The new cast of “Hollywood Divas” were posing it up on the red carpet at the show’s L.A. premiere.  We were on the scene this week and caught up witht he ladies.  Peep their carpet ready pics and our chit chats inside…

The cast of “Hollywood Divas” were ready for their close up on the red carpet at the show’s L.A. premiere at OHM Nightclub. And YBF actress Elise Neal rocked the red carpet in a sexy strapless leather dress and sparkly sandals:

Work!

TheYBF.com’s L.A. correspondent Lauren Smith caught up with the self proclaimed “triple threat” where she dished on which divas she’s bumping heads with this season. She revealed,

“Well you find there's a little bit of drama because we're all passionate actresses and we all have opinions. But when it comes to the project I'm the voice of reason. I'm like please let's stop bickering and let's focus. Let's get this money, that's what you're going to get from me. From me, there's no drama. I know these girls can be great but some times you have to just wrangle them in and I'm more focused like that.”
 

No drama? Hmm...what about the shade though...

Former “Girlfriends” star Golden Brooks slipped into this pink number and posed it up on the carpet.

She chimed in about the portrayal of black women with strong female leads in Hollywood saying,

“I think Shonda Rhimes is great. I think what she's doing is absolutely mind blowing. She's putting black women in serious roles of authority in the forefront. And I think Michelle Obama of course and our black first lady and black president have a lot to do with that. But I definitely think that's not the end of it. We still have more to go. Like that New York Times article and what was said about Viola Davis. It just let you know that, wow, we still aren't there yet. People will always have something to say in regards to how black women are portrayed. It just means that we need more roles. We need more images out there so that we squash all the attention that's drawn to the few roles that we do get.”

“Hustle and Flow” starlet Paula Jai Parker (who claims she was blackballed in the industry) brought her husband Forrest Martin along to check out the premiere. If you watched the first episode, we saw how Paula Jai went from being one of Hollywood’s “IT” black actresses to becoming homeless, living in a hotel room with her husband and young son. Instead of waiting on Hollywood to give her work, she decides to producer her own short film including the rest of her cast mates. But will their egos get in the way before it’s completed?

Former “RHOA” cast mate Lisa Wu and her cropped ‘do worked the carpet. We caught up with the budding actress and she talked about all of the shade that was thrown her way once the other ladies found out she would be in production with them. She said,

“Of course coming in, Golden gave me some shade. Elise gave me some shade. And Paula J was very, very welcoming because she remembers back from the day that I had a casting call when I was producing a movie almost 20 years ago. And Countess is also very, very sweet.”

“Hollywood Divas” producer Todd Tucker was in attendance to check out the first episode of his newest project. And his wife “RHOA” star Kandi Burruss-Tucker was there for support. Seems they're doing just fine since the cancellation of their musical "A Mother's Love."

We also chopped it up with Kandi about adding a new addition to their blended family. She said,

We would love to but it hasn't happened yet. We're working on it. Practicing (laughs)
Todd: She's pregnant. She's pregnant already. (Rubs her belly)
Kandi (to Todd): Would you stop? He's trying to speak it into existence.

Ha!

Former “Moesha” & “The Parkers” star Countess Vaughn was all smiles on the carpet. She's looking a little trimmer these days after her surgical procedure.

We tried to catch up with the "diva", but she was not available to do interviews. Apparently, she hurt her foot and advised us to watch the show to find out what happened.

And “The Secret Life Of An American Teenager” star Camille Winbush got red hot on the carpet before checking out the show. 

Fab times!

Photos: WireImage/YBF Correspondent Lauren Smith/Kandi's IG

Hollywood hottie Boris Kodjoe stars in "Addicted", an erotic thriller full of titillating love scenes and nude shower romp (in theaters tomorrow).  Recently, the 41-year-old stunner opened up to TheYBF.com about his wife Nicole Ari Parker's reaction to his on-screen hookups, revealed how he keeps his marriage spicy and shared tips on how other couples can make their love last!  More inside...

Film and television star Boris Kodjoe steps into one of his sexiest roles yet in Addicted, a new erotic thriller based on the best-selling novel by Zane (in theaters October 10th).  Naturally, a film of this caliber relies on a cast of full of sexiness, as Boris is joined by Tyson Beckford, Williams Levy, Sharon Leal and more. 

During a recent jaunt to the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, TheYBF.com's correspondent Krysta Underwood sat down with the German-bred heartthrob to dish on the film, his "Woman crush" and if he thinks his mom will be getting a ticket to Addicted.  And speaking of those steamy love scenes, we had to ask what his beautiful wife Nicole Ari Parker says about his on screen antics and he joked, "Sometimes she watches it and punches me in the neck!"

And with Wiz Khalifa/Amber Rose + Mariah Carey/Nick Cannon among a recent group of high profile splits, Boris shared how he and Nicole have managed to keep it sexy. 

"My wife always says she feels like my girlfriend. That’s what it’s about! You gotta put effort into anything you want to be successful in. We go out on dates, we go on trips, we keep it sexy! My wife likes when I look at her like she’s a steak. You gotta keep that up! "

With that...he also added tips for couples on weathering the storms of love and staying together. 

"I think a lot of people are afraid of challenges and obstacles and when you hit that first bump in the road a lot of people bail out. They aren’t used to working their way through those situations and then coming out on top. When you give each other a chance to work through those issues you will find how rewarding and amazing and stronger your relationship is after."

Check it:

Did you read the book Addicted prior to signing on for the movie?

"No, I didn’t want to be influenced by the book. I read the script and I talked to Bille [Woodruff] about his vision."

Did you know anything about author Zane?

"I slowly started finding out more and more about her and about her crazy, loyal followers. It’s been amazing to find out about her and talk to some of her fans. I was just concerned with Bille’s vision and making sure that he maintained his creative integrity and not go into cheese land."

Has it gotten harder for you and your wife, Nicole Ari Parker, to see each other play the spouse to someone else?

"No. This is what we do. It comes with the territory. As long as we put each other first and we always talk to each other about these roles that we take on. When it comes down to seeing it, I choose not to see it. I choose not to watch those kind of [sex] scenes."

What about her?

"I think she is curious. Sometimes she watches it and punches me in the neck. At the end of the day we know what we’re doing and we know that this is all make believe so there is no threat there."

So your mom is in town has she seen the movie already and if not, do you want her to see it?

"She hasn’t seen it and I’m not checking for her to see it. I want to wait a little bit. [laughs]"

How do you and your wife keep it sexy/exciting after all these years?

"My wife always says she feels like my girlfriend. That’s what it’s about! You gotta put effort into anything you want to be successful in. We go out on dates, we go on trips, we keep it sexy! My wife likes when I look at her like she’s a steak. You gotta keep that up!"

Why do you think all these Hollywood couples are breaking up?

"I think a lot of people are afraid of challenges and obstacles and when you hit that first bump in the road a lot of people bail out. They aren’t used to working their way through those situations and then coming out on top. When you give each other a chance to work through those issues you will find how rewarding and amazing and stronger your relationship is after. I would hope a lot of them would invest more time and energy in letting themselves go through those periods."

Do you think social media plays a part in ruining those celeb relationships?

"Social media is detrimental to our attention span and I think there are so many distractions and impressions that take us away from what’s really important and it certainly doesn’t help. [relationships]"

Speaking of social media, who is your #WCW? (Woman Crush Wednesday)

"I’m always trying to figure out what that is. Queen Latifah is my Woman Crush Wednesday and I also have a crush on Jill Scott."

Loves it!

Watch Boris' character check his wife's (Sharon Leal) text messages:

Addicted hits theaters October 10th.

Photos/ Interview: YBF Correspondent Krysta Underwood for TheYBF.com

In today’s round-up of political fabness, we have the brand new  President Barack Obama cover of ROLLING STONE and new video Rock The Vote PSA starring Whoopi Goldberg, Lil Jon and EJ Johnson More inside…

President Barack Obama has landed the cover of Rolling Stone. In the issue, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman comes to the commander-in-chief's defense, explaining why he is a historic success.

As President Obama finishes off the final two years of his second term of office, there has been talk surrounding his low approval ratings amongst Americans, despite all of his accomplishments during his stay in the White House. This week, President O’s economic ratings have hit the lowest level of his presidency, declining to only 24% of Americans who are extremely confident with Obama’s economic record, according to a CNBC survey.

In the article, Paul praises our president as “one of the most consequential and, yes, successful presidents in American history” and he broke down the unfair bashing our president endures. He writes,

Obama faces trash talk left, right and center – literally – and doesn't deserve it. Despite bitter opposition, despite having come close to self-inflicted disaster, Obama has emerged as one of the most consequential and, yes, successful presidents in American history. His health reform is imperfect but still a huge step forward – and it's working better than anyone expected. Financial reform fell far short of what should have happened, but it's much more effective than you'd think. Economic management has been half-crippled by Republican obstruction, but has nonetheless been much better than in other advanced countries. And environmental policy is starting to look like it could be a major legacy.

I'll go through those achievements shortly. First, however, let's take a moment to talk about the current wave of Obama-bashing. All Obama-bashing can be divided into three types. One, a constant of his time in office, is the onslaught from the right, which has never stopped portraying him as an Islamic atheist Marxist Kenyan. Nothing has changed on that front, and nothing will.

There's a different story on the left, where you now find a significant number of critics decrying Obama as, to quote Cornel West, someone who ''posed as a progressive and turned out to be counterfeit.'' They're outraged that Wall Street hasn't been punished, that income inequality remains so high, that ''neoliberal'' economic policies are still in place. All of this seems to rest on the belief that if only Obama had put his eloquence behind a radical economic agenda, he could somehow have gotten that agenda past all the political barriers that have con- strained even his much more modest efforts. It's hard to take such claims seriously.

Finally, there's the constant belittling of Obama from mainstream pundits and talking heads. Turn on cable news (although I wouldn't advise it) and you'll hear endless talk about a rudderless, stalled administration, maybe even about a failed presidency. Such talk is often buttressed by polls showing that Obama does, indeed, have an approval rating that is very low by historical standards.

But this bashing is misguided even in its own terms – and in any case, it's focused on the wrong thing.

Paul then explains how these low approval ratings don’t necessarily reflect all of the obstacles he overcame and improvements he had for the American people.

Yes, Obama has a low approval rating compared with earlier presidents. But there are a number of reasons to believe that presidential approval doesn't mean the same thing that it used to: There is much more party-sorting (in which Republicans never, ever have a good word for a Democratic president, and vice versa), the public is negative on politicians in general, and so on. Obviously the midterm election hasn't happened yet, but in a year when Republicans have a huge structural advantage – Democrats are defending a disproportionate number of Senate seats in deep-red states – most analyses suggest that control of the Senate is in doubt, with Democrats doing considerably better than they were supposed to. This isn't what you'd expect to see if a failing president were dragging his party down.

More important, however, polls – or even elections – are not the measure of a president. High office shouldn't be about putting points on the electoral scoreboard, it should be about changing the country for the better. Has Obama done that? Do his achievements look likely to endure? The answer to both questions is yes.

You can check out the full article here. Do you agree or disagree?

And in other political news....

Mid-term elections are right around the corner (Nov. 4th). And in an effort to get millennials to the polls, the Rock The Vote campaign came up with a PSA parody that is…hilarious.

Rapper Lil Jon, "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg and "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" star EJ Johnson all star in the commercial alongside creator of the HBO series "Girls" Lena Dunham, "Orange Is the New Black" star Natasha Lyonne, "Saturday Night Live" star Fred Armisen, "Glee" star Darren Criss, "Chicago P.D." actress Sophia Bush, raptress Angel Haze's girlfriend Ireland Baldwin, singer Devendra Banhart, songwriter Ioanna Gika and dancer Gabriel Valenciano. The new anthem uses Lil Jon’s smash hit "Turn Down for What" as the playlist with the new lyrics “Turn OUT For What.” Check it above.
 

Photo: Rolling Stone

Zendaya Coleman got the "princess" makeover for her appearance at the 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala where she stepped out in this silk bobbed wig and Vivienne Westwood top and bottom. Come inside and decide "Do We Love It?"

Last night, Zendaya Coleman, who stars in the hit Disney series "K.C. Undercover", looked like royalty during her appearance at the 2014 Princess Grace Awards Gala at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.  

Zendaya attended with her father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman. He's also her bodyguard. 

What does a young lady wear to such a prestigious event?  Zendaya smartly selected an off-the-shoulder top with a gorgeous blue and black floral print skirt, all from Vivienne Westwood's upcoming Spring 2014 gold label collection.

She literally "topped" off the look with a silky jet black bobbed wig.

DO WE LOVE IT?

Photos via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America

What's this? Nick Cannon out to eat…with a new lady friend. And it just so happens the two dined in his soon-to-be ex-wife Mariah Carey’s neighborhood Deets inside…

Well look what we have here.

Since calling it quits with his soon-to-be ex-wife Mariah Carey, funnyman Nick Cannon has been making some major moves in his personal life. First, he covered the “Mariah” tattoothat stretched across his upper back. And now…he’s spending time over dinner with another woman.

During some down time, Nick decided to spend his evening with a new lady friend. The two were spotted chatting it up over dinner in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, TriBeCa. The thing is, he was dining with his possible new chick in the same neighborhood as Mariah! The two actually lived in Mimi's $9 million custom-made triplex penthouse in TriBeCa when they were together.

Before his dinner date, "EXTRA" caught up with the “Wild ‘N Out” creator at the Addicted NYC premiere, where he dished on how he’s handling his separation from his wife. He said, "I’m just taking everything one day at a time and just being the best person that I can possibly be at the end of the day.”

So what do you all think..is this his new chick or nah?
 

Photos: Splash News

Today in new music, Big Sean dropped the video for "Paradise" today, Jaden Smith rhymed over a Pink Floyd beat in "Melancholy" and Miguel gave fans a peek at "Coffee."  Listen inside...

Since announcing his move to Roc Nation, Big Sean has been busy making some big moves.  Today, he released a video for "Paradise."  Produced by Mike Will Made-It (who also does a cameo in the clip) the philanthropic rapper rides around in his red Lamborghini with Love Dollhouse’s Ryan Destiny.  The track is expected to appear on his upcoming album (early 2015) which will feature collaborations with Chris Brown and Kanye West.

New music...

In his latest release, "Melancholy", Jaden Smith raps over Pink Floyd's 1973 track release "Breathe." While delving into a deeper tone of voice, Jaden challenges bullies "I hide behind my hate because I wish I had your confidence" and critics "Oh you rappin' on this? I bet you thought that you would body this/You messin' up a classic, how you did with The Karate Kid." It becomes a family affair once Jaden's sister Willow pipes in with her haunting background vocals. Check it...

More music...

While fans of Miguel await the follow-up to the 2012 album Kaleidoscope Dream, he dropped two goodies today. First.....Instagram followers got a shot of him in bed with no shirt (and his guitar). Second, he loaded a snippet of an upcoming song named "Coffee." Enjoy! 

 

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Our stylish First Lady Michelle Obama brought the runway to the White House with her Fashion Education Workshop, attended by fashion icons Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour and others. Also, YBF celebs hit up All Def Digital Live in L.A. to celebrate Russell Simmons’ birthday. Peep the pics inside…

The fashionable First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama has kicked off a new initiative. And she’s bringing the runway to the White House with her Fashion Education Workshop to connect young aspiring fashion students with the world’s leading fashion professionals.

FLOTUS took the podium alongside VOGUE’s edior-in-chief Anna Wintour in the East Room of the White House before 150 students from across the nation to promote fashion education to the young fashionistas looking to enter the industry.

And look who was in the building! Supermodel Naomi Campbell, fashion designer Zac Posen, haute couture fashion designer Vera Wang, designer Lazaro Perez, Belgian born designer Diane von Furstenberg and W magazine's fashion & style director Edward Enninful. Lucky kids.

PR consultant & stylist Nneya Richards and New York based fashion designer Azede Jean-Pierre snagged a pic with the international fashion icon.

Naomi slayed, per usual, in a white Azzedine Alaïa dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewels, while posing it up with attendees.

Michelle Obama’s hairstylist Johnny Wright was all smiles during the event. He captioned,“#aboutlastnight. #NaomiCampbell #ZacPosen What a epic day and night all in the name of fashion. #fashionedu #somuchinspiration to #reachhigher #dowhatyoulove #lovewhatyoudo #lookgooddoingit”

Fashion designer Tracy Reese caught up with CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg.

Rocking a beautiful yellow and black gown, fashion designer Rachel Roy was also in attendance for the festivities. Fab times!

And in L.A.....

Last night, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons celebrated his 54th birthday (Oct. 4th) around family and friends at his All Def Comedy Live weekly show inside the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, presented by The Brand Group.

Of course his niece Angela Simmons came out, along with Miss Diddy and her girlfriend, to laugh it up with her uncle for his birthday.

Funnyman Cedric The Entertainer came out to celebrate his homie's born day.

“Atlanta Exes” star Torrei Hart and upcoming “Tiny & Shekinah’s Weave Trip” star Shekinah Jo came out for some laughs.

“Young & The Restless” actress Angell Conwell (who recently appeared in the Pink Line’s breast cancer awareness campaign) brought her girls out for a few drinks and some laughs.

Keyshia Cole's soon-to-be ex-husband Daniel "Boobie" Gibson was in the mix for a few laughs.

Comedian Dave Chapelle hit the stage as a surprise guest. He ended up performing a hour set, talking about a range of subjects on how he feels about the industry, funny moments and socially conscience topics all while bringing the funny.

And All Def Digital Live host Tony Rock took the stage as well. Fun times!

Photos: Getty/DVF's IG/@rachelroy/@doublenrich/@johnywright22/ @rachelroy/@edward_enninful/@tracy_reese/Kass/Ken for The Brand Group

The ABC Network has placed full-season orders for "Black-ish" and "How To Get Away With Murder." More inside...

"Funny how money changes situations"

-Lauryn Hill

Once upon a time, We The People complained about the scarcity of Black-led casts on network television.  Was it racism?  Was it ignorance?  Was the industry saying we didn't matter?  All of that is debatable...but one thing is for sure: money talks.  Two of ABCs latest series (which made made millions in advertising) have been picked up for full-season orders, "Black-ish" and "How To Get Away With Murder."

The two shows have driven in tons of advertising dollars for the struggling network (its #3 behind CBS and NBC) which broadcast  two of the highest rated new programs on ALL broadcast channels. 

So.....this brings the episode totals up to 22 for “Black-ish” and 15 for “Murder.”  According to Variety, the Viola Davis-led “Murder,” is the fall’s HIGHEST-rated new series in the coveted adults 18-49, demographic.  Along the same lines, “Black-ish,” which stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross is the fall’s TOP new comedy in the coveted 18-49 demo.

Congrats to both casts. At the end of the day, the networks don't see color - unless it's GREEN!

EXTRAS:

1. 17-year-old Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban gunman in 2012, has become the youngest person ever awarded The Nobel Peace Prize. Story.

Photo via Getty/Tracee Ellis Ross Instagram

Mommy-to-be Zoe Saldana covers the latest issue of ELLE where she opened about self-esteem and knowing she was "somebody" at an early age.  More inside....

Zoe Saldana covers the "MEET ELLE'S 2014 WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD" issue of ELLE Magazine which focuses on the careers of some of tinsletown's most successful woman. Zoe, starred in one of 2014's most successful films, Guardians Of The Galaxy and has a long list of blockbuster credits, including Star Trek and Avatar.

She shares the pages of the magazine with Elizabeth Banks, Annette Bening, Tina Fey, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Lange, "Beyond The Lights" star Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Brie Larson.

Inside, Zoe (who'sexpecting twins) flaunts her baby bump in some exciting evening wear. On the cover, she rocked a feathered Lanvin mini halter dress and inside, there's a flowing Calvin Klein gown. Wow!  She spoke to the mag about growing up in the Dominican Republic, and its impact on her self-esteem and success.

"That's how those seven years my sisters and I spent on a bohemian island played very well. We're not American in terms of feeding into that machine that you have to be somebody. We were somebody the moment we were born."

ELLE's November issue will hit newsstands October 21st.
 

Photos via Paola Kudacki

Keke Palmer, rocking her new pixie cut, is gracing the pages of Vanity Fair’s November 2014 issue. More inside…

Since landing her historic role as the first black Cinderella on Broadway, Keke Palmer has been wowing audiences with her stellar performance thus far.

As the youngest person to have her very own talk show, Keke has been making major moves in the industry, since her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee. And she revealed in Vanity Fair’s November 2014 issue (rocking a DSQUARED2 dress and Bulgari jewels), that she’s able to perform so well by tapping into her younger self. She said,

“Children have much easier access to their emotions. I think that most of that—my natural child-like instincts—I have kept alive.”

Over the years, Keke has latched on to role models such as fellow talk show host Queen Latifah, since starring in Barbershop 2: Back In Business. She calls Queen her professional fairy godmother, who has helped her maneuver through the industry. She gushed, “She has been a huge part of my career from the moment I met her”

One of her biggest feats to date would be her role as Cinderella in the Rodgers Hammerstein’s classic fairy tale musical. And theater has actually been something the YBF starlet has always wanted to do. She said,

“Theater was something I always wanted to experience because I felt like it would it would really allow me to push myself.”

We have seen Keke in action on stage and she’s doing an uber fab job!

In other Keke news…

There are alleged photos floating around the Internet that are supposedly Keke Palmer in the nude. It’s being reported she is the latest celeb to be hacked by the iCloud hacker, much like Jill Scott, Gabrielle Union and Meagan Good.

We’re actually working on verifying if these pics making their rounds are in fact her and waiting to hear back from her camp. Stay tuned….

Photo: David Roemer/Vanity Fair

Phaedra Parks has pulled the plug on her marriage to Apollo Nida....her rep confirms.  Get the latest on Phaedra distancing herself from Apollo inside....

"RHOA" star Phaedra Parks has decided to divorce her estranged husband Apollo Nida, who's currently serving an 8-year sentence for identity theft.

Phaedra's rep Steve Honig, released an exclusive statement to E! News saying Phaedra,"has retained an attorney with the intent of amicably ending her marriage."  They have two children under the ages of four, sons Dylan and Ayden. 

Sigh....we knew this was coming. But it's still sad to watch a family breakup.  In the season 7 trailer for RHOA, its obvious that the marriage was on its last legs. And Phaedra may have moved on to a man named "Chocolate."

The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres Sunday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. on Bravo.

Photo via Phaedra's Instagram

The sexy Tyson Beckford is solidifying his role as Hollywood’s chocolate heartthrob with his upcoming role in the erotic thriller Addicted. TheYBF.com chopped it up with the fineness that is Mr. Beckford where he talks about his relationship with Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik, how she handles his steamy sex scenes, whether he’ll ever do full frontal nudity in a film and much more inside....

Supermodel Tyson Beckford has gone from ripping the Ralph Lauren Polo runway to making his presence known in Hollywood. And for his most recent gig, he’s starring in the provocative silver screen adaptation Addicted, based on the best-selling novel by Zane, due to hit theaters October 10th.

Directed by Billie Woodruff, Tyson plays a motorcycle riding bad boy.  The type of no-holds-barred man who ends up sleeping with married successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) as she pursues a secretive life of infidelity, unbeknownst to her husband (Boris Kodjoe).

TheYBF.com's correspondent Krysta Underwood had a little chit-chat with the 43-year old Hollywood chiseled man -- after fanning herself a few times. 

And during their chat, he revealed he and his Victoria’s Secret model girlfriend Shanina Shaik NEVER broke up. It’s interesting to note, Shanina was romantically linked to Cleveland Browns player Julian Posey back in May of this year. The two had a ball snapping and posting up Instagram selfies to their accounts as they watched the American League Cleveland Indians Game. In fact, the VS model’s rep confirmed to MailOnline that the two were actually dating.  Oh, and he explains why she's actually considered Black.

But, Tyson sings a bit of a different tune. When asked if he and his 23-year-old girlfriend had gotten back together (after we spotted him all over her at the US Open recently) he said,

"Yeah! I don’t know why people had thought we had taken a break we just weren’t seen together so you know how they come up with that," he said. "She’s actually out there by the pool getting her tan on! She’s training now for the upcoming VS show. I’m a true supporter of her and it was her lifelong dream to do it and I said I’ll help you if you’re down to do the work."

Oh…ok.

The sexy model-turned-actor also talked about why he isn’t dating a “black woman”, how his girlfriend handles having to watch his steamy sex scenes, whether he would strip down and do full frontal nudity in a film and much more.

Here are the highlights:

How do you respond when people say why aren’t you with a black girl?

'My girlfriend is actually Saudi Arabian, Pakistani, and Lithuanian so she’s a big mix of a lot of things. And in Australia she’s considered black.'

So you do still have love for black women?

'Oh yeah of course! I grew up dating everything, so I don’t discriminate. And it’s sad that it’s still racist comments about where’s the black girls. I don’t see color.'

Did you read the book "Addicted"?

'I didn’t read the book but I knew about the book from high school and college because you guys [women] were all in it. And sometimes boys would be boys and I would snatch the book and get chased down the hall and a girl would catch me and slap me on the back and I’m like why ya’ll reading them nasty books anyway. [laughs]

Looking back on some of those moments I remember when one girl was done with the book she would give it to their girlfriend like Girlllllllll!! I remember they would be sharing the book. I remember that totally in school. Zane has been around and I’m just starting to find out how big her following is.'

How does your girlfriend feel about all the sex scenes?

'I brought her to set one day when we were shooting the bathroom scene and Boris was like what you doing playboy!? What you doing rookie!? They were all looking at me like, ROOKIE MOVE! But her and [co-star] Sharon [Leal] talked and Sharon’s boyfriend was there at the time and they talked and I talked to him. I kind of had to go and be friendly with him. Not because I felt it was a need but it was just like the right thing to do. We had a fun time.'

Are you solidifying yourself as an on screen heartthrob?

"Oh definitely! I figured after doing Addicted I needed to do something crazier so then Chocolate City came and it was like oh boy! This is gone do it! In this business, as a black actor, you kind of try to strategically plan how to do your stuff and I have friends like Laz Alonso, Michael K. Williams and so many other friends and I’m like alright I gotta do something different from what these guys are doing. So I gotta create my own core audience that will run out and see the movies that I’m in. That’s why I took that chocolate city script. And my manager was like “I don’t know about this one” but I read it and I was like this is gonna be good!!"

How do you feel about nudity? Would you ever do full frontal?

"Yeah! I thought when I committed to 'Chocolate City' that I would have to be fully nude. It was no problem. The most that I get nude is my shorts down and you see my butt. That’s about it.

They didn’t want to go there [with nudity] and there were real strippers in the film and guys were tying off. They had their rubber bands and I was like I don’t need no rubber band! I went and looked at the pictures of my girlfriend and I put the oil on and when the music came on it was over! We were grabbing girls and dry humping them, throwing them out in the crowd and when the director yelled cut I would be like are you alright girlfriend?? [laughs]"

How do you feel about the celebrity nude hacking scandal? Do you have any secrets in the cloud?

"Mine would be boring. I come from that model world where you’ve pretty much seen us naked already. I did that naked show with the transgender and the only thing we didn’t show in that was frontal nudity. And then I just did Arsenic magazine, I’m nude in that and I’m surrounded by white girls, latin girls, and that’s provocative in itself because they were like “WHERE ARE THE BLACK GIRLS!?” I said well they casted for the look they wanted for that day. The Arsenic in no way is a racist magazine. The owner of it is a black guy."

 

Who is your #WCW Woman Crush Wednesday? And it can’t be your girlfriend.

"I had Rihanna once.  I had Beyonce and then she [my girlfriend] got mad and I had to take them all down. My WCW is my motorcycles or my car. There are some girls I would like to pick but I just can’t. Happy wife, happy life. "
 

Was he joking bout the Queen Bey though?  Hmmm....

Take a peep at Tyson in action below :

Addicted hits theaters October 10th.

Photo/ Interview: YBF Correspondent Krysta Underwood

Rihanna, Ciara (along with Future Jr.) and Iggy Azalea are on the move. Find out what they’re up to inside….

Since her girls’ getaway overseas, Rihanna has been heavy in the studio working on her next upcoming album. And yesterday, she was spotted making her way through the Miami International Airport after spending a week recording new music in the Magic City.

While in the studio, Rih teased fans on how she sets the mood just right to crank out some hits:

Burning candles inside of the studio, rappin n prayin... pic.twitter.com/sll5FbRDCT

— Rihanna (@rihanna) October 8, 2014

The Pop princess was spotted emptying her bags and stripping down to be cleared by TSA agents before jetting out of Miami.

And check it...she takes her shoes off just like the rest of us.

On November 11th, the Bajan beauty will be saluting our troops with a performance at The Concert for Valor in honor of America’s veterans and their families in Washington D.C. It will air live on HBO. Nice!

Fresh off a plane in L.A....

After a very eventful week during Paris Fashion Week, Ciara and baby Future Zahir are back on the move. The mommy-son duo was spotted strolling through LAX after catching a flight from her hometown of Atlanta.

CiCi has been serious on her exercise routine and healthy eating regimen after dropping 60lbs (yes…60!) since giving birth to her little one. She flossed her toned abs (in some Calvin Klein undies) in an Instagram post saying,

“I feel so proud to say that 4 months after delivering a 9 lbs. 10 oz. baby, I can finally rock My Calvin's! #mycalvins After Delivering My Son I Feel Like There's Nothing I Can't Do. I Feel Like I Can Conquer The World. #ANewMe #NewMusic. So Proud To Rock #mycalvins 60lbs later!!

A few days ago, CiCi posted up a pic of her and Polow da Don in the studio. Wonder what they’re cooking up…

And leaving out of L.A.....

A sleepy and bare-faced Iggy Azalea was spotted catching a flight out of LAX.

It seems the Aussie raptress is reportedly going through a divorce…wait what?! Yep…a divorce. But not from her Lakers baller boo Nick Young...because we know they haven't tied the knot (yet). A man in Texas is claiming the two of them were formerly married under common law and now he wants his share in the millions she has made.

TMZ is reporting a Texas man named Hefe Wine (aka Maurice Williams) has filed divorce documents seeking to end a supposed common law marriage with the “Fancy” rapper. He claims he and Iggy "agreed to be married, holding themselves out as man and wife and began residing together in the State of Texas on or about September, 2008." According to him, they decided to go their separate ways last year.

He’s seeking at least half of her earnings from all of the music she created while they were together. If the judge recognizes their marriage as a legal union, her music will become community property and he can expect a big payout.
 

Iggy’s rep fired back saying she never agreed to be his wife and she never held herself out to become his “common law” wife.

This is the same guy who has been trying to release their alleged sex tape. This dude…
 

Photos: INFphoto/Splash News/Pacific Coast News
 

Another day and yet another light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debate. Tank posed a question to his fans asking what do dark-skinned women have against light-skinned women and…it didn’t go over well. Join the coversation inside…

Here we are in the year 2014 and the light-skin vs. dark-skin debate continues.

Last night, R&B singer Tank had enough of the negative comments made towards his “light-skinned” girlfriend Zena Foster, after posting pics of his woman to his Instagram page and the flood of hatred that followed.

He posed this question to his fans:

I have an honest question. What do dark skinned women have against light skinned women?.. Aren't we all black at the end of the day??

— Tank (@TheRealTank) October 9, 2014

And followed up with:

You should check the comments on my page when I post my light skinned girlfriend and maybe you'll understand the frustration! #FactsOnly

— Tank (@TheRealTank) October 9, 2014

Watch the people that are angry at this question..lol Just hoping for an intelligent exchange. Not many intelligent people tho!. #blind

— Tank (@TheRealTank) October 9, 2014

You KNOW these types of questions/comments will set Twitter on fire. And below is some of the backlash he received after his burning question:

@TheRealTank Ask black men what issues they have with dark-skinned women and that may shed a light on some of the perceived (&real) issues

— bois suq (@boissuq) October 9, 2014

SMH "dark skin women" don't hate "light skin women"... Please don't alienate your fan base on aisle four at Walmart, sir. @TheRealTank

— Kris. (@LipstickYoda) October 9, 2014

Delete your twitter @TheRealTank

— Lacienega (@whoIelottaMANI) October 9, 2014

@TheRealTank What about the Lightskin women who are under the impression they're better? The f*ck you gon say about that?

— LANIYASIMONE (@AdmireLaniya__) October 9, 2014

@TheRealTank I have an honest question: How quick did it take for you to inherit Tyrese's stupidity?

— Mookie Baelock (@KayJayFDU) October 9, 2014

@TheRealTank You mean your girlfriend who posts things like this? pic.twitter.com/uKdZghs03E

— :| (@kchamomile) October 10, 2014

Ouch!

As you can see, the light-skin/dark-skin debate still continues to plague the Black community. And Tank's question about why "dark-skinned" women have an issue with his "light-skinned" girlfriend clearly pissed off fans of the R&B crooner. So what’s your take?...

SPEAK ON IT!
 

Photo: Getty

The cast of "Addicted" store by "106 & Park" to dish on those steamy loves scens and their guilty pleasures.  Check out pics and clips inside...

The cast of Addicted appeared on “106 & PARK” to promote the opening of the steamy thriller (in theaters today). Boris Kodjoe, Sharon Leal, Tyson Beckford, William Levy, and Tasha Smith all brought the sexy to the set where they dished to Keshia Chante on their guilty pleasures and addictions.

Boris revealed he's addicted to family, Sharon is addicted to cleaning, Tasha is addicted to shoes and her hubby, William's choice was food and Tyson is addicted to chocolate. 

Tasha joked that Sharon required lots of "retakes" for her love scenes.  She seemingly enjoyed her time with co-stars!

Boris also took time to discuss his “addiction” to fatherhood (he doesn't mind changing diapers, he's involved in ALL of his kid's activities including dance and soccer) and the upcoming season of Real Husbands of Hollywood.
 

Boris on Fatherhood:

Photos via BET

Waka Flocka was arrested in Atlanta this morning for showing up at the airport with a loaded gun!  More inside...

BREAKING NEWS - Waka Flocka Flame is locked up. And since LAHH ATL isn't filming - we know the -ish is for real!

This morning, Waka was arrested at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a security scan showed that he had a loaded handgun in his bag. Sigh....It gets worse.

We understand that the rapper has been shot at before...but if you're going to do something, do it within the law! So.....did your favorite rapper have a permit? OF COURSE NOT.  He was arrested and charged with Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place and taken to Clayton County jail.

We're sure he's got the dough to getbailed out so we'll keep you posted.

Photos via Waka Flocka's Instagram

Joan Smalls and Solange are giving us life with these new hot shots. Solo got dreamy in a photoshoot by photographer Casper Sejersen, while Joan was on her best model behavior in the Chanel Cruise 2015 ad campaign. Peep the fabness inside….

International supermodel and VOGUE covergirlJoan Smalls struck a few model poses perched on her toes in the Chanel Cruise 2015 ad campaign. And she is slaying!

Shot by Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld, the world’s #1 supermodel was joined by kid model Hudson Kroenig (the son of male model Brad Kroenig and godson of Karl) for a high-fashion spread as they lounged poolside in the designer’s latest fashions.

Chanel modeled Chanel’s modern take of "a romantic, modern Orient (described by Karl)" with lots of layers, long tunics and printed hats. Peep her shots below:
 

Nice!

And in another photoshoot....

Solange Knowles stepped in front of Casper Sejersen’s camera. And the result…these uber fab, dreamy with a touch of sass pictorials. The fashionable one was draped in all white, heavy eye shadow, while serving a subtle Diana Ross tease. And we’re loving it.

Peep her spread:

Were those pics taken for album cover art? Magazine spread? Or just for us to enjoy?

We're not sure. But, we do know the shoot happened in August. And after their session he captioned,"#gooddayatwork #solange #coolcat #mykindofgirl #photo #talented #neworleans #music #solangeknowles #therightattitude #newhatbytheway"

Gorge.

Photos: Casper Sejerson/Karl Lagerfeld

Kanye West, Diddy, Ne-Yo, Wale and more hit up The Weeknd’s tour stop at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. last night. Meanwhile, rapper Tyga is threatening to leave YMCMB. Get the deets inside…

R&B Crooner The Weeknd has kicked off his “King of Fall” tour with Jhene Aiko and School Boy Q. And for his show in L.A. last night, he was showed love from Kanye West, Diddy, Ne-Yo, French Montana and…his (ex?)-girlfriend’s little sister, Kendall Jenner.

Drake’s XO artist took the stage for a 90-minute set before setting off fireworks to close the show. Ne-Yo praised his performance posting, “Shouts to the vessel @abelxo Dope energy, hella cool. #NONFICTION great things to come. #JustWaitOnIt”

Diddy, French and Ye caught up for a quick photo-op.

And back stage, Khole's little sister Kendall Jenner hopped in some pics.

Tonight, The Weeknd rocks the stage at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

In other news....

Disgruntled YMCB member Tyga is fed up with Young Money. And he’s accusing them of holding back his newest project, calling the music industry the devil’s playground.

He took to his Twitter to inform his fans his new album The Golden Album: 18th Dynasty is complete, but Young Money refuses to release it, which he calls "holding him hostage". He then said he may just leak it…and have his fans make money off out it.

Peep his tweets:

Gold album been done. my label holding me hostage so i can't release nothing. might just leak it for my fans then let them make $ off it.

— T-Raww (@Tyga) October 10, 2014

The music industry is a devils playground. Im a man of God.

— T-Raww (@Tyga) October 10, 2014

A fan asked if he was still with Young Money....Tyga's response: "Not for long." He has complained about his label before, revealing last year he never received a royalty check. And YMCMB/Cash Money have had their fair share of artists complaining about not getting paid. So if true, we can see why he's ready to dip.

Photos: Wale’s IG/Ne-Yo’s IG/The Weeknd’s IG/French’s IG/Tyga's IG

Turning 50 never looked so good! Steve Harvey went all out for his wife Marjorie Harvey's 50th birthday. He coped her a brand new white Rolls Royce complete with a big red bow. Peep the pics inside…

Talk/radio host Steve Harvey surprised his wife Marjorie with one super luxe gift she will never forget.

Posing up alongside her brand new ride with a celebratory glass of bubbly, the happy wife posted,“Who knew that turning 50 would be like this! #BlessedBeyondMeasure #LovingHusband #MarjorieHarvey @iamsteveharveytv @theladylovescouture”  And 50 is looking damn good.

On the heels of returning from the Paris Fashion Week festivities, Steve had quite the surprise for his other half. He shared the loving picture above of Marjorie crying in his arms, as he wished his wife of seven years a Happy Birthday, He said, “Happy Birthday to my baby Marjorie... Now if she could stop crying she could get in! Ballin her out for her 50th #50andFly”. How sweet.

Must be nice....

Photos: Marjorie's IG

In today’s music news, VA natives Chris Brown and Trey Songz have released four new remixes, while Keyshia Cole released visuals for her “Party Ain’t A Party” track featuring Gavyn Rhone. Peep the new music and video inside…

As they gear up for their joint tour, Chris Brown and Trey Songz have teamed up in the studio to lay their vocals on a few new mixes.

The R&B crooners laced up School Boy Q’s hit track “Studio”, TeeFLii’s DJ Mustard-produced hit “24 Hours”, ILoveMakonnen’s“Tuesday” and Snootie Wild’s “Made Me” with raunchy sex lyrics. The new remixes were also accompanied with some coverart (above), featuring Breezy & Trigga’s face combined into one. Hmm…will there possibly be a mixtape to accompany their new tour?

Peep their remixes below:
 

We feelin' their mixes?

And in a new video...

Keyshia Cole has released new visuals for a track title “Party Ain’t A Party” off her newly released Point of No Return album.

In the video, Keyshia sings about a dissolving relationship between her and her boyfriend (starring model/rapper Don Benjamin) that has finally come to an end. Keyshia even put her director hat on for this vid, co-directing it.

The songtress plans to drop five more videos from her new album. Check the visuals to the ballad above.