Christina Milian and her L.A.M.B bag was seen outside Foxtail restaurant in L.A last night. The night before she and a new hairstyle was spotted at the Crown Bar in West Hollywood.


The Pussycat Dolls alongside its creator Robin Antin presented their new lingerie line "Shh" at BEBE Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Next up for the group is their opening act gig for Britney's "Circus" tour.



Louis Vuitton satin platform wedge pumps have been seen on Dawn Richard, Nicole Scherzinger and Heidi Klum. Is it safe to say that a shoe trend is born?!



Chris Brown and Rihanna alongside Serena Williams, The Carters, Lil' Wayne, and Nelly graced the January 2009 cover issue of VIBE magazine. The publication focused on the major tabloid-related stories in 2008. It's the second time VIBE did this issue.



Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon rock a yellow coat to the 17th Annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast in Beverly Hills. Earlier this week Garcelle (who has own jewelry line named Petit Bijou) was seen with her twin boys Jaid and Jax outside a spa.



Elegantly dressed actresses Sanaa Lathan and Dania Ramirez attended the grand opening of SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. Also at the event were Taye Diggs and Tyrese. Wouldn't it be something if Sanaa and Tyrese did a movie together ...like she did "Brown Sugar" with Taye?



Gabrielle Union brave the chilly weather in a white sleevless dress to the Next in Green Award in New York City. Next up for Gabrielle is her new NBC sitcom that's in development.

Labels: Chris Brown, Christina Milian, Gabrielle Union, Newsstand Snapshots, Out and About, PCD, Rihanna, Sanaa Lathan, Serena Williams, Taye Diggs, Tyrese/Black-Ty

Rihanna and her chunky statement necklaces were seen at Cafe Med in West Hollywood. She also worn the silver chain necklace for her recent InStyle magazine shoot. Next up for Rihanna is her "Rehab" performance at tomorrow's American Music Awards.



Blair Underwood, Usher, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Pharrell Williams, Tyson Beckford and Taye Diggs landed People magazine's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive list. Essence's celeb news blog, Original Gossip Girl has shirtless outtakes of Taye and Tyson from the list.

Labels: Blair Underwood, Newsstand Snapshots, Out and About, Rihanna, Taye Diggs, Tyson Beckford

The Los Angeles screening of "Trembled Bloosoms" by Prada bought out Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Nicole Richie, and Rashida Jones. The screening coincide with the design house's Spring/Summer collection launch.




Snag Tracee's Prada Tessuto Fiocco Wristlet for $535 here.


Photos: WIREIMAGE

Labels: Nicole Richie, Out and About, Rashida Jones, Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Tracee Ellis Ross

Last night at New York City's Lincoln Center, Glamour magazine held its annual Women of the Year Honors event. Mariah Carey, a Donna Karan-clad Iman, Rashida Jones, Aisha Tyler and Taye Diggs were the the celebrity attendees at hand. Mariah performed alongside members of The African Children's Choir...with a Swaroski crystal microphone.


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Labels: Action, Aisha Tyler, Iman, Mariah Carey, Out and About, Rashida Jones, Taye Diggs

"Private Practice" actor Taye Diggs and his wife Idina Menzel took their pooch for a stroll in Beverly Hills.

Speaking of Taye, his TV show last night preach all about teenage sex lives. Anyone else wondering why the show decided to replace Taye's TV ex (Merrin Dungey, formerly of "Alias") with Audra McDonald of the forthcoming "A Raisin In the Sun" like I am??!

Vanick as I call this twosome (Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey) were spotted outside an NYC animal hospital recently with her injured dog.


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Labels: Out and About, Taye Diggs, Vanick

Sources say that a certain African-American singer/actor was really glad when he learned that a Broadway star's new baby wasn't biracial. Said singer apparently had a one-night stand with a married Broadway babe, who happens to be Caucasian, and shortly afterward she found out she was pregnant. Could you imagine the theater actress trying to explain to her Caucasian husband how she had a biracial baby?



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Labels: Juicy Tales, Taye Diggs, Usher

Sunday night was the place to be if you're a Broadway star. Fantasia, Vanessa l. Williams, and Usher are just some of the R&B acts-turned-stage actors that hit up New York City's Radio Music Hall for the 61st Annual Tony Awards.

Broadway vet and "Dreamgirls" star Anika Noni Rose, current star of "Starter Wife" was there too:

Anika also presented an award alongside Donny Osmond.

Ben Vereen and his godson Usher presented an award:

Ben's daughter Kabara also attended the event and Phylicia Rashad walk the red carpet:

Whereas Usher bought along Tameka:

In the audience, Usher kick it with his godfather Ben Vereen:

Fantasia performed a song from "The Color Purple":

And here's a clip of her performance of "I'm Here":

She did her thing on the stage, didn't she?
"Ugly Betty" star Vanessa Williams (between her and Anika, they're one of the best-dressed females on the red carpet):

Broadway couple Taye Diggs and his wife Idina Menzel:

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The pair acted as presenters for the evening. Read up on who won a Tony here.

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Labels: Anika Noni Rose, Fantasia, Out and About, Taye Diggs, Usher, Vanessa L. Williams

The facial expressions Laila Ali and Taye Diggs are making in this picture screams for you out there to CAPTION THIS:

Be nice, though as you CAPTION THIS! [FYI: Laila Ali and Taye were recently photographed at ESPN Magazine's Summer Fun party aboard the Lady Windridge at New York's Pier 59 on Wednesday.]

Labels: Caption This, Laila Ali, Taye Diggs

Foxy Brown supposedly hit a woman pushing a stroller last week in Brooklyn:

"But the rapper shouldn't even be behind the wheel: The DMV confirms her driver's license has been revoked for failing to respond to summonses. The alleged incident occurred Wednesday evening at the intersection of Underhill Ave. and Prospect Place. The young woman, who requested anonymity, said Brown cut her off on a crosswalk.
"I jumped back, pulling the stroller, and yelled at the driver, 'You should watch where you're going!'" she said. "She cursed at me and proceeded to drive down Prospect Place.
"I called the police, but they said that they couldn't do anything because she didn't actually hit me."

This is not the first time Foxy got herself involved in a little fender bender. Foxy supposedly has a history of riding without her license. As you also know Foxy's on probation for hitting up the manicursits from three years ago.
via VIBE CONFIDENTIAL and NY DAILY NEWS

Andre 3000 was spotted shopping earlier this week:


His style is truly one of his own.

Taye Diggs, who this fall will co-star in the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off, announced the nominations for the 61st Tony Awards:

"She's Like the Wind" is Lumidee's lead single off her sophomore effort, "Unexpected." Although that song was pretty much Tony Sunshine's chance to shine (no pun intended), Lumidee has smartly filled the shoes of the R&B girl singing over some rap. Case in point this formula has done wonders for Mya, Ashanti, Beyonce, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, and countless R&B girls in the game.

And lastly the latest from Fergie called, "Big Girls Don't Cry."

All together Fergie has dropped consistent dance records like "London Bridges", "Fergalicious", and "Glamorous." I'm glad she finally dropped a song to feature her vocal range. I was sort of hoping for her to pull in her signature spell out the song title halfway through but I'm sort of glad she didn't.

Rihanna and her good friend Melissa are both having a ball of fun as you can see in the following "Essence" magazine outtakes:

Kelly Rowland is on the cover of B&S, a UK urban music magazine:

On her album, "Ms. Kelly":

“I'm so excited about this album. I've worked so hard on it, and for that it's everything I wanted it to be.” The album in question is in fact a full remake of one that was originally slated for last Summer but never made it. It seems like a lot of hard work went to waste. What happened? “I just felt like it wasn't ready," she explains, "and I thought my last album was rushed, so I didn't want to make that mistake again. Because 'Dilemma' was such a huge success, my label was so excited about putting that out, so I was thrown in the studio to rush an album within 2/3 weeks. But we learn from our mistakes. And I did. So I took my
time with this album. It's my baby.”
“I was focusing mainly on the beats for this album, and making sure my voice could be really melodic over it. I pulled in Scott Storch, Polo Da Don (who did the first single 'Like This' featuring Eve), Soulshock and Karlin, and some new producers out of LA called Kenny and Charlie who are real fly and different.”

On thoughts of a Destiny's Child reunion:

No matter how much they say that Destiny's Child are no more, it is hard to believe there will be no re-union. "Well, anything could happen" Kelly chuckles. "If Destiny's Child were to do another album again, I would want Europe to have it first. You guys have been so supportive towards Destiny's Child, the UK especially. Some of our fondest memories are from the UK so we will let y'all know first!"

via Blue & Soul Music


Overheard Hoopla:
1. Selita Ebanks does yet another swimsuit photoshoot. [Straight Outta NYC]
2. Chili's coming back hard with some un-TLC music. [Toya's World]
3. The sexiness that is Lenny Kravitz hits up the Big Apple. [Player's Vista]

4. Eva Marcille Pigford sports a new 'do. [Juiicy Scoop]
5. Chris Brown and Lil' Mama cyber chat. [Ghetto Fabu]
6.Omarion placed the moves on a new weave-alicious chick. [Pro-Hater]

Labels: Eva Pigford, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, New Music, Newsstand Snapshots, Omarion, Rihanna, Taye Diggs, Usher