How do you navigate the question “Does this look ____ ?” or “Does this make me look _____ ?” As I mentioned in a previous diary, I’m no slouch. Some of my ex-girlfriends bring me to near tears when I see them years later looking like they just stepped off the Ms. Ivy League Black […]

Lil Wayne was spotted on the beach in Miami soaking up some sun with a poor man’s version of Penelope Cruz. For those of you who don’t know what Penelope looks like, check this out: Let’s hope Weezy doesn’t impregnate this one!! MJB, Lil’ Wayne Perform “Someone To Love Me” At Billboard Music Awards [VIDEO] […]

Allure magazine polled 2,000 men and women from across the country to find out “what’s beautiful now.” Read some of their findings below regarding confidence, fitness, age and weight! African-American Women Have Killer Confidence African-American women were three times as likely as Caucasian women to rate themselves at the hot end of the spectrum. Women […]

Allure magazine polled 2,000 men and women to find out "what's beautiful now." Abs are most stressed about, men worry about weight, too, black women are more confident!

Ciara wowed the crowd in two ways at the “Hangover II” premiere in New York last night. First, she showed off a new set of blunt bangs with blonde highlights, and then we set our eyes on her sexy, form-fitting white dress that boasted both a miniskirt hemline and handkerchief hemline. What do you think […]

If you saw Keri Hilson at the Billboard Awards over the weekend, you saw how flawless her makeup looked. We spoke to celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff who shared her beauty secrets with us.  Ashunta said: “This look reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface. It was very 1970’s inspired with icey pastel colors and […]

Rick Ross covers VIBE magazine’s “Sexy Issue.” Shirtless. How ironic. Inside the issue, radio host Angela Yee talks with Ross and his Maybach Music labelmates Wale, Meek Mill and Pill about girls and sex. Read an excerpt below: Angela Yee: Have you ever messed with a girl that you were embarrassed about and you hoped […]

Word on the street is that NeNe Leakes may not be returning to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” but what really has tongues wagging is that she’s being replaced on the show by Marlo Hampton the fiance of NFL player Charles Grant. Yes, the same Charles Grant that NeNe was rumored to be dating when […]

Celebrities hit the white carpet for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night. Rihanna blended into the backdrop in an all-white, low cut pantsuit and Beyonce also put double-sided tape to use in a form-fitting black dress with embellishment. Kelly Rowland showed off her curves in a bandage-style hot pink dress, and Keri Hilson […]

Beginning Monday, May 23rd, 2011, if you smoke in any of New York City’s 1,700 public parks, and 14 miles of beaches, you will be fined $50. This means it’s now illegal to light up on any property managed by New York City’s Department of Parks and Recreation. This expands upon NYC’s already strict smoking […]

Queen Latifah has partnered with HSN for the exclusive launch of the Queen Collection, her first-ever lifestyle brand. Latifah will debut a unique collection of apparel, handbags and outerwear in August and will introduce a hair extension line in September. Latifah says: “I wanted my collection to reflect my personal style while giving women the […]

Beyonce’s Billboard Music Awards performance of “Run The World (Girls)” had everyone talking. However, many people felt as if they’d see it before – and for good reason. Italian dancer, singer and actress Lorella Cuccarini put on a very similar performance in 2010. Among the similarities? The large bird wings, the interactive screen (in which […]