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“Star Wars” Takes Over Vanity Fair Cover!

It’s one of the most anticipated films of the year, and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the cover story for the June 2015 issue of Vanity Fair magazine.

Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Peter Mayhew, droid BB8 and Harrison Ford are all featured on the front of the popular publication.

Slated to hit theaters on December 18th, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” also stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Lupita Nyong’o and Andy Serkis and is set 30 years after the events of “Return of the Jedi.”

NeNe Leakes VS Wendy Williams REDUX!

Mayweather and Pacqiao wasn’t the only Vegas wasn't the only fight and drama this weekend.

The cold war between NeNe Leakes and Wendy Williams erupted again at a women’s empowerment seminar.

The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and the popular talk show host renewed their war of words, with the setting being the Atlanta Ultimate Women’s Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Not only were both women were registered as keynote speakers, but they spoke back-to-back, with Leakes appearing onstage at 1 p.m. and Williams appearing at 1:30 p.m.

Coincidence?

Regardless of whether it was deliberately set up this way by organizers, the scheduling forced the two to be in proximity of one another, making fireworks inevitable.

According to LALate, a steady stream of profanity and name calling were volleyed back and forth between the two towering divas. This is not the first time that the two have gone at it with each other as they have been adversaries for the past several years now.

On Sunday, Leakes posted a tweet that was evasive at best, or perhaps disingenuous.

OOOPS!

While the details of what precipitated this verbal altercation between Leakes and Williams and her husband at sketchy at beast, at least it is known for sure that something went down.

Kylie Jenner Comes For Tamar Braxton

Last year Tamar Braxton was the first to confirm that 17 year-old Kylie Jenner was spending nights at Tyga’s house. Kylie exacts a little revenge.

Earlier this week Kylie re-Vined a video to her 2.5 million followers of Tamar in tears about being called a Muppet by K. Michelle.

LOL!

They must miss the Spotlight? Diddy & Cassie Get Hot & Steamy In Racy “3AM” Ad

It’s not quite summer yet, but Diddy and Cassie are heating things up with new ad.

Diddy and Cassie push the envelope in a brand new ad/commercial for his new fragrance, 3AM. The twosome gives us a sneak peek at the types of things that go on early in the morning in their bedroom. And with his new fragrance, he hopes to recreate the same steamy experience for consumers.

The Hip Hop mogul is making a comeback in the fragrance industry with his first scent in six years, which he says is made for men and women as well, since they seem to love it. He chopped it up with Style.com about his new venture and gave us some insight on how the ad came about and what it represents.

Below are the highlights:

How did you develop the concept for the video?

The concept for the video represents one of the things that 3 a.m. is for me. It’s a very one-on-one time. It’s a time to have fun and push the envelope a little bit. It’s definitely an hour where you would find yourself with a young lady. Anything can happen at 3 a.m., and in the video, you see a fantasy that’s in my head of what happened that night.

How involved were you in coming up with the different scenes?

I worked hand in hand with Nabil [Elderkin], who is an excellent director. I gave him the broad strokes, and we just turned the cameras on and let it all happen. A lot of the stuff you see, like the running up the stairs, we didn’t do it 20 times. We shot the whole video in seven hours.

The last scene with you and Cassie is really steamy—what kind of reaction do you think you’re going to get from it?

I think if people hear about the video, they’re going to hear that it’s racy and provocative, but I also think they’re going to hear people say that it’s beautiful. That whole interaction has nothing to do with sex as much as it has to do with love. My concept is that love is the new sexy.

Are you picturing this as a going-out scent?

It doesn’t have to be literal. 3AM is a moment, a time or a feeling. The customer is sophisticated enough to know they can wear it 24 hours.

Did you intend for the scent to be unisex?

It evolved into being unisex. I think when you plan to make a unisex fragrance, it doesn’t work. But when you just make a good fragrance that doesn’t smell like you’re trying to be masculine, you always have a great opportunity [to attract] women. In this case, it was made for a man, but a lot of women liked it, so it’s unisex.

What are you usually doing at 3 o’clock in the morning?

Everybody has a 3 a.m. experience, and usually it’s not the regular story that you’re talking about. Why are you even up and out at 3 a.m.? Yeah, there is a story there.

Diddy will unveil his new fragrance on May 6th at Macy’s in Herald Square. Oh and get this…

According to PageSix sources, the execs over at Macy's feel the ad is way too much! It's said the Hip Hop entrepreneur was asked to re-edit it several times to tone down the explicit scenes. In fact, his event on Wednesday was nearly delayed because of the explicitness. Luckily, Diddy was able to get an edited version together and that's what will play during his fragrance debut, according to a Macy’s rep.

Chad L. Coleman Apologizes for Outburst

Over the weekend former The Walking Dead star Chad L. Coleman went ballistic on a New York subway after overhearing someone refer to him by saying, "No, we don't know that ni*** r!

Chad would like to apologize for that… Chad L. Coleman tells TMZ he had built up frustration because of the situation in Baltimore and got upset when someone called him the N-word.

Coleman apologized for his outburst to the cast of The Walking Dead and to his family.

Chris Brown Wanted In Basketball Game Assault, Victim Rumored To Be Member Of Jeremih’s Camp

Chris Brown may be in trouble after an altercation at the Palms in Las Vegas.

Reports Baller Alert: Police say around 3:42 AM Chris was playing a light night game of basketball when he got into an argument with one of the other individuals playing. Certain news outlets are saying Chris hit the other guy, and though police arrived at the scene, they did not talk to Chris.

To add to the reports that are already out, a loyal reader of Baller Alert tells us that Chris invited friends to a private get-together. Things got heated between his camp and friends of R&B singer Jeremih, with Chris eventually getting involved. The reader says words were had and fists were thrown by both parties, and that she overheard Chris saying something about being a Blood.

Cops are now giving Chris (who is off probation by the way) two options: sign a citation for misdemeanor battery and agree to show up in court to face the charge or take his chances with the D.A, who would decide whether to press charges.

“Suicide Squad” Shares New Cast Images

As if there wasn’t already enough excitement surrounding next year’s “Suicide Squad” release, director David Ayer just posted some new snapshots of the main cast in full costume.

The “yearbook photo” includes Will Smith (Deadshot), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress)and Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), though Jared Leto (Joker) seems to be missing.

“Suicide Squad” is being described as “The Dirty Dozen with super-villains” and is slated to hit theaters on August 5th, 2016.

Tamar Braxton Launches Clothing Line On Line

Tamar Braxton is having a sale of her first line of apparel that retails exclusively online at TamarCollection.com.

Check out the details:Tamar Braxton, is a self professed fashion shopaholic, “Anyone who knows me knows I’m all about looking fabulous without breaking the bank. So when designing this collection, it was important that the line had a wide variety of looks. A little everyday fashion, but also some runway looks at incredible prices. It is important to me that all of my fans feel like there is something for them!”

The Tamar Collection is a brand that emcopass the personality of Tamar and infuses her passion for shopping. The brand is truly about an amazing shopping experience and it addresses various issues and concerns that she have had to address during the years when it comes to shopping. Tamar decided that her collection would feature clothes that were superior quality, runway-inspired fashion, available in all sizes from petite to plus sizes and at a great price point. Yes ladies all the Tamartians cane and will be able to rock out with my girl Tamar and the Tamar Collection.

So get ready to get your spring shopping on at TamarCollection.com. The clothing line,Tamar Collection, has been a labor of love for the fiesty fashionista since November of last year and what makes it even more appealing that the majority of the items is under $100.

SURPRISE? Bow Wow and Erica Mena Postpone Their Wedding?

Last November Bow Wow announced that he and fiancé Erica Mena would marry in April 2015

Welp, April has come and gone but Bow Wow says the wedding is still on…

People Magazine caught up to Bow Weezy at the Mayweather Pacquiao fight and when they asked about his upcoming nuptials Bow Wow replied,

"We might just do it after the fight."

"We're really spontaneous. That's what's great about us. We break rules. We have our own rules."

"I feel like relationships are healthy with communication," he said. "If things are understood then it's understood. We have our little thing. We can leave right now and go get married. Our thing works.

Uh Huh! LOL!

Ciara Gives Fan Lap Dance At ‘Jackie’ Tour Kickoff

On the eve of her album release, Ciara kicked off her “Jackie” tour at Chicago’s House of Blues. Before an audience that included Chi-town native Jennifer Hudson, the R&B diva performed new tracks off her sixth album for the first time including “Jackie (B.M.F.)” and “Dance Like We’re Making Love,” and gave one lucky fan a lap dance.

CiCi strut across the stage and threw him a body party, spreading her legs, getting touchy feely, and even doing a handstand into his lap (ow!) while his face lit up with pure joy.

WATCH:

She also paid homage to her idol Michael Jackson with a choreographed performance of “Billie Jean.”

Before hitting the stage, she received prayers from her new boo Russell Wilson.

The “Jackie” tour continues through May with stops in New York, Boston, New Orleans, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

NYPD Officer Dies 2 Days After Being Shot In The Head

It’s unfortunately another sad day for NYPD. (May 4), Officer Brian Moore died after being shot in the head two days ago while on patrol in Queens, NY.

Reports the New York Post:

A grim-faced Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was seen entering the hospital around 12:30 p.m. Moore’s parents were at their son’s bedside.

The officer’s father, Raymond, is a retired cop.

“He is devastated,” a source told The Post.

Moore, 25, was gunned down by a violent ex-con after the officer and his partner stopped the man as he suspiciously fiddled with an object in his waistband on a Queens street Saturday evening, authorities said.

“Do you have something in your waist?’’ Moore asked Demetrius Blackwell, 35, while sitting behind the wheel of the cops’ unmarked car, sources said.

“Yeah, I got something,” Blackwell, 35, snarled back.

Authorities are now preparing to upgrade the attempted-murder rap against Blackwell to murder, sources said.

We can never condone violence against any cop performing his duties.

Be prepared for a storm of opportunist who will turn this unfortunate incident into political ammunition, though.

Rest in peace Brian Moore.

Kenya’s Deputy President Says “No Room” For Gays In Country

Kenya‘s deputy president William Ruto told church attendees this past Sunday (May 3) that there is “no room” for gays in the East African nation. Ruto’s comments came just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was arriving for discussions with Kenyan officials.

Kenya is in the midst of an ongoing human rights debate as a large pro-gay lobby group was allowed to register by a high court decision recently. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya, and President Uhuru Kenyatta has been very vocal about his disdain for the lifestyle.

However, the emergence of gay pride in Kenya has kicked off divisive arguments using politics, religion, and morality as their basis. Ruto’s comments to the church crowd were applauded loudly by those who heard him speak, but there is still resistance from equal rights advocates across Kenya.

According to a Reuters report, a spokesperson for Ruto confirmed his statements by saying that the government views homosexuality as “unnatural and un-African.”

Many African nations have similar policies in line with Kenya, including neighboring country Uganda. Global human rights activists and the United States government has condemned African nations for upholding such anti-gay laws. Secretary Kerry has been critical of a now-defunct Ugandan law that called for tougher prison sentences on gay people.

Watch a video report of the happenings in Kenya and Deputy President William Ruto’s anti-gay statements below courtesy of Kenyan news outlet, KTN.

New Music: Miguel Names New Album "Wildheart", Drops "Coffee" SINGLE Featuring Wale

Are you ready for the return of Miguel? Earlier I received confirmation about his new album title and release deets. The Grammy-award winner's new studio album is named WILDHEART and will be released this summer on ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records.

The album’s first single "Coffee", and its edgy, re-imagined alternate version, Coffee (F***ing) ft. Wale, were both produced by Miguel and released today on all digital platforms. WILDHEART is the long awaited follow up to Miguel’s 2012 critically acclaimed sophomore release, KALEIDOSCOPE DREAM.

Listen to "Coffee" here: