The 2015 Soul Train Awards went down in Las Vegas last night. And the YBF stars were out in full force. Peep pics of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Babyface, Bobby Brown and many more inside…

Las Vegas was the place to be last night. The 2015 Soul Train Awards were taped at the Orleans Arena bringing out some of the most recognized and loved YBF stars.

The ever-so-stylish Erykah Badu, who was tapped to host, made sure to turn heads as she made her way down the red carpet. The fashion lover pulled up off a bold and glamorous look. She was draped in a black Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture dress that she finished with her signature black top hat.

The 44-year-old songstress opened the show with a medley of her classic hits, including “Danger,” “On & On,” and “Love Of My Life.” Just oozing that Baduizm.

Slay Queen! Jill Scott stepped on the carpet looking like royalty serving regal fierceness in a black and gold Balmain wrap dress, gold sandals topped off with a black silk turban. Loves it!

Jilly from Philly was presented with the first-ever Lady of Soul Award complete with a special tribute video from industry’s top executives and artists such as Whoopi Goldberg, Usher and more where she talked about Jill’s energy, creativity, exceptional talent and inspiration.

Following accepting her award, the WOMAN songstress serenaded the audience with her classic tracks “Back Together,” “Long Walk,” “It’s Love,” “Golden,” “Cross My Mind,” and “Whatever.” Everyone in the audience was on their feet rocking out to Jilly’s soulful tunes.
 

Legendary R&B singer and producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds was honored with the night’s esteemed Legend Award. Before accepting his award, he hit the carpet with his wife Nicole Pantenburg and daughter Peyton.

EPIC Records honcho L.A. Reid presented the GRAMMY winning producer the award to honor the musician for his tremendous influence in soul culture and music.

After accepting his award, he rocked the stage alongside Brandy, Fantasia, surprise guest Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men and Tevin Campbell as they performed his legendary classics. Babyface wrapped up his set with “Whip Appeal,” which had the entire crowd singing alone and dancing.

R&B singer and new dad again Bobby Brown snapped it up with Babyface backstage. Nice to see he seems to be doing well after the tragic death of his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.

WONDALAND honcho Janelle Monae and her artist Jidenna both put on fashionable displays on the red carpet. Nothing out of the ordinary for these two.

YAS! Fantasia came to snatch a few wigs last night! Chick showed up and showed out in the hot number. We see you Fanny.

Lady in red! “Power” star Naturi Naughton looked gorgeous in this red flirty couture frock.

R&B sonsgtress Jazmine Sullivan hit the carpet in a black floor length gown before she tore the stage down with a performance alongside R&B singing group After 7.

Black clearly doesn’t crack. “Descendants” star Wendy Raquel Robinson strutted her stuff in a white Glamour Goddess Boutique dress accessorized with a BCBGMAXAZRIA belt and finished with a super cute pair of Betsey Johnson ankle bow sandals. 48 is looking DAMN good.

R&B crooner R. Kelly hit the carpet before he hit the stage.

“Dr. Ken” actress Tisha Campbell-Martin served a little sex appeal with her sparkly plunging neckline dress.

With This Ring starlet Regina Hall kept it simple but totally chic in lace, leather and cheetah print. Can’t go wrong with that combination.

Iconic raptress MC Lyte was in the mix rocking a white laser-cut dress paired with nude heels.

“Born Again Virgin” star and "Top Model" chick Eva Marcille posed it up in a printed jumpsuit by the JD Collection. Do we love it?

“Vampire Diaries” star Kat Graham showed off her legs in a shiny green mini dress. She served a little Diana Ross tease with her big hair to finish her look.

Singer/reality star Shanice was in the mix working the carpet in a white long sleeve mini paired with red pumps for a pop of color.

R&B singer Bridget Kelly styled in a pair of glittery high-waisted wide leg trousers paired with a simple white crop top. Loving the pants.

O, hey fellas! V-103 radio host Big Tigger and singer Tank snapped it up on the carpet before the festivities.

Actor and singer Malcolm Jamal Warner joined Eva, who did a wardrobe change, on stage to present.

Elsewhere on the red carpet and backstage.....

Ms. Jilly & Ms. Badu had some fun on the carpet. Ha!

Television host Bevy Smith snapped this bootylicious photo of Jill, Erykah and actress Tichina Arnold with the caption, "Look at these beauties with booties, @missjillscott @erykahbadu @tichinaarnold #SoulTrainAwards" Work it ladies!

Jidenna got the pleasure to meet the Neo-Soul Queen as she made her rounds.

Fanny and Tigger were all smiles for a photo-op.

“Truth Be Told” actors Bresha Webb and Tone Bell snapped it up with Big Tigger, Naturi and Regina backstage. You can catch new episodes of "Turth Be Told" Fridays at 8:30/7:30c on NBC.

Looks like fun times were had by all. And just like at the end of every Soul Train episode, we wish you love, peace and SOOOOOUL! 

The 2015 Soul Train Awards will air on Centric and BET November 29th at 8pm ET.

Photos: WENN/Pacific Coast News/Aaron J./RedCarpetImages.net/BET/Erykah’s FB/Big Tigger’s IG/Bevy’s IG 

This year’s Soul Train Awards brought one of our fave R&B acts from the '90s to center stage. R&B crooner Tevin Campbell rocked the mic during the show and he still has it! More inside…

If you grew up listening to and loving R&B music in the 90s, then Tevin Campbell was likely one of your fave arists. We were totally crushing on him back in the day.

Last night, the “Can We Talk” crooner serenaded us all with tender love ballads that we couldn’t get enough of at the 2015 Soul Train Awards held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. It was a special treat since the “I’m Ready” has been keeping a very low profile, but he came out of hiding last night to treat the audience with his vocals on his Babyface-produced track. And we are HERE for it.

Babyface was honored with the prestigious Legend Award and soon after, he hit the stage with Tevin (and other artists) to belt out the classics he has produced over the years. Tevin hit the stage to take us straight back to the 90s with his classic hit “Can We Talk,” which won him a Soul Train Award back in 1994.

Peep a clip below:

 

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Yeah, that's all we have for now. To see his full performance, you'll have to catch the ceremony when it airs later this month.

Babyface hit the stage to sing some of his hits.

Then....

Brandy took over the stage to perform hits produced by Babyface such as "Sittin' Up In My Room."

Boyz II Men serenaded the audience with their classic ballads produced by Babyface such as their mega hit "End of the Road."

Larry Ernest Blackmon, lead singer for the funk and R&B band Cameo, kept it interesting with his performance.

R. Kelly closed out the show with a few of his anthems, including “Your Body’s Callin’,” “When A Woman’s Fed Up,” “Ignition,” “Mind’s Tellin’ Me,” “Step In” and his brand new single “Backyard Party,” throwing his own dance party on stage to celebrate.

Be sure to tune in to Centric or BET on November 29th at 8pm ET to check out the show.

Photos: WENN/Pacific Coast News/Aaron J. / RedCarpetImages.net/BET

Ciara and Karrueche both endured public break ups with their superstar significant others, but they have since moved on. CiCi has a new man and she’s living it up on vacay with him. Meanwhile, Karrueche is immersing herself in her career with no time for love. More inside…

When you go it, flaunt it!

Ciara, her boyfriend Russell Wilson and her son Future Jr. have jetted off to a tropical island for some fun in the sun.

Since the Seahawks are on a bye week, the Super Bowl champion has a little free time to live it up with his woman and his future step-son.

Nothing like hopping on a plane and traveling to paradise.

As she bathes in the sun, CiCi posed it up for a few hot shots. And we're not mad.

She even brought her hairstylists along for the fun. On Instagram, she captioned,"@Cesar4Styles You Laiddtt Dis Hur Boo #FunTimesWithPeopleILove!"

Nice!

On the magazine circuit....

We showed you Sanaa Lathan’s new KONTROL magazine cover. And now, we have the 2nd cover starring budding actress and model Karrueche Tran. Kae is gracing the 2nd cover of KONTROL magazine's November/December 2015 cover.

In the cover story, Chris Brown’s ex-girlfriend dishes on what life is like after her very public relationship and break up for the international superstar. The "Vanity" starlet says these days she's not mentally ready for a new relationship and that she’s solely focusing on her career. As she solely works on building her own empire, she says acting in different roles has helped with the healing process after the toxic relationship.

Below are the highlights:

On dating after Chris Brown:“I haven’t really explored dating yet and I’m not sure if I’m mentally there just because of all the stuff that I’ve been through. It’s a lot to open up to somebody. I think people are intimated by the drama [from my past relationship] and not wanting to deal with it because it’s an ongoing story. I’m very guarded and very too myself.”

On how she’s using acting to help get over her failed relationship: “My character is the bitch on the show, which is fun to play because I’m not a bitch! I just started [acting] but it is therapeutic. I’m so bottled up and I don’t like to express myself or show my emotions so being able to let that out through characters without feeling like I’m exposing myself too much is pretty cool.”

Read her full interview here.

Photos: Ciara’s IG/KONTORL magazine
 

A few YBF celebs came out to celebrate with Kris Jenner at a huge Gatsby themed bash for her 60th birthday. Peep pics of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Kanye West, Tyga and more inside…

Last night, Kris Jenner was thrown a Gatsby themed bash to celebrate her 60th birthday at The Lot in West Hollywood. Everyone came decked out in their 1920s threads to celebrate with the famous momager's milestone birthday.

Hollywood veterans Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were amongst the guest to celebrate with Kris during her lavish soiree. Jada and Kris are apparently good friends and have been spotted together at numerous red carpet events. Jada brought her hubby Will along as her date for the evening.
 

Also at the party....

We spy Scottie Pippen's wife Larsa Pippen in the mix.

Per usual, Kanye West was in the building alongside his pregnant wife Kim Kardashian West. The twosome is expecting a baby boy in December. The countdown begins.

“Dash Dolls” stars and Kardashian besties Malika and Khadijah Haqq were all smiles posing it up with the birthday girl and her daugher Kylie Jenner.

Of course, Kylie's boyfriend Tyga wasn't far behind.

On SnapChat, Kylie showed off this kissy flick of herself and her beau locking lips. Sighs...

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” producer Ryan Seacrest and former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson came out to enjoy the birthday festivities.

The Haqq Twins had some fun in the Kardashians' photobooth.

And look who else was there....

Married couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen came out to party. It doesn't look like Chrissy's baby bump is slowing her down any, which is a good thing. Fun times.

Photos: @backstagebombshell/@kyliejenner/@larsapippen/@forevermalika/@foreverkhadijah/@kinggoldchains

Regina King and Tessa Thompson hit the promo trail for their respective projects. Zoe Kravitz was spotted strolling through NYC and EJ Johnson was getting in his life on the west coast party scene. Pics inside…

EMMY winner and all around fab chick Regina King isn’t showing any signs of slowing down after her big win at this year’s Primetime EMMY Awards. The 44-year-old actress is set to star in the second season of the hit HBO series “The Leftovers” and she’s super excited about it.

Hitting the promo trail, the YBF chick stopped by the Huff Post Live to chat it up about her exciting new gig. In the interview, she dishes on her role in the drama series, while revealing she enjoys acting in dark, provocative pieces. The series is a drama about a world where millions of people simply vanish all at once and follows those who were left behind. Sounds interesting.

During the chat, she also drops a few nuggets about season 2. She says fans will learn more about her character Erica Murphy and many questions about her will be answered. Regina then reflects on her extraordinary career and recent EMMY win for her role in “American Crime.” You can check out the full interview here.

You can catch new episodes of "The Leftovers" Sundays at 9pm ET on HBO.

Elsewhere in the Big Apple...

Actress and singer Zoe Kravitz was spotted taking a stroll through the East Village.

The LOLAWOLF singer looked totally over the photogs. No pictures please.

Down in Philly...

Well hello there!

Fab chick Tessa Thompson was busy on the promo trail for her upcoming flick Creed. The 32-year-old YBF chick was spotted rocking a sexy leather dress for the screening of Creed in Philadelphia.

We're patiently waiting to check out the film (and the sexiness that is Michael B. Jordan) once it hits theaters November 25th.

On the west coast....

#RichKid EJ Johnson hit the party scene in an all black ensemble that still caught the eye.

EJ strutted through the streets in his black thigh-high boots, black leather-fishnet shorts and black leather jacket and made his way to The Nice Guy nightclub for a night out on the town. We see you EJ.

Photos: INF/WENN/Splash/FameFlynet 

A group of black football players at University of Missouri are making a bold move. They’ve decided to go on strike from playing football until the President of the University of Missouri System steps down. Why? Find out inside….

United we stand, divided we fall.

A group of black football players from the University of Missouri are making a statement. A big one. The group of 32 football players (and many others) are calling for the removal of University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe because of his lack of response to many racist and anti Semitic acts on campus.

These guys are taking an honorable stand. The men photographed in the picture say they will NOT be playing in any football games until he is removed. Mizzou is a HUGE football school and for anybody to NOT play in any SEC game...it's a huge deal. Their last game was Thursday against Mississippi State where they lost, 31-13.

Well the guys won’t be worried about winning or losing any games if some type of compromise isn’t worked out before next Saturday’s game against the BYU Cougars in Kansas City.

The football players' strike announcement came last night on Twitter through Missouri's Legion of Black Collegians. The tweet reads:
 

So what brought all of this about? Well…many incidents. Racists and anti-Semtic incidents to be exact. One graduate student, Jonathan Butler, started a hunger strike on Monday and now the football players have joined in solidarity. Here’s the breakdown of situations that have happened on campus that have students in an uproar:

Racial tension has been brewing at Missouri's campus in Columbia since September, when Payton Head, the Missouri Students Association president and an African-American, said he was racially abused while walking. Students protested when it took nearly a week for the university chancellor to address the incident.

Then in October, a student yelled the N-word at members of the Legion of Black Collegians in a campus plaza while they were rehearsing for a play. And later that month, someone smeared a swastika with their own feces on a bathroom wall in a new residence hall.

The university downplayed the incident, and more backlash toward administrators ensued -- with Wolfe enduring the most. Wolfe met with Butler and student groups on Friday to discuss the university's handling of racial harassment cases.

Jonathan Butler, a Missouri grad student, began a hunger strike against Wolfe on Monday, saying Wolfe has failed to respond to student concerns. A change.org petition to remove Wolfe from office has over 2,000 supporters.

Now, the Tigers football team is involved.

So you see, it's not just the football players, it's tons of students on campus taking this stand. The students' call for social action has led to protests, hunger strikes, and more:

Protesting in Jesse Hall today. Racism lives here and we will make sure our voices are heard. #ConcernedStudent1950pic.twitter.com/McSBVhIjLE

— Alecia (@AleciaMcLean) November 5, 2015

Right now at @Mizzou: Students chant against @UMPrez as part of #ConcernedStudent1950 walk out. @CoMissourianpic.twitter.com/sDzF9r7VuL

— Daniela Sirtori-C. (@dlsirtori) November 5, 2015

Notes placed on the Thomas Jefferson statue describe Jefferson as a "rapist," "racist," "murderer," and more. pic.twitter.com/VQVf8yHgOG

— KCOU News (@kcounews) October 7, 2015

The chancellor of Mizzou system R. Bowen Loftin was recently contacted by 36 student organizations to publicly denounce recent anti-Semitic activity on campus to no avail.

On Friday, Tim Wolfe issued a statement apologizing to the students after meeting with Jonathan Butler. In a statement he said,

“Racism does exist at our university, and it is unacceptable,” Wolfe said in a statement. “It is a long-standing, systemic problem which daily affects our family of students, faculty and staff. I am sorry this is the case.”

Following his statement, Missouri released a statement on Saturday saying,

"The department of athletics is aware of the declarations made tonight by many of our student-athletes," it said. "We all must come together with leaders from across our campus to tackle these challenging issues and we support our student-athletes right to do so."

And we'll just leave this here….

Let's also acknowledge that #ConcernedStudent1950 was spearheaded by the minds of Black women at Mizzou. Their voices have led the way

— Aaron Allen (@AaronAllenMU) November 8, 2015

We applaud these students for using their influence to take a stand against racial and social injustices on their campus. 

Thoughts?

Photos: @MizzouLBC

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert celebrated the coming of their daughter yesterday in Ohio. The party got turned up a notch when Iman decided to pop the question to ask Teyana for her hand in marriage. Yes, they’re engaged! Deets and pics inside…

Double congrats are in order for Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert. The R&B songstress and NBA baller are not only expecting their first child together, they’re also getting married!

Yesterday, Teyana and Iman celebrated the coming of their new bundle of joy, a daughter they’ve already named Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. Yes it’s a girl, but they have chosen to add “Jr.” at the end of her name. She’s expected to make her grand entrance in January 2016. They entertained family and friends at a Royal themed baby shower held in Cleveland, Ohio.

During the festivities, Iman pulled out a huge engagment ring and asked the “Maybe” songstress to marry him after dating for over a year. Of course, she said YES!
 

Here's a closer shot of the ring:

We see it's not your typical engagement diamond ring, but it is beautiful nonetheless.

We're sure she was putting on for this picture above alongside her make-up artist Donovan. She looks mad in the shot above, but chick was mad happy after copping her ring:

 

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Aww...

Lil Wayne's son's mother Sarah Vivan was there to celebrate. She caught a clip of Tey and Iman opening "Lil Junie's" gifts and shared:

 

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Naomi Campbell, Usher and Rachel Roy hit the L.A. scene to soak in some fine art, while Jennifer Lopez was busy heating up the stage at the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina. Pics and video inside….

Last night in L.A…..

Supermodel Naomi Campbell worked her #blackgirlmagic on the blue carpet at the LACMA 2015 Art+Film Gala (presented by Gucci), honoring artist James Turrell and film director Alejandro G Iñárritu at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

The 45-year-old stunna pulled off a glamorous look rocking a Givenchy haute couture gown by Riccardo Tisci. She and Riccardo posed it up together as they made their way down the carpet.

As Naomi made her rounds, she bumped into a pregnant Kim Kardashian West who had her growing baby bump on full display in a Givenchy number.

“Chains” singer Usher was in the mix to soak up the fine art and show his support to the honorees on their big night.

Graffiti artist RETNA was in the mix for the festivities.

Further down on the carper, Usher and RETNA caught up with Max Chow of Mr. Chow, actress Salma Hayek and CEO of Kering Francois-Henri Pinault for a group shot on the carpet.

Fashion designer Rachel Roy struck a pose in an eye-catching teal fringed dress that she topped off with a black brocade print blazer. Do we love it?

The mom-of-two caught up with soon-to-be mom-of-two Kim K.

The fabulous Debbie Allen and her hubby Norm Nixon were also in the mix for the luxe soiree.

Down in Miami......

Jennifer Lopez was heating up the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina stage last night at the American Airlines Arena.

Chick put on a high-energy performance for the thousands of fans who packed the arena.

And it looks like concertgoers got their money's worth!

The 46-year-old entertainer had the arena on fire with a titillating performance of some of her biggest hits. Pitbull even came out to join her during an electrifying set.

The booty was shaking, she was singing and everyone seems to have had a good time...especially when she slipped into this nude ensemble.

She even made a surprise cameo during Prince Royce's set for a hot collaboration.

For the finale, the bootylicious songstress threw that a** in a circle as fireworks lit up the stage to close out her set. Ow!

Peep a clip from her performance below:

Photos: Getty

We’ve been keeping up with the production of ATL 2 and we have new news…they’re back on the set. Peep the pics and get the deets on Ashanti’s new healthy living initiative inside….

It appears ATL 2 is back in business.

We told you the sequel to the hit 2006 coming of age film was likely in the works when pics of the original gang popped up on Instagram back in March. The entire original cast posted pics on their social media accounts from behind-the-scenes of what appeared to be the set of ATL 2.

Soon after, there were conflicting reports on whether the sequelwas actually coming to life on screen or not. TheYBF.com even caught up with actress Lauren London while she was promoting “The Game” back in May where she said the sequel was just a concept and nothing more.

Now, it appears that concept has been given the greenlight to morph into a new storyline about the then teens growing up in the ATL, nine years after it hit the box office.

New pics have popped up of the cast, including, T.I. (Rashad), Lauren London (New New), Evan Ross (Ant), Jackie Long (Esquire), Jason Weaver (Teddy), Albert Daniels (Brooklyn) and the twins, Khadijah Haqq and Malika Haqq (Veda & Star). New dad Evan shared the shots with the caption, "Now thats a great crew !! @troubleman31 @iamlaurenlondon @albeback @jackielong @itsjasonweaver/ cast"

And yes, the original director, Chris Robinson, will helm the follow-up film. He was pictured in the shots back in March.

Who's excited?

On a new campaign....

On a new campaign…

Grammy Award winning singer Ashanti has kicked off a new healthy living initiative to encourage everyone to drink more water. And one should take health tips from Shanti who has a killer bod.

The 35-year-old songstress is teaming up with First Lady Michelle Obama’s partnertship for her “Drink Up Ashanti” campaign, focused on encouraging people to “Drink Up” and stay hydrated. Along with her new initiative, she’s releasing a new single “Let’s Go” with an accompanying video.

She’s using social media asking fans to tweet using the hashtag #DrinkUpAshanti to slowly unveil the new tracks full video and audio. Right now, fans will see the “dehydrated “ version of the video. The more the hashtag trends on social media, the more of the full video and audio becomes available turning it into the “hydrated” version.

Here’s a clip below of Ashanti dishing the deets on her new campaign:

 

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She captioned the video above, "Great day today with Great ppl for a Great cause! As part of the launch for my #DrinkUp Campaign had to hit this super cool health expo with @iheartradio & super cool healthy ppl! @dr_oz @weatherford5 @msjeanettejenkins @paulcubbybryant @skeeryjones #sorryIdontKnowEveryonesIG lol #DrinkUpAshanti Wait did @weatherford5 hit em with a "hands on ur hips" at the end?" 

 

A video posted by Ashanti (@ashanti) on Nov 7, 2015 at 6:30pm PST

She also shared a quick behind-the-scenes clip of her video "Let's Go." Check it above.

You can peep the "dehyrdated" version of Ashanti's "Let's Go" video here. Drink up!

Photos: Evan's IG/Ashanti's IG

This weekend called for a few YBF birthday celebrations. Gabrielle Union is celebrating her 43rd birthday with an epic School Daze theme. Chris and Adrienne Bosh throw a super luxe “Frozen” themed birthday for their daughters. And Myles Murphy, son of Eddie & Nicole Murphy, turns 23. Pics inside….

It’s Scorpio season! And Gabrielle Union is ready to celebrate her birthday like the way we use to party back in the 80s/90s.

The “Being Mary Jane” star celebrated her 43rd birthday with a School Daze themed bash where you had to go hard to rep your school of choice for the old school basement style soiree. The shindig went down at The Edition Hotel in Miami.

The Wades repped their respective high schools. Gabby put on her mean mug and was reppin’ for the Foothill High School basketball team in Pleasanton, California and D.Wade was riding with the football team at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Rapper Ludacris jetted to Miami to party with the birthday girl.

Rick Ross' personal chef Amaris Jones, former NBA star Alzono Mourning's wife Tracy Mourning and a friend came out to party it up with the Wades.

Then the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hit the floor to bust a few moves.

Before the party...

The Wades hung out poolside with the their pup. Fun times.

Meanwhile, at D.Wade's teammate's kids' party....

Chris Bosh and his wife Adrienne Bosh went all out for their daughters Trinity and Dylan’s birthdays. The usual Bosh way. They always do it big.

Last year was all about the mermaids. This year is all about almost every little girl’s favorite movie of the moment, Frozen! The Bosh parents brought the fairtytale feeling to party creating a beautiful winter white atmosphere. Frozen characters Anna and Elsa were decorated on both of the Bosh girls' six-tiered cakes. Yes, both girls were gifted massive birthday cakes. Trinity turned 7 on November 2nd and Dylan turned 2 on November 4th.

The proud mom, who’s expecting TWINS, shared the photos on Instagram with the caption,  "And this is what we do it for!! Another year of having the privilege to watch these two beautiful girls grow! We love you so much! Happy Birthday Trinity and Dylan Skye #DylanAndTrinitysWinterlandDream #BoshFamily #DylanSkyeTurnsTwo #TrinityTurnsSeven #ItsACelebration"

Happy Birthday to the Bosh girls!

And at a birthday dinner....

Myles Murphy, the son of Eddie & Nicole Murphy, celebrated his 23rd birthday with his family and closest friends yesterday.

His mom and sister Shayne Murphy had some fun taking selfies at the dinner table as they waited for their food. 

Myles' brothers Christian, Eric and sister Bria (below) also came out to celebrate with their brother. If you haven't heard, the Murphy clan will be adding a new little brother/sister to the fold. Their dad Eddie is expecting his ninth child with his girlfriend Paige Butcher.

Fun times.

Photos: Photos: Gabby’s IG/D. Wade’s IG/Ludacris’ IG/Adrienne’s IG/Nicole’s IG/@amarisjones/@shayneaudra_

In a round-up of weekend happenings we have pics of Drake, Kevin Hart and Chris Paul hitting up the Staples Center yesterday, Steph Curry and his younger brother Seth Curry miss their first NBA face-off and CC Sabathia makes his first red carpet appearance since rehab. Pics inside….

Last night in L.A…

Young Money rapper Drake and comedian Kevin Hart were both in the mood for some basketball, so they hit up the Staples Center to watch the L.A. Clippers go head-to-head against the Houston Rockets.

Inside, Drizzy and Kev chopped it up with one another sitting courtside as they watched the Rockets defeat the Clippers, 109-105. The team really could have used point guard Chris Paul, but unfortunately he was glued to the sidelines with a groin injury.

Drizzy hopped on Instagram to share a flick of them with a hilarious caption, "@kevinhart4real off them margaritas telling us something we probably knew already" Ha! We wouldn't be surprised if Kevin doesn't declare war on him soon.

Look what we spotted:

 

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Drizzy's hit record "Hotline Bling" begins playing in the arena which causes the Canadian rapper to bust out his signature moves. Check it above. 

In other sports related news....

2015 NBA MVP Steph Curry was set to go head-to-head against his younger brother Seth Curry, who entered through the D-League before eventually getting signed by the Sacramento Kings in 2015.

The Golden State Warriors traveled to the Sleep Train Arena to challenge the Sacramento Kings, which would have been highlighted with a sibling rivalry between the Curry brothers. It was their first NBA face-off...but it never happened.

Unfortunately, Seth was stuck to the Kings’ bench with an ankle sprain. As Seth looked on, his older brother helped lead his team to victory with a final score of 103-94.

And cutie Riley Curry was there to cheer on her pops...and her uncle. She's so adorable.

Mom-again Ayesha Curry was also in the stands.

Elsewhere...

New York Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia made his first carpet appearance since completing his stint at a rehabilitation center to battle his alcohol addiction.

The now sober athlete, father and husband hit the red carpet for his 5th annual CC Challenge Rules Party with his wife Amber Sabathia and his kids by his side. The CC Challenge helpds raise funds for the the PitCCh In Foundation by taking challengers through an interactive and athletic “Amazing Race” type adventure through New York’s Central Park.

On Instagram, Amber happily captioned, "I swear the matching outfits weren't planned! Just ask @jasonrembert ...thanks to all our friends and sponsors who supported the #CCChallenge Rules Party last night @bowlmorlanes @pitcchinfdn 5th annual CC Challenge was a BLAST"

Fab chick Angela Simmons and TV host Kamie Crawford came out to support the cause.

Glad to see CC is back on the right track.

Photos: Drake's IG/Kevin's IG/Amber's IG/@chef_splashbro30

The Carters got crabs this weekend, in the best way possible.  Check out their regular date night inside, plus Mariah's big move that we feel like MIGHT end up involving a ring soon....

Southerners who've moved out of the south usually miss one thing more than anything else: Southern FOOD.  Texas native Beyoncé found one of the yummiest chain restaurants in L.A. and made a beeline there in her heels and cute jumper with husband Jay Z. 

The couple was spotted leaving The Boiling Crab (which started in Southwest Texas) in K-Town amongst the masses....and they looked happy as pie to be there.  We love a Celebs-are-just-like-us moment.

A fan caught their exit from the cajun seafood restaurant on video: 

 

Oh you know....Just Bey and Jay dining at the #BoilingCrab #ktown, no big deal | : @vislife_ @beyonce #jayz #cajun #crawfish #seafood #tmz #celebrity #starstruck #beautiful

A video posted by The Boiling Crab (@boilingcrab) on Nov 8, 2015 at 3:35pm PST

We bet she got the gumbo.  She just looks like a gumbo-loving gal.  Loves it!

In other couples news:

Mariah has reportedly moved in with her boyfriend James Packer.  Yep, that was quick.  So much for this being just a summer fling.  It's cuffing season, and Mariah is all the way cuffed up.

TMZ reports she has packed up her glitter filled furniture, clothes and everything else and moved it all into her billionaire boo James' Beverly Hills mansion.  The site states:

Following her big Halloween soiree, Mariah's staff packed up her stuff and moved it to Packer's Beverly Hills home. She probably got a good deal with the movers ... Packer's house is only 5 minutes from the house she's been renting.

It's a big move for Mariah and the Australian billionaire ... we're told they've openly discussed the end game ... marriage.

BTW ... Mariah took a lot more than clothes. Bedding, furniture, the works. Looks like James' mansion is about to get some new flair.

We knew James had been talking marriage, but we weren't too sure MiMi was ready to hop back in THAT saddle so soon after her divorce from nick Cannon.  It looks like she might just be ready though.

Time will tell...

Photos/Video: Getty/The Boiling Crab's IG

Oh s**t!  Vivica Fox is playing with fire, and we love it.  Last night on "WWHL" she let the worked know how she really feels about her ex 50 Cent.  And it includes gay implications.

Find out the piping hot tea she spilled inside, plus how 50& Soulja Boy dragged her afterwards...

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UPDATE: Vivica Fox took to her Twitter this morning to clear some things up, including that she was coming only for her ex...not for SOulja Boy..  Check her tweets below:

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Chile....we're not sure if Vivica Fox was loose off the Goose last night in Andy Cohen's clubhouse or if she's just been dying to get this off her chest.  But homegirl came for 50 Cent's neck last night on "WWHL." 

During a game of EMPIRE State of Mind, the upcoming "Empire" star (she's playing Cookie's sister!) had PLENTY to say about 50's alleged shade thrown toward the show.

Host Andy Cohen asked Vivica what she thought about 50 saying "Empire" season 2 ratings slipped a bit due to "all the gay stuff."  Her response?

"First of all, you know, the pot calling the kettle black."

She ended with the neck tilt and a fixing of the hair when Andy and Kandi Burruss, who was also on the show, asked if she's insinuating anything.

Kandi -- of course -- said "....insinuating...that he's gay?"

Viv's response?

"No, he's not, we had a great time.  He just seems like he's got something that's not quite clear."

"I'll never forget there was a VIBE cover with him and Soulja Boy that made me go "hmmm".  he looks like a booty snatcher."

Chile!  Peep the videos below:

 

And THEN #VivicaFox went for the jugular. #BootySnatcher

A video posted by TheYBF.com (@theybfdaily) on Nov 8, 2015 at 7:50pm PST

By the way, she chose Hakeem when asked who the sexiest Lyon brother is in her opinion. She does have a thing for youngins with a six pack and a smile....

Meanwhile, when Vivica got all wreckless, Kandi's face was priceless:

Ha. 

Andy spoke to 50's publicist and got clarification that 50 didn't say "all the gay stuff" on Empire is what caused the ratings slip.  He reposted what "a blog" said and didn't realize they were referencing "gay stuff"....so he deleted it.

Check out more pics below as Mama Joyce celebrated her birthday on the show as well:

Kandi copped a super cute Mazel onesie for her baby boy on the way.  Sweet!

As for how 50 Cent and Soulja responded, it wasn't pretty.  And we don't think this is the end of it either.

Both rappers took to his IG last night posting:

Lordt!

Photos: Bravo/IG

We’ve got pics of Amber Rose getting kissy for her role in “black-ish.” We’ve also got Gabourey Sidibe’s response to the haters who had ish to say about her “Empire” love scene. Get it all inside….

Amber Rose is steadily building her acting credits and has landed a new gig in a hit comedy series. The Sister Code actress will be guest-starring on this Wednesday’s episode of the ABC series “black-ish.”

And she's keeping it steamy:

The 32-year-old star, who recently released her new book “How To Be A Bad B*tch,” will play Dominique, an ex-girlfriend of Charlie (played by Deon Cole).

In this episode, Charlie ends up babysitting the kids while Dre and Bow take their eldest Zoey to visit Brown University, her mom’s alma mater. The kids come up with a plan to make Dominique think he’s their dad in order to get him in her good graces. This should be good.

Check out the new episode Wednesday, November 11th at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.

In other tv news...

Last week’s opening scene of “Empire” certainly kicked off the episode on a high-note. Actress Gabourey Sidibe starred in a love scene and it had everyone talking. And of course, the memes quickly started making their rounds on social media. One in particular:

Well, Gabby is clapping back at those who had negative things to say about her love scene. In so many words, y’all can say whatever you want because she’s booked!  And we love it. In a blog post on EW, she writes,

Also, yes. I, a plus sized, dark-skinned woman, had a love scene on primetime television. I had the most fun ever filming that scene even though I was nervous. But I felt sexy and beautiful and I felt like I was doing a good job. I’m very proud of the work we all did to make that scene a great opening for the episode. I keep hearing that people are “hating” on it. I’m not sure how anyone could hate on love but that’s okay. You may have your memes. Honestly, I’m at work too busy to check Twitter anyway. #Booked. Hope you enjoy next week’s show!

Bloop! You can read her full post here.

EXTRAS:

1. Omar Epps will join the cast of Will Packer's upcoming Christmas flick, A Meyers Christmas. STORY

Photos: ABC/Getty

Ciara and Russell Wilson are still enjoying their romantic getaway in Mexico with Baby Future. Peep new pics of the twosome all loved up on each other inside….

Russell Wilson is seemingly writing the blueprint for boyfriends everywhere. Even as a super busy NFL quarterback, he still finds time for the special woman in his life and her son.

While the Seattle Seahawks sit out this week’s games on a bye week, the quarterback is busy living it up on the sandy beaches in Mexico with his girlfriend Ciara and her son Future.

The drunk in love couple (well, maybe drunk ON love) was spotted participating in some water sports, such as boogie boarding, and then soaking up some sun on a boat.

Look's like he's gunning for the best boyfriend award, helping her on and off the boat. He seems so sweet and protective with her...and Baby Future.  Loves it.

CiCi seems just as in love. She was spotted rubbing sun tan lotion all over her man during their excursion. Must be nice.

On Instagram, Russell shared a few flicks from their romantical excursion. He happily captioned,

"It's so good lovin' somebody
And somebody loves you back" @Ciara"
 

Aww...

The twosome also enjoyed a long romantic horse back ride down the shore. *swoons*

Chick looks fresh faced and gorgeous while enjoying her time with the two most important men in her life.

And Baby Future appears to be having a good time as well. This little robe!  Loves it!

Photos: Splash/Ciara's IG/Russell's IG

Fab chicks Kerry Washington and Zendaya brought style and grace at a private dinner party in Beverly Hills last night. Peep their fab flicks inside….

Can we say yes to the dress?!

“Scandal” starlet Kerry Washington was absolutely stunning at the 2015 Bill of Rights Dinner hosted by ACLU SoCal held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
 

The 38-year-old actress rolled up on the scene like a BOSS! A very elegant one of course. She rocked a black off-the-shoulder Hugo Boss Spring/Summer ’16 runway gown for the festivities and she totally nailed her look.

And we love seeing Kerry rock her wedding band.

Further down the carpet, Kerry snapped selfies with her on-screen lover Tony Goldwyn and on-screen enemy Bellamy Young. A new episode of "Scandal" premieres on Thursday, November 12th at 9pm ET on ABC.

Also at the private affair...

One of our fave YBF chicks slayed the carpet.

Zendaya served a sexy androgynous look rocking a silver suit that oozed fabulousness and power.

The tailored suit fit the “KC Undercover” actress like a glove showing off her svelte figure underneath a structured blazer.

That nude face beat and cropped coif finished her gorgeous look.

The 19-year-old starlet brought her dad Kazembe Coleman along as he date.

Then she posed it up alongside Kerry on the carpet.

When she isn't heating up the magazine circuit or busy on a television set, 'Daya has been putting in work in the studio for her second studio album. She has been working with superproducer Timbaland and last night, she served a mini preview to one of her new tracks. Check it below:

 

A video posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on Nov 8, 2015 at 5:23pm PST

No word on when her next album will be released, but it's definitely in the works so stay tuned.

EXTRAS:

1. Fashion consultant Tim Gunn says the First Daughters and the First Lady is the antidote to the Kardashians. STORY

Photos: Getty

Cynthia Bailey hosted her very own viewing party for the premiere season 8 episode of “RHOA.” Find out who attended and peep flicks of Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson attending a screening of Creed in Toronto inside…

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” premiered the first episode from Season 8 last night. And to celebrate, peach holder Cynthia Bailey hosted a private viewing party in Atlanta.  

Former “RHOA” star and friend to the show Marlo Hampton, who made a "messy" cameo in last night’s episode, stepped out to see the premiere episode with Cynthia. Chick popped up on the scene rocking a black sequin jumpsuit with her name and the #7 plastered on the front.

Former “RHOA” star Lisa Wu, who currently stars on “Hollywood Divas,” trekked to the party to check out the new episode.

Former "R&B Divas" star Nicci Gilbert was also in the mix.

For those of you who caught "RHOA" episode last night, what do you think will come of Cynthia and her husband Peter Thomas' relationship?

Meanwhile....

#mooremanor Vs. #ChateauSheCantPaypic.twitter.com/gklg0kqaoG

— KENYA MOORE (@KenyaMoore) November 9, 2015

Marlo pulled double duty, hanging out with "RHOA" bad girl Kenya Moore. They put up a video last night shading Sheree Whitfield. Check it above. Bloop!

At another event...

Sexy actor Michael B. Jordan has been heavy on the promo trailfor his brand new movie Creed. And for yesterday’s promo event, his cast mate Tessa Thompson and director Ryan Coogler joined him for a special screening of the film at the TIFF Bell Lightbox museum in Toronto.

On stage, the SELMA star kept it flirty in a cute lace trimmed Rodarte frock paired with Rodarte shoes. Gorge.

Tessa, Michael and Ryan shared a few funny stories with the lucky fans about what it was like on the set filming the new boxing film together.

Fun times.

On Friday...

Hollywood veteran Sylvester Stallone, who also stars in the new film, joined Michael, Tessa and Ryan for “Creed Day” at the Art Museum steps in Philly.

Check out a clip of the castgushing over the Rocky sequel below:

BONUS:

Check out 7 new clips from the upcoming film that theaters hits November 25th.

EXTRAS:
1. There is talk that Mariah Carey will play Commissioner Gordon in the new Lego Batman Movie. STORY
 

Photos: Paras Griffin/Wire

Well look at God. Robin Thicke and Paula Patton were spotted on their co-parenting duties this weekend. Meanwhile, Mel B & daughters went on a retail run in Hollywood. Family flicks inside…

United family front!

R&B crooner Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton prove you can peacefully co-parent after a bad break-up. The divorcees were spotted attending their son Julian Thicke’s soccer game over the weekend.

They sat next to each other as they cheered little Julian on while he ran up and down the field.

Although they endured a public break-up:

It's still all love between the two. Paula and Robin shared a hug before they parted ways.

Paula's mom Joyce Vanraden also joined in on the soccer fun.

On the movie front, Paula has recently wrapped up three new films including The Perfect Match, Warcraft and The Do Over. Chick is back to work.

In other YBF Family spottings...

After heating up the carpet at the "America's Got Talent" event in NYC a few days ago, former Spice Girl Mel B jetted to the west coast.

The “AGT” judge and her daughters Angel (whom she shares with Eddie Murphy) and Madison (whom she shares with husband Stephen Belafonte) went on a retail run at The Grove mall in West Hollywood.

Soon enough, Angel will become a big sister again once her dad and his girlfriend Paige Butcher welcome their new bundle of joy. That’ll make Eddie the proud papa of nine.
 

Photos: INF/Splash

How does one become an Olympic figure skater AND an orthopedic surgeon but end up broke and unemployed? We’re not exactly sure, but it happened to Debi Thomas. And Iyanla Vanzant hopes to make a difference in her life. More inside…

If you’re too young to remember, Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win a medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She took home the bronze medal in the 1988 Olympics and was also the 1986 World Figure Skating champion.

Following her figure skating career, Debi went on to become an orthopedic surgeon. But soon after, her life did a complete 360, taking a turn for the worst. These days, she’s living in a bug-infested trailer in a small town in Virgina with her fiancé, who struggles with an alcohol addiction, and his two sons. Unfortunately, she lost custody of her son who is now a teenager.

After a failed medical career and two messy divorces, Debi has found herself in another dysfunctional relationship. On top of that, she has filed bankruptcy and is currently unemployed. She credits a messy divorce and costly child support as to why she’s in financial trouble. Life coach Iyanla Vanzant traveled to her home in Virginia to try and get a better understanding as to how someone who had accomplished so much in their life, end up in with their life being in total shambles.

Iyanla explores the many obstacles that are hindering Debi from prospering in her life like her unemployed boyfriend battling alcoholism and anger issues, her own mental health diagnosis (mood disorder) and why she failed at the Olympics. It’s quite the eye-opener.

Peep a few clips from the show below:
 

In closing, Debi and her fiancé Jamie were both offered inpatient therapy programs which neither of them completed. After the show, Debi moved to a women’s shelter, but eventually went back to her fiancé, who supposedly is no longer drinking. Jamie tells ABC News he has been sober for six months and is no longer abusive.

Since filming the show, the couple has started a Go Fund Me page to seek help from others where they share their struggles, hoping to help others to not suffer the same fate. They're also gearing up to premiere a "reality show" on YouTube.

Lets keep Debi in our prayers that she figures it out and gets the help she needs to enjoy life to the fullest.

For an added bonus, here's a clip of Debi competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics below:

Photos: OWN

Former professional boxer Yusaf Mack recently came out as a bisexual man after a gay porn he starred in popped up online. And last night, he made it official partying it up at his “coming out” party in L.A. More inside….

We’re sure you remember Philly boxer Yusaf Mack. The father-of-ten made headlines a few weeks ago after a gay porn sex tape surfaced online that featured him and two other men engaging in sexual acts.

At the time, Yusaf (who was reportedly engaged to be married to a woman) told the media he was hard up on cash and that is why he agreed to make a sex tape. But he claims he had no idea it would be gay porn and that someone DRUGGED him. Dude got DRAGGED on social media by folks who watched the clips. They basically were saying this wasn't his first time at the rodeo, if you know what we mean.

Well, his story quickly changed once reports were released that the adult film company would sue him. The 35-year-old athlete then issued a statement where he came clean saying he was never drugged and he knew exactly what he was doing. In fact, he revealed he’s actually a bisexual man and had been keeping it secret in fear of negative backlash.

Now that he’s living in his truth, Yusaf is ready to party! Last night, he celebrated his “coming out” party at "Socialite Sundays" at RAGE Nightclub in L.A. alongside host Brandon Anthony (above, left). Now that the cat is out of the bag, Yusaf can be his true self…and we honestly can’t be mad at that.

Do you boo.