Some serious shade was thrown between 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen and Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley.  Get the deets inside and read about Kanye West taking DONDA Music to Roc Nation.

In case you didn't notice, 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen (who won for Best Picture) gave a very slow clap for 12 Years A Slave screenwriter John Ridley (who won the Oscar for screenplay adaptation).

The next thing you may not have noticed was the NASTY side eye John gave Steve as he walked to the Oscar podium. It screamed "I don't SEE you".

Two other things you may not have noticed, John's acceptance speech DID NOT mention Steve and Steve's acceptance speech DID NOT mention John.  

Ummm.....big elephant in the room.  In a sea of white nominees, the two most high profile Black men (who just happened to work on the SAME movie) must know each other.  Clearly....they've met.  So.......what's the beef?  Hollywood insider Nikki Finke tweeted....

Hmmmm.  Have either Steve or John spoken out? Nope. 

It's called being professional.  

UPDATE:

TheWrap has published an insider's look at the feud between John and Steve.  And it's juicy....

McQueen tapped Ridley to work on a separate slavery-themed project that eventually led to “12 Years a Slave” after McQueen’s wife discovered the book, which Ridley subsequently agreed to adapt on spec. McQueen had a hand in shaping the script that Ridley turned in, but when he asked the writer for shared credit — not uncommon in Hollywood — Ridley politely declined.....

McQueen was nonplussed and appealed to Fox Searchlight, which ultimately sided with Ridley. Brad Pitt, who produced “Slave” and plays a small role in the film, was even forced to step in at one point and mediate.

Wait....it gets better (or worse)....

At the BAFTA Awards, Steve allegedly "berated Ridley’s wife while the writer was in the bathroom, trying to snatch up her BAFTA souvenirs and leaving her in tears" And, Steve "insisted that the writer be seated at separate tables at awards shows late in the season, including the BAFTAs."

Read more about the feud here.

Check out the side-eye:

In other entertainment news....

Kanye West (shown above at Celine show this weekend in Paris) and his creative house DONDA have entered into a partnership with Roc Nation to manage all DONDA Music.

The partnership will focus on Mr. West's international recording brand and worldwide touring ventures. DONDA has created a 2009 footwear collaboration with fashion house Louis Vuitton, and numerous fashion and apparel brands around the globe, including Nike and Adidas and Parisian brand A.P.C.

DONDA is also responsible for the YEEZUS Tour and album packing, the short film Cruel Summer, and the “New Slaves” projections.

The Randomness:

1.  Shots fired at Diddy's CIAA Party in CHarlotte, NC.  Story.

Photos via Getty

Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o hasn’t been to sleep since winning her Oscar and supermodel Naomi Campbell stopped by The View with a brand new look. Check out Lupita's interview and Naomi's new hair inside… 

Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong’o was still riding high off her Oscar win when she appeared on Live with Kelly and Michael for her first post-Oscar interview this morning. The Kenyan beauty revealed to Kelly & Michael that she has NOT slept since winning her Academy Award!

"It is overwhelming but at the same time this is what I’ve trained for, this is what I’ve availed myself for. I’m just trying to allow myself to absorb it all. It has happened. 12 midnight came and this did not disappear."

How does Lupita prepare for an awards ceremony?  She told Kelly and Michael that she spends time thinking about how she wants to express her gratitude. “Gratitude is an emotion which is hard to articulate anyway, so I try to do my best to prepare.”

After she got her Oscar, Lupita says she became very territorial.  “Well for the first half of the night I was being very, very selfish. I wouldn’t let anyone even take a picture with it. No. No one was holding it. And then…it’s really heavy.” Then, Michael asked to hold her Oscar and she allowed him to hold it…but only for 3 seconds. Ha!

Lupita then thanked those whom she forgot to thank when accepting her award which included her management, her agent, her publicist and others.

On a related note, Chelsea Handler is being slammed for a "racist" tweet aimed at Lupita. 

Check out the full interview below:

Congrats Lupita!

In another interview…

Supermodel Naomi Campbell stopped by The View this morning with a totally new look. Naomi ditched her usual straight weave and donned an afro wig.

Naomi talked about the basic requirements to get into professional modeling. She suggested you needed to be 5’8" or taller, with Kate Moss being the exception. She said that if you are a shorter model, you basically have to have a certain “look” which will make up for your height.

"The Face" coach also said in terms of size, none of the models of her era were sickly or unhealthy looking. She said they all had bodies and she does NOT condone starving yourself to be thin.  Naomi then talked about this week's season 2 premiere of her show "The Face" on Oxygen (Wednesday, March 5th at 10/9c on Oxygen).

Are we feelin' Naomi's new do?

Photos: ABC/@jemasbury 

Iconic singer Chaka Khan recently addressed rumors of her calling Beyonce a “b*tch.” Find out what she said inside…

Singing legend Chaka Khan has apologized to Beyonce after an interview of her at the 7th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon went viral.

Chaka was stopped on the red carpet by Hollywood Today and after the reporter said Chaka was “flawless like Beyonce’s song," Chaka was caught rolling her eyes and mumbling something under her breath.

Some assumed the music icon called Beyonce a “b*tch” under her breath; but, we can’t really make out exactly what she said.

See Chaka’s reaction below:

Then…Chaka apologized to the Queen for being a target of a slow news day:  

Chaka has since DELETED her apology to Bey, which makes us wonder if she was sincere in her public apology. Although she claimed she wasn’t throwing any shade…why did she delete the tweet?

Questions that need answers...

Photos/Video: Hollywood Today/@beylite
 

Rihanna sat front row at Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015 show and was SURPRISINGLY covered up.  See her "conservative" coat inside....

In her first conservative "look" at Paris fashion week....

Rihanna was spotted on her way to Stella McCartney's show at the Opera yesterday.  She wore red cat-eye sunglasses and an oversized green and black wool coat from Stella's collection.   

Inside, she posed with designer Stella McCartney.

She and bestie Jen Rosales sat next to Stella's dreamy husband Alasdhair Willis on the front row.

Photo via Oraito / Splash News and FameFlynet

Keyshia Cole& Daniel Gibson celebrate their 4-year-old son’s birthday while Mike Epps and his wife Mechelle threw a party for their daughters’ birthday. Check the pics of the cute kids inside…

R&B singer Keyshia Cole and her estranged husband Daniel “Boobie” Gibson celebrated their son, Daniel’s 4th birthday.  It looks like the parents both shared little Daniel for his birthday posting individual pictures with him.  Keyshia Cole posted the cutest picture of her giving her now 4-year-old a kiss (atop).

She also shared this picture of Daniel being surrounded by Winnie the Pooh.

Boobie posted a bathroom “ussie” with his son saying, “Special Day for my Jr. Dam time flies.. This day 4 years ago my life changed forever. God blessed me with his greatest gift. What Unconditional love looks like.. This lil guy is my everything. #TrulyBlessed “

Keyshia and Boobie have not been getting along lately (mainly due to rumors of Boobie cheating and Keyshia tweeting to his stripper side chicks). Messy. But were glad little Daniel had a happy 4th birthday.

And on another celeb kid's birthday...

Yesterday,Comedian Mike and Mechelle Epps threw an elaborate birthday party for their two daughters, Moriah and Maddy.

The party was held at an exclusive estate in the Encino neighborhood in Los Angeles. Laura Govan (with her children) and Torrei Hart (with her and Kevin’s children) both attended. 

Fun times.

Photos: Keyshia Cole’s IG,/Daniel Gibson’s IG/@faireytales

NeNe Leakes was just revealed as one of the newest contestants on the new season of "Dancing With The Stars".  Findo out who she'll be competing against inside...

NeNe came out the gate swinging on "GMA" this morning as she and the rest of the contestants were revealed as the Season 18 cast.  After making her big reveal, she said,"I do NOT have two left feet, I can tell you that."

Was that shade?

Well, all those early "dancing" years in the strip club just may pay off...

NeNe, whose partner will be All-Star winner Tony Dovolani, said, "I'm so excited.  I love clothes so I can't wait to wear one of those things those girls are wearing."

By the way, the author and actress is set to release her own clothing line (which will range from size 2-24) this July.

As for the rest of the contestants: Singer Billy Dee Williams (paired with Emma Slater), singer Cody Simpson, "Wonder Years" actress Danica McKellar, history-making swimmer Diana Nyad, James Maslow, Sean Avery, tv host Drew Carey, "Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure, Gold medal winning figure skating Charlie White, and Charlie's skating partner Meryl Davis.  Also, Amy Purdy (US Paralympic Team Snowboarder) is dancing with Derek Hough.

Is it just us, or does it seem "DWTS" scrapped together half these people at the last minute.  A whole lot of "Who?"'s were said...

By the wya, this year there's a twist.  At some poin in the season, contestants will be switching partners.  And America will vote who their new partner will be.

BONUS: NeNe recently did a photoshoot that Naomi Campbell happened to be at as well.  She posted pics on her site:

NeNe's Site

Leave it to Chanel to bring the most fashionable people in the entire industry...to a makeshift supermarket!  Check out Rihanna hitting up Chanel's grocery store-inspired 2014/2015 Autumn/Winter ready-to-wear show inside, and making a wild supermarket sweep with Joan Smalls & Cara Delevingne...

Hotties on aisle 3!  Rihanna made her way to the 'Chanel Shopping Center' during Paris fashion week today. And she rocked a silvery lilac Chanel boucle ensemble, complete with the matching shoes and matching diamond encrusted fanny pack.  And we adore it!

Karl Lagerfield and Chanel are known for super creative show themes, and this year is no different.  There were grocery carts, actual groceries, and more.  And Rihanna, Cara and Joan made their arrival look like an effortless photoshoot for some fashionable supermarket somewhere in the world:

Rih made her exit in a fringed white sweater. 

Loves it!

Photos: Wireimage/Getty/INF

Robin Thicke is still trying to sing his wife Paula Patton back into his life. Find out what Robin did at his last show inside…

Robin Thicke is still laying it on thick to try and win his wife Paula Patton back.

Last week, Robin Thicke took the stage in Fairfax, VA and professed his love for his wife Paula Patton telling the audience "For those of you who don't know, my wife and I separated a few days ago. But I want y'all to know, I'm trying to get my girl back."
 

This past Sunday, Thicke hit the stage at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, when someone in the crowd yelled out “I love Paula!” Robin replied, “I do too” and began singing his rendition of Al Green’s“Let’s Stay Together.”

The 36-year-old singer was spotted STILL wearing his wedding ring as he performed.

Unlike Robin, Paula was seen WITHOUT her wedding ring at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty Sunday night and arrived solo in a white Celia Kritharioti dress.

Check it:

Looks like Robin is going to have to do a little more than sing a few songs on stage to win his woman back. Do you think she will take him back?

Photos: WENN/Wire

Ashanti, spotted above heading to a private event in NYC last night, chatted with The Breakfast Club about her album Braveheart, her "seemingly" on-again relationship with Nelly and rappers making fun of her sideburns.  More inside....

Now that Braveheartis FINALLY in stores, Ashanti is out and about promoting the album and that included a stop by The Breakfast Club.  She talked to the hosts about going independent, her relationships and revealed what "gossip bit" really hurt her feelings.  Here are the highlights:

On Nelly:  "There was a space where it was bad.  Are we cool?  Yea."  She said that they BOTH did each other wrong (this seemed to refer to "cheating" and stepping outside of the relationship).  She added that their biggest issue was that men and women handle "hurt" differently.  "There were things said and done publicly that should not have been."  

On seeing Nelly with other women: "Im very smart and I know him.  I knew what the facade was."

On DeSean Jackson: When asked if they were dating, she said "No."  Moments later, she admitted to going to a game with him.  "I can't go to a game? I went to the Knicks game."

On other celebrities trying to get at her for sex: She says after her breakup with Nelly, she had a LOT of admirers.  "Being single, it was surprisingly to see who came after 'it.'  Pun intended."

On rapper Prodigy: Although they took a dance class together when they were kids, she did not release a photo of him wearing a tutu.

On going independent: She says she was offered seven record deals between 2009-2012, but they each "dug" into her pockets too much. She went independent so she could keep a higher percentage of her earnings.

On Irv Gotti:  She insists they were NEVER lovers and didn't speak for 6-7 years after she left Murder Inc.  She says they are in a better place now.

On baby hair:  She talked to Angela Yee about having "good hair" and said when G-Unit started making fun of her sideburns/baby hair, it really hurt her feelings.  So she paid extra attention to making sure her baby hair looked nice in videos and in pictures.  

Watch the interview here:

The Randomness:

1.  Bobby Brown says he DID NOT know Bobbi Kris married Nick.  Story.

Photos via Santi/Splash News

A new movie with an all-star cast is coming to Lifetime. Whoopi Goldberg, Tichina Arnold, Mekhi Phifer and more will star in the tv movie A Day Late & A Dollar Short.  And Nicki Minaj’s mother is trying her hand at singing gospel when you go inside…

Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Whoopi Goldberg and Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames will lead the cast of a new Lifetime original movie titled A Day Late And A Dollar Short.

Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris), Kimberly Elise (Diary of a Mad Black Woman), Mekhi Phifer (Dawn of the Dead), and Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) will join Whoopi and Ving for the adaptation of author Terry McMillan’s New York Times bestseller.

The flick will explore the importance of family and forgiveness as a sickly mother tries to help her dysfunctional family through life’s ups and downs. Teen pregnancy, sibling rivalry and drug addiction are some of the issues the mother must overcome to bring her family together.

Mekhi, Tichina and Candian actor Lyriq Bent have already shared lots of pics from the set.

Ving Rhames will play the father and husband of Whoopi's character in the movie.

And it looks like they cut up on the set. Tichina Instagram'd, "Me & #whoopigoldberg goofin off after a scene in her new flick..and I thought I was a nut. She got me beat. Lmao!" Ha!

The Lifetime movie is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, April 19, at 8pm ET/PT.  Will you be watching?

Speaking of mothers…
 

Nicki Minaj’s mother Carol Maraj (Nicki's government name is Onika Maraj) has released a snippet of her new gospel track titled “God’s Been Good.”

The super star’s mother is singing in a different lane than her “Lookin’ A** N****” rapping daughter. Carol is singing praises to God over an up-tempo beat singing, “God’s been good and always been good say yea”

No word on if she will be releasing a full gospel album but she assured fans she will be releasing her new track on iTunes soon.

Take a listen to Mama Maraj’s gospel song below:

As long as Nicki doens't pop up with a guest feature....

Photos: Tichina Arnold’s IG/Carol Maraj’s Twitter
 

Lupita Nyong'o proves she can be just as pretty while hitting the airport with zero sleep as she is on any given red carpet.  Check out the Oscar winner leaving LAX, plus Gabby Union jetting out of L.A. as well.....

In a smart grey blazer and dark jeans and a pop of a red lip, Lupita Nyong'o threw on her shades as she left out of L.A. just a day after adding Oscar Winning Actress to her title.

The fab chick was spotted hitting LAX as a super busy Awards season comes to a close.  And it's been a whirlwind of Oscar afterparties and post-Oscar tv shows.

Her most memorable event, aside from winning that gold statue, was likely her Essence Black Women In Hollywood Breakthrough Performance Award, as her emotional and brave speech sent shockwaves around the world.  Check it HERE in case you missed it.

Also at LAX:

Gabrielle Union was spotted makeup free at the airport and rocking her natural hair (which she posted pics about) after a long night of partying at Oscar afterparties.  The "Being Mary Jane" star signed autographs and smiled it up for the cameras.

And she posted plenty of pics from her big Oscar party night, but her fave was her pic with Lupita:

She said, "Best part of my night... @lupitanyongo is everythang! Quite simply, this woman gives me LIFE! Humble, smart, sincere, drop dead stunning and talent to spare... SOOOO PROUD!!! #lupitalove"
 

Photos: Splash

How cute! For their first posed pic together (they were snapped partying it up at the Golden Globes last month), Kerry Washington and her new husband Nnamdi Asomugha hit the photo booth at Sunday night's Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Check out the adorable twosome inside...

For their first photo they (intentionally) snapped together, expectant parents Kerry & Nnamdi spent one of their last few nights out, before baby makes his or her arrival, partying with Vanity Fair

While Kerry rocked a blue dress at her baby shower recently, it's still unconfirmed whether she's having a boy or a girl.

But Sunday night, Kerry and her man looked so in love posing it up with kisses in the photobooth.  Loves it!

Also hitting the photobooth:

Spike Lee and his wife Tonya.

And Michael B. Jordan and A$AP Rocky's model girlfriend Chanel Iman.

 Photos: Vanity Fair

Kelis covers The Guardian and opens up about on her new album, FOOD, divorce and possibly leaving the music industry.  Read the highlights inside and see 62-year-old supermodel Pat Cleveland posing for Tom Ford in Andre Leon Talley'sNumero.  Also, Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" video.

In the four years since she released the Fleshtone album, Kelis has made "peace" with ex-husband Nas, launched a cooking show "Saucy & Sweet" and recorded a new album, aptly entitled FOOD (due April 22th).

In the latest edition of The Guardian, she reflects on where her music has been and where it's headed (possibly retirement), being "labeled" an R&B girl and moving on after divorce.  Here are the highlights:

On Nas and discussing their divorce:  "I’ve been divorced for almost five years; it’s over, I’m over it. But what I would say is that last year I was made more aware of it because my ex-husband decided to talk about stuff that I hadn’t shared with the world. He slipped my wedding dress on to his album cover [2012's Life Is Good], so now I have to talk about it! I had no idea it was happening, I was like, ‘What the…?’ But it didn’t affect my life. I’m not living that life now. I’m super-content and at peace."

On recording music: "I might make another album. I might make 10 more albums. I might never make another album again. It depends on how the mood suits me. I’m not declaring retirement but I’m just saying that I don’t have any musical ambitions any more."

On R&B:"I was never an R&B artist. People coined me one but that’s because, especially if you’re in the States, if you’re black and you sing, then you’re R&B."

BONUS:

Watch the first episode of Kelis' "Saucy & Sweet" show on The Cooking Network. 

In other magazines...

In the March issue of Numero Russia, Editor-At-Large Andre Leon Talley styled iconic model Pat Cleveland, who's credited with revolutionizing the world of black models, in famed designer Tom Ford for a scandalous pictorial in the March 2104 issue.  

The 14-page spread pairs Pat (who's in her 60s!) with South African model Conrad Bromfield as she models deisgns from Tom's Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Via The Huffington Post, Andre spoke about the shoot saying, “There are two people of color on the cover looking provocative and elegant. And Pat must be 60 now, proving that fashion is not about age. It crashes through the boundaries of ageism.”

Tom added, "I am happy to say that I am color blind, and I simply cast the two people that I most wanted to work with and who I find beautiful. Pat Cleveland is iconic, yet she is still completely current as a model. Her age is irrelevant because her aura and what she is able to bring to a shoot and project to the camera is ageless and timeless."

Also.......

Iggy Azalea channels the iconic "Clueless" film in her video for "Fancy" featuring Charli XCX. 

Iggy is also a 2014 “Best Video Woodie” nominee and she'll perform her hit “Fancy” along with special guest Charli XCX, at the “2014 mtvU Woodie Awards” on Thursday, March 13.

Photos via The Guardian/Tom Ford/Numero 

New R&B artist August Alsina has had enough of Trey Songz’s ego plus Nas’ baby mama Carmen Bryan deletes her Twitter when you go inside…

New Orleans singer August Alsina is speaking out saying he and Trey Songz no longer “f*cks” with each other due to Trigga’s big ego and major attitude.

August Alsina and Trey Songz collaborated on the remix to Alsina’s “I Luv This Sh*t”, but it seems the R&B 'bad boys' can’t get along.

August recently did an interview with Rap-Up and had this to say about Trigga:

“I don’t really f*ck with Trey right now. We don’t get along right now. We ain’t on the same page. He did some other sh*t and we just don’t rock.”

Now…there are unconfirmedrumors going around that Trey got upset when he found out he was hitting the stage BEFORE August at a show. August said in the same interview that he didn’t hit the stage with Trey because he wasn’t going to do a show with someone he had a problem with.

“We were supposed to have a show together and it just went left ’cause I can’t deal with ni**as’ egos and attitudes ’cause I’m just a real ni**a comin’ through and I’m rockin’.”

He continued, “Once ni**as go to talkin’ a certain type of way, that shit ain’t gon’ fly with me and that’s all that was and I just had to not do the show ’cause I can’t stand on side of a ni**a if I really got something that I feel in my heart. It just ain’t gon’ work, so I just had to dip and we didn’t do it, but it is what it is.”

So it sounds like the rumor of Trey’s big ego could be true.

Let’s not forget where we came from Trigga.

In other news…

Nas’ child's mother Carmen Bryanhas DELETED her Twitter page.  And according to reports, she called Nas "bipolar" before doing so.

News of her deleting her Twitter account comes days after she filed legal documents claiming Nas owes her more than $11K in back child support. She also claims that he refuses to pay their daughter Destiny's college tuition and medical bills.

She branded Nas as a "repeat criminal non supporter" and asked the judge to cite him for contempt, which could possibly land him in jail.

Carmen has been known to blast Nas on Twitter so it’s a little surprising she deleted her account, although she’s still holding on to her Instagram account.

Wonder if Nas’ legal team had something to do with it....

Photos: Larry Busacca/Getty Images North America/Trey Songz’s IG/August Alsina’s IG/Carmen Bryan’s IG

Here’s a round up of 50 Cent’s “Power” scripted series official trailer, visuals for DJ Cassidy’s new track “Calling All Hearts” featuring Robin Thicke and Jesse J. And Chelsea Handler hit up "GMA" this morning to defend her “racist” tweets when you go inside…

Well this will def hold us over until we can see Omari's fine self on "Being Mary Jane" next year.  The official trailer for 50 Cent’s new original scripted series “Power” has been released.

“Being Mary Jane” star and “Verses & Flow” host Omari Hardwick will star as the lead role in the new series, which is an original series for STARZ executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

“Power” will follow a wealthy NYC nightclub owner who caters to the city’s elite. He plans to turn the club into a Fortune 500 business but there’s one problem…he’s living a double life. He’s one of New York’s biggest drug kingpins with a lucrative high-level clientele. He tries to leave his criminal life behind but he risks losing his marriage, family and business.

Omari will be joined by Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick (his wife), La La Anthony and Debbi Morgan. The series is created by Courtney Kemp Agboh in association with CBS Television Studios.

"Power" will premiere on STARZ this summer.

Check out the official trailer below:

Will you be watching?

In music news…

One of the most popular DJs just released the video treatment for his new track “Calling All Hearts” featuring Robin Thicke and Jesse J.

DJ Cassidy is currently on tour with Robin .  And he’s getting ready to release his own debut album Paradise Royale which will feature R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige and Usher, to name a few.

Check out the pink party visuals above.

Yet another track for Robin to sing to Paula to try to win her back....
 

And on "Good Morning America" this AM…

Comedian Chelsea Handler hit up "Good Morning America" this morning to promote her new book Uganda Be Kidding Me but she ended up addressing her “racist” tweets she sent out during the Oscars on Sunday.

During the Oscars, Chelsea (and her writing team) live tweeted from the Huffington Post’s Twitter handle saying things like:

#AngelinaJolie just filed adoption papers #lupitanyongo#Oscars -@chelseahandler

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) March 3, 2014

#AngelinaJolie's adoption went through #sidneypoitier#Oscars -@chelseahandler

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) March 3, 2014

Of course there was backlash on social media and many called Chelsea is a racist.

But according to Chelsea, she’s NOT a racist. And why is she not a racist? Her response, "I date a lot of black people."

Oh.

She also said people are always mad at her, so if she was worried about the backlash she would be spending more of her time online.

Listen to Chelsea's response on "GMA" above.

Thoughts?

Photos/Videos: Starz/Omari Hardwick's Twitter/VEVO/XONewsStation

BET's "The Game" returns tonight and the entire cast (including Brittany Daniel) chatted with "Arsenio" recently.  See their appearance from last night inside and watch a new sneak peek of Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club.

If you forgot tonight's the season premiere of "the Game", you aren't the only one.  Thanks to Aarsenio, we just got a reminder.

The cast of "The Game" returns with season 7 tonight on BET (10P/9C) and they stopped by "Arsenio" to discuss filming the show in Atlanta (they're all fans of Ruth Chris Steakhouse), how Coby Bell's character will reveal his hidden musical talents, how Hosea Chanchez lived in his car for 30-days and the return of Brittany Daniel aka Kelly Pitts.

Watch the interview below: 

Backstage........Wendy, Lauren and Brandy posed with their glam squads including famed LA makeup artists AJ Crimson, Renny Vasquez and Tatiana Ward.  

Get it ladies!

BONUS: Funny Or Die just did a funny skit called The Black Bachelor with Terrell Owens, Jay Ellis, Tatyana Ali, and "The Game" star Jay Ellis. Check out the foolishness below:

At the movies....

In the latest sneak peek for Single Moms Club, "Brooklyn Nine Nine" star Terry Crews attempts to woo Cocoa Brown in a funny clip called "Funeral Wreath."  

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the film also stars Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao and Amy Smart. The film is expected to be released March 14, 2014.  And we're def here for it.

Photos via Brandy's Instagram/AJ Crimson IG/Lauren London IG/Renny Vasquez IG/

British actress Naomie Harris was spotted today with no make-up. Pics of the brave Bond actress inside…

Mandela actress Naomie Harris was spotted arriving at London's Heathrow Airport today makeup free. She hopped on a plane from L.A. (after all the Oscars festivities) and landed home in London bare-faced as she walked through the airport terminal with her luggage.

Naomie did a sexy Esquire magazine shoot for the magazine’s January 2014 issue. In the issue she revealed how terrified she was about what the real Winnie Mandela would think of her movie portrayal:

'She loved it. I was over the moon — she was the one critic I was really scared of. But she’s seen it, she likes it, my job is done.'
 

It takes a brave chick to be all like, "I woke up lke this," in front of tons of paparazzi cams....

Photos: INF/Splash

Fresh off being featured in the new issue of Marie Claire (pictured above), Janelle Monae has a brand new song from the Rio 2 soundtrack.  Check out "What Is Love" inside...

From the forthcoming film Rio 2, Janelle Monae is giving the animated sequel a dose of bass and soul.  Check out her cute track "What Is Love" below:
 

Rio 2 hits theaters April 11th, and the soundtrack is available everywhere March 25th.

Photo: Marie Claire/Janelle's IG

Mathew Knowles has succeeded in having his child support payments slashed, but folks from his baby's mother Alexsandra's side want more than money...they want his presence in the child's life.  And they say Baby Nixon is siffering.  More inside...

Mathew Knowles scored a small victory in his financial battle (if you want to call it that) with estranged baby's mother Alexsandra Wright, who's raising their 3-year-old son Nixon. You'll recall that Alexsandra was demanding $12K a month, but a judge recently sided with Mathew (who claimed his yearly earnings dropped from $3 mill a year after Beyonce fired him in 2011) and reduced his payments to $2,485 a month. 

In documents he submitted to the judge, Mathew said he made $127K in 2013, but his monthly expenses are around $51,000 a month! Lately, he's been liquidating his assets to stay afloat.

Beyond the money issue, friends and family of Alexsandra spoke to Radar Online about Mathew's absence from in Nixon's life and the damage they fear it is doing to him.

Alexsandra's brother, Jonathan Wright said,

“I find it kind of odd that somebody that’s proven as somebody’s biological father has never ever seen their son. And when they’re a wealthy individual, it’s odd that they would be a deadbeat dad. I just don’t understand it. I have a son. I love my son and I would go to the ends of the earth for him. I don’t understand.”

You'll also recall that Alexsandra did a television interview with "Inside Edition" where she revealed that Mathew has NEVER met his son. Following that interview, one insider with ties to Alexsandra,  told Radar Online,

“Friends and family are growing increasingly worried about the damage being done to Nixon by his biological father denying his existence and allowing the public to bash his mother.Alexsandra just wants the truth to come out...and the only way that this will happen is if Mathew Knowles is held accountable for his actions and his child like every other citizen in this country!”

Messy messy messy.  We truly hope Mathew will step up to the plate and be the same presence in Nixon's life that he was for Solange and Beyonce.  Or, something....

Photos: ITV

So apparently, a fight went down at a hotel in Atlanta during Rayah (Pat's daughter) 16th birthday party.  And it involved Gary Michael Houston allegedly beating down Bobbi Kris' husband Nick Gordon.

After the alleged physical and twitter fight, Gary's speaking out....

What in the WORLD is going on now with those Houstons?  All is not well, because Nick Gordon and Whitney's singer nephew Gary Michael Houston (this is Whitney's brother Michael's son--pictured below) just had a knock down, drag out fight at a birthday party!  And Nick didn't even get one lick in.

But get this...we're told this fight happened way back in DECEMBER, and Nick felt the need to bring up the drama...publicly...on Twitter YESTERDAY.

TMZ reports:

We're told Whitney's nephew, Gary Michael Houston, went nuclear on Bobbi Kristina's husband, Nick Gordon … allegedly SLAMMING him to the floor and pummeling his face -- accusing him of talking crap about the family.

Family sources tell us ... it all went down at a Sweet 16 party for Whitney's niece, Rayah. We're told it was a formal affair -- everyone in tuxes and long gowns -- but Nick showed up in a hoodie and knit cap and "lookin' like a thug."

Gary felt Gordon had insulted the family one too many times ... as soon as the party was over, he delivered the beat down. We're told it was a lopsided fight -- Nick didn't even get in a single punch.
 

Goodness!  And over on Twitter yesterday, Nick and Gary were going at it and airing out all the dirty deeds:

Gary responded (read from bottom up):

And Gary went in:

Well, at least this will get people paying attention to Gary's upcoming album The Collins LP dropping March 18th. (By the way, he shot his recent three videos at Whitney's old estate in Jersey).

Now that all this ish has played out publicly, Gary Michael Houston has spoken out via his publicist BJ Coleman.  He says in a statement to TheYBF.com:

"I apologize to any family, friends, or fans who think I over reacted recently on Twitter. I typically do not engage in trivial drama on social media. I do not intend to further address family matters publicly. I love my cousin, and I wish her all the best."

Meanwhile, Bobbi Kris, is unfazed and hasn't even mentioned this.  But a couple weeks ago, she did post this:

This nigga here ! Lmao this is one of my husbands personalities lmao I love you baby . @nickdgordonpic.twitter.com/9fH94DCUq2

— Bobbi Kristina H.G. (@REALbkBrown) February 22, 2014

Wait, is that Whitney's fur?!

Photos: Gary Michael Houston's FB page/Bobbi Kris' FB page