Looks like a certain group is definitely having “The Best Year Ever!” The Spice Girls are reuniting and will release a greatest-hits album and kick off an 11-show world tour in December, it was announced in London today. The two-month tour will begin December 7 in Los Angeles and will include concerts in Vegas, New York City, London, Cologne, Madrid, Beijing, Hong Kong, Sydney, Capetown and Buenos Aires. Actor Richard E. Grant, who played the group’s manager in their 1997 movie Spice World, introduced the band at the press conference after a video montage of their greatest moments played on screen.

The tour “will be a proper good farewell to our fans,” said Melanie “Sporty Spice” Chisholm, who had been portrayed in the British press as the last Spice to agree to a reunion. “A girl is allowed to change her mind,” she quipped. “We only started serious discussions this year. We feel the time is right. I’m very, very excited.”

“We are going to celebrate the past, do a small tour and that will probably be it,” said Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, who had just returned from an Asian vacation with soccer-player husband David Beckham after they said goodbye to their home in Spain on June 18. “Our priority is our families.”

The Spice Girls first conquered the world after their Svengali manager, American Idol creator Simon Fuller, launched their first catchy tune, “Wannabe” in 1996. But the group fired Fuller in 1997; Halliwell quit a year later and the remaining four parted ways in early 2001. Sources first told PEOPLE about the reunion plans in early June. The Girls have been busy lately: Brown welcomed a daughter, Angel Iris, in April; Halliwell had a baby girl, Bluebell Madonna, in May; and Bunton is expecting her first child in August. Mother-of-three Beckham is moving to Beverly Hills on July 12 ahead of her NBC show airing four days later. Referring to the baby boom, Beckham added, “We will definitely have a huge creche on tour.”

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Ciara definitely brought it! She never dissapoints on stage. The vocals weren’t as good as I would have hoped them to, but that’s not what most people like about her. She gets an A for effort as far as that goes. But home girl can dance her ass off and put on a show! But her live voice is improving I might add. She performed “Like A Boy” and went into “That’s Right” – which I personally think should be the next single instead of “Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone.” But if she wants to be with HER BOO, then let her be… CONTINUE READING

Robin Thicke’s performance would have alright if I wasn’t tired of that damn song! Urgh, I was really hoping he’d do “Can You Believe.” But it’s all good. White boy still did his thing and represented…

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I ain’t gon lie, when “Last Night” came out, I was wtf-in for a minute! But after some time, it got stuck in my head and I grew to love it. Now you know Diddy always brings it (visually at least) with his performances. I can’t say I was too pleased though. The visuals were great, but home boy just didn’t deliver too well. Is it that hard to sing live? He already sounds horrible singing on the track, so hearing him “belt” out the lyrics live wouldn’t hurt … that bad. But Keyshia Cole did her thing, and Lil Kim showed out too … so I can’t really complain!!

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Finally after many hours of searching, downloading, and uploading … here are the performance photos! The show opened up with an amazing performance of “And I’m Telling You” by our present Dreamgirl, and our past Dreamgirl. I’m talking about Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Holliday here! They did really good together. A major step-up from THIS performance … y’all know what I’m talking about!!

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THIS WEEK’S TOPICS: Eddie Murphy’s DNA results, 50 Cent & Ciara dating?, Paris Hilton letters from jail, and much more!

For the few (very few) that wonder if Usher and Tameka do the nasty, then today’s story might make your day! Before today, the fact of them having sex has been nothing more than pure speculation … but Usher announced earlier today that he and his home boy fiancee Tameka Foster are expecting their first child together!

“We are extremely excited at this point in our lives planning our wedding and the joy that comes with expecting our first child together,” the couple said in a statement released to The Associated Press. “We hope people will be happy for us and respect our privacy during this happy period in our lives.”

The baby is due in the fall, according to a representative for Usher. This would be the first child for him, and the fourth for the recently divorced Foster. This is shaping up to be a busy year for Usher. Besides his marriage and a baby, he is expected to release the follow-up to his eight-million selling, Grammy-winning album “Confessions,” released in 2005. He also has a fragrance due out in September. Uhh, congratulations … I guess? Tameka has some strong ass features. I’ve never seen the other chillun, but I hope they take more from the Raymond side of the family. I’m just sayin! I didn’t know men could give birth anyhow…

Black Star Power was in full force last night in Los Angeles as the 2007 BET Awards – the biggest night in black entertainment! No matter how much trash some folks talk, BET still delivers with their annual award show! Here are a few photos from the red carpet of the biggest black stars arriving to the show. You can find close to 100 (yeah that’s right one HUNDRED) photos after the cut!! PERFORMANCE PHOTOS TO FOLLOW! CONTINUE READING

COMMON – “THE PEOPLE” » Wow, how in heck did I forget about this video? I absolutely love this song! This is one of Common’s brand new singles lifted from the anticipated album Finding Forever; the track, “The People,” produced by Kanye West. But forreal this is quality music, because of Common and his extraordinary talent, there is still hope for us all. If you ain’t feelin this then I rebuke you in the name of Hip Hop.