I still feel like crap but thanks to all who wished me well.
Check out this throwback picture of Toni Braxton on her wedding day with Usher and Chilli way back in the day.

Speaking of Toni I received an e-mail from Just Toni Online, a Toni Braxton fansite, who informed me that Toni won an Trumpet Award. So congrats to Toni and shout out to all the fans who hit up Just Toni Online! (Much love to Just Toni Online webmaster for the heads-up!)

back to some business...

Out & About

Fantasia Visit MTV's "Sucker Free"
Her style has upgraded from her concert look the other day. Get 'em Tasia!

Usher and his lady friend/stylist Tameka Foster at the 2007 Trumpet Awards.

Rich Boy, Wesley Jonathan, Nelly and Akon at TAO Park City getting their party game on.

Rich Boy and Wesley Jonathan

Akon and Nelly
Tara Reid and Lance Bass were there as well.

Moving right along...
'TRL' was a full house yesterday afternoon. Carmen Electra, Ryan Reynolds, Alicia Keys, Jeremy Piven and Pretty Ricky Visit MTV's "TRL"

Alicia Keys rocking my favorite color, blue. Simply chic Miss Keys!


Pretty Ricky were there too. (I'm going to leave my hater comments to myself about this boy group.)

In related news, Common launched his new hat line, Soji, and good friend Jeremy Piven hosted the event. Queen Latifah, Taraji Hudson, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys were all there as well as Common's mother.
Check out the way Common's looking at Alicia Keys.

Common getting some love from his mama.

Queen Latifah with Common, Alicia Keys

Derrick Dudle ,Common ,Ryan Reynolds and Taraji Hudson.

Eddie Murphy and Tracee Edmonds at 'If I'd Known I Was a Genius' Sundance premiere.

Roberta Armani, Victoria Beckham, Giorgio Armani and Katie Holmes at Giorgio Armani, Avenue Montaigne Store Opening.

In related news, David Beckham, Posh Beckham and President George W. Bush in WAX.
Madame Tussauds New York unveils David and Posh Beckham’s wax figures wrapped in American flags.

Singer/actress Brandy Norwood was involved in a fatal car accident last month. Damn my condolences to all parties.
Juicy tidbits

STATEMENT: BRANDY'S REP TO TMZ
Brandy was involved in a car accident December 30, 2006 in Los Angeles where there was a fatality. She wishes to publicly express her condolences to the family of the deceased. Brandy asks that you respect the privacy of everyone involved at this time.
-- Courtney Barnes (Publicist for Brandy)
TMZ has learned R&B sensation Brandy was involved in a fatal accident last month, and it appears to be her fault.
It happened at 10:30 AM on December 30, 2006 on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Brandy was driving her 2007 Land Rover at 65 mph and did not notice that cars in front of her had slowed considerably. We're told Brandy's vehicle struck a 2005 Toyota. The Toyota then hit a 1989 Toyota. The 2005 Toyota then slid sideways and hit the center divider. As the 2005 Toyota came to a halt, it was struck by a 1988 Acura.
We're told the driver of the 2005 Toyota, Awatef Aboudihaj, was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in critical condition and she died the next day. Aboudihaj, a 38-year-old married mother of one, was a Los Angeles resident.
Brandy was not injured. The driver of the Acura suffered moderate injuries.
Brandy was not arrested and there is no evidence drugs or alcohol were involved.
Police are doing a mechanical investigation of the cars involved in the accident to determine if there was a malfunction.
Brandy's "Moesha" co-star, Lamont Bentley, was killed in January, 2005 when his car plunged off the same freeway. Another "Moesha" co-star, Merlin Santana, was killed by a gunshot wound while sitting in the passenger seat of a car in 2002.' {
Celeb cook/talk show host Rachel Roy reportedly bite the hand that fed her.
'Perky talk show host Rachael Ray made disparaging racial remarks about the woman who gave Ray her big shot at daytime TV -- none other than Oprah Winfrey, according to TMZ sources. It's a shocking account of a dinner that occurred during the period that the show was being sold.
Rewind to December 3, 2005. Ray was at the Century City Shopping Mall in Los Angeles for a book signing. Reps from King World, the production company that was syndicating the show, were shooting the event for its sales presentation.
"Why is she wearing slave drag? She obviously has problems being black."
At around 7:00 PM, Ray, along with seven others, went to Houston's Restaurant in the mall. They sat in a booth in the far right rear of the restaurant. Ray ordered fish and complained to the table it was dry. She was also drinking red wine and lots of it -- one source says a minimum of four big glasses.
We're told Ray became "extremely loud and aggressive," and began dissing Oprah. Sources say she told the group about a portrait of Oprah that sits in the lobby of Harpo Productions in Chicago. It's from the movie "Beloved" and shows Winfrey's back, enhanced with scars. She's also wearing a skirt from the slavery era.
Back at the table, sources say Ray launched into attack mode: "Why is she wearing slave drag? She obviously has problems being black."
But Oprah wasn't Ray's only target. Sources say she told the group how much she liked Jennifer Aniston Brad's a "pussy boy." Angelina is a "skanky, backdoor c**t."
and then called Brad Pitt a "pussy boy." But her harshest comments were reserved for Angelina Jolie, calling her "a skanky, backdoor c**t."
TMZ contacted the Director of Publicity for Rachael Ray, Charlie Dougiello, who said, "Rachael did attend the dinner referenced and enjoyed wine and good conversation with friends and colleagues. She denies making any of the comments referenced. In fact, there are several words that are attributed to Rachael that she has never uttered in her life."
Dougiello added, "Neither in public nor in private has Rachael made a disparaging or cruel remark about her friend and mentor, Oprah, nor a celebrity couple she has never even met."
Dougiello also said, "There were several associates of Rachael's at that table who, unprompted, agreed that Rachael never made any of the comments she is being accused of making... and it seems very convenient that these accusations are being levied at a time when Rachael's success has focused the public eye on her." {TMZ}

Fashion Forward Wednesday

Nelly Furtado was spotted earlier last week rocking a bright pink bomber jacket. Bomber jacket are the new trend of choice. Victoria Beckham also was spotted rocking this trend. For this installment of Fashion Forward Wednesday I'll show you how to rock this trend on a day to day basics.
Steal Nelly Furtado's look for less!

Day look
Rocawear Leather & satin flame bomber, $99.99

For the day ladies can wear this jacket with skinny jeans (Mandee, $38.00)
like Nelly did. You can rock a fitted brown henley
{Old Navy, $12.99}
and dark rinse denim to make your bomber jacket pop (translation: show off your bomber jacket as your ideal piece.)


Night Look

Rock this bomber jacket {House of Dereon Stretch Sateen, $144.00)
with a scoop neck dress (Bebe, $119.00)
over a pair of knee high boots (Nine West, $109.99)
This outfit is ideal for dinner or a club.

Alright if you read this blog post you already know the hidden celebrity. Just for the fun of it all can you guess the hidden celebrity in this picture featuring Alicia Keys and Taraji Hudson? Click on the image to see if your guess is correct!

Throwback picture

Monica with Foxy Brown and Missy Elliott way back in the day.

'Daydreaming' by Tatyana Ali featuring a cameo by Antonio Sabato Jr. I love this song a lot nd I thought she would have been big! Can ya'll believe she used to date Justin Timberlake?!? Big up to the grown up Ashley Banks fans out there as well as the Haitians (Tatyana's heritage)!!!