said:
Ciara said fans shouldn't believe everything they read:
The speculations behind the suspected Ciara/Hilton beef first started with the release of Keri's remix to "Turnin’ Me On." Hilton sings, “Your vision cloudy if you think that you da best/ You can dance, she can sing, but need to move it to the left.” Then Ciara supposedly came back at Keri in her Basic Instinct (U Got Me) freestyle. And then there was the rumored dust-up at New York City’s Power 105.1’s Power Live show that sent Keri home a little early that night. A mess. I hope these ladies work it out, but it looks like CIara has moved on and squashed her side of the beef on her own. Very grown woman of her. In new album news, Ciara’s Basic Instinct will hit stores in November and Hilson’s No Boys Allowed is expected to be placed on shelves around the same time.  |
| Nelly Still Denies Ever Dating Ashanti, Gives Reasons Why So Many Black Women Are Single Posted: 30 Sep 2010 09:29 AM PDT Nelly hit up WGCI in Chicago this week to chat it up. And he gets surprisingly defensive about his "non" relationship with Ashanti. Oh, and he also has some advice for all the single ladies out there and why there are so many single black females. Read on for the interview... <!--break--> Nelly chopped it up with Midday host Loni Swain. And here's what he had to say: When asked if he and Ashanti are 100% split after being together a long time, Nelly asked who even said they were a couple in the first place? Nelly said: "Who said that? Well what have we always said? Of course I'm single. I'm not married, she's not married." "Here's the thing. I've never said I'm in a relationship, she's never said she's in a relationship. I don't know where they do that at. But we've always admitted to being friends. He then gushed about how great of a girl she is: "We hang out. She's a very sweet girl. Very pretty girl. Very talented. She does her thing as far as her career and I do my thing as far as mine."
Nelly also gave his views on why there are so many single, black, intelligent and beautiful women out there: "This is just my opinion. I think some girls want the perfect guy. I'm not saying he doesn't exist, he just has to exist for you. It's not going to exist for society...and for you to say "this is the perfect guy". "We interpret relationships wrong a little bit. Instead of 'Do we look right in society's eyes?', it should be 'Does he look right in MY eyes? Does he take care of me..make me feel special?' He may not be 6'2 broad shoulders and all that...but I've seen girls turn down a great guy because he doesn't look the part." "Then you got the guys who look the part, but don't act the part. It's just about coming up with that balance. Society has also put us in a rut--either brothers are in jail...or don't like girls no more. To each his own." He also threw in that women need to let a man be a man, but women are still everything to a man. Hmmm. Your thoughts?  |
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