Tennis great Venus Williams can now add "college graduate" to her resume! See photos of Venus receiving her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University East inside... 

Back in 2011, tennis icon Venus Williams enrolled in Indiana University East’s online degree completion program. Now, four years later, she received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration!  Now she's going to be even more of a force to reckon with when it comes to her Eleven fashion line and other businesses.

During the diploma presentation (held on August 15th), School of Business and Economics Dean David Frantz, (shown above with Venus and Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe), praised her as a student, as a person and as a graduate.

“Venus took concepts from the courses and tried them out in real life, and then she would want to learn more.  Venus had a certain openness to learning that we cannot teach and we celebrate. The drive and the tenacity that Venus shows on the tennis court, we saw in her studies.  In working with other students, she encouraged her classmates. She had the ability to lift people up and that was great to see." 

In a press release following the graduation, Venus revealed that it's always been her dream to earn a college diploma.

"I've learned so much. It was always my dream to have a business degree, and I ended up going to art school so many times, but in the back of my head I felt like I needed the tools to be a better leader, to be a better planner, to be better at all of the things I wanted to do in my businesses because I'm so hands-on."

Venus, who owns her own clothing line and an interior design firm, is the first to graduate under an agreement between IU East and the Women’s Tennis Benefits Association (WTBA). Lisa Grattan from the Women’s Tennis Benefits Association (WTBA), explained,

“IU East and the Women’s Tennis Benefits Association have an agreement that establishes our campus as the primary provider for baccalaureate online degree completion programs for WTA players. Venus was instrumental in connecting IU East and the WTA in this highly valued partnership, and we are very grateful for this.”

Venus was also celebrated by WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster who said,

“Venus has succeeded both on and off the court and her Business Administration degree from Indiana University East is yet another superior accomplishment. I am proud of Venus for obtaining her degree and for her desire for continued education. I have no doubt her business degree will contribute to her already excellent business acumen and leadership."

And the accolades kept on coming!  Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe (above) went on to praise Venus for balancing both her studies and her career. 

“I greatly admire Venus and her dedication to complete her online degree while continuing to play professional tennis, train, and run a business full-time. I can only imagine how challenging this has been, and I know that Venus has been a great role model for the other WTA players enrolled at IU East as well as to students in her classes.”

This week, Venus is back on the court duking it out for a chance at her first U.S. Open title in 14 years. Meanwhile, her little sister Serena Williams is favored to win her history making 22nd Grand Slam singles title and is set to complete a calendar year Grand Slam.

Photos via IUE

Summer's about to end.  Before it does, get in your summer whites looks as much as possible...Beyoncé certainly is.  Get the style scoop on her latest fab look she shared with the Hive inside, plus Nicole Murphy is back at it with that ridiculous body of hers.  Find out where she copped her sexy lingerie in her latest snap inside..

Baddie Bey is looking more angelic than 'Bad' in her latest pics she share odn her website.  Her flowy, silk, lace and chiffon blouse and skirt by Chloé are perfect for those breezy end-of-summer days.  The blonde bombshell topped off her look with her fave nude Chanel sandals as she jets to and from her midtown Manhattan office preparing for her upcoming festival performances:

If you're loving her threads and feel like majorly splurging, Edited In Chic has her exact look that will set you back $2650.  If you're not here to blow a budget, @EICStyle also has similar yet more affordable options for you to pick up for yourself.  (See and buy the options thanks to EIC HERE!)

Another YBF chick serving us style in the most intimate way:

That damn Nicole Murphy....again.  Fresh off the release of her boxing-themed shoot for Bombshell by Bleu magazine, the mom of five is showing off her body in lingerie.

And if you think that 6-pack, those curves and that tone-ness is all photoshop, think again.

She's got it all in real life, sans some bronzing effects and lighting, in the original Polaroid as well.

Nicole modeled the Italian lace Rose bra and panties from TyLynn Nguyen Intimates™. 

We're not sure if this is for a formal campaign, but it should be.  Work!

Photos: Nicole's IG/TyLynn's IG/Beyonce.com

Tamar Braxton is putting down the mic and picking up her dancing shoes. Get the deets on her “Dancing With The Stars” gig and find out who else will be joining the competition inside…

“Dancing With The Stars” just picked up another singing diva. Joining legendary songstress Chaka Khan, R&B singer/reality star Tamar Braxton has been tapped the join the cast. And y’all know chick will be bringing her infamous one-liners and extra shadiness for a few laughs.

This morning, Tamar and her new castmates appeared on “Good Morning America” in the middle of Times Square for this season’s big reveal. The Love and War singer not only surprised her Tamartian fans, she also surprised her famous sisters with the big news. When asked if she told them the news, she said,"This is the reveal. I haven’t told them yet."  Then she gave them a shout out.

Her partner is none other than Val Chmerkovskiy (above) who has partnered up with Zendaya and Sherri Shepherd in the previous seasons.

There was another surprise cast member revealed during the big announcement this morning. Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak-Biermann will also be joining the 21st season of the dancing competition show. Now we know why she was “too busy” to film that new reality show with her bestie NeNe Leakes.

Chaka Khan will also be bringing her diva-ness to the dance floor.

The ladies will be going up against Gary Busey, Andy Grammer, Bindi Irwin, Victor Espinoza, Nick Carter, Hayes Grier and married couple Alexa and Carlos PenaVega.
 

During the reveal, Tamar and Val posed it up with Val’s partner from last year actress Rumer Willis, the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.  Seeing that Val & Rumer went on to win the Mirror Ball trophy, Tamar's in good hands.

Check out the "GMA" segments of Tamar and Kim's big reveal below:

The new season premieres Monday, September 14th at 8/9c on ABC. Will you be tuning in?

Photos: Splash/Tamar’s IG/Val’s IG/@ruelarue

President Obama traveled to Alaska this week to film an appearance for the NBC show "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" and to sound the alarm on climate change.  Oh, and he snapped a few selfies at different locations.  Peep what happens when a President acts just like everyone else inside...

It's another first for POTUS! President Obama just became the first sitting President to travel north of the arctic circle.  We're told the citizens were ecstatic about the special visit.  Leave it to our fabulous President to make sure attention is given to everyone in this country some way, shape, or form.

Prez O is in Alaska this week where he's been trekking through the Alaskan wilderness in an effort to raise awareness about the serious effects of climate change in that area.

Footage from the POTUS trip will appear on a special episode of the NBC outdoor adventure show "Running Wild with Bear Grylls", the network announced in a news release.

When the special airs later this fall, viewers will see President Obama hiking Exit Glacier in Seward, Alaska, and visiting the Kenai Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.

Both locations will be used to show the damaging effects of greenhouse gases on the environment and what would happen if the glaciers completely melted.

In a statement release before the trip, President Obama said he's making climate change awareness a part of his platform sayin,  'We will condemn our children to a planet beyond their capacity to repair,' if we don't stop and make some changes.

In between segments, President Obama has managed to get out and about with the people in Seward.  And from the looks of the photo above, one little resident was really excited to meet him.

And on Instagram and Twitter, President Obama joked about Mr. Grylls saying, 'Glad this was the only Bear I met in the park."  Bear went on to Tweet, 'Such special moments all through this journey, and what you are doing to help protect our planet in inspiring."

President Obama's special episode will air later this fall.

Photos via Reuter/ White House IG/Bear Gryll's IG/AP

Authorities charged controversial rapper Kevin Gates with simple battery for kicking an 18-year-old female fan in her chest.  The shocking drama inside...

Everyone knows Kevin Gates isn't the brightest rapper crayon in the Crayola box.  We've heard it all from this dude (like his claims that he forces bestiality upon his "women" and more).  And maybe it's about time to hold him accountable for the things he's saying and doing.

On Friday evening, Kevin Gates performed at Club Rumor in Lakeland, FL where a nasty exchange with a female fan has him facing charges. We'll explain....

During the show, 18-year-old excited fan Miranda Dixon reached out to touch Kevin, but when her first attempt failed, she tried again. On her second attempt, she touched Kevin's leg.  That infuriated him so much that he kicked her in the chest! It was a totally disproportionate response.  The incident was caught on video and uploaded to the internet.

According to a complaint affidavit filed Tuesday afternoon, the Lakeland Police Department has now charged Gates aka Kevin Jerome Gilyard, with battery.

Attorney Maria Sperando, who represents the victim, said, “I think there was a failure in regards to his behavior on a number of levels. And we intend to right the wrong that Miranda Dixon suffered and hopefully no one else will have suffer what she has suffered.”
 

Watch the kick here:

Watch the 18-year-old victim speak out: 

Kevin responded to the debacle with a new song titled “The Truth.” He claims Miranda grabbed his penis several times and he warned her to stop touching him before he kicked her.  Wonder if he considered telling one of the many security folks rappers love to be surrounded by even while on stage?

At one point, he raps “You should have respect for yourself. You a queen and you wasn’t respecting yourself.”

Oh.

People are still listening to this guy....

EXTRAS:

1.  Rachel Dolezal is four months pregnant. Former NAACP Chapter President Expecting Baby Boy and she refuses to name who her baby's father is.  Bloop. Story.

Photo via Kevin's Twitter/Instagram

So…those rumors swirling around last month about Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert expecting ARE in fact true. Despite Teyana saying they weren't.  Get the deets and find out what they’re having inside…

Well this is interesting.

Last month, rumors that “Maybe” singer Teyana Taylor and her NBA baller boo Iman Shumpert were making rounds on these Internet streets, claiming they were expecting their first child together.

Teyana wasted NO time to hop on Instagram to clap back at the alleged pregnancy rumors. She posted a picture of her flat, washboard abs to her Instagram account with the caption, “Thursday no throwback bih #RuthlessRecords #StraightOuttaSources,” in an effort to say she's not pregnant.

But, it appears the picture she threw up WAS a throwback pic.

Today, her Cleveland Cavalier baller boyfriend took to his Instagram to make the official announcement that they are pregnant with their first child together! He posted the baby’s sonogram picture on IG with a long, sweet message dishing on all the baby deets. He revealed they're having a baby girl and she’s expected to make her arrival on January 16, 2016, which means she's about 5-6 months along.

Not only that, the happy couple has already picked out a name: Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr.

Hmm…Iman must not know “Jr.” doesn't normally go at the end of a little girl’s name…but you know how everyone is always trying to be different, so that could be the case.

Check out his full announcement below:
 

When a man loves a woman how she was born to be loved...procreation is the best blessing you can receive! I couldn't be more happy than to share my first child with the woman I intended to have my family with. Iman Tayla Shumpert, Jr. is expected to enter this world "1.16.16". We want that world to be as pure as possible for her. We people, show the world what we feel the world should see when we want them to see it...something this beautiful had to be announced when we were ready for everyone to know...this is what happiness grows into! I love you @teyanataylor thank you for your sacrifice in starting our very own family! P.s. I know you see my daughter with her hand behind her head and her feet kicked up....she's already daddy's little girl!!!

We heard she wanted to wait until her appearance on Chris Brown's One Hell Of A Nite tour was complete before announcing.  So much for that.

Now, it looks like she and her ex-bestie Tae Heckard (who is pregnant with Teyana's ex Brandon Jennings' baby) are expecting at the same time.

Well...Congrats to the couple!

Photos: Iman's IG

Outspoken rap star Azealia Banks is back to poppin’ off on Twitter. And this time she’s going in on the VMA beef between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus, which we're not even mad at. Then, she drags Beyonce in the mix while she aims for Nicki. Peep her tweets inside…

We knew it would only be a matter of time before Harlem raptress Azealia Banks started poppin’ off about the 2015 MTV VMAs. Y’all know chick always has an opinion and is never afraid to express EXACTLY how she feels about certain topics…even on public platforms. In fact, she loves sharing her gems, whether others agree with her or not, on social media. And this time, we agree.

Case in point: Nicki Minaj vs. Miley Cyrus’ on-stage “beef” during Nicki’s acceptance speech. In so many words, the Broke With Expensive Taste rapper called their feud a “contest of the basics” and called Miley’s music “WHACK AS F*CK.”  We can always count on her to say the things other folk in the limelight are scared to say.

Fans begin asking Azealia why she started going in on Nicki when she once supported her. Her response was that she likes some of the Young Money star’s music, but she believes her own music is BETTER.

When a fan asked her about Beyonce getting rid of her remix and adding Nicki’s (OH?) she said the reason Bey supposedly axed her tracks is because of her lack of skin bleaching tablets.  No sure if she's coming for Bey or Nicki with that comment...but we're going with the latter.

Peep most of her tweets, because there are a SLEW of them, below (read from the bottom up):
 

Does she have a point?

Photo: Getty

Wondaland records founder Janelle Monae partied alongside her labelmates last night, supporting rapper 2 Chainz at the release of his mixtape Trapaveli 3. See the photos and pics of "The Real" co-hosts taking over NYC inside...

Last night, Janelle Monae stepped out to support rapper 2 Chainz during his Trapaveli 3 mixtape release party in Atlanta. 

Janelle ditched her signature look (tuxedo pants) for an eye-catching black and white dress that showed off her curves and "Yoga"-toned thighs.

Shown above with labelmate Nate ‘Rocket’ Wonder (of Deep Cotton), Janelle recently wrapped The EEPHUS tour, which celebrated the release of Wondaland's latest EP.

"Classic Man" Jidenna was in the building, posing with producer Nana Kwabena.

"Hollywood Exes" star Andrea Kelly was out and about.

Onto the man of the hour...

2 Chainz rolled up a joint to celebrate his new mixtape.  

And he sipped from a white paper cup.  SMH....the club couldn't spring for glasses?

DJ Drama., DJ D Nice and music manager Chaka Zulu hung out with the hair weave killer too. 

Check out a track from the album...

Over in the Big Apple....

After announcing she will flexing her dancing skills on “DWTS” this morning, R&B songstress and “The Real” co-host Tamar Braxton made her way to the “Good Day New York” set (looking fresh faced and fancy) to promote the upcoming new season of the FOX daytime talk show.

The Love & War singer will have her plate overflowing with gigs. On top of joining “DWTS,” and co-hosting on “The Real,” she’s gearing to release her new album Calling All Lovers, she has to film for two reality shows (“Braxton Family Values” & “Tamar & Vince”) AND be a wife and mother. Sheesh!
 

“The Real” co-host Adrienne Bailon took time from planning her wedding with fiancé Lenny Santiago to serve up a flawless shot while promoting the show. Chick slayed in a cut-out LBD that she paired with a Giuseppe Zanotti’s ‘Cruel Summer’ sandals. HOT.

We spotted new mom again Tamera Mowry Housley traveling from L.A. to the Big Apple with her 2-month-old baby girl Ariah Housley (catch the first peek at her face HERE) yesterday, so we knew she would be front-and-center for “The Real’s” NYC takeover. She rocked a simple, yet clean ensemble wearing a white button up shirt that was tied up at the waist paried with a blue-stripped skirt and nude Christian Louboutin pumps.

The fab mom stopped to sign a few autographs for the adoring fans waiting outside.

Meanwhile, Tamar flashed a gorgeous smile as she made her way to her next destination.

"The Real" returns for a new season September 14th on FOX.

EXTRAS:

1. If you’re a fan of “Survivor’s Remorse,” we have good news. STARZ has renewed the hit basketball themed series for a third season. Nice!
 

Photos: Prince Williams/ATLpics.net/Splash

Serena & Venus Williams have both made significant advances during the US OPEN.  Get the deets on their latest wins inside and see Kelly Rowland and other celebs at matches.

The passionate and vocal Kelly Rowland joined her husband Tim Weatherspoon at Day Three of the Womens Singles of the 2015 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

One of Kelly's best gal pals is tennis champ Serena Williams, so she came out to cheer her on.

Musically, Kelly is lending her support to Jacob Whitesides, a 17-year-old finalist for Season 2 of “The X Factor.” You'll recall that Kelly was a judge of the show for a few seasons. She duets with him on his latest single, "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Check it out on iTunes.

We also spotted Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx cheering in the stands.  He's on a break from filming the thriller Sleepless Night.

Tennis legends Serena Williams and her older sister Venus have both made significant strides during the US OPEN.

On Wednesday, Serena defeated Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.  It was a close one, but 'Rena pulle dit out as always.  All eyes are clearly on Serena as she's already won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, now, she's only five matches away from becoming the first player since Steffi Graf to complete the calendar-year grand slam.

Earlier yesterday, Venus battled against Irina Falconi of the USA...and she took the victory.  But it also wasn't easy.  During a press conference following the victory, Venus was open with the NY Times about her struggles, calling the match "A combination of errors." Then she complimented Irina saying, "I was really impressed with those drop shot returns off her serve. It was just insane. Just great hands."

Here's the most recent scoreboard:

Work ladies!

BONUS:  Recently at the US OPEN gala..... 

Kelly joined several other celebs who made the trip to the Flushing neighborhood of Queens where the the 15th Annual USTA Opening Night Gala went down Sunday night.

Newly married actress and singer Vanessa Williams looked beautiful in her powder blue gown after she sang the National Anthem at opening ceremonies.

"Shark Tank" Daymond John looked dapper in his summer white.

Fitness expert Shaun T was spotted flexing for the paps.

Photo via Getty/Kelly Rowland Instagram/Tamar's Instagram/Splash

Chris Brown headed to Florida for a video shoot with August Alsina and Fetty Wap this week.  See pics from the set inside and find out what they filmed.

Heavily tatt'd R&B crooner Chris Brown, who recently added a few head tatts to his collection, headed to Miami this week to shoot a new video.  And it looks like his washboard abs are coming back.

Before you get all excited, the song isn't a "solo" record, it's actually a new track from DJ Khaled named "Gold Slug" and it features Fetty Wap and August Alsina.   And from what we've seen, Chris will be rocking multiples scenes shirtless.

How does one get hired to towel off Chris Brown.  Bevause chick looks like an expert at this.

The shoot went down during one of Chris' "off" days as he and his “One Hell of a Nite" tour are trekking across North America while he's putting the final touches on his 7th album,Royalty.

Here's an interesting tidbit....a few of the "Gold Slug" scenes were filmed in front of a restaurant that DJ Khaled owns named "Finga Licking."

Rapper Fetty Wap cruised around with a few fans for one of his segments.

While filming....

All of the fellas gathered together to celebrate the 23rd birthday of August Alsina (today's the actual day).  Chris even posted a video on Instagram doing the absolute most...

 

A video posted by @chrisbrownofficial on Sep 2, 2015 at 9:08pm PDT

Expect to hear August Alsina on the radio a lot in the coming weeks.  In addition to the DJ Khaled track, he's also on Rick Ross' new record "She Wanna F*ck" and his own track with Lil Wayne named "Why I Do It."  These song titles....

Photos via Splash/FameFlynet/Chris Brown's Instagram

Because Shonda Rhimes is a TV goddess....she and her Shondaland stars nabbed four -- yes 4! -- covers of the new Entertainment Weekly.  Check 'em out inside, and find out what Kerry Washington, Viola Davis and Shonda herself dished about the magic of black women...

Shonda Rhimes and her three leading ladies, Kerry Washington, Viola Davis and Ellen Pompeo, are gracing one of the four Shondaland covers for Entertainment Weekly.  The level of Girl Power is quite serious in Shondaland, and we love that the creator and writer herself is so unapologetic about it.

In the issue hitting newsstands tomorrow, the ladies (as well as the 30+ stars of "Scandal," "How To Get Away With Murder," and "Grey's Anatomy) candidly discuss racism and sexism in Hollywood...and hold nothing back.  That's one of the beauties of having a black female showrunner as your boss.

Here are a few highlights from their discussion that took place in L.A. over wine and cheese right before Viola's husband whisked her away for her fabulous 50th birthday:

Viola Davis on colorism in the entertainment industry: “You have to come from Detroit or Atlanta to be black. If you have John Denver on your iPod and you come from Central Falls, Rhode Island, then: Eh, you trickle-down black woman.”

Kerry Washington on why it’s different to work for a female showrunner: “I was talking to an actress who’s pregnant and really worried about telling her bosses, and I said, ‘Yeah, when I told my boss I was pregnant, she literally jumped up and down in my trailer.’ I don’t know if there’s a male show­runner who would do that.”

Shonda Rhimes on why her parents were Gladiators: “When I encountered something that felt like racism—like my high school guidance counselor ­saying to me, ‘Honey, I don’t think you were made for Ivy League schools’—I called my mom at work and said, “Mom, this lady says I’m not made for Ivy League schools.” And my mother said, “Hold on, I’ll be there in five minutes.” My mom drove up to the school, walked into the guidance counselor’s office, came out, and said, “Everything’s fine now.”

Ha.  Gotta love it.  Peep the video below:

You can check out two more covers below, featuring the ridiculously sexy cast of "Scandal" and the intelligently risqué students of Professor Analise Keating, plus a multicast shot from PEOPLE magazine:

Fab!  #TGIT returns September 24th.

Photos: James White for EW

In today's candids, we spotted Wendy Williams in NYC, EJ Johnson in West Hollywood and Karrueche Tran in Washington, DC. Find out what they're up to inside....

Talkshow host Wendy Williams has been keeping busy since her show went on summer hiatus.

In addition to promoting her books (her latest novel is Hold Me in Contempt), Wendy's also tried her hand at standup comedy with a series of successful one-woman shows.

But yesterday, she threw a few jabs at Nicki Minaj.  During her chat with HuffPost, Wendy revealed that she was disappointed in Nicki Minaj's behavior at the VMAs, questioning why she'd argue with a child. She said,

"I didn't watch the VMAs, because again, I was on tour and I was busy sleeping and moisturizing. But I did see the clip and I was very disappointed in Nicki. And I don't have an opinion on either one of the girls—bad, good or indifferent. You know, they're both talented in their own way. I just feel that Nicki is like twice Miley Cyrus' age and it would have been nice if Nicki would have just taken her award, rolled her eyes and looked at the camera—and then kept it moving.
"I don't know, I just...Who fights with kids?"

Miley is 22 and Nicki is 32, but we get her point.

Check out hte full video below:

In West Hollywood...

"#RichKids" star EJ Johnson joined friend and co-star Dorothy Wang at his fave place The Ivy yesterday.

If you're a fan of the his reality show, you know EJ helped close out the season 3 finale by addressing his massive weightloss.

He told his co-stars “I feel like my confidence level has definitely gone up. And I’m, you know, a new b**ch.”

Werk EJ!

Get into EJ's walk in the video below...

In our nation's captial...

Hollywood starlet Karrueche Tran touched down in DC.

She and a few friends were spotted arriving at the airport, dressed in their LA travel gear - sweatpants and flipflops.

Karrueche, who currently stars in the Emmy Award-winning web series The Bay and Stylehaul's hit web series, Vanity, is in town to collect a check or two.  We hear she's been booked to make some club appearances.

When she gets back to LA, Karrueche will resume taping the movie The Good Guyswith Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.  Must be nice...

Photos via FameFlynet/Fortunata

As President Obama's three-day trip to Alaska comes to an end, we have a fun video of him dancing with a few school children.  Watch it inside...

Earlier in the week, President Obama traveled to Alaska this week to film an appearance for the NBC show "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" and we followed along...via Instagram.

Why Alaska? Well....the President visited the state hoping to use some very real "changes" in the atmosphere prove to naysayers that climate change is real.  The proof is in the pudding....and the pudding is receding.

We told you about his visit to Exit Glacier yesterday, and he recently shared another one. He captioned,

"Markers throughout Exit Glacier show how much it's receded over time. The impacts of climate change are real, and the people of Alaska are living with them every day. It's never been more important for us to work together to address this challenge. -bo"

Can you imagine that years ago that marker was completely submerged?  Well...what happens now?  What does this mean for the environment?  How will this affect our nation?  

These are all questions POTUS wants to raise. 

Mr. President has been speaking quite a bit about "receding waters." How serious is it? Check the photo above. He explained,

"This is Kivalina Island, an Arctic town that's already receding into the ocean because of rising sea levels. For many Alaskans, it’s no longer a question of if they have to relocate – but when. There aren’t many other places in America that have to deal with questions of relocation right now. But there will be. What’s happening here is America’s wake-up call. -bo"

Climate change is real....WAKE UP (in our Spike Lee voice).

Here's some fun stuff: President Obama stopped by Dillingham Middle School in Dillingham, AK where he joined a group of children to perform their traditional dance called the Yup'ik. He told them, "I've been practicing!"

Check it below:

 

A video posted by TheYBF.com (@theybfdaily) on Sep 3, 2015 at 8:36am PDT

Always America's Dad-In-Chief.  Adorbs!

Photos via @WhiteHouse Instagram
 

Rihanna poses for the latest edition of DIOR Magazine.  Come inside and check out the sleek and chic pics while listening to two tracks from Season 2 of "Empire."

Earlier today, Rihanna shared a few stills from a high-end fashion shoot for DIOR Magazine.  You'll recall that she was named the face of Dior last year, making her the first black woman to star in a campaign for the fashion house.

The pics were shot by Craig McDean and completely capture RiRi's essence.

And just in case you don't have a body like Rihanna or the coins to buy DIOR, you can still smell like her. A few days ago she launched her latest fragrance, RiRi by Rihanna at Macy's.

On television....

As we gear up for the Season 2 debut of “Empire”, which premieres Sept. 23rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Columbia Records has released two new songs off the second season's forthcoming soundtrack.

The tracks go along with the theme of Season 2 which will pick up three months after Lucious’ shocking arrest and incarceration at the end of last season. Knowing Lucious won’t be held much longer in prison, Cookie and her allies within the Lyon family make a desperate attempt to seize control of the company. But as the Lyons continue to battle each other, a bigger external threat emerges that could force them to unite.

“No Doubt About It” is a Ne-yo penned track which features Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) collaborating with Pitbull.

The next track is “Ain’t About the Money,” which features both Jussie and Yazz (Hakeem Lyon).
 

The original soundtrack from Season 1 (released in March) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and made history as the first soundtrack to debut atop the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart. We're sure this one will be equally successful.

Photos via Rihanna Instagram

Decisions, decisions.  Find out Sanaa Lathan's answer to our "Either-Or" question about her chocolately, sexy co-stars Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut inside.  Plus, check out our red carpet pics and chit-chats about daddyhood, shower sex, and more with your faves at last night's Hollywood Premiere for The Perfect Guy...

Last night at the the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills, Sanaa Lathan (in an Amanda Wakeley gown) and her hot co-stars Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut (in  Hugo Boss) soaked up the flashing lights at the premiere of their new movie The Perfect Guy.

Sanaa looked flawless as usual in her Grecian goddess gown on her big night.  Totally gorge.

Morris Chestnut flashed that smile we always fall in love with as he hit the carpet looking dapper.

He made sure to have his fab wife Pam, in a cute cut-out jumper, right by his side all night.

Michael Ealy flew solo but dished on daddyhood with us on the carpet.

A few other celebs came out to support the trio:

Erica Ash of "Survivor's Remorse" rolled to the premier ein black lace.  The look comes off a bit...interesting.   Not our fave, but she's a fab chick nonetheless.

"For Better or Worse" star Michael Jai White and his new wife Gillian Waters hit the carpet looking like the cute newlyweds that they are.

Russell Simmons stopped by to say Hey.

And yes....here is a God.  "Being Mary Jane" and Straight Outta Compton star Thomas Jones walked the carpet and definitely caught our attention.  And yes ladies, he's a sweetheart.

We've got our chit chat with Mr. Cutty Buddy himself, thanks to YBF's L.A. Correspondent Lauren Taylor snagging him on the carpet, as well as our sexy ki-ki with Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut.  Check it below:

The Hollywood thriller The Perfect Guy hits theaters September 11th.

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Russell Wilson's Seattle Seahawks battled the LA Raiders last night and his girlfriend Ciara was there to cheer him on!  See pics of CiCi and her pals (including Russell's little sister) inside...

Last night...

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the LA Raiders at Century Link Field (31-21) and pop starlet Ciara were there to cheer on quarterback Russell Wilson.

Cici watched the game from one of the field's ultra-exclusive suites alongside her pal Val Vogt and Russell's little sister Anna.  

Ciara and Anna have developed a very strong bond since she and Russell went public with their relationship a few months ago.  In addition to hitting up a few WNBA games together, we've also seen Anna supporting Ciara during one of her Jackie tour dates.

 

A video posted by Anna Wilson (@aplusw5) on Sep 3, 2015 at 8:55pm PDT

It's good to be Anna Wilson right now....her big brother is super rich and he's got a fun girlfriend. And it's pretty clear that Anna is a "Ciara" fan.  She posted a video of CiCi dancing and jokingly captioned it "Been killin the game since '15 @ciara".

Check out Ciara's view from the luxury suite......living the life!

On September 20th, The Seahawks till take on the Green Bay Packers at 5:30 PT on NBC for their first real season game.  If CiCi's not singing the national anthem....we're sure she'll be front and center cheering on her boo.

Photo via Ciara's Instagram/aplusw5

It's the Queen Bey's birthday!  And she gave us the gift of new pics and shared the super sweet songs her family and friends said remind them of her.  We've got it all inside...

Beyoncé turns 34 today, and chick is still looking young, fabulous and free.  Before she takes the stage tomorrow at Made In America fest in Philly, she shared a few pics this morning on a cute nude romper on her website with an industrial feel:

As for at least one of the gifts her mom, dad, sister, husband, daughter and more shared were songs that made them think of the birthday girl herself.  Everyone included why, and it's super sweet and touching.

Check out a few below:

Her mom-in-law Gloria kept it super sweet and personal as well:

Awww.  Check out what her besties Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, her fam Julez and Angie and more said on her site.

Happy birthday Bey!

Photos: Beyonce.com

Tons of celebs headed to Atlanta this week to raise money for the Ludacris Foundation during the 10th annual LudaDay Weekend.  Inside,  we've got pics from last night's event and the after party.  Everybody and their mama (and Dwyane's loud ass blouse) were there. Come inside...

It's that time of the year again.....LUDADAY Weekend! Rapper/actor Ludacris is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his annual event (which we hear may be his last), which raises money for his Ludacris Foundation and other local community charities.

LudaDay Weekend kicked off last night with a bowling event with several guest appearances from YBF celebs. Today, there's a golf tournament and a few after parties. Then there's an all-day block party and concert on Saturday at Clark Atlanta University while there's a celebrity basketball game on Sunday afternoon at Georgia State University's Sport Arena.

Back to last night....

Basketball star Dwyane Wade and his wife, "Being Mary Jane" actress Gabrielle Union were among the celebs who joined Luda and friends at Bowl Mar Lanes.  We spotted them posing with Luda's manager Chaka Zulu.

Rapper David Banner showed Dwyane some love, despite his cosmic blouse.

Former "BBWLA" star Laura Govan made the trek to ATL to support Luda and posed it up with Gabby and Sarah Vivan. 

Gabby struck a few yoga poses before she tried to knock down those pins.

R&B crooner Usher was spotted bowling with his fiancee Grace Miguel, who stays trying to hide from the cameras.  We see you girl....

Usher displayed perfect form while prepping for his bowl....

Luda looked quite intense when it came time to knocking 'em down.  It's a competition out here!

Looks like Monyetta is back in good spirits after the Ne-Yoengagement and baby debacle.  She looked cute for the ocassion.

Former "Cosby" star Keshia Knight Pulliam posed with Monyetta Shaw, Gabrielle and Ariana Simone.

Keshia posed with David and once again flew solo without boyfriend Big Tigger.  Seems they may be over, but we can't yet confirm.

Following the bowling event, the celebs headed over to a party at the Gold Room hosted by Dwyane and Gabrielle.

Returning "RHOA" member Sheree Whitfield is back on the scene...

Producer Teddy Riley was out to support Luda.

"LAHH ATL" star Deb Antney came in her comfortable clothes.  Or whatever.

Tahiry Jose of "LAHH NYC" was there.  She recently filed suit in Manhattan against a security guard she accused of attacking her at fashion week.

Singer Bobby V struck a pose.

Singer and actress Demetria McKinney was there....but where's Roger Bob?

Last year, LudaDay raised more than $200,000 and we've got our fingers crossed that they'll double that this year.

Photos via Prince Williams/ATLpics.Net

Everybody seems to be celebrating Queen Bey's birthday today.  This includes Will Smith's oldest son Trey.  He's doing so by dropping a brand new track in her honor.  Yep, he does music now.  Decide if it's any good inside...

22-Year-Old Trey Smith (son of Will Smith and Sheree Fletcher) has been traveling around the world DJ'ing and has gigs coming up in Atlantic City, New York, and Las Vegas in the coming months.  Who knew?! He now goes by the stagename of AcE.  He's also now trying his hand at music, following his dad, stepmom and siblings' lead.

But first, Trey doesn't want to be pigeonholed as "just" a DJ.  Nope, not because we didn't even know he was a DJ up until now.  But because he claims he's much more. 

According to his press release, he's got some serious artistic goals on deck.  The memo states:

Trey “AcE” Smith is not a DJ. He is the one others depend on to get their party started with a tapestry of beats he weaves together like no one else. But don’t be confused. Trey “AcE” Smith is NOT a DJ.

What AcE is in fact, is a master artist-in-training. It doesn’t matter that he comes from a musical lineage; AcE says he will never consider himself proficient at this thing called music “because you have to keep practicing this craft.” And along those same lines, he will never consider himself simply a DJ. The title is just too limiting. Too stifling for what he has in mind. “I want to bring light to each and every person’s soul and I want everyone to have an amazing time.”

Oh. 

AcE's first musical offering is an ode to Beyoncé.

"Blame It On Beyoncé" is the name....and it's his salute to a woman he believes sparked fashion and music trends in society today.  he sayis:

"It's a song that's inspired by the impact Beyoncé has made on pop culture. From women to fashion and music, her presence is felt everywhere. The concept of the song came about a year ago at Coachella. The festival was packed with Beyonce inspired fashion, attitude and confidence within women. A song that pays homage to power of Queen B. BLAME IT ON BEYONCÉ. Music is food for the soul and I'm grateful to be able to add to those recipes."

Well, check "Blame It On Beyoncé" ft. DeCarlo for yourselves below:

World-travelers Magic Johnson& Samuel Jackson made a trip to Italy, to celebrate with their friend, Pat Riley of The Miami Heat.  Find out what the festivities were about inside...

Famed business mogul Magic Johnson and box-office superstar Samuel L. Jackson were spotted enjoying a stroll through Portofino, Italy while on vacation yesterday.  The two fellas and their fam take the vacay each year together with their families.  And they do rich people ish that we love to see, like sailing on a yacht throughout the vacay and more.

Magic and Sam were joined by their wives (Cookie & LaTanya) as they gathered together to celebrate Pat Riley's 20th anniversary with The Miami Heat. Sports fans will recall that Pat also coached Magic to greatness on the LA Lakers.

The group dined at an intimate restaurant named Puny with Pat's wife Chris and Micky & Madeleine Arison (Miami Heat team owners) are pictured as well.

While the trip to Portofino is a luxe & fabulous vacay that the Jacksons and Johnsons make annually, sometimes they bring the kids....sometimes they don't. The trip usually includes sailing, fine dining and great shopping.  And just basking in their riches.  Not mad. 

Photos via FameFlynet