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NO LOVE YET: Jessie J GUSHES Over Luke James, "He's Amazing...But I'm Not In Love...Yet"

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Pop and R&B couple Luke James and Jessie J spent Thanksgiving together in Berlin. But Jessie isn't a girl in love...yet.  Peep the pics, and find out what she revealed about falling in love to GLAMOUR.

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Pop singer Jessie J, who's "Bang Bang" track hit #1 on the Hot 100, spent Thanksgiving in Berlin, promoting her latest album, alongside her boyfriend, R&B crooner Luke James. 

In the latest issue of Glamour Magazine, the Uk-bred singer (shown above in Fernsehwerft Osthafen, Berlin) opens up about her career ambitions and reveals that she's willing and ready to fall in love.  Could Luke be the one?  Time will tell. Here are the highlights from the January 2015 issue:

On whether she's in love:

"Am I in love right now? I'm working on being in love. That's the truth…I don't want to sound mean. But I'm not in love….yet. I'm learning how to fall in love"

On what that involves:

"Someone who can be stupid with me. Being in love is when you can be yourself as if you were on your own, but they're there."

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On whether current boyfriend, Luke James, could be this guy:

"Maybe. Why not? I'm nearly 27 and I'm at a point in my life where anyone I'm allowing to give that part of myself to, I want to give the chance for it to be forever. And he's really amazing."

On writing songs for others including Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys:

"Party in the USA paid my rent for, like, three years. Actually it was longer than that. That's where I get most of my money. I write songs. I'm a singer. I love doing endorsements and stuff, but that's all added on."

 

Speaking of Luke... 

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He's in route to New Orleans where he'll perform at The Metropolitan on tonight, and will hit the stage for the Bayou Classic Fan Fest on Saturday.

 

 

Photos via Splash News

 


FUN WITH A CAUSE: Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, T.I., Tiny, Keri Hilson, Toya Wright & MORE BOWL For Charity On Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving was yesterday. And after filling up on delicious eats, Kandi Burruss Tucker, Todd Tucker, T.I., Tiny, Toya Wright MempHitz, Keri Hilson and a slew of other celebs came out to bowl for charity. Peep their bowl-tastic pics inside….

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Last night was all about fun for a cause! The Atlanta YBF celebs flocked to a bowling alley in Stone Mountain, Georgia for the Ryan Cameron Foundation’s 23rd Annual Family Fun Night at Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center.

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The Atlanta power couples were ready for a night of strikes, knocking them down one pin at a time without a moment to spare (See what we did there?). “RHOA” star Kandi Burruss Tucker and her husband Todd Tucker posed it up with "Family Hustle" stars T.I. and his wife Tiny and Toya Wright and her husband Memphitz.
 

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Keshia Knight Pulliam and her boyfriend Big Tigger came out to strike it up with the crew.

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Bowling besties Kandi, Tiny and Toya were all smiles throughout the night.

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Keri Hilson (and her braids) and "LAHH ATL" star Erica Dixon came out to bowl it up with the homies. There are rumors circulating that Erica has a new beau and it's supposedly Buffalo Bills baller Duke Williams.

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"Braxton Family Values" stars Trina and Towanda Braxton was in the mix for some bowling fun.

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"Married to Medicine" star Dr. Simone Whitmore came out to support.

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And her "Married to Medicine" co-stars Quad Webb-Lunceford and Dr. Jackie Walters.

Looks like Quad has recovered from her alleged glass-throwing brawl with co-star Lisa Nicole Cloud earlier this month.

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"R&B Divas Atlanta" stars Meelah Williams and LaTavia Roberson came out for the festivities.

 

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During the night, Kandi stopped to pose it up with her childhood friend Tamara Wynn and Jagged Edge member Richard Wingo. Kandi captioned, "I had to get a #TriCitiesClassOf94 pic with @tamera_wynn & @wingoatl! We go way back!"

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Other bowlers included V-103 radio host Ryan Cameron, "Braxton Family Values" Towanda Braxton, "Atlanta Exes" stars Christina Johnson and Sheree Buchanan and Ronnie DeVoe from R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe.

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And look who came home with the win! The YBF ladies Tiny, Toya, Erica, Keri and Towanda posed with the winning trophy. Congrats!

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Fun times!

 

Photos: Paras Griffin/Kandi’s IG/Trina’s IG/Quad’s IG

#STOLENLIVES - Michael Brown's Family & Others Posts Photos Of EMPTY SEATS At Thanksgiving Dinner, Honoring Lives Lost To Police Violence

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Loved ones mourned the lives of those lost to police violence during at Thanksgiving Dinner, as photos of empty seats were posted onlineyesterday.  See the families of Michael Brown, Oscar Grant and more show support for the #StolenLives campaign inside.

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On November 27, 2014, during Thanksgiving Dinner, many people around the country mourned the lives of Blacks youth and others whose time was cut short due to police brutality and unjustified polce actions.

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#Stolenlives went viral yesterday as the families of Michael Brown (atop) and Oscar Grant (shown above, his murder was the basis of Ryan Coogler's film Fruitvale Station) uploaded photos of empty seats at their dinner tables. 

Other families soon followed suit...

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BONUS:

1.  Ryan Coogler, the director of Fruitvale Station (about the life of Oscar Grant) and the group he founded, Blackout for Human Rights, is calling on the American public to boycott Black Friday to show solidarity with victims of police brutality. Story.

 

 

Photos via #StolenLives/@FergusonAction's Twitter

LADIES' NIGHT: Angela Simmons, Naomi Campbell, Mel B. & Jourdan Dunn

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Angela Simmons kept it fab at this week's Millennial Ball, Naomi Campbell caught up with fellow Brit Idris Elba, Jourdan Dunn is modelicious in Tokyo and more!

The Millennial Ball is hosted annually by the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation Millennial Committee to help fund research to improve the efficacy of cancer treatments, and this year (in its seventh year), stylish philanthropist Angela Simmons served as the host.

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Ange kept it sexy at NYC's TAO Downtown in a Virgos Lounge "Tina" dress and a pair of black pumps with a pouty red lip.

 

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Loves the look.

Over in Japan:

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Model Jourdan Dunn hit up the Burberry Art of the Trench party at Tokyo's Omotesando.  Not sure how she pulled off a blue sequin disc skirt paired with a navy peplum top, but she did it.

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Earlier on, she stopped while out and about to snap a pic with the Tokyo imagery.  Nice.

And over in London:

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Naomi Campbell opened a Fashion For Relief Pop-Up Shop at Westfield shopping center last night.  The exclusive designer items she has in the pop up store will be available for 1 week, and the money will be donated to the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal.

 

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Even hottie Idris Elba came out to support.  Nice!

 

Also in London:

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Mel B. and her cute new short hair rocked a black snakeskin print strapless dress and her Louboutins to hit the Katie Piper Charity Ball.  She and husband Stephen Belafonte looked hot as a couple.  We're loving her look.

 

 

Photo Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, Splash, WENN

HOW CELEBS SPENT THANKSGIVING: Swizz Beatz With Alicia Keys AND Mashonda, Chris Brown & Tyga WITH Kylie & Kendall, Rihanna & MORE

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We’ve rounded up pics of some of your fave YBF folks enjoying family time over Thanksgiving dinner. Peep the holiday pics inside….

It’s that time of year again! Family, food and fun.

For Thanksgiving 2014, Swizz Beatz and his pregnant wife Alicia Keys (expected to drop in December) held an intimate dinner with their close family members and friends. The table was dressed with holiday décor and dishes full of good eats as Swizz took his seat at the head of the table. And if you look to the right of Swizz, his ex-wife Mashonda was also in the Dean's household for Thanksgiving dinner, sitting right next to Alicia.
 

How nice.

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Before getting to the food, the Deans got cutesy for a selfie.

Daddy Swizz also got camera happy with his boys Prince Nasir, Kasseem Jr. and Egypt:

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Too cute!

At another Thanksgiving dinner....

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Chris Brown and Tyga, along with baby King, spent their Thanksgiving at their friends’ Heather Sanders and King Trell’s home for dinner.

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Looks like they were having a good time at their "Friends"giving yesterday.

And look who accompanied Tyga for the holidays....

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Yep...17-year-old Kylie Jenner! The 25-year-old rapper and reality star were spotted the day before serving food to the homeless. Now, they're spending time together on Thanksgiving Day. Mmmhmm....still NOT dating huh?

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Rather than enjoy dinner with the Kardashian Klan, both of the Jenner girls spent Thanksgiving with their friends. Kendall Jenner tagged along with her little sis to dine with friends.

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During the festivities, Kylie snapped the pic above of Tyga with the caption, "HAPPY THANKSGIVING". We're sure Tyga's baby mama Blac Chyna is somewhere rolling her eyes at this ish.

And there was no sign of Breezy's girlfriend Karrueche at the "Friends"giving:

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Kae spent her Thanksgiving with her family. Interesting she wasn't with Chris when they're normally joined at the hip.

We're wondering if maybe they are taking a break. You see...Kae posted on Twitter the other day that she was a "single lady again". She came back to clarify that she had wrapped up filming for an appearance on the show "Single Ladies". But, she never mentioned anything about this alleged video of Breezy supposedly laid up in a groupie's bed after partying at Supperclub last Sunday. Hmm...she wasn't at Trey Songz 30th birthday bash (which Chris attended) last weekend either. Discuss amongst yourselves on this one....

Elsewhere....

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Rihanna and her friends had an “arousing” Thanksgiving dinner. Before she partook of the feast, Rih posted up alongside a portrait of her idol Bob Marley.

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And of course her bestie Melissa Forde was there to celebrate.

The Thanksgiving set-up:

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Their Thanksgiving meal came complete with some interesting salt and pepper shakers. Ha!

 

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Ciara felt accomplished after preparing her turkey day meal. She captioned, "The Feeling You Get After The Food Is Ready:) #MissionAccomplished! Shout Out To My Mommy Daddy @yolondafredrick and Grandma For the Teamwork. A Perfect Thanksgiving With Family and Friends. #Love"

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After gifting families in the community with free turkeys, T.I. and his wife Tiny rocked matching Thanksgiving Day outfits. And before they left to bowl it up for charity, Tiny and King sandwhiched Tip in a family hug. Cute.

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Three generations! Kandi Burruss Tucker was all smiles with her mother Mama Joyce and daughter Riley during dinner before making her way to the charity bowling event with her celeb friends.

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Fantasia and her husband Kendall Taylor (who she's MADLY in love with...for now) looked good in white for the holidays.

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Mariah Carey was in a giving mood this Thanksgiving. She spent her turkey day with Make-A-Wish winner Khari. Mimi gushed, "Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, thrilled to be spending the evening with beautiful Khari from @makeawishamerica"

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Oprah was busy in the kitchen this Thanksgiving. Lady O brought her girls to Hawaii for a mouth-watering feast. Yum!

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Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright along with his wife Mia Wright gave back for Thanksgiving. The Wrights, in collaboration with his D Wright Way Foundation, served up meals for improvised children in Portland. Nice.

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And they also played dress-up while posing for pics. Loves it!

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While traveling on his "UR Experience" tour, Usher became an honorary hockey team player for the Vancouver Canucks, rocking his custom jersey. Later, he hit the stage at the Rogers Arena as a Thanksgiving treat for his fans.

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And look here...Keyshia Cole posted this picture above of her son Daniel Jr. and her estranged husband Daniel "Boobie" Gibson. We're wondering if this pic was sent to her or if she was actually there. Hmm...

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"For Better or Worse" star Tasha Smith (whose currently feuding with her estranged husband Keith Douglas) joined Brandy and Ray J for dinner. We wonder if she decided to have dinner elsewhere since she has a restraining order on her husband and he has one on her. Sighs....

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"Hollywood Exes" star Nicole Murphy and her Destiny Moscato team were toast ready for the holidays.

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Remy Ma was cooking it up for her husband Papoose on Thanksgiving. Like she never left. Work chick!

 

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Former "106 & Park" co-hosts A.J. Calloway& Free linked up for dinner. It's nice to see these two still hanging out.

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LL Cool J, his wife Simone and their children (plus the dog) served up the perfect family photo. Good times.

 

Photos: Instagram

VIDEO FAB: Diggy Simmons' "Honestly" + Deelishis Says She's NOT Dating Wiz Khalifa...YET?!

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Diggy Simmons released the video for "Honestly" while former reality star Deelishis shot down rumors about dating Wiz Khalifa. More inside...

For the first time, Diggy Simmons climbed into the director's chair and shot a music video - his own!  On Thanksgiving Day, Diggy released the visual for his single "Honestly." 

The beautifully shot film, which accompanies the rap ballad, features a number of intimate scenes between Diggy and his beautiful co-star.  We watch the young lovers take walks in the park (as autumn leaves fall), cuddle in bed, and brush their teeth together in the morning.  And um, Diggy is looking GROWN....

Overall, the new video shows that Diggy is great at capturing a romantic moment and showing off a man's sensitive side. "Honestly" will appear on his upcoming disc Out of This World. And last month, he also dropped the DJ Mustard-produced song “Ain’t Bout to Do” featuring French Montana

In addition to new music, Diggy is set to star in BET's first scripted series, "The Start Up" alongside Teyana Tayor and Bria Murphy in 2015.  

 

Watch "Honestly"

EXTRAS:

Diggy posted a preview of his cover shoot with HEED Magazine on Instagram. In the background, you'll hear music from the upcoming EP "Out of this World."

 

In other entertainment news...

 

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A video posted by Wiz Khalifa (@mistercap) on

Former reality star Deelishis (aka London Charles) became the subject of internet rumors after Wiz Khalifa posted her "twerk" video (above) and she was spotted at his concert a few days later (below).  

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When contacted about their possible romance, Deelishis told MediaOutrage, "I just want to confirm that he & I are friends, and that he is DIVORCED full and complete. And I would’ve never taken an interest with a married man.....We’re just friends…at this time.” 

Hmm....sounds like the groundwork has been laid and something will be popping off in the future.

 

 

Photos via Diggy Simmons/Wiz Khalifa's Instagram/Deelishis' Instagram

SPOTTED: Tyler Perry's Pregnant(?) Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Grabs A Bite To Eat In NYC

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On a morning breakfast run, Tyler Perry's pregnant (or no longer) girlfriend Gelila Bekele was spotted in NYC. Peep the pics inside....

This morning, Tyler Perry’s on again-off again model girlfriend Gelila Bekele was spotted on a morning run in NYC.  And she seemed to avoid the cameras once she noticed someone may have noticed her.

The mom-to-be (or mother) stopped for breakfast at Dean and Deluca. And based on the pictures, we can’t tell if she’s still pregnant or if she already gave birth...Was it a boy or a girl? So many questions....

Gelila was reportedly 7-months pregnant back in September, so we're right around the time she would/should be giving birth.

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We wonder if she and Tyler spent Thanksgiving together, since she's in NYC and Tyler calls Atlanta home...

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Tyler posted himself with a turkey, likely in his hometown of Atlanta. He posted the pic above saying, "I'm giving thanks to all things, even if this doesn't turn out so good... lol. Happy Thanksgiving. May God bless you this holiday season."

 

What do we think...did they spend Thanksgiving together?

 

EXTRAS:

1. Former Ravens baller Ray Rice won his appeal of an indefinite suspension and has been reinstated to the NFL. STORY

 

Photos: Tyler's FB/LipstickAlley.com

Janay Rice Speaks -- Gives 3 Hour ESPN Interview About Ray Rice Elevator Beating, Defends Him & Tells ALL

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Janay Rice, wife of NFL player Ray Rice, is now telling all. In a 3-hour interview with ESPN, she tells every detail (that she can remember) of before, during and after that domestic abuse situation in an Atlantic City elevator.

 

Get the highlights inside...

In an interview taped Nov. 5th (and just released today because ESPN wanted to wait until the District judge ruled on the NFL's decision), Janay is speaking her piece.  We've got the main excerpts from this interesting sit-down:

On what lead to the breaking point

"There was something different about that day. The two of us were just off, starting that morning. I was annoyed because it was Valentine's Day and Ray and one of his friends had planned a group trip to Atlantic City, while I had wanted to do something with just the two of us.

I was going to surprise Ray at the hotel with a couples massage, but the manager spoiled the surprise by calling Ray to confirm the time, instead of checking with me. From that moment on I was annoyed with everything, but I continued to act as if I was fine. We weren't even in Atlantic City yet and nothing seemed to be going right.

After a silent, three-hour car ride we arrived at the hotel, where everything seemed to be much better. There were two other couples hanging out with us -- Ray's brother and his girlfriend, plus another couple we'd become close to in Baltimore. All of us went to dinner, and then met up again later at the club inside of the Revel Casino. We were drinking and having a good time. The six of us shared two to three bottles of liquor, which we also shared with a few fans who came up to us.

After the club, our friends from Baltimore, Ray and I decided to go to the late-night restaurant in the casino. Ray and I were bickering. We were drunk and tired and while I know that some people may find it hard to believe, none of the six of us can remember exactly what Ray and I were arguing about. It was that insignificant."

On how the physical incident inside that elevator went down

"As we were arguing, he was on his phone and not looking at me. I went to reach for his phone, and when he grabbed it back, he spit at me and I slapped him."

"We got into the elevator and what happened inside is still foggy to me. The only thing I know -- and I can't even say I "remember" because I only know from what Ray has told me -- is that I slapped him again and then he hit me. I remember nothing else from inside the elevator.

The next thing I do recall is being in the casino lobby, surrounded by cops."

On what went down immediately after the incident

The police separated us and arrested us. They told me they had the entire incident on video. I was bawling. The cops tried to tell me what happened and I refused to believe them. If anything, I just felt like I was still drunk. I said to one officer, "That's not us. What do you mean?" There were no marks on my face or body, and I felt perfectly fine. I was in complete shock.

They took Ray and I to the police station, where they held us together in the same room, but they kept us far enough apart so that they could talk to us separately. Eventually, we were left alone and Ray kept saying, "It's going to be OK. We'll be OK." He just kept crying and apologizing, but I didn't really want to speak to him.

On Apologizing for Her Role in the Incident at Ravens News Conference:

"I know some people disagreed with me publicly apologizing. I'm not saying that what Ray did wasn't wrong. He and I both know it was wrong. It's been made clear to him that it was wrong. But at the same time, who am I to put my hands on somebody? "

On What Ray Was Thinking After He Hit Her:

"I asked him how he felt when he saw that I was unconscious. He told me he was in shock. I asked him what happened when we got out of the elevator. He told me he was terrified because security was there. I asked him how he felt seeing me like that. He said he was thinking, "What did I just do?" I didn't watch the video again."

On What Ray and Janay told Roger Goodell:

"Ray told the commissioner, and his colleagues, everything that happened. There was no reason to lie because we knew that there was a video and we assumed the NFL knew what was in it, even though we didn't know whether or not they saw it.

On her reaction once video was released

IT WAS six o'clock in the morning on September 8, nearly seven months after the incident. Ray's manager was the first one to call. I heard Ray on the phone, and based off the way he responded, I thought somebody had died.

When he got off the phone, he told me the whole video had been released. I just went into a shell. I started crying. We knew it was going to be another media storm. We didn't know what to do.

I sent out a text to everybody close to me: "The video's out. I would ask you not to watch it." I know some of them probably did. But I refused to.

I was over this, and I didn't need the visual. How was seeing it going to help me? I knew that would only bring me back there. After Ray watched it, I asked him not to look at it again, because I knew it was only the devil trying to come in and ruin how far we've come. I refused to go backwards.

On Anger at Baltimore Ravens for Cutting Ray:

"I was extremely surprised and angry that the Ravens released him, because they know him. They were our family, but I felt like the Ravens completely disregarded the past six years with him. Anytime the Ravens needed someone for a community event, Ray was their man

On what her mother said to her afterwards

RIDING BACK from Atlantic City to our house in Baltimore County, I still felt like I was in a fog. My mom had been babysitting Rayven, so she was there when we arrived. She knew we had been arrested, but she didn't know exactly why. When we came in, she tried to talk to me, but I told her I didn't want to go there yet.

Ray pulled her aside to tell her what happened, and when he did, I left the room. We separated in the house for most of the day. Ray was in tears, and I let him have his time.

Later, my mother asked me privately did this ever happen before. I understood why she asked, but I was livid -- probably because I was embarrassed. She told me she was not going to allow me to be in a situation like this. She said she wasn't going to tolerate that from either one of us, and that I needed to make a decision about whether I was able to move past it. I just sat there and let her speak because I had no words. She wasn't saying anything wrong. But I was still processing everything. 

On how they met

THE FIRST TIME Ray and I met was at the local movie theatre in New Rochelle. I was 14 years old and he was 15. I was standing outside with a friend when he came up to me. I don't remember much, except that he said I was pretty and I reminded him of Alicia Keys. I remember everyone walking by knowing him and coming up to just shake his hand. I had no clue Ray was a football player. I'm from New Rochelle's rival town, Mt. Vernon where we eat, sleep, breathe basketball, so Ray knew from day one I wasn't impressed by Ray Rice the football player. After continually asking for my number, I gave it to him and we've been friends ever since.

We started talking regularly and began building a friendship. He was a good guy and what I loved most was he made me laugh. We were friends for about five years, but didn't date. During the summer of 2007, he started coming home from Rutgers a lot, and we just kept running into each other. I loved the fact that he had such a huge heart, and put everyone else first. I will always remember the time we went to the Galleria Mall and he bought sneakers and clothes for all his siblings and family members, but not one thing for himself. He always made me feel like the most special woman in the world. We started seeing and talking to each other more, and it grew into a relationship.

On why they waited to get married soon after the incident

We were engaged in May 2012. Ray had come home for the weekend and proposed in front of my house. The first thing I asked him was, "Did you ask my dad?" He said yes, course.

A few weeks after Ray proposed, I found out I was pregnant with Rayven. I told him I didn't want to get married with baby weight, so we waited. That was a good thing, because there were things we needed to work on in our relationship that we might have ignored because we were just young.

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It appears she is intent on standing by her man and pacing blame on alcohol and other things.  And is even more intent on putting more emphasis on his past, and how good things were, than his present. We'll keep our thoughts to ourselves on this one.  Get the full interview HERE

By the way, Ray won his appeal today, if an indefinite suspension, and has been reinstated in the NFL.

Former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jonesexplained in her written decision:

"In this arbitration, the NFL argues that Commissioner Goodell was misled when he disciplined Rice the first time. Because, after careful consideration of all of the evidence, I am not persuaded that Rice lied to, or misled, the NFL at his June interview, I find that the indefinite suspension was an abuse of discretion and must be vacated," Jones' decision stated.

"I find that the NFLPA carried its burden of showing that Rice did not mislead the Commissioner at the June 16th meeting, and therefore, that the imposition of a second suspension based on the same incident and the same known facts about the incident, was arbitrary," Jones also wrote.

"The Commissioner needed to be fair and consistent in his imposition of discipline."

"Moreover, any failure on the part of the League to understand the level of violence was not due to Rice's description of the event but to the inadequacy of words to convey the seriousness of domestic violence. That the League did not realize the severity of the conduct without a visual record also speaks to their admitted failure in the past to sanction this type of conduct more severely."

Ray's response:

"I would like to thank Judge Barbara Jones, the NFL Players Association, my attorneys, agents, advisors, family, friends and fans -- but most importantly, my wife Janay," Rice said in a statement released by the NFLPA on Friday. "I made an inexcusable mistake and accept full responsibility for my actions.

"I am thankful that there was a proper appeals process in place to address this issue. I will continue working hard to improve myself and be the best husband, father and friend, while giving back to my community and helping others to learn from my mistakes."

 

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COUPLEDOM: Chris Brown & Karrueche Remind Everyone They're Still In Love + Shia Douglas & Boyfriend SlowBucks Host Thanksgiving Drive With Ashanti & More

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After Karrueche's latest attention-getting post about her being a "single lady", and her "I meant the SHOW" response, she reminded the world how in love she and Chris Brown still are.  Check it all inside, plus Ashanti, her little sis Shia and Shia's boyfriend Slowbucks giving back to their community...

Karrueche got clever last week telling the world she was a "single lady again".  Everyone rightfully believed she was speaking about her umpteenth breakup with Chris Brown, esp. considering Chris allegedly being exposed for allegedly cheating on her.  She then cleared up her statements saying she had been cast (again?) in the rebooted "Single Ladies" show.

Mmhmmm...

The two didn't appear to spend Thanksgiving together, as Chris was with Tyga, Kendall & Kylie Jenner.  Now, Kae has posted the above pic of her and Chris all loved up the day after Thanksgiving.  And they clearly want the world to know they're still in love.  Well, good for them.

 

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Over in New York, Ashanti and her little sister Shia (and Shia's Presidential Dymes group) did some giving back Thanksgiving Week.  And Shia was joined by her boyfriend Slowbucks, the guy who went from 50 Cent's homie/businessman to getting atacked by 50's goons ON STAGE months ago.

The crew, including Asahnti herself and mama Tina Douglas, served food to those in need:

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And they even posted a little video:

Shia and Slowbucks have been dating for a while now and he has at least one son.  We wonder if she'll be walking down the aisle before her big sis.....

 

Extras:

1.  Solange Knowles and new husband Alan Ferguson are honeymooning in Brazil.  We can't post the pics here, but check ou their fabness here:  STORY

 

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Cassie & Diddy Get Loved Up In Paradise + Busta Rhymes Says He's "Super Good" After Suffering Bloody Head Injury From Falling Off Stage

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Cassie and Diddy are living it up for their Holiday week.  Check out the twosome getting all loved up in paradise inside, plus Diddy's homie Busta Rhymes taking a tumble off a stage last night and ending up with a head injury!

Cassie and Diddy are in an undisclosed place for a tropical Thanksgiving vacay.  Cassie gave her boo kisses and he returned the favor by filming her on the beach and telling her "he just likes looking at her".   And they look to be way more comfortable sharing their couple status with the world.

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#WATCH "I just love looking at you babe!"

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Even Mama Janice Combs was in on the paradise action.  Sweet. 

 

Meanwhile, Diddy's homie Busta Rhymes is far from paradise:

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Busta took a spill during a surprise appearance at the Webster Hall in the wee hours of Friday morning.  He was banging his head tot he music a little too hard, and he and his entire bottle of "drank" tumbled off the stage head first.  It left him with a bloody gash on his head.  Check the video below:

Oh Busta.  He claims he's just fine now and even made a little fun of it:

We done fell off stages and broke limbs while performing and kept going!!! We stay on level 10...'

'I salute all calls frm family and friends makin' sure I'm good. Just 4 the record I'm super good!! When u love what u do and ur passionate about winning u go hard!!!

Well good for him.  He also posted this IG video:
 

 

Photos/Videos: TrueExclusives' Youtube/Cassie's IG/Diddy's IG/TMZ

Republican Dir. Of Communications Elizabeth Lauten Calls First Daughters Classless & Says They're "Dressed For A Bar", Gets Read For Filth On Social Media

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While Sasha & Malia Obama were cracking us up with their "typical teen" faces as their father, President Obama, pardoned the National Turkey last week, others took it to another level.  And it was completely disrespectful.

 

Get what a Director of Communications for a republican congressman had to say about our First Daughters inside...

Elizabeth Lauten tried it.  Instead of checking out the full video and spectrum of pics (like you can HERE) of the completely respectful Sasha & Malia Obama at the lighthearted  Presidential Turkey Pardoning ceremony, Elizabeth, who is the Director of Communications for Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-TN), made horrible assumptions.

Check out her PUBLIC FACEBOOK message, where she said the girls were dressed in a way and acted in a way where they were looking for a spot at a bar.  Oh, and her equally lame apology where she did not apologize to the two young women she offended:

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#YBFAlert #ElizabethLauten, Director of Communications for Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-TN), YOU TRIED IT. Not only did this woman commit the epic fail of coming for the First Daughters of the UNITED STATES, she did so in the most epic-fail way--the public platform of FACEBOOK?! It is disgusting for a grown woman, esp. one who holds an important position inside the office of a U.S. Congressman, to attack any child and their appearance by hinting that those teenage girls could be looking for a spot at a bar. #Sasha & #Malia Obama were appropriately dressed and also acted appropriately (one would see that the images were not the full picture if one watches the video of the Presidential Turkey Pardon). We expect a DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS to not jump to judgment based on pictures alone. And we expect a grown woman working In a Public office, which holds some power, to have more class than to attack a child, esp. for no apparent reason. We hope she is fired not just for her utterly tactless actions (and that concocted apology), but because she has proven she simply sucks at her job as a Communications Director. #NotOnOurWatch

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And people wonder why we're concerened for the state of little black girls in America.  If the President & First Lady's amazing daughters are spoken of this way PUBLICLY, imagine how our young black girls who are not the President's daughters get treated by the world.

Elizabeth has had this position for almost two years (since February 2013).  She should know better than to think writing something this disrespectful about the President's children would go unnoticed.  And if she doesn't know better, she sucks at her job.  And deserves to be fired for that reason and more.

It's baffling how a grown woman -- who is a former Social Media Manager for Purple Strategies (a reputation management and strategic communications firm) -- could ever speak about children in this way.  The hate and disdain for the President (and the position of our perfectly classy First Family) is seeping out of people's pores, and it needs to be checked.

Children, esp. in the position of the First Family, are off limits.  Elizabeth was completely out of line, and we will not stand by idly without calling someone out on it. Have several seats, Elizabeth.

By the way, she responded to a person who Tweeted her about seemingly removing her title from her Facebook Page:

 

If you say so...

 

 

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ROUNDUP: Solange & Alan's Brazilian Honeymoon + North West Flosses In Bevery Hills + Jada Pinkett Smith's Mom's BANGIN' Bikini Body + Lenny Kravitz Hits The Weights

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Solange Knowles is chillin' in Brazil on her honeymoon, baby North West is flossing all over Beverly Hills, and Lenny Kravitz and Jada Pinkett's mama are showing off their bangin' bodies...

As if her wedding wasn't beautiful enough, Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson are serving up gorgeous pics from their Brazilian honeymoon.  The bikini clad Mrs. said:

Thank you Trancoso for being the most magical lil place to "honey our moon".... Brazil could not have been kinder to us and our love.....

And she gave us a peek inside their colorful romantic vacay:

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And she also snapped some pics in Corumbau.  Loves it.

 

Back in the states, North West is rocking a fur cape and a slicked back pony to walk around with her mama:

 

 

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Kim K. posted the above pics saying, "I'm so thankful for my best friend N+K=".  Click HERE if you can't view the pics.

The toddler fashion game is something else....

Over in Jamaica, the Smiths are celebrating the Holiday with Jada Pinkett Smith's grandmother's family....in her home place of Jamaica:

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But um, let's talk about Jada's mom Adrienne Banfield-Jones.  She's 61 and Willow snapped this pic of her coming out of the ocean the other day.  And our jaws are on the floor.  WORK.

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Speaking of hot bodies...Lenny Kravitz is showing us how he gets ready for his concerts.  He pumps some iron in his dressing room shirtless, and makes us swoon without even trying.

Yessss....

 

Photos: Jada's FB, Lenny's IG/Solange's IG/Kim's IG

INSIDE REGINAE CARTER'S SWEET 16 WINTER WHITE PARTY: 2 Luxury Cars, A Nicki Minaj Surprise, Celeb Guests, & Plenty Of Outfit Changes!

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Reginae Carter is now Sweet 16!  And the daughter of Lil Wayne & Toya Wright had a blowout bash which was exactly what you would expect from the Young Money Princess.  Check out how a daughter of hip hop royalty gets lavished on her birthday: Cars (yes, plural), celebrity appearances and tons of birthday outfit changes...

After stepping out of her carriage in a glitzy gown upon her arrival, the turn up was quite real tfor the rest of the night.  Reginae Carter had ATL going up on a Saturday...and here's an inside look at her winter white Sweet 16 party!

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Nicki Minaj made a special surprise appearance for her fellow Young Money chick's party.  She performed a few songs and posed it up with her biggest fan, Riley Burruss.  Clearly Nicki gave zero F's that this was an all white party since chick showed up in all black.

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Reginae rocked her personalized cape and crop top and skirt and boots as she posed it up with friends like Todd Tucker's daughter Kaela.

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Rasheeda got in on the pic action too.

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And the party ended with Nae walking off with her pops Weezy. 

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Speaking of Weezy, he snapped pics with Kim Zolciak's daughter Brielle Biermann and other folks.

While Nae partied with the other kids, including kids of the rich and famous like Diddy's son Christian Combs:

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Singer Jacob Lattimore was there to party.

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Chick loves herself a princess dress.

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And a BIG ASS cake...like her parents do for her seemingly every year.

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Meanwhile, her mama Toya Wright kept it chic and pretty while posing it up with her friends Quad, Kandi Burruss and Rasheeda

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Of course Tiny was in the mix, who came with her daughter Zonnique and the OMG Girlz.

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Kandi brought daughter Riley and stepdaughter Kaela along.

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And her producer husband Todd was working the big bash, so says Kandi.  It's unclear if this bash was filmed for a docuseries or reality show of some sort, or if he was simply producing the event itself.

 

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Toya's good friend and makeup artist Latasha Wright was there posing it up with Kim Porter and others.

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Reginae' grandmother Ms. Nita and uncles flew in from New Orleans to party it up with Nae.

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Loving Toya's look.

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Nivea (not pictured) and Sarah Vivan (not pictured) were also there to show love to their baby's father Weezy's daughter.  And so were a few of Nae's siblings.  Despite rumors that Christina Milian was allegedly turned around at the door by Toya Wright, Christina cleared up the rumor saying there is no truth to it as she was home in L.A. with her daughter Violet.

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Fantasia showed up with her daughter Zion and her an Kendall, rocking a T Shanell Designs dress.

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Well show off your new bod then Fanny.

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Y'all know Kirk wasn't far if Rasheeda was there.

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And baby Carter had her umbrella as a salute to her original hometown of New Orleans and the Second Line.

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And Nae even had a full on Moschino look for her daytime wear before the party.  As for her gifts:

 

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Not one, but TWO new rides.  Her stepdad Memphitz, mom Toya and papa Weezy gifted her with a white Ferrari and a red BMW SUV.  Sheesh!  What's going to go down for hr 18th birthday!?

We've got plenty of videos with Reginae performing her own song "Mind Goin' Crazy", receiving her cars, sweet moments with her dad, and Toya and co. dancing it up:

 

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[UPDATED] HOT SPORTS TOPICS: St. Louis Rams Start Game With Their "Hands Up" + Janay Rice Tells Matt Lauer She Wanted To Leave Ray Rice

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The St. Louis Rams are still supporting the Hands Up, Don't Shoot movement in support of Michael Brown.  Check the pic inside, plus Janay Rice speaking to Matt Lauer (along with Ray and her parents) about initially wanting to escape the relationship....

Before the St. Louis Rams shutout the Oakland Raiders today 52-0 in Missouri, five members of the team walked out of the tunnel with their hands up.  It was an impactful show of support in front of thousands of fans of slain teen Michael Brown, his family and the protestors who are angry with the Grand Jury's decision to not prosecute former officer Darren Wilson.

We applaud them!

[UPDATE] The "business manager" of the St. Louis Police Officer Association, Jeff Roorda, is mad, y'all.  He's calling for the 5 players, Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt, who supported the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" campaign to be fined and to issue a public apology, or else he's threatening to take it to the NFL's sponsors.  And yes, he's serious.  The long and drawn out "satement" can be summed up below:

The SLPOA is calling for the players involved to be disciplined and for the Rams and the NFL to deliver a very public apology. Roorda said he planned to speak to the NFL and the Rams to voice his organization's displeasure tomorrow. He also plans to reach out to other police organizations in St. Louis and around the country to enlist their input on what the appropriate response from law enforcement should be.

Roorda warned, "I know that there are those that will say that these players are simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Well I've got news for people who think that way, cops have first amendment rights too, and we plan to exercise ours. I'd remind the NFL and their players that it is not the violent thugs burning down buildings that buy their advertiser's products. It's cops and the good people of St. Louis and other NFL towns that do. Somebody needs to throw a flag on this play. If it's not the NFL and the Rams, then it'll be cops and their supporters."

Sir, kindly go to hell.  Because guess what WE find offensive and inflammatory -- policeman shooting and killing unarmed teens over unproven allegations of theft and walking in the street.

By the way, Deadspin dug up dirt on this guy which reads as follows:

"Roorda" is SLPOA business manager Jeff Roorda, a former cop who was fired for repeatedly lying and falsifying reports and who now pushes his anti-transparency campaign in Missouri's legislature. You can read the full statement over at KSDK.

The irony...

 

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Now that her new husband Ray Rice has been reinstated in the NFL and can be picked up by any team, Janay Rice is speaking out about that infamous elevator beating at the hands of her the NFL baller.

Her interview with ESPN has already been made public.  And now, in an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer--which will air on the Today Show Monday and Tuesday--Janey Rice is giving more insight.

Folks have been asking where HER parents have been throughout this entire incident.  For this interview, Mr. & Mrs. Palmer were right by their daughter's side.  As well as Janay & Ray's daughter Rayven.

Interestingly, one of the things she revealed in this new interview is that she initially wanted to escape Ray and the relationship:

After being knocked unconscious, Janay says her first reaction was to be “done” with the relationship.

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“I was furious,’’ Janay told Lauer. “We came home and we didn't talk the entire ride. He tried to talk to me. I didn't want to hear any of it. I just knew he hit me, and I was done. I just didn't even want to entertain it. Any explanation.”

Here's a video highlight where she insists Ray told the truth to Commissioner Roger Goodell about what happened in that Atlantic City elevator:

 

And if this all seems like a PR strategy to make her husband appear more "signable" to NFL teams, you wouldn't be alone.  Get the rest of the interview tomorrow and Tuesday on NBC.

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Brennan Clay Defends Decision To Out Affair Between Wife & Former Teammate Turned Cowboys Baller Demarco Murray -- "I Had To Put The Truth Out There!"

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Well here's a messy affair triangle for your late night gossip creep.  Football player Brennan Clay just outed his former University of Oklahoma teammate Demarcus Murray for sleeping with his wife!  And he's super unapologetic about it.

 

Deets inside...

It was all good just a few months ago when Brennan Clay, former Sooners baller who got cut from the Broncos as a rookie earlier this season, posed it up with his wife Gina D'Agostini and Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel (above).

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Fast forward to today, and dude has a serious dislike for his wife.  Brennan revealed to the entire world, via Twitter, that Gina has been cheating on him with Dallas Cowboys star Demarcus Murray...who happens to be his former OU teammate!

Once the news broke and folks thought this was a hacking or a hoax, Brennan took to his Twitter to re-confirm.  And he has no apologies for outing these two:

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Damn!  As for what Brennan's next move is, he Tweeted:

Bloop!  So what's REALLY going on here?  Did Mrs. Gina, who now lives in Dallas, marry Brennan with the assumption he was going to get drafted and actually stay on a team so she could live the high life along with her two kids from a former relationship?  Did Gina know Demarcus back in college?  What did these text messages say?!

Questions that need answers.

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As for Demarcus....he has a baby's mother/girlfriend, former "Passions" soap star Heidi Mueller (above), whom he may or may not have recently married.  The twosome have a daughter named Savanna.

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Demarcus has remained silent on the drama and so have Gina and Heidi.

Oh, and then there's this:

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Brennan posted the above pic about being single almost a year ago.  So it's unclear if this affair happened recently or back then.  But we do know Keidi was cheering on Demarco hardcore on Twitter throughout his recent Thanksgiving Day game.

Either way, damn!

 

 

Photos: Brennan's IG/Demarco's IG/AP/USA Today Sports


GIRLS NIGHT OUT: Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh And Alexis Stoudemire At Knicks Vs. Heat Game, Gabby PHOTOBOMBS Dwyane Wade

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Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh And Alexis Stoudemire headed to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks battle the Heat yesterday. See Girls Night Out pics inside and the Gabby photobomb inside.

Last night, basketball wives Gabrielle Union (Dwyane Wade), Adrienne Bosh (Chris Bosh) and Alexis Stoudemire (Amar'e Stoudemire) stepped out in style at Madison Square Garden where the Knicks lost to the Heat (86-79). Before the game, the ladies (in their fur coats) headed to Bubby's Highline.  The fab chicks were joined by Nicole Lyn, the wife of actor Dule Hill

Per usual, the ladies made their fashions a point of interest on social media.  Each wife posted flattering pics on social media.

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Gabby said,"I love it when heroes wear Black hats... ready to slay some dragons... "

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Adrienne captioned,"Ready to cheer our guys on with #HEATNation ...Lets Go! Love and Light #TeamBosh #GoHEAT #RoadEdition"

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Alexis captioned,"Tonight vs the heat #teamstoudemire xoxox ...#luvlex"

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Adrienne cheered on hubby Chris as he went to the free throw line.  "You have to be pretty close to me to know I have been doing this same gesture for @chrisbosh Free throws for about 5 seasons now Old habits die hard! Great #HEATNation win Candid moments with @alexisastoudemire #HEATVsKnicks #TeamBosh #PutUpYour1"

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The ladies even managed to make the fans smile, as they posed for pics.

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And no one...we mean no one is safe from Gabby's playful humor.  She photobombed D. Wade during a post-game interview, then took the liberty of answering questions intended for her husband, leaving him in stitches! Check the marital silliness below:

 

 

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R.I.P.: "Y&R" Star Kristoff St. John's Son Julian St. John TAKES His Own Life, MENTAL ILLNESS Blamed

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Actor Kristoff St John and ex-wife Mia St John lost their son, artist Julian St John, after a long battle with mental illness.  More inside...

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Over the holidays, we learned about the tragic death of 24-year-old artist Julian St John, the son of "Y&R" soap star Kristoff St John and his ex-wife and WBC champ, Mia St John Boxer. Julian, who lived with mental illness, took his own life, and was memorialized on Facebook via a post from Mia.  

On November 23rd Kristoff St John and I lost our beautiful son, Julian St John. Our son was the light of our lives, an artist with a beautiful mind and spirit. He fought long and hard against an illness for which there is no cure. Unfortunately the pain became too great for him and I dare not say he lost the battle--he simply chose to set himself free.

My fight for mental health will continue. They may not find a cure in my lifetime, but we can try and prevent the loss of another beautiful soul.

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Funeral services will be December 5th, his birthday, in Westlake, California. Following services will be a reception and art exhibit from his final collection http://theartofjulian.com

On Facebook, Kristoff posted Mia's tribute alongside his own caption, "And so the legend continues...once upon a time."  Our condolences go out to the St John family. 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos via Mai St. John's Facebook/Don Leach/Coastline Pilot/Kristoff St. John's Facebook

IN CASE YOU MISSED: Jodeci LIP SYNCS Their Greatest Hits + Lil Kim, Missy & Da Brat Perform “Not Tonight” Remix At 2014 Soul Train Music Awards

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You’ve seen the pics…now check out performances by Jodeci, Lil Kim, Missy Elliot and Da Brat at the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards inside….

The 2014 Soul Train Music Awards, hosted by Wendy Williams, aired last night, featuring a reunion performance from hit 90s R&B group Jodeci and another epic reunion from Lil Kim, Missy Elliot and Da Brat. And we were overcome with 90s nostalgia watching both blockbuster performances. Ahh...to go back to the 90s.

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Reuniting for a renowned performance at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas (Nov. 7th), K-Ci, Jojo, DeVante (and that side ponytail) and Mr. Dalvin hit the stage to serenade the audience with a few of their classic hits. But it seems the guys opted to lip sync their performances of “Freakin’ You”, “Stay” “Come and Talk to Me” and “Forever My Lady” rather than belt out the notes live. Hmm....could it be that they haven't performed live together since 2006? Guess they didn't want to risk it.

During their set, they also gave us a taste of a brand new track debuting “Nobody Wins”, featuring B.o.B.

Check it:

We still can't get over DeVante and that ponytail! Why?!

Also hitting the stage:

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Lil Kim, Da Brat and Missy Elliot paid homage to iconic funk band Kool & The Gang with their special performance of their 1997 platinum hit.

Kim, Brat & Missy rocked the stage with their performance of “Not Tonight” remix (which sampled Kool & The Gang) as they honored the hit band with the Soul Train Legend Award. The remaining members were saluted for their outstanding achievements and contributions to soul music, since initially forming the group 50 years ago.

The "Not Tonight" remix first appeared on Kim’s Hard Core debut album and it featured rhymes from Missy Elliot, Da Brat, Power 105 radio personality Angie Martinez and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. During their set, the femcees also honored Left Eye, playing her solo part on the big screen as they rocked out on stage. Nice!

Check it:
 

 

 

EXTRAS:

1.  On Twitter, Q-Tip welcomed Lil Wayne into The Universal Zulu Nation (a Hip Hop Awareness group).  Story.

 

Photos: BET/Instagram

Republican Dir. Of Communications Elizabeth Lauten RESIGNS After Calling Out First Daughters Sasha & Malia Obama

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It’s a wrap for Rep. Director of Communications Elizabeth Lauten! She resigned after the despicable remarks she made about the first daughters Sasha and Maila Obama, calling them classless.  More inside….

And she’s out!

Elizabeth Lauten, the communications director for Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), has resigned from her position after she posted a disgusting Facebook post, criticizing first daughters Sasha and Malia Obama during the Presidential Turkey pardoning ceremony last week.

While we thought the girls were being typical teenagers, the GOP staffer took it too far, attacking the girls for their facial expressions and their attire. What grown woman publicly criticizes children in such a way, especially the daughters of the President of the United States?

You'll recall, in a public Facebook status, Elizabeth Lauten suggested Sasha and Malia were dressed for a “spot at a bar” and suggested they start to show “a little class.” Wait...what?! She wrote:
 

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Then she tried to backtrack with a lame apology, where she never apologizes to Sasha and Malia directly. She wrote:

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After being dragged on Twitter for her remarks, Elizabeth will be turning in her resignation letter. According to NBC News producer Alex Moe:

 

 

#Shetriedit

UPDATE:

1.  This just in...Elizabeth Lauten was arrested for larceny when she was 17!  "Those awful teen years."  Perhaps she didn't have a "good role model"?  Story

2. The NFL says it won't discipline Rams players for Ferguson protest. Story.

 

 

Photos: Getty

WEEKEND FUN: The Game's 35th Birthday "Masquerade Bash" With Khloe Kardashian & Lisa Raye + Ashanti's "On-The-Go" Photoshoot

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The Game celebrated his 35th birthday over the weekend and Khloe Kardashian and Lisa Raye among the guests.  See their pics inside and check out Ashanti's photoshoot.

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The Game celebrated his 35th birthday with a masquerade bash at The Supper Club in LA recently.

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On Instagram, The Game aka Jayceon posted a pic outside of the venue while wearing his all red attire and sitting atop one of his numerous vehicles. He captioned, "#HappyBirthDay to a KING."

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Inside the party, he hung out with Khloe Kardashian, whom he befriended 12 years ago.

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Khloe didn't attend the party with her "friend" French Montana, instead, she opted for an evening with her good girlfriends.  She captioned, "Because even with a mask, her eyes give it away. My masked BAES."

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"Singles Ladies" star Lisa Raye came out to support The Game - but he didn't recognize her! Fans of Lisa Raye know she is rarely photographed in non-white outfits (unless it's for an acting gig).  Luckily, she had a red outfit in the closet.  She posted their pic on Instagram with the caption,

Just like I said @losangelesconfidential aka 'The Game' did NOT know it was me in my RED masquerade outfit. After I let him look at me a couple times I sent someone to tell him it was me so "naaaaaa"!!!! Happy birthday man.

Thanks for giving me a reason to wear this outfit I've had for 5yrs.....lol #GreatParty #HappyBirthdayGame #LookLikeWeCameTogether #Huh

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In addition to fancy cocktails and bottles popping, guest feasted on a birthday cake shaped like a red Lambo.

BONUS:

 

Literally the best part of my night I love him !! @losangelesconfidential

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Because The Game shares his birthday with Lil Wayne's daughter, Reginae Carter, he sent her a special video.

 

 

In other weekend fun...

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Braveheart singer Ashanti couldn't resist posting pics from an impromptu photoshoot in her vehicle.  She was sitting pretty in a jacket from Just Dramatik , A Milly pencil skirt, Daniel Michetti shoes and Laruicci jewels.

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She also added funny captions to the pics like "There is so much power in thoughts" and "When ur trying to pay attention to what he's saying but.."

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Although they were not photographed together, The Washington Post reports that Ashanti spent the evening dining at STK in Washington, DC with Redskins player DeSean Jackson and about 20 close friends.  You'll recall that she has denied dating him in the past, but she's also famously private so.....we'll be watching.
 

 

 

 

 

Photos via The Game's IG/KhlowKardashian's IG/Ashanto's IG/colormenae's IG/Splash

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