Meagan Good just landed a new gig as the new “Foxy Brown” and her husband DeVon Franklin is executive producing it. Details inside…

It’s one thing to find a man who loves you and wants to spend the rest of his life with you. But, when your man who loves you unconditionally AND he can help create opportunities for you to help build your career (and vice versa), you’ve hit the jackpot.

YBF actress Meagan Good just landed the lead role in a “Foxy Brown” reboot based on the 1974 cult classic film that originally starred Pam Grier. Meagan’s husband DeVon Franklin and Tony Krantz will executive produce the new series. Oh, and Meagan, who most recently starred in FOX’s “Minority Report,” will also help produce the new series.

Empire co-executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Hand of God creator Ben Watkins will pen the script for the television series. MGM was behind the 1974 film and still owns the rights, so they’re in the mix as well.

The reboot has landed at Hulu for development and the 35-year-old actress will play the iconic role of Foxy Brown.

In the film, Foxy kicks a** as she seeks revenge on a drug gang who was responsible for the death of her boyfriend, an undercover government agent. The iconic character is responsible for influencing Beyonce’s character Foxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers Goldmember, the Undercover Brother comedy flick and more.

When I say God answers prayers .. #FaithWithoutWorksIsDead#FoxyBrownhttps://t.co/JWdPHQxock

— Meagan Good (@MeaganGood) December 13, 2016

Those are BIG shoes Meagan will have to fill, but we’re confident she’ll give it her all. Are you here for it?!

Photo: Getty

The 2017 SAG nominations are IN and several YBF celebs scooped up nods. Sterling K. Brown, Courtney B. Vance, Kerry Washington, Uzo Aduba, Fences, Moonlight and more made the cut. Deets inside…

Get those Oscars ready! The Screen Actors Guild Awards are usually a good indication of who might be recognized at the Oscars and this year is looking much more diverse than the last two years, thankfully. Several YBF movies and actors landed much deserved nods and we’re super excited about it.

Moonlight and Fences both picked up three nominations each!  They seem to be Awards season faves this go-round.

Moonlight has been taking over damn near every awards list and the SAG Awards were no different. Moonlight star Mahershala Ali is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and Naomie Harris is in the running for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. The film is also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Moonlight and Fences will battle it out in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture along with Hidden Figures.

Fences star Denzel Washington, who directed, produced and starred in the film, is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and his co-star Viola Davis picked up a nomination in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role category. She will go up against Naomie and Hidden Figures star Octavia Spencer.

Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance won BIG at the Critic’s Choice Awards and the EMMYS this year. And we predict they will do the same at the SAG Awards.

Sterling and Courtney have both been nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
 for their roles in “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.” Sterling is also nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series category for his role in the hit NBC show “This Is Us.”

Kerry Washington (Confirmation) and Audra McDonald (Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill) will battle it out in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series category.

 
“Orange Is The New Black” star Uzo Aduba won a SAG Award last year and she’s back for another one..or two. She is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series category and the “OITNB” cast nabbed a spot in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category up against “black•ish.”

“black•ish” star Anthony Anderson and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Tituss Burgess (yassss!) will go head-to-head for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series award.

Thandie Newton is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in “Westworld.” Check out the full list here. 

Looks promising for the YBFers. The 2017 SAG Awards will air live on January 29th on TNT and TBS.

Photos: Getty

Charlamagne had Twitter on FIRE after he posted a picture on social media posing it up and joking around with conservative pundit Tomi Lahren after her interview with Trevor Noah. Editor/writer Jamilah Lemieux read him for flith on Twitter and then she hits up the “The Breakfast Club” to school him on why his antics had black women up in arms. More inside….

Jamilah Lemieux (writer, editor, social influencer, and media exec) and Amber Phillips (activist/co-director of @_weareBLACK/co-host of Black Joy Mixtape Podcast) stopped by Power 105 “The Breakfast Club” to take Charlamagne to task and explain why folks were upset with him after his latest social media antics.

Last week, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah invited TheBlaze’s Tomi Lahren on his show to take her to task for the racist commentary she spews on her platform. Right after their sitdown went viral, Charlamagne met up with Tomi after her network cancelled her interview with the radio show. Not only did he meet up with Tomi, he also posted pictures of them together on Instagram poking fun at Tomi saying she doesn’t see color. Not only that, Charlamagne was spotted out and about snapping pictures with Tomi in Times Square and Trevor even met up with her.  And sent her cupcakes.

This set the social media world on fire! Black women AND men (this time) came out the woodwork to check Charlamagne for his arguably irresponsible posts and words.

Jamilah, along with tons of black women and men, didn’t waste any time to read Charlamagne for filth. So, Jamilah and Amber were invited on the show to go more in depth to explain WHY exactly black women were so upset with him.

“I feel if George W. Bush gave us one good thing in his whole presidency it was: We don’t negotiate with terrorists,” she started off saying. “When you take somebody who has said things about our people that are so racist, that are so hateful, that is lacking in value, we don’t need to sit with somebody like that to understand why she feels the way she does or where she’s coming from. And if we do, it’s not on a platform where we’re laughing and joking.”

Totally agree.

She continued,

“She’s making this very dangerous rhetoric normal and comfortable. She looks like any other blond 20-something you follow on Instagram. So her saying that goes further with young folks, particularly white kids, than it does coming from an Ann Colter or Donald Trump.”

Jamilah went on to explain that black women were so upset with Charlamagne because so much of racist rhetoric Tomi says on her platform is about BLACK men and to see a black man joking around with her was hurtful. Point. Blank. Period.

Black women defend black men every chance they get and here’s Charlamagne joking around with a woman who makes jokes about black men getting killed by police. She said it was hurtful to all of the people who put their lives on the line on the daily to fight social and racial injustices.

“When you give her a platform and joke around with her as if she’s anybody else you disagree with, that legitimizes her in ways I don’t think we should.”

She talked about how black men need to take more initiative to support black women the same way black women fight for black men. Why is it that black women are automatically supposed to step in and defend black men but, seemingly, black men rarely come to the aide of a black woman.  Hmph!

Jamilah and Amber also addressed Charlamagne’s tweet about there not being any “woke” black or latino women who have built platforms like Tomi, the controversy surrounding Nate Parker and his rape trial, Planned Parenthood and more.

Check out their candid discussion below:

TheYBF.com's founder Natasha Eubanks also responds to Charlamage's tweets about there allegedly not being any platforms run by "woke" black and latino women like Tomi's.  Since he asked, she offers up several ideas to help amplify the voices of black female run media platforms. Check it at the 58-minute mark: 

Thoughts?

Photos: Angela's IG

Former NFL running back Joe McKnight was laid to rest this week and several of his NY Jets teammates served as pallbearers. Today, Joe’s family met with prosecutors to talk about his killer being charged with manslaughter. More inside…

On Monday, family, friends, former teammates and coaches gathered to say their final goodbye to former NFL running back Joe McKnight. Everyone gathered to New Home Ministries church in New Orleans to celebrate the life of the slain 28-year-old who played for the NFL from 2010-2014. He leaves behind a 7-year-old son.

Five of his former NY Jets teammates served as pallbearers, including Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott, LenDale White, Willie Colon and D'Brickshaw Ferguson, who carried his casket during the funeral services. It’s reported NFLer Mark Sanchez, who played with Joe at USC and the Jets, was also in attendance.

The USC alum was shot and killed during a road rage incident on December 1st in Terrytown, Louisiana. According to NOLA.com, the shooting occurred around 3pm at the intersection of Behrman Highway and Holmes Boulevard.

An anonymous eyewitness says she saw a man, later identified as 54-year-old Ronald Gasser, yelling at another man (Joe), who was trying to apologize. Ronald reportedly fired his gun, shooting Joe more than once according to her account. She said she saw Ronald shoot Joe, stood over him, and allegedly said "I told you don't you f*ck with me,” then shot him again.

After the shooting (on Dec. 1st), Ronald was released WITHOUT charges leaving Joe’s family members OUTRAGED. On December 5th, police booked him on a manslaughter charge and he currently sits in jail on a $50,000 bond. He has requested a bail reduction hearing, set for December 21st.

According to ESPN, Joe’s mother, sister and son’s mother met with prosecutors today to discuss the next steps in the legal case against Joe's accused shooter. The family feels Ronald should have been charged with 2nd degree murder. The family’s attorney George Tucker told the New Orleans Advocate that prosecutors “assured the family that their position is that he should not have his bond reduced.”

So sad. We send our condolences to his family and friends.

Photos: AP/Getty

Mariah Carey has a new show to promote, so she’s making her media rounds in NYC. Go inside to peep pics of the Grammy Award winner, get the numbers on her reality show debut and find out what Jussie Smollett had to say about her being a diva inside…

With a new show under her belt, Mariah Carey is heavy on the NYC scene to promote her new series in between rocking the stage at the Beacon Theatre for her holiday concert series.

Last night, the Grammy Award winner was spotted leaving the “Watch What Happens Live” studio looking her usual glamorous self.  And we're actually loving her look. The Christmas Queen whipped out her black fur coat and sky high booties after taping for the talk show. Y’all know she is the queen of shade, so we’re sure she served up a few shady moments with Andy Cohen when it airs. Her last appearance was many things.

Speaking of MiMi's new show...

The premiere of “Mariah’s World” did great numbers for its debut last week. According to Deadline, the premiere episode raked in nearly 4 million viewers across E! and BRAVO. It also It also served up nearly 3 million social engagements, ranking among the five most social premieres in E! history. Take that James Packer! Hmph.

A new episode of "Mariah's World" will air Sunday at 9pm EST on E!

The Elusive Chanteuse singer was also seen leaving Beacon Theater, showing off a skintight bodysuit under her fur. She has been rocking the stage for her annual Christmas concert series.

And look who came out to see MiMi live...

Beyonce and Blue Ivy stepped out a few nights ago to hear the R&B diva sing Christmas carols. Backstage, Bey and Blue snapped it up with Mariah and her twins, Roc& Roe.

In other Mariah news...

“Empire” star Jussie Smollett stopped by “The Real” today to dish on what it was like to open up for Mariah’s Christmas concert in Hawaii recently. Jussie, who worked with Mariah previously on the hit FOX series, called MiMi the “ultimate diva” but in the most respectful way possible.

“She was perfect!,” he started off saying.“And I say this, no bull, I mean she is the ultimate diva. You know what I’m saying? The ultimate class act though. I was expecting honestly being you know an opening act, I thought that I was going to get… Which, which you know, respectfully and humbly you know, I was like, ‘I’m going to get a like a quarter of the stage.’ But I went there and she said, you know, ‘No, have the whole stage.’ Exactly what she had."

He continued, “She’s wonderful and so genuine. And to watch her in, in that, which is so her world, it’s just, it was a blessing.”

Well that was sweet. Peep the clip below, plus a another clip of Jussie opening up about Jamal Lyon battling PTSD below:

By the way...

 

So excited for my @MACcosmetics collection available in-store tomorrow! Check out the #MACMariahCarey #snapchat filter available today only!

A video posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Dec 14, 2016 at 6:38am PST

Mariah's new MAC Cosmetics collection will be released tomorrow, so she copped her own SnapChat filter to celebrate. Sweet! Things are looking up for MiMi.

Photos: Splash/Startraks/Mariah’s IG/Robert Voets /Warner Bros. Television

Former NFL stars Ray Lewis and Jim Brown trekked it to Trump Tower yesterday for a sitdown with president-elect Donald Trump, following Kanye West’s meeting. Now, Ray is responding to those who think they turned their backs on the black community. Find out what he said inside…

Following Kanye West’s meeting with Donald Trump, former NFL star Ray Lewis and NFL legend Jim Brown (above with Rev. Darrell Scott) stepped inside Trump Tower yesterday to chat with the president-elect.

After it was announced that the NFL legends were meeting with Trump, critics spoke out against the two saying they turned their backs on the black community, but Ray disagrees.

He’s fiercely defending his meeting with Trump and his cabinet saying that the meeting was beneficial for the betterment of the black community and our children.

Rays says he didn’t meet Trump to ASK him for anything. He simply met with him to make Trump aware of the issues that plague urban America. He sat down Colin Cowherd on "The Herd" on FS1 to discuss his meeting saying,

“I can’t ask you for nothing. I can only tell you what we’re doing. We need a machine behind us to change what’s going on in urban neighborhoods.”

Ray reveals Jim called him up and asked him how he felt about meeting with Trump. When folks started bashing him on social media about Ray and Jim turning their backs on the black community, Ray says it’s the most embarrassing thing for him to hear.

“If people really want to know why we went there we went there for OUR future, to give our future a real chance,” Ray says.

Oh.

He says Trump told him that he would put his money behind Jim’s Ameri-I-Can program that helps ex-gang members change their lives to become working citizens. Well alright.

Peep the interview below:

Thoughts?

Meanwhile, retired NBA star John Salley is speaking out about Kanye's meeting with Trump this week and he says the meeting was a "brillant" move on Ye's part. Check it below: 

People are so easily impressed....

Photos: INSTARimages/AP/Ray's IG

Keke Palmer sexes up NYC in a plethora of ensembles, Kevin and Eniko Hart do date night in L.A., Christina Milian shops it up in Hollywood and Chanel Iman hits the sidewalk catwalk. Peep the candids inside…

After sitting down with TheYBF.com for a fun and candid discussion yesterday (stay tuned for that), Keke Palmer hit the NYC streets to continue making her rounds today.

Chick turned heads in an army green DKNY two-piece topped with a blue sheer jacket as she trekked through the concrete jungle. And Keke is on a mission with her several outfit changes:

The PIMP actress went braless under a sheer Vivienne Westwood top that she paired with jeans, an oversized maroon bomber jacket and Versace accessories. The 23-year-old arrived for an interview for Beats 1 Radio and she clearly had folks on notice.

For another sultry look…

The "Scream Queens" star showed off some side boob in an all black ensemble while stepping inside her ride after leaving the BET studios in NYC.

Chick seems UNbothered by that social media feud that went down with “Bad Girls Club” star Mehgan James recently.

Over the weekend, Keke was busy catching up on some of the season 9 episodes, so she hit up Twitter to serve up some commentary. Keeks called Meghan “corny” and that’s when all hell broke loose. Meghan began clapping back at Keke calling her hater and then tries to blast Keke for sleeping with an athlete who allegedly has an incurable STD.

Well, Keke responded and she went IN:

 

When the GAG IS, you like em' feisty #ChiTownsFinest #AintNoFreePromoBih #ChanelEverything #ChristianDior

A video posted by Laurennnn Palmer (@kekepalmer) on Dec 12, 2016 at 1:27pm PST

Bloop!

On the west coast...

Comedian Kevin Hart is crazy busy, but he makes time to spend with his wife Eniko Hart. The newlyweds were spotted hopping in Kevin’s newly restored Mustang Shelby GT-500E Muscle luxury whip after dining at Delilah restaurant in West Hollywood last night.

With the holidays right around the corner...

 

Happy Holidays from the Harts!!!! #FamilySwag #GottaLoveThisTimeOfYear #MerryChristmas #TheaolderYouGetTheMoreYouLoveShitLikeThis #DaddyChronicles

A photo posted by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Dec 14, 2016 at 8:45am PST

The Harts share their 2016 Christmas family pic and they are the cutest in their matching ensembles.

R&B crooner Usher, who's in the running for the Favorite R&B Artist People's Choice Award, was also spotted at Delilah restaurant yesterday.

Bestie time!

Christina Milian took a break from holiday shopping to lunch with her friend J. Ryan. The duo chopped it up while eating sushi outside.

Cute shoes!

Later, the "Rocky Picture Horror Show" star was also spotted sipping an iced coffee at The Grove while doing a little holiday shopping.

Supermodel Chanel Iman, who celebrated her 26th birthday in Dubai last week, slipped on a pair of thigh high boots and an oversized hoodie as she trekked around L.A.

The gorgeous model recently announced she’s the face of Jacquie Aiche newest jewelry campaign. Congrats!

Stay locked for the podcast with Keke Palmer that we promise you don't want to miss! 

Photos: Splash/FameFlynet/WENN

Quincy Brown drops some new heat right after his debut on Lee Daniels’ “Star” and it’s a bedroom banger. Meanwhile, LeToya Luckett is readying a new album with a new single titled “Back 2 Life.” Take a listen inside…

Quincy Brown made his debut in Lee Daniels’ “STAR” series last night alongside Queen Latifah, Naomi Campbell, Lenny Kravitz and Terrence Howard. So to celebrate, Diddy’s (and Al B. Sure's) son decided to drop some new music.

The track is called “Late Night Flex” and it’s a total bedroom banger. The YBF hottie croons to a special young lady about how he wants to be her man, not just her boyfriend. But, if she decides she wants to keep their relationship strictly sexual, he’s down with that too.

Take a listen:

Another new track on the music scene...

LeToya Luckett is BACK. And she’s ready to make a splash.

Seven years after releasing her last solo album, the former Destiny’s Child singer is gearing up to drop a new LP. The first single from the upcoming album is titled “Back 2 Life” and the lyrics are a play on the classic track by Soul II Soul.

“As women, we go through so many changes and on this album I let it out,” the 35-year-old singer tell PEOPLE. “I talk about my growth and listening back I can hear it. I can hear that growth.”

With her acting career taking off, she’s juggling her time between the studio and production sets. She stars on “Ballers,””Killers” and has a recurring role on “Rosewood” with Morris Chestnut.

“I’m an actress now, as well,” she says. “I was leaving the set and going to the studio, still working on the album. I just didn’t want to come out with anything. I really wanted to take my time with it.”

When asked about her former bandmate Beyonce, she had nothing but good things to say.

“I’m so proud of her and I tell her every time I see her. It takes a lot of courage to be able to step out and do it your way and not care about how people are going to feel about it.”

In the teaser clip for her single “Back 2 Life,” she tapped hottie Thomas Q. Jones as her leading man where they depict the ups and downs of a relationship.

Peep the clip below:

Take a listen to her new single "Back 2 Life" here. Her new album is set to drop Spring 2017.

Shemar Moore is clapping back at rumors that he’s gay. And he got some help from Phaedra Parks to prove his point. More inside…

With his new movie The Bounce Back now out, Shemar Moore has been heavy on the promo trail. And he has also been making headlines for other reasons.

Rumors about the former “Criminal Minds” star being gay have started circulating again and he’s addressing it head on.

During a Q&A with BET, Shemar made it crystal clear that he’s NOT gay. He calls speculation about his sexuality “silly” and ignorant. And he says if you think he’s gay,“send your girlfriend to my house for the weekend and see what happens.” Oh? He told the network:

“I just think it's all silly. If you're gay, you're gay. I'm not, and I know that and I'm very comfortable with who I am and I love women. I've dated plenty of them. If you think I'm gay, send your girlfriend over to my house for the weekend and see what happens. For real. You can call that arrogant if you want to. I just call it confident. You can call me whatever you want, but you don't know me.”

Apparently, gay rumors were refueled when he was spotted hanging out with a fan in what appeared to be an LGBTQ nightclub earlier this year.

“I have fans that are gay, men that come up to me, and they're inspired by me, or they like me as an entertainer, and when they want to give me a hug or take pictures with me, what, am I supposed to not put my arm around them or stand next to them, and if the man next to me in the picture is gay, that makes me gay? That's just simpleminded ignorance, and I don't play that.”

To further prove he’s all about the ladies, Shemar got hot and heavy with “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks (who’s currently single) on “Watch What Happens Live” this week. Shemar and Phaedra were >< close through the interview and even kissed…on the lips…several times.

Peep their flirtation below:

After getting kissy with Shemar on “WWHL,” Phaedra dished about locking lips with Shemar to The Daily Dish revealing,

"I'm newly single and while I had a wonderful kiss with Shemar Moore — a few kisses with Shemar Moore — such a treat for my lips, but I am single and if it happens, it happens."

"I am open to be in a relationship or to date, but that is not [a priority]. I have a very full life and so I'm not desperate for a man and if it happens, it happens."

Oh.

 

When no mistletoe is needed thanks @shemarfmoore for a memorable night #happyholidays #WWHL #shemarmoore

A photo posted by PHAEDRA (@phaedraparks) on Dec 11, 2016 at 10:03pm PST

 

Me & @phaedraparks had a Silly Fun time flirting n clowning on WWHL with ANDY COHEN... good times!!!

A photo posted by Shemar Moore (@shemarfmoore) on Dec 11, 2016 at 9:27pm PST

Love connection perhaps?

Photos: BRAVO

Blac Chyna and Rob are making moves...with their reality show AND into Kylie Jenner's house.  How...odd.  Deets inside...

E! has confirmed that Blac Chyna and fiance Rob Kardashian have gotten a second season of their "Rob & Chyna" reality show. Along with the renewal announcement, the network revealed there will be eight episodes premiering in 2017.This will all air on the heels of their upcoming "Rob & Chyna Baby Special" documenting the arrival and first days of their newborn baby girl Dream Kardashian.

Jeff Olde, EVP of Programming & Development explained why they got a second season saying, “Rob and Chyna’s romance struck such a chord with our viewers, who were engaged in their story even before we started filming the first season.”

They'll also have a new home base for the new season...Chyna's future sister-in-law and frenemy's house.  Yep, the engaged couple is leasing out little sister Kylie Jenner's old Hidden Hills house that she just moved from.

Rob & Chyna have been living at Chyna's house in Tarzana, and word has it they wanted more space and to be closer to Kris and Kim now that the baby is here.  Yep, Chyna will be living in the house of the teen who her ex-fiance Tyga started dating right as they ended their engagement.  And if Kylie and Tyga do get married, it makes Thanksgiving that much easier since Chyna and Tyga's son King will have his step-mother/aunt and uncle/dad...or whatever this crisscrossed family tree will be...close by.

We guess that nice home Kris Jenner bought her son wasn't an option?

 

Happy Holidays

A photo posted by Blac Chyna (@blacchyna) on Dec 10, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

Even though Rob is reportedly still working out the terms of the lease with his little sister, it seems that they've already moved in.  Chyna posted a Holiday pic outside of the 6 bedroom, 7 bath McMansion recently.

BONUS: Rob decided to make it rain on his ex-stripper fiancé and threw a stack of money at her...and she was NOT having it.  That is, until she counted that cash.

 

Flashbacks or nah? #BlacChyna was not feeling getting rained on by Rob...until she counted that cash. via @blacchynarmy

A video posted by TheYBF (@theybf_daily) on Dec 15, 2016 at 8:22am PST

Photos/Videos: Instagram

Stevie J is talking and he’s saying MANY things. Yes, he’s dating Faith Evans. YES, he wants full custody of Joseline Hernandez’s baby (IF it’s his) and he also admitted that he once contracted crabs! Details inside…

“Leave It To Stevie” to air out all the details with everything he has gong on these days. See what we did there?

With the premiere of his new spin-off show right around the corner (December 19th), the reality star/producer is making his rounds on the promo trail. The “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star stopped by Power 105’s “The Breakfast Club” this morning to set the record straight on a few stories that are going around about him.

There have been rumors that Stevie J and R&B singer Faith Evans are dating. They have posted up cute shots together on social media and Faith will make appearances on his new reality show. So, are they dating? According to Stevie, YES, they are.

“I just feel that I shouldn’t have crossed that line because one you cross that line emotions really overwhelm. Once you start dating your best friend it’s a little different.”

On the music side, he said he’s executive producing Faith’s upcoming Biggie duet album, The King and I.

We all saw when Stevie J posted up a video of his ex Joseline Hernandez cooking him breakfast a few weeks back. Shortly after he posted the clip, he deleted it and then news broke that he filed legal documents after an alleged fight went down between the two.

Stevie explains what happened that day that caused the altercation.

He says Joseline’s brother told her that he seen her enemy "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Tommie Lee leaving his house. (By the way, Tommie Lee will make several appearances on his new spin-off). That set Joseline off and she tried to FIGHT him while 9-months pregnant. He says Joseline punched him in the face and that’s what caused him to run to the courts. He says he wants full custody of Baby Bonnie, IF he’s the father, because he feels Joseline isn’t stable enough to take care of her. Once the baby is born, Stevie says he wants a psychological evaluation done on Joseline to prove she can handle motherhood.

When asked if he thinks Joseline’s baby is his he said,“We’ll see.”  He says they took a DNA test and that the test results would be soon.

In a bizarre story, Stevie shares how Joseline’s molestation accusations had CPS knocking at his door and his baby mother Mimi Faust’s door to investigate.

When asked about rapper Dro and Joseline’s “situationship” (Dro was also at her extra ratchet baby shower) he responds,

“Who? Who is that? Who is he?”

Then he says, “In an ideal world, men have to take care of their own children before they try to take care of other people’s.”  Shade.

Stevie also got candid about the time he caught CRABS (pubic lice)! He claims he didn’t get it from having sex, but says he let someone "hold some of his clothes." The person ended up wearing his jeans and somehow he caught the STD that way. Mmhmm.

In the interview, Stevie also talks about his past relationship with raptress Eve, his relationship with Benzino, why his kids HATE Joseline and more. Check it below:

"Leave It To Stevie" premieres December 19th

Photo: Stevie's IG

The fall finale of “Empire” raked in 7.6 million viewers last night. Ratings dipped from last year, but were up from last week in its new time slot. More inside…

“Empire” wrapped up the first half of season 3 last night in its new time slot (8pm EST). “A Furnace For Your Foe” episode drew in a total 7.6 million viewers, up 10% from last week’s series lows. It went up 8% in the key demo from last week leading into Lee Daniels’ newest series “STAR.”

While viewership was good (especially considering the “Survivor” finale was on at the same time), the fall finale episode was down 39% among 18-49 year-olds from its fall finale in 2015.

In the episode, Cookie Lyon found out her boyfriend Angelo copped a DUI when he was 17 that resulted in the death of a young lady that was in the car with him. He ran his car into a river and left an innocent girl behind to drown. Damn.

Jamal Lyon was ordered to enter rehab by his family in an intervention of sorts after he came off stage from performing. And it appears Andre Lyon is cooking up a plot to take his father, Lucious Lyon, out of the game. Permanently. Savage!

We hear the ratings for Lee's new show "Star" were pretty good.

“Empire” will resume in March 2017. Will Lucious make it out alive?

Photo: FOX

If Queen Latifah had to pick a girl group to produce a biopic on, there are a few girl groups that she has in mind.  And they may surprise you.  More inside…

Lee Daniels’ new girl group series “STAR” debuted on FOX last night with solid ratings, raking in total of 6.7 million viewers. Yep, it appears Lee has cranked out another hit series for the network.

Before the show’s debut, we sat down with lead star Queen Latifah to chat it up about the new series centered around the come up of a diverse girl group.

YBFcorrespondent James Terrell got the inside scoop on which girl group Queen would like to produce a biopic about if she had the chance. And her responses might surprise you.

“Destiny’s Child. I thought Jade was a good group,” she revealed.

While those three girl groups are pretty much bunched into the same genre of music, the movie producer would also hone her talents on telling the story of a country singing group.  She dished:

“Probably the Dixie Chicks or somebody like that. I would do them because they were like one of the biggest groups in the world. [Everyone loved the Dixie Chicks] until they said something that was actually true and not politically correct...That sort of up and down would be kind of interesting to see."

Then she threw in another surprise.  Watch it all above!

It's an eclectic list of groups, but we're here for ALL of them.

TheYBF.com also got the chance to chop it up with “STAR” lead actresses Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O'Grady to find out which celebrity had them most star struck. Supermodel Naomi Campbell was at the top of the list.

“Oh, Naomi. SHOOK!,” said Jude. “She’s just so… you can’t be her EVER. And it’s like, you know it. But, she’s so sweet.”

We can imagine!  Peep our exclusive dish with Queen and the ladies up top.

Tune in to a new episode of "STAR" next Wednesday at 9pm EST on FOX.

Photo: Getty

Soulja Boy is learning the hard way not to flash his guns on social media. Someone tipped off the cops about his recent threats and now he’s in jail. Deets inside…

Soulja Boy has been acting a straight FOOL on Instagram recently. He's been involved in social media beefs with rapper Lil Yachty, Quavo from Migos and actor Shia LaBeouf. And while engaging in those beefs, Soulja has issued out several threats while posting up pics and videos on his Instagram account holding an assault riffle while talking trash to his enemies.

BIG sigh…

Well, someone tipped off the police that he was threatening folks online and now he’s in JAIL.

According to TMZ, law enforcement popped up at the “Crank That” rapper’s home in Hollywood Hills. After a search of his home, they found a gun inside, so they arrested him. Not to mention, Soulja is currently on probation for a gun case from a few years ago, so that didn’t help his situation at all. He wasn’t supposed to be around any guns, so yeah. No word on when (or if) he's getting out.

We noticed all his gun-toting pics and videos have been removed from his Instagram account.

He gets the Follywang of the Week Award for this.

Photos: Soulja's IG

The first pictures of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have surfaced. And they’re all wrapped up in love in London. Go inside for a peek, plus check out Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton’s first performance together as husband and wife….

We’ve been following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s relationship for a little over a month now. They’ve kept a pretty low profile, but now, the first flicks of the new couple…TOGETHER…have surfaced.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: First pictures of Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle on date in London https://t.co/XurKUPYtxJpic.twitter.com/wC8kl5vvZ5

— The Sun (@TheSun) December 15, 2016

The lovebirds are getting in as much time together as they can before Prince Harry joins his royal family for the Christmas festivities. As you may know, girlfriends aren’t allowed, so he’s spending as much time with his girlfriend as he can before linking up with his family.

Days after they reportedly bought a Christmas tree together, the 35-year-old actress and the 32-year-old prince were seen holding hands while taking a stroll through London’s West End. Well isn't that cute. They were headed to the Gielgud Theatre to check out “The Curious Incident of The Dog In the Night-Time.”

We were delighted to welcome HRH Prince Harry to last night’s performance at The Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

— Curious Incident (@curiousonstage) December 15, 2016

Meghan has reportedly been in London since Monday, jetting from Toronto where she has been filming a new season of “Suits.” Reports reveal she’s staying at Harry’s Kensington Palace cottage before heading home to Crenshaw, L.A. before Christmas.

Last week, Harry made a detourduring his Caribbean tour to Toronto to spend some time with Meghan. While he was there, she was spotted rocking a cute necklace with the initials “M” & “H.”

In other coupledom news...

It’s been a little over a month since Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton tied the knot in Paris. And for the first time as husband and wife, “The Real” co-host and gospel singer join forces for a performance of the classic Christmas carol “Little Drummer Boy” for Friday’s show.

We have a sneak peek at their performance. They actually sound really good together. Listen below:

EXTRAS:

Alicia Keys stopped by "Ellen DeGeneres" today, above rocking Mattia Cielo diamond hoop earrings, to reveal she will be returning as a coach for season 12 of "The Voice." Nice! 

"I really love it, I love it," she gushed.

Season 12 is set to return in February 2017.

Photos: Getty/ Robert Voets /Warner Bros. Television

He's gone from DMs to the Roc.  Deets on Yo Gotti's new deal with Jay Z and co, plus his new track with Yeezy and Big Sean inside...

He was on the Formation tour all summer and hanging out with Jay Z at almost every stop.  Now, Yo Gotti is now officially part of The Roc, and he just released his first song with the label.

Ahead of his upcoming White Friday (CM9) album (Dec. 23), the Memphis rapper drops "Castro," a cut off his forthcoming mixtape Cocaine Muzik 9 ft. Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Quavo.

Recently, Gotti's manager Mel Carter (pictured above) passed away.  So he paid tribute to him by posting the picture atop and saying"I got it from here."

Check out Gotti's video announcement about Roc Nation below:

Photos: Instagram

Keke Palmer has been everybody's little-sister-in-their-heads for like, ever. Now, the 23-year-old is on her grown woman ish.  After rocking our exclusive mini-photoshoot, Keke talks to TheYBF.com's founder Natasha on the newest episode of The YBF Podcast about her new image, new music, a certain NBA baller, sexism, a lesbian-love-story-and-Pimp movie role, and a refreshing outlook on fame. P.S. She couldn't care less if you have a problem with any of it.

Keke, excuse us, Lauren Palmer, is stirring up all the internets these days.  So we HAD to catch up with the "Scream Queens" star and I Don't Belong To You author (her book is out January 31st & available now for pre-order!) about her tons of projects, her sexy & fun 90's inspired image, her new crush, why she used Kylie Jenner to talk about beauty standards and not a black woman, the tea on the movie industry and everything in between.  While chatting about her new EP Lauren, she exclusively told us what she's working on with Chris Brown (listen above!).

The "Hands Free" singer & Natasha sat down this week at the gorgeous Samsung 837 experiential flagship in New York City's Meatpacking District to chop it up.   And yes, Keke even addressed her own rules to handling social media drama.

After slaying a mini photoshoot for us in an Alexander Wang jacket, Guess dress and Louboutins at the technology playground and cultural hub, the fab (and hilarious) chick had some things to get off her chest.  Here's just a few highlights:

On clapping back during social media drama:

"You see me clapping back because I’m a real person.  I don’t feel like just because I’m on tv I have to hold myself to the standard you think that I should.  I want everyone to stop believing and buying into ‘Just because you’re famous, why would you pay attention to me,’ and all these things that aren’t true.. "

On her new crush:

"Jimmy Butler [of the Chicago Bulls].  Girl, he is fine!"

On the Kanye & Trump debacle:

"You don't know if he's doing it all for a gag or...Him and Donald Trump could be in on some ish together for all we know.  There's so much entertainment that goes on and it's so well thought out and so organized, I don't even think people realize it."

On sexism in the industry:

"The age thing, I always felt. The African American thing, I always felt.  The sexism, that came with womanhood.  I could not believe it.  It is horrific.  My mama always told me to keep your eye on the prize...We honestly do have to swallow our pride. Women have to do it more then men do.... [So now I say in business meetings], 'I'm listening to you, I'm loving everything you're saying. But last time I checked, I had 4.4 million followers and I don't need you to let me release my video.'"

On who LAUREN (Keke's actual name) really is:

"People have a certain perception and it's really hard to penetrate with something else. I'm a regular person with an extraordinary job.  It's really not that deep to me.  You see me tweeting my fans because I'm a real person.  I don't think I'm above anybody and I don't think there's anybody who doesn't deserve my conversation if I have something to say...I’m really so sick of the fame thing.  I’m tired of people believing it."
 

On what she REALLY meant by her Kylie Jenner social media post about beauty standards:

"It's no disrespect, but this family is the biggest example of this which is, 'I'll do anything that they want me to do to get the attention.' When people are saying 'Yeah I love this,' you're buying into them saying 'I'll do anything to make myself the beauty standard'....We send a lot of different conflicting messages.  When was the last time we ever praised a girl for being natural [physically]?"

Listen to the full interview above where the actress-singer & Natasha laugh it up and throw a little shade about EVERYTHING. 

The super bubbly Keke dishes on her musical inspirations, why she doesn't care if people don't love how she dresses, the MAJOR divas she wants to play in a biopic, that tragic Aaliyah biopic, why her mother only allowed her to choose certain movie roles, "fake happy" people on social media, playing in a new lesbian love story movie called "Pimp," the craziest celeb contacts in her phone, and who she would smash-marry-kill (both men AND women).

Get into our hot mini-shoot with Keke in the gallery below (or CLICK HERE)!

Photographer: Jewel Scott Jones for TheYBF.com

Solange brought her mystic vibes to late night television. And she was EVERYTHING. Peep her performance inside…

Solange is having an epic year with the release of her successful album, A Seat At The Table. Her socially unconscious album climbed the music charts landing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 list. And she’ll be going up against her big sister Beyonce in a sisterly rivalry for several NAACP Image Awards.

In fact, Solo and Bey are setting records as the first sister duo to both have #1 albums on the Billboard charts.

Last night, the 30-year-old songstress served up mystic vibes in all red for a powerful performance of her new tracks “Rise” and “Weary,” inspired by Alvin Ailey's "Revelations".  Backed with two singers attached by red fabric, the soulful diva took center stage to serenade the audience with her flawless vocals while hitting some new choreography.

Get into Solo’s powerful performance below:
 

Backstage...

Solo and her singers showed off the "out of the box" ensembles her mom, Tina Lawson, created for her performance. But, the idea to have all three of the ladies connected was all Solo's idea. 

Mama Tina said, "These are jumpsuits that I designed and Tim White made for Solanges performance on Jimmy Fallon, they make our work look good ! I am soo proud of my baby can't wait to see the performance. Jimmy Fallon Solange's idea to connect them she's always thinking out the box."

Photos: NBC/Mama Tina's IG

Jessica White graces the cover of SHEEN magazine’s newest issue where she opens up about what it would take for her to be submissive to a man. Get the scoop, plus Khloe Kardashian gushing over her love for athletes inside…

Model Jessica White is kicking off the new year with a brand new magazine cover. The gorgeous model covers SHEEN magazine’s January/February 2017 “The Power of Beauty” issue.

Inside, Jessica “Jypsy” White breaks down what it means to be submissive to a man and what type of man she would surrender to. In order for her to submit, he must first have specific characteristics that qualify him as a REAL man.  Oh?

She spilled,

“I’m only a feminist from my want for a man to be a man. I want to be submissive to a man that has a mission. I’m not trying to do a man’s job…I believe if you want to be the man of the house, be that. I just know I won’t be the woman sitting at home. I want to come to set, do what I have to do, then come home, cook, put the kids down and get my ass back on the red carpet.”

As far as we know, Jessica is currently single and is looking for love on E!’s show “Famously Single.” She was last romantically linked to producer Dallas Austin.

In the interview, Jessica also reveals the spiritual reference to her new name, recognizing good energy and domination.

You can check out her full interview when the magazine hits newsstands January 3, 2017.

Speaking of relationships... 

Cavs baller Tristan Thomspon seems to have gotten what he wanted -- nonstop PR attention.

Reality star Khloe Kardashian covers the new issue of Health magazine, but she’s dishing on more than fitness and exercise. The “Keeping Up With The Kardashian” star is gushing over her new NBA baller boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

She tells the magazine she loves athletes (no shocker there!) because she can relate to them due to sharing the same hobbies and interests.

"I love athletes," she says."Someone who has the same interests as me, who likes to work out, like that's their hobby or their job, that's fine. Tristan is who I'm into. He's a little cutie."

Hmph.

After her failed talk show, she is now gearing up for “Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian.” Maybe Tristan will make an appearance or two.
 

Photos: SHEEN/FameFlynet

Y’all know we love a fresh face around these parts. And Collateral Beauty star Alyssa Cheatham just totally won us over. Meet the 7-year-old cutie…

We promise you Alyssa Cheatham will steal your heart the way she just did ours! She’s an actress and singer with an infectious personality that will draw you in and make your day.

YBF correspondent James Terrell caught up with the Collateral Beauty starlet, who plays Will Smith’s daughter in the film, recently at the film’s world premiere at Jazz at the Lincoln Center in NYC.

With Christmas right around the corner, Alyssa has ONE thing on her Christmas wish list: A Beyonce concert! A girl after our own hearts. Who doesn’t want to see Mrs. Carter slay in person?!

The 7-year-old hilariously dished on how she would LOVE to see Queen Bey live, but since she’s only 7, she hasn't been given the greenlight to attend. With loads of attitude, she told us,

“I asked for a Beyonce concert, but I think you have to be ‘older’ to go.”

Ha!

She even sent out a super cute special shout out to Queen Bey about why she's her biggest fan.

By the way, her love for Bey runs deep. The same designer who created Blue Ivy’s $11,000 couture dress she wore at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards made the dress Alyssa wore on the red carpet. She strolled the carpet in a Mischka Aoki dress custom made for her. She finished her look with a gold Ferragamo purse and gold Nina shoes.

Alyssa also just released a new single titled “The Weekend” (available on iTunes and Google Play) and she even served up a mini performance of the track.

Find out why this YBF Kid is the total definition of young, black and fabulous below:
 

Collateral Beauty hits theaters today! 

Photos: Getty/TheYBF.com