Fourteen-year-old Willow Smith poses for the spring edition of CR Fashion Book.  Check out Willow's couture pieces inside and see what she says about her ever-changing look.

Willow Smith posed for CF Fashion Book's Issue 6, the publication founded by former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld, where she modeled couture pieces from Lisa Eisner in a pictorial shot by Bjorn Iooss. Inside the issue (available March 5th), Willow opens up about her ever-changing style saying,"I just want to have dreads. I want to embrace my full self, as natural as I can be."

She also discusses "Willow 2.0" - which the mag calls 'the part of herself that evades definition'."I think my look changes all of the time and right now it's a bit more messy, kind of grungy."

See the gorgeous pics below:

Willow fans can also check out her EP which she dropped on her Soundcloud account earlier this year called Interdimensional Tesseract.

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Photos via Bjorn Iooss/CW

Paula Patton appeared on "GMA" this morning in support of working women around the globe and to promote her latest Ellen Tracy campaign. See pics inside... 

Warcraft star and mommy of Julian Fuego (whom she shares with soon-to-be ex husband Robin Thicke) Paula Patton was spotted in Times Square this morning, rocking a tan fur-trimmed trench coat straight from the Ellen Tracy collection. (You can cop it for yourself over at Edited In Chic!)

She was heading into "GMA" for an early morning chat about her fashion campaign for Ellen Tracy and her upcoming documentary Women Hyphenated (a part of their global initiative).

In honor of Ellen Tracy's 65th anniversary, Paula spoke about the company's global initiative to commemorate women’s contributions during a previous interview saying, 

"As I continue to evolve in my life, I felt like Ellen Tracy was a natural partnership. The clothes are timeless, flattering and wearable from morning to night. I am also very proud that as part of my work with Ellen Tracy, I will be able to highlight and bring much deserved and necessary attention to women of all backgrounds who shape the world every day.”

While championing working women (and her upcoming films), Paula also talked with Robin Roberts -- in a white version of her fave Ellen Tracy peplum dress and colorful Louboutins -- about the Ellen Tracy Spring 2015 Campaign and Collection Launch party that she's hosting tonight. In other Paula news, she's nabbed the lead role in the upcoming ABC series "Runner." 

So...it looks that Paula will be a frequent guest on ABC platforms in the future.  Welcome back!

Photos via Splash

Big news for Taraji P. Henson!  As if her complete takeover of primetime television wasn't enough, the YBF chick has just added a prominent title to her plate.  Find out about Taraji's new gig inside...

The 19th annual American Black Film Festival is headed back to New York City this summer, and "Empire" star Taraji P. Henson has been named as the festival's official Celebrity Ambassador.

Taraji is set to bring her star power (and sprinkle her 'Cookie' glitter) all around the HBO, TVOne, and Cadillac-sponsored festival, which takes place June 11-14, 2015 at the New York Hilton, AMC Empire 25 and the historic Ziegfeld Theater.

The TV and movie star said about her new gig:

“I want to thank Jeff Friday and everyone at ABFF for the honor of serving as your 2015 Ambassador. It is a privilege to join my fellow filmmakers to celebrate and support Black artists and the artistry that resides in all of us.”

ABFF Founder Jeff Friday said,“I have a great deal of admiration and respect for Taraji. She is one of the industry's finest actors and has a true sense of community; allowing others to stand in her light. We are extremely pleased to have her as our 2015 Ambassador.”

And that's not all.  We, here at TheYBF.com, are proud to announce that we will serve as Media Sponsor for the 2015 ABFF!  We'll be on the scene throughout the festival, and will also serve as a judge for both the standup comedy competition and a film submission competition.

Follow this link: http://www.abff.com/festival-passes/ and enter code YBF2015 at checkout for a 10% discount on ABFF passes, including passes for all the celeb-packed events!

We hope to see you there!  Follow all the updates at ABFF.com and here on TheYBF.com and @TheYBFDaily!

Photos: Getty

Well, that's one way to grab the attention you crave.  Kanye West linked up with his wife Kim Kardashian in Paris, and she's now platinum blonde (coincidentally like someone else we know).  And Solange Knowles is looking like furry perfection as she takes in the Paris Fashion Week shows.  Check the pics inside...

Solange knows how to brighten up a morning.  The singer rocked a red fur and matching Carven red stripe top with front-slit midi skirt also by Carven as she rolled to the Carven show during Paris Fashion Week this AM:

She topped off her look with lace-up Malone Souliers pumps.

Chick knows how to show off those killer gams and flawless skin. 

The new face of Elevenparis fashion label removed her coat as the sun beamed down...and so we could all get a better look at her 'fit:

Fresh to death, as always.

Also in Paris:

Kanye West arrived for Fashion Week yesterday with his mom-in-law Kris Jenner and baby North West.  And his wife Kim Kardashian joined him this morning....flaunting a new platinum blonde 'do.  How...coincidental.

The twosome left their hotel on their way to the Balmain show today.  But earlier this morning, Kim arrived with her hair totally covered up under a knit cap as she caught up with the husband on the hotel steps while rocking her Celine coat and Balmain boots:

We're sure she was just saying Goodbye....

Photos: Splash/Getty

Karrueche Tran told y'all she's not here for (ex) boyfriend Chris Brown and his alleged new baby.  And she looks quite unbothered while out partying last night.  Pics inside, plus an update on the baby's name...

Yesterday, the morning after news broke about Chris Brown having an alleged 9-month-old baby, his girlfriend Karrueche Tran publicly chucked deuces to their relationship tweeting:

Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family. No baby drama for me.

— Karrueche Tran (@karrueche) March 4, 2015

Yep, we've heard it all before.  But we're hoping for her sake she has more sticktoitiveness than on previous occasions.  

The model and bestie of Christina Milian (who posted her support of Kae yesterday) appeared unbothered as she was spotted leaving Warwick nightclub in Hollywood last night.  She had her publicist and best friend JRyan Lacour by her side, as well as another friend whose hand she held while being led into the nightclub: 

Inside Warwick, in a seemingly different outfit, the crew posed it up for pics for the 'Gram.

As for Chris and this alleged new baby of his, reports say the baby's name is Royalty.  Yep.

TMZ says they're unsure if the baby's mother, Nia, consulted Chris before putting that name on the birth certificate.  The site reports:

As for Chris' involvement ... we're told he calls Nia regularly and now says he wants to openly participate in raising the baby. Nia and Royalty live in Texas, and Chris says he'll gladly fly there regularly to parent her.

Chris has remained mum on the entire situation.

Photos: INF/SPLASH/Christina's IG/Christina's IG

Damon Dash gets candid in a recent interview with Sway Calloway where he talks about his $25 million lawsuit against director Lee Daniels, linking back up with Kanye West, his current relationship with his former business partner Jay Z and more. Get it all inside….

Damon Dash is on the promo trail for his new movie/web series Loisaidas (executive produced by Kanye West). And recently, he sat down with radio host Sway Calloway for yet another raw and uncut discussion on a number of things, including lawsuits, beefs and creating his own lane in the entertainment industry.  We're always here for these types of tell-alls.

SIDENOTE: Before we get into the interview, we must address his missing tooth! A few months ago, Dame posted the pic above and explained he actually pulled his own tooth out. He said, "I just pulled my motherf*cking tooth out @doctorapa get at me these shits cost to much for that" Lordt...

The street savvy entrepreneur explained why he filed a $25 million lawsuit against "Empire" creator Lee Daniels. And it all boils down to not getting his paper!

Dame said he put up $2 million for a film project, but never received his money back. Dame and Lee then made a deal that would allow Dame to get paid on any other project Lee was working on until he got his money back. But, Dame said once the film Precious dropped, Lee went “missing.” He said they finally spoke caught up with one another and Lee was supposed to put Dame on “Empire.” That never happened, so Dame took him to court. He said he sued for $25 million because of the interest that accrued over 10 years.  Damn!

Dame said he’s a businessman, so he has no problems going to court. In fact, he likes it. He said its therapy for him.

His thoughts on Hollywood? “F*ck Hollywood!”

The former Roc-A-Fella honcho spoke about re-teaming with Kanye West and presenting Ye with the Visionary Award at this year’s BET Honor Awards. He said he just needs Kanye to do for him what he did for him back in the day. He then broke down why he dropped Ye from Roc-A-Fella Records. It was because they didn’t agree on the way Ye’s career was going. But now, the two have let bygones be bygones and are working on making money together. He said, “As a culture, we just need to stick together.”

We can't disagree with that!

The Harlem native then talked about his relationship with his former business partner Jay Z. He said:

“I don’t have a beef with Jay. I never did. We just approach business different. We’re gentlemen, we’re men. Just because we don’t agree with a man, cause you black, doesn’t mean you have to fight and argue, you have a different perspective.”

Dame then went on to explain WHY he and Jay can't be friends. He said he read about his affiliation with informants (including people Jay does business with), and he said he can’t have anything to do with that. He said that scares him, so he just stays in his own lane. “I can’t f*ck with him at all because that’s how I was raised," said Dame.

Remember when Jim Jones BLASTED Dame on Instagram? Well, Dame chatted about why he popped off, but gave very little insight. He revealed Jim was heated over a personal situation and that's why he went off the way he did, but he still has love for him. Dame said he looks at him like a brother, he simply has to love him from a distance. So why did Jim go off? "You would have to ask him," said Dame.

He also talked about being sued by rapper Curren$y, his “beef” with Beanie Siegel, tax woes, starting his own Netflix, buying his own professional football team and more.

Check it in full below:

You can catch Dame's film Loisaidas here.

Photo: Dame's IG

If you were a fan of the movie ATL, get excited! The original cast is back and ready to hit the set for the sequel. And they made the official announcement on Instagram. Also, Wendy Williams is currently on vacay before the launch of her new clothing line. See the Instagram pics and get the deets inside….

If you were wondering what happens next between Rashad and New New in the coming of age film “ATL,” you’re in luck! There seems to be a sequel in the works. And it looks like the original core cast will be returning to reprise their roles.

T.I. (Rashad), Lauren London (New New), Evan Ross (Ant), Jackie Long (Esquire), Jason Weaver (Teddy), Albert Daniels (Brooklyn) and the twins, KhadijahHaqq and Malika Haqq (who’s currently dating rapper/French Montana's homie Chinx) are back on a set to bring part 2 of the hit 2006 dramedy. And the original director, Chris Robinson, will helm the follow-up film.
 

You’ll recall, the original film was loosely based on the life of producer Dallas Austin and TLC singer T-Boz’s life growing up in Atlanta. And clearly, there are more stories to tell.

Tip took to Instagram to announce the sequel, posting a picture of his cast mates sitting around a restaurant table captioning, “#ATL2 Get Ready.”

Director Chris Robinson seems ecstatic about bringing the sequel to the big screen saying, “#ATL WAS A CLASSIC #ATL2 WILL BE LEGENDARY!!! "AND SO IT BEGINS" THE CREW @troubleman31 @jackielong @albeback @itsjasonweaver #RITF #BONG”

And Jason Weaver also expressed his excitement saying, “So... I can finally announce.. ! ATL 2 is officially going down. @troubleman31, @albeback , @jackielong and ya boi outchea putting this sequel together, led by our director @mrrobotodirector AKA "The General". The people want it, so we're doing it! #ATL2"

We’re here for it! Who else is excited?

Also on the 'gram....

Taking a break from the set of her daytime talk show, Wendy Williams is finally ready for some fun in the sun. The 50-year-old daytime talk show host slipped into a tiny, pink bikini and snapped a shot to let everyone know she’s currently getting in some R&R while on vacay. She captioned, "Made you look!! #NAS #loveyouforwatching #newshowsmarch9th #HSNlaunchmarch6th #DOIN!!"

Looks like Wendy is pampering herself before the launch of her apparel collection for HSN. Her new collection is expected to become available online starting March 6th and on-air, beginning March 28th.

It's reported her clothing line will be a combination of loungewear, weekend wear, dresses, skirts and tops for every occasion. And she has something for women of all shapes with sizes ranging from XS to 3X.

During an interview with Women's Wear Daily, the tv host dished on her new line saying,

“First of all, I shop HSN. It’s a no-brainer that they bring convenience into households everywhere. Sometimes we get selfish when we live on a coast, we can just run and get fabulousness right around the corner. But when women are living in more remote areas of this country, they don’t have the benefit of jumping in the car and doing world-class shopping."

She added,

“I’m a woman of a particular age, and I find it very flattering that a 22-year-old girl can turn on the show and find something great to wear because her career is just starting. It also makes me flattered to know that a woman, who’s already an established attorney and may be 55 years old, is looking for a way to keep herself in the workforce because these young kids come along and out-do us. Spice it up — just because you’re 50 doesn’t mean you have to wear everything at the knees or below. I’ve been known to wear very short stuff,” said Williams, who’s 5-foot, 11 inches tall and leans toward body-hugging clothes.

Nice!

Photos: T.I.'s IG/Evan's IG/Khadijah's IG/Wendy's IG

Juvenile opens up about resigning to Cash Money, the label he left years ago after complaints about not getting the coinage he deserved. In another interview, 50 Cent gets candid about his strained relationship with his eldest son Marquise, his ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox and his thoughts about “Empire.” Get it all inside….

They say time heals all wounds. And that seems to be true when it comes to New Orleans rapper Juvenile and his former label Cash Money.

Juvenile, one of the original members of the Cash Money Millionaires, has decided to return home to the label that catapulted his career after an extremely messy break up. You’ll recall, Juvie decided to leave Cash Money after complaints about not getting paid the money he thought he deserved.

Since then, Juvie has released diss tracks (blasting Lil Wayne & Cash Money on “A Hoe” track), signed with another label (Atlantic), and now he’s back to the place where it all started.

So….how did Juvie reunite with Cash Money? He told The Breakfast Club today,

“We worked it out. They cut the check. You know the saying, I let you play me two times, shame on me.”

The almost 40-year-old rapper (who celebrates a birthday this month) said he re-signed with Cash Money because he wanted to retire from rap where it all started. Then, he explained he wasn’t as mad about the money, but more so, he felt betrayed because he looked at Birdman and the rest of Cash Money as his family.

The Cash Money artist also weighed in a bit about the legal drama that’s currently brewing between Lil Wayne and Birdman/Cash Money. He said,

“I just stay out the way. It ain’t my position to give advice. I’m going to stay out of that. They was rocking together tough and tight for some years, so it gotta be something they can work out.”

Juvie also talked about a “beef” he had with rapper 50 Cent. If you didn’t know, Juvie and Young Buck (who was a part of G-Unit) became cool with one another and Juvie eventually wanted to sign him. Buck ended up deciding to stick with 50 and told the G-Unit general that Juvie was gunning to sign another one of his artists, Lloyd Banks. When asked about it, he said, “That’s what Young Buck told him. That ain’t true. That’s what the dispute was about. He thought I wanted to sign Lloyd Banks, but I didn’t even have a deal at the time.”

He also dished on No Limit Records and Cash Money Records “beef” from back in the day, his son entering the rap game, his conspiracy theories on Hurricane Katrina and more.

Check it:

In another interview....
 

50 Cent and his G-Unit crew stopped by Power 105 to promote their new joint album The Beast Is G-Unit. And while chopping it up with host Angie Martinez, 50 dropped a few gems about his strained relationship with his eldest son Marquise, his ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox who recently called him the love of her life, recent domestic violence allegations by a former lover and how he feels about the hit FOX series “Empire.”

Below are the highlights:

On 50's current relationship with son Marquise:
"I don't speak to him…..with him that situation is so complex...over time [Marquise's mother] has instilled her entitlement…...I don't understand it to be honest with you."

On his ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox calling him the “love of her life”:
"I saw that, I was like wow….it's interesting. Women have the ability to be more advanced than men emotionally."

On domestic violence accusations brought on by former flame Tatted Up Holly:

"When dealing with people who don't necessarily have the same lifestyle, it's such a huge adjustment, that when it's not working anymore,  you're hurting me…..and they'll turn."

On his thoughts about “Empire”:
"I've seen it three times…It's like Glee. I like the people on it. I have friends there, Terrance Howard there. I like Taraji's work."

Also in the interview, the "POWER" producer talks about the $700k modeling gig his youngest son Sire nabbed, his new EFFEN vodka and more.

Check it:

Speaking of "Empire".....

The hip hopera is still SLAYING television ratings. According to Deadline, last night's (ninth) episode of “Empire” garnered 14.2 million total viewers! That's a 2% rise from last week, making it the biggest growth spurt for a new broadcast series in a decade.  And it's making history as the only show to grow this many consecutive weeks.

The hit FOX series is up 50% in young adults since its premiere and it has become the highest Live+same day demo rating for any regular broadcast drama in over five years. Wow!

With just two episodes left, it’s clear “Empire” is indeed here to stay.
 

Photos: Juvie's IG/50's IG

Rihanna is teasing fans with new music for her upcoming “R8” album. Check the snippets of her new track “Higher” and get the deets on Pharrell Wiliams' newest country project inside….

Looks like we may be nearing the release of Rihanna’s next album. The Pop princess took to her Instagram today to release two snippets of a brand new track titled “Higher.” And it will likely be featured on her upcoming album, tentatively titled R8.

On the Kuk Harrell and Marcos Tovar-produced track, Rih is feeling good after a few drinks of some whisky and is in search for some male attention. She croons,

“Higher, higher than I’ve ever been, babe / Just come over, let’s pour a drink, babe / I hope I ain’t callin’ you too late.” --

She captioned one snippet, "5 am drunk off da whiskey with these two rockstars @officialkukharrell @djanser !!! These guys always hold me down even at the craziest hours! We've made every album since #GoodGirlGoneBad together! The family!!! One Love #R8"

Who's ready for Rih to release her next album? We sure are.

Take a listen to the "Higher" clips below:
 

And for another preview...

Following the release of her new track “Towards the Sun” for the DreamWorks animated film HOME soundtrack, we get another preview of a new RiRi track.

In a trailer for the upcoming film—which hits theaters March 27th—a song titled “Dancing in the Dark” serves as the backdrop tunes. And we get to hear Rih's voice over as her character Tip. Check it above.

The HOME soundtrack drops March 24th, three days before the film hits theaters. Will you be taking the kiddies to see HOME?

In other music news....

Yesterday, Pharrell Williams was spotted (above, along with his wife Helen) making his way inside the Roybal Federal Building in L.A. to take the stand in the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit.

We told you the hit 2013 single earned P, Robin Thicke and T.I. (along with their labels) $16.6 million in profits. And since Marvin Gaye’s family believes the guys ripped off Marvin’s classic "Got to Give It Up," they want their share. We’ll keep you posted on the happenings of the court proceedings.

In happier news...

The incredibly talented producer will be working his magic during some off time from taping the highly popular singing competition show, “The Voice.”

P is teaming up with country singing group The Band Perry to produce some tracks for their upcoming album. And they’re thrilled about getting in the studio with the star.

The group's Kimberly Perry dished on CMT After Midnite radio show saying,

“We’re being really crazy about the different collaborations that we’re diving into. We got to hang out with Pharrell a couple weeks ago. He’s like a huge country music fan, and he also really loves what we do with harmony. One thing that we worked on with him was this song where all three of us sing different interwoven vocals on the verse and on the chorus.”

Nice!

Photo: Getty/Rih's IG

Before kicking off her European tour next week, Nicki Minaj weighs in on a few things that have been making headlines recently. The Head Barb gushes over her beau Meek Mill, weighs in on her boss Lil Wayne suing Cash Money and gives her side on why Tyga was not a feature on her hit track “Truffle Butter.”

Sip her tea inside….

Nicki Minaj (above during rehearsals) is currently in L.A. gearing up for her upcoming “The Pinkprint” European tour with Trey Songz which kicks off in Sweden on Monday (March 16th).

But before she treks it across the pond, the “Only One” raptress called into BBC Radio 1 to chop it up with Charlie Sloth about a few things that are hot in the headlines. And, of course, her love life is at the top of the discussion.

Young Money's first lady and Meek Mill have been spending plenty of time together and they will have plenty of time to grow closer as they are slated to go on a joint tour later this year. Neither of them have confirmed their coupledom status, but it's pretty clear with their love-dovey Instagram posts and boo'd up body language when they're out on the scene. 

Opening up a bit, Nicki gushed on the vibe she shares with the MMG rapper saying,

“We’re just super compatible and, you know, we just be having fun together. When the kid do it, the kid get it done, nah mean? [laughs]”
 

Switching gears, the “Anaconda” raptress then weighed in on her boss Lil Wayne suing Birdman/Cash Money for $51 million after he wasn’t paid the $10 milli he was owed for The Carter V album and other legalities. Although she says she super loyal to Wayne, she isn’t choosing sides because she’s just as close to Birdman. She said,

“People know I love Wayne and that I have loyalty towards him but I love Baby [Birdman] too. I am very close to Baby and I don’t think people know that. I am banking on the fact that they will work this out like family. They’ve gone through things before, just like family does. It is what it is. They’re going to get through it. I’m not even going to think that way.”
 

On to the music…

The Head Barb talked about the video treatment for the heavily spinned track “Truffle Butter,” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. She said the fact that “Truffle Butter” is the #1 urban and rhymic song in America without a video, she doesn’t really feel the need to make one. She said she may release a lyric video in the coming days.
 

Then, of course, her soon-to-be former label mate Tyga was brought up during the discussion. In a previous interview with the Breakfast Club, T-Raww made claims that Nicki dissed him when she took him off of “Truffle Butter” single and that’s why he said [in the VIBE interview] they no longer got along.

Nicki responds, “We don’t know how, but it magically ended up in Tyga’s hands. I told him, I was like, ‘You know that’s my song.'”

Somehow, the track leaked with him on it (she felt he was behind the leak) after she asked him not to put it out, and she felt disrespected. She spilled,

“I had always done stuff with him, took him on tour with me, and I thought it was disrespectful because I am the queen of Young Money [laughs].”

Then she said he apologized,

“But he texted me and he apologized. He said ‘you were always there for me’ and I respected him for that. I’m a very forgiving person. As long as you can come to your senses after the fact and remember who was there and who supports you, then it’s all good. He’s entitled to make a mistake every now and then, and we handled it as such.”

After clearing that up, she was then asked to weigh in on the Chris Brown baby drama, which she responded,

“I don’t have thoughts on another man’s child. I don’t have any thoughts on another man’s penis. I don’t care.”

Well there you have it.
 

Check the full interview below:

Photos: Nicki's IG

As the Paris Fashion Week shows rolled on today, so did celebs and their wardrobe changes.  Check out more pics of Solange, Kelly Rowland, Marjorie Harvey and Kanye& Kim hitting the front rows and afterparties....

After the Paris shows today, Kanye brought his newly platinum blonde wife Kim to the Balmain party (above).  They were on their umpteenth wardrobe change for the day, and seemed to be loving it all.

Solange also hit up a Prada party after the shows looking gorgeous in red and pair of killer white pumps.

But before the parties, Solange, rocking a different colorful look, hit the front row of the Lanvin show with her sis Kelly Rowland, newly blonde Jared Leto, and The Wests.

Gorgeous gals.

Kelly loves a fur and rocks one well.

And Solo whipped out a shaggy fur of a different color from her fur choice this AM.

Kanye and Kim were hapy to parade Kim's mesh dress around the Lanvin show...bra-less.

And earlier at Balmain:

The two got all kissy in front of the paparazzi that they claim to hate.

And kept it cute on the front row.

Kanye snapped a pic with two of his favorite women -- Kim and Kris.

Aso at Balmain, Solange flossed black & white to perfection:

We adore her look.

Kelly Rowland glowed at the Barbara Bui show today in a leather jumpsuit.

And Marjorie Harvey took in the Lanvin and Balmain shows herself.  She posted pics before leaving her fabulous Paris hotel:

Fab times.

EXTRAS:

1. Mary J Blige's London Sessions documentary and a documentary featuring Misty Copeland called "A Ballerina's Tale" will air during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.  STORY

2. The thief who stole Lupita Nyong'o's Oscar dress will not be charged, and it may be because said thief discovered a couple of the pearls on the dress are allegedly fake.  STORY

Photos: Getty/Instagram

Nick Gordon is ready to talk about the dreadful day he found Bobbi Kristina face down in the bathtub. But he's not speaking to Bobby Brown or the cops.....Dr. Phil has the exclusive!  Deets inside...

Since the day he found Bobbi Kristina Brown face-down and unresponsive, Nick Gordon has experienced "severe pain, mental anguish and panic attacks."  In fact, he's"emotionally distraught and out of control."  Those are just a few of the dramatic phrases used to describe an "emotionally charged intervention" that we'll all witness on "Dr. Phil" in a few days.

The intervention was staged by Nick's mom, Michelle.  Yes...his BIRTH mom. It amazing how folks "appear" on the scene when cameras arrive.  Anywho, a CBS press release reveals that Nick's mom reached out to Dr. Phil to save her emotionally distraught son, who's been battling a drug addiction (and some other ish) since discovering Bobbi Kristina.  Well, maybe the drug addiction came first, but you get the picture.  He needs help!  On top of that, the Browns won't let him visit her!  Michelle said:

"As we sit here right now, my son’s life hangs in the balance. When Whitney was found, he administered CPR to her and called me as he was standing in front of her saying, 'Mom, why couldn’t I do it? I couldn’t get air into her lungs.  He won’t let go of the guilt."

About that quote....she really said "Whitney." Perhaps Nick's mom refers to Bobbi Kristina as Whitney, or maybe she missed the "debrief" before they cut the cameras on. Or....was he actually one of the people who found Whitney in her hotel room bathtub and tried to save her?  Nick DID recently say in a rant to Bobby Brown that he saves his women.

You can already imagine where this is going....

While Dr. Phil has only released a still from the interview, we have been told that he opens up about his drug addiction and his reason for the Dr. Phil interview was to seek "help." And he clearly needs help. You'll recall that he tweeted about suicide earlier in the week.

We hope Nick knows the feds will be watching...and anything he says can be used against him! You'll recall that the police opened an investigation into his involvement once they allegedly discovered visible injuries on Bobbi Kris....

Nick Gordon's appearance on "The Dr . Phil Show" airs Wednesday, March 11.

Photos via CBS/Dr. Phil/MissJai11 Instagram

The Parisian fun continues as Paris Fashion Week carries on.   Check out The Wests serving PDA for the cameras, plus Solange Knowles hitting up the Eleven Paris party last night....

After hitting umpteen shows and parties yesterday, Kanye and Kim were spotted out and about in a more casual manner today in Paris:

Kanye was all over his wife, giving the paparazzi something to snap and talk about.

And last night in Paris:

'Ye also caught up with actor Jared Leto, who just changed his look for his new Suicide Squad role, as they headed to an event together.  Interesting....

And Solange is still pulling out all the fashion stops in Paris:

She's the face of the Eleven Paris fashion label, so she hit up the party for the brand last night in a sexy all-black look and Sophia Webster fur and glitter mules.

Loves it.

Photos: Splash/WENN

Lenny Kravitz& Denzel Washington are friends...and they hit up Lenny's big art event in L.A. last night.  Check the pics of a couple of sexy men inside...

After partying with Lee Daniels recently, friends Lenny Kravitz, 50, and Denzel Washington, 60, spent an evening together celebrating art.

Last night, Lenny kicked off the worldwide launch of Flash by Lenny Kravitz – a photo exhibit documenting Kravitz’ world tours and unusual insights into the nomadic life of a musician.

The exclusive private VIP event in Los Angeles celebrated Kravitz’s ongoing design collaboration with Leica Camera and the accompanying teNueues photography book Flash, as well as the limited edition Leica/Lenny Kravitz designed M-P (Typ 240) correspondent camera.  Oh, that camera goes for $24,500 by the way.

Lenny's homie Denzel went to dinner with him at Crossroads after they hit the art event:

Gotta love a multi-talented man.

The Flash by Lenny Kravitz photo exhibition at Leica Gallery in Los Angeles will be open from March 6th to April 6th and then will travel the globe.  Nice!

Photos: Splash

Jada Pinkett Smith is in New York City promoting her various projects (and there are several).   In her various interviews, we learned she's LEAVING the hit Fox series "Gotham"!  Get the shocking deets inside and what she said about her Magic Mike XXL co-stars.

Activist and actress and all around talented & gorgeous chick Jada Pinkett Smith is in New York City this week for promo, and one of her first stops was Extra! where she dropped a nugget.  The "Gotham" actress revealed that she won't be returning to the hit series for its second season.

She spoke exclusively to AJ Calloway saying, "We're done, I did my year and I had a good time...The show is gonna be an awesome finale."

She added, "I've always been a comic book fan so it was definitely a dream to be able to participate in an origin story of Batman with an original character.  Who would of thought in a million years that I would have the opportunity to do that?!"

What's next for Jada?  She talked to AJ about her new role in Magic Mike XL (alongside Michael Strahan & Channing Tatum), revealing that her co-stars really turned her on....down there.

"There was a couple times on set that if I see anything brown with muscles I need 50 feet, cause you know my club, it's all just fine black men. And there was one day on the set where they were all getting greased up at once by the make-up department and my knees buckled." 

Can't blame her for looking!

And speaking of Magic Mike XXL... 

While dishing on her sexy co-stars with Seth Meyers, Jada had an ephiphany about men and their struggles with the "two" heads.  Why?  She admits that her "two" heads got the best of her once she saw her co-stars half naked.

"For the first time in my life, that other head below (pointing towards her va jay jay) started talking to me: Procreate, procreate, procreate, procreate. My top head was, like, 'Jada, there is not a Will Smith on this set, you can't procreate with nobody!"

She jokes that she NOW understands what men go through.

More Magic Mike XXL talk... 

Jada also stopped by "Live With Kelly & Michael" where she dished on family, shoes and her fabulous body.  Kelly Ripa is a huge fan of Jada's perfectly toned body.  Plus, guess who stars in Magic Mike XXL...Michael Strahan!

Those shoes have us in a TIZZY by the way. 

Jada spilled the tea saying Michael's "part" was so NC-17 that they had to trim it to get an R rating!  Check the clip here... 

Photos via Getty/INF

It's another magazine cover for Rihanna! Two, actually.  Check out RiRi covering the April 2015 issue of Harper's Bazaar China plus a sneak peek of her new song "American Oxygen"....

 

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Rihanna continues her conquest of the east after her multiple W Korea covers and spread. Now, the pop star keeps it bright and bold for a double cover for Harper's Bazaar China:

 

A photo posted by Rihanna Daily (@rihannadaily) on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:22pm PST

The spread was shot by photographer Chen Maner and will hit newsstands next month.

In other Rihanna news, the Home animated movie star is giving plenty of sneak peeks of her upcoming album via her social media.  And her new upcoming track "American Oxygen" is featured in the current promos for NCAA March Madness:

The ad will air during March Madness on TBS, CBS, TNT & truTV.   Here's a solo snippet:

We feelin' it?

Photos: @Chenman135/@RihannaDaily

In today's roundup of music videos, Wiz Khalifa smokes out in "Decisions" while Rick Ross hits the block in a Rolls Royce for "Movin' Bass" featuring Jay Z.  Watch them inside...

In the video for “Decisions,” Wiz Khalifa shows us what life is like off-stage. He's forced to make "Decisions" about smoking weed, partying with women, kicking it with his friends and spending money.  Sigh....life is so hard.  Decisions, decisions, decisions.

In other news, he''s heading out on tour with Fall Out Boy for their r 40-plus date “Boys of Zummer” tour. The tour kicks off June 10th in New Jersey. and Wiz will appear in Atlanta, Tulsa, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Auburn, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and a few other places before the tour ends on August 10th in Los Angeles.
 

In other new videos...

Rick Ross hooked up with Timbaland for his latest single “Movin Bass”, taken from the album Hood Billionaire. The Ryan Snyder-directed clip features  cameos from French Montana, Wale, Troy Ave and Stalley as Rick (clad in fur) moves through the 'hood in a Rolls Royce.  While Jay Z is on the track, don't expect to see him in the video. He was busy "Movin Bass" on Wall Street during filming...

EXTRAS:

In other Jay Z appearances, he teamed up with Roc Nation artist Jay Electronica on his “Road to Perdition”. You'll recall that Jay last performed with Mr. Electronica at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival a few months ago.

Check out the track below:

Photo via Getty/Jay Electronica Instagram

Brother-sister combo Willow and Jaden Smith know how to serve up eclectic looks that can leave us wondering how young teens can have so much style.  Find out what they have to say, in a new interview for Billboard, about their talent and their outlook on the music industry inside....

In a brand new Billboard Magazine photoshoot, shot by Olivia Malone, 14-year-old Willow & 16-year-old Jaden Smith are serving up sibling magic.  They're giving their open minded take on music, including their dad Will Smith's "old stuff," driving lessons, and why they totally stay away from autotune.

Jaden on listening to his dad's music:"My dad is awesome. I wouldn't be where I am right now if it wasn't for all of the things he's taught me. He's taught me a lot about driving and just about life. And I love his songs, I go back and re-listen to those songs and the newer songs he's made in the studio too."​

Jaden on his musical style:"Everything that I talk about in my music is pretty much just trying to evolve consciousness in the world and help everything become better and brighter.  I've never written out my lyrics before, I just go in and freestyle and say what's on the top of my mind."

Jaden on his musical inspirations:"Kanye, Jay Z and Willow -- those are all people I watch out for.  The music Willow listens to is really really interesting. She's really amazing, probably my favorite artist and we collaborate any time that we can."

​Willow on not being a fan of autotune:"I don't like having any effects on my voice, I feel like putting a lot of Auto-Tune on it really covers up the essence of you and is like putting a cloud over real true emotion.

Willow on her musical inspirations:"When I was younger, my brother and I toured with my mom's [Jada Pinkett Smith's] band, Wicked Wisdom, so heavy metal was one of the first types of music I heard a lot and I'm still really inspired by it.  I'm into Lolawolf [Zoe Kravitz's band], Tune-Yards, the Runaways, Pink Floyd, and I freaking love Bikini Kill!"

Willow on her style aesthetic: "High-fashion nomad. I could literally climb a mountain and survive a couple nights in nature."

Willow on her outlook on life: "When I'm just by myself and walking around and just looking at the world happening around me, those are the moments that really inspire me.  Those moments where the mind is completely gone and you're just looking at the beauty of something. When I'm crying and I'm sad about something, I'll just sit there and be like, this is the beauty of life."

Check out more pics of the siblings from their shoot in Laurel Canyon below, and get their full story HERE:

Beautiful.

Lots of fun in the sun happening....everywhere except the east coast.  Zoe Kravitz was spotted soaking up the sun in Miami while singer Christina Milian took a fun sun-lit selfies in LA.  Pics inside...

Actress and Lolawolf-frontwoman Zoe Kravitz headed to Miami for the weekend to soak up some rays and get a little vacay action in.  And chick is looking like a clone of her mother Lisa Bonet. Fabulous.

Zoe will need the rest as she's about to embark upon a huge press tour.  She's got two blockbuster films coming down the pipeline: Insurgent, out March 20th and Mad Max: Fury Road, out May 15th.  

She's also rocking newsstands as the newest cover girl for Ocean Drive Magazine.

BONUS:

Before Zoe headed to Miami, she hit up Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night while rocking a hot look by Balenciaga. 

During on fun segment, the twosome played beer pong.  But, of course, it's wasn't your regular beer pong.

In Los Angeles....

The sun is shining bright over on the West Coast as well.  Singer and actress Christina Milian was spotted taking selfies while she walked down the street after lunch with her bestie JRyan.

CM just celebrated the end of season one of her reality show "Christina Milian Turned Up," and the release of her “Rebel” single.

Now all CM has to do is wait for E! to order up season two and cross her fingers that radio embraces her latest single.  Will that happen?  We'll keep you posted...(but we kinda like it.)

In case you missed it....

Photos via Splash News/rapunzelxready Instagram

Chris Brown's baby momma is facing legal action now that she's accused of leaking deets about their daughter Royalty.  Get more on the pending child support drama inside and watch Chris blast social media trolls over his non-mentions of the baby.

Chris Brown....you are (allegedly) the father!  But he doesn't want to talk about it.

While we haven't heard a word from Chris Brown (officially) about his new status (now that he's checking the "parent" box on parole forms), his Instagram rants are another story.

Fans...and trolls...took to Instagram and Twitter to blast the "No Bullsh*t" singer for not acknowledging the story about his daughter, 9-month old Royalty.  His response..."I don't owe you nosey muhfuckahs a damn thing".  You might have missed that statement in his comments on one of his recent posts, but he's pretty clear.  He's not ready to talk about it...and that goes for baby momma Nia Guzman too.  By the way, she was previously reportedly married and that is why her last name is currently Guzman.

According to sources at TMZ, part of Chris' super secret child support deal with Nia was that she remain silent about the baby. In fact, they say she's getting A LOT of money now, actually more than she would get if paperwork was involved.  But that could all change....

Chris' legal team believes Nia has leaked stories about their relationship, so now, they're preparing legal docs to put a formal child support order in place. Whereas paperwork would be a good thing for most side chicks, Royalty and Nia are expected to get LESS money once a judge grants a formal order.

SMH....this is one case where Nia would stand to gain financially for staying out of the court system and keeping her mouth shut. Oh wells....maybe this is part of a grand scheme for fame? We'll wait for her next move....

Photo via Chris' Instagram/Sou Malandrona Instagram