Fantasia performed in Philadelphia, PA yesterday and her choice of stage attire left a lot to be desired. See pics inside and new photos of her son Dallas....
Singer Fantasia has never been known as a fashionista............
But could her team help her find a stylist who buys her clothes that compliment her body?
And what's going on with that right thigh? One thigh sheer Spanx? Make it stop.
Also..........
Fanny's posted new pics of Dallas on Instagram.
Cute!
Nicki Minaj pranced her way onto "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" stage Friday night....pasties in tact. Thanks to her bedazzled bra, panty & stockings look that covered a couple inches of her body, chick had to take extra precautions not to piss off the FCC.
Check out her performance and chit chat with Mr. Leno inside...
Fresh off the heels of releasing the BTS footage of her upcoming "Pound the Alarm" carnival inspired video, Head Barb Nicki and her feathered & bedazzled look made an appearance on Jay Leno Friday night to perform the track.
She snapped pics backstage, on stage, and with both Jay & comedian Dana Carvey:
Check out her performance below:
And check out her full interview (parts 1 & 2) where she discussed why she was a horrible Red Lobster waitress as people always ordered too much bread:
It's a navy face off for Rihanna & Kim Kardashian! Both ladies recently rocked a chic navy long sleeved dress from Givenchy. But decide who ran the look best inside...
Rihanna stepped out for her grandmother Dolly's funeral in Manhattan a week ago in the long sleeved Givenchy jersey shift dress ($1,510) with a V-neck cross-over pleated top. The pop starlet may have been grieving, but she still made sure to keep up a chic appearance to Honor her grandma. The "Take Care" singer, rocking her hair in a bun with a side swept bang, paired her curve hugging dress with gold ankle strapped sandals, a few flashy rings, and a pair of shades.
Yesterday, Kim Kardashian made an appearance at her family's new DASH L.A. store opening...with her boyfriend Kanye West on her arm. The reality chick donned the same navy Givenchy dress (a departure form her usual black & white looks these days), but scrunched the sleeves up to 3/4 length. And she paired it with black & white snakeskin Louboutin pumps. Kim complimented her look with a high ponytail and a couple of small necklaces.
So....
Model Bria Murphy, fab daughter of Eddie and Nicole Murphy, hosted a Dark & Lovely launch party in NYC last night as part of her spokeswoman duties. Get the deets inside.....
Thursday night, Bria Murphy launched Dark and Lovely's "6 Week Anti-Reversion Cream Serum" at Studio Arte in New York City. Bria's been making her mula from the creamy crack company for over a year. (We're not mad...do you boo.) And chick has been looking gorgeous while doing so.
Mezei Jefferson, SoftSheen-Carson Director of Education, spoke of the product saying, "The 6 Week Anti-Reversion Cream Serum is the most innovative styling product and must-have for all relaxer consumers. Its exclusive Humidity Block Technology allows consumers to achieve the same smoothness and shine as if hair was just relaxed.”
Bria's look fab as usual in a silver Herve Leger dress and T-strap heels.
Her dad Eddie recently joked that he knows her love is strong because she admitted she sat through Pluto Nash! Chick knows how to make a product sound good.
Jason Kidd is celebrating signing to the New York Knicks...plus he and his new wife Porschla Coleman (who already has a bangin' post baby bod) have a brand new baby girl at home. Pics inside.....
In addition to celebrating the birth of their baby girl a little while ago, NBA baller Jason Kidd and wife Porschla Coleman celebrated news of his trade to the Knicks this week. The Knicks gave them the VIP treatment with a helicopter ride this week to get them to the press conference where Jason copped his brand new jersey.
Porschla tweeted:
The Knicks organization treated us so nice today, Loved the Helicopter!! Back to the life now; headed to grocery store :-)
And Jason recently tweeted pics of his growing family and one of his 2-year-old son sleeping next to his new sister. Cute!
Obviously, Jason's really happy about his 3-year deal worth $9 Million. We would be too. He tweeted, "Big day signing with the Knicks, excited for the future and grateful for the past. #Mavs and #Dallas were good to us and we'll miss you all."
It looks like Mr. Kidd loves being a family man. With 6 kids and all you'd almost have to be...
Pics via Twitter
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Meek Mill has dropped a new video for his controversial "Amen" track freaturing Drake. See the video inside and see video of Frank Ocean performing in Seattle.
MMG rapper Meek Mill has dropped a visual for his controversial single "Amen" featuring Drake. The song appears on his mixtape Dreamchasers 2 and upcoming debut studio album Dreams & Nightmares, due out August 28.
The DRE Films-directed video, which shows tons of “Club Paradise” tour footage, also shows the rappers triumphantly standing on the Philadelphia Museum of Art in his hometown.
Watch it here:
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In other music news.......
Singer Frank Ocean was spotted on his phone in Vancouver, Canada yesterday where he's in town to kick off his tour to promote his new album Channel Orange.
Since his announcement, Frank has gotten a lot of love...but also some hate. There are reports that Target won't carry his album because of his controversial lyrics about loving another man.
But before he jetted off to Canda, he hit the stage and kicked off his channel ORANGE tour at Showbox at the Market in Seattle on Friday night. He will join Coldplay’s European arena tour in late August.
Channel Orange Tour Dates
July 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
July 19 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
July 20 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
July 22 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
July 23 – Washington, DC – Nightclub 9:30
July 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
July 26 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
July 28 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
July 29 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
July 31 – Toronto, ON – The Guvernment
August 1 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Watch Frank in Seattle here:
Photos via Mawson/JKING/FAMEFLYNET
Tameka Raymond has taken to her social network for the first time since her son Kile's jet skiing accident. Get the updates inside...
After 1 week with 11-year-old son Kile Glover on life support after he was involved in a jet skiing accident on Lake Lanier in Atlanta, Tameka Raymond has asked for prayers via her social network. She tweeted for the first time since the accident, "#Pray4Kile". She also changed her Twitter background and avatar to a picture of Kile to garner support.
Her ex-husband Usher has been by her side the entire time. But since Kile was declared brain dead, it seems there have been no significant changes in his health. But Tameka has not lost hope.
TMZ reports that Tameka's family is considering taking Kile off of life support as early as the beginning of next month. Or as long as the insurance company will continue to fund as, reportedly, she will not be able to cover the large hospital bills herself.
According to our sources, Tameka can only keep Kyle on life-support as long as her insurance company agrees to pay ... otherwise she doesn't have the funds to cover the enormous hospital bills.
We're told the insurance company hasn't set a specific deadline, but they've made it clear ... they're only willing to shell out coverage for a couple months ... tops.
Our sources say that Usher -- who helped raise Kyle for several years -- has been incredibly supportive in this difficult time... but has NOT offered to pay for any medical bills. We're told Tameka does not see him as a viable financial option.
Meanwhile, we're keeping Kile in our prayers.
Romeo Miller got some rest and relaxation on Miami Beach with the ladies and some friends over the weekend. See their pics inside and see Will Smith on the film set of "The Fast and the Furious 6" with Tyrese.
Tyrese just tweeted this pic saying, "Fast Six ...??? Shit just got real" Hmm....Is Will Smith joining Tyrese, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the 6th installment of the franchise in some way? That would be extra interesting. Oh....hey Willow!
And on the beach.........
Romeo Miller and his friends seemed to have gone on an impromtu Instagram/Twitter photoshoot in Miami this weekend.
Romeo was in town to perform. He tweeted, 20,000 screaming fans, I wish u could feel this feeling. Goodnight Miami.
Cute pics but why is everyone posing so hard? These Instagram shoots out here are no joke I see...
Pics: Tyrese's Twitter/Romeo's Instagram
This is NOT the way to start off a brand new contract. The newest New York Knick, Jason Kidd, was arrested for DWI after partying it up in the Hamptons last night.
Deets inside...
He's 39 and been in the league for 18 years. But Jason Kidd is still making rookie mistakes. Just days after signing his brand new 3-year $9 million contract with the New York Knicks, Mr. Kidd took his wife, Porschla and their 2 kids (including brand new baby girl) to the Hamptons. And was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated after having a few too many.
After attending Ne-Yo & George Lucas' big "Fostering A Legacy" benefit in East Hampton Saturday night (pictured above), Jason was stopped by Southampton Police early Sunday morning. The police department confirms that Kidd was taken into custody, arraigned on a misdemeanor DWI charge early this morning, and then released on his own recognizance.
There has been no statement by Jason on the matter as of yet. Jason bought a home in the Watermill section of the Hamptons last year for $5.97 mill.
*UPDATE* Jason was spotted getting carried out the club, SL East, right before he copped a DWI. Apparently, he was so drunk that he couldn't manage to walk out alone. But he surely hopped behind the wheel of his car. And he crashed it--which led to his citation.
The YBF folks have rolled into the 2012 Comic Con International in San Diego. Check out what Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx & Taraji P. Henson were up to this weekend at the world's largest comic book festival inside...
Kerry Washington looked flawless as usual at the DJango Unchained Press Line at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on Saturday. She kept it fab in a floral semi-full skirted dress with a leather-like bodice and black pumps.
The 35-year-old is starring in Quentin Tarantino's controversial flick about a slave turned bounty hunter on a mission to rescue his wife from a horrific Mississippi plantation owner. The movie doesn't hit theaters until Christmas Day, but Kerry and her co-stars, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Walter Goggins, have already started making their promo rounds.
After hitting the carpet, Kerry participated in a press conference and poster signing for fans:
Gorge.
And Jamie was also spotted doing a signing with director Tarantino.
Taraji P. Henson also hit up Comic-Con to promote her CBS show "Person of Interest."
She and her co-stars Jim Caviezel and Kevin Chapman snapped flicks with fans and signed autographs.
Check out Taraji and her co-star doing a funny interview at Comic-Con:
As for what comic book character she wishes she could be? The BROWN Hornet. Oh....
And check out a few portrait session pics done by EntertainmentWeekly.com from Kerry, Jamie, Rutina Wesley & Don Cheadle:
Christopher Meloni, Rutina Wesley, Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Kristin Bauer Van Straten for "True Blood."
Shane Black, Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau for Iron Man 3.
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Walton Goggins, Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained.
Pics: Getty/SPLASH
It was a fabulous evening for a cause Saturday night as Ne-Yo's 1st Foundation benefit was in full swing in The Hamptons. Check out a few flicks from the "Lazy Love" singer's celeb filled Compound Foundation event inside....
Celebs came out to East Hampton, NY yesterday to celebrate Ne-Yo's 1st Annual Compound Foundation "Fostering A Legacy" Benefit.
The charity event took place at the private estate of Bill and Michele Nuti, CEO of NCR and Chairman of Sprint. As for the celeb guest list: Arsenio Hall, Russell Simmons, George Lucas, Paula Abdul, Andre Agassi, Anthony Anderson, Michael Strahan, Jason Kidd, Adrienne Bailon and Rocsi Diaz.
Since the event was co-sponsored by Porsche, attendees snapped a few pics with the whips on display. Rocsi and actress Elise Nea l were on hand for the benefit.
Ne-Yo brought his fiance Monyetta along...who flashed her engagement ring as usual.
Ne-Yo's newest signee, Adrienne Bailon, was there in a strapless blue gown.
Ne-Yo also had his protege Ravaughn (standing next to Adrienne) on hand. And DJ D Nice was on the 1's and 2's.
Russell aint slick.
Jason Kidd (before his arrest) and wife Porschla snapped a pic with director George Lucas. Mr. Lucas--who has a connection with Ne-Yo after directing him in Red Tails--was the honoree of the night. Fab times all around.
Photo Credit: Ajon Brodie/Twitter/D-Nice
The "other" Basketball Wives got together for a pool party in LA recently and chilled with a new cast member. Meet Brooke Bailey inside and see pics of Cassie partying in Las Vegas.
The ladies of "BBW: LA" hosted a pool party at Custom Hotel in LA recently. Laura and Gloria Govan welcomed their newest (alleged) castmate, former video vixen Brooke Bailey. Brooke was celebrating her birthday and everybody flaunted their bikinis and new bodies for some of the cast members.
And Draya Michelle, rocking a bikini from her own swimsuit line Mint Swim, will also be back to stir up trouble when the show returns to VH1 in September.
Malaysia Pargo recently dished to GlamCouture Magazine about her children's jewelry line, the secrets to a good marriage and NBA groupies. Get the deets inside......
And in case you were wondering what she's been up to, Malaysia Pargo recently opened up to Glam Couture magazine about her children's jewelry line, her marriage and sideline chicks in the NBA. Here are the highlights:
On a happy marriage
“It’s important to Keep God in Your Marriage, Open Communication, Laughter, and Sex lots of Sex!”
On groupies
“Groupies come in all forms .You never really know who the groupie is, it could be your son’s teacher or your mother –in- law’s friend. It’s not something that you talk about. It’s not like you go –Hey! Don’t go near that groupie-I don’t walk around wondering if [husband] Jannero is going to cheat on me, I seriously don’t. If that happens then I will deal with it when it does.”
On her children's jewelry line
“I started designing my pieces when I was pregnant with Lil Jay. I was on bed rest, so I had time to sketch and write.”
Well that's nice.
And in Las Vegas.............
Cassie, decked out in a hot white & nude look with Chanel earrings, hosted a King of Hearts party at LAVO nightclub inside The Palazzo Resort and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada. The night after her boo Diddy hosted a party elsewhere in Vegas.
She tweeted, "So excited to be in Vegas hosting 'StereoSaturdays' Come out and say hi tomorrow!"
Hopefully Cassie took it easy with the Ciroc seeing she just got out of the hospital for a stomach virus the other day. How do we know? She tweeted a pic of her IV of course....
Photos via Judy Eddy/WENN.com
Texas native Solange Knowles grabbed a beer and posed for a photoshoot in her home state recently...and she called it "Railroading." See the pics she shared on her own damn blog inside.....
Solange Knowles found herself standing on the railroad tracks of Marfa, Texas for a photoshoot. She hit up the city several weeks ago with her big sis Beyonce, mom Tina and some friends. And apparently got some insiration from the desert like landscape of the city.
Called ‘Railroading’, the photoshoot shows the Texas gal enjoying the heat and doing what she does.
Her hair dark curls took center stage against the backdrop. Loves it!
By the way, some folks have been buzzing that she's warned her big sis to keep an eye on attention-craving Kim Kardashian.
Chick even managed to make beer look sexy. Hot!
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It's been a rough few weeks for pop star Rihanna. Between her grandmother's funerals, traveling amongst NYC and London and Barbados, and still having to perform, chick needed a break. So the 24-year-old rounded up her gal pals for a vacay yachting it up around the Mediterranean.
Pics inside...
Water and beer, private jet, and a yacht. That's all a pop star needs. Rih tweeted, "#boatsandhoes #phuckyopussygame," with some pics of her arrival in Porto Cervo, Cala di Volpe.
Including this pic of her and bestie Melissa boarding the jet. That hashtag sounds awfully close to Breezy's "F*ck Yo Pictures" instagram name. Just an observation.
Laced in a black maxi dress, red Trapstar snap back, and sneakers, Rih was all about her boat time heading to Sardinia & Italy:
Her assistant Jennifer Rosales' boyfriend Aaron came along.
Looks like fab times though...
Meanwhile, it was just announced that Rihanna will be doing a clothing line collabo with River Island.
Rihanna said: “I’ve been wanting to design my own collection for some time. River Island is the perfect partner for me to collaborate with and working with a British, family run business also really appealed to me. I find London really inspiring and River Island loves to have fun with clothes. I’m looking forward to working with them and creating something really special.”
It hits stores Spring 2013!
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Pics: RihannaDaily.com/Splash/Fame/Twitter
Beyonce is on the virtual campaign trail for President Barack Obama and has recorded a special tribute to First Lady Michelle Obama. Watch it inside and find out who wants Mitt Romney to pick Condoleeza Rice as a running mate.......
We previously reported about Beyonce penning an appreciation letter to First Lady Michelle Obama about being a great role model, and now she's recorded it.
As part of the President's 2012 campaign, the superstar performer, wife & mom read her letter to Mrs. O. in an Obama/Biden campaign video released today. She said,
"Michelle is the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman. She is a caring mother, she’s a loving wife, while at the same time, she is the First Lady. No matter the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope, she's humble, loving and sensitive. Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that you do for us. I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you, to look up to."
Watch Beyonce read her letter here:
In other political news.......
Though she's mentioned several times that she has no interest in running for an elected office, the Boston Herald has endorsed former Secretary-of-State Condoleeza Rice as a good choice for Mitt Romney's VP. Especially after a reported "short list" of alleged Vice Presidential candidates for Mitt Romney was released last week--and she was on it. The publication said,
"The chorus of Condoleezza Rice fans imploring Mitt Romney to add the former secretary of State to his presidential ticket is growing. And OK you can count us in that camp." "...Romney needs the kind of foreign policy gravitas that Rice would bring to the ticket...."
We know this is very likely not going to happen, but it's great to see that Dr. Rice getting the respect she deserves.
BONUS: Speaking of Mrs. O., our First Lady made a stealth appearance at Porgy & Bess on broadway in NYC this weekend. Nice!
Reality tv stars Tia & Tamera and Eva Marcille were spotted in Beverly Hills for the 2012 Summer TCA press tour. See their pics inside along with Chris and Adrienne Bosh in Venice, Italy.
Gorgeous twins Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict attended the 2012 TCA Summer Press Tour yesterday. Tia looked stunning in a blue dress with a black pinched waist at the NBC Universal-hosted party at the Beverly Hilton.
And Tamera proudly displayed her baby bump and gorgeous glow in a turquoise dress.
The twins also spoke on a panel about their show "Tia & Tamera" which airs on NBC's property STYLE channel.
Reality tv star Eva Marcille lit up the red carpet for a second day in a row in a gold dress and burgundy.
Eva posed with co-stars Kelly Marie Dunn, Nikki Chu and Denyce Lawton who promoted their upcoming reality show 'Girlfriend Confidential: LA."
Denyce looked gorgeous as she made her rounds.
Jordin Sparks' boo Jason Derulo attended.
And in Venice, Italy......
NBA Champion Chris Bosh may have been too hurt to play in the Olympics this summer for TEAM USA, but he and wife Adrienne (in a black maxi dress and studded Valentino sandals) and son Jackson were spotted walking on St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
The lovey dovey couple posed for pics during their stroll.
And Adrienne showed off her assets for the camera. Wonder if they're going to hop a flight over to London to cheer on Chris' teammate LeBron and the rest of the USA team.
Photos via Maurizio La Pira / Splash News/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images North America
Jennifer Lopez had a red hot birthday this week. And she was spotted in the same dress that Kim Kardashian wore to the 2012 BET Awards. Decide who flaunted their curves best inside...
On her way to her surprise 43rd birthday party (hosted by her boyfriend Casper) aboard a yacht in New York Monday evening, pop diva J.Lo rocked the 2012 Tom Ford long sleeved zippered back dress for her big night. The lady in red paired her fiery dress with a pair of red Christian Louboutin Illusion ankle strap pumps. And a gold clutch, gold hoops and a gold cuff bracelet all complimented her look.
But earlier this month, Kim K. was her boo Kanye West's arm piece for the 2012 BET Awards. And she rocked the same Tom Ford dress in stark white. Kim paired her dress with a pair of gold Tom Ford sandals and no jewelry. And topped it off with a bouffant yet sleek 'do.
Both ladies kept the back of the dress unzipped for a sexy edge. So...
Pics: SPLASH/GETTY
Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea are making moves. Check out the Harlem rapper's new fashion promo with Alexander Wang and the Aussie rapper's new model moves inside....
Azealia Banks has taken her professional relationship with designer Alexander Wang one step further. The raw Harlem chick is now starring in a new promo vid for the clothing company's Fall 2012 campaign. Azealia, who was Alexander's date to the Met Gala this year, also provided the music for his Spring 2012 campaign starring Liya Kibede.
The track she's rocking in this new promo is "Van Vogue" off her 1991 EP. About working with Ms. Banks, Alexander Wang said:
“She exudes a certain rawness that makes her a very unique talent. I loved working with her on this video for T Fall 2012, and think the collaboration captures a collision of energies.”
Check out A's promo vid above.
As for the other rapstress with a similar name, Iggy Azalea, she's putting her modelicious looks--which we feel are superior to her rap skills TBH--to good use. The newly signed Wilhelmina model announced she's now prepping her walking skills for New York Fall Fashion Week. She tweeted:
Learning to walk in nyc next month in prep for fashion week and im actually nervous about it. lol. yikes! #DontTrip...Maybe they'll teach me to vogue too.... just joking! lol.
Can't lie, that "Murda Bizness" vid is good ish though. Grandhustle's Iggy also just dropped her "Flash" track ft. Mike Posner off her new Glory EP. And now she's focused on her upcoming mixtape TRAPGOLD.
After all the hoopla of a big proposal then calling the wedding off days before it was set to go down, The Game just pulled out another doozy. The wedding between he and fiance Tiffney Cambridge is BACK ON! Deets inside, plus Jay-Z's new Made In America festival video...
TMZ reports that they've been told Game and Tiffney are giving it another go. They've reunited, set a new wedding date, and are back on board with their VH1 reality show that was following the couple during the days leading up to their nuptials. Of course. Can't let that reality money slip through ya fingers.
Game previously took full responsibility for the called off wedding saying Tiffney called it off because of his lies and cheating ways. And he didn't recognize the good woman he had. I guess she's over it now. Because the two will be walking down the aisle come August.
Anywho....
Jay-Z & Budweiser released “Makers of Tomorrow,” their new commercial celebrating the upcoming Budweiser Made In America festival. With the visual idea helmed by Steve Stoute, the rapper & beer company came together to showcase what folks can expect from the upcoming Festival.
Hov is curating the music festival (with over 28 artists performing) going down at Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway during Labor Day weekend, September 1-2.
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The IRS hosted an auction of Young Buck's possessions recently where $53K was raised to pay off his debts. Get the deets inside on the auction and his upcoming prison stint....
We told you earlier about rapper Young Buck owing over $300K to the IRS for unpaid taxes, and an auction of his things was recently held to clear it up. At the auction in Nashville, which was on of the IRS's largest in the area, $53K was collected towards the debt.
Items for sale included televisions, fur coats, recording equipment and jewelry. The highest selling item was a diamond and ruby-encrusted gold chain going for $12K. Also, one gentleman bought a $3K hard drive (hoping it contained unreleased music from the rapper). Sadly, he later found out the IRS had already wiped it clean. Womp!
And if you think watching your prized possessions sold off is embarassing...Young Buck took it in stride tweeting,
So....apparently he bought the gold chain back, but he added, I never knew #Material shit was so important to y'all. Smh!!
And next month, the rapper is set to begin an 18-month prision stint for having weapons in his home. I hope he knows he's not taking that chain with him.
Watch video of the auction here,
