Sevyn Streeter was presented her SHEEN magazine cover at a private party in L.A. yesterday. Meanwhile, Phaedra Parks was living it up over dinner with her friends to celebrate her birthday. Peep the pics inside…

Last night, SHEEN magazine put together a private event to honor YBF chick Sevyn Streeter. The R&B songstress was presented with her SHEEN magazine November/December 2015 cover for the official cover release party in L.A.

On the carpet, the 29-year-old beauty strutted her stuff in a white wrap mini dress. She snapped it up with SHEEN’s editor-and-chief Sammi Haynes and SHEEN’s publisher Kimberly Chapman on the pink carpet.

“Basketball Wives: L.A.” star Brandi Maxiell turned heads in a neon pink hip hugging midi dress. She served as hostess for the evening.

Rapper The Game’s ex-fiancée Tiffney Cambridge and Keyshia Cole’s estranged husband Daniel “Boobie” Gibson were also in attendance. 

"Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" star Miles came out to party.

At another party....

YASSS! It's Scorpio season and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks was ready to party it up for her birthday last night.

The now single mother-of-two linked up with her co-star Porsha Williams and her girlies for a night out on the town. The ladies enjoyed dinner, cocktails and plenty of laughs in Atlanta.

"Married To Medicine" starlet Quad Webb-Lunceford also joined in on the fun.

And Porsha had to show off that bangin' bod of her for the 'gram. Werk!

Fun times.

Photos: Mark Gunter/SHEEN/Phaedra's IG/Porsha's IG/Quad's IG

In today's NYC roundup, we spotted future Broadway starlet Lupita Nyong'o taking a stroll through SoHo while former NFL-player Eddie George announces that he's landed the lead role in CHICAGO.  More inside...

Yesterday, photographers in NYC spotted Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o in SoHo. The talented starlet braved the chilly weather with a "look" that was chic, vintage and glamorous.

Do you remember Lupita's New York stage debut in "Eclipsed?" We've recently learned that the play is being extended and  moving to Broadway's Golden Theatre next year on February 23rd.  In the meantime, fans can catch the production at The Public Theatre until November 29th.

In other Broadway announcements......

Move over Michael Strahan....there's another versatile ex-NFL player heading to NYC.  We've just learned that Eddie George, a former Heisman and Tennessee Titans player has landed a role in one of Broadway's longest running musicals. 

Earlier today, producers of the famed musical CHICAGO revealed that the four-time pro bowler has signed on to play lawyer Billy Flynn for a seven-week stint.  

While the Chicago stint will be Eddie's Broadway debut, he's got tons of actual experience acting on stage.  While in Nashville, he appeared in Matthew Lopez’s"The Whipping Man" (Nashville Repertory Theatre), Suzan-Lori Parks’ "Topdog/Underdog" (Amun Ra Theatre) and in the title roles of both Othello and Julius Caesar at the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.  That's a big deal!

He's also had small roles on his wife Taj George's reality show "SWV Reunited," NBC’s "American Dream Builders," and major motion pictures Best Man Holiday and The Game Plan. Plus, he founded Actors By George, a Nashville theater troupe in 2012!  

Congrats to Eddie!

EXTRAS1;

1. Idris Elba and Octavia Spencer will be voices in the animated film Zootopia.  Story.

Photos via Pacific Coast News/Eddie IG

Adrienne Bailon celebrated a birthday over the weekend in a jaw-dropping red dress. Meanwhile, Fantasia and her husband Kendall Taylor are enjoying a couples’ getaway where Fanny teased a new album. More inside….

It’s YBF birthdays galore!

Scorpio season has us celebrating Ciara, Toya Wright & Phaedra Parks’ birthdays. And we can now add Adrienne Bailon to the list.

The Real” co-host jetted off to Belize for her birthday festivities. The 32-year-old is spending her birthday week in a resort on Ambergris Caye Island for some fun in the sun.

To ring in her born day, Adrienne slipped into an uber sexy red high-slit dress for a special birthday dinner. Take THAT ex-fiance Lenny Santiago.

The rose was limitless and she was showered with lavish gifts…Cartier gifts to be exact. And chick was very grateful for her many blessings.

She shared a birthday prayer saying,

"Thank you, God, for giving me another year of life...

Thank you Lord for all the people who remembered me today... Thought of me, and sent me good wishes.

Thank you for all the experience of this past year; for times of success which will always be happy memories, for times of

failure which reminded me of my own weakness and of my need for you, for times of joy when the sun was shining, for times

of sadness which drove me to you. I am beyond blessed & so grateful... My heart is full.

Forgive me

for the hours I wasted,

for the chances I failed to take,

for the opportunities I missed this past year.

Help me in the days ahead to make this the best year yet, and through it to bring good to myself, happiness and pride to my

loved ones, and joy to you Jesus. Amen.

Happy Belated Birthday Adrienne!

On another vacay....

R&B songstress Fantasia, rocking new vacay braids, is currently enjoying a romantic getaway with her hubby Kendall Taylor.

The twosome hopped on a cruise for some R&R and quality coupledom time together.

Fanny seems to be enjoying her time in the sun:

As she's been keeping fans up-to-date on her getaway, she also teased a new album may be in the works. She captioned one pic, "The Get Away.. Before the Album" Oh?

From the looks of things, we can expect plenty of love songs from the "American Idol" winner.

Guess we will just have to wait and see. Are you excited about a new Fantasia album?

Photos: Adrienne's IG/Fantasia's IG

Halle Berry, Chrissy Teigen and Tyra Banks were all spotted out and about in California.  Find out where they were inside....

Yesterday, Halle Berry headed to Topanga Mall with her daughter Nahla, son Maceo and one of Nahla's best friends.

We've been seeing an increase in candids with Halle and her kids lately.  One explanation for the uptick is the recent cancellation of her CBS series "Extant."  Now, she's got more free time at home. 

But don't get it twisted, the Oscar-winner in not unemployed.  She recently shot and completed a film named Kidnap for 2016 and we're sure she always has offers on the table. 

In Beverly Hills....

We spotted model and tv hostess Chrissy Teigen wearing a long black dress, showing off her baby bump.

It's a good thing we can count on the paparazzi to document Chrissy's baby bump, because we don't expect to get too many photos from her on social media.

A few days ago, she swore off"pregnancy" tweets after a few nasty exchanges with fans who questioned her weight gain and whether or not she was carrying twins. 

Chrissy says she has thick skin, but the experience clearly rattled her.

In Los Angeles....

We saw Tyra Banks heading to her car after running a few errands.

If you're wondering why Tyra looks a little somber, one possible explanation could be the ratings disaster of her daytime talk show "FABLife."  According to industry insiders, viewers aren't watching the series and there's a very good chance it might not get renewed.

Photos via FameFlynet

DeSean Jackson and his girlfriend Kayla Phillips welcome their baby boy DeSean Jackson Jr. Peep the baby pics inside….

After dealing with a home invasion last week and nursing a hamstring injury, Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson now has something to smile about.

The NFLer, who stars in his own reality show on BET, and his girlfriend Kayla Phillips became proud parents of a bouncing baby boy today. And he will take his father’s name, DeSean Jackson Jr. This is DeSean's first child and Kayla's second. She has a son from a previous relationship.

DJac hopped on Instagram posting a picture of himself holding his little bundle of joy with the caption, “Blessings on Blessings D Jac Jr finally arrived !! Active Jac #2”

Kayla also posted a picture of DeSean holding Baby DJac:

She captioned, “My big boy is here!! #Oct26 #deseanjacksonjr"  He is just too cute.

Congrats to the couple!

Photos: DeSean's IG/Kayla's IG

Tamar Braxton got egg on her face last night.  After declaring herself the best dancer on "DWTS," she and her partner Val promptly dropped to DEAD LAST in the rankings.  Whoopsie!  Watch it inside....

We love a YBF chick with confidence, but Tamar Braxton should record her testimonials AFTER she hits the stage to perform on DWTS.  The producers threw her under the bus this week after she recorded a cocky testimonial video declaring herself the best dancer in the competition. Sadly, those sentiments were not reflected in this week's performance or the judges' scoring.

It's Halloween week on "DWTS," and Tamar and Val prepared a Foxtrot.  As you'll see on the video below, Tamar was sure she was going to slay the show....because she dances better than all those other "stars."  We will say, she's definitely at least one of the best.

But when it came time to hit the floor, the judges didn't seem to agree with Tamar's sense of self.

Obviously, it wasn't a terrible performance, but a score of 24 landed Tamar and Val tied for LAST place.  Hmmph....

Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough, Argentine tango: 30 out of 30
Carlos PenaVega and Witney Carson, paso doble: 28 out of 30
Alexa PenaVega and Mark Ballas, paso doble: 27 out of 30
Hayes Greer and Emma Slater, waltz: 26 out of 30
Andy Grammer and Allison Holker, paso doble: 26 out of 30
Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold, Viennese waltz: 25 out of 30
Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess, Argentine tango: 24 out of 30
Tamar Braxton and Val Chmerkovskiy, foxtrot: 24 out of 30

On Twitter, Tamar defended her testimonial video saying she SHOULD believe in herself... 

What do you think?   Is Tamar justified?

In the audience..... 

Tamar had the support of her mom Evelyn, and her co-hosts on "The Real" Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry-Housley.

Adrienne Bailon was there too chillin' in the second row!

Photo via Tamar's Twitter/Loni Love IG

How long can you ice grill your bestie?  Beyoncé challenged Nicki Minaj to a contest during their TIDAL rehearsals...and she remixes Prince's "Darling Nikki" for her.  Check it inside, plus Papa Knowles owes the IRS an ish load of money...

Remember when Beyoncé & Nicki Minajwere spotted walking into a studio right before their joint TIDAL 10:20 concert performance earlier this month?  Now there's footage from their rehearsal.

Bey posted the below video of the "Feelin' Myself" duo getting their routine together, and you can hear Beyoncé singing Prince's song "Darling Nikki"...with a little remix.  Check out her lyrics about Nicki's booty being bigger in magazines than in person below:

And that Ice Grill moment the twosome shared on stage....here's how it went down.  Beyoncé told her to hold the pose for as long as she could, and then turned it into a contest.  Cute.

Speaking of Bey, her daddy is in hot water AGAIN with the IRS.

Remember all his tax woes from previous years?  Well, they've just gotten bigger.  Since 2013, Mat has been teaching college classes on the entertainment industry and schooling other folks -- for a fee -- about how to become uber successful like his daughter.  Apparently, he conveniently forgot to pay those pesky taxes...to the tune of $220,000!

TMZ reports:

Uncle Sam just bitch slapped Beyoncé's daddy with a $220,000 tax lien. Seems in 2013 he taught a lot of people how to become the next Bey but didn't give the U.S. government its piece of the pie.

Now, that makes his total bill with the IRS $1.4 million.  Hope he's paying all that child support for those two kids he had outside his previous marriage to Tina Knowles.

Get yo life Mat.

Kelly Rowland dropped a new track this week, dubbed "Dumb" while Keke Palmer released a new video named "I Don't Belong To You."  Check them both out inside...

At midnight, Keke Palmer released her highly anticipated video for her new song “I Don’t Belong To You”. Keke pulls on all of her acting prowess in the cinematic clip which tells the story of a sexy woman declaring her independence.  Her independence involves a shower scene, a bikini scene, a sexy bedroom scene and tons of lingerie.  The video also features cameos from Rotimi (who plays her male lover) and Cassie (who plays her female lover).  Yasssss........you read that right.

Remember THESE PICS of KeKE & Cassie kissing on Snapchat?  Now we know what hey were from...

The video was produced by Keke and directed by Mia Swier and Jim Swaffield.  Keke wrote the song alongside Natalie Sims.  Check it out here:

Singer and actress Kelly Rowland dropped a new song via Soundcloud.  The track "Dumb" popped up very suddenly....signaling the possibility that Kelly is loaded and ready to blast out with a new project.

For now, we're not sure about the production deets, but we can tell you the song is radio-friendly, club-ready and NASTY.  Kelly is moving into "Drunk In Love" territory as she sings about giving head that'll make a dude go "Dumb" and riding that stick like a soldier.  Oooh.....we hope she doesn't play this stuff around baby Titan!

It's not surprising that Kelly is gearing up to relaunch her music career.  We've long suspected that she was working on an album because we saw her dipping in and out of the studio a few times over the summer.  It looks like we were right....

Until we get confirmation about an album, fans can see her on "Empire" flashbacks as Terence Howard's character's mom and she has a new BET reality show named "Chasing Reality" which begins production in November and runs until March 2016.

Listen to "Dumb" below:

Photo via Kelly's Instagram

Zoe Kravitz (wearing Calvin Klein) and her lovely mom Lisa Bonet (wearing Valentino) hit the red carpet together for last night's inaugural InStyle Awards at Getty Center in Los Angeles.

Zoe, who has become known as much for her fashions as her work on the silver screen, was one of the evening's honorees. She joined a long list of distinguished recipients that included Nicolas Ghesquiere, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ansel Elgort, stylist Kate Young, makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury and hairstylist Serge Normant.

Zoe received the Breakthrough Award and it was given to her actress by her mom!

Lisa served as one of the evening's A-list presenters.  Others on the presenters list included Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian and Michelle Williams (the actress....not the singer).

Lisa walked the black carpet with her man, the gorgeous Jason Momoa ("Game of Thrones"). While Lisa isn't prone to public displays of affection, she did smooch Jason down before they entered the ceremony. 

We can't even be mad.

Meanwhile, Zoe stepped out with her boyfriend Twin Shadow, who cheered her on as she accepted her award.  Both Zoe and Twin Shadow are active participants in one another's career.  Recently, Zoe hit the stage with him for a concert in Florida, something she's done severals times over the past few months.  

Congrats to fashionista/film star Zoe Kravitz on your honor.

Photos via Getty

Where there's smoke...there's fire.  Halle Berry has reportedly filed for divorce after two years of marriage.  Details inside...

Remember the rumorsabout Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez headed down Splitsville Lane and living separate lives?  Those rumors started around March 2014 and only grew with time.  After Halle swore, just this past August, that she hasn't been wearing her wedding ring because she"lost it in Mexico"...sadly it seems there was way more to that story.

According to reports, the former "Extant" star has filed for divorce after only two years of marriage.  TMZ states:

We're told Halle cited irreconcilable differences.   As for money, we're told it's not an issues because the couple had a prenup.

A source close to the couple tells us, "They have a personality difference."  And the incident at LAX, where Olivier got charged with assault for hitting a guy with a baby seat, exacerbated their conflicts.

....

Our sources say Halle is not asking for joint or primary custody, but rather what is in "the best interests of the child."

Halle and Olivier have 2-year-old son Maceo, while Halle has 7-year-old daughter Nahla from her previous relationship with Gabriel Aubrey.  Halle allegedly wants a quick and easy divorce.  We'll see how that goes.

See Halle and Olivier in happier times on their 2013 wedding day HERE.

Photo: Getty

It was a star-studded affair at The Paley Center's Hollywood Tribute To African-American Achievements In Television event last night. And it brought out the likes of Brandy, Regina King, Tyra Banks, YaYa DaCosta and many more YBFers. Get your black star power fix inside….

The #BlackGirlMagic was in full effect last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Paley Center for Media hosted its second annual Hollywood Tribute to African-American Achievements in Television (presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co.) and it brought out some of the biggest YBF names in Hollywood. The event was put together to highlight the deserving accomplishments and to illustrate the enormous impact of African-Americans across every genre of television, from news/talk and music to sports, drama, and comedy.

The evening also included a salute to Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) 35th anniversary and also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and television’s role as a pivotal platform for addressing important issues, breaking down barriers, and creating social change.

R&B singer and actress Brandy put on a classic display in a blue and white floral top paired with a crisp white mini skirt and blue pumps. Her bob with a bang topped off her Chinese-inspired look.

The YBF chick is currently gearing up to star in a brand new BET scripted romantic comedy series “Zoe Ever After,” which premieres in January 2016.

While ratings for her new talk show the "FABLife” aren’t the best and rumors are circulating that it could get the axe, that hasn’t stopped Tyra Banks from putting on a calm and collected front. She posed it up on the carpet last night in long sleeve black and white jumpsuit while smizing for the cameras. 

If you haven't heard, the current Cyle of "America's Next Top Model" will be the last. No more Tyra Mail. Bummer.

Model, actress and former "ANTM" contestant YaYa DaCosta sashayed through in a bold color. She's currently starring in the drama series "Chicago Fire."

YASSS! EMMY winner Regina King showed up and showed out schooling chicks on what 44-and-fabulous looks like. She’s currently working on the anthology series’ “American Crime” along with rapper Andre 3000.

“black•ish” cutie Yara Shahidi and her on-screen brother Marcus Scribner brought the teen fab.

The  “Survivor’s Remorse” cast was in attendance including Tichina Arnold, Jessie Usher, Erica Ash, Teyonah Parrish and RonReaco Lee. The STARZ comedy series just wrapped up Season 2 and we can expect the premiere of Season 3 in 2016.

“Power” producer and star 50 Cent snapped it up on the carpet with “Power” creator Courtney Kemp Agboh and STARZ CEO Chris Albrecht.  Fif definitely knows how to clean up well.

"Empire" star Terrence Howard& rapper Master P (who believes Lucious Lyon is loosely based on his life) posed it up on the carpet.

Terrence's wife Miranda Howard left little Qirin Love at home to attend the event.

Fab directress Ava DuVernay was in the mix styling, per usual. Loving this whole look!

"Scream Queens" star Niecy Nash certainly turned heads in this royal blue strapless dress paired with bejewled pumps. Werk!

After celebrating at their 2nd baby shower in NYC over the weekend, married couple and talk show hosts Ice-T and Coco brought the coupledom fab on the carpet. The twosome is expecting a baby girl they have named Chanel and they're currently 32 weeks pregnant and counting!

Comedian/actor Tommy Davidson brought his fiance of three years Amanda Moore as his date for the event.

Actor Sean Patrick Thomas, who's currently filming Barbershop 3, and his wife Aonika Laurent were all smiles on the carpet.

"Castle" star Tamala Jones was smoking HOT in this black lace paneled dress.

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who recently released a new track titled "I'm Ready," was in the mix.  We wonder how he feels about his ex Regina King's fabulous success as of late.

EMMY winner and “Scandal” star Joe Morton flashed a smile on the carpet. See? Papa Pope does smile.

"How To Get Away With Murder" star Alfred Enoch was in the building.

Retired NBA baller and actor Rick Fox got dapper in a gunmetal suit.

"The Odd Couple" actress Yvette Nicole Brown flossed her curves in a teal lace midi dress.

Legendary actress and singer Diahann Carroll was elegant in a black leather trimmed gown.

Inside...

"House of Lies" star Don Cheadle and film creator Tyler Perry took the podium to present.

Iconic producer Quincy Jones was honored by Terrence and "black•ish" star Anthony Anderson on stage.

Tyra and Ava took the podium together to present.

In the audience, Tommy and Regina posed it up.

Niecy and "Key & Peele" star Keegan-Michael Key were all smiles.

And Diahann snapped a few flicks with Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. Fab times!

Black is SO fabulous!

Photos: The Paley Center for Media

Even former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is a Drake fan!  Watch his rendition of "Hotline Bling" inside and get the backstory on a "possible" sex tape starring Lark Voorhies and her soon-to-be ex-husband. 

A few days ago, Tonight Show bandleader Questlove tweeted out a "Hotline Bling" joke meme showing Mike Tyson.  So......this week, Jimmy Fallon invited the former boxer on the show to promote the second season of his Adult Swim series "Mike Tyson Mysteries"...and to address the meme situation. 

During the interview, the boxing champ took it all in stride and even picked up a microphone to do his on rendition of the hit song.  Does Mike really say “You uthed to call me on the thell phone?” Click the video and get your laugh on.....

SIDEBAR - remember when everyone in the world was AFRAID of Mike Tyson?

We've got news about a possible sex tape...

Lordt.

A few days ago we reported that former ""Saved By The Bell" star Lark Voorhies had come to her senses and had filed for divorce from her shady husband of 6 months Jimmy Green.   We were concerned for Lark's safety (both physically and mentally) and now our suspicions about Jimmy have been confirmed!  Jimmy is legit out to hurt Lark!

TMZ is reporting that Jimmy is shopping a homemade sex tape of himself and Lark, and he's bragging that he'll sell it to the highest bidder! Can you believe this ish?

When asked about the tape, Lark denied ever making one and said "if" there is a tape, she wasn't aware she was being filmed.  Meanwhile, Jimmy claims that Lark was "in" on the filming. SMH.....

We knew he was no good.......we just hope Lark is taking her medication and this doesn't affect her progress....

Photo via Getty

Victor Cruz and his fiancée Elaina Watley, Anthony Mackie and Naomie Harris were all busy hitting up movie screenings across the world last night. Find out what films they checked out and peep their red carpet arrivals inside….

NY Giants baller Victor Cruz, who’s currently nursing a calf injury, and his fiancée Elaina Watley (in a cute nude sweater dress) were front-and-center at the "I Am A Giant: Victor Cruz" NYC screening held at the Crosby Street Hotel last night. So much for those fake rumors (and fake text messages) about drama in their relationship.

The film is an one-hour documentary about Victor that will chronicle the Paterson, New Jersey native’s rise from the rough streets of the crime ridden city to football stardom.

On the carpet, Victor and Elaina posed it up with SHOWTIME sports executive Stephen Espinoza.

While Victor nurses his calf injury, he has also been busy spreading good cheer. Last week, the NFLer personally wrote a letter of encouragement to a Virginia high school football team (predominately black) who was faced with racism during a game against a predominately white school. If you missed, catch up HERE.

Check out the trailer to "I Am Giant: Victor Cruz" below:

The flick premieres this Friday, October 30th at 9 PM ET on Showtime.

On another red carpet....

Actor Anthony Mackie, who has been making headlines with his questionable race talk, is out in Hollywood promoting his newest film. He made an appearance at the Our Brand Is Crisis Hollywood premiere held at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

They say any publicity is good publicity, but in Anthony’s case, we feel like we might want to tap him on his shoulder at the family reunion. Find out what we mean HERE and HERE.

Across the pond....

Gorgeous YBF chick Naomie Harris looked amazing in a orange Stella McCartney strapless gown with a mini train at the Spectre London screening held at Royal Albert Hall. She finished her look with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Jimmy Choo box clutch and Harry Winston jewels.

Can't wait to see this Bond Girl in action!

Flawless.

Recording artist will.i.am was also on the scene at the premiere to check out the action flick.

After the show....

...it's the afterparty! And Naomie did NOT disappoint!

Sheesh.  The British beauty flossed her svelte figure in a Mugler Luxury dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Jimmy Choo clutch and Harry Winston jewels. Loves it.

EXTRAS:

1. British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Duke of Cambridge in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace this morning. Congrats! STORY

Photos: Getty

Future wants you to know….he’s a SINGLE man, despite what Blac Chyna may or may not think or tatt on her body. More inside….

Well, this is embarrassing.

Dating rumors have been circulating since Blac Chyna and Future were spotted partying together at Howard Homecoming and Chyna visiting the ATL rapper on the set of one of his new videos. Neither of them confirmed or denied their "situationship."

Then, things went into overdrive on Sunday with Blac Chyna’s shocking reveal:

You’ll recall, Tyga’s ex-fiancee hopped on Instagram to post a pic of her newest ink job. Sharing with her 3.9 million fans, she got the word (or name) “Future” tatted on the outside of her hand and she captioned the pic, “Thought it was a drought,” which just so happens to be the title of a Future song. Oh..and it also just so happened to be Ciara's 30th birthday that day as well. We doubt she was bothered though.

Now, Future is speaking out putting the rumors to rest…and it has Chyna looking a little crazy…IF the tat was/is in reference to him. The Atlanta rapper cleared up the rumors tweeting (read from the bottom up):

Single?  Womp!

While she hasn't addressed this foolishness yet....

She did just throw up an adorable shot of her son King Cairo having fun with a friend at the pumpkin patch. Fun times.

EXTRAS:

1. Beyonce will be appearing on a future episode of "Lip Sync Battle." BUT, she won't be competing. She will be backing actor Channing Tatum when he performs one of her tracks against his wife Jenna Dewan Tatum. STORY

Photos: Getty/Chyna's IG

Amber Rose hit New York City to do tons of promo for her book and to celebrate her 32nd birthday.  See party pics inside and check out Trey Songz having fun in Hollywood.

This is a huge week for Amber Rose.  Her book "How To Be A Bad Bitch" finally dropped and all of New York City is celebrating her birthday.  First, let's check out the party photos.....  

Last night, a birthday party was thrown at Avenue, one of the most exclusive clubs in the Meatpacking District/Chelsea area.

Several of Amber's bosom buddies were on had to toast the queen of re-branding.

We're told that club promoters we so happy to have Amber in the building that they her TWO birthday cakes!  One for each breast......

BEFORE the party, a few NY photographers spotted Amber leaving her hotel.....

Back to the work....

Why is Amber in NYC?  She's promoting her book "How To Be A Bad Bitch" which is finally in stores.  In addition to TV appearances (check her out on WWHL) she's doing tons of radio (SiriusXM) and press pieces.

She appeared on Jenny McCarthy’s radio show Dirty, Sexy, Funny where she went in on Andy Cohen. She told Jenny,

“Literally from the second I walked in it was, ‘Kardashians, Kanye, Kardashians, Kanye. I’m just like, ‘I wrote a book.’ I really wrote a f—ing book — it took me a year to write this book! … And I love Andy, and I understand that he has a show, like I get it. I’m not mad at him, but I would like people to understand my frustration. If you ask me about things that are actually relevant in my life, I will definitely answer those questions. Don’t ask me about s— from six years ago.”

After Sirius, Amber headed to Barnes & Noble where a long line of fans bought signed copies of her book.

The fans came out in droves, braving the chilly weather in NYC to get a glimpse.
 

In other candids.....

Singer Trey Songz was seen at Katsuya Restaurant and dare we say it.....the drinks must have been mixed VERY well.  We're sure his management team would blame the angles, but the brother's eyes were hung low and glossy in the pics we saw.  But why not.....he's successful and deserves to have a good time.

We're told that Trey, who has had some problems with the IRS, recently landed a huge payday with Drai Beachclub and Nightclub in Las Vegas.  He'll be rotating performances with Chris Brown during his residency and since Chris is getting $50K, we imagine Trey must be balling too!

Photos via Splash

A boxer from Philly has found himself in some “ish” after a gay sex tape has emerged. The thing is Yusaf Mack is a father of 10 and claims he’s NOT gay. In fact, he says he was DRUGGED before engaging in the alleged act. Deets inside…

Yusaf Mack, a former boxer from Philadelphia and self-proclaimed whoremonger, has found himself in the middle of a gay sex scandal. But let him tell it, it’s NOT what it appears to be. Well, sort of.

Apparently, a new porn video has surfaced online starring Yusaf (below right), who’s the father of 10 children, and two other men. But Yusaf claims he was NOT a willing participate in the film because he believes he was drugged before everything went down.

Yusaf, who’s engaged to be married to a woman (chile...), told Philly.com someone hit him up on Facebook to star in a porn video. Since he could use the coins, he decided to do it and soon traveled to NYC. The deal was for him to walk out with an extra $5,000.

Upon arriving at the Bronx apartment in June with a bevy a naked women walking around, he recalled,

"I think, 'It's about to go down.' I needed a drink or something," Mack told me over the phone. "They gave me a pill and a shot of vodka. I took the pill down with the vodka."

The next thing he can recall is being on a train at 30th Street Station and someone telling him to wake up. "I don't remember getting on the train," he told me.

But Mack did later notice that he had $4,500 tucked inside his pocket.

SIDENOTE: The article points out that Yusaf could have taken GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutyrate), aka Liquid Ecstasy or "Georgia Home Boy," a colorless and tasteless so-called party drug that has been known to lower users' inhibitions and also leave them with severe memory loss.

The 35-year-old retired boxer thought nothing of it after he got paid. Fast forward to now and he’s dealing with having to defend his sexuality. Yusaf said he noticed people around town were treating him differently, not speaking to him and walking right past him when they saw him in public. Finally a friend pulled Yusaf to the side and told him about the sex video snippet that was circulating around starring him and two other men. If interested, you can check out the video after signing up on DawgpoundUSA.com.

To make matters worse, some of his children (ages ranging from 3-21) have questioned him about the flick. He told the publication,

"I'm just hurt right now," he told me. "I can't really sleep at night, but I'm getting by. . . . Everybody thinks I'm going to hurt myself. I've got to stay strong for my children."

He added,

"All my real friends who really know me, know I like females," Mack added. "I'm still me. You've got to realize that the ones that are not really talking to me are the ones that probably have skeletons in their closets."

Yikes! While this is very unfortunate that he has to explain this to his children and family members, do we believe him?

EXTRAS:

1. How sweet! Brooklyn Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson buys his mom a new house for her birthday before buying himself one. STORY.

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Rick Ross has put the Maybach Music spin on Adele's hit song "Hello."  Listen inside and watch the trailer to his new video starring Chris Brown and Lira Galore....

Today, Rick Ross dropped a remix to Adele's instant worldwide smash "Hello" from her upcoming album 25. Rick didn't change the music or the tempo, but you know he's put his spin on it with a few bars, and you hear the signature calling card "Maybach Music" before the track starts.

He raps:

"Tears fall all the way to the south of France. Poverty line hang lower than my pants / Invited to the Grammys but I feel so out of place / After we watch plates they were always out of state."

The newly engaged rapper will release his eighth studio album, Black Market, in December.

In music trailers...

We just watched the trailer for the MMG short film “Sorry” co-starring Chris Brown and Rick's real-life fiance Lira Galore.  The video was directed by TAJ and was filmed at Rick's home in the Hollywood Hills.  In the video, Lira plays the "other" woman and Rick is forced to explain what's going on to his main chick.

Interesting....

We're sure it will drop in full soon.

Well this is interesting. Halle Berry was spotted for the first time since new broke that she’s getting a divorce from husband Olivier Martinez. And she was wearing a ring on her wedding ring. Check it inside…

She’s newly single and possibly ready to mingle.

Former “Extant” star Halle Berry made her first public appearance two days after filing for divorce from her husband/son’s father Olivier Martinez, officially putting an end to their two-year marriage.

By the way, Halle filed for divorce from Olivier TWICE…once using aliases and the other using real names. Technically it was the same filing though as the case number remained the same.

Olivier has also filed his own paperwork.

Today, the 49-year-old actress was seen leaving the office of L.A. City council member Herb J. Wesson Jr.’s office. And get this, chick was rocking a ring on her wedding finger! Ok, we’ll admit, it doesn’t exactly look like a wedding ring per say, but we find it interesting that she’s wearing a ring on that finger AFTER filing divorce. You’ll recall when she was supposedly happily married, she was seen without her ring on numerous occasions because she “lost it in Mexico.” Hmph.

Halle and Herb have been working together to help bring awareness to the domestic violence program the Jenesse Center.

Oh...and get this...

New rumors have popped up on the Internet claiming Olivier has already moved on to a new chick. But, we’re not buying it at all.

On Saturday, Olivier was spotted leaving Bristol Farms in L.A. after a grocery store run. It just so happens actress Ashley Greene (above) was also seen coincidentally leaving the store -- in her own separate car that was parked next to Olivier's- - at the same time as Olivier. Now, folks are in an uproar saying that Olivier has “already moved on,” claiming Ashley is the reason he and Halle broke up. We do not believe those rumors.  Ashley also has a long term boyfriend of close to three years, Paul Khoury, who she is constantly seen with.

Back to the divorce, it's being reported neither Halle nor Olivier is seeking joint or primary custody of their son two-year-old Maceo Martinez, but rather what is in "the best interests of the child." We're sure neither are trying to go through another bitter custody battle like the one she went through with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry over their 7-year-old daughter Nahla Aubrey.

Photos: INF/Splash

In today's candids we spotted Zoe Saldana at the gym, Christina Milian working and Dr. Condoleezza Rice giving a speech.......

We spotted Zoe Saldana outside of her gym in Los Angeles, CA.  Zoe, who gave birth to twins Cy and Bowie in November 2014, has been on a serious health kick since her pregnancy as she wants to be the best mom she can be.

In addition to her acting duties, Zoe recently revealed to PEOPLE that she's partnered up with Brave Beginnings to provide quality healthcare to children born prematurely.  It's a subject close to home as the twins were premature. 

In Studio City, CA....

We spotted Christina Milian on the set of her show "Grandfathered" with co-stars John Stamos, Paget Brewster and Josh Peck. 

In addition to "Grandfather" and her E! reality series "Christina Milian Turned Up" (which returns Tuesday, Nov. 3rd) Christina has been working on her music career too.  She's got a single with her ex-boyfriend Lil Wayne named"Do It".  That may explain why she's stil making her rounds talking about their "relationship"....

In London....

Dr. Condoleeza Rice, who we've always thought was a fab chick in her own right despite her politics, gave a speech at Chatham House in London today named “Renewing the Transatlantic Alliance”.

SIDEBAR : We love her look.

Photos via Pacific Coast News/Splash

Is Terrence Howard calling it quits in Hollywood? Possibly. Find out what he said about possibly leaving the acting world behind after “Empire” and get the deets on Rachel Dolezal finally addressing her race on “The Real” inside….

Is it true? Will Terrence Howard retire from the game after his role on “Empire?!” That’s what he seems to be saying.

“EXTRA” caught up with the 46-year-old actor on the red carpet at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Global Down Syndrome Fashion Show in Denver recently. And while on the carpet, Terrence, who stars as lead star Lucious Lyon, revealed “Empire” may be the last role he plays. He spilled,

"I want to give Lucious the rest that I have in this creative space, and then I want to raise my son."

Oh? He does still have time to reprise his role as Quentin in The Best Man Wedding?

By the way, Terrence and his wife Mira Pak welcomed their baby boy Qirin Love in May 2015. It appears his newest bundle of joy and his wife has him wanting to be a total family man. He said,

"I've got a beautiful baby boy. I've met my one, and I'll be with her until time definite.”

Well alrighty. Guess he threw that in there to remind folks that he and his wife have NOT broken up, despite rumors saying they had already divorced.

The Hustle and Flow actor also addressed those absurd rumors that he and Taraji P. Henson were at war behind-the-scenes. Taraji already shot the rumors down and now he’s addressing the madness. He explained there was NEVER a feud between them other than who’s going to get the weekend off and who’s working the latest on Friday. Ha!

The Oscar nominated actor also dropped a small nugget on what we can expect from the rest of Season 2 of “Empire,” saying, "Maybe [Lucious] having a bipolar mother had a huge effect on him. That is one of the things we're uncovering." Interesting.

While “Empire” didn’t come on this week due to the World Series, you can catch it next Wednesday at 9pm ET on FOX.

In another interview...

Rachel Dolezal, the former Spokane NAACP chapter president, is back y’all! Yes…she is not letting go of her long-overdue 15 minutes of fame.  Or her wiggery.

We’re sure you remember how she came under fire after her parents outed her as a white woman pretending to be a black woman.Folks were outraged that this woman was pretending to be black, simply because she “identified with the culture.” At the time, the burning question everyone wanted an answer to was “What is your race?,” but Rachel never gave an answer…until now.

On Monday (Nov. 2nd), Rachel will appear on “The Real” where she’s supposedly going to keep it all the way real. In the teaser for the upcoming episode, Rachel will finally answer a few questions everyone has been wondering since her story made headlines, including "Is she ashamed of being white?"

Below are the highlights from their conversation:

Loni Love: Now this is my other question, um cause you in my house. Okay, so let’s get real, alright?

[The Real audience laughs and claps.]

Tamar Braxton: And it’s okay to be real.

Loni: Let’s just get real. Let’s stop all this.

Adrienne Bailon: This is The Real.

Loni: We’re just trying to figure this out, so we can understand where you’re coming from. ‘Cause it was hurtful to a lot of black women… there were some people that felt that you never identified yourself as white. So like when you went to Howard University, some people felt like they never knew you were white, you were black. And so they felt like maybe the scholarship or you know when you got admitted to Howard, that took a opportunity from a black woman.

[The Real audience claps.]

Loni: So that’s why a lot of people… It’s like you can identify…

Adrienne Bailon: For sure!

Loni: [Continued]… You’re beautiful!

Tamar Braxton: Yes!

Loni: But we’re trying to understand why in some instances you never told people that you were white. Are you, are you ashamed of being white?

Loni Love: Now this is my other question, um cause you in my house. Okay, so let’s get real, alright?

[The Real audience laughs and claps.]

Tamar Braxton: And it’s okay to be real.

Loni: Let’s just get real. Let’s stop all this.

Adrienne Bailon: This is The Real.

Check it:

You will have to tune in Monday, November 2nd to "The Real" to find out what she says! Check your local listings for the time.

EXTRAS:

1. Oprah Winfrey Addresses Reports She Was "Ambushed" by a "Secret Son". STORY

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