Last night was girls’ night out for Amber Rose, Blac Chyna and Keyshia Cole in Hollywood. And it was filled with new wiggery and lots of booty. Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige and “Empire” star Ta’Rhonda Jones were out and about in NYC. Pics inside…

So…when you’re bored at home before heading out with your girls…what do you do? You reinvent yourself so you can take on any persona you’d like. And that’s what it looks like Amber Rose was busy doing before her night out on the town.

It appears the Sister Code actress decided to play dress up before making her way to the Hollywood party scene last night. The “How To Be A Bad B*tch” author strolled up to club Penthouse in a long dark wig with curls almost completely disguising herself.

Hmm…we wonder if this for a new project, her new current “look," OR maybe she just felt like having a little fun. Either way, we prefer the blonde baldie.
 

Rick Ross’ girlfriend Lira Galore came out the party it up with the "disguised" Amber.

Of course her bestie Blac Chyna, who recently released a new lip gloss line, wasn’t far behind. She too rocked some semi-new wiggery, opting for a blue ombre hue.

And it wouldn't be Chyna if she didn't do this....

Oh Chyna.

R&B songstress Keyshia Cole has been having fun with different color hair lately. She has been experimenting all across the rainbow, but last night’s choice of color was a pretty purple tint.

Amer snapped a selfie before heading out thanking her stylist for doing "her" hair. Are we feelin' it?

On the east coast...

London Sessions singer Mary J. Blige has been a busy bee in NYC hitting up numerous NYFW events. The R&B legend is still on the move exiting the AOL building last night rocking a cute look.

She was met by adoring fans who patiently awaited an autograph from the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.

Elsewhere in the Big Apple...

“Empire” star Ta’Rhonda, who revealed to us that she also raps, was spotted making promo rounds today. The YBF chick was spotted leaving the “Good Day New York” studio in a fabulous look.

While we love her crop top and skirt, we weren’t exactly feeling her shoe selection, but she looked fab nonetheless.

If you haven’t already, find out why we’re officially crushing on the young budding actress HERE.

Photos: Splash/Amber's IG

Kanye West is causing upsets at NYFW with the announcement of a surprise presentation. Meanwhile, Rihanna’s new PUMA sneaker WAS available for pre-order today…but it has already sold out. More inside…

The last thing you want is someone else raining on your parade after putting so much time and effort into a project. And that seems to be the case with one designer at NYFW…all because of Kanye West.

Fellow streetwear designer Anne Bowen is PISSED because Yeezy announced today that he will be offering up a surprise fashion show at New York Fashion Week in a few days.

According to reports, Yeezy will be putting his Kanye West X Adidas Originals Collection on display on Wednesday, September 16th. The problem? That’s the exact same date and time Anne Bowmen had planned to present her Nomad VII collection. Bloop! Now, she’s scrabbling to change the date of her show.

With Kanye’s celeb status, you KNOW he will be stealing everyone’s thunder. And Anne is not happy about it. She told Women’s Wear Daily,

“We have been prepping for a year for this at considerable financial, labor- and commitment-cost to our company. Our show date has been scheduled for months and has been on the Fashion Calendar for weeks. We went through all the proper channels to make this a reality. And just yesterday we learned that Kanye West is having a show at the same time on the same date as ours.”

Yikes! She added,

“Kanye knows he is a media sensation and it is just not ethical to do this. It’s like we are David and he is Goliath. We have put our heart and soul into our show, and should not be stepped on like this.”

Welp…guess that’s just apart of the game…at least when you’re Kanye West.

In other fashion news…

We showed you Rihanna’s new PUMA ad (alongside her rumored boo Travis Scott) and a sneak peek at her sneakers. NOW, we’ve got pics of the official sneaker and some news about the recently released kicks.

Earlier today…Rih shared with her fans that her new sneaker “The Creeper” was available for pre-order. And guess what? A few hours later, it has already SOLD OUT. Yes, if you were trying to get your hands on her new kicks…you’ll have to wait until they restock. RiRi made the announcement via her Instagram posting a picture of her little niece/cousin Majesty with the caption:

 

A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Sep 14, 2015 at 2:18pm PDT

When they told me #THECREEPER sold out in 3 hours....catch you on the 25th if you missed it!

Better luck on September 25th!

EXTRAS:

1. Kendrick Lamar penned a special letter to Tupac on the anniversary of his death. STORY

Photos: Pacific Coast News

Rapper Nas celebrated his birthday with a huge bash in Las Vegas.  See photos from his concert inside and check out all the A-listers at Robi Reed's 13TH Annual Sunshine Beyond Summer Celebration.

Over the weekend, Hennessy V.S. celebrated brand ambassador Nas for his birthday at Drais Nightclub in Las Vegas where he hit the stage for a special performance. Following his set, the liquor company presented him with a cake and bottle parade to kick off his 42nd birthday.

If you're wondering where Nas has been lately, he's seemingly focused on a slew of side projects.

As we told you earlier this summer, Nas has invested in a high end New York fried chicken eatery, Sweet Chick. He has also been hitting up several spots in the US to promote a range of limited-edition soda cans on behalf of Sprite that feature inspirational lyrics by Drake, The Notorious B.I.G., and Rakim. The 16 can designs are dubbed the "Obey Your Verse" Lyrical Collection.

He's a busy brotha, it's nice to see that nothing is slowing him down.

In LA......

Emmy-awarding winning casting director and producer Robi Reed (The Best Man, Soul Food, For Colored Girls, Love Jones) and her #ReedForHopeFoundation hosted the 13TH Annual Sunshine Beyond Summer Celebration at a private mansion in Woodland Hills, CA over the weekend.

The Reed For Hope Foundation and its successful Love Healthy initiative were the focus of the party. As soon as guests arrived, they were asked to get health screenings and to take the “Love Healthy Pledge for Wellness.” There were even blood pressure checking points and heart rate machines.

The festive event was hosted by Daphne Wayans (above), alongside Nia Long, Tasha Smith and Tyrese.

Tyrese joined Robi near the entrance to greet guests as they arrived.

Actors Dondre Whitfield and Salli Richardson arrived with their beautiful kids.

Girlfriends Getaway star Garcelle Beauva was looking sexy in her animal-print coverup.

Meanwhile, Shaun Robinson (who also helped host the event) opted for a simple black and white combination.

Married talk show hosts Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker were on hand to help raise funds.

Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie "Floacist" Stewart provided entertainment for the evening, singing a selection of her hits. 

Tisha Campbell Martin and her hubby Dwyane got our vote for best looking couple.

We also spotted director John Singleton and comedian Luenell.  And of course....you can't have a party ANYWHERE in LA and Laura Govan not show up.

Tv personality Daymond John joined John and Tyrese for a photo.

Tasha Smith was the hostess with the mostess in her all white.

Newlyweds Richard and Tina Knowles Lawson posed with Robi.  And check out Tina's outfit!  We want to be as "chic" as she is when we grow up.

Newly-transplanted LA resident Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez posed for a few pics.  No shade.....did Joseline break out her old stripper boots?

AJ Johnson showed up flexing her showcase-worhty abs.  AJ was among the celebs honored for their work in promoting health care and awareness to the community.   

"Uncle Buck" star Nia Long joined Garcelle for a photo.

DJ D-Nice was on hand to keep the tunes popping.

We also saw "Black-ish" stars Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi amongst the well-heeled guests.   

As we mentioned earlier, Robi also honored a few of the celebs with the 2015 Sunshine Award for their work in promoting health care and awareness to the community. In addition to AJ Johnson, other receipients were Boris and Nicole Kodjoe, Brandee Evans, Daphne Wayans, Dolvett Quince, Dondre Whitfield, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Eva Marcille, Gwendolyn Smith, John Salley, Michael Blanks, and Wesley Jonathan.

Fun times!

EXTRAS:

1.Nick Young has a meltdown outside of Dave & Buster's in L.A. after his crew got into an altercation inside the bar. Story.

Photos via Peter Suh

Ciara, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz and Zoe Kravitz were spotted out and about around NYC today. Peep their candids inside…

When she’s not slaying at a NYFW show, she’s sidewalk slaying in the streets.

Ciara was spotted on a retail run todday making her way inside Barney’s New York.

CiCi has been super busy on the NYFW scene, hitting up numerousrunway shows. And she hasn’t showed up in one look we weren’t feeling. We wonder if she was picking up some last minute items to hit up some events tonight.

Elsewhere in the Big Apple...

Married couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys were spotted making an exit from their NYC hotel today.

The superproducer celebrated a birthday yesterday where he received the sweetest birthday message from his baby girl Nicole Dean:

 

A video posted by therealswizzz (@therealswizzz) on Sep 12, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT

Adorbs!

It looks like the Deans were headed out somewhere that will require Swizz to change up his attire. Hmm...

The "28 Thousand Days" singer kept it comfortably cute as she made her way to her ride.

And they were all smiles as they rolled away in their SUV.

Another YBF spotting....

DOPE star Zoe Kravitz was spotted walking in the SoHo neighborhood today. She too has been on the NYFW scene, hitting up the Alexander Wang show recently. Glad she could find some down time to hang out while filming The Divergent Series: Allegiant.

Photos: Splash/FameFlynet

The story of Adonis Creed, the seed of Apollo Creed, is coming.  And we're here for it.  Check out the newest trailer for Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan, that has us sweating out last night's alcohol...

Michael B. Jordan is headed back to the big screen November after the flop that was Fantastic Four, and there's no way this flick can be a flop.  The powerful story of a son attempting to fill his late father's shoes will be front and center this Thanksgiving, and so will Michael Bae's B.'s biceps.  Yasss.

The story involves Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) taking his former biggest rival-turned-best friend Apollo's son, Adonis, into a serious fighter.  Michael's on-screen love interest is played by Tessa Thompson while his on-screen mother (who is NOT here for her son putting himself in harm's way) is played Phylicia Rashad.  So this will be all types of good.

Check out the official synopsis and the powerful new trailer below:

Drama. Adonis Johnson (Michael B.Jordan) never knew his famous father,world heavy weight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo—the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring. With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring?

CREED releases nationwide November 25th.

Tamar Braxton kicked off her Fall TV takeover yesterday with her first dance on "DWTS" and a live performance on "King" her talkshow "The Real."  Watch both inside....

Last night, Tamar Braxton kicked off quest for the Mirror Ball Trophy on "Dancing With The Star" Season 21. Paired with last year's winner, Val Chmerkovskiy, Tamar (who has been dubbed Slay-Tay by fans) hit the floor and performed the Quick Step.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba pointed out that the Quick Step is one of the hardest dances to performance, yet Tamar SLAYED. She told her “You blew me away, just flat-out blew me away.”

Fellow judge Bruno Tonioli described it as “High octane, high value, high class, incredible amount of content. Just keeping up the pace at that speed was unbelievable.”

Tamar and Val scored a 23/30.

It should be noted that former "RHOA" star Kim Zolciak-Bierman received the lowest score of the night, a jaw-dropping 12 out of 30 possible points, for her Egyptian-themed salsa with partner Tony Dovolani. And then she CRIED! The horror......

Watch Tamar's Quick Step:

In other Tamar news, she and her fellow co-hosts on "The Real" (shown below with her mom Evelyn at yesterday's DWTS opening night) started the second season of their talkie.  

Tamar helped close out the show with a performance of "King" from her forthcoming album Calling All Lovers which drops October 2.  Check it out.....

"King"

Photos via DWTS Instagram/Loni Love Instagram

Roots members Black Thought& Questlove cover the October 2015 issue Ebony Magazine.  Check out a sneak peek inside and see how French Montana, Chris Brown and Fetty Wap spent their day off.

EBONY Magazine tapped Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots for the cover of their October issue for a story on the iconic group titled "Band Of Brothers."  The upcoming article is a part of the magazine's ongoing series that celebrates #BlackMaleBrilliance.  The article's photos were shot by Shamayim (shown below with Questlove).

The October issue is on newsstands now and if you're in the NYC area, The Roots will be rocking a free concert on Thursday, October 8, at SummerStage in Central Park. Fans will also enjoy performances from special guests including Marsha Ambrosius, Bilal and DJ Talib Kweli.  Nice!

Michael Slocum, President, Commercial Banking and Northeast Regional President, Capital One said, "Capital One is delighted to bring The Roots to SummerStage for our customers, We have enjoyed New York's remarkable artistic diversity throughout this year's SummerStage festival, and we're wrapping up the season with a truly special concert."
 

Sounds like fun!

In other entertainment news.....

So how do you spend you day off?  While most of us get on Netflix & chill mode," Chris Brown spent his day off a bit differently.  After a LONG week that included a few tour dates and a victorious court appearance (where he won joint custody of Royalty) the R&B crooner hooked up with a few pals and went bike riding.

But Chris wasn't alone...he called two very famous friends to join him on the ride.

He hit the open road with rappers Fetty Wap and French Montana.

Folks don't try this at home.....but French pulled a few stunts while "dippin" on his Honda.  Trying to impress Sanaa? 

Luckily no one was hurt during all the stuntery.

EXTRAS:

1. More than a dozen of Bill Cosby‘s accusers will tell their stories in a TV special. Story.

Photos via Kevin Wong/Ebony Magazine Instagram/Chris Brown IG

Is there trouble in paradise for Christina Milian and Lil Wayne? That’s what we’re hearing. Get the deets on C-Milli and Weezy’s alleged break up inside….

Welp…that Young Money love that Christina Milian was gushing about every chance she got appears to have dissolved…or has it?

Word on the curb is that C-Milli and Lil Wayne have called it quits. Oh?

A source close to their camp tells Entertainment Tonight Christina and Wayne have allegedly broken up after a year of dating. And they supposedly went their separate ways in August 2015. *Cue the "when were they ever dating" questions we KNOW folks will have*
 

You’ll recall, relationship rumors began swirling in July 2014 when they showed up at the ESPY Awards hand-in-hand. Since then, the two collaborated on tracks together, including Weezy’s “Start a Fire” and a new track they debuted last month at the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival (above) titled “Do It.” Christina also released a Weezy-inspired track titled “Rebel.”

Not only that, C-Milli copped some new ink back in May inspired by Weezy. She got "love hard...TnT" inked on her left inner arm.

And y’all KNOW, chick was gushing over her relationship with the Young Money honcho every chance she got. During an interview with Big Boy on Real 92.3 L.A. back in April, she “mistakenly” slipped up saying she loved him.

Hmm...so did they really break up? OR is this just a PR stunt/1-year contract to promote her new single and/or the upcoming season 2 premiere of her E! reality show "Christina Milian Turned Up?" set to premiere Tuesday November 3rd at 10pm ET?

We have our thoughts.

Photos: Splash

With just a few days left of NYFW, the YBF celebs are soaking up as many runway shows as they can. Come inside to see flicks of “Empire” stars Bryshere “Yazz” Gray and Serayah, Jennifer Hudson, Solange,Gabrielle Union and many more inside….

We’ve rounded up pics of some of your fave YBFers on the NYFW scene. Not only did they step out to check out some of their fave designers latest threads, they also showed up in some fashionable attires.

“Empire” stars and former on-screen couple Bryshere “Yazz” Gray and Serayah trekked to Moschino's Creative Director Jeremy Scott’s (Kagome Greens) presentation held at Skylight at Moynihan Station yesterday in some stylish looks.

Yazz rocked all black finishing his look with a decorated Moschino jacket and colorful kicks. Meanwhile, Serayah slayed in a Moschino ensemble accented with a red bra and red sandals for a pop of color. Cute.

Singer/actress (and NYFW regular) Kat Graham was also on the scene last night. The “Secrets” singer popped up in an eye-catching color blocked dress styling in a long asymmetrical bob. We suddenly want a sno-cone.

The long bob seems to be all the rage this season with YBFers like Ciara, Gabrielle Union, Christina Milian and more changing it up for the cropped coif.

Celebrity stylist June Ambrose has been busy making her NYFW rounds. She was front row ready for Jeremy Scott’s newest designer digs.

“Body On Me” singer Rita Ora kept a low profile (for her) behind a pair of shades before taking her seat on the front row.

Rocking Moschino couture, R&B songbird Tinashe looked ready for the runway realness.

Rapper Tyga took a breather from his girlfriend Kylie Jenner to hit up the show.

Beyonce’s stylist Ty Hunter and model Shaun Ross rolled on the scene in some virbant, decorated looks.

On the ront row...

Seraryah, Yazz and Tinashe seemed totally into it.

And so did June, Rita and T-Raww.

We wonder if we'll see the "Empire" cast rocking some of Jeremy's designs for the new season that is scheduled to debut September 23rd on FOX.

At another show....

Upcoming Broadway starlet Jennifer Hudson was pretty in pink in a Zac Posen dress to attend the designer’s Spring 2016 show last night held at Vanderbilt Hall inside the Grand Central Terminal. JHud was stunning in this pop of pink frock.

Before the show, the flawless upcoming Broaday star, who is rocking Zac Posen of course, snapped it up with actresses Christina Hendricks & Bella Thorne along with comedienne Amy Schumer.

It's clear a few pieces caught J-Hud's eye as she snapped a few pics from her smartphone.

Stylists unite! June Ambrose snagged a photo-op with celebrity stylist Brad Goreski. Loving this textured dress!

At St. Ann's Warehouse....

“Being Mary Jane” starlet Gabrielle Union took over Harper’s Bazaar’s Instagram yesterday chronicling her whereabouts before hitting up the rag & bone Spring 2016 show. Gorge.

Elsewhere...

Solange was back on the NYFW scene popping up at the Eckhaus Latta fashion show moedling her funky, eclectic style.

Then....

Solo did a quick wardrobe change, styling in a white crochet dress and thigh high sandal at the 3.1 Phillip Lim runway show held at Pier 94. We actually LOVE this look on her.  She was rubbing elbows with fashion model Alexa Chung and actress Zosia Mamet.

At another show....

“Parenthood” actress Joy Bryant wa sher usual laid back self alongside Top Five actress Rosario Dawson, Laura Gómez and Elizabeth Berkley at the Studio 189 presentation.

Get this…did you know Rosario is actually one of the masterminds behind Studio 189? The Afro-Cuban beauty chick teamed up with her friend Abrima Erwiah (above) to create the online platform dedicated to promoting African culture and Africa inspired content. Nice!

The gorgeous Teyonah Parris, who stars on the hit basketball series “Survivor’s Remorse,” slayed in a Vivienne Tam gown for the desinger’s presentation at The Arc inside the Skylight at Moynihan Station.  She's been Periscoping all of the shows she's hitting, and it's quite entertaining.

NYFW regular Angela Simmons was also in the mix, snapping it up with Vivienne.

Elsewhere...

Teen VOGUE Beauty & Health Director Elaine Welteroth (how freakin' FABULOUS is this chick?) and legendary fashion activist Bethann Hardison (right) held a discussion on diversity in fashion during Alcon Air Optix presentation at the HQ yesterday. Loves it.

BONUS:

 

A photo posted by Tracy Reese (@tracy_reese) on Sep 11, 2015 at 4:26pm PDT

Fashion designer Tracy Reese collaborated with Sarah Jessica Parker to present their Spring 2016 collection. Tracy revealed, “We’re so proud to announce our collaboration with our friend, the amazing @sarahjessicaparker for our Spring 2016 runway show. Between our Spring collection and these lovely @SJPCollection shoes, you guys will be in awe on Sunday! We’re so excited for you to see! Love to @voguemagazine for capturing this special moment! #tracyreese #TRSPR16.”

Sweet!

Photos: Getty/Steven Ekerovich and Patrick McMullan

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, "Empire" star Terrence Howard shares some shocking details from his troubled childhood, including seeing his father kill someone.  Read highlights from the bizarre interview inside and see Stevie Wonder bring a man to tears....

With Season 2 of "Empire" right around the corner, ROLLING STONE sat down with Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard (shown above with his son Qirin Howard) for an in-depth interview that raises more questions than it answered.  Terrence comes across as a self-absorbed egomaniac with a tumultuous childhood, a closet full of demons and love/hate relationships with women....starting with his mom (whom he said wanted to abort him).

Then there was the time when he was two years old and he watched his father murder a man. Yeah. That really happened. Plus, he's also developing his own system of mathematics named Terryology where 1x1=2. He says it's going to be the new TRUE universal math. 

Terrence also address the domestic violence accusations against his first two wives, talks about "effeminate men" and more.

Grab some tea and a good head scratcher 'cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride.....

On problems with his money:"You know, all my checks from Fox are being held for garnishment, because of my ex. I'm broke as can be. But my wife, she did well for herself, so she's covered us. This place, she's renting it. I'm suffering. There's nothing worse than being a broke movie star."

On being labeled difficult:"Well," he says, "I was difficult, but only because I would not conform. During The Best Man, they kept saying about this one line, 'This is a joke, so say it as a joke.' I was like, 'Y'all do what you want, but I'm not going to mutilate this moment.' And I said the line like I wanted, pausing before saying, 'Y'all know there ain't nothin' better than pussy, except some new pussy.' That seals my character, who he was. But after that, they spent the next year talking about how difficult I was. Then the movie comes out, I get all these accolades, and now the producers are like, 'Oh, you made the movie.' But now they've set it up that Terrence is difficult, and so that has followed me."

On getting arrested for hitting his first wife:"She was talking to me real strong, and I lost my mind and slapped her in front of the kids," he says. "Her lawyer said it was a closed fist, but even slapping her was wrong."

On "fighting" with second wife Michelle Ghent:"She was trying to Mace me," he says, "and you can't see anything so all you can do is try to bat somebody away, and I think that something caught her. But I wasn't trying to hit her."

On seeing his dad stab a man to death with a nail file when he was two:"I was standing next to my father, watching," Howard says. "Then stuff happened so quickly — blood was on the coats, on our jackets — and then my dad's on a table and then my dad is gone to prison."

On what his dad taught him: My daddy taught me, 'Never take the vertebrae out of your back or the bass out of your throat. I ain't raisin' sheep. I raised men. Stay a man.' But being a man comes with a curse because it's not a society made for men to flourish anymore. Everything is androgynous, you know? The more successful men now are the effeminate."

On Terryology:"Like with these things....In those four years where I was shunned and walked away from everything, look at what I've created. But I was not trying to make this when I made it, I was just trying to find the four forces, so I took four planes and put them together where they fit naturally, an equilateral triangle, and it created a circle, a triangle and a square, and from there everything else was created just following my hands leading to a good place."

Since I was a child of three or four, I was always wondering, you know, why does a bubble take the shape of a ball? Why not a triangle or a square? I figured it out. If Pythagoras was here to see it, he would lose his mind. Einstein, too! Tesla!"

On 1x1=2:“How can it equal one?” Howard said. “If one times one equals one, that means that two is of no value because one times itself has no effect. One times one equals two because the square root of four is two, so what’s the square root of two? Should be one, but we’re told it’s two, and that cannot be.”

Terrence's third wife Mira Pak on Terrence: He's so selfish. But, you know, he didn't have much of a childhood. It was difficult for him being picked on and bullied all the time. We don't have a normal life. In our two years together, I've only gone to restaurants with him two or three times. We've never been to the supermarket together. We've never been to the movies. I've never gotten a gift from him. Never, never.

His mom wanted to abort him: My mom got pregnant with me when she was 15," he says later on. "She'd already had my older brother and was headed to the abortion clinic with my uncle, when they stopped at a red light and she was like, 'No, this would not be happening if he wasn't meant to be here.' "

On figuring out who he is:"I spent all my time as a kid trying to fit in," he goes on. "My uncle said to me, 'Why are you so busy trying to fit in when you were born to stand out?' I was 14. He said, 'You're a young prince, and someday you shall grow up to be a king.' Many years ago, Oprah said to me, 'Your crown is waiting right there. Pick it up and put it on.' I remember being in the womb, found comfort there, and have been aware since that moment. As a result of the travesties I've gone through, I have become awakened. I mean, after spending time with me, you can see a good part of my nature. I'm on my own path, and I like the pebbles of my cobblestones."

On television...

Music icon Stevie Wonder appeared alongside James Corden, on The Late Late Show where he brought he host to tears during the latest installment of "Carpool Karaoke."

The segment starts out very funny with Stevie in the DRIVERS seat, insisting that he's a great driver...but he couldn't find his license.

They hit the road to the sounds of "Superstition." But things got sentimental when Stevie hopped on the phone with James wife to serenade her with an a cappella version of "I Just Called to Say I Love You." It brought him to tears!

By the way....Stevie added 20 new dates to his Songs in the Key of Life Performance Tour, starting September 30th at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
 

Photos via Terrence's Twitter

Wendy Williams is opening up about a very personal situation involving her son using synthetic drugs. Find out what she said and how she handled the news inside…

No parent wants to find out their child has been dibbling and dabbling with drugs. But unfortunately for Wendy Williams, that became her truth over the summer.

The media mogul returned for the 7th season of her daytime talk show “The Wendy Williams Show” yesterday. And didn’t waste any time sharing with her fans how her summer went.

While she enjoyed a few vacations and hitting the stage on her comedy tour, she also had to deal with some shocking news involving her 15-year-old son Kevin Jr.

If you’re a fan of the show, you know Wendy always talks about her son Kevin and what it’s like raising a teenager. From what we know, she’s pretty hands on and doesn’t take much ish. So we were taken aback to find out her son had become addicted to drugs.

Before opening her Hot Topics segment, Wendy revealed her son was hooked on synthetic weed (sometimes called "spice"). She said

“So... the most important thing that happened this summer, which was a life-changing thing for the Hunter family, is our son was made exposed to synthetic marijuana and he was exposed by a loved one who he looked up to.”

And get this! Wendy didn’t suspect a thing because they make these pens where you don’t see the smoke when using it. It also allows teens to inhale the drug without leaving a smell behind.

She added, “I was duped and my kid had been smoking this mess and he got turned out to the point that he went off the rail for a moment.”

Yikes! Once Wendy got wind of her son’s activities, she and her husband Kevin Sr. sent their son out of the country to have a holistic detox to cleanse his body. (Y'all know she's not here for actual rehab as she has stated previously she didn't need rehab to get herself off of drugs.)

That synthetic weed is nothing to mess around with. According to the CDC, side effects from taking the dug includes agitation, tachycardia, drowsiness or lethargy, vomiting and confusion.  A reported 15 deaths have occurred as a result of taking the "drug."

Now, Little Kev’s back home and, as Wendy says, is doing better than ever. The talkshow queen said she and her family decided together to share this situation in hopes that it would bring awareness and help other families in the same situation.

Glad Kevin Jr. found the help he needed before it was too late.
 

Check it at the 5:50 mark below:

Photo: Yahoo via Wendy Williams Show

Oscar-winner Matt Damon is getting slammed online now that video of him "checking" producer Effie Brown is going viral.  Come inside and "learn" how diversity in Hollywood works.....from the perspective of a privilege white guy....

Some things never change.  And Hollywood's "diversity problem" seems to be so loud and prominent that many folks in power positions are almost tuning it out.  Like, totally tone deaf.

So.......Harvard-educated Oscar winner Matt Damon just gave us a little glimpse into white privilege and what happens behind closed doors when it comes to making decisions.

It all played out on "Project Greenlight" - a HBO reality show where he and Ben Affleck help guide would-be movie makers into making flicks.

On the show, Matt and filmmaker Effie Brown (Dear White People producer) were discussing a script on behalf of the contestants in which a black prostitute was featured. In fact, the only black person in the entire script was said prostitute.

Effie said that it's important to have diversity BEHIND the camera so the characters can be accurately and sensitively portrayed.  Matt's reaction?  He cut her off, arguing that diversity is a good thing to see on the big screen, but it's not really necessary in movie board rooms.

Here's the important tidbit you need to know -- this season of "Project Greenlight" show is 100% comprised of white movie makers.  Problematic in itself, right?  So, naturally, Effie, who is a successful Award winning producer who happens to be a black woman, took the time to simply bring a different perspective to the table that Matt and co. should at least consider.

Hmph  We guess Matt won't be helping any of his qualified "black" friends get jobs at Paramount. Tsk Tsk.

In the clip below, Damon says, “When we’re talking about diversity, you do it in the casting of the film, not in the casting of the show.”

Effie looks at him shocked before saying, “Wow, okay.”

Our thoughts exactly.

One comment from the innanets:

Matt Damon speaking over the only black person in the room so he can explain diversity to her is SO WHITE it hurts pic.twitter.com/iaQStYZ0ij

— Glen Coco (@MrPooni) September 14, 2015

Matt's still getting slammed online.....rightfully so.

So, thoughts?  Was Matt totally out of order?

Photos: HBO

The couples were out in NYC yesterday. Peep pics of Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West heading to a private dinner and flicks of Mel B and her hubby Stephen Belafonte lunchin’ in SoHo inside…

The Wests have been all over NYC since New York Fashion Week kicked off last week. Last night, Kanye West and his very pregnant wife Kim got dressed in all black everything to attend a private dinner at former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld's residence in NYC.

Speaking of attire, it’s interesting to note, Kim K admitted on her new fee-based website that she was “mortified” by some of her fashion selections she rocked while pregnant with North West. Hmph.

Yesterday, Yeezy announced he would be presenting at NYFW tomorrow September 16th, showing off his Kanye West x Adidas Originals collection. It was a total surprise to everyone…even the other designers who are presenting…and they’re pissed. Well, at least one of them is.

Designer Anne Bowmen was set to present her streetwear collection Noman VII and it was set for September 16th at noon. She's pissed because her show date had been set for months and was on the fashion calendar for weeks. She feels it’s UNFAIR for Kanye to just up and decide to show off his new collection at the last minute and that he should have went through the proper channels just like everyone else. NOW, she has changed the date of her collection for the following day to avoid being overlooked by Yeezy.

Meanwhile...'Ye doesn't seem bothered.

Another couple spotted in NYC....

Former Spice Girl Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte were spotted casually strolling through SoHo yesterday.

The twosome made their way to Cipriani to chow down on some delectable Italian eats. It’s clear these two aren’t be heading down Splitsville Lane like some reports suggested months ago.

You’ll recall, it was alleged that Stephen was abusing Mel B after she showed up for a taping of “X Factor” with bruises on her face, scratches on her arms and she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring. Mel’s film producer husband quickly DENIED those claims hopping on Twitter to refute the rumors. Months later, Mel B came to her husband’s defense to confirm that he did not hit her.  She told reporters, "No, my husband didn’t hit me. Me and my husband are madly in love.”

Well good for them.
 

Photos: Splash

Party people!  We love couples who party together.  Check out the epic 80's bash Alicia Keys threw her husband Swizz Beatz and a fabulous anniversary dinner between two legendary Dream Team teammates and their wives inside...

It's their anniversary!  Magic and Cookie Johnson know how to do it big for their 24th wedding anniversary.  The legendary NBA Hall of Famer turned business mogul and his fashion designer wife Cookie Johnson wined and dined last night with none other than MJ!

Fellow NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and his wife of two years, Yvette Prieto, joined the Johnsons on their yacht in Monte Carlo.  The two couples snapped a few pis with Magic saying:

I had so much fun hanging out with my Dream Team teammate and the greatest basketball player that's ever played, Michael Jordan! Thank you to Michael Jordan and his beautiful wife Yvette for having dinner with us to celebrate our anniversary in Monte Carlo! 

Speaking of Mike, the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer will be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame on September 19th. Congrats!

Black barely cracks doesn't it?  Loves it.  Happy anniversary Magic and Cookie!

In other fab coupledom news:

Swizz Beatz turned 37 on Sunday.  That means his wife, whom he dubs "birthday killa" since she always goes totally over the top, did the most for her boo as usual.

This time, she hosted an epic 80's bash featuring all of your hip hop faves.  Swizzy posted:

And here's what went down in the Bronx.  Everybody from Slick Rick to Doug E. Fresh to Kool G Rap to many more all had a vintage block party/battle rap situation....and it was like a hot summer NY night in the 80's again. 

Peep all the videos below:

 

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Happy birthday Swizz!

Photos: Magic's IG/Swizz's IG

Rihanna was spotted landing at LAX today. See photos inside and check out Amber Rose's funny new video that attempts to redefine the "Walk Of Shame."

After a long week of partying for fashion week where she hosted several events, including the Roc Nation Block Party, Rihanna was spotted at JFK as she boarded an LAX-bound flight back in her fave slippers.

Now.....Rihanna is back in LA where we HOPE she's hitting the studio.  We love RiRi and her projects like her latest fragrance, her ads for Dior and her new SOLD OUT "Creeper" for PUMA.....but that not all the Navy wants from her.  

They want some music.

One thing's for sure.....love is a huge inspiration. Maybe now that she's dating Travis Scott, hopefully he'll inspire some new tracks.  Fingers crossed.....

In other news...

Amber Rose is gearing up for next month's Slut Walk in LA (6K sold already!) and in terms of promotions, she's doing tons of interviews and have even released a funny video. The model/actress teamed up with the humorous folks at Funny Or Die where she recorded a video named "Walk Of No Shame."

The clever clip is all about women owning their bodies, owning their sexuality and not having to "hide" themselves in order to be accepted.  While a construction worker says “I respect that you enjoyed yourself last night! I think we can all agree: having sex is fun!” Amber jokes, “Oh, yes it is.”

Whether you like her or not, she's really taken all the negative comments the Internet thew her way and flipped the script. It's hard to hate......

Photos via FameFlynet

Drake was attendance to support his rumored girlfriend Serena Williams during her HSN presentation at NYFW today. Afterwards, the two went out on a cutesy lunch date. And we've got all the pics inside…

Hot damn!

Tennis champion Serena Williams was eliminated early in the U.S. Open, but she’s clearly winning at New York Fashion Week.  And in this sexy fringed skirt from her HSN collection.
 

The 21-time Grand Slam champion showed off her tight and toned legs in her own threads she designed as she took her finale walk to close out her Serena Williams Signature Collection By HSN presentation today, hosted by KIA STYLE 360. YASSS!

And look who came out to show support:

Rena's rumored beau Drake...of course! He was front-and-center to check out Serena's newest collection alongside VOGUE editor-in-chief Anna Wintour:

To be a fly on the wall to find out what they were kikin' it up about. 

After the show...

Drizzy and Serena headed to posh restaurant Bagatelle in the Meatpacking district to lunch on some French cuisine and sip on some bubbly.

Mmhmm...looks like the 6 God and the tennis superstar are really enjoying each other's company. And we're totally here for it.

Photos: Splash/Wire/@mariellebobo

It appears to be official! 17-year-old Jaden Smith has himself a new chick…and she’s over 18! Peep pics of the twosome getting kissy during NYFW and few deets on their budding relationship inside….

Whoa! Jaden Smith has a new chick. And he's not trying to hide it...seemingly confirming their coupledom status today.

The 17-year-old actor/rapper was spotted lip locking with his rumored older girlfriend Sarah Synder on the front row at the Gypsy Sport's Spring 2016 show held at Milk Studios yesterday. Based on an arrest report (which we’ll get to later), Sarah was 19 as of June of this year, but another media outlet claims she’s 21. Either way, she’s over 18.
 

During the show, they couldn’t keep their hands off of each other, rubbing on each other’s legs and being all hugged up:

Guess he said anything his "friend' Kylie Jenner can do, he can do too.

After the show....

The PDA continued as they trekked through SoHo this afternoon.

We did a little digging on this Sarah and found out she has a mugshot...sighs!

According to Patch.com, Sarah was arrested on felony grand larceny charges after allegedly lifting a Hermes bag. The site reports:

Sarah I. Snyder, 19, was arrested earlier this week on a charge of felony Grand Larceny in connection with the theft of a $16,000 Hermes Birkin handbag, according to Bedford police.

The theft occurred on February 19 of this year from an unnamed local store, and Snyder was arrested Monday, June 15, in Manhattan at the home of a friend.
 

It has not been confirmed whether she was found guily on these charges.

We're not sure if Jaden knows about her sketchy past, but if he does, it doesn't look like he minds. He's all over her Instagram page: 

She captioned this pic "Willimasburg," which just so happens to be the location where Jaden was filming the upcoming Netflix original "The Get Up."

It’s being reported Jaden and his new lady began dating over the summer when they popped up together at the Pitch Perfect 2 premiere. In July, they were spotted holding hands shopping around NYC together.

Oh...and then we stumbled upon this tweet from one of Jaden's supposed friends/associates Ian Connor that said:

Shouts Outs Jaden Smith For Wifing A Bitch I Used To Fuck On Hotel Roofs. That's Dedication.

— Ian Connor (@Souljaian) June 7, 2015

Yikes! Was chick smashing the homies? Let's hope not.

Jaden was previously linked to “Hunger Games” star Amandla Stenberg (remember when he took her to her prom?) and Kylie Jenner (who has since moved on to Tyga). SIDENOTE: We KNOW y'all remember Amandla CHECKING Kylie for cultural appropriation.

Back to Sarah, we see she has starred in a few films which include Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast (2008), Scarlet Rain (2010) and Greencastle (2012), according to IMDB. So, we guess it's safe to assume she's an aspiring actress. We're sure Jaden will be able to offer up a few tips...and help get her noticed with their new coupledom status.

We wonder what his parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith think about it all. Your thoughts?
 

Photos: Splash/Sarah's IG

Toni Braxton is set to turn her memoir Un-Break My Heart into a LIFETIME biopic.  More deets inside....

If you loved how LIFETIME handled the life stories of Aaliyah, Whitney Houston and the creations of Full House and Saved By The Bell, then we've got some good news for you....

R&B icon Toni Braxton has given the network the greenlight to air an upcoming biopic based on her bestselling memoir Un-Break My Heart. We're intrigued...

We were tipped off about the news thanks to a LIFETIME press release that revealed that Toni will serve as the film's executive producer (smart move) and the network will be sending out casting notices very soon. While some sites are reporting Toni will be appearing in the movie, this was not confirmed by Lifetime's press release.

Then, we got a little nervous......

Going back to the Aaliyah movie and even the Whitney Houston biopic, you know how LIFETIME gets when it comes to "casting." Pretty much anyone who shows up to the casting call in Newark, NJ has a shot. Thankfully, it worked out for the Whitney movie because YaYa Dacosta was everything.  But as for the others...

For all we know, they might cast Blac Chyna to play Toni. Here's the network’s synopsis:

Based on Grammy® Award-winning singer Toni Braxton’s popular memoir, Un-Break My Heart is the authorized life story of the wildly talented artist, who has fought through a severe chronic illness, financial troubles and divorce while navigating her son’s autism and family struggles. Un-Break My Heart is the never-before-told story of the measures Braxton took to make herself and her family whole again, serving as an inspiration to people around the world. Braxton will executive produce the film, which begins production later this year. Un-Break My Heart is also executive produced by Craig Baumgarten (Twist of Faith), Erik Kritzer (The Runaround) and Marcus Grant, written by Susan McMartin (Mom, Two and a Half Men) and produced by Link Entertainment. Vondie Curtis Hall (Abducted: The Carlina White Story) will direct.

HOPEFULLY......the network does right by Toni and casts a fabulous actress. We wouldn't mind seeing YaYa again....just saying.

By the way, Toni is currently abroad on her sold-out TONI BRAXTON LIVE tour dates in Australia and New Zealand.

EXTRAS:

1.  Seattle Seahawks DJ faces a dilemma....he says he's having trouble deciding if he should play Future or Ciara's music during games.  Sighs. Story.

Photos via Toni's Instagram/Sunshine Sachs

Well, that de-escalated quickly.  Adrienne Bailon and Lenny Santiago have called off their engagement.  Find out why their 6-year relationship is ending inside...

Oh no!  After all the hoopla surrounding Adrienne Bailon getting engaged, she and Lenny Santiago have called it all off. 

Seven months ago, Adrienne's 44-year-old boyfriend and Roc Nation exec Lenny proposed.  Interestingly, the 31-year-oldrevealed on her talk show "The Real" that she became obsessed with asking him questions about his first wedding with his first wife, but Lenny would never give up the deets.

Now, after her “Eat, Pray, Love” tour this summer, Adrienne says she had to be honest and true to herself. 

The two, who haven't been seen together since July, seemed quite happy after the engagement finally happened after dating for six years.  So, it's a bit of a shocker that the engagement has been called off.  The singer/talk show host tellsUs Magazine that things simply didn't go as planned:

“I am, of course, sad that things didn’t go as we planned, but we still remain close friends.  Six years is a long time to be together, but we had to make the decision to go with our hearts and not be embarrassed or afraid of change. He absolutely helped make me a better person and I will forever cherish the time we shared together.”

She went on to say she has learned some hard life lessons, and she's looking forward to sharing them.

“Right now I am taking time for myself and I'm glad to be back at work with my favorite ladies and the incredible crew of The Real. Life lessons are hard but I'm grateful that I have a platform to share my journey and hopefully encourage, inspire, or just let women know they are not alone and to never give up on finding love. I still believe. I feel so blessed and excited for the new season of The Real and I truly appreciate the support from everyone!”

Well, Adrienne WILL be discussing it all on "The Real."  On tomorrow's show, she will confirm that the couple's engagement is over, she hopes that she and Lenny will remain friends forever. In the sneak peek below, she reveals:

It was a hard decision to make when you’re with somebody for such a long time. I think, as women, we have a hard time with change. It was hard for me, but you have to be true to yourself. You have to be honest with yourself. And I think having time on my own gave me that.

Check out the video below:

Photos: Getty

Ciara hit up the COACH runway show yesterday in all Coach everything. Afterwards, she chopped it up with Andy Cohen in the “WWHL” clubhouse where she touched on her “beef” with Monica and rumors about her controlling what the Seahawks' DJ plays (when it comes to her baby's daddy Future). Get it all inside...

Ciara doesn’t show any signs of slowing down at New York Fashion Week. The YBF chick popped up at the COACH Women’s Spring 2016 runway show held outside at the Highline yesterday, drenched in the designer’s threads.

The JACKIE singer hit up the runway show in a patchwork black and white sweater with a high neckline paired with a black leather skirt and black boots. We feelin’ it?

During the show, CiCi made sure to snap a few flicks of her favorite designs.

Backstage...

The fab mom snapped it up with CR Fashion Book Editor-in-Chief Carine Roitfeld and COACH Executive Creative Director Stuart Vevers.

Over on Instagram, the R&B singer showed off in a few flicks modeling her COACH ensemble:

Nice!

After the show...

CiCi changed into a color blocked Fausto Puglisi dress that she paired with Giuseppe Zanotti sandals and trekked it to the “Watch What Happens Live” clubhouse. We feelin' her look?

Ciara, who was joined on the show by “The View” co-host Joy Behar, sat down with Andy Cohan to talk about life as the girlfriend of a major football player. But before she started gushing about Russell Wilson, a viewer called in with a question asking her to address her “beef” with fellow R&B songstress Monica.

You’ll recall, Monica recently revealed she and CiCi’s relationship went sour after a falling out and never cleared the air. (Get all the deets HERE). But Ciara didn’t want to discuss it…at all. Here’s what she said,

“I just don’t have time for no drama so I can’t even address that question.”

Well that’s that.
 

There has also been talk about Russell and Ciara controlling what the Seattle Seahawks’ DJ plays during practices and pregame warmups. In an interview with Billboard magazine, DJ DV One said he feels uncomfortable playing Future’s music out of respect for the star quarterback. He said,

This year, I've been getting a lot of requests for Future. But that dynamic is weird too, because I can barely play Future with Ciara running around and that's her baby's dad. It's just that he has a dope-ass album out right now, players like to hear it, it definitely gets you pumped up — even though it's low-tempo, it's still stuff that you want to hear — and then you've got Ciara running up with little baby Future and she's dating Russell so it's like, "Oh f---."
 

A caller asked Ciara what she thought about what he said and here’s her response:

“I think the people wanted to blow his statement out of proportion. No one’s trying to control the DJ, so that’s basically what I have to say about that.”
 

Hmph.

We all know Ciara and Russell are waiting to have sex, so she was asked...how do they keep it HOT without actually engaging in the act? She responded,

“He’s so beautiful. It’s so many great things about him that keep me intrigued. I think what’s so cool about it is that it allows us to create a foundation and a friendship with each other. And I really believe, we both believe that if we can get that strong then we can conquer anything with our love. That’s the mission. Let me just say, it’s hard now. He’s so beautiful."

Aww...

So is there any possibility of the twosome displaying their love on a reality show? She simply said, “No, absolutely not.”

Check out the clips from her sit down last night below:

Photos: Getty/Ciara’s IG/Coach’s IG/@csquared_eur