The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• GIRLFIGHT: Draya & Sundy Carter Allegedly SCRAP Over Draya's Baller Boyfriend Orlando Scandrick
• BACK TO BLACK: K. Michelle Ditches Her Red Hair For A Long Dark Look + Mariah Carey Surprises Fan With "The Art Of Letting Go" Live Performance
• NEW PICS: Baby North West Nabs Riccardo Tisci As Her "Stylist"
• AFTERNOON STROLL: Reggie Miller SPOTTED With His Girlfriend And Newborn Baby
• COMPUTER LOVE: LA Lakers BALLER Nick Young Hooks Up With Iggy Azalea OFFLINE, Twitter Flirting Leads To DATE NIGHT!
• MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY: Jordin Sparks And Jason Derulo GET KISSY During Holiday Performance At Disneyland
• "Best Man Holiday" Cast Talks Fake Baby Bumps & Morris' BODY On The "Today" Show + Phaedra Takes Her "Southern Belle" Tips On The Road
• YBF Celebs Take In The Weinstein Company's "Mandela" Screening

GIRLFIGHT: Draya & Sundy Carter Allegedly SCRAP Over Draya's Baller Boyfriend Orlando Scandrick Posted: 13 Nov 2013 08:32 AM PST So...the fights have definitely started on "Basketball Wives: L.A.".  The two chicks who are not and never have been "Basketball Wives" are fighting--reportedly--and it's all over one's FOOTBALL player boyfriend.   Read the foolery inside... Apparently newbie Sundy Carter & returning cast member Draya Michele are fighting to stay on this damn show.  They're both alleged to have engaged in some jump-off behavior activities with NBA ballers....and now they're fighting over whether Draya's man has a jump off of his own. According to Draya's leaked messages to the media reports, Sundy & Draya came to blows recently while filming the new season of the show after Sundy badmouthed Draya's boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys baller Orlando Scandrick (pictured above). The girls allegedly had to be pulled apart from each other and Sundy ended up getting jacked up with a black eye.  So the reports say.... Apparently, Sundy and other cast members have been talking ish about Orlando for weeks, calling him a cheater and accusing him of philandering around with lots of women.  So Draya allegedly became fed up...and popped off in defense of her man.  Draya also reportedly skipped out on the cast's Paris trip, which was set to be the setting for their finale taping.  And it's likely because of her big knock down drag out fight with Sundy. Neither have addressed it on their social media pages, and neither has VH1.  But Draya and Orlando seem to be just fine as she tweeted about cooking dinner for him and her son last night. We shall see....   The Randomness: 1. Chris Brown (via his attorney) has filed a countersuit against Deanna Gines, the woman who sued Chris alleging he pushed her to the ground last June outside Heat Ultra Lounge in the O.C. STORY 2. Tina Turner formally ‘relinquishes’ U.S. citizenship. Story 3.  Isaiah Washington will star in Matthew Cherry's upcoming football concussion issue-focused film Game Tme Decision.  STORY 4.  Tatyana Ali, Jordin Sparks, and Della Reese will star in Lifetime's upcoming Holiday flick Dear Secret Santa.  STORY   Photos: Draya's IG, Sundy's IG

BACK TO BLACK: K. Michelle Ditches Her Red Hair For A Long Dark Look + Mariah Carey Surprises Fan With "The Art Of Letting Go" Live Performance Posted: 13 Nov 2013 07:28 AM PST K. Michelle has traded her red hair for a long dark look which she debuted in Houston.  See her new hair inside and watch Mariah Carey bring fans to tears with a surprise performance of "The Art Of Letting Go".   Last night in Houston, hair care line Beautiful Textures kicked off their 7-city sponsorship of BET Music Matters’ Rebellious Soul Tour with K. Michelle. In honor of the tour kickoff, K. Michelle ditched her red highlights and debuted long dark weavery...and we're sure she used her sponsors to touch that up. K tweeted, "Houston you ROCK. Thanks @daryonhaylock for getting me together" Cute.   BONUS:   K. Michelle logged in some studio time with Alicia Keys earlier this week too. She tweeted, "I really enjoyed @aliciakeys today. Very honored she choose me to work with." This shoukd be interesting...   In other music news.... Mariah Carey made a "Triumphant" appearance on Jimmy Fallon last night where she rocked out for her fans and talked about making a comeback from the arm injury she suffered this summer. Also, she and Jimmy put on an amazing "skit" for her precious Lambs which included a LIVE preview her new single, "The Art Of Letting Go." The fans gagged once they realized that they were actually listening to Mimi sing the song live! Their reactions are priceless.....   Photos via Tiffany Kowalski/Jackson Lee / Splash News

NEW PICS: Baby North West Nabs Riccardo Tisci As Her "Stylist" Posted: 13 Nov 2013 05:48 AM PST   Kanye West's fiancee Kim K. decided to show the world a few new pics of their baby girl North West.  And the cutie already has her own "stylist".  Ha!  Check the pics inside before Kanye pops off and snatches 'em down... Looky Looky...it's Uncle Riccardo Tisci holding lil baby North.  Of course, the 5-month-old doesn't REALLY have a stylist yet, but her mom hinted at what could be in her future saying, "New stylist". Must be nice to have the Creative Director in Givenchy already in your pocket.  You better get those Holiday looks prepped & ready North!   In the second snap, the adorableness takes over in this cute "LOL" tagged pic. North is still looking like a perfect mix of mama and pops.  Sweet! As for what the baby's parents are up to....they're searching for real estate once again.  Since copping that $11 mill Bel Air mansion recently (that they're gutting), they've been "roomies" with Kris Jenner until the renovations are done.  But apparently, an $11 mill mansion isn't good enough for them.  Because they're reportedly on the hunt for something bigger and better. According to TMZ: Kim and Kanye checked out the 10-acre plot of land over the weekend -- way in the back of Bel Air, not far from the $11 million house they bought in January -- and sources tell us, they're interested in purchasing it in order to build a newer, bigger house. We're told the couple likes the plot of land particularly because it's more sequestered than the other place -- which is still under construction -- and now that they have a baby, privacy is more important than ever. They're not decided just yet -- but we're told if they choose to purchase the new property, they'll sell the one they just bought. According to sources, the plot of land alone is going for $10 million -- and building on top of it will cost a fortune more. Well, when you've got it...spend it...we guess.     Photos: Kim's IG

AFTERNOON STROLL: Reggie Miller SPOTTED With His Girlfriend And Newborn Baby Posted: 12 Nov 2013 04:23 PM PST Retired basketball player Reggie Miller was spotted out and about with his girlfriend and newborn baby yesterday.  Find out where they were inside.... Yesterday, photographers captured retired Indiana Pacers player Reggie Miller on an afternoon stroll down Abbot Kinney Blvd with his girlfriend and their newborn baby in Venice, California.  Retired for 18-years, the 48-year-old Hall Of Famer spends his time working as a NBA analyst on TNT. Though he's been divorced from his ex-wife Marita Stavrou since April 2001, the couple were in all the gossips a few years ago when Marita and her high-powered lawyers accused him of hiding his assets from her.   Photos via KVS/Gaz Shirley/PacificCoastNew

COMPUTER LOVE: LA Lakers BALLER Nick Young Hooks Up With Iggy Azalea OFFLINE, Twitter Flirting Leads To DATE NIGHT! Posted: 12 Nov 2013 12:53 PM PST NBA Baller Nick Young hooked up with his Twitter crush Iggy Azalea in LA last night.  See the two on their carnival day inside.... LA Lakers shooting guard has taken his affections for "Beat Down" rapper Iggy Azalea offline.  The two, who've been flirting with each other on Twitter for a few months were spotted on a date light night at a carnival in Los Angeles last night.   Nick and Iggy's courtship began a few months ago when he tweeted her for #WCW (Woman Crush Wednesdays) in September. Iggy took the bait, declared her affection for him during "Man Crush Mondays", and now it appears that they are getting to know each other. Cute. Watch Nick and Iggy heading to the carnival here:   Watch Nick put his skills to use to win his girl a prize:

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY: Jordin Sparks And Jason Derulo GET KISSY During Holiday Performance At Disneyland Posted: 12 Nov 2013 11:45 AM PST Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo, one of our fave innocent couples, danced it up during a recent performance at Disneyland.  Get the deets on the cutesy Holiday special they filmed at the happiest place on Earth.... Jordin Sparks, "American Idol" winner and star of The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, hit the stage at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA yesterday in this purple rosette gown. And the gorgeous gal was joined on stage with her long time boyfriend Jason Derulo who was there for a duet with his girl for "Baby, It's Cold Outside." The performance was a part of the upcoming Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade TV Christmas special set to air on ABC on December 25th.    The duo copped lots of screams from their fans inside as they gave some "family friendly" affection during their duet.   We have the couple on "engagement watch" as we've drawn our own little conclusions about Jason's "Marry Me" single and Jordin's lastest love ballad "11:11 (Wish)".  Why don't they go ahead and make it official... P.S.  Jordin has yet another movie on deck.  It's a Christmas flick on Lifetime that also stars Tatyana Ali called Dear Secret Santa.  It premieres November 30th.   Photos via Splash

"Best Man Holiday" Cast Talks Fake Baby Bumps & Morris' BODY On The "Today" Show + Phaedra Takes Her "Southern Belle" Tips On The Road Posted: 12 Nov 2013 10:44 AM PST The "Best Man Holiday" cast made their way to The "Today" Show to do some more promo just hours after they partied the night away at their big NYC premiere Monday evening.    Check out what they had to say about Sanaa Lathan's fake baby belly and Morris' hot ass body inside, plus Phaedra Parks is spreading her southern belle mentality via her new book inside... Wondering how Morris Chestnut got back into tip-top shape for the movie? After Sanaa revealed he was doing push ups ALL the time on set, Morris talked about how he had to get that perfect NFL star body back....15 years later. "Yeah, I walk around like that all the time," Morris joked. "This is the hard part because I'm trying to diet, and everybody here (on the set) is just eating, eating." And no, Sanaa WAS NOT loving playing a nine months pregnant woman in this movie. [Malcolm] gave me a prosthetic bump that was true to life. It was very heavy and very hot and it was lke my own personal sauna and I got punched in the belly a couple times a day! They got a sick kick out of it. Ha!  Check out the full interview below.   Also making her morning show rounds was "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks.  She has a new book called 'Secrets of the Southern Belle' (y'all know she always has her hand in like 50 projects at once).  And she's offering up tips on how to be the ultimate southern belle. She hit up Kathie Lee & Hoda this morning to talk shop: We can only wonder if there are any tips in there about what a southern belle would do if their man isn't bringing home a check.... Anywho, she brought the ladies an excerpt of the book.  Check it out below: Here’s what I expect from life: Compliments. Flirtation. Gifts, large and small. Excellent service in stores, and courtesy on the phone. Consideration, admiration, flowers, apologies when appropriate. That’s just what a Southern Belle gets from life. Now, tell me—wouldn’t you like that, too? I believe every woman should be a Southern Belle or minimally aspire to being more ladylike, charming, and intelligent, because we should all be treated well. Honestly, I sometimes feel sorry for women of northern persuasion. There they are rushing around in their baggy, drab clothes, doing everything for themselves and looking like they just rolled out of bed. They don’t seem to understand there’s a better way. I will say that even in the South, not every woman is a Belle. I can walk down the street and pick them out: this one, not that one, not her, not her. Maybe 20 percent of the women I see are true Southern Belles, and we all recognize one another. It’s like being a Mason without the funny handshake. (And I never actually walk down the street; as a Southern Belle, I gently glide in my skyscraper stilettos. But you get the idea.) The Southern Belles are the women who are completely pulled together. Silver bracelets and gold earrings? Not a Southern Belle. We match metals. But we also have an aura. A halo of confidence, poise, and tranquility. The Southern Belle knows that she can handle whatever comes her way. No matter how heated the situation, you will never catch a Southern Belle sweating. Yeah, you get the point.  Check out the full excerpt HERE. Mrs. Parks-Nida also hit up "106 & Park" last night to promote this book.  And she said when it comes to her show, "RHOA", Kenya Moore is the person who could use these tips the most.  Bloop.   Photos: Phaedra's IG

YBF Celebs Take In The Weinstein Company's "Mandela" Screening Posted: 12 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST Idris Elba and Naomie Harris are on full-on promo mode all over the world for their upcoming movie, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.  Check out the hot on-screen couple hitting the red carpet at The Weinstien Company's screening of the flick in Hollywood last night.... Idris & Naomie posed it up with Nelson Madela's daughter, Zindzi Mandela, at ArcLight Cinemas last night in Hollywood.  Zindzi told the media her father's health was indeed better. "He's much better," she told USA Today. "I think my father is the ultimate optimist. He's always positive." Naomie, in a gorgeous blue open-side Vionnet Spring 2014 dress, and Idris chopped it up with the media about how much the people of South Africa loved the film when it was screened there earlier this month. Stunning as usual. "American Horror Story: Coven" actress Angela Bassett hit the carpet to support. Alfre Woodard was there with her husband, Roderick Spencer. Fab chicks Tracee Ellis Ross and Taraji P. Henson showed off their love for prints. Are we feeling Ms. Henson's floral clutch? The Think Like A Man Too actress posed it up with her No Good Deed (out April 25th, 2014) co-star Idris.   And the British stars got some support from their fellow British YBF star David Oyelowo (The Butler) and his wife Jessica.   Lance Gross hit the carpet with his pretty-in-yellow girlfriend/stylist Rebecca Jefferson. Quincy Jones hit the carpet with actress Stana Katic. Tommy Davidson re-emerged for the red carpet. Shaunie O'Neal reached in the back of her closet for that hanger that has like 20 dresses thrown on it and decided to choose one. Mandela hits theaters in the USA November 29th. The Randomness: 1.  Jay-Z's Made In America documentary on Showtime will head to theaters in 2014. STORY

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