Media mogul Jay-Z was seen smoking a cigar down in New Orleans yesterday. See the mogul lighting up inside and find out what surprise Queen Latifah found on her windshield in LA...
Down in New Orleans, Jay-Z was seen smoking cigars at the Mayan Import Co. with a friend yesterday.
Queen Latifah was seen dining out and enjoying a salad with a friend.
All was going well until she left the eatery in West Hollywood on Melrose Ave and discovered that her Ford Mustang was ticketed.
She hugged her friend goodbye and later spoke to the parking officer who explained that she got a ticket because she was missing a front license plate.
We're sure she drove right over to the DMV to get that handled.
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1. Pennsylvania's famous groundhog predicts spring is coming. Story.
Ciara and Future haven't been discreet about all the time they've been spending together lately. So that must mean they're ready to take their love...well, major like...very public. Or maybe it's all for PR purposes since they are labelmates.
Check out the twosome partying it up with Big Boi inside, and Future's other chicks beefing on Twitter...
Singer Ciara hasn't had the best luck with men. From her ex Bow Wow to 50 Cent who played her out to Knicks baller Amar'e Stoudemire who popped up engaged to someone else....she's due for something good.
Apparently, she believes that good good is with rapper Future. The two ATL area natives have become more than just business colleagues after their remix collabos for "Turn On The Lights" & "Wake Up, No Makeup." Now they've been spotted on lunch dates, dinner dates and sharing googly eyes in the club.
Last night, they went to Reign in Atlanta to celebrate the birthday of fellow ATLien Big Boi:
They chilled in VIP away from the masses. Future recently gushed about CiCi in a radio interview saying:
We love being around each other and that’s just what it is. The chemistry is there. It’s amazing. She makes me happy, I make her smile.
Meanwhile, Ciara kept it cute in her varsity jacket and boots:
Big Boi and his gorge wife Sherlita made a pimpalicious entrance:
This fur though....
His mom came out to party.
And Future and Ciara left together after the party. We'll see where this goes. Because with all Future's baby mama drama, it could be over in a jiffy....
A chick named Jessica has been reported to be his long time jumpoff for a while now. And it seems recently, she got a little in her feelings with Future's other alleged baby mama Brittani. She posted pics of things she bought him just to taunt her, and the two proceeded to go back in forth:
Meanwhile, Future hasn't publicly claimed either of them. Chile.... Somebody needs to turn OFF the lights on all this thirst-filled foolywangery....
We couldn't help but notice the uncanny resemblance rapper A$AP Rocky has to viral sensation Antoine Dodson. See the pic inside and decide if they were separated at birth.....
But after a throwback pic of A$AP's straightened hair appeared on Instagram recently, we were scratching our heads about who he reminded us of. Then all of a sudden, all we could hear in our heads was the voice of Antoine Dodson, who became a viral sensation after the "Bedroom Intruder Song" went worldwide.
Now that we know Antoine can sing a little (with the help of Auto-Tune) maybe the two could get together for a remix?!
Jay-Z hit the stage with Justin Timberlake in New Orleans last night for DIRECTV's Super Saturday Night bash. Watch the performance inside and see folks like Lil' Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Deion Sanders at the DIRECTV'S Seventh Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl.
Last night, Justin Timberlake performed his first full-concert in four years at DIRECTV's Super Saturday Night Co-Hosted By Mark Cuban's AXS TV for the 2013 Super Bowl Weekend in New Orleans. The highlight of the evening was when music mogul Jay-Z joined Justin on stage for a performance of their new hit single "Suit & Tie."
Watch Justin and Jay-Z hit the stage for "Suit & Tie" here:
And on the blue carpet for the event .....
Actors Omar Benson Miller and Hill Harper were seen heading into the venue.
"Access Hollywod" anchor Shaun Robinson showed off her legs.
"Live With Kelly & Michael" host Michael Strahan arrived with fiancee "Hollwwood Exes" star Nicole Murphy.
Questlove of The Roots checked out the concert.
New York Jets player Braylon Edwards was in town for the big game.
Retired NFL player Emmit Smith arrived with wife Patricia Southall.
And backstage....
Jay posed with John Legend andhis fiancee Chrissy Teigen and Timberland after he finished rocking the mic with Justin.
Earlier in the day.....
Snoop Dogg and Lil' Wayne were among the celebs who played in the sand at the 2013 Celebrity Beach Bowl.
Jesse Williams also joined in the flag football game at the DTV SuperFan Stadium at Mardi Gras World.
"Guys With Kids" star Anthony Anderson posed with "ET" correspondent Rocsi on the blue carpet.
Fun fact, Rocsi was raised in New Orleans and supports a few charities there.
Track and Field star Lolo Jones played in the game.
And SI model Chrissy Teigen stretched her muscles and joined in the game too.
"The Insider" host Kevin Frazier showed off a few of the skills he picked up at Fox Sports Net and ESPN.
And Michael Strahan may have gotten snubbed by the NFL Hall of Fame, but he got a big hug from Deion Sanders (who is already in the hall of fame).
Deion also posed with Weezy.
Check out a few sideline pics....
The White Team was Matthew Bomer, Christine Teigen, Chace Crawford, Alicia Quarles, Josh Hutcherson, Tom Arnold, Nina Dobrev, Leah Gibson, Scott Porter, Eddie George, Maria Menounos, Lil Wayne, and Lolo Jones.
The Blue Team was Joshua Sasse, Snoop Dogg, A. J. Calloway, Jesse Williams, Mike Bettes, Anthony Anderson, Ian Somerhalder, Desmond Howard, Ryan Kwanten, Artie Lange, Warren Moon, Shawn Johnson, Hannah Davis, and Katharine McPhee.
Flo Rida and Jamie Foxx were among the famous faces seen in New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend. See pics of other celebs like Solange, Jennifer Hudson and Lil' Jon on the Bayou city party scene inside...
Weezy, who nearly came to blows with a spectator during the football game, channeled all of that energy into a great performance.
But before Weezy entertained the crowd, Rebecca and Terry Crews did a few interviews and a little shopping for charity at the GQ event.
Actor Jesse Williams, who also played in the football game, posed for pics and checked out a few items at the Elms Mansion as well.
And Beyonce's February 2013 cover dominated the GQ/Lacoste lounge.
TV personality Sway was seen at the Audi Forum party at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
"Losing You" singer Solange appeared at the Audi event too.
Later, she jumped on her MacBook Pro and got the crowd moving.
Lil' Jon also took a turn on the mic for the Audi audience.
Meanwhile, Janelle Monae performed onstage at the Bud Light Hotel.
In addition to a stellar solo set, Janelle performed with one of her idols.
Stevie Wonder was a part of the concert which also included Gary Clark Jr. at the Bud Light Hotel.
He also performed with his daughter Aisha Morris.
And Jennifer Hudson was spotted at the Samsung Galaxy “Shangri-La” Party.
She serenaded her Dreamgirls co-star Jamie Foxx.
Jamie also put his vocals to good use on the mic.
DJ Swizz Beatz attended the 1 OAK party presented By LOGIC Electronic Cigarettes.
The event was held at Jax Brewery.
Swizz Beatz keep the crowd's feet moving on the turntables.
Anthony Mackie, who just landed a role in The Avengers 2, attended The Giving Back Fund's 4th Annual Big Game Big Give Super Bowl Celebration.
NY Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz posed with singer Jordin Sparks on the red carpet.
Jordin wore a Bailey dress and YSL shoes.
After walking the carpet, Jordin performed for the crowd gathered at the event.
Fun fact, Jordin's dad used to play for the NY Giants.
BONUS:
Pics have emerged from the shouting match that Lil' Wayne was involved in after the DirecTV Beach bowl yesterday.
Lil' wayne was a party of the White Team, who lost the match, but seemed to have an issue with a cameraman...not one of his opponents.
Deadspin reports that Weezy rushed at the guy but was held back by Desmond Howard.
The issue was obviously resolved because Wayne made it to the GQ concert later that night.
Photos via Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America/Ryan Theriot/Getty Images North America/Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images North America/ Cindy Ord/Getty Images North America/Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America/Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images North America
Before Ray Lewis and his AFC champion Ravens and Colin Kaepernick& his NFC champ 49ers take the field, the YBF ladies will be rocking the mic.
Pics & video of Alicia Keys, Beyonce & Jennifer Hudson getting in their last minute rehearsals inside...
In a gorgeous red curve hugging mermaid dress, Alica Keys just posted herself backstage at the New Orleans Superdome before she takes the mic for the National Anthem.
But earlier in the day, she kept it casual in camo while rehearsing:
J-Hud stopped by the Dome to get in her soundcheck as well.
And her fiance David Otunga was right there to cheer her on before she sings with the children of Sandy Hook elementary.
Meanwhile, just minutes ago, Beyonce posted another BTS video of her gearing up for Halftime show. Check out her strolling the streets of New Orleans taking in the moment.
Tonight at the New Orleans Superdome, Jennifer Hudson performed "America The Beautiful" and Alicia Keys sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" to kick off Super Bowl XLVII. Salute the nation inside....
Earlier this evening, millions of viewers around the world watched as Jennifer Hudson sang "America The Beautiful" with a chorus of school children from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Watch Jennifer with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus here:
And following Jennifer's performance, Alicia Keys gave a very controlled performed of "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
And just to make it a little interesting, after she sang "...and the home of the brave" she threw in a jazz-tingled rift.
Watch Alicia sing our national anthem below:
Photos via Al Bello/Getty Images North America/Ezra Shaw
It was one of the most anticipated halftime shows of all-time...and it's finally here. Watch superstar Beyonce Knowles take (over) the field for the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.
She told us she'd be singing all the way live, and that she did. Earlier tonight, Beyonce took center stage for Super Bowl XLVII's Pepsi-sponsored halftime show.
Jay-Z was seen hugging Beyonce backstage at the Super Bowl shortly after her amazing halftime show.
The show began with "Pepsi's first-ever crowd-sourced Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show introduction starring hundreds of real fans from around the country used more than 500 frames," saidAngelique Krembs, VP of marketing at PepsiCo. And a few celebrity faces (including Victor Cruz, Drew Brees, Lamarr Woodley, Demarco Murray, Hunter Hayes and Luke James) were also in the intro clip. After the 30-sec video, tons of fans ran onto the field as the band played "Run The World (Girls)."
Her costume was designed by the NY-based designer Rubin Singer. According to THR, the stage costumes are based on Rubin' upcoming fall 2013 collection entitled “Valkyrie’s Dominion” about female figure in Norse mythology who decides which soldiers live and die in battle.
The black leather body suit was made of strips of engineered python, paneled iguana and trapunto/pick stitched leather . There were also insets of delicate black Chantilly lace. Rubin said, "This piece is truly couture in every way. My seamstresses were assembling all of the leather and exotic skins individually by hand. All of the pieces were separate details that were all constructed on her body. We had to make the body suit have a tremendous range of motion and flexibility. Beyonce is such a fierce and intense performer we could not have the outfit constrict her in any way.”
And she danced in Proenza Schouler booties.
After the "Run The World (Girls)" intro, Baddie Bey appeared on stage and ripped through a medley of songs beginning with "Crazy In Love", "End Of Time" and "Baby Boy".
Once the lights dimmed, she was joined on stage by Destiny's Child. Kelly and Michelle literally popped up from beneath the stage to chime in on a medley that included "Bootylicious" and "Independent Women". Though Michelle had a wobbly entrance and almost fell (again), the crowd went wild for the reunion.
Then Kelly and Michelle each sang and performed verses from Bey's hit single "Single Ladies" and did some of the clip's famous choreography. As Destiny's Child exited the stage, Bey was joined by a group of dancers to finish off "Single Ladies."
She closed out her show with a soul-stirring rendition of "Halo."
Watch the full performance here:
Although we wanted a longer show from Bey, this amazing performance will have to satisfy fans until she appears at the Grammys on February 10 and launches her "The Mrs. Carter Show" World Tour.
So after such a memorable performance, what is Beyonce going to do next? She spoke during a press conference earlier this week about her post-halftime plans saying,
"I'm going to be with my daughter. I miss her so much. I keep telling her, I'll be right back at 9p on Sunday!"
In a close 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Baltimore Ravens are the new 2013 Superbowl Champs! Deets on Ray& the crew inside...
37-year old Ray Lewis gets to retire (after a 17 year career) with another Championship ring. Despite the negative talk still being done about his dark past, despite him completely turning his life around, and despite a major 30 minute game delay due to a power outage in the New orleans Superdome, the Ravens went on to take it all.
Check out the speeches above from the game's MVP, QB Flacco, Ray and the intense game highlights above.
Congrats to the Ravens on nabbing that Lombardi trophy.
Beyonce is slaying and taking names this year. Literally. She hasn't publicly called herself "Mrs. Carter" since getting married to Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter almost 5 years ago. But all that has changed now that she's taking her technical last name and running with it. Mrs. BKC just announced "The Mrs. Carter World Tour". Dates inside...
We posted the leak from LiveNation UK last night -- a landing page for her World Tour tickets. And now, it's official.
After her appearance at the Grammys later this month, she's kicking things off April 15th in Europe for her fans in Serbia. Then rolling to Amsterdam, Dublin, 2 shows in Paris, 4 shows in London and more.
Then Mrs. C is bringing it to the states and Canada on June 28th, with her first stop at the Staples Center in L.A. as part of the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE to kick off BET Awards weekend. Then she's bringing her high energy show to the major cities like Miami, Atlanta, her hometown of Houston, Nashville, D.C., and of course, the finale's in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on August 3rd.
Beyonce took over the Superdome tonight and literally shut the lights off with an electrifying performance. Find out what other celebrities are tweeting about her show....
Shortly after Beyonce gave a sizzling halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVII, the lights went out at the Superdome. Coincidence? We don't think so. And neither did a ton of celebs who Tweeted that Bey shut it down!
Only Keyshia Cole had something negative to say...but it was directed at Michelle Williams, not Bey. She claims that the performance had her in a trance until the D-child reunion started and Michelle started to sing....and messed it up. SMH. She's getting railed on Twitter by the way. Because Keyshia Cole criticizing ANYONE's live performance game is....
Here's what other celebs (including Bey's husband Jay-Z had to say about the show):
I think I was frightened to blink for a sec. Then Michell sung and woke my ass up from my daze! She always fuckN the groove up/
But hey! I love y'all too! And y'all girl is WACK and always will be!
-Keyshia Cole
Lights out!!! Any questions??
-Jay-Z
Loved Beyonce's outfit. I want one! Beyonce's outfit for Wimbledon. But in white? Hummmmmmm
-Serena Williiams
Im sorry but @KELLYROWLAND yaaaaaasssssss heffa!!!! #shedidthat
-Tamar Braxton
I might be the only one NOT watching the Super Bowl!! I'm just waiting on Half time...BEYONCE!!! OMG!!! I'm hyped!!! #Beyonce #DestinysChild
-Coko
Halftime show slayed!!!!! Yessss @Beyonce!! ICONIC!! And I'm so proud of my BFF @KELLYROWLAND and @RealMichelleW! Wow
-LaLa Anthony
Beyonce Bowl/No. One. Better/By the way.... Black girls ROCK, and I couldn't be more proud to be one tonight!!!!
-Solange
OMG Beyonce killed it!!! And when Destiny's Child came out...that made my life! #Bootylicious
-Kim Kardashian
That's the TRUTH“@AngieBeyince: Proud night for talented gorgeous young black women! DC3, Alicia Keys, & Jennifer Hudson.
-Sylvia Rhone
Beyonce was hot!!!! & @KELLYROWLAND& Michelle looked & sounded amazing too! I loved it
-Kandi Burruss
Whoooo I'm so tired. That performance took a lot out of me! LMBO
Beyonce literally shut it down!!! Fierce. #blackout
-Tamron Hall
Top 3 SuperBowl Halftime performances I've ever seen, Michael Jackson, Prince, and Beyonce. #REALTALK
-Nick Cannon
Bey-once .... Enough said
-Laura Govan
For all those who know me, knows i just had an orgasmic moment! #BEYONCE
-Selita Ebanks
Yes, B. Yes. Roasted that… #KINGBEY
-Justin Timberlake
Millions of eyes on @beyonce killing it #superbowl47
-Randy Jackson
BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Oprah
I’m in the DON’T GIVE A F**K IF IT’S PRE-RECORDED OR NOT club!! B’s putting’ in WURK!!!!
-Samuel L. Jackson
Beyonce is the best!!!! Damn she killed it. Best female artist (singer/dancer combo) ever!
-Michael Strahan
Had a great time w/my sisters tonight!! Tried to keep it a surprise!! Love you all...God bless!!
-Michelle Williams
It looks like most people agree that Beyonce did a great job. We can't wait to see what she pulls out her bag of tricks for "The Mrs. Carter World Tour."
BONUS: Beyonce posted a photo of Destiny's Child backstage at the Superdome (above).
Bey posted a handwritten note on Instagram where she said she was proud of Kelly, Michelle, Alicia and Jennifer for performing at the Super Bowl.
We've rounded up a few of our fave commercials that aired during last night's 2013 Superbowl. From Zoe Saldana & Stevie Wonder getting "Superstitious" with lucky chairs to senior citizens having a Hangover/Project X style night with Taco Bell, check 'em inside...
Celebs descended upon New Orleans this weekend for the 2013 SuperBowl festivities. And last night's Hennessy after party in New Orleans was celeb, music and drink filled.
Peep the pics inside...
Hennessy spokesman Nas toasted to New Orleans and The Baltimore Ravens as he performed live at Republic night club last night in the N.O. He brought his celeb friends like J.Cole, Kevin Hart and more along to drink and party it up.
Sexiness indeed.
Lil Jon hit up the party flashing his teeth everywhere.
Rapper J.Cole partied it up with Jamie Foxx.
Hey Kev.
NBA analyst Jalen Rose made an appearance.
Jesse Williams made his way off the "Grey's Anatomy" set.
And Braylon Edwards came to party it up. Fun times.
T.I.'s son Messiah celebrated his 13th birthday this weekend with a big bash fit for a prince. See pics of Tiny, Major and the rest of the Harris family inside...
Over the weekend, T.I. and Tiny celebrated the 13th birthday of T.I.'s son Messiah with a huge party in Atlanta.
And it's only fitting that the King of The South would present Messiah with a cake fit for a prince.
The bash, held at Bottle Bar, was attended by Messiah's friends and their parents.
Messiah was all smiles as he posed with step-mom Tiny, who wore a sweatshirt from T.I.'s Grand Hustle clothing line.
His brother Domani wore a matching sweatshirt.
Major was there to wish his big brother a happy birthday.
It ws a big family affair as his siblings Domani and Deyjah Imani got some camera time on his red carpet. Deyjah's growing up so fast!
T.I.'s daughter Deyjah was also there with her mom Ranniqua. Twinsies.
T.I.'s mom Violeta Morgan came out to celebrate with her grandson.
And Clifford "King" Joseph Harris III saluted his big brother. Y'all know he and his little bro Major know how to steal the show.
Rapper Yung Joc arrived with his family.
And Messiah got tons of presents throughout the day.
Will Smith was spotted in Philadelphia recently where he lent a show of support to Sister Souljah and her latest novel. Find out more inside...
Philadelphia native Will Smith returned to his hometown recently and showed up at a book discussion for Sister Souljah's latest novel. We came to love her for her Coldest Winter Ever novel (which Jada Pinkett Smith was once in talks to turn into a movie). And now she's getting lent some star power to pish her latest work.
Posing for pictures with the author at Temple Performing Arts Centre, Will watched her discuss A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story. The book is a coming of age story about a girl who is a 'natural-born hustler.
As a member of Public Enemy, Sister Souljah was nationally criticized for controversial comments she made about the LA riots in the 1990s, but has since gone on to become a well-respected author and public speaker with The Coldest Winter Ever ranking high among her most popular works.
She thanked Will for his support saying, "WILL SMITH, much love to you for welcoming me to your city, taking good care of me, & standing by my side. I loved the conversation & people."
The book is available at book stores and online now.
Lil' Wayne nearly came to blows with a cameraman in New Orleans over the weekend and we now have the deets on what ticked Weezy off inside....
Over the weekend, Lil' Wayne was in New Orleans for the Super Bowl festivities. He competed in the DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl on Saturday. During the trophy ceremony, Weezy was seen walking into a crowd of photographers and cameramen while yelling a few choice words. He had to be restrained by retired baller and ESPN analyst Desmond Howard, who made sure Weezy kept his emotions in check. Y'all know he could just scream too loud and land his as back in jail.
Once he got outside the venue, Weezy (still upset) was able to speak about what pissed him off. He revealed that one of the cameramen "pushed" him. He toldE!,
“Because one of these camera dudes just pushed me just now. And I don’t like to be touched by people I don’t tell to touch me. So I’ma get out of the building because if I touch somebody I’ll go to jail because they’re not the color of me, they not the same color I am so you know how that go. But to them, ‘Fu*k You,."
We're happy nothing went down because Weezy has had past problems with probation. We don't want him locked up again.
It was the biggest night in TV history. Literally. And the biggest winners of the night--Beyonce& The Ravens--celebrated by hitting up a post game party in N.O. We've got pics and video of Beyonce right after her performance inside, plus her new Royal inspired UK TV ad...
Beyonce (and Jay-Z too) joined up with Superbowl Champs Ray Lewis, coach John Harbaugh and the Ravens team and their families for a huge post-game celebration party last night. The big game has officially been touted as the most watched TV program in ratings history.
Which means it beat out last year's 111 million viewers.
The diva was spotted in a pic (above) with Ravens baller Bryant McKinnie, and yeah we see Julius back there.
Kelly Rowland and Kevin Liles also came through to celebrate with Ray Lewis and the crew.
The bash was hosted by Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and featured a live performance by Mary J. Blige, who invited Ray up to the stage to teach her his famous “squirrel dance.”
And just moments after Bey took the stage, OMG Insider caught up with her backstage. And despite being a bit out of breath, she said excitedly,“It's a live television show, it's the biggest show in America, and there's so many things that could happen and God was on my side."
After rocking pants last week with a completely sheer back to them--completely exposing her ass and thong--Draya Michele is back on her revealing tip again.
Check out what the "Basketball Wives LA" star rocked to the club this wekeend in Atlanta....
When you've got the body, flaunt it. Right? Clearly that's Draya's motto in life. Because homegirl hit up Compound nightclub with Ludacris and his girlfriend Eudoxie Saturday night in a red latex revealing dress by Russia Paul, with big cutouts along the side.
And she was sitting pretty in VIP while partying it up. And in case you were wondering what her job in life is....well, she does have two clothing lines--her swimwear MintSwim (which is pretty sexy we must admit) and Fine Ass Girls. But she also answered a Twitter follower who asked what she does in life. Draya proudly responded:
I get paid to party every night. It's my job.
And apparently she gets paid to rock outfits like this:
We already know what Stevie J was thinking.
Draya has grown on us these past few seasons of "BBW LA." But are y'all loving this look?
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1. No, Beyonce did not cause the blackout at the Superdome during the SuperBowl. STORY
Rihanna recently teased a few pics from her exclusive photo shoot with famed photographer Terry Richardson. And today, Terry released more from his vault-o-pics. Check out what he and Rih Rih have been up to inside...
Based off Rih's recent tweets about Terry Richardson--who is known for his cheeky, overtly sexy & sometimes controversial photography for the likes of GQ, V magazine and American Apparel--the photographer is working on his own book of exclusive shots of his celebrity friends.
And it looks like Rihanna is helping out her old pal, who's also famous for those glasses, since he's shot her several times. And with Terry loving a good shock photo, Ri his his perfect subject. In the pics he released today, Rihanna is dressed in a floral embroidered leather jacket and a pencil skirt, lighting up as usual.
And then the Barbadian pop diva bares her perfectly bronzed skin for some shots that were also outtakes for her latest Rolling Stone shoot he did:
Not a fan of smoking, but she's looking pretty sexy in these pics.
Guess we'll find out more soon about Terry's project.