Ladies, Common says he’s single, despite reports that he has been dating Regina Hall for over a year. Deets inside….

Last week, reports popped up online that Common had been secretly dating actress Regina Hall for over a year. But, the Chi-town native says he’s single as a dollar bill.

The conscious rapper sat down with Power 105’s “The Breakfast Club” this morning to set the record straight that he’s a bachelor. He also confirmed he and Regina have never been a romantically involved.

“Regina is just my people, that’s just my buddy,” he said. “We never were in that space. That’s just somebody I care about as a friend. Right now, I’m single. She funny, she’s super cool beautiful. That’s my buddy, I’m single.”

As you know, the Oscar winner has an extensive history of dating top-notch YBF celebs. While none of the relationships ended in marriage, he said he’s cool with all of his exes.

“You can ask any of my exes, we still cool,” he said. “It’s all love. I talk to them and it’s always love whether its Serena [Williams], Erykah [Badu], Taraji [P. Henson].”

DJ Envy asked Common if he fired off one of those "Hey Bighead" texts to Serena after seeing her twerk in Beyonce's "Sorry" video. Y'all know how the fellas do. "[Laughs] I tell her she looks good!," he responded.Not mad.

Later, he talked about his upcoming new album Black America Again, the presidential election, and more.

Start at the 10:20 mark to hear all he said about being single and being cool with his exes:

A few days earlier...

Common called into the "Chicago Morning Takeover" with Kyle, Kendra G and Leon Rogers on 107.5 WGCI to address the Regina Hall dating rumors. The rapper said he’s still single because he hasn’t found anyone with the right fight for his life, then he broke down exactly what he’s looking for in a woman. Ladies, take notes!

Common’s politically charged album Black America Again drops Friday, November 4th.

Photo: Angela Yee's IG

YBF actresses Aunjanue Ellis and Gabby Sidibe are weighing in on the upcoming presidential election days before the polls open. And apathy is NOT an option. Peep their new PSAs inside….

With less than a week before America hits the polls for the presidential election, YBF celebs have kicked into overdrive urging everyone to get out there and vote. There are plenty of Americans who still feel apathy towards this election, so they're working to change that.

“Quantico” and Birth of a Nation actress Aunjanue Ellis was tapped to star in a powerful spoken word anti-Donald Trump PSA titled “Menace.” The SAG Award winner was joined by several actors, writers and producers, including Ato Essandoh (Django Unchained), Pascale Armand (Broadway's “Eclipsed”), Clifton Cutrary (“Luke Cage”), Tahiry Jose (“Love & Hip Hop: New York") and a host of talented New York-based actors from Broadway, film, and TV.

“Menace," written by Tracee Loran, is meant as an artistic outlet, performed to express the distress and disappointment brought about by an inexperienced and crude man—with poor business acumen—becoming a presidential candidate. The short clip seeks to energize the voters who understand the danger behind a Donald Trump presidency, but haven't yet found the motivation to vote.

It’s a unique spin on a typical PSA.

Check it below:

In another PSA...

“Empire” star Gabby Sidibe is using her platform to urge young (and old) people to get out to the polls next week. She’s featured in Laura Dawn’s Humanity For Hillary campaign, “Girl, Just Vote.” And she’s using her tech savvy skills to reach the masses.

In the clip, the viewer sees a conversation via emojis and GIFs, until it is revealed that Sidibe is the “voice” behind the exchange, ending with an on-camera appeal to vote. She says, “Apathy is not an option.”

Check out the spot above.

Zendaya and The Weeknd are making a splash in the fashion industry. The Disney starlet has created an affordable clothing line and she's giving fans a sneak peek at some of her new pieces. Meanwhile, the R&B crooner is joining forces with H&M for a new collection and campaign. Deets inside…

She acts, she sings, she dances. Now, she’s a clothing designer.

Disney starlet Zendaya, who has already released a line of shoes, is expanding her fashion empire with a brand new clothing collection. And now, she's showing off her new line.

"Daya By Zendaya" will be released via an e-commerce platform this Friday, so get your coins ready.

Zendaya partnered up with her longtime stylist Law Roach (who also helped her with her shoe line) for the direct-to-consumer brand. And get this…you won’t have to compromise your bank account to snatch up pieces from her new line.

Everything in the new line is priced between $18 - $158 and runs from size 0 to 22. Yes ladies, Daya has come up with a stylish line for almost every size fashionista that’s (mostly) easy on the wallet. You’ll find closet staples like casual tanks and white button down shirts, but she also has a few edgier pieces, including a velvet green jumpsuit and a blush pink silp dress.

“You can choose to wear the black velvet blazer and trouser together, or wear them with whatever the hell you want,” said Zendaya.

Zendaya has become a fashion star in her own right, taking risks on and off the red carpet. She makes it clear she’s not big on trends and her line will reflect that.

“One thing Law [Roach] and I really hate are trends,” she said.“We just don’t believe in them, we don’t believe in what’s hot now because you can’t stay on top of all of the constant changes in fashion. It’s just impossible.”

She added,

“Clothes are supposed to be emotional. There is no right or wrong, no singular style. I went through a phase as a teenager, and I think everyone does, when I actually gave a sh*t about what people thought. Ultimately I grew up and realized that was no fun.”

Well good for her. We love watching Zendaya try out new looks and get excited to see what she'll pull off at a major event when she hits a red carpet.

Peep a few flicks of Daya rocking some pieces from her new line below:

Daya By Zendaya will be released on Friday. Peep the teaser below: 

Zendaya isn't the only one getting her feet wet in the fashion world...

R&B crooner The Weeknd is taking his talents to H&M. No, he’s not performing for one of their events. He’s gearing up to front the retail the company’s Spring 2017 campaign. Not only that, he’s collaborating with the brand to develop pieces with his XO brand that will be featured in the new campaign.

The "Starboy" singer made the announcement on Instagram, rocking a bomber jacket with the XO logo:

 

excited to announce that I’m starring in the @HM and XO campaign launching March 2017 #HMSPRINGICONS

A photo posted by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) on Nov 1, 2016 at 12:57am PDT

The menswear collection will be unveiled in stores worldwide November 2nd. The H&M collaboration comes on the heels of the announcement of his PUMAXO collaboration with PUMA. A series of pop-up shops will open this weekend and his new album Starboy will drop November 25th.

Photos: Francesco Carrozzini/Weeknd's IG

Grab your cowboy hats and fiercest cowboy boots. Beyoncé is headed to the CMAs tonight!  Deets inside...

After a super busy year snatching hairlines with the Lemonade visual album and world tour (and performances at the MTV VMAs, BET Awards, and everywhere in between), she's still going.  What can't this chick do?!

It's confirmed -- Queen Bey is about to bring her Texas-Bama swag to Nashville for tonight's Country Music Awards.

CMAs host Brad Paisley tweeted Mrs. Knowles Carter a welcome and revealed she'll be performing a crossover collabo of some sort:

Frequently, country crosses over. But every now & then a major pop superstar wants to be a part of this too. Welcome, Beyoncé.#cmaawards50

— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) November 2, 2016

One theory is that she'll be slaying the "Daddy Lessons" track off her Lemonade album, the country-vibe track that's all about her southern upbringing.  Another theory is that she'll be joined by the Dixie Chicks who covered the track on their recent tour.

It's interesting -- both the Dixie Chicks and Beyoncé have both caught heat from staunchly conservative groups about their political stances.  Tonight's 50th anniversary of the CMAs might just be the perfect place to showcase tolerance of all views.

The Awards air live from Nashville at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Meanwhile, we're just over here waiting for Bey's CMAs debut like:

Photos: Beyonce.com

Mariah Carey is all about that coin. She’s gunning for the $50 million promised to her in a pending prenup with her (former?) fiance James Packer despite the document not getting signed. More inside….

It appears to be officially over between Mariah Carey and her billionaire ex-fiance James Packer. You’ll recall, shortly after rumors began spreading that the two had called it quits, Mimi’s rep issued a statement saying they were “working things out.”

Now, it seems she’s singing a different tune.

TMZ reportedly got their hands on an email exchange between Mariah’s and James’ teams where the prenup was being discussed. According to the site, James was in a rush to get the prenup drawn up so they could get married on March 1, 2017 in Bora Bora.

The prenup draft (that was reportedly a 100-page document) said that the Grammy Award winner would receive a cool $50 million if they broke up. So that explains why Mariah is demanding he fork over $50 mill.  We see it as an inconvenience fee.  Hey...she might be on to something here the way folks are out here wasting people's time.

The document also included any piece of jewelry (or anything else) James gave to her would have to be returned if they broke up unless he sent her a signed noted saying it was a gift. So, if he didn’t give her a signed note that the 35-carat engagement ring he gave her was a gift, she may have to give it back.

But get this, the prenup draft was never signed, so it is unclear if Mariah will get that $50 million she’s demanding. And it’s also unclear if she would have to return her engagement ring.

Back to those emails…

James allegedly went OFF on his lawyers demanding they have the prenup drawn up in time for them to get married in March..or else. Apparently, his lawyers were telling him they wouldn’t have the document ready in time and that really pissed him off. The Australian billionaire allegedly wrote, “I don’t know who’s working for who because there are a lot of names I haven’t heard before on this email chain. The people who work for me – message – do as I say or f*ck off. I want to get married on March 1st. James.”

This all seems strange being that both Mariah and James are still legally married to their exes. Apparently, they were going to call the wedding ceremony a “commitment ceremony” and act as if they had legally tied the knot. Hmph.

By the way, Mariah has been laughing in the face of rumors that say her new best friend/manager Stella Bulochnikov caused the demise of the relationship.

Photos: Getty

Gabrielle Union, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez are commanding the streets of NYC. Go inside to find out what they’re up to….

Gabrielle Union is super busy these days as she continues making rounds the promo trail for her upcoming holiday film Almost Christmas (November 11th).

Yesterday, the 44-year-old actress, who celebrated a birthday over the weekend, was spotted all smiles leaving the “Watch What Happens Live” studios. Keeping it comfortably cute, Gabby flossed in a pair of distressed jeans, a gray top, pink pumps topped with a red and blue velvet jacket.

The Hollywood starlet was also seen sporting camouflage trousers paired with a black and white sweater for appearances on “The Chew” and a radio interview on Sirius XM.

Like we said, chick is putting in work. She’s already in L.A. for more press rounds.

In case you missed, peep several of Gabby’s FAB ensembles on her press tour HERE.

Also in these NYC streets...

Rihanna was spotted trying to keep a low profile as best she could as she trekked through the Big Apple yesterday. The Pop princess hid her face underneath an oversized black fur coat that she paired with dark trouser pants and boots.

As for why she has been wearing those super long faux locs, it appears she copped the style for her role in the upcoming all-female Oceans 11 reboot titled, Oceans 8. Today, the Bajan beauty was seen making her way to the set for a full day of shooting. Peep the pics here.

Rih will be joining Hollywood A-listers Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina to round out the cast.

In between sets...

Rihanna has been having fun with the new Sanrio SnapChat filter.

Also in NYC....

Jennifer Lopez is back on the set of “Shades of Blue” to film the 2nd season of the hit NBC cop drama.

Yep, Harlee Santos is back to work.

Photos: Splash/INF/Pacific Coast News/Gabby's Snap/Rihanna's Snap

Tyra Banks opens up about motherhood and reveals her career got in the way of becoming a mother. Get those deets and find out what Eve says about how her husband Maximillion Cooper feels about her wearing weave inside…

Tyra Banks’ drive to build her fashion/beauty empire is undeniable. She’s one of fashion and beauty’s biggest icons. But, her career got in the way of her nabbing a title she always wanted: Mommy.

The 42-year-old fashion mogul dropped in on the “Steve Harvey Show” for his “Jump” week in celebration of his upcoming book (set to drop December 5th).

The TYRA Beauty honcho, who recently released a new skincare line, dished on the biggest “jump” of her life when she began her motherhood journey. It was an easy road since she decided to have kids later in life, but everything worked out and she is now the fab mother to her son, York.

She opened up to Steve:

“Motherhood was always a part of my plan. Since I was 23 years old, I told myself I would have a baby in 3-years. Every year, I would say ‘in 3-years, in 3-years, in 3-years’ and waited too damn long because I was so focused on work and really just wanting to find that partner to make sure that they would be around.”

Finding a good partner is an important factor for sure. Once she did, she had issues getting pregnant, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a mother. She continued:

“However, when I was ready to get pregnant, it wasn’t so easy, based on fertility and being able to hold a baby in my womb. So, I had a surrogate. So York is my egg and his daddy Eric’s sperm. He is my genetic child, I just needed another oven to carry.”

Nice!

Peep the clip below:

On another daytime talk show...

Rapper Eve returned to guest co-host on “The Real” today where got REAL about how her husband, Maximillion Cooper, feels about her wearing weave. Y’all know how we are about our hair.

The former Ruff Ryderz first lady revealed her billionaire husband is the very first guy she’s been with who has seen her natural hair and she’s the first black woman he as been with. She said he walked into the salon one day while she was getting her hair done and couldn’t go anywhere to hide. Ha!

The Barbershop actress said once he saw her getting her wig smoked, she figured “guess we’re staying together.” Eve said she has schooled him through “Weave 101” and he knows the deal now.

All jokes aside, she said Maximillion loves her either way. “He loves me without and he could care less,” she dished.

Peep the clip below:

Looking great Eve!

BONUS:

In case you missed, hottie Idris Elba dispelled those rumors that he's dating Pop diva Madonna, despite that seemingly cozy SnapChat pic she posted recently. He set the record straight, straight up, no chaser tweeting:

Am I sleeping with Madonna? No motherfuckers... "Don't believe the Hype".

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) October 31, 2016

Well there you have it!

Photos: Cristina Aguirre/NBC/ Trae Patton/Warner Bros. Television

Beyoncé put on her sparkly Texas best to rock out with the Dixie Chicks at tonight's CMAs.  And it was everything.  Get it all inside, plus the studio version of the ladies' "Daddy Lessons" remix...

Hours before tonight's CMAs, the Country Music Association put out word that Beyoncé would be a surprise guest.  The memes and hysteria hit fevor pitch immediately with folks guessing what (and with who) she would perform.

It was a night of mash ups of new and old as the CMAs were celebrating their 50th anniversary.  So it's only right Bey and the legendary Dixie Chicks slay the stage together.

They've got a lot in common.  They're both from Texas.  And both Beyoncé and The Dixie Chicks have caught some shade from the country community over the years.  Back in 2003, when the "Wide Open Spaces" singers went against the grain and vocally expressed their disgust with then-President George W. Bush, the Dixie Chicks were blackballed by country radio and the country music community.  It even caused them to go on a hiatus from '08 to -13. 

Beyoncé also received her share of hateration from the country/conservative community after her Formation performance at the Super Bowl.  She was blasted by a good number of folks for what they called "anti-police" and "divisive: rhetoric.  Not to mention all the folks calling for a "boycott" if CMAs actually  allowed Beyoncé to perform tonight. Hmph.

So, the Texas queens linked up to slay folks' existence.

Like many predicted, they sang Beyoncé's "Daddy Lessons" off the Lemonade album as the Dixie Chicks covered the song on their recent world tour.  They mashed up the track with Dixie Chicks' 2002 hit "Long Time Gone."  The ladies were backed by a full brass band, banjos, fiddles, and horns.  Who said Bey's not country?

Get the full performance below:

More pics from the black carpet and on stage:

She rocked a Zuhair Murad gown while posing it up on the carpet:

BONUS: Bey also dropped the studio version of her remix of "Daddy Lessons" ft. Dixie Chicks:

Photos: Getty/Beyonce.com

The 108-year curse has been lifted.  The Chicago Cubs are the new World Series Champs!  YBF Celebs react inside...

After an intense 10 innings during Wednesday night's Game 7 of the World Series, The Cubs are the new Champs.  They came back from being down 3-1 in the series to win it all, and that fact wasn't lost on a certain Golden State Warrior. 

Man 3-1 sucks

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) November 3, 2016

Bloop.

Chicagoans, as expected, are LIT:

It happened: @Cubs win World Series. That's change even this South Sider can believe in. Want to come to the White House before I leave?

— President Obama (@POTUS) November 3, 2016

Niggas crying? pic.twitter.com/Wmu8q6en76

— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 3, 2016

Go @Cubs, go! Been rooting for you since I was a kid, and so incredibly proud tonight. #FlytheW -mo

— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) November 3, 2016

CONGRATS CUUUUUBS!!! #CHICAGOhttps://t.co/E3d96YkvB8

— Shawntae Harris (@sosobrat) November 3, 2016

#Cubs are 2016 #WorldChampions! #FlyTheWpic.twitter.com/YlOQhNsd97

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 3, 2016

Finally. Congrats to the #WorldSeries Champs @Cubs! #FlyTheWpic.twitter.com/F72LuAOT1p

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 3, 2016

Jus got service. Yes sir Cubbies!!!! Way to Put on for the city. Chicago needed this positivity. #FlyTheW#WorldSeriesChamps

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 3, 2016

 

Congrats Cubs! Rich would be proud!

A photo posted by Common (@common) on Nov 2, 2016 at 10:07pm PDT

Oh man. I know my dad is so happy. And I can't wait to go home to the Chi next week. The city deserves this feeling. #Cubs

— Missinfo (@Missinfo) November 3, 2016

And honorary Chicagoan Gabby Union -- whose calling the city her new home now that Dwyane is a Chicago Bull -- is ecstatic as well:

Go Cubs GO!!! Wow!!!! Congrats!!! Big win for the city!!

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) November 3, 2016

Hillary Clinton (who's been a Cubs fan for years and here's why) celebrated:

Hillary Clinton watching Cubs win the World Series. #WorldSeries#Cubspic.twitter.com/U1L3dIBs2Q

— Gilbert (@gilbertmacias) November 3, 2016

They did it! 108 years later and the drought is finally over. Way to make history, @Cubs. #FlyTheW -H

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 3, 2016

The rest of the world is celebrating too:

I am a @AtlantaBraves4u 4 life but growing up i was equally an #Andre'Dawson fanatic. I see #TheHawk smiling big.

— Omari Hardwick (@OmariHardwick) November 3, 2016

Can't believe I got to witness that. Congrats to all you @Cubs fans. #WorldSeries

— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) November 3, 2016

Gotta admit. Even though I root for the Sox. This @Cubs win is pretty dope for the city! #CongratsCubs#WorldSeries

— Lamorne Morris (@LamorneMorris) November 3, 2016

I'm crying. So happy for #chicago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's finally happened 17 min rain delay but the sun is now shining 108 years!!!!!!!!!!!

— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) November 3, 2016

CUBS!! 2016 WORLD CHAMPS!! #WorldSeries#Cubs#WorldSeriesGame7

— Darryl M. Bell (@DarrylMBell) November 3, 2016

the cemeteries around #Chicago are rumbling awake! the dead in @cubs may rise tonight! A 108 YEAR WAIT! a curse undone! #CUBBIES#GoCubsGo

— Heather Headley (@heatherheadley) November 3, 2016

'Chicken in the car and the car can't go ' that's the way you spell #CHICAGO#WorldSeries

— ROHAN MARLEY (@Romarley) November 3, 2016

CLEVELAND tryin to dodge 3-1 karma TALK like!!! #goCubs#WorldSeries#TheWorldSeries#chicagopic.twitter.com/TQNpZe6pZD

— DeRay Davis (@DeRayDavis) November 3, 2016

Congrats Chicago Cubbies 2016 #WorldSeries Champs!

— Morris Chestnut (@Morris_Chestnut) November 3, 2016

Man 3-1 sucks

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) November 3, 2016

Congrats to the @Cubs ...the curse ends! ..... @KingJames@DwyaneWade

— Mike Vick (@MikeVick) November 3, 2016

But not everyone is celebrating:

.@KingJames sends message to his hometown @Indians after Cleveland falls in Game 7 of the #WorldSeries. pic.twitter.com/DQynvyK9Nj

— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) November 3, 2016

BONUS: This Nike ad that aired after had everyone in their feelings:

Photo: Cubs' IG

The wait is finally over! “Scandal” season 6 will be here at the top of the year and the first sneak peek as been released. Peep the explosive trailer inside…

GLADIATORS, listen up! The wait is finally over.

“Scandal” will be returning to our televisions Thursday, January 19th and we can’t wait to see Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) & Associates do what they do.

The trailer for the new season is explosive and it assures us season 6 will “live up to the hype.”

Season 5 left us hanging after learning that Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) will be presidential hopeful Mellie Grant’s (Bellamy Young) VP running mate, thanks to Olivia. Mellie will be fighting at the polls against Frankie Vargas (Ricardo Chavira) and his VP running mate is none other than Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry). This is going to be good!

The trailer promises the first 10 minutes of the premiere episode will blow you away. And we're anxiously waiting to see it all go down.

Take a peek below:

Mark your calendars! “Scandal” Season 6 premieres Thursday, January 19th at 9/8c on ABC.

Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas brought their #BlackGirlMagic to the red carpet at the 2016 Country Music Awards. Get into their looks inside….

Olympic gold gymnasts Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas tumbled on the red carpet at the 50th annual Country Music Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN last night. And gray was the color of choice for the evening’s festivities.

Simone Biles, who has four gold medals under her belt, dazzled on the carpet in a gunmetal gray ABS by Allen Schwartz gown. Werk!

Three-time Olympic medalist Gabby Douglas served up a flirty look in a dark gray strapless Rubin Singer high –low gown. So gorge.

The ladies were joined by their Final Five teammates, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian on the carpet.

Before heading inside, the ladies gushed on how excited they were to be there...and to see Beyonce perform. In case you missed it, check out Queen Bey's performance with the Dixie Chicks and her black carpet slayage HERE.

Photos: Getty/Snapchat

Former (and proud) KKK grand wizard David Duke was tapped to speak at the historically black Dillard University in New Orleans. And all hell broke loose outside and inside the debate. Details inside…

Former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke showed up to Dillard University yesterday to participate in a US Senate candidate debate. And all hell broke loose!

According to several reports, protestors (some students, some not) lined up outside to protest the former KKK grand wizard stepping foot on the HBCU campus. WHY on earth did anyone think this was a good idea?! A known (and proud) racist to speak at a historically BLACK college? What are we missing?

The debate was actually hosted by and sponsored by Raycom Media who is comprised of several local news stations in New Orleans.  According to their website:

All six leading candidates for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat have agreed to participate in Raycom Media’s debate on November 2, 2016, at Dillard University in New Orleans, La. The debate will be produced and carried LIVE from 7-8 pm central time on-air and streamed online.

John Kennedy (R), Foster Campbell (D), Caroline Fayard (D), Charles Boustany (R), John Fleming (R) and David Duke (R) have confirmed their participation in the Raycom debate.

Journalists from Raycom Media’s Louisiana stations will ask questions and field answers from the candidates. John Snell, anchor and political reporter at WVUE-TV (FOX) in New Orleans, will be the debate moderator. Panelists will be Greg Meriwether of WAFB-TV (CBS) in Baton Rouge, Doug Warner of KSLA-TV (CBS) in Shreveport, and Cynthia Arceneaux of KPLC-TV (NBC) in Lake Charles.

Clearly, this wasn't thought through.  And we're not sure why Dillard couldn't exercise their right to no longer agree to host the debate based on who the qualifying candidates were.

Police used pepper spray on protestors as they tried to make their way inside the debate hall. It's being reported students and media were denied access, a rule set by sponsor Raycom Media before the debate.

I can taste the pepper spray. Protestors and police clash at #Dillard#senatedebatepic.twitter.com/KLRtiacWGq

— Nick Reimann (@nicksreimann) November 3, 2016

Protests at Dillard University over former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke coming to campus for Senate debate #NOLA#Dillard#HBCU@WVLALocal33pic.twitter.com/vRoBpLxXEO

— Justin Campbell (@jcampbellnews) November 3, 2016

Student group Socially Engaged Dillard University Students (SEDUS) vowed to protest the debate after Dillard denied their requests to NOT have David Duke on their campus. “His presence on our campus is not welcome, and overtly subjects the entire student body to safety risks and social ridicule,” SEDUS wrote in an open letter.

There are conflicting reports on exactly how many people were detained. Some reports said at least six people (one of them reportedly being a student) were arrested for obstructing justice. It was also reported that at least one police officer got pepper sprayed.

However, Dillard University said no one was arrested:

There have been no arrests on the campus due to protests. 1 student and 1 individual were briefly detained after trying to breach the door.

— Dillard University (@du1869) November 2, 2016

We respect the rights of students and the community to protest. Our primary focus is the safety of our student body.

— Dillard University (@du1869) November 2, 2016

Inside, David Duke reportedly dubbed Black Lives Matter demonstrators “radicals” and said they support people murdering the police during the debate.

“The Black Lives Matter movement calls for the murder of police officers and calls for the death of police," said David Duke. He argued that he would “defend the police” and fight “for white people, who also deserve human rights.”

Chile...

He also took jabs at Jewish people saying, “There is a problem in America with a very strong powerful tribal group that dominates our media and dominates our international banking. I’m not opposed to all Jews. I Think there’s a lot of great Jews.”

Sighs…

If you’re wondering how he even was eligible for the debate, he got there by the skin of his teeth scoring 5.1% in the polls. The cut off was 5%.

Dillard University president Walter M. Kimbrough issued a statement this morning via Twitter tweeting:

Had a SPR86 "Invictus" experience last night. The healing, processing & learning begins today. I love all of you, detractors & supporters.

— Walter M. Kimbrough (@HipHopPrez) November 3, 2016

Before the debate, Mr. Kimbrough accused the US Senate debate of rigging the polls:

#myDU pretty clear polling rigged as Trump would say for ratings. Any protests become part of reality show masquerading as news. #WakeUp

— Walter M. Kimbrough (@HipHopPrez) November 2, 2016

Thoughts?

Photos: AP

It’s funny, yet kind of sad. Neiman Marcus put collard greens on their “gourmet food” list for the upcoming holidays, selling them for $66 (without shipping costs). Yep, you read it right. And guess what? They’re sold out. Let’s discuss inside…

When you think of Neiman Marcus, you instantly think luxury. And luxury comes with a hefty price tag. Now, even frozen collard greens will cost you pretty penny if you’re copping them from the luxury department store as a part of their Christmas catalog.

We're dying to know what seasonings and cooking method they used.  *rolls eyes*

This year, Neiman Marcus decided to add frozen collard greens to their list of “gourmet foods” being offered for the holidays. They’re selling four 12 oz pans for $66 (plus a $15.50 shipping charge) that will feed 8-10 people. Yep, $81.50 for some collard greens.

They advertise the vegetable offering as “seasoned with just the right amount of spices and bacon (BACON?!) that “ships fully cooked and frozen.” And get this, they’re already SOLD OUT.

Who would have thought a comfort food that has previously been considered “historically black,” “slave food,” or even “poor man’s food” would sell for $66. Welcome to 2016.  Greens also seem to be popping up on more and more restaurant menus of mainstream eateries as well.

The offering has caused an uproar on social media with the hashtag #GentrifiedGreens, and rightfully so. If you do grocery shopping, then you know you can purchase a can of collard greens from Walmart for $1 or fresh ones for not much more per bundle.  Whether these are better than Glory Greens, who knows

One can’t help but wonder, who is making these collards? We almost want to call up our mothers, grandmothers and friends have them set up shop and ship THEIR collards for $50 for a quick come up.

Twitter is having a field day with the hashtag. Below are a few of what’s being said about the #GentrifiedGreens:

I hope every one of my ancestors haunts the mess out of the person at Neiman Marcus who thought of the #gentrifiedgreens

— Ephesia Snow (@UNCLUVA) November 2, 2016

Cost aside, if you ain't making your collards with ham hocks or smoked turkey, I got no use for you. Bacon? Nah. #gentrifiedgreenshttps://t.co/ESKFsTdVPV

— mrs.carter (@jubimom) November 1, 2016

I'm still feeling some sort of way about those #gentrifiedgreens. They sure can find a way to take something cheap and make 90% margin.

— WonderJaye (@WonderJaye) November 1, 2016

Dear Neiman-Marcus, fire EVERYONE on that PR team who agreed on #gentrifiedgreens. EVERYONE!

— Sierra L Boone (@Sierra_Writes) November 1, 2016

@neimanmarcus selling luxury collard greens...#gentrifiedgreenspic.twitter.com/aeOmkt7N9C

— Alexandria (@TomatoTw33ts) November 1, 2016

So, what are your thoughts on Neiman Marcus' #GentrifiedGreens?

Photos: Neiman Marcus

After Lil Wayne's foolish Nightline interview this week, he's apologizing "if he offended anyone," but will it matter?  Deets inside, plus what he claims set him off...

Lil Wayne doubled down on his thoughts about Black Lives Matter this week, basically saying he has no thoughts about the movement because he only cares about himself and his family. 

the Nightline interview the other night had folks wondering if he actually thought this, or was he just....in a mind altered state if you catch our drift.

Now, Weezy is speaking up about it and (kinda) apologizing.  He tweeted out:

Is intelligence always misunderstood?

— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) November 2, 2016

We wouldn't call that response to Black Lives Matter intelligent.   His belief that him being young, black and rich is proof racism doesn't really exist also isn't necessarily "intelligent," but to each their own.

Wayne told TMZ that he actually became dismissive because his daughter was called out of her name earlier in the interview.  He said:

"When the reporter began asking me questions about my daughter being labeled a bitch and a hoe, I got agitated. From there, there was no thought put into her questions and my responses...Apologies to anyone who was offended."

Well, no one in the interview called his daughter a b*tch or a h*e. He was asked a legitimate question about how he would feel if someone did. The context of the question was based on his lyrics which some call misogynistic, and why if he has a problem with his daughter being called these names, why does he call other women these names.  See the video again HERE.

Are you empathetic to Weezy's mindset because of the prior question, or do you even still care?

Photo: Getty

Angela Simmons is not here for your logical questions about how she ended up getting pregnant the first time she had sex.  But she has plenty of relationship advice for her co-stars like Pepa's daughter Egypt.  Get our exclusive sneak peek inside...

When Angela Simmons revealed on last week's episode of "Growing Up Hip Hop" that she got pregnant the first time she ever had sex, the internets (and her own sister Vanessa) said a collective "Girl, really." So that may explain why she was over it by the time she began discussing it with Pepa and Egypt on this week's episode.

While Angela wasn't here for their awkward "pregnant the first time I had sex" and pregnancy test convo, she quickly hopped on the opportunity to dish out relationship advice. Egypt, the daughter of Pepa and Treach from Naughty by Nature, is a senior in high school and her parents aren't totally feeling her boyfriend. Angela may know a little something about people not liking your man.

We've got the exclusive first look at the advice the fashion lover decided to give to Egypt. Do you agree with her?

Photo: Instagram

BONUS: Angela is spending her days back in the gym working on that post baby snapback:

 

A video posted by Angela Simmons (@angelasimmons) on Nov 3, 2016 at 10:42am PDT

 

A photo posted by Angela Simmons (@angelasimmons) on Nov 1, 2016 at 10:35am PDT

Chrissy Teigen dishes on a rough patch in her relationship with her now husband John Legend inside the newest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Deets inside…

All relationships go through their ups and downs, especially celebrity relationships.

Chrissy Teigen is dishing on that one time her now husband John Legend tried to call it quits. The model/cook covers Cosmopolitan’s December 2016 issue and she’s sharing personal stories about her relationship with her Oscar winning R&B crooner.

The mom-of-one says earlier on in their relationship John tried to end it with her after he became ill while on tour. It only lasted a day and John now calls it a big mistake.

"Early on in the relationship, I was on tour with him and he’d gotten sick,” she shared.“He was feeling really bummed and stressed out. He was like, 'I can’t be in a relationship right now.' That lasted for one day. Literally, a day. I knew it came from a place other than us not working ... I always joke, 'Remember when you tried to break up with me?' He’s like, 'Yes, sorry. Big mistake.'”

Since then, the couple has seemingly been happily in love. When it comes to the ex-factor, Chrissy says it doesn’t bother her much because that was before she came along.  She's actually friends with them.  Since John seems to have a thing for models, she sometimes will run into his ex-girlfriends.

"I didn’t know it, but John used to be a notorious modelizer,” she spilled. “To me, he was the sweetest teddy bear. What’s funny is that I get along with everyone he’s ever been with. I end up really liking them. After I see them, I’ll tell him, 'Oh, I was on-set with your ex today — it was fun!' ... It was before me, so it’s fine."

We can dig it.

Chrissy’s cover hits newsstands November 8th.

Photos: James White via Cosmopolitan

Phaedra Parks wants you to know she's single.  VERY single.  Her divorce is final and she's ready for the next.  Find out what she's dishing inside...

"RHOA" star Phaedra Parks is a free woman, and she's no longer married to her incarcerated husband, Apollo Nida.  Not even on paper.

The lawyer and reality star confirmed on ET today that the divorce is final.  She revealed:

“I'm actually divorced.  I am done … it was very anticlimactic, shall I say? No one gets married to end in divorce, so it's bittersweet.” “It's been a very long, hectic process, but at the end of the day, I'm excited to start a new chapter in my life,” she shares.

“We were a family. This is pretty much the death of that family unit, so it's sad … but at the same time, it's giving me a new beginning.”

She does say that she and Apollo will stay connected in some form through their two sons:

“Apollo and I, obviously, are going to be connected through our wonderful children through the rest of our lives,” Phaedra adds. “I try to keep him in the loop as much as possible, because he obviously is in prison. I'm very cognizant that he wants to be a father ... and when he reaches out and calls, we try to make sure there's an open line of communication with the boys.”

And she's ready to move on, but not thirsty to do so:

“I'm anxious for nothing,” Phaedra jokes. “I will probably date at some point, but right now I'm just letting it all soak in, the newness of it. You know, if you date me, you date the boys. We come as a big threesome!”

Phaedra talked about the kind of man who would get her attention:

“The perfect guy would be a god-fearing guy, a guy who loves children -- a guy who loves my sons as much as I do -- someone who's generous, smart, witty,” she adds. “You know, me with a penis.”

And yes, she's open to getting married again:

“I'll definitely get married again,” Phaedra confesses. “To know love is better than to not know love. I mean, love is awesome and … I'm very optimistic that there is Prince Charming, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Right.”

Phaedra has been looking great these days, by the way:

Photos: The Real/Instagram

Sheryl Lee Ralph is taking over the Broadway scene with her new role in the musical “WICKED.” Let’s all give her a round of applause inside…

YBF legend Sheryl Lee Ralph is making waves on the Broadway scene. The Tony Award nominated actress has joined the case of the hit musical “WICKED” that kicked off this week at the Gershwin Theatre.

The former “Moesha” star will step into the role of Madame Morrible for a six-month residency in the role. This is huge deal that Sheryl was chosen to star in such a major role as YBFers nabbing roles of this caliber on The Great White Way isn't all that typical.

She joins Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Carrie St. Louis as Glinda, Michael Campayno as Fiyero, Peter Scolari as The Wizard, Dawn E. Cantwell as Nessarose, Michael Genet as Dr. Dillamond and Zachary Noah Piser as Boq.

“WICKED” tells the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, long before Dorothy drops in, according to Playbill. Elphaba, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. Glinda is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. The remarkable odyssey of how these unexpected friends changed each other's lives for good has made “WICKED” one of the world's most popular musicals.

Sheryl is no stranger to Broadway though. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as Deena Jones in the original company of the award-winning musical Dreamgirls. She also originated the Muzzy Van Hossmere character in the Tony-winning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Outside of her “Moesha” role, her television credits include “Ray Donovan” and "Instant Mom."

 Most recently, Sheryl wrapped filming the upcoming tv movie "Step Sisters" and "Villa Capri," starring opposite Morgan Freeman.

EXTRAS:

1. Tony-Winning musical "Color Purple" is set to close in January 2017. STORY

Photo: Joan Marcus

Big Sean was a total gentleman carrying his girlfriend Jhene Aiko’s purse as he escorted her inside Kendall Jenner’s birthday bash last night. Gabrielle Union, Sanaa Lathan and few more YBF celebs were also in attendance. Peep the pics, plus shots of Kelly Rowland and Teyana Taylor out and about inside….

Well isn’t he a gentleman.

Rapper Big Sean helped his girlfriend Jhene Aiko inside Kendall Jenner’s star-studded birthday bash at Catch in L.A. last night to celebrate her 21st birthday. The G.O.O.D. Music artist carried Jhene’s purse with one hand while holding his lady’s hand with the other as they trekked it inside. Well isn’t that sweet.

The Souled Out songbird kept it sexy for her man in an emerald green misguided bra top, navy blue high waisted Bree Layne pants topped with a pastel pink Mason Kimono. She finished her look rocking a pair of Prada sandals and accessorized with Broken English and Jacquie Aiche accessories.

Inside, Big Sean and Jhene, aka TWENTY 88, got all cozy for their SnapChat fans:

R&B crooner Chris Brown, who is good friends with the Kardashian/Jenner clan was also in the mix for the fun:

These two....

Also hitting the scene...

Besties Gabrielle Union (who's gearing up for the release of her holiday flick Almost Christmas) and Sanaa Lathan (who stars in the upcoming FOX series "Shots Fired") kept it fab to party it up with the youngins.

Rapper Travis Scott, Black Eyed Peas artist will.i.am, DJ Rukus and his lady also stepped out to celebrate with Kendall.

Peep a clip of all the fun they had inside below:

 

A video posted by DJ Akademiks (@akademikstv) on Nov 3, 2016 at 3:03pm PDT

 

A video posted by TEAM BREEZY # (@kingstopherbrown) on Nov 3, 2016 at 2:40pm PDT

Fun times.

Elsewhere on the west coast...

After serving up Run DMC vibes for Halloween with her hubby Tim Witherspoon for Halloween, Kelly Rowland was spotted on a retail run around Beverly Hills.

Looks like she found what she was looking for as she exited a store with several bags.

The "Conceited" singer must be feeling plaid for the fall as she has been spotted rocking it A LOT lately.

On the east coast...

Fab chick Teyana Taylor slipped on a pair of red furry slippers to make her rounds in SoHo in NYC yesterday, sans her baby girl Junie and her hubby Iman Shumpert.

It's possible she's headed to Cleveland to cheer her man on as the Cavaliers go head-to-head against the Boston Celtics tonight at the Quicken Loans Arena. In a recent interview with PAPER magazine, she said during the NBA season she likes to travel around with him to show him support and focus more on her own career during the off season.

On Instagram...

 

Love is an emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time, it effaces all memory of a beginning, and all fear on an end..... #TimelessLove #My2FavPeople #Hitched #Adayiwillneverforget #TB

A photo posted by Jimmy Neutch (@teyanataylor) on Nov 2, 2016 at 12:29pm PDT

Tey shared this adorable wedding family photo with the sweetest caption. Love those Shumperts!

Photos: Splash/FameFlynet/Pacific Coast News

After Beyoncé performed at last night's CMA's, the organization made the foolish decision to scrub her and the Dixie Chicks from their website to remove any proof of their existence on the show.  The shade didn't go unnoticed by the Beyhive, and they are SWARMING.  Deets inside...

The Country Music Association wasn't ready for the Bey-backlash from their conservative Christian country base.  The base who loves to convince folks they're about "family values" and the constitution and class showed their asses today on social media.

It wasn't hard to predict some folks would be pissed to see Beyoncé performing in "their" country space after the huge backlash she got from conservatives for her Superbowl performance and "Formation" song. 

Were the CMAs thinking they could offset any lower ratings due to World Series competition by having Beyoncé on the show?  Maybe.  While the ratings were slightly lower than last year's (12.6 million compared to 2015's 13.68 million), last year there was no World Series competition.  So it's possible the ratings would have been even lower had Beyoncé not been a surprise performer who was announced hours before the show.  And we also don't know the exact number of folks who streamed the show via the ABC app and mobile site.

Still, the hate for Beyoncé revved up again today as the CMAs website and social media were covered in Beyonce & Dixie Chicks recaps and promos and imagery from last night.  By the afternoon, everything was gone.

Comments on the videos and promo materials on Instagram ranged from calling Beyonce a "Black Panther b*tch" to "n***er b*tch" to telling her she needs to get back in her place.

And we all saw Kenny Chesney's PRESSEDT a** face during her performance.

Chile...

By the way, Beyonce invited the Dixie Chicks to perform with her for the CROSSOVER PERFORMANCE, not the other way around.

@schristine90@dixiechicks Oh, Bee brought us.

— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016

Once CMAs succumbed to the pressures of the racists, the Beyhive went in, esp. after the CMAs backtracked again by reposting one of Bey's "Daddy Lessons" posts.

TMZ says they talked to insiders at CMAs who said the organization for sure thinks they may have made a mistake by inviting Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks. That's finny since EVERY headline today was about Beyoncé stealing the show, which she did.

We bet they're not calling their ratings a mistake though.  GTFOH....

At least Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie -- who has been at odds with the CMAs for well over a decade -- has found some humor in this:

Hey everybody!The CMA's just called and asked us to co-host next year's show with Beyoncé.Unfortunately I've got a thing that night so, no.

— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016

"You know you dat Bitch when you cause all this conversation. Always stay gracious best revenge is your paper." #Bey#Slay

— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016

@mhjellm629 We were in Bey's world not the CMA world;)

— Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) November 3, 2016

Ha!

Photos: Instagram/Beyonce.com