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K.Michelle Serves Up the Satin-Sheet-Sex Realness In New Video For "Aint You"

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Satin sheets & sexy time.  Get into K.Michelle's risque new video for "Aint You" inside....

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K.Michelle is no stranger to serving sex appeal.  But anyone could notice she's serving up more of it than ever during this More Issues than Vogue album. 

The BET reality star and singer put her curvalicious body on display once again in her brand new video for her latest single off MITV, "Aint You."

She slaps it up, flips it, and rubs it down with a super fine leading man, and telling him what she will and won't do. 

She says, "Roll another one, I know you're fiending so I'ma get you higher than a pilot!"

Let 'em know K!

Check out the video below:

 


Bobby Brown Drops Explosive Bombshells –- Says Whitney Houston Was Bisexual & That He Had SEX With A Ghost!

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Bobby Brown is opening up like never before dropping some explosive bombshells about his late wife Whitney Houston’s sexuality and how he had sex with a ghost. Chile…

More inside….

Bobby Brown is ready to tell-all in a new memoir he’s gearing up to release titled, "Every Little Step."

In the book, the New Edition singer reveals his late wife Whitney Houston was bisexual! He claims Whitney had a secret relationship with her best friend/assistant Robyn Crawford. There were rumors about Whitney and Robyn all throughout her career but she repeatedly denied it.

The 47-year-old singer tells US Weekly:

“I know. We were married for 14 years. There are some things we talked about that were personal to us.”

Whitney and Robyn met ass teenagers in East Orange, New Jersey. As Whitney’s career took off, Robyn became her assistant and later her creative director.

Bobby says Whitney’s family, including her mother Cissy Houston, did not approve of their lesbian relationship and wanted Robyn fired.

“I really feel that if Robyn was accepted into Whitney’s life, Whitney would still be alive today,” Bobby says. “She didn’t have close friends with her anymore.”

Damn.

Bobby also opens up about Whitney allegedly having an affair with late rapper Tupac Shakur while they were married. Oh? Delving into his personal life, he reveals in the book that he and Janet Jackson once dated back in the 80s and says they broke up because her father (Joe Jackson) would not allow her to be with a black man. Chile…this book is MANY things.

"Every Little Step" is expected to hit newsstands June 13th. We’ll be grabbing a copy.

By the way, Bobby Brown sat down with ABC News anchor Robin Roberts for a special edition of “20/20” last night where he opens up about a plethora of things that happened in his past.  It was many things.

The New Edition frontrunner told Robin he slept with many high-profile celebrities like Janet Jackson and Madonna, but he also revealed he had sex with a ghost. Yes, you read that right…a ghost.

ABC reports:

“I bought this mansion in Georgia,” said Bobby. “This was a really, really spooky place,” Brown told Roberts. “But yes, one time, I woke up and, yeah, a ghost — I was being mounted by a ghost. I wasn’t high ... I was not trippin’.”

He wasn’t high? Oh…OK.

He also revealed the first time he witnessed Whitney Houston doing drugs was during their 1992 wedding in her backyard at her mansion in New Jersey.

“I was deeply in love with her,” Brown said. “For the rest of my life, I think, I will have that feeling towards her because she was that one person that knew me, that one person that had no judgment.”

Brown broke with tradition and saw the bride before the ceremony. That was when, he said, he saw Houston do hard drugs for the first time. He said she offered him a hit of cocaine but he didn’t indulge at that moment.

“She did drugs, but drugs didn’t do her. She knew how to handle herself,” Brown said. “It only made me, you know, love and want to protect her more at the time.”

Brown said that he was not the one who started Houston’s drug habit and that they never allowed their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, to see them doing hard drugs.

“I always made a point to not let her see me or my wife in that type of situation, in that type of feeling,” Brown said. “It’s hard when, you know, you’re doing it every day.”

Sheesh!

Peep a few clips from the sitdown below:

 

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FASHION HEADS: Dwyane Wade (In An Interesting Look) & Gabby Union Hit The Public School Show + More CFDA Fabness!

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Y'all know Dwyane Wade is a lover of the fashion world.  And he doesn't give a s**t what y'all think about his fashion choices.  Clearly.  Get his latest look at the Public School fashion show inside, plus his wife Gabby Union and more fabness from the CFDA Awards...

NBA baller Dwyane Wade and Gabby Union made their way to the Public School's Women's And Men's Spring 2017 Collection Runway Show last night at Cedar Lake in New York City.  And this is what D-Wade wore:

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Well, Gabby's look is super cute.

The upcoming Birth of a Nation star caught up with DJ and lifestyle influencer Hannah Bronfman:

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Fabolous stopped by the show before booking it to Beyonce's concert to open with DJ Khaled:

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Fellow fashion lover Victor Cruz was there front and center to promote the brand as well.

 

The fashion loving Wades have been in NYC all week getting their lives at fashion events, and Beyoncé's concert tonight at Citi Field.  So it's no surprise the "Being Mary Jane" star popped up at the CFDA Awards Monday night looking fab:

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She rocked a Lela Rose gown and went with the designer herself as her date.  But once she got back to the hotel, Dwyane had to help her carry her dress upstairs. She put it all on Snapchat.   Husband duties.

Gabby's girl LaLa Anthony showed up looked fab in a flirty Fendi dress:

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Cute!

Models Alek Wek and Jourdan Dunn showed folks why they are, in fact, models:

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She rocked this Jonathan Simkhai dress perfectly.

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Alek rocked a flared attention grabbing look.

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And what do we have here?  The newly single Jason Derulo rocking that new man-braid trend?  Now that he and Daphne Joy are no more, he switched up his hair for a clean slate and slipped into this Kenneth Cole look.

The "So You Think You Can Dance?" judge attended with Mr. Cole himself, but we can't even front, we can't get pat the bun and braid.  Apparently, this is what's hot in the streets.  Do you boo. 

 

 

EXRAS:

1.  Kimbo Slice was awaiting a heart transplant before his death.  STORY

2.  Celebrity chef Carla Hall named consulting chef for Smithsonian’s African-American History Museum STORY

 

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Chris Brown & Kevin McCall Continue Bashing Each Other Over Abusing Women + Flicks From DJ Khaled’s Shoot With Jay Z, Future & More + Drake Gets Dragged Over “Fake” Jersey

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Chris Brown and Kevin McCall went at it online for another round of their social media beef and we’ve got the receipts. Meanwhile, DJ Khaled is cooking up something major with Jay Z, Future and a slew of other rappers. Plus, deets on Drake getting dragged over a “fake” jersey inside….

Chris Brown and Kevin McCall are back for round 3 of their ongoing social media feud. You’ll recall, the two exchanged words back inMarchand May of this year. And now it’s spilling over into the summer.

Kevin has been vocal about his dislike of Breezy since the “Loyal” crooner won’t let him out of his contract. Kevin is signed to Breezy’s record label and he wants out.

Since Chris won’t let him out of his contract, he has taken to social media to blast the “Back To Sleep” singer. And his shenanigans only fuel the fire between them.

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Kevin hopped on Twitter recently and retweeted the above picture of Breezy posing alongside Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing recently.  Kevin added the caption, “Hard cord rapper but he’s #GLOSSY #glossyloc.” Check it:

 

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As you all know, Breezy isn’t one to back down from a social media attack, so he popped back at Kevin calling him a RAPIST and more. Check it:

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Breezy also made a few videos to roast his former collaborator:

 

Kevin then clapped back calling Breezy a woman beater and dug up pics of Rihanna after that infamous Grammy Awards fight:

 

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These TWO...

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A woman named Dominique has come forward accusing Kevin of dragging her by her throat and assaulting her in his grandmother's drive way. She posted up receipts as well (above and below):

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Another woman also came forward (although she wanted to remain anonymous) confirming what Dominique said about Kevin:

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Sounds eerily similar to Kevin's alleged attack on his baby's mother Eva Marcille.

Chile....

As for what Khaled's cooking up...

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We tipped you off that DJ Khaled was up to something major. And now we have the deets.

Before Khaled drops his new album Major Key, he shot visuals for his first reported single “I Got The Keys” that features Jay Z and Future.

The SnapChat King called up a slew of his rapper friends to make cameos in the video that was shot outside of the Forest Hills Criminal Court in Queens. The all-star line up included Pusha T, Yo Gotti, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Jay Z, A$AP Ferg, Future, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz and T.I.

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Looking good fellas!

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Khaled shared a few pics from the shoot captioning,“A few good men. That's what this picture represents to me. It's the culture in all its excellence. It's a rare glimpse of the icon Jay Z on a video set, so you know it's special cloth alert on another level. We put something very special together for you the fans. Let me put it this way, I GOT THE [KEY]TO MORE SUCCESS!!! #WETHEBEST #ROCNATION #FREEBANDZ @wethebestmusic @epicrecords @rocnation . Photo credit @kodaklens #FANLUV #MAJOR the album it's coming"

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Get ready! Khaled is clearly up to something!

In other rap news....

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Drake is feeling a little heat after he allegedly photoshopped the Adidas logo off of his pink soccer jersey. Since the Young Money rapper has a deal with Jordan, it makes sense that he would wipe out the other athletic brand’s logo, but some are accusing the Toronto rapper for rocking a fake jersey.

Fans didn’t waste anytime to call him out and roast in him the process for rocking the pink jersey and pink sunglasses. Y’all know Twitter/Instagram has ZERO chill.

Peep a few tweets below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodness.

Columbus Short Thrown In Jail For Probation Violation! + Deion Sanders & Pilar Are Being Sued After Son Allegedly BRUTALLY ATTACKED School Employee

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Columbus Short is in jail for violating his probation! Find out what he did and get the deets on a new lawsuit thrown at Deion Sanders and his ex-wife Pilar over their son allegedly stacking a school employee inside…

In lock up!

It seems since Columbus Short was fired from “Scandal” his life has been spiraling out of control. And it continues to do so.

The former “Scandal” star was thrown in jail after a judge found him guilty of violating his probation from a 2014 assault case. He was sentenced to 30-days in jail.

Apparently, Columbus went before a judge on Wednesday (June 8th) for a progress report where he was found in violation for dirty urine. His testing reportedly shows THC levels are continuing to increase in his system and he has not completed any of his court appointed community service.

Columbus’ lawyer pleaded with the judge that the actor was dealing with the death of his sister who died of heart failure last week, but that didn’t sway the judge.

He’s reportedly been in custody for six days and will taken back to jail finish the last 24 days. The judge also ordered him to do six months in a residential drug treatment program.

In other legal woes...

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Former NFL superstar Deion Sanders and his ex-wife Pilar Sanders have reportedly been hit with a lawsuit after their son allegedly attacked a high school employee in Dallas.

According to TMZ, one of Deion’s teenage sons, Shilo or Shedeur, brutally attacked the employee on school grounds, which resulted in the employee needing spinal surgery!

 

 

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The site reports:

The alleged victim is John Darjean -- who claimed Sanders was breaking school rules in Sept. 2015 by using his cell phone on campus during school hours ... and he tried to confiscate the phone.

But instead of handing it over, Sanders allegedly got violent -- giving Darjean serious enough injuries that he was transported to a local hospital ... and later needed spinal surgery.

The insurance company that paid out his workers comp claim is now suing Deion and his ex-wife Pilar -- claiming they knew their son had a history of reckless conduct and never did anything to curb his behavior. The insurance company claims Deion and Pilar should reimburse them for the $26k payout.

It’s unclear which of Deion and Pilar’s sons committed the alleged assault.

Hmm...the basis of this lawsuit seemS questionable.

 

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Paula Abdul Got Thrown Up On Last Night – “I Never Had Anyone Vomit On Me Like That!”

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Poor thing! A young contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance” vomited all over Paula Abdul after her audition performance. Yikes! Check it inside…..

Well here’s a first for Paula Abdul.

Nerves can totally take over your body resulting in an embarrassing situation. And 12-year-old “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant Tahani Anderson learned all about it.

During last night’s episode of “SYTYCD,” Tahani hit the stage to audition where she served up a high-energy performance to Beyonce’s “Countdown” track. After her performance, judges gave her standing ovation for her performance. She ran up to the judging table to hug each one, but when she got to Paula, she couldn’t contain herself.

The young dancer vomited all over Paula as she hugged her. But, Paula didn’t sweat it. She jokingly said, “I’ve never had anyone vomit on me like that.” Ha! In Tahani’s defense, she said Paula hugged tightly “and all the happiness came out on her jacket.”

Check it:

Aww!

BONUS:

 

 

Paula ran into pregnant "Scandal" star Kerry Washington the other night at The Little Mermaid Live held at the Hollywood Fish Bowl. Sweet!

 

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Wrongfully Convicted Brian Banks On Stanford Student Brock Turner’s Rape Sentence Double Standard – “It's a Case Of Privilege”

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Brian Banks was wrongfully convicted of rape and was sentenced to six years in jail. Now, he’s speaking out about the double standard over former Stanford University student and swimmer Brock Turner’s lenient sentence. Find out all he said inside….

Brian Banks now works in the NFL’s Los Angeles offices. But, he had plans on playing in the NFL as a young football star in high school. His dreams were robbed from him when he was convicted of raping a girl at the age of 16 in 2002 and was tried as an adult. A judge handed down a six-year sentence for something he ultimately didn’t do. After Brian was released, the young lady who accused him of rape recanted her story and he was able to clear his name as an innocent man.

Now, Brian, who is black, is speaking out about the Brock Turner case, a case he has been following closely after what happened to him.

Brock, a then Stanford University student and swimmer, who is white, was sentenced this past March to six months in county jail for three felony charges related to his sexual assault of an unconscious woman in 2015: Assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person and penetration of an unconscious person.

And get this, Brock’s sentence can be reduced to three months if he exhibits good behavior while behind bars.

Well, this struck a cord with Brian because he was in the exact same situation as Brock 13 years ago, but their outcomes are totally different. Brian didn’t have a criminal record and neither did Brock, but their sentences are disgustingly different.  Brian believes Brock got off easy because he’s privileged, not just by race, but by his economical lifestyle and upbringing.

"I would say it's a case of privilege," Brian told the NY Daily News. "It seems like the judge based his decision on lifestyle. He's lived such a good life and has never experienced anything serious in his life that would prepare him for prison. He was sheltered so much he wouldn't be able to survive prison. What about the kid who has nothing, he struggles to eat, struggles to get a fair education? What about the kid who has no choice who he is born to and has drug-addicted parents or a non-parent household? Where is the consideration for them when they commit a crime?"

Brian is confused how he was sentenced to six years and Brock got a measly six months.  In the same state.

"You know a man is guilty, so why aren't we unleashing half of the punishment that was unleashed on Brian Banks when he was innocent and there was no evidence?" Brian said. "They gave me six years. They gave him six months."

He continued saying he empathizes with the rape victim and knows what she’s going through.

"I wasn't physically raped, but I was raped in a sense of my freedom," he said. "I was kidnapped, taken against my will, placed in a box for five years and two months. I was denied all human rights. When I screamed and pleaded and begged, it fell on deaf ears. It's a different form of being assaulted and taken advantage of. I know what she is going through."

 

Powerful statement.

Brock's father, Dan Turner, put out a letter that only infuriated the masses further.  He basically cried about his son being unfairly punished for "20 minutes of action."  He said in part:

As it stands now, Brock’s life has been deeply altered forever by the events of Jan. 17th and 18th. He will never be his happy-go-lucky self with that easygoing personality and welcoming smile. His every waking minute is consumed with worry, anxiety, fear and depression,” Dan Turner wrote. “His life will never be the one that he dreamed about and worked so hard to achieve. That is a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action out of his 20-plus years of life."

Bruh. (He later claimed his words were misinterpreted.)

By the way, the judge in Brock's case, Judge Aaron Perksy, is also a Stanford alum.

So, why was a black man robbed of his dreams (when he didn't even commit a crime), but a white man who was CAUGHT in the act gets off with the equivalent of a slap on the wrist? Speak on it!

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Brian is enjoying life as a free man. He recently celebrated his one-year anniversary with his wife Emmy Banks.

 

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FOOLYWANG TWITTER MATERIAL: Cavs Fan FIRED From Job For Mean Tweets About Steph Curry’s Family, Did It Affect Steph's Game Last Night?

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Watch what you say on social media because it could cost you your job. One Cavaliers fan found out the hard way after firing off mean tweets about Steph Curry’s daughter Riley.  And all the drama that ensued has us wondering if it's the reason behind Steph appeared off his game last night.  More inside…

You would think by now, folks would censor their commentary on social media being that once it’s out there, it’s out there for the world to see and there’s no turning back. Our family members, friends, co-workers, even our bosses are all “logged in” online to see everything we post on social media, so nowadays you just have to think twice before you start ranting and raving on a public platform.

Well, one Cleveland fan should have thought twice about his commentary before Game 3 of the NBA Finals yesterday. Steph’s sister Sydel Curry, an Elon University student in Elon, N.C, hopped on Twitter to express her excitement about traveling to Cleveland to watch her brother and the Warriors go head-to-head against LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

One Cavaliers fan named Moe Wahdan decided to issue a threat of sorts to Sydel and the Curry family all while disgustingly calling little 3-year-old Riley Curry out of her name. This human tweeted (and deleted):

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Sydel brushed his comments off with a "blessed" tweet:

 

 

Apparently, a Warriors fan page caught wind of the tweet and retweeted Sydel’s response:

 

 

And this is when ish started going left. Several fans found out Moe's employment and started tweeting the real estate company informing them of his mean tweets:

 

 

It didn’t take long for Moe’s employer The Holton-Wise Property Group to hop on Twitter and read their employee’s tweets. The real estate company said via Twitter they didn’t condone his comments and that he was terminated immediately!

 

 

Moe appeared to be unbothered about the termination, but we all know how folks like to front on social media. He responded:

 

 

 

During the game, Moe took the credit for the Warriors lost, claiming he was the one that got into Steph's head:

 

 

 

Sydel then decided to address Moe directly, but it was ultimately a waste of her time. Peep their exchange below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So gross!

If you missed, the Cavaliers dominated the Warriors last night 120-90 making the series 2-1. It was a somewhat surprising blowout, even though the Cavs were at home, since the Warriors blew out the Cavs the first two games.  According to the ratings, Game 3 of the NBA Finals was the third highest rated Game 3 ever on ABC.

Game 4 will tip off tomorrow (June 10th) at the Q Arena at 9pm EST on ABC.

 

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HOT MOMS On Duty: Tamar Braxton & Logan, Kelly Rowland & Titan, Ciara & Baby Future & More Bring The Family Feels

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We’ve rounded up a few super cute flicks and videos of several YBF mommies spending quality time with their little ones. Check it inside…

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Former “The Real” co-host Tamar Braxton brought her 3-year-old son Logan along to check out the upcoming animation Finding Dory at the L.A. premiere. The mother-son duo hit the blue carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood yesterday bringing the mother-son cuteness. Little Logan is so adorable!

With all the drama surrounding her departure, Tamar is getting in family time with her loved ones. And like we told you before, Tay Tay isn’t sweating “The Real” situation since she has already nabbed her own show thanks to Steve Harvey.

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She’s fancy! Girlfriends Getaway star Garcelle Beauvais was a ray of sunshine on the blue carpet.

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“black•ish” cutie Marsai Martin made sure she didn’t miss the new animated film that all the kids (and parents) are anxiously waiting to see.

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Former "Fresh Prince" star Alfonso Ribeiro made it a family affair bringing his wife Angela Unkrich and son Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Jr. along to check out the Disney/Pixar film.

Fun times!  Finding Dory hits theaters June 17th.

Another mommy hanging out with her baby boy....

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“Chasing Destiny” host Kelly Rowland is never too busy for her 1-year-old son Titan. The R&B songstress was spotted heading inside of a music class with her baby boy in Beverly Hills today.

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She was all smiles.  And if we looked like her, we would be too.

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Aww! Hey Baby Titan!

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So cute. 

Meanwhile, Titan's baby-bestie Baby Future had some fun with his mom and stepdad Russell Wilson last night:

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R&B singer/model Ciara and her fiance Russell Wilson took little Future bowling last night. And Baby Future was having loads of fun knocking down pins.

Peep a few clips from their fun-filled family outing below:

 

 

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Fun times!

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R&B singer Brandy enjoyed a proud mommy moment as her daughter Sy'rai graduated middle school yesterday. Congrats Sy'rai!

 

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SAYING GOODBYE: Laila Ali Loves On Daughter Sydney During Muhammad Ali’s Prayer Service

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Thousands came out for the Muslim prayer service for boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Peep the pics inside….

The first of two memorial services planned for three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali went down today at Kentucky's Freedom Hall in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The boxing icon departed this life last week at the age of 74 after battling Parkinson’s disease for the last three decades.

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Ali’s daughter Laila Ali, a retired professional boxer, hugged her daughter Sydney tight during the Jenazah, which is an Islamic prayer service. Her family, including her sister Hana, celebrity friends -- including boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and Rev. Jesse Jackson -- along with an estimated 14,000 fans joined her to say their final goodbyes and celebrate his remarkable life at the site of Ali's last fight in Louisville in 1961. Ali's widow and fourth wife, Lonnie, his second wife, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, and his third wife, Veronica Porche-Ali, were all in attendance as well. His first wife, Sonji Roi, passed away in 2005.

Tickets for the event sold out an hour after tickets were made available to the public.

President Barack Obama will be unable to attend tomorrow's funeral due to his daughter Malia Obama’s graduation on the same day.

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Prominent US Muslim scholar Imam Zaid Shakir led the Jenazah prayer service. He started off the prayer service saying, "We welcome all of you here today. We welcome the Muslims, we welcome the members of other faith communities, we welcome the law enforcement community. We welcome our sisters, our elders, our youngsters. All were beloved to Muhammad Ali."

Peep a clip below: 

A second service will be held for "The Greatest" tomorrow. Before the service, Ali's body will travel through the streets of Louisville for one last celebration with the people.  #ThePeoplesChamp

 

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Anika Noni Rose Set To Produce & Star In Shirley Chisholm Project + First Look At Jussie Smollett (As Langston Hughes) & Keesha Sharp In Thurgood Marshall Biopic

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Anika Noni Rose is gearing to star in and produce a new project about Shirley Chisholm. Get those deets, plus peep the first look at Jussie Smollett and Keesha Sharp in the upcoming Thurgood Marshall biopic inside…

“Roots” star Anika Noni Rose, pictured above at yesterday's 2nd Power Women Breakfast in New York, is already working on her next project and it's one we’re excited about.

It has been confirmed the Tony Award winning actress will be starring in and producing a new film about the life of the first African-American who ran for president: Shirley Chisholm. Not only that, Shirley Chisholm was the first woman ever to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. "How To Get Away With Murder" star Viola Davis was originally attached to the film but no longer is.

Below are a few details about the feature film according to Shadow and Act:

Portrayed by Tony Award-Winning Actress, Anika Noni Rose, CHISHOLM embodies the keen sense of justice and community, embracing her fold like a warrior. Always meticulously dressed, pearls in place, watched adjusted to the second, Congresswoman Chisholm metamorphosed to do America’s business. With a colorful team of cohorts by her side, Congresswoman Chisholm personifies the bold educated Brooklynite with her roots firmly planted in her Caribbean heritage, hurdling humongous odds in a system structured for whites and males only. With an efficient producing team, Creative Monster Production’s Bryan Gambogi (‘Blue Jasmine’/’King of Beasts’ Documentary), Grant Anderson (‘Green Hornet’), Debbie Brubaker (‘Big Eyes’), Barbara Bullard, social innovator, and an award-winning writing team, Armistead Johnson and Montserrat Mendez, CHISHOLM will be eloquently developed changing the paradigm of how we ourselves can be a ‘Catalyst for Change.'

There aren’t many details about the new project just yet, but we’re here for it all. The film comes at the perfect time with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton nabbing the Democratic presidential nomination recently.

In another new film….

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Now that “Empire” has wrapped up its second season, breakout star Jussie Smollett is working on another major project.

Jussie has joined the cast for the upcoming film Marshall that depicts the life of the first African American Supreme Court Judge Thurgood Marshall as he battles through one of his career-defining cases. Jussie will star as award-winning poet Langston Hughes and he totally nails it as the late poet in this first look (above).

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“People vs. OJ Simpson” starlet Keesha Sharp is also starring in the film. She’ll play Thurgood’s first wife Vivian "Buster" Marshall. She posted a sneak peek on Instagram captioning, "'Buster and Langston' Such a pleasure working with @jussiesmollett amazing talent #thurgoodmarshall #amazingmovie #blessed"

Also joining the cast, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman (Yassss!) will star as Thurgood and "People vs. OJ Simpson" star Sterling K. Brown will play Joseph Spell, the defendant at the center of the above case.

Marshall is expected to hit theaters later this year.

 

Photos: INF/Jussie's IG/Keesha's IG

Balmain Gang – Kanye West, Jourdan Dunn & More- Strike A Pose In French Magazine + Kerry Washington’s New OPI Ad

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Kanye West, Jourdan Dunn and the Balmain Gang are serving up model fab in a French magazine. Peep their editorial inside, plus Kerry Washington’s gorgeous new OPI ad….

It’s the Balmain Gang!

As you all know by now, Kanye West, his wife Kim Kardashian West and the Kardashian Klan love Balmain. So it’s no surprise they were tapped to pose it up in a new editorial for the luxury fashion house.

Kanye, Kim, supermodel Jourdan Dunn, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Cindy Crawford, Sean O’Pry and Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing got decked out in Balmain threads for a pictorial in Paris Match magazine. The Wests and Kris were rocking the ensembles they rocked on the red carpet at the2016 MET Gala.

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We can't lie, it's a hot shot.  Kanye pulled that one off...

In another new ad...

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The fabulous Kerry Washington is putting her beauty on front street for a new OPI ad. The OPI creative ambassador has teamed up with the nail polish company to develop 12 new shades for the AW16 Washington DC Collection that will be made available starting August 1st at John Lewis and Debenhams stores nationwide.

The pregnant actress has been teasing her new hues on her Instagram before she decided to take a break from social media to experience her 2nd pregnancy journey. We can't wait to see the full line to see the array of colors Kerry was cooked up for her fans.

 

Photos: Sebastien Micke via Olivier’s IG/OPI

Gabrielle Union Sparks Pregnancy Rumors At amfAR Gala With Dwyane Wade + Naomi Campbell, Karrueche & More Attend

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Is that a baby bump Gabrielle Union? We’re not totally sold on what folks are saying, but the rumor mill is turning. Come inside and decide for yourself, plus peep pics of Naomi Campbell, Karrueche and more at the amfAR gala….

The Wades stepped out for date night last night.

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We're feeling this dramatic red carpet look for her.   “Being Mary Jane” star Gabrielle Union showed up at the 7th Annual amfAR Inspiration Gala held at the Skylight inside Moynihan Station in this Prada number that has folks speculating that she expecting. She snapped it up alongside her Miami Heat husband Dwyane Wade.

We’re not totally sold. It could just be the fit of the dress, but we had to point it out.

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Doesn't look like bump in this picture, but time will tell...

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Show out then NaNa! Supermodel Naomi Campbell slipped into this sophisticated Azzedine Alaïa number before being honored at the gala for her work with amfAR and raising money for AIDS research.

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Inside, she caught up with luxury designer Zac Posen.

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EMMY award winning actress/producer Karrueche came to slay in a bronze high-slit vintage Gucci dress paired with Versace ankle strap sandals. She looks amazing.

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As she made her rounds inside, she linked up with deaf "Dancing With The Stars" winner Nyle DiMarco for a photo-op. He's a hottie.

And before she hit up the event:

 

 

Kae, who is signed to Wilhelmina Models, pre-gamed with Wilhelmina Models CEO Bill Wackermann.

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R&B crooner Jason Derulo hit the carpet before hitting the stage for a performance.

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Model Selita Banks hit the carpet in this...interesting white ensemble. Are we feelin' it?

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Singers Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery of Nico & Vinz got cleaned up for the event.

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The Wades took the podium to present Naomi with her award.

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Gabby & NaNa snapped a cute #BlackGirlMagic flick during the festivities.

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The daytime talk show queens were on the scene as well. "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Wendy Williams took the stage to present.

Then, Jason Derulo took center stage to perform: 

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Fab times!

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CANDIDS: Joan Smalls Celebrates With H&M + Serge Ibaka Shops In L.A. + Jessica White Serves BoHo Chic

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In today’s round up of candids, we spotted Joan Smalls celebrating with H&M, Serge Ibaka doing a little shopping in L.A., and Jessica White looking fab in NYC.  Peep the flicks inside…

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Supermodel Joan Smalls trekked it back to her home country of Puerto Rico this week to celebrate the opening of a new H&M store in San Juan.

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Fresh from the CFDA Awards, The Victoria’s Secret model had everyone staring at her long stems in a H&M patched denim mini skirt paired with a white cutout tank top and lace-up tasseled heels.

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She had the honor of cutting the ribbon for the grand opening.

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Fun times.

Speaking of models...

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Sports Illustrated model Jessica White was spotted leaving the AOL Studios in New York in a boho chic look we love. She was fresh from speaking on a panel to discuss her new reality show “Famously Single” that follows a group of single celebrities who try to solve issues in their dating life.

Jessica will be joined by former “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Somaya, NFLer Willis McGahee, singer/reality star Aubrey O’Day, reality DJ Pauly D, reality star Brandi Glanville, model Calum Best, and former “Bachelorette” star Josh Murray for the series set to premiere on E! June 14th at 10pm EST.

In baller spottings:

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Since the Okalahoma City Thunder was eliminated from the NBA Conference finals, Serge Ibaka has more time on his hands. The 6’10” baller was spotted on a retail run in Beverly Hills.

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Those pants…

Meanwhile...

 

 

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Serge's (former?) girlfriend Keri Hilson is in Nigeria with her dad chopping it up on radio station 99.9FM The Beat. We're not sure if Serge and Keri have called quits as we haven't spotted them together in quite a while, but neither of them have said anything about ending the relationship. Hmph.

 

Photos: Getty/Splash/FameFlynet

Thousands Chant “Ali! Ali!” During Muhammad Ali’s Procession Through Louisville + Will Smith, Mike Tyson & More Serve As Pallbearers

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Today we lay to rest “The Greatest” boxer of our time: Muhammad Ali. More inside….

It was a total celebration as Muhammad Ali’s body rolled through the streets of his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky before his memorial service at the KFC Yum! Center.

Thousands of fans, family and friends filled the streets to say their final goodbyes during Ali’s procession as they loudly chanted “Ali! Ali!” while throwing flowers and t-shirts at the hearse that drove his body through the city, making a stop by the three-time heavy weight champion's childhood home.

The processional continued making stops at the Ali Center, the Center for African American Heritage and then down Muhammad Ali Boulevard.

Check out one fan showing his respect in a cute video below:

 

 

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Will Smith, who is one of Ali's pallbearers, greeted the thousands of fans lined the streets to say their final goodbyes. Ali's wife and widow Lonnie Ali, his nine children and two of his ex-wives and other family members made up the motorcade that followed the hearse through the Louisville streets.

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Former heavy weight champion Mike Tyson was a last minute addition as a pallbearer for Ali hopping on a red-eye flight from Las Vegas to Louisville. Other pallbearers include former heavy weight champion Lennox Lewis and members from Ali’s family.

 

 

NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar came out to pay his respects to the legendary boxer as well.

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The pallbearers placed Ali's casket, a cherry-red casket covered by an Islamic shroud, in a hearse outside of the funeral home this morning ahead of Ali’s private burial and memorial service.

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About 15,000 people filled the KFC Yum! Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. The chants continued inside the Yum! Center as mourners chanted the boxing legend’s name as Muslim religious leaders welcomed the audience to “the home of the people’s champ.”

The public memorial service was attended by several celebrities, including former President Bill Clinton, who gave a eulogy, rapper Common, filmmaker Spike Lee, former NFL Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown, NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Rev. Jesse Jackson (above).

President Barack Obama and First lady Michelle Obama were unable to attend the memorial service due to Malia Obama graduating high school, so they sent senior advisor Valerie Jarrett to read a personal note penned by POTUS. Poetry was read by Malcolm X's eldest daughter Attallah Shabazz.

You can check out the live stream of the public memorial below: 

Photos: Getty/Reuters/ABC News


Celebs Step Out To Celebrate At DJ Khaled & Nicole's Rooftop Baby Shower + Wale Rocks The Stage In His Hometown

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DJ Khaled is about to be a first time dad! So, he and his celeb friends celebrated with his partner Nicole at a rooftop baby shower in NYC. Come inside to find out who came out and peep pics of Wale rocking out in his hometown inside…

Major baby alert!

Superproducer DJ Khaled is gearing up for one of the most important keys in his life: He’s about to become a dad!

The SnapChat King along with his wife/fiancée Nicole celebrated their upcoming arrival with several of their celebrity friends at STK Rooftop in NYC, hosted by Haute Living Magazine. FYI – It’s unclear if Khaled and Nicole have officially tied the knot yet.

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With her hand placed on her belly, Nicole was all smiles in a silk kimono with her growing baby bump underneath.  This is the first child for both of them.  Exciting!

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Khaled's rap buddies Fat Joe (atop), Fabolous, A$AP Ferg, DJ Clue, French Montana and Future were in attendance to celebrate with their homie.

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Hip Hop's favorite couple Papoose and Remy Ma joined in on the festivities.

Congrats to Khaled & Nicole!

 

Speaking of the rap game:

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Wale trekked it back to DC for a homecoming performance. The MMG rapper hit the stage at Café Asia for the “Back to the Black” series presented by Billboard and 1800 Tequila. The B”ack to the Block” series brings Hip-Hop talent back to their hometowns for an intimate performance for fans who have supported them from day one.

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TheYBF.com was on the scene for the fun night (that started with Wale & 1800 Tequila wining and dining he VIPs).  The DMV native ran through his hits, including “Lotus Flower Bomb,” “Bad,” “They Need to Know,” “Pretty Girls,” and his latest summer hit “MY PYT.”   It was def one for the books. 

 

 

Photos: Johnny Nunez / Getty Images

Eve Hits Up Meatless Mexican Eatery After Workout + Jennifer Lopez Gets Pretty In Pink For Television Academy Event

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Eve grabbed a bite to eat after a workout in L.A. today. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez got all dressed up to promote her NBC series at an event in L.A. yesterday. Pics inside…

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Rapper Eve worked up an appetite after working out with a trainer in West Hollywood today. So, Mrs. Cooper hit up meatless Mexican restaurant Gracias Madre to refuel after burning off some extra calories.

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The "Love Is Blind" raptress was dressed down in her workout gear carrying a red Gucci bag and her food as she left the eatery.

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There are rumblings on these Internet streets that Eve is expecting. We’re not exactly sold, but these new flicks have us giving her the side eye. We won't be putting her on baby bump watch just yet, but we'll be keeping a close eye on her.

Elsewhere....

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Boss chick alert!

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Jennifer Lopez got pretty in head-to-toe pink to hit up a Television Academy event in L.A. yesterday. The singer/actress was there to promote her NBC cop drama “Shades of Blue” that was picked up for a 2nd season.

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As always, JLo served up some natural cakes for the masses.

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The Pop diva was joined on the carpet by her castmates Antonio Jaramillo, Dayo Okeniyi, Sarah Jeffrey, Ray Liotta, and Drea de Matte.

 

Photos: FameFlynet/Splash/Getty

Here's How Beyoncé (Who Slayed Even While Sick) & DJ Khaled Had New York LIT These For Two Days

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Beyoncé is taking the stage in Baltimore tonight, but she killed it earlier this week in back-to-back performances in New York.  And it was everything, despite the Queen being slightly under the weather.  Go inside and backstage of her extra lit celeb-filled shows inside....

Everybody and their mama (literally, Tina Lawson and a few other celeb moms) hit up Beyoncé Formation tour in New York City this week.  It was two back-to-back shows full of lit behavior and a backstage Lituation (as Fab would say) that looked like an awards show.

Bey's opener DJ Khaled brought out T.I., Fabolous, Tinashe, Swizz Beatz (who brought his cute son Kasseem out on stage with him to steal the show with his dancing), Remy Ma, Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, Kent Jones, and more on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to get the crowd on 100 before the Queen hit the stage.

Backstage and in the crowd -- even more celebs waiting to get their fill of Lemonade and Yonce.  The standom is real for celebs and non-celebs alike.  So we rounded up the best pics and videos from the fabness that went down in NYC this week.

Check out all the videos, plus our gallery of pics, below:

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Mama Tina was there to give her daughter kisses and hugs after the show. She revealed Bey threw a surprise party for her band and dancers after the shows to say Thank You.

The "Hold Up" diva actually sneezed and blew her nose throughout the show almost every time the lights dimmed, and even sneezed once mid performance.  She seemed to have a cold, but no one could even tell the way she killed those vocals and dance moves all night.

Angela Simmons backstage:

Yo Gotti was there and backstage too, so we're dying to know what that meet up was like.

Swizz & Fab backstage:

Swizz & Kaseem performing:

 

When you bring your son out on the Formation Tour and he steal your show Go KJ @kasseemsdream Blessings!!!! @djkhaled

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Tinashe:

 

#Tinashe hit the stage during #DJKhaled's set at the #Formation tour last night in NYC.

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Beyonce:

Remy & Fat Joe and French:

 

I am humbled to the point of speechlessness. I don't want to exploit the moment so I won't go into details but I want to publicly thank @s_c_official; you made my whole life! I am so grateful for your kind gesture. & Queen @beyonce , your words touched me more than u can imagine To be able to touch your stage once was amazing but twice is just crazyyyy AND to have the fans, YOUR, fans go bananas like that both in LA & NY is indescribable. Some artists are too prideful or they think they are too big to show love & salute another artist but before I became an artist myself, I was a fan & I still am. Thanks to my brother @fatjoe @therealpecas @djkhaled (LennyS- thank u too, your words still ringing in my head as well) You all motivate me to work harder #DoYouHearThatRoar #RemyMa #RemyMafia #AllTheWayUp #HandsDown #BlessedAndHumbled #FormationTour

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Recap from Khaled:

 

 

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Beyonce Prince tribute:

 

 

HBO will be doing an encore presentation of "Lemonade" on Saturday, June 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT).  Check out the gallery with plenty of ics from the celebrity Beyhive below...

 

EXTRAS:

1.  Future is being sued AGAIN!  This time by Monica's baby's father and rapper Rocko, who says he discovered Future.  STORY

2. Troy Ave. has been indicted by a grand jury in the Irving Plaza shooting. STORY

 

Photos: Snapchat & IG of KodakLens, Khaled, Angela Simmons, Fabolous, Kasseem Dean/Andrew White for Beyonce.com

Gabrielle Union Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors -- "Didn't Realize My Uterus Needed A Publicist!"

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Nope, Gabrielle Union isn't pregnant.  She made it quite clear after the rumor mill turned with news about a possible baby bump.  Get her hilarious clapback inside, plus her fab look at last night's Ocean Drive cover party....

 

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Gabby ain't pregnant bihhh!  And she wants the world to know it.

The "Being Mary Jane" star had tongues wagging after the amfAR Gala the other night thanks to the clingy-ness of her dress around her stomach area. 

She usually ignores pregnancy rumors, but this time, she didn't kept quiet.  The 43-year-old actress got snippy on Twitter saying she didn't realize her uterus needed a publicist.  Ha!

Check out her whole statement below:

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So there you have it.

Meanwhile at her Ocean Drive magazine cover party last night at Nautilus Hotel in South Beach:

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Gabby and her husband Dwyane Wade celebrated her hot cover story and spread alongside friends and fam, including Dwyane's Heat teammate Udonis Haslem (not pictured):

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Gabby rocked a sexy midriff baring look to let everybody know she's def not with child.

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The May/June Issue cover star also showed off her Invictus watch she rocked for the night.

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Hot pictorial.

 

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Malia Obama Had The Best Day Ever -- Pics & Video From Her Graduation (& Emotional Dad-In-Chief) And Post-Ceremony Beyoncé Concert!

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It was an emotional day for the Obamas, but Malia seemed to have the best day ever.  Pics and video from the YBF teen's graduation day and her partying at the Formation Tour inside...

She's officially a high school grad!  On her little sister Sasha's 15th birthday, 17-year-old Malia Obama graduated from the prestigious Sidwell Friends School in D.C.  The eldest Obama daughter turns 18 on the 4th of July, so we can all imagine how her mom and dad are feeling about their baby girl growing up so fast.  (We're feeling ancient as all hell now.)

On Friday, Malia copped her diploma in her white dress (which all the young lady graduates wore due to tradition) and with her Presidential parents cheering her on.  President O was spotted giving his baby girl a big hug afterwards.

But there was no fanfare even with the President & First Lady of the United States in attendance.  The school is known to have plenty of dignitaries' and diplomats' kids as students, so they're pretty used to heads of state being around.

“He was just a total dad,” the mother of a graduating senior said of the president to The Washington Post. “No fanfare. You didn’t know they were there.”

And by "total dad," she likely meant cheering loudly and crying behind his sunglasses:

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When Malia's name was called, Papa O gave her a standing ovation.  He even stayed true to his word about wearing dark sunglasses. 

“I’m going to be wearing dark glasses,” he told a group of supporters during a visit to Detroit earlier this year after saying he couldn't speak at Malia's graduation because he would be too emotional.“I’m going to cry.”

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Malia looked stunning, per usual.  The First Fam went to a post-ceremony lunch at Georgetown’s Cafe Milano to celebrate Sasha's b-day.

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Malia will be taking a year off, a "gap year," before attending Harvard in 2017. Check out video from the graduation below:

As for her graduation present, well, we know at least one gift was Beyoncé and the Formation tour:

 

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The fab teen was spotted having a ball with her friends at the Baltimore tour stop hours after the graduation. We also hear she stopped in Mt. Vernon for a little pre-concert dinner.

Congrats Malia!

Photos: Roger Catlin, Sidwell Friends' Twitter

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