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Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, LeBron & Savannah James & The Heat Do Karaoke For A Cause + Lauryn Hill Rocks The Mic In Faux Fur

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The Miami Heat sang karaoke for a very good cause last night. Get the deets inside and see pics of Lauryn Hill's performance in NY.

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Last night, LeBron James, D-Wade and Gabrielle Union were spotted arriving at The Fillmore Miami Beach for South Beach Battioke 2014.  Proceeds from the annual karoke event go to The Battier Take Charge Foundation, founded by Heat baller Shane Battier and wife Heidi, to award college scholarships to at-risk high school students in Miami.

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LeBron and his iridescent kicks posed with one of his best friends and business associates Randy Mims.

 

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Lebron's wife Savannah, Norris Cole, Par Riley, James Jones, Destiny Jones were among the attended and performers.

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Oh Bosh.  Chris and Adrienne Bosh were all smiles.

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LeBron, Dwyane and Udonia hit the stage as "The Heatles".

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And the Big 3 decided to perform some Jodeci tracks.

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James Jones did a Sisqo impersonation.  Hilar.

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Chris Bosh had the crowd doing "The Humpty Dance".

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For their finale, the entire team performed "Get Low" by Lil' Jon.

  

Chris Bosh performed Digital Underground's "Humpty Dance"

The HEATLES performed Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".

Gabrielle Union performed Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places".

Watch The Miami Heat "Get Low".

 

And speaking of folks rocking a mic, someone who actually does it well:

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Lauryn Hill performed in Huntington, New York last night.  The performance was "a make-up concert" for a previously scheduled show (December 26th) that she was forced to cancel.

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Rocking a long faux fur caot, Ms. Hill (much like Pharrell at the 2014 Grammys) rocked a memorable piece of headgear, a black bow.

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In other Lauryn news, she lent her voice to a new Sundance documentary titled Concerning Violence by Swedish filmmaker Göran Hugo Olsson about the African liberation struggles of the 1960s and 1970s..

 

Watch Lauryn perform Stevie Wonder's"I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" above.  Glad she's getting things together!

 

Photos via V Chile / Splash News / Lebron James Instagram


GRAMMY AFTERMATH: India.Arie Pops Off About The GRAMMYS + Queen Latifah Gives BTS Look At Grammy Weddings

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India.Arie has some ish to say about the snubs at Sunday night's GRAMMY awards.  And since she was snubbed 7 out of 7 times 1 year, she has some insight into the politricks of the GRAMMY game.

 

Check out her letter inside, plus BTS footage of Queen Latifah prepping to officiate those 33 weddings!

 

When Kendrick Lamar and other rappers got shut out of the GRAMMYS on Sunday night...while Macklemore & Ryan Lewis swept the rap categories...plenty of people were perturbed about it all.  And it wasn't just the rap categories, it seemed that artists who deserved to win album, video & R&B categories were pushed to the side for white artists or those with more name recognition. 

So India.Arie penned an open letter to the GRAMMYS about her feelings on it all.  And it's pretty interesting:

@Kendricklamar WAS robbed, BUT he was not the only one who was robbed. Personally, I was pleased he was able to perform and they KILLED! IT! One of the FEW moving moments of the night for ME.

Though it’s called “Music industries biggest night” the #Grammys are NOT about the music, it’s a popularity contest. The voting process allows people, to vote on name recognition alone - the music industry politics is a whole NUTHER conversation. Too much to go into here.

The American Music Awards is a show that awards sales and popularity - the #Grammys are SAID to be about the music.

If the hip hop community voted on hip hop - r&b COMMUNITY the same - same for each category - we’d see winners that reflect the MUSIC ITSELF. We all know that’s just not the way it goes.

NOW the BIGGER losers, are ALL of black music. Where was the black music community represented in last nights #Grammy show? Performers and Winners (or not) … Where were the black artists?

And this isn’t the first time the #Grammy’s has had a show all but excluding young black America and black artists in general, although we set the worlds musical trends. Why NOT televise the lifetime achievement awards of the Isley Brothers? SURELY they deserved to be on televised stage LAST NIGHT! While other artists were on stage TWICE?

The truth is in a perfect world diversity would matter, and respect would be rampant, but the TRUTH is, The #Grammys is a television show, and in THAT world ratings reign supreme. So, in general, bigger names take the stage, and sadly the biggest names often times ARE BIGGER drawn along racial lines from the release of an album. i.e. marketing dollars, and just general support. It’s unfortunate.

I don’t even get surprised any more, but, it still hits my sense of fairness, because I KNOW many of the artists who are overlooked. I LIVE in that world. We keep showing up and subjecting ourselves to the game, hoping MAYBE we’ll win. I was so HAPPY to see @Kendricklamar take that stage - because it is a FORM of winning, at LEAST, he was SEEN.

Speaking of diversity, congratulations to my PERSONAL favorite albums of the year - @I_GregoryPorter #LiquidSpirit @Realsnarkypuppy and @lalahhathaway on your win and THANK YOU! @pharrell for acting RIGHT in the presence of the greatness that is @Nilerodgers and #StevieWonder

Love to all #SoulBirdsWorldWide

@IndiaArie

P.S. No mention of Nelson Mandela at ALL? … and THIS is why we NEED the Image Awards AND the BET awards.
 

Hmph.  She posted this tweet as a follow up:

 

And speaking of the GRAMMYS, we all know Queen Latifah officiated the weddings of 33 couples onstage during a performance of the hit "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

And now, you can check out behind the scenes footage from moments before the historic ceremony. The complete behind the scenes footage will air on Tuesday’s episode of "The Queen Latifah Show."

 

Photo: India's Twitter

Tamar Braxton CELEBRATES Vince Herbert's Birthday With Some Slow Grindin' + Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose Do "Fashion Police"

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Tamar Braxton celebrated the birthday of her hubby Vince Herbert this weekend.  See video from their celebration inside and pics of Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose on the set of "Fashion Police." 

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Tamar Braxton had a lot to celebrate over the weekend.  She saw her dreams come true with several Grammy nominations and she also celebrated the birthday of her husband Vince.  Since Vince's birthday was on the same night as the Grammys, the couple celebrated all weekend.    

Tamar's bestie Tiny (T.I.'s wife) posted a few clips from Vince's party and also tweeted about Logan's Christening.  You'll see that Tamar and Vince look very "Drunk In Love" while dancing the night away.   

Tiny--who's caught up in her own splitsville rumors--said: "I love u two..& Happy Birthday Vince My bestie Loves her Teddy Ruxpin Another fun day with my Fam @tamarbraxtonher & her hubby Vince! Had to stay & celebrate my God son's #JuicyLogan Christening..these two getting it in!!"

 

 

In other post-Grammy news.....

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Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose chatted it up about the Grammys and their fashion choices on yesterday's special episode of "Fashion Police".  

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You can catch the replay tonight on E!.  Fun times!

Photos via Tamar Braxton's IG/Wiz Khalifa IG/Amber Rose IG

 

MISS NEW BODY: Beyonce's Designer Reveals She's Now A Size 2! (+ Vin Diesel's "Drunk In Love" SURFBOARD Dance)

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She's got a two-year-old tot, recently turned 32, and is a workaholic who's at the top of her game.  And Beyonce's recently taken her perfectionist game to a new level with her new body she showed off at Sunday night's GRAMMYS.  Check out what her designer said about her hot new bod inside...

When Beyonce took the stage to perform "Drunk In Love" with her husband Jay Z Sunday night, all eyes were on her ridiculously fit and slim & trim body in that black body suit.  She still had enough curves to make everybody clutch their pearls while she swerved them around....but the sexy "Partition" singer definitely had a svelte new look.

The designer of her lacy white dress she rocked after her opening number, Michael Costello, revealed that she's gotten "so tiny."  And now the former Bootylicious chick--who just finished a 22 day Vegan challenge--is a size 2.  And reportedly, her trainer Marco Borges is whose responsible for it all.

Michael Costello told E! News about making her dress:

It's smaller than a size 4. She is tiny! That dress is at least a 2/4. She looks amazing. I just love the way it all came together.'
 

And about making four DIFFERENT dresses for her to choose from for that night:

'We had a great team. I made four other pieces that night for Beyonce, so that her stylist Ty had good options.'

'Well, the dress was inspired by New York. The Winter Wonderland in New York. I've been obsessed with New York, the culture, the lifestyle....I love visiting the city when it's covered in snow. I imagined snow falling onto plants, and trees. It was as if snow was falling onto fabric.'

'When I found the fabric and cut out the leaves and flowers. It all came out together magically. I remember sketching out the dress, and I thought this is exactly how I wanted to do the dress.'

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She's clearly been working hard for this bangin' new bod as everyone can see the major weight loss difference from just last year (above).  And she looks damn good.  But we gotta admit, we miss those thicker, sexy, extra toned post-baby curves. 

The icing on the cake: Her hubby seems to love it all:

 

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BONUS:

Vin Diesel has been uploading videos of himself lipsynching and dancing to videos.  And he's 1-upping the teen girls who do this often, because he's making his ish go viral.  He danced it up to Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" and Bey's "Drunk In Love".

Hit the 6:40 mark so you can see his "Surfboard" dance. Ha!

He and Taylor Swift should have a dance-off.  We'd pay money to see it....

 

The Randomness:

1.  Denver Broncos baller Demaryius Thomas’ mother AND grandmother will watch him play in the Super Bowl...from prison.  STORY

 

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Rihanna's Newest IG Bikini Shoot + LaLa Anthony Makes The Rounds To Promote Her Relationship Book

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LaLa Anthony heading to "GMA" this morning to promote her new book.  See the candids inside and still from Rihanna's latest photoshoot.

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Rihanna posted photos from what appears to be a new photoshoot to her Instagram account. 

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Rihanna's extensive collection of body art is on full display in the pics, including her most recent tattoo

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On Sunday at the Grammys, Rihanna won for “Best Contemporary Album“ for Unapologetic.  Still no official word on why she was M.I.A.

 

Out in NYC....

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Fresh off telling Andy Cohen that she doesn't sex her husband before basketball games, Lala Anthony made several media appearances to promote her new book “The Love Playbook’’ (in stores today). Her first stop was "GMA".

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She made an appearance on "New York Live" at Rockefeller Center, NYC.

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Photographers also spotted Lala heading into a "Bethenny" taping.  Loving all three looks.  Cute!
 

 

Photo  Derek Storm / Splash News / Doug Meszler / Rihanna's Instagram

 

RUMOR CONTROL: T.I. -- "We're NOT Divorcing!"

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After rumors floated around the net that T.I. & Tiny were divorcing, "The Kaaang" himself is setting the record straight...

T.I. told media today that the rumors are B.S.  He and his wife, Tameka "Tiny' Harris, are NOT headed to divorce court.  He revealed that they spent GRAMMY night apart and challenged each other to who could have the most fun (something tells us T.I.P. has no problems getting it poppin' in every which way).  And even though the silly challenge lead to an even sillier couples' spat, they're A-OK.

According to TMZ:

T.I. tells us yeah, there was a big argument, but it was over something pretty stupid. Tiny wanted to walk the Grammy red carpet and watch the show but T.I. wanted none of it. He says they angrily challenged each other on who would end up having more fun that night.

T.I. says the next morning ... they mended fences.

Tiny's best friend Shekinahalso set the record straight this morning saying the rumors are false.

So everyone cool your heels.  No breakups in the Harris household.
 

"Basketball Wives: LA" Season 3 TEASER Drops + New Additions Sundy Carter & Brittish Williams + IT'S A BOY For Evelyn Lozada!

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"Basketball Wives" season 3 is on the way...in case you were losing sleep wondering when it was coming back.  And as we previously reported, a few new faces will be making their debut.

 

Check out the teaser inside, plus Evelyn Lozada revealing the sex of her new baby.... 

We already told youSundy Carter, alleged mistress and child's mother of former NBA baller Larry Hughes, is one of the newest faces of "BBW: LA".  And now, we see the controversial chick making her debut in the new teaser. 

VH1 just debuted a clip that sets up the drama for the season:

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Draya brings her man, Dallas Cowboy Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, on the show.  And we all know that means the sharks are circling.  We see Jackie Christie already coming for Draya about her man--and she's stirring the pot by making Draya think he's cheating....with Jackie's daughter!

And Sundy seems to be friends with both Draya and Jackie.  Well, until this happened.  Check out the teaser below:

We've also learned a new addition will be 23-year-old Brittish Williams, the fiance of European league basketball player Lorenzo Gordon. (She calls herself the FUTURE Mrs. Gordon on her Twitter bio so we assume they are not yet married.)

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She recently showed off her Christmas present from her man--a new Range Rover.  And chick seems to love a selfie:

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And her ring.

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She owns a boutique of some sort, and likes to talk about her "long paper".

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She's already been seen hanging out with co-stars Jackie Christie and Sundy, so she may be on their team.

And you can check out her man in this video HERE.

 

 

Speaking of "Basketball Wives"....

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Original "BBW" Evelyn Lozada just revealed the sex of her baby.  It's a boy!

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Now that she's 7-months along, Ev sent out invites for her Diamonds & Diapers baby shower which is going down this Saturday in L.A.  It's being put together by famed event planner Diann Valentine.  And Evelyn told Celebrity Babies:

“I was about 13 weeks when they told me the sex! I was honestly praying for a boy. I have wanted to have a son for years.”

As for how Ev, fiance Carl Crawford of the L.A. Dodgers and Ev's 20-year-old daughter Shaniece are feeling about the news:

“We were both so happy. There are all girls on my side, so this will be our first boy. My family is over the moon,” Lozada says. ”Every time I go to the doctor, I have them check to make sure it’s a boy. I’m still in disbelief!

“Shaniece is just happy that she can still be the princess of the family,” adds Lozada jokingly. “Her brother is already her BFF in her head.”

Evelyn says they haven't decided on a name yet, but they have several in mind.

 

Photos: Brittish's IG/Evelyn's IG

STATE OF THE UNION FAB: FLOTUS Michelle Obama GETS CHIC In Green Azzedine Alaia Ensemble

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Tonight at the State of The Union speech, FLOTUS Michelle Obama kept it chic in a glistening green Azzedine Alaia ensemble.  Get a closer look at our stylish First Lady inside...

 

In a two-piece ensemble consisting of a forest green dress with a matching forest green cropped jacket, First Lady Michelle went a little more conservative than usual.  But she made sure to keep a stylish flair with the hot jewel color of the season and sheerish paneling:

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The fabulous 50-year-old Mom-In-Chief welcomed several everyday heros, business owners, mothers and service men into her VIP box inside the House Chamber.  Even Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player in the league, was one of her guests.

And her Presidential husband Barack Obama gave a moving speech, mentioning the amazing work she's done with the Let's Move campaign.  He told Congress, The Supreme Court Justices, his Cabinet and the American people tonight:

As usual, our First Lady sets a good example. Michelle's Let's Move partnership with schools, businesses, and local leaders has helped bring down childhood obesity rates for the first time in thirty years – an achievement that will improve lives and reduce health care costs for decades to come. The Joining Forces alliance that Michelle and Jill Biden launched has already encouraged employers to hire or train nearly 400,000 veterans and military spouses.

Taking a page from that playbook, the White House just organized a College Opportunity Summit where already, 150 universities, businesses, and nonprofits have made concrete commitments to reduce inequality in access to higher education – and help every hardworking kid go to college and succeed when they get to campus. Across the country, we're partnering with mayors, governors, and state legislatures on issues from homelessness to marriage equality.

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Loves it.

 

BONUS:

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Could this GET any cuter?!  Ahead of this Sunday's Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet (you know, the annual cutesy alternative to the Super Bowl), First Lady Michelle and kiddies from Harriet Tubman Elementary School in D.C. welcomed the competing pups to the White House.  And they all helped to get the adorable doggies pumped up in a "training session" ahead of Sunday's festivities. 

"It was so much fun to see the Puppy Bowl X Team work out at the White House!" said First Lady Michelle Obama. "This year's pups showed us that getting active and lapping up plenty of water are important ways to keep our bodies healthy and energized. And as our family has seen with Bo and Sunny, going outside to walk and play with your pet is a perfect way to get moving and have some fun every day."

During the Puppy Bowl (it's in its 10th year), folks can watch cute doggies from animal shelters run around a mini playground being their cute selves.  And viewers have the opportunity to adopt the pets participating.  It airs at 3p ET.

Loves it!

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SPOTTED: Maxwell & Julissa Bermudez Frolick On The Beach Together

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Maxwell loves being around a pretty chick.  And yesterday in Miami, he and sexy tv personality Julissa Bermudez were spotted frolicking on the beach.  Pics inside...

While he works on new music in the studio in Miami, Maxwell is spending his downtime parlaying with former "Empire Girls" star and former "106 & Park" host Julissa Bermudez:

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She showed off her curvier bikini bod and hit the ocean with the "Fire We Make" singer.  Remember when she had zero cakes?  Not anymore...

 

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They were spotted hugged up on their beach chairs, riding jetskis, hugging it out after their long day, and laughing it up the entire time.

Fun times!

 

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ALL HAIL THE QUEEN: Happy 60th Birthday Oprah Winfrey

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The real queen of all media, Oprah Winfrey, turns 60-years-old today.  Celebrate inside.....

Oprah Winfrey - talkshow legend, OWN founder, award-winning actress and magazine maven - celebrates her 60th birthday today. She kicked off her birthday experience with a spritual moment at Soul Cycle in West Hollywood were she told her fans, "Ride baby, ride!'

While we all watched Oprah turn 50 with her Legends Ball, her 60th will be a lot quieter.  Well, quieter by Oprah's standards.  Sources say she'll have an intimate black-tie dinner in the seaside town of Montecito, CA

In October 2013, she talked to CBS television's "This Morning" (where her BFF Gayle King is an anchor) saying, "The 6-0 number, I've always said to people to own it. Even I, who has said to women all these years, own it, own it, own it, took a pause for that." 

 

Tip your hat to Lady O in the gallery.....

 

Kelis Releases "FOOD" Artwork And Track Listing + Lupita Nyong'o In Valentino For "INTERVIEW" Magazine

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Kelis revealed the artwork and tracklisting for her upcoming disc, FOOD.  See the materials inside and Lupita Nyong'o posing in a red Valentino gown for INTERVIEW Magazine.

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As Kelis gears up for the release of her next album, FOOD, she used Facebook and Instagram to drop the artwork and a pic from the album's photoshoot.  She tweeted, "Hey guys! I'm super excited. This is my new album cover!!!! Wepa, wepa, wepa!!!!!!!"

With an expected release date of April 22nd, here's the FOOD tracklist:

1. Jerk Ribs
2. Breakfast
3. Forever Be
4. Floyd
5. Runner
6. Hooch
7. Cobbler
8. Bless The Telephone
9. Fish Fry
10. Change
11. Rumble
12. Biscuits ‘n’ Gravy
13. Dreamer

During an interview with Hip Hollywood, Kelis shared how the album differs from her earlier work and why she named the disc FOOD.

“Dave Sitek produced it. It’s full band, it has horn sections and strings, orchestra, it’s very dramatic. It was a huge band, so people were there, and people are hungry. So we were eating, and recording, and singing, and eating some more and it was a lot of that. It wasn’t the plan but that’s just what it ended up being because that’s just who we are. It was really natural and it felt really good and it tasted really good too.”

 

In magazines.....

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Lupita Nyong’o, who's nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role" for 12 Years A Slave, posed in a Valentino gown for INTERVIEW Magazine. Inside the mag's celebrity spotlight, Lupita reflects on her role and how she decided to focus on her dream of becoming an actor.

On making 12 Years A Slave:

"There was so much joy in the making of this film, despite the fact that it's about such a sad, traumatic experience. We all felt like we were part of something so real and so necessary. It was a joy to go on set every day and tell these real people's story. Doing this movie, I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it."

On becoming an actor:

"When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor. I didn't know any successful actors in Kenya, so I felt like I could get away with going to college to study film more easily than I could with saying, ‘I want to be an actor.' That's what I did.

I knew that if I didn't try acting, that would be the one thing I would regret, so I decided to apply to acting schools. If I got in, I'd take it as a sign that I should pursue acting as a career. If I didn't get in, I was prepared to figure out some plan B. Luckily, I got in."
 

Lupita's next role will be the film Non-Stop with Liam Neeson (February 28th).

 

 

 

Photos via Interview/ GREGORY HARRIS/Kelis Instagram/Facebook

SNEAK PEEK: Coko Threatens To Leave Newly Reunited SWV...Again!

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If there's one thing we've learned from watching "SWV Reunited", it's that Coko is a diva. And we've got an exclusive sneak peek of how she's threatening to go solo...

They've JUST reunited, but lead singer Coko is already on her "I wanna go solo...again" ish. In Thursday's episode of their new reality show, Coko pulled the diva card and met with a gospel producer.

But on the group front, Interest from a major record label leaves the ladies in a battle to get out of their current deal. And SWV meets with a music therapist to heal old wounds that seem to be reopened.

Check out the sneak peek below to see why these gals split up in the first place.

The new episode airs January 30th at 9p ET.

Rihanna Hits "GMA", Talks GRAMMY WIN + Raising $40 Million For MAC VIVA GLAM Campaign

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Rihanna made her way to "GMA" today and rocked her best morning show look. Check out what she revealed about her upcoming new music and her charity work with MAC Viva Glam inside...

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Bad Gal RiRi left the crop tops and booty shorts at home and put on a salmon Chanel suit and a pair of nude ankle strap pumps. After photobombing the former stars of "Full House" -- Dave Coulier, John Stamos and Bob Saget -- Rihanna mixed it up with her fans and showed off her newest MAC Viva Glam Rihanna lip color:

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Robin Roberts asked her about her Best Urban Contemporary Album GRAMMY win this past weekend for Unapologetic: "I was so shocked. I was at home and one of my friends said 'You just won a Grammy'. I went on the internet and saw it. It was an emotional moment. It's still so exciting at this point in my career."

And about what's next for her: "Music is what I love to do, so you'll never have to worry about me not doing that."

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RiRi was mainly there to talk about her new philanthropy work and revealed:

"I'm now extending my role with MAC from creative partner to philanthropic partner with the VIVA Glam campaign.  It's an iconic campaign that's been around for a few years with them. Buying the lipstick is the most important part of this because every penny you spend on the lipstick or lipglass goes to the MAC AIDS Fund."

Her goal is to raise $40 mill with her Viva Glam Rihanna campaign.  Plus, $2 mill of the money will be donated to UN AIDS, which focuses on youth prevention of HIV & AIDS.

 

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The pop diva was spotted arriving in her mink coat.  Check out the full interview below:

 

Photos: Splash/GMA's Twitter

CONCERT PERFORMANCES: J. Cole BRINGS OUT Kendrick Lamar, Cops Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella Chain As Birthday Gift + Janelle Monae Rocks VH1's Super Bowl Blitz Concert

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J. Cole celebrated his 29th birthday this week with a huge show at MSG that included Kendrick Lamar and a surprise appearance from Jay Z. Find out what Jay gifted Jermaine inside and see Janelle Monae performing for VH1's Super Bowl Blitz.

Jermaine aka J. Cole, who's tracing across North America with his "What Dreams May Come” Tour, road in The Theater at Madison Square Garden last night where he brought out Kendrick Lamar for a surprise performance that included "Forbidden Fruit," and "Backseat Freestyle,"

Kendrick told the crowd,"(J. Cole) is one of the first cats to welcome me with open arms in this music business when I ain't know sh-- about it. So believe that, this is not no regular rapper friendship, this is my f---ing brother right here, J.Cole."

Towards the very end of the concert, J. Cole emerged wearing a Roc-A-Fella chain with a special guest.....Jay Z! In celebration of his 29th birthday, Jay gave his "original" chain to J.

"First of all, happy birthday to J. Cole. It's his birthday but he's giving out gifts. So I think it's only right that you get a gift. That, on your neck, is my original Roc chain — and it's yours." 

HOV closed out the show with “F**kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt.”  In other J. Cole news, his imprint, Dreamville, has just signed a partnership deal with Interscope and released the Revenge of the Dreamers mixtape.

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Then Kendrick & Cole hit up the afterparty scene together.

 

Also in concert......

Janelle Monae "literally" rolled into the stage at Lehman College in New York as part of VH1's Super Bowl Blitz: Six Nights and Six Concerts series. She performed hits such as Dance Apocalyptic, Tightrope, Q.U.E.E.N, Electric Lady and Come Alive.

J.Cole headlined the series on January 27th while TLC will perform at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre on Thursday. Each concert will be streamed live in the VH1 App and made available at Super Bowl.VH1.com the following day.
 

 

 

 

Photos and Videos via Getty Images/Page 31/DDotomen/Splash

Gabby Union Debuts Her New 'Vanilla Puddin' Chardonnay' Wine On "Chelsea Lately"

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Gabrielle Union has officially tapped into the wine market.  And she's created her own vanilla wine...that literally tastes like vanilla pudding.  Check out what she had to say about it on "Chelsea Lately" last night...

In between talking about how she's the "older woman" out of the Miami Heat ballers and WAGS, setting a wedding date, and how she's 9 years older than her fiance Dwyane Wade, Gabby Union chopped it up with Chelsea Handler last night about her brand new wine venture.

She's teamed up with a wine distributor to create a Chardonnay that "tastes good", as she put it.  She didn't want a cork because she wants to "be able to get to the liquor quickly".  And she wanted it to have a sweet taste...so she went with vanilla.

Check out Gabby and Chelsea pouring up and Gabby talking about doing unsexy bodily functions in front of her man.

And if you want to know more about Gabby's wine...

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According to the Vanilla Puddin Wine Facebook page:

Fun, elegant, stylish and approachable are just a few words to describe the 2012 Vanilla Puddin' Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California. Created in conjunction with Gabrielle Union and JaM Cellars, Vanilla Puddin' Chardonnay has characteristics of pears, light French oak, and white chocolate with dollops of vanilla. It's the perfect wine to make any day a special occasion.

The 2012 Vanilla Puddin Wine will be released on February 12th.  Who's ready to sip on this?

 

BONUS: Gabby told People magazine about the type of support she's been getting since announcing her engagement, and that she's letting Dwyane do all the heavy lifting:

"For everyone who's kind of given up, and is maybe a little older and it's the second time around, I think everyone kind of feels like it's their wedding and we're all in this together," she explained.

"He's in charge. I'll just get a save the date and ... see what happens."

And about fear of messing up: "I'm divorced, so I've made a ton of bad decisions in relationships."

 

Many would agree...

Photos: Gabby's IG/Vanilla Puddin Wine's FB


FAMILY OUTING: Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose & Baby Bash Take A Stroll In Runyon Canyon

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Since Amber Rose is in get-fit post baby mode, the whole family is getting fit with her.  Check out Baby Bash on a Runyon Canyon stroll with his parents inside....

How cute!  Baby Sebastian Thomaz was spotted looking all kinds of adorable while strolling in Runyon Canyon yesterday afternoon with papa Wiz Khalifa and mommy Amber Rose:

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They all snapped a family pic when they reached the top.  And probably went back home to work on getting another tot, since Amber said on Sunday's GRAMMY red carpet that they 100% want more babies.

 

BONUS: Amber participated in MTV's Retromania Hip Hop Week with Throwback Theater.  She and her friends Iggy Azalea, Eddie Sheeran and Waka Flocka re-enacted that 4-way call scene from Mean Girls.  Check it out below:

 

 

Photos: Splash/Amber's IG

SHE TOLD YOU SO: Angela Stanton SPEAKS OUT About Apollo Nida's ARREST & Alleges That Phaedra Parks NEARLY RUINED Her!

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Now that details about Apollo Nida's alleged criminal activites have come to light, Angela Stanton has a few words for Phaedra Parks and that $30 Million lawsuit that nearly destroyed her life.  Read her statement inside...

A short while ago, Angela Stanton wrote a tell-all book called Lies of a Real Housewife detailing an eleborate federal racketeering scheme that involved herself, Apollo Nida and RHOA star Phaedra Parks.  Angela was promptly shut down and silenced by a $30 Million lawsuit Phaedra filed.

Well, well, well. Now that Apollo is reportedly being watched by the Feds, those things Angela wrote about don't seem so farfetched. Now, Angela is back on the scene and speaking out about Phaedra using her power and influence to crush her book sales and how she says Phaedra and Apollo manipulated her into their scheme.

In 2012, I released my personal memoir, Lies of a Real Housewife: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil. In the book, I detailed the struggles I faced as a young woman drawn to the temptations of crime and the false glamour it affords. I alone am responsible for the mistakes I made as a young woman. Yet, I have felt a certain sense of anger toward the people who used me during that period of my life. Certain individuals found me at a time when I was vulnerable and searching for friendship, and used those traits to lure me into doing their bidding.

I read with sadness the news that Phaedra Parks’ husband, Apollo Nida, was arrested for alleged schemes that are remarkably similar to those that lured me years ago. I was troubled to learn that the alleged crimes involved the use of a vulnerable woman to carry out the schemes. The story is all too familiar to me. I sincerely hope that Ms. Parks has not been part of his alleged crimes. I hope that she, like I, learned from her mistakes.

Although tragic, the news of Apollo’s arrest has been vindicating for me. Since I published my book, Phaedra Parks has used her wealth and influence in an attempt to silence me. She filed lawsuits against my publisher, and threatened them with years of
expensive litigation if they did not cease publication of my book. As a result, I lost nearly all the royalties I was owed. Ms. Parks used her influence in the media to discredit my story and smear my name, casting me as a delusional liar on the pages of popular blogs. After going to prison and losing everything, my story was all I had left, and she took that from me.

 

Messy, messy, messy. 

In other news about Apollo, Radar Online published alleged deets about his strict bail conditions. In addition to the $25,000 he reportedly paid, he is allegdly required to regularly report to a probation officer, actively seek employment, surrender his passport, and refrain from drug and alcohol use.

 

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K Michelle REVEALS Plans For "Rebellious Soul" Musical....Directed By Idris Elba + Rocsi RETURNS To "106 & Park"

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K. Michelle is gearing up for a VH1 musical based on her hit album Rebellious Soul...and there's a sexy actor on board to direct!  Listen to the announcement inside and see Rocsi make a return to "106 & Park"....

K. Michelle appeared WGCI's "The Morning Riot" where she announced that her album Rebellious Soul has been turned into a musical, set for air on VH1.  Famed actor/director Idris Elba is at the helm of the project and she says she's excited about making her acting debut.  Also, she says she and R. Kelly are no longer friends, but she will always respect him.   

 

On "106 & Park".....

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Rocsi Diaz returned to her stomping grounds over at "106 & Park".  But she's not yanking back her old spot from Keshia Chante.  She appeared to announce that she's partnered with AVON and Mark's "10 to Watch" campaign, which highlights inspiring women making their "mark" in the world!

The "ET" corespondent is also gracing the cover of Mark's magalog. 

 

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"Atlanta Exes" CONFIRMED For Summer 2014! Tameka Raymond, Monyetta Shaw, Torrei Hart & More

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We've hinted more than a few times that we were pretty sure who was cast for the the upcoming show "Atlanta Exes".  And now, VH1 has confirmed the reports.

 

Deets inside on VH1's newest reality stars....

It's here!  VH1 just announced the southern fried spinoff of the hit show "Hollywood Exes" (which will return April 30th). 

Just as we previously speculated,"Atlanta Exes" will star Tameka Raymond, Torrei Hart, Christina Johnson, Sheree Buchanan and Monyetta Shaw.  And it's premiering this summer on VH1.

Here's the rundown of the ladies:

Tameka Raymond, who once enjoyed the perks and privileges that come with being married to international music superstar Usher, now dedicates much of her time to the charitable foundation she started in memory of her late son Kile

She's been spotted partying with co-star, author and businesswoman Monyetta Shaw (the ex-fiance of Ne-Yo) on various occasions these past few months--including her 43rd birthday party (above) and movie premieres (above).  Monyetta is busy penning a children’s book series based on the lively personality of her & Ne-Yo's toddlers.

Interior designer to the stars Christina Johnson is the ex-wife of Cee-Lo Green and was recently seen at Torrei's son Hendrix's 6th birthday party recently.

Actress/Comedienne/Producer Torrei Hart may be comedian Kevin Hart's ex-wife, but they seem to have reached a calm place in their relationship now and co-parent with the best of 'em.

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And entrepreneur Sheree Buchanan (ex-wife of former pro football player Ray Buchanan), co-owns a dessert catering company.  She also has a business that specializes in creating custom bedazzled hookah pipes.

“It is exciting that the continued success of “Hollywood Exes” has allowed us to expand this popular franchise into additional cities,” stated Susan Levison, EVP Original Programming & Production, VH1. “Atlanta is truly enjoying a moment in the spotlight, so taking the ‘Exes’ brand down South was a natural evolution for VH1. This dynamic cast truly defines what it means to be a ‘mover and shaker’ in the Atlanta social scene, and we look forward to giving our viewers a look into their unique world.”

Will you be watching?

 

Photos: ATLPics.net, Tameka's IG, Sheree's IG, YBF

Usher WAVES Bye Bye To GA Mansion, ALLEGEDLY Loses $1 Million + Naya Rivera Says Big Sean Likes SEX IN PUBLIC!

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Usher Raymond has sold the former home he shared with ex-wife Tameka Raymond.  Get sales deets inside and see what Naya Rivera said about "public" sex with Big Sean.

 

The former home of Usher and Tameka Raymond has been sold. You'll recall that Usher allowed Tameka to stay in the 12,544 square-foot home after they divorced in 2009, but he decided to put it on the market in 2012.

According to Radar Online, he purchased the home in 2007 for $3.04 million and sold it in November 2013 for $2.2 million, allegedly losing nearly $1 million on it.  The home has 8-bedroom and 11-bathrooms.

Meanwhile, Tameka Raymond will be starring in the new VH1 series Atlanta Exes. Once the show airs, we'll see if Tameka was able to rebound in a suitable McMansion in Atlanta.

 

 

In magazines.....

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In the latest issue of Cosmopolitan for Latinas, Naya Rivera spills relationship deets about Big Sean including the tea on their sex life and if she thinks he'll be a good dad. Here are the highlights:

On Big Sean as a father:
"I think he's going to be an amazing husband, and he'll make a great father someday. He's so kind to people, but he also wears the pants in our relationship, which I love. We Latinas are very independent and strong, so it's even sweeter that I've found somebody who can let me out of that role for a minute."

On their sex life:
"We have sex in public. We have sex everywhere!"

 

 

Photos via Getty/Cosmopolitan

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