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Beyonce Rocks Her Own Company Holiday Party, Serenades Them With 'All Night' & Special 'Lemonade' Screening

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It’s that time of year for Beyonce to get her Parkwood Entertainment staffers in the holiday staffers. And that’s exactly what she did last night, hitting the stage for a live performance of her track “All Night.” See the Queen in action inside…

Last year, Beyonce went all out in her ugly Christmas sweater for the holiday festivities. This year, she’s rocking the stage for her Parkwood Entertainment staffers.

Last night, Queen Bey hosted her annual holiday party at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in L.A. And it was nothing short of epicness. The holiday bash included a screening of Bey’s LEMONADE visual album (that earned her 9 GRAMMY nominations) and a beautiful exhibit of all of her LEMONADE costumes:

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Staffers were treated to gift bags filled with popcorn and Lemonheads during the screening, and we wouldn’t be surprised if lemonade was the go-to beverage of the evening.

That wasn't all…

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The Queen herself got into performance mode to serenade her staffers to her LEMONADE track "All Night" which she topped off with "Drunk In Love."

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For a twist, the Grammy Award winner rocked African inspired threads and her performance featured a beat from the Djembe drum.

 

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And here's a flick of the strings section, styled by Zerina Akers, that provided the music throughout the night. Werk!

Peep clips from Bey's explosive performance below: 

 

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Malika Haqq & Her “Jersey Shore” BAE Ronnie Magro Drunk In Love At Miguel's Show

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Malika Haqq and her “Jersey Shore” bae Ronnie Margo continue their love fest in L.A. Go inside for new flicks of the new couple…

It’s a reality TV love connection.

“Dash Dolls” star Malika Haqq and “Jersey Shore” alum Ronnie Ortiz-Margo are still flaunting their love all over the west coast. After being spotted togetherat a L.A. Rams game recently, the lovebirds were coupled up at an event last night.

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The "Famously Single" twosome was all “drunk in love” at the DeLeón 100 event at the Sayers Club to celebrate a few individuals that made the brand’s elite roster of 100 trailblazers.

The twosome were there to sip on some cocktails and watch R&B crooner Miguel rock the stage with a performance. Folks on the scene say Malika and Ronnie were all loved up in the back of the room, looking at one another with googly eyes as they enjoyed the show. Hmph.

Malika and Ronnie gushed about their new found love to E! recently, saying:

"We had a lot in common from the start and it was an instant friendship. The attraction quickly became a mutual romance. Our support for one another through this challenging experience made us strong in a very short period of time. We had an opportunity to really get to know each other living in such close quarters."

The lovebirds added, "Our family and friends are aware that we are together and extremely supportive of our relationship.”

Malika was last linked to slain rapper Chinx Drugz who was shot and killed last May.  Looks like she's found love again.

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Photos: A Turner Archives/ MarkLAShark

You Have To See Jay Z’s Disturbing Trailer For “TIME: The Kalief Browder Story”

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The trailer for a new documentary produced by Jay Z has been released. And it will expose how crocked our criminal justice system is. Go inside to see the trailer to “TIME: The Kalief Browder Story” ….

The first look at Jay Z’s “TIME: The Kalief Browder Story” has been released and shows how American failed an innocent African-American young man who was incarcerated and beaten for something he didn’t do.

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The 6-part docu-series will tell the story of Kalief Browder, the young man who took his life after spending three years at Rikers Island. In May 2010, the 16-year-old Bronx teen was arrested as he made his way home from a party. Someone accused him of stealing a book bag, so police brought him in for questioning.

Shortly after police interviewed him, he was hauled off to jail and spent three years behind bars inside one of the country’s most violent jails while he awaited a trail. A trial that never happened because it was delayed more than 30 times. Prosecutors urged him to take a plea deal, but he refused because he said he was innocent. 

Inside, other prisoners and correctional officers savagely beat him. He spent 1,110 days behind bars and 800 of those days were spent in solitary confinement. While in jail, he reportedly tried to commit suicide at least 6 times. Finally, the case was dismissed in June 2013 and he was released.

But, he didn’t cope well after being thrown back into society. He ultimately ended his own life in June 2015, two years after he was released from jail. His tragic story captured the nation after he appeared on television to tell his story and several news interviews. 

The series, executive produced by Jay Z executive produced with the Weinstein Company, will show interviews with Kalief’s family and friends along with archival footage that will expose the troubles that plague the American justice system.

The series is set to premiere March 1st at 10pm EST on SPIKE TV.

Peep the disturbing trailer below:

 

Photos: Zach Gross via The New Yorker/Getty

Issa Rae & Donald Glover Talk Keys To Success For The Hollywood Reporter + Nick Cannon Says He WILL Clown Mariah Carey In Comedy Special

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Issa Rae and Donald Glover have hit shows that we’re obsessed with, just like the rest of the world. And they’re covering the newest issue of The Hollywood Reporter to chop it up about their success. Check out the highlights, and get the details on the Nick Cannon saying he’s going to clown Mariah Carey in his new comedy special inside…

Issa Rae and Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) just wrapped up premiere seasons of their hit shows, HBO’s “Insecure” and FX’s “Atlanta,” respectively. Both shows are major hits and have been renewed for new seasons.

Not only are they taking over our televisions, they’re also nabbing up nominations this awards season. Donald has won a Critic’s Choice Award for Best actor in a Comedy series and he has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three NAACP Image Awards. Meanwhile, YBF chick Issa has scooped up nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two NAACP Image Awards.

Following their success, the YBF stars now grace the newest issue of The Hollywood Reporter where they engage in a conversation about success and creativity along with “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and La La Land’s writer/director Damien Chazelle.

Issa and Donald dish on their newfound success and the creative process behind their esteemed works.

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“I like making people relate to people of color and black people specifically," Issa shared.“Especially in these times, that's a cool trait: ‘I'm from this specific background, and I identify with what you're going through.’ That's such a powerful tool, to bring people into your world and to bring a sense of understanding. With this show, I wanted to just make black people relatable.”

 

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While Donald has a strong presence in music, he’s currently making waves in television as well.

 

“The way we live now is mostly editing and knowing your brand," Donald shared. “I know a lot of jazz musicians, and it’s cool when you can hear them mess up and hear them turn it into something cool.”

He continued, “How you get to the product is almost more important than the product, nowadays. Because it changes the lens a little bit. If 30 percent of people are like, ‘This is amazing,’ there's going to be 20 percent that are like, ‘Well, I have to agree with my friends a little bit.’ We release a lot of our stuff on Sundays because I know bloggers are asleep and people don't want to talk. People have to think about it for themselves, which doesn't happen a lot."

You can read their full interview here.

Take a listen to their conversation below:

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Nick Cannon stopped by “LIVE With Kelly” today to dish on his upcoming comedy special. And if you thought his ex-wife Mariah Carey would get sparred from his jokes, guess again.

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He said he will absolutely crack jokes on MiMi and explained how he plans on teetering on the line of going to far with his jokes. When asked if the Grammy Award winner would be cool with him talking about her, he jokingly responded, “nope!” Ha!

Peep the clip below:

In another clip, the “America’s Got Talent” host dish on his upcoming holiday plans with Mariah and their twins Roc & Roe. Find out what they’ll be up to below:
 

 

Photos: Austin Hargrave via THR/David M. Russell, Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution

Tiffany “New York” Pollard Brunches With Sheryl Lee Ralph While Dishing On Her New Talk Show

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Tiffany “New York” Pollard has a new show in the works. And she was spotted dishing about the new series with actress Sheryl Lee Ralph over brunch. More inside…

The self-proclaimed HBIC is back and she’s about to start taking over our televisions with a brand new talk show.  Sigh.

Veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph -- who we guess will be on the show -- let the cat out the bag on Instagram sharing a picture all smiles with New York over brunch. The working title is “Brunch With Tiffany” and it’s coming to the VH1 network.

Sheryl revealed, “Brunch with Tiffany aka New York coming soon on VH-1 Yes, she is reinventing herself and now has her own talk show and it should be interesting and outrageous too!!!”

Interesting.

New York reposted Sheryl’s brunch flick saying,“Stay tuned you guys‼ My New Talk show coming soon "Brunch With Tiffany" @diva3482 You are a absolute dream!Thank you for BEING YOU #vh1 #blessed #humbled”

No word on when it will premiere just yet.

That’s not all New York has up her sleeve…

The “Flavor of Love” alum will be looking for love once again on E!’s celebrity relationship reality series “Famously Single.” She joined the cast for season 2 along with former NFLer Chad Johnson and “Dash Dolls” star Malika Haqq, who has seemingly found love with her co-star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.  Chile..

Also...

New York is set to host her own reality gay dating show titled, “The Ex.” She’ll help two exes fight for the attention of three contestants in hopes of finding love again after heartache. Peep the trailer above.

No premiere date has been set for “The Ex.”

New York is out here stretching her reality fame into new coins. Not mad.
 

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EXCLUSIVE: Lil Mama Spills About On-Screen Love Interest Lance Gross + Will Smith, Jaden, Naomie Harris & 'Collateral Beauty' Cast Party It Up

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The cast of Collateral Beauty has been celebrating their big premiere as their movie slid into theaters today.  Lil Mama popped up and we barely recognized her.  Find out what she told us and more inside...

Folks came out for the world premiere of Collateral Beauty (in theaters today!) this week in NYC.  Lil Mama stepped onto the red carpet looking great.  Like, really great.

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Get.It.

The rapper-actress has been working on honing her acting skills, and she just shot Tasha Smith's new movie Hit A Lick.  So TheYBF.com's correspondent James Terrell chatted it up with her about it, and a few other things. She's got an interesting take on how she's going to remember the elections of Obama AND Trump, plus she spills on her new on screen love interest Lance Gross.

 

 

Also on the carpet:

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Star Will Smith was all smiles even though this is one of the most emotional roles we;ve ever seen him do.

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He caught up with a few of his fave ladies.

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Will's son Jaden Smith was there posing it up with model Shanina Shaik.

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Y'all know Leon made his way there.

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YBF kid Alyssa Cheatham, who plays Will's daughter in the movie, kept it super cute.  Check out our must-see excusive chit chat with the 7-year-old HERE.

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Co-star Jacob Lattimore totally shocked us with his acting skills. 

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Ledisi made her way tot he premiere and afterparty.

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Co-stars Will and Naomie Harris said wassup on the red carpet before Naomie snapped flicks in this gorgeous floral dress.  Someone's ready for spring...

 

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Jim Brown Says The Three Greatest People In His Life Were White ... And He Admires Donald Trump

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Jim Brown is speaking out about his meeting with Donald Trump, revealing why he admires and "fell in love" with the president-elect and why the greatest people in his life were white. More inside….

NFL legend, actor and activist Jim Brown, along with former NFL star Ray Lewis, met with president-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower this week. And it caused an uproar online with some folks backing them up and others condemning them for turning their backs on the black community.  Jim is literally in the history books for his civil rights activism especially during his time in the NFL, so his sudden affinity for Trump was...surprising.

Mr. Brown did an interview with CNN where he revealed the meeting was about issues in the black community and how Trump could help. Hmph.  After the meeting, Jim Brown said he admires Trump. He said,

“When he goes through what he went through to become the president, he got my admiration. No one gave him a chance.” He added, “I can’t speak for the pastor, but I fell in love with him, because he really talks about helping African-American, black people and uh that’s why I’m here.”

"What he went through..."  Oh?

Jim was also asked how he felt about the lack of diversity in Trump’s cabinet.  He opened up about how white people helped him throughout his career. In fact, he says the greatest people in his life are white.

“The three greatest people in my life were white, OK,” he said. “My high school coach, my high school superintendent and my mentor in Manhasset, Long Island. When I come out of the box, I don’t come out of the box as racial. I look for good people and people that will be like-minded and help me try to do good for other human beings.”

So we guess he's comfortable or whatever with how this ish is shaping up.

Peep the clips below: 

 

While we don’t doubt there weren’t good white people in Jim’s life, are we just going to ignore the racist rhetoric Trump spewed during his campaign? And not just against African-Americans, he spewed hate against several miniorty groups and women. Are we just going to forget he said all this and have "Kumbaya" moments like nothing ever happened with no apology?

Did Jim Brown or Ray Lewis sit down with President Barack Obama to discuss issues in the black community? We remember them offering criticism, but...

 

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POTUS Loves “Insecure” Just Like The Rest Of Us! Cast Fans Out At White House Christmas Party + First Family Touches Down In Hawaii

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The “Insecure” cast got the chance to party it up at the White House’s annual Christmas party during President Barack Obama’s last days of his presidency. And get this…he’s a FAN of the show just like the rest of us. Go inside to see the cast fan out, plus flicks of the First Family touching down in Hawaii inside…

“Insecure” is arguably one of the hottest new shows in 2016. So, it honestly doesn’t come as a surprise that our hip Commander-in-Chief is a fan.

The “Insecure” cast, including Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, trekked it to the White House for their annual Christmas party yesterday. And the ladies totally lost it when POTUS walked by, stopped and told them he was a fan.
 

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On Instagram Yvonne captioned, “That collective sound of glee, is black women screaming when the leader of the free world approaches and ENTERTAINS A CONVERSATION WITH YOU about how he likes @insecurehbo. @issarae @the_a_prentice @msmelina @jayrellis and the ENTIRE Insecure Squad...#WhatATimeToBeAlive EPIC AF!!! #iThinkWeStartledHim #iBetchyuWannaKnowWhatHeSaidNext #ItsASecret #Cliffhanger!!"

 

 

EPIC AF indeed! 

 

And here's the aftermath after meeting the prez...

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Of course, the ladies had to floss on 'em while in the White House. Werk! 

Yvonne also hit a few African inspired dance moves while having a full circle moment in the White House:

 

After the party.... 

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It’s that time of year again for the Obamas!

The First Family jetted out of DC (above) to Hawaii for their annual Christmas vacation, arriving on the island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Friday night. They're headed to the island of Oahu for the holiday festivities.

This will be the Obamas final vacation as the First Family. Ugh! The mere thought of them leaving the White House makes us want to cry.

They arrived in fly style as usual:
 

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Photogs captured the First Family descending down the steps of Air Force One before being greeted by Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, Governor David Ige, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell.

As they boarded Air Force One, the Obamas all had on heavy coats and boots to brave the cold weather in D.C. It's freezing! But, as you can see, they all changed into appropriate attire for the warmer Hawaii weather. We're jealous! 

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POTUS was happier than ever to reunite with his daughter Malia Obama who has missed a few holiday events while enjoying her gap year before attending Harvard University in the fall.

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Loving that Phillip Lim Pashli satchel FLOTUS.  

Fun times ahead for the Obamas!

 

Photos: AP/Issa's IG/Yvonne's IG/Reuters


Gucci Mane Claims Angela Yee Was "On His D*ck" Back In The Day, Yee Denies ALL OF IT

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Gucci Mane and Angela Yee have a past? According to the rapper they do, but, Yee denies it. Watch their squabble inside…

Gucci Mane made his way to Power 105’s “The Breakfast Club” yesterday to promote his newly released LP, The Return of East Atlanta Santa.

During their chat, a potential past between Gucci and Angela came up. Apparently they were close to getting it in, if you believe Gucci.

Yee started talking about the last time the ATL rapper stopped by the show, making it clear that she wasn’t scared of him. “I just want to say for the record, I wasn’t scared when Gucci was here. You’ve always been nice and polite and kind to me,” Yee said.

After that, Gucci insisted Yee wouldn’t have been scared of what he would do to her, but rather what he would say. Charlamagne and DJ Envy could hardly contain themselves laughing and cracking jokes. One of them asked Gucci if he ever slept with Yee and he responded,“She done tried. She was on my d*ck back then.”

Chile....

Yee said, “That is a LIE! We was cool I was not on your d*ck! You must got me confused with someone else.”

Envy and Charlamagne lost it, of course, and Yee vehemently denied sleeping with the rapper.

Gucci referenced an interview they did a few years back and said,“You used to be texting me ‘What hotel you was at?’ and stuff like that.”

Yee responded, “That definitely was not me. I swear on my life, on my unborn child, I never hit Gucci up and asked him what hotel he was in.”

Charlamagne then added,“I ain’t never known Gucci to be a liar.”

Messy. 

Check it:

 

On Instagram….

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Yee was busy clapping back at fans in the comments section, still denying she ever hit Gucci Mane up.

You can check out Gucci's full interview where he talks about how prison changed him, his real friends, his influence on the Hip Hop community and more below:

 

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SNEAK PEEK: First Lady Michelle Obama Dishes To Oprah About Loss Of Hope & 'Angry Black Woman' Label

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The first sneak peek of Oprah’s final sitdown with Michelle Obama as First Lady has been released. And she’s talking about the nation losing hope and how she felt about being labeled an angry black woman. Peep the clips inside…

Oprah landed the final one-on-one interview with First Lady Michelle Obama inside the White House. And the first sneak peek has just been released.

For her final White House interview, FLOTUS will dish to Lady O what it has been like being the First Lady for the last eight years, the legacy she’ll leave, and what she has planned for the future.

In the new clip, our fabulous First Lady nails exactly how many Americans are feeling after Donald Trump nabbed the presidency -- a loss of hope.

"We feel the difference now,” she told the media mogul. “See, now, we are feeling what not having hope feels like. Hope is necessary. It's a necessary concept and Barack didn't just talk about hope because he thought it was just a nice slogan to get votes."

She questioned,“He and I and so many believe that -- what else do you have if you don't have hope? What do you give your kids if you can't give them hope?"

FLTOUS reflected on her husband’s time in the White House, saying President Barack Obama gave many Americans hope when tough times came about.

"I feel Barack has been that for the nation in ways that people will come to appreciate. Having a grown-up in the White House who can say to you in times of crisis and turmoil, 'Hey, it's going to be okay. Let's remember the good things that we have,'" she said.

So true. It’s scary to think what the nation will be like when troubles arise during the Trump presidency.

Peep the clip below:

 

In another clip, FLOTUS opened up about how she felt when she was labeled as an angry black women by some media:

“That was one of those things where you sort of think ‘Dang, you don’t even know me.’ You just feel like, ‘Wow, where did that come from?’ That’s the first blow back because that’s SO not me. Then you think, this isn’t about me. This is about the person or the people who write it. Then you start thinking, we’re so afraid of each other.”

All FACTS!

Check it:

 

In another clip, Lady O persuades FLOTUS to go "glamping" with her once she leaves the White House. Remember that road trip Oprah & Gayle took? 

Mrs. Obama seemed a bit hesitant at first, but then said she's down...IF Oprah cooks.  Check it below: 

“First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House — An Oprah Winfrey Special,” (produced by OWN Studios) will air Dec. 19th at 8/7c on CBS. A second airing will premiere on OWN on Dec. 21st at 9/8c.

We will be GLUED to the tv!

Keke Palmer's Most Eyebrow Raising Looks Of The Week –Sheer Skirts, Bikini Tops & Leonardo DiCaprio Pants

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Keke Palmer is making her rounds in arctic NYC turning heads in several eyebrow raising looks. Go inside to see Keke brave the cold weather in sheer skirts, bikini tops, Leonardo DiCaprio pants and more….

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Keke Palmer is demanding everyone’s attention in NYC. Chick has been hitting the sidewalk catwalk something serious in several eyebrow raising ensembles that has everyone on notice. And if you think she cares what you (or anyone else) has to say about her fashion trends, she doesn’t. She’s living in her truth…unapologetically.

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On Friday, the “Scream Queens” star braved the cold temperatures in the concrete jungle in a look we don’t see everyday. The 23-year-old wore a black leotard topped with a back hoodie and a white mesh skirt that she wore pulled up to her chest. She finished the look with pointy black boots, Vetements socks, clear sunglasses and her red braids pulled up in a bun.

For another daredevil look….

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The PIMP actress slipped into a dominatrix-inspired look for another eye-catching look. She trekked through NYC in a paired of wide-legged trousers that featured pictures of actor Leonardo DiCaprio on them.

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Staying true to her 90s vibes…

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Leaving a restaurant after dinner last night, the budding author stepped out in an oversized hoodie cinching her waist with a corset paired with black thigh boots accented with blue heels and she finished the look with a blinged out choker.

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Earlier Friday...

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In one of her most dramatic looks, the YBF actress served up Lil Kim “Crush On You” vibes in a Namilia denim bikini top with Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet patches, a baby blue mini skirt, a vintage Dior belt topped with a blue fur jacket.  All while the weather was in the teens...

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She teetered on pink sandals as she made her way to her next destination. 

TheYBF.com’s founder Natasha Eubanks chopped it up with Keke this week and asked her how she deals with fans who have a problem with her evolved style.  Find out how she clapped back below:

As for the rest of Keke's NYC looks this week: 

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Do you Keeks! 

BONUS:

 

 

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Keke's MOOD today.

 

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Kanye Emerges (Again) At 'Rick Owens: Furniture' Art Show

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Kanye West is becoming a regular again at public events after his recent nervous breakdown.  He showed up to the Rick Owens art exhibit at MOCA last night, and here's what happened...

After hitting up the show as it was in the making a couple weeks ago, Kanye made his way to the Rick Owens: Furniture art exhibit at MOCA last night in Los Angeles.  He was all smiles and looked to be in good spirits the show's organizer and artist's partner Michele Lamy:

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He looked to be in awe of the Paris-based fashion and furniture designer's interesting collection. But not everybody is in awe of Kanye, though.  His good friend John Legend said publicly this week that he's disappointed in 'Ye for meeting with Trump and creating such a public hoopla around it all.  He told french outlet Clique:

 

“I don’t think it’s impossible to talk to [Donald Trump] about issues, but I won’t be used as a publicity stunt. I think Kanye was a publicity stunt,” “I think Trump has been corrosive, his message has been corrosive to the country,” said Legend.

He said about being disappointed:

“I think the things he’s promised to do have been very concerning for a lot of people, and for Kanye to support that message is very disappointing. Whatever’s in his mind, I disagree with him.”

Well...

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Amiyah Scott Reveals How She Went From Trans Social Media Star To 'STAR' Actress [VIDEO]

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The past week's premiere of "Star" was many things.  We caught up with newcomer Amiyah Scott -- who plays the trans stripper daughter of a church-loving beautician -- about how she landed the role of a lifetime.

TheYBF.com stepped onto the Atlanta set of "Star" recently to get the real deal from Amiyah about her big acting debut as Cotton.

When YBF's correspondent James Terrell asked about her biggest obstacle to getting into the industry, she revealed:

"I think it's waiting on the right opportunity.  I've been very picky.  By me securing this job, I feel that all my waiting was for good reason.  But there's some times where I even wondered like, 'Did I pass up the opportunities? Did I pass it?' And this just re-instilled in me that you don't have to walk through every open door."

On working with the spicy Miss Lawrence, Amiyah tells us it's a whole lot of freestyling.

"It was hilarious.  Lawrence and I do a lot of freestyling.  And it was something that just happened, because we would be so into the scene.  So, say that the tape would cut and we would keep going and Lee [Daniels] would be like, 'Turn it back on!'  It's so genuine." 

And about that war of words they had:

"I know Lawrence outside of this show so we have a love for each other.  So I know before we started filming that [catfight] scene, we had hugged because we knew we were about to take the claws out.  And that's exactly what we do."

Watch the video above where Amiyah reveals the best advice she received from director Lee Daniels and why working with her on-screen mother Queen Latifah was so overwhelming.

More shots below of Amiyah in character as Cotton, a receptionist who side hustles in the strip club and helps the new 'Star' girl group get their start:

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Blac Chyna HACKED -- Alleged Scheme-Filled Texts Are EXPOSED, Rob Reveals Chyna Took Dream & LEFT Him!

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It was all good just a day ago.  Now, Rob Kardashian reveals his fiancé Blac Chyna packed up the baby and left him...and a hacker is releasing text messages that claim to prove she has been scheming on Rob and other celebrity men.  Tea inside...

Chile....

Blac Chyna and Rob are ALWAYS up and down with their relationship, but this time things are getting extra real.  Just a day or so after they were kissing and cuddling all over Instagram and Snapchat, Rob claims his fiancé packed up their baby and the nursery and moved out!

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He is seen in Snapchat videos sounding very emotional while walking through their new $8M house (being leased to them by Kylie Jenner) and showing the now bare nursery and King's room.

Rob revealed Chyna packed up everything and left, and there are no gifts under the tree and he misses them.

A couple hours before those videos popped up on our Snap timeline, a hacker took over Blac Chyna's Instagram page! Chyna confirmed she was hacked in a video on her own Snapchat, and she confirmed she started a new IG account.  That account is now private.

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But her original account is now laced with alleged texts between Chyna and her best friend Treasure, as well as between Chyna and a person named Walter who appears to possibly be her lawyer Walter Mosley.  There are alleged texts that reveal how Chyna and Attorney Mosley allegedly talked about that Kardashian name trademark situation:

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The alleged texts show who is supposedly Chyna calling Rob fat, hairy-faced, insecure, lazy and many other things.  The texts also refer to that new Range Rover Chyna copped him last week.

 

A few scheme-y texts were posted that are allegedly between Jaden Smith and Chyna, as well as recent alleged texts between Young Thug andChyna.

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  Whoa.

Her fans are going off in the comments accusing the hacker of photoshopping, making up fake contacts and creating fake text messages. 

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Well, based on Rob's  and a few other things, it's actually not all that unbelievable to us.  People getting fed up with their lover?  A celeb scheming, colluding, using publicity stunts and the media to get fame and fortune?  Typical day with the Kardashians and in Hollywood....
 

By the way, the timing is quite interesting.  The (ex?) couple's "Rob & Chyna: Baby Special" airs tomorrow night.

 

Check out the gallery of alleged hacked messages below.

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Blac Chyna EXPOSES Rob Kardashian For Hacking Her, Says He's Bi-Polar & She's DONE + Rob Accuses Chyna Of Scheming To Marry Him!

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Welp, there goes that.  Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian are over....for now.  Both are now speaking up about Chyna getting hacked, and they're airing out ALL their dirty laundry on each other....

Blac Chyna is defending herself after all those incriminating text messages were leaked. They are, in fact, real. But Chyna says they are old. How old? Who knows. But homegirl is PISSED.

She wrote a long statement on her new Instagram page basically accusing Rob of hacking her, posting her messages, and being a no good man who she tried to help.  She also reveals he has bi-polar disorder and is lashing out to cover up his own illness.  She also says she put her pride aside to give up her own house and move into Kylie's old house....and she claims Rob started verbally abusing her even more, something she claims he's been doing for over a year. 

She posted a pic of Rob and said:

 

I'M DONE ! This entire year I have done nothing but help Rob! It's so SAD & PATHETIC how low he'd stoop  to cover up HIS PERSONAL ISSUES! Rob is mentally ill & refuses to seek help! He self medicates which makes it worse. I have done nothing but help & loved him from the beginning! It's Chy here I got my own!!! I was doing swell before I got with him! I got him out of khloe's house, helped him lose all that fucking weight for him to do nothing & gain it all back! Rob asked for all of this! Rob begged me to have Dream! He stressed me out my ENTIRE PREGNANCY!!! Accusing me of cheating, going crazy on me with massive text blast daily! being an absolute lunatic & then cover it up with gifts! I was verbally abused every other day. I was still there with nothing but high hopes for us! I had to beg him to cut his hair, To take his braces of, and To get more into his businesses! I shouldn't have to tell any grown ass man shit! Not to mention Just brought him a brand new 2016 Range Rover! I PUT MY PRIDE ASIDE & I GAVE UP MY HOUSE TO MOVE INTO KYLIE'S HOUSE WITH HIM TO BE WITH A MAN!! We weren't together in that house 2 whole weeks before he starting calling me all types of bitches & hoes! AND I NEVER NOT ONCE CHEATED ON ROB! EVER! I gave him the passcode to my phone I have nothing to hide.He refuses to do anything! Eat healthy, work out, work, anything positive, he does nothing! Those Messages OLD AF! He only did this because when he went through my phone he couldn't find anything to be mad about! He's on snapchat acting hurt but he's yet to come see Dream yet! He knows where we are! Honestly it's only so much a person can take. Everyone has tried to help Rob. I've gone beyond to help & so has his family! He's been diagnosed and clinically depressed for 4yrs. I'm done with the situation until he gets help. I have no longer have time to feed into Robert's shenanigans I have 2 children & myself to fend for. What hurts the most is watching him do this to me knowing my last situation and promising to never put me through it. Especially after our child is only 1 month. I hope he gets the medical help he needs. If you have ever dealt with a bipolar/depressed person you understand

 

Sheesh.

 

Rob is also going off about Chyna on his own social media:

He says:

Sorry to be so open but I'm not feeling so good after seeing @blacchyna messages about me and what her plans were. I have never been this heartbroken in my life. I don't mind being so open or if anyone thinks I'm being weak but I don't play when it comes to Family and Chyna was my Family and thought we were getting married. I treated her as a Queen. My baby girl is 1 month old and Chyna took her and left this beautiful home that I just bought for us. Right before Christmas. Someone I have given my all too. I Loved every inch of that woman and loved everything that came with her. I truly loved Angela. I gave everything I owned for her. Didn't know I was just part of her plan. I really believed she was in love with me the way that I was with her and I am so hurt and never felt this before. It's different when you have a kid with someone. And after reading Chyna's messages to her best friend she was going to drop me after a year. She didn't even make it to that. I am so broken. This is a woman I fought my entire family for. I was in love with this woman to the fullest and I was none of that to her.

His homie The Game chimed in giving Rob some support saying:

 

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Let's just join hands and pray for baby Dream...

The couple's new "Rob & Chyna: Baby Special" conveniently premieres tomorrow night.

 

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Cee-Lo Is JUST FINE, Video Of Phone Explosion Was NOT What You Think

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Cee-Lo Green is just fine, despite that video that circulated around the net earlier today showing his phone blowing up and him ending up laid out.  He just explained why it wasn't what it seems....

 

Cee-Lo hopped on Facebook Live to reassure his fans, friends and family that he's A-OK.  It turns out, the "Forget You" singer was in the midst of shooting a music video, and the viral video from earlier today was just a snippet from that.  Publicity stunt?  Maybe.  Certain media concocting a story for hits?  Possible.

Cee-Lo apologized to all who were worried about him and his health.  But there was nothing to see here.  Just a new character the singer was creating a video around in order to introduce him to the masses.

 

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Lamar Odom Opens Up For The First Time About Drug Overdose, “I Wasn't In A Good Place Mentally”

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Lamar Odom has checked into rehab, but before he went in, he sat down for an interview where opened up about the night he nearly lost his life after overdosing on drugs. More inside…

 

Earlier this week, Lamar Odom voluntarily checked himself into rehab a little over a year after he almost died from a drug overdose inside a Nevada brothel. Sources say he did not relapse and that he decided to do it to “start fresh for the New Year.”

 

Before he checked himself into rehab, he sat down with Dr Travis Stork from “The Doctors” where he opened up about his battle with drugs.

This is the first time the former NBA baller has spoken about his near fatal overdose that left him in a coma for weeks. In a preview for the interview, the 37-year-old revealed what triggered his overdose and based on what he said, it seems to have all stemmed from his relationship with Khloe Kardashian. He spilled,

“I wasn't in a good place mentally, especially mentally, before that incident happened. Me and my wife at the time were going through some things. I was in a dark place.”

A seemingly sober Lamar shared his last thought on that night in October in his candid confessional saying, “Being in that damn brothel and thinking I was going to just rest a little bit.”

He said when he woke up he realized he was in a hospital and that his ex-wife Khloe was at his bedside.

“I didn't know until Khloe had told me that I was in a coma. I couldn't even speak at the time. I couldn't talk. Nothing would come out when I would open my mouth, so I was scared.”

Dr. Stork then asked Lamar if the rumors about him still being on drugs were true, but the clips cuts off there. Dr. Stork said he won’t release the full interview until Lamar completes his stint in rehab.

Before “The Doctors” previewed the clip, it was leaked online and they came under fire for exploiting Lamar. Dr. Stork made it clear that he and his team tried to keep it under wraps because they want the best for the former NBA player.

“I had one goal and that goal was to get him into the car and get him to rehab,” said Dr. Stork.

Peep the clip below: 

Lamar’s rep also confirmed he’s in rehab at a San Diego facility.

We wish nothing but the best for Lamar!

 

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Larsa Pippen Goes Off On Non-Fan After She's Accused Of Snapping Flicks From Inside Future's House

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No shame in her game...if what the internet streets are saying is true.  Is Larsa Pippen posing for flicks from inside of rapper Future's home?  Deets inside...

Larsa Pippen seems A-OK as her messy divorce from Scottie Pippen goes through the motions. In fact, word has it the she-cheated-with-Future rumors definitely hold some water, despite what either of their teams are saying on the record.

A few weeks after she was seen partying in the club with Future, Larsa posted up several bikini shots on Instagram -- with the comments feature conveniently turned off -- from a fab home that folks say looks a while lot like Future's.  Hmmm...

We cannot confirm it's his house.  But, Larsa seemed to be fed up with it all.  When she posted a new pic late last night -- with the comments feature turned on -- a non-fan let her have it!  And she repsonded.  Check it:

 

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Chile....

 

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Chance The Rapper Takes Us To Church & Channels Run DMC On Final “SNL” Of The Year

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Chance The Rapper closed out “Saturday Night Live” with a bang. Go inside to see his spiritual performances, plus his hilarious skit where he channels Run DMC and raps about President Barack Obama….

With just a week before Christmas, Chance The Rapper was tapped to perform for the last “Saturday Night Live” show of the year. And he didn’t disappoint.  Not even in his Super Mario inspired look.

 

Just jokes.

 

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The 23-year-old, who’s up for three GRAMMYs, took us all to church with a performance of “Finish Line/Drown,” a cut from his gospel hip-hop mixtape Coloring Book. The original track features T-Pain, Kirk Franklin and Eryn Allen Kane, but he held his own. He did however have fellow Chi-town rapper/poet Noname join him to drop some heat. 

This is Chance’s 2nd time to appear on “SNL” after making history with his first appearance. He was the first unsigned performer to hit the stage.

Get into the spirit with Chance below:

For a second performance, Chance came back to the stage to perform "Same Drugs": 

 

And for kicks…

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Chance and Kenan Thompson channeled Run DMC with help from Leslie Jones who paid homage to Salt-N-Pepa for a hilarious skit, "Jingle Barack," where they rapped about POTUS' final days in office.

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DMC also made an appearance.

Check it below:

Hilar!

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Warren G’s Son Olaijah Griffin Receives 8th Offer From The University Of Nebraska + Steph & Ayesha Curry’s Daughters Ballerina Riley & Ryan Kill Us With Cuteness

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In YBF kids and teens news, Warren G’s son Olaijah Griffin just received his 8th football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska. Meanwhile, Steph& Ayesha Curry’s daughter Riley and Ryan served up sisterly cuteness. More inside….

 

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Rap legend Warren G is one proud dad!

Warren G’s son, Olaijah Griffin, just received his 8th offer from a Division I-A team. He’s killing it on the football field at Mission Viego High School.

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The four- star cornerback has earned a scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska. And he’s super excited about it. He made the announcement via his Twitter account tweeting:  

 

 

Nice!

The high school junior has grabbed the attention of several schools who are all lining up to recruit him to help their football teams win a championship. Olajiah has picked up offers from Texas A&M, USC, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley and University of Oregon.

In a recent interview, Olaijah talked about how exciting it is to have so many colleges interested in him. He said,

“Recruiting picked up a lot. I had a lot of people contacting me. I talked to Coach Clay Helton from USC, coaches from Michigan State, Florida State, Texas A&M, Washington, UCLA and Boston College.

“Most of the coaches were just telling me good luck on the up-coming season. All of the college sent me pictures of jerseys with my last name on them. That was obviously a good experience to see that.”

He isn't due to graduate high school until 2018, so we expect he'll nab more offers from potential schools. The hard part will be finally deciding on which school he'll attend. 

 

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Congrats!

In other YBF kids news...

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*squeal*

Steph Curry’s wife Ayesha Curry shared the most adorable picture of her daughter Riley and Ryan Curry recently. And as you can see, baby Ryan is growing up right before our eyes.

It doesn’t feel like much time has passed since we learned Ayesha had given birth to her second baby girl. And look at her now! We can't take their cuteness!

 

On Friday, Steph and Ayesha took Riley out for a "big girl" night where they all spent quality time together. We're sure its hard trying to jungle being parents and their careers, but the Currys are making it work.

The trio dined on some good eats before heading to the Nutcracker where Riley got the chance to meet the Ice Queen:

 

 

It snowing!!! With the ice king and queen!

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When dreams come true! @sfballet

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Awww!

 

 

Too funny!

 

Photos: 247Sports/Warren's IG/Ayesha's IG

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