Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson joined couple Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry for dinner at Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills last night.



Halle opened up about her relationship with Calvin Klein model Gabriel who she has a 9-month-old daugher Nahla with to Essence magazine (March 2009/ Hollywood Special Edition).

On dating a White man: “I tried Black men. I tried,” she wails in a mock southern accent. “I married two Black men. You know I tried.” She laughs again before making clear that “I don’t hold all Black males responsible because of the two bad eggs I got. I even dated Black men after my last divorce, but this is just where I found love.”

On her longevity in Hollywood: “Setbacks energize me. They make me realize that I have more work to do.”

On being a mom: “I thought I knew love before, but I never knew anything like this.”

On going bald for a role: “I am shaving it off,” she says. “I know. Here comes the controversy, but I have to do it for the role and it will grow back - I hope.”

Essence magazine recently announce plans to host a luncheon honoring Halle and Taraji during Oscar Week 2009. (Congrats!) Click here for details.

Labels: Halle Berry, Newsstand Snapshots, Out and About, Romance Hoopla, Taraji P. Henson

Ciara hasn't made a bad style choice from the Armani dress to those over the knee Etro boots. Her fashion game has been on point as evident at the Beverly Hills premiere of "The Wrestler" last night. She wore a Carrie Bradshaw-like flower tank top and high-waisted pants.



Ciara's rumored boyfriend 50 Cent was also at the premiere. They didn't walk the red carpet together but 50 did take a photo with the film's star Mickey Rourke.



Halle Berry caused a frenzy through the blogosphere via topless snapshots of her on the Vancouver set of "Frankie & Alice." Next up for Halle is her co-hosting gig with Tyler Perry at the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards this February.


Estelle, Nick without wife Mariah Carey Cannon, and Kelis celebrated the birthday of celebrity publicist Tracy Nguyen at Mr. West in New York last night. Black was the ideal color to rock at the event.

Labels: 50 Cent, Box Office Hoopla, Ciara, Estelle, Halle Berry, Hot Night Spot, Kelis, Nick Cannon, Out and About

Beyonce and Solange were spotted outside Nobu Berkeley restaurant in London after their joint appearnace at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. Solange kept up her funky fashion sense going in this Topshop jacquard skirt. Beyonce has her eyes set on being the first black Wonder Woman according to the L.A Times. And I quote: "I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman? It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?" (Do you think she can pull it off if she gets the role?)



Rihanna made her way through Sydney Airport with a black Gucci "Babouska" bag on her arm and music playing in her ears. (Oh the perks of being Gucci's Tattoo Hearts brand face!) She also revealed a new tattoo on her wrist. In unfortunate news to blog about, Rihanna reportedly passed out off stage as she and Chris Brown performed "Umbrella (Remix)" but Rihanna's reps have since confirmed that she's alright. The incident occurred during Rihanna's Syndey tour stop.



Keyshia Cole and Gucci "Indy" bag went shopping at Robertson Blvd in West Hollywood last month. Next up for Keyshia is her upcoming third solo effort, "A Different Me" out December 16th and the third season for her BET reality show, "The Way It Is" (out Nov. 11th).



Halle Berry and her 7-month-old daughter Nahla Ariel Aubry were seen outside their Vancouver Hotel. Halle's in town filming her new film project, "Frankie & Alice."

Labels: Beyonce Knowles, Beyonce Knowles. Solange, Celeb Offspring, Fashion Hoopla, Halle Berry, Keyshia Cole, Out and About, Rihanna

Jennifer Lopez and her close friend Leah Remini went shopping in West Hollywood. On Jennifer's feet are grey suede Yves Saint Laurent Tribute platform pumps. On Leah's feet are Dior Extreme gladiator heels made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker.



Halle Berry and her new curly 'do breeze through grocery shopping at Whole Foods in Toronto, Canada. On her arm was a black Marcello do Cartier bag. On the box office tip, Halle was busy filming her next movie project called "Frankie & Alice."



P!nk dropped by "The View" to promote her album, "Funhouse" (out in stores now). She also performed her first ever number one hit single, "So What."

Labels: Halle Berry, J.Lo, Music Hoopla, Out and About, Pink, TV Hoopla

Fergie, Eva Mendes, Hilary Duff, and Halle Berry were all seen with this Cartier "Marcello" tote which also goes by Cartier Marcello de Cartier bag. (Try saying that three times fast, lol!) The best part of this trendy bag is the signature double C logo on the front.



According to the Cartier online boutique, the bag comes in three sizes: small for $1,000, medium for $1,220, and large for $1,800! So this bag may gain new life on the arms of celebrities because Hilary and Eva had their bags last Fall.

Moving right along....

Newly Calvin Klein brand face Eva appeared on the November 2008 cover edition of "Harper's Bazaar" magazine. The cover was for the Australian verison of the popular fashion publication. Eva spoke about her sense of style during the interview. "I try not to stand out. My style can be a little kooky, but I don’t want to be known for how I dress. I’ve made a conscious decision to stay away from dresses that make me stand out in a ‘fashiony’ way. I certainly love fashion, but I want to be known for my work. Not for being controversial on the red carpet.” [quote via Celeb Diry Laundry]



Halle went shopping at Target..and that's what I call smart shopping. The new mom was also spotted on her way to her yoga class...and so that explains how she peeled off the post-pregnancy pounds.

Labels: Eva Mendes, Fashion Hoopla, Fergie, Halle Berry, Hilary Duff, Newsstand Snapshots, Out and About

At age 42, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was recently named as the Sexiest Woman Alive by "Esquire" magazine. For the Cliff Watts-snapped photo shoot, Nahla Ariela's mom wore old "Esquire" magazines covers on her tank top. So do you think Ms. Berry deserves the recognition from the men's magazine?



Check out Lyfe Jennings' music video for his current single, "Will I Ever" from his new album, "Lyfe Change." Tocarra has a cameo in the role and kudos to "Soul Sessions" for keeping this song in heavy rotation! All I know is that I'll never look at the iPhone the same way after watching this video...

Labels: Halle Berry, Music Hoopla, Newsstand Snapshots, Tocarra

"Elle" magazine hosted the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute last night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. In attendance were Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Jenny McCarthy, and Leah Remini.


Kerry wore these two-tone Louis Vuitton peep-toes at Paris Fashion Week and again at the Elle magazine event with her ribbed Calvin Klein dress. The runway style is a platform. Which look did you prefer?



Halle in a gorgerous Roberto Cavalli number recently said she and Gabriel wants to add more to their family. Halle was also named as Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive.

Labels: Eva Mendes, Fashion Hoopla, Halle Berry, J.Lo, Jenny McCarthy, Kerry Washington, Out and About

Halle Berry spent some quality mother-and-daughter time with Nahla Ariel Aubry at a Beverly Hills park over the weekend. Also there with the twosome was Halle's mother Judith Hawkins but no Gabriel Aubry in sight. However that's not to say Halle and Gabriel have to be attached at the hip. Black Celebrity Kids has more kodak moments of Halle and Nahla in the park.





Considering that her last major hit was "Say I" (which was co-written by Jazmine Sullivan), buzz for a new Christina Milian album was heightened by the countdown ticker placed on the singer's myspace page. Christina Milian finally gave her music fans a quick update on her upcoming 'comeback' album via her myspace page. The lead track off her still untitled MySpace Records debut is called, "Us Against The World." In a recent interview with "Billboard", Christina worked with Kanye West, T-Pain, Cool & Dre, Danja and others on the album. "Us Against The World" according to her myspace page will be release on October 8th.



What else to expect from Christina's album: In addition to "World," the album includes tracks like the feel-good "Diamond," "Stay," which Milian compares to an early '90s s Madonna ballad, and the Euro-club record "Tug of War." [billboard]


The tracklisting and cover of Christina Aguilera's greatest hits collection, "Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits" was finally released. Christina already performed a remix of "Genie of a Bottle" and her current single, "Keeps Gettin' Better" at the 2008 Video Music Awards. The greatest hits record wouldn't be release until September 30th via Target. Anyone else like/dislike this new Space image Christina has going on?

1. Genie In A Bottle (New Version)
2. What A Girl Wants
3. Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)
4. Lady Marmalade (New Version)
5. Dirrty (featuring Redman)
6. Beautiful (New Version)
7. Fighter
8. Ain’t No Other Man
9. Hurt
10. Candyman
11. Keeps Gettin’ Better (New Song)
12. Dynamite (New Song)

Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D joined the recent Microsoft's "I'm A PC" commerical campaign. Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker are also involved in the project. Check it out...




First Pharrell had the HP commerical gig and now a Microsoft one. He can't knock his hustle...

Labels: Celeb Offspring, Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian, Eva Longoria, Halle Berry, Music Hoopla, Out and About, Pharrell Williams, TV Hoopla