CBS aired "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" last night with standout performances from Beyonce, Babyface and more.  Watch the clips in case you missed it, plus rehearsal pics from Bey inside...

Last night, some of the biggest names in music gathered together in the name of love and celebration for Stevie Wonder. From "Ribbon In The Sky" to "Higher Ground", world-reknown recording artists Beyonce, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Jason Derulo, Annie Lennox, Gladys Knight, Ariana Grande, actress Maya Rudolph, actor Jamie Foxx and more made appearances during CBS' "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

Before the special aired, Bey posted pics from rehearsals (where she sometimes rocked a full on gown like only she would):

We gave you pics and deets about the well-deserved tribute a few days ago (see pics here).

Beyonce performed a medley of Wonder classics that included “Fingertrips,” “Master Blaster,” and “Higher Ground” to open the show. She was joined on stage by Ed Sheeran and Gary Clark Jr.

In case you missed the tribute that aired last night, watch Beyonce perform "Higher Ground" with Ed Sheeran:

During his acceptance speech...

Stevie hit the stage with a message:  Love.  He told the crowd,“I love you, first of all, because the God that I serve says that we should love everyone. I also love you because it feels better to love than to hate. And I believe that if we can just come together, because we must come together, because we are at spiritual warfare, and we must, without question, let the world know that love is king and queen.” 

More from the stage......

Ariana Grande and Babyface performed "Signed, Sealed, Delivered":

Watch the Star-Studded Tribute “Happy Birthday” Finale Video:

Celebs discussing Stevie and his music:

Photos via Getty/Beyonce's Instagram

After that epic Twitter battle between Amber Rose& Khloe Kardashian, Tyga is saying his piece. Find out what he said about “dating” 17-year-old Kylie Jenner and the real reason he dislikes like Drake. Also, peep a few pics from Chris Brown and Trey Songz’s “Between the Sheets” tour where they bring out G-Unit and Ne-Yo inside….

Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz after Amber Rose read Khloe Kardashian for filth after the Kardashian chick came after her over comments she made about Kylie Jenner dating Tyga. Get all of the deets here, here and here.

Now, Tyga is speaking his piece and he’s still denying that he’s dating the 17-year-old reality star. The “Ayo” rapper, who’s currently on tour with Chris Brown and Trey Songz, hit up Power 105’s The Breakfast Club this morning, after a 10-hour bus ride from Detroit, to clear the air.

According to T-Raww, he and Kylie are JUST friends and nothing more. He cleared up the rumors that he left his baby mother Blac Chyna to be with Kylie and even explained why he and Kylie spend so much time together. Mmmhmm…

He also revealed the real reason he doesn’t like Drake. In so many words, he feels like Drizzy is not genuine. T-Raww also explained his “beef” with Nicki Minaj and more.

Below are the highlights:

On “dating” 17-year-old Kylie Jenner:
“Nah, I’m not dating Kylie. I want to be clear to everybody that I did not leave my family to be with Kylie. That’s ridiculous. Me and Chyna broke up almost close to a year now. And because of decisions we made, things in our relationship weren’t going right. I didn’t leave nobody to be with anybody."

On spending so much time with Kylie:
“I’ve been knowing her and her family for a long time. In black culture, it’s different. If you hang around somebody, you smashing them. But white culture is different. They’re really friends, it’s genuine, it’s different. We’re really friends."

On Kylie as a person:
“She’s just a good person. You ever meet somebody and their energy is just good? It’s not negative. She just comes from a good upbringing and I never met somebody like that.”

On not getting paid by YMCMB:
“When I was saying it, I was looking bitter. I was broke when I was saying it. I was just keeping it real. I have a kid now, I can’t be sitting here waiting on the next man. Wayne gave me that opportunity. I would never say anything bad about Wayne. It wasn’t Wayne’s fault cause you see the situation that’s going on now. I don’t really know who to point the finger at."

On if he has spoken to Birdman or Slim:
“I talked to Baby [Birdman]. I was suppose to be out my deal like last month that’s why I was suppose to drop my album in January."

On Drake taking shots at him on his new mixtape:
“He knows exactly where my house is, I know exactly where his house is [in Calabasas]. We live next to each other, so my thing is like, if it’s real it’s real, if it’s not, it’s not. I just don’t f*ck with him as a person because of the experiences I had with him personally. It’s not just a beef, just personal experiences I’ve had with him. I feel like he’s a nice guy on the outside, but he’s not genuine. He plays people left and right. That’s just my opinion. And when I did that interview [with VIBE] that’s just how I felt at the time."

On Nicki Minaj:
“When I did that interview, people was saying I was calling Nicki fake.  That wasn’t the case. I just said me and her didn’t get along at that exact moment. Me and Nicki got into it over a song, but that’s what brothers and sisters do, they fight. I don’t have anything against Nicki. It was a song that Drake was on, it was actually “Truffle Butter”. I was on the record, then it just got weird."

 

Hmm...he still needs more people about not dating Kylie. We're not totally convinced. Check the full interview below: 

Last night.....

Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Tyga stopped through Brooklyn to hit the stage at the Barclays Center for their "Between the Sheets" tour. Breezy had a surprise guest for his fans, bringing out 50 Cent and G-Unit.

Breezy's on-again girlfriend Karrueche, who has been making her NYFW rounds, was also in attendance:

Trigga brought Ne-Yo out to perform his hit "She Knows". Check it:

 

A video posted by yeahimfamous (@yeahimfamous) on Feb 16, 2015 at 10:05pm PST

And Breezy shared some of the backstage madness:

 

A video posted by BREEZY (@chrisbrownofficial) on Feb 16, 2015 at 8:22pm PST

Unfortunately, Baltimore fans woke up to news this morning that the "BTS" show scheduled at the Royal Farms Arena tonight has been cancelled. Hmm..no reason was given about the cancellation...but some folks MAY allude to low ticket sales. The guys are slated to perform at the Verizon Center in DC on Sunday, Feb. 22nd. Guess we'll have to wait and see if it actually happens.
 

Before the show....

Chris & Tyga hit up "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" to tape a performance of their hit "Ayo". The two are gearing up for their joint project Fan of a Fan: The Album, which drops Feb. 24th. Peep their performance below:

Photos: Getty/Instagram

Bobbi Kristina’s boyfriend Nick Gordon has sent out his first tweet since she was rushed to the hospital after she was found unresponsive in her bathtub. Find out what he said and check out his “Bobbi Kristina” tattoo inside…

As conflicting reports are released on the current status of Bobbi Kristina, her boyfriend Nick Gordon sends his first tweet since she was rushed to the hospital after she was found unresponsive in her bathtub on Jan. 31st.

Days after speaking out for the first time (through his lawyer), Nick has turned to social media, thanking everyone for their prayers and asking that they continue to pray for his 21-year-old girlfriend's recovery. He's hopeful that she will pull through. He tweeted:  

Thank you for all your prayers. She is a strong person and will pull through this. Continue to pray for her.

— Nick Gordon (@nickdgordon) February 16, 2015

Then, he simply tweeted:

Twice

— Nick Gordon (@nickdgordon) February 16, 2015

Along with his tweets, he changed his profile picture to a pic of a "Bobbi Kristina" tattoo inked on his arm:

There has been speculation that Nick Gordon may have had something to do with Bobbi having to be rushed to the hospital, which has led to a criminal investigation being launched. It’s also said Nick has been banned from seeing Bobbi Kris as she remains in a medically induced coma. Speaking out for the first time, Nick released a statement through his lawyers to US Weekly on Friday saying,

"In response to reports that Nick Gordon is taking legal action, he would like it to be clear, he is not," Gordon's attorneys Randy Kessler and Joe Habachy told Us Weekly at the time, referring to speculation that he was pushing for his rights to be by Bobbi's hospital bedside. "Mr. Gordon's only concern is the recovery of Bobbi Kristina."

They added,

"He remains in constant prayer for his companion and he hopes to be reunited with her soon," the statement continued of Gordon and Bobbi Kristina. "Despite the incredible public interest, we ask and hope that this request can be resolved privately by Mr. Gordon and the family."

Still no official word on Bobbi Kris' current status. Earlier reports alleged she would be taken off life support this week, but Bobby Brown's lawyer Christopher Brown tells PEOPLE those reports are "false". We'll keep you updated....

Photos: Getty/Nicki's Twitter

Fresh from his reality tv run on “Love And Hip Hop: L.A.", Omarion brings some new visuals for his infectious “Post to Be”, featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko. Check it out inside….

MMG singer Omarion just released new visuals for his track with Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko, “Post to Be”. 

Maybach O worked his magic in front of the lens and behind, as he co-directed the video for the DJ-Mustard produced track. Breezy came with his energetic dance moves, while Jhene raised a few eyebrows with her line, "But he gotta eat the booty like groceries". Oh?!

The single appears on Omarion's Sex Playlist album that dropped in December 2014. The doting dad is expected to hit the stage at Ruby's Nightclub in Oxnard, CA on February 26th.

Peep his new video treatment below:

The fashion killas are still taking over New York Fashion Week.  Check out Rihanna, Mary J Blige, Uzo Aduba, Vivica Fox, Porsha Williams and more inside...

Zac Posen brought out the glamour girls last night for his S/S 15 show at Grand Central Station. 

Rihanna entered in a stunning coat covering her cranberr cocktail dress.  We love when he bad gal goes chic:

Zac loves a prom-style photo.

And MaryJ. Blige walked in with an equally stunning fur coat (thanks for actually dressing for winter ladies!) before she took her seat front row next to Misa Hylton and RiRi:

Even "Orange Is The New Black" star Uzo Aduba got in on the fashion fun.

And so did Jay Alexander.

And check out who closed the show:

The gorgeous Naomi Campbell in this stunning Zac Posen shimmery ball gown.

Over at Pier 59 last night, celebrity stylist June Ambrose joined Victor Cruz, Rachel Johnson, Julius Randle and Shawn Ashmore at the Ovadia & Sons show.

June always brings delicious style to the game, and we love it.

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams made her way to New York to take in a few shows.

She brought her Birkin and her sister Lauren along to hit the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet fashion show.  

And then she headed to the Vivienne Tam show at the Lincoln Center and caught up with Phillip Bloch:

"The Real" co-hosts Jeannie Mai and Adrienne Bailon hit up the show and posed with the designer herself as well.

Over at the Angel Sanchez fashion show, Vivica A. Fox sat front row with her publicist BJ Coleman:

And we're kinda loving this skirt.  Do your fashion thing then Viv.

This past Sunday, plenty of celebs and profesisonal atheletes hit up the The Public School show:

Kelly Rowland kept it fabulous in fur as she posed it up with Victor Cruz at Studio 330.

MJB broke out her fur as well. 

New York Giants rookie star, Odell Beckham Jr. and Vogue's Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour, attended the show.  Anna reportedly brought Odell to his first fashion show:

Russell Westbrook took int he show before hitting up the All Star game, and he took home the MVP trophy as well.

JR Smith was also there.

And actor Chadwick Boseman hit up the show along with Vashtie.

Photos: Getty

"Power" star Omari Hardwck and his expectant wife we spotted raising money for charity. Find out where they were and see pics from the finale of "The Celebrity Apprentice"  inside...

How many more days till summer? We're asking because our Starz network obsession that is "Power" will return this summer. We're tired of waiting!  But while we wait...we spotted series heartthrob Omari Hardwick at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL last night.

Omari was in town to support ESPN analyst and former Miami Dolphin star Jason Taylor and his foundation.  He attended the event with his wife Jennifer Pfautch (who's expecting their second child!). You'll recall that actress Debbie Morganspilled the tea a while back on Twitter.  Congrats!

On television...

YBF celebs Kenya Moore, Vivica A. Fox, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Terrell Owens reunited at Trump Tower New York City last night for the live tv finale of "The Celebrity Apprentice." 

Naturally, the show had some dramatic moments. Mainly....rivals Vivica A. Fox and Kenya Moore.  They threw a few jabs at one another about #Phonegate.  While Kenya still denies stealing Vivica's phone, it was clear that these ladies will likely never be friends. 

Vivica posed with tv personality Leeza Gibbons whom Donald Trump named "The Celebrity Apprentice" winner during the live show.

And look who's back!  Keshia Knight Pulliam, who was fired on the first episode, returned to brave the cold NYC weather in a spiffy trench cape.

The "infamous" Kenya Moore returned in a George Miguel dress and Tom Ford shoes.  he looks great as usual.  But Kenya's #toxictrick fight with Vivica might go down as one of the nastiest battles in Celebrity Apprentice history! 

Former reality star and NFL player Terrell Owens returned for the finale to reflect on his performance.  We hope he can book a few gigs based on his participation.  He does have a boatload of kids to support....

And look who we also spotted at fashion week this past weekend...

Chad Ochocinco was among the celebs who sat front row at the "Public School" fall/winter '15 showing. Others spotted at the show included Kelly Rowland, Russ Westbrook, Mary J Blige, JR Smith and Vashti.

Photos via INF/Splash

First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a fun game with Big Bird on “Billy On The Street” to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her “Let’s Move” campaign. Peep the laughs inside….

First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with Sesame Street’s Big Bird for the newest online video of “Billy On The Street”.  And it's all to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her “Let’s Move” healthy eating campaign for kids.

Mrs. Obama and Sesame Street have teamed up with produce industries to help encourage families to eat more fruits and vegetables, placing Sesame Street characters on billboards and signs in the produce section to grab kids’ attention.

For Billy Eichner’s first "Funny or Die" segment of the year, he pulled some strings to have FLOTUS and Big Bird join “Billy On The Street” regular Elena (who was utterly shocked when she found out who she was playing against) for a game of “Ariana Grande or Eating A Carrott”.  It all went down in a Safeway grocery store produce section.  Ha!

FLOTUS was a good sport as she answered all of Billy’s crazy questions and performed all of his crazy stunts, such as hide behind a case of fruit, push him around in a grocery cart and slow dance with Big Bird.  And if you watch Billy's show like us, you know how funny his ridiculous stunts can be.

After going through all of his questions, Mrs. Obama regined victorious and was gifted with…(wait for it)…a portrait of Ariana Grande’s ponytail. HA!

Check it below:

Photo: Mrs. Obama's Twitter

Beyoncé threw on her Uggs and rolled to her TriBeca neighborhood hotspot Nobu with her husband for dinner last night.  Check out The Carters braving the arctic cold and who they ran into while grabbing sushi...

Bey & Jay aren't too cool to roll up in a fine dining establishment like they just rolled off the couch.  The twosome had dinner at Nobu in TriBeca last night, close to their home.  And while the Stevie Wonder tribute that Beyoncé was a part of aired, they were spotted inside grabbing a quick bite.

As they were leaving, they were spotted stopping by another A-lister's table to chat: Leonardo DiCaprio.  And no, Rihanna wasn't with him.  But rapper and Leo's long-time friend Q-Tip, as well as Irv Gotti and a few others, were dining with the actor.

Since Leo and Q-Tip are working together on a tv series loosely based on Tip's life, it's quite possible that's what they were having a dinner meeting about.

Bey was spotted hopping in her car for a quick getaway.  And Irv Gotti was spotted leaving the restaurant as well.

Photos: Splash

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Could Pharrell Williams pen the next great children's novel?  Find out what the "Happy" writer has in store for kids inside and check out Hood By Air's sexy cut-outs, high-slit skirts and low-cute tops...for men.

Move over Harry Potter....you and the rest of the wizards are about to get some competition. Hit songwriter Pharrell Williams is ready to cast a spell on the book industry through a series of children's picture books.

The "Happy" Grammy winner has signed a deal with Putnam, who announced that they've planned a book based on P's hit song "Happy." Due Sept. 22nd, the book will feature photographs of children from around the world "celebrating what it means to be happy." It's getting an initial printing of 250,000 copies. That's huge!

In the fashion world.... 

The next time you get a peep at Kanye's pecs or see Young Thug's inner thigh you can thank the man above.  Not God.  But Shayne Oliver.  Shayne turned NYC's MB Fashion Week on its head with his glamorous collection Hood By Air.  And it SHOCKED the audience with skirts, low-cut tops and cut-outs all designed for men!

HBA was conceived in 2006 as a small streetwear project ( (logo T-shirts and hoodies) celebrating a party thrown by Shayne Oliver (pictured above) and his friends. The party was called GHE20G0TH1K (Ghetto Gothic) and it started in Williamsburg before migrating to the Lower East Side and Brooklyn. Described by "The Cut" as aggressively inclusive, HBA wasn’t gay or straight, skate or hip-hop or art or fashion—it's all of those things.

Who wears HBA?  Rappers Kanye West and A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are among the notables. 

See more from the 2015 presentation here.

Photos via ELLE/Pharrell's Instagram

Famed actress Janet Hubert has turned a bad experience with Kenya Moore into a hilarious impersonation for her new "Blacktress" Series.  Watch "Aunt Viv" slam Kenya inside...

Add Janet Hubert to the list of Hollywood women (See Vivica A. Fox #Phonegate) who've got an ax to grind with "RHOA" star Kenya Moore.  Janet, famed for originating the "Aunt Viv" role on "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air", is using her dramatic skills to take down Kenya in high fashion.  And of course....her classic takedown was accompanied by a black and white casting call photo....such a diva!

While promoting her new "Blacktress" web series, Janet posted a series of statements about the taping of Kenya's BRAVO TV pilot, "Life Twirls On."   Janet, who stars in the pilot, claims her refusal to appear on "RHOA" for Kenya's storyline caused her "timesheets" to come up lost.  And now it's been three months and she's hasn't been paid for her work!  Peep her warning to others...

A few days later, Janet followed up with a more pointed attack at Kenya and BRAVO.

Still unpaid and unbossed, Janet uploaded a YouTube post, where she says she felt scammed by BRAVO and had no desire to sign their release nor appear on "RHOA". 

"It's not a show that I like. I think its quite demeaning to black women. It’s acutually worsE than high school…when I watched it.”

Then at the (2:18) mark, she delivers one of the classiest putdowns we've heard outside of a RHOA reunion taping...

“Kenya I was going to blast you..but I’m not going to do that. I’m going to wish you well. I’m going to wish you the best that you can possibly be. Because you’ve had a really hard time...And I guess you just don’t trust women at all."

Then Janet added a spot-on impersonation of Kenya to seal the deal (via SFTA)....

Hmmm.....will Kenya hire a film crew and tape a dramatic response?  We've reached out for her response..

Photos via Janet Hubert's Facebook Page/Kenya Moore's Instagram

Vanity Fair and FIAT teamed up to honor young Hollywood last night, bringing out Jurnee Smollett Bell, rapper Childish Gambino and "HTGAWM" star Aja Naomi King.  See party pics inside...

Actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell was among the starlets who came out for the Vanity Fair and FIAT celebration of Young Hollywood, hosted by Krista Smith and James Corden at No Vacancy.  And we're loving her look.

Jurnee, who attended with her brother Jake, was there to raise awareness for the Terrence Higgins Trust, an organization dedicated to empowering persons living with HIV in the UK.  Jurnee recently wrapped films Hands of Stone where she stars opposite Usher (playing Sugar Ray Leonard) as his wife, Juanita Leonard. 

"Community" actor Donald Glover (aka rapper Childish Gambino), who's set to appear in Magic Mike XXL, recently announced he'll star in a new tv movie named "Atlanta."  He'll play "Earnest 'Earn' Marks", an ambitious college-dropout who helps his cousin make it on the rap scene.

Fab "How to Get Away with Murder" star Aja Naomi King was spotted looking pretty in pink with one of the FIATs.

She and her co-star, Jack Falahee were spotted celebrating the success of the Shondaland series and all of the Hollywood party invitations that are pouring in. 

The fabulous Nicole Beharie, who stars on "Sleepy Hollow", looked amazing in red, white and blue.  Such a cute look!

"The Vampire Diaries" star Kat Graham took a few moments from her busy shooting schedule.  She's currently filming a short film dubbed Muse.

Keith Stanfield, starring as Snopp Dogg in the NWA-bio pic "Straight Outta Compton," was also spotted on the carpet.  We can totally see him playing Snoop!

EXTRAS:

1.  Whoopi Goldberg set to star in ABC comedy pilot "Delores & Jermaine".  Story.

2.  ABC blocks Whoopi Goldberg from leaving "The View" after Rosie O'Donnell's departure. Story.

Photos via Getty

Chris Brown and his girlfriend Karrueche turned heads as they sat front row at a NYFW runway show with matching furs. And of course, PETA isn’t happy! Also, peep the pics and video of Amber Rose wining at Trinidad & Tobago Carnival and Wiz Khalifa stumbling out of a club inside….

After rocking the stage at the Barclays Center on his “BTS” tour, Chris Brown and his girlfriend Karrueche headed to the Lincoln Center for the NY Fashion Week festivities yesterday.

Chris & Kae walked in rocking matching fur coats as they made their way to the front row to check out Michael Costello’s latest fashions. And apparently, they had no plans of taking them off.

Kae's bestie Christina Milian was also in attendance sitting next to her homie. And the two had a good time sharing laughs throughout the night:

Ha!

But you know once a celeb is spotted rocking animal fur, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) will come out to bash them! The non-profit organization released a statement to Gossip Cop slamming Breezy for rocking the furs, calling it "ugly violence. The statement reads,

“There are few things more out of touch than draping yourself in the skins of animals who were beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for their fur. Pink’s New York Fashion Week PETA billboard shows that true beauty comes from kindness — Chris Brown’s furs are just more of the same from him: ugly violence.”

Yikes.

Elsewhere....

Amber Rose is clearly unbothered after the epic read she gave Khloe Kardashian and the Kardashian sisters a few days ago. Chick ditched the cold weather and trekked it to Trinidad & Tobagao to party it up at the big Carnival parade. 

And of course, she slipped into a sexy Carnival costume to flaunt her curves. She captioned,"Back to me killin the gram #TrinidadandTobagoCarnival"

Gotta admit, chick looks GREAT.

Peep the clips of Amber wining, twerking and having a good time below:

 

A video posted by Amber Rose (@amberrose) on Feb 18, 2015 at 7:23am PST

 

A video posted by Benji Carlisle (@thatsbenji) on Feb 17, 2015 at 5:31pm PST

 

A video posted by Benji Carlisle (@thatsbenji) on Feb 17, 2015 at 1:30pm PST

Meanwhile.....

Amber's estranged husband Wiz Khalifa is also having himself a good time.

The "We Dem Boyz" rapper was spotted leaving Emerson Theatre in Hollywood in the wee hours of the morning, and it appears he was drunk as he stumbled to a waiting vehicle. As he walked towards the car, he stopped to kiss up on one of the females he was leaving with.

It's interesting to note, Wiz recently filed court documents in an attempt to make Amber look like a bad mother to their son Baby Bash, likely attempting to gain full custody. We're sure this video won't help his case any....

Photos: Getty/FameFlynet/Amber’s IG/@amritdizzy/@blacktravelsnob

Toya Wright and her daughter Reginae Carter, also daughter of Lil Wayne, hit up the “WENDY” show to dish on their current happenings. Find out about Toya’s new book and Reginae’s new album inside….

Toya Wright and Reginae Carter, the daughter she shares with rap star Lil Wayne, stopped by “The Wendy Williams Show” this morning to chop it up about her extravagant “My Super Sweet 16” special which recently aired on MTV. Reginae’s parents went all out, copping the 16-year-old Hip Hop princess two vehicles (a Ferrari and a BMW), a Rolex watch and diamond earrings (gifted by her godfather Birdman), amongst other lavish gifts.

But before Wendy talked to Reginae, she had a girl session with her mother Toya about the marital issues she’s currently going through with her husband of almost four-years MempHitz.  It’s reported the two are living on separate coasts and that Toya may soon file separation documents. By the way, check out our exclusive interview with Toya & Reginae HERE.

While chatting with Wendy, Toya revealed that while MempHitz chooses to turn to social media to help cope with his issues, she has decided to pen a book. She titled it “How To Lose A Husband,” and we suspect it will be about her failing relationship with MempHitz. We’ll keep you posted on the deets…. 

She also admitted that him appearing on her reality show with Tiny affected his career as a SONY exec.

Switching gears, Reginae dropped a few nuggets while speaking with Wendy. She talked about how her dad Lil Wayne suing her godfather Birdman for $51 million is affecting her. And she basically understands that it’s all business. She said she loves them both, but made it known that her loyalty lies with her father. She says she prays they can work through it.

The Hip Hop heiress also revealed she recently started home school. She said after high school she wants to go to college, but she also wants to sing and rap. She’s currently working on a new album, but it’s on hold until her dad and godfather can work out their legal issues. She also revealed why she left the OMG Girlz, saying it was just “business”.

Check it:

Photos: Toya's IG/Reginae's IG

It's "Empire" Wednesday and we've got several treats from YBF fave Taraji P. Henson, aka Cookie Lyon...

 First off - "Cookie" fans have a name: Cookie Monsters. Taraji revealed the news shortly before her appearance on "The View" via Instagram. 

 

Happy #EmpireWednesday sitting here getting ready for #TheView (excuse the clips in my hair mother has to set her curls) and I just decided to name you guys #CookieMonsters do you likey?

A video posted by taraji p henson (@tarajiphenson) on Feb 18, 2015 at 7:02am PST

Once Taraji walked onto the set of "The View" (for the first time ever), viewers could tell that she'd been crying. It was a huge moment for her.  Moderator Whoopi Goldberg told her, "I've always thought you didn't get the attention you deserve."  Whoopi went on to describe her as the "linchpin" of "Empire." 

Accepting the compliments and praise of Whoopi clearly got the best of Taraji who spent most of the segment fighting back tears.  She even joked that she was close to the "ugly" cry.  "I'm just happy that people are finally starting to connect the dots.  A lot of people have seen me in movies but you just didn't know you were looking at Taraji P. Henson. "

The panel also gave Taraji a standing ovation for being named the NAACP Image Award Entertainer Of The Year.

Taraji is giving a master class in putting in THE WORK, then reaping the benefits once it's the right time.  Congrats to her!

Before "The View"...

Taraji appeared on Good Day New York this AM where she posed with Miss P, 4-year-old Beagle who won the Westminster Dog Show.

About last night...  

Taraji kicked things off with a funny appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."  During her chat with Seth, several interesting things happened. First, she talked about her dad (who passed away in 2006) and revealed how his "Tell It Like It Is" spirit made its way into her creation of "Cookie Lyon."  She also dished to Seth about the success of "Empire" and how she feels about Hollywood finally taking notice of her talent.  

Taraji on her dad:

Much like Blacktress Janet Hubert, Taraji is a character actress and there are several "characters" in her head.  She introduced Seth to a lady named "Diva" (at 1:40) whom Seth was not allowed to look at directly.  And then she fired him from his job.  Enjoy the "theater" below.....

Nicki Minaj, Fabolous and Rihanna are mourning the death of a friend and praying for a speedy recovery for another friend after they were stabbed early this morning in Philadelphia. Deets inside….

A few YBF celebs are mourning the death of a friend and praying for the recovery of another friend after the men were stabbed outside of a bar in Philadelphia early this morning.

Nicki Minaj, Fabolous and Rihanna all sent out their condolences on Instagram after they learned about their two friends, who were reportedly in Philly working on Nicki’s tour rehearsals, were attacked with a knife during an alleged fight.  The fight resulted in the injury of one man who's currently in critical condition fighting for his life.  And, unfortunately, the other man has died.

Nicki announced the men were a part of her team saying:
 

Fabolous posted a picture of the two men (atop) expressing his sadness and disbelief saying:

My heart is heavy right now... God opened my eyes this morning at 9:49am. For some reason at that time I woke up thinking about both of these guys. They both work with me, but I couldn't figure out why they were in my mind at 1st wake up. Wasn't sure if I had a dream & they were in it or just some wake up & process things type shit.. But at 10:04 my brother hit me & told me that they both were fatally stabbed in Philly last night. My friend @daydaydoesdis (left) died & my friend Eric Parker is in critical condition in the hospital fighting for his life. I am still in shock & don't want to believe this. And it hurts even more knowing how good these two dudes are. How hard these guys work. And how loyal they are to whoever they are down with & each other. Please send Eric Parker your blessings & a prayer for him to pull thru. And RIP to the fallen soldier Day Day. I can't even believe I'm saying that with your name attached to it. & I HATE this being a post!! I will miss your energy, your vibe, & you but I'll hold on to your spirit!! #RIPDayDay #PrayForEricParker

And Rih sent out a message saying:

NBC Philadelphia reports:

The argument began around 2 a.m. Wednesday inside Che Bar & Grill along Stenton Avenue in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood.

“We believe that both of the victims, as well as the perpetrator, were all inside of this bar and that’s when an argument started,” said Chief Inspector Scott Small.

The argument spread outside the bar where one of the men, believed to be around 30 years old, pulled out a knife.

A 29-year-old stabbing victim died. A 27-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds to his side that left him in critical condition.

Employees at nearby Einstein Medical Center called 911 around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after the two victims arrived in the emergency room.

Police later returned to the 6300 block of Stenton Avenue where they found personal items, a cellphone and blood on the sidewalk outside the bar. A Philadelphia Police crime camera and business surveillance cameras possibly captured at least part of the incident, said investigators.

Police said the suspect was last seen driving off in a gray Buick LeSabre.

Earlier, witnesses told investigators that the dispute possibly had to do with a recently fired employee. Small said that police were working to verify if that was actually the case.

Nicki's "The Pinkprint" European tour is expected to kick-off March 16th in Sweden.

Such sad news all around. We're keeping both families in our prayers.

Photos: Nicki's IG/Rih's IG/Fabolous' IG

ESSENCE Magazine has revealed the first round of confirmed performers for the 2015 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL and we've got all the deets. Find out who'll join Erykah Badu, Kevin Hart, Common, and Kendrick Lamarinside and get the latest on Drake topping the Billboard 200 (after only three days!). 

If you love music...Black music...get ready to book a flight to New Orleans, LA because ESSENCE Magazine is pulling plenty of stops this year.  In an announcement made earlier today, Essence President Michelle Ebanks revealed who'll perform at the Superdome.

“On the heels of the ESSENCE Festival’s epic 20th anniversary celebration in 2014, we’re delighted to announce a selection of the best artists and biggest names in entertainment who will take the stage at the Superdome this summer. From first-time Festival performer Kendrick Lamar to return appearances from fan favorites like Kevin Hart, Common and Mary J. Blige, the ESSENCE Festival offers the definitive entertainment and cultural experience for our passionate ESSENCE community every Fourth of July weekend.”

From Michelle's statement alone, you can already see that the lineup is top notch. But wait...there's more. Other announced performers include:

India.Arie, Trombone Shorty, Floetry, Common, Kool Moe Dee, Doug E. Fresh, Mystikal, Slick Rick, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Nico & Vinz, Lianne La Havas, Elle Varner, Esperanza Spalding, SZA, Dee-1, Tonya Bond Cannon, Leon Bridges, Andra Day, Kelly Price, Raheem DeVaughn, Mali Music, Eric Roberson, Teedra Moses, Avery*Sunshine, Kindred The Family Soul, Goapele, Robert Glasper, Tweet, Jeff Bradshaw, Bilal, Tank & The Bangas

Information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news about the ESSENCE FESTIVAL, can be viewed here or on Twitter @essencefest #EssenceFest.  

In other ESSENCE related news...

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced it will air the primetime television event the “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards."

Hosted by Tracey Edmonds (“Extra” co-host and OWN’s “Deion’s Family Playbook”) and Shemar Moore (CBS’s “Criminal Minds”), the special will air feature exclusive backstage interviews, red-carpet highlights and intimate reflections from some of the most extraordinary African-American women in film and television.  Viewers will get to see Oprah Winfrey, Lupita Nyong’o, Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Regina King, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Uzo Aduba, Lorraine Toussaint, Laverne Cox and "Beyond The Lights" director Gina Prince-Bythewood among others.  It goes down Saturday, February 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

More music news...

Music buyers really love Drake. How deep is the love? Well.....If you’re reading this, Drake moved 535K units of his surprise mixtape "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late" in three days. Three days!

Now known as "IYRTITL", it's the fourth time Drake has hit the top of the Billboard 200 and he's earned the second-largest recent sales week tally (behind Taylor Swift’s 1989 (1.287 million).  Drake also set a Spotify record for most streams from an album in its opening week in the U.S. The disc reportedly streamed more than 17.3 million times in three days.

BILLBOARD 200 TOP 10

1. Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – 535,000
2. Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack – 258,000
3. Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour – 164,000
4. Ed Sheeran – x – 140,000
5. Taylor Swift – 1989 – 125,000
6. Meghan Trainor – Title – 72,000
7. Now 53 – 72,000
8. Beck – Morning Phase – 71,000
9. 2015 Grammy Nominees – 65,000
10. Maroon 5 – V – 63,000

Can't be mad at that...

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Looks like Kevin Hart and his fiancée Eniko Parrish are looking to say their “I Dos” with a summery scene. Get the deets inside….

Kevin Hart and and his fiancée Eniko Parrish have decided when they will walk down the aisle for their upcoming nuptials. And they’re looking to exchange their “I Dos” next summer.

In a recent interview with Power 92.1’s radio personality Paris Nicole, Kevin revealed he and his “rib” are looking to exchange their vows in the summer 2016. He dished,

“We’re probably going to shoot for the summer of 2016, that’s what we’ve been talking about.”

Nice!

The Wedding Ringer star popped the question to his girlfriend of 5-years on her 30th birthday back in August. There was a lot of controversy surrounding their engagement because they day he proposed just so happened to be the same day as the premiere of “Atlanta Exes”, the reality show his ex-wife Torrei Hart was starring in.

It’s amazing he has time to plan anything with all he has going on. He’s gearing up for his “What Now” world tour that will kick-off March 27th in Florida. The funnyman said he’s trying to have his name added to the history books with his worldwide comedy tour. And he also has a new movie with Will Ferrell titled “Get Hard" that hits theaters on the same day he kicks off his comedy tour (March 27th).

Check out his full interview below:

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Cute couple Tia Mowry Hardrict and Cory Hardrict hit the streets of L.A. last night. Check their pics inside, plus Terrence Howard's nightmare that MAY involve his ex-wife!

American Sniper star Cory Hardrict and "Instant Mom" star Tia Mowry were seen leaving Madeo restaurant last night.  And these two were looking adorably and stylishly in love as usual:

We must say, we're loving Tia's wardrobe makeover as of late.  Gotta love a fly mommy.  As for her hubby, he didn't always have this posh life.  He recently told the homie Blog Xilla about being broke when he first met his wife:

“I had odd jobs. I worked at K-Mart, graveyard shift, security. That’s when I was just grinding man. I met my wife during them days. She was with me. She was just coming out of “Sister, Sister,” but they had everything man and I didn’t have anything. I had a studio apartment, sleeping in the corner, no furniture for almost two years.”

He also revealed they met at a bus stop:

“I was waiting on a bus stop—after I shot my first film. Her sister and her drove by, they saw me waiting and asked to give me a ride. I was embarrassed. I was downtown. They gave me a ride and we were friends ever since. They took me to Inglewood, so that’s how that relationship started. We were friends, we started dating and it just went from there.”

Who knew?!

And in not so lovely couple's news, "Empire" star Terrence Howard has reason to believe his ex-wife Michelle Ghent is threatening his and his new wife's lives:

Terrence, picture above with his pregnant wife Miranda, claims he's been getting death threats.  And he's pretty sure who's behind them.

TMZ reports:

TMZ has obtained a search warrant to determine if Michelle Ghent is behind a barrage of Instagram threats, including, "I'm watching you! I'm coming for ... LOL. You two won't live to see your children." The "you two" appears to refer to Terrence and his new wife.

Another Instagram post warns his wife, "Your husband is cheating on you! Just thought you should know." The message was sent with a photo of Terrence and another woman.

And there's this ... there's a pic of a pill bottle that belonged to Terrence with the caption, "Oh dear, look what I found. Do hope you refilled. It's one of the things you can't leave home without."

The comments on the pics in question go back as far as 41 weeks, and both Terrence and Miranda have deleted their accounts. 

Michelle claims it's not her account leaving the messages.  But the LAPD says the investigation is still open.

Photos: Pacific Coast News/Getty

YBF celebs made their way to the front row to check out the latest fall fashions during New York Fashion Week. And we have the pics of Kanye West, Taraji P. Henson, Whoopi Goldberg, Fabolous and more posing it up inside….

Leaving his daughter North West (who showed out at a few shows this week) and wife Kim Kardashian West behind, Kanye West made his way to fashion designer Jeremy Scott’s runway show. Ye hit up Milk Studios during the MADE Fashion Week Fall 2015 and it looks like he caused a bit of a frenzy as he made his way in.

Since releasing his new YEEZY 750 BOOST sneakers (in collaboration with Adidas Originals) last weekend, he has been gifting free sneakers to fans and friends alike. During the show, it’s reported a fan handed a pair of his new sneakers to Yeezy with a permanent marker. Making the fan’s day, he nicely signed the sneakers before checking out the show.

Kanye also dished on why he’s a fan of Jeremy’s work saying, “He’s super inventive and he always proposes something that others will be inspired by.” Well alright. 

Back at the Lincoln Center....

“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson has been in NYC making her media rounds recently. And last night, she attended the Bibhu Mohapatra fashion show where she was rubbing elbows with Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis. Taraji looks gorge, per usual.

"Cookie" caught up with celebrity stylist June Ambrose and "America's Next Top Model" Jay Manuel.

Then, she was front-and-center to peep the runway.

At another show....

Model Shaun Ross, rapper Fabolous, “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg and granddaughter Jerzey (who often joins her grandmother during fashion week) were all smiles at the Skingraft fashion show inside The Pavilion.

Fab is gearing up to be a dad again! His girlfriend Emily B is six months pregnant with their upcoming bundle of joy.

Whoopi and her granddaughter also caught up with runway coach J. Alexander.

And snapped a selfie. Ha!

At yet another event....

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen is continuing her NYFW rounds, hitting up the Badgley Mischka runway show. She posed it up alongside fellow SI swimsuit model Kate Bock before hitting the front row.

She then posed it up alongside James Mischka and Mark Badgley (the designers behind the Badgley Mischka collection) and hit the front row to check out their fall fashions.

And at another event...

Estelle, who released her True Romance disc yesterday, is also still on the NYFW scene. She made her way to the Milly By Michelle Smith show at ArtBeam looking fab.

The British singer was sitting pretty on the front row next to reality star/socialite Olivia Palermo. She also makes an appearance on "Empire" tonight.  Nice!

Photos: Getty