Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Friday, March 19, 2010

We hear that Ciara and her handlers have tightened up on the access people have to her. Since supposedly all messages to her via Twitter/phone/text/etc are screened before she sees them, certain guys have been taking their crushes on her very public instead.
First it was NBA cutie Arron Afflalo sending her flirty Tweets. Now, rookie Bucks baller Brandon Jennings is professing his secret crush and lust for her in a new GQ magazine interview. Here’s a snippet of what the interviewer says Brandon told him his first date with Ciara would be like:
First, he’ll fly you to his new, adopted hometown of Milwaukee, where you’ll sit courtside at one of his games. Then he’ll take you out downtown for a nice (but not extravagant) dinner at a steak house called Carnevor, a favorte spot of his. From there, the nightlife options are a bit limited; Jennings, still months away from his twenty-first birthday, can’t get into any of the local clubs. So a movie might be in order — say, “Ninja Assassin?” He’s already seen it, but if you haven’t, he’d watch it again. Or maybe some video games back at his condo?
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“We don’t have to be in a rush,” [Brandon] says. “we can take it step-by-step. Let’s just hang out, have fun, and see what happens.”
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Looks like CiCi has a hold on these boys….
Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Friday, March 19, 2010

Naomi Campbell (who was maybe upset she was caught without her makeup on) tried to hide from cameras yesterday as she exited Barney’s CO-OP on Madison Ave. in NYC. She was out shopping at the jewelry counter with friends when she reportedly became irate about cameras finding her.
When she first spotted the cameras, she allegedly appeared to berate employees about the presence of paparazzi. She was even supposedly overheard saying, “I’ll never shop here again!” Then, she tried to hide her face from the camera with a Barney’s shopping bag as she exited. We see you Na Na…
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Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Is Essence magazine near folding? That’s what word around the magazine world is right now. A press release went out today announcing the retirement of Beauty and Cover Director Mikki Taylor who’s been at Essence for 30 years. We also found out that a major assistant as well the entire fashion team was AWOL today. And after a huge amount of layoffs last November, 6 more people “left” just last week. One was major Beauty editor Pamela Edwards Christiani–who is now over at People mag.
And we’re not going to even go in about the stock photo (instead of an actual photoshoot) the mag decided to use of Reggie Bush for their February cover.
Print everywhere is suffering, but is one of the only journalistic print mags for young black fashion and beauty savvy women about to be a goner? Hmmm.
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Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Wondering what Jaleel White’s been up to lately? We’ve just learned that Jaleel…b.k.a. Steve Urkel….allegedly now has a live-in girlfriend and a new 7 month old baby! His girl’s name is Bridget and they have been dating a few years. And no, she’s not a YBF chick.
The two took the above pic (Bridget’s the chick next to him) while spending Valentine’s Day weekend in Cabos San Lucas with Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy.
Supposedly, his girlfriend/baby mama lives with him in the Palisades. I guess everyone can stop the gay rumors afterall…. *eyebrows raised*
Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Monday, March 15, 2010

Well what do we have here? Fantasia’s man Antwaun Cook was spotted in his hometown of Charlotte this weekend at an event….with his WIFE.

Paula Cook (on the right) and Antwaun have not yet filed divorce papers and appear to still be “working on their relationship.” We’ve been getting plenty0-o-emails from folks saying they’ve seen the two coupled up around town very recently. And not always with their kids either.
Paula’s brother and his friends actually hosted the party, and Antwaun decided to come through too. And without his girlfriend Fanny. I wonder if Mr. Cook getting back cozy with his wife was the reason for this breakdown. I mean, really.
Posted by Natasha - Last updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010

And the thirsty saga of Ray-J’s former smash Monica “Danger” Leon continues. She was spotted out in L.A. recently. And she dropped the bomb that she’s now married to this dude in the pic with her named Gismo. She also says Gismo dyed her hair this new lovely shade of red.
But that’s not all. Danger says she’s now 2 months pregnant with her second child! I wonder what would happen if she and Tila Tequila were locked in a room together for an hour.
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