NEW PICS: REV. RUN & JUSTINE SIMMONS ADOPTED DAUGHTER, MILEY JUSTINE WITH HER NEW MOMMY.

Several of the cutest candid pics of Rev. Run and Justine's adopted baby girl, Miley Justine have hit the 'Net and she is truly adorable! I was just telling the ladies over at LSA that Justine and the Rev. could've easily tried to conceive again, but instead they took their loss as a sign that God wanted them to care for a child that didn't biologically belong to them...which to me is a very self-less act. But then again, I wouldn't expect less from them. They're great people. That child is blessed beyond belief. Bless her heart...and theirs too. Check out the pics below.

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CANDIDS: 'SCRUBS' STAR DONALD FAISON LOOKING LIKE A SCRUFFY-ASS SCRUB IN LOS ANGELES.

Uggggghhhhhhhhh! Scrubs star Donald Faison looking like a scrub while sporting a full beard while leaving Il Sole restaurant in Los Angeles on January 28, 2008 with an unidentified woman. Dude, this is not a good look....at all. Ewwww!!! Looking like a tall, light-skinned version of Big Baby Jesus. I'm through.

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THE THINGS CELEBS SAY: 'THEY'VE BEEN CALLING ME 'THAT NIGGA' MY WHOLE LIFE.'

"No absolutely not. Because blacks and Latinos anywhere you go in any hood, any ghetto, we’re right beside each other, and with each other all the time especially in New York City. They’ve been calling me “that n*gga” my whole life. I go to Africa, and the Africans say “what’s up Fat Joe my n*gga-ah?” So they don’t have a problem with it. It’s a term of endearment."

--Puerto Rican rapper, Fat Joe's response to Complex magazine on if he's ever been criticized for using the 'N' word; the rapper also defended his use of the word 'nigga' on his records.
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RANDOM CELEB CANDIDS: MO'NIQUE, TONI BRAXTON, DAMON DASH IN NYC; MEAGAN GOOD & HALLE IN HOLLYWOOD

Actress Meagan Good was sighted strolling around in West Hollywood today (January 31).

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Pretty and pregnant actress Halle Berry was lensed while visiting a friend's home in West Hollywood yesterday (January 30).

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Damon Dash, actress Mo'Nique and singer Toni Braxton were all spotted outside of their hotels in New York City today.

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NEW MAG SCANS: SERENA WILLIAMS & JACKIE LONG IN MONARCH MAGAZINE (WINTER 2008)

I swear on everything I know and own: these are the best (and most feminine-looking) pics of Serena that I have ever seen! The utter and absolute best! If I'm lying, I'm flying! Click on pics to see their full image.

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AUDIO LINK: DANITY KANE ON MISS JONES MORNING SHOW: 'KEYSHIA COLE CAN'T SING....AND SHE'S A BITCH!'

Sounds like Keyshia Cole has gained five more haters in the form of Diddy's platinum-selling girl group, Danity Kane. The girls recently made an appearance on Miss Jones Morning Show and didn't have a problem letting listeners know that not only can they not stand Cole, but that she's also a 'bitch.' Now, we all have heard just how much of a bitch Keyshia can be--onstage and off and how her attitude is reminiscent of Mary J. Blige when she first hit the scene back in 1992. And as Keyshia's voice, who can forget that God-awful live rendition of His Eye Is on the Sparrow (LISTEN HERE) that she attempted to perform (after being put on the spot and asked to sing at the last minute) last Easter Sunday at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California.

One must wonder how Diddy, who collaborated with Keyshia on his hit single, Last Night, feels about this statement. If Danity Kane is making claims that Keyshia can't sing, then what does that say about their boss' taste in R&B singers? Shit, what does it say about them since Diddy was the one who created them? While I'm pretty sure Keyshia isn't nowhere near worried about what five little girls--whose voices haven't been up to par from the very beginning and who only has one platinum album up under their belts--have to say about her, still doesn't change the fact that what they said over the airwaves was very unprofessional. I'd expect this kind of behavior from King Kong a.k.a. 50 Cent and Lil 'Weeded Out' Weezy. Until now, I considered those girls as classy women...with the exception of that Audrey girl...

You can listen to Danity Kane's interview with Miss Jones by clicking (RIGHT HERE)

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MO'NIQUE'S EX-FIANCE (AND EX-CON) ACCUSES HER OF DRUG ABUSE, TAX EVASION & THREATENING HIS LIFE; PLANS TO WRITE A TELL-ALL BOOK.

Actress Mo'Nique Imes has hit out at claims made by her ex-fiance, Marvin Dawson, 28, that she smokes and deals drugs and once threatened to have him killed. Dawson dated the 40-year-old star of The Parkers until she ditched him in 2003 because of his criminal record that included theft, gun and drug possession charges. But Dawson claims Imes is a hypocrite, telling the National Enquirer, "Not only was she an avid marijuana user, but she also did cocaine. And what's worse, she began making money dealing coke." Dawson also accuses her of tax evasion and adds that when they broke up, "Mo'Nique threatened my life. She said if I ever told anyone about her lifestyle, she'd hire someone to kill me." Dawson claims he is planning to write a book about his life with the star. But Imes' lawyer Warren Brown has hit back: "Marvin Dawson has no credibility - he's a nut. If she was dealing in kilos of cocaine, the DEA (drugs enforcement agency) should have her on their suspects list. See if they have anything on her. That's dumb."

Wow.

In related news, Mo'Nique, who stars in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (in theaters February 8, 2008), married her childhood friend, Sidney Hicks in 2006. She and Hicks have twins, Jonathan and David, born on October 3, 2005. She also has an 18-year old son, Shalon, from her first marriage to Mark Jackson. Always outspoken, Mo'Nique is not shy when talking about the unique arrangement she has with Sidney Hicks (or why she feels the need to never shave her hairy-ass legs, but I digress). She and her husband have an open marriage, as she mentioned in a profile in The New York Times on August 5, 2007. "We have an agreement that we'll always be honest, and if sex happens with another person, that's not a deal breaker for us, that's not something where we'll have to say, 'Oh God, we've got to go to divorce court because you cheated on me.' Because we don't cheat." Mo'Nique later clarified her comments on The Oprah Winfrey Show that aired January 28, 2008.....

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She told Oprah that in her prior marriage she was constantly searching for "that extra oomph." Mo'Nique explained, "When I said I had an open marriage, people automatically jumped to sex. They automatically went there. But I've been best friends with my husband since we were 14 years old. When we say open, we're very honest. There are no secrets. Often times you have people that are married, but they're strangers, and we refuse to be those people."

She concluded, "I've had to sneak and I've had to lie, and I don't want to do that any more. But my husband is so awesome and so fine and so—oh, girl. … No other man can compare."

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RUMOR OR REAL: WILL SNOOP DOGG OR BOBBY 'BI-POLAR' BROWN TAKE IKE TURNER'S ROLE IN NEW MOVIE?

I may be late on this lil bit of news, but still, somebody better be playing with me! According to New York Post's Page Six, Bobby Brown and rapper Snoop Dogg are the moviemakers' favorites to replace late star Ike Turner in new film Fallen Angels. Turner - who passed away at his California home, last month (Dec07), aged 76 - was scheduled to play a music mogul in the upcoming picture. And the movie's producer, George Angelo Jr., is already re-thinking his cast. He tells New York gossip column PageSix, "(Turner) was supposed to shoot his part this month. He would have been great. We're hoping to get somebody like Bobby Brown or Snoop Dogg."

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RIHANNA CROWNED 'SEXIEST FEMALE MUSICIAN' BY VICTORIA'S SECRET; SINGER'S 'GOT MILK' PRINT AD HITS INTERNET.

R&B superstar Rihanna has been crowned the sexiest female musician by lingerie company Victoria's Secret. The Bajan beauty topped the underwear specialist's 2008 What's Sexy? list, which is compiled by the company's executives every year. In the Hollywood categories, screen siren Eva Mendes was named sexiest actress, while Lost star Josh Holloway was awarded the sexiest actor title. Spice Girl Victoria Beckham garnered the sexiest celebrity mom title. The honored celebrities will be treated to an extravagant A-list party hosted by the brand's model spokeswomen Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova.

In related news, Rih-Rih, who Kanye West has asked to join him on his star-studded Glow in the Dark tour which launches later this year, is the latest celebrity to front the Milk campaign in the U.S. to encourage people to drink more of the dairy product. The singer shows off the Got Milk? campaign's trademark ˜milk mustache" in this new advertisement (click pic on the right to see its full HQ image), running in magazines now. The Barbados-born star, 19, is pictured in a short dress on a sofa next to the words: "Drink it in. Pop star? Not exactly. Milk is more my move. Some studies suggest that teens who choose milk instead of sugary drinks tend to be leaner and the protein helps build muscle. So, shut up and drink."

AFTER THE JUMP, RIHANNA DISMISSES MORE (NEW) RUMORS ACCUSING BEYONCE OF BREAKING HER FOOT LAST SUMMER IN A JEALOUS RAGE OVER, WHO ELSE? JAY-Z.

Rihanna is dismissing and denying reports accusing fellow singer Beyonce Knowles of breaking her toe in a jealous fight - insisting the rumors are "crazy". The new 'It' girl denies a bitter rivalry between herself and the former Destiny's Child star was sparked by her collaboration with Knowles' hip-hop mogul boyfriend Jay-Z on hit single Umbrella. The 19-year-old told Star magazine, "That's crazy. Not at all (is it true). It (breaking her toe) happened on vacation. I'd just got there and couldn't sleep, so I wanted my best friend to go in the pool with me. I ran into her room and straight into a solid mahogany chair. It hurt so much - my toe was pointing to the side."

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KELLY ROWLAND DEFENDS KANYE WEST'S 'ARROGANT' ATTITUDE.; CALLS BEYONCE & MICHELLE 'SLOBS.'

Kelly Rowland's flapping off at the mouth again. This time she's defending Kanye West's 'arrogant' attitude. The singer insists the hip-hop star's self-belief is totally justified. She says the only reason West has an over-inflated ego is because he has the talent to back it up. Rowland also urges other artists to follow his example. She says, "People may see him go on stage and act cocky and arrogant but he's just honest, like: 'I'm good and I know I'm good.' What's wrong with that I wouldn't have (West's song) Stronger as my ringtone if he wasn't. In fact more artists should have a bit more of Kanye's self-belief. I know I'd like to have a piece of that."

Here's my two cents: Well, Kelly 'I can't seem to score a solo hit to save my life because my manager, Mathew Knowles, keeps his head so far up Beyonce's ass that if she turned the corner, she'd break his neck' Rowland, it would behoove your punk ass to possess a plethora of self-belief, that's for sure. It would also be in your best interest to develop a bad habit of standing up for yourself and demanding Papa Knowles to book you better touring gigs. Yeah, I said it.

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Just days ago, Rowland was labeling her former Destiny's Child bandmates as being messy slobs. The 26-year-old told music website urbanplanet.co.uk that touring with the hugely successful three-piece became nightmarish because of the slovenly habits of Beyonce and Michelle Williams. Though Rowland refused to rule out the chance of a Destiny's Child reunion, her comments suggest she is delighted to be touring solo, ahead of the release of her new album Ms. Kelly. "They're both slobs," she explained. "We would get on a tour bus and they'd flick off their shoes. And I’d be like, 'No! That’s the corner for shoes!' I'm a neat freak. I make them crazy," she added.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT.....JAY-Z ONCE THREW NEARLY $15gs INTO AN AUDIENCE DURING A CONCERT?

Did you all know that rapper-turned-mass media mogul Jay-Z once thrilled fans at a show in New York by throwing thousands of dollars he'd won in a basketball bet into the audience? He sure did. Fellow mogul Jermaine Dupri was astonished with his pal's generosity - because Jay-Z had won the cash from him. In his new biography, Young, Rich & Dangerous: The Making Of A Music Mogul, Dupri recalls, "Me and Jay-Z bet on basketball games all the time. One time I lost $15,000 to him. The next week, when he saw me backstage before a performance, the first thing he asked me was, 'Where's my money?' I handed over a fat wad of Benjamins ($100 bills) and stood there while he counted. He ended up spraying most of the bills at the audience when he was onstage."
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RUMOR OR REAL: WITH NO WEDDING PROPOSAL IN SIGHT, TYRA BANKS IS ALREADY DESIGNING HER BRIDAL GOWN.

Word around the rumor mill is that Tyra Banks, who has been dating businessman John Utendahl for only six months, is already designing her bridal wedding gown. According to a 'source close' to Banks, 'She's at a point in her life where she wants a serious commitment.' There's just one catch though: Utendahl, the 50-year-old chairman of the largest African American-owned investment bank, hasn't proposed. In a recent Essence magazine interview, Banks admitted that living the single life leaves her feeling empty and that she's now ready to share her life with someone. "I'd go to work and women would be crying in my arms. But then I'd go home and put my key in my door and nothing. No friends, not husband, no children. I feel so full when I'm at work but so empty when I come home." But since meeting, 34-year-old Banks has fallen under his spell. 'John is acting like her manager and is totally immersed in her life,' adds the 'source.'

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In related news, Banks is executive-producing yet another fashion-related competition series for the CW. The network has ordered eight episodes of an untitled fashion-magazine reality series from Tyra and her business partner Ken Mok to go along with their other CW project, America's Next Top Model. "It is a competition show about aspiring assistants looking to become assistant editors at a fashion magazine," Mok told the Hollywood Reporter. "At the same time they're trying to prove themselves as aspiring fashionistas, that they have a sense of style and savvyness, all the things to make it in the fashion world." Described as The Devil Wears Prada meets The Assistant, each episode will feature contestants competing in two challenges, an individual competition and a team competition, in which each squad will submit a page for The Book, a mock edition of the magazine. The losing team's page will end up in the trash, and one of its team members will be eliminated. The page from the other team will be included in The Book. The winner of the competition will land a job in the fashion industry.

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BRITNEY SPEARS' MOM ON HER RECENT ALLEGED SUICIDE ATTEMPT: 'BRITNEY IS FINE.'

It seems as if there was some unnecessary urgency in a phone call Lynne Spears received Wednesday night around 10:15 pm PT -- Lynne Spears was worried that her daughter, Britney Spears, had attempted suicide. Lynne Spears had arrived at the house, rushing there after receiving an urgent phone call from someone inside Britney's home -- possibly from Britney herself--but now she has told X17online that "Britney is fine." Wednesday night emergency services surrounded Britney Spears' Los Angeles mansion, with website X17online reporting the troubled star may have attempted to commit suicide. Police, paramedics and U.S. rangers were also seen entering the stars' luxury compound and opening the property's fire gates. The singer's Beverly Hills home is under the spotlight of a news helicopter and paparazzi from all over the city have flocked to the gates of her estate.

Britney's longtime companion/manager Sam Lutfi says "everything is fine." He did not elaborate on the supposed suicide attempt nor did he go into any detail about Britney's current state. What also isn't clear is why police arrived at Britney's home around 10 pm and cordoned off Britney's home and placed themselves at the gate to Brit's neighborhood.

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'THIS NIGGA,HERE!': LIL WEEZY GOES ON AN ANGRY TIRADE AT VA. CONCERT.

Video footage of Lil' Wayne's fresh-out-of-jail outburst at his Richmond, Va. concert Saturday has hit the Internet. As previously reported, the rapper spent several days in an Arizona jail awaiting a court date on three felony charges: possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia and misconduct involving weapons. The case has led to rumors that the Louisiana artist has a serious heroin and cocaine addiction, but he assured the crowd that it wasn't true, stating: "A junkie can't do what the f**k I do. I try to tell them. I am the ultimate high, understand? I am my drug, you understand me?" Weezy also had harsh words for members of his crew as they stood behind him on stage. In the video below, you can see Weezy take off his leather coat and angrily throws it in the face of his DJ. This nigga, here! I swear.

In related news, Carter is scheduled to appear in a Wellton, Arizona court on February 12, 2008 for a preliminary hearing. Lil' Wayne was previously arrested on drugs charges in Atlanta, Georgia in 2006. He is also currently facing illegal gun possession charges and is due to appear in court in New York to face those counts on February 25, 2008.

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'THE SALT-N-PEPA SHOW' TO RETURN TO VH1; NEW SEASON TO PREMIERE AFTER SEASON PREMIERE OF 'FLAVOR OF LOVE3.'

On the same night that Flavor Of Love 3 premieres, The Salt-N-Pepa Show will return to VH1. In the first new episode, Cheryl seeks Sandy’s aid in helping her 16-year old daughter Corin, plan her first co-ed house party. However, Cheryl questions if she made the right decision when Corin’s party starts to become more and more lavish and elaborate.

Other upcoming episodes will include Salt and Pepa being invited to join Spinderella at a DJ gig in Atlantic City; professional life coach Iyanla Vanzant helping Salt and Pepa work on their relationship and communication skills; and Salt and Pepa attempting to write new songs while dealing with family interruptions, writers block, and each other.

The Salt-N-Pepa Show premieres on Monday, February 11 at 10 PM ET/PT on VH1.

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FOXY BROWN'S MEDICAL VACATION TO THE WEST COAST DENIED.

Request denied.

That's the response Foxy Brown got from a state judge last Thursday when she asked to go to California to get her inner-ear implant adjusted. The rapper, whose real name is Inga Marchand, requested early release from Riker’s Island prison in New York in order to travel to a Los Angeles clinic to treat a hearing problem she says is worsening in jail. Brown’s lawyers said a doctor at the Californian clinic was the only one who could repair the rapper’s electronic hearing implant. State Supreme Court Justice Melissa Jackson ruled that the 29-year-old rapper, who is about four months into a year-long sentence for violating her probation, could get all the treatment she needs without leaving New York. Foxy and her attorney disagree. They claim Foxy's ear problems, which were first revealed during a 2004 court date, have worsened. Foxy wrote a four-page letter to the judge - which she said on Thursday was a "desperate and frivolous petition" - in which she plead, "I ask you to please take into consideration that my health is in jeopardy. I am terrified of not hearing a fire alarm go off, or being locked in a cell and someone not being kind enough to let me out, since not everyone understands the severity of my condition," Foxy wrote.

But the judge wasn't having it. And to tell you the truth, can you blame the honorable Judge Jackson for her decision? Foxy has time and time again gotten herself in trouble... while she was already incarcerated! A little bit of freedom won't go anywhere toward rehabilitating this troubled rap diva. Eight months of good behavior, and she'll get all the freedom she wants. She better sit her ass down and a read a book.

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NEW MAG SCANS: KIMORA LEE SIMMONS BABY PHAT PRINT CAMPAIGN ADS.

I would elaborate on these print ads but I really don't feel like it.

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CANDID PICS: TRACEE ELLIS ROSS SPOTTED IN HOLLYWOOD; GOLDEN BROOKS ON THE WRITER'S STRIKE'S NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON 'GIRLFRIENDS.'

Girlfriends star Tracee Ellis Ross was spotted walking her little doggy after having lunch at Fred Segal in West Hollywood, California yesterday (January 28, 2008). We very rarely see candid pics of our favorite black sitcom stars such as Tracee. But there's a reason for that. The ongoing writer's strike has forced a lot actors (specifically those who are a part of a sitcom and/or drama series) into an unintended temporary leave of absence. So, don't expect to see any new episodes of Girlfriends or any other sitcom or drama-related television series any time soon.

According to Ross' co-star Golden Brooks (who plays Mya Wilkes on Girlfriends), non-working actors equals non-paying actors as well. And although Brooks or her co-stars aren't getting paid their contractual salary, she still supports the writers. "Look, I agree with the strike. This needed to happen because the writers are just not protected and they're not treated with the respect and the value that they should be. Let's say Snap Back (the episode Brooks wrote) airs and it airs over and over and over again and I don't get any type of compensation for that rerun or for that DVD. It all comes back. And everyone — from craft services to grips — needs to be protected, respected and taken care of. And that's what it is at the end of the day."

The cast last day on the Girlfriends set was Friday, November 9, 2007.

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