WHITNEY HOUSTON TRIBUTE ISSUES! ESSCENCE & ROLLING STONES

Check out these two Magazines paying tribute to the late icon Whitney Houston.

ESSENCE: “In celebration of the life and musical gift of the singer, actress and model, the April issue pays tribute to the iconic legend with a photo collage and messages of love from her friends in music, politics and Hollywood.” [READ MORE]

ROLLING STONE: In the article, the magazine talks about Whitney’s life and career as well as her darker moments.


The man who brought Houston to Clive Davis’ attention, Gerry Griffith, told the magazine, “A lot of us talked about that, and no one could come up with an answer… “Where is that rebellion coming from? It didn’t come out for a while.” [READ MORE]

Still can’t believe she’s gone . . . Rest in Peace Whitney, Rest in Peace

"SHE SAID YES"...WIZ KHALIFA & AMBER ROSE ENGAGED

Weed head Rapper 24 year old Wiz Khalifa and Kayne West Ex- 28 year old Amber Rose are now Engaged.  She said yes! While we don't know many details of the proposal just yet, Wiz posted an Instagram pic of the engagement ring, and to put it lightly, we are BLOWN AWAY. 


First off, good job, Wiz! This rock is basically as classy as it gets. Amber is sporting a 4-prong oval diamond sparkler on her light-pink stiletto-tipped fingers with a rose gold band.

Khalifa hinted that a proposal would happen "soon" at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12. "We want to get married. We're just taking our time," Rose told E! News. "Whenever he wants to propose, that's when it will happen."

Sharing a picture of her dazzling engagement ring via Twitter, Rose said: "He has made me the happiest woman in the world!"



Love the ring, imagine how much Weed will be at this wedding , praying for an invite...not for that, what are you thinking.  

WHAT IN THE HELL? WHAT'S HAPPEN TO LIL KIM FACE

Somebody needs to stop her before it's too...Oh' Hell who are we kidding it's well past late and boarding on F**cked forever.  Every Pic of Lil Kim shows another reason why we will never do plastic surgery. 


When drag queen Lil Kim attended the Rip the Runway 2012 show in New York City on February 29, her distorted features made her barely recognizable as the pretty petite girl who first rose to fame in Junior M.A.F.I.A., shocking everyone who saw her.

“Lil Kim looks like a big mess. Her face and body appear to have transformed into a different person entirely,” celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn, who has not treated the star, told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.

 With several nose jobs, cheek fillers, breast augmentation,  lipo suction, lip enhancement,  silicone buttock implants, color contacts, hair weave, and who knows what else, 4'11  Lil Kim has lost herself.

Poor Lil Kim as she attempts to make a comeback and performs on BET's Rip The Runway we have to note she looks like an old ass Snooki/Nicki Minaj knock off.


Who, but someone who has mental issues and obvious low self-esteem would let themselves be transformed into jigsaw from the movie SAW.

Rip The Runway will air on March 21st on BET.

VIDEO: ROBIN THICKE FT. LIL WAYNE – ‘PRETTY LIL’ HEART’

Robin Thicke  gives a touch of old Hollywood style to the video for his Lil Wayne-assisted single “Pretty Lil’ Heart” off his fifth album Love After War. Peep video below:

EDDIE MURPHY DATING TONI BRAXTON?

OOOH Toni good one...he's very Rich!! ($gold digging eyes$). His love life has played out like a soap opera, but could it be possible that Eddie Murphy has finally settled down with singer Toni Braxton? 

Apparently so, because the Tower Heist star, 50 , and the voice behind the anthemic Un-break My Heart, 44  are seeing each other,' according to Us Weekly.  And what's more, they're both 'very into it.'

Eddie - who has eight kids from previous relationships - is said to gave even cheered on the mother of two at her L.A concert on February 19.  She's been separated from singer Keri Lewis since 2009, the couple were married for eight years and have sons Denim, 11, and eight-year-old Diezel together. 

A spokesperson for Braxton told the magazine: 'Toni and Eddie are just friends and have been fans of each other's work for a long time.'  But their 'insider' continued: 'Their kids have met and everything. It's getting very serious.'

Hmmm..friends with benefits!!  Braxton's search for love after her split from Lewis was a major plot point in the most recent season of her reality show Braxton Family Values.

MARTIN LAWRENCE COMING BACK TO TV NEW SITCOM

We love Marty, Mart and will take him however he comes. Martin Lawrence's return to television is one step closer to reality. We reported in August that Lawrence and CBS were negotiating for a new series, and now sources say the show officially has a premise and producers.

Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger (Just Shoot Me, $#*! My Dad Says, How to Be a Gentleman) will write and executive produce the pilot for the multicamera comedy about a widower father of two teenagers who decides to become a police officer. 


Hard to believe but, Martin went off the air 15 years ago.  No word yet on when  the new sticom will hit the airwaves, we will keep you posted as more info comes in.

VIDEO: JENNIFER HUDSON & NE-YO FT. RICK ROSS – ‘THINK LIKE A MAN’

Jennifer Hudson, swagged up Neyo & Ricky Rozay team up on the video for the first single from the soundtrack to Think Like a Man.  Peep video below:

JENNIFER HUDSON ON THE WITNESS LIST FOR UPCOMING MURDER TRAIL

Jennifer Hudson is on the witness list for the upcoming trial for the murders of her mother Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother, Jason Hudson, 29, were found shot to death in the family's home. The body of her 7 year old nephew Julian King, who was sister Julia Hudson's child from a previous relationship, was found days later in a vehicle several miles away in Chicago October 24, 2008.


Prosecutors have not yet said whether they’ll call the Oscar winner to testify once trial starts on April 9. According to the “Chicago Tribune,” Hudson is included in lengthy detectives’ reports filed by the prosecution last week.

Jennifer Hudson and her Mom

The reports reveal the singer grew up with the defendant, William Balfour pictured above, on the city’s South Side. Hudson also claims that Balfour, who was married to her sister, did not treat her sister well and even once threatened to kill her over an alleged affair.

VIDEO: BE INSPIRED THE LIFE OF HEAVY D' DOCUMENTARY

 Following the untimely death of Dwight Arrington Meyers aka Heavy D., Centric TV aired Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D which looked at the life of the well-known rapper who left the hip hop world stunned when he unexpectedly died on November 8.

Some of the celebrities tapped to share their memories of Heavy D were Will Smith, Warryn Campbell, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Al B. Sure, Queen Latifah, Anthony Hamilton, Russell Simmons, Mary J. Blige, Doug E. Fresh and a number of others; it’s narrated by MC Lyte.  Peep full episode below: 



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VIDEO: THE DREAM CHATS ABOUT, CHEATING ON EX-WIFE, RIHANNA, BEYONCE AND MORE

Super Producer/ Singer/Songwriter The Dream dropped by Power 105′s “The Breakfast Club,” where he was grilled on a number of topics, including writing hit songs for Beyonce, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and others; working with Kim Kardashian; his former marriage to Christina Milian and how he got caught cheating, and lots more.  


Of course the breakfast club gave him HELL and The Dream tried to squirm his way out of the heavy loaded questions.  Peep the funny video below:

MIGUEL’S “ART DEALER CHIC VOL. 1 (DOWNLOAD)

Miguel released Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1 today. The free three-track EP features Adorn, That I Do and Gravity, DOWNLOAD BELOW:

Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1 is now available! Download the free EP here.

RUSH TO RELEASE WHITNEY HOUSTON LAST MOVIE "SPARKLE" BEFORE IT LEAKS

It's been a couple of weeks since the passing of R & B/Diva Whitney Houston who died at 48 on Feb. 11 reportedly mixing Xanax, Valium and alcohol, but no official cause of death has been released.


Producers of Whitney Houston’s final movie are hustling to get it in theaters sooner than originally scheduled.  “Sparkle,” a remake of the 1976 cult film, had been slated for an Aug. 17 release. But TMZ yesterday reported that Sony Pictures’ postproduction crews are working round-the-clock to finish it in time for an earlier release.

One reason is fear that Houston’s final performance will leak online before it hits theaters, sources told TMZ. To that end, the studio has ordered extra security around the facility where the film is being edited, the sources said.

The film, co-starring “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks, follows three sisters who form a singing group but must deal with the fallout from fame and drugs.

“Sparkle” will be her first time on the big screen since “The Preacher’s Wife” in 1996.

DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 14 REVEALED: THE VIEW SHERI SHEPHERD, GLADYS KNIGHT,JALEEL WHITE & MORE

Spring is just around the corner – and so is season 14 of Dancing with the Stars! Twelve new cast members, including much talked about Sherri Shepherd, and their professional dance partners were announced on Good Morning America Tuesday. 


Shepherd, has been begging for a spot for years and now her time has finally come.

"It's a dream come true," The View co-host told PEOPLE about training with returning pro Val Chmerkovskiy. "He is one of the best frickin' dancers in the world. He's hot!" 

Family Matters star Jaleel White will dance with former champ Kym Johnson.  Music legend Gladys Knight will dance with Nancy Grace's former partner Tristan MacManus.


To see who else is preparing to take the ballroom by storm when the show's new season premieres March 19 on ABC (Click Now)

LIL WAYNE WEARS BEATS BY DRE MILLION DOLLAR HEADPHONES

First spotted by LMFAO’s SkyBlu he rocked an uber-fabulous pair of diamond headphones during the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show.   Lil’ Wayne wore a pair of Beat by Dre headphones to the NBA All-Star game this past weekend, which are reportedly valued at “around a million dollars, give or take a few hundred thousand.”

Famous for the most fabulous jewels in the world, collaborated with Beats by Dr. Dre to create the first-ever million dollar headset (total diamond weight in excess of 114 carats - check out a close-up below).

All I can say is wow....can you see me salivating through my computer screen? The Beats by Dr. Dre headphones are already a hot must-have accessory, add in a few hundred carats and you're buying lottery tickets.

Check out the million dollar handcrafting of these luxury headphones in the video below

OSCARS 2012 AFTER PARTY PICS & MORE

Regina King arrives at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Sanaa Lathan arrives at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Jennifer Lopez with her boy toy Casper Smart in another super sexy dress

 TomCruise, Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham attend the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Kate Beckinsale and Milla Jovovich attend the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Venus Williams and Serena Williams arrive at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar 

Amy Adams, Jennifer Westfeldt, Claire Danes and Paula Patton attend the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Naomi Campbell struts around Milan on Feb. 27 with her billionaire beau Vladimir Doronin on her arm.

Life is a continued beach for Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah, presently on winter holiday break in St. Barts

 Snooki was spotted sporting an overly busy outfit while filming her MTV spin-off  in Jersey City.

VIDEO: OCTAVIA SPENCER WINS BIG AT THE OSCARS & DIDDY HERE'S HER SPEECH

The biggest night in Hollywood saw a few of  our favorite celebrities walk away with Oscar gold from the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

The Help’s it girl  Octavia Spencer took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, it will probably fit nicely on the shelf next to her SAG Award. Although her co-star, Viola Davis, didn’t win for Best Actress, she definitely had one of the best dresses on the carpet, wearing a beautiful green Vera Wang gown.

Sean “Diddy” Combs became part of history, when the film he executive produced, Undefeated, won for Best Documentary, making TJ Martin, the first African-American director to win the Award. 

Sean Combs wasn’t the only member of the hip-hop community to be heavily involved in this year’s ceremony, the Neptunes’ Pharrell was selected to oversee the musical direction of the show, he did a great job.


 


Spencer was deeply moved by her win; check out this behind-the-scenes clip just after she received
Oscars. 
 

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO......CHECK OUT ALL THE FASHION

Octavia Spencer wins Best Supporting Actress Award for The Help during the 84th Academy Awards, dressed in sunburst embroidered white dress by Tadashi Shoji (Oscar Winners List)

Viola Davis in shines in a strapless green gown with embellished top by Vera Wang

Oprah Winfrey with her Academy Award for outstanding film achievements of 2011.

Jennifer Lopez in a glamorous revealing Zuhair Murad gown with a plunging neckline and back with a Ferragamo clutch

Sean “Diddy” Combs was on hand to celebrate the Undefeated’s historical win with the cast and crew

Diddy, who was there to support his Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated, and Pharrell, who composed the music for the show with Hans Zimmer.

Penélope Cruz, one of our favorites of the night, beautiful blush lavender full length Giorgio Armani 

Showing some major leg, Angelina Jolie stuns in black velvet Atelier Versace, with Brad Pitt

Playboy George Clooney and Stacy Kiebler

Actress and presenter Cameron Diaz strapless Gucci Premiere 

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in luxe-minimal in a white gown with bold cape detail from Tom Ford's latest collection.

Actress and talk show host Kelly Ripa arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Glenn Close is elegant in a deep green prom dress jacket and dress combination by Zac Posen

Kim Kardashia and Kourtney Kardashian at the Plush Oscar viewing party 

Comparing bumps: Alessandra Ambrosio (L) and Kourtney Kardashian posed cradling their pregnant stomachs at the Oscar viewing party

Happy family: Elton posed with husband David Furnish, son Zachary and business magnate Robert Kraft (R) at Elton's Oscar party