Naomi Gets Nekkid+Garcelle's Balance Game Is On Point+JD Dishes About Janet

Oct 09 | by Natasha

Na Na Campbell is all over the pages of i-D magazine:

Some pics NSFW... And only she could pull off artsy nakedness like this:

Interesting. How Garcelle maintains her balance is beyond me. She hit up the Hollywood premiere of Gone Baby Gone last night:

Photog: Granitz

Twins my ass. That's 3 kids minimum.

Kanye says he's about to design his own jewelry line. But no worries...they won't be ALL diamonds. So this Football Wives show is still in limbo over at ABC. But you can check out some of the episode and cast pics:

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It looks like the extra dramatized version of The Game...and I love it. Gabby Unionstars as a model turned wifey of a star wide receiver played by Brian White. And Holly Robinson Peete plays the mother in law. The YBF chicks are looking uberly fab. I'll be watching...

An excerpt from Jermaine Dupri's new memoirs Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul has been leaked. And y'all know it was conveniently about Ms. Jackson:

CHAPTER 12: WE BELONG TOGETHER gives readers a glimpse into the author's personal life, and his relationship with longtime love Janet Jackson. Things have always been so easy between us. There was none of the usual pressure I felt with my girlfriends in the past. Like me, my girl was deep in the business from day one. Like me, her family was always involved. Like me, she was constantly traveling and working. She understands how your work can take you away. She does get jealous, but with her I'm not always on the defensive, trying to explain how it is. It wasn't long after we got together on that dream vacation when I met her whole family. It was Thanksgiving weekend when they invited me down to L.A. for a gathering. They don't do Thanksgiving, but they get together for a big family dinner. I was real nervous. When it's a girl with six brothers of course you're gonna be intimidated. I was thinking the worst and worried they would ask me all the hard questions of life. I knew they'd be real protective of the baby in the family. But they didn't grill me at all. They were just real gracious and nice, joking around with each other and saying, "Pass the biscuits please." I couldn't get over how normal the whole family was. The Jacksons were just a regular black family with black people [stuff] going on! They play board games together. Jan's mom is even more competitive than I am. She can't stand to lose and she won't give it up to anyone. The kids all argue and tease each other like siblings do and throw down when it's time to eat. They tease me too. La Toya's always making fun of me and mimicking me on the phone. Jan finds it hilarious. The Jacksons let me in with open arms. When they were all going through it over Michael's trial, I spoke up for them. I wanted to defend the family's honor. They're just nice, loving people who deserved better than getting raked over the coals in the media. I also did it because it was important for Janet. The trial was rough on her. She and Michael were always so close. Getting together with Jan was the first time in my life I felt like I was with a woman who's also a friend and a partner. I feel like I can breathe around her. Now I have someone who is more than my equal and who I can bounce things off of. Jan will give me an intelligent answer. She's educated and she knows stuff. Life with Jan is just real normal. When we hang out, we hang out at home. She's a homebody. We don't want to be out on the road all the time.

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It hits stores October 12th.

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I like the new site. I guess

I like the new site. I guess I'm the only one. *shrugs*

by tina
10:47 pm - Oct 9, '07

well since we're all pooping

well since we're all pooping on blogs this afternoon can anybody out there relate to the meaness of the C&D comment people? LMAO...first off they send rapid fire responses a la the girls who used to be all over YBF's comment pages like it was AIM...and they're good for the gang up, lol (i used a gay slur and my computer almost rebooted itself b/c "fudge packer" and a bunch of other gay put downs are better and more acceptable i guess) they also have short attention spans so if you offend them you can spark a whole new thread devoted to your off color comment :) also they seem to be a collective from...the fringe i guess or maybe they just don't have any friends-not to mention it's not as black as YBF and I wouldn't be surprised if fools are lying about their race on there. i hope this won't be deemed disrespecful to go about another site but i just thought since we we're all hating on our favorite blogs and all...

by kaykay
10:47 pm - Oct 9, '07

Sorry Natasha but I'm not

Sorry Natasha but I'm not feeling this new site either. In your words, it's a HAM!!! Please go back to the original. You were already fabulous!!!! No need for this type of change.

by Latanya
10:51 pm - Oct 9, '07

I thought something actually

I thought something actually was wrong with my browser or something, please go back to the old site Tash! It takes to long to scroll all the way down, even though the graphics are hot!

by Caprigirl
10:54 pm - Oct 9, '07

uuhhh... i dont think this

uuhhh... i dont think this site is.. WORST.. its more mature.. and shows the growth of YBF.. but.. i have to agree it has some major complications.. not to add.. i still get the old page at times.. then this one comes up.. dont kno.. aiight.. im out

by KM
11:09 pm - Oct 9, '07

girl i love tha new look

girl i love tha new look forget the haters this is coo.

by brittany
11:09 pm - Oct 9, '07

Hey, there! I love your site,

Hey, there! I love your site, the new set-up isn't my favorite, BUT since I do love the site SO much, I'm stumbling thru it... Not being a blogger, I have no advise on what you SHOULD do to improve the new layout. But, I'm sure you will take the..I guess you'd call it constructive criticisim from the other readers, and make some minor adjustments... Change is good, don't let anyone steal your joy! Imma keep reading and I'm sure I'll get used to the site, it still quenches my thirst for what I need to know, at work or at home! From a YBF to another...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! =}

by MissOaklandCali
11:02 pm - Oct 10, '07

change is sometimes good but-

change is sometimes good but- this change in not-please change back to the old setup

by ga girl
11:10 pm - Oct 9, '07

Tasha - IS THERE A MOBILE

Tasha - IS THERE A MOBILE VERSION FOR YOUR NEW WEBSITE???...if not, will you be setting that up soon & when??? I view your site often on my phone and had no problem in doing so w/the old blog-site; but now that it's an actual website and not a blog-site anymore, I'm having all kinds of problems!!! All of the other "gossip/news" websites have mobile versions... please advise, thanks so much!

by Patrice
11:16 pm - Oct 9, '07

I just glad Gabby got a job.

I just glad Gabby got a job. Now, she can leave the pay to party circuit.

by lisa
11:18 pm - Oct 9, '07

I LIKETHE NEW WEBSITE BUT

I LIKETHE NEW WEBSITE BUT JUST POST THE INFORMANTION AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. I THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ERROR ON THE PAGE. YOU HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN AT LEAST A PAGE AND A HALF TO GET TO THE POSTINGS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT KEEP US POSTED.

by CLARKE
11:19 pm - Oct 9, '07

tash, tash, tash, not hating

tash, tash, tash, not hating luv ta see a sis doing her thang but not feelin the new site waaay too much white please go back to color

by receptgirl
11:21 pm - Oct 9, '07

First, I like the old website

First, I like the old website better as well. It just felt so much easier to navigate. I agree it does look a bi concrete loopish, that's why I no longer go to that site. Secondly, I hate the fact that there is a new show based around the same premise as The Game (which I love). It's like this reality show ish...I feel it's not going to be he same because the shows are going to try to 1-up each other to maintain on air recognition. Also, Garcelle should be resting herself, those premieres will be there after the delivery...LOL!

by jazzyjjstar
8:45 pm - Oct 12, '07

Hey..congrats on the new site

Hey..congrats on the new site BUT me no likey..took me a min to find the posts kept scrolling down looking for info : ( Miss the old site's colour..the white feels impersonal..later!

by Buu
11:22 pm - Oct 9, '07

Natasha, I don't like this

Natasha, I don't like this site at all. I understand the need for change but this site feels like every other celebrity blog. There was something about the old site that seemed more homey, more personal. As a visual artist (painter) the colors are a little unbalanced. Can we at least do something else with the font and colors?

by mineemee
11:22 pm - Oct 9, '07

i really don't like this new

i really don't like this new website. not because it is a change..but because it's waaaay too busy. there is mad white space at the top and everything kind of hurts the eyes. the other website was a lot cleaner and straightforward

by michelle
11:23 pm - Oct 9, '07

and oh, I wrote a story like

and oh, I wrote a story like JD's when I was in the 3rd grade.

by mineemee
11:24 pm - Oct 9, '07

Hi Natasha I'm not feeling

Hi Natasha I'm not feeling your new site either, When I first logged in I thought it was a mistake or maybe someone took over your site or something. who ever helped you designed this you tell them to give you all your $$$ back, and then you can ask one of these high school children that knows what there doing to help you design your blogspot for a little bit of nothing. I'm sorry I'm just keepin it real. Or if it was done for free I see why, you get what you pay for Peace and Blessings

by Connie
11:25 pm - Oct 9, '07

hey...I like the change...and

hey...I like the change...and if you have to do ads..do you ... all i ask is just scoot the postings over just a little bit so that it all aligns at the top, rather than scrolling down half the page. Thats all I ask. I like the change, but I know you can do better. Its not the browser, boo.

by xxxxxxxxx
11:29 pm - Oct 9, '07

[quote comment="2296"]well

[quote comment="2296"]well since we're all pooping on blogs this afternoon can anybody out there relate to the meaness of the C&D comment people? LMAO...first off they send rapid fire responses a la the girls who used to be all over YBF's comment pages like it was AIM...and they're good for the gang up, lol (i used a gay slur and my computer almost rebooted itself b/c "fudge packer" and a bunch of other gay put downs are better and more acceptable i guess) they also have short attention spans so if you offend them you can spark a whole new thread devoted to your off color comment :) also they seem to be a collective from...the fringe i guess or maybe they just don't have any friends-not to mention it's not as black as YBF and I wouldn't be surprised if fools are lying about their race on there. i hope this won't be deemed disrespecful to go about another site but i just thought since we we're all hating on our favorite blogs and all...[/quote] (d) This is a C&D reader Assault here - You have no right to be calling other people's sites out like that! Who are you? You used a gay slur, and you got called out about it, and had the nerve to get mad. Kill yourself. Seriously.

by Assault
11:29 pm - Oct 9, '07

THIS NEW SITE SUCKS....PLEASE

THIS NEW SITE SUCKS....PLEASE BRING THE OLD ONE BACK...

by liz
11:32 pm - Oct 9, '07

Bring yo ass back to C&D,

Bring yo ass back to C&D, kaykay and see if you dont get yo ass ate up!!!!!! Just cause we dont like the word "fag" you get offended. Miss with that silly shit!

by K-Dub
11:42 pm - Oct 9, '07

also they seem to be a

also they seem to be a collective from…the fringe i guess or maybe they just don’t have any friends-not to mention it’s not as black as YBF and I wouldn’t be surprised if fools are lying about their race on there. So kaykay(kay), some C+D commenters asked you not to use a gay slur out of respect for the handful of gay people who regularly visit the site, and this means that they are less black than YBF? I'm sure the regulars at this site aren't a fan of the word fag either and it doesn't make them less or more black to feel that way. Can you post a picture so we can see what your foolish ass looks like?

by Aurora
11:42 pm - Oct 9, '07

all these crabs need to

all these crabs need to quit. while the site is different, its a change. stop tryna knock someone else's hustle. HATERS. and to threaten to go to another site? well get to steppin'. if some white space and a few ads is all it took... holla back! and to the haters on the pregnancy scoop... she is big! and its good to get updates on it. HATERS sit the hell down. :-)

by that queen b
11:46 pm - Oct 9, '07

Stop with madness kaykay!

Stop with madness kaykay! Just stop it already!!! In the words of one of our own, "why can't we just all git along?"

by PC in Tampa
11:50 pm - Oct 9, '07

i dont like the new site

i dont like the new site either...what happened to the old one????????

by nikp
12:03 am - Oct 10, '07

the new site is not

the new site is not hot...whats going on? the old one was perfectly fine. if its not broke dont try to fix it....

by nikp
12:03 am - Oct 10, '07

Yeah it's pretty terrible.

Yeah it's pretty terrible. The color scheme is BLAH, the dark purple to white contrast hurts my eyes, The fonts are a terrible choice. The "READ THE REST" is absolutely TERRIBLE. I hate clicking a million times just to read an article. Short ass articles and posts should not have a "READ THE REST" button. That's just straight up stupid. I'm glad there is a new site, but damn, did you not have any say so in the design? It's like you just blindly let someone deliver a site to you, and then you put it up with all kinds of kinks. I think you should update it ASAP. Better color scheme, better fonts, remove "READ THE REST," and make it suitable for IE 6+ because many readers look at the site during work and are unable to update work browsers. From one blogger to another. Peace.

by A Gossip Blogger
12:22 am - Oct 10, '07

Love the new site

Love the new site Natasha..Haters are just mad cause there's a little extra clicking.. You know some folks are just plain lazy and some folks hate change. Your new site is awesome and its much faster. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

by JT
12:26 am - Oct 10, '07

I think the show is based on

I think the show is based on a BBC show called Footballers Wives. It is about the wives of Soccar players. It is a cross between sex in the city, desparate housewives and melrose place. It is all that and if they can successfully pull it off it will be big!

by Mo'Ree
12:35 am - Oct 10, '07

Kudos! Kudos! I like the

Kudos! Kudos! I like the creativity that you tried to capture. However, a milder or calmer color would be soothing to the eye. It now looks like a gossip column instead of reading your friends letter. The other site was more accomodating. When appealing to a mass or commercial audience, sometimes it can take our true essence away. And your essence still remains. For everyone who is bashing Tasha for what she is doing. Send some money when you're making your requests to revert back to "old" way of things. It is highly entertaining and worth more than the tired mags you have at your local newstand. So until then GET A GRIP!!!!

by Mrs. BB
12:39 am - Oct 10, '07

Hey, I really love this site.

Hey, I really love this site. I stumbled across it while looking up a pictures for my project. I love it alot though.... however this format is not whats happening at all. I like the other one better it was cute and had style. If you are going to upgrade- do it bigger and better and you know thats what you're about. I am still gonna be a faithful visitor though, and keep doin you.

by gigi
12:43 am - Oct 10, '07

i liked the old layout

i liked the old layout better... it seems like it takes longer to load. i will still support u, nonetheless.

by msdecember
12:47 am - Oct 10, '07

I'm so NOT feeling the new

I'm so NOT feeling the new site look. But I'm still loving YBF! That said, Naomi is perfect. She is the epitome of beauty, style, fierceness and perfection in a diva. Her body can't be touched by any woman on Earth! Garcelle is such a lovely pregnant lady, but even I feel uncomfortable just watching the bulge she is sporting right now. She's getting ready to pop for real though. I still don't think JD and Janet make the best couple.

by Still Love Ya Though!
12:51 am - Oct 10, '07

Ok what the hell is wrong

Ok what the hell is wrong with them nips??????

by Brandon
1:00 am - Oct 10, '07

I have to agree...Me No

I have to agree...Me No Likey, either! I'm all for change but - this ain't the business! The information and your comments are still FAB. I know it was a lot of work but...Maybe you can reconsider?

by YouKnowMe
1:01 am - Oct 10, '07

I don't like that I have to

I don't like that I have to click to see the rest of the post.Other than that, the new site is fine. If you plan to keep the "read the rest" part, at least split up the post so that we can read the beginning of each topic and decide if we feel tat it is worth the click to read the rest.

by alanco
1:01 am - Oct 10, '07

comes out of lurkmode ...

comes out of lurkmode ... Great blog! Natasha, You can use browsershots.org to see how your site looks on most browsers. http://browsershots.org/http://www.theybf.com/

by usiakh
1:03 am - Oct 10, '07

^Thanks that was helpful. It

^Thanks that was helpful. It shows what I said before, unless you have the LATEST browser software (like IE-7), u will get the white space. It takes 5 minutes to upgrade and it's free.

by Natasha
1:45 am - Oct 10, '07

Natash, I updated my browser

Natash, I updated my browser and I still get the white at the beginning of the page.

by Candy Girl
2:26 am - Oct 10, '07

Hi Natasha - I am not a

Hi Natasha - I am not a hater, and I love me some YBF...been reading it for darn near two years, but this site is not an improvmement. I will not go to any other site. I love me my YBF,but the color scheme and overall layout looks amateurish compared to your other site. The other layout and color choices were much better. It would not be considered a failure to go back. Please take the majority of your readers' wishes into consideration. WE LOVE YOU AND YBF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Alicia V.
2:43 am - Oct 10, '07

Natasha, pleeeeeeeeeeeease go

Natasha, pleeeeeeeeeeeease go back to the old site!!! In all honesty, its not cool to have to click to read more! What most of us liked about your page was the user friendly readability. This seems like it WANTS to be hi-tech and fancy and it not getting it. Too much hassle, too much white; you were so fabulous before... no need to change a good thing!!! we won't be mad if you go back...