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Amber Rose arrived Lagos this evening. She's in town to host D'banj's show happening tonight at Oceanview. See more pics after the cut...

Have we all recovered yet from what we're now calling our Great National Heart Attack? Sure, the pains we're feeling could be attributed to the large amount of Chipotle we stress-ingested at record speed as we watched tonight's crazyballs winter premiere of Scandal, but we're tempted to blame them entirely on that hour of watching Olivia Pope attempt to escape her kidnappers, only to have all our hopes and dreams completely shattered beyond belief not once, not twice, but at least three times. We're actually struggling to breathe, let alone type, but we'll do our best. Basically, that was Kerry Washington's Emmy performance. She was phenomenal. Hell, we would even give her an Oscar for that, since that episode could have been a movie if it were half an hour longer. However, if it had been half an hour longer, we might not have survived it. We barely survived as it was. We don't even think we're exaggerating. Because the good peo...

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of the late Whitney Houston, has been hospitalized after being found unresponsive inside a bathtub on Saturday, almost three years after her mother's death. Police in Roswell said in a statement that authorities responded to a 911 call that was placed at 10:25 a.m. from a residence in nearby Alpharetta, where the 21-year-old lives with hubby Nick Gordon. They said her "husband and a friend located her in the tub and started CPR." "When police arrived, life-saving measures were taken over until rescue personnel arrived," the statement said. Bobbi Kristina was then taken to a hospital. Police are still investigating the incident. Gordon has not commented. Houston had died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2012, a day before the Grammys, in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was found unresponsive inside a bathtub. The cause of death was ruled as accidental drowning, spurred by cocaine use and a heart condition. Houston h...

Val Kilmer says he did not undergo an operation to remove a tumor despite recent reports, but has confirmed that he was hospitalized recently, in an intensive care unit. The 55-year-old actor posted a statement on his Facebook page early on Saturday to clarify his health status. "Thank you for all your sweet support. But I have not had a tumor, or a tumor operations, or any operation," he said. "I had a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the ucla ICU." TMZ had reported on Friday that Kilmer was rushed to a hospital on Monday night after he started bleeding from his throat and underwent emergency surgery to treat a tumor. The Santa Monica Fire Department confirmed to People that a call came in late on Monday and that a patient was transported via ALS (advanced life support) to a UCLA medical center. "Friends have assisted who know my spiritual convictions and have been most sensitive and ki...

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Washington.

Peter, Paul, Lola, Anita, and Jude Okoye pictured in Ankara today at Pa Okoye's burial. See more pics after the cut...

Val Kilmer is said to be recovering after a major health scare. The Tombstone star was rushed to UCLA Medical Center  on Monday night after he started bleeding from his throat and ended up undergoing emergency surgery to treat a tumor, TMZ reported Friday. The Santa Monica Fire Department confirmed to People that a call came in at 11:31 p.m. on Jan. 26 and the patients was transported via ALS to UCLA's Santa Monica location. While ALS stands for advanced life support, that doesn't necessarily mean Kilmer's situation was that dire; the ALS crew is dispatched for other types of situations as well. Kilmer--whose most memorable films include Willow, Top Gun, The Doors, Heat, Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Tombstone, in which he played Wyatt Earp's right-hand man Doc Holliday--has never spoken out about any health issues. Last fall, onlookers couldn't help but notice that he had lost what appeared to be a great deal of weight after looking heav...

He was cute and chubby.

President Barack Obama does do autographs. Kim Kardashian went all out for Flashback Friday today, sharing a photo of herself and Kanye West posing with the commander in chief. "#FBF POTUS," read her simple caption. So is this what inspired Kanye that time when he said, "No one is looking at what [Obama] is wearing"? Because sure enough, it's hard to take your eyes off Kim, who wore one of her favorite color combos--nude and black--to meet the president, in the form of a tight black skirt and black tuxedo jacket over a bodysuit that fully covered her but looked a lot like skin. Kimye kept their meeting with Obama under wraps when it happened, but on Election Day, Nov. 4, Kanye decided it was time to spill the beans for a good cause: civic engagement. He tweeted, "Me and my wife met with President Obama two weeks ago." "I'm supporting the Democratic ticket in these midterms," he continued. "These midterms...

The Comedian's wife took to instagram to post pictures of their daughter having fun taking pictures. #futuremodel!

Kanye West already has his daughter's education planned out! Little North West isn't even 2 years old yet, but her rapper father just revealed that Kim Kardashian's daughter won't be heading to a public school anytime soon. On Big Sean's latest track "Blessings" (also featuring a cameo by Drake), which made its way online earlier today, West raps about his baby girl's future. "Just did a couple laps in my home pool/And my daughter over there getting homeschooled/I'm blessed," he's heard saying. And while Nori may be hitting the books at home--when the time is right, of course--she also may be spending time with a little sister or brother in the future! Kim revealed in People's Feb. 9 issue that she and West have "really been trying for another kid. More kids can't come soon enough!"" The proud mama also added that North "is so smart. She is halfway potty trained, which is insan...

Purity is beginning to look so much like her mum. She's pictured swimming in a pool with her mum who wants to lose her baby weight. More pics after the cut...

Apparently, taking over the music industry and dipping into ownership of nightclubs, sports teams and athlete representation is not enough for a business mogul like Jay Z. The rapper's latest business venture shows that he hopes to expand his already-astounding empire by entering the world of high-quality music streaming. The New York Times reports that Jay Z has put in a $56 million offer, through his company Project Panther, for Aspiro, a Swedish company that controls high-quality streaming services WiMP and Tidal. And it looks like the bid has already receiving preliminary approval from the Aspiro board. "With reference to Project Panther Bidco Ltd's public takeover offer for all the shares in Aspiro AB, the Independent Bid Committee within Aspiro's board of directors has decided, as further set out below, to unanimously recommend all shareholders of Aspiro to accept the offer," the company revealed in a press release. "Aspiro is a me...

The music star's daughter, Maya turned 4 today & he took to instagram to wish her a happy birthday. He wrote; "Another day in earth. Another day to give thanks and praise to the almighty Allah. Maya you're 4 today. Happy yipee birthday to you my love...". 

The TV personality shared a picture of her dad and wished him a Happy 70th Birthday. She wrote; "Happy Birthday To my Handsome Father! When you're in your early 70's and you're still looking dapper! You know you're blessed! To many more years Papa, keep the flag flying."

Joseph Yobo's wife took to instagram to reveal her pregnant bod in a dance workout video.

Holy hot mama! Less than six weeks after giving birth to her third child, a son named Reign Aston Disick, Kourtney Kardashian is flaunting her killer post-baby body on Instagram. The mother of three shared a photo of herself wearing a waist trimmer in her seriously glamorous closet and she looks absolutely incredible. "Gettin' it right, gettin' it tight...with my waist shaper! #waistgangsociety," she wrote next to the selfie. Kourtney's been keeping a relatively low profile since welcoming little Reign into the world shortly before the holidays and was only recently spotted out at a family lunch in Los Angeles for the first time since giving birth. And on Jan. 11, the eldest of the Kardashian sisters revealed that she was eating "yummy" placenta pills in yet another personal Instagram shot. "Yummy...PLACENTA pills!" she wrote along with a photo of the actual pills. "No joke...I will be sad when my placenta pil...

Kerry Washington is happier than ever! Not only does the Scandal star have a big birthday tomorrow, she has her adorable daughter Isabelle at home to help her celebrate. "Life is really great," the 37-year-old said on last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. "You know, little girl at home, it's great." Washington says she'd love to se up a play date for Isabelle and Jimmy Kimmel's 6-month-old little girl Jane. "We gotta get them together," she gushed. "Mine really just eats things and grabs hair and stuff," Kimmel joked. "They have that in common," Washington replied, adding, "The hair's up a lot these days." Washington also admitted she's very excited to celebrate her 38th b-day Saturday, right before Sunday's Super Bowl. "Has your birthday happened on the Super Bowl?" Kimmel asked. "There have been a couple years where it has been perfect alignment an...

It's a Baskett family vacation! Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett just shared a sweet photo from her trip to Sundance with her husband, Hank Baskett, and son, Hank Jr., on social media, and it looks like they're all having the time of their lives! The three all looked adorably bundled up while riding a ski lift and appeared to be getting ready for a long day out on the slopes. Little Hank--actually, not so little!--looked at his dad's cellphone camera with his big baby blues while his parents showed off huge grins for the pic. The Kendra on Top star has been documenting her trip to the annual film festival via Instagram, and just a few days ago shared a rather steamy (ahem, pun intended) shot of herself taking a mini break from mommy duties in an outdoor Jacuzzi. "Warming up," the former Playboy model playfully captioned the sexy pic, which also showed her sipping on a flute of champagne. And with the mix of family fun outings and some well-de...

Well, this is just adorable.  Gigi Hadid took to Instagram today to share a Flashback Friday "then and now" shot, showcasing her early baby Guess ads pic-framed alongside her recent sexy images from the fashion company's latest campaign.  "@GUESS then & now," the 19-year-old supermodel captioned the photo, which features super-sexy topless shot.  Hadid has been modeling for Guess since she was just two years old, and in 2012, she was named the face of the upscale retailer (mom Yolanda Foster, who stars on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, enjoyed a lucrative modeling career for 15 years).  Earlier this month, Cody Simpson's girlfriend shared a number of shots of the sultry ads while revealing that her latest campaign is one of her favorites.  "Going on 15 years as a Guess Girl, this may be my favorite campaign yet!" she wrote. "Thank you @paulmarciano for always supporting me and my career, so much love for yo...

Now this is supa dupa fly! On Thursday, Katy Perry, the main performer at the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show, told reporters that in addition to previously announced guest Lenny Kravitz, another female artist will also take the stage. She said, "It's a bit old school. But I think when this person enters the stage and you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jaws will drop and faces will melt." On Friday, following several reports, sources confirmed to E! News that the mystery female she is talking about is Missy Elliott, adding that the hip-hop and R&B star was spotted at a Super Bowl halftime show sound check a day earlier. Elliott, Perry and the NFL have not commented. Many fans took to Twitter to express their excitement about the reports. Eliott was featured on a remix of Perry's 2011 single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)." Both she and Perry are known for their eclectic stage costumes. Elliott wore a blowup suit, made ou...

It's been more than two years since Rihanna released an album--her last LP, Unapologetic, hit airwaves in 2012--but, rest assured, the Barbadian beauty is slowing creeping back into the spotlight.  Over the weekend, she shocked fans by debuting her new single, "Four Five Seconds" and she's preparing for the release of her forthcoming album, which, thus far, has remained a top secret project. In celebration of her upcoming record, the 26-year-old pop star covers i-D magazine's Music Issue, appearing effortlessly edgy as she rocks box braids and flashes a sultry stare in the image shot by Paolo Roversi.  Although the cover is undoubtedly eye-catching, we can't help but notice the musician is seemingly channeling another up-and-coming R&B artist: FKA Twigs.  See the similarities?!  Between the braids, their rocker-chic style and their bad-ass gaze, these two are practically the spitting image of each other with this look.  No wor...

Ivanka Trump has the beauty pageant winner look down! The 33-year-old Celebrity Apprentice judge, former model and businesswoman, who works for dad and real estate mogul Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization and executive producer of the top-rated annual pageant, got to play beauty queen for a moment this week when she tried Miss Universe 2014's new, expensive crown on for size. Miss Colombia, Paulina Vega, beat 87 other hopefuls at the annual pageant this past Sunday. On Wednesday, Ivanka posted on her Instagram page a photo of the two that shows her wearing the beauty queen's crown, which is estimated to be worth about $300,000. The headpiece weighs almost a pound and is made of 18-karat gold, encrusted with 311 small diamonds,33 Bohemian crystals, five large light blue topaz stones and 198 dark blue sapphire stones. It was "designed to blend the Czech roots of [pageant sponsor] D.I.C. with the beautiful skyline of New York City, home of the ...

Last week, Taylor Swift's elusive belly button made its debut when she took to Instagram to share a rare shot of herself sporting a bikini while vacationing in Hawaii with Haim.  But now that the belly-button hype has seemingly simmered down, fans still can't get enough of the pop star's hot bod, which she continues to put on display during her beachside getaway.  On Saturday, the 25-year-old singer was spotted on a yacht in Maui, where the "Blank Space" singer and her pals enjoyed some fun in the sun in addition to snorkeling.  The BFFs have been on vacation for at least a week, and clearly, there's been no shortage of fun, as they've been seen smiling and laughing while playing in the water and lounging in the sun.  While the hitmaker has previously admitted she doesn't like showing her belly-button, it should come as no surprise that T.Swift has one bangin' bod thanks to her NYC fitness regime. 

We've got a little (OK--major) girl crush on Kate Hudson: The 35-year-old actress and mom-of-two virtually emits cool. Seriously, the star has a stronghold on boho-chic style, which is why her luxe-meets-laidback daytime look at LAX on Jan. 23 immediately caught our attention. The ultra-stylish actress was seen heading out of Los Angeles looking effortlessly cool, but don't let her comfy airport duds fool you--this get-up costs a pretty penny (and then some). The blond beauty paired a slightly oversize, sheer gray top with $189 Hudson skinny jeans. Up-and-coming shoe designer Sarah Flint made Kate's tan suede booties, which may look ordinary but ring in at a whopping $895. (As a side note, fellow celebs Heidi Klum and Jessica Alba have been seen sporting Flint's chic shoes as well.) Not too bad so far, right? Well here come the accessories, which is where Kate's outfit price tag jumps way up! Her classic Chanel bag, a lust-worthy celeb fave, runs f...

We can't believe the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is only a few weeks away from hitting theaters! In anticipation of the sexy flick's release, co-stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are covering the latest issue of Glamour. The sizzling cover image features Dornan's bulging biceps front and center as Johnson grabs on to the sleeve of his T-shirt. The hunky Irish actor strikes a smoldering stare into the camera (look at that sexy, scruffy beard!) while the brunette beauty flashes a coy smile. In another pic from the Glamour shoot, Dornan wears an unbuttoned shirt and tie with nerdy-chic glasses. Johnson shows off her cleavage in just a red bandeau under a black jacket and skirt. The sizzling co-stars also get close and embrace in several other pics. Johnson and Dornan also opened up about filming the racy, R-rated sex scenes in the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey Red Room. "Some of the Red Room stuff was uncomfortable. There were times when Dakota wa...

While Macklemore's music career is continuing to flourish, the 31-year-old rapper is currently preparing for the biggest role of his life: fatherhood.  The Grammy-winning artist is expecting his first child with fiancée Tricia Davis, and on Wednesday, the mama-to-be took to Instagram to gush over her man and their baby on-they-way.  "25 weeks deep with my baby and my baby...," the blond beauty captioned a shot on her Instagram page in which the musician is cradling her pregnant belly while gazing with pure admiration at his gorgeous bride-to-be.  Seriously, how sweet is this shot?!  Surprisingly enough, today also just so happens to be Tricia's birthday, so naturally, her hubby-to-be took to Instagram to post a close-up image of his ladylove.  "Birthday girl @baba," the "Same Love" rapper wrote of the pic.  Macklemore confirmed the news earlier this month that he and his fiancée are expecting via a sweet video which sh...

Poor Hagrid! Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played the character of Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, was hospitalized Thursday after he got sick on a flight from London to Orlando. "Robbie was taken ill on the flight and taken to hospital to rest and recuperate and was kept in overnight." Despite some reports that the Glasgow resident was drinking heavily at a London airport before getting ill, Coltrane's rep insists alcohol wasn't to blame for his health scare. The rep added, "I do however dispute the claims that he was drinking in a London lounge. He was flying down from Glasgow to Gatwick [Airport] to get a connecting flight to Orlando. His journey was delayed by bad weather conditions in Glasgow where he lives and he was being rushed from one terminal to another to get the flight which departed at 11:45. He was certainly not drinking in a lounge." There's still no word on what the cause was for Coltrane's illness. ...

Sam Smith certainly wasn't in the lonely hour last night! The "Stay With Me" singer's Inglewood, Calif., show at The Forum was the place to be Thursday--just ask Kim Kardashian, Khloé  Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevigne! Kris Jenner's girls got all dolled up for the night out--Kim flaunted some serious cleavage and a fur shawl, Khloé showed a lot of leg and Kendall even flashed a hint of side boob! Cara stuck to her effortlessly chic, dressed-down style, but based on all the ladies' Instagram snaps, it seems the fantastic foursome (and a few other pals) had an amazing time! The posh posse even hung out with Sam backstage after the show--and took a few selfies, of course! He was thrilled for the Keeping Up With the Kardashian stars to come out, even Instagramming a super-glam pic with Kim and writing, "Thank you for coming tonight beautiful human xx" These two hit it off from the get-go. "She's beautiful,...

Blink and you probably missed this fight. On Thursday Iggy Azalea was ranting on Twitter again but this time her beef was not with other artists in the music business. Nope, she was temporarily upset at someone in the fashion industry. Her new sparring partner? Shoe designer Steve Madden. After seeing leaked photos from her upcoming collaboration with the footwear brand on Tumblr, the singer typed out her outrage calling them "disgusting"  and saying she hadn't approved the images. But just a few hours later--after she calmed down and privately hugged it out with Madden--she moonwalked back all those now-deleted tweets.  "I absolutely love these images, they are from the shoot I directed for my Steve Madden campaign. I'm incredibly proud of the shoes we've made together, as well as these images that I've been anxiously waiting to share with you all," the pop star wrote on Instagram. "What I had a 'rant' about on Twi...

You'll definitely hear her "Roar." Two of pop's biggest princesses came to a head in 2014 when they both went after each other in magazine profiles and on Twitter. That's right, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are apparently "straight-up" enemies, at least according to Swift, and continue to be so to this day. The "Roar" singer covers Billboard magazine and opens up about everything from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl to her intense feud with the "Shake It Off" songstress. Although the fight reached its peak when Perry tweeted, "Watch out for the Regina George in sheep's clothing," in response to Swift claiming Perry is her "straight-up enemy" after allegedly trying to "sabotage" her arena tour. Although it seems like things have quelled between the two pop stars--at least on the social media front--Perry tells the magazine that she will always protect herself and her reputation. ...

The bumps don't lie--Shakira is a proud mama once again! The Colombian-born singer and former coach of The Voice has given birth to her second child, the second son for her and longtime love Gerard Piqué, in Spain. She announced the arrival of her son, Sasha Piqué Mebarak, on her website and explained the meaning behind his name. "The name Sasha is of Greek and Russian descent and means 'defender of mankind' and 'warrior,'" her blog states. Sasha arrived Thursday night via C-section at hospital Quirón-Teknon de Barcelona. Sacha joins big brother Milan in the family fold. Although Shakira kept a fairly low profile during her second pregnancy, which was first revealed in August, the 37-year-old blonde beauty has always been open about her plans to expand her family. "I would love to have eight or nine kids with Gerard," she told Latina magazine. "My own fútbol team." Pretty ambitious, right? It was Shakir...