Willow Smith sashayed into Paris today to do a little pre-Mother's Day shopping with her grandmother Adrienne at the luxe Cartier boutique.  Pics of Willow and her mohawk inside...

While her parents--Will & Jada--are out trotting the globe for Will's Men In Black III promo, 11-year-old Willow is chillin' with Grandma shopping around Paris.  Must be nice to not have to be slaving away in a classroom learning reading and math skills like every other 11-year-old.  But anywho:

Looking cute with that colorblocking & Birkin Ms. Adrienne..

That hat...this mohawk.  Oh wells.  On a side note, she and her brother Jaden really could have been twins.

Check out Adrienne/Jada/Willow's Red Table Talks where they discuss intimate issues of motherhood HERE in case you missed it.

Pics: Splash/Fame/Flynet

R&B songstress Ashanti sat down for a recent interview with her mom Tina Douglas where they dished on the best advice she ever received and the women in the Douglas family. Also see Lark Voorhies from "Saved By The Bell" and what she looks like now inside.....

For Mother's Day, Tina Douglas sat down with her successful daughter and talked about the long line of strong women in their family and the best advice she ever gave Ashanti.  As for her mom's best advice, "You always taught me to be a leader and not a follower and I remember that from elementary school."

The pair were then joined by baby sister Shia who joined in some hugs and kisses and wished Tina a Happy Mother's Day.

Watch the video here:

And here's a blast from the past.....

Lark Voorhies aka Lisa Turtle from "Saved By The Bell" talked to E!'s Michael Yo about her upcoming projects and revealed that rumors of her dating any of her co-stars (like Zack Morris/Mark-Paul Gosselaar) were untrue. She still looks good, but the lighting is terrible and the funeral home makeup is upsetting. No word on if she has any type of condition affecting her, but I'm glad we've got a Lark update!

UPDATE: F it.  It ain't the lighting.  Something is terribly wrong here and it must be addressed. Whether it's bleaching or plastic surgery gone wrong, ridiculous makeup or some type of condition, you can't just give an interview looking like the real life ghost of the beloved Lisa Turtle and expect everything to be peaches and cream.  We deserve an answer...

Photos and video by Elizabeth Bruneau

Kanye and his girl Kim K. are keeping up the charade by jetting out of the country to Toronto together.  All so Kanye can support her Belle Noel spring 2012 collection jewelry launch in the Canadian city.

Pics inside...

Who says you can't mix business with pleasure.  Arriving together in the same car at The Bay department store today, Kanye accompanied Kim K. on her launch event for the jewelry line in which she serves as "Creative Director."  'Ye conveniently seemed to be all smiles again after frowning it up in every Met Ball pic earlier this week:

The twosome left the event together after posing for a few shots inside.  Oh the hard work of it all....

Pics: INF/SPLASH

Serena Williams isn't just a tennis pro...she's going for a rap pro spot too.  These days it's not that hard to drop a simple track that everyone will praise as if it's the second coming...ask Nicki Minaj.  So Serena decided to get in on the fun (just for fun) too.

Check out the tracks she laid down in the studio recently inside...

Serena may be over in Madrid right now serving up wins on the tennis courts, but beforehand, she hit up her homie Baltimore Ravens baller Bryant Mckinnie's B Major Music Group Florida studio to spit a few bars. 

She raps about the Gucci and the ballin' hard and the fact her name is Serena and her sister's is Venus.  You know...the simple things everyone else raps about.  But her flow isn't half bad based on today's standards.  So....

DO WE LOVE IT?!

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After a stint in the hospital with the flu and a couple of IV's, Rihanna is back int he hotness saddle for her big Battleship movie premiere in Los Angeles.

Peep the pics of her sexy white extreme slit dress inside....

Rihanna seems to be bouncing back from her sickness quite nicely.  The actress/singer popped up at the Nokia Theater in L.A. last night in a thigh revealing Adam Selman white halter gown.  She paired her deep cowl neck & open back sexy fit dress with a pair of white Manolo Blahnik sandals and Neil Lane jewels.  And, of course, a pop of her fave red lip color.

Adam Selman also designed Rihanna's custom stage clothing for the LOUD tour.

Hot.
 

Inside the premiere party, Ri fist pumped Adam Fogelson, Chairman of Universal Pictures:

And hit the stage with her co-stars Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard & Brooklyn Decker, who rocked a fab Christian Dior strapless gown.

Pics: Pacific Coast News

Last night, R&B songstress Monica hosted an affair for Grey Goose in Atlanta with her NBA husband Shannon Brown and friends Toya, Memphitz, and Peter Thomas coming out to party. See the pics inside.....

Monica, with her hot hubby on her arm, hosted a swanky event at the W Hotel in Atlanta for Grey Goose last night.  Loving this chic white suit look.

Mo also posed it up with her fans at the event.

Toya kept it colorful with her look, including an orange YSL clutch and snakeskin green Louboutin pumps...and an old school high ponytail.

She was there with her husband Memphitz.

And also kicked it with producer Bangladesh and makeup stylist Latasha Wright.

Peter Thomas was also spotted looking...himself.

And you can't have a Grey Goose event without Kenny Burns!

Reality tv star (Football Wives) Chanita Foster was there.

Demetria McKinney looked fab in her bright red dress as she posed with comedian Rodney Perry.

"The Biggest Loser" trainer Dolvett Quince also added a dash of class to the event.  Fab times all around.  ATL finally got it (mostly) right....

Photos via Paras Griffin
 

Jada Pinkett Smith sat down with her daughter Willow and mother Adrienne Banfield Jones for a very emotional and open conversation about family, failing as a mother, Willow regretting fame and more in the Red Table Talks.  Watch the conversation inside....

In a new web series, which she hopes other families will participate in, Jada Pinkett Smith invited her family to sit at a red table and have an open conversation about their lives together (no topic was off limits).  Just in time for Mother's Day, Jada hopes other families across the country will sit and have "talks" to build better relationships and stronger families.  Here are the highlights (and Willow complaining yet again about how "hard" and tormented her life is as an extremely privileged 11-year-old because...she has to take 10 extra minutes to go somewhere.  Yes, we know fame can be relatively hard and 11-year-old have a limited sense of reality, but someone needs a reality check about what TRUE hardship is and before this gets out of hand to the point she can't handle actual hard situations when she gets older):

Willow Smith on fame:

“If I had to change one thing about my life, it would probably be, I wouldn’t be famous,” the 11-year-old singer admitted. “Because when you’re famous it’s so hard. Let’s say if a regular girl is going to the book store, it’s ten times harder to go everywhere [when you're famous]. But some people are like, ‘Oh, it’s so easy,’ and I’m like, ‘As fast as you can get there, it’s going to take me ten more minutes to get there.’ Because I have to call security.”

Jada on "Red Table Talks"

"My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships.  Just for people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love. Love is what sometimes holds us and binds us when we're not so happy. If we concentrate on how much we can love one another, we can get through all the other stuff.”

Adrienne Banfield Jones talking to Willow about her mothering:

"Jada did not have the kind of life that you have now.  And I was not a good mother.  And I know that your Mom believes that all experiences good and bad help make you the person that you are today.  But I feel like during those times, the bad outweighed the good.  I was on drugs until your Mom was 17 or 18 years old.  I have been clean for 22 years and I went into therapy.  But I felt like things that needed to be said that she needed to get off her chest.  I have been so caught up in my own guilt for years."

Watch the full Red Table Talks video below:

Well this ought to be interesting.  The family of the late Whitney Houston has nabbed a reality docu-series through Lifetime to showcase how families heal themselves through major loss and tough times.  And it's starring Pat & Gary Houston, Cissy Houston & even Bobbi Kristina.

Deets inside...

According to Deadline.com, Lifetime's Exec. VP announced today that the network has picked up The Houston Family Chronicles (working title), an all-new docu-series that will follow the lives of the late Whitney Houston’s family, led by Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and manager, and including Pat’s daughter Rayah, Whitney’s brother Gary, daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother, Cissy Houston.

The network ordered 10 hour long episodes premiering later this year.  Not sure how I feel about this, but here's the synopsis:

The Houston Family Chronicles follows those closest to the pop music icon as they try to pick up the pieces after her untimely death. Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law, manager and most trusted confidant, manages the business and estate of the beloved singer and her most prized possession, her daughter Bobbi Kristina. The series will follow Pat and her husband, Gary, Whitney Houston’s brother, as they take on their greatest challenge, supporting and guiding Bobbi Kristina as she faces the world alone, without the one person she relied on the most, her Mother.

A mother to her own teenage daughter, Rayah, Pat understands the difficulty of raising a young woman in a world where social media and peer pressure are the norm. As she tries to guide her own daughter into womanhood, Pat also has the responsibility of raising Bobbi Kristina, who, while trying to move forward with life and make decisions about her future, must also learn to cope with such a devastating loss. With the certainty of a microscopic lens focused on this young woman and her every move, Pat, Gary and their tight-knit group of family and friends are committed to seeing that Bobbi Kristina can grow and experience life unscathed. A true believer in the bond that women share called sisterhood, and a self proclaimed “woman’s woman,” Pat enlists the help of her and Whitney’s inner circle, including Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick and Gospel legend CeCe Winans, to assist her in such difficult times.

And Pat says she's doing this to help other families heal themselves:

“I have been working with Simmons Shelley over the past few years developing a project suitable for myself and our family. The unexpected passing of Whitney certainly affects the direction of the show. However, it is my hope that others will be enlightened as they watch our family heal and move forward.”

Really?  Working on this for years?  I guess.  Will you be watching?

Think Like A Man star (he's single!) Michael Ealy stopped by Wendy Williams' couch to dish on his career and address rumors that he's dating co-star Taraji P. Henson. Get the deets inside.....

Gorgeous actor Michael Ealy stopped by Wendy's couch this morning where he shockingly revealed that he DID NOT get all the girls growing up.  Michael said he had really bad skin as a child and most of the the girls ignored him.

Then Wendy talked about his chemisty with co-star Taraji P. Henson and he jokingly said after the movie Taraji STALKED him a little bit!  He chalked up rumors of their romance to their chemisty and ability to act on screen.

Watch the interview here:

BONUS:

Check out Usher's SNL promo with upcoming host Will Ferrell above.  Usher will be tomorrow night's musical guest.

The Randomness:

1. Kerry Washington's "Scandal" will likely return for season 2. Story.  YES!

The Game showed off his fatherly side with a trip to Disneyland with his kids recently. See the pics inside as well as J. Lo with her twins at work and new family photos from Rihanna.

Even gangsta rappers like to have fun with their kids as shown by The Game taking his family to Disneyland.

The kiddies looked happy on their way to the Magic Kingdom.

The Game checked King Justice, Harlem and Cali Dream out of school for the day to make the trip.

He tweeted, 

“Today was the best day of the last 4,” wrote Game. “I just woke up today & got the idea to go & check all 3 of my children out of school early & surprise them with a random trip to Disneyland…. They had a blast & so did Daddy. Days like this make up for all the bad days I’ve ever had. The love my kids & I share balance my life so perfectly…. It’s almost too good to be true sometimes. Sidenote: I figured you guys would appreciate Mickey Mouse & Goofy sharing some of the instagram love today… Especially due to the fact they’ve both played a huge part in all of our childhood experiences… #HateItOr…. Just LOVE it for christ’s sake !!!”

And on the "American Idol" set......

Jennifer Lopez showed off her cute kids Max and Emme.

And in other family fun.....

Rihanna posted new photos of her family on Instagram calling them the "Fenty Force."  This flick was from last night's Battleship premiere.

She also tweeted a pic of her cutie pie lil' brother under the title "My Boo."

TV personality Emily B chatted exclusively with TheYBF.com about navigating motherhood (and her new clothing line) while being a reality star...just in time for Mother's Day.  You might say she's inadvertently teaching her daughter some sketchy things about self respect as it relates to relationships with men...but Emily has a different take.

Get her nuggets of wisdom about how she keeps her teen daughter from doing foolish activities on social networks, why she will never fight on TV & what she teaches her kids about relationships...

Stylist Emily Bustamante, the mother of fourteen-year old Taina (pictured above as a baby) and four-year-old son Johan, quickly rose to reality stardom as the girlfriend of rapper Fabolous on two seasons of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop".  Now, as she juggles fame, career and motherhood, she offered nuggets of wisdom to TheYBF.com about what she's learned along the way. 

On what she tells her teen daughter about fame and social networking

"You know what, I think she has learned so much from me and my experience that I don't have to tell her anything.  I would let her judge for herself and make her own decisions, she's a smart girl.  She's not even famous and she's already felt the sting.  I allowed her to get a on social networking site with Instagram and already she has 10,000 followers.  She already feels judged and there are people stealing her pictures. She told me, 'Mommy, I don't know how you do it....I want to delete my Instagram because I don't like people in my business.'  I just teach her to not let other people's opinions determine who she is or can be."

On how women should carry themselves as an example to their daughters

"There are a lot of women who fight on television and I promised myself that I would never do that.  My advice to women who are put in bad situations in front of their kids is to shut down!  You don't have to participate in the madness."

On how she gets her children's respect

"One thing I teach my daughter is to have patience.  I'm always calm and I speak to my kids in a calm tone.  I never raise my voice to my daughter.  Once you raise your voice, kids stop listening.  If I ever need to raise my voice, my kids know I mean business."

On what she loves most about being a mother

"It's my motivation, my kids are everything.  I don't know what I would do without them.  I wake up every morning and take my kids to school and try to remain normal.  I love being a part of their life.  I don't need anything else but my kids."

On the hardest part about being a mother

"The hardest thing for me is always thinking that my daughter will make the same mistakes as me.  I got pregnant at 16 and sometimes I'm always comparing her life to mine.  I had to realize that she's not me.  She's a different girl and I have to know just because I did it, doesn't mean she will do it.  I tell her, don't be like me.....be better than me."

On instilling faith in the kids

"As a parent, you should have a foundation in your home and that includes the fear of God." 

On handling peer pressure 

"When it comes to peer pressure, teach your kids to be leaders not followers and don't let them fall into the trap of comparing themselves to other kids."

On navigating the hard task of communication with teen daughters

"I always tell my daughter that if she needs anyone to talk to that she should come to me.  There is nothing you're going through that I haven't experienced because I have been through it all!" 

Emily told us that it's ironic that she sees herself evolving into her own mother.

"Everything I hated growing up that I heard my mom say...now I understand.  My mother would always say, 'I'm not your friend I'm your mother.'  And that's one thing I tell my daughter all the time."  

So what's next for Emily B? She previously confirmed she is not returning to "Love & Hip Hop."  But she's got her own clothing line project in the works.

"Right now I'm working on a womenswear line call Emily B.  It's gonna be fun and affordable and trendy.  At the same time, it's going to be sexy and classy.  It's my baby right now.  I'm also looking at doing a menswear line as well because men's fashion is my passion.  Really....I love to style men." 

Looking forward to seeing it Em!

Could "BBW" firestarter Tami Roman be calling it quits?  In a recent tweet, it alluded to her possibly making a move to greener, safer pastures.  Read the tweet inside.

After the recent boycott and petition, Tami Roman might be getting out of "BBW" while the getting is good.  Although NOTHING has been said officially, Tami had an interesting exchange with a Twitter "fan" recently.

The fan/follower tweeted,

I hope on the next season of basketball they bring another hoodrat bitch to the show that's not gonna back down from @TamiRoman bully ass

So what did the "bully" say in response?  Tami tweeted,

@CallMeCASH_ I actually hope they do well next season-I wish all the BBW's the best of luck.

Then another follower asked, @TamiRoman @CallMeCASH_ you aren't doin the show anymore, why? I hope not cause of the bad feedback.

She didn't respond to the last tweet so one has to wonder if she was wishing the "BBW" stars luck because she won't be around?  Time will tell.....

William Balfour, the ex-husband of Julia Hudson, the sister of Jennifer Hudson, has been found GUILTY of first degree murder.  Get the deets inside....

In Chicago, William Balfour has been found guilty of 1st degree murder in the death of  Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew.  

The jury took two days of deliberation before handing down the verdict which also found William guilty of home invasion and residential burglary.  He now faces life in prison.     Witness say Jennifer was present in court when the verdict was read.

EXTRAS:

1.  Lil' Boosie found not guilty at murder trial.  Story.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated the first birthday of Dem Babies and have shared the photos with their fans. See the fun pics inside....

Roc and Roe, perhaps two of the most pampered tots in the music industry outside of Blue Ivy, celebrated their first birthday recently and it was a stylish affair.  

With Mom and Dad all bedazzled, the party was a party of a long week where Mariah and Nick renewed their vows.

Roe got her FIRST Ferrari.

And Roc got his first horse.

Looks like a fun party.

BONUS:

Watch episode 6 of the NCredible Heath Hustle above.  Nick says, "I packed so much into this episode… from my hospital visit to me making some of the toughest career decisions I've ever had to make.  If you take anything away from this episode, it should be the importance of prioritizing, and knowing when to make the best decisions for yourself, your health and your family."

To celebrate Mother's Day weekend, the white-loving Hollywood diva and star of VH1's scripted series "Single Ladies," LisaRaye McCoy, chatted up TheYBF.com about motherhood. And she offered advice on her own journey...which is no stranger to controversy.  Also, she told us about her "parental contract" which might be a nifty little tip other moms can use....

As the mother of 22-year-old model Kai Morae, Chicago native LisaRaye has balanced her own career with good old fashioned parenting.  And she's learned that mothering has its rewards and told us it's "the unconditional love I feel for my daughter."  But it also presents its challenges.  The divorced dramedy actress says the hardest part about being a mother is discipline, telling us:

"When I've had to put my daughter on punishment, it physically hurts me."  

Here's more of what LisaRaye shared....

On relationships with men & love

"I tell my daughter you have to beware of all types of people.  And she has to be aware of herself because there are going to be failures and downfalls in life. Period.  But I think the greatest preparation for that is experience.  The best thing is to make sure your child has a strong enough character that pitfalls won't knock her down and take the breath from her.  And she will know how to pick herself up."

On communication

"I had those sidebar talks with my daughter about sex and birth control and doctor appointments.  I think because I'm a mother who's in the public eye, I have to stay current on what's going on. It makes me kinda "cooler."  I'm saying that to say I'm more "in the know" with my daughter.  We have a friendship and speak about anything.  Having your kids trust you and be able to come to you about anything is important."

On discipline and contracts

"My daughter has lived a privileged lifestyle by virtue of being LisaRaye's daughter.  And sometimes that's a downfall because you have to learn how to get it for yourself.  So for me, I had to sit her down and say--I'm going to make a contract between you and I.  This contract will say what I will do for you and these are the things I am expecting in return.  I did this because life is a contract.  Everything you do from your first car to your first house is a contract.  So you have to abide by the boundaries of the contract or there will be disciplinary strikes against you.  And it works for us."

The idea of a contract with your child sounds like a great nugget of wisdom to pass along to parents.  Sweet!

PS: Season 2 of "Single Ladies" premieres Monday, May 28th at 9/8c on VH1.  Check out a few promo clips below:

Royce and her dramatics.  Last night, the "Basketball Wives" star got pissy with her followers and pulled a Nicki Minaj drama queen stunt and deleted her Twitter.  But then she came back...of course.  But has seemingly left again.  And it sounds like she is pretty over the show, as we all are.

Deets inside...

After the foolywangery that was her public breakup with her cheatin' ass boyfriend Dez Briscoe, and the epic fight with her daddy where he was reading her like a a prude mama and her Fifty Shades of Grey book, Royce has taken another dramatic twitter action.

Apparently she was over the "toxicity" of people, so last night the reality chick up and deleted her Twitter (and Facebook page) all together.  And said this beforehand:

@Roycelr: Toxic people make for a toxic life... Remove them even if it's hard. U will feel better & be better in the end!

@Roycelr: Deleting my twitter in 3days!!! I appreciate all of u! Thk u for all ur love & support

@Roycelr: Actually deleting it now!!! :o) Bye Tweeps! xoxoxo

Meanhile, her ex Dez was busy tweeting Lil Boosie lyrics as the rapper had just gotten freed from jail (and the lyrics were a simultaneous swipe at Royce too we're sure--y'all know how youngins like to play games):

@DezBriscoe89 "Mama told me when I was yung that ima break hearts because I'm too cute for just one" Boosie

Anyways, hours later, Royce's page popped back up and she insinuated that the VH1 gods forced her hand in returning:

I'm am back. Not by choice. I'll be gone again after the reunion. #MovingAlong @VH1 #BBW #BasketballWives #RoyceReed #ThisShitIsCrazy!

Oddly enough, her page is back to M.I.A. today.  And the reunion show is being filmed today as well.

Maybe it's about that time to leave the reality drama...and weekly boyfriends...and focus on your kiddie.  Just maybe.

Looks like model Eva Marcille has a new boo on her arm.  Supposedly.  The former "Top Model" & "Hair Battle" host was spotted having lunch at The Grove in L.A. yesterday grabbing a kiss from a mystery cutie.

Pics inside...

Rocking a lace & sheer-hemmed top with a striped maxi skirt, the pretty 27-year-old model looked relaxed as the twosome left lunch.

Meanwhile, Eva's gearing up for her brand new reality show on the Oxygen channel.   She and her friends recently chatted up The Humor Mill at a red carpet event and gave plenty of details on what this show will and won't be.  Eva said:

“The thing about television is, a lot of things are produced and clearly you have to produce a show, but this type of a show, it gels so well with Reality TV because it’s really our lives and us as friends. You see the glitz and glamor of the finished product of what Hollywood gives, but you never really see the true struggle. And I don’t mean those that have rich parents or have that big heiress legacy, but those that traveled from across the world, that moved to California, that decided this was gonna be where they made their mark.

And while she says the official name (not the previous names released) cannot yet be released, the temporary title is "The Eva Marcille Project."  Here's the full interview:

Pics via SPLASH

The rumor mill is buzzing that Kenya Moore is heading to the "RHOA" and if so.....her "audition" is not making her any friends at The Bailey Agency.  In fact, word on the street is that she showed her a$$ and true colors.  Get the deets inside and find out about NeNe Leakes' NBC pilot being picked up.

Kenya Moore's latest encounter wtih possible "RHOA" castmate Cynthia Bailey isn't winning her any fans over at Cynthia's company, The Baily Agency.

Kenya attended an event at The Bailey Agency where she judged a JET Beauty Of The Week Contest and apparently....she showed her true colors to a few contestants AND some Bailey Agency employees.  Usually, the real Housewives just fight with each other, but Kenya seems to take the diva attitude out on everyone in the room!

One of the "Bailey Boys" Carlton Morton tweeted about the incident and his disappointment with Kenya's attitude and behavior.  And I'm sure it was captured on film, because there's no reason to act a fool unless it ends up on reality tv.  

Read the tweets:

And in other "RHOA" news..................

NeNe Leakes has confirmed that the pilot she shot for NBC "The New Normal" has been picked up.  She tweeted, “BIG NEWS!!! THE NEW NORMAL HAS BEEN PICKED UP #NBC I’M SO EXCITED.”

Congrats NeNe!

BONUS:

Look who got an upgrade and a new weave!  Looking good Miss Sweetie Hughes!

The Randomness:

1.  Tyson Beckford sex tape being shopped around industry.  Story.

R&B diva Brandy talked exclusively with TheYBF.com about the women in the music industry who she's called Mom, how she uses her past relationship controversies as teaching tools for her own daughter, and also shared nuggets of wisdom about motherhood.  Get the deets inside…..

On the heels of a much-talked about VH1 “Behind The Music” special and her single “Put It Down” featuring Chris Brown climbing the charts, singer/actress Brandy talked exclusively with TheYBF.com about her most important role in life….mother.

As the mother of Sy’rai, whom she says is obsessed with Justin Bieber and Beyonce, Brandy shared what she thinks are the best things about being a mother. And, based on her own controversial experiences, what advice she offers her daughter about love.

On motherhood
I love being a mother because having a child inspires you to be a better “you.”

On maternal hardships
The hardest thing about being a mother is that you realize you aren’t perfect and you’ll make mistakes. But you do the best you can.

On what she tells Sy’rai about relationships
I teach Sy’rai to always be who you are. Sometimes you can loose yourself if you don’t have a strong foundation so I talk to her about knowing who she is.

On handling heartbreak and first loves
When I was dating Wanya Morris, my mom was afraid of me getting my heartbroken, so she was cautious. But with Sy’rai, when it comes to relationships, I’m going to be a little more open and allow her to make her own choices.

On her “industry mothers”
I’ve had so many women who have been good to me. Whitney Houston was my everything and she opened so many doors for me and also offered good advice. Also, Oprah Winfrey has been over to the house and we were able to talk without cameras and she’s been a huge inspiration. And Kesha Epps (formerly of Total and wife of actor Omar Epps) is a dear friend and like the big sister I never had.

What’s next for Brandy? She’s going to make a huge splash in the next few weeks as she drops her highly-anticipated Two-Eleven album. Though she doesn’t have a release date, she promises it will drop this summer.
 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE FABULOUS YBF MOMS!

Hamming it up for the cameras, Kim & Kanye put on for the cameras this weekend while kicking it courtside at the Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Western Conference Quarterfinals game.  And then the two headed to a video shoot--featuring Kim--together. 

Check the pics, plus Will, Jada & Willow chillin' in Madrid & Paris, Beyonce's letter to her mama, plus Nicki Minaj performing at Wango Tango...

With the constant ear whispers and eye gazes and strategically placed hands on full display, Kanye seemed proud as pie to have Kimmy on his arm at the Laker game:

She rocked a fitted leather dress and heels that Mr. Ye seemed to love:

The two held hands and had some fun looking at the cameras. 

Sighs.

And that wasn't it for the day.  The two were also spotted on the set of Kim's video shoot/photoshoot:

And in a short haired wig (which scarily makes her look like her mother's identical twin), the reality chick shot a video with Kanye on set.  Are they shooting a vid for "Way Too Cold"...with her in it?  Hmmm.... That would have been interesting.  But she was actually shooting for VOGUE Italia.  How convenient that Kanye is close friends with the head honchos at the mag, who were also on set, Rushka Bergman and Francesco Carrozz.

The twosome just came back from Toronto where Kim was pubbing her jewelry line. 

And the chick Kim would give her left arm to be besties with, Beyonce, posted a sweet Mother's Day note on her site today:

Check it.

Speaking of fab moms, Jada Pinkett Smith hit up the Madrid Open today with hubby Will Smith to watch Serena Williams play:

Sweet!  And before rolling into Spain, she was spotted shopping with daughter Willow and mama Adrienne:

These Spice Girlsesque shoes...

Loving Jada's look though.

And over at Wango Tango at The Home Depot in Carson, CA this weekend:

Nicki Minaj did her best angelic impression in an all white dress and blonde wiggery:

Actually her tamest look yet.

Pics: Splash/Bauer Griffin/FAME