MARIAH CAREY & NICK CANNON REPORTEDLY ENGAGED, ACCORDING TO 'ACCESS HOLLYWOOD.'

It's stories like the one below that make me fully understand why chicks never stick around to deal with Nick Cannon's corny ass. I swear to God he has got to be the most thirsty celebrity in the entertainment industry....and Mariah Carey's diva-fied self is slowly but surely gaining up on him. Take this following information with a grain of salt, but according to Access Hollywood, these two clucks are allegedly engaged. A source close to Mariah has confirmed to Access Hollywood that the music diva is engaged to Nick Cannon. Reps for both singers were unavailable for comment. The couple sent the rumor mill into overdrive when 38-year-old Mariah (with Nick on her arm) was seen sporting a dazzling new piece of bling on her ring finger at the after party for her Tribeca film, Tennessee, in New York. When asked at the party what he loved about Mariah, 27-year-old Nick gave a one-word answer. “Everything,” he told People. Let me find out these two give a new meaning to the phrase 'birds of a feather flock together....'

Up until recently, Mariah had been romantically linked to music executive Mark Sudack. However, she never confirmed the romance. Mariah was previously married to record executive Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998. Nick, who has been romantically linked to Christina Milian, Kim Kardashian and former Miss USA Rachel Smith. Cannon was also previously engaged to Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks in 2007. However, the couple called off the engagement that same year.

This will be the first marriage for the Drumline star.
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NEW PICS: T.I. & TINY'S CO-ED BABY SHOWER IN BUCKHEAD (ATLANTA) HOSTED BY SINGER MONICA & KANDI BURRUSS (FMR. X-SCAPE MEMBER).

From SandraRose.com:

"Family and friends of Tameka “Tiny” Cottle held an elegant baby shower for her yesterday afternoon in Buckhead. The rain didn’t dampen the evening as Monica, Kandi Burruss, Tiny’s parents Diane Cottle and Charles Pope, Frank and Tanya Ski, Ryan and Kysha Cameron, LaTavia (Destiny’s Child), celebrity photographer Derek Blanks, socialite Eboni Elektra, singers Truth Hurts and Sunshine Anderson, Tamar Braxton (Toni’s sister), rappers Lil’ Scrappy, Diamond, and more showered Tiny with expensive gifts for her unborn baby boy, due next month. T.I. showed up towards the end to help his fiancee carry her mountain of gifts to the car.

Trust me when I tell you that these pictures would not have been possible without the love that Tiny has for the readers of Sandrarose.com - which was the only blog invited to the party. So please show your appreciation and love in return."

Following pictures courtesy of Sandra Rose @ SandraRose.com

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USHER ON WHY HE QUIT CLUBBING TO START A FAMILY + MORE PROMOTIONAL PICS.

Usher spoke with Essence.com about his new album and 'confesses' how leaving the clubs behind to start a family has influenced his new music for the better. "I'm back on the scene and ready to do it all over again. This is going to be an incredible journey. It is a classic and should be remembered 20 years from now. I'm ready to shock the world." Yet, his loyalists were not at all surprised to learn that the pop phenom's bounce-heavy, party starter Love In This Club. Still as his energy surges with talks of his latest project, the anticipation hardly the cause of this first-time dad's adrenalin rush. But lately nothing has kept him more engaged than fatherhood and his family. "My mother had dinner at our house, and all my family came in from all over. Some were newly married; some had babies," Usher told ESSENCE back in 2005. "I was like, "Wow, where have I been? Have I missed everything?" That was a wake-up call. One of my biggest flaws is not allocating time properly to my family, because of my artistic obligation, my journey." Moving forward, Usher heeded his call as a husband to his wife Tameka Foster. Last September, the two got hitched and in November they welcomed their first child together, Usher Raymond V. Undoubtedly, his personal experiences in life and love are the blueprint for his lyrical content.

Usher's favorite part of his new album is an interlude dedicated to his son entitled, Pray For You, and he looks forward to the day when his namesake will listen to the new tribute. "I modeled this one as an example for my son who will understand someday that when you stand for what's right, regardless of what anyone else's opinion may be, you are right," he says. "No man should judge another for what he feels and stands for. Do you understand what I stand for?"

Whatever, Monchichi. Whatever.

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"My first single takes you back to the beginning of my life story--[reintroducing] the guy who wanted to hustle and play in the club but eventually making his journey to lifetime" he says. "Life will take you through high and low valleys, give you seasons, rain and shine. Ultimately, the end of this story leads to a lifetime[ fulfilled]. That's what this entire project is all about."

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NEW CANDIDS: HALLE BERRY OUT & ABOUT IN LOS ANGELES & HOLLYWOOD SHOWING OFF HER POST-PREGNANCY CURVES & CLEAVAGE.

Actress Halle Berry is officially back on her out & about in Los Angeles routine. On Monday (April 28) afternoon, Berry was spotted at a local L.A. golf course with friends. Peep the pics below.....

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...and just yesterday, the new mommy sans her daughter Nahla was lensed showing off her post-pregnancy curves (is it me or does she still look pregnant?) and her really, really, really, really, really, overly-'cleavely' cleavage while shopping around Hollywood. To see the full-effect, you must click on the pics below. LOL!

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