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Rihanna Reigns With The Legendary Supermodels Naomi Campbell & Iman for ‘W’ Magazine

Rihanna covers the September issue of W magazine and all we have to say is “WOW!”

HQ photos available via Rihanna’s Twitter timeline. Check out a few more photos below!

Not only is she on the cover, but inside Rihanna poses in Balmain with legendary supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman….And here are more shots of Rih!

OVAHNESS!

Monica Brown & Jermaine Dupri Spotted In The Studio; Preview New Song

Monica Brown was spotted in the studio with Jermaine Dupri working on some new material. “This girl @monicabrown in here sanging and yes I said sanging,” wrote JD.

It looks like one of the tracks they were cooking up may be titled “Guns and Roses.” Monica rock’d a shirt printed with the words, and Jermaine captioned the below pic of the two of them with: “Last night at the crib writing with @monicabrown #GunsandRoses literally,when we get together.”

LISTEN:

While one of Mo’s hashtags read: “#IHadSomethingToSayOnTgisRecord”

To get a small sample of what’s to come, you can catch a preview of the song in a clip she shared with the following lyrics; “When u find a good one… If you mess it up there ain’t nothing that replaces that sh*t”:

Can’t wait to hear it in full! Not sure when the song will drop, but stay tuned.. we’ll be keeping an eye out for it.

Also.. during one of their sessions, the duo was joined by Usher. “#Luv4LIFE @howuseeit @jwarhol my history is nothing without those I shared it with..” Monica captioned their pic. “We lived, learned & grew #Together #MusicIsForever just like our friendships !!!!”

Sherri Shepherd: Husband Stole $20k from Joint Bank Account

*There’s more drama coming out of the Sherri Shepherd camp involving her estranged husband, Lamar Sally.

The almost ex-The View host is claiming that Sally helped himself to $20K from their joint bank account before he split … and the money could end up as a key piece of evidence in their custody war, reports TMZ.

Sherri, according to sources close to her, say she was in the dark until she looked at a recent bank statement and saw the money was gone.

The fired “View” host is disavowing the contract she and Lamar Sally signed with a surrogate on grounds Lamar defrauded Sherri — that the only reason he wanted the baby was so he could divorce her and collect child support. We’re told Sherri will use the $20K withdrawal as proof Lamar was purely money-motivated.

Lamar sources say he used the money for baby expenses including trips he took to Pennsylvania to be with the surrogate. He also says Shepherd was aware that he took the money out of their joint account.

Also, there’s this: Lamar has not heard from Sherri since the baby was born.

NBA star JaVale McGee Hosts 1st annual JugLife Celebrity Softball Game

(From middle to right) Former Washington Wizards teammates JaVale McGee and John Wall pose with elated fan.

*NBA/Denver Nuggets star JaVale McGee‘s first Annual JugLife Celebrity Softball game featured industry notables John Wall, Omarion, Nick Young, Ray J and more to raise money and support efforts to bring clean drinking water to Uganda.

What is #Juglife? Well, it is simply improving your life and health by always carrying a gallon of water and hydrating throughout the day. McGee has promoted #Juglife for more than a year and he recently launched the brand, #JUGLIFE™ . It’s a pun–get it?

Many notable athletes and entertainers gathered to participate in McGee’s celebrity softball game. The following list of stars dawned black and white JugLife baseball jerseys and helped put on a show for the fans in attendance:

According to the website, #JUGLIFE™ was created for charitable purposes:

#JUGLIFE™ is a brand that promotes a healthy and productive lifestyle. #JUGLIFE’s motto is to drink a gallon of water a day. This lifestyle is important to #JUGLIFE™ because we understand the necessary intake of water to sustain life. Next to oxygen, water is the most essential element for life; the body cannot survive without water for several days. Water makes up more than 2/3 of the human body weight. Therefore, we encourage everyone to take the #JUGLIFE™ Challenge by drinking a gallon of water a day. By taking the #JUGLIFE™ Challenge, it will help every cell and organ function properly in the body, regulate one’s metabolism, and reduce the risk of disease.

#JUGLIFE™ is a company located in the USA and abundantly fortunate to have easy access to water. #JUGLIFE™ is a brand that cares about humanity and believes in contributing to help others who are in need. This company will promote health and wellness. By supporting #JUGLIFE™, you are also helping throughout the world!

Beyonce & Jay Z Wrap Up On the Run Tour: “Best Tour of My Life!”

They’ve been thrilling audiences all over the country with their On the Run US Tour and now Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z are ready for a vacation.

The “Drunk in Love” lady and her “No Church in the Wild” hubby played their last gig and has boarded a private jet to head home.

Knowles posted a photo of Jay and their daughter Blue Ivy walking towards the aircraft along with the caption, "Thank you San Fran! Your city is beautiful. It was the perfect place to complete the best tour of my life! Thank you to all the fans that supported our show. God bless.”

And despite rumors that they stayed in separate hotel rooms and were on the verge of divorce, a source close to Bey and Jay insists they’re fine. "They are happy. They have issues, like every other couple."

Husband of Former ‘Da Band’ Member Sarah Stokes Files for Divorce Following Domestic Assault

I reported last week that Sarah Stokes, formerly of MTV’s Making The Band and ultimately Diddy’s group Da Band, was arrested for domestic violence…again.

As it turns out, her husband has finally had enough and hit her with divorce docs.

Emmanuiel ‘Tony’ Stokes filed the documents in St. Clair County, MI to end their 18-year-marriage, claiming ‘the objects of matrimony have been destroyed.’

You would think that after getting stabbed by Sarah back in 2009 he would have filed then…

Ms. Stokes is still in jail, serving 93 days for violating her probation with this latest round of assault.

The Pan African Film Festival comes to Atlanta with the Award Winning Actor Danny Glover!

The Annual Pan-African Film festival Atlanta (PAFF-ATL) has begun. The Pan-African Film Festival (PAFF) is gearing up to take moviegoers on a cinematic journey with international film screenings from around the globe.

PAFF was founded in 1992 by award-winning actor Danny Glover (“The Color Purple,” “Lethal Weapon” movie franchise), Emmy Award-winning actress Ja’Net DuBois (best known for her role as the busybody neighbor Willona, in the television series, “Good Times”) and executive director, Ayuko Babu, an international legal, cultural and political consultant who specializes in African Affairs. PAFF is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of ethnic and racial respect and tolerance through the exhibit of films, art and creative expression.

The goal of PAFF is to present and showcase the broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images, help to destroy negative stereotypes and depict an expanded vision of the Black experience. PAFF believes film and art can lead to better understanding and foster communication between people of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while at the same time; serve as a vehicle to start dialogue on the important issues of our times.

Check out pics by Briana Crudup

The film festival is the nation’s largest and most prestigious Black film festival. Formerly presented by The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF), for over 16 years, PAFF-ATL has showcased films from all parts of the world, representing such countries as Angola, Austria, England, Bermuda, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, South African, Nigeria, South Africa and of course, the United States. With its fingers on the pulse of the international film industry, PAFF has opened the minds of its audiences, and transported them to lands far away and back home again.

In 2014, PAFF

-ATL will screen a première choice of over 30 new African-American and international films that show the stories, issues and images of communities whose members include people of African descent. Stories chosen by PAFF tend to be positive and realistic stories told through the eyes of members of the community from which the stories derive.

Oprah Winfrey is Looking for Interns to Work at OWN

*Oprah Winfrey and her network OWN are looking for interns — undergraduates and graduate students.

The program will last for 10 weeks and not only will it be a college-learning experience, the internships are paid.

Typical internship requirements imply to this job. This includes completing at least the sophomore year in college and maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

The internships require the students to work at least 15 hours a week and requires to be taken for college credit as well.

The internship is a remarkable opportunity for students to garner hands-on experience while taking advantage of networking opportunities.

And students with a variety of interests and education backgrounds can apply: business, marketing, branding, legal, broadcast production, digital video and more.

Like most office environments, the interns are expected to work in a fast-paced environment while being capable of meeting deadlines.

Students can apply at OWN Careers.

Chris Brown Wild’n’ Out With MTV’s Wild ‘n’ Out Girls in L.A.

Blonde Breezy is back, with the blonde comes the wild behaviors…….Last night Saturday, August 9, 2014 Chris Brown ran into MTV’s wild n out crew while hanging out L.A.

Chris Brown, Brittany Dailey and former BFF Draya used to all “allegedly” smash, but that’s none of our business though, sips tea!!

Draya has cleaned up her image a lot, and believes your hoeness can be deleted,

Rumor has it, Brittany is still known in the industry and is now dealing with a famous married celebrity!! Stay tuned and sips tea…..

Erica Mena and Bow Wow Together ?

Erica Mena and Bow Wow are secretly dating, though they deny that anything is going on, but they are in Puerto Rico together… He was just on IG blasting his ex girlfriends and talking about how you can’t turn a hoe into a housewife and how he’s done with hoes…..

I wonder if he will be on Love & Hip Hop NYC ?

Behind the Scenes: DJ Khaled Feat. Remy Ma & French Montana “They Don’t Love You No More (Remix)”

The grind continues for DJ Khaled. With a new single and video dropping on Monday, the We the Best CEO also took time over the weekend to film a visual for the remix to “They Don’t Love You No More.” Remy Ma and French Montana joined Khaled to shoot the official clip, which serves as Remy’s first post-prison song and video.

Check out some photos from the shoot below as the video will impact online in the coming weeks.