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• Keyshia Cole Gets Surprised By FREE On "106 & Park"!
• HA!: Kevin Hart's Ex-Wife Torrei POSTS A Hilarious "Basketball Wives LA" Spoof Video
• SORRY Y'ALL: Rihanna Wraps Up Whirlwind Publicity Tour & Apologizes To Media & Fans For 7-7-7 FIASCO
• Frank Ocean DISCUSSES Sexuality And "Coming Out" In "GQ" + Nicki Minaj Hits "GMA", Talks RESPECTING Mariah Carey
• DRY HUMPING AROUND: Kevin Clash's SECOND ACCUSER Reveals There was NO Under Age Sex, But LOTS Of GROPING And MASTURBATION!
• HAIRYTALES: Jaden & Willow Smith ROCK WILD DYE Jobs In Their HAIR
• K. Michelle LANDS Record DEAL With Warner Bros. + Tyler Perry DIRECTING The "Single Moms Club" + Lenny Kravitz SET To PLAY Marvin Gaye In BIOPIC
• Evelyn Lozada & Shaunie O'Neal Celebrate "Marrying The Game" Premiere At Tiffney Cambridge's House Party
• BREAKING NEWS: 'Elmo' Puppeteer Kevin Clash RESIGNS From "Sesame Street" And SECOND ACCUSER Comes Forward!

Keyshia Cole Gets Surprised By FREE On "106 & Park"! Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:50 AM PST It was all smiles and surprises on yesterday's "106 & Park".  Keyshia Cole hit the show to talk about her brand new album Woman To Woman on shelves now.  And original '106' host Free stopped by to say wassup to the newbies.   Check the pics and video inside... Rocking leather Current Elliot pants, a green printed Mary Katrantzou jacket and black & white Louboutins, Keyshia Cole rolled to "106 & Park" to push her new album.  She chatted up hosts Miss Mykie & Bow Wow before Free came out to surprise everybody. Loves it.  BET exec Stephen Hill got in on the love. So did host Paigion who just returned from Rihanna's 7-7-7 tour and her man & co-host Shorty Da Prince.   One thing about Keyshia, she knows how to turn on the gorgeous factor.  If only her reputation and attitude matched. Check out Key Key dishing about her new LP below:   Photo Credit: John Ricard/BET

HA!: Kevin Hart's Ex-Wife Torrei POSTS A Hilarious "Basketball Wives LA" Spoof Video Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:54 AM PST Torrei Hart, the ex-wife of comedian Kevin Hart has released a hilarious spoof of the "BBW LA" reality show that will make your spit out your morning coffee. Watch it inside..... Comedienne Torrei Hart will put a bright smile of your face while watching a hilarious spoof video of "BBW LA."  In less than 6 minutes, the funny gal and a cast of friends cover the season's most funny storylines with spot-on impersonations.  From Brooke's ghetto swagger and side ponytail, to Malaysia's voice & teeth, and Gloria and Laura's poor command of the Spanish language...it's all here. Peep Jackie Christie confessional where she can't remember the name of her dark-skinned baby. So wrong...   Watch the spoof video here: These thongs and body suits though.  Hilar.

SORRY Y'ALL: Rihanna Wraps Up Whirlwind Publicity Tour & Apologizes To Media & Fans For 7-7-7 FIASCO Posted: 20 Nov 2012 06:47 PM PST As Rihanna wraps up her 7-7-7 tour in Manhattan tonight, it's not ending without controversy.  Check out how the Unapologetic diva actually apologizes to the media and fans accompanying her on tour over lack of access.... As we previously reported, folks aboard Rihanna's private 777 jet for her 7-7-7 tour have been pissy all week with Rih Rih and her people.  The 150+ media and fans complained about having barely any access to Rihanna during this entire 7-day, 7-country publicity tour for her Unapologetic album, outside of catching a glimpse of her at baggage claim and drinks the first day.  Not to mention their lack of sleep and food and non conducive living conditions, according to several on-site media folks. At one point, a male Aussie media person streaked naked on the plane after complaining of delirium and long hours of wait time on tarmacs and no food or sleep.  People stated it was a mutiny on board and chanted "Just One Quote" and put out fake "Missing: Rihanna" flyers.  And it wasn't the dream trip everyone on board thought it would be...it was actually a nightmare some say.  So Rih took to the PA system today, from her luxe first class seat, as they jetted back to the states from overseas, to apologize for lack of access to her: "I know you guys got barely any dirt. …But I had to be good. I still sound like sh--." “I had to preserve my health. Normally, I'd be back here popping bottles with y'all,” she said. “I had to preserve my voice. I was worried about my body more than partying on the plane, so I had to just sleep whenever I could. I hope you guys had as much fun as I did." “It's impossible to spend time with everybody, and I'm sorry I didn't. But this was excellent and I would definitely do it again.” Well folks on board--who dubbed the trip Occupy 777--can look at the bright side.  They've got new stamps in their passports...for free.  Well, in exchange for listening to Rihanna sing every night. You can also check out her last stop that went down earlier today in NYC at Webster Hall and then Best Buy. Instead of performing like she did in every other city, she hit the stage to pass out signed cds of her album that dropped today.  And did a Q&A session:

Frank Ocean DISCUSSES Sexuality And "Coming Out" In "GQ" + Nicki Minaj Hits "GMA", Talks RESPECTING Mariah Carey Posted: 20 Nov 2012 05:20 PM PST   Frank Ocean opens up about "coming out" and his sexuality in the GQ's  "Men Of The Year" issue. Find out what he said inside and see Nicki Minaj on "GMA" dishing on "American Idol" and her admiration for Mariah Carey. In the latest issue of GQ magazine, Frank Ocean talks to the magazine about his childhood, his sexuality and his decision to "come out" in such a big way.  Also, he and his Odd Future friends model the latest sport coats for the season.   Growing up, he revealed that he hasn't spoken to or seen his father since he was 6, and his grandfather (a recovering drug addict)  served as his paternal role model.  He described him as a quiet man who spoke very little and always seem to have a lot on his mind.   He credits his hard-working mom with inspiring his own work ethic. He said beecause she wanted to become middle class, she worked and went to school (gaining a master's degree from University of New Orleans) and took Frank to all of her classes.   And when it comes to sex and sexuality, Frank opens up without revealing too much.  He doesn't seem to believe in labels or putting himself in a box but is painfully aware that others will do this and it will impacts his sales.  However, he seems comfortable about his choices and wants people to focus on his music and creative side....not who he's sleeping with. Here are the highlights:   On why he decided to go public with his sexuality: “If I’m going to say this, I’m going to be better than all you pieces of shit. What you going to say now? You can’t say, ‘Oh, they’re only listening to him because he said this.’ No, they’re listening to me because I’m gifted, and this project is brilliant.” On fears that his bisexuality would hurt his career: “I had those fears. In black music, we’ve got so many leaps and bounds to make with acceptance and tolerance in regard to that issue. It reflects something just ingrained, you know. When I was growing up, there was nobody in my family—not even my mother—who I could look to and be like, ‘I know you’ve never said anything homophobic.’ So, you know, you worry about people in the business who you’ve heard talk that way.” On the timing of his “coming out” letter: “Some people said, ‘He’s saying he fell in love with a guy for hype.’ As if that’s the best hype you can get in hip-hop or black music. So I knew that if I was going to say what I said, it had to be in concert with one of the most brilliant pieces of art that has come out in my generation.” On whether he considers himself bisexual: “I’ll respectfully say that life is dynamic and comes along with dynamic experiences, and the same sentiment that I have towards genres of music, I have towards a lot of labels and boxes and shit. I’m in this business to be creative—I’ll even diminish it and say to be a content provider. One of the pieces of content that I’m for fuck sure not giving is porn videos. I’m not a centerfold. I’m not trying to sell you sex. People should pay attention to that in the letter: I didn’t need to label it for it to have impact.” On meeting Odd Future: “At 20 or 21, I had, I think, a couple hundred thousand dollars [from producing and songwriting], a nice car, a Beverly Hills apartment—and I was miserable. Because of the relationship in part and the heartbreak in part, and also just miserable because of like just carting that around. And here was this group of like-minded individuals whose irreverence made me revere. The do-it-yourself mentality of OF really rubbed off on me.”     See Odd Future's photoshoot here:     Earlier this morning... Nicki Minaj appeared on "GMA" where she discussed her two AMA wins and her upcoming role as a judge on "American Idol."   When asked about her relationship with fellow judge Mariah Carey, Nicki seemed reach to bury the hatchet saying,  "[Mariah's] been one of my favorite artists of all time since I can remember, so it's weird that everything kind of, was blown up like that. It didn't make me happy at all. I can't take away what she's done in my life and just in pop culture in general and just having one of the most amazing voices in the world.     Having said that, I'm an adult and we are passionate on the set and sometimes when you're a passionate woman, you know, sometimes it kind of ruffles other women's feathers, but I'm going to continue to be Nicki Minaj."     When asked about her role on "AI" and if she would be a tough judge, she said,  "I would consider myself an honest judge. That's all I'm doing. I've said before, I want them to leave with the truth. I feel like the truth has always fueled me to get better. So sometimes criticism helps in order for you to go and like perfect your craft. And I think that's what they want." She added,  "They're not coming there for everyone to say, 'Yeah, you're great, you're great, you're great.' They're coming there for us to tell us how we feel and we represent the viewers at home." The new season of "AI" kicks off on January 16.  Watch the interview: The Randomness: 1.  Starz series "Boss" starring Kelsey Grammer, Sanaa Lathan, and T.I. is cancelled.  Story.      Photos via GQ/INFPhoto

DRY HUMPING AROUND: Kevin Clash's SECOND ACCUSER Reveals There was NO Under Age Sex, But LOTS Of GROPING And MASTURBATION! Posted: 20 Nov 2012 03:26 PM PST Cecil Singleton, the second accuser in the Kevin Clash sex scandal, held a press conference where he revealed he didn't have sex with Kevin until after he was 18, but they did engage in sexual activites while he was underage. Watch the video inside... Cecil Singleton has filed a sexual abuse lawsuit in New York saying he and puppeteer Kevin Clash engaged in sexual activites when he was underage.   During a press conference held earlier today, he clarified that he and Kevin DID NOT have sex while he was under 18 but did engage in sexual acts including "groping, masturbation, intense kissing, dry-humping" while he was 15. He maintains that they did not begin a sexual relationship until after he was of age. While we are not sure if what happened between the ages or 15 and 18 is illegal in the state of New York, Cecil is still seeking $5 Million for psychological and emotional issues caused by the relationship.   Watch the press conference here:   Photos via JT/INFPhoto.com

HAIRYTALES: Jaden & Willow Smith ROCK WILD DYE Jobs In Their HAIR Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:25 PM PST Hollywood royalty Jaden and Willow Smith were seen rocking multiple colors in their hair recently. See pics of their colorful hairdos inside....   The Smith kids arrived at LAX yesterday sporting a few colors of the rainbows in their hair.  Willow, who recently made a trip to Capitol Hill to raise awareness about human trafficking, wore her hair pulled to the top in a small beehive with purple highlights. Though Willow's brother Jaden looked a bit more conservative from the front..... His dye-job was a bit more dramatic than Willow's hair. While the front of his head seemed to harken back to his Dad's days as the Fresh Prince, the back was dyed blond and blue (producing a light green color in some spots). The pair arrived at LAX with Mom Jada, who was looking fashionable as usual in a black trench coat with fur trim.   Photos via Xposure/Broadimage

K. Michelle LANDS Record DEAL With Warner Bros. + Tyler Perry DIRECTING The "Single Moms Club" + Lenny Kravitz SET To PLAY Marvin Gaye In BIOPIC Posted: 20 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PST "LAHH ATL" star K. Michelle has landed a major recording deal with Warner Bros.  Find out what she said inside and get the deets on Tyler Perry's next film project and Lenny Kravtiz playing Marvin Gaye in a new biopic.   After many ups and down in the music industry, singer K. Michelle has finally found her footing and signed a major recording deal with Warner Bros. As her struggle has been documented on the reality show "LAHH ATL," K. Michelle has garnered many fans and supporters as she's shared stories from her past (including allegations of domestic abuse and missteps in the music industry).   She shared her excitement with Singersroom saying,  "I'm just really blessed to get a second chance. I have so much to sing about and so many stories to tell.  I may not be the most polished or prissy R&B singer, but I do feel that I am the voice of a lot of women who don't have a voice." Congrats K. Michelle!   In movie news...... As Tyler Perry gears up for a big year with OWN (as he is producing several scripted projects) he's also announced plans to produce, direct and star in the upcoming film Single Moms Club.   The film follows four single mothers from different walks of life who are brought together by an incident at their children's school.  So far, William Levy and Zulay Henao have signed on for the film which is due in 2013. Also, Tyler recently wrote the forward for a book called Joining Forces: Empowering male Survivors to Thrive by Dr. Howard Franklin.  He posted to Facebook, "There (are) a lot of boys who have been abused and hurt... Most men never saying a word about it, just suffering in silence.... "I know that this is difficult to talk about or even acknowledge, especially for men. That's why I am so happy that Dr. Howard Fradkin has written a book called Joining Forces to help men who are adult survivors learn to cope, deal and most of all stop suffering in silence... I know the pain and the darkness and the shame that we as men can carry when these evil acts have been put upon us. But I also... know the peace and comfort that comes along with healing from the horror. Healing can start by reading this book."   And in casting news.....  According to London's Evening Standard, Lenny Kravitz has been cast as the legendary Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic.  The film, which will be directed by British filmmaker Julian Temple, will focus on Marvin's late career when he lived in the United Kingdom and struggled with money woes and alcohol addiction. But just like the upcoming biopics on Nina Simone and Jimi Hendrix, the "family" isn't on board for the film.  The paper reports that Janis Gaye, Marvin's second and last wife, has said she feels “very sceptical” about the project.  So far, Marvin's daughter Nona Gaye (who's also a singer) hasn't spoken out about the project.   BONUS:   K. Michelle has also landed herself a KING cover for "The Reality Issue".  The month of December has two covers, one featuring K. Michelle and one featuring "BBW LA" star Brooke Bailey.         Looking good ladies! Photos via KING

Evelyn Lozada & Shaunie O'Neal Celebrate "Marrying The Game" Premiere At Tiffney Cambridge's House Party Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST As the fiancee of rapper Game, Tiffney Cambridge, hosted her "Marrying The Game" premiere party at her home in Cali, her VH1 fam--Evelyn Lozada & Shaunie O'Neal of "Basketball Wives" came over to help celebrate.   Pics of the trio and Tiffney & Game's cute kiddies inside... At her house party celebrating the big VH1 premiere of "Marrying The Game," Tiffney had Evelyn & Shaunie over for some fun times:     Game & Tiff's daughter Cali Dream hammed it up for the cameras.  How cute! And cutie King Justice (he's 5 now) offered up celebratory kisses for mommy. And the ladies chatted while chomping on eats from Chef E Dubble.  In case you missed last night's premiere, we've got the full 2-episode premiere below:   You feelin' the show?

BREAKING NEWS: 'Elmo' Puppeteer Kevin Clash RESIGNS From "Sesame Street" And SECOND ACCUSER Comes Forward! Posted: 20 Nov 2012 09:44 AM PST Kevin Clash, famously known as the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street," has resigned from the show AND a second individual has come forth with claims of underage sex. Get more infomation inside..... As we've followed the Kevin Clash scandal, which included allegations of underage sex (which were later recanted), the puppeteer has now officially resigned from "Sesame Street" with the company releasing a statement about the situation earlier today. "Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the world over reach their highest potential. Kevin Clash has helped us achieve that mission for 28 years, and none of us, especially Kevin, want anything to divert our attention from our focus on serving as a leading educational organization. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from Sesame Street. This is a sad day for Sesame Street." As we told you previously, Sesame Workshop claimed their own investigation found that the original allegations were baseless; however, now that a second accuser has come forth (after filing court docs in New York) the timing of the statement seems suspicious. Did this second set of allegations lead to the resignation?  No one can say for certain, but the new accuser, Cecil Singleton, is certainly providing more insight into the private life of Kevin (which may or may not be true).   Cecil claims Kevin "...trolled gay telephone chat line rooms to meet and have sex with underage boys."  Cecil, who's now in his 30s, says he and Kevin met on a gay phone chat line back in 1993 when he was 15-years-old and Kevin was 32. Cecil also says in the lawsuit that Kevin was "preying on teenage boys to satisfy his depraved sexual interests" and that he's coming forward now (20 years later) because he "did not become aware that he had suffered adverse psychological and emotional effects from Kevin Clash's sexual acts and conduct until 2012."  Oh....and he wants more than $5 million (now that he is aware of what he went through). SMH TMZ reports the first accuser recanted his recant, saying he was forced into saying the claims were a lie because he was paid off, and he actually WAS 16 when he had sexual relations with Kevin.  But we have yet to hear that from the accuser's own mouth. We thought this case would go away after the first accuser recanted, but now we see there's much more to come.  This won't end well...

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