Rock star Bono and hip-hop great Wyclef Jean were honored for their charity work Wednesday night (Nov 18) at the RFK Center Ripple of Hope Awards dinner, held at the Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

Wyclef Jean, who also performed at the event, was given the Ripple of Hope Award for his ongoing contributions o the Yele Haiti organization: a non-profit with a mission to inspire change in the country of Haiti, Wyclef’s home country. U2 frontman Bono was given the award due to his work in raising awareness about health issues and poverty in Africa.

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Some people might still be giving Chris Brown a hard for what he did but the judge presiding over the case recently gave the “I Can Transform Ya” singer a pat on the pack for his good behavior regarding the terms of his punishment for the Rihanna assault case.

Upon hearing that Chris Brown has completed 100 hours of community labor and has gone through 7 sessions of domestic violence counseling, Judge Patricia Schnegg said, “Excellent. It’s an extremely favorable progress report.”

In addition, Chris has paid off all of his court bills and has even given a sample of his DNA. He’s ordered back for another status report in February 2010.

Chris Brown’s fan appreciation tour stopped in Hollywood Wednesday (Nov 18) at the Avalon. The 20-year-old R&B/pop singer/songwriter brought along rapper Tyga and hip-hop group The New Boyz to open for him. At the end of Chris Brown’s set, he told the crowd that a portion of the concert’s proceeds went to Best Buddies, a charity for people with developmental disabilities. Continue reading for more pics!

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Is it just us or is hip-hop getting old?!

Rapper Fabolous turned 32 years old Wednesday (Nov 18) and everyone in New York City, including Rick Ross, Diddy, Amber Rose, Ryan Leslie, Adrienne Bailon and more, came out to party with him at the Hotel on Rivington that night.

Bossip says Fabo and Adrienne were extra close throughout the evening.

Adrienne Bailon appeared to be Fab’s right hand. Even with all of NY in the building, it appeared that the two were in arms reach of each other the whole night. Our spy didn’t see the two leave together but that’s normally what happens when you’re trying to keep things under wraps.

More pics from Fab’s birthday bash when you continue reading…

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British pop star Leona Lewis already has a reputation for being a good girl, but now she says she’s not only a good girl … she’s a “good diva.” And she’s not going around spending unnecessary money unlike her celebrity counterparts.

“The term ‘diva’ has such a negative connotation, but I see myself as a kind of good diva. I’m a next-door diva,” she said in the latest issue of Petra magazine.

Leona says she doesn’t make crazy demands and insists that she’s very frugal, unlike most pop stars in the industry. And her biggest purchases so far have been her house and her two cost-efficient environmentally friendly whips.

“The biggest things I’ve bought are a house and my two cars. One of the cars is a Mini Cooper. But in Los Angeles I always drive a Hybrid Toyota Prius which is very environmentally friendly.”

Here are a few pics of the “good diva” with Adam Lambert, Monique Coleman, Angela Simmons, LL Cool J, LaToya Jackson and more on the red carpet of the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Event. The star-studded event was held Wednesday night (Nov 18) at Vouyer in Los Angeles. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures…

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Championship wrestler Hulk Hogan agreed to look like he got battered and bloodied up by wrestling legend Ric Flair in an effort to promote their upcoming event “Hulkamania – Let The Battle Begin.” At a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Hulk and Ric were arguing and trading insults about their failed love lives when Flair started punching Hogan in the face over and over causing blood to pour from his head.

But don’t get too alarmed because it’s all FAKE! Yes the blood is real and Ric Flair is really hitting Hulk but after doing a little research we found out that this type of stunt is called “blading” and it’s very common in the world of professional wrestling, which we all know is a highly staged sport. The process of blading is fairly easy. Basically, a small concealable razor is hidden in the attacker’s hand causing the attackee to receive a cut big enough for blood to pour out.

The pictures actually make it look really bad but if you take a look at the video, you’ll see that the whole thing was an act. If it were real, security would have bum rushed the stage when the first lick was handed out. Continue reading for more pics and to check out the video!

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Look at 50 Cent getting his mainstream shine!

Rapper 50 Cent was all smiles for the photographers as he made his way down the red carpet of the premiere of Summit Entertainment’s new “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” movie Monday evening (Nov 16) in Westwood, California.

Other celebrities at the film’s premiere were Shar Jackson, co-stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pics!

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Actress Halle Berry posed for a few pictures as she arrived on the red carpet of her “An Evening of Awareness” charity benefit Monday (Nov 16) at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City. Berry hosted the event, which was held to raise awareness for the Jenesse Center, a domestic violence intervention program, and a 24/7 teen suicide crisis prevention hotline called the “Trevor Project.”

In related news, the 43-year-old actress told OK! Magazine that she doesn’t have any plans to go under the knife … ever! She says she goes through a strict daily beauty regime just so that she won’t have to resort to plastic surgery.

“I’m not one of those people who opts for plastic surgery, so my philosophy is to take care of what you have. I’m really serious about my skincare regimen at night. I never ever go to bed – or even nap – with make-up on.”

British singer Alexandra Burke took the stage Tuesday night (Nov 17) at the Union Chapel in London, England to perform for Mencap’s Little Sound Sessions before fielding questions from the press.

The 21-year-old X Factor champ revealed that she won’t be waiting 3 years to tour like her predecessor Leona Lewis, who just here recently announced that she’ll be going on tour in the spring. Alex says she won’t be waiting that long, and she and her management are already working on something!

“I definitely won’t take as long as Leona. There’s something in the pipeline already for sure. My management were very happy with my performance tonight. They were like ‘you know what, you just proved something to us.’ Performing is what I’m about and doing it for such a special cause in my hometown is inspiring.”

Burke also said she enjoys working with people she feels comfortable with.

“My two backing vocalists are good friends of mine from back in the old days. I’ve known Shaun and Dave since I was 17. It’s important to work with people you can blend with and I feel more comfort-able with them on stage, so keeping my family close to me will be major.”

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Following her big Nokia-sponsored live concert, Rihanna and her people, including Beyonce, Jay-Z and her assistant/best friend Melissa Ford, partied the night away Monday (Nov 16) at Mahiki nightclub, Mayfair in London. Actor Idris Elba was also spotted enjoying himself at the nightclub.

After weeks and weeks of practice, an organized group of flash mobbers known as “Flash Mob America” showcased their Janet Jackson flash mob in the streets of Los Angeles Saturday (Nov 14). In the middle of The Grove, LA’s premiere retail and entertainment destination, the group performed a select few of Jackson’s hits including “If,” “Miss You Much” and “Nasty” while Janet herself watched the spectacle from the rafters.

In her interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, Janet said she doesn’t want Dr. Conrad Murray, the man most likely responsible for her brother’s death, to continue practicing medicine. Why? Because she doesn’t want him to “accidentally” kill someone else. She also revealed that she doesn’t know if he was the only doctor giving Michael drugs, but she’s confident that the truth will come to light soon.

Her new compilation album, Number Ones, is in stores today and her big ABC interview will air tomorrow night at 9 PM.

Continue reading for the video of the flash mob performance!

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Snoop Dogg … oh, excuse us … Calvin Broadus rang the opening bell Monday morning (Nov 16) at the NY Stock Exchange in New York City. With his pimp suit on and everythang!

He was a panelist at New York’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is part of the 2nd annual “Mentoring Madness,” an organized event that focuses on mentoring young entrepreneurs and exposing them to the business world. During the panel discussion, the 38-year-old rapper dropped some knowledge on the young people in the audience.

“If you stop at general math, you’re only going to make general math money,” he said.

And the former Crip gang member isn’t just talking to hear himself speak. Home boy knows what he’s talking about. He reportedly excelled in Calculus while in high school.

Last night at London’s Brixton Academy, pop singer Rihanna performed her very first live concert since her February 8th altercation with Chris Brown. Performing a 45-minute set of hits and new songs from her forthcoming album Rated R, Rihanna was joined by Jay-Z and Young Jeezy as she helped Nokia launch their new X6 cell phone. The concert was streamed live worldwide via the Internet.

She emerged on stage in an eye mask and studded leotard to perform a selection of new songs and hits like Take A Bow. Jay-Z made his surprise appearance for the finale, performing his recent hit, Run This Town, and Rihanna’s Umbrella. Several members of the audience, made up of competition winners, held aloft umbrellas during the song in an unorthodox moment of crowd participation.

The 45-minute show kicked off with two songs from Rihanna’s new album – Wait Your Turn and Russian Roulette. Slow-burning and dramatic, they set the tone for a concert where many of the star’s hits were reinvented with distorted guitars and dark, pulsing synths.
The set-list included fan favourites such as Don’t Stop The Music and Disturbia, while Rihanna was also joined by rapper Young Jeezy for Hard, a track which is set to be the second single from her new album.

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Anika Noni Rose and her on-screen love interest Bruno Campos walked the red carpet of the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures’ “The Princess and the Frog” at Disney Studios Sunday (Nov 15) in Burbank, California. Anika plays the princess and Bruno plays the frog, who later turns into her Prince Charming.

The movie will be released to a limited number of theaters in New York and Los Angeles next Wednesday (Nov 25) and everywhere else on December 11th.

Other celebrities at the premiere were Ne-Yo, Terrence Howard, Jenifer Lewis, Blair Underwood and Erica Hubbard.

What rapper is this performing with a couple of the characters of the hit children’s television series “Yo Gabba Gabba!” ? Hint: R&B singer Brandy is his first cousin! That doesn’t have sh*t to do with Yo Gabba Gabba and it probably won’t help you figure out who this is, but we just found that out today and thought we’d share…

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Musician/producer Pharrell Williams hit the pink carpet Saturday (Nov 14) at the MOCA New 30th Anniversary Gala, held at the MOCA Grand Avenue in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old hitmaker was among many celebrities who came out to support the Museum of Contemporary Arts.

Also pictured are Zoe Saldana, Lady Gaga (who performed at the event), John Legend and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures!

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Atlanta Housewife NeNe Leakes hosted a party Friday night (Nov 13) at TAO nightclub in Las Vegas. The Bravo reality TV star brought along her husband Greg to help her party the night away Vegas style.

Sidenote: Why does Greg always look like NeNe had to FORCE him to leave the house? He always looks so damn bored at public events LOL!

With his wife Sonia on his arm, Sammy Sosa celebrated his 41st birthday and his new light-skinned complexion with a party at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Saturday night. Though his skin is about 10 shades lighter than what he used to be, he says he’s “not trying to look like Michael Jackson.” The baseball legend revealed that his new complexion is the result of a bleaching cream he puts on before going to bed every night, and he’s reportedly using the cream to restore his skin after being in the harsh sun all those years playing baseball…. Yeah, right!

Singer Estelle attended an event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Brothers video game at the Ninteno World Store Thursday night (Nov 12) in New York City.

And Miranda Cosgrove attended the Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Melbourne Friday evening (Nov 13). Her popular tv series “iCarly” won the award for “Fave Comedy Show.”

We also have recent pictures of Zoe Saldana, Vivica A. Fox and Timbaland when you continue reading!

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We hope this (and the upcoming Wendy Williams Show thing) concludes the interviews about “the incident” from either party!

BET’s 106 & Park’s host Rocsi sat down with Chris Brown to further discuss the domestic violent assault against ex-girlfriend Rihanna. This wass the first Chris Brown has publicly talked about the incident with an open studio audience viewing at the same time.

In the interview, Rocsi asked Chris a number of times if he understood the severity of his actions that took place during the infamous night in February  and how he thinks fans see him now. She also asks him what would the Chris Brown today would tell last year’s version of himself. To see how Chris responded watch the video below!

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Fresh off of her big SNL appearance, which gave them their best ratings of the season, all eyes were on Taylor Swift as she helped the CMA Awards to their biggest audience in over four years. The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards aired on ABC live from Nashville and it’s being reported that Swift alone pulled in an average of 17 milion viewers throughout the Wednesday evening (Nov 11) telecast.

The 19 year old country music sensation (who will celebrate her 20th birthday a month from today) also made history by becoming the youngest winner to be given the “Entertainer of the Year” award. She also took home 4 more awards: Best Music Video, Best Album, Best Female Vocalist & Entertainer of the Year.

It’s crazy what Kanye West snatching a mic out of your hand will do to your career LOL. More pics of Taylor at the CMA Awards when you continue reading…

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Singer Rihanna, pictured above with her boss, Island Def Jam record exec Antonio “L.A.” Reid, made a public appearance Monday night (Nov 9) in New York City at the Glamour Magazine 2009 Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall.

Wearing an ivory gown by designer Stephane Rolland, here she can be seen hitting the red carpet of the event, designed to honor the biggest women of the year 2009. Read her acceptance speech below:

“It was a real honor to be named Glamour’s Woman of the Year, especially because I think of myself as just becoming a woman. I just turned 21 this year. Just to be mentioned in this group of women is overwhelming. I love being a part of a night where we’re celebrating women and such strong women.”

She thanked a host of people, including her record label, her mentor Jay-Z and her mother and grandmother.

“They are my two women of the year. I love you very much, Granny. I love you very much, mom. They’ve shown me what strong women can accomplish and achieve. Without their unconditional love and guidance, I wouldn’t be here, and I hope I can be an example for young girls and women today. Thank you so much.”

Other celebrities at the event were Estelle (who performed), actress Gabourey Sidibe, Serena Williams and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures!

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Sorry about the big gap in updates today, we had some biz to handle … just like these celebrities we caught on the scene handling their business this past Tuesday! Rapper Wale visited Fuse Studios in New York City Tuesday (Nov 10) to appear on Fuse TV’s “Hip Hop Shop” to promote his new album Attention Deficit, which dropped that day. In a series of tweets following his debut album’s launch, the D.C. born emcee said that each song on his album tells a story:

“On the train, bumpin’ my album,” he wrote. “I feel like telling y’all facts about Attention Deficit. Why not? There’s a story behind every song. On ‘Mama Told Me,’ I had something stuck in my teeth. At the beginning you can hear me making this weird noise tryin’ to get it out.” (Warning: Once you know that fact, that’s the only think you can hear.)

A few minutes later, he added that producer Mark Ronson actually encouraged Wale to tone down the lyrics of “90210,” where he skewers Paris Hilton (among others). “I admit i was too mean on that,” he wrote. Finally, he said that the album’s best track almost fell by the wayside. “‘Contemplate’ almost didn’t make the album. Jay-Z was a writer on the song sampled and we couldn’t reach him until the last minute.”

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Boy have the tables turned. Remember when Kim Kardashian was the only Kardashian we REALLY cared about? Well all that has changed now that Kourtney’s knocked up and Khloe’s a newlywed (who also might be getting knocked up soon if her hubby Lamar Odom gets his way).

It just seems like people have forgotten all about the middle child (Kim). But we haven’t! Here are a few pics of her at the opening of the new Westfield Shopping Mall Saturday (Nov 7) in Culver City, California.

And while we’re on the subject, did you know that Kim was what we call an “early bloomer” and was really self conscious about how she looked when she was younger? All because her friends weren’t developing as rapidly as she was.

Kim told J-14 Magazine: “I was always insecure. I started developing (breasts) at 11 years old. I remember being in the shower crying because I didn’t understand why my friends weren’t developing like I was. I finally realized that everybody is different and has different body types. I just accepted who I was!”

Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, her husband Mike and their twin boys Jax Joseph and Jaid Thomas attended the March of Dimes’ 4th annual Celebration of Babies at the Four Season Hotel Saturday afternoon (Nov 7) in Beverly Hills.

Other folks at the event were Halle Berry, Nicole Richie and actor Sean Patrick Thomas.

Paula Patton’s hoo-hahs were on display in her short, black, bedazzled dress as she arrived at a screening of the new movie “Precious” at the Crosby Street Hotel Thursday night (Nov 5) in New York City. The actress and her husband Robin Thicke are expecting their first child, which explains the sudden growth in the area below her kneck and above her stomach.

Other folks at the “Precious” screening, hosted by Tommy Hilfigher and The Cinema Society, were the film’s director Lee Daniels, actor Terrence Howard, supermodel Chanel Iman and actress Lynn Whitfield.

Wearing a long green dress, R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys arrived on the red carpet at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards, held at Mandalay Bay Events Center Thursday night (Nov 5) in Las Vegas.

Later in the night she performed with Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz and posed for pictures with him and actress Eva Longoria. Continue reading for all of the pictures from the evening!

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Hip-hop star Jay-Z and New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (aka A-Rod) battled the cold NYC air as they rode down lower Broadway on top of a big float Friday afternoon (Nov 6). The Yankees were celebrating their big World Series win over the Philadephia Phillies in a 7-3 victory, which marks the Yankees’ 27th Major League Baseball title.

At the end of the parade, Jay-Z and Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly performed he and Alicia Keys’ hit single, “Empire State of Mind” outside of City Hall.

Miranda Cosgrove and Brody Jenner presented Beyonce with the award for “Best Video” at the 2009 MTV EMA last night (Thur Nov 5). And when Beyonce made her speech she said she only wanted to thank one person:

“Okay, there’s only one person I wanna thank. …. And that is Jay for putting a ring on it”

Wait, this can’t really be the first time Beyonce has publicly acknowledged her marriage to Jay-Z in the past year and a half can’t it?? Better late than never we guess but damn!

Beyonce’s music video for “Single Ladies” beat out “Waking Up In Vegas” (Katy Perry), “Circus” (Britney Spears), “We Made You” (Eminem), “She Wolf” (Shakira) in the category. Earlier in the night she performed her hit single “Sweet Dreams.”

Continue reading for Beyonce’s award acceptance speech more pictures of her at the 2009 EMAs…

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Rapper Lil Kim arrived at the 2009 MTV EMAs (Europe Music Awards) in Berlin Thursday night (Nov 5) looking about 100x better than she usually does! We know we’ll never get the “old Kim” back but at least this is a step up from her usual look. Just keep the knives away from your face Kim, please!!

More pictures of folks like Miranda Cosgrove, Leona Lewis, Katy Perry (the show’s host) and more when you continue reading…

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Rapper Jay-Z came out and spat some verses as he performed “Sunday Bloody Sunday” with U2 in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate during the 2009 MTV EMAs (Europe Music Awards) in Germany. This comes just a few days short of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall (Nov 9th).

U2 partnered up with MTV Europe and performed a free concert to help the city celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Continue reading for the video of the performance!

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Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown and her movie producer husband Stephen Belafonte walked hand-in-hand down the red carpet at the AFI FEST 2009 screening of “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” at the Chinese Theater Wednesday evening (Nov 4) in Los Angeles.

Stephen wore a blue suit made from a shiny material while Mel B opted to wear a very short and sexy black dress with fishnet stockings and black velvet pumps.

R&B crooner John Legend and his model girlfriend of over 2 years Christine Teigen were picture perfect as they arrived on the red carpet of the 14th Annual National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s New York Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street Thursday evening (Nov 5).

John is in the middle of working on his fourth studio album, which he revealed is more soulful than his previous albums and will be completed by the end of he year and released by mid-2010.

“It’s soulful,” he tells The Boombox. “It’s a little more retro. It’s a collection of cover songs, so that’s part of the feel of it, taking us back. We still have a bit of work to do on it, but we’ll probably finish by the end of the year and put it out by the middle of next year.”

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Rapper 50 Cent has crossed over to the world of fragrances, and here he can be seen at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City Thursday (Nov 5) promoting his new “Power by Fifty” cologne.

50 Cent (real name: Curtis Jackson) says that before he even got to work on the fragrance, he already knew he wanted it to smell “successful.”

“The fragrance Power was an idea I came up with,” 50 said before the event started. “I wanted to offer confidence. I wanted to make something that smells like success. We went through a whole lot of different ideas. I created storyboards, things I felt was representation of power. It turned into the actual shape of the bottle, if you look at the top. The details on it might remind you of my favorite watches, Audemars Piguet or Hublot. I wanted it to be masculine, sexy, attractive. Prior to creating this actual fragrance, I had the opportunity to enjoy Creed; that was one of my favorite fragrances. That kinda inspired me.”

And word is Kim Kardashian will be the spokeswoman for the upcoming perfume for women.

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Aww, look at the big happy family! From left to right are Bruce Jenner, Robert Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Kourtney’s boyfriend Scott Disick, and all of them attended the Kardashian Charity Knock Out Tuesday night (Nov 3) in Los Angeles at the Commerce Casino. Khloe’s husband Lamar Odom, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, couldn’t make it due to the ongoing NBA season.

Kim, her brother Rob and her stepdad Bruce all got in the ring in the name of charity, while the rest of the family sat on the sidelines and watched their loved ones get beat up.

The event, which was recorded for an upcoming episode of “Keeping With the Kardashians,” was held to raise awareness for the Dream Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants wishes for adults with life-limiting illnesses. With close to 9,000 dreams fulfilled already, the charity’s goal is to make sure all adults with terminal illnesses get one final wish from the heart granted. For more information visit their official website.

Being over 8,000 miles away from New York City didn’t stop Jay-Z from repping his hometown to the fullest when he performed his hit single “Empire State of Mind” from his latest album Blueprint 3 Thursday night (Nov 5) in Berlin Germany at the O2 Arena for the 2009 EMAs (Europe Music Awards).

Alicia Keys is featured on the track and music video but was unable to make it to Germany to perform the song with Jay, so his new artist Bridget Kelly filled in and to tell you the truth, homegirl could really give Alicia a run for her money! The 21-year-old LaGuardia High School graduate is signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. For more information on her, follow her on Twitter.

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Wearing a long dark black dress, singer Leona Lewis performed her latest single “Happy” on stage last night (Thur Nov 5) at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards, held at the O2 Arena in Berlin, Germany.

We love Leona and judging solely on vocals, she nailed it! But her performance was definitely forgettable because she just stood in one spot … the … entire … performance, which is really boring. We were hoping she would at least slowly walk down that big azz catwalk as the song progressed or something! It’s a good thing she’s VERY easy on the eyes and had all of those nice visual effects on the screen helping her out.

Leona’s sophomore album Echo is set to be released November 17th in the U.S. (Nov 16 in the U.K.) via J Records. Check out a video of her EMA performance after the cut…

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Promoting her latest album She Wolf, Colombian Latin-pop singer/songwriter Shakira performed a great rendition of her new single “Did It Again” at Thursday night’s (Nov 5) 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin.

We love how the performance started out just like the music video! Truth be told, we have no idea what she’s saying (who really listens to the words anyway? LOL) but that doesn’t take away from the energy of the overall performance one bit. The ending was dope too, when she put the mic down and did the choreography with the drummers.

Shakira’s new album She Wolf will be released here in the U.S. on November 23rd. Continue reading for the video of her performance.

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Beyonce took to the stage to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards today in Berlin, Germany to perform her single “Sweet Dreams.” Naturally, she worked it out but we gotta admit we were expecting her to top the epic performance of “Single Ladies” she did at this year’s VMAs. This performance just felt really rushed and had very limited dancing. But she’s still Beyonce so you know she killed it anyway! We’re not saying the performance was bad, we just expected a bit more, you know?

Check it out after the break!! (Oh and make sure you come back here later today to peep she and Lady Gaga’s new “Videophone” music video)

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Some of the big names in urban entertainment hit up the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Tuesday evening (Nov 3) to attend the 2009 Soul Train Awards.

Here are some pictures of celebrities like Robin Thicke, Monica, Keri Hilson, Musiq Soulchild, Angie Stone, Estelle, the ladies from the Real Housewives of Atlanta and more walking the red carpet before making their way into the building for the show.

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Lady Gaga, pictured above with BET’s Rocsi and Terrence J, hit up 106 & Park Monday (Nov 2) for the very first time to promote her new projects, among other things. The episode aired on television the next day.

She’s currently making rounds to promote her new album re-release and her upcoming tour. Continue reading to peep a couple of the videos from the appearance!

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Pop and R&B singer/songwriter Leona Lewis performed live on stage Monday night (Nov 2) in London, England at the Hackney Empire. She admits that she was terrified shortly before she hit the stage to perform at her first ever solo full length concert, but she says it went by so fast and she wants to do it more often by going on a world tour next year

“I wasn’t nervous until I got to the side of the stage, then I started shaking. I felt it went so fast and now I just want to do it again. I can’t wait to tour next year,” said Lewis. “I was so worried about falling over in front of the audience. I have never done anything like that before. I was so nervous,” she added.

Continue reading for more pics from this concert and a video of her performing “Happy” at Life 4 You in Holland (the Netherlands).

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Lady Gaga appeared on Fuse TV’s “On The Record” Tuesday (Nov 3) in New York City.

She will be featured in Beyonce’s new music video for “Video Phone,” which premieres tomorrow on MTV and MTV.com. And she and Beyonce also teamed up to create a song called “Telephone,” which will be featured on Lady Gaga’s album re-release.

Speaking with MTV News, Lady Gaga had nothing but good things to say about Beyonce as she recalled the fun times they had on the set of the music video.

“You know she is such a beautiful person, and I gotta tell you, I just adore her,” she said. “I had kind of lost faith a little bit in meeting artists in the business — and then I met Beyoncé.”

She also spoke briefly about how much fun the two of them have together. “She is a real, real woman,” Gaga said. “I have never laughed so hard on a video set in my life. We had the best time doing ‘Video Phone.’ “

Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer attended the 25th Annual Artios Awards, sponsored by the Casting Society of America, Monday night (Nov 2) at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, California.

The 16-year-old actress was a presenter at the event, which honored select members in over eighteen different theatrical casting categories.

November is proving to be a pretty big month for the teen actress already and we’re only 4 days in. According to Black Celebrity Kids, she’ll put her vocal talent to work with a performance this Thanksgiving at the big Macy’s Thanksigiving Day Parade on November 26th.

“I am so excited about this performance , I will be debuting a song I co-wrote called , Top Of The World, so please if you are in the New York area come and check me out in person, and if not please tune in.”

And just 5 days prior to that her new one-hour True Jackson, VP movie “Flirting With Fame” will air at 8:30 PM ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

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Recording artists Ryan Leslie and Melanie Fiona hit up the Carol’s Daughter store in Atlanta Monday afternoon (Nov 2) at the Lenox Square Mall. The two paid a quick visit to the boutique to meet with fans, sign autographs and promote their new projects.

Ryan’s sophomore album Transition dropped yesterday (Tues Nov 3) and Melanie’s debut album The Bridge hit stores in the U.S. last week (Tues Oct 27).

More pics when you continue reading!

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Immediately following his black tie VIP dinner Monday night (Nov 2), NFL star Kerry Rhodes hosted a bowling bash at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York City.

Other celebrities who attended the bowling bash were Vivica A. Fox, Braylon Edwards, D.L. Hughley and more. Continue reading to check out the rest of the pics!

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In honor of his non-profit foundation, New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes, pictured above with his friend/teammate wide receiver Braylon Edwards, hosted a black tie VIP dinner at STK Monday (Nov 2) in New York City.

Other folks at the formal affair were Tyson Beckford, NY Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, Miss USA Kristen Dalten and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures!

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Wearing one of her signature over the top outfits, pop singer Lady Gaga walked the red carpet (and scared little children) at the 13th Annual ACE Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street Monday (Nov 2) in New York City. She was honored with the Stylemaker award during the ceremony.

In related news, Lady Gaga and Eminem were added to the line-up of performers for the 2009 American Music Awards, set to be held in Los Angeles on November 22nd. They join a list of already confirmed acts, which include Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas and Adam Lambert.

Tennis phenom Serena Williams hosted an autograph signing session for her new book “Queen of the Court” at Harrods department store Monday afternoon (Nov 2) in London, England.

We’re sure security was extra tight as this was the same place where Leona Lewis got hit in the face a few weeks back. Though we doubt anyone would attempt to try anything like that with Serena, unless they have some sort of death wish. Serena is straight from the hood and with all of that hardcore training she goes through on a regular basis, we’re sure she’s not anyone to mess with!

Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon posed for photographers Monday evening (Nov 2) as she arrived at a private event in support of the Motion Picture & Television Fund, sponsored by the Jimmy Choo H&M collection.

Other celebrities at the West Hollywood Event were Stacey Dash, Paris Hilton, M.I.A. and more.

Actress Vivica A. Fox and televesion personality Fonzworth Bentley posed for this picture together on the red carpet of the Men of Style Awards, held Monday night (Nov 2) at the 40/40 club in New York City.

Actor Malik Yoba (from Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Ge Married” and “Why Did I Get Married Too”) also attended the Gillete Fusion sponsored event.

Rapper Jay-Z, pictured above signing autographs for fans outside MuchMusic Headquarters in Toronto, Canada, hit up MuchOnDemand this past Saturday (Oct 31) to discuss his new album, The Bluepring 3, among other things including his current Blueprint 3 album promo tour, which went down at the Air Canada Centre later that night.

Wale, Pharrell Williams and Rhea were also in the building. Continue reading for the rest of the pics!

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