Beyonce, Mama Tina, and Blue Ivy were seen yesterday out furniture shopping at several stores in NYC. Beyonce had an interesting pair of pants on, oversized jacket, and top hat. She has been low-key since Blue was born. She has been pretty much a plain Jane as she plays her “mommy role.” Bee definitely looks like she has become comfortable in that position. I know her fans are dying for the initial comeback!!!
There hasn’t even been an official announcement of a Whitney Houston biopic yet, and already folks are putting it out there that they would love to play the part of the singer.
Days after Robin Thicke suggested his wife Paula Patton would be perfect for the role, Rihanna is now making it known that she wants to be in the running as well.
“That would be something that I would have to give my entire life to do because I would want to really pull it off,” Rihanna told The Press Association. “That’s a huge, huge role and whoever does it has to do a good job.”
Reports surfaced that record label executive Clive Davis was in the early stages of producing a biopic to honor his close friend, but Davis has since denied the rumors. Rihanna was reportedly on the short list of contenders for the role, along with Jennifer Hudson, Vivica Fox and Whitney’s “Sparkle” co-star Jordin Sparks. Brandy was also mentioned in some reports. Yet another report mentioned that Whitney personally wanted actress Meagan Good to play her on film.
For Rihanna, portraying Whitney would also give her the chance to represent her musical inspiration on the big screen.
“My first song that I remember falling in love with was a Whitney Houston song — ‘I Will Always Love You,’” Rihanna said. “It was really inspiring and it made me develop a passion for music, so really she’s partly responsible for me being here in this industry.”
Melody Thornton burns up the screen as a tortured Mob wife in the sinful video for “Smoking Gun,” a cut off her mixtape P.O.Y.B.L The former Pussycat Doll ties up her man as she smokes a cigarette and packs her suitcase.
“‘Smoking Gun’ is one of the four original songs on my mixtape P.O.Y.B.L,” said the 27-year-old singer. “It’s always fun to play dress up and for this video I took inspiration from the tortured Mob Wives in the notorious movie GoodFellas. Working with talent like Hyperballad and George Su was such a pleasure and I look forward to making more magic in the near future.”
Dano Cerny and Marielle Tepper of directing duo Hyperballad added, “We were moved by the bittersweet undertones of the track and collaborated with cinematographer George Su to capture a nostalgic style influenced by classic pulp films.”
Rihanna showed off her new look while attending the Battleship press conference on board the USS George Washington at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan on Monday. Rocking a cap over her partly-shaved jet black hair, the singer-turned-actress posed with her castmates including Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Kitsch, Tadanobu Asano, and director Peter Berg. RiRi plays Navy weapons officer Raikes in the action film, which opens April 13 in Japan and May 18 in the U.S.
Whitney Houston lives on in Sparkle, her final on-screen performance. The late legend plays Jordin Sparks’ mother in the remake of the 1976 Motown-era film, which co-stars Cee Lo Green and Derek Luke. The musical, which opens in theaters on August 18, also features new music from Houston and Sparks. Watch the official trailer below.
Slime, screams, and Smiths ruled the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31. Will Smith hosted the 25th annual show at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles, honoring kids’ top choices in TV, movies, music, and sports. It was a family affair as the entire Smith family including a pink-haired Willow, Jaden, Jada Pinkett, and Trey cheered on Will, who kicked off the show by performing “Can U Handle This.”
A blonde Nicki Minaj turned heads in a colorful outfit made of tickets with stuffed teddy bears covering her heels. She presented the orange blimp for Favorite Music Group with Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson.
Ludacris walked the orange carpet with his daughter Karma, Diggy Simmons stayed fresh in a blue motorcycle jacket, and family man Travis Barker kicked it with his kids.
Katy Perry performed her hit “Part of Me,” while First Lady Michelle Obama presented Taylor Swift with The Big Help Award in recognition of her philanthropic endeavors. Cee Lo Green was hoping to get slimed, but instead got “ice cream sundae’d” by Will Smith, complete with a cherry on top.
The highlight came at the end when Justin Bieber was showered with green slime while accepting the award for Favorite Male Singer, drenching himself and Will Smith.
Brandy took the high fashion road for her photo spread with ‘YRB‘ magazine. In he shoot the songstress sports a shortly cropped do, with some couture pieces. Brandy gushed over the excitement of her new album, 212, working with Frank ocean, and reconnecting with Monica.
Chris Brown just dropped a smooth $200k on girlfriend Karrueche Tran’s new ride, a 2012 Panamera Turbo Porsche S sedan.
And just in case Rihanna or anybody else missed it, Karrueche posted her hot new whip on Twitter and Instagram.
With just hours to go before her sophomore album is released around the world, Nicki Minaj makes a splash in the packaging shoot for the deluxe edition of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The busty blonde strips down into a skin-colored bra and panties, rolling around in the paint in the colorful images.
The New York Times praised the “female Weezy” in Sunday’s paper, crediting her for paving the way for a new generation of female rappers.
“When she releases her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, this week, it will be as the most influential female rapper of all time,” wrote Jon Caramanica. “A few years ago, before her rise began, there were hardly any female rappers of note; now, a new generation, including Azealia Banks, Brianna Perry, and Angel Haze, is rising quickly, working territory that she carved out.”
Nicki has a busy week ahead promoting the album, with performances on “106 & Park” on Monday and the “Today” show on Friday. She will also host in-store signings in New York (4/3), Philadelphia (4/4), and Los Angeles (4/7).
Bye bye blondie. Rihanna has ditched her blonde locks in favor of a more natural look. The trendsetting superstar debuted her black hair while in Tokyo promoting her film Battleship.
“Cuz I’m black bitch,” tweeted RiRi, who grabbed her crotch and blew smoke from her mouth while wearing a Rolling Stones T-shirt and leopard-print pants.
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