They have finally broken their silence. French Montana and his now confirmed main chick Khloe Kardashian are finally admitting what we all already knew in their first-ever joint interview. Find out what French shared about how they first met and what Khloe said about teasing her beau with sex. All inside…

Bad Boy rapper French Montana and Khloe Kardashian have been attached at the hip since we first spotted them hugged up together as they made their way into a strip club back in April.

Although the two have been practically everywhere together (and we do mean everywhere), they have remained mum on the REAL status of their “relationship.” Over the last 3 months, the twosome have been spotted partying together in Vegas& Atlanta (with Khloe looking a tad out of her element), on a date night with Khloe's sister Kourtney and her boyfriend Scott, toting guns on French's music video set and totally all over each other at Khloe’s lavish 30th birthday bash, complete with $100,000 worth of gifts…all paid for by French (allegedly).

Now they’re finally ready to share their love--which they previously denied--with the world in their first-ever joint interview. French and KoKo kicked it in the studio with new addition Angie Martinez on Power 105.1 to chit-chat a bit about their budding relationship.  Why now, you ask?  Khloe's got a reality show airing currently on E! whose ratings aren't as great as they used to be.  And French...well, why wouldn't he pounce on a chance to get some pub?
 

During the interview, French let us in on who actually introduced them to one another. French divulged that his Bad Boy boss Diddy/Puff Daddy was the one behind their relationship.

He said,

“Khloe cool as hell, man. It was Puff. Puff was the one that put us together. I was like Puff –I forgot how it went. It was me, Gabby, Ross, Puff, Meek. Everybody was in the studio. Scott [Disick] was there. Scott was drunk. I was like ‘I got a party tomorrow' and everybody was like, 'we all coming.' She [Khloe] was like ‘Hell yeah, I wanna go.’ Next day Puff was like ‘hit her’ to come to the party."

He added,

“We end up not going to the party. We just end up chillin’. But nah, she cool peoples. We rockin’.”

"Chillin"? Mmhmm.  The “Pop That” rapper, dressed in all white and seemingly nervous, also revealed he’s currently observing Ramadan. He’s fasting and can’t eat anything after sunrise and before 8pm, no drinking alcohol, no smoking…and NO sex. Hmph.

Seems Khloe is suffering from withdrawals. When Angie asked how she’s handling Ramadan, she sarcastically responds,

“No sex…so fun! That’s why he’s wearing all white. He’s so pure and holy right now. He’s virginal [laughs].”

Angie says, “You can technically torture him right now.” Khloe responds,

“I have been…every single day. Torture”

Oh...

Now that it seems they both are finally ready to let everyone in on their love lives, KoKo had a few words for those who don’t agree with who she’s currently dating. She said,

“People are going to comment no matter what. If I dated the most clean cut perfect guy, they’re gonna comment. That’s just the way it is. If I’m having fun and if I like this kid, no one else should care, they’re not f****g him so why do they care. Our maybe they are, I don’t know. [laughs]“

Well, when people get involved with married folks who allegedly abandon their children...

French and Khloe also talked about being in the studio with Kanye West, working on his new album, appearing on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," handling his new found fame, how funny French is behind closed doors and more.

Check it (Khloe comes on at the 17:30 mark):

Thoughts?

Photo: Power 105

Two of our favorite "Hit The Floor" stars Logan Browning and Rob Riley were spotted at Russell Simmons' All Def Comedy Live show. See their pics inside and check out another sexy eye candy worthy shot of Rob Riley and McKinley Freeman.

"Hit The Floor" star Logan Browning was among the celebs spotted out in Hollywood at The Famous Chinese Mann Theatre for the weekly Russell Simmons presents All Def Comedy Live show.

Logan, the sexy "Hit The Floor" villian, laughed it up in the front row with her yummy co-star Rob Riley. 

Promoter Miss Diddy posed it up with Rob too.

While we've been fans of Rob since DAY ONE, he and co-star McKinley Freeman made millions swoon when their fictional photo shoot a la ESPN's "Body Issue" went viral.

BONUS:

We came across another pic from Rob and McKinley's photo shoot.  Check out more on our Instagram page (@TheYBFDaily).

Photos via Kass for The Brand Group

Keyshia Cole's husband Daniel "Boobie" Gibson has an imposter.  And apparently, the imposter filed divorce papers.  Deets inside...

Keyshia and Boobie are STILL technically married, after talking divorce for over a year now.  While the two are indeed separated, neither have pulled the actual divorce trigger.  That is until some shady paperwork was filed in L.A. County Superior Court last week.

TMZ says they got a hold of the alleged divorce docs, supposedly filed by Daniel, and things took a turn from there.  The site reports:

We got a copy of the docs which looked pretty standard ... citing irreconcilable differences. However, it seemed odd an ex-NBA player like Gibson would list himself as his attorney.

We called the phone # listed for him in the papers -- and the person who answered claimed he was Gibson, but sounded suspect. So, we checked the address listed ... and it turned out to be an El Pollo Loco restaurant. Crazy, right?

The real Boobie assured us he never once considered filing, telling us ... "She would have to do it. I am a Christian. I believe in 'til death do us part.'"

So Boobie not only has an "imposter", but the imposter is filing divorce papers?  Hmmmm...

Keyshia also told the site she still plans to move forward with the divorce.

Odd as hell.  But not totally impossible.  The couple, who share son DJ, seem to be taking their time pulling the trigger.  So does that mean there's hope for a reunion?  Well, no one saw Boobie's ex-teammate LeBron Jamesreuniting with Cleveland.  So anything is possible.

Time will tell...

Photo: Instagram

So after Nicki Minaj released this Smooth magazine-inspired cover for her upcoming single "Anaconda" yesterday, folks have been letting her have it.  Many believe that since she's already attained a certain platform by doing gimmicks like this, and since she's constantly complaining about not being respected or taken seriously, that she shouldn't have gone this route at this point in her career.

Now Nicki's clapping back with an interesting comparison....

Last night, Nicki Minaj took to her Instagram page to clap back at the critics of her new "Anaconda" cover.  She compared her booty-ful picture to those of Sports Illustrated models.  She posted pics of white models posing in their bikinis and showing off their backsides in a certain manner.

She seems to allude to her shot only being unacceptable because she's a woman of color with much more junk in the trunk (whether it was injected or not).

The difference that we see here, though, is that those women are modeling...in bikinis for a swimsuit issue of a men's magazine.  It fits.  They are not doing this pose and asking to be respected as rappers or something that has nothing to do with the magazine.  They are doing their jobs as swimsuit models.  And doing so with a certain level of artistic, albeit sexy, tact.  

There are also a few black models for this very magazine who do the same types of poses as the models she posted, and they are also not criticized.  But she did not include them. 

So, speak on it.  Does Nicki have a point?  Or is she comparing apples to oranges?

Photos: Nicki Minaj's IG

Music vet turned radio host Keith Sweat brought out a bunch of R&B folks we have and haven't heard from in a while for his 53rd brithday.  See Case, Christopher Williams, Carl Anthony Payne II, Sisqo, Joe & more inside...

It's Flashback Friday...and look who we have here.

Keith Sweat celebrated his 53rd birthday this week with a party thrown by Jamahl King and S.T.E.P.S Events at his new restaurant Fuego in Duluth, GA.  And his homies from the 90's and beyond showed up.

Keith, who's been keeping up with fans on his iHeartRadio channel "The Sweat Hotel", invited some of his famous friends to party including Joe and Case.

Lyfe Jennings also posed with the fellas.

At some point, a toast was made and a microphone was passed around. "Star" singer Tank was among the fellas who sang.

Dru Hill's Sisqo took a turn.  Would love to know what HE sang...

Christopher Williams sang a note or two.  Wonder if he plans to re-appear on "Real Housewives of Atlanta" next season....

112's Q Parker made a toast to Keith as well.

Radio personality Ryan Cameron, who hosted the party, and RHOA star Peter Thomas saluted Keith as well.

Photos via Thaddaeus McAdams/ExclusiveAccess.net

Ne-Yo has found love again.  See the pic he posted of his new lady inside and watch his ex-fiancee Monyetta Shaw pick up the pieces (alongside the exes of Usher and Kevin Hart) in the "Atlanta Exes" trailer..

Ne-Yo has bounced back from his engagement to "Atlanta Exes" star Monyetta Shaw with Black, Italian and Spanish model/actress Crystal Renay.  For now, the couple are keeping it pretty quiet (compared to some celeb couples).  Crystal started her Instagram account in June and has only posted one pic of Ne-Yo (so far) while Ne-Yo posted the pic atop earlier this week. 

We've seen what social media does to relationships (unless you're KimYe) so we hope these two play it safe.  Congrats. 

Coming to the small screen....

We've been telling you about it for months, and now the trailer for "Atlanta Exes" is here. In the clip above, watch Monyetta Shaw (Ne-Yo’s Ex), Tameka Raymond (Usher’s Ex),Torrei Hart (Kevin Hart’s Ex), Christina Johnson (CeeLo’s Ex) and Sheree Buchanan (Ray Buchanan’s Ex) join the reality kingdom of VH1 as they move on from their famous exes. And surprise surprise - it looks like Tameka Raymond is the villain!  The shows kicks off on August 18th.

Photos via Neyo's Instagram/Crystal Renay IG

Zoe Saldana is pissed her worst kept secret was revealed to the world. But why is she mad? She blasted the media for invading her privacy but we only revealed what everyone else could clearly see on their own. Deets inside…

Seems Avatar actress Zoe Saldana is salty everyone knew about her pregnancy before she was ready to share it with the world. You’ll recall we put her on bump watch (via our Instagram) a month ago after pics of her wearing baggy clothes and billowy tops surfaced. Soon after, she was spotted hiding her belly with a Barney’s bag while out shopping in L.A.  We also spotted her on a grocery run earlier this month where you couldn’t deny she was toting a bump up under her shirt.

Then she showed up on the red carpet at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere earlier this week (above) in a lace Louis Vuitton Resort Dress, clearly with child.

A blind man could see she is pregnant…not just the media. And Zoe is not happy about it. Now, she's claiming the media is “invading her privacy” after reports that she was pregnant with her and husband Marco Perego's first child began circulating. New reports claim she's actually pregnant with twins! She took to her Twitter yesterday to air out her frustrations tweeting,

"I believe that any violation of privacy is nothing good."~Lech Walesa. I would like to thank all the fucking media for invading our privacy

— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) July 24, 2014

Sooo…we were suppose to act like we didn’t see her growing belly? Oh…ok.

Invasion of privacy would be the stealing of sonograms or medical files.  It is not calling out a VERY obvious baby bump on a person who is out and about in public.

The Guardians of the Galaxy star’s publicist confirmed she was pregnant to the Hollywood Reporter, in which she graces the cover of their newest issue. Seems Zoe is furious people figured out she was preggo beforehand, messing up her cover story exchange.

Bah Humbug!

Photos: Getty/Splash

While attempting to reprimand Ray Rice and condemn domestic violence, Stephen A. Smith stepped DEEP into some ish earlier when he seemingly implied that women have to refrain from "provoking" men into potentially threatening situations.  Watch him explain inside...

If you've never seen ESPN's "First Take" or heard of Stephen A. Smith, one (not everyone, but some people) MIGHT describe him as the Kanye West of sports journalism. He has ALL THE ANSWERS, he's always right and he's LOUD.  Most of the time, he does make great points and he definitely knows his stuff.  But.....he has his moments.  

A little backstory:  Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been suspended for two games for allegedly knocking out his wife Janay Palmer a few months ago during a trip to Las Vegas before being seen, on surveillance tape, dragging her limp body off an elevator.

Fast forward to today....Stephen A. Smith suggested Ray deserved a harsher penalty however, he stepped in the doo doo when he tried to take women (often on the receiving end of the abuse) to task for their behavior.

In the clip below, you want to pay attention to these two key lines:

".. let’s make sure we don’t do anything to provoke wrong actions..."

and

"...the elements of provocation, you got to make sure that you address them, because we’ve got to do is do what we can to try to prevent the situation from happening in any way."

You can see in Stephen's eyes that this clearly didn't come out of his mouth the way he wanted it to sound in his head. But....it's live television. What can you do?

Here's his full rant followed by video:

“We know you have no business putting your hands on a woman. I don’t know how many times I got to reiterate that. But as a man who was raised by women, see I know what I’m going to do if somebody touches a female member of my family. I know what I’m going to do, I know what my boys are going to do. I know what, I’m going to have to remind myself that I work for the Worldwide Leader, I’m going to have to get law enforcement officials involved because of what I’m going to be tempted to do. But what I’ve tried to employ the female members of my family, some of who you all met and talked to and what have you, is that again, and this what, I’ve done this all my life, let’s make sure we don’t do anything to provoke wrong actions, because if I come, or somebody else come, whether it’s law enforcement officials, your brother or the fellas that you know, if we come after somebody has put their hands on you, it doesn’t negate the fact that they already put their hands on you. So let’s try to make sure that we can do our part in making sure that that doesn’t happen.”

“Now you got some dudes that are just horrible and they’re going to do it anyway, and there’s never an excuse to put your hands on a woman. But domestic violence or whatever the case may be, with men putting their hands on women, is obviously a very real, real issue in our society. And I think that just talking about what guys shouldn’t do, we got to also make sure that you can do your part to do whatever you can do to make, to try to make sure it doesn’t happen. We know they’re wrong. We know they’re criminals. We know they probably deserve to be in jail. In Ray Rice’s case, he probably deserves more than a 2-game suspension which we both acknowledged. But at the same time, we also have to make sure that we learn as much as we can about elements of provocation. Not that there’s real provocation, but the elements of provocation, you got to make sure that you address them, because we’ve got to do is do what we can to try to prevent the situation from happening in any way. And I don’t think that’s broached enough, is all I’m saying. No point of blame.”

There's a way, a time and place to say everything.  Unfortunately, Stephen's words--despite the fact he did disagree with that weak 2 day suspension--are infuriating plenty of people in this moment.  They believe he's doing the often typical act of putting the onus on the female victim when it comes to domestic violence. 

So......."the elements of provocation."

Your thoughts?

Photo via ESPN

It's still unclear as to whether Karrueche Tran and Chris Brown are "on" or "off"....as of today...but Kae trekked it down to Miami for the weekend to party it up.  And Chris was spotted back in Cali hitting a bowling alley with friends.

Check the pics inside....

Looks like the sometime-y couple is spending some time apart this weekend.  Kae hit the beaches of Miami today with her girls.  And looked like she was having some fun snapping pics and pointing out some interesting things in the ocean.

And she showed off her bikini bod in a black & white two piece.

And back in Cali:

Chris Brown was spotted leaving Canoga Bowling Alley in Woodland Hills.  Glad to see he's staying out the clubs...
 

EXTRAS:

1.  B.o.B has been named the face of the Fall/Winter 2014 Ecko campaign.  STORY

2.  Lil Wayne has officially kicked off his new sports management company....with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo as a client.  STORY

Photos: Pacific Coast News/Splash

Keyshia Cole is clearing the air about her “SHE” track being about a lesbian love affair, says she's having a hard time trusting men again and she chimes in about her family’s rumored reality TV show. Check it inside…

As she treks along her “Point of No Return” tour (which kicked off this week), Keyshia Cole made a stop in Chicago before taking the stage at the House of Blues. She hit up the WGCI radio station to chop it up with radio host Loni Swain and some of her fans about her upcoming sixth studio album Point of No Return, what the “SHE” record is really about, difficulty trusting a man again, her family getting a reality show and more.

After the release of Keyshia's “SHE” record, it was no denying the lyrics seemed to refer to a lesbian love affair, in which many believed Keyshia was singing about a personal experience. Well, according to her the song is NOT about girl-on-girl action, but rather about exploring your own body. She said after being married for 4 years and then not having anyone by her side, she learned how to get familiar with...herself.

She said,

“I had to get familiar with myself so I think that song is really, in essence of what that song “She” is about. It’s getting to know yourself. I know people think it’s about girl-on-girl action, which it was at first, and then I kinda switched the lyrics around a lil bit.”

As you may know by now, Keyshia and her estranged husband Daniel “Boobie” Gibson have been in talks about getting a divorce, although neither of them have officially filed in court. Most recently, Keyshia was hit with fake divorce papers by someone claiming to be Boobie, but he says it wasn’t him...it was an imposter. Hey, crazier ish has happened. During the interview, Keyshia was asked how has her perspective on love changed since separating from her husband. She responded,

“It’s no way of getting around not knowing if somebody is ready or not. That’s the whole thing about friendship. Whoever I end up with, I’ve been praying that he’s my friend first. If you think about being friends, you’re not going to go and get them hit up. You not gone put them in a situation where you gone get them shot. You ain’t gone put me in a situation where you make another woman think she got something over me. If we friends and you really love me like you say you do, it’s certain things you’re not going to do out of respect.”

Here are a few more highlights:

On her blocking her family’s reality show:

“Nah, not true at all. I definitely do think they do need help…as a family we need help. My whole main objective from that reality show from jump was to make sure that we grow.”

On her new reality show:

“We went over to Africa and did some filming. Filming DJ had his birthday. Just things I’ve been going through everyday. We shot for a minute. BET said they wanted to pick it up so…you know what I mean. It is what it is. The fans always ask me can I do it so I don’t mind long as they’re not intrusive.”

On if there are any positive songs on Point of No Return:
“Nah [laughs]. I have some sexy songs though. Once you leave a dude you be like ‘aight I’m cool.’ Especially if you’ve been heart broken before. I’m just at the point where I don’t want to go through it again but I mean I’m only human. And I have feelings. At the same time being sexy now…that’s a whole nother thing.”

On what she has been doing to get over her break up:
“Gym…yea. Just trying to eat better. I did a fast for about 4-5 days…just juicing. I actually loved it. I go in the steam room before I work out for about 10-15 minutes then go work out for about 2 -3hours then go pick up my son from school and get back to my motherly duties. Right now, working. Trying to stay focus.”

The "SHE" singer also talked about the backlash she received for posting a picture with Justin Bieber, her fave reality show on TV now and more.

Check it:

Keyshia’s next stop on her “Point of No Return” tour is the Paul Brown stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday.

And speaking of her new album….

Keyshia just dropped off the official cover art for her sixth studio album, Point of No Return. Looks like we're getting closer to hearing the full album. 

EXTRAS:

He's back!  Bobby Brown is returning to the New Edition tour (after a brief departure for medical reasons). He'll be hitting the stage tonight. The venue "Chene Park" tweeted "DETROIT STAND UP! Bobby Brown is back TONIGHT at @cheneparkdetroit! It's going down. #chenepark #detroit #newedition #bobbybrown" Welcome back.....

Photo: Keyshia's IG/CheneParkDetroit

Ashanti just copped a new ‘do. And it looks like it’s for a new movie role. Decide if you love it inside…

Ashanti just switched up her look for long medium-sized box braids. The Braveheart singer flossed her Poetic Justice-style braids on Instagram today with the caption, “Fresh face & braids #nextchapter #newbeginnings #grateful #braveheart”
 

Flawless face with no makeup.  Cute!

The babe in braids has plenty to be grateful for. She’s gearing up to begin filming for her new role as “Eve” in the new movie “Stuck.”

So...

DO WE LOVE IT?!

Photos: Ashanti's IG

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have sold their luxe 3-acre Bel-Air mansion for $10 Million.  See pics of their former abode inside.....

In the midst of dodging divorce rumors (which have become persistent) Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pocketed a cool $3 Million profit for the sale of their Bel-Air mansion recently.

The couple purchased the 3-acre mansion for $7 million back in 2009 and were able to unload it for $10 Million this year.  Wonder what's going to happen to that monogrammed pool floor...

It's too bad Mimi wasn't able to flip that kind of success with her latest album, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse. Nearly 3 months into its release...the disc hasn't really produced a hit single.

The massive digs feature a movie theater, a gym, an indoor basketball court and a putting green.   And the rest of the gorgeous home:

On Instagram, we noticed that Mariah has only posted pics of Dem Babies recently and she was escorted down the red carpet at the New York premiere of Hercules by her business associate Kevin Liles.  

Has the couple hit an alleged rough patch, much like all the uncofirmed rumors swirling about the Carters?

Photos via MLS

Talk show host Aisha Tyler, NBA baller Russell Westbrook and "GMA" anchor Robin Roberts were all spotted out and about yesterday.  Get the deets on what they were up to inside....

"The Talk" co-host Aisha Tyler was so not in the mood last night when she was spotted outside the Playboy And A&E 'Bates Motel' Comic-Con Party in Cali.

Sources say the "Archer" actress and several other celebs were denied entry after fire marshals shut down the entrance for over 30 minutes due to the party being over capacity. Luckily, we hear Aisha was eventually allowed into the party.  But chick looked like she was ready to pop OFF.  When celebs are treated like real peope....

In Beverly Hills:

Russell Westbrook is known around the country as one of the top NBA players in the game, but on the streets of L.A., he's known most for his fashion sense. 

The dapper baller was spotted walking out of Barneys New York yesterday with some new ish:

Recently, Russell and Barneys collaborated on an ongoing XO Exclusively Ours collection of 16 pieces ( hats, shoes, bags, and sunglasses) all designed with Russell's playful and bold aesthetic.  Y'all talk about that man's fashion sense...but he's got Barneys collabos in his pocket.

And.....

"GMA" anchor Robin Roberts, who received the 2013 Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, was spotted out with her girlfriend Amber Laign yesterday.

The two enjoyed NYC's fab weather by grabbing lunch at Da Silvano with friends.  Nice.

Photos via Splash/FameFlynet

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her birthday in the Hamptons with French Montana and Khloe Kardashian while Lil' Twist hung out with Khloe's sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.  More inside....

Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 45th birthday with a ritzy bash at Nammos restaurant in Southampton, New York this week.  Yes, chick is 45.  She partied alongside celebrity pals Kelly Ripa, Leah Remini, Andy Cohen, and rumored boyfriend "DWTS" hottie Maksim. 

Fat JoE, who joined JLo on stage during her free concert in the Bronx, partied with the "I'm Real" singer.  

Jen also posed with "I Luh Ya Papi" collaborator French Montana (atop) and his girlfriend Khloe Kardashian (above). 

Jen's 5-foot-long cake was designed by Samantha Brooks of SamiCakes Boutique and featured Jen's famous lady lumps and her green Versace dress cozying up to a lion. The coconut-cream-filled lemon cake was covered in fondant and modeling chocolate. Yum.

Deep in the heart of Texas.....

While their big sis Khloe partied in Southampton, Kendall and Kylie Jenner partied in Dallas, Tx with Justin Bieber's pal Lil' Twist.

It's not all fun and games for Kendall and Kylie, for once.  They're actually in town promoting their PacSun summer clothing linewhile hanging out with their older raper friends...

Photos via Fat Joe's Instagram/French Montana's IG/Khlow Kardashian's IG/Lil Twist's IG

Well looky looky.  Nelly is getting pretty open on social media about his new chick of the moment, Miss Jackson.  Check the pics of their birthday fun inside, plus Kelly Rowland and hubby Tim shopping, and Gabby Union and Dwyane Wade at the On The Run Tour in the Chi....

Miss Jackson is totally over Floyd Mayweather.  While he's busy buying his new chick Bad Medina a new car, Floyd's ex Miss Jackson is boo'd up on Instagram with her man Nelly. 

Unlike with his other chicks Ashanti and Tae Heckard, Nelly posted pics with his boo on IG last night.  He showed the two hugged up and more.  She posted pics of her birthday dinner and bowling with friends.

Yesterday, Nelly also posted her in Amsterdam saying:

started celebrating this bday weeks ago first stop was Amsterdam ...!!! @missjackson Shhhhhhhhhhh lolol

Oh...

And over in Chicago recently, Dwyane Wade headed back to his hometown with fiancee Gabby Union to take in the On The Run Tour.  And they caught up with Steven Tyler in VIP:

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They were spotted sipping on drinks and cuddled up while watching their faves, The Carters:

Also in attendance:

First Lady Michelle Obama, Sasha and Malia (not pictured).

Kelly Rowland was spotted out in L.A. keeping it cute with her baby belly slightly on display in a loose Marilyn Monroe tank:

She was hitting up the MAC store for a few makeup items.

And her husband Tim was also accompanying her on the beauty trip:

Cute.

Photos: Splash/Dwyane's IG/Twitter/Nelly's IG/Miss Jackson's IG/WENN

Bobby Brown returned to the stage with New Edition last night while Kerry Washington and the "Scandal" crew had their first table read of the season.  See their pics inside and watch Tony-winner Audra McDonald reveal how she bounced back from a suicide attempt. 

Last night in Detroit, New Edition hit the stage at "Chene Park" as part of their tour across North America.

Bobby Brown made a triumphant return to the stage after a brief absence due to a medical issue.  A source told TheYBF.com that at the end of his solo set, Bobby yelled "I'm Bobby bitches" and dropped the mic before walking off stage.

Ralph's solo set included his hit "Sensitivity."

Johnny Gill performed his hits "My, My, My" and "Rub You The Right Way."

And of course, BBD hit the stage for "Do Me" and "Poison."

Watch Bobby perform "Tenderoni" here:

In Hollywood....

"Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes tweeted pics from the set.  This was the cast's first week back to begin season 4.

Kerry, joined by co-star Joshua Malina, sat for a table read of the first episode of the season, titled "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia.”

Are you excited about the show's return?

In tv news....

Six-time Tony winner and star of "Private Practice" star  Audra McDonald sat down with ABC NEWS Popcorn series where she talked candidly about a past suicide attempt.  She explained that the "attempt" happened during a time of depression.  'When I was [in college] at Juilliard, I had a suicide attempt. I tried to slit my wrist.'

Audra went on to credit the school with helping her put her life back together.  'When someone is suicidal, one of the first things you have to do is to protect them from themselves. They had a mental-health facilitator there, a therapist there, and they checked me into a mental-health hospital, where I was for a month, and got me the help I needed.'

Watch her story here:

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Photos/video via Shonda Rhimes' IG/Kerry Washington's IG/Candice Fortman/Ada N. Smith

Rush Philanthropic hosted its 15th annual “Art for Life” gala in the Hamptons on Saturday with Soledad O'Brien, Gayle King, Star Jones and more. See pics inside.....

On Saturday, Russell Simmons and Rush Philanthropic hosted their 15th annual “Art for Life” at Fairview Farms in Water Mill, New York. The celeb-filled fundraiser, sponsored by Cadillac and General Motors, brought out a few of our faves.  Including those ridiculously cute kiddies of Kimora's.

The Simmons family made quite the entrance.  TheYBF.com attended the event.  And though Russell's ex Kimora Lee wasn't in attendance like usual, she made a $1 Million dollar donation.  Guess her new husband said her money can be there...but she doesn't need to be...

Angela attended in a summery peach Balenciaga dress that she paired with metallic pumps by Saint Laurent.  Loves it.

JoJo looked a little disheveled....but he's a "Simmons."  He can do that....we guess.

Rick Ross showed off his much smaller figure at Art For Life.

Aoki Lee (wearing Alice and Olivia) brought her bestie Lauren.

Ming (also wearing Alice And Olivia) smiled for our camera.

Star Jones served as honorary co-chair of the event.

Soledad O'Brien rocked an all black look to serve as emcee for the evening.

TV personality Janell Snowden picked out a fab summer look. She rocked a BCBG skirt, a YSL Clutch and a Top Shop bustier.  Cute.

WEEN Co-founder Valeisha Butterfield Jones looked stunning in a BCBG Max Azria canary dress and a Dolce & Gabbana clutch.

Gayle King, rocking canary yellow as well, posed with Tina Cooper.

DJ Kiss kept it summery and fresh in a Fendi dress and white Alexander Wang shoes.

Guests were treated to a performance from Naughty By Nature.

Rap vet Kurtis Blow performed.  And yes, dude is STILL break dancing.

And Doug E. Fresh had the crowd on 100.

Russell and Soledad and the kiddies posed it up with the Rush Philanthropic scholarship recipients. 

And Russell's brother Danny Simmons, Star Jones and Tangie Murray were also there as usual for the big annual event.

See more pics over on @TheYBFDaily (on Instagram)!

EXTRA:

1.  Johnny Rockets employee DIS-R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin for sitting down to eat her "take out" burger.  Story.

2.  Homeless man arrested for stalking Rihanna at her SoHo home in NYC. Story.

Photos via Getty/Kenny Rodriguez for Cadillac/TheYBF.com

TLAM2 actor Romany Malco visited three Detroit-based organizations for at-risk youth over the weekend.  Get deets about his trip inside and find out what Swizz Beatz did for a few lucky folks at a Harlem neighborhood fish spot.

Recently, "Last Vegas" actor Romany Malco reached out to his fans on social media and asked them to suggest places he could visit in Detroit to speak to at-risk youth.  Well....Detroit answered his call.  According to the Detroit Free Press, Romany's post got 4,500 likes, 1,000 comments and nearly 1,700 shares. Based on residents' suggestions, he visited Covenant House Michigan, Boys Hope Girls Hope and Wolverine Human Services.

During a interview with the Free Press, Romany opened up about spending several hours at the three sites and speaking to the youth he encountered.

“It was a blessing,” Malco said to the Free Press after visiting Covenant House. “I did not expect it to become as big of a deal as it is, but I think Detroit is a hotspot right now. I think there’s an awareness here that goes beyond Detroit. What I realized by doing this is, I can raise money for these people. I can raise money for each one of these organizations. What’s next is creating the infrastructure, applying the links to the right places and heightening awareness.”

Romany (shown above with teens from Covenant House) thanked all of his fans and followers on Facebook for their suggestions and for helping him get out his message.

"DETROIT was a huge success. You and I DID THIS! Thanks to everyone who helped point me in the right direction. Though I was not able to take all of your suggestions, I will most definitely be back. I love these kids. I met with the following three organizations (see below). The kids seemed grateful, open and receptive to my message. I was especially touched and look forward to doing more."

Good stuff.  We love to see celebs making a effort to uplift the community!

And here's another good deed....

Good deeds for the neighborhood go a long way.

Late Saturday night, patrons of El Puerto Seafood and Fish Market (a 24hr spot 125th street in Harlem) were treated to dinner by Showtime himself! 

Swizz Beatz and his dapper crew (all the fellas in suits) walked in and Swizz picked up the tab for EVERYBODY. He posted a pic of the thrilled patrons saying "125th vibes fish spot I love my people everything on me #blessings Harlem 125th vibes fish spot I love my people ,everything on me #blessings Harlem"

We wonder if anyone upgraded their 3 piece w/fries to salmon and crab once they realized they were being "blessed."

Photos via Romnay Malco's Twitter/Instagram/Swizz Beatz's IG/Katrease Stafford/Detroit Free Press

YBFers took over Comic-Con 2014 yesterday in San Diego at the Entertainment Weekly party.  Check out the fab chicks who promotd their upcoming projects in a fabulous way...

While Comic-Con is typically known as a geeky comic & sci-fi-loving convention, it was anything but that this weekend.  A few of the gorgeous and fabulous ladies starring on hit shows were front and center at Twentieth Century Fox's Cocktail Party and Entertainment Weekly's big event.

Angela Bassett looked amazing in a colorful frock.  The "American Horror Story" actress is gearing up for the next season, called "Freak Show".  And we're totally here for it.

She had some fun with castmates Emma Roberts, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and Michael Chiklis.

We are so loving Nicole Beharie these days.  She's the star of "Sleepy Hollow" and always keeps a simple and chic style.  Loves it.

Also there:

Danai Gurira of The Walking Dead kept it sexy in a curve hugging frock.

Rutina Wesley of "True Blood" hit the carpet in all black:

And "Vampire Diaries" star Kat Graham also rocked an all black crop-top and pencil skirt look:

Fab times.

Photos: Getty
 

Beyonce posted new vacation pics over the weekend and an exhibit of her most famous costumes at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum officially opened. More inside...

In new vacation pics posted to Instagram, Beyonce posed with a prop that's become closely associated with hit her "Drunk It Love" featuring Jay Z...a surfboard.

Over the weekend, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland welcomed the public to a fashion exhibit centered on Beyonce, making her the first non Hall of Famer with an exhibit. Rock Hall curator Meredith Rutledge-Borger said, “We felt that (Beyonce) really needed to take her rightful place alongside Aretha Franklin and the Supremes and Janis Joplin. Rock and roll has an intergenerational appeal and we want to make sure we’re hitting all the right notes and keeping up with what’s happening today and what’s legendary today.”

Items in the exhibit include her black leotard from the “Single Ladies” music video, as well as her body suit, skirt and jacket from her Super Bowl performance.

Bey, who's still on tour with Jay for "On The Run", will be eligible for induction into the Rock Hall as a member of Destiny’s Child in 2022 and as a solo artist in 2027.

Watch footage from inside the exhibit:

Photos via Instagram