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Beyonce & Jay Z Hit The Warriors Game Like Bey Didn't Just Break the Internet A Few Hours Prior + Beyonce Responds To Stealing Accusations

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Beyonce and Jay Z went the Warriors game last night looking cool, calm and collected...as if Bey didn't just break the internet a few hours earlier. Pics inside, plus the drama surrounding stealing accusations....

We're not sure if she had her hot sauce in her bag last night, but Bey looked flawless and extra calm as she took in the Warriors vs. Thunder game in the Bay:

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Loving this ponytail and cape blazer.

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Bey even took her chicness near the locker rooms to pose it up with a cute group of kids.

 

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Even though plenty of folks were falling out in Beyzus' name over the new "Formation" video, others were accusing her of stealing (again).

Throughout the video, you see clips of New Orleans and BOUNCE culture and more.  Some of it was taken from a 2013 documentary called BOUNCE by Chris Black.  Needless to say, he was quite pissy yesterday when he noticed his work weaved throughout Bey's new visuals.

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Bey's director Melina Matsoukas responded saying:

Must give much love to the beautiful NOLA footage shot and directed by @abteen and @lkeber to make #FORMATION whole.

Some folks didn't think it was enough.  Then Beyonce's camp responded breaking down how they actually did pay to use the footage....to the ACTUAL owners.  The statement read:

"The documentary footage was used with permission and licensed from the owner of the footage. They were given proper compensation. The footage was provided to us by the filmmaker's production company. The filmmaker is listed in the credits for additional photography direction. We are thankful that they granted us permission."

Yahoo! News gave the explanation about what the director may still be a little salty:

Beyoncé's new surprise single is an ode to her Southern background and mother's heritage as a Louisiana creole. While the one filmmaker Black was not impressed, writing, "Why Melina ["Formation" Director] gotta use clips from our doc?!? Was the budget not big enough to spend a week in New Orleans and actually build with the people," his fellow director Abteen Bagheri took a much more professional approach, thanking Beyoncé and Matsoukas for crediting the documentary.

The reason Black is complaining? According to reports, the filmmakers sold their documentary to Sundance Channel, which partnered with the directors to produce the film. So, while the film was properly credited in the music video's official credits, there isn't a specific nod to Black.
Bagheri, however, is credited specifically with "additional photography direction."

While Black has since deleted several of the tweets he fired off Saturday night, some remain. "If you're an artist, always protect your work," he wrote, concluding his very public knee-jerk reaction to the video. "They don't know what you had to sacrifice to create."

So, there you have it.

 

Photos: Instagram/Twitter/Getty/Beyonce.com


WORLD STOP: Beyoncé Announces THE FORMATION TOUR, 40 Cities On Deck

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Grab your wallet and get in formation. Beyoncé is going on ANOTHER stadium tour this summer. Deets inside...

Beyoncé is taking no prisoners in 2016. Minutes after she slayed the SuperBowl 50 halftime (which was an EPIC salute to Michael Jackson's 1993 halftime performance), the "Formation" singer announced a stadium tour in the US and the UK.

The tour will roll to 40 cities, split evenly between North America and the UK.  The Formation Tour kicks off April 27th in Miami, and this time Mrs. Carter is rolling to NYC (unlike the On The Run tour).

Peep the trailer and dates below:

 

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Catch your breath and get into these dates below.  Pre-sale starts February 9th for AMEX and February 16th for everyone.

April 27 – Miami, FL – Marlins Park
April 29 – Tampa – Raymond James Stadium
May 1 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome
May 3 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
May 5 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
May 7 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium
May 9 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium
May 12 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl
May 16 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium
May 18 – Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field
May 20 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium
May 23 – Minneapolis, MN – TCF Bank Stadium
May 25 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
May 27 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
May 29 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
May 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
June 3 – Boston, MA – Gillette Stadium
June 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
June 7 – New York, NY – Citi Field
June 10 – Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium
June 12 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

EUROPE:

June 28 – Sunderland, UK – Stadium of Light
June 30 – Cardiff, UK – Millennium Stadium
July 2 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium
July 5 – Manchester, UK – Emirates Old Trafford
July 7 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park
July 9 – Dublin, IE – Croke Park
July 12 – Dusseldorf, DE – Esprit Arena
July 14 – Zurich, CH – Letzigrund
July 16 – Amsterdam, NE – Arena
July 18 – Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro
July 21 – Paris, FR – Stade de France
July 24 – Copenhagen, DK – Parken
July 26 – Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena
July 29 – Frankfurt, DE – Commerzbank Arena
July 31 – Brussels, BE – Roi Boudoin

The Denver Broncos Are The #SuperBowl50 Champs! (Plus Cam Newton's Post-Game Interview Drama)

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There's a new team Dabbin all over the place tonight.  The Broncos are your newest NFL champions...

 

 

With a tough loss for the Carolina Panthers, a new NFL champ has been named. The Denver Broncos just took home the Lombardi trophy!

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Von Miller (who was named Super Bowl MVP), Peyton Manning and the rest of the Broncos are the 2015-2016 Superbowl champs!  The final score of Sunday night's game: 10-24.

After the game, the two quarterbacks met up a the 50 yard line to say congrats to one another, win or no win:

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Afterwards, Cam stormed out of his post-game interview, and the internets won't let him live. Check it:

 

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[WATCH] How Beyoncé Won The Super Bowl (Again): Michael Jackson Salute, Black Panther Vibes & Unapologetic Fabness

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The Super Bowl halftime performance was everything we thought it would be...and more.  Re-live Beyoncé flawlessness inside from the black power steez to the epic performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars...

Still recovering from last night's Pepsi Halftime Show at Super Bowl 50?  Beyoncé effortlessly took over the internets and got everyone into Formation, as expected, and here's why.

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While this was Coldplay's halftime show (and we loved their set too), Mrs. Carter and even Bruno Mars arguably stole the show at Super Bowl 50.

While incorporating past Superbowl halftime show aspects into last night's show in celebration of the 50th anniversary, Beyoncé gave a salute to Michael Jackson's '93 halftime show performance.  Loves it!

Bey's stylist Marni Senofonte told Essence about her look, comprised of a D Squared designed jacket and harness, an Ashton Michael bodysuit and Louboutin boots, saying:

When Michael Jackson performed at SuperBowl on January 31, 1993, he wore a jacket and harness. Beyoncé wanted to pay homage to Michael. She has always said he is her biggest music influence and Michael’s halftime performance marked a change in global interest for the halftime show.

Nice!

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And let's not forget those dancer Black Panther-inspired uniforms, designed by Marni herself with Zana Bayne harnesses and Doc Martens.  The compelling fact this all went down during Black History month isn't lost on us.

Marni explained why Beyoncé chose the black power steez:

It was important to her to honor the beauty of strong Black women and celebrate the unity that fuels their power. One of the best examples of that is the image of the female Black Panther. The women of the Black Panther Party created a sisterhood and worked right alongside their men fighting police brutality and creating community social programs. That they started here in the Bay Area, where the SuperBowl is being held this year, was not lost on her. And they made a fashion statement with natural afros, black leather jackets and black pant suits. That image of women in leadership roles; believing they are a vital part of the struggle is undeniably provocative and served as reference and reality.

Yass!

By the way, 2016 also marks the 50 year anniversary since the Black Panthers FORMED for the cause of fighting for justice, by any means necessary.

As for her performance itself: Unapologetic booty, dancing, and high energy.  And the vocals were on point, especially when she was talking about her negro nose and being a Texas Bama.  We're sure it gave the #BoycottBeyonce social media protestors (who call her "Formation" video "anti-police") more to gag about it.

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Work!

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By the way, if Beyoncé and Bruno (who saluted Bay area legend MC Hammer) want to go on tour together after The Formation Tour, we're ALL THE WAY here for it.  

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Re-live the fabness below from the marching band to the ladies getting in formation with that large X below.  Even that one tiny slip up where Bey ALMOST fell worked in her favor -- she showed wind and tight ass bodysuits will never keep a woman down.  Ha!

 

Check out the gallery of Bey's dress rehearsal below....

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DOWN FOR THE CAUSE: Beyonce Pledges Help For Flint Water Crisis + Jay Z’s TIDAL Plans To Donate $1.5 Million To Black Lives Matter Movement

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Hip Hop’s power couple is digging deep in their pockets for a couple of good causes. Beyonce has announced she will be helping to fund supplies for those battling the Flint lead-water crisis. Meanwhile, Jay Z’s TIDAL is putting up major cash for the Black Lives Matter movement and other social justice organizations. Deets inside….

As we all collectively try to come down from Beyonce’s epic halftime Super Bowl performance, we have even more good news.

While announcing she’s heading out on The Formation World Tour, Beyonce also revealed she's giving back to Flint residents who are suffering due to the lead water crisis. Mrs. Carter, in collaboration with her #BeyGood initiative, will support local United Way programs that are distributing thousands of filtration pitchers, faucet mounts filters, replacement cartridges and truckloads of water to those affected by the water crisis.

And that’s not all…

Bey and co. are also partnering up with the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to create a fund that will address long-term developmental, education, nutrition and health needs of the children affected by the Flint water crisis. She’ll be joining in with a ton of celebs, including YBF folks like The Game, Diddy, Russell Simmons, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Meek Mill, and Aretha Franklin, who have all pitched in to help those in Flint.

Loves it!

Bey is asking all of the BeyHive to get into formation to help the cause.   Details will be revealed on her @beygood Twitter account.

In other do-gooder news....

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While Bey helps out the Flint Water Crisis, her hubby Jay Z is looking out for the Black Lives Matter movement and other social justice organizations.

TIDAL announced the company is donating $1.5 million dollars to the Black Lives Matter movement and other non-profits. And they made the announcement on what would have been slain teen Trayvon Martin’s 21st birthday.

The money comes from the $1.5 million the streaming service raised at the first Tidal X: 10/20 charity concert held in Brooklyn last October.

According to MIC, Tidal's grants will be administered through the New World Foundation, which funds several civil rights groups and social movements. The nonprofits Tidal will fund include Opportunity Agenda, Hands Up United, Sankofa.Org, as well as local organizing groups in California: Community Coalition; Florida: Dream Defenders; Illinois: Black Youth Project; Maryland: Baltimore Justice Fund; Empowerment Development Corporation; New York: Million Hoodies; NY Justice League and Ohio: Ohio Students Association/Organizing Collaborative.

Donations will also be given to organizations created by the families of victims of police brutality, including the Trayvon Martin Foundation, the Michael O.D. Brown We Love Ours Sons and Daughters Foundation and the Oscar Grant Foundation.

Dania Diaz, managing director of philanthropy at Roc Nation, told MIC, "The process of acquiring recommendations [for nonprofits] was collaborative and inspired by the message that speaks to racial and social inequities and injustice in our society. Each year we will support a different initiative. Our ideology is to have a hifi level of consciousness in everything we do."

Nice!

All love from The Carters.

 

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HEIRS TO THE THRONE: Quincy Brown & Trey Smith Get Their Model On In Creative Recreation’s Campaign

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Diddy and Will Smith’s sons Quincy Brown and Trey Smith are featured in a new campaign for Creative Recreation. Peep their spreads inside….

It’s time for the next generation to take over the thrown. They’re all grown up and ready to make a name for themselves.

Diddy’s son Quincy Brown and Will Smith’s son Will "Trey" Smith, III are featured in a brand new shoot for innovative footwear brand Creative Recreation’s Generation Next campaign. And the guys serve some fresh and funky looks.

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The celebuspawns flex their model skills in an array of pictorials showing off the company’s hottest shoe designs.

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Quincy, who stars in the blockbuster film DOPE, brought some stylish male ensembles to life in a colorful spread. The budding actor said it was a no-brainer to do the shoot because he hopes to inspire the next generation with his fashion flare.

“I’m very appreciative and proud of being a part of this Creative Rec project because they pay attention to the youth,” said Quincy. “[They in turn] pay attention to me and my style. I want to be able to [positively] influence my demographic with fashion.”

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We see you Quincy.

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Will Smith’s eldest son Trey Smith, aka “Ace,” is also featured in the new campaign. The budding DJ rocked an array of new offerings from Creative Recreation’s spring collection, which include the Adonis Mid, Cesario Lo Woven and Vibram boot silhouettes.

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Trey posed it up in an assortment of editorials, giving us Will Smith vibes.

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Trey believes everyone has the responsibility to create something organic that will help everyone around them. He said,

“The importance of creativity in my life is highly valuable and I think each human being has a responsibility to create it….[something] organic that’s just going to help better everyone around them."

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Nice!

 

Congrats to them both on their new gigs.

 

Marshawn Lynch Hangs Up His Football Cleats, Opens New Retail Store + NY Knicks FIRE Head Coach Derek Fisher

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Things are shaking up in the football and basketball world. Superstar running back Marshawn Lynch posted a cryptic message announcing his retirement. Meanwhile, the NY Knicks just fired Derek Fisher as head coach. Deets inside….

Super Bowl 50 brought many exciting, disappointing and shocking moments. And NFLer Marshawn Lynch is adding to the shock factor.

During the fourth quarter of last night’s Super Bowl match-up between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch posted up a cryptic message that seemingly meant he would soon be entering retirement. He tweeted:

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The explosive 29-year-old runningback posted a picture of a pair of green cleats hanging off power lines with the peace emoji in the caption. While that doesn’t officially confirm his retirement, his teammates Russell Wilson& Richard Sherman, the Seahawks organization and owner Paul Allen confirmed the news. They tweeted:

 

 

 

 

 

Skittles, a brand Mashawn represents, also chimed in:

 

 

After a tough year due to injuries, he posted up the Twitter message hours after a rumor started circulating that he had told close friends he would be retiring. According to NBC Sports, if he does retire, he could owe the Seahawks $5 million dollars, unless he cut a new deal last year when he re-signed with the team.

Marshawn's mom, Delisa Lynch, also took to social media to send out a heartfelt message to her son saying:

 

 

Speaking of new doors opening...

Before he hopped on social media with retirement talk, the Oakland native celebrated the new beginning as a businessman.

Over the weekend, Marshawn opened his first “Beast Mode” retail outlet store in his hometown of Oakland. He had plenty of supporters there like his mom, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf and many Seahawks fans. Hours before the grand opening, the baller snapped the pic (atop) and captioned, “It's almost time....14 hours until the doors open at the #beastmode store.

Happy to see he thought about life after football.

In other sports news....

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Derek Fisher is out!

The NY Knicks have reportedly fired former NBA star Derek Fisher as their head coach in his second season. And unfortunately, it was clear this would be the future.

The Knicks have lost five straight games and the last NINE of the past 10 games. Sheesh!

ESPN notes the Knicks are 23-31 this season after going 17-65 in Fisher's first season in 2014-15. Ouch! Sources told the sports site the team was convinced Derek had a hard time transitioning from the role of player to coach effectively.

Derek was hired by Knicks team president Phil Jackson, hoping he could help the struggling NBA team. You’lll recall, Phil use to coach Derek on the Lakers back in the day. He ultimately had to make the final decision to fire Derek.

In a statement, the baller turned coach expressed his disappointment, but called it a learning experience. He said,

"This is a very talented team with strong character and I am confident they will succeed. Obviously, I'm disappointed, but have learned an immense amount from this experience and hope to grow from it."

Well, there you have it. Now word from Phil Jackson as of yet. He's reportedly set to address the situation later today.

 

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Ciara, Russell & Baby Future JET Out Of LAX + Kevin Hart & Ice Cube Hand Out Ice Cream + Tiffany "New York" Pollard Hits Promo Trail

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Not everyone was at the Superbowl this weekend! Ciara, Russell Wilson and Baby Future were spotted jetting out of L.A., Kevin Hart & Ice Cube were busy giving away free ice cream and Tiffany Pollard wasspotted on the promo trail. Pics inside…

Following Super Bowl 50, Ciara, boyfriend Russell Wilson and Baby Future are headed out of L.A.

Today, the R&B singer, her adorable son and her former Super Bowl champ boyfriend were spotted making their way through LAX airport. While Russ and CiCi were pretty mum on their whereabouts for the big game Russell was pretty active on Twitter last night.

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The Seattle Seahawks QB first sent out a tweet shortly after Marshawn Lynch seemingly announced his retirement from the NFL. He said to his teammate, “Honor playing with one of the best running backs of all time! Going to miss sharing the backfield with you 24... #BeastMode @MoneyLynch”

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After Peyton Manning and the Broncos were crowned this year’s Super Bowl winners, he posted up a special message to Peyton. He thanked him for inspiring him as a young boy while attending one of his football camps. He wrote,

From all the wins, to the few tough losses.

From the 71,000 yards, to all the touchdowns, to the few interceptions.

From all the meetings, to all the hard practices, to all the film, to all the blood, sweat and tears.

From all the Pro Bowls, to the handful of MVPs, to the two Lombardi trophies. From all the teammates, to all the opponents, to all the fans.

From the blue and white, to the blue and orange …

Sheriff,

If this is it, there’s one moment I won’t forget.

10th grade. Louisiana. At your quarterback camp.

You inspired the kid in the green shirt.

You inspired me to work hard. To be disciplined. To be respectful. To take notes.

You inspired me to love the process. To love the sweat. To love the tears.

But most of all …

You inspired me to love the game.

Thanks, Peyton.

If this is it,

Thanks.

Sweet!

No word on where they're headed, but our guess is another family vacay.

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The grind never stops!

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Comedian Kevin Hart and rapper/producer/actor Ice Cube are still on the Ride Along 2 press run. The fellas linked up with Nova’s 96.9 Van to hand out free ice cream to fans in Sydney, Australia.

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While Kev was sleeping, his Hyundai Super Bowl 50 commercial aired during the big game. He woke up to the great news that his commercial ranked No. 1 according to the 2016 Ad Meter Results. He hopped on Instagram to express his excitement saying,

"Wooooow....I woke up to this amazing news, my "Hyundai" commercial was the #1 ranked commercial doing the Super Bowl!!! That's HUUUUGGGEEEE....Major thank you to my Hyundai family for this amazing opportunity & I also want to give a shout out to Peter Berg & the entire production crew that was involved with making this amazing spot!!!! #HyundaiSuperBowl #1"

Congrats!

In case you missed the commercial, check it below: 

In the UK....

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“Celebrity Big Brother” star Tiffany "New York" Pollard and her re-enhanced lady lumps were spotted leaving ITV studios after an appearance on “This Morning” daytime show.

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During the interview, Tiffany explained her actions during an episode of the show where she became hysterical after she thought she had learned her housemate David Gest had passed away. But that wasn’t the case. When her housemate Angie Bowie told her that her ex-husband David Bowie had passed, Tiffany mistakenly thought it was David Gest.

She blamed the mishap on the fact that there aren’t any newspapers or any way for them to know what’s going on in the outside world. She said her co-star David Gest had been ill from pneumonia previously and she instantly assumed Angie was talking about him.

Check it:

Down in Miami....

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Former Spice Girl Mel B jetted to Miami for a sweet surprise. The singer hosted a meet and greet at The Sugar Factory showing off her curves in a nude curve-hugging bodycon. 40 & FAB!

Inside, she snapped it up with all the fans who came out to see her:

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Fun times.  She's looking absolutely gorgeous these days.

 

 

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Celebs Take Over #Superbowl50 -- Steph & Ayesha Curry, Kevin Durant (As A Photog!), Kendrick, Jay Z, Usher & Grace, Swizz & Alicia & More!

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Celebs were EVERYWHERE at Super Bowl 50!  We've got The Currys, Kevin Durant (who nabbed a job as an official Super Bowl photographer!), Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Usher & wife Grace, Swizz & Alicia and plenty more inside....

The VIP suites were lit with celebs yesterday during the Superbowl.  It was all about the squads of Black Hollywood as Jay Z linked up with his homies Swizz Beatz and Usher.  All the fellas snapped a pic with Kendrick Lamar, Lewis Hamilton and Swizz & Alicia's son Egypt.

After Jay's wife Beyonce slayed the stage at halftime, she changed clothes and partied it up with her mom Tina and stepdad Richard Lawson:

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Her glam squad Kim Kimble and Sir John were also in the mix.  Loving this dress.

Steph Curry's good friend (and fellow league MVP) Cam Newton was set to have the biggest game of his career.  So it's only right huge Panther fanss Steph & Ayesha were front and center on the field cheering on the fellas:

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Steph was on hand to pound the drum before kick-off and he was spotted shaking hands with Coach Rivera:

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Even Steph's former NBA baller pops and mom Sonya were there too.

On the sidelines, we spotted Kevin Durant....as an official Super bowl photographer!

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The OKC Thunder NBA star was credentialed to photograph Super Bowl 50 for The Players’ Tribune. He shared the best photos from the night and reflected on the experience on the site saying:

“I may be just starting out, but I also like to think that at my height, I might have some different angles than other photographers. After all, you’ve gotta play up your strengths.”

“Time flies when you’re shooting. At first I was just going to cover only the first quarter, then go back up to my seat. But then I was like, why would I stop? I started to see how you build a story with your photos throughout the game. I stayed on the field the whole first half. Right when I was about to call it a night … Beyonce came on stage.”

Love this!

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It's never too late to follow a new passion!

NFL player Kelvin Hayden, who is dating Taraji (who was also there in the suite), snapped pics with "House of Lies" star and Broncos fan Don Cheadle and Alicia Keys:

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Speaking of Alicia...

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How cute is this mommy-son duo?

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Swizz shot the pic of Alicia and Egypt before snapping a pic with race car driver Lewis Hamilton.

Michelle Williams was there to cheer on her former Destiny's Child groupmate Bey:

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After snapping pics with MaMa Tina, she nabbed pics with Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar:

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Cute.

Usher was all over the field and the suites yesterday:

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Ha.

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He had his wife Grace Miguel by his side as well.

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Looking good Ursh.

Back at their Air BnB home before the game, Tina, Richard and Richard's daughter & actress Bianca Lawson snapped pics before shooting a promo video for Bey's performance:

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Loves it.

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Tina went tot dinner with her hubby afterwards AND snapped pics with Beyonce's dancers.

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We HAD to do it.  Giants QB Eli Manning's face when his brother Peyton and the Broncos pretty much solidified their win.  He was NOT here for it.  Ha!  #SiblingRivalry

 

Peep these videos from yesterday's fun below:

 

#KendrickLamar #Egypt #SwizzBeatz #JayZ #Usher #Superbowl50

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Ha. Snapchat with #Usher X #Beyonce X #JayZ #Superbowl50

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Cam Newton Congratulates Peyton Manning After Super Bowl Loss, Still Gets Called "A Boy" + The Real Reason He Walked Out Post-Game Interview

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As much as some people like to believe racism is over in 2016, most of us still know it is alive and well through double standards, prejudices and the like.  Many say it’s also apparent in the NFL. Get the deets on a former Broncos player calling Cam Newton “BOY” and find out the real reason he got up and left the post-game interview inside….

Super Bowl 50 has come and gone. But, there’s still a lot of talk about the huge event that went down last night. Of course, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is the hot topic of discussion.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in the Super Bowl, a major disappointment for MVP Cam Newton and the whole Panthers organization.

Showing sportsmanship, Cam went over to shake hands with Peyton and congratulate him on the win...WITH a smile on his face. (Which was one of very few smiles from Cam as he hardly smiled the entire game).

Per usual, Broncos fans came out the woodwork to go HAM on Cam via social media. But one former Broncos player took a bit too far. In fact, entirely too far.

Former NFLer Bill Romanowski took to Twitter to tweet the one of the most racist comments ever…coming from a white man. He tweeted (and deleted):

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Boy?! Really? Cameron is grown man last we checked. The racial undertones of his comment was noticed by Twitter followers and they quickly called him on it. But, NY Daily News writer Shaun King brought up an interesting comparison between Cam and Broncos QB Peyton Manning.

In a new article, King points out out that back in 2010, Peyton was the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts when Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints defeated them in the Super Bowl.  After the game, Peyton decided to forgo congratulating Drew Brees on the win and immediately left the field.  Salty.

In a Yahoo Sports article posted after that game, Peyton wasn’t labeled as a player displaying unsportsmanlike conduct. He was praised for simply wanting to win the game so badly. The article said:

"Peyton Manning didn't shake hands with New Orleans Saints players after his Indianapolis Colts lost 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV. Apparently some think this is a sign of poor sportsmanship from the NFL's greatest player. It's not.

Walking off the field without congratulating Drew Brees may go against our misguided notion of what sportsmanship should be, but it wasn't at all disrespectful or bitter. It shows how much Peyton Manning wanted to win the game. And who can argue about that?"

The mainstream media's comments on Cam, today, are a totally different story.

Just another example at racial double standards, ESPCIALLY in sports.

Speaking of the media....

By now, you’ve seen the clip of Cam Newton getting up and leaving shortly after starting a media conference with reporters. His famous smile nowhere to be found and a look of defeat consumed him. But, what you didn’t see was who was sitting right next to him.

Cam didn’t walk off because he was having a temper tantrum. He walked off because he was forced to answer questions in the same room as the opposing team, the Denver Broncos. We hear this hardly EVER happens.

It’s being reported Cam could hear Denver cornerback Chris Harris talking to the media about how they pounded the Panthers and have every intent on making him prove he "lnew how to throw a football."  And that’s what set him off.  Chris said on ESPN live today that he would have been mad too if he heard his oppnent talking about him in the same room after the game.

Peep Cam's quick exit below and listen to what's being said in the background:

We get it.  Being a leader (espcially the MVP) means swallowing some hard pills and staying above the fray.  Still, after a 15-1 winning season, losing at the Super Bowl had to be an extra tough pill to swallow.

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Taraji P. Henson & Kelvin Hayden All Loved Up At The Super Bowl + Blue Ivy Plays With Gwyneth Paltrow While Beyonce Performs

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Taraji P. Henson was spotted with her rumored boo Kelvin Hayden... again. The twosome hit up Super Bowl 50 together and looked like one, happy couple. Also in the stands, cutie Blue Ivy was spotted sitting with her mom’s bestie Gwyneth Paltrow and her kids during Beyonce’s halftime performance. Pics inside…

After getting cozy at the NFL Honors on Saturday night, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson and her beau Kelvin Hayden were spotted together again.

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The twosome were all hugged up before taking their luxury box seats to watch the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos battle it out during Super Bowl 50 yesterday. We assume the Golden Globe winner isn’t bothered by the other chicks who came out claiming they were his girlfriend shortly after rumors started circulating that he was dating the 45-year-old actress.

Looks like she’s living her life like it's golden, regardless of the rumor mill.

During the game, Taraji made a major fumble off the field! As Coldplay took the stage to kick-off the halftime performance, she shot off an Instagram post that had the Internet laughing collectively.

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Apparently, she missed the memo on who the halftime performers were. She praised “Maroon 5” for giving her life when it was Coldplay on the field performing! Oops! She quickly deleted the tweet and said, “Oooooooopppps. Lmao! #Superbowl50.”

Maroon 5 got wind of her tweet and responded:

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Then she sent them a few emojis:

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Hilar! 

But there was a good reason why she confused the Super Bowl halftime headliner. Too much DRANK! She explained to Entertainment Tonight, “So, I don’t know if you know how it goes down in the suites. They put a lot of drinks in there — Kool-Aid, lemonade, iced tea. I mixed it all, and I sat there, and I’m sitting with people who drank the Kool-Aid as well.”

She said her friends kept talking about Maroon 5, so she assumed that’s who was performing. She continued, “Everyone’s talking about Maroon 5, and I put it down. And I’m like, ‘That’s not Maroon 5, right?’ And they’re like, ‘No, that’s Maroon 5!’ and I’m like, ‘Are you sure?’”

She ended with saying, “I’m human. I made a mistake. It happens! Come on, I drank the Kool-Aid!”

That's her story and she's sticking to it!

Also in the stands...

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While her mom was busy snatching wigs and edges with an epic halftime performance, Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy was chilling in the suite with her mom’s bestie Gwyneth Paltrow and her kids, Apple and Moses.

Photogs captured cutie Blue trying to get down off of Gwen’s lap as she gave the tot a kiss on the cheek. Looks like Blue was ready to bust some moves like her mama.

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Blue and Apple Martin -- Chris Martin & Gwyneth's daughter -- showed off their jacket game before entering the stadium. Cute!

 

Photos: Splash/Getty/Instagram

LaLa Anthony & Debbie Allen (And Her Dancers!) Celebrate Black History Month With Michelle Obama At The White House + POTUS & FLOTUS Talk Super Bowl

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LaLa Anthony and Debbie Allen helped celebrate Black History Month at the White House today. Pics and deets inside….

LaLa Anthony jetted from Miami to Washington, D.C. today to celebrate Black History Month at the White House. And she brought her handsome son Kiyan Anthony and her family along with her to celebrate at the joyous event.

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Doesn't Kiyan look so dapper in his suit?! He's growing up right before our eyes.

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The “Power” star and author took a tour of the White House where they caught up with First Lady Michelle Obama before La hosted a panel discussion. Kiyan nabbed the ultimate pic with FLOTUS.

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Then, the First Family's dogs Sunny and Bo came out to meet LaLa and Kiyan. It appears Kiyan must want a dog for a pet. In an Instagram caption LaLa said, "FLOTUS @michelleobama convincing me to get Kiyan a dog AMAZING UNFORGETTABLE DAY!" Ha!

After making her rounds, LaLa joined a panel where she offered up some life gems for a few kiddies.

Also at the White House....

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Legendary actress/producer/dance Debbie Allen was also in the building! The dance icon brought her little dancers to perform for the First Lady and the White House to celebrate Black History Month in the East Room today. FLOTUS said about the event:

It's #BlackHistoryMonth, and we're celebrating today with a workshop on dance bringing African American dance icons to the @WhiteHouse to help teach young, female dance students from across Washington, D.C. Start dancing with them here in the State Dining Room where they're practicing African dance. #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse

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During the event, Debbie snagged a few fun “us-ies” with other guests who came out to celebrate. She shared a flick of famed choreographer Fatima Robinson and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s artistic director Virginia Johnson. She captioned,“Excited to be in DC for #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse with @fatima_noir & @dancetheatreofharlem's Virginia Johnson! #BlackHistoryMonth”.

*Squeals*

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Another dance legend in the mix, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Judith Jamison also came out to celebrate our history at the White House.

Peep a few clips of Debbie and her students flossing a few African dance moves below:

 

Chile, we are DANCING at The @WhiteHouse this morning!!!!!!

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Mrs. O posted these powerful pics:

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Love!

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Honey!!!!! Things are heating up at the @WhiteHouse!!! #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse #BlackHiatoryMonth

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Work!  We love every single bit of this. 

Speaking of the White House...

For their first LIVE interview together, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King ahead of Super Bowl 50 to chop it up about their final Super Bowl in the White House and their annual traditions.

POTUS and FLOTUS host several rooms during the big game to keep all of their guests happy. FLOTUS revealed,

"We have sort of three ways that we do the Super Bowl. We have the serious watchers. And that's the treaty room. If you're in that room, you're watching the game. Then there's the outside room where the kids are, where they're kind of fooling around. They're by the food."

POTUS chimed in, "We keep them away.” Ha!

Michelle finished saying,

"Then there's what I call the champagne room. That's where my mother sits. Where you really don't know what's going on but you're close to the champagne."

Not mad!

While we all know FLOTUS is an advocate for healthier eating, the Super Bowl meant many treats floated into the White House. The First Family and their friends snacked on typical Super Bowl food, including wings, pizza and guacamole. There was also a vegetable tray in the mix, but POTUS dubbed it, "the little vegetable tray that nobody touches." Ha! FLOTUS did make sure to mention there were two types of salads being served during the game. Cute.

The President and First Lady also played a fun game of "POTUS/FLOTUS".  Peep their interview above.

After the game....

Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert kicked off his post-Super Bowl 50 show with a surprise (and quite funny) appearance from President Barack Obama and FLOTUS who was dancing it up with the kids. Check it above.

Photos: LaLa's IG/Debbie's IG/@eddacoleman

Kevin Hart Is WINNING With The #1 Super Bowl Ad + 5 More of Our Fave #SuperBowl50 Commericals

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Kevin Hart is winning EVERYWHERE. His Hyundai ad just became the #1 ranked commercial during Super Bowl 50. Deets inside, plus a few of our other faves from one of the biggest nights in sports...

Kevin Hart took helicopter parenting to a whole new LITERAL level in his new Super Bowl commercial for Hyundai. While spending $5 million per spot, companies were pulling in the stars to make the most of their 30-60 seconds.

Ride Along 2 star Kevin Hart is currently in Australia promoting the film, but he's winning back here in the States too.  His Hyundai overprotective dad commercial just shot to #1 in the ad rankings:

Nice!

 

Check it below in case you missed it:

 

While there weren't a PLETHORA of stand outs this year, here's five more of our faves from the night.

Steve Harvey & T-Mobile's shade thrown at Verizon:

 

Super Bowl babies singing "Kiss From A Rose" with Seal:

 

Lil Wayne's "Movin' on Up" Apartments.com ad:

 

Serena Williams and T-Pain defying labels for Mini:

 

Drake and the corporate folks at T-Mobile trying to figure out the Hotline Bling video shoot:

 

Photos: Instagram

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Angela Bassett, Regina King & Kelly Rowland Hit The L.A. Scene + The Weeknd & Girlfriend Bella Have A Fight At Dinner?!

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Kelly Rowland, Angela Bassett, Regina King and The Weekend and girlfriend Bella Hadid were all on the L.A. scene over the weekend.  Find out what everyone was up to inside...

Kelly Rowland is so effortlessly fab, chick seemingly wakes up looking this way:

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The singer was in a grey mood rocking shades of neutral color and denim for a night out at The Nice Guy restaurant the other night.  The casual chic look is becoming her signature.

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Kel was also spotted taking baby Titan to a birthday party at a Mexican restaurant the next day.  Kelly recently told People.com that Titan's Argentinian nanny is already giving him Spanish lessons!

"I'm having to learn because I don't want him to learn more Spanish than me and start talking circles around me. When she's speaking to him, he's picking it up. He's picking it up rather quickly."

Cute.

Also out and about in L.A.:

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The Weeknd and girlfriend Bella Hadid.  Before the "Earned It" singer hits the Oscars in a couple weeks as a Best Song nominee, it looks like he has some drama on his hands.

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When pics surfaced of Weeknd and Bella leaving dinner 5 minutes after they arrived....sources said they got into a huge argument and it got ugly.  From the look on Bella's face above, it's a pretty believable story.

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It'll be interesting to see who is date is when the Oscars red carpet rolls around, but for now, he just hit up the Academy Award Nominee luncheon today in Beverly Hills.

Elsewhere in L.A. this past weekend, fab chicks Angela Bassett and Regina King lit up the Director's Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency:

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That hair, makeup and body are ON POINT.  Work Angie!

 

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Yes.

Regina came with the all white to present on stage:

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She's looking amazing these days.

 

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: What You Didn't See At The 2016 NAACP Awards Love Fest

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In case you missed it, the 2016 NAACP Image Awards went down over the weekend.  We've got the love fest you didn't see backstage and in the audience...

Today is Michael B. Jordan's 29th birthday.  And we're re-living his uplifting speeches from his two NAACP Image Awards from the weekend.  Check out the hot actor being his cute self below:

 

The love fest continued with our fave black actresses snapping an epic pic together (above) and the attendees sharing mad love in the audience and backstage.  Since not many folks will be hitting up the Oscar festivities, our faves seemed to put all their efforts and love into the fab Image Awards show:

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From Gabby Union to Sanaa Lathan to Taraji P. Henson to plenty more, check out the gallery below to get the complete love fest that wasn't shown on TV.....

 

BONUS:

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Taraji and her man Kelvin Hayden hit the afterparty together.  Cute.

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So did Sanaa, Gabby and singer Alice Smith. 

Fun times.  Check out the red carpet arrivals HERE.

 

Photos: Getty/Instagram/Snapchat


Christina Milian Gets FAB In Winter White At "Nominees Night" Party In Beverly Hills + Daughter Violet Schools Us With Makeup Tutorials

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Christina Milian slipped into a white hot dress to party it up at THR’s “Nominees Night” gala in Beverly Hills. Peep the pics and get into her 5-year-old daughter Violet’s makeup tutorials inside….

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R&B singer/reality star Christina Milian got all dressed up to attend The Hollywood Reporter’s 4th Annual Nominees Night soiree held at Spago in Beverly Hills last night. The "Christina Milian Turned Up" star rocked a plunging white midi dress paired with mint green heels and a shaggy white clutch to finish her look.

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The “Granfathered” star came out to honor the Oscar nominees, actors and filmmakers at the glitzy affair ahead of the ceremony that's set to go down Feb. 22nd. Chick made her rounds, stopping by the Neiman Marcus touch up station and to check out the exhibits:

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She had some fun snapping it up with a few of her friends in the photobooth:

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Fun times.

Meanwhile....

 

 

Looks like little Violet Nash as been “taking notes” while her mom C-Milli gets her makeup done.

The 5-year-old, who will be celebrating a birthday later this month, made two Instagram clips where she’s showing off her makeup skills.

We noticed some folks in the comments are up in arms that a 5-year-old is putting on makeup, while others praised little Violet as an upcoming makeup artist. While we’re still on the fence about it, Violet is an absolute cutie.

Peep the clips above and below.

C-Milli captioned the video above, “The end! Our Weeeerk here is done! @violetmadison on Fleek! #SheDIDThat #SundayFunday #BoysPlayGirlsSlay #AllDay #LMFAO @wapcbeauty @mac_daddyy for @artistcouture”

What do you all think? We're not sure if Christina allowed her to wear outside the house.  But is this #TeamTooMuch or just a kid having fun playing around in makeup?

 

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Ciara Teams Up With Keds For New Collection & Spring Campaign + CiCi Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Future

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Ciara has inked a new deal with another brand. But, she also has a new lawsuit on her hands. She’s suing her baby's father Future for defamation. Deets inside…

Following a successful campaign with Roberto Cavalli, Ciara is teaming up with another brand. This time the R&B songstress will be the face of footwear brand Keds, along with singer Tori Kelly and actress Allison Williams, dubbed the Keds Collective.

CiCi will flex her model skills in the footwear brand’s Spring 2016 collection to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary.And we've got the first sneak peek at her spread above.

Not only will she be featured in the new campaign, she’s also creating a customized Keds collection in collaboration with TopShop (another brand she faces), according to WWD. The new collection is expected to hit stores in March.

The “I Bet” singer will perform at the “100 Years of Keds” event in West Chelsea (NYC) held at Refinery 29 on February 10th. Congrats CiCi!

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Today, the singer debuted a new blonde hue after ditching her long, dark tresses. She seemingly seems unbothered, especially with these new reports that she filed a lawsuit against her ex-fiance Future.

According to The Jasmine Brand, CiCi pulled the trigger on a $15 million defamation lawsuit last month claiming the ATL rapper is trying to ruin her career with false statements and accusations.

She’s trying her damndest to keep Future from talking about her negatively and to keep their son Future Wilborn's name out of his mouth.

The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County, Georgia on January 21st with accusations of defamation, slander and libel. She claims over the past year Future has made false statement regarding her character and her parenting skills. She claims he dragged her name in the media in an attempt to boost album and tour sales.

You’ll recall his attempt at dragging CiCi via Twitter with claims that she has control issues and that she was keeping him away from his son.

She mentions her current boyfriend Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the suit as well. She says Future is exploiting her new relationship, using lies to help promote his new music.

She also recalls that HuffPost interview that Future did where he disclosed details about their sex life. She says he inappropriately revealed details about their personal life that should have remained under wraps. She points out another interview Future did with XXL where he called her evil for letting Baby Future attend Russell’s NFL training camps and being photographed together.

The suit also says since December 2014, Future has seen his son a total of 19 times, with some occasions spanning several days. 19 times? Really Future? She claims she has gone out of her way to bring her son to Georgia to spend time with his dad, but to no avail.

As Future continued to blast her in the media, CiCi finally decided she's no longer keeping quiet and is now taking matters into her own hands…legally. She's demanding $15 milli in damages and another $25K in legal fees.  This could be a move to simply get him to shut up. 

As of now, Future has not responded to the pending lawsuit. This could get messy….

 

 

Photos: Ciara's IG

DMX Reportedly Loses Consciousness & A Pulse, Then Gets Saved By Cops + LeSean McCoy Brawl Video With Philly Cops LEAKS

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Sad news for DMX.  Reports allege he recently had to be brought back to life...by cops. The reason why, though, is unclear.  All the details inside, plus updates about Buffalo Bills baller LeSean McCoy and his brawl with Philly cops...

On Monday night, DMX reportedly collapsed and lost consciousness. A pulse could not be found and cops were called tot he scene.

While X's reps claimed this was a horrible bout with asthma, other reports state all signs point to an overdose.

That's two totally different things, so who's right?

A witness told cops X definitely ingested a white substance, which prompted the cops to use the antidote to narcotic ODs to bring him back to life:

Yonkers cops responded to a call about an unconscious male at a Ramada Inn just after 6 PM. We're told when cops arrived DMX was on the ground in the parking lot next to a parked car. Cops quickly determined he was lifeless, not breathing with no pulse and immediately began CPR.

After a minute of CPR X's pulse came back.  

A witness on scene told cops DMX had ingested some sort of powder before lapsing into unconsciousness. Cops gave him Narcan, an antidote to narcotic ODs. DMX became "semi-conscious" and wastaken to the hospital.

X's reps, however, say the rapper claims he didn't take any drugs or powder.  He's been suffering from bronchitis for a few days.  A family member says X asked for his inhaler (for his asthma) right before he fell unconscious but was unable to get it to him in time.

The rapper is currently in stable condition.

 

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Former Philadelphia Eagle LeSean McCoy returned to the city of Philly this past weekend.  Ish quickly went left for the current Buffalo Bills baller, and a huge fight ensued.

The brawl was all over a bottle of champagne early Sunday morning (around 2:45AM) at Recess nightclub.  ABC News reports that off duty officers tangled with a group that McCoy as in, then four members of the group turned on the officers and beat him severely:

The argument, which, according to multiple reports, took place inside the Recess nightclub in the Old City, began over ownership of a bottle of champagne, according to the police statement. Police said "pushing and shoving" over the bottle led to one of the off-duty officers being knocked to the ground, and while he was on the ground, he was "punched, kicked and stomped about his body and head multiple times by all four suspects."

Police say that officer was treated for a possible skull fracture and another officer had broken ribs and cuts on his eye.  The fight had to be broken up by another officer and security guard.

TMZ released video of the foolery that went down.  They report that their Philly PD sources told them, "We believe the man in the red boxers who gets pulled into the ice bucket is LeSean McCoy."

As of today, no charges have been filed and no arrests have been made.  An investigation is pending and LeSean has been named a suspect. 

Not sure why these PROFESSIONAL athletes get themselves caught up in avoidable situations such as this.  Putting your NFL paycheck and job in jeopardy over some bubbly....just Nah.

P.S. Meek Mill ALSO was reportedly in the club, but had nothing to do with the fight.  He may be questioned about what went down though.

 

Photos: Getty

Jussie Smollett & Jurnee Smollett Bell Raise Their Fists For Black Power In New Campaign + Zoe Kravitz Hangs Out With Godmom Cree Summer

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It's a family affair all around.  Jussie Smollett and his sister Jurnee SmollettBell are using their starpower to help kick-off a brand new social justice movement. Meanwhile, Zoe Kravitz is spending quality time with her godmom Cree Summer. More inside…

There’s a new movement in the works. And it’s already bringing forth some powerful imagery.

“Empire” breakout star Jussie Smollett and his sister Jurnee Smollett Bell, who’s gearing up to star in a new series “Underground,” have joined forces for the Creators of Color movement, just in time for Black History Month.

The new platform will highlight diversity in the creative sphere through images, visuals essays and insightful interviews to tell our stories and to make our talents more visible.

We’re SO here for black empowerment!

In the compelling pictorial, Jussie and Jurnee are dressed in all black while raising their black-gloved fists in the black power salute. Their photo is the first installment of an ongoing portrait series shot for Creators of Color. The campaign will be highlighting artists both in front of and behind the camera who inspire us to push the limits of creativity everyday.

Jussie shared the image on his Instagram with the caption,“Happy Monday. #StayWoke @l10_lax for @CreatorsOfColor portrait session -- a new platform highlighting diversity in the creative sphere through images, visual essays and insightful interviews. #creatorsofcolor”

We’re sure folks will have something to say about this, just as they did when Beyonce and her dancers held up the black power salute during her halftime performance at Super Bowl 50.  If you haven't noticed, tons of think pieces both supporting and condemning Beyonce's performance have taken over the net since Sunday.

We’re certainly here for empowerment and anything else that inspires our community to be great.

Hate on haters….

 

In another black-and-white family flick....

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Divergent star Zoe Kravitz found time out of her busy schedule for a girls’ day out yesterday with her godmom, who happens to be actress & voice-over star Cree Summer. 

Zoe's mom Lisa Bonet and Cree have been great friends for years, ever since they starred together in "A Different World."

Cree posted up the family flick on her Instagram page, with Zoe looking like a spitting image of her mom, captioning, “When My Goddaughter is by my side ... @zozobear121 @zoeisabellakravitz #supportyourlocalgirlgang #GODBLESSTHEFREAKS #PIRATES”

Cute!

 

Photos: @l10_lax/Cree's IG

THEY MAD: Beyoncé Spikes Red Lobster Sales By 33%, Folks & Their Tears Are Doing Anti-Beyonce Protests

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When one of the most powerful living entertainers in the world takes a stance on anything, it's almost guaranteed there will be backlash.  Beyoncé said she seems to cause all this conversation, and here.we.go.  Find out about who's coming for the Queen Bey now inside and how she's upgrading everyone involved....

When Mrs. Carter dropped that "Formation" song and video on Saturday, pretty much sewing up everybody's weekend, it was the line about Red Lobster that went viral instantly.

The married singer said when her puts it down right, she takes his ass to Red Lobster.  Hilariously good.  Unfortunately, Red Lobster didn't cash in on it like we KNOW Whataburger or Burger King's social media would have.

When they did, several hours later, folks were underwhelmed and asked if that was the best they could come up with.  Ha!

 

 

Yet and still, the chain said sales were up 33% on Sunday over the previous year.  According to CNN Money:

Red Lobster spokesperson Erica Ettori said the brand was mentioned on Twitter 42,000 times in a single hour and trended for the first time in history.

A similar situation occurred when she randomly shouted out 7-11 in her 2014 song.  Now THAT is influence.

But there's another side to the singer's power and outspokeness she exudes through her art:

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When Beyoncé put on that unapologetic AF performance at Super Bowl 50, the Hive was probably salivating while waiting for folks to say something crazy.  So Beyhive, assemble!

There have been plenty of folks coming for Bey's crown, but something tells us that's exactly what she expected.  People are uncomfortable hearing all that unapologetic blackness in her song, then even more uncomfortable seeing it play out on their TV screens on Super Bowl Sunday.  In other words, Beyoncé did her job as an artist.

Still, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was quick to slam Bey’s black pride performance telling FOX News, "I think it was outrageous. The halftime show I thought was ridiculous anyway. I don't know what the heck it was. A bunch of people bouncing around and all strange things. It was terrible."

The fact you, a lawyer and politician, "didn't know" what black berets, black uniforms, black fists, black bands around the leg and the big huge X on your screen were, is B.S.  Or it's white privilege.  Either way, that says more about you, Giuliani, than it does anyone else.  You were damn near a grown man during the black power movement, so acting clueless to prove some point doesn't work in this case.

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There's also a boycott being formed for next week in NYC at the NFL Headquarters.  People are in their feelings about the Superbowl halftime show being used as a platform to talk about the current environment in America.

We're hoping and praying the Beygency meets them there and hands out Cheddar Bey Biscuits like Taraji P. Henson handed out those cookies on her way to accept her Golden Globe. #TeamPetty 

We're also waiting for these same critics, like Giuliani, to stop being mad about folks calling attention to injustice and instead, be mad at the injustice itself.  And do something about it.  He can start with the Flint water crisis.  You know, like Bey has.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé is cashing in all these privileged tears at LiveNation offices and the bank as she kicked off The Formation Tour pre-sale today

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Photos: Beyonce/Getty

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