NEW PICS: CELEBS @ 1st ANNUAL BLACK POKER STARS INVITATIONAL IN VEGAS.

Celebs gathered at the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to participate in the 1st Annual Black Poker Stars Invitational presented by Full Tilt. Celebs in attendance included: America's Next Top Model winner Eva Marcille and her boyfriend, actor Lance Gross (you all can check him out in Tyler Perry's House of Payne on TBS and the movie version of Meet the Browns when it hits theaters on March 21, 2008); Faizon Love, Orlando Jones, Kiya Roberts (BET's Hell Date), Miguel Nunez Jr., Melyssa Ford, Al Shearer (formerly of BET's Hits from the Street) with his wife, Anthony Anderson, Eddie Griffin and more...

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VIDEO CLIP: KANYE WEST BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS @ PARIS CONCERT; MISSES MOTHER'S MEMORIAL SERVICE.

I cried the entire time I read this article. The entire time. Bless his heart for continuing to appease his fans during what has to be the most devastating time of his entire life. His mama would be so proud of her chipmunk.

Only a week after his mother's death, Kanye West returned to the concert stage Saturday night in Paris, only to dramatically break down in tears, audience members tell PEOPLE. Nearing the end of the more than 60-minute performance, with the riff of Hey Mama beginning, West attempted to introduce the tribute to a sold-out crowd at Le Zénith in Paris, saying "this song is for my mother...." and could get no further.
"He just cracked," one attendee tells PEOPLE, "He was at the end of his concert and had just started to dedicate the song and then he just lost it completely."

"He said the word, 'Mother' and just couldn't go any further," Le Parisien journalist Meddy Magloire said. "A back-up singer, the DJ and a guitar player came over to console him. It looked like he might collapse. He just couldn't continue. He just stood there in a spotlight, crying while the band continued playing."

After a few moments of stunned silence, Magloire says, the audience of 5,000 reacted by offering calls of encouragement, which grew into applause. The band restarted the song, but West left the stage, returning after 10-15 minutes to conclude the concert with a rousing performance of Stronger. "He was very nervous, seemed to have gathered himself up, and had a lot of energy," Magloire says. "He kept shouting out to the audience, 'I need you... I need you right now.' and the public was screaming back. It was magic."

Bless his heart. Check out the video clip from his performance below.

West had been reclusive since death of his mother. He cancelled a Victoria's Secrets performance on Thursday and was not at the memorial for her in Chicago on Friday. His arrival in Paris at the Hotel Le Meurice on Friday, accompanied by fiancée Alexis Phifer and her son, was unexpected, coming just hours after another scheduled concert set for Monday in Amsterdam was officially cancelled.

West is scheduled to perform in Brussels on Sunday night. It's now expected he will return to the United States for his mother's funeral in Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon before returning to Europe to perform in London on Thursday.

SOURCE: PEOPLE.COM.

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NEW PICS: OMAR EPPS & HIS WIFE, KEISHA SPIVEY EPPS BABY SHOWER.

Actor Omar Epps and his wife, Keisha Spivey Epps held their baby shower earlier this month at a private residence in Chatworth, California. Guest included: Brandy and Marlon Wayans with his longtime girlfriend (which should've been me because I had been crushing on him since 1992, but now I guess that's neither here or there, so therefore and thus and such, I'll take this time to digress on the issue. And yes, although he broke my heart, I'm pretty sure I'mma be alright.) Angela and their 2 children (which should've been mind, but again, I'll digress and whatnot); son, Shawn (named after his Uncle Shawn, of course) and daughter, Arnai. Oh, and for those of you who don't know, Marlon and Omar are childhood/best friends. As a matter of fact, The Wayans Brothers Show's opening theme music was composed by Omar.

Omar and Keisha, who became engaged in 2004 (right after Omar's three year relationship with Sanaa hit the skids) and married in 2006, share a daughter named K'marie. Omar also has a 7-year-old daughter, named Alyanna from a previous relationship.

The Epps will welcome the new addition into their family in December.

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