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Carmen Bryan Throws Shade At Baby's Father Nas Over Possible Nicki Minaj Coupledom

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Carmen Bryan has an opinion about the possible new coupledom between her baby's father Nas and Nicki Minaj.  And it was shady at best.  Deets inside..

Carmen Bryan -- who dropped that scandalous tell-all about Nas & Jay Z back in 2006 -- had time yesterday to give her opinion about Nasir Jones and Nicki Minaj's new possible coupledom status.

The mother of Nas' almost 21-year-old daughter, Destiny Jones, answered a commenter's question about what she thought about them together.  Her response, which was directed at a now deleted commenter, is one for the books: 

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Oh?!

When folks started coming for her for alluding to Nas being gay, she cleared up her comment with this explanation or her shade:

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Oh, so he likes youngins?  Folks continued going in, but she's supposedly unbothered:

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Oh girl...

 

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Mo'Nique Tells Lee Daniels, Tyler Perry & Oprah -- 'Suck My D*ck If I Had One'

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Not on Mother's Day!  Mo'Nique is still pissed over being "blackballed" from Hollywood, and she went IN on the titans of the industry last night.  Get the clip inside...

 

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Precious star Mo'Nique is still in her feelings over that drama with director Lee Daniels. Now, she's going in on Tyler Perry and Oprah!

Last night, Mo did a Mother's Day Comedy Special at the Apollo in Harlem, and ish got REAL.

Mo went in about her "blackballing," calling it white balling because it's white folks in Hollywood who no longer want to work with her.  

The comedian/actress went off about the falling out from a couple years ago, and ended it by saying they can all, including Tyler and Lady O, can "suck her d*ck"...if she had one.

Check out the clip above.  It's a doozy.

 

Photos/Video: Getty/@yeahimfamous

Robert Griffin III Just Proposed To His Pregnant Girlfriend...And He's Still Married

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Robert Griffin III is moving on with life.  Clearly.  Pics and deets on his new engagement and baby inside...

His NFL career may be sunken as all hell, but RGIII is out here living life with his girlfriend, now fiance.

As you know, the former Redskins and Browns QB started dating then-college athlete Grete Šadeikolast year.  He basically informed the public he had left his wife (who had JUST had his baby) and had a new chick by showing off a new tattoo of Grete's name.  It was shady at best.  Mainly because he and his wife Becky Griffin's divorce is nowhere near final.

Now, Grete's pregnant, and she's already 8 months along.  RGIII took advantage of this Mother's Day weekend and also surprised her with a rpopsal yesterday on the beach.

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Chile.

 

Swipe through the pics below:

 

Guess who's pregnant AND now engaged?! Swipe to reveal the answer now!

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By the way, Grete, who just made her page private likely because of the criticism and homewrecker accusations, just graduated a few days ago from college:

 

Get it how you live then.

 

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CONGRATS! Kevin Hart & Eniko Are Expecting A Baby Boy!

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Kevin Hart is in the running for the person who's having the best year EVER!  Deets on his and his wife Eniko's new pregnancy news inside...

 

Yep, she went from rock hard, flat abs 5 weeks ago on family vacay (pic above) to an adorable little baby bump yesterday.  Eniko Hart is pregnant with her and Kevin Hart's first child together!

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As part of their Mother's Day happenings, the couple announced the pregnancy news in the most adorable way: A confirmation that Eniko will be celebrating her first Mother's Day this time next year.

Awwww!

Eniko and Kev posted the newlywed's first baby bump pic (above), and it's super adorable. They also revealed they're having a boy!

The couple wed last August, and have reportedly, according to our own sources, been working to get pregnant for quite the while.

Looks like patience paid off, because the rockstar comedian/actor/producer and his new bride posted the news saying:

 

Eniko showed off her ultrasound in her own post, commenting just how overjoyed she is by the news:

 

 

Eniko gushed:

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the harts with the baby carriage! .. all on God's Timing. I am so ready for our next chapter... Overjoyed! it's been an amazing experience thus far and I can't wait for what's to come.. thank u guys for all of your well wishes. Happy Mother-to-be Day to me! P.S. It's a boy, straight chillin' already.

Congrats!

Meanwhile, Kevin's ex Torrei Hart hasn't yet commented about the pregnancy news (after she interestingly told them "Congrats" right after the wedding).  But she did show off what she was up to on Mother's Day:

 

 

Sweet!

 

 

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Here's Why The New Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough Is Being Called The New Stacey Dash

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She may be a scientist by trade, but her take on social issues like feminism and healthcare have people calling her clueless.  Get into the drama surrounding new Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough...

Oh Kára!

She's smart as hell (she's a chemist for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for f's sake), but these answers about feminism and whether healthcare is a right or a privilege seemed to be anything but.  At least, that's what plenty of folks are saying this morning.

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While folks were ecstatic to see a YBF chick win the crown for the second year in a row (she makes history as the first back-to-back win from D.C. too!), Miss DC USA Kára McCullough's opinions made folks snatch back their praise EXTRA quickly.

The role of Miss USA is to represent our country at the Miss Universe pageant, and to travel the country spreading charity and positive messages to communities of people -- from children to sports to beyond.  So, the message and opinions a woman in this position carries does matter in some sense.

Needless to say, when Kára – who was a member of National Society of Black Engieneers (NSBE) in college at South Carolina State University – gave Q&A answers that are typically favored by conservatives, right wing republicans and men, it took plenty by surprise.

During the Q&A segment, Kára was asked whether healthcare was a right or a privilege.  Here's her answer:

 

 

When she was asked if she considers herself a feminist, she basically shot feminism down as a negative concept and said she's an "equalist" instead.  (Equal rights is literally the definition of feminism, but OK girl.)

 

Twitter lit her up, as you would expect:

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But, of course, she also had her supporters:

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The fact that Miss USA Pageant was started by Donald Trump may or may not have an effect on the types of answers the contestants give, especially considering the pageant has been accused of glorifying women as objects. For example, the pageant decided to keep the bikini swimsuit competition when some others have gotten rid of it.

By the way, all 5 black contestants made it to the Top 10 and 3 YBF chicks made the Final 5.

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Congrats to them as well!

 

If you're still here for the new Miss USA, get to know her below:

  

 

 

Happy Mother's Day to the strongest woman on earth. You never allowed your circumstances to define or control you. I often think about how you raised and loved three children that aren't biologically yours. And when people asked you how many kids you have you proudly respond, "Five." That's a true testament of a mother's love. Thank you for taking me and my siblings around the world to experience worldwide culture. Thank you for having my back even when I was wrong. Thank you for teaching me to never limit myself. Thank you for calling me every morning to talk before class and work. Thank you for instilling qualities of a leader, team player, and lover. I love you forever and always. Just know everyday is YOURS. I LOVE YOU.

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Mom, bless your heart for the happiness you put in mine. #Missingmymom

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BONUS: The gorgeous and gracious Deshauna Barber took her last walk last night as Miss USA 2016, all while rocking her bomb natural hair:

Slay!

 

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La La, Carmelo & Kiyan Anthony Reunite For Mother’s Day Dinner

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La La and Carmelo Anthony may be separated, but they reunited with their son Kiyan Anthony for a Mother’s Day dinner. Video inside…

La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony are currently going through a rough patch in their marriage, but that hasn’t stopped them from remaining civilized for their 10-year-old son Kiyan Anthony.

Yesterday, the estranged couple and their son went to Japanese restaurant Neta to enjoy a nice family Mother’s Day meal together. The couple put their issues aside to put on a family front. As we all know, La and Melo, who still hasn’t landed on a new NBA team, separated after rumors began circulating that Melo has a “love child” with another woman on the way. No divorce has been filed yet, but sources claim that’s were they’re headed.

After dinner, the Anthonys went across the street for some frozen yogurt. Neither La nor Melo said much when photogs asked them questions.

Peep the clip below:

 

On Instagram, La poured her heart out to her son Kiyan and her mom Carmen:

 

 

 

 

That was sweet.

 

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Beyoncé Leads The BET Awards Nominations With 7 Nods + Bruno Mars, Chance The Rapper, Solange Follow Close Behind ´

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The 2017 BET Awards nominations are in! And Beyonce leads the pack with 7 nominations. Bruno Mars, Chance The Rapper and Solange are coming in right behind though. More inside…

The nominees for the 2017 BET Awards have been announced!

Beyonce, who’s currently pregnant with twins, scooped up the most nominations, receiving a total 7 nods, including ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ with Kendrick Lamar for “Freedom,” ‘Video of the Year,’ and ‘Album of the Year’ for Lemonade.

With rumors that Bey is set to give birth soon, we doubt she’ll make an appearance, but we all remember how she dominated last year’s show with a rousing performance of “Freedom” alongside Kendrick Lamar. Maybe this year she’ll accept some awards via pre-taped videos.

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Bruno Mars has been killing the music charts with his track “24K Magic,” so it’s no surprise that he nabbed several nominations. He received 5 nods, including ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,’ and ‘Video of the Year’ for “24K Magic.”

Solange scooped up 4 nominations. She’ll be battling it out against big sis Beyoncé for ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist.’ Chance the Rapper and Migos also received 4 nominations. Chance is up for ‘Best Male Hip-Hop Artist’ and ‘Best New Artist’ and Migos are up for ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ for their #1 hit “Bad and Boujee” with Lil Uzi Vert.

Mark your calendars!  The 2017 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 25th at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. at 8pm EST. Who are y’all pulling for?

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Janelle Monae Gets HONORARY DOCTORATE & Oprah Slays 'Live Your Best Life' Commencement Speech + Viola Davis Celebrates Niece’s Graduation

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YBF GRADS are slaying everywhere!  We’ve got a graduation round up that includes Janelle Monae receiving an honorary doctorate from Dillard University, Oprah congratulating the young ladies for graduating from her Leadership Academy and Viola Davis celebrating her niece receiving her college degree. Get it all inside…

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On Saturday, Janelle Monae received an honorary doctorate's degree of humane letters from HBCU Dillard University. And she was also tapped as the keynote speaker during the commencement.

During her speech (which was her first ever commencement speech), the WONDALAND honcho dropped some gems on the 166 graduates seated in the audience.

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“No. 1, the importance of being gracious. No. 2, the importance of being proud. No. 3, the importance of choosing freedom over fear,” she said.“Today, you all are the ones at the end of that line. But in all that we do, we must be gracious and be thankful for each and every person who’s helped put out that fire. I celebrate you.”

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The “Electric Lady” did not graduate from college, but that didn’t stop her from reaching all of the goals she had set out for herself. She is the daughter of a janitor (her mom, pictured above) and a sanitation worker. Watching her parents work hard everyday instilled in her that hard work eventually pays off.

“I never thought that I would see the day…. When I would be getting an honorary degree,” she shared.

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The singer/actress urged the graduates to remember those who came before them that paved the way for them to attend college. She used the example of Mary Jackson, the woman she played in Hidden Figures. Ms. Jackson petitioned a court in a Virginia court in order to take classes at an all-white school.

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“She [Mary Jackson] stood before that white judge with so much courage and determination to challenge the system. She saw freedom and she went for it. She grabbed it by the neck and she just wouldn’t let up. That’s how we – me and you- can escape the gravity of fear, making us free to soar wherever our hearts and minds so desire.”

Nice!

Check out her full speech below:

 

On Instagram, Janelle expressed her gratitude, while dedicating her degree to her family and to everyone striving to do better:

Yesterday was special. Honestly... I never thought I'd see the day that I'd be receiving an honorary doctorate's degree of humane letters from such a prestigious HBCU like Dillard University. Almost didn't accept out of fear and doubt; thinking I needed to be a specific type of person to receive such a high honor.

I accept this honor in the name of my family; my grandmother who was a share cropper in Mississippi, had 12 kids, and never got an opportunity to get a higher education. I accept this honor in the name of my parents who worked as janitors, post office workers, and garbage collectors serving the community PROUDLY, but never got a chance to fully pursue a higher education.

This one is for my family.

AND this is for all the young people: the artists, the protesters, the writers, the teachers, etc all striving to be better and do more for the community through your writing, through your music, through your mentoring, through the arts, & through whatever gifts you may have!

Thank you to President Walter Kimbrough, The Faculty & Board of Trustees, students, and everyone involved with making this decision. I have a lot more growing and learning to do as evolve as a student of life. I hope to make you proud. I'm 4EvA Eva Eva proud to be a part of the Dillard University Family! With love,

Lil Dr. Monáe ;-)

 

Congrats Janelle!

At another graduation ceremony...

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Oprah jetted to Decatur, GA to congratulate one special young lady from her Leadership Academy for Girls.

The media mogul was tapped to give the commencement speech at Agnes Scott College and while she was ecstatic over the graduating class, there was one college graduate very close to Lady O’s heart.

 

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One of the graduates, Sithokomele P. Mabaso, from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa was receiving her bachelor’s degree. And Mama O was beaming with joy.

“My daughter girl has had the great privilege of growing and blossoming here at Agnes Scott,” she told the crowd during her speech.

Aww!

“The struggle is real out there,” she continued. “The struggle to remain compassionate and the struggle to remain committed and the struggle to constructively engage – that’s the struggle that you’re in for class of 2017. But I’m betting on you. Agnes Scott women, I’m betting on you.”

 

Congrats to Sithokomele! 

At another college graduation...

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Viola Davis is a busy lady, but not too busy to celebrate her niece, AnnaBella Grant, receiving her degree from American University. The “How To Get Away With Murder” actress and her daughter Genesis (styling in her heels) were all smiles as they snapped it up with the new family graduate. 

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Aww. Congrats to Viola's niece!

 

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WHAT VASECTOMY? Antonio Cromartie’s Wife Terricka Is PREGNANT With His 14th Child!

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Antonio Cromartie claims he had a vasectomy, but his wife Terricka Cromartie is pregnant with his 14th child. Deets inside…

What in the vasectomy hell?

Antonio Cromartie is about to be a dad…again…for the 14th time.

But get this…

This will be the NFL free agent’s THIRD child after he made claims that he got a vasectomy last year.

You’ll recall, Antonio and Terricka welcomed twins, Jynx and J’adore, in May 2016 and now they’re gearing up to add baby #6 into their family fold.

The new baby will join big sister Jurzie, brother Jagger, along with 8 other siblings from 7 different relationships. Terricka also has a child from a previous relationship that Antonio adopted, which would make a total of 14 children.

That’s a lot of mouths to feed and bodies to clothe.

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Terricka made the baby announcement via Instagram, posting a picture of her pregnant belly with the joke-y caption,

“In the up an coming CROMARTIE DRAFT of 2017, with the 6th OverAll Pick. Will the Cromartie's Draft a Boy or a Girl. J6 coming soon #6months #25weeks #boyorgirl #3girls2boys #sexunknown #j6 #commentJNames #lovingmybabies #happymothersday #bowwowchallenge #ornah”

We noticed the former “Candy Girls” star used the #BowWowChallenge hastag, so is this a joke? It’s possible. But sources tell TMZ Terricka is, in fact, pregnant and she’s about 25 weeks along.

Also, remember when Antonio's babies' mamas were going to do a reality show because they weren't getting enough coins from child support? Also, right before Terricka gave birth to the twins, they announced that they were doing a reality show as well. Stay tuned for more info on that.

 

Anyway, congrats to Antonio and Terricka.

 

Photos: Getty/Terricka's IG

Rapper Dreezy Is All In Her Feelings Over BET Awards Snub + Bryshere ‘Yazz’ Gray's Perfect Celebration Dance

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Rap newbie Dreezy is pissed the BET Awards snubbed her and she’s not holding her tongue about it. Find out what she said about being overlooked, and check out Bryshere "Yazz” Gray celebrating his nomination inside…

One thing you’ll learn about the entertainment: It isn’t fair.

No matter how hard you worked, how much time and effort you put into your craft, or how many social media followers you have, when it comes to awards shows, anything goes. And rap newbie Dreezy is learning that now.

The “Body” rapper didn’t receive any nominations for this year’s BET Awards. And she’s pissed. The young emcee hopped on Twitter to air out her frustrations over the fickle music industry and explained why she should have at least been nominated for an award. Check it:

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Here are the ladies in the running for the Best Female Hip Hop Artist category: Cardi B, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, Remy Ma, Young M.A.

Her fans are scratching their heads wondering how “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Cardi B received a nomination over Dreezy. They both deserve a nod.  We have to admit, Dreezy’s “Body” song was a certified banger (it went platinum) and the track was spun heavy on the radio.

Hmm...does she have a point?

Speaking of nominations: 

 

Bryshere "Yazz" Gray is over the moon for his BET Awards nominations. He's in the running for Best Actor for his role as Mike Bivens in BET's "The New Edition Story." He's up against Denzel Washington, Donald Glover, Mahershala Ali, and Omari Hardwick. That's stiff competition, but Yazz just seems to be proud to be nominated amongst veteran actors.

Peep the "Empire" star's celebration dance above.

 

The 2017 BET Awards air live on June 25th at 8pm EST.

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Inside Amber Rose's Flirty Miami Weekend With An EXTRA FINE Mystery Man...AND French Montana

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Amber Rose KEEPS her one, doesn't she?  Get into her latest weekend fling, well, flings, in Miami with a chocolately mystery man andFrench Montana.

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Listen, we're not sure if this is part of something Amber is shooting or if she's just trolling the paparazzi, but chick spent Mother's Day weekend indulging in chocolate of a few different flavors.  While she was in Miami celebrating her security guard's birthday, she definitely took some time for herself.

Amber was spotted in a one piece black swimsuit cozying up with a tall, dark and handsome mystery man on Miami Beach yesterday.  The model w hugged up on his arm while they chilled in lounge chairs, and she was quite cutesy with him as they walked around the beach and she rubbed his neck and he grabbed her by the waist.

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We're not even mad at Amber for this.  But it IS interesting that she was also with French Montana on the same day and the previous day.  While they may just be friends, we're not going to sit here and act like there's zero flirtation going on as well:

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Yeah, we see your hand French.  And her Wiz Khalifa tatt.

 

We're told the pair stayed in the water for about 20 minutes while their friends watched from the beach.  They spent some time making faces and joking around with each other.

After their beach day, they turned up together at LIV Sunday night:
 

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Hmph.

 

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ICYMI: TSU CANCELS Sen. John Cornyn’s Commencement Speech After Backlash + Harvard Holds First Ever Black Commencement

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Texas Southern University pumped the breaks on Senator John Cornyn giving the commencement address this weekend after receiving backlash from students. Smart decision. Get those deets, plus details about Harvard University’s first ever all-black commencement inside….

 

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To avoid what happened to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos when she gave a commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman, Texas Southern University decided to actually listen to their students’ concerns.

TSU, a historically black college, pulled the plug on Texas Senator John Coryn, who is amongst the candidates for FBI Director, giving the commencement speech for last weekend’s ceremony after opposition from the students.

The students had drawn up a petition demanding the Texas senator be withdrawn as a commencement speaker, citing various stances he has taken. They had receipts too. They included Cornyn’s confirmation votes in favor of DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, opposing same-sex marriage, and voting against expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program.

In part, the petition said, “Having a politician such as him speak at our institution is an insult to the students, to TSU, and to all HBCUs. This is our graduation. We have the right to decide if we want to refuse to sit and listen to the words of a politician who chooses to use his political power in ways that continually harm marginalized and oppressed people.”

Well, we for one are happy TSU actually listened to the backlash and acted on it!

In other graduation news...

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Black students at Harvard University will be celebrating their excellence in their own commencement ceremony. According to The Root, black Harvard students are organizing a ceremony intended solely for African-American graduates.

Apparently, some other universities do this as well for historic purposes in marking the overcoming of struggles black students specifically face, but this is the first time Harvard is doing it.

The inaugural event is scheduled to go down May 23rd at Holmes Fields (two days before the official commencet) and so far, more than 125 graduates have signed up to participate. The students say the ceremony is “an effort to acknowledge the struggles and resilience that Black students have had to possess in order to thrive in higher education.”

Michael Huggins, a student graduating with a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, told The Root:

“It’s an event where we can see each other and our parents and family can see us as a collective, whole group. A community. [But] this is not about segregation,” the soon-to-be graduate added. “It’s about fellowship and building a community. This is a chance to reaffirm for each other that we enter the work world with a network of supporters standing with us. We are all partners.”

The graduate students were able to raise over $27,000 to pay for the ceremony and reception. This year’s event will only highlight graduate students, but organizers hope to do a ceremony for undergraduates in the coming years.

Are you here for it?

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YBF TV: ‘This Is Us’ Is BACK On A New Day + J.Lo & J-HUd Kill The NBC Upfront Shots

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In today’s TV round up, we’ve got details on your fave shows “This Is Us,” “Empire,” and “Scream Queens.” We’ve also got red carpet shots of Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez and more at the NBC Upfronts. Get it all inside…

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We told you a few months ago that NBC gave “This Is Us” the greenlight for a 2nd season (and 3rd season). Now, there are new details surrounding the hit drama.

The breakout show has been moved from Tuesdays and will now air during primetime on Thursdays at 9pm EST.

It’s a risky move switching one of its hit shows to a new night, but we doubt it will negatively affect the sophomore season. Thursdays on NBC are historic Must See TV nights.  We’re all wrapped up in the lives of Randall, Kate, Kevin, Jack, Rebecca and Beth and we can’t wait to see what will happen in the upcoming season.

“This Is Us” (cast pictured above at the NBCUniversal Upfronts in NYC today) will also air a special episode following the 2018 Super Bowl game, which is scheduled for Sunday, February 4th.

Ahhh! We can't wait! 

The "This Is Us" cast also fronts the newest issue of Ad Week:

 

#ThisIsUs looking amazing on the cover of @adweek!

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Get ready to have your emotions all over the place this fall.

Also at the Upfronts...

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It was recently announced Jennifer Huduson is joining “The Voice” as a coach. So, it was no surprise seeing the Grammy Award winner hitting the carpet at the NBCUniversal Upfront held at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. How adorable is her son David Jr.?!

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Chic.

Turning heads...

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Jennifer Lopez has her own new show to promote (plus she stars on a hit show on the network), so she popped up on the carpet in a head turning number. And she had plenty of leg action going on.  The usual slay.

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The “Shades of Blue” star stunted in a Elie Saab Haute Couture dress from the SS17 collection paired with a pair of Christian Loubtin ankle strap sandals.

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Checkmate.

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The former Fly Girl is a judge and the executive producer of her upcoming dance competition show, “World Of Dance.” So, she made her way down the carpet to link up with fellow judges Ne-Yo, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Derek Hough.

"World of Dance" premieres May 30th at 10/9c.

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Oh, and JLo’s beau Alex Rodriguez was at work too…

At today’s FOX Upfronts, the former NY Yankee/MLB analyst made a surprise appearance during a rap musical act about Fox Sports. “I wish FOX paid as much as the Yankees,” he joked. #Jokesmultimillionairesmake

The happy couple also celebrated Mother's Day with a romantic dinner at Nobu (above).

 

On another red carpet, Cuba Gooding Jr. made his way to the Virgin TV BAFTA Television Awards held at The Royal Festival Hall in London yesterday.

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The YBF vet won a Bafta TV Award for his role as O.J. Simpson in the award winning mini-series "The People V OJ Simpson: American Crime Story." Congrats!

 

Photos: Backgrid/Getty/Mandy Moore's IG

Cookie & The ‘Empire’ Get New Time, Will Air Back To Back With 'Star' + KeKe Palmer's ‘Scream Queens’ Gets Canceled

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Wednesdays are about to be extra lit.  Deets inside on the major moves "Empire" and "Star" are making and the casts partying it up today at the Fox Upfronts.

This fall, “Empire” will be moving to the 8pm time slot from its usual 9pm time slot on Wednesdays. And “Star” will take the 9pm slot. Looks like creator Lee Daniels will have his own Shondaland TGIT style Wednesday night.  Season 4 and season 2 of the shows will now air in the same season!

The casts of both shows were in NYC today to make the big announcement at the Fox Upfronts. 

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Taraji P. Henson (looking hella fab in this pocketed mini dress), Jussie Smollett, Terrence Howard and Lee linked up with Queen Latifah, Quincy Brown and Benjamin Bratt for the afterparty.  Fun times!

Below are a few more tidbits Variety gathered from the FOX Upfronts: 

Fox is setting itself apart with brand partnerships. The Fox chiefs noted they are investing millions in this area “and it’s out ahead of our competitors.” Some recent examples are “Lethal Weapon” extended scenes with Microsoft products, “Star” performing on the Honda stage, an “Empire” aftershow with Lincoln, and “Empire” branded Shazam Pepsi cans to tout Jamie Foxx’s summer series “Beat Shazam.”

Fox hopes its Wednesday night will rival ABC’s “TGIT” block. The network aims to follow in Shondaland’s footsteps, creating a Lee Daniels-branded night on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. With “Empire,” followed by “Star.” Newman said that the two shows have “higher duplication than any of the Shondaland shows.” Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt showed up together to show off their new programming block. “Get ready for Wednesdays because Cookie and Carlotta are coming for ya,” quipped Queen Latifah.

Lee Daniels is ecstatic, obviously:

 

 

 

Who would a thought 4 years ago!? #humbled #family #empire

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Wednesday nights will never be the same #theoriginalbigdaddyday... #showsbacktoback #empireseason4 #starseason2 #fox

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Meanwhile, Keke Palmer will end her stint with Fox show “Scream Queens” as it's been canceled after two seasons.

She seems unbothered though. She posted up a vid dancing it up with Gabby Douglas and Nia Sioux to her new song "Wind Up":

 

Loved hangin out @musical.ly with @gabbycvdouglas and @niasioux #WindUpChallenge!

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Cute.

 

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Sheryl Underwood On Mo'Nique – 'I'm Concerned For My Friend'

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After the video of Mo'Nique blasting Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels and Oprah took over the net yesterday, the actress/comedian's friend Sheryl Underwood spoke her piece about the situation.  Get her take inside....

During Mo'Nique's recent stand-up show at the Apollo, she told Tyler, Lee and Oprah to suck a whole d*ck if she had one.  Her anger stems from her believing they allegedly got her shut out of work in Hollywood after her Oscar win.

Now, "The Talk" host and friend of the fellow comedian Sheryl Underwood is somewhat defending her girl.  But she also equated the situation to the time Sheryl, herself, realized she was jeopardizing her own career by constantly being argumentative and confrontational.

Sheryl said:

"Mo'Nique gave me one of my first jobs...I feel this is unfortunate because we love Lee Daniels and what he's doing, we love Tyler Perry, we love Oprah Winfrey, and if there is a way for us to settle this...she's an amazing actress and an amazing comic - so somehow we have to settle this together...and the hard part about this is other people make demands and they still get the work. I'm not saying I agree with what she did, I'm saying I'm concerned about my friend right now."

Co-host Julie Chen responded saying, "I just wonder if maybe a little bit of everything is true here... If she just said I'm sorry, I bet you doors would open up." Sheryl Underwood said,"I would agree."

Hmph.  Check out the exchange below:

Thoughts?

 

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Brandy & Her New Bae Sir William James The Baptist Have Been Flossing Their Love All Over Instagram

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Brandy's got a new boo!  And the couple isn't shy about expressing their love for each other all over social media...

Brandy's been traveling around the country with upcoming artist Sir William James The Baptist. While she seemed, at first, to be simply working with him on a new project (they have a song together called "Deliver Me"), it seems things have taken a romantic turn.

Now, the two have been posting "I love yous" and boo'd up pics together all over the Gram.  By the way, Sir The Baptist says he doesn't regard himself as a Christian artist.  However, hi IG profile describes himself as "The Hip Hop Chaplain/Baptist to the Urban Monks"

Oh.

During a recent trip to NYC, the two hit up Lenny S.'s Roc Nation office to snap a pic on the famous gold couch.  And they've been posting these love notes in their comments sections:

 

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And these posts:

 

Landing Helicopters on letters. My Girl @4everbrandy

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They've been posting about each other since last month:

Well...good luck to these two.

Usher & Grace Miguel Attend Tameka Foster’s Son's Graduation + 14-Year-Old Black Teen Makes History As Youngest College Graduate

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Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster went through a nasty, public divorce and a bitter custody battle back in 2009. But now that all of the drama is behind them, it appears they’re good friends for the sake of the children.

Over the weekend, Tameka’s eldest child, Ryan Glover Jr., graduated from Woodward Academy. His family and his extended family were all there to witness the high school football star trek across the stage.

Ryan’s “step dad” Usher and his wife Grace Miguel were in attendance to congratulate him on his big feat.

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On Instagram, the Hard II Love singer posted a heartfelt message to his son, writing, “Congratulations Son!!! #classof2017 @ryan1glover Go get em killa!!! This story never gets old....I'm so proud of you. Watching you from the beginning all over again. Love 2Dad”

Super sweet.

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Ryan will join the UPENN Quaker football team as a quarterback. In fact, he’s a duel threat quarterback, which means he’s a QB that possesses the skills and physique to run with the ball if necessary. Get it! He’s also the first in the family to attend an Ivy League School.

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As expected, Ryan's biological father Ryan Glover Sr. and his grandfather (Tameka's dad) were also in attendance.

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On Instagram, Tameka gushed over her baby boy graduating college, saying, "Yes y'all this is one my babies... His Mommy couldn't be prouder and more thankful. #GoldHonorRoll #ProudMomma #Quarterback #IvyLeagueBound #MyKid #StillMyBaby #Blessed #BlackBoyJoy"

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Congrats Ryan! 

Another YBF teen doing it big....

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THIS young man is gearing up to do MAJOR things.

14-year-old Carson Huey-You just made history as the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University, according to the AP.

The YBF teen, who started at TCU in 2013 when he was 11, just copped his Physics degree and TWO minors, one in Chinese and one in math. Amazing!

The young graduate told the Forth Worth Star-Telegram his favorite thing about college was learning thing he never thought about, things he never knew existed and things he might not even think about thinking about. In addition, he has learned how to deal with “some real hard classes” and how to get over the disappointment of a poor test score.

He’s now setting out to work on getting his graduate degree in quantum mechanics. We see a very bright future for this young man.

Congrats!

Photos: Tameka's IG/Usher's IG/Ryan's IG/AP

 

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Usher and Tameka went through a nasty, public divorce and a bitter custody battle back in 2009. But now that all of the drama is behind them, it appears they’re good friends for the sake of the children.

Over the weekend, Tameka’s eldest child, Ryan Glover Jr., graduated from Woodward Academy. His family and his extended family were all there to witness the high school football star trek across the stage.

Ryan’s  former step-dad Usher, who we're sure is still prominently in his life, and his wife Grace were in attendance to congratulate him on his big feat.

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On Instagram, the Hard II Love singer posted a heartfelt message to his son, writing, “Congratulations Son!!! #classof2017 @ryan1glover Go get em killa!!! This story never gets old....I'm so proud of you. Watching you from the beginning all over again. Love 2Dad”

Super sweet.

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Ryan will join the UPENN Quaker football team as a quarterback. In fact, he’s a duel threat quarterback, which means he’s a QB that possesses the skills and physique to run with the ball if necessary. Get it! He’s also the first in the family to attend an Ivy League School.

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As expected, Ryan's biological father Ryan Glover Sr. and his grandfather (Tameka's dad) were also in attendance.

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On Instagram, Tameka gushed over her baby boy graduating college, saying, "Yes y'all this is one my babies... His Mommy couldn't be prouder and more thankful. #GoldHonorRoll #ProudMomma #Quarterback #IvyLeagueBound #MyKid #StillMyBaby #Blessed #BlackBoyJoy"

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Congrats Ryan! 

Another YBF teen doing it big....

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THIS young man is gearing up to do MAJOR things.

14-year-old Carson Huey-You just made history as the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University, according to the AP.

The YBF teen genius, who started at TCU in 2013 when he was 11, just copped his Physics degree and TWO minors, one in Chinese and one in math. Amazing!

The young graduate told the Forth Worth Star-Telegram his favorite thing about college was learning thing he never thought about, things he never knew existed and things he might not even think about thinking about.

Also, he says he has how to deal with “some real hard classes” and how to get over the disappointment of a poor test score.

He’s now setting out to work on getting his graduate degree in quantum mechanics. We see a very bright future for this young man.

Congrats!

Photos: Tameka's IG/Usher's IG/Ryan's IG/AP

ICYMI: Judge Hatchett Speaks Out Against Hospital Where Daughter-In-Law Died After Giving Birth, Readies Lawsuit

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Judge Glenda Hatchett is speaking out after her daughter-in-law passed away hours after giving birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. Details inside….

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In very sad news, Judge Glenda Hatchett and her son Charles Johnson IV are mourning the death of Kyira Adele Dixon, Judge Hatchett’s daughter-in-law and Charles’ wife. Kyria passed away 12 hours after she delivered a health baby boy via C-section on April 13, 2016.  Now, Judge Hatchett is making this case her most personal search for justice yet.

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According to PEOPLE, Judge Hatchett’s son has pulled the trigger on a lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. for wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress following the death of his “healthy, vibrant, fun, loving wife.”

The lawsuit points out the hospital “failed to appreciate and properly manage Kyira’s post-partum hemorrhage in a timely manner” and “failed to return Kyira to surgery in a timely manner; among other acts and omissions.”

Kyira's husband and two children are listed as the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

Judge Hatachett is speaking out about the hospitals negligence on social media and is demanding justice for her daughter-in-law:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heartbreaking.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center issued a statement to the publication that reads:

“Cedars-Sinai is firmly committed to the highest levels of quality, has a comprehensive program to review any problems in patient care, and takes action any time it needs to make changes to maintain our high level of quality. Any time there are concerns raised about a patient’s medical care, we conduct an investigation to determine exactly what happened, including reviewing hospital procedures and the competency of healthcare providers, and make changes as needed to ensure that we continue to provide the highest quality medical care.”

Thoughts?

Photos: Judge Hatchett's IG

EXCLUSIVE: Antonio & Pregnant Terricka Cromartie Get The Greenlight For Blended Family Reality Show

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It’s official! Antonio Cromartie and his pregnant wife Terricka Cromartie will be sharing the ins-and-outs of their blended family love in a new reality show. Deets inside…

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Last year, we told you NFL free agent Antonio Cromartie and his wife Terricka Cromartie, who’s currently pregnant again with his 14th child, would be getting their own reality show.

Now, TheYBF.com can confirm the show is actually happening.  And sooner than you think.

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Following news that Terricka will be giving birth to her husband’s 14th (no typo) child after Antonio allegedly underwent a vasectomy, a source close to the couple reveals to us they will be sharing their blended family love on an upcoming reality show in the coming months.  We also confirmed that Terricka's child from a previous relationship is included in the 14 number.

Production is in place and a network has already picked it up.

Now, it’s just a matter of time before they take over our televisions.

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When the couple first announced they were doing a reality show (while Terricka was pregnant with twins), the former "Candy Girls" star revealed the reason why they decided to put their lives in front of millions of people.

In an interview, she said they feel like the world has many misconceptions about them and they hope opening up their private life will change people’s perception of their unconventional family.

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We all know treading reality waters can be tricky at times. The show could possibly change people’s perspective about them, but it can also go all the way left.

Either way, the Cromarties will be sharing it all soon. With this new pregnancy, they’ll have plenty of material to share.

We'll be watching, if only to get the answers to two questions: Will Antonio's "vasectomy" be addressed? And, will any of the other children's mother make any cameos? Y'all know Antonio's baby mamas were trying to land their own reality show years ago.

Congrats again to the couple.

 

Photos: Terricka's IG

Russell Westbrook & Wife Nina Welcome Baby Noah Westbrook!

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NBA baller Russell Westbrook just officially became a dad for the first time!  Meet his and wife Nina's brand new bundle of joy...

Congrats are in order!

OKC baller Russell Westbrook and wife Nina Westbrook just welcomed little Noah Russell Westbrook today!

The 28-year-old proud dad posted a sneak peek of his (middle) namesake for the world to see:

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Awww!  Baby Noah arrived just two days after Mother's Day.

 

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Congrats to Russell & Nina!

 

Photos: Getty/Instagram

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