CHILLI, JERMAINE DUPRI, BIG BOI WITH THEIR KIDS AT 'RUNWAY RED BACK TO SCHOOL FASHION GALA.'

A handful of Atlanta's hometown celebrities attended the third annual Show Me the Way Foundation presents: Runway RED Back to School Celebrity Fashion Gala (that's a long-ass title, huh?) last Saturday (July 26). The event, which was hosted by TLC's Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas, featured pint–size socialites, mini-me movers and shakers and their well-known celebrity parental escorts. At Saturday's gala, celebrity seeds strutted their stuff on the runway alongside their celeb parents while modeling exclusive fall and winter Back to School collections from Macy's and high-end fashion designers such as: Jack & Jill, Sean John for Kids, Rock and Republic, Lil Miss Muffet, Burberry for Kids, Paige Denim, Tommy Hillfiger, and Bo Peep Kids.

Besides Chilli and her 11-year-old son Tron whom she shares with music producer Dallas Austin, (and if you ask me lil dude is thisclose to towering over his mom), other celebrities and their seeds in attendance included Big Boi and his son Cross, Jermaine Dupri and his adorable daughter Shania, Roy Jones Jr. son Roy III and his twin boys DeShawn and DeAndre and Atlanta radio host Ryan Cameron with his wife and kids.

PEEP THE PICS (courtesy of HollywoodTeen.Net) BELOW. I guess Chilli opted to leave her signature and ever-present 'Tron-clad' bag at home considering she was able to have the real thing on her arm for the night. And I'm not even go there with that child's head. I ain't going there yall. I just can't!

The Show Me the Way Foundation (SMTWF) is a non-profit organization that provides mentoring and positive group activities for youth infected/affected by HIV/AIDS and other terminal health issues. Their goal is to instill confidence, perseverance, leadership, and practical knowledge by uplifting spirits and providing positive guidance and advice to the youth served by the foundation.

RED means:
* Realizing now that the HIV/AIDS epidemic exists amongst our youth
* Educating our young generation that it can happen to them
* Developing a community plan to take Georgia off the list as the 9th
highest state of HIV infected carriers

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KANYE WEST TO STAR IN HIS OWN REALITY SHOW ON HBO?

According to Entertainment Weekly, the folks over at HBO remain hell-bent on finding a way to showcase the talents of Kanye West. Long before the writers’ strike began last November, the network began discussing whether to team the rapper with executive producer Larry Charles (Curb Your Enthusiasm) for a yet-to-be-named, single-camera series that would follow the busy life of the Grammy-winning artist and his relationship with family and friends. One key insider says HBO is now looking for a writer — and some creative inspiration — before moving forward with the project: “We need to figure out how to capture Kanye in the right way.” Anything that allows him to gas on about his many talents should do the trick.

Hold up though. What they need writers for if this concept is basically a reality show peering into his personal and professional life as an artist? Looks like this is going to be another case of an unreal reality series.
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CHRIS ROCK'S FORMER ALLEGED BABY MAMA TO WRITE TELL-ALL BOOK.

It's nothing more sadder than when a person refuses to believe the (scientific) truth when it's staring them right in the eye. The woman who claims she's the mother of comedian/actor Chris Rock's love child is now writing a so-called tell-all book and she still insist that her 14-year-old son is the actor's seed....despite DNA tests proving otherwise. In the press release for her book Hollywood Child, Kali Bowyer claims her past included “a hot affair with racy comedian Chris Rock.” Her life, according to the release, “started crashing down all around her,” until “getting pregnant with Chris’ son saved her life.” Rock’s attorney John Mayone had not received the press release, but says, “I assume this is a publicity ploy for her alleged book.” On the subject of paternity, Mayone reiterated the decision of the Georgia court that concluded that Rock was not the father of Bowyer’s son. “There is a final judgment. This is not Chris Rock’s child. It’s been fully litigated, and that includes DNA testing.”

So why is Bowyer moving ahead with her book? She says she wants to continue fighting the paternity question in California. Mayone dismisses that possibility. “The time for appeal has long since passed,” he says. As for the book (no publisher is listed in the release), Mayone says, “I’ve not seen this (press release for Hollywood Child), but I’m sure that Mr. Rock will respond accordingly.”

White lady, please cross the street and let that shit go. Oh and the mugshot you see above is from her arrest record. In the past Bowyer has been convicted DUI, theft by deception, running a phone scam, writing bad check and several domestic disturbances.
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NEW PICS: TATYANA ALI IN KING MAGAZINE; ACTRESS DISHES ON NEW ALBUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 'ASHLEY BANKS' & BARACK OBAMA.

Dominican beauty and Harvard University graduate Tatyana Ali is featured once again in King magazine. In her featurette the 29-year-old actress-turned-singer discussed everything from her new film Hotel California (which co-stars Tyson Beckford), her sophomore album The Light (read more about that here on Real Gossip 101 by clicking here) as well as the the surrogate work she and sister Anastasia willingly participate in for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Don't let the Nick-at-Nite reruns fool you. Believe it or not, 'Ashley Banks' Fresh Prince of Bel Air is now a grown-ass woman. “Look, that show changed my life,” Tatyana says of her experience. “It used to freak me out watching the show, but I look at it now and say, ‘That shit was funny.’”

TATYANA ON HER ROLE IN 'HOTEL CALIFORNIA': [Laughs] "I do get jacked up. I’m known more for lighter stuff, obviously for comedy, but this is really very dramatic. And my character experiences a lot of violence and gets caught up in a situation where she has to fight for her life."

TATYANA ON HER NEW ALBUM 'THE LIGHT': "I found my voice with this album, The Light. I can never stop singing. Remember, I recorded my first album [1998’s Kiss the Sky, MJJ Music] when I was 16, and other people wrote most of the songs. I really wanted the next album that I did to express who I am. And the only way I can do that is to write it myself. So in that sense, I found my voice. I finally paired up with a producer named Johnny J, who has sold 100 million albums worldwide and is responsible for a lot of 2Pac’s music."

TATYANA ON HER WORK IN BARACK OBAMA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: "I’ve been working as a surrogate for his campaign. Surrogates can be politicians, actors, musicians or private citizens—anyone who volunteers in the campaign. Since the Iowa caucuses, I’ve been going to colleges and speaking to students, not just about Obama but about the importance of participating in the process. The notion that one vote doesn’t matter really is a lie. Just because people have done us wrong doesn’t mean we should give up. One of the reasons I did volunteer was because I was pissed at what happened in 2000 and in 2004. It made me cry. I needed to be hands-on and help, so I signed up to volunteer. You can’t let the past dictate the future. This is a fight worth fighting. I actually studied political studies and Afro-American studies in school, which was my major. I’m very interested in politics privately, but I think that each individual should be politically active. It’s really important because politics affects your everyday life; it affects how much we pay for gas. Hello? Those are the things you’re voting for in the booth, and I think people forget that. The next big fight is to get people to come out in the general election against McCain."

AFTER THE JUMP READ ABOUT TATYANA'S YEARS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND IF SHE BELIEVES FOLKS WILL EVER FORGET ABOUT 'ASHLEY BANKS.'

TATYANA ON IF SHE THINKS FOLKS WILL EVER FORGET ABOUT 'ASHLEY BANKS': "Sure, maybe. It’s not my goal. But it certainly stretched me as an actor. That’s why there’s something about the art itself, and performing, that I truly love. That still drives me. I’ve been in this business for 24 years, so there are a lot of things that I know intuitively. If I’m in the position to bring up an incredible writer, director or producer, I’ll do it in some way."

TATYANA ON HER HARVARD EDUCATION (F.Y.I. SHE GRADUATED WITH HONORS): "In Harvard, everybody was extraordinary in the town that they came from. When you get there, nobody is more extraordinary than anyone else. College was my opportunity to be around my peers, which you don’t get to do when you’re a child actor. And I wanted to be normal and see what else was out there, see what else I was good at. And there are some other things that I’m good at. I’m good at the sciences, I love learning about plants. You know, I’m a dork…it’s cool. I’ve come to terms with that and I dig it a little."

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BEHIND-THE-SCENE PICS FROM ANGELA & VANESSA SIMMONS 'CENTER OF ATTENTION' COMMERCIAL/MUSIC VIDEO.

About two weeks ago, (I told you all ) that Angela Simmons new music video/commercial Center of Attention (click here to watch it) would make its debut on Angela and her sister Vanessa's (official website). I'd forgotten all about the it's July 24th premiere until I saw my 8-year-old niece's Girl Scout t-shirt (the same shirt you see Vanessa wearing in a Girl Scout ad in my aforementioned post). Anyhoo, I just finished watching the video and I love it! Angela proves that rhyming skills do indeed flow heavily in the Simmons' gene pool. What I loved the most about it is that it's suitable for any girl --especially Girl Scouts--to watch and emulate. It's cute and adorable and at the same time it's also brash and sassy. To say these girls are well aware on how to market themselves as well as their brand would be an understatement. I don't want to give too much away so I'll be brief: the video, set in a house party-like atmosphere, shows Angela who goes from 'Rebecca' the geek-girl to 'Jaime' the glamor-chick. And a glamor chick wouldn't be too glamorous without a fine piece of male specimen on her arm, right? That's where House of Payne co-star and Eva Marcille's boo Lance Gross comes in. But don't take my word for it, watch it for yourself and tell me what you think.

The Simmons sisters released the song Center of Attention in an effort to promote Pastry's newest sneaker, Glam Pie. "Wearing Glam Pie will make you the 'Center of Attention,' says Angela who developed the shoe along with Vanessa. I agree. These girls are truly positive role models.

PEEP PICS FROM THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE OF THE COMMERCIAL/MUSIC VIDEO BELOW & AFTER THE JUMP!

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