NEW CANDIDS: USHER LAGS BEHIND TAMEKA AS THEY ARRIVE AT MTV'S TRL STUDIO.

I swear to God even I am getting tired of seeing Usher! But I guess I just have to make it do what it do...at least until I become physically ill at the sight of his face. And his album is still over a month away from dropping. Lord, give me strength. In the meantime and in between time, what you see above are images of the urban-hip-hop-looking version of Curious George (someone still make him stop wearing any type of red clothing) and that walking negro spiritual he calls wife arriving at MTV's TRL studio in NYC on Monday. If she don't stop looking like his Aunt Charlie Mae, I know something. Let me find out she refuses to let lil man (and by 'lil man' I mean Usher, not their baby) out of her sight. There is so much more I can say, but I just don't have the energy tonight. My mood is too funky right about now.
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NEW CANDIDS: BEYONCE & JAY-Z SPOTTED IN MANHATTAN...SEPARATELY.

Though he's officially remained mum on his recent wedding to girlfriend Beyoncé, rapper Jay-Z shares some happy news while walking and talking Monday in New York....and what a way to fuel wedding rumors! While Jay-Z went sans wedding band the day before, Beyoncé Knowles one-ups her man Tuesday by donning fingerless gloves as she steps out in balmy New York City.

In related news, sources say although Jay-Z married his girlfriend of six years, last Friday at a private ceremony in New York City, they haven't had much of a honeymoon, bouncing from NYC to North Carolina to Washington, D.C. in just three days. And now OK! magazine can confirm that Jay-Z spent Monday night (April 7th) — the one break in his busy tour schedule — not with his better half, but watching basketball with his guy friends! An OK! spy spotted Jay-Z hiding in plain sight on Monday at The 40/40 Club, the Manhattan hotspot he owns. Sources inside the club also reveal to OK! that the rapper called ahead to let the club's security guards know he was coming, and that he "just wanted to watch the NCAA Championship. He was sitting on the stairs in plain sight of everyone, just watching the game on the mammoth projection screen. He was in a great mood, cheering like everyone else."

Unfortunately, it was too dark inside the club for the witness to tell whether or not Jay-Z was wearing his wedding band. And while her man hung out with his friends from tip-off until well past overtime, Beyoncé was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps the former Destiny's Child frontwoman just needed a day off, as Jay-Z is off to Atlanta for Tuesday night's stop in his Heart of the City tour with co-headliner Mary J. Blige.
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KEEP TINY TONI (BRAXTON) IN YOUR PRAYERS; SINGER HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUFFERING CHEST PAINS IN VEGAS.

Six-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital for chest pains Monday night, media reports said. The 40-year-old singer, in Vegas headlining a five-nights-a-week show at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, is currently listed in good condition and is expected to be released soon. The cause of the chest pain was not immediately known. But Braxton has a heart condition called pericarditis, which she found out about after she gave birth to her second son. She has since been named a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association since her disclosure. The Flamingo Hotel and Casino was offering refunds to the canceled Tuesday show. No immediate decision was made whether Braxton's Wednesday show would be canceled, hotel spokeswoman Deanna Pettit said.

Braxton's act, Toni Braxton: Revealed, also has shows scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the vintage 720-seat Flamingo Showroom. Her two-year run at the Flamingo began in August 2006.
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SEAN LEVERT LAID TO REST AFTER PRIVATE FUNERAL IN CLEVELAND; SINGER LEAVES BEHIND A WIFE & 6 CHILDREN.

Eddie Levert has laid to rest his second son in 16 months. The wake for Sean Levert was held last Thursday (April 3rd) and Friday (April 4th) at E.F. Boyd & Sons Funeral Home in Cleveland, Ohio. The family held private services for the funeral. Sean, who died Mar. 30, leaves behind his wife, Angela; children Sean, Jr., Chad, Keith, Breoni, Brandon and Shareaun; his parents Martha Byrd Levert and Eddie Levert Sr; siblings Eddie Jr., Kandice, Asha, Eury, Ryan, Shawnquetta and the late Gerald Levert. Sean, 39, died just before midnight Mar. 30 at Lutheran Hospital. He was taken there from the Cuyahoga County Jail after guards said Levert was pounding on his cell door and had to be placed in a restraining chair for his own safety. Levert's breathing became weak while he was in the chair so he was taken to the hospital. The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office ruled out foul play or trauma in Levert's death and also performed toxicology tests on the body. The autopsy was completed Monday but the test results won't be back for four to six weeks. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office also is investigating the circumstances surrounding the jail incident. The family has told the media that they also want the FBI to investigate the circumstances surrounding Levert's death.

This was the second death in 16 months for the legendary R&B Levert family. Sean's brother Gerald died Nov. 10, 2006 of an accidental overdose in his sleep at his Newbury home. He was only 40. Sean Levert was in the Cuyahoga County Jail awaiting transfer to a state prison after being convicted of being $85,000 behind in child support payments. He had been in the jail since March 24.

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JASMINE GUY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM HUBBY; ACTRESS SEEKS FULL CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER, SPOUSAL SUPPORT, DVD PLAYERS, BLACKBERRY, POTS, PANS, TOASTER...

Well, touch me in the morning and then just walk away. That's how surprised I was upon finding out that actress Jasmine 'Whitley Gilbert-Wayne' Guy filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 10 years, Terrence Duckett. According to People magazine, the Guy, 46, cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split from Duckett, also 46. Guy is seeking physical and legal custody of their 9-year-old daughter, Imani, with visitation for Duckett. She is also requesting that the court deny any spousal support to Duckett, but is asking it from him. It has been reported on tmz.com that A Different World star has a laundry list of stuff she plans to keep. In court papers filed April 3, Guy has two pages of items she lists as being her "separate property." They include her wedding ring, five paintings, two sculptures, three checking accounts, full ownership in one production company and half of another, her tax refunds, her Blackberry, four DVD players, pots, pans, and a toaster. Come on, let the man keep the toaster!

To see Guy's divorce documents, go to TMZ.com

No word on how the separation and subsequent divorce will affect the business (and/or personal) relationship the couple share with the First Lady of Turks & Caicos Islands, actress LisaRaye McCoy Misick and her hubby of three years, the Honorable Michael Misick. Guy and Duckett are both executive directors of the Turks & Caicos Film Festival.

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NEW PICS: T-BOZ & CHILLI CO-HOST ATL RADIO SHOW; CHILLI DEBUTS NEW SONG (AGAIN) TITLED 'DUMB, DUMB, DUMB.' (LINK INSIDE); USHER DOES MTV'S TRL.

Usher made an appearance on MTV's TRL today to debut his new video Love In This Club from his upcoming album Here I Stand which hits stores on May 27th. I don't think I need to explain the 'Oh, my God!!! I can't breeve cause I can't believe Usher is right here in my face in broad daylight....and in real life! OMG!' Girl, please. I didn't know fans still behaved this way over their favorite celebs. That is so 8701...which is also the last time I bought an Usher record.

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And while Usher was up north promoting his new music, the singer's ex-girlfriend, Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas along with her TLC band mate Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins were down south in the ATL co-hosting and co-clowning [on] Ryan Cameron's Afternoon Show on V-103. Both ladies were there to promote their new projects. Thomas had originally debuted her new song Dumb, Dumb, Dumb last Friday (April 4th) on Cameron's show. However, she played it again today. To listen to Chilli's Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, click HERE Of the song, Chilli says, 'The record is bananas! What girl can not relate to this? What girl can not relate to being in a relationship...where you were like the perfect person in the whole, wide, world...and you know, he messed up? But honestly, I don't want to make it like a male-bashing record because there are a lot of good guys out there who have been in some relationships with some really 'dumb, dumb, dumb' girls.' T-Boz, who admitted to dating more than one 'stanka-dank-danks' in her day, chimed in, 'Men, we're here for you! We understand!' Fortunately, T-Boz has been dating NFL player Takeo Spikes for over three years. As for the baby-haired Southern Belle, well, she let it be known that she is still single. Bless her heart. Chilli also received a called-in shout-out from super-producer Dallas Austin with whom she shares a ten-year-old son named Tron. Austin gave much props Thomas telling the song was, 'crazy!' To which Chilli responded, 'Thank you, that means a lot coming from my baby's daddy!'

As for my two cents on Chilli's new song? Excluding any previous TLC tracks, I've heard better from her. I liked the song...but only a little bit. Like her ex's new joint, the song just sounded like a track from one of their yesteryear days, respectively. Too bad we'll never hear a duet from the two because although they're no longer together romantically, their voices together on one record would make for a good track. Anyhoo, Chilli's song is written by Atlanta songwriter, Cristyle 'The Ink' Johnson. Cristyle also written for Mariah Carey (Touch My Body), Tiffany Evans (I'm Grown), Teyana Taylor (Google Me) and Janet Jackson (The 1, What's Ur Name?, So Much Betta).

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Now, back to Tionne. The singer in conjunction with her clothing store 'Chase's Closet' is promoting the Purple Ribbons Can Fly Project. This project gives terminally ill children a chance to record a song with a recording artist (T-Boz records her song on April 19th) which will be played on Continental Airlines (also a supporter of this project) during their worldwide air flights. T-Boz urged listeners to support the terminally ill children 'so we can hear their voices across the world, because some of them won't make it.' Check out Chase's Closet for more details.

As for any projects the girls are working on, T-Boz, who made no mention of Blaque's new reality show, Blaque in the House which is slated to debut this summer, says she is currently working on her solo project; as is Chilli. Chilli also plugged her 'Bags by Chilli' accessory line Bags by Chilli. The ladies also said they're working on projects together....although they didn't say what those projects are.

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NEW CANDID PICS: NOTHING BUT KNOWLES....CARTERS....AND KNOWLES-CARTERS.

The newly wedded Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Carter were spotted exiting their private jet in North Carolina on Saturday afternoon...no less than 24 hours of being deemed as husband and wife the night (4.4.2008) before. Jay-Z, who is co-headlining the Heart of the City tour with Mary J. Blige, performed in Greensboro. And although Jay made no mention of his reported nuptials to his longtime-girlfriend-turned-wife during his performance, Mary did. The singer congratulated the wedded couple by screaming, 'Congratulations to my Jay-Z and my girl B!'to the sold-out crowd.

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Below are candid pics of Beyonce's baby sister Solange and their cousin (and Bey's personal assistant) Angie as they leave Bey & Jay's other place of residence at the Bloomberg Tower building in Manhattan, New York on Saturday (4.5.2008).

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Because of Big Poppa Mathew Knowles pimping ways and love of the almighty dollar, it may be months before we all can actually see for ourselves what a lovely bride Beyonce made. Rumors are circulating that Mathew is shopping exclusive photos of his daughter's super-secretive wedding ceremony to several mainstream magazine publishers. Until then, the folks at Madame Tussauds decided to give the singer's original wax statue a makeover to commemorate her new title as Mrs. Carter by donning the piece in wedding attire. Oh, yes, it's a tacky look, but hey, until Mathew's satisfied with a reasonable monetary offer, this right here is all we got!

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NEW MUSIC VIDEO: USHER'S 'LOVE IN THIS CLUB.'

For those of you who weren't able to catch Usher's new video, Love In This Club (which features cameos from Kanye West, Nelly, Rick Ross, Robin Thicke, Polow da Don and Diddy) when it aired every hour on the hour on B.E.T. today, check out the official video below. Oh, and just so you know, the video is over 6 minutes long. Good luck in trying to enjoy it. From his performance in this video, it looks like someone--and I ain't saying who, but her name starts with a T(ameka)--has taken away his swagger. Got ol dude looking like if he even thinks about touching his co-star or look at her in an intimate way, that that will be his ass when they get home.

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MORE DETAILS ON BOBBY BROWN'S NEW MEMOIRS: SINGER SAYS HE DIED 3 TIMES AFTER OVERDOSING ON HEROIN.

Lord, let me find out Bobby Brown is busting his bi-polar ass to promote this new book of his. Let me find out! This is my third blog post in a week on Brown's upcoming autobiography Being Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But... The few excerpts from the book that has been released are just too juicy for me to ignore. And that says a lot considering Bobby really isn't my cup of tea. But get this: the former Tenderoni star has hit back at reports suggesting this book is nothing but a nasty expose and rampant attack on his ex-wife, Whitney. Brown has gone on record as saying that couldn't be farther from 'the truth, the whole truth and nothing but. I don't have anything bad to say about her. She should have no worries. There's no mess in this book. The book is really good. I'm not a complex person. I'm just trying to maintain a certain amount of integrity - and a certain amount of bad boy-ness. I think the story needs to be told from my point of view. I still have kids that are in school right now so I have to do what I have to do. Daddy doesn't stop working."

In related news, Derrick Handspike, the guy who helped Brown write the book, has dished even more juicy tidbits of what to expect in Bobby's memoirs when it's released on May 13th; specifically Brown's heroin overdose and what really happened on the night Whitney called the cops to accuse Brown of physically assaulting her. In an interview with Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman, Handspike, who happens to be an Atlanta hip-hop producer and author of several other books, revealed that Brown suffered a stroke from the overdose. "No one knows that," he told Friedman. "He had a stroke. They said he had a heart attack but he had a stroke." In the book, Brown says his heart stopped three times and he had to be revived with shock paddles.

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According to Handspike, Brown also admits to hitting Houston. "He considered it horse play," he said. "The reason Whitney called the police was that he laughed at her and then left. She said, 'You think you’re going to just walk away from this?' Then she called the police."

When asked the motive behind dishing dirt on ex-wife Whitney Houston, Handspike answered: "We are very wealthy from this already." Handspike intimated that there are "investors," adding, "It’s a joint-venture kind of thing." Brown's publicists are said to have adopted an aggressive game plan to promote the book. "Brown's press reps are approaching all the shows and made an inquiry to Oprah," Friedman wrote in Sunday's column. "The angle is gong to be that this is Brown’s way of telling his story, and that there’s very little about Whitney — at least not enough for which to sue him."

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NEW PICS: D-WADE, STAR JONES, ALONZO MOURNING, RICHARD WILLIAMS @ SERENA'S SONY ERICSSON OPEN IN KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA.

Star Jones, Miami Heat players Dwayne Wade and Alonzo Mourning (and his wife Tracy) alongside Serena Williams' father Richard and his girlfriend cheer Serena on as she defeats Jelena Jankovic in their final match of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, FL, on April 5, 2008.

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NEW PICS: WHITNEY HOUSTON, SHAQ & SHAUNIE + MORE CELEBS AT MUHAMMAD ALI'S 14th ANNUAL CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT CHARITY FUNDRAISER.

Former heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali's 14th Annual Celebrity Fight Night Saturday night (April 5, 2008) at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event raises money for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. Ali has been fighting his entire life. Once the most sought-after professional boxer, Ali fought mainly with his fists. But now he finds himself fighting a different kind of fight: the fight against Parkinson's disease. In an effort to raise money for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, and in addition to many other charities, Celebrity Fight Night offered a night filled with live auctions and musical performances from today's stars. What began as an actual celebrity fight event, sparring celebrities against one another in a boxing ring, is now a more traditional fundraising event. In the 13 years that Celebrity Fight Night has been held, over more than $45 million has been raised for charity.

Celebs in attendance included: Dionne Warrick, Whitney Houston, Clive Davis, Terry Crews, Beverly Todd, Jordin Sparks, Tamia, Holly Robinson-Peete, Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie, Reba McEntire, Kevin Costner, Ray Lewis, Sinbad and more.

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