When your opening act is a bevy of rappers who know how to keep a sold-out crowd of 50,000 going crazy, you know your opening night will be LIT AF.  See everybody that rolled through last night's Formation Tour stop in Miami last night, thanks to DJ Khaled and Beyonce, inside....

DJ Khaled is traveling with Beyoncé on her Formation World Tour as her opening act.  Which means, he's bringing out his We The Best homies at damn near every major stop.

Last night in his hometown of Miami, he brought out Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Yo Gotti and Future.  Just a few reasons to get in that piece early to get a good pre-turn up.

The fellas snapped pics back stage with Jay Z before going out:

And then hit the stage:

Khaled also brought out Kent Jones to rock "Don't Mind."

By the way, we hear Trick Daddy MAY be joining the upcoming "Love & Hip Hop" Miami" franchise allegedly in the works.  Chile...

And Emily B was spotted there with Roc Nation photog Lenny Santiago.

Next stop for Kahled and Bey: April 29th in Tampa.

EXTRAS:

1.  Harris Publications is shutting down.  STORY

Photos: Instagram

Grab your tissues, the Southside with You movie trailer already has us in our feelings in the best way.  Check out the sneak peek into The Obamas' first date inside...

Before their wedding, two gorgeous daughters and political elections, they were two legal associates at the same law firm on the southside of Chicago.  Well, Michelle (then) Robinson was actually a young Barack Obama's advisor on the job.  Which is the prime reason the lawyer and future First Lady, played by Tika Sumpter, was hesitant to take the young lawyer and community organizer, played by Parker Sawyers, up on his offer to spend the day together.

The twosome ended up on daylong date on a hot summer day in 1989 that took them from the Art Institute of Chicago to a screening of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing to the site of their first kiss outside of an ice cream parlor. And the rhe rest is history.  In Southside with You, a Sundance hit inspired by a true story and Executive Produced by John Legend's Get Lifted Productions, we'll get to see how that first date played out.  And by the looks of the very first trailer, it's the sweetest first day ever.

Check out the first full length sneak peek of the Richard Tanne-directed film below:

The film hits theaters August 26th.

If LIFETIME’s Whitney Houston biopic didn’t do it for you, there’s an official documentary about the late singer’s life in the works. And we’ve got the deets.

In other good news, Viola Davis just inked an overall deal with ABC! More inside….

Fans who weren’t satisfied with Whitney Houston’s LIFETIME biopic will be happy to know a new documentary about the late singer’s life is in the works. And based on the folks behind the project, it appears it will be worth watching.

According to Deadline, Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) is teaming up with Oscar winning producer Simon Chinn (Searching for Sugar Man), producer Johnathan Chinn, and former “Oprah Winfrey Show” executive producer Lisa Erspamer for what is being billed as the official Whitney Houston documentary.

The film will take a revealing look at the life and genius of the global superstar that all we loved. Thankfully, Whitney’s estate has given Kevin Macdonald their blessing to the tell the true story about the iconic singer’s life. The new project will interview many close friends to Whitney, including Clive Davis, the person who discovered Whitney’s incredible talent.

The documentary will be introduced to buyers at Cannes Film Festival which is set to kick off next month with UK rights acquired by Altitude Film Distribution. The documentary will reportedly be released in the UK in 2017. No word on when it’s coming to the States.

There’s also a new documentary project being developed for Showtime that will follow Whitney’s complicated life and career.

We're here for it all!

Another one! One day after news broke that Kerry Washington inked an overall deal with ABC, her #TGIT counterpart just made her own boss move!

“How To Get Away With Murder” star Viola Davis just signed an overall deal with ABC Studios, following in the footsteps of those like Kenya Barris and 50 Cent.

According to Deadline, Viola will be developing new projects for the network under production company JuVee Productions alongside her husband Julius Tennon, who is a partner in the company. YAS! Coinage!

They’ll be putting their creative talents together to produce projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming services for ABC Studios and its cable/digital division ABC Signature.

Viola and Julius have hired Andrew Wang to serve as Head of Television Development and Production. His resume includes being the VP and head of scripted television development for BRAVO.

Congrats Viola and Julius! #BlackExcellence indeed.

Photos: Getty

Two lucky fans got the chance of a lifetime when Beyoncé invited them on stage to perform last night. Meet them inside…

BeyHive! Can you imagine Beyonce inviting you up on stage to perform alongside her? Well, that’s exactly what happened to two lucky fans at her Miami show last night as Mrs. Carter kicked off the Formation Tour.

As she floated through her set of hits, Bey invited two lucky fans up on stage to help her perform the high-energy ladies' anthem “Single Ladies.”

These chicks were READY! Clearly they had been practicing, like most of the BeyHive, because they hit each move flawlessly.

Here they are in action below:

 

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Work it out ladies!

Funny how Bey introduced herself, as if they didn't already know.

After their epic moment:

One of the ladies (on the left) hopped on Instagram to gush about being on stage with the Queen. She revealed, “10 Yrs ago @beyonce sang to my kindred @token.xxiv "ANTWANN" during Say My Name... Now @fredline18 & I got to share the stage with her for #SingleLadies ! WHO SAID GOD AIN'T REAL???”

Then this morning, one of the young ladies revealed this actually isn't the first run in with The Carter, but it's pure coincidence:

Won't HE do it?!

Photos: @radicalphoenixx

“black•ish” paid homage to the “Cosby Show” on last night’s episode in a super cute and funny way. Meanwhile, actress Tracee Ellis Ross hit up "Hamilton" on Broadway last night and showed the cast so much love backstage. Pics and video inside…

Last night’s “black•ish” episode brought the laughs, per usual. But it also sprinkled in a bit of nostalgia.

For the opening credits, the Johnson Family honored the hit 80s sitcom by recreating the iconic dance-filled opening credits.

Check it:

 

A video posted by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on Apr 27, 2016 at 10:13pm PDT

In the episode, cleverly titled “The Johnson Show,” Dre (played by Anthony Anderson) reflects on how he grew up loving everything about the Huxtables and how much of an inspiration the family was to him. Dre even touches on the Bill Cosby sex allegations.

The timing of it all coincidentally comes right after it was recently reported Bill Cosby will go before a judge next month on charges that he allegedly sexually assaulted former Temple University athletics employee Andrea Constand in 2004.

Check out a clip from last night’s episode below:

Hilar!

Meanwhile....

While “black•ish” was airing, Tracee Ellis Ross was busy checking out the hit Broadway show “Hamilton.” After the show, she headed back stage to congratulate the actors.

She snapped it up with the cast, including Okieriete Onaodowan, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Peep the flicks:

Fun times!

Photos: Getty/Tracee's IG

It’s a "Sister, Sister" reunion! Tia Mowry Hardrict joins her sister Tamera Mowry Housley for a new episode of “The Real.” Find out how Tia went after an Internet troll, plus, find out how Usher has his SnapChat LIT with some steamy clips inside….

Ahh… the memories!

Cooking Channel host Tia Mowry Hardrict will be joining her twin sister Tamera Mowry Housley on her daytime talk show “The Real” for Friday’s episode. Tia, rocking a Fendi dress and Nicholas Kirkwood heels, and Tamera has us reminiscing about our childhoods appearing alongside one another. The nostalgia is so strong.

After taking their seats on the couch, Tia opens up about how she was the target of body shaming where cyber bullies unleashed an arsenal of harmful comments pertaining to her weight.

“I don’t know if any of you you guys know, but I was recently attacked for you know, my weight,” Tia reveals. “And I am a size six, I’m proud of what I am.”

Tamera chimes in, “I’m an eight, you’re a six!”

Tia continues:

“Anyway, this woman said that you know, I was fat. And I’m like wow you know, the average size in America is a size 12/14, and so I guess you’re calling you know, everybody, a lot of women fat, which I think is really ridiculous. And you know, I had ended up putting this screen shot on my… um Instagram of this women’s comment and I had tagged her uh… [Laughs.]”

Tapping into her “twintuition,” Tamera finishes her sentence saying, “Employer! Don’t mess with Tia! Don’t mess with Tia!”

Tia then continues:

“Well she was a supporter of the organization. But the problem was you know, this was a woman that worked for young African um you know, American women and I thought it was shocking that she would put down you know, someone and work for a company like that. I just felt like you know, people have to be responsible for their actions.”

Bloop!

The fab mom says she put the woman on blast because she has to take responsibility for her words and actions just like she does.

“I have to be responsible for what I do and what I say on Instagram, but not only that, it’s about social media bullying. And the main reason why I wanted to talk about that and the main reason why I put a spotlight on the topic is because um you know, there was a singer Kehlani and you know, Iggy, they had both come out saying that they wanted to commit suicide because of the um internet bullying. And I’m like guys, “Like, this is a huge problem.” My son gets bullied. [Turns to Tamera.] You were bullied. [Turns to Adrienne.] You were bullied!”

Don't come for Tia!

Peep the clip below:

Check out Tia & Tamera's "Sister, Sister" reunion when the episode airs tomorrow. Check your local listings for the time.

Meanwhile on SnapChat....

Soooo…this is what we’re doing on SnapChat Usher?

The R&B crooner just joined the instant messaging service and he already has it LIT AF! Like seriously. He’s posting up all types of thirst trap clips for the masses.

In a NSFW picture, Usher is seen sitting down NAKED in his home steam room. He captioned the pic “Blowin off steam,” covering his man parts with an emoji. OH?

And here a few more flicks from his steam room session:

If you needed a reason to join SnapChat, Usher's story may be one of them.

Photos: Erica Parise/Warner Bros. Television/Usher's Snap

You've seen all the videos and pics from Beyoncé's opening night on the Formation tour, now get the deets on the slay-worthy costumes and her tour merchandise that's making us love her petty side...

DSquared2 shared the sketches of Beyonce's looks for the opening number, created by Dean and Dan Caten for her and all 20 of her dancers. The designers dished about the Victorian goth look:

“We are crazy about Beyoncé, and working with her to create this opening look for the Formation tour is such a huge thrill and honor. The look tells a story, drawing from the motifs of our recent women’s runway collection while, at the same time, visualizing the powerful themes in her new music. It’s really exciting to see it come to life on stage - especially since she opens the show in full Dsquared2.”

Hot. 

The elaborate Victorian-inspired outfit was made up of a black crystal embroidered bustier with velvet, puff shouldered embroidered sleeves, broad brim hat, and lace embellished leather gloves. A tattoo lace bodysuit creates an embroidery effect on the skin while a crystal mesh fishnet bodysuit brings light to the look. Ruffled and jeweled black ankle boots finish off the look.

Beyonce’ s dancers rocked a similar look with a Victorian style black lace bodysuit with leather and lace gloves, a broad brim hat, and ruffled capelet with a bow at the neck.

A video posted by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Apr 27, 2016 at 9:50pm PDT

Work!

That's not all:

That tour merch of hers that reads Boycott Beyonce is GENIUS.  After her "Formation" track dropped and cops and mainstream media and non-melanin having people were all in their feelings.  Mainly about the themes of police brutality and Beyonce's audacity to be unapologetically black. So to answer all those "calls to boycott Beyonce," the consummate business woman provided them with a means to do so. 

Ha!

Get the rest of the breakdowns on every outfit she wore -- from Balmain to Gucci -- on her opening night HERE.

EXTRAS:

1.  Model Winnie Harlow said Beyonce jacked her for her brown Doc Marten combat boots while filming Lemonade.  But no worries, she got an upgrade instead! STORY

Photos: DSquared/Beyonce merch

Find out why we're putting Kerry Washington on Preggers Watch inside....

Well looky here.  Judy Smith, the real Olivia Pope, popped up and surprised the cast of "Scandal" yesterday.  But the only surprise we could focus on was what was going on in Kerry Washington's tummy area:

Kerry posted the above pic which was only from the neck up, likely to avoid this very discussion.  But when her co-star Tony Goldwyn posted the directly-above full length pic, it has us saying 'Hmmmmm....'

Is 2-year-old Isabella getting a new brother or sister soon?

Kerry seemed to instinctively grab her tummy -- which looks like the start of a baby bump -- while getting into an awkward position to snap the group selfie with Judy. 

We've also noticed over the last couple of weeks that her co-star Bellamy Young has been doing non-stop promo for "Scandal."  No Kerry.  The last time Kerry was pregnant, she dropped off the promo trail then too, and Bellamy took over then as well.

Remember all those back-to-back-to-back floral prints Kerry was rocking earlier this month?  And when she wasn't rocking florals, she was in all black? Could that have possibly been a distraction strategy?

Also, a few mommies we know are dead set on those being maternity jeans she's wearing in the above pics.

Bellamy revealed on "The Chew" yesterday that the cast just wrapped up shooting the season (there's three episodes left).

Last night, the "Scandal" cast hit the D.C. red carpet during the "Scandal-ous!" event hosted by the Smithsonian Associates with Shonda Rhimes.  The fabulous Kerry showed up at the University of District of Columbia Theater of the Arts rocking black again:

Hmmm....

May sweeps are also coming up, so it's possible an announcement could come then.

Time will tell...

Photos: Instagram
 

Keri Hilson just kicked off Carnival in St. Thomas getting ALL of her life. Peep the pics and find out how her twerkfest almost landed her behind bars inside…..

Turn up!

Singer-songwriter Keri Hilson is currently in St. Thomas having the time of her life. Keri and her friends trekked it to J'ouvert to kick off Carnival on the island and you know ish was LIT.

J'ouvert is the official start of carnival, so the “Pretty Girl Rock” singer hit the streets with the locals to get covered in paint, dance it up and sip on some spirits.

Then THIS happened: 

 

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Keri was feeling it! Chick rolled up on a police officer and started grinding up on him. He looked like he wanted it, but had to remember he was on the job. Another officer then pushed Keri off of him. Her friend said "she almost got them arrested."  An exaggeration, we're sure.  But funny nonetheless.

Don't get cuffed Miss Keri Baby!

 

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After dancing in the streets, Keri also rocked the stage for a surprise performance.

Later....

The R&B songstress slipped into a bikini and laid out on the beach to work on her tan. Cake!

The next day...

The "Knock You Down" singer got in the kitchen and started whipping up dinner. The menu included Island barbecue, macaroni and cheese, potato salad deviled eggs:

Yum! Chick can sing AND throw down in the kitchen.

While we know Serge Ibaka is playing in the playoffs, we haven't spotted them out together in a while. Hope everything is still good between the two.

Photos: Keri’s Snap/@viugkmixtapes/@camsnetworking/@love.nikkia

Lenny Kravitz and Naomi Campbell shared loads of laughs as they trekked to model GiGi Hadid’s birthday bash in L.A. last night. Peep their flicks, plus shots of Jaden Smith, Evan Ross and his wife Ashlee Simpson Ross inside….

Supermodel Naomi Campbell pulled double duty last night as she hit up GiGi Hadid’s birthday bash and hosted her own book signing. Stay tuned for those pics.

Meanwhile, the runway slayer linked up with her good friend rockstar Lenny Kravitz to attend fellow model GiGi’s 21st birthday soiree at The Nice Guy restaurant in West Hollywood.

It's clear the twosome had loads of fun as they laughed the entire way to the car.

The twosome was all flirty, touchy, feely too. And it's not the first time.  Let the rumors begin in 5...4...3...2...

As they made it inside the car, they were STILL laughing. What's really good NaNa and Lenny?

"Cool Kid" Jaden Smith surely made a statement with his ensemble as he made his way inside the shindig. He rocks to the beat of his own drum daily, so we're hardly ever surprised with what he decides to wear.

This look -- including this hat with a missing top -- is actually more toned down than what he normally rocks.

Hunger Games star Evan Ross, his wife Ashlee Simpson Ross and model Shanina Shaik showed up at the event together. The Ross family left little Jagger Snow, who is about 9 months now, behind for a fun night out on the town.

Fun times!

Photos: INF/FameFlynet/Splash

Drake just dropped his brand new album Views From The 6. And in a new interview, the Toronto native gets real candid about his celebrity friendships. Find out what he said about Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West inside….

To kick off the release of his highly anticipated fourth studio album Views, the newest king of Apple Music sat down for a candid interview with Beats 1's Zane Lowe, all before his global listening party kicked off on Apple Music late Thursday night.

The Toronto native kept it all the way real about his relationships with a few of his celebrity friends, which include, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West. On his new track “9,” he raps, “I got it right now so I'm everybody's friend.”

Fitting, since this new interview delves into his relationships with his “friends.”

Drizzy said he and labelmate/forever crush Onika no longer speak, but he still has mad love for her. He opened up about how he and Jay Z don’t see eye-to-eye sometimes, what it was like reuniting with Rihanna on a few tracks and how Kanye West is his favorite person in the world and he also touches on the Lil Wayne vs. Birdman “beef.”

Below are the highlights:

On his relationship with Nicki Minaj: "I don’t really talk to Nicki. Another person I have a lot of love for ... She dealt with me how I would expect her to -- with class. I always have respect and love for her. Unfortunately, we haven’t spoken."

On landing The Throne on "Pop Style” but bot really wanting Jay on it:"Jay didn’t really do a verse. I was just trying to get 'Ye on it first. Jay kinda just did my first few lines for me and that’s how we flexed it ... It didn’t play out how I wanted it to go. Sometimes [Jay Z and I] just fall on opposite sides of the spectrum. It’s always mutual respect but sometimes it has to be from afar."

On Kanye's pool versus his pool:"I take pride in being Kanye West's neighbor. He has a phenomenal pool. His pool's gotta be like half a football field ... Mine was designed to outdo Hugh Hefner’s pool. I’m willing to sell it for $100 million."

On collaborating with Kanye West: "[Kanye] lives up the block. We have a few things that we’ve worked on. It’s all about finding a place for it. ‘Ye is one of my favorite people in the world ... I hope we get some more music out. We were supposed to do a mixtape, album together."

On teaming with Rihanna (again):"It wouldn’t be a record without Rihanna, would it? We do well as a team ... "Too Good" came to fruition after we did “Work.” [I was like] I think I have one that would follow this one up really nicely. It was like a flawless victory when she sent it back. Every nuance, every cadence was perfect ... That’s what makes the record. We’re not forcing some story on people. A lot of the music and energy we have is genuine. We have a genuine energy."

On Birdman and Lil Wayne's business beef: "I’m a person that’s very grateful for all the names that you mention, specifically Birdman and Wayne. I have a mutual respect for both guys. I pray that it works out … That’s business, man. It’s a situation I pray gets resolved. It’s a legacy. It was amazing to see Kobe score 60 points. I want to see them go out and score 60 points."

You can check out his full interview here.

If you're itching to hear what the Young Money rapper has cooked up for his newest musical offering, take a listen to the stream of the album below:

You feelin' it?

Photos: Drake's IG

If there was ever a lesson in what NOT to do with your social media, this is it. Get the latest on the Ole Miss player who went from top draft pick at last night's NFL Draft to damn near losing it all in a matter of MINUTES...

[UPDATE]: Miami Dolphins said in a statement today, "We had known about it.  The video is two years old.  So from all the information we had, we were comfortable with it."

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The most bizarre ish went down at last night's NFL Draft kick off in Chicago.  Ole Miss football player Laremy Tunsil got the biggest lesson in ish not to do with your social media.  He was named as one of the top football players in the country who was set to be drafted 1st, and as he officially entered last night's NFL Draft, his status immediately plummeted.

About 10 minutes before the start of the draft (if you've seen the movie Draft Day, you know every minute matters and moves by teams change drastically from minute to minute), video of 21-year-old Laremy smoking weed in a gas mask popped up on his Twitter feed.

The Tennessee Titans, who had the first pick, were heavily predicted to take Laremy....until they saw that ish.

Despite someone (maybe Laremy) quickly deleting the video, teams passed on calling his name most of the night.  Then, screenshots of text messages popped up on his Instagram account that showed him asking for money from his coaches.  Money being given to players by coaches/boosters/etc. are a HUGE no-no in high school and NCAA sports.  Apparently he needed his rent paid (it's unclear whether his scholarship paid for this or not as full athletic scholarships often do) and $305 for his mother's utility bill.

The Baltimore Ravens were set to take him on pick number 6, but they changed their board immediately and passed on him.

Just when it looked like dude was about to be jobless, the Miami Dolphins picked him up at number 13. 

After all that drama, he did a press conference late last night claiming his accounts were hacked.  He owned up to everything saying those things happened, and they were mistakes. He also admitted up to taking money previously.

According to The Clarion-Ledger:

Tunsil missed the first seven games of the 2015 season for receiving the use of three loaner vehicles over a six-month period without payment; a four-month, interest-free promissory note on a $3,000 down payment for buying a used vehicle; two nights at a local home; an airline ticket purchased by a friend of a teammate; and one-day use of a rental car.

In real time, teams were taking him off their draft boards because this was a completely unprecedented occurrence. They were also reportedly scared about what else could possibly come out if a family member or close friend or anyone would do something like this to his account. But Miami decided to take the chance.  He's set to get an approx. $12.4 mill 4-year contract.  It could have been double that had he gone #1 as predicted. 

By the way, Laremy's own stepfather filed a lawsuit against him the day before the draft!  He claims Laremy attacked him last June and also defamed his character.

Here are the texts and video captured before they were deleted:

LAREMY TUNSIL SMOKING OFF A GAS MASK pic.twitter.com/3hnGA9tK3r

— Kev (@ImNotLit) April 28, 2016

Keep your enemies close, and your passwords closer.

Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski, USA TODAY Sports

Everybody stepped out last night to celebrate Naomi Campbell’s “Naomi” book launch in L.A. Come inside to see pics of Kelly Rowland, Diddy, Lenny Kravitz and many more partying it up with the iconic supermodel inside….

Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell hosted a launch party at Taschen bookstore in Beverly Hills last night for the release of her new book “Naomi,” a two-volume compilation of personal memories and stunning images from throughout her career.

And the above is the insanely hot cover of Volume 1.

The signed and limited edition is presented with an artwork box by Pop Art legend, Allen Jones for Volume 2. Volume 1 features a totally nude photo of the runway slayer. During a recent interview with “The View,” she revealed she felt liberated taking the picture because it was taken right after a bad break up. The 45-year-old, who celebrates a birthday next month, looks amazing!

As for her party guests….

Fab chick Kelly Rowland stepped out in an all black ensemble to party it up with the gorgeous supermodel. Totally feeling the simple androgynous look.

It was a #BlackGirlMagic moment when the "Chasing Destiny" host linked up with Naomi. Two stunning beauties.

As she made her rounds, Kellz ran into Kim Kardashian West who was busy snapping SnapChat videos to prove it.

Hip Hop mogul Diddy came out to show his support to his ex-girlfriend. Yeah, in case you forgot, they dated briefly in 2002.

“Empire” co-creator Lee Daniels was also in the mix to celebrate with Naomi, who had a role on the hit FOX series. Naomi’s character was killed off a few episodes ago, but she was an exciting character to watch try and take down the Empire.

Rockstar Lenny Kravitz and Naomi were extra flirty with one another last night. As you can see, he was all over NaNa at her book signing. Afterwards, the twosome partied at The Nice Guy to celebrate with GiGi Hadid’s 21st birthday and they were all laughs and hugged up with one another. Mmhmm… we’ll be keeping an out on these two.

Famed record producer Quincy Jones, a man Naomi considers as a father figure in her life, made sure he came out to celebrate her big feat.

They were joined by Naomi’s publisher Benedikt Taschen were they snapped a pic holding Volume 2 of Naomi’s new book.

R&B crooner The Weeknd was also in the mix to party with Naomi before hitting up The Nice Guy to celebrate his girlfriend's sister's birthday.

Naomi got in a few selfies with Kim K, who was busy showing off her post-baby bod.

Hunger Games star Evan Ross, who’s gearing up for a new role in a film titled Skate God, his wife Ashlee Simpson Ross and producer Carla DiBello were all smiles during the book launch.

TV personality RuPaul stepped out to show his support. He recently invited Naomi to appear on his show "RuPaul's Drag Race" where she happily accepted.

Famed director John Singleton took time away from filming his new movie Snowfall to party.

Birthday girl and fellow model GiGi Hadid hit up Naomi's book launch before partying at her own birthday bash.

Kim nabbed an autographed book made out to her daughter North West. And she SnapChat'd the moment. Of course.

And comedian Dave Chappelle was also in the mix.

Fun times!

Photos: Splash/Lenny's IG

Gabrielle Union doesn’t need a man to pay her bills, because she’s a self-made woman. Find out what the wife and movie AND tv star dished to Ocean Drive magazine about being a boss.  Plus, she dishes about her powerful role in the upcoming slave revolt film Birth Of A Nation inside….

“Being Mary Jane” star Gabrielle Union has come a long way from her Bring It On days. She’s been in the game for about 20 years and she’s still wowing audiences with her array of different roles on television and in film.

The 43-year-old actress will be returning to the tv screen this fall when “BMJ” returns for season 4. And she has a host of new projects coming down the pipeline.

Outside of making her coins in Hollywood, she’s also the wife of Miami Heat baller Dwyane Wade and step mom to his children. But don’t get it twisted.  She's put in hard work and dedication, and it’s paying off.

The YBF chick graces the newest cover of Ocean Drive magazine where she opens up about being an independent woman and how her husband appreciates it.

She told the magazine, “He appreciates my independence, and my high credit score, and the fact that if I want a Chanel bag, I’m not asking for his Amex; I’ve got my own.”

We’ll drink to that.

The NBA wife will be coming up on her 2nd year anniversary this August. She tells the magazine that it was actually D. Wade’s sons that encouraged them to make it official because they longed for a “traditional family.” That would explain why D. Wade had his sons help him ask Gabby to marry here with some super cute signs. She spilled,

“D and I could have gone on for a long time as boyfriend and girlfriend,” she says, “but the kids were the driving force in wanting us to be a legitimate, like, real—and I’m using my finger quotes—family in their eyes. We got on board with it, and it’s the best decision we could have made—not just for us as a couple, but for our family.”

How cute.

Switching gears to chat it up about her acting career, the YBF chick reveals her role in the upcoming Nat Turner slave revolt film Birth Of A Nation has been her most life-challenging film of her career so far.

In the Sundance blockbuster, which inked the largest deal ever in the festival’s history, she plays a small, but pivotal role that parallels her own life. She said,

“Career-wise, it gets no better than this,” she says. “It’s by far the smallest role I’ve ever taken, but easily the most challenging and the most rewarding.”

“I definitely didn’t want to be the chick from Bring It On to screw up this incredibly important, powerful film,” she continues. “I just really wanted to—not only as an actor, but as a sexual-assault victim myself—convey the powerlessness that one feels, the voicelessness, the terror, the heartbreak, the physical, emotional, spiritual devastation. This experience was extremely powerful and moving, and it happened at the right time in my life, when I needed to find more purpose in my work. And I found it.”

We can’t wait to see it! It’s expected to hit theaters in October.

Gabby also touches on the lack of diversity in Hollywood and how it’s still “grossly unequal.” She explained,

“Half the time, [African Americans] don’t even get the opportunity to fail,” she says. “At least let me audition, so you can say I just wasn’t good enough, but most times black actors can’t even get in the door. The idea that the playing field has ever been equal is a farce. With leaps and bounds of advances, it’s still grossly unequal—and that goes for the Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, and LGBT communities as well. We’ve made strides, but if Hollywood is really going to mirror the world that it’s catering to, we have a long, long way to go.”

True story.

You can read her full interview and check out a behind-the-scenes clip from the photoshoot here.

In the meantime, peep her gorgeous spread below:

Next up for Gabby? She will be starring in films Sleepless Night, alongside Jamie Foxx, and A Meyers Christmas, opposite Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique and more.

Meanwhile....

Gabby's headed to D.C. today, possibly for the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night.

Photos: Ocean Drive/Gabby's Snap

This family gives us the feels every time.  Now, Steph Curry and Ayesha Curry are covering PARENTS Magazine with the kids while letting us in on their pre-game ritual (which we'll now be staring at the tv to see), their biggest surprise since becoming parents, and their debate about baby #3....

They're one of the most YBF families in professional sports, and they wear the crown flawlessly.  Especially Queen Riley Curry.

The 2-year-old superstar, NBA MVP Steph Curry, "chef" Ayesha Curry, and 10-month-old Ryan Curry are the June 2016 cover stars of PARENTS magazine. 

Steph's handles come in handy with these two little ones.  He and Ayesha chatted up the family magazine about everything from juggling two little girls while navigating life in he limelight.  Ayesha has a possible cooking show on the way, a brand new cookbook, and takes internet memes in stride all day.  Meanwhile, Steph is putting in work on and off the court while going after another NBA championship (he's currently injured).  Here's what the fab young couple had to say about it all:

Steph on staying connected with his girls when he's on the road:"FaceTime helps me a lot. I feel like I’m at home even though I’m not. My girls get to see me, and Riley is at the age where she asks where I am and when I’ll be back, counting down how many 'sleeps' until Daddy gets home."

Ayesha on the biggest surprise as parents: "The amount of stuff you get done in a day is insane. Like, what were we doing with our time before kids? I feel like I should have invented something.  Also, it’s an event to get all four of us out of the house at once. When we get in the car and we’ve brought everything and everybody has socks on, it’s like a dream come true."

Steph on the couple's pregame ritual:"We have matching tattoos. [Stephen showed off the tattoo on his left tricep of two arrows pointing at each other.] This signifies that the past is behind us and the future is in front of us, so we stay in the middle, in the moment. I smack my tattoo and she does the same."

Steph on Riley showing up at press conferences with him:"I have to walk past the family waiting room to get to the interview room, and Riley wanted to hang out with me. She had that look, like she wasn’t going to take no for an answer. So I said, 'all right, come with me.' She sat up there, and that’s when her personality shined bright. I tried my best to answer the questions even while feeling under the table and checking out of the corner of my eye — where is Riley? She’s got a great sense of humor. Now she’s the star of the family. If we go somewhere without her, the first question people ask us is, 'Where’s Riley?'"

On if Riley understands her newfound fame: "No, she has no idea. . . But she is definitely aware of people taking pictures of her. That breaks my heart a little as a parent. She’ll put her hand up and be like, 'Mom, she’s trying to take a picture of me.' Then I give a look that says, 'Put your phone down.'"

Ayesha on Steph as a dad:"The thing I love about him is that he’s not too cool for school. He’ll get down on the floor and play with the girls. He’ll put on dress‑up clothes if he has to, and he’s very patient, which is something I’m not. We balance each other out."

Steph on the girls growing up: “I think about the milestones from my childhood, and what it will be like to watch our kids go through them.  Taking Riley to her first day of school was a whirlwind. I can’t imagine what middle school is going to be like, and high school, and graduation.”

On baby #3:"We agreed to press pause and then reassess in a year or so." - Steph;  "He’d have three more kids right now if he could." - Ayesha

Ha!

The Warriors have advanced to Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, and we're sure Steoh's girls are helping him get better as quickly as possible.

Photos: Parents / Peggy Sirota

A group of powerful women gathered at the Library of Congress yesterday to kick off the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. Black Girls Rock! CEO Beverly Bond and Sandra Bland’s mom Geneva Reed-Veal were in attendance and gave moving speeches. Deets inside…

Yesterday, a group of powerful women convened at the Library of Congress to launch the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. Back in March, three black women in congress, U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.), made history when they announced the formation of the first and only Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, according to the Huffington Post.

The room full of influential black women declared to have their voices heard and to longer be left out of policy decisions and discussions. Amongst those women were Beverly Bond, founder and CEO of Black Girls Rock!, and Geneva Reed-Veal, mother of the late Sandra Bland who lost her life while being held in police custody in Texas last summer. 

Beverly Bond presented the most compelling response as to why the Black Girls Rock! affirmation is so important. She said:

“The affirmation Black Girls Rock! Is a necessary and powerful response to the tremendous neglect that black girls feel when they grow up in a society where they are often underrepresented, misrepresented or completely overlooked.”

YAS! We totally agree. Peep the clip:

 

A video posted by Glenda Smiley Writes (@glenda_nicole) on Apr 29, 2016 at 5:26am PDT

Sandra Bland's mother also spoke during the meeting:

Geneva Reed Veal gave a riveting testimony where she urged the other ladies in the room to not just talk about it, but BE about it.

She said:

“So, I don’t come here playing games with you all. I don’t come to sit and be a part of a caucus where we talk and do nothing. You, you, you, you don’t know my pain. God forbid you go up to another grieving mother and say you know how she feels, that is a lie. Unless you have lost a child. Am I angry? Absolutely. I’m not angry enough to create a riot where I burn things down, but I will create a riot, I will set off so that people will understand that this is real. Movements move. Activists activate. We have got to stop talking and move. So I leave you with this: it is time to wake up, get up, step up, or shut up.”

Say it!

We’re loving the fact black women’s voices are starting to be heard and we hope these type of meetings and conference continue to help the advancement of our beautiful black women.

Photos: @BlackGirlsRock/@glenda_nicole

Kerry Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha made a rare move -- they was pictured together at the White House on Friday.  Pics inside of their jazzy date night inside....

After a long day of media and just one day vefore the White House Correspondents Dinner, Kerry Washington had a cutesy date night with her husband of three years, retired NFLer Nnamdi Asomugha in Friday.

The couple is rarely pictured together as they like to keep out of the flashing lights of the paparazzi, but Al Sharpton is the one responsible for the two getting snapped this time.

The activist and his girlfriend Aisha McShaw caught up with the tv star and her husband at the White House's International Jazz Day Global Concert:

Glad to see the twosome is still happy and very much together, despite the previous rumors of there being trouble in paradise.

Earlier Friday:

Kerry, who we've already put on Preggers Watch, caught up with co-star Tony Goldwyn for an Olitz Rose Garden moment at the real life White House.

Shonda Rhimes and Bellamy Young also snapped pics outside.

And newcomer Cornelius Smith, Jr. was having a ball:

 

Yeah that's the White House!! And we are indeed in da building!! Nuff Said...Whatupdoe!! On deck for tomorrow is the White House Correspondents Dinner!! #grateful #scandalatthewhitehouse

A photo posted by Cornelius Smith Jr (@corneliussmithjr) on Apr 29, 2016 at 7:20pm PDT

Fab times!

Black-tie, celebs and media galore make for a successful White House Correspondents Dinner night.  Check out the fabulous folks who showed up early for the pre-party inside...

Tonight at the Yahoo News/ABC News White House Correspondents' Dinner Pre-Party at the Washington Hilton in D.C., the "Scandal cast linked up in the real-life city where their show takes place (it's actually mostly shot in Hollywood).

Kerry Washington and what we still think looks like a baby bump was drape din a ruffled hem black dress with her clutch strategically placed over her tummy:

She didn't leave it there for long though, and not while chatting with the legendary Madeline Albright:

Fab.

Boss lady Shonda Rhimes was all about the glitter and gold.  Good look for her.

Tracee Ellis Ross did not come to play with you h*es....she came to slay!  The "black-ish" star looked amazing in her revealing black evening gown with cut-outs everywhere she turned.  And it worked.

Is there a reason brought this ginormous bag to this event AND posed in pics with it?  "The View" co-host went for a tuxedo look for the evening's festivities.

DJ Khaled spent his day off from Beyonce's FORMATION tour at the White House:

Nice.

And "Grey's Anatomy" hottie Jesse Williams brought the sexiness without even trying.  You know, his usual steez.

Photos: Getty

FLOTUS Michelle Obama clearly made a deliberate decision to go out with a bang!  Get the details on her jaw dropping White House Correspondents Dinner gown that served nothing but pure slayage...

She just gets better year after year!  Michelle Obama showed up at Saturday night's Oscars of the political world -- the White House Correspondents Dinner -- in head to toe glimmering gold.  And it was just as epic as her Presidential hubby's mic drop at the end of his speech.

Mrs. Obama twirled into the Washington Hilton rocking a golden Givenchy Couture gown and statement rings from LeVian as well as Maxior.

We got to see a full length photo of the dress thanks to "Quantico" star Priyanka Chopra, who posted her pic with the First Couple.

From the time she entered the room of the event, we knew Michelle Obama was intentionally putting folks on notice that this may be their last year inside the White House, but expect nothing but fabness from her post-White House life.

Photos: Getty/Instagram

The YBF crowd took over the red carpet at the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner in D.C.  Get all the pics of the black and fabulous celebrating POTUS & FLOTUS last Correspondents Dinner....

The 101st White House Correspondents Dinner will be The Obamas' last, but they went out with a bang.  Before Michelle Obama stunned the crowd in her custom Givenchy, celebs hit the carpet looking fab as well.

Tracee Ellis Ross showed up to represent the "black-ish" cast in one of their last chances to be at one of Obama's events.  She and her fellow ABC queen Kerry Washington snapped pics together.

Stunning all look for Tracee.

The "Scandal" crew jetted over to the red carpet after their pre-party. 

Kerry (and what we still think is a baby bump) hit the carpet with her co-star Tony Goldwyn and their boss Shonda Rhimes.  She rocked a custom Victoria Beckham black dress with a ruffled hem and Stuart Weitzman heels with her Jimmy Choo clutch.  Cute look.

Shonda looked gorgeous in her champagne ballgown while getting a kiss from President Fitz.

Gabrielle Union showed up in all black too:

While we're not obsessed with this hair and makeup this time around, we're loving the "Being Mary Jane" star's Naeem Khan gown.  Navy, sparkles and perfect shoulder servin'.

The Smiths showed up looking regal as usual:

Will Smith takes a selfie on the #WHCD Red Carpet. #NerdPromhttps://t.co/lkTmSu7sdB

— CSPAN (@cspan) April 30, 2016

Jada Pinkett Smith is fresh off a Hawaiian vacay while Will has been filming his new movie Collateral in NYC.

While Will snapped selfies on the carpet, Jada posed it up in this sexy navy one shoulder gown.

Speaking of fab couples, The Anthonys showed up looking amazing.  "Power" star LaLa flossed those curves in a hot pink Roland Mouret dress for the occasion:

Perfect.

Another cute couple:

Tamera Mowry and her Fox News Correspondent husband Adam Housley made their way to the dinner after Atlantic Media's pre-dinner reception.

Al Sharpton and girlfriend Aisha, in a white halter jumpsuit, showed up for the dinner. 

Also in white, Regina King looked super fab in her long sleeved embellished gown.

Y'all already know DJ Khaled nabbed an invite.  Huff Post creator Ariana Huffington brought him as her date.

Aretha Franklin pushed through in the sequins and fur.  This fur chile...

NeNe Leakes showed up in a Kayture Stylings dress complete with a lace bodice and thigh high slit.   She topped off her look with Giuseppe sandals and a Judith Leiber clutch.

Washington Wizards baller John Wall brought his mom Frances Pulley and treated her to a fab evening.  How sweet!

Raven Symone walked the carpet in a tux-like look.

Belle star GuGu Mbatha-Raw rocked a pretty floral gown with mesh inserts. It works for her.

Vivica Fox is gearing up for Independence Day 4.  The actress hit up the WHCD in a silver Jenny Packham gown.  She's been killing it these days.  Kudus to her.

A sparkling Tamron Hall went for gold as well in this gorgeous halter gown.  Stunning as always.

Van Jones kept it dapper on the carpet.

And CBS "This Morning" host Gayle King, who's been looking fab since being on Weight Watchers, hit the carpet in pink.  By the way:

She brought her daughter Kirby and son there.  Who knew he was a cutie?!