Beyonce went ALL out to attend her Parkwood Entertainment office holiday party in NYC last night. And her hubby Jay Z, in plain clothes, wasn’t far behind. Check out Bey's festive look inside…

Beyonce was LIT …like a Christmas tree!

Last night, Mrs. Carter stepped out in the streets of NYC decked out in Christmas ornaments, tinsel and lights after attending a holiday office party at her Parkwood Entertainment headquarters.

Bey had to take home the win for the ugliest Christmas sweater because chick was drenched in holiday gear from head-to-toe for the pre-Christmas festivities.

The "Flawless" singer literally lit up the party with Christmas lights dangling from her ensemble. She finished her holiday ensemble with Christmas shades, a Santa hat and a red hot lippie. 

Yes, Bey was doing the absolute most, but we love it. We're sure Blue Ivy was loving every bit of it.

 

A photo posted by TheYBF.com (@theybfdaily) on Dec 14, 2015 at 9:30pm PST

Hip Hop mogul Jay Z accompanied his wife to the party, sans the Christmas gear. He rocked all black everything with a camo style jacket. Come on Hov! Where's your Christmas gear?!

While Hov kept a low profile for the party, he did send out a special holiday post for his fans:

 

A video posted by Roc Nation (@rocnation) on Dec 14, 2015 at 5:10pm PST

Jay, along with his homies Ty Ty and Emory Jones are wishing you a Happy Holidays from the entire Roc Nation camp. Cute.

Photos: Splash

You can't pigeonhole her, and THAT'S why we love her. Find out the 7 surprising things we learned about Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year, Serena Williams, inside...

The Compton native loves twerking just as much as she loves taking online college classes about business and civil rights likely while listening to her fave band Green Day.  Loves it.

In her historic cover for SI (check that out HERE), Serena explains why she's a lovable, walking conundrum (who can get gully when she needs to).

Here's 7 things we learned and love about Serena (and a few more pics from her shoot):

1.  She has an apologetic plan for her legacy.

“I do want to be known as the greatest ever.”

2.  She had a racism incident with a gas station attendant when she was in her early 20's.

"He didn’t want to touch my hand. He told me to put the money down. I found it fascinating that it’s 2000-something and this guy had that attitude toward a black person. I wanted to do things, like, touch this or that, just to see what his reaction would be. I’m almost glad I had that experience, so I can understand more what people have to go through.”

3.  She's getting her college education.

In September she enrolled in an online history of civil rights class at the University of Massachusetts. “I was disappointed in how little I knew,” she says, “compared to how much I thought I knew.”

4.  Her greatest moment in tennis involves facing the place where she had a horrible incident with racism.

“Everyone always asked, ‘What was your greatest moment in tennis?’ and I always said it hasn’t happened,” Serena says. “But I think it has happened now, and that was going back to Indian Wells and playing. It released a lot of feelings that I didn’t even know I had. I was really surprised at how emotional I got—and how relieved I felt after everything was said and done.”

5.  She's been vocal about the recent police brutality issues around the country.

“I’ve been a little more vocal,” Williams said, “but I want to do more. I want to help everyone to see the so-called light. But there are a lot of other athletes, actors, politicians who are speaking out—of all colors, by the way. They’re not sitting back. They’re calling for justice straight away. It makes me look at myself and say, like, What am I doing? I have a platform. I can speak out, too. If one person hears me, maybe that person can speak out and help. I embrace that. I’m willing and happy to be part of this new movement.”

6. She chose college courses on subjects she truly wants to know more about.

It’s vital to note that her college civil rights course is an elective. Her required course is Kinesiology 100; the former business major is now premed, she says, taking online undergraduate courses through UMass and looking to focus on “nutrition, holistic medicine and healing naturally.”

7.  She's besties with Facebook COO Cheryl Sandberg.

A $203,000 Aston-Martin sits in the driveway. In a few hours she’ll jet to San Francisco and her soon-to-be-viral showdown with the cellphone thief. She talks about bunking up, possibly, “at Sheryl’s.” As in Sandberg.

Read the full story over at SI.

Photos: Yu Tsai for SI

Fab chicks Mariah Carey and Misty Copeland were spotted out and about as they made their rounds in NYC and L.A. Peep their candids inside…

Heeeeey Mariah!

Last night, Ms. Carey was spotted outside of the Beacon Theatre lighting up the night with her sparkly jewels and plum colored frock.

The 45-year-old Grammy Award winning singer had her security detail extra tight as they escorted her through the Concrete Jungle. She kept dry under an umbrella that was held up for her as she pounded the pavement in a pair of black suede knee high boots. To keep warm, she wrapped a black silk Louis Vuitton monogram scarf around her neck and her long golden tresses swept past her shoulders.

Yes darling, this is how R&B royalty rolls through.

Mimi is currently rocking out shows for the second annual "All I Want For Christmas Is You" concert series this holiday season. There are only a few dates remaining: December 15th, 17th & 18th.  So if you're itching to see the Elusive Chanteuse songstress sing Christmas carols, you better cop those tix.

On the west coast....

Prima ballerina Misty Copeland paid at visit to the “Jimmy Kimmel” studios in L.A. yesterday. The history-making ballerina was her usual cute self making her way inside the studio.

After a quick wardrobe change and face beat, the principal dancer sat down to chop it up with Jimmy Kimmel about a huge mural that’s being created in her hometown of San Pedro in her honor. The mural is being put up right down the street from her oldest sister. She said she feels bad that her big sister has to see three massive paintings of her everyday. Ha! We’re sure she’s very proud. Check it:

Love her!

Photos: Splash/Pacific Coast News/INF

We have a few entertainment tidbits. Drake’s Tom Ford lippie sold out in minutes, Kerry Washington is the new face of OPI and we have a hilarious sneak peek at Patti LaBelle and James Wright Chanel’s upcoming cooking special. Get it all inside…

If you were looking to have Drake smeared across your lips for Christmas, unfortunately you’re out of luck! Why? Well, its because his lippie sold out in MINUTES!

Remember when we told you luxury designer Tom Ford would be releasing his second edition of his Lips & Boys collection and Drizzy nabbed his own shade? The Canadian rapper’s lipstick shade is a deep burgundy/plum shade, seen below:

According to Elle, Dizzy’s lippie sold out within minutes of its December 13th release on Net-A-Porter’s website and Tom Ford boutiques in NYC and Chicago. The Tom Ford boutiques confirmed via phone that, as of now, they have no plans to restock. Meanwhile, Net-A-Porter promises "more stock coming soon" on its website.

If you just HAVE to have Drizzy on your lips for the holiday season, there are a few tubes on Ebay on sale between $80 to $200 per tube. Drake sure knows how to make the girls go crazy.

In other news...

Excited to announce our creative ambassador for 2016 @kerrywashington welcome to the OPI fam https://t.co/9IjVgocoZepic.twitter.com/IuiVNQhGM1

— OPI (@OPI_PRODUCTS) December 11, 2015

“Scandal” star Kerry Washington just nabbed herself a new gig and she totally “nailed” it. The 38-year-old starlet has inked a deal with nail brand OPI to be the company’s first-ever creative ambassador. Nice!

The fab mom of one will come up with new shades and polish names and will release her very own collection alongside the company's co-founder and creative director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann.



Kerry is super excited about the new venture, saying in a press release:

“I am a huge fan of OPI and was ecstatic when Suzi approached me to partner with the brand. I'm so inspired by Suzi and what she has built with the OPI brand. OPI's broad spectrum of fashionable colors and iconic names have become an industry standard. I'm thrilled to work with Suzi on developing gorgeous new shades and exciting new names."

We can't wait to see the assortment of colors she comes up with. The YBF chick is steadily building her fashion takeover with this new announcement. She’s also the creative consultant for Neutrogena. Congrats Kerry!

And for kicks...

We told you legendary songstress Patti LaBelle and superfan James Wright Chanel would be hosting a cooking special on the Cooking Channel. Now, we have a sneak peek at their show. And James certainly brings the laughs.

In the clip above, it appears the two whipped up some type of pot pie for a segment of their show and James could hardly contain himself after tasting Patti's delectable bites. And neither could Miss. Patti after his hilarious reaction. She was toppled over in laughter and with good reason! Get your laugh on above.

You can find out everything they’ll be cooking up when the special airs Wednesday, December 16th at 8:30pm ET on the Cooking Channel.

Photos: Getty

In today’s round up of candids, we have Kanye West and North West having fun at Disneyland, Nicole Murphy picking up her dog from the vet and Gugu Mbatha-Raw making her rounds in NYC. Pics inside…

While mom tends to newborn Saint West, daddy Kanye West and adorable big sister North West had some daddy-daughter fun!

Yeezy was spotted pushing his mini-me around at the most magical place on earth: Disneyland! The daddy-daughter duo hit up the amusement park in Anaheim, California with some of the Kardashian Klan yesterday making it a total family affair.

The fam has been keeping little Nori busyafter the birth of her baby brother.

While at the park, ‘Ye, Nori and co. enjoyed riding rides, nibbling on good eats and they even stopped to snap a few pics with fans. Fun times.

Elsewhere...

YBF stunna Nicole Murphy, ex-wife of Eddie Murphy and ex-fiance of Michael Strahan, enjoyed a chill, laid back type of day yesterday. The make-up free (and still gorgeous) mother-of-five was seen picking up her beloved pooch from the veterinarian’s office after a check up.

Aww...

Mommy certainly looked happy to be reunited with her fur baby.

On the east coast....

The gorgeousness that is Gugu Mbatha-Raw hit the sidewalk catwalk in New York City yesterday. The British starlet was stylin' in a purple sweater, black liquid leggings and a black trench coat to keep warm. We're loving those curls.

The YBF chick is gearing up for the release of the blockbuster film Concussion where she will play the on-screen wife, Prema Mutiso, to Will Smith’s character, Dr. Bennet Omalu. We can't wait to check out the film.

Concussion hits theaters Christmas Day.

Photos: FameFlynet/Splash

Dabbin' for charity?  Yup!  Check out Cam Newton bringing Dabbin' Santa, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart to a local high school football team inside....

Yet ANOTHER reason why Cam Newton is BAE.  The undefeated Carolina Panthers QB loves giving back, so yesterday he rolled to a local high school in Charlotte, North Carolina to surprise the football team.

When Queen City residents asked for help for their school's football team via social media, the trip made it their duty to respond.

During their recent fan tour, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart showed their holiday spirit by joining the Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton for his annual “Santa Cam’s Surprise Sleigh” day of giving.

65 football players at Harding were surprised to find the hometown hero entering their weight room with Cube and Kevin. That's when they announced that the Cam Newton Foundation, with support from Universal’s RIDE ALONG 2, donated $7,500 for a full weight room refurbish.  Nice!

What better way to celebrate than a lil Dab:

Ha!

Kevin talked about it on his own social media saying:

I think it's fair to say that I'm in the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.....Help me support the "Make A Wish Foundation" by buying a "Say It With Your Chest" ugly sweatshirt....Together we can successfully make these kids wishes become reality!!!!! The link is in the Bio.... #MakeAwishFoundation #HolidaySwag #WhyAreMyTeethSoDamnBigOnThisSweatShirt #iSwaggeditOutTho #iHaveOnTheSameHatThatiHaveOnInTheSweatShirt #SantaHart #RideAlong2

He also posted:

Me & @icecube showed our brother @cameron1newton some love by helping him deliver some early X Mas wishing in his city!!!! This man is doing some amazing things in the city of Charlotte NC. His charitable efforts are truly amazing!!!! Keep making history man.... #charlotte #PromoTour #RideAlong2 #hittingtheaterseverywhereonjan15th #IceCubeAndKevinHart #ActionComedyAtitsBest

Nice job fellas!

Check out more pics of Cube, Kevin and Cam snapping selfies with students and having some fun in the weight room:

Photos: Getty/Kevin's IG

Christina Milian is back with new visuals for her track “Like Me” featuring Snoop Dogg. In other C-Milli news, the R&B singer opened up about being abused in a former relationship where the guy threatened to take her life. Yikes! More inside…

Christina Milian is still on her musical quest with brand new visuals for her track “Like Me,” featuring Snoop Dogg. It’s a cut from her recently released 4U EP.

In the new video treatment, C-Milli is on her boss girl ish, setting up meetings for her multiple companies and making sure everything is straight at the office. “Bae” calls and that’s when all her afternoon meetings get cancelled so she can get up with him for some quality time together. Uncle Snoop drops in looking dapper in a suit to spit his verse. Then, C-Milli changes into a red hot dress and bust some dances moves on a rooftop.

Check it:

In sadder news...

Last night, Christina opened up on her reality show “Christina Milian Turned Up” about being in an abusive relationship with a man who once threatened to kill her. In fact, he pulled out a pun and had it pointed at her face!

No, it’s not Lil Wayne, The Dream or Jas Prince (or Dre from Cool & Dre or Nick Cannon) in case you wondering. She said this happened when she was almost 18 and the guy she was dating was 19. She wouldn’t reveal his name. They moved in together and that’s when he became controlling and abusive.

Getting candid during an interview with a journalist on the show, she said,

“He literally put a bullet in the gun and pointed it at my face. Staring down the barrel of a gun is the scariest thing you could ever experience. There’s a chance of life or death in one click, that’s it.”

Yikes.

In a scene with her mother Carmen Milian, tears soon began to fall from her mother’s eyes as well. Her mom said,

“You had bruises and you were covering them up all the time. I remember he instilled that fear in you that if you left him he would hurt us and because of that you stayed in it. But like to the point where you know you almost lost your life.”

Finally one day Christina got the courage to leave after he mom sent her a ticket to New York from L.A. She left and never turned back. These days, the “Dip It Low” singer is using her platform to raise awareness as she is apart of a campaign for the app Stop Attack.

Very sad situation when a women is being abused by a man…or abused period. Glad she found the strength to leave before it was too late.

Photos: E!

She slayed the newest Sports Illustrated cover. She made history as Sportsperson of the Year. And now, Serena Williams is serving on the red carpet at SI’s Sportsperson of the Year ceremony held last night. Peep the arrival of our "superwoman" inside….

*snap* *snap* *snap* Werk!

21-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams stepped out looking fierce at Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony held at Pier 60 in NYC last night.

Chick turned the heat all the way up exposing her flawless skin and perfectly toned legs in a custom created ensemble. The 34-year-old athlete collaborated with designer Aaron Gray and her own Serena Williams Signature Collection for her super sexy gown. The lace detailing, the train...we're loving it all. The textured bob brought the whole look together fabulously.

Here's a peek at the back:

Hot.

Back on the carpet...

'Rena’s sister Venus Williams came out to support her sister rocking a dress from Serena’s Signature Collection. How sweet. Venus was tapped to introduce her sister before she accepted the Sportsperson of the Year Award.

Like most proud family members, Serena’s mom and sisters were there to show their support. Mama Oracene Price snapped it up on the carpet with her two tennis champion daughters and their sisters Lyndrea Price and Isha Price. 

Supermodel Chanel Iman was also in the mix looking like a golden goddess.

As Serena made her way down the carpet, she bumped into another extraordinary YBF athlete. 15-year-old swimming phenom Reece Whitley was named SI Kids Sportskid of the Year. If you haven’t already, catch up on this YBF fresh face and all of his greatness HERE.

On stage...

Venus took the podium to introduce her sister and it went a little something like this:

.@Venuseswilliams had a number of touching moments congratulating @serenawilliams on winning #SISportsperson: https://t.co/xXS4vMuQyk

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 16, 2015

The No. 1 women’s tennis champ then walked up to the podium to accept her award and to give her acceptance speech. Below are a few quotes from her speech:

"I've had people look down on me because I don't look like them. I look stronger."

"For all the ladies out there, yes we can do it … My hope [that] by winning this award [I] can inspire many many many more women."

"I said I wanted to win Wimbledon because Venus said she wanted to win Wimbledon and my dad yelled at me, he's like 'Serena stop copying Venus'…so then I said I wanted to win the US Open…and so that's how that kind of came about".

"I still have goals and I still have dreams of winning and this award makes me actually want to work harder to reach more goals."

"I've had my shares of ups and downs I've had many struggles…I've lived through tragedies and controversies and horses.”

Nice!

Also hitting the stage...

Concussion star Will Smith was tapped to present. He gave a special tribute to the legacy of boxer Muhammad Ali and was on hand as part of the first ever Muhammad Ali Legacy Award presentation to legendary golfer, Jack Nicklaus.

At one point while he was on stage, he gave a shoutout to YBF kid swimmer Reece Whitley, who is a Philly native like Will. Check it:

"It's like me and him and Rocky." Will Smith realizes SI SportsKid of the Year @_reecewhitley is also from Philly: https://t.co/rcmxtyoIum

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 16, 2015

Serena and Reece then snapped it up with all of the evening's honorees.

And Reese even nabbed a selfie with Will. Fun times.

Photos: Getty/Splash/WENN

Terrence J is leaving E! News to move on to bigger and better things. Peep his announcement and find out what he has in store inside....

Rumors have been circling the ‘Net that E! News co-anchor Terrence J would be leaving the show since the summer. And now, the rumor has come into fruition.

Following Alicia Quarles and Guiliana Rancic’s exit, Terrence announced he would be leaving E! News after serving as a co-anchor on the show for the last three years. The television personality joined the show in 2012 after leaving BET’s music countdown show “106 & Park.”

During last night’s show, he said,

"I started hosting when I was 16 years old back in North Carolina, and I've been now on national television for over 10 years. Seventeen years, that's a long time, and I think in order for someone to grow it's important that you try new things and you create new challenges, create new dreams for yourself."

TJ is making some big career moves. He’s fully involving himself in acting and directing new films. You’ll recall, he has a new movie calledThe Perfect Match, coming out at the top of the new year, that he’s starring in and directing. Some of the cast includes Lauren London, Cassie, and Rob Riley. He talked about how things are starting to pick up with his acting/directing gig, so he’s planning to take full advantage of those new opportunities.

He spilled,

"I took some time off this summer and I produced and I starred in my first feature film, and I'm really excited about it and it's coming out at the top of the year. It's called The Perfect Match. I knew I would have to leave to go on a promo run for that...I've had a lot of opportunities come in in the acting space, both behind the camera and in front of the camera. And so, with all of that said, I wanted to announce today that I'll be leaving E! News."

It’s all love though. He's all about growth and there’s NOTHING wrong with that. He said,

"I love you guys to the bottom of my heart. I love this crew, I love working with you guys; but it's important I grow and I wanted to leave on my own terms and when I was ready.

Check it:

Aww! We're going to miss his energy on the show.

On Instagram, he thanked his fans for all of their support over the years:

 

Thank you all for the love and support, time for the next chapter

A photo posted by Terrence J (@iamterrencej) on Dec 15, 2015 at 4:39pm PST

Best wishes Terrence!  We know the best is yet to come!

Zoe Saldana is showing off what hard work can produce, parading around the beach in a bikini with her husband Marco Perego in Mexico. Meanwhile, Tamar Braxton makes her triumphant return to “The Real” after suffering from blood clots in her lungs. Get it all inside…

Guardians of the Galaxy star Zoe Saldana is showing off her amazing post-baby bod 13 months after giving birth to twin boys Cy & Bowie. And it’s clear, chick has put in major work to get back to her pre-baby bod.

Zoe and her husband Marco Perego (Saldana) are currently luxuriating in Mexico on a couples’ getaway for some special alone time away from life’s everyday duties right before the holidays.

The 37-year-old fab mom-of-two posted an Instagram flick of herself rocking a neutral colored bikini showing off her washboard abs. And life couldn’t be better for the Hollywood actress. She captioned,“#currentlyfeeling happy and blessed. Wishing you all the same! Les deseamos unas felices navidades! Buone Feste di Natale!” It translates to “We wish you a Merry Christmas”.

Just a few days ago, the Avatar star revealed she has gotten back to her pre-pregnancy weight/size. She posted up a shot of herself in her Guardians of the Galaxy costume. She wrote a caption encouraging other mothers that they too can snapback to their pre-pregnancy size with a little dedication and hard work. She said,

“Holy S---! You guys, I had to share this, this is one of the old #guardiansofthegalaxy costumes that I wore back in 2013. After twins I can't believe I was able to slip into this. @marvel and @jamesgunn don't be mad, I'm not showing anything that hasn't been seen before... besides, aren't we designing new stuff?.... It pays off to work hard! I mean it mommies of the world, if I did it you can too.”

This getaway is just what Zoe needs before she gets back to work on a plethora of new projects. The Columbiana (the movie) star is gearing up to star in a couple of new flicks, including Star Trek Beyond, Live By Night, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and a host of Avatar sequels. Looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Zoe at the box office soon.

In other mommy news....

SHE is BACK!

R&B singer/reality star/television host Tamar Braxton made her triumphant return to daytime television today after suffering a major health scare.

You’ll recall, Tay Tay had to drop out of the “Dancing With The Stars” dancing competition after falling ill. At the time, doctors thought she had come down with pneumonia, but she later found out it was something way more serious: pulmonary embolism. She had blood clots in BOTH of her lungs.

While she's on blood thinners to treat the blood clots, doctors were still concerned about the pain in her chest.

Further tests revealed she suffers from a condition called thoracic outlet syndrome.  So when she participated in strenuous activities, it caused the muscles around her ribs to become enlarged, blocking the blood from flowing to major veins and arteries in the arms.

After blood thinners removed the clots, she was released from the hospital. After a week of bed rest, doctors decided major surgery was in order and she underwent a procedure to remove her rib to help relieve the pressure. Wow! What a story.

Check it:

Like a true solider, Tamar pushed through and she’s here with us today to continue being the fabulous mother, wife, television host and singer that she is.

Today's show is dedicated to bringing awareness about the dangers of blood clots and how one can prevent them from happening. She is joined by her rock, her husband Vince Herbert, her adorable son Logan and her mom Evelyn, who have all been right by her side during this trying time.

"The Real" audience showed Tay Tay mad love for her return:

 

A video posted by The Real Talk Show (@therealdaytime) on Dec 16, 2015 at 9:20am PST

Nice!

We’re happy to hear she’s doing well.

Photos: Zoe's IG/Tamar's IG/The Real's IG

Solange Knowles is damn near as real as it gets.  She's a super fab mom who isn't scared to pull back the curtain a bit on just how hard being a working mom can be, even for rich and famous celebrities.

Get her outpour of emotion about the stress of working-motherhood and being away from your child, plus her gorgeous look from the Bergdorf Goodman Jewelry salon opening, inside...

Last night in NYC, Solange burned down Bergdorf - as her brother-in-law Jay Z would say - in a pair of wide leg emerald green pants and a chic draped 'Rosetti' off the shoulder white blouse both from the Rosie Assoulin Fall '15 Collection.

The singer-songwriter was on hand to celebrate the opening of the Bergdorf Goodman luxury department store's first jewelry salon in partnership with Gemfields.  She rolled into the Ruby Room looking great, posing alongside fellow celebrity women like Ashley Olsen, Christina Hendricks and BG's Director of Women's Fashion Linda Fargo:

Yes, serve!

But that's not all Solo did yesterday.  As she works on her new album, travels nonstop doing appearances and DJ sets, it's getting harder and harder to be away from her 11-year-old son Julez and family for so long:

So she posted the above picture and let her emotions loose about the anxieties of motherhood saying:

8 gigs, 8 studio sessions, 6 flights, in 2 weeks....but got to sleep in my bed for 2 nights While I was home Julez pulled out my chair for me at lunch, said he'd sell his Nintendo so I could get a dress I loved when we went stopped by a store, and said he sees Chinese symbols when he listens to Alice Coltrane. He's phenomenal and I'm in love with he and it's really really hard to be away. I cried this morning because this is the longest we've been apart and my insides kind of split in half when I headed to the airport, but I'm working really really hard to finish this damn album and so grateful to have his and my hubby's support. I like to use IG to create and share a little color and laughter in my life, and to see the beauty and fun in things in the midst of a lot of hard ass work and sacrifice that goes along with it. Its just not fun to show the 18 hour studio days, even when I'm sick as hell, coughing all up on @audio_nino (sorry Nino) , and then getting up at 6am to tackle the 400 borriiinnng emails @johnbogaard and I exchange daily (sorry john, but you do make me lol for every 10 emails),while trying to balance running multiple businesses and still find time to dedicate to issues that are important to me. At the end of all, just when I think I'm going to do something crazy like get a face tat or shave my eyebrows off, or spray paint my hands metallic silver and then do the home alone scream, so I have permanently have shiny handprints on my cheeks, my heart just explodes with gratitude....that this is my life. I couldn't be more grateful, humbled, and really, God honestly, blessed. So suck it up bissh, and stop being emo and whiney on the insta, and get the fuck back to work.....cuz you knooooow you took this pictures weeeeeks ago when you actually were glowing like that, lol. (Although to be fair, I could've worn this in 80 degree Nola yesterday ) ok. bye.

She makes motherhood look fabulous, despite the difficulties.  So, carry on Solo.

Photos: Solange's Instagram/Bergdorf's IG

Wow! Omarion really outdid himself to celebrate his pregnant girlfriend Apryl Jones’ birthday yesterday. He went ALL OUT. Fellas, pay attention and take note. Ladies, swoon inside….

Chile….Omarion has set the bar for all the fellas on how to celebrate bae’s birthday. He definitely did the absolute most, BUT in the best way possible. And we love it!

Yesterday, O set up a very romantic day to celebrate his 7-month pregnant girlfriend Apryl Jones for her birthday. And we had to hold back tears it was so sweet. There were extravagent gifts, full-body massages, beautiful rose petals, a gourmet meal, singing….THE WORKS. Let’s get into it.

First….

O cooked his lady breakfast in bed and ran her a hot bubble bath for her to relax in after she ate.

Soon after, they hopped in the car to their destination. Weel, kind of. We'll explain later. But, while they were in the car, he gifted her a very nice Chanel bag. She loved it, of course. What girl doesn't love Chanel.

Instead of taking her out for her birthday, he brought her back home for a very soothing and very romantic afternoon.

Apryl walked in to rose petals scattered on the floor in the shape of a heart with their initials inside and she was TOTALLY surprised! Look at her face:

Aww!

O hired an entire crew of people to take care of Apryl for the day. They had a butler to feed her fruit and bring her drinks, a few masseurs to provide a full body massage, and a cook to whip up an amazing lunch.

As you can see, Apryl throughly enjoyed the massage. We're sure her body (with all the hormone changes) needed it. Meanwhile, her boyfriend serenaded her with his vocals. Omarion even hired a man to play the guitar as he sang her sweet love songs:

He hit a few notes from Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You." Yasssss!

The twosome had their own customized menu for the afternoon. How cute!

Then, O came bearing more gifts. He handed her a box that she unwrapped, which ended up being a Macy's box. She seemed a bit confused at first (no shade to Macy's), but as she kept unwrapping, she got something she had been eyeing for a while....a Rolex!

After copping her new gift, she held back tears of joy and said "This is the best birthday ever!"

Then, the soon-to-be mom again flossed in the mirror rocking her new gifts while praising her man for blessing her so graciously on her born day. It's the sweetest thing. Peep a few clips from her special day below:

Loves it! Happy Belated Birthday Apryl!

Photos: Omarion's SnapChat

Chris Brown’s homies Sevyn Streeter and French Montana came out to party it up with the R&B crooner at his Royalty album release party in Hollywood last night. Meanwhile, Ciara was busy snapping flicks with fans at a TopShop event in her new city residence. Peep the pics inside….

That Royalty album is about to drop! And to celebrate, Chris Brown hit the party scene for his album release party. Last night’s festivities went down at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails in West Hollywood. Breezy kept it comfortable and casual in a plain gray t-shirt, black skinny jeans and a San Francisco 49er's jacket.

Breezy’s homie/CBE artist Sevyn Streeter was in the building to celebrate the CBE honcho’s newest musical offering. Ms. Streeter showed off her toned abs in a denim-like two piece, pink sandals and a shaggy shawl to keep warm.

The "Fine By Me" singer's homie French Montana was also in the mix to help celebrate CB's musical greatness and to hear his new tunes. Neither Sevyn or French make an appearance on his new LP, but that's likely due to Breezy saying he wanted this album to be more personal.

Radio personality Big Boy also came out to hear the “Loyal” singer’s newest tracks.

British singer and “X Factor” winner Leona Lewis hit the carpet to show off her braided look before getting to the party.

And this is how it went down in VIP:

 

A video posted by 7ev (@sevyn) on Dec 15, 2015 at 10:59pm PST

Ayyyye! Fun times.

Speaking of Royalty...

Today, Breezy released new visuals for the album's fifth single "Anyway" ft. Tayla Parx. And guess what? It stars one sexy male model TheYBF.com FIRST introduced you to. Male model/real estate agent Donnell Blaylock Jr. is featured in the video treatment...SHIRTLESS! We hear he has also been casted in a new video with Keyshia Cole. Check out his cameo in Breezy's new video above.

Royalty drops this Friday.

At another event...

TopShop ambassador Ciara is hard at work for the luxury brand. Yesterday, CiCi hosted an event at a Nordstrom in her new city residence of Seattle, Washington. Yep, the city where her Super Bowl winning boyfriend Russell Wilson copped a $6.7 million mansion.

The "I Bet" singer was her usual gorgeous self rocking a black plunging neckline dress fit to kill.

On the carpet, she greeted fans, dogs, babies and even snapped a few selfies:

Fun times.

Photos: Getty

Brandy, Ray J, Bridget Kelly, Rotimi and more hit the stage for a Christmas party in NYC. Peep the concert pics and see a few father-son flicks of Carmelo and Kiyan Anthony out on the town inside….

Last night in NYC, MBK Entertainment held its Holiday concert and party at B.B. Kings Blues Club that brought out a few YBF celebs. The celebration included sets from R&B songstress Brandy and her brother/R&B crooner Ray J and acts from MBK’s 'Classic Holiday' Album.

The “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” star had plenty of support for his performance, bringing his fiancée Princess Love along.

All around fab chick Elle Varner hit the stage to serenade the audience with her vocals.

Following her set, Bridget Kelly, Justine Skye and "Power" star Rotimi rocked the stage:

Nice!

On the carpet, Brandy, Elle and Justine snapped it up with R&B singer Gabi Wilson.

The "purple unicorn" was all smiles in her all black ensemble.

And it looks like the Norwood clan had loads of fun with some props. Fun times.

Elsewhere in the city....

Slim & trim NY Knicks baller Carmelo Anthony had a night off from basketball, so he took his son Kiyan Anthony out on the town last night. The father-son duo hit up the Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip NYC screening held at the Regal E-Walk.

And look...Alvin made an appearance! Carmelo snapped it up with the character and few kiddie Knicks fans before checking out the show. We're sure that made their day.

Tonight, Carmelo and the Knicks go head-to-head against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden. Let the best team win!

Photos: Getty/Instagram

We’ve rounded up a few entertainment bits making headlines. Chadwick Boseman is gearing up to play Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a new thriller, famed choreographer Fatima Robinson is getting her own show and Killer Mike releases his candid sitdown with Senator Bernie Sanders. Get it all inside….

Captain America: Civil War star Chadwick Boseman is gearing up for a major role. He’s set to star as esteemed Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a new courtroom thriller titled MARSHALL. Thurgood Marshall became the Supreme Court’s FIRST African-American justice and the 96th overall. He presided over cases from 1967 to 1991 before he passed away in 1993 at the age of 84.

Oscar nominated producer Reginald Hudlin will direct the film that will focus on a proactive case early in his career, before he was appointed to the Supreme Court.

Below is synopsis via press release:

MARSHALL is based on a true incident in the life of Thurgood Marshall, when he was a young lawyer, long before his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the nation teeters on the brink of WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends Marshall to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against his wealthy socialite employer in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial that quickly became tabloid fodder. In need of a high profile victory, but muzzled by a segregationist court, Marshall is partnered with Samuel Friedman, a young Jewish lawyer who has never tried a case. Marshall and Friedman struggle against a hostile storm of fear and prejudice, driven to discover the truth in the sensationalized trial which helped set the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement to come.

Sounds interesting. Another fact about Thurgood Marshall: He was a lawyer who argued and won in Brown vs. The Board of Education that ultimately desegregated public schools.

It won't be long before things kick into gear. Filming for the thriller will start in L.A. this week. Following the holidays, they’ll resume filming in late spring. By the way, the film is getting full support from the Thurgood Marshall and Samuel Friedman estates, including their children, John W. Marshall and Lauren Friedman. Sweet.

No word on when it will be released yet, but we’ll keep you posted. Captain America: Civil War hits theaters May 6, 2016.

Deets on a new show featuring a YBF chick....

After choreographing NBC’s “The Wiz Live!,” the network has picked up a semi-autobiographical drama about famed choreographer Fatima Robinson. It will be an all out reunion as the “The Wiz” executive producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be on the project.

According to THR, the drama will be inspired by Fatima’s life as a dancer-turned-choreographer. It’s going to be set in L.A. with early plans to set it in the 1990s, as dance begins to dominate pop culture on the streets and clubs that gave birth to hip-hop dance. Ahh…the Golden Era!

It will likely follow her humble beginnings as a dancer and how she worked her way up to creating hot dance moves for iconic YBFers such as Michael Jackson and Aaliyah. Oh, and she was also the mastermind who crafted the moves for Save the Last Dance and The Players Club.

Fatima will serve as an executive producer, along with Neil & Craig, AND she’s choreographing the film. DUH. This has already peaked our interest and we’re glad this YBF chick is getting her shine.

In other news...

Remember when we showed you flicks of rapper Killer Mike lunchin’ on some soul foodin Atlanta with Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders a few weeks ago?

Well, right after their lunch they sat down for an in-depth interview. The Atlanta rapper just unveiled their sitdown that went down inside his barbershop –the Swag Shop –in a newly released 6-part interview. If you didn't know, Killer Mike stands behind Sen. Sanders and has publicly endorsed his campaign run for President.

During their chat, the twosome discussed a range of topics including marijuana, guns, poverty, healthcare, voter ID laws and so much more. You can check out their full discussion below:

On "Economic Freedom":

On “Social Justice”:

On the “Rigged Economy”:

“Free Healthcare: It Ain’t A Big Deal”:

“This Country Was Started As An Act Of Political Protest":

"Democrats Win When People Vote":

Photos: Getty/Fatima's IG

When they're not rocking stages all around the world, 2 Chainz and The Weeknd are giving back this Holiday season.  Get the touching stories inside involving cheering up a few sick children and gifting a family with a brain damaged son with a minivan...

This past weekend, after linking up with The Weeknd when he slid into Atlanta (above with Mike.Will.Made.It), 2 Chainz and his charity organization, the T.R.U. Foundation, donated a minivan to a local Atlanta family in need through proceeds raised from 2 Chainz’s popular “Ugly Sweater” collection.

The rapper, who (above) appeared on "Good Morning America" this AM to judge the show’s Country Crock Ugly Holiday Sweater contest where the winner received this giant Country Crock ugly Christmas sweater cake, said:

You've seen the previous stories about the rapper paying the mortgage of a military vet in need, now Mr. Chainz is still spreading Holiday cheer around his hometown.  

2 Chainz heard about Damien Walker and Tamifonika Jones’ family of four children and how they lost everything in a recent fire.  The story about the fire was all over the Atlanta news. Unfortunately, one of their four children, 7-year-old Antonio, suffered from major smoke inhalation that has left him with severe brain damage. He is currently undergoing rehab to learn how to walk, talk, regain his vision and get back to 100%.

Since September, the family has been able to secure housing.  Still, they don't have a vehicle that can accommodate the entire family, as well as Antonio's wheelchair, that can assist in getting them back and forth from the hospital (the rest of the family also had complications from the fire).

2 Chainz and his Dabbin' Santa donated a Honda Odyssey van to the family, and it was all caught on tape below:

Sweet! 

Prayers go up... Blessings come down... You never know where the blessings are going to come from. This family has been thru absolutely everything you can image. From their house burning down to their son suffering brain damage. I wanted to be able to provide a reliable minivan for the family so they could get to and from the hospital for their sons therapy...

Speaking of giving back, The Weeknd teamed up recently with Ryan Seacrest's Foundation to visit kiddies at Children's Hospital in Ryan's hometown of Atlanta:

The "Earned It" singer was in town to perform this week, so he took some time out to visit a few kiddies and lift their spirits.

He may have needed some spirit lifting of his own too.  Life & Style reports the singer has been cheating on model girlfriend Bella Hadid.  Hmmm...

Allegedly, the 25-year-old was singing "Can't Feel My Face" to some other women at a party while his girlfriend was nowhere to be found:

“He went to an afterparty at a private house in LA,” the source tells Life & Style, adding that The Weeknd started flirting with the two ladies: one petite and dark-haired, the other a tall and curvy blonde.

Soon, “he was making out with both of them, going back and forth. Then they disappeared into a bedroom together.”

Supposedly this all happened after his album release party for Beauty Behind the Madness in August, which was just three months after he began dating 19-year-old Bella.

Sounds like a pop singer being a pop singer and two chicks likely looking for a come up. 

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Chris Brown is rolling out new videos everyday until his album drops. Check out his newest video treatment for “Picture Me Rollin’” and get the deets on Breezy turning Keyshia Cole down four separate times for a duet inside. Also, a pregnant Melanie Fiona has a new video showing off her growing belly. Get it all inside...

Chris Brown has been heavily promoting his upcoming album Royalty set to be released tomorrow (Dec. 18th). To keep his fans satisfied until they can get their hands on the official album, Breezy will be releasing new vide treatments until the LP drops. Yesterday, he released a new video for his 5th single“Anyway.”

Today, he’s releasing new visuals for his party track “Picture Me Rollin’” In the clip, it begins with Breezy getting into an argument with his girlfriend. Then, Scott Disick (Kourtney Kardashian baby daddy) calls him up to come party with him. At first he wasn't feeling it, but then decides to go. The “Loyal” singer hits up this massive house party and dances it up with French Montana (yes, French busted a few moves) while popping bottles with A$AP Rocky and his crew.

Check it:

Royalty drops tomorrow. Also, Breezy will be hitting the stage at the Hollywood Palladium in L.A. tomorrow night to celebrate.

In other Breezy news….

R&B songstress Keyshia Cole was having a restless night last night, so she decided to hop on Twitter and chat with her fans. That led to her spilling some luke warm tea. Nothing super eyebrow raising, but sip-worthy nonetheless.

A fan asked Keyshia who she would like to do a duet with for her next album and that’s when she revealed she would love to work with Chris Brown. The problem is…she has already asked him four times and he declined! Damn. She said she’s over asking him.

The “She” singer then went on to say that Breezy wanted her to do a more Pop song rather than her usual R&B tunes, but Keyshia said she wasn’t feeling it, so their duet never happened. Peep the tweets above and below.

Hmm...wonder if he would do one now even after she semi-blasted him on social media.

In another new video...

Melanie Fiona puts her baby bump on display in a new video titled “I Want It All,” after announcing she’s expecting last month. The first time mom is expecting a baby wither singer-songwriter Jared Cotter. She shared a snippet from the video during her baby announcement, and now the full visual has been released.

The Canadian beauty rubs her growing belly while belting out lyrics about wanting it all. She looks and sounds amazing. Melanie is gearing up to released her third studio album titled Awake in 2016. In the meantime, check out her new video above.

The fabulous folks stepped out on the red carpet for a few high-profile screenings last night. Lupita Nyong’o was her usual gorgeous self at the Star Wars London screening. Meanwhile, Will Smith and Gugu Mbatha-Raw hit up the Concussion NYC screening. Peep their arrivals inside…

As the slayage continues….

Lupita Nyong’o continues to make her rounds on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens promo run. And last night’s look tapped into the Academy Award winner's futuristic side. The Oscar winner slipped into a sheer beaded skirt and peplum blouse from Proenza Schouler’s Spring 2016 collection at the sci-fi thriller's European screening held at Leicester Square.

Chick was serving from all angles.

The trend setter finished her look with a beautiful natural hair style topped with a cute little lace hat and a bold metallic blue lippie.

Lupita’s co-star John Boyega got dapper in a deep blue blazer and black slacks.

‘Star Wars’ co-star Oscar Isaac soon joined John on the carpet where they hugged it out and snapped a few flicks together.

Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson– showing off her gams in a short frock – brought the coupledom fab on the carpet.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters today (and people are already losing their minds about it).

At another screening on this side of the pond...

Hollywood veteran Will Smith is still on the Concussion press tour before the film’s release this Christmas. He made his way down the red carpet for the film's NYC premiere hosted by The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences held at AMC Loews Lincoln Square.

The Philly native told USA Today filming Concussion was bittersweet for him as the film focuses on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the discovery of CTE. The Oscar nominated actor said playing Dr. Bennett Omalu was daunting, but also an honor.

Well hello there gorgeous! Gugu Mbatha-Raw looked lovely as she joined her co-star Will on the red carpet. The 32-year-old beauty plays Will’s on-screen wife Prema Mutiso in the football themed flick.

So perfect.

Newly married LGBT activist Janet Mock struck a pose in black printed frock and leopard printed heels. 

Backstage, Will and Gugu snapped it up with Concussion producer Giannina Facio, Concussion actor David Morse and the film’s director Peter Landesman.

Then, the crew hit the stage to chat about the film before the screening:

Fun times. 

Concussion hits theaters Christmas Day.  And it's already racking up the Award nominations...

Photos: Getty

Woot! N.W.A is being nominated into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Deets inside…

We’re eight days away from Christmas, but one legendary rap group just got an early Christmas present.

From Straight Outta Compton to straight to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, N.W.A. is set to be recognized by the music industry’s most esteemed museum. After being passed over THREE times, iconic rap group N.W.A. has finally landed a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That’s right! After first making their mark in the game 30 years ago, the pioneering rap group is finally getting their just due.

The rest of the 2016 class includes Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller.

It appears the Straight Outta Compton film may have aided in them nabbing a spot. And we’re not mad.

Other YBFers who were up to be inducted, but didn’t make the final cut include Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan and the Spinners.

The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will take place on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the second time. HBO will broadcast the ceremony in Spring 2016.

Amber Rose& Wiz Khalifa have this co-parenting thing down to a tee.  Check out the happy twosome taking baby Sebastian out in L.A., and RHOA moms Kandi Burruss and Phaedra Parks doing what they do...

Still a happy family?  It sure looks that way.  Amber Rose and estranged husband, rapper Wiz Khalifa, took their son Sebastian to the park in Los Angeles yesterday.

The trio was spotted together amidst reports that Amber and Wiz have been trying to save their strained relationship for the sake of their son. By the looks of the smiles on everyone's faces, and knowing this isn't the first time they've all linked up for a family day out, we think their time together may be working.

Amber had on her tightest athletic-leisure wear as she hit the park with baby Bash:

And she even stole a few kisses from the 2-year-old adorable tot on the playground.

Then we noticed:

If the self proclaimed feminist's "ass"ets looked a bit bigger than normal, it appears she's wearing a booty lifter/shaper/pad underneath her clothing. Hmm...maybe one of her new waisting training shapewear pieces perhaps?

Amber has been working on her acting career and raking in the dollars from appearances.  Wiz is currently performing around the world and has been nominated for several awards for his Fast 7 song "See You Again."  Life seems good for everyone.

Speaking of mommies:

Pregnant Kandi Burruss and her organization Kandi Cares hosted a toy drive for families in need for the Holidays.  Kandi snapped it up with Don Juan and friends after collecting a major stash at a local Walmart and said:

Yesterday was a great day! We collected so much to benefit lots of families for the holidays. My @mamajjoyce even dropped by & bought lots of stuff to donate. Thank you to everyone who stopped by & donated! #TeamGiveBack @kandicares KandiCares.Org

Mama Joyce was also there to support:

The presents were specifically for mothers-to-be or moms who just had babies.

And in other fab mommy news:

Kandi's co-star and sometimes bestie Phaedra Parks looked pretty in red as she made her promo rounds in NYC.

Phaedra's estranged husband, Apollo Nida, is about to be moved to another prison facility, this one in New Jersey.  We're sure she's gearing up for that while keeping their boys in the Christmas spirit without Daddy around.

Pictures by A& G Photography/Splash/FameFlynet