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Lauren London SITS PRETTY For JET Mag, Rails Folks For Constantly Asking About Her Relationship With Lil Wayne’s Other Children’s Mothers

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Lauren London is back in the mix with her new leading role on BET’s "The Game" and her seemingly positive relationships with her famous ex’s other children & their moms.  Check out the fab chick’s new cover, and why she’s tired of the constant questions about her son’s siblings…

In a brand new photoshoot showing off that gorge face we’ve loved since the movie ATL and a plush white off the shoulder sweater, 28-year-old Lauren London is the latest face of JET® Magazine.  And in the upcoming issue, the single mom gets personal and keeps it all the way real as she gives the inside scoop on how she balances a hot career and co-parenting with her famous ex—Lil Wayne. 

Chick also made sure to set the record straight on all the rumors surrounding her personal life and explains why she’ll never compromise herself (or her son) for fame. Here’s a few excerpts from the issue that hits newsstands April 29th:

On having a positive relationship with Lil Wayne’s other children & their moms
“People like to make it into this big thing, but it’s really not. There’s peace and love and my son knows his siblings. We all get along. We all clearly keep getting along. I’m tired of talking about it. What else do you want me to say?”

On addressing the many rumors surrounding her:
“I’m very blunt and honest. I have a very loyal heart. If I love you, I ride for you if I don’t f*** with you, I don’t f*** with you…If you want the truth, call me.”

Also in this issue–a preview of the trendiest swimsuit styles for him and her, an extensive guide to the hottest summer tours of 2013, featuring Beyoncé and Boyz II Men, and Iron Man 3 star Don Cheadle dishes on his questionable dance skills.  Ha!

Brandy & Lauren London Hit Up “WENDY”, Talk “The Game,” “Temptation” & WEDDING Details

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Brandy dropped by "The Wendy Williams Show" today to promote her role in "Tyler Perry’s Temptation" and the 100th episode of "The Game." Watch Brandy dish about her new movie, her engagement to Ryan Press and tonight’s season premiere with Lauren London and Jay Ellis inside…..

 

The gorgeous Brandy appeared on The Wendy Williams Show this morning where she talked about her role in "Tyler Perry’s Temptation", the day Ryan Press popped the question, and working on "The Game."

When talking about her upcoming wedding, she revealed that Ryan proposed on Christmas Day.  She said that as soon as her father prayed over dinner, she opened her eyes and saw Ryan down on his knees with a ring.  She knew the "big question" was coming at some point but was still surprised at the timing.

And when it comes to the special day, she said she hopes to have a big wedding, but isn’t sure if she’ll sign up for a wedding-themed reality show. She added that her 10-year-old daughter Sy’rai will be the maid of honor saying, “She’s my best friend. I love her unconditionally.”  

And longtime Brandy fans may also play a role in the process as she stated, “I just wish I could invite a lot of my core fans to the wedding because they’ve been there for me for so long."  

She also talked about her role in "Tyler Perry’s Temptation" where she plays a woman holding onto a dark secret and she discussed being "Chardonnay" on this season of "The Game."  

Watch Brandy’s interview here:

 

And later in the show….

New stars of "The Game," Lauren London and Jay Ellis, also stopped by to chat about tonight’s season opener.  Lauren, who wore a sexy slit dress from Rihanna’s River Island collection, was offered a "prayer cloth" by Wendy because that slit was on 100.

Wendy went on to ask Lauren about the health of her baby’s father, Lil’ Wayne, and she said "He’s great…..His album comes out today."  She remarked that being a single mother is hard for anyone–whether you’re a celebrity or not.

Watch Lauren London, Jay Ellis and Brandy promote "The Game" above.

The Game’s sixth season premieres on BET tonight at 10 p.m. ET.

 

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Beyonce Headlining GUCCI’S “Chime For Change” London Concert With John Legend, Rita Ora & Timbaland + Jaden Smith’s “Hello” (VIDEO)

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In addition to co-founding Gucci’s "Chime For Change" campaign, Beyonce will headline a concert for the foundation that will also featuring Rita Ora, John Legend and Timbaland.  Find out more inside and watch Jaden Smith’s "Hello" video.

 

The past few weeks have been pretty interesting for members of Beyonce’s beehive as they’ve had to defend her "Bow Down" single, which some critics viewed as an attack on women (even though she never said the song was against women, as opposed to her haters of all sexes).  Now, the singer (shown above in a gown from Gucci’s Fall 2011 collection) has flipped the script and announced a global fundrasier for the "Chime For Change" empowerment foundation, which so co-founded with Gucci and Salma Hayek.  

Entitled The Sound Of Change Live, the Control Room-produced fundraiser concert will be held on June 1st at Twickenham Stadium in London.  It will also feature international stars Florence and the Machine, Ellie Goulding, Iggy Azalea, John Legend, Rita Ora, Laura Pausini and Timbaland. 

Bey said today, "Our goal is to call for change for girls and women in the loudest voice possible. I am excited for us to come together on June 1 to bring the issues of education, health and justice for girls and women to the world stage."

Gucci is set to kick in funds for the show so proceeds can be used for the global charities involved with the initiative. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Wednesday March 27 and folks can choose which charity their ticket sale will be donated to.

 

After Earth star Jaden Smith has released a video for "Hello", a track off his The Cool Cafe: Cool Tape Vol. 1 mixtape.

In the black-and-white clip, shot in NYC, Jaden travels around the city posing with fans, window shopping and he gets snapped by the paparazzi. Watch the vid above and listen to Jaden’s CoolTape mixtape here.

Lauren London & The Cast Of “The Game” GET FAB For The Season 6 PROMO Shots!

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"The Game" is BACK!  The BET show kicks off its sixth season with its 100th episode later this month.  And we’ve got the brand new sexy promo pics of the two new lead characters and the entire cast.  Check out Lauren London, Brandy, Hosea Chanchez and more inside…

On March 26th, "The Game" returns to BET with a special one-hour premiere and new cast members.  Everybody’s fave dysfunctional circle of football family & friends will face new drama in the lives of the Sabers and the Sunbeams.

Now that Tia Mowry is out, the sexy Lauren London is IN.  On the premiere episode, we’ll see how Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall) gets traded on Premiere Draft Day, and newcomer Bryce "Blue" Westbrook (Jay Ellis) steps in.  Since there are no promo pics for Pooch, and he said previously he was indeed returning to the show, it seems he may just be in the first episode or so.

Here’s what you can expect to go down on this season of "The Game":

The season five finale ended with Tasha Mack in love, but will this love last forever when former flame Rick Fox returns to her life? Meanwhile, newlyweds Jason and Chardonnay are very much in love, but will Jason’s job get in the way of their honeymoon bliss? Tempted by his past demons, Malik is Malik 2.0 this year, but will he stay on track and maintain his sobriety? All this and more will be revealed in the new season of THE GAME.

Check out all the hot promo pics below:

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Lauren London

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Jay Ellis

 

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Brandy

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Wendy Raquel Robinson

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Coby Bell

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Hosea Chanchez

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Guest stars this season include: Rick Fox, Rockmond Dunbar, Ciara, John Singleton, Navid Negahban, Bumper Robinson, Tae Heckard, Greg Jennings and LaMonica Garrett.

Season 6 is once again executive produced by Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil & Kelsey Grammer.  "The Game" premieres March 26th!  And you can check out more photos over at BET.

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BUY IT UP: Rihanna OFFICIALLY Launches River Island Collection In London

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Rihanna‘s officially unleashing her Rihanna for River Island collection tonight.  And she hit up the River Island store on Oxford St. in London for her big launch.  Pics and video inside…

If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on Rih Rih’s River Island Collection, now’s your time.  The "Diamonds" singer rolled up to the clothing brand’s London store to sign autographs and to officially start selling her line:

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She was spotted leaving her London hotel in the collection’s black long sleeved turtle neck maxi dress.

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And snapped pics showing off the shoes from the collection once she arrived.

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Pretty.

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She signed copies of her brand new ELLE UK mag for her young fans as well.  The collection goes on sale online tonight.

Here’s a behind the scenes look at Rihanna’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection ad campaign featuring Jourdan Dunn and Rih herself:

BONUS: Here’s another sneak peek at the poptress rehearsing for her upcoming Diamonds world tour kicking off in just a few days:

 

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SPOTTED: Rihanna Arrives In London To Launch Her RIVER ISLAND Collection

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Pop singer Rihanna was spotted arriving in London after jetting into the city from LAX early today.  Find out why she’s across the pond inside….

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Rihanna, rocking a monochrome Donna Karan tracksuit and a Rude Boy jacket, was seen walking into her London hotel today after landing in the UK city.

 

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Tonight, she’s attending a launch for her River Island collection at the brand’s Oxford St. location.  And after the launch, she’ll attend a private party held at London’s trendy Dstrkt nightclub.  For fans hoping to get a piece of the action, the collection goes on sale tomorrow (March 5th) worldwide both at the River Island stores and online.


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A SENSIBLE RANT? Kanye GOES OFF On Stage In London Saying “The Grammys Can S*ck His D*ck”…..And He’s NOT Feeling “Suit & Tie”

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We all know Kanye West no longer speaks to the media anymore…because he feels like everything he says is twisted into something negative.  So he often uses the stage as his platform.   And he may have more people than usual on his side tonight after his rant at his London concert…

After Mr. West performed "Clique" on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo in London tonight, he gave the audience a piece of his mind about the Grammys and people respecting his creativity.  And he spoke in general about reminding folks why he does this…and people in this business losing site of the art.

He said he hates business people and sponsors, the ones who ask him in meetings how they can "sell" what he’s doing instead of understanding and respecting his music. 

He called out rappers who talk about smashing other dudes chick (Ha!).

He said "The Grammys can s*ck my d*ck"…and alluded to the organization not respecting creativity.

He also said he’s got love for Jay-Z, but "not feeling that Suit & Tie sh*t."  Not surprised.

Check out his rant in full below:

Do you agree with Kanye?

DINNER FAB: Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington & Oprah Winfrey HONOR Diahann Carroll + Tia & Tamara Mowry & Lauren London DINE OUT With ESSENCE

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Some of Hollywood’s brightest talent came out for a dinner party honoring Diahann Carroll last night.  See photos of Zoe Saldana and Kerry Washington at the dinner inside as well as pics of Tia and Tamera out at an ESSENCE event.  

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Last night, Alfre Woodard and Rémy Martin held a dinner party at a private residence in Beverly Hills honoring Diahann Carroll for her achievement in the entertainment industry. Guests included Regina King, Aisha Tyler, Adepero Oduye and Chandra Wilson. 

And Zoe Saldana offered up her good friend Kerry a few kisses.

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Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis were amongst the fabulous well wishers who honored Ms. Carroll before sitting down to an intimate four-course dinner prepared by Chef Emma Coriz and paired with Rémy Martin cocktails. 

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Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry wore a sexy black cocktail dress to the Cinema Sistahs Soiree.  And over the weekend, Halle will likely be among the attendees at this Sunday’s Oscar telecast where Kerry has also just been announced as a presenter.  
 

And in LA…. 

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Tia and Tamera Mowry were spotted at Spago for an ESSENCE Magazine event (sponsored by Target) where they posed with the mag’s entertainment director, Cori Murray as well as Mikki Taylor.

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Lauren London joined in the fun and the fab ladies chatted about a number of topics, including mommyhood, with an attendee tweeting "At the @essencemag / @Target dinner with @tiamowry, @tameramowrytwo, and @MsLaurenLondon. Beautiful Mommies! #Spago"

Fab women all around!
 

BONUS:

Tia also appeared on KTLA recently where she talked about the Puffs Facial Tissues “Kisses” campaign that is benefiting Dress for Success and the low-key Valentine’s Day by the fire with her husband Cory Hardrict.

 

Photos via Instagram/Twitter/Casey Rodgers\Invision for Remy Martin

Evelyn Lozada DEBUTS Her VIDA LUXE Line At LONDON Fashion Week!

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Evelyn Lozada is across the pond dropping her new clothing line VIDA LUXE for London Fashion Week today.  Get deets on the line and see a preview of sketches inside….

 

As we speak, "BBW" star and fitness columnist Evelyn Lozada is debuting a new clothing line called VIDA LUXE in London for fashion week.  She described the line to Celebuzz saying, "It’s very feminine and flowy and will fit all body types. It’s just so much fun. Lots of colors and patterns."

And Evelyn, who teamed up with Bow Wow’s mom Teresa Caldwell, on the line described their process saying, "We got together and she sketched out my ideas and we talked about every detail from fabric to color to hardware. After she drew out everything and put it together, I was blown away.”

We’re sure the line will pop up on the upcoming season of "BBW" as the show will need to fill the gaps with positive happenings since all the wine-tossing and fighting has allegedly been put on pause.  

So what’s the price point of her collection" Eve said,

“It will be anywhere from $ 100. I believe that you don’t have to have millions of dollars to look fabulous. You can have something affordable, and just make it look like a million bucks.”

And how did she end up at London Fashion Week? She revealed, "I wanted to do something big, and I thought that launching this overseas would have a great affect on the line. I figured ‘go big or go home!’”

She added that she has plans to target the line towards her high profile friends like Rihanna and has dreams of expanding the collection into denim and feminine sweatsuits for chicks on the go.

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Here’s a preview of what folks in London will see today:

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Extras:

1.  Lou Myers–Mr. Gaines on "A Different World"–has died.  STORY

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The “Basketball Wives” Do London Fashion Week

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The "Basketball Wives" have skipped over to the UK for London Fashion Week.  And the cast of seaosn 5 was spotted taking in the shows today.  Pics inside..

Looks like all the girls are getting along–for now–on this seaosn of "Basketball Wives."  Suzie Ketcham, Tami Roman, Shaunie O’Neal, newbie Tasha Marbury and Evelyn Lozada all left Miami for the cooler skies of London to see what’s hitting the runways for Fashion Week.  And they were spotted looking fab in the city (above) right before walking into the shows today.

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Yesterday, Ev showed off her outfit of the day with her daughter, Shaniece, who tagged along as well.

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And the ladies took in the shows over the weekend as well.

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Tasha Marbury, Stephen Marbuy‘s wife, tweeted about her hot Alexander McQueen blazer.  Nice.

But all the niceties don’t occur all of the time.  Tami said in a recent interview that this season will show more positive aspects of their lives, but she’s got a new beef with co-star Shaunie:

 

"I have always been a person that is going to speak my mind and say exactly how I feel. For the first time, I actually have a little to say to Ms. Shaunie O’Neal…So, that’s going to be quite interesting for the people to see."

“This time around we decided to present more of a balance. I mean you’re going to get all of the drama. You’re going to have what we’re known for, everybody not getting along. We’re going to have those moments, but I think it was important to show me as a mother; to show me as an actress; to show me as a spokesperson; to show me really living my real life, because my life doesn’t revolve around Evelyn, Shaunie and whoever else may be on the show. We wanted to have a little more balance,” she said.

We shall see….

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