Serena Williams crushed the top seeded Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2, in the Australian Open Finals to become just the second unseeded woman to ever win the Grand Slam event. Chris O’Neill accomplished the feat first in 1978. It didn’t take the 25-year-old American long to capture her eighth Grand Slam Title. Williams took control early winning the first set in just 26-minutes. The second set wasn’t much different as Serena jumped on Sharapova with a strong serve and held a 4-0 lead before disposing of the 19-year-old Russian 6-2. In the end it was Serena’s strength that overcame Sharapova. Williams finished with seven aces in the match, she had 64 throughout the tournament. CONGRATULATIONS SERENA - FROM THINK2WICE.ORG!!

John Mayer performs at BankUnited Center on January 26, 2007 in Coral Gables, Florida. Click on the thumbnails to check out the HIGH QUALITY versions of Jessica’s new boyfriend in concert.

 

Will Smith is currently working on a new movie - “I Am Legend” where he plays the last man alive! His character, Robert Neville, thinks he is the last man alive in a time when a biological plague has created a race of night-crawling human freaks (zombies) who would like nothing better than to penetrate his sanctuary. Check out a few candid shots of him shooting a short scene below. The movie should be released to theaters December 14!

   

Lately Tyra Banks has been getting a lot of flack for her recent weight gain. I think it’s completely outrageous! I can’t speak for everyone, but for me, I don’t think Tyra Banks is anywhere near fat! And anyone who thinks otherwise might be having a few issues with their own self esteem. I’m happy for Tyra. I’m glad she isn’t letting this get her down. Keep doin what you do Tyra! YOU’RE STILL SEXY!!

On her hit show America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks has always stressed the importance of body confidence – but it still hurt when tabloids ran an unflattering photo of her in a bathing suit under headlines that screamed, “America’s Next Top Waddle” and “Tyra Porkchop.” Now, for the first time in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Banks, 33, is publicly discussing her much-buzzed-about weight gain. “I get so much mail from young girls who say, ‘I look up to you, you’re not as skinny as everyone else, I think you’re beautiful,’ ” she says. “So when they say that my body is ‘ugly’ and ‘disgusting,’ what does that make those girls feel like?”

As for how Banks feels about her own 5′10″ body – which she says is at 161 lbs. these days, about 30 lbs. heavier than when she landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue in 1997 – she says: “I still feel hot, but every day is different. It’s when I put on the jeans that used to fit a year ago and don’t fit now and give me the muffin top, that’s when I say, ‘Damn!’ In other words, yes: She has put on weight, though not nearly as much as those recent tabloid stories suggested. (Banks believes the pix were snapped at an unflattering angle.) “She has a very womanly, gorgeous body that goes up and down,” says her good friend Heidi Klum. CONTINUE READING

This is the world premiere of Marques Houston’s new video “Circle,” directed by Chris Stokes of course, that is off MH’s latest album Veteran which will be in stores soon!

In recent months, Madonna has appeared in a world tour, released an album, voiced a role in a movie and begun the process of adopting an African child. So when asked by reporters at the London premiere of her latest film, Arthur and the Invisibles, if she planned to retire anytime soon, she responded with a smile – and a resounding: “Absolutely not!” But the singer, who voices a character in the animated Invisibles, showed that family is her top priority. Leaving 15-month old Malawian youngster David snoozing at home, Madonna, walked hand in hand with husband Guy Ritchie and kids Lourdes, 10, and Rocco, 6.

Madonna and Ritchie, who have shot down rumors of a rift in their marriage, got cozy together to pose for family pictures. Madonna, clad in a Dolce & Gabbana coat and knee-high Stella McCartney boots, also stopped to sign autographs for fans. When asked by reporters what she had coming up next in her busy career, the multi-hyphenated star answered: “H&M,” referring to her “M by Madonna” line with the global fashion chain, which launches in stores worldwide March 25. Also on deck for the singer is the release of her special edition CD/DVD The Confessions Tour on Jan. 29. The DVD, filmed during her eight-night stint at London’s Wembley Arena last year, includes the controversial crucifixion scene that excluded from the NBC special that aired last November.

Forget American Idol. In an online talent contest, five young women are trying to do a lot more than impress Simon Cowell – they’re competing for the chance to sing live with Justin Timberlake at the Feb. 11 Grammys. “To say that it would be a dream come true is not even enough,” says finalist Africa Miranda, one of thousands of performers who sent videos of themselves singing for the My Grammy Moment competition. A panel of judges and Timberlake selected the finalists: Miranda, 30, from Montgomery, Ala.; Brenda Radney, 22, from Staten Island, N.Y.; Jessie James, 18, from Warner Robins, Ga.; Robyn Troup, 18, from Houston; and Jillian Gaudious, 25, from Long Branch, N.J.

“I was hands-on,” Timberlake tells PEOPLE. “I looked at some tapes and gave my opinion.” The winner of the text-message and online vote will be announced just moments before the performance on Feb. 11, though the field will be narrowed down to three finalists by Feb. 4. “To become a recording artist and the first time the world gets to hear them is at the Grammys, I don’t think the opportunity gets any better or bigger,” says Timberlake, who competed on the talent show Star Search as a kid. The newly single star got a preview of the finalists’ voices last week when they sang En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go” for him. “They all have great voices,” he says, adding with a goofball grin, “A couple of them are lookers too!”

You can cast your vote at www.music.yahoo.com/mygrammymoment. Can’t wait to see how this is gonna turn out! :-X

We finally got our very first celebrity shout-out from Trey Songz thanks to my friend Amanda from Atlantic Records. So to return the favor, I’m gonna let you guys sneak a peak of his new single, “Wonder Woman” off of his new album “Trey Day” which will hit stores THIS MAY! Look out for it! Check out the song below, and the shout-out above. Thanks so much Amanda and Trey for the shout-out!!!

STREAM: TREY SONGZ - WONDER WOMAN (Windows Media)
STREAM: TREY SONGZ - WONDER WOMAN (Real Media)