She's officially part of Harvard's class of 2021, even though she's set to take a year off first.  Deets on YBF Teen Malia Obama's college plans...

After Harvard University's online student publication The Tab posted a pic of Malia Obama posing in a Harvard 2020 tee on College Signing Day (the campaign her mother Michelle Obama started around the country), it seemed the Sidwell Friends senior had made her college decision.

Today, the Office of the First Lady confirmed she will indeed be a Harvard Pilgrim saying:

“The President and Mrs Obama announced today that their daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 as a member of the Class of 2021. Malia will take a gap year before beginning school.”

Malia looked at plenty of schools in addition to her mom and dad's law school alma mater -- her mom's alma mater Princeton, Brown, NYU and more.  After the above pic turned up on the Facebook page of a student who is part of the admitted Harvard students Facebook page, her decision seemed clear.

The fab teen received the class of 2020 tee, but will instead be part of the class of 2021.

Congrats Malia!

President Obama said at the White House Correspondent's Dinner last night that he and Mrs. O will be staying in D.C. until younger daughter Sasha graduates high school.

Photo: The Tab

Everyone came out to see Beyonce slay the stage on her Formation Tour in Atlanta last night. Peep the concert pics of Jay Z, Monica, T.I., Diddy, Usher, Jermaine Dupri and many more inside….

Many YBF celebs got into FORMATION to watch Beyonce rock out on stage at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta last night. Queen Bey brought her Formation Tour to the “A” and plenty of your faves were in the building.

Backstage, the YBF dads linked up for a photo-op, including Jay Z, Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, Usher and T.I. They all came out to watch Bey command the stage like only she can.

Speaking of Diddy, he recently announced he will be retiring from making music to focus solely on his acting career. In the June issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine, the Hip Hop mogul said, “I’m going to put out my last album and devote 100% of my time to doing films. I want to stop at a great place.”

He’s currently prepping his final album titled No Way Out 2.

As you know, DJ Khaled is traveling along with Bey on the three-month tour, so a few of his homies, who helped open the show, were in the mix. Khaled brought out 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Tip, Yo Gotti, Ludacris (not pictured), August Alsina (not pictured), The Dream (not pictured) to get the crowd hype before the “Flawless” songstress took center stage.

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss Tucker made it a girls’ night out, linking up with R&B songstress Monica and “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Rasheeda. All the mommies left their kiddies at home for a little grown up fun.

New mom again Tiny and new big sister again Zonnique came out to sip some LEMONADE with Bey.

Another mother-daughter duo was in the mix as well. Reality star Toya Wright, who's starring on the upcoming season of "Marriage Bootcamp Reality Stars" with her estranged husband MempHitz, and her daughter Reginae Carter were all smiles in the audience with Mo.

Mama Tina looked GORGEOUS with her head full of curls and perfect face beat.

We see Mo is still rocking her massive wedding ring, silently shooting down those unconfirmed breakup rumors. In fact, her husband Shannon Brown came along with her. (Video down below)

Jermaine Dupri’s beautiful daughter Shaniah was busy backstage snapping pics with Mo, Hov and Diddy’s (on-again?) girlfriend Cassie:

Fun times.

Peep the slew of video clips from Bey's sold out show below:

 

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Bey paid tribute to Prince with everyone lighting up the stadium with their phones.

 

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And at the afterparty:

 

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Photos: Monica's IG/Jermaine's IG/Kandi's IG/Khaled's IG

President Obama delivered his last White House Correspondents Dinner speech this weekend.  Get the five moments you need to know while chatting it up with co-workers and friends today....

We're not sure when we'll ever see another President with this much swag and this perfect of comedic timing again, so we're soaking it up while it lasts.

Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, President Obama had the room of journalists, politicians and celebs on fire with the shade and the laughs. His intro music: You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone.

He said "You can't say it, but you know it's true."

Ha!

Here's 5 moments from his 30+ minute hilarious speech you gotta catch up on :

 

This epic mic drop tho... #ObamaOut #WHCD

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1. That epic mic drop.  Just watch.  #ObamaOut

 

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2. That Kendall Jenner shade.

"Kendall Jenner is also here," he said. "We had a chance to meet her backstage and she seems like a very nice young woman. I'm not exactly sure what she does but I am told that my Twitter mentions are about go through the roof."

Teeheee...

 

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3. That CPT time joke.

Obama said during his speech that he was on CPT time, which stands for jokes white people should not know. Ha!

4. Michelle Obama tossed her hubby that look throughout the speech.

You know, THAT look. If we could be a fly on the wall of her mind...

5. "Nightly" host Larry Wilmore gave the comedic opening before Obama hit the stage, and he made EVERYBODY uncomfortable. Many would say he was just doing his job as a comedian.  From blasting the hell out of Fox News' racism after he said Welcome to Negro Night to calling Obama the N-word....Lawdt!

Check it above.

Here's Obama's full speech below:

*Squeals!*  Prima ballerina Misty Copeland just nabbed her own Barbie!  We've got the first look at the gorgeous doll and Misty's big reveal inside....

It's only right the first black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater is commemorated in doll form.  Misty Copeland, who's an absolute doll herself, revealed the new Barbie doll made by Mattel in her likeness and honor.  The iconic doll company definitely did her justice as the figure reflects her performance of "Firebird."  

The description of the doll reads:

As the first African American female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is an inspirational star, paving the way for future dancers all over the world! Her fire red bodysuit, with sunburst orange tulle cutouts, stretches over her perfectly poised body, while layers of red and orange tulle tease a luxurious red tail. A vibrant tulle headpiece tops off her elaborate look, adding drama and flair. The doll features a brand-new ballerina body, with a face sculpted to Misty's likeness!

Here are more of the first pics:

Every little ballerina and dreamer NEEDS this.  So Misty had a few adorable ballerinas accompany her on "Good Morning America" today as she made the big announcement, and the little girls even nabbed a Misty doll of their own.

Sweet!

The Misty Barbie is available for purchase now HERE.  The dancer and documentary maker will be walking the red carpet at tonight's MET Ball.  We can't wait to see her fabulousness make that iconic arrival!

Photos: Instagram/Barbie/Mattel

Your fave daytime TV hosts slipped into some gorgeous gown and shut down the red carpet at the 2016 Daytime EMMY Awards. Pics inside…

The 43rd Daytime Emmy Awards went down at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel yesterday. And while the ceremony won’t be televised, we’ve rounded up all the YBF celebs in attendance.

The ladies of “The Real,” including Tamar Braxton, Tamera Mowry Housley, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Adrienne Bailon, worked the red carpet together as they were nominated in four categories. The ladies were nominated in the Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment, Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host, Outstanding Hairstyling, and Outstanding Makeup categories.

Unfortunately, the ladies didn’t bring home a gold trophy, but they're all still fabulous as ever.

R&B singer/daytime TV host Tamar Braxton went for a daring look in a red plunging asymmetric high-low dress by Nicci Hou Collection. She topped her look off with four messy cornrows. While Tamar’s hair wasn’t our fave, we love the red dress.

Joining Tamar on the carpet, her husband Vince Herbert and her mom Evelyn Braxton came out to show their support.

Fresh from the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner in D.C, fab mom Tamera Mowry Housley looked elegant in a blush strapless Jill Stuart dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, Kimberly McDonald jewelry and a Nancy Gonzalez clutch.

Adrienne Bailon was gunning for best dressed styling in a navy one-shouldered cut-out gown by from the Walter Mendez collection with a train and Simon G jewels. Werk!

The ladies hit the stage to present an award during the ceremony.

“The Talk” co-hosts Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler, who’s currently going through a divorce from her husband after 23 years of marriage, joined their fellow co-hosts Sharon Osbourne, Sara Gilbert and Julie Chen. THE CBS talk show was up for two awards in the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host and Outstanding Talk Show / Entertainment categories.

What a night for the ladies! “The Talk” won its first Daytime Emmy award in the last six years in the Outstanding Talk Show in Entertainment. Congrats!

Budding actress and producer Karrueche Tran popped up on the carpet in a sheer high slit Maria Lucia Hohan gown and Ruthie Davis sandals for the awards festivities. She’s now a two-time EMMY winning producer.

Chick nabbed an award in the Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama series category for the digital series, "The Bay," the same show that won her EMMY last year.

Well hello there gorgeous!

“Young & The Restless” actress Angell Conwell turned heads in this sexy pink number by Black Halo paired with Giuseppe Zanotti heels.

EXTRA” co-host Tracey Edmonds was smiles on the carpet before heading inside. It was a big night for Tracey as she and co-hosts won the Outstanding Entertainment News Program trophy. Congrats!

“General Hospital” star Sean Blakemore nabbed the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Award for his role as Shawn Butler on the hospital drama.

"The Bold and the Beautiful" star Obba Babatunde won the Oustanding Guest Performer In A Drama Series award for his role as Julius Avant on the long running soap opera.

"Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazier was all smiles on the carpet.

With all the controversy surrounding his exit, "LIVE!" co-host Michael Strahan and his co-host Kelly Ripa won in the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Hosts category.  Congrats to them! Michael's last day on "LIVE!" will be Friday, May 13th.

Peep this fun clip of "The Real" ladies:

 

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And Adrienne and her boo Israel Houghton:

 

Time of my life

Kerry Washington appeared on “Good Morning America” today and she's looking even more pregnant than the last time we saw her. Come inside to find out what she's wearing at the Met Ball gala (tonight) and deets about her partnership with Neutrogena inside….

We put Kerry Washington on preggers watch a few days ago after noticing how the “Scandal” star instinctively grabbed her tummy in some new Instagram pics.

We also noticed the YBF chick has been rocking back-to-back-to-back floral prints and all black ensembles for recent appearances. She kept with that theme for her appearance on “Good Morning America” this morning.

Fresh from the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner in D.C, the Golden Globe nominated actress jetted to Times Square for an early morning TV appearance. And as you can see, Kerry was all about florals and black (again), keeping her possible baby bump discreet under a black leather jacket.

As Hollywood’s elite prepare for one of the biggest nights in fashion, Kerry sat down with “GMA” co-host Robin Roberts, looking gorge in a St. John frock, to tease what she’s wearing for this year’s Met Ball gala that’s set to go down tonight. This year’s theme is Manus x Machina “Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Sounds interesting.

The fab mom gave very little details about her look for the evening, but we are guessing her ensemble will allow plenty of room for her to disguise her growing baby bump. While Kerry hasn’t said a word about being pregnant, US Weekly is confirming Kerry and her husband Nnamdi Asomugha are expecting baby #2.

During her chat, Kerry dished on being Neutrogena’s brand ambassador, the importance of wearing sunscreen to prevent skin cancer, her reaction to the last episode of “Scandal” and why she cried after reading the script for this week's episode.

Check it:

And here's a behind-the-scenes clip of the star in action below:

 

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Birdman is addressing a plethora of topics in a new interview with Hot 97, including why he went off then stormed out on “The Breakfast Club,” his current relationship with Lil Wayne and much more. Find out all he said, plus Diddy’s new magazine cover and his music retirement announcement inside….

We’re sure you remember when Birdman rolled up to Power 105 to check “The Breakfast Club” for not putting any “respeck” on his name. If you missed the interview, we know you’ve seen the countless (and super hilarious) memes.

Well, Birdman is now addressing his confrontation with the morning show with HOT 97 where he explains why he was so savage to the radio personalities, specifically Charlamagne, soon as he walked through the door. The HOT 97 personalities traveled to Miami to speak with the Cash Money honcho inside his mansion where he said (via AllHipHop):

“I think for a few years he’s just been slandering my name, not respecting me. To me as a man, it was deeper than music, so I just wanted to go up there and see what’s happening. Put some respect on my name…”

“I can understand a man with his opinion, and that’s respectable. But I feel when you’re going off the record and taunting me for years, I feel as a man I’m going to make sure that man respects me as a man. There’s no other way about that.”

You’ll recall this whole “are y’all finished or y’all done” controversy started after rappers Rick Ross and Trick Daddy said a few things about Birdman that he didn’t agree with. He explained he and Ross started out as homies, but hasn’t spoke to each other in a while and he’s fine with that. As for Trick Daddy, he pretty much said he knows that Trick knows he’s about that life and that Trick won’t be making those types of comment publicly again.

“Me and Ross were like brothers, everyday hanging together. One of the reasons we came to Miami is because them n*ggas embraced us. I don’t know what his call was to even get in me and my son’s business, so whatever business me and him have, that’s my son. That sh*t’s gonna work itself out.

"I have the utmost respect for Ross. I taught him a lot of game in this sh-t. He watched my pimping, and he went and did his own thing with it. It threw me off. I ain’t spoke to him or seen him. If we speak, we speak. I can go the rest of my life not speaking to nobody. I don’t give a f*ck about that.”

The Cash Money honcho also opened up about his current relationship with Lil Wayne, whom he called his son several times during the discussion. He said he believes their “beef” is more of a misunderstanding rather than it being an issue over money. Wayne filed $51 million lawsuit against his "daddy" last year after issues with his album, Tha Carter V.

He said:

“I think it’s more of a misunderstanding than a money issue. If you knew me, I always gave Wayne everything he ever wanted…”

“Me and him talk. You best believe that situation is going to work itself out. Our relationship has changed. I always wanted to be part of my son’s life any kind of way possible. That’s important to me. I love him. We’re gonna figure it out…”

“Wayne’s always been his own boss. I never interfered in nothing Wayne wanted to do. I always embraced it. Me not putting out Tha Carter V, why wouldn’t I? I got a lot of money invested in Young Money and Wayne. I want to get some of mine back… I think the world deserves a Carter V. Whatever he wanna do, I’m good with.”

Well there you have it. Check out the full interview below:

On the magazine circuit....

Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs graces the June issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine where he opens up about hanging up his microphone…for good.

Yep, Diddy will be retiring from the music industry after he drops his final album (No Way Out 2) to focus on his film career. He told the magazine he plans on dropping the album then will do a last victory lap with a world tour.

He said (via PEOPLE), “I'm going to put out my last album and devote 100%of my time to doing films … I want to stop at a great place and a final album is a great place to stop. I want to take a victory lap, to do a world tour and really enjoy it once last time."

The Bad Boy honcho, who will appear as an advisor on “The Voice,” then talked about how his catalog of hits will keep his legacy alive. He explained:

"When I'm gone, only the songs will survive. I know I'm making music that will live on. I don't go into the studio just to be hot or to hear myself on the radio. Michael Jackson, Tupac, Biggie – part of them lives on in their music, even though they're not here anymore. That's really deep, man. The only thing like that is religion."

No word yet on when No Way Out 2 will be dropping, but we’ll keep you posted.

Diddy’s cover will hit newsstands May 3rd.

In other news, Diddy and the Bad Boy Family will be bringing their reunion tour to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn May 20th & 21st in honor of the Notorious B.I.G.'s birthday.

EXTRAS:

1. Oprah is reportedly set to star in an upcoming HBO film titled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. STORY

Photos: Cigar Aficionado Magazine

Yikes! Someone reportedly robbed Blac Chyna for a whopping $200,000 and police believe it may be someone close to her or her fiancé Rob Kardashian. More inside…

Oh no!

It’s being reported Blac Chyna was robbed for thousands of dollars after someone broke into her safe. And law enforcement believes it could be someone close to the Lashed owner or her fiancé Rob Kardashian.

TMZ reports a robber stole more than $200K in cash and jewels from a safe inside Chyna’s home in Tarzana over the weekend. The thing is, there were no signs of forced entry, which leads police to believe someone close to either Chy or Rob may be the culprit.

$200K? Hmph. Lashed sales must be up and her hosting gigs must pay well.

Rob, who often stays at the home with Chyna, reportedly made the discovery and called the cops.

It’s interesting to note, news about a sex tape involving Blac Chyna and her ex-fiance Tyga is currently being shopped around. News of a sex tape being shopped around popped up today, so we wonder if the robbers also grabbed the tape. Chy’s lawyer Walter Mosley told TMZ if anyone releases the alleged tape, she will be suing, so whomever it is better lawyer up.

Photos: Rob's IG

Ashanti came to SLAY for the premiere of her new film Mothers And Daughters where she serves as an executive producer. Peep flicks of the boss chick shutting down the carpet in a smoking hot jumpsuit. We also have flicks of Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon and Karrueche out in Hollywood for the pre-Daytime Emmy festivities inside....

She’s a singer, songwriter and actress. Now, she can add executive producer to her resume.

The gorgeous Ashanti had all eyes on her as she stepped out for the premiere of Screen Media Film’s new drama “Mothers And Daughters” at The London West Hollywood Thursday night.

The R&B baddie sashayed down the carpet in a deep plunging yellow diamond jumpsuit by IMME Collection. And chick looked FIERCE. Serve Shanti!

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Mothers And Daughters is set to hit theaters May 6th. And it’s a big deal since the film is sprinkled with A-listers, including Sharon Stone, Christina Ricci, Courteney Cox, and Susan Sarandon.

On the carpet (and inside), the Braveheart songstress snapped it up with the cast, including Mira Sorvino, Alexandra Daniels, Sharon Stone and Selma Blair:

Fab!

Before the red carpet premiere....

The “Unforgettable” star posed it up on a terrace for a private hotel photoshoot:

Why so FLAWLESS?

Mothers And Daughters hits theaters May 6th.

Elsewhere....

Before the 2016 Daytime EMMY Awards went down, a few of this year’s nominees hit the L.A. scene for the festivities a few days ago. 

“The Real” co-host Tamar Braxton, who’s show nabbed four nominations, was spotted making her way inside The Hollywood Museum for the nominees reception. She flossed her curves and stems in a tight red mini dress and topped her look off with a sleek ponytail. 

Gorge.

Tamar's co-host Adrienne Bailon, who rode with co-host Jeannie Mai, slipped in a strapless number for the evening.

And Karrueche Tran, who ended up nabbing her 2nd Daytime EMMY, posed it up on the carpet before the dinner.

Fun times.

Photos: WENN/Getty/Splash/Ashanti’s IG

Leave it to Kerry Washington to hold off on announcing what we all knew until she was on one of the biggest stages of the year -- the MET Gala red carpet.  Get the pics of her showing off her baby bump for the first time inside...

Baby #2 is on the way!

Just as we've been saying for a while now, the "Scandal" queen is indeed pregnant.  Monday night at the biggest fashion red carpet of the year (aside from the Oscars), Kerry put the world on notice that she's got another mini me coming our way!

The gorgeous 39-year-old TV star rocked edgy purple-red hair, an open back mesh and sequined black dress with mesh gloves, both by Marc Jacobs, for the Gala's 2016 theme: Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.

The beautiful Confirmation star just wrapped filming the last episodes of the current season of "Scandal," so it doesn't look like they will need to write a bump into the script -- or disguise the bump -- unless she's still pregnant by the time they start filming again for the next season.

The new bundle of sweetness will join big sister Isabella, Kerry and husband Nnamdi's 2-year-old daughter.

Congrats to Kerry & Nnamdi!

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Kanye West and wife Kim hit the MET Gala red carpet Monday night, and their pics have us snickering to ourselves while wondering what the two were discussing under their breath.

Get those pics inside...

Kanye rocked what we're pretty sure -- based on his love for beading and ish -- is his own embellished denim jacket and jeans on the MET Gala red carpet last night.  His wife Kim was in her full-on metallic glory in this silver Balmain dress.  Apparently, Kanye loved it too.  Because he was thisclose to hr hair, skin and that dress all night.Even fixed her hair a few times and looked like he wanted to lap her up with a biscuit.

We couldn't do find just one pic to CAPTION THIS with, but peep these pics that have us cackling (and wondering) to ourselves:

Who liked Kim's look more -- Kim or Kanye?

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In sad breaking news, Afeni Shakur, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, has died at the age of 69.  More inside.

The world just lost another activist and supporter of artistry.

Afeni Shakur, born Alice Faye Williams before changing her name after joining the Black Panther Party, reportedly suffered a possible cardiac arrest early Tuesday morning.

The NY Daily News reports:

Marin County deputies responded to Shakur’s home in Sausalito, Calif., Monday night after she suffered a possible cardiac arrest, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday morning. She was taken to a local hospital and died just before 10:30 p.m.

The music business woman and philanthropist took over her late son Tupac Shakur's estate upon his death in 1996, and oversaw the $900,000 in revenue per year it generated.

This past March, Afeni filed for divorce from husband of 12 years Gust Davis.  The two had been at odds as Gust was demanding half of every asset, alimony and half of Tupac's royalties that Afeni was receiving.  They did not have a pre-nup.

Afeni was a stanch supporter of the civil rights and as a member of the Black Panther party, she was arrested in 1969 and charged with conspiracy to bomb multiple, busy city landmarks.  She was acquitted in 1971 of all charges, just one month before giving birth to Tupac.

One of Tupac's closest friends Jada Pinkett Smith wrote a sweet message about her friend's mother, reflecting on her time with the incredible woman. She said:

R.I.P.

#BlackExcellence is taking over the Tony Awards! Lupita Nyong’o, Danielle Brooks and Cynthia Erivo all are in the running to become first time Tony Award winners. Plus, the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” made history sweeping up 16 nominations. More inside….

With Broadway newbies like Lupita Nyong’o and Danielle Brooks joining the theatre realm, it’s exciting to see these ladies be recognized for their accomplishments in Broadway theatre after their debut.

Lupita has been nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her role in the off-Broadway play-turned-Broadway play “Eclipsed.” And she’s not alone.

“Eclipsed” playwright Danai Gurira is in the running for the Best Play award. “Eclipsed” stars Pascale Armand and Saycon Sengbloh are going head-to-head in the Best Featured Actress in a Play category. Costume designer Clint Ramos is also being nominated in the Best Costume Design of a Play category for "Eclipsed."

“Orange Is The New Black” star Danielle Brooks made her Broadway debut as Sofia in the Broadway musical “The Color Purple.” Chick slayed her part and is being nominated in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category. Danielle’s co-star Cynthia Erivo is in the running for the Best Leading Actress in a Musical award. And "The Color Purple" nabbed a nomination for Best Revival of a Musical.

Congrats!

And the highlight for this year's awards....

The super popular Hip Hop musical “Hamilton” just made history. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway play dominated the awards nabbing a record 16 nominations, the most any play has been nominated in the awards show history. WOW!

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Alex Brightman, School of Rock

Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof

Zachary Levi, She Loves Me

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Laura Benanti, She Loves Me

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple

Jessie Mueller, Waitress

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

Best Orchestrations

Bright Star

She Loves Me

Hamilton

Shuffle Along

Best Original Score

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Glenn Slater & Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sara Bareilles

Best New Musical

Bright Star

Hamilton

School of Rock

Shuffle Along ​

Waitress

Best Leading Actor in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Jeff Daniels, Blackbird

Frank Langella, The Father

Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III

Mark Strong, A View From the Bridge

Best Leading Actress in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Laurie Metcalf, Misery

Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed

Sophie Okonedo, The Crucible

Michelle Williams, Blackbird

Best Choreography

Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton

Savion Glover, Shuffle Along

Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof

Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea

Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet!

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Es Devlin and Finn Ross, American Psycho

David Korins, Hamilton

Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along

David Rockwell, She Loves Me

Best Costume Design of a Play

Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Michael Krass, Noises Off

Clint Ramos, Eclipsed

Tom Scutt, King Charles III

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting

Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me

Ann Roth, Shuffle Along

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Best Play

Eclipsed by Danai Gurira

King Charles III by Mike Bartlett

The Father by Florian Zeller

The Humans by Stephen Karam ​

Best Book

Julian Fellowes, School of Rock

Steve Martin, Bright Star

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Howell Binkley, Hamilton

Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along

Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening

Justin Townsend, American Psycho

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, Spring Awakening

John Doyle, The Color Purple

Scott Ellis, She Loves Me

Thomas Kail, Hamilton

George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Pascale Armand, Eclipsed

Megan Hilty, Noises Off

Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans

Andrea Martin, Noises Off

Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton

Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me

Jennifer Simard, Disaster!

Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Daveed Diggs, Hamilton

Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along

Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress

Jonathan Groff, Hamilton

Christopher Jackson, Hamilton

Best Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III

Jonathan Kent, Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Joe Mantello, The Humans

Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed

Ivo van Hove, A View From the Bridge

Best Revival of a Musical

Fiddler on the Roof

She Loves Me

Spring Awakening

The Color Purple

Best Revival of a Play

A View From the Bridge

Blackbird

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Noises Off

The Crucible

You can catch this year's Tony Awards when it airs live June 12th on CBS.

Photos: Getty/Hamilton's IG

Beyonce and Drake are burning up the music charts with their new albums. Get the numbers inside…

Beyonce had us all tuned in to HBO for her huge visual album drop. And now, LEMONADE has quenched the thirst of thousands, climbing all the way to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. LEMONADE marks Queen Bey’s sixth studio album that debuted at No. 1 in the first week. And she only has six solo studio albums, so you do the math. BOSS!

Nielsen Music confirmed the LP pushed 653,000 equivalent album units in the week ending on April 28th (FYI--Bey dropped the visual on April 23rd via TIDAL then released it through other digital retailers April 25th).

The Billboard 200 chart incorporates multi-metric consumption of the album, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums. Gotta love TIDAL for the added boost. 485,000 of that sum (653,000 equivalent album units) were pure album sales. Not only that, all 12 of the LEMONADE tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and they all also appear on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

If you’re looking to get your hands on a physical copy, LEMONADE is expected to hit retail stores on May 6th.

Mrs. Carter took a small break from her FORMATION tour to shut down the Met Ball Gala red carpet last night and now she's back to work. Tonight, she's headed to the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina to continue making her tour rounds.

Speaking of the Formation Tour, Bey reportedly postponed her Nashville stop just one week before the show. TMZ reports the May 5th gig was axed at the Nissan Stadium that is undergoing renovations. Sounds like the renovations could possibly be the reason the show was cancelled.

No worries Nashville fans. The show is expected to be rescheduled, but no date has been announced as of yet.

Also blazing up the charts....

Drake released his highly anticipated fourth studio album VIEWS on Friday (April 29th) and predictions suggest another No. 1 debut on the music charts. VIEWS generated around 630,000 in equivalent album sales in its first day!

According to Hits Daily Double, VIEWS is now predicted to move 850-900k units with TEA (track equivalent albums) and SEA (streaming equivalent albums) totals (including 100m+ streams) possibly driving it up to 1 million units! That Midas touch.

If VIEWS makes it to the 1 milli mark, it will be Drizzy's best first week sales ever!

Oh, and don’t think he’s done yet. The Young Money rapper has more up his sleeve.

During a surprise performance at Ryerson University over the weekend, the Toronto native let it be known that just because VIEWS dropped, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have more heat for his fans. He said,“And I’m going tell you like this, just because Views came out it doesn’t mean there’s not new music on the way. So I’ll see you soon. You know what it is.”

Check it:

You ready?

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Yes, "Nightly Show" host Larry Wilmore called President Barack Obama the n-word at the end of his speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But, he says folks took it out of context. Find out what he means inside….

“Nightly Show” host/comedian Larry Wilmore was tapped for the comedic opening before President Barack Obama gave his final White House Correspondents Dinner speech. And we told you Larry had everyone mad uncomfortable with his comedic flair.

When he first walked up on stage he called out on stage he welcomed everyone saying, “Welcome to Negro Night,” then followed up saying, “or as Fox News would report, ‘Two Thugs Disrupt Elegant dinner in D.C.’” Yeah…he was taking it there.

At the end, he gave his props to POTUS for his years of service where he said, “So Mr. President, I’m going to keep it 100. Yo, Barry, you did it my n****a!”

No, really. He said this.

Check it at the 22:10 mark: 

British journalist Piers Morgan called Larry out for addressing POTUS as his “n*gger.” Now, Larry is defending his use of the word. During last night’s episode of “The Nightly Show,” Larry addressed the negative backlash he has received over his speech.

Larry told Piers he didn’t call the President “n*gger” he said he called him “n*gga” and there’s a difference. He said, “Piers, you did not properly conjugate that slur. N*gger is the word white people use to denigrate, demean, and dehumanize black people. N*gga is a term of endearment some black people use between each other to take back that power.”

Check it:

So what did POTUS think about it all? White House press secretary Josh Earnest confirmed he spoke to President Obama about the joke where he said "that he appreciated the spirit of the sentiments that Mr. Wilmore expressed."

Thoughts?

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She tried it! Sinead O’Connor just tried to “out” Arsenio Hall (and Eddie Murphy) in a Facebook post where she claims the former late night talk show host supplied Prince with drugs over the years. Arsenio says it’s NOT true. Deets inside….

Singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor is busy on social media making outlandish claims about Prince’s supposed drug use. And she calls out Arsenio Hall as his alleged drug dealer. So inappropriate.

In a Facebook post, Sinead accuses Arsenio of supplying Prince with drugs for years and claims she has turned his name over to the cops to investigate. She also claims Arsenio drugged her years ago at Eddie Murphy’s house and she called Arsenio Prince & Eddie's  “b*tch” Seriously?

She posted:

Girl, bye! If you didn't know, Prince wrote and composed her 1990 hit "Nothing Compares 2 U." We also hear, Sinead and Prince were allegedly involved in a fist fight back in the day. Hmph.

Arsenio called up his camp to quickly reject those allegations, stating everything Sinead said are lies! His rep Traci Harper told PEOPLE, "The statement regarding Arsenio Hall is absolutely false, ridiculous and absurd.”

There's that.

In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, Arsenio revealed he knew his friend was dealing with health issues before he passed away, but he never really talked to him about it.

"I was aware of hip pain that he had. It’s interesting, 'cause Prince would have the cane, but I feel like the cane proceeded the pain," he revealed.

"I think that the cane was kinda swaggy before the pain kicked in, but there was a point where he was having some pain, and I never talked about that kind of thing, or got into that kinda stuff. I knew it, but guys don’t [go],'Yo, how your hip, man? You know, guys don't even have those kind of conversations. But I’m really gonna miss him,” Arsenio added.

Aww.

Peep the full interview below:

BONUS:

Get your laugh on at this clip of Prince’s last appearance on the relaunched "Arsenio Hall Show" a few years ago below:

Loves it!

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Congrats are in order for Eddie Murphy and his girlfriend Paige Butcher. They just welcomed a bouncing baby girl today. Get the deets on the baby’s name and more inside….

Comedian Eddie Murphy and his girlfriend Paige Butler are the proud parents of a newborn baby girl.

After spotting Eddie and Paige bumping along on their usual coffee runs, baby Murphy is finally here. And she came right on time.

A rep confirmed to EXTRA the java loving couple of four years welcomed a baby girl named Izzy Oona Murphy today. The 55-year-old actor, who's gearing up to star in the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic, and the 36-year-old model are overjoyed over the birth of their first child together, who weighed in at 7lbs 15oz and was 19.5 inches long.

This is Eddie’s 9th child and Paige’s 1st. Little Izzy will join her siblings, including 26-year-old Eric, with Paulette McNeely, and 25-year-old Christian, with Tamara Hood. Additionally, with ex-wife Nicole Murphy, he has Bria, 25, Myles, 22, Shayne, 21, Zola, 15, and Bella, 13 -- and his youngest is 8-year-old Angel whose mother is former Spice Girl turned tv star Melanie "Mel B" Brown.

Yeah, Eddie stays busy. He obviously has more imporant things to worry about other than the foolishness Sinead O'Connor is alleging. Get those deets HERE.

Congrats to the couple!

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Joseline Hernandez spills some hot tea during an appearance on the “Wendy Williams Show” yesterday. Find out what she said about having threesomes with Mimi Faust, if her boobs and booty are real and her separation from her husband Stevie J and more.

Plus, check out Azealia Banks’ newest magazine cover inside….

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Joseline Hernandez surprisingly appeared on the “Wendy Williams Show” yesterday to discuss a number of topics. Oh? We thought Wendy didn't do "ratchet TV."

The Puerto Rican princess was an open book when it came to what’s going on in her personal life with her husband Stevie J, whether her boobs and booty are real and threesomes with Stevie’s baby mama Mimi Faust.

You’ll recall, Joseline going bat sh*t crazy and bleached Stevie’s belongings allegedly totaling $65,000 worth of damage. So have they kissed and made up? Yep! Joseline said she and Stevie are in fact still together and still legally married. She even gave a timeline on their relationship. She said she and Stevie have been together for the last 5 years and have married for the last 3 years. Oh? News to us.

Joseline went on to say she a Stevie had been separated for 6 months when that picture of her and Rick Ross appeared online where Rozay’s hand was all up her leg. She said when Stevie saw the picture, he flew out to L.A. and took her wedding band and that’s why she hasn’t been wearing it. However, she did confirm she has not cheated on her husband with the MMG honcho. There was also a picture of Joseline posing it up with The Game that started rumors the two were getting it in. She said she has not slept the west coast rapper either.

However, she did say she has cheated on her husband with other women. And that conversation led to her talking about her threesome with her co-star Mimi. She said she, Mimi and Stevie had a threesome the first night she met Mimi. She explained when she first met Mimi she knew Mimi was the “party girl” type and when Stevie brought Mimi around one time, they met and they all had a threesome that night. Sheesh! The reality star said after that day he never went back home to Mimi and that was the only time she and MiMi had sex. Hmph.

When asked if she has had any plastic surgery, Joseline revealed she got her boobs done when she was 25-years-old. As for the booty, she said she had a little nip/tuck work done. Well alright.

Oh, she also hit on Wendy, telling the daytime talk show host that she likes older women and that she slept with a 45-year-old woman once and enjoyed it. Oh Joseline.

Peep the interview below:

Chile....

On the magazine front...

Raptress Azealia Banks has nabbed a new magazine cover. She’s featured on 1 of the 4 covers of Rogue magazine Issue 3.

While the full cover story has yet to be released, a quote from her cover story has popped up online. The Harlem native told the publication, “If you're going to be an artist, a cultural figure--really be that. Don't try & suck up to whatever the people's plight is. Don't capitalize on it & shout a bunch of contrived shit in a song & then disappear."

While we don’t agree with how Azealia delivers her messages, we agree with her here. You can check out Banks’ cover story and spread as the new issue is on newsstands now.

Photos: Joseline's IG/Rogue magazine's IG

Beyonce is making yet another boss move after investing in a cold-pressed watermelon juice called WTRMLN Water. Meanwhile, Amber Rose just nabbed her very own talk show. Deets inside….

Beyonce has us all brushing up on some exclusive Lemonade recipes since she dropped her newest LP. But, she was “dranking” watermelon first and now she’s putting her coins behind some watermelon juice.

The “Formation” singer is now an investor in WTRMLN WTR, a cold-pressed watermelon juice company. In a statement, the IVY Park creator revealed why she decided to back the 3-year-old water company saying,

“I invested in WTRMLN WTR because it’s the future of clean, natural hydration. As partners, we share a simple mission to deliver accessible wellness to the world. This is more than an investment in a brand, it’s an investment in female leaders, fitness, American farmers, and the health of people and our planet.”

WTRMLN WTR’s co-founder/creative director Jody Levy explained how Bey’s endorsement could help educate her fans on the importance of eating and drinking clean. She said in a statement:

“Beyoncé is aligned with many of our company’s core values, especially our commitment to empowerment and passion to ‘seed change and spread liquid love’ among fitness enthusiasts. She is an inspiring human whose involvement will help educate the world about the importance of putting clean food and drinks into our bodies so that we can all be happy and healthy.”

You can get a swig of some watermelon juice from your local retail stores Kroger, Whole Foods and Costco.

Another YBF chick making power moves….

She went from Kanye West’s girlfriend to a celebrity in her own right landing movie roles, launching her own eyewear line and releasing her own self help book. Now, she can add talk show host to her name.

According to THR, Amber Rose will be hosting her own weekly late night talk show on VH1. The self-proclaimed feminist's new show will be produced by Dr. Phil's and his son Jay McGraw's Stage 29 Productions and it’s expected to debut this summer.

The eyewear designer will be bringing some provocative, yet entertaining celebrity interviews with guests on topics including pop culture, motherhood, relationships, friendships, race and entrepreneurship.

Amber has a few words for her competition. She said, "I am very excited to be joining forces with such an amazing network to deliver a fresh perspective on the primetime talk show. Join us as we break all the rules and redefine late-night. Watch out Fallon, here comes Muva!”

Take that Khloe Kardashian (who’s show “Kocktails With Khloe” has been cancelled after its first season).

No official date has been released as of yet, but we’ll keep you posted. Congrats Amber!

Who’s tuning in?

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We’ve spotted Zoe Saladana and her hubby Marco Perego out and about with their twin boys Cy and Bowie in NYC. Peep their family flicks, plus shots of Bobby Brown and his wife Alicia Etheredge bumping along to a doctor’s visit in Beverly Hills inside….

After wowing spectators in a Dolce & Gabbana dress at the 2016 Met Ball Gala, actress Zoe Saldana and her hubby Marco Perego was spotted running errands in NYC today. But they weren’t alone.

The twosome was spotted toting their adorable twin boys Cy and Bowie as they trekked through the Concrete Jungle:

So adorbs!

The Guardians of the Galaxy actress and her artist husband packed on the PDA at the Met Ball gala getting all kissy on the carpet and inside the party. It's obvious they know how to keep their relationship extra hot. Not mad.

Fresh from vacay, the family of four jetted to NYC over the weekend after spending some quality family time in the Grand Cayman Islands. It appears Zoe took a break from filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to spend with her family. Gotta love a career mom juggling multiple hats!

On Instagram....

Zoe shared these adorable shots of her baby boys with the caption, "All that matters." Indeed Zoe. 

Another couple on the move....

While Nick Gordon tries to clear his name surrounding Bobbi Kristina’s death, Bobby Brown is tending to his wife Alicia Etheredge and their unborn baby’s needs.

The couple was spotted making a doctor’s visit in Beverly Hills for a baby check up today. Look at Alicia’s growing baby bump.

Bobby and Alicia are expecting their third child together, who will join 6-year-old Cassius and 9-month-old Bodhi Jameson Rein, along with Bobby’s other children from previous relationships. This is Bobby’s 7th child.

Congrats again to the couple.

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