The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Michelle Williams Gets Her Hair "LAYED" On "LA HAIR"
• Rihanna SUED Over Outstanding $150K Funeral Bill For Her Gran + Usher RELEASES "Thank You" Letter, Says Son Is "DOING WELL"
• Tracy Morgan Shows Off His Baby Girl Maven Sonae In Her FIRST SHOOT
• STILL THE ROC: Jay-Z Spotted Making Up With Dame Dash
• DO WE LOVE IT?! Beyonce GOES SHORT, Opts For Super Short New Hair Cut
• LATE NIGHT SNACK: In Case You Haven't Seen Nicki Minaj's Boobs Enough....
• MAGAZINE FAB: Queen Latifah COVERS "THR", READIES Her Daytime Debut, AVOIDS Questions About Sexuality, "That's Mine. For Me."
• FRESH FACE WE LOVE: Condola Rashad Promotes New Starring Role In "Romeo & Juliet" On Broadway
• SAY WHAT: Shemar Moore SAYS All Black Casts May ALIENATE Audiences, He DOES NOT See Himself As A "Black" Actor + Adrienne Bailon On Her DOUBLE D Breast Implants...And Getting Them Removed!
• Drake Covers XXL's 150th Issue -- Addresses Amanda Bynes & His Competition With Kanye
• PARTY FAB: Nicki Minaj ROCKS Alexander McQueen, PARTIES With Keyshia Cole, Tyga & The Game In Hollywood
• OPRAH SPEAKS: "The Butler" Star Responds To Jay-Z Vs. Harry Belafonte Drama & Paula Deen
• Tamar Braxton TALKS Her "Drunken" Conception & Diamond-Studded Delivery On "Chelsea Lately" + Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" Video Ft. 2 Chainz

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Michelle Williams Gets Her Hair "LAYED" On "LA HAIR" Posted: 08 Aug 2013 08:38 AM PDT   Singer Michelle Williams guest stars on this week's episode of "LA HAIR" as Kim Kimble teams up with photographer Derek Blanks for her upcoming album cover. Watch exclusive show clips from tonight's episode inside..... On tonight's episode of "LA HAIR", viewers head down to Atlanta to watch "If We Had Your Eyes" singer Michelle Williams gearing up for her Journey To Freedom album cover shoot. In our sneak peek clips, which you can only see on TheYBF.com, famed celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble nicknames herself the "weave blower" and uses an actual leaf blower to get Michelle's weave blowing in all the right directions (as she jumps on a trampoline!). Famed photographer Derek Blanks (shown above) also appears tonight, as he's been tasked with shooting Michelle's new cover. Also, folks all over the country have been buzzing about Oprah's fab afro wig on the cover of the lastest issue of "O" Magazine.  The wig was designed by Kim Kimble!    Watch two exclusive clips from tonight's episode starring Michelle Williams here:   Watch "LA HAIR" tonight on WEtv at 9pmET and stay tuned at 10PM ET/PT for a new episode of SANYA’S GLAM & GOLD, starring Olympic gold-medalist Sanya Richards-Ross and husband Aaron Ross.   Photos via WeTV

Rihanna SUED Over Outstanding $150K Funeral Bill For Her Gran + Usher RELEASES "Thank You" Letter, Says Son Is "DOING WELL" Posted: 08 Aug 2013 07:08 AM PDT Rihanna (who's on vacay in Barbados) was recently sued for bailing on a $150K funeral bill for her deceased grandmother.  Get the deets inside and read what Usher said about his son's progress. Rihanna (shown above on vacay in Barbados rocking her AK gun grills) has been accused of skipping out on the funeral bill for her beloved Gran Gran Dolly. A funeral company claims that following the burial of Clara Brathwaite in June 2012, the Bajan pop diva ordered a grand burial complete with tents, multi-media large screens and huge exotic floral arrangements for a big party....totaling $150K. Now, the company claims Rihanna paid only about a quarter of that total! Rihanna claims the bill was exorbent, so she didn't pay it in full.  We guess no one discussed cost analysis before the big homegoing celebration.   And in other music news..... Fans concerned about the health of Usher's son, Usher Raymond V, can rest assured that "Cinco" is doing well. Though he's still in ICU, TMZ reports that he's eating, laughing and talking and will remain in the hospital a few more days. Usher recently issued a public thank you to the men (working on his AV system inside the house), like Ben Crews, who saved Cinco's life. PEOPLE published the statement: "I would like to thank my Aunt Rena as well as the doctors and nurses who are working with us around the clock. I would especially like to thank the two men who saved my son's life, Eugene Stachurski and Ben Crews," the singer said in a statement. "They are true heroes and I am deeply grateful to them." "I am blessed and fortunate to say that my son Usher V is doing well and is recovering.  I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayers, love and support for my family's well-being," And how does the mother of Ben Crews want Usher to repay her son?  By singing at his upcoming wedding.  That's what she told TMZ. But as the dust around the near-drowning settles, Usher should expect to hear from ex-wife Tameka Raymond and her legal team. A source close to her camp told the mag, "Now that it's sunk in, she is livid. Usher has custody and won't let Tameka have the kids, even when he's out of town. She feels like the kids are being raised by his family or by nannies, when they should be with their mother." She has since been granted an emergency custody hearing that will take place tomorrow in Fulton County.  Hmmm.....will be interesting to see how this plays out.   Photos via Rihanna's Instagram/Usher's Instagram

Tracy Morgan Shows Off His Baby Girl Maven Sonae In Her FIRST SHOOT Posted: 08 Aug 2013 06:32 AM PDT Tracy Morgan is a proud papa once again.  And he just showed off his brand new baby girl to his fans.  Check out baby Maven Sonae inside... How precious!  Comedian & actor Tracy Morgan posted a sweet pic of his brand new baby girl at 2 weeks old.  Maven Sonae Morgan's first photoshoot is complete with a floral headpiece, a swaddled blankie and she's definitely got her dad's eyes.   Tracy & his fiancee' Meagan Wollover welcomed the little cutie into the world a month ago.  It's his fourth kiddie and Megan's first. We're sure this little one is going to be spoiled with laughs & gifts.  And she's already her daddy's mini-me...   Photos: Pacific Coast News/Tracy's WhoSay

STILL THE ROC: Jay-Z Spotted Making Up With Dame Dash Posted: 08 Aug 2013 05:27 AM PDT It's been years upon years since we've seen these two in pics together and getting along.  So last night, when Jay-Z and his estranged partner from The Roc-a-fella era, Damon Dash, emerged in pics together, it set of a firestorm on Twitter.   Check the pics and deets inside.... Now that Jay & Dame are in their 40's, it looks like they've put their legendary beef behind them and have moved the hell on with life.   It all started when Dame gave shocking praise to Jay's new Magna Carta Holy Grail album via social media.  Jay did an interview with the Breakfast Club about it, and admitted that he would be open to chatting it up with Dame again.  He appreciated what he did for the Roc and he seemed to miss his friendship.  But he also admitted the two haven't even SEEN each other in damn near a decade. All that changed last night at music executive Chaka Pilgrim's birthday bash in NYC (where Beyonce also showed off her new pixie cut).  When pics of Jay & Dame shaking hands and snapping friendly pics together started blowing up the Twitter-sphere, it had folks wonder if the Roc chain would ever again be shared by both of them. Good to see fellas getting their Grown Man on and putting their beef to the side to enjoy a different stage of life.  Hopefully these two don't stay strangers for long... It's the Roc in here!   Photos: Elliot Wilson's IG, Shaheem Reid's IG

DO WE LOVE IT?! Beyonce GOES SHORT, Opts For Super Short New Hair Cut Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:47 PM PDT Well this was unexpected.  Beyonce Knowles is giving us a brand new image.  And it involves a super short haircut.  Yep....the Queen of all Wiggery has tossed the long locks hair and the title to opt for a fresh coiffed look.   Check the pics inside and decide if we love it... She's a Grown Woman....so she's gonna do what she wants.  And apparently, the 31-year-old superstar wants to end her summer on a short, easy breezy note. After wrapping the first leg of her Mrs. Carter Show Tour this past Monday in Brooklyn, Beyonce must have wanted a fresh new look to go with her several weeks of freedom before she starts back touring.  Because she popped up in pics and at an event in NYC with a fresh pixie cut. For the last 17 years she's been in this business, we've never seen her without a head full off long locks, mainly blonde but sometimes dark.  But for her Etta James role in Cadillac Records, she did rock a short wig.  As well as in her video for "Countdown". It's not clear if THIS is a wig as well and she's just trying a fun new look, or if she actually cut her real hair into this new style.  We'll know sooner or later. But either way, she's giving us some new ish.   So, about Blue's mom's new look....   DO WE LOVE IT?! Photos: Beyonce's IG/BeyonceLite IG

LATE NIGHT SNACK: In Case You Haven't Seen Nicki Minaj's Boobs Enough.... Posted: 07 Aug 2013 09:32 PM PDT Nicki Minaj took to her Instagram today to exhibit more thirst boobs than usual for her Barbs.  Check out the attention grabby pic, which could also be called a late night snack, inside... Well, Ms. Minaj clearly wants us to pay attention to her bare naked boobs.  So that's what we'll do. The "I'm Out" rapper posted a topless pic with only her black wig covering her areolas.  And she only captioned it with a "fist pound" symbol when posting. Not sure what made Nicki want to show us her boobs any more than she already does--outside of the obvious--but we do know she recently had some harsh words for another rapper. At her MYX Moscato party last night at the Supperclub in Hollywood, Nicki was caught by a paprazzo who asked her about some rapper named Ransom who allegedly made a song about POSSIBLY ghost writing for her before she rose to fame. So while she may have looked like a lady in her McQueen bodycon dress, her mouth was anything but ladylike.  Watch chick tell these rappers to get off her d**k below:   Photo: Nicki's IG

MAGAZINE FAB: Queen Latifah COVERS "THR", READIES Her Daytime Debut, AVOIDS Questions About Sexuality, "That's Mine. For Me." Posted: 07 Aug 2013 02:28 PM PDT Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah covers the latest issue of "THR".  And looks 'simply beautiful'. Inside, the mag highlights her upcoming daytime talk show, looks at how her family helped mold her career and why she continues to avoid questions about her personal life.  See highlights inside..... On September 16, media mogul Queen Latifah will make a heralded return to the daytime television market with The Queen Latifah Show.  Folks who tune into the Sony Pictures Television show will see Queen Latifah tap cover a mixture of celebrity interviews and human interest pieces....and she'll even sing!  But you shouldn't expect any revelations about her personal life.   Holly Jacobs, executive vp syndication and reality programming at Sony Pictures Television said, "It's her choice what she chooses to talk about....It doesn't feel relevant to me because we're just making a big, entertaining show and celebrating all of life. There's a difference between talking about one's personal life and one's point of view and perception of the world and how they see it. And I respect that people need to put boundaries to whatever they want to talk about." But that doesn't mean the show will steer away from controversial topics.  The Queen Latifah Show has already been sold to 94 percent of the country and its host does not plan to miss out on polarizing issues. When asked about the George Zimmerman verdict, Queen told THR, "I like that that trial brings up race and people's fears. But I don't necessarily need to sensationalize it. I would like to find a more interesting way to talk about it without trivializing it." Elsewhere in the article, Queen talks about the death of her beloved brother, keeping her personal life "personal" and how she feels about the growing number of Black talk show hosts.  Here are the highlights: On the death of her brother: "I know what it is to really lose someone, and the devastation that it causes and the confusion and the helplessness and the desperation and utter grief. There's nothing closer to me than my brother. That was my foundation. Mommy, Daddy, my brother, from the moment I was born, they were in my life. But I also know some of the little things that can trigger your emotions. You may smell something that reminds you of that person, and it will just flood all of these emotions through you. And it just comes back and you don't even expect it. Sometimes it's not only the big knock-you-over-the-head things, it's the subtle things." On how she learned to control her destiny: "Poverty will do that. When you want something that you can't afford, you do what you have to do. Our goal was to use our creativity to turn it into a business that would change the circumstances of our families. For Shakim and me, once we did it, we realized we were really good at it. We could do this all day. Business is fun. Controlling your own destiny is fun. Creating an idea and turning it into a movie; finding an artist and guiding their career and bringing them to some type of status -- there's joy in that. We didn't go to college. But we're smart people. We're hustlers, we're definitely going to get it done. But we also know where we came from. Nobody wants to go back there. We love the 'hood, but nobody wants to go back who makes it out." On if there are too many Black talk show hosts: Absolutely not. There's a reason that Steve Harvey is succeeding. He has a huge fan base. I listen to him on the radio. I watch him on Family Feud. Wendy Williams was a big-time radio host. And that's an underserved market. You'd need about 10 African-American hosts on TV for it to be saturated, but we're nowhere near that." On sexuality: "That's mine. For me" “I don’t feel the need to discuss my private life on this show or any other show,” Latifah says. “There’s the part of my life that the public and I share together. And there’s the part that’s mine to keep for myself. And that’s mine. For me.” On bringing positivity to television: “I have to be realistic about what I can and can’t do,” Latifah says. “So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do. Making this show great, that’s my focus right now. I want to bring some positivity to daytime TV.” On mastering the art of television I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do," she says. "So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do. Making this show great, that's my focus right now. I want to bring some positivity to daytime TV."     “Lah is every woman...“I remember seeing her in black-and-white photos.  She was barefoot and wrapped in this African garb with this African headpiece. I was so inspired by the courage of this young female MC. - Jada Pinkett Smith (one of The Queen Latifah Show producers).   Watch BTS video here:     Photos via The Hollywood Reporter/ Sony Pictures Television / Daniel Jackson

FRESH FACE WE LOVE: Condola Rashad Promotes New Starring Role In "Romeo & Juliet" On Broadway Posted: 07 Aug 2013 02:20 PM PDT She's a YBF chick we've had our eye on for a while.  And now she's getting her due as she's become one of the most sought after stars on Broadway.  Meet Phylicia & Ahmad Rashad's real life daughter, Condola, inside.... She uber talented, bright eyed & bushy tailed, a hustler, and freakin' gorge.  All the qualities of a true YBF chick.  Condola Phylea Rashad has made her own name for herself starring in acclaimed Broadway productions where she showcases her sharp acting chops (her mom is THE tv mom of all tv moms so we're not surprised).  And the Tony nominee can belt out a tune or two as well. The fab chick is already on her way to becoming a solid tv star after playing the starring role of "Shelby" in Lifetime's Emmy nominated Steel Magnolias, and she also had a role in NBC's shortlived "Smash". After stealing the show in Broadway productions like Alicia Keys' Stick Fly and the currently running Trip To Bountiful, 26-year-old Condola is set to star in the upcoming Broadway production of Romeo & Juliet. And for our fellow hopeless romantics who are already drooling at the thought of this Shakespeare classic mozying back to Broadway for the first time in 36 years, we've got the co-stars' first press event pics. Actor Orlando Bloom has been tapped to play Romeo to Condola's Juliet.  And the two posed it up on a motorcycle in New York City today.  We're loving this already. Romeo & Juliet previews at the Richard Rogers Theater on August 24th, and officially opens on Broadway September 19th.  We're so there.  Congrats Condola!   Photos: INF

SAY WHAT: Shemar Moore SAYS All Black Casts May ALIENATE Audiences, He DOES NOT See Himself As A "Black" Actor + Adrienne Bailon On Her DOUBLE D Breast Implants...And Getting Them Removed! Posted: 07 Aug 2013 01:42 PM PDT Actor Shemar Moore has raised a few eyebrows with his own admission that "all Black" casts might alienate audiences.  Find out what he said about marketing his films inside and see what "The Real" co-host Adrienne Bailon said about getting her "Double D" breast implants removed....   During an interview with "Shadow And Act" about his upcoming film "The Bounce Back", Shemar Moore talked opening up about self-financing the film through IndieGoGo (he raised $638,483) and he sparked some controversy when he talked about casting a non-Black actress as his co-star and why he explained why doesn't consider himself a "Black" actor.  Here are the highlights: S&A:  Were you conflicted at all about your choice to cast a Latina actress as your love interest? SM: Nadine Velazquez is just very talented and she showed support. She was a friend of a friend who said, "I like this story, I'd love to be a part of it." She did me a favor and we were able to shoot a little teaser. It's not to say that my love interest couldn't be black. We haven't shot the movie yet. I just know that Nadine is very passionate about it and I would love to have her in the movie. But I think love is blind. I'm half black, half white. So are we going to be mad at my mother and father for being together? I wouldn't have life without it. I don't see myself as a "black actor," I'm just Shemar Moore the actor. I'm very proud to be black but I'm just as much black as I am white. But I want tell stories that everybody can relate to, so I don't care who's opposite me. If Halle Berry or Jada Pinkett Smith called and said, "I want to do a movie with you," I'd be right there because I believe in their talent. S&A: Was marketing a consideration when it came to casting? It's been said that interracial couples in films attract a wider audience than black couples, especially overseas. SM: If every character in the movie is black, it's going to be looked at as a black movie and that might alienate other people from going to see it. But we're very sensitive to representing all demographics and it's going to be a very mixed cast. Whoever fits the bill and can bring the noise. It's great that Shemar is being honest....you can't fault him for that.  But doesn't it make you feel some kind of way that there's the belief that "Black Love" isn't marketable?   And on television.....   On tomorrow's episode of "The Real", actress/singer Adrienne Bailon will make jaws drop when she talks about her insecurities and why she got her breasts enlarged from an A cup to a Double D.  Yes....you heard right!  Check thrw some D's on 'em back when she was 19 and a Cheetah Girl Of course, Adrienne no longer has "Double D" boobs.....and she explained why she had them removed. Adrienne: Now what folks don’t know, I’m about to put myself on blast…I did the first “Cheetah Girls” movie. And I was 18 years old when I did the first one. And I had boobs, but I didn’t think they were big enough. I was like I did this little “Cheetah Girl” movie, this probably ain’t going to do nothing, let me go up the ante and get my sexy on. I had just turned 18. When you turn 18, I had been a little girl group for such a long time. You want to feel sexy and womanly. And I was like maybe I’ll get bigger boobs. So I did. ...... "At 19 years old I went and got breast implants and I went from one insecurity to another insecurity…I always had boobs, they just weren’t huge. By the way folks, got em done in Florida, in Miami. I asked for a B, I came out with aDouble D, OK?" ..... "I’m 4’11” maybe weighing 110 {pounds}. Like literally when I tell you, Double D breasts. And here goes the catch, we went to go do a second “Cheetah Girl” movie and Disney was like “We left her a ‘Cheetah Girl,’ she came back a porn star! What is going on here?” .... "They were like the cleavage situation she has going on is out of control…it’s like the Jennifer Grey thing from “Dirty Dancing.” A lot of people know she got a nose job after “Dirty Dancing” and then didn’t work again for a really long time. Cause no one recognized her. So I did my first movie, came back the second movie with these huge breasts. And then I ended up getting them removed. I got my breast implants taken out because I looked crazy." .... "I had a lift….these are mine and they are strapped in because they would be saluting my toes instead of the sun. But the day I have babies and I breastfeed, instead of throwing them over my shoulder, I will get breast implants again…."             Watch the clip above....   Photos via Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

Drake Covers XXL's 150th Issue -- Addresses Amanda Bynes & His Competition With Kanye Posted: 07 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT Drizzy is covering the special 150th issue of XXL and is telling all about why he stays real and others don't, his biggest competition (Mr. West) and that murderous vajayjay comment from Amanda Bynes.   Check out the highlights inside... He's the guy you can blame for the rampant #StartedFromTheBottomNowWeHere hashtags on Instagram and beyond.  And he's also once again created major buzz around his upcoming album.  Toronto's native son Drake is dishing to XXL about how the Jewish community sees his tv-to-rap success, murdering vajayjay and more. Check the highlights:   ON THE NEW ALBUM I remember coming into this year thinking, “How am I going to cut through all these people and shine?” I’ve never been part of a year when so many legends are dropping projects. How am I going to be seen? I’m going to be like the kid waving in the background in the photo with all of his tall relatives. And, I guess, those were my initial thoughts, and not to say that I haven’t enjoyed some of the stuff that has come out this year, but it didn’t pan out the way I thought it was going to. I think I am going for it, to really establish what are murmurs or things being said quietly, “Um, I think that Drake might actually…” On September 17th I want people to be like, “Oh, we were right.” ON HIS IMAGE Do I think that if I didn’t have, for lack of a better term, a unique look about me, if I was from somewhere in America and if I hadn’t been on a kids TV show [Degrassi: The Next Generation], would I be as famous? I don’t know, man. Honestly, I don’t think so. I was just some young kid on a TV show. And I haven’t become anything else while I’ve been in this position. It’s not like I got here and was like, “Oh, got to switch up my image.” I don’t wake up nervous. I feel like maybe a lot of these guys do. How old are you, really? What is your background, really? What have you really done in the drug game, in the thug game? ON THE COMPETITION It’s tough for me. That’s a guy I can’t pretend not to like. He’s the guy to me, in a lot of ways. That’s Kanye West. But I’m also here to be the best. I’m here to surpass. I’m here to outdo. I’m ready for whatever with anybody. ON HIS SUCCESS I get Jewish people coming up to me proud like, “Mazel Tov, bro. Come to my house for Shabbat dinner.” AMANDA BYNES I don’t even know who that is doing that or what that’s about. If that is her, I guess it’s a little weird and disturbing. It’s obviously a behavioral pattern that is way bigger than me. Whoever is behind it, whether it’s her or somebody else, they know people are paying attention so they keep it going. Drake's Nothing Was The Same album hits stores September 17th while his XXL cover issue hits stands August 20th.  And if that's not enough emo-rapperdom for your life, the "Hold On, We're Going Home" rapper is kicking off his 41-city "Would You Like A Tour?" tour September 25th in Portland.

PARTY FAB: Nicki Minaj ROCKS Alexander McQueen, PARTIES With Keyshia Cole, Tyga & The Game In Hollywood Posted: 07 Aug 2013 11:41 AM PDT Rapper Nicki Minaj threw a party at the Supperclub and brought out Keyshia Cole, Tyga and The Game.  See the party pics inside.... Last night, Nicki Minaj threw a swanky party at The Supperclub in Hollywood. The "Beez In The Trap" rapper rocked her usual curve hugging look -- an Alexander McQueen Stained Glass print dress and red Giuseppe Zanotti heels. At the club...... Nicki and her blonde bob wiggery graciously posed with fan who came out to support her. And of course, most of the guests, including her alleged boo Scaff Beezy and Tyga, all sipped on Myx Moscato (which Nicki co-owns).       The Game was also there to party it up.    And the fun times continue Thursday night as the YMCMB hosts Story nightclub in Miami.   Photos via Nicki Minaj's Instagram, Mike Melendy

OPRAH SPEAKS: "The Butler" Star Responds To Jay-Z Vs. Harry Belafonte Drama & Paula Deen Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:27 AM PDT Oprah Winfrey has given her interesting take on the recent beef between Harry Belafonte & Jay-Z.  And you may be surprised about who she says is "right".   Find out what she said inside, plus her response to the Paula Deen controversy.... Oprah's close friends have been embroiled in hot topic issues lately.  So it's only natural the world would want to know her take as she has close personal relationships with these folks.  While doing promo for The Butler, Lady O spoke to The Urban Daily about her good friends who are currently beefing, Harry Belafonte & Jay-Z.  When asked if she would moderate a sit down between the two men, she said laughing: "Oh wouldn't that be a great show. That's an "Oprah's Next Chapter"". And when asked who's "right" in the war of public words taking place between Mr. Carter & Mr. Belafonte, Oprah drew a parallel with the clash of ideas in "The Butler" between father and son.  Cecil, the butler, and his pro-Black Power movement son were raised in two different eras and had different racial & human experiences and, therefore, fought "the fight" in two different ways. Oprah concluded by saying: So who's right, Harry Belafonte or Jay-Z?  Both are right.  For Harry Belafonte's day and his way of operating in the world and what was necessary in the marches and protests, and his way of warring and protesting.   His warrior, that was necessary for that time.  Jay-Z, does this through his music, his work and his art.  Also necessary.  Both are right. Interesting.  And we completely agree. Check out the full video below:     And we've all been wondering what Oprah has to say about her good friend Paula Deen and her complete insensitivity toward the black community as of late.  From the N-word usage to the gross and disrespectful words she used within the past couple years to the black people who work with her (both caught on video and said in a deposition. The 59-year-old told Entertainment Tonight: "In the very first days I tried to reach her and then I decided to stay out of it as I saw it blowing up," Winfrey, 59, tells Entertainment Tonight. "In time she will be fine. For me, it all just felt kind of sad."   She said people need to let the dust settle before having a real conversation about racial relations in America.And she says she's suffered certain feelings of discrimination in the workplace, but hasn't suffered from it in her personal life in years: "Nobody in their right mind is going to call me the N-word. You know, you see those fools on Twitter sometime say ridiculous things. But nobody in their right mind is going to do that to my face, because true racism is being able to have power over somebody else.  So that doesn't happen to me that way." "It shows up for me if I'm in a boardroom or situations where I'm the only woman or I'm the only African American person within a hundred mile radius. I can see in the energy of the people there, they don't sense that I should be holding one of those seats. I can sense that. But I can never tell, 'Is it racism? Is it sexism?'" But she wasn't so forthcoming when the folks at Extra asked her about her dear friend Paula. "Oh my god! I don't have anything to do with Paula Deen," she insisted. "She is not the first white lady to use the N-word! Good lord!" Guess there won't be anymore sleepovers at that "white lady" who used the N-word's house though...   Meanwhile, this week the director and stars of Lee Daniels' "The Butler" -- Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo, Danny Strong and Patrick Harrison -- attended The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an official Academy member screening of the film at The Academy Theater in New York City.  Loves it.   Photos: Getty

Tamar Braxton TALKS Her "Drunken" Conception & Diamond-Studded Delivery On "Chelsea Lately" + Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" Video Ft. 2 Chainz Posted: 07 Aug 2013 09:43 AM PDT Tamar Braxton stopped by "Chelsea Lately" last night where she joked about her accidental pregnancy and how she wore diamonds during her delivery.  Watch the clip inside and see Jason Derulo's video for "Talk Dirty" with 2 Chainz. Last night, Tamar Braxton appeared on "Chelsea Lately" with guest host Loni Love to talk about her new Love & War album (September 3rd), motherhood and their new talk show "The Real".  While discussing her recent pregnancy, Tamar joked that she conceived her child on a drunken night!  And while the conception may have been an accident, the birth was completely planned out.  Tamar joked that she got her hair done and wore diamonds.  Of COURSE she did. On her diamond-studded delivery I made sure that I had my hair and makeup done and I had diamonds on, because I really wanted to meet my son the right way. I didn’t want my hair all over the place. I don’t get that! Why does your hair need to be all over the place? It’s just pushing…. On naming her son Logan Vincent: I never really wanted to have kids, but I said that if I adopted an Asian, I wanted to adopt an Asian girl and raise her like a black girl. And I was going to name her Disney. I said if I adopted a boy, he would have the initials LV like Louis Vuitton. So then, what happen [was] me and Vincent got real drunk one night and then we made a baby by mistake and then it was Logan Vincent – LV. Watch the interview here:     And in new music videos.... Jason Derulo gets a little naughty on his latest single, “Talk Dirty.” The color video set has the crooner teaming up with 2 Chainz. Jason was very excited about how the single turned out saying, “I’m really excited about the single. It has a feature and I’ve never done that before. It’s just a shocking song. People will be thinking, ‘Hmm, really?!’ It’s very out there, but it was so fun.” We wonder how his girlfriend Jordin Sparks likes it.  Jason's album Tattoos hits stores September 24.   Photos via Tamar Braxton's Instagram

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