Beyonce is back!

The singer kicked off her four-night stay at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City Friday night (May 25), her first concert performance since last year’s “4 Intimate Nights with Beyonce” at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, and her first time on stage since giving birth to Blue Ivy in January.

“I gotta say … it feels so good to be back home on stage,” Beyonce told the crowd of 5,500 fans who packed into the $2.5 billion resort.

Following an opening set from R&B newcomer Luke James, Beyonce took the stage for over two hours and performed a ton of her hits, plus a cover of Lauryn Hill‘s “Ex Factor” and a cover of Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You” in tribute to the late R&B icon.

Among those in attendance for Beyonce’s comeback concert were her proud father (and former manager) Mathew Knowles, her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, supermodel Selita Ebanks, and of course, her husband Jay-Z, who, after the show, proudly tweeted:

“I’m gonna say this and then I’m gonna end mine.” BEYONCE is the best performer in the world. Period.

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) May 26, 2012

Check out the pics (and video footage) below:

Kim Kardashian was on hand to support her boyfriend Kanye West Wednesday night (May 23) in Cannes, France at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival, where the rapper premiered his new movie “Cruel Summer.”

The G.O.O.D. Music film, produced, written and directed by Kanye, stars Kid Cudi, Aziz Ansari and others; and centers around a car thief (Kid Cudi) who falls for a beautiful, blind Arabic girl and attempts to help her see again.

Dressed in matching, color-coordinating outfits — something they always do, apparently — Kim and Kanye held each other closely as they posed for pictures on the red carpet outside the movie premiere.

Kanye’s “big bro” Jay-Z was also on hand at the event, and took some pictures with Kim and Kanye.

Check out the pics below:

Jennifer Lopez was among the many performers who hit the stage during Wednesday night’s (May 23) “American Idol” Season 11 finale.

Dressed in a sparkly tank top and matching “drop-crotch” harem pants, Lopez started off her performance by debuting her new single “Goin In.”

She then ripped off her vest-like tank top, revealing a sequined studded bra and her perfectly toned stomach underneath, and was joined by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel for a performance of their song “Follow the Leader.”

Check out the pics and video below:

Rihanna showed off a new hairstyle last night (Wed May 23) when she hit the stage during the “American Idol” finale.

After emerging from a laser-light pyramid in a box, Rihanna — rocking what looks like long dreadlock extensions — led a team of dancers through a highly energetic performance of her latest single “Where Have You Been.”

Earlier this week, Rihanna shared a few pictures of her new look with her Twitter followers, telling them she has wanted dreads since she was a teenager, but her mom wouldn’t let her get them. One fan asked her if her hair was heavy, and she said “as Goliath’s balls.”

“@DanielaEvans23: What made u want dreads babe? :) @rihanna their HOT! ;)” since I was 14, but mama Fent’z wasn’t havin it! Hehe

— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 24, 2012

“@g4lbaby: @Rihanna is your hair heavy??” as Goliath’s balls

— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 24, 2012

Watch Rihanna’s “American Idol” performance (and check out the pics) below:

The nominees for the 2012 BET Awards were announced Tuesday (May 22) at BET Studios in New York City during a press conference that was attended by Astro (from X Factor), A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Frankie Beverly (of Frankie Beverly and Maze), Melanie Fiona, Diggy, DJ Khaled and Mindless Behavior.

Kanye West leads the pack of nominees with seven nominations, followed by Beyonce with six nominations, and her husband (and Kanye’s mentor) Jay-Z with five. Other artists with multiple nominees include Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake and J. Cole.

Samuel L. Jackson was announced as the host of the 12th annual show, which has been hosted in the past by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Damon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Jamie Foxx, among others. Last year’s show was hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart.

Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj are the only confirmed performers so far for this year’s show, which will also present the legendary soul/funk group Frankie Beverly & Maze with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other performers will be announced soon, but for now, check out the full list of nominees below!

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist:
Big Sean
Drake
J Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Diamond
Trina
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry

Best Male R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Usher
Trey Songz

Best Female R&B Arist:
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best New Artist:
ASAP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Millz

Best Group:
Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5’9)
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Mindless Behavior

Best Collaboration of the Year:
Beyonce ft. J Cole- “Party”
Big Sean ft. Kanye- “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled & Crew- “I’m On One”
Drake, Tyga, Lil Wayne-”The Motto”
Wale/Miguel-”Lotus Flower Bomb”
Kanye/Jay Z- “Otis”

Video of the Year:
Beyonce-Countdown
Beyonce-Love On Top
The Throne-Ni**as in Paris
The Throne-Otis
Usher-Climax

Director of the Year:
Beyonce (Alan Ferguson)
Chris Brown (Godfrey T)
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Benny Boom

Subway Sportsman of the Year:
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Victor Cruz
Lebron James

Subway Sportswoman of the Year:
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Best Movie:
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help

Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award:
Beyonce- Love On Top
Chris Brown- Turn Up The Music
Mindless Behavior- Hello
The Throne- Otis
Wale & Miguel- Lotus Flower Bomb
Drake ft. Tyga & Lil Wayne- The Motto

Best Actor:
Don Cheadle
Common
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Best Actress:
Angela Basset
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson

Young Stars:
Diggy Simmons
Astro
Keke Palmer
Jacob Latimore
Willow Smith

Best Gospel Artists:
Yolanda Adams
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Kim Burrell
Trinitee 5:7

Centric Award:
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Tune in on July 1st at 8pm when the 2012 BET Awards airs live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium!

Will you be watching … and who you want to win?

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys were among the many celebrity couples who walked the red carpet together Sunday night (May 20) at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Other couples spotted on the red carpet outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena were R&B singer Monica and her NBA player husband Shannon Brown; country music sensation Carrie Underwood and her NHL player husband Mike Fisher; Lisa Marie Presley and her husband Michael Lockwood; and country singer Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline.

Take a look at the pictures below!

Wiz Khalifa was all smiles as he posed beside his fiancee Amber Rose last night (Sun May 20) on the red carpet of the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which was hosted at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Some of the other couples who also walked the red carpet included R&B singer John Legend and his supermodel fiancee Christine Teigen; pop singers Jordin Sparks and Jason DeRulo; and actress Jurnee Smollett and her producer/songwriter husband Josiah Bell.

Check out the pictures below!

Some of the biggest names in music/entertainment were on hand to attend the 2012 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Celebs who posed it up outside on the red carpet included singers Usher, Justin Bieber, Brandy, Miguel, Monica and Robin Thicke; rappers Wiz Khalifa and Swizz Beatz; and many others.

Take a look at the pics below!

The stars were out Sunday night (May 20) as they all gathered in Las Vegas to attend the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.

Some of the big names who gathered on the red carpet outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena to pose for photos included Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Nelly Furtado, LMFAO, Taio Cruz, The Wanted and many more.

Check out the pics below!

As a part of Fox’s recent efforts to boost their under-performing music competition shows, the network announced Tuesday (May 15) that Pop singers Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining the judging panel on “The X Factor” this fall.

The official announcement follows weeks and weeks of rumors that Britney Spears would be joining the show.

In addition to Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid, Britney and Demi Lovato were both on hand for the press conference, which was held at New York’s Beacon Theater.

Demi Lovato said she was “totally stoked” to join the cast of The X Factor. “I’m excited to represent my generation,” she said.

“I’m so excited about the whole experience,” said Britney Spears. “It’s going to be so much fun and different from anything I’ve ever done. I’m ready to find the true star.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to join The X Factor judging panel. I’m a huge fan of the show and now I get to be a part of the action,” she told Us Weekly in a statement Monday. “Simon and L.A. better watch out!”

Britney and Demi wall obviously replace former judges Paula Abdul and Nichole Scherzinger, who were both let go, along with host Steve Jones, after last fall’s debut season of the show didn’t meet expectations. A replacement host has yet to be announced.

Peter Rice, entertainment chairman for the Fox Networks Group, believes that the new line-up will be “more effective” and “more entertaining.” He added, “Not to be negative about the people leaving…”

Check out the pics from the press conference in New York below:

What do you think about the new X Factor line up?

Forget an “Empire State of Mind” … Jay-Z is now in a “Philadelphia State of Mind.”

On Monday (May 14), the rapper jetted to the City of Brotherly Love to announce a HUGE music festival that will take place this upcoming Labor Day Weekend.

Titled the “Made In America” festival, and sponsored by Budweiser, the two-day event will feature performances from nearly 30 acts that Jay-Z believes “embody the American spirit” across three different stages at Fairmount Park on September 1st and September 2nd.

“It’s such an iconic place, so it felt like a natural fit,” Jay-Z, a New York native, said of Philadelphia. “You’ll get to come out and have two great days, listen to some amazing music (and) discover some new bands.”

Jay-Z — who was joined by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and other local politicians atop the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (made famous by the movie “Rocky”) — said at least 70% of the acts, which will include rap, rock, R&B, Latin and dance artists, have already been confirmed.

“I’ve always believed in great music,” he said. “I don’t believe in the lines that separate music. … That’s for people that can’t easily define what they’re hearing, so they have to put it in some sort of box. Me, I listen to anything I like.”

The full list of performers for the festival, which will benefit the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, will be announced on May 21st, with tickets to go on sale two days later on the 23rd.

Check out the pics from the press conference in Philadelphia below:

[AP]

After a short stint in the hospital, Rihanna looked to be in really good spirits Thursday night (May 10) as she stepped out in Los Angeles for the premiere of her new movie “Battleship.”

Wearing a sexy all-white halter gown with a SERIOUS slit down the side that showed off her flawless legs (and a little bit of everything else too!), the Pop singer was all smiles as she posed for pictures on the red carpet outside the Nokia Theater, and inside with her co-stars Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Brooklyn Decker.

Rihanna, after being rushed to the hospital and treated for flu-like symptoms earlier this week, told Access Hollywood on the red carpet:

“I’m a lot better now … I had a couple days to rest and re-hydrate. I just had the flu and I kept working and I wasn’t getting better so I took a couple days off to sleep and I feel great.”

Check out the pics of Rihanna at the L.A. premiere of “Battleship” below:

Beyonce and Jay-Z shared an interesting moment Tuesday night (May 8) as the rapper pinched his superstar wife’s cheeks — the ones on her face, of course — at a party hosted by L.A. Reid celebrating the launch of his wife Erica Reid‘s new parenting book “The Thriving Child.”

R&B singer Mary J. Blige and Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles were also on hand for Erica Reid’s book launch, which was held at a private residence in New York City.

Check out the pics below:

Lots of celebrities gathered in New York City on Monday night (May 7) at the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala.

Some of the celebs who were spotted showing off their fashion sense on the red carpet of the big event — dubbed the “Oscars of Fashion” — included singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Rihanna, Solange; actress Paula Patton; Hip-Hop newcomer (and sh*t starter) Azealia Banks and more.

Check out the pics below:

Celebrity women weren’t the only ones showing off impeccable style Monday night (May 7) on the red carpet of the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

Kanye West, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Justin Timberlake, Tim Tebow, Tyson Chandler and several other celeb guys from music and sports — some pictured with their ladies — were all front and center on the red carpet of the event, which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was hosted by Vogue Magazine’s Anna Wintour.

Take a look at the pics below:

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, supermodels Heidi Klum, Chanel Iman, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Upton, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz and Jessica Alba, and more were among the celebrities who showed up at the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City Monday night (May 7).

Check out the pics below:

The stars were out Monday night (May 7) at the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

The costume ball was attended by a ton of actresses, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Stewart, Lea Michele, Rosario Dawson, Rashida Jones, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel and more.

Take a look at the pics below:

Rick Ross announced R&B singer Omarion as the newest member of his Maybach Music Group record label at a press conference yesterday.

Also spotted at the press conference, held in New York City, was Hip-Hop mogul Diddy, producer/producer Swizz Beatz and Bad Boy artist French Montana.

Along with the MMG family (and French Montana), Ross later appeared on BET’s 106 & Park to preview their new video “Bag Of Money,” and officially introduced “Maybach O” to the world.

Peep the footage (and the pics) below:

Rihanna showed up in a hot pink dress at the 2012 Time 100 Gala in New York City Tuesday night (Apr 24).

The singer — who brought along her mother Monica Fenty and grandfather Lionel Brathwaite — also performed a few select songs at the event, where she was honored for making Time Magazine’s annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.”

Take a look at the pictures below:

The past few months have been pretty rough for Demi Moore, but after a divorce, being hospitalized, and a recent stint in rehab, the actress is back on the scene.

Demi Moore made her first official appearance in Beverly Hills Tuesday night (Apr 17) while supporting her close friend Amanda De Cadenet at the launch of her new Lifetime TV show.

Demi, dressed in a black sleeveless blazer and matching black pants, was all smiles as she posed for photos with Amanda, actress Joy Bryant, fashion designer Rachel Zoe and others outside on the red carpet. She definitely looks a lot healthier than she has in recent months.

Demi has kept an extremely low profile since she filed for divorce from her husband of six years Ashton Kutcher back in November amid rumors that he cheated on her on the night of their sixth wedding anniversary.

The cheating scandal led to Demi’s extreme weight loss, a highly publicized hospitalization and a stint at an undisclosed rehab facility that forced her to drop out of “Lovelace,” the Linda Lovelace biopic.

After leaving the treatment center in March, Demi has been laying low at her home in Los Angeles following an island vacation with a group of friends.

The 49-year-old actress recently announced on Twitter that she wants to change her twitter handle, which is still @mrskutcher:

Time for a change, twitter name change…any suggestions?

— Demi Moore (@mrskutcher) April 18, 2012

Sounds like Demi Moore wants to make a comeback… Can she do it?

Your thoughts?

Rihanna sure does know how to party, and the Pop singer looked like she was having the time of her life while enjoying (and partaking in) the 2012 Coachella Festival in California this past weekend.

During Day 3 of the weekend-long concert festival in Indio, CA, Rihanna surprised fans when she hit the stage with DJ Calvin Harris and the two performed their “We Found Love” single.

Rihanna also performed her latest single “Where Have You Been,” and she spotted her BFF Katy Perry in the crowd and went crazy with her and a group of fans in the audience.

Right before that, a purple-haired Katy Perry stag dived into the crowd and crowd-surfed across the audience as Rihanna and Calvin Harris were performing.

Later in the night, Rihanna was spotted rolling up a blunt in the crowd before hopping on top of her bodyguard’s shoulders to take in the rest of Calvin Harris’ concert set as she puffed on her “cigarette.”

Check out Rihanna partying, performing and smoking weed in the gallery below:

Some of the biggest names in urban music took to the stage in Australia this past weekend for the 2012 Supafest Festival.

Day one Performers included the comeback kid Chris Brown, R&B songstress Kelly Rowland, Hip-Hop newcomer Big Sean, R&B crooner Trey Songz and others, including ATL rapper/actor Ludacris and West Coast rap legend Ice Cube.

Other artists to hit the stage Sunday night (Apr 15) were T- Pain, Lupe Fiasco and rap icons Naughty By Nature who helped fill the void after Rick Ross and Diddy pulled out at the last minute citing issues with the promoters.

The event spans over the course of four days and will see about 100,000 people attend.

Check out the photos from Sunday below:

[Pics: Rap-Up]

Tupac made the ultimate return to life last night at Coachella.

During Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s set at the 2012 Coachella Valley & Arts Music Festival in California, Pac was resurrected on the stage via hologram and performed a couple of his greatest hits, including “Hail Mary (Come with Me)” and “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted,” (with Snoop Dogg).

At the end of his short performance, a light shined on Pac and his virtual image disappeared into thin air.

Watch the historical occasion below:

After a few technical hiccups, R&B singer Frank Ocean performed his own solo set live on stage at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival in California.

Despite the malfunctions, Frank still put on a great show during his 30-minute plus set, which included performances of his most popular songs, like “Swim Good,” “Novacane,” “Thinking About You” and more.

Frank Ocean even brought out his Odd Future bandmate Tyler the Creator for a quick performance of their collaboration song “Analog 2″ from their “Odd Future Vol. 2″ mixtape.

Check out Frank Ocean’s entire set below:

All eyes were definitely on Melody Thornton last night (Wed. Apr 11) as she walked the red carpet at the Elle Women in Music event in Hollywood with a gold, see-through freakum dress on that flaunted ALL of her goodies.

The dress showed the former Pussy Cat Doll singer’s bare breasts and nipples, and even her butt cheeks, as she was completely naked underneath with no bra and no panties on.

If Melody’s intention was to get attention, she definitely succeeded and she has definitely grabbed ours!

Other celebrities spotted at the event were Thornton’s former PCD bandmate Nichole Scherzinger, Jessie J, Elle Goulding and Amy Heidermann from YouTube’s “Karmin” … But who cares? Melody Thornton showed up almost butt naked!

Check out the NSFW pics below:

Was Melanie Thornton’s outfit Sexy … or Tacky? What are your thoughts?

Nicki Minaj shut down New York City’s Times Square Friday night (Apr 6) when she hit the stage and performed in front of 30,000+ screaming fans to celebrate the launch of the all-new Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone.

Nicki — who just released her sophomore album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” — rocked the illuminated Rubik’s Cube inspired stage while dressed up in a blonde wig, black lace bodysuit and tiger-striped leggings as she performed a short, 15-minute set that included just three songs: “Super Bass,” “Right By My Side” and her latest single “Starships.”

Footage from this “secret” concert hosted by Nokia wil be used in an exclusive remix to Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” music video.

Check out some pictures and the “Starships” remix video below:

The city of Atlanta — as opposed to Hollywood or New York — played host to the first official premiere event for Steve Harvey’s new movie “Think Like A Man” on Monday (Apr 3).

The star-studded movie premiere featured various red carpet appearances from much of the ensemble cast and celebrity supporters, including Gabrielle Union, Terrence J, Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Selita Ebanks, Regina Hall, Ne-Yo, T.I., Nelly and many others.

The red carpet also featured notable appearances from Tyler Perry, Lala Vazquez, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and the movie’s creator Steve Harvey.

Check out a ton of pics below:

[Photos: Paras Griffin, Prince Williams, FreddyO]

Only Rihanna could pull off wearing what looked like a gold and blue metallic PJ ensemble to a big movie premiere event … and that’s exactly what the Pop princess did at the Tokyo, Japan premiere of her new movie “Battleship.”

Even though Rihanna looks like she literally rolled out of bed and threw on a pair of high heels, she’s actually wearing a pant suit from Emilio Pucci’s Fall 2012 collection. The “You Da One” singer continued the gold theme by accessorizing her outfit with a long gold necklace and hooped earrings.

Take a look at the pictures below:

Rihanna has gone over to the dark side. (Hair-wise, that is!)

The Barbadian beauty stepped out in an all jet black long hair-do with a section of her hair shaved off on one side while attending a promotional event in Yokosuka, Japan for her new movie “Battleship.”

“I was missing she, but I aint ready to chop ha,” she tweeted in response to a fans comment that she had had a similar style once before.

Rihanna has been experimenting with different looks over the past week or so. Last week the ‘Talk That Talk’ singer was sporting a “gangsta gothic geisha” look for her upcoming music video with Coldplay, and days later she was spotted wearing a blonde wig at a “Battleship” promo event in London,

Take a look at the pictures of Rihanna in Tokyo below:

Pop singer Jason DeRulo didn’t let a recent neck injury stop him from attending Muhammad Ali‘s big “Celebrity Fight Night XIII” event with his girlfriend Jordin Sparks Saturday night (Mar 24) at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ.

Jordin was dressed up in a long, animal print gown, while Jason — who injured his neck earlier this year while rehearsing for a tour — had on a fancy leather neck-brace to match his black and leather-trimmed tuxedo.

Check out the pics below:

After Miley Cyrus was spotted on the red carpet of various events with her on-and-off boyfriend Liam Hemsworth with what looked like an engagement ring on her ring finger, many began to speculate that Cyrus and Hemsworth were engaged.

Cyrus has also been snapped with the ring on several times during the last few days, and she was also wearing the ring at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XIII event in Phoenix, Arizona.

But it’s not an engagement ring, according to sources close to the former Disney star, who also took to Twitter to personally clear the rumors up. She tweeted:

“I’m not engaged…I’ve worn this same ring on this finger since November! People just wanna find something to (talk) about! It’s a topaz people!”

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth dating on-and-off since 2009, when they were first spotted sharing a kiss on the set of their movie “The Last Song.”

Check out more photos of them at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XIII below:

T.I. and Tiny threw a huge Sweet 16th Birthday party for their oldest child Zonnique last Saturday (Mar 24) in Atlanta.

Zonnique, a member of The OMG Girlz (who recently signed a recording contract with T.I.’s Grand Hustle records), arrived to the Egyptian-themed party with her parents and her brothers Major, King, Domani and Messiah, as well as her step-sister Dayjah (T.I.’s other daughter), and was carried in by four men like an Egyptian princess.

The extravagant event, which featured live exotic animals (giraffes, camels, etc.), belly dancers, ice sculptures, performances and more, was taped for the T.I. and Tiny’s VH1 reality show “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle.”

Zonnique was also gifted with different surprises throughout the night, including two small white Pomeranian puppies, a diamond-studded necklace (from Justin Combs and his mom), and the biggest gift of the evening: all-white Porsche from Pops T.I.

In addition to her celebrity parents and the OMG Girlz, Nique-Nique’s party also featured a few noteworthy celebrity guest appearances from the likes of Nelly, Diggy Simmons, Justin Combs, his mother Misa Hylton-Brim and singer Jacob Latimore.

Check out 30+ pictures from the party below:

[Photos: Prince Williams/Atlpics.net]

Monica and Brandy brought the house down last Thursday night (Mar 22) as they performed at the W Hotel in Midtown Atlanta for radio station V-103′s “Soul Session” concert series.

The R&B divas entertained the crowd with their hit solo tracks as well as their 1998 collaboration single “The Boy Is Mine” and their new collab “It All Belongs to Me.”

The concert also included a Whitney Houston tribute performance from Brandy and Monica, as well as a live sit-down interview with new V-103 radio personality Egypt Sherrod.

Other celebrities who were in the house included VH1′s “Family Hustle” reality show stars T.I. & Tiny, R&B singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, BET reality star Toya Wright, producer/rapper Polow Da Don and a few others.

Check out the pics and the video footage below:

[Photos: FreddyO]

Kim Kardashian was the unfortunate victim of a “flour-bombing” Thursday night (Mar 22) after a woman reportedly threw white powder all over the reality star. (At least try to contain your laughter.)

Kim was walking the red carpet with her mom Kris Jenner at the London Hotel in West Hollywood to promote her new fragrance line “True Reflection” when a random woman walked up from behind, and dumped a bunch of white powder all over her head, and shouted “Fur hag!” at her.

Kim brushed the incident off though (literally) as she reportedly went to a private room, took the jacket off, brushed the powder out of her hair and then returned to the event.

According to TMZ, the fire department was called and they examined the white powder to make sure it wasn’t a dangerous substance. They determined it was cooking flour.

Though cops detained the woman who threw the flour, the L.A. Sheriff’s Department says Kim decided not to press any charges and the woman was released.

PETA — the most obvious suspect in the flour bombing, since the woman shouted “Fur hag!” — also released a statement denying any involvement with the incident, but they say they still support the unnamed attacker.

A rep for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tells TMZ … “It was not [us]. We were given the video by an anti-fur activist on the scene.”

Still, a rep for the organization explains, “PETA has tried everything from polite letters to public protests, but Kim Kardashian has not been moved by the news that animals are beaten, electrocuted, and even skinned alive for real fur garments. Whoever threw that flour may reach her when our polite appeals did not.”

[Photos: CG]

What do you think about Kim Kardashian getting flour bombed?

Jay-Z had the SXSW 2012 crowd rocking as he kicked off the festival’s performances Monday night (Mar 12) in Austin, TX with a headlining concert set.

Those who weren’t able to take in the show in person were able to watch online (via YouTube) through AMEX’s new “Sync Show” platform that invited fans to tweet in all night with song requests.

Throughout the hour-and-a-half long concert, Jay-Z ran through an array of hits, like “What More Can I Say,” “99 Problems,” “Big Pimpin,” “On to the Next One,” and more, including some “Watch the Throne” tracks, and even his latest song “Glory,” which he dedicated to “all the parents in the house” in honor of his two month old daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

Check out the photos and video footage from the concert below:

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Your thoughts on Jay-Z’s concert?

Robert De Niro was spotted in Atlanta kicking it with T.I., Trey Songz, Fabolous and others at Vanquish Nightclub in Atlanta Thursday night (Mar 9).

Sources tell TMZ that De Niro and Tip didn’t arrive together, but once T.I. found out the 68-year-old acting legend was in the building, he made sure to go and meet him.

Rappers Wale and Fabolous, as well as R&B singer Trey Songz and Def Jam exec. Bu Thiam were also in the house and also went over to meet Robert De Niro.

Also spotted at the club were “Basketball Wives L.A.” star Malaysia Pargo, Ne-Yo’s fiancee Monyetta Shaw and radio personality Kenny Burns.

According to the AJC, Robert De Niro is currently in Atlanta filming the moving “Killing Season,” which also stars John Travolta.

Check out more pics of Rob De Niro, T.I., Trey Songz and others at Atlanta’s Vanquish Nightclub below:

Kim Kardashian attended her good “friend” Kanye West‘s fashion show Tuesday (Mar 6) during Paris Fashion Week, and she was wearing one of those expensive pairs of Guiseppe Zanotti heels straight from Kanye’s new womenswear line.

“I j’adore my shoes tonight!” the fashion forward reality star tweeted about her pricey pumps, which are made of calf leather and embroidered pearls, and cost about $6,000. She paired the heels with beige tights, a white top and a fur shawl.

R&B singer Alicia Keys was also spotted at Kanye’s fashion show, and posed for a quick photo with Kim.

Check out more pics below:

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There were lots of celebrities sitting courtside Sunday night (Feb 26) watching the East and West go head to head during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

Some of the big names included Young Money rappers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne (who was wearing a pair of million-dollar, diamond encrusted Beats by Dre. headphones), as well as R&B singers Chris Brown, Cee-Lo Green and Mary J. Blige. Actor/comedian Kevin Hart and community activist Jesse Jackson were also spotted in the crowd.

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Adele tries to balance all six of her Grammy Award trophies, producer/songwriter Ryan Tedder jumps for joy with his trophy, Justin Vernon (from Bon Iver) nibbles on one of his, and gospel singer Kirk Franklin flaunts his two Grammy Award trophies by placing both of them up to his ears, pretending to listen to them.

These are just some of the funny/random moments that happened backstage in the Press Room of the 2012 Grammy Awards, which were hosted Sunday night (Feb 12) in Los Angeles.

Other big winners of the night included Taylor Swift, Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Lady Antebellum, and many others who weren’t pictured.

Check out 10+ pics of stars in the Grammy Awards press room below:

Nicki Minaj is no stranger to controversy, and last night at the 2012 Grammy Awards, she proved that not only does she march to the beat of her own drum, but she makes the damn drum too.

Following an introduction from her Young Money label mate Drake, Nicki turned her Grammy performance into a short film, recreating scenes from the 1970′s classic horror movie “The Exorcist.”

Nicki’s shocking and highly controversial performance, dubbed “The Exorcism of Roman,” kicked off with her confessing her sins to a high priest, followed by a short clip showing the priest being called on to exorcise the demons out of Roman.

The camera then cuts to a blonde Nicki Minaj who is portraying her gay male alter ego “Roman.” Roman is looking at himself, or herself, whatever, in the mirror, repeatedly saying, “I feel pretty.”

Then Roman climbs up a wall, and the priest enters his/her bedroom, and asks “What’s Your Name?” to which Nicki replies loudly, “Roman!”

And that’s just the beginning. Once the clip fades out, the cameras cut to the stage, which has been transformed into a dark church cathedral.

Nicki is now shackled to a gurney and surrounded by a group of dancing monks as she raps the lyrics to “Roman Holiday,” a song from her new album.

From there, the performance just gets weirder and weirder as Minaj continues to relentlessly mock the Catholic church.

As the eclectic performance came to an end, the scary-looking dancing monks started chanting “O Come All Ye Faithful” as Nicki began to levitate into the air, rapping more inaudible lyrics from her new song.

It’s a good thing this came at the end because Nicki Minaj definitely stole the show with this over-the-top performance.

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DJ David Guetta teamed up with Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, The Foo Fighters and Canadian DJ Deadmau5 to honor dance music last night at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

As David Guetta did his thing behind the turntables, Chris Brown came out on stage and sang “I Can Only Imagine,” the song he is featured on from Guetta’s “Nothing But the Beat” album. Not too long after came Lil Wayne, who is also featured on the track.

Next up came The Foo Fighters, who performed their song “Rope,” followed by a performance of “Raise Your Weapons” by Deadmau5, wearing his trademark big light-up mouse head.

Watch David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, the Foo Fighters and Deadmau5 perform below:

Jennifer Hudson could hardly hold back her tears last night at the 2012 Grammys as she performed a touching rendition of Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You” in tribute to the R&B icon who suddenly and unexpectedly died over the weekend in Hollywood.

Hudson’s rendition of the classic song was beyond perfect, as if she she was channeling the late Whitney Houston herself. And she was, because her performance was an almost exact replica of Houston’s performance of the same song at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards 20 years ago.

Throughout the performance, Jennifer appeared to be holding back tears, but when she finished, she couldn’t hold them back anymore and she finally gave in to her emotions, letting the tears flow as the audience went wild with applause.

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Taylor Swift rocked the country grandma look as she performed during the 2012 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Holding a banjo and singing alongside a small group of hillbilly band-mates, in a scene that looked like it was straight out of the Little House on the Prairie, the 22-year-old singer gave a performance of her “Mean” single, which earned her a Grammy Award earlier in the evening for Best Country Solo Performance.

Watch Taylor Swift perform “Mean” below:

In her first major performance since having emergency surgery throat surgery, Adele used her powerful voice to belt out the notes to her soulful hit single “Rolling in the Deep” Sunday night (Feb 12) in Los Angeles at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

The British-bred singer wore a simple black dress as she delivered a spot-on rendition of the song that won her a few Grammy Awards, including “Song of the Year.” By the time the show ended, Adele took home a whopping six awards (out of the six categories she was nominated in).

At the end of her performance, Adele received a round of applause and a standing ovation from the Grammy audience.

Watch Adele sing “Rolling in the Deep” at the Grammys below:

Katy Perry took to the stage Sunday night (Feb 12) at the Grammy Awards and performed her hit single “E.T.” and also debuted her new song “Part of Me,” marking the Pop singer’s first televised performance since her high profile marriage fell apart.

The lyrics to “Part of Me” has many thinking that the song is a not so subtle dig at Perry’s estranged husband Russell Brand.

“Days like this I want to drive away…You chewed me up, and spit me out, like I was poison in your mouth…But that was then, and this is now. Now look at me, this is the part of me that you’re never ever going to take away from me,” Katy sings in the song.

The lyrics to the song continues, “Now look at me, I’m sparking/A firework, a dancing flame/You won’t ever put me out again. So you can keep the diamond ring. It don’t mean nothing anyway/In fact you can keep everything/Except for me.”

“Part of Me,” which was officially released on iTunes today, comes from the special edition of Katy Perry’s double-platinum certified album “Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.”

Watch her Grammy Awards performance below:

Among the many performers who took the stage last night at the 2012 Grammy Awards were Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (who opened the show), the legendary Paul McCartney and rock group The Foo Fighters, who took home 5 awards by the end of the show.

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Maroon 5 and Foster the People rocked the Grammys last night as they performed with The Beach Boys.

Things kicked off with Maroon 5 performing a rendition of “Little Surfer Girl.” Next up came Foster the People, who sang “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” before The Beach Boys themselves came on stage for a big group performance of “Group Vibrations,” with Adam Levine and FTP singing along right beside them.

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Rihanna turned the Grammys stage into a big party last night with a highly energetic performance of her “We Found Love” single.

“Grammys, make some noise for Whitney!” Rihanna — dressed in all black — said to the crowd as she danced up a storm.

The tempo soon slowed, and the dancers took off, leaving Rihanna on-stage with just Chris Martin from Coldplay, who provided acoustic guitar accompaniment as the duo performed their collaboration song “Prince of China.”

Coldplay then finished the performance off by bringing the tempo back up and singing their hit song “Paradise.”

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Alicia Keys was joined by blues icon Bonnie Raitt as the duo performed a touching tribute to the late Etta James Sunday night (Feb 12) at the 2012 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

“As we were reminded just yesterday, when the truly great artists leave us, their legacy lives on. We love Whitney Houston,” said Alicia. “And we also love another one of the great ladies of music who we lost this year, the one and only Etta James,” Bonnie added.

Avoiding the obvious song choice — the wildly popular “At Last” — the pair chose to sing “Sunday Kind of Love,” which also appeared on the same album as James’ biggest hit single.

“We love you, Etta! We love you, Whitney! We’ll never forget you,” the two said at the conclusion of the performance.

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Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson teamed up last night in Los Angeles at the Grammy Awards where they performed their hit song “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” which was also up for a Grammy Award for Best Duo/Group Performance. (FYI: The duo didn’t win the award as the trophy ended up going to country music group The Civil Wars.)

Watch Jason and Kelly’s performance below: