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Lisa Van Allen, the prosecution witness who testified to three-ways with Kelly and an underage girl, talks exclusively to Essence.com.

Guys can now get their own tipsheet to what’s hot and happening thanks to Thrillist.

I love how Keyshia Cole’s mama, Frankie is such a fly girl now. I mean, check out the hot sneakers. Keyshia and her mom were photographed leaving ‘The David Letterman’ show, where Keyshia performed. Will you be watching a third season of Keyshia’s BET reality show?

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The geniuses behind the annoying dog commercial asked 50 Cent to change his name. If it wasn’t June 20th, I’d think it was an April Fool’s joke.

SPOIL THE ENDING BLOG: Shane ain’t playing around! This season of America’s Best Dance Crew is getting off to a good start. The judges aren’t holding back. Check out the recap from the first show.

Here’s a look at the upcoming movie Notorious, based on the rapper Notorious B.I.G.’s life.

SPOIL THE ENDING BLOG: The Rock Kissed A Guy…and Liked It? Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson talks with Jay Leno about his new movie Get Smart and his kiss with co-star Steve Carell.

Here’s a photo of Usher’s cutie pie baby boy, Usher V (they’re staying with that name, huh!) behind the scenes at an Essence photo shoot, courtesy of Young, Black and Fabulous. Now, where’s little Nahla Ariela?

Damn, look at these boots Rihanna was rockin’ from the Balenciago’s Spring 2008 Boot Collection! She continues to set trends leaving her peers in the dust

Fresh off that new diet, Queen Latifah has filed a lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court, for a lack of payment for her apperance in the movie, ‘Perfect Holiday’.

Usher holds his cute lil baby for a pic. All this time I thought that the pregnancy was a hoax and the two were borrowing babies for the press.. jokes… but no seriously

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From being signed to Purple Ribbon in Atlanta with Big Boi, to riding with Puff and Bad Boy, Janelle Monae is the new R&B chick on the scene.