Rihanna gets naked for her latest GQ cover where her breasts are only slightly covered by a leather jacket.  See the cover inside and listen to the "Diamonds" (Remix) featuring 2 Chainz and get the deets on her "777" tour.

Rihanna shows off her tattoos and ta-tas on GQ's "Men Of The Year" issue.  She tweeted the cover to fans saying, "GQ's man of the year?! When will your fave? #histoRih #GQ"  We guess she mean't to ask "Who is your fave." 

And as "Diamonds" rules radio airwaves all over the world, Rihanna capitalizes on the song's popularity by adding rapper Flo Rida to the song's remix.  On the track, Flo Rida flows over the song's piano intro and says "I hope you can handle a rider."  

And later this month, fans in 7 cities  in 7 countries will get to see RiRi perform tracks from her 7th studio album Unpologetic (Nov. 19th) on her "777" tour.  And she's taking along a group of fans and international press along for the ride.

"I am so excited about the 777 Tour," said Rihanna. "We are turning this jumbo jet into our tour bus. We're practically living on this thing for a week: sleeping, partying, all together. Me, my fans, the press...it's going to be a wild ride. I wanted it to be a rock n' roll adventure, and I think when it's over it will be the coolest thing I've ever done. I'm that excited about it."

Rihann's camp will announce the venue for the performance once she gets to the city.

Here are tour dates:  

NOVEMBER 14th IN MEXICO CITY;
NOVEMBER 15th IN TORONTO;
NOVEMBER 16th IN STOCKHOLM;
NOVEMBER 17th IN PARIS;
NOVEMBER 18th IN BERLIN;
NOVEMBER 19th IN LONDON;
NOVEMBER 20th IN NEW YORK CITY

Listen to the "Diamonds" (Remix) featuring Flo Rida here:

Actress Garcelle Beauvais spent the opening weekend of the new movie she stars in, Flight (she's Denzel's wife in the movie), with her kiddies back in L.A.  Pics of the fab mommy and her cute twin boys inside...

Over at the Farmer's Market in L.A., Garcelle Beauvais took her two fave guys--her 5-year-old sons Jax& Jaid--out for some food and treats yesterday afternoon.  Despite not being asked back to her show "Franklin & Bash" (according to her tweets), the 45-year-old's movie Flight came in at #3 at the box office this weekend.

Casual and fab as usual. 

Pics: SPLASH

Model mogul Tyra Banks graces the cover of the November issue of ARISE Magazine. Find out what she revealed about her guilty pleasures and earliest fashion memories inside....

38-year-old Tyra Banks--in a black & white layout shot by Seiji Fujimori--posed for the cover of ARISE Magazine this month where she dishes on what people don't know about her, her guilty pleasures, and her happiest moments.  Here are the highlights:

What are most people surprised about you?
That I don't have the personality I have on America’s Next Top Model [AMTM]. I don't say 'Your pictures are not fierce, you're not smizing and hello nice to meet you'. It's a character that I created, but it's not really me. I'm more like I am on my talk show, that's not me trying to be a thing. On Top Model it's a character… it just so happens the character’s named Tyra Banks, but she's not me.

It's easy to get into character now, so I don't have to think about it. I don't do it as much as I used to – I have a lot more me now. [But on AMTM] you sit behind a desk and she just appears.

Happiest moments?
Driving my car on the weekends... far. Washing my make-up off at the end of the day... it just feels damn good, it's really me when I look at the mirror. I'm like 'That’s who she is, they don't know her'. [And] making young girls feel good, having a young girl coming up to me and me complimenting her on something physically and see her face light up, that just makes me happy.

Guilty pleasure?
Popping pimples!

Favourite word?
Smize. It was an accident so that's why I like it. I created this word because for years on Top Model I'd say smile with your eyes, smile with your eyes. I’m always watching myself, because I watch it [the show] more than the average person as I’m in the editing bay, and I'd be like ‘This is so long’ and one day I was like ‘smize!’

What gives me satisfaction is I've been in a restaurant totally incognito in the corner and there's a group of girls who don't know I'm there and they’re like 'Let’s take a group picture... smize!' And I'm like 'Oh my gosh'. I'm proud of that word.

Life philosophy?
Have tunnel vision but do not forget your personal life. I'm all about teaching people to go for your goals, work extra hard, tunnel vision, tunnel vision. Now I say have tunnel vision but don't forget your personal life. Now I talk to them about not forgetting your friends; yes you have to sacrifice but don't forget your family, don’t forget if you want to have children. I waited too late for all of that. So I feel it's important to have the balance, and I'm learning that now.

Earliest fashion memory?
Me sitting on the edge of the bath tub while my mother beats her face [i.e. puts on a tonne of make-up]. That's where I learnt to be a drag queen – from my mother. She likes a lot of make-up and I like a lot.

What advice would you give to a stranger who doubted themselves?
I'd tell them to do something my mum says: look to the other side, and that this moment of self-doubt and not feeling good about yourself is fleeting and it’s not gonna last.

Write down what you’re feeling bad about and then write down some solutions to get out of it. And even if you don’t have a solution, even just writing down what's bad will help as it gets out of your system. Close your eyes and lie down and imagine a month or tomorrow or a year from now when you’re past this. Imagine what it looks like and what does that feel like. Now work backwards to make that a reality.

Gorgeous pics Ty Ty!

After posing on the Men of the Year 2012 GQ cover in literally nothing but a cropped leather AllSaints jacket draped over her shoulders, Rihanna had the internet in a tizzy yesterday.  Now, check out the equally sexy outtakes and a few highlights from her cover story inside...

She's got a slim and curvy bod that even gives the straightest of chicks a little quiver, and she loves to show off her chi chis with that new breasticle tattoo of hers. So it's no surprise Rihanna's wearing next to nothing and giving all kinds of side-boob action (in Stella McCartney panties and Alejandro Ingelmo sneakers above) in her newest GQ shoot. By the way, she's the first woman to cover the Men of the Year issue.  Check out the highlights and outtakes below:

On sticking to her artistic vision

"Sometimes a person looks at me and sees dollars. They see numbers and they see a product. I look at me and see art. If I didn't like what I was doing, then I would say I was committing slavery."

On her highly sexual personality

"That comes from my culture. That's just the way it's always been, and I think that for people, especially in America, they make it like the forbidden fruit, but that only makes kids more curious....I was a lot more naive about the way I moved and the way I was being perceived. The more you hear people talk about 'Oh, you're a sex symbol,' it just makes you think, 'Why are you saying that?' And I figured it out."

On what turns her on
"I like to feel like a woman.  I have to be in control in every other aspect of my life, so I feel like in a relationship, like I wanted to be able to take a step back and have somebody else take the lead."

On not making lame music

"I want to make music that's hopeful, uplifting. Nothing corny or supersentimental.  I just want it to have the feeling that brings you out of whatever you're going through. I want it to spark that fire. I want it to be real, authentic, and raw."

On that Drake & Chris Brown club fight

"There's no proof of that being for my love. That's my answer to that question."
 

And an interesting first hand account from the GQ writer who was with Rihanna (for the evening-long interview) at the Griffin nightclub back in October--when both Chris & Rihanna were starting to take their flirtations public:

Chris Brown brashly stands on top of his bench in the neighboring booth. He and Rihanna start tossing flirtatious glances like kids passing notes in middle-school math class. The smirks and the playfulness continue until they're dancing with each other from afar. Then, out of mock frustration, Brown climbs over the top of the booth. A mischievous tingle of controversy vibrates through the club.
 

Check out the full story HERE.
 

More outtakes:

Shiesser panties from Opening Ceremony

Cosabella panties, Manolo Blahnik pumps and a Rick Owens top

Shirt, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci at Barneys New York

AllSaints jacket and Cartier bracelet

Photographs by Sebastian Kim, Mario Sorrenti / GQ

Swizz Beatz and Nick Cannon both stopped by "106 & Park" yesterday to discuss their upcoming projects and Swizzy cleared up false reports about his tax woes.  Watch their segments inside....

Swizz Beatz stopped by"106 & Park" last night with Bow Wow & Miss Mykie to promote his new music video “Everyday Birthday” and to talk about his charitable works.  The award-winning producer donated $10,000 to the “Sandy Relief Efforts” via Hot 97.

And when it comes to the tax issues that hit the net yesterday, Swizz admitted that he did have issues in 2006, but as it stands now, he is current on his taxes. He said he's tired of people making up lies about him and his finances and it's time that he speak up for himself.  He even provided documents to TMZ, the original source of the story, to prove that he paid his 2010 taxes in full.  Looks like somebody had old info.

Watch Swizz discuss his taxes here:

Also on "106 & Park"....

"America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon talked about the handful of projects he has in the works including a revamped version of "Wildin Out," the Drumline sequel and “The Real Husbands of Hollywood.”

Nick (who posed with hosts Jordan "Shorty da Prince" Johnson and Kimberly "Paigion" Walker),  also encouraged fans to support the 4th annual TeenNick HALO Awards which he started to honor teenagers who give back to their communities.   

The 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards airs Monday, November 19th at 8pm et on Nick@Nite.  Love when celebs do fab events for a cause.

Watch Nick's segment here:

Photos via John Ricard

Their baby boy is finally here!  Tamera Mowry-Housley& hubby Adam Housley welcomed their brand new son Aden into the world late last night.  Deets inside...

She seemed to be pregnant forever (she was 2 weeks past the due date!).  But now, 33-year-old actress Tamera Mowry can say HELLO to her newborn baby boy, Aden John Tanner Housley.  She gave birth to her son late yesterday in L.A.  And now that her twin sis, Tia, has written a book about everything pregnancy and newborns, Tamera's already got tons of advice at her fingertips.

Tamera & Adam, who have been married for a year and a half, have been tweeting for weeks about their growing impatience for Aden's arrival .  They couldn't wait any longer to meet their bundle of complete joy.  Tamera tweeted recently:

"Had a dream about my son. Woke up wanting to hold him.  Oh wait, haven't delivered yet. So I rubbed my belly instead. Can't wait to kiss his face." 

Now the "Tia & Tamera" star's dreams are a reality.  She gave a statement to the Style network saying:

"Adam and I feel very blessed to finally be holding our son.  He is a beautiful miracle, and our hearts are overflowing with love. Thank you to everyone for your love and support. It means so much to our family."

Weighing in at 9 pounds, 5 ounces, baby Aden already has the best playmate--his 1-year-old cousin Cree Hardrict!  Tia tweeted today:

Yay!!! I can finally now say! I am an auntie!!!! Can we say chunk munk!!! So happy & blessed! Cree now has a play date! He is [beautiful]!

Oh the utter playdate cuteness that will ensue...

Congrats Tamera & Adam!  Check out their nursery HERE.

Last night was all about GLAMOUR Magazine's Women of the Year Awards.  Tons of fabulous women...along with a few men who admire them...hit the red carpet at Carnegie Hall in NYC for a ceremony honoring a few good ladies.

Check out the glammed up looks on Solange Knowles, Mary J. Blige, Tyra Banks and more...

Solange stuck to her colorful yet polished palette last night at the 22nd annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards.  She rocked a blue & yellow gold Derek Lam knee length printed dress with hot gold strapped heels.  And her curls were everything as usual:

Solo kicked it with Mary J. on the carpet:

She kept it simple in a little black body con dress and a gold blazer.

Pharrell was spotted making an entrance in a dapper look.  He snapped a pic with writer/editor MiMi Valdez too.

Olympians Gabby Douglas and Allyson Felix, styled by Micah McDonald in a Vera Wang AW12 gown,both made GLAMOUR's lost of honorees.  Great looks for both ladies.

And Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts hit the carpet with her daughter Leila, who turns 14 next week.  Sweet!

Pics: INF

Check out the highlights from last night's awards show:
 

The YBF kids are growing up!  Marley Coffee owner (and Lauryn Hill's baby daddy) Rohan Marley shared pics from his daughter's 14th birthday party yesterday.  See the pics inside watch actress Shar Jackson work the red carpet with her daughter Cassie.

Young model & singer Selah Marley (the gorgeous daughter of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley) celebrated her 14th birthday last night.  Surrounded by family and friends, Selah blew out the candles and made a wish.  Papa Rohan said this was a "school night style party."  I know that's right.  And how beautiful is little miss Selah!

Meanwhile, Rohan tweeted this adorable pic with his youngest daughter at the party saying, "Let me introduce my youngest Princess Sara."   Sweet!

And in NYC.......

Actress Shar Jackson, who still looks young in her own right, was spotted walking the red carpet for the huge Twilight : Breaking Dawn - Part 2 premiere at The Nokia Theaters at LA Live in Los Angeles.

She brought along her gorgeous 17-year-old daughter Cassie Jackson who wants to follow in her mom's footsteps and become an actress.  Of course.

And it looks like Cassie has a flair for fashion.  The cutie may be one to keep your eye on....

Photos: Katy Winn/INFphoto.com/Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America

Singer and "Love & Hip Hop ATL" reality star K. Michelle displayed some extra ratchet behavior during a live show recently when she cursed a fan out and threatened to whoop his a** while on stage! Watch K. Michelle let the hood get the best of her inside....

Talking smack about K. Michelle "could" get you hurt, at least that's what one fan found out during a recent K. Michelle live show.

The singer and reality star was caught on tape making threats from the stage after a fan apparently started talking trash about her on Twitter WHILE she was on stage performing.

You have to wonder how she knew what was going down on Twitter while she should have been focused on her audience...but she did. She called out the fan's Twitter handle (apparently a male) and said, "I will take off my heels, snatch off my lace-front and whoop your a**.”  And judging from the applause, the audience seemed to enjoy the profanity-laced tirade.  Another version of her "shaking tables" we guess.

This may not be her normal behavior and perhaps K. Michelle is just ramping up the drama for her season 2 story line on "LAHH ATL."  We just hope no fans get hurt in the process.........

Watch the clip here:

Chick looks like she's channeling early 90's MJB.  Gotta love it...

Well well well.  This "Basketball Wives: L.A." reunion show just may be more interesting than the actual season.   We've got the inside scoop on what went down at the reunion taping this past weekend.  And accusations of slutting it up are flying around about the newly married Gloria Govan.... 

At Saturday's taping of the "BBW LA" reunion, a certain auxiliary cast member had some shots to fire off about Gloria Govan (pictured above flanked by her husband Matt Barnes and sister Laura Govan).  Here's what we know went down...

Malayasia's friend Bambi, who was not named as an official cast member but has been on every episode of the season, called Gloria out for her alleged ho-like ways.  And it started a war.

Bambi hit the stage and revealed that she "knows a lot of people in the hood" and claimed Gloria has been "ran through" by several members of Black Wall Street (the L.A. based record label and its croonies).  This would explain BWS' founder Game calling out Gloria recently about her "ways."

So...Bambi proceeded to call the married wannabe actress a straight WHORE. Yes, Bambi used the word 'whore' a few times. While the drama popped off, Gloria remained calm and only responded with a cryptic, "True or not True....I'm in love with Matt and nothing else matters."

Hmmm....

And we're not sure if this will avoid the cutting room floor, but the audience was also buzzing with rumors that Gloria allegedly slept with her sister Laura's fiance, Gilbert Arenas, before Laura got to him.  And this is the cause of their recent friction.  We're not saying this is true or not true, we're just giving you the talk around the set.

What you can also expect from the reunion show: Bambi goes hard on both Gloria & Laura and the ladies seemed to have turned on the sisters.  Bambi & Draya may have more going on than just that on-camera kiss they shared on a recent episode.  And Jackie Christie almost gets away with playing the victim...again.  And there's a very awkward moment involving her husband Doug's sexuality....

The reunion show airs soon.

"In The House" actress Maia Campbell opens up to Iyanla Vanzant about her very public struggles with drug addiction and her strained relationship with her family on "Fix My Life."  Watch a preview of the interview inside and find out why Tia Mowry said having a C-Section made her feel like less of a woman.

Former child star Maia Campbell ("In The House"), whose downward spiral into street life was unfortunately documented on several viral videos, will appears on 'Iyanla: Fix My Life': The Ex-Child Star Gets Real on November 17 10 p.m./9C.

On the episode, Maia will address her fragile relationship with her mother (author BeBe Moore Campbell), her drug use and other vices show allowed to destroy her dreams and her life.  

Maia had a lot of fans during her stint in the 90s so it was sad to watch her crumble.  Hopefully, Iyanla will be able to help her pick up the pieces.

Watch the preview here:

In other former child star news....

During her first exclusive blog for the iVillage series CelebVillage, actress Tia Mowry Hardrict reveals that having a C-section with 16-month-old son Cree (with actor husband Cory Hardrict) made her feel unwomanly.  She explains,

"While pregnant with Cree, it was told to me many times that when a woman has a child, their life will have a new meaning. So, I am a mom now, I have given birth, I am woman -- hear me ROAR, right?"

When Tia's "roar" didn't come, she blamed it on having a C-section.

"You see, I always thought like many other women that if you gave birth the natural way, that's what made you a woman. Giving birth the natural way was a passage every woman should take in order to experience what being a woman was all about. I mean, I meet women all the time who are making it happen with no epidural and no drugs, just by breathing and pushing -- all natural."

It wasn't until after her Ob-Gyn gave her a "good talking to" that Tia changed her perspective.  "She also made me realize that no matter how your child comes into this world, it does not justify nor is it the precursor to what an amazing mother you will be to your child, or the woman that you are."

Read Tia's entire blog post here.

Jackie Christie's daughter Chantel Christie appeared on "BBW LA" last night and dropped a few bombshells that revealed Jackie to be as emotionally abused as Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. Watch the clip inside.....

If you weren't a fan of Jackie Christie before last night's episode, the conversation between Laure Govan and Jackie's daughter, Chantel, will put a permanent disdain for her in your mind.  If you believe what her daughter had to say.

Chantel, who has blasted her mother via Twitter in the past, made a number of shocking claims including that she played Chantel ("the light skinny one" like she says her mother called her) and another daughter ("the dark overweight one" also like she said her mother called her other daughter), against each other.  She revealed that Jackie was verbally and emotional abusive and wouldn't allow "the dark one" to pose in family portraits.  

Chantel also said that while her mom was sleeping in a big mansion, she allowed "the dark one" to be homeless for 3 months. And because Jackie pitted the sisters against each other, they went for years without talking.  Sigh.

So Chantel took to Twitter today after the show and defended her actions and also to reach out to Mom Jackie.  Her words:

Not that I owe you viewers any explanation. But I will address this for once and for all. Quote me, right it down, take a picture - I don't give a f-ck.

I was in a bad place in MY life. Was it right? No. Was it "all lies"? No. Was it 4 "publicity"? No. Did I kno where Laura was coming from? NO. Do I regret it? I regret airing my personal life out 2 sm1 who, I now feel, had malicious intent. I regret addressing it publicly, at all. You all can believe WHATEVER you would like to.

I know MY truth. I wake up everyday and I have to live MY life. None of y'all do it for me. Show me a person that has never done something they shouldn't have. And I'll show you an angel. I will not call it a mistake because in THAT moment, it was exactly what I wanted to do. Looking back, it NEVER should've happened.

And I am woman enough to admit that publicly. But to be ridiculed, disrespected, threatened and bashed... Y'all don't know me!! Walk a mile in my shoes, and I guarantee you'll take em off! When all this "reality" shit is over. When the camera cuts, and production wraps... That is still my Mother. And we have, and will continue to, mend our relationship BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, not for a million ppl to watch, dissect and judge.

And she ended with a message to Jackie:

@JackieChristie, I love you. & I'm not sure how, but as a FAMILY, I'm sure we'll get through this. If you're ready, I'm willing. And to those that have said evil, malicious things to me... I'm praying for you. Not even mad at cha. You can only speak on what you see.

Watch the explosive clip that caused the drama below:

YBF chick Jordin Sparks is launching her second fragrance.  And she's got a pretty new photoshoot to boot.  Check out the pics and deets on her Ambition fragrance inside...

In a chic new photoshoot, Jordin Sparks is pushing her newest fragrance called Ambition.  And we're sure her boyfriend Jason Derulo is a fan of it all:

The grown and sexy 22-year-old singer/actress is going for a mid-November launch exclusively at the Bon-Ton family of stores.  She created Ambition with fragrance designers--and if you want to smell like innocence, this one's for you.

It's a "special blend" of notes of white tea, bitter orange, sparkling lemon zest. And it mint leaf, sea moss, fresh cassis, wild raspberry, and precious woods, with base notes of Tahitian vanilla, resinous benzoin, white musk, and sandalwood.

As for her new promo pics:

She's not the edgiest of the pop starlets...but there's something about her we like.  Nice pics!

Jordin kicks off in-store appearances later this month in Milwaukee.

Alicia Keys covers the December/January issue of COMPLEX Magazine where she discusses her evolution as an artist, how motherhood has changed her and the impact of Frank Ocean. See the highlights inside:

Alicia Keys is on fire.  After multi-platinum success, numerous awards, and critical acclaim, she reveals in the December/January 2013 issue of COMPLEX that the best is yet to come.  Describing her new album, Girl on Fire, like a lion breaking free from a cage, Alicia revealed that only now has she gotten to the place where she can truly feel "freedom" as an artist, a woman and a mother.  We can tell since she does exactly what she wants with no apologies....

Here are the highlights:  

On musical freedom:

“Before making this record, in some ways I felt like a lion locked in a cage,” she wrote. “I felt like a girl misunderstood that no one really knew. I felt like it was time to stop making excuses for any part of my life that I wanted to change. Once I made that choice I became a girl on fire, the lion broke free!”

On becoming her "new" self:

“Becoming my new self, some people didn’t understand me anymore. Some people who I knew for years—we couldn’t be on the same page anymore. That’s OK because that’s part of growing, too. The hardest thing is to trust yourself, to know that what you’re feeling is valid. A lot of times we dismiss our feelings. I realized that I can trust myself and say, ‘No, I’m not comfortable with that.’ That was the toughest part. When I finally had the bravery to do that, that’s when I started to feel on fire.”

On how motherhood changed her:

Motherhood was a big part of me breaking free. Before I gave birth to Egypt, there was a certain energy of wanting to fix things. Women want to clean stuff up before the baby comes. I refused to be in any circumstance that would give negative energy to this. That was what pushed me over the edge. It was becoming a woman. I was a girl, and now I’m a woman.

On not getting too personal with her songwriting:

The whole freaking world is looking at your shit. It’s scary. I didn’t want to say every single thing because you don’t want people to know that. There’s personal and there’s public, and I deserve the right to have a personal space.

On Frank Ocean's impact:

That was super brave and I’m so glad that he wrote it. He is the voice for so many people. We’re all boxed in to these stupid things that we’re taught is the way we’re supposed to be and it’s so ridiculous. There are so many people that need a champion to assure them that no matter who you are, you are a beautiful person. That doesn’t change the fact that you’re talented or intelligent. Thank God that we have come to this place where we can actually know and be more open to the fact that people come in all different ways. And that’s great because it’s a very boring world otherwise.

 More pics from the issue:

Top by All Saints / Earrings by Wouters & Hendrix

Top by Wolford / Earrings by Wouters & Hendrix.

Cardigan by Plein Sud / Bra by Natori / Earrings by Wouters & Hendrix.

Pretty ethereal-like shoot.  We're feeling it...

The 23-year-old unidentified man who accused "Elmo" puppeteer Kevin Clash of engaging in an underaged sexual relationship with him has shockingly recanted his accusations.  Get the deets inside....

What a difference a day makes as puppeteer Kevin Clash has gone from "the accused" to "the vindicated."  Even though his reputation is still sadly smeared.

Without explanation, the 23-year-old who accused Kevin of engaging in a sexual relationship, when he was minor, suddenly remembered that he was at least 18-years-old at the time...and it was consensual.  At least that's what TMZ--the outlet to originally break the news that "a source" told them the boy was under-age--has reported.  SMH. 

The accuser's legal team said, “He wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship. He will have no further comment on the matter.”

Kevin responded to his vindication saying, “I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. I will not discuss it further.”

But you have to wonder, what made the accuser recant?  Did the ACCUSER ever say this in the first place, seeing that TMZ never quoted him, only said "they learned".  The sitereports that the accuser's lawyers met with Kevin's lawyer and a financial settlement may have been on the table.  But is that just them covering their asses?  Should people be allowed to willy nilly make felonious accusations with no repercussions...especially when they remain anonymous?  Hmmm.

Also, a few salacious emails between Kevin and the accuser were unearthed where Kevin did discuss things of a sexual nature with the accused....but this was all AFTER he turned 18.  

This may be the last we hear of this but it leaves an unfortunate scar on Kevin's reputation.

So...Evelyn Lozada is going back to the place that has brought so much drama to her life:  "Basketball Wives Miami."   The cast kicked off taping of the new season today, plus we've got "BBW LA" star Gloria Govan's totally WTF-worthy movie preview where she debuts her acting "skills".....

Ev posted a pretty pic of herself on her way to the first day of filming for the new season of "Basketball Wives" in Miami.  She said:

The time has finally arrived tweeps! I'm heading to film BBW5 Miami!! ***Let us pray***

She also asked her Twitter followers to pray for the first day of Season 5.  Not sure prayers to Jesus will help much.  Bit it sounds like all is good so far.  She wrapped today saying:

Great first day filming with my boo @ShaunieONeal - 1 down 3 more months to go. #Yikes

Yikes is right. But hopefully Iyanla Vanzant has given Ev some tools on how to deal with the foolery.

As for who else will be returning-it hasn't been confirmed.  But Royce Reed has spent the past few weeks telling Twitter she's been begging to get out of her contract and doesn't plan on returning.  WOMP.

By the way, Ev also landed a deal recently to become the spokeswoman for the YOUTHH20 superfood "Age Defying System" shot through Revival Labs.  Nice.

In other BBW news, Gloria Govan's new "movie" she's been shooting this season on "BBW LA" has hit the net.  And we don't have many words to describe this foolywangery:

Her web show/movie Clean Ops, where she is a ballerina/black ops specialist, has its first episode out.  And since we're not really sure how to describe it, here's what the press release says:

this quality production written by Sylvia Hillman and Michael Anthony Snowden, and directed by Bernard Gourley, is sure to deliver high action, thrill and suspense to digital urban entertainment. Seemingly an undercover vigilante institute, “Clean Ops” is an agency that trains inner city kids in performing arts by day and the art of being an expert assassin by night. Govan, who trained with top professionals for her role as an assassin, delivers an action packed performance as “V”, a classical ballerina by day and a contracted hit woman by night. Very little is known about V's past; where she came from, how the agency found her or how long she's been there. The only thing you need to be concerned with is becoming V's next target.

Oh...

The show will air on Shaquille O'Neal's recently launched Comedy Shaq Network on Youtube.  And she also has another show on the network called "Backstage Confidential." How interesting....

Kelly Rowland has dropped an icy visual for her new "Ice" single. Watch the sexy video inside.....

As she preps for the her Year Of The Woman disc, Kelly Rowland has released a visual for "Ice" featuring Lil' Wayne.  Though Weezy doesn't appear in the Matthew Bolston-directed clip, he's hardly missed as Kelly and a trio of muscular dancers take your mind off of his absence.

Set in an old ice factory, Kelly struts around in various stages of naked-ness as she croons about passionate lovemaking.

 Frank Gaston choreographed the vid and Kelly keeps it nice and.....icy.

Watch the "Ice" video:

Rihanna was the belle of the ball as she stepped out in LA last night for the 2012 GQ Men Of The Year party.  See flicks of RiRi, Diddy,Cassie, Frank Ocean and more partying it up inside......

With her nude GQ magazine cover flying off magazine racks, Rihanna stepped out in a Calvin Klein red mini dress for the publication's 2012 "GQ Men Of The Year" party last night.

The big bash was held at the Chateau Marmont where the "Diamonds" singer partied it up with her celeb friends.

Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx chatted it up with the pop star.

She posed with the hilarious "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet. 

GQ publisher Chris Mitchell also posed with RiRi.

Frank Ocean sipped a few cocktails with the bad girl in his Yves Saint Laurent Razorblade Sweater.

Singer Cassie Ventura wore a sexy black gown with a revealing slit.  Maybe it's just the pose but looks like some double sided tape would have done wonders for this look.  Gorgeous look still.

Cassie was there with Diddy who looked very stylish in a navy blue shirt and black slacks.

"Empire Girls" star Adrienne Bailon donned a leather dress.

Actress Jessica Szohr wore a cute blouse with a little "peacock" flair and mini shorts to show off her hot gams.

Stylish rapper Common walked the black carpet in a blazer and dark trousers.

Kid Cudi flashed his pearly whites.  Great suit for him.

"Let Me Love You" singer Ne-Yo rocked a button-down shirt giving off a lil sexy.

He posed with "X Factor" judge LA Reid.

Meanwhile, Big Sean stepped out in a printed Katie Eary shirt with red Adidas Original sneakers.  This shirt is PURE comedy.  Sorry.

Stylish trio Kid Cudi, GQ senior editor Will Welch and Miami Heat baller Chris Bosh enjoyed the party atmosphere.

And Jaime Foxx had to stand on a chair to pose with Chris Bosh and he still wasn't eye-level!

Project X star Miles Teller posed with Frank and Kid Cudi.

BONUS:

Rihanna posted a special "Miss You" message to a certain someone on Twitter yesterday. While rocking a graphic t-shirt, scarf print joggers and covering her face with a vintage Chanel purse, RiRi gave off a suggestive pose. We don't know who the message is to but we would assume it's for Chris Brown. I mean, just sayin'....

Photos via Instargram/Michael Kovac/Getty Images North America

Chanel Iman, Rachel Roy and Liya Kebede were among the stylish celebs who attended the 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards last night in NYC.  See photos inside....

Chanel Iman, in a low cut golden gown, was amongst the beautiful folks spotted last night at the 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards.

This was the seventh year of the event where one designer is awarded a $300,000 prize and paired with an industry veteran for a yearlong mentorship. And the stylish event went down at Center 548 in NYC.

Fab model Liya Kebede, who we last saw campaigning for President Obama, walked the red carpet.  She rocked a Proenza Schouler dress and black sandals.

Later, Liya posed with Proenza Schouler designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough (past winners of the design award) and rock royalty Liv Tyler (also in Proenza Schouler).

Designer Rachel Roy wore a winter white suit with a leopard blazer.

She posed with BBC personality and fashion journalist Louise Roe.

NY Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz attended with his fiancee, Brand Infinite CEO Elaina Watley.  Not loving her simple peach look but Mr. Cruz looks his usual sexy self.

Photos via Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images North America/Dara Kushner/INFphoto.com

Singer Luke James is on the rise these days and is now featured in PRINCE magazine.  Check out the "I Want You" singer's new pics, plus NeNe Leakes' new GAP ad....

The New Orleans native Luke James is hitting the scenes a Beyonce's Revel concert opener this past summer, a tribute performer at Black Girls Rock, and he even went to high school with Frank Ocean.

The talented dude (who is quite the gentleman we might add) is now featured in PRINCE magazine for the Music Meets Fashion issue where he speaks on his musical influences thanks to growing up in the N.O.:

He's prepping a new album, Whispers In The Dark, coming soon.

In other snapshots:

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes is featured in a new Holiday GAP ad with her co-stars from her NBC show "The New Normal."  They portray "Family Love".  Cute! 

Also, Check out Nas& his dad in GAP's newest Holiday ad portraying "Fatherly Love" HERE.