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• SPOTTED: Kanye West & His Chick Head To The "YEEZUS" Concert At Barclays
• MINI MODEL: Cynthia Bailey Launches Her Own New BAILEY DOLL!
• COUPLEDOM SHOPPING: Jaden Smith Takes Kylie Jenner Crystal Shopping + Evan Ross Holiday Shops With Ashlee Simpson
• TWERK FOR ME: Usain Bolt CONTINUES To Profess His INFATUATION With Rihanna, "I'm In Love With You....Hit Me Up"
• PARTY FAB: Fabolous & Emily B CELEBRATE Fab's 36th "GREAT FAB-SBY" THEMED Bash With Swizz Beatz, Adrienne Bailon & More
• OUTKAST Will REUNITE In 2014 + Mary J. Blige Says Whitney Houston's Death Sparked Lifestyle Change + Jada Pinkett Smith & Wicked Wisdom's "Stuck" (VIDEO)
• Raven Symone Goes OUT For OUTFEST Legacy Awards Reception
• Kanye West TALKS To "ELLEN" About Baby North, Wedding Deets & Steve Jobs + Arsenio & Eddie Murphy Talk "Coming To America" Sequel
• Kelly Rowland Heads To Dubai To Promote TW Steel Watches, Sparks Engagement Rumors AGAIN
• LOVERS OR FRIENDS? Condola Rashad & Orlando Bloom Cozy Up At Artios Awards
• ON THE PRAYER LIST: Nene Leakes HOSPITALIZED For Blood Clots In Her Lungs, TWEETS "BLESSED TO BE ALIVE"
• Zoe & Lenny Kravitz, Jaden & Willow Smith, Kimora Lee & The Girls And More CATCH FIRE At "The Hunger Games" Premiere

SPOTTED: Kanye West & His Chick Head To The "YEEZUS" Concert At Barclays Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were spotted leaving Kanye's Soho pad, which apparently has not been sold yet, en route to the Barclays Center for his "Yeezus" tour date last night.  See pics inside.... Kanye West's "Yeezus" tour came through New York last night where he rocked the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.  For the big night, Kim selected a cleavage baring sheer blouse, because we didn't see enough of her boobage in 'Ye's "Bound 2" video. Since the weather in NYC was less than 40 degrees, Kim covered her nips with a thick black overcoat. Also, Kim's besties Lala Anthony and Jonathan Cheban were seen (not pictured) with the couple.  While in NYC, Kanye made an under-the-radar trip to Barneys on Madison Ave where he dined at Fred's.  Despite the flack Jay Z has received for his association with Barneys, Kanye, who's selling confederate flag t-shirts in LA, is making his statemnt about the embattled luxury retailer in a different way.  He was also spotted shopping at Barney in LA (wearing his Confederate flag jacket) a few weeks ago....   BONUS:  Watch David Blaine's knife-through-hand-trick with Kanye West and Will Smith from his ABC special, "David Blaine: Real or Magic."       Photos Luca Chelsea / Splash News / Dara Kushner/ INFphoto.com

MINI MODEL: Cynthia Bailey Launches Her Own New BAILEY DOLL! Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:23 AM PST Last night in Atlanta, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey unveiled her brand new doll, the BAILEY DOLL, which is part of the Bailey Agency.  Check it out inside and her celeb friends who came to support...   Just in time for your stocking stuffers...Model Cynthia Bailey has cloned her good looks into a toy version of herself (loosely based, of course) called the Bailey Doll. And last night at an intimate launch party, she brought in her friends and fam like hubby Peter Thomas and fellow reality star Erica Dixon to celebrate the big event.  She says about launching the new doll, which now has a special collector's 'Prettie Girls' signature edition for purchase: I’m elated at the opportunity to work with Stacey McBride-Irby and The One World Doll Project to design a doll that will expand my message and the overall mission of The Bailey Agency School of Fashion to be confident, to feel empowered and to always be inspired. Cute! Peter kept it supportive and rocked his own afro wig to match the doll.  Ha! And so did a few of her kid models, who are all under the age of 10.  Cute! Nicci Gilbert, Derek J, and a few of Cynthia's friends came out to support.    And Erica Dixon laughed it up in a hot pink curve hugging dress. Cute doll Cynthia!   Photos: JonellMediaPR

COUPLEDOM SHOPPING: Jaden Smith Takes Kylie Jenner Crystal Shopping + Evan Ross Holiday Shops With Ashlee Simpson Posted: 20 Nov 2013 07:44 AM PST Well isn't this....sweet.  Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner, who swear up and down they're "just friends", looked closer than that as usual as they shopped for jewelry & crystals yesterday in L.A.   Peep the pics inside, plus Evan Ross Holiday shopping with girlfriend Ashlee Simpson... Seems like partaking in swirly relations is even more trendy than usual in Hollywood these days. 15-year-old Jaden Smith was spotted in his usual interesting gear chillin' with is boo thang he seems hesitant to admit is his boo, 16-year-old Kylie Jenner.  The twsome were shopping for crystals together at Crystalarium in West Hollywood.  And it looks like Jaden picked out a little present for her:      Oh, the lives of super rich teens....   And the super rich lives of others:   "CrazySexyCool" star Evan Ross took his girlfriend to a few stores in L.A. to get a jump on their Christmas shopping.  The twosome seem attached at the hip these days going everywhere together.  So we can only wonder if wedding bells will be ringing around the same time as the Christmas silver bells...   Photos: Fame/PCN

TWERK FOR ME: Usain Bolt CONTINUES To Profess His INFATUATION With Rihanna, "I'm In Love With You....Hit Me Up" Posted: 20 Nov 2013 07:00 AM PST The fastest man in the world just entered the race to win Rihanna's heart.  Watch Usain Bolt profess his love for RiRi inside and see how her "twerk" video "moved" him.... Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, who's widely regarded as the faster man in the world, was clearly mesmorized by "Pour It Up" singer Rihanna, who posted a viral twerk video a few days ago.  Usain, who hails from Jamaica, told Twitter that Riri has the moves that remind him of home and he's ready to jump some damn hurdles and run the 100m to her heart. Besides Twitterverse, Usain is continuing his campaign and told TMZ yesterday that he was in love with Rihanna.  And he's being oh so real about it.     While it remains to be seen (on Instagram and Twitter) if Rihanna will respond to Usain.....we have learned that Twitter love does work!  Look at Nick Young and Iggy Azalea!  And Andre Drummond and his Nickelodeon star infatuation turned girlfriend!  SIDEBAR:  Let's all pretend that the Chad and Evelyn situation never happened...    Photo Via TMZ/Melissa Forde Instagram

PARTY FAB: Fabolous & Emily B CELEBRATE Fab's 36th "GREAT FAB-SBY" THEMED Bash With Swizz Beatz, Adrienne Bailon & More Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:25 PM PST Fabolous celebrated his 36th birthday with a Great Gatsby-themed bash alongside girlfriend Emily B and their celebrity friends Ne-Yo, Swizz Beatz, Adrienne Bailon and more.  See the pics inside....... Last night, Fabolous celebrated his 36th birthday with a “Great Gatsby” (otherwise called Great Fab-sby)-themed party at Jazz Room at The General in New York City. Fabolous (decked out in a tuxedo) and his girlfriend Emily arrived in a vintage Rolls-Royce for the '20s-themed bash.  Fab tweeted, "I knowwww.. I knowwww... Some places we can go.. Some places we can go.. Do you wanna riiiiide... Wit me? My arrival & departure for the evening... White 1958 Rolls Royce & my driver Castro. #TheGreatFabsby" Emily B looked stunning in her diamonds, pearls and mink. She tweeted, "I'm feeling it #thegreatfabsby" Fab's other date for the evening was his mom.  He posted a pic on Instagram saying, "Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?...I know you will.. Momma Loves Me!! #TheGreatFabsby #ILoveYouMommyFollow" "They say you can tell if a man has taste by his car. So my birthday cake this year was a Rolls Royce from the 1950s. Thank you @bcakeny for making another FABOLOUS cake for my celebration of life #TheGreatFabsbyFollow" Ne-Yo hopped on the mic with Fab to sing “Make You Better.” Superstar producer Ne-Yo also posed with DJ Clue.   Rapper Meek Mill (who performed his song "Levels") posed with DJ Clue.  Vintage jazz band Honey & Vinyl also entertained the crowd. "The Real" host Adrienne Bailon posed with DJ Clue.          Swizz Beatz, DJ Reach and D-Nice were also a part of the festivities.   Photos via emilyb/jerrittclark/myfabolouslife/bcakeny/DJclue/ne-yo Instagrams

OUTKAST Will REUNITE In 2014 + Mary J. Blige Says Whitney Houston's Death Sparked Lifestyle Change + Jada Pinkett Smith & Wicked Wisdom's "Stuck" (VIDEO) Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:56 PM PST Outkast is set to reunite (on stage) in 2014.  Get the deets inside and find out how Mary J. Blige toned her abs and changed her life in the process.  Also, watch Wicked Wisdom's "Stuck" video.     According to Diddy's REVOLT Network, Outkast will be reuniting in 2014 for performances across the US.  The performances (at multiple festival dates) will mark Outkast's first appearances onstage since 2004 and coincide with the 20-year anniversary of their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Earlier this year, Big Boi told Power 106 “We’ve been kind of discussing some things (reunion)...Once we map it out, we’ll make an announcement. But we’ll see. It’s 20 years, man … I wanna see it too, I definitely wanna see it too. Mum’s the word right now, but we gon’ see.” We are SO ready...   In magazines...... Mary J. Blige covers the December issue of SHAPE Magazine where she explains how she got into the best shape of her life. Shown above with SHAPE Editor-In-Chief Tara Maria Kraft, MJB explained how Whitney's death helped her get in shape and how she conquered her fear of swimming.  Here are the highlights:  On how Whitney's death inspired her: Whitney Houston’s death really crushed me.. I saw someone so incredibly talented just diminish, and I refuse to go out like that. On maintaining her bod: My main exercise is cardio. The treadmill is fine but running outdoors gives me the best results. I try to log 6 to 8 miles a week. I could be in the worst mood, but when I do my cardio I feel much, much better. On giving up alcohol: Others may be able to drink and have a great time, but it doesn’t work for me at this point. I haven’t had a drink in a year and three months. I had quit for a long time but started again about five years ago. I’m off it completely once more, and now I feel stronger than ever.” On swimming and conquering fears: I never swam as a kid and that always bothered me. At first, it was very hard, but once I got in the water and figured out how to breathe, it was so liberating. Now it's helping me with every aspect of my life - personally and professionally. Conquering that fear was a huge boost to my confidence. I'm as proud of this accomplishment as I would be if I had graduated from college, which I never got to do. In other MJB news, Mary taped a CMA Christmas Special recently (airing December 2nd on ABC), and she's starring in Black Nativity (November 27th). And chick is looking GOOD.   In new music videos...... Jada Pinkett Smith's band Wicked Wisdom have released a video for their "Stuck" single.  Directed by Moises Arias, the clip shows Jada staring at her wedding ring while reflecting on her inability to let go of the past. She's "Stuck". So stuck on yesterday I cannot find my way So long for you stay But this time there’s just no way Why, why do we suffer (x2) I remember when you kissed me Said you’d always love me Your words broke me and left me there Staring at a shadow SIDEBAR:  There's no use in drawing any comparisons between this song and Jada's marriage to Will as it appears they are still very much together.  So it seems...     Photos via Shape Magazine/Tara Maria Kraft Instagram

Raven Symone Goes OUT For OUTFEST Legacy Awards Reception Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:44 PM PST Raven Symone rarely makes an appearance these days.  But last night, it wasn't just about her making a public appearance.  It was also about where...   After her semi-coming out comments she posted to social media a few months ago, Raven Symone popped up at the Outfest Legacy Awards reception last night. The party held at the Los Angeles home of Grammy award-winning composer Mervyn Warren.  It was all in honor of Lee Daniels being named one of OUT.com's OUT100 -- a list of the most respected movers & shakers in the GLBT community. Raven looked sleek in all black, a cinched waist and her black Balenciaga bag as she posed it up with her artist friends.  And she flew solo without rumored girlfriend AzMarie: Lee Daniels, who attended with his boyfriend Andy Sforzini, toasted with LOUIS XIII drinks.  And LOUIS XIII presented Outfest UCLA Legacy Project with a donation on behalf of The Butler director himself. Cheers!   Photos: Michael Kovac / Getty Images for Louis XIII

Kanye West TALKS To "ELLEN" About Baby North, Wedding Deets & Steve Jobs + Arsenio & Eddie Murphy Talk "Coming To America" Sequel Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:41 PM PST     Kanye West chatted with ELLEN about his upcoming marriage to Kim Kardashian and why he chose her, and how he plans to prepare North West for the world.  Watch the interview inside, plus Arsenio Hall & Eddie Murphy chopping it up about a Coming To America sequel... On today's episode of ELLEN, Kanye West dropped off his "Bound 2" video (featuring a naked Kim K.) and talked about the ways he's changed since becoming a father, his love for Kim and their upcoming wedding.  Oh, and his love for Steve Jobs, of course.   Here are the highlights:  On Kim: “She’s a person that, when I was at my lowest moments, I could get on the phone with her and she would make me feel like I was here for a reason and I had something to say and just support me through that. It’s incredible to have a woman like that that you know is not using you for money. I have to word it like that because once you become a multi-millionaire, there’s a certain type of woman out there that go for that and they’ll put on the whole act and everything. But to have someone that has their own shit… And her personality is so calming.” On how fatherhood has changed him: “Just being super focused, even more determined to get these ideas across and establish the exact foundation I want for my family. I’m not as concerned about the idea of profanity or nudity, it’s more the messaging behind it. She’s gonna be in the real world, and she’s gonna hear things and see things, and I think she’s gonna be prepared for them.” On his proposal: “She thought I was gonna bring Lana Del Rey out and she’s already expecting these types of things. She’s like, ‘That’s something you would do, rent out a baseball field and bring Lana there for my birthday,’ so I knew I had to turn up more because people expect even more from me in every situation, whether it’s an album, video, concert, or engagement. I might have taken it completely to another level.” On the wedding: “It could be just whatever I imagine. I think that when you have a lot of creativity and a lot of love and passion, you just do it and you don’t hold back. I think there’s sensibilities and things that are classified under a tasteful way to do it and what’s chic and all that, and after I learned how to do all that, I decided to just not to and just do what I felt. I just think that Kim is awesome and she deserves an awesome moment like that.” On his goal: “I get a lot of backlash for comparing myself to Steve Jobs, but that’s my dream. That’s one of my idols—Jesus Christ, my dad, and Steve Jobs. I wanna be like that one day. I want to be able to bring simpler, better, easier, reasonably-priced product to the world. I want to bring awesomeness to the world. … They’d rather laugh at you and make a spoof about you, when they really should be helping you or investing in you. The paparazzi is completely distracting to the thoughts that I have. God gave me everything that I wanted and now I want to take a piece of that joy that I’m feeling and give it back to the people that have helped make that happen for me.”   Bet those paparazzi aren't distracting to your publicity....which keeps your name in the media and asses in those seats at tour stops. Kanye on Baby North and the wedding proposal: Kanye on his love for Kim:   In case you missed it, watch Kim and Kanye in the new "Bound 2" video here.   Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy popped up on Arsenio Hall's show to reminisce about old times: They explained why a Coming To America sequel would be a little difficult these days....but they didn't totally rule it out.   Photos: Warner Bros.

Kelly Rowland Heads To Dubai To Promote TW Steel Watches, Sparks Engagement Rumors AGAIN Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST Kelly Rowland was her usually fabulous self as she headed to Dubai this week to do her TW Steel Global Ambassador duties.  Check out her super cute look inside, plus why she's sparking up engagement rumors AGAIN... In a floral jumpsuit and new blonde highlights, Kelly Rowland hit Dubai this week to visit the honchos at TW Steel timepieces.  And to do her ambassador duties at the Hour Choice store inside the Emirates Mall. Kelly, who has custom designed her own piece for the company to sell, rocked a fun pink timepiece with her look.   And today, she performed at the DUBAI Air show Gala dinner.  Peep a video clip below:   But back here in the states:   Kelly was seen on a video on her manager/rumored boo Tim Weatherspoon's account over the weekend wishing a friend Happy Birthday.  And she was flashing a mighty suspicious diamond rock on her ring finger. She's sparked rumors before with rocking diamond rings and being boo'd up with her manager.  But none of those rumors ended up being true.  As for this time around, time will tell...   Photos: TW Steel's Twitter/OK! Middle East's Twitter

LOVERS OR FRIENDS? Condola Rashad & Orlando Bloom Cozy Up At Artios Awards Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:03 PM PST Condola Rashad and her newly single (well, separated) Romeo & Juliet Broadway co-star Orlando Bloom hit an Awards show last night.  And it has folks wondering if they're bringing their crazy on screen chemistry off stage.  Check out their pics inside...   At the Artios Awards in New York on Monday, 26-year-old Condola & 36-year-old Orlando spent their day off together.  They were arm in arm at the NYC event laughing it up and looking quite cozy:   The two have gushed about their insane chemistry on stage and Orlando has spoken to media about those long passionate kisses wih Condola.  So now that he and his wife of three years split a couple months ago, we're wondering if these two would make a cute couple. Too bad we hear that Condola has a live-in (and hot) boyfriend.  But time will tell...   The Randomness: 1.  Gucci Mane is freezing out (get it...Ice Cream man...frozen...nevermind) his former manager Deb Antney and his former bestie, Deb's son Waka Flocka.  He's suing Deb for allegedly stealing money and jewelry from him. STORY   Photos: Splash

ON THE PRAYER LIST: Nene Leakes HOSPITALIZED For Blood Clots In Her Lungs, TWEETS "BLESSED TO BE ALIVE" Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:22 AM PST "RHOA" star Nene Leakes is in the hospital for a serious medical ailment.  Find out what knocked Mrs. Leakes off her feet for a while inside.... Glam-Ma Nene Leakes (shown atop with granddaughter Bri'asia) alarmed fans this week when she posted pics from a hospital bed saying, "My arms are hurting wit these IV's #blessedtobealive".   The pic sent shockwaves through the media prompting Nene to share that she was dealing with blood clots!  She wrote a letter to fans saying,  First and foremost, I so dearly love and appreciate each and every one of you for your concern and your prayers. Late last week I wasn’t feeling well and was feeling a little short of breath. I know my body and I know when I should be concerned so I went to the hospital to get checked out. After some routine tests I was diagnosed with blood clots in my lung. I’m told this happened to me because of the constant traveling around the country that I do for my job. I’m thankful to be alive as the doctor advised me that most people don’t recognize the symptoms of blood clots and don’t go to the doctor and that’s when the big problems start happening. Contrary to published reports I did not have a heart attack. I am fortunate to have had a wonderful experience with the doctors and nurses who took care of me. I’m blessed to be home with my wonderful Husband and family! Look who crawled in the hospital bed with me….   Two years ago, the music world suffered the loss of Heavy D, who passed away due to blood clots he developed based on tons of air travel.  We're so happy she caught her issue in time!  Get well soon Nene! Photos via Nene Leakes Official

Zoe & Lenny Kravitz, Jaden & Willow Smith, Kimora Lee & The Girls And More CATCH FIRE At "The Hunger Games" Premiere Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:05 AM PST   "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" star Lenny Kravitz walked the red carpet with his equally stylish daughter Zoe Kravitz last night. See their pics and other celebs who caught fire last night inside....   Last night, Lenny Kravitz walked the red carpet in his silver booties for Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. The highly anticipated sequel hits theaters on November 22nd. He brought cutie Zoe Kravitz as his date and stylish father/daughter were clearly the stars of the night. Lenny Kravitz wore Saint Laurent while Zoe looked amazing in a Spring 2014 dress from Balenciaga. Despite being photographed on Drake's tour bus recently (which sparked dating rumors we're not too sold on yet), Zoe's ONLY date for the evening was her Dad.  Time will tell..... Garcelle Beauvais, who recently wrapped shooting the motion picture Small Time, looked amazing as usual in a Michael Costello pleather bustier watercolor dress.  Wearing a pair of kimono-styled jackets, siblings Jaden and Willow Smith struck a few poses on the red carpet. Jaden intentionally mixed up his footwear (this is a recurring thing with him).  Apparently it's...cool. They struck a pose with Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Couture.  Something awkward about this here pic...but we LOVE J-Law's look. Kimora Lee Simmons attended with her daughters Ming and Aoki.  They get taller every time we see them! "Catching Fire" actor Jeffrey Wright posed with producer Jon Kilik and actor Sam Claflin on carpet. Will you be catching this Hunger Games sequel? Photo via Christopher Polk/Getty Images North America

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