Last night, the Battle of L.A. went down inside of the Staples Center as the Clippers took on the Lakers.  And comedian Kevin Hart hit up his courtside seats with his gorgeous girlfriend Eniko.  Pics inside....

After selling out this very Staples Center on New Year's Eve for his comedy show, Kevin Hart returned to the arena to watch the Lakers & teh Clippers battle it out for who runs L.A. 

He and girlfriend Eniko were spotted cuddled up at their courtside seats, laughing it up of course. 

Kev talked to Clippers star Chris Paul before the game.  And right before Chris got dunked on by Kobe Bryant.

Kevin tweeted the above pic of their shoes saying, "Feet on the floor in this bitch #ClippersLakersGame".  Gotta love him.

*UPDATE*

Interestingly, Kevin's ex-wife Torrei Hart was also at the game.  And she was chillin' with Gloria Govan....one of the "Basketball Wives" Torrei and her girls spoof on their "BBW" parodies. 

BONUS: Check out the most talked about play of last night's game below:

Pics: SPLASH/Instagram

Kerry Washington is turning heads in Rome with her fashion sense as she promotes her newest blockbuster Django Unchained.  See her latest photos at last night's premiere inside....

Kerry Washington walked the red carpet at Cinema Adriano in Rome for the red carpet premiere of Django Unchained last night, and she looked stunning in her all white dress with peek-a-boo cutouts.  She paired her look with nude snakeskin pumps a pop of color lime green clutch.

Looking picture perfect Kerry!  And even after the election, she's representing for the Obama/Biden team.

By the way, Kerry's is currently pulling double star duty as her big screen movie is taking off and her hit ABC show "Scandal" is heating up.  Here's a scene from the next episode of "Scandal" (viewer discretion as it's a controversial torture scene):

"Scandal" returns with new episodes on January 10th at 10pm/9pmCT.

Photos: Riccardo Cesari / Splash News

Larenz Tate gave us a sneak peek of him and Nia Long sharing some screen time together again.  Their on-set pic inside, plus Michelle Williams' new gig....

Looks like Darius & Nina are together again!  The former Love Jones co-stars are headed to the small screen, as previously reported, to appear on the new season of Showtime's hit show "House of Lies."  The twosome will be joining the show's star Don Cheadle.  Larenz will play Don's (Marty's) younger brother, while Nia will play Don's consultant frenemy and former classmate.  And we can't freakin' wait.

Larenz posted a pic of them last night saying, "The 1 & only nialong & me chilling on the set of #HouseOfLies Season 2 Damn she's fine!!"

Well aren't they cute.  We'll be watching....

In other I GOT WORK news, singer Michelle Williams is putting her former Destiny's Cild performance skills to good use by joining the cast of Fela! on their national tour.

Michelle, who previously rocked Broadway in Aida & The Color Purple, will play "Sandra" in the production that kicks off January 29th in Washington, D.C.  The tony Award-winning musical will travel to 16 cities to bring their high energy performance, which tells the story of African activist, musician and choreographer Fela Kuti, all over the country.  Congrats to her!

BONUS:

Michelle spent New Year's Eve in Hawaii with her sister-friend Kelly Rowland.  They snapped a few pics from their vacay with friend Latasha Wright. Cute!

Pics: Instagram/Twitter/Pacific Coast News

Chris Brown made a surprise appearance on "106 & Park" yesterday.  And it was all for his new signee to his CBE label, Sevyn Streeter.  Check out the cute video of Breezy popping up on set with Bow Wow& Paigion inside...

Newbie Sevyn Streeter, who has written for Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Brandy and more, is trying to break into the R&B scene as a solo artist after transitioning from the group Rich Girl.  Now, she's been signed by Chris brown himself, and is attempting a solo career.

Breezy made a rare appearance yesterday on the BET show as they taped live from the Conga Room in L.A.

Check out Breezy chopping it up with the Haines City, FL native and get to know his newest signee below:

And you can check out Sevyn's latest video, "I Like It", below:

Pics: BET.com

The camera phone stalkers were out in full force yesterday as Beyonce & Jay-Z popped up at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.  Peep pics of the Carters taking some vacay time inside...

Beyonce led folks to believe she was still in frigid NYC yesterday when she posted herself chillin' last night--literally--in Midtown Manhattan.  But clearly those pics weren't taken yesterday as she and her hubby are currently vacationing in the Caribbean.  Same NYE wiggery and all.

They were spotted at the Black Jack tables, then headed back to their room arm in arm.  And since their daughter Blue's 1st birthday is coming up, who knows where they'll be this coming Monday.

BONUS:

Speaking of Bey's NYE wiggery, check out video of her doing a countdown into the new year on stage during her Wynn Las Vegas performance last week.

Pics: Twitter

TheYBF.com spoke exclusively to "Pump It Up" rapper Joe Budden about his upcoming role on the VH1's third season of "Love & Hip Hop."  And we wanted to know if working with his ex-Tahiry Jose is affecting his current relationship.  Find out what he said inside....

Rapper Joe Budden (shown atop with girlfriend Kailyn Garcia at this past Thursday night's premiere party in NYC), a Harlem native, who rose to fame with the hit "Pump It Up" and a popular series of web clips documenting various aspects of his life, is the among the new characters featured on season 3 of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop."

If you're a fan of Joe, you know that the outspoken rapper is certainly not camera shy or coy when it comes to revealing the intimate details of his life on social media. 

With a series of clips on YouTube and a string of posts on Twitter, he's consistently kept fans aware of who he's dating, who's he's beefing with and what he's thinking.  But that was when he was in control....

TheYBF.com spoke exclusively with Joe after Friday's premiere party for the show, to talk about his current relationship, how that's working out with him filming with his former girlfriend Tahiry Jose, and why's he's so open about sharing aspects of his personal life. 

Here are the highlights:

 

Your girlfriend Kailyn was with you at the premiere party. What did she say to you after the party about your scenes with your ex Tahiry where you seemed to be trying to rekindle something with her.

She didn’t say anything. There is nothing that I don’t share with her and she has a career as well.

Was your girlfriend comfortable with you trying to reach out to Tahiry?

Hell yeah. Me and Tahiry have an extensive history, albeit in a different capacity, but there’s never anything wrong with wanting a friendship with somebody that you were once friends with. My girl is pretty secure, more than you see in women, as far as exes go. We’re both like that. She speaks to her ex-boyfriends and I could care less. You trust the person you’re with. You don’t trust anyone else but you trust the person you’re with because you’re supposed to.

L&HH is portraying you as being in a love triangle this season, were you aware of this before signing on?

I don’t know if I’m in a love triangle. It’s very simple for me. I have my girlfriend who I am with daily and who I am very much in love with. I have my ex girlfriend who I love dearly and I have a friend. Just a friend. No intimacy, no dick-pussy exchange, nothing.

Why have you always been so upfront with aspects of your life? Even relationships & breakups?

I’m comfortable. I’m comfortable in my skin and that’s how it’s always been. That’s how I started music, that how I started writing. I don’t have very much to hide; I don’t have very many skeletons. And all the flaws I do have that people heard about, chances are they heard about it from me. Just call it being authentic, to me. You want to let people know who you are so they know to treat you accordingly.

After seeing the last season of L&HH, did you have any reservations about doing the show?

No, not at all. Joe Budden will be Joe Budden no matter where he is. With reality TV it’s their job to put you in certain situations and film your reactions, but I react well. I think this season will show a side to me that people don’t necessarily know to well. I’m 90% of the time calm cool and collected.

Though the show appears to be focusing on your personal life, will we get a glimpse of Joe Budden the artist?

Hopefully. Reality TV is all imagined but I can’t speak to what will be seen or won’t be seen. I know what I shot and I definitely shot scenes in the studio, and whether those will make the final cut is something highly different. To be honest, I don’t think people that watch reality TV give a fuck about the studio. I don’t think reality TV’s audience really cares about productivity.

So there you have it.  Fans of Joe Budden can keep up with him on Twitter& JoeBuddenTV.com

Joseline tapped into her femininity for her the cover of the new issue of Black Men magazine.  And, of course, she's got Stevie J. all in the mix too.  Check their pics and Diamond's feature inside, plus Tami Roman's new diet ad...

The reality chicks and rappers are doing their usual of covering the pages of the booty mags.  First up, "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" stars Joseline & Stevie J. in Black Men mag.  Dare we say, Joseline actually looks...nice.  And we're kinda loving the last pic even.  We know....it's a shocker.

Also featured in the new issue is rapper (and LAHH ATL star Scrappy's ex) Diamond.  Guess she's putting her T&A purchases (her ex's claims) to good use.

"Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman has branched out to start pushing diet aides.  And she's looking great these days.

Besides starring in a new original comedy series, "Belles", premiering on January 21st and playing the character Loreta Cooper, Tami Roman is also starring in the newest NV Clinical Commercial. As their spokesperson, the 42-year-old busy mom, who recently quit smoking, didn't exercise regularly and she says her metabolism slowed down drastically. So Tami went the route of getting a healthy boost in weight loss and not a quick fix.

She admits,"I've tried to lose weight so many times, but I always gave up easily because the first two weeks are the hardest.  Everyone knows that I love food and can identify with my struggles. Once I tried NV Clinical and saw fast results the first week, it motivated me to keep pushing!

Check out her brand new ad below:

Looking good Tami!

If you thought Pilar Sanders was getting the short end of the stick during her divorce from football/baseball legend Deion Sanders, it turns out the NFL broadcaster is having his own issues as well.  Find out why his legal team is walking away from him inside....

We told you about previously about Pilar Sanders coming out on the losing end of her ongoing divorce from Deion Sanders, but things just got even messier as the legal team that had previously won so many victories for Deion, is now ALSO divorcing him.

In legal documents filed on New Year's Eve, Deion's legal team effectively quit the divorce proceedings and asked to be withdrawn from the case, stating an inability to “effectively communicate with their client.”  They noted that Deion is “unable to pay his attorneys pursuant to the terms of the employment agreements with his attorneys.”

It's interesting to see how this will play out since Deion and Pilar were due back in court on January 9 to resolve their custody dispute.  SMH....

Pilar's publicist reached out to CherryOnTop to say,

“Nothing surprises me at this point, first he screws Pilar out of her support, now his legal counsel, what’s next? I look at it this way all Deion had to do was write a check and do right by the mother of his children. That’s what this all comes down to, a dollar, a simple dollar. Deion has been very blessed throughout his career and to have made the income he has, why would he not want his children to continue on with a similar lifestyle? Spite … that’s all it is spite, hate and resentment. Sadly, a new year has no resolution in anytime soon. I would ask to have the madness to stop, the lies (which are now leading to libel law suits), he [Deion] promises small time ‘blogs’ exclusives and to put them in touch with other sports figures & celebrities in exchange to attempt to make her look bad, writing nasty lies. At the end these bloggers will realize they got screwed as well as ending up in a court room themselves.”

Well...maybe this shakeup in Deion's camp will give Pilar the opportunity to get her foot back in the game and win her kids back.  We will keep you posted.....

Amber Rose looked bright & beautiful for her baby shower yesterday in L.A.  Her fiance & baby's dad Wiz Khalifa was there to support of course, and their celeb friends Christina Milian, Tocarra, Lola Monroe and more all came out to shower gifts on the new Wiz Kid. 

Pics inside...

We're starting to love these two more and more....because it's so obvious they're so in love.  25-year-old Wiz & 29-year-old Amber partied it up with their friends Sunday afternoon--strictly G rated style since it was their big baby shower day. 

Amber, decked out in the brightest Jeremy Scott keyboard dress, looked over the moon happy receiving gifts from their friends and looking pretty with flawless makeup.

Wiz posted the above pic and simply said, "Beautiful". Awww.

Christina Milian, Amber, and Ja'Maal Buster all chomped on colorful blue-themed candy and played those baby games everyone loves.

Wonder how many inches that baby belly measured up to be.

Lola Monroe, who is pregnant herself and signed to Wiz's label, was there to support her homie Amber.

And fellow model Tocarra, who's still looking great these days, was there to support her girl and brought the healthy snacks.

Dancer Melissa Molinaro was there.

Designer Jeremy Scott sent over baby boy's first pair of designer sneakers, with a message.  Sweet!

*UPDATE* After the baby shower, Wiz was riding around L.A. and was popped by the cops....for not wearing his seatbelt in his brand new Porsche.  Safety is key Wiz.

Pics: Instagram

Trey Songz used his killer sex appeal to take his big screen debut straight to the top.  The Texas Chainsaw 3D movie he co-stars in debuted at #1 at the box office this weekend. Deets inside, plus watch a new trailer for the NBC hit "Smash."

Trey Songz's appeal to female fans has been verified with the surprising success of Texas Chainsaw 3D at the box office this weekend.  The film took in $23 million over the weekend making it the second-biggest opening for the franchise ever.

A polling company found that Trey's female fans made up more than half of the opening-weekend audience.  Does this prove Trey Songz could go on to become one of Hollywood's top box office draws?

Django Unchained is still making waves at the box office as it collected $20.1 million, bringing its domestic total to $106.4 million.

Here's how the rest of the box office played out:

1.  Texas Chainsaw 3D, $23 million
2.  Django Unchained, $20.1 million
3.  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, $17.5 million
4.  Les Misérables, $16.1 million
5.  Parental Guidance, $10.1 million
6.  Jack Reacher, $9.3 million
7.  This is 40, $8.6 million
8.  Lincoln, $5.3 million
9.  The Guilt Trip, $4.5 million
10. Promised Land, $4.3 million

And on television....

NBC is really pushing to make "Smash" a hit this season.  They've included a higher profile role for Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, a new cast album and a new "show within a show" storyline (which will allow the addition of young characters). 

Watch the new trailer above...

Meagan Good is on her promo run this week for her upcoming NBC show "Deception."  Check out her and co-star Laz Alonso hitting the 2013 Winter TCA event in Pasadena, plus Meagan dishing on her recent honeymoon over the holidays on "The Today Show"....

Rocking a black and white dotted pantsuit with red heels, Meagan Good made her way to the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, CA for Day 1 of the NBC Universal Winter TCA Tour 2013.  The gorgeous gal, who plays a detective turned undercover agent, is out promoting her brand new series "Deception" on NBC.

Laz plays a New York FBI agent with an interesting past with Meagan.  Even though we didn't love the first three episodes we screened as much as other shows, we hope the YBF folks like Meagan and Laz remain on the screens in leading roles.

What to expect from the series: A soapy "Revenge" meets "Scandal" vibe, with less than shocking shockers.  But Meagan, who's got some interesting love scenes, stays fab at all times.

Newlywed Meagan, who currently lives in Brooklyn while shooting the show, also hit up "The Today Show" this morning to chat with the hosts about the show:

She revealed that she and her husband went to Mexico during the Holidays to take their official honeymoon after getting married several months ago.  And they finally got to relax, but didn't know what to do with themselves since they're so used to working all the time.

Here's another preview of "Deception." The show premieres tonight at 10/9p CT.

Pics: WENN

Media doyenne Oprah Winfrey has added four new shows to OWN's upcoming lineup with one starring funnywoman Kym Whitley. Find out about the new shows inside and see who'll join Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz on upcoming episodes of "Master Class."

In addition to new scripted series from Tyler Perry (The Haves and the Have Nots; Love Thy Neighbor), Oprah Winfrey's OWN has announced four new series that will be added to the network's lineup.  One of the series will feature actress Kym Whitley in a starring role.  According to THR, the new series are:

 

Blackboard Wars

The Discovery Studios-produced docu-series centers on the dramatic transformation of New Orleans’ John McDonogh High School, one of the most dangerous and under-performing high schools in the country, where more than half of its students fail to graduate. The show, which will premiere in March, will go behind the scenes with education maverick Steve Barr and no-nonsense principal Dr. Marvin Thompson as they embark on an unpredictable mission to reinvent and revive the struggling school.

Golden Sisters

The real-life comedy chronicles the hilarious adventures of Mary, Josie & Teresa, three sisters who shot to fame after a web video of the women watching a celebrity sex tape went viral. With Mary in her eighties and her twin sisters only slightly younger, the three raucous senior citizens share their outrageous opinions on everything from sex and dating to celebrities and pop culture. The series hails from LMNO Productions.

Raising Whitley

The tentatively titled Raising Whitley is a Pilgrim Studios-produced docu-series that centers on actress and comedienne Kym Whitley and her group of friends – whom she refers to as "The Village” – as they attempt to do something none of them have ever done before: raise a baby together. The latter comes about when Whitley's mentee in the Big Sister program flees the maternity ward without her baby, leaving only Whitley's contact information to raise the child.

Dogfellas

The Nerd TV-helmed Dogfellas revolves around James “Head” Guiliani, a former street enforcer for the mafia and one of John Gotti’s most trusted men, whose life-changing encounter with a stray dog inspired him to open Brooklyn’s top dog grooming parlor. In addition to pampering canines, Head --who is in a constant battle to pay the bills-- rescues dogs. Between his fiery wife and self-absorbed staff, he has his hands full.

Also on OWN, "Master Class" will return with Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Diahann Carroll and Berry Gordy in featured episodes.

Meanwhile, "Oprah's Next Chapter" will highlight Cissy Houston's life since the death of daughter Whitney and LL Cool J at home with his family.

And in March "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" will show the whereabouts of former "Oprah" show guests like Omarosa, Bow Wow, and Dennis Rodman.

It sounds like 2013 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the once fledgling network.  Which shows will you be watching?

Alicia Keys& Swizz Beatz rounded up their kids for a big family vacation....hitting the snowy slopes of Canada!  Check out their cutesy Holiday vacay inside...

After hopping on a private jet to head to Whistler, Canada for some skiing, Swizzy & Alicia gave the kids the time of their lives.

All the sons were in tow--Kaseem Jr., Nasir and baby Egypt.

And Alicia brought her brother Cole along so that the boys' uncle could have some fun with them.

Looks like the fam had some posh digs while out in the snowy Canadian city--with a chef fixing everyone breakfast in a private home.

Alicia put on her skiis and snowgear to floss her skills.  Then it was dog sledding and snow mobiles for the fam:

Was this sword-like knife necessary Swizzy?  I'm sure the champagne was though.  He tweeted:

“We don’t pop bottles we Chop Bottles #ICEPARTY 2013"

More pics from the family vacay:

Sweet!  Next up for Alicia: She's filmed a Master Class for Oprah's OWN channel.  Fab way to spend Christmas and the New Year. 

Pics: Alicia Keys' fansite

Rich Dollaz & Olivia Longott are making their promo rounds today before "Love & Hip Hop 3" premieres tonight.  And the original cast members stopped by The Breakfast Club to dish all on Rich's "engagement," the drama between Olivia & Erica Mena, Rich's reluctance to admit he's in a relationship with Erica, and more.

The convo kicked off with Rich Dollaz denying the engagement between himself and co-star Erica Mena.  He claims he was being sarcastic when he said he was.  And despite the fact he was tonguing Erica down a few times during last Thursday's premiere party, he had a hard time during the interview admitting they're even together.  And he's "trying" to be monogamous. WOMP.

The two discussed the issue among Rich, Erica & Olivia.  They explain that the true issue is that Olivia feels with Rich repping Erica now professionally, their brand is being jeopardized.  Olivia says that Erica thought that sleeping with Rich would get her to a higher echelon.  And Charlamagne hilariously told Rich he's wasting his time trying to promote a recording career for Erica Mena. 

Olivia says she and her boyfriend Terance Kinsey are doing just fine.  And he won't be making an appearance on the show.

DISCLAIMER: Maybe thanks to the Ciroc and all the other drinks that caused Rich to be very tipsy that nght (by his own admission) caused him to think he was being more sarcastic than he really was.  We were there.  We were told the same statement by Rich that he and Erica were "getting married."  And we don't and never have blatantly lied around these parts.  Not our steez.  Obviously, Rich's blatant statement of "we're getting married" led more than a few people in the room to believe it.  And the alleged sarcasm was lost on many.  When Erica was asked to confirm whether they were actually getting married, she didn't flat out deny it.  So believe what you choose.

Check out video from the full interview this AM below: 

And Olivia & Erica were in the NY Daily News today for allegedly getting it in at Cafeteria's bathroom....together.  He says they were at the restaurant Cafeteria, but he was waiting for her outside of the bathroom.  However, the article says he came out of the bathroom with Erica...completely dishoveled.  And they caused a back up in the line.  Ew.

BONUS: Here's a peek at the Q&A portion of the "LAHH 3" premiere party from this past Thursday:

Quentin Tarantino and the Weinstein company are capitalizing on the success of the Django Unchained flick with a selection of "Django" action figures. Find out more inside.....

Along the same lines as other profitable action flicks, the Weinstein company has released a line of action figures associated with its hit Django Unchained. 

The eight-inch action figures are available on Amazon.com and come "...with tailored clothing, weaponry, and accessories in the likeness of characters played by Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Remar and Christoph Waltz."

Noted black film critic Tim Gordonspoke to The Daily Beastabout the dolls and the film saying, “There were a lot of things that were done for Django that would’ve never been done for Inglourious Basterds … but people don’t speak up. People have gotten so -- I don’t know if the word is comfortable or naïve. We just want to go along to get along and it’s very frustrating.”

While we all agree that the company should be able to profit from the success of the flick, are we ok with "slavery" being turned into a marketable commodity....again?  Given, the movie was not a documentary or truly historical depiction of slavery as it was a Hollywood film for entertainment.  But didn't the film portray pretty true points about slavery...and therefore the action figures could be taken as a glorification of what went down?

Also, Amazon doesn't go into detail about the accessories but we wonder if either character comes with a "whip."  And how would we feel about that?

Speak on it....are the dolls an example of marketing going too far?

In other Django news....

During an interview with HipHollywood, actors Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx broke out into an impromptu tribute to Trinidad James with a verse of "All Gold Everything." Hilar.  Check it out above...

Fans of Jamie, Quentin and Leo can see the cast talk about the film on last night's "Nightline":

"L&HH" star Yandy Smith chatted exclusively with TheYBF.com recently where she revealed that fans will see her softer side this season as she introduces viewers to her long-term boyfriend Mandeecees, their son Omere, and she expands her Everything Girls Love brand.  Her man even chimes in to answer a few questions.  See the highlights inside....

Though she’s been in the music business for a number of years--first as the assistant to Mona Scott-Young (“L&HH” Executive Producer) and most famously as the former manager of rapper Jim Jones--Yandy Smith stepped out into the spotlight last season as the breakout star of “L&HH” season 2.

Now a music management powerhouse and co-founder/CEO of Everything Girls Love, a lifestyle, Web publishing and fashion brand, Yandy was known as the "Don King” of reality television last season (because fights seemed to follow her everywhere).  And this season, she's still fighting...but as a mother and as a businesswoman.

On season 3, Yandy also shows a softer side as she has become a mother and we meet her live-in boyfriend,Mandeecees.  He even answers a few q's for us during her interview.

She and Mandeecees chatted exclusively with TheYBF.com about the side of herself that viewers will get to see this season, what she hopes to gain for her brand and what cast members she feels closest to.  Here are the highlights:

This season it appears that we'll see more of your personal life than just you as a businesswoman, was that something you wanted last season?

No.  Last season I was completely closed and I didn’t want any of my personal life (no mom, no dad, no man, nothing) on the show. Honestly, the reason why I did the show is because I wanted to give a message to people out there, women, men, whoever…there are some of us who are independent of a man who have built a career in this industry or done well for themselves independently of someone else’s career. And I felt that first season that wasn’t really shown. Because if you see Somaya struggling, she left struggling. Olivia starting struggling in her music career, she left struggling. I wanted to show that I’m fighting and I’m not really struggling. I wanted season 2 to be focused on my business.

Could you still be considered the Don King of reality tv or do you think you have softened up this season?

Last year, I think that was more so people not understanding production and how things were. I don’t necessarily get to choose who I’m shooting with. If you’re in a cast with a certain amount of people, I can’t bring my girlfriend from school, my other from work to an event. If Emily’s doing a party and it’s a show about us 6 women, I wouldn’t show up with someone other than someone on the show. If you really look at the production side of things, everything has to tie in and sometimes certain people are used to tie it in. So it’s not about being a Don King or anything, it’s just how the story works. I can’t bring my cousin that lives in the Bronx to Emily’s event if she’s not on the show.

I was soft last season. I’m a softie. This season you see more of my family and what we go through being in the business and all that stuff.

The world didn't see your boyfriend during the last season, what made you want to include him now?

When we started taping I was 8 months pregnant, so there was no way not to include him. I didn’t want people…well, People assumed last season, and I realized, that because I didn’t have a boyfriend on the show and it is Love & Hip Hop, people assumed that I was in love with Jim or wanted to be with him. It was so confusing and mind-boggling because we were so professional in real life and on the show and I couldn’t understand why people thought that. I guess if they don’t see you with anybody, they assume you’re with nobody. Because I was coming home every night to Mandeecees so it’s like, what are they talking about. Do they know what I got at home? I felt it was important to let people know, “Let me check all yall that thought something differently, here it is”.

Which cast do you prefer, the previous season or current cast?

I prefer this season's cast because my families on it.  And if I can bring more money to my household, I’m always with that.

How do you feel about your good friend Kimbella not reappearing this season?

I miss her on the show. We talk everyday...on the show, having a comrade and confidant I can go to if things are going on. Again, on the show I can’t bring someone who's not a cast member to talk about things on the show. Having a close friend on the show is good because I can go to her and say, “me and this person just got into it, what do you think”? I’m still close with Olivia, but being that Kim’s not on it, I can't go to her with certain issues that are happening on the show. She wouldn’t be the person I’m taping with because she’s not a cast member.

Considering all the drama that happened last season and with reality shows in general, why did you choose to return for another season?

Let me think…there was a lot of drama, but overall it was excellent for my brand. I’m just going to keep it real with you. When I thought about the drama and how much I’m not drama filled, I was asking myself if this is something I really wanted to do. But when I thought about what it’s done for my EGL brand, I was like “why wouldn’t I”. When I thought about how it’s a commercial to promote whatever you have (your nails, hair, clothing or jewelry line), this show airs 3 to 4 times a day every day a week, you would be a fool not to take advantage of all those marketing tools and dollars that could be spent. And I felt there was nothing more to think about when I thought of it from that spectrum.

What’s the BIGGEST change you've seen in your boyfriend after you had your baby boy?

He’s already been a dad and what I love about him is that he’s a great dad. But now to see him love up on something that’s a part of me, makes me love him. Baby Omere has just gotten us so much closer because I see how much he loves him and how much he wants to protect him.  And that just makes me love him more.

How have you two changed since you’ve become parents?

Mandeecees: Our relationship and alone time has changed because kids are always in our bed. So when it’s time for romance…

Yandy: Oh all the things to talk about he would say that!

Mandeecees: The baby’s right there, you know. But other than that, things have been great. I enjoy being a dad and I enjoy watching Yandy.  It’s kind of weird now that Yandy’s a mother and I’m so used to seeing her as the working lady. A working woman that’s always chasing money, chasing checks and now she’s always holding a bottle and rocking a baby, and doing motherly things. It’s a big change, but it’s cool.

You can find out more about Yandy and EGL at EverythingGirlsLove.com

"Love & Hip Hop 3" kicks off tonight at 8p ET on VH1.

Beyonce scored a touchdown on the February 2013 cover of GQ.  See a sneak peek at the sexy cover inside...and why Blue Ivy's mama is proving she can still shut ish down with her post baby bod....

Curvalicious Bey is back in full effect.  She posed for a sporty themed cover for "GQ" magazine's Febuary 2013 issue (we've updated with the official cover).  While the cropped jersey top with some peek-a-boo action and leopard panties and body chain maintain GQ's racy standards, the "Countdown" singer still manages to keep some class with that sex appeal.

You can check out more of photographer Terry Richardson's shots for the mag when they drop January 15th.  The February issue hits newsstands nationwide on Tuesday, January 22.

And as the 31-year-old hottie gears up for her anticipated 2013 PEPSI Super Bowl Halftime Show, her fans are stalking her social media sites for her every move and announcement. 

By the way, if you ever wondered why Beyonce laid claim to the name "Baddie B" on Instagram, she credits the OMG Girlz for coining the phrase. 

The group, known for their girl power teeny bop songs, posted a video where they listed seven reasons Bey is a "Baddie", and the diva sent them a handwritten note to say thanks that they posted to their Facebook page.

In other Baddie Bey news, the diva & Kelly Rowland are continuing to give back to her community as Houston's local NBC news broadcast reports the Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments (which provides affordable housing to low income occupants in Houston, TX) is adding 80 additional housing units to its current roster of homes.

Thanks for giving back Bey!

Pic: GQ

Willow Smith just released a brand new song for her fans...and apparently her haters as well.  Check out her airy and melancholy "Sugar & Spice" inside...

Willow is back with her pre-teen angst on "Sugar & Spice."  Shes singing from a seemingly darker place than her "Whip My Hair" track where she claims to be drowning from all of the screaming, criticisms, and whatever else sends a a per-pubescent girl into a tizzy.  She may be the daughter of Hollywood Royalty who seems to lead a charmed life spending her days making music, shopping and chillin' with friends instead of slaving over her long division in school.  But she's telling us she has her problems as well. 

The singer/actress says in the song:

Take a swing at me/I'll fight/Till the death/My light is bright/I tried to be sugar and spice/But I'm melancholy and can't do anything right

The monsters under my bed keeping making noise at night/I just want silence

Love the vibe actually, but we constantly have to remind ourselves it's a 12-year-old singing.  Sounds like homegirl has been going through some deep moments...deeper than necessary at that age.

You feelin' it?

*UPDATE* Willow sampled Radiohead’s "Codex" from the band's latest album The King Of Limbs.

5-time NBA All-Star & LA Clippers point guard Chris Paul and his wife Jada kicked off their annual celebrity bowling tournament yesterday with Kevin Hart, Blake Griffin and Jesse Williams. See the pics inside....

Jada kept it cute and casual as the mom of two rocked her new Isabel Marant Bekket Baley star wedged sneakers with jeans and a blazer.  And she and her hubby bowled it up for a good cause once again with their celebrity friends yesterday:

Baller Chris Paul knocked down a few bowling pins last night at his 5TH Annual Chris Paul PBA All-Stars Invitational benefiting his CP3 Foundation.

Chris’ CP3 Foundation, founded in 2005, strives to impact under-served communities by providing funding for activities ranging from scholarship programs to food drives for children.
 

Former NFL star Terrell Owens joined Kevin Hart on the red carpet before they hit the pins.

The "Real Husbands of Hollywood" star showed some hilarious form on the floor.

Retired NBA superstar Jalen Rose (who's now a sports commentator) didn't mind suiting up for Chris and his cause.

Chris' LA Clippers teammate Blake Griffin supported the foundation.

We know Blake can dunk on pretty much anybody...and it looks like he can bowl too.

"Grey’s Anatomy" star Jesse Williams donated his time and effort to the cause as well.

Fans will have to tune in to the braodcast to see who won.

The all-star tournament will air on ESPN on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3) at 4 p.m. Eastern, just prior to the Super Bowl telecast.

Photos via B Campbell/Splash News/WireImage/FilmMagic/Getty Images

This past Sunday in L.A., insiders revealed to us that Karrueche Tran jetted from a club just to avoid Rihanna.  And can we really blame her?  Deets inside, plus her interview where she tells all about her, Chris Brown & Rih's love triangle....

With all the sometimes immature back and forth amongst Chris Brown, Rihanna and Karrueche Tran, it's about time we heard things straight from the source's mouth.  At least from one of them.  And we get the real deal without the passive aggressive general twitter attacks.

But first, we've learned that while both Rihanna and Karrueche were spotted leaving the club My Studio in L.A. Sunday night, it was all for a reason. 

Karrueche hit up My Studio as one of her first stops of the night.  No more than half an hour before she got word that Rihanna was also in attendance, she decided to jet.  She then called up her good friends Christina Milian and Seiko Huffman for a girls night out at Greystone Manor (pictured above at the party). The trio drank it up as T.I., Tiny, and Kenyon Martin were all there too celebrating JL Nights and Team Hennessy's first Greystone Sundays of the year. 

She tweeted “what a night” the following day.  Of course.

And speaking of avoiding Rih Rih and becoming besties with Christina Milian, Karreuche finally told the world, in her own words, what exactly is going down.  VIBE asked Kae, in an interview for their February/March 2013 issue, how she would handle sitting down with both Chris & Rihanna:

For everybody, emotionally, that would just be way too much. I’m a very mature person so if the time ever did come where we would need to sit down and talk, I’d do it. I’m a mature person. I can work it out but that would be a lot. (Pause) Yeah, it would be a lot.

She told VIBE about working with Chris after their break up, and if he's still "the one" for her:

How do you feel about it? Are you happy with your love life at the current moment?
I mean at the time, but right now of course not. It’s a lot going on but it could be a lot worse. And that’s how I look at life. I take it for what it is. I move forward, grow from it and at this point, that’s what I’m doing. I’m not gonna sit and dwell and become consumed in that negativity because I could very much be that person, especially when things are so public and so thrown in my face. But like I said, things can be much worse. So I’m good.

Everything just gets misunderstood.
Exactly.

How hard is it to work with Chris with everything that’s going on?
At the end of the day, he will always be a friend. We’ll always care about each other. We won’t allow that to interfere. Our business is business.

Do you think you’ve found the person you could spend the rest of your life with?
I do care about him and I do love him. Family is very important to me, and I’ve always put it in my mind to remember that. For me, I’d love to meet somebody and grow and build a foundation, but I don’t want to even think about marriage right now. I can’t even get a clothing line out. (laughs)

Here's a few more highlights from her interview with VIBE about how she met both Chris and Christina Milian:

 When people first started hearing about you, you were labeled as "an aspiring model." Are you still doing that now?
I never was an official model. I always tell people I’m not a model but I’ve done modeling. Now I’m signed with a commercial agency, so hopefully that is going to pick up but before I was just doing favors for friends who needed somebody for their lookbook.

When you took over Chris’ women's line, was that how you guys met?
Definitely not. Him asking me to do the line was recent. We met a couple years ago.

Were you styling him at the time?
I actually happened to do a random styling job out here in L.A. and that’s how we met.

Did you anticipate that your relationship would blow up into what it is now?
I didn’t expect it at all. We were friends for a while before we started dating.

Since Chris has his own lines, what advice has he given you in terms of being the creative director for "The Kill?"
(Laughs) He hasn’t really given me advice. He completely trusts me with this line. He’s seen my designs and he loves everything so far. He definitely has my back and pushes us forward as well.

Like I mentioned before, Christina Milian has also been rocking your line. You guys seem like besties. How did you two become friends?
We crossed paths tons of times and then one time, she was just like, “Hey, how are you? Let’s exchange numbers." Ever since then, we’ve been the best of friends. We’re just really cool. We don’t even talk about any craziness. We just have fun, have a glass of wine, and watch a movie.

Check out the full interview over at VIBE.