NFL player Terrell Owens hung out with fans Sunday (Dec 11) as he hosted a “Sunday Football with Terrell” Owens event a the GQ Park and Bond Pop-up store in New York City.

Pregnant actress Hilary Duff attended the Danskin “Skate for a Cause” charity benefit at ICE Saturday (Dec 10) in Santa Monica, California.

Nick Cannon spent his Saturday afternoon volunteering at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank in California in support of “Feeding America.”

Across the pond in the UK … actress Eva Longoria hit up the Noble Gift Gala After Party hosted by Total Management at No. 5 Cavendish Square in London Saturday night.

R&B singer Melanie Fiona showed her beautiful face at the 2011 UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel Thursday night (Dec 8) in Los Angeles.

Also in Hollywood … Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were boo’d up at the premiere of “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (written and directed by Jolie) at ArcLight Thursday evening.

11-year-old Pop singer Willow Smith hosted a Target-sponsored shopping spree for Boys & Girls Club Families at a Target store in New York City Thursday.

Up in New York City, rapper Young Jeezy hosted a release party for his new album “Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition” (in stores 12/20) at the Penthouse at Hotel Rivington. Music exec. Kevin Liles (Jeezy’s manager) was also spotted at the event Thursday night.

NBA star Carmelo Anthony posed with statues of “Alvin and the Chipmunks” characters Alvin and Simon at the New York premiere of the new movie “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” at AMC Empire 25 theater in New York City.

And over in London town … R&B singers Kelly Rowland and Estelle attended a party Thursday night hosted by Dutch watch brand TW Steel at the Box Soho.

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake laughed it up and appeared to have a grand ol’ time together last Thursday night (nov 17) at the 2011 GQ “Men of the Year” party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, CA. In addition to a few other guys, both Jay-Z and JT have their own special edition GQ covers coming out this month.

Other guests at the party held to celebrate GQ Magazine’s December 2011 “Men of the Year” issue were Lala and Carmelo Anthony, Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend Jessica Biel, actress Paula Patton, comedian Jimmy Fallon, R&B singer/actor Tyrese Gibson, “True Blood” actor Joe Manganiello and many more.

Check out 20+ photos form the 2011 GQ “Men of the Year” party below:

R&B singer/songwriter and philanthropist Alicia Keys rounded up some of her A-List celebrity friends to join her last Thursday night (Nov 3) in New York City for her annual Keep A Child Alive Ball.

The gala, which raised $3 million for the children’s charity “Keep A Child Alive” featured appearances from Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz, Serena Williams, Carmelo and LaLa Anthony, Queen Latifah, Kerry Washington, Tyra Banks and more, as well as performances from Usher, Will.i.am, Jay Sean, Nora Jones and Alicia Keys herself, among others.

The $3 million raised will go towards providing lifesaving AIDS treatment, care and support for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and the Middle East.

“I am overwhelmed by the kindness I witnessed last night at the eighth annual Black Ball NY,” Alicia Keys said in a statement. “I am forever grateful to all of our supporters whose generosity will provide AIDS treatment and care for so many in desperate need.”

Look below for 30+ photos from the 2011 Keep A Child Alive Ball:

US Weekly hosted an event honoring the 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers of 2011 at Penthouse at Dram Downtown in New York City Wednesday night (Sep 14). Some of the celebrities who attended the honory celebration were Ashanti, Carmelo Anthony & Lala Vazquez, Pharrell Williams, Taraji P. Henson and more.

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They were each other’s worst enemies at one point, but now it seems like that’s all water under the bridge, as Jay-Z and Nas partied it up together Wednesday night (Sep 14) in New York City for Nas’ 38th birthday!

Held at NYC night spot Catch, the celebration also featured notable appearances from Lala Vazquez & Carmelo Anthony, Zoe Saldana, Ne-Yo, Common and NBA player Matt Barnes.

Check out 10+ pics below!

TV personality/designer Angela Simmons posed for photos at the Nanette Lepore Spring 2012 show during New York Fashion Week 2011 Wednesday (Sep 14).

R&B singer Omarion hit up the Style360 Presents Sachika Fashion Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion Tuesday (Sep 13).

Reality TV stars Jennifer Williams (“Basketball Wives”) and NeNe Leakes (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) got into a very interesting conversation in the front row of the Sachika fashion show … and by the looks of it, didn’t invite TV persoality Julissa Bermudez (Left) to join them. Looked like a pretty funny convo though!

Miami Heat basketball star LeBron James hung out with designer Michael Bastain at his Spring 2012 fashion show Monday (Sep 12).

Jordin Sparks and “True Blood” actress Rutina Wesley were spotted at the Alice + Olivia Spring 2012 presentation at Highline Stages.

Angela Simmons was spotted at the Tommy Hilfiger Women’s Collection show at The Theater at Lincoln Center.

Basketball player Carmelo Anthony attended the Simon Spurr Spring 2012 fashion show on Sunday (Sep 11).

Supermodel Naomi Campbell laughed it up with Christy Turlington and Sting at the Edun Spring 2012 Fashion Show at 330 West Street.

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz showed up at the Alexander Wang Spring 2012 fashion show at Pier 94.

Teairra Mari posed on the red carpet at the Samantha Black Style360 Spring 2012 Fashion Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

And Solange Knowles and her designer mother Tina Knowles attended Total Management’s Fashion Week Party at a Private Residence last Saturday (Sep 10) in New York City.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian attended the Evening Sherri Hill Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Trump Tower Grand Corridor yesterday (Wed. Sep 14) in New York City.

Zoe Saldana posed with designer Michael Kors backstage at his New York Fashion Week fashion show at Lincoln Center.

Angela Simmons attended the Zang Toi Spring 2012 Fashion show on Tuesday (Sep 13).

NFL player Plaxico Burress and NBA player Matt Barnes were spotted backstage at the Indashio Spring 2012 fashion show, held at the Audi Forum.

Model/actress Veronica Webb and soul singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae hung out together at the Sophie Theallet Spring 2012 fashion show at Milk Studios.

Angela Simmons and June Ambrose sat in the front row of the Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2012 show at Lincoln Center Monday (Sep 12).

R&B singer Omarion rocked this “interesting” shirt Sunday (Sep 11) in the front row of the Y-3 Spring 2012 Fashion show at 82 Mercer.

Orlando Magic basketball player Dwight Howard represented for the Y-3 brand by wearing one of their t-shirts at the Y-3 fashion show.

Carmelo Anthony shook hands with designer Tommy Hilfiger on the red carpet outside his fashion show.

And actress Lea Michele attended the Alexander Wang Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 94 last Saturday (Sep 10).

Justin Bieber and Usher were spotted outside the Dolce & Gabbana Boutique in New York City last Thursday night ahead of D&G’s Fashion’s Night Out event, which was also attended by Carmelo Anthony, Lala Vazquez, Chace Crawford from “Gossip Girl,” male model Tyson Beckford and others.

Check out over a dozen pics below!

Bobby Brown almost caused a scene at DJ Cassidy’s birthday party in New York Wednesday night (Jul 6) after he pulled a waitress by her pony tail when she walked away from him when he was talking to her.

The R&B bad boy got into the altercation with the catering staffer just before hitting the stage with his 80′s group New Edition at DJ Cassidy’s celebrity-filled 30th birthday celebration onboard the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier.

“During the band’s sound check earlier that evening, Bobby was talking to one of the waitresses, but she walked away from the conversation before he was finished talking. Then Bobby pulled her ponytail. She complained to her bosses, and Intrepid security called event organizers,” a source told the NY Post’s gossip column Page Six.

When Bobby B and his crew finished performing and returned to continue partying for the event, “security spoke to Bobby’s management and the situation was resolved,” the source said.

Reps for Brown confirmed the incident, saying it was all a misunderstanding. “It wasn’t anything detrimental or anything,” a rep said. “He did it in a playful way and it was fine. It was a misunderstanding. Everything was fine; no one had any issues.”

Other celebs in the building included rapper/producer Swizz Beatz, New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony, male model Tyson Beckford, Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons and more.

Check out 10+ pics from the party below:

Lil Wayne poses with his 12-year-old daughter Reginae Carter in the audience at the 2011 BET Awards.

Other famous faces spotted in the crowd of the 11th annual ceremony included Nelly & Ashanti, Nicki Minaj, Diddy, the entire Smith family (Jaden, Willow, Will and Jada), Keri Hilson, Laz Alonso, Big Sean, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber and plenty more.

Check out 20+ pics below:

The 2011 BET Awards went down in Los Angeles last night (Sun. Jun 26) … and the green carpet was JAM PACKED with celebrities! So many, that we’re going to have to split this post into 2.

Some of the big names who graced the green carpet outside the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. included Nicki Minaj, Kelly Rowland, Meagan Good, host Kevin Hart, Eve, Ashanti, Nick Cannon, YouTube sensation “Karmin,” Nelly, Bruno Mars and dozens of others.

Check out over 30+ pictures of celebs arriving at the BET Awards below:

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Earlier this week, Carmelo Anthony and his beautiful wife Lala Vazquez, stopped by the set of ABC’s “The View” where the fabulous couple dished about their highly publicized wedding, moving to New York, giving back to the community, and much much more.

Listen in to what they had to say below:

This past Saturday (April 30), The White House held its annual White House Correspondents Dinner and some of the A-List’s biggest and brightest were in attendance.

Attendees to the highly prestigious event, hosted at the White House in Washington, D.C, included Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson and her new boo Sean Penn, Carmelo Anthony and Lala Vazquez, Paula Abdul, Will.i.am, Cee-lo Green, President Obama’s biggest detractor Donald Trump, and many more.

Check out flicks of the socialites arriving to the star-studded red carpet below:

VH1 just announced today that newlyweds Carmelo Anthony and LaLa are getting their own reality show!

According to the New York Post, filming began in January and the show titled “La La’s Full Court Life.” The series is a follow-up of sorts to last fall’s five-episode wedding special “La La’s Full Court Wedding” which documented the duo’s July 2010 nuptials. The new 10-episode series, which will focus on the duo as they move their family from Colorado to New York, is scheduled to premiere in August.

Jeff Olde, EVP of VH1, spoke on why fans seem to love LaLa so much:

“Viewers connect with La La because despite the fairy-tale wedding and NBA star husband, she is a real, down-to-earth, hardworking woman who stays true to herself, the best thing about the new series is that while pursuing and realizing her dreams, La La gets to take us back to her home in New York, where her story began.”

Meanwhile, Carmelo played his first game as New York Knick last night. The newcomer scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds leading the Knicks to a 114-108 victory over the Bucks.

Thoughts?

Carmelo Anthony now plays for the New York Knicks!

After months and months of talk, speculation and wonder, Anthony, along with some of his other teammates including Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman, was officially traded to the Knicks in a huge “blockbuster” deal closed late last night (Mon. Feb 21).

The Denver Nuggets (Melo’s former team) will get Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Wilson Chandler, New York’s 2014 first-round draft pick, Golden State’s 2012 second-round draft pick, Golden State’s 2012 and 2013 second-round pick along with a cool $3 million dollars in cash money.

“I’m glad its over,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “I’m glad it’s an opportunity to reinvent. I think everybody handled it as classy as you could handle it. There’s some sadness to it, there always will be.”

Denver chose Anthony with the third overall pick back in the 2003 NBA draft. During his first seven seasons with the Nuggets, the 26-year-old NBA star has averaged 24.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over his first seven seasons. He has also led the Nuggets to two division titles and to the playoffs every season since his rookie year.

Looks like Amare Stoudemire has some company now! Do you think Chis Paul is going to join the pack next so that the Knicks can create a “Big 3″ to rival LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami?

Your thoughts?

The T-Mobile sponsored Magenta Carpet posted up outside the 2011 NBA All-Star Game was jam packed with celebrities!

Big names like Kobe Bryant, Ciara, Ne-Yo, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Lala Vazquez, John Legend, Nick Cannon, Dustin Hoffman and many more all posed for pictures as they arrived for the All-Star Game last night (Sun. Feb 20) in Los Angeles.

Take a look at 20+ pics below!!

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The new word on the court is that Carmelo Anthony will NOT be extending his contract with the Denver Nuggets after this upcoming season, and it’s rumored that he’ll be traded to the New York Knicks when he becomes a free agent for next season.

Continue reading for the details:

Anthony is weighing whether to sign a three-year, $65 million extension offered by the Nuggets. His dilemma, league sources say, is what affords him the best chance of continuing his career elsewhere. Anthony could sign with Denver and convince the team to then trade him. His other option would be to not sign the extension, thereby forcing the team to move him rather than risk losing him next summer as a free agent.

During his annual basketball camp in Colorado on Saturday, Anthony said he had no timetable on when he’ll decide whether to sign the extension. In either case, “he’s going to make it real clear that he’s not coming back,” said one league source.

Source: ESPN

It’s hard to imagine Carmelo playing basketball without the Nuggets jersey on after he’s been playing with them for so long, however switching to the Knicks might be a good career move for Melo!

What do you think about Carmelo Anthony playing for the Knicks?

Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny were boo’d up Friday night (Aug 13) at the Axe Lounge in Southampton, New York. The happy couple just got married last month in Miami.

NBA ballers Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade attended the Jordan Brand Breakfast Club Finale during the World Basketball Festival at Rucker Park in New York City.

Jermaine Dupri was in DJ mode at the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Party at the Tropicana Bar at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.

Singer Ke$ha, who is currently on tour with Rihanna, recorded an appearance/concert on NBC’s “Today Show” at the Rockefeller Center in NYC.

Actress/TV personality Tori Spelling hosted a book-signing for her new book “Unchartered Terri-TORI” at Borders bookstore in Town Square in Las Vegas, NV.

Actresses Sanaa Lathan and Jurnee Smollett attended the 9th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree Thursday (Aug 12) in Los Angeles.

Carmelo Anthony and rapper Jadakiss partied it up at Greenhouse in New York City at the after-party for Rihanna‘s concert earlier that night at Madison Square Garden. (Check out home boy in the back trying to sneak into the picture! LOL!!)

Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta posed for pics on the red carpet of the 10th Annual Harold Pump Foundation Gala in Century City, CA.

And rappers/actors Bow Wow and Ice Cube kicked it at the after-party following the premiere of their new movie “The Lottery Ticket” in Hollywood.

Balling!!

President Barack Obama recently put together a master dream team of current and former NBA stars…and guess who all were included??? Miami Heat’s very own LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Denver Nugget’s Carmelo Anthony...and of course a few greats were thrown in there as well… Bill Russell and Magic Johnson. The crew all gathered together to entertain troops at Ft. McNair in D.C. No media coverage was allowed to take a part in the event.

We know that was good game!

In a recent interview with Life & Style Magazine, Vazquez revealed that her BFF Kim Kardashian hooked her up with the beautiful Vera Wang wedding gown she walked down the aisle in. And not only that, but KK even hooked Lala up with her and Ciara‘s personal trainer Gunnar Peterson to lose 15 pounds so that she could fit into the custom-made gown. Lala told L&S Mag:

“Kim and Ciara have incredible bodies, so I thought, if he’s the guy responsible for that, then I need to get in there.”

After an 8-week regimen that included weight training, core work and cardio exercises, and practicing portion control, Vazquez dropped from a size 8 to a size 6.

“When you start seeing results, you stay motivated. This is crunch time.”

CLICK HERE TO SEE LALA IN HER VERA WANG GOWN

After a 5-year engagement and a lot of wedding planning, basketball star Carmelo Anthony and former MTV VJ Lala Vazquez are now man and wife.

The happy couple exchanged vows over the weekend (Sat. Jul 10) in front of 300 of their closest friends and family at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Insiders say the pair’s 3-year-old son Kiyan served as the ceremony’s ring bearer and escorted his parents to the alter before they said their “I do’s.” According to UsMagazine.com, the bride wore a Vera Wang gown as she walked down the aisle.

The star-studded guest list included folks like Kim Kardashian, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris, Serena Williams, Trina, Kenyon Martin and more. LeBron James was also there and caused quite a scene when New Yorkers greeted him (with his girlfriend Savannah Brinson and BFF Chris Paul by his side) with a series of boos as he made his way into the building for the wedding.

Check out 15+ pics of everyone in NYC for Carmelo and Lala’s wedding below…

Today is a big day for NBA basketball star Carmelo Anthony and his fiancee, TV personality Lala Vazquez. Anthony and Vazquez have been engaged since Christmas Day 2005, and are set to finally tie the knot tonight in New York City in front of their families and closest friends. The pair, who are mother and father to a 3-year-old son named Kiyan, have also been documenting the festivities and the planning that surrounded the wedding for an upcoming VH1 reality show to air in September.

Meanwhile, Lala’s BFF Kim Kardashian has been keeping her 4 million+ followers on Twitter abreast of the pre-wedding celebrations. Yesterday (Fri. Jul 9), the reality TV start tweeted pics of she and her friends, including singer Ciara, former reality TV star Brittny Gastineau, Fabolous, Trina, Kenyon Martin of the Denver Nuggets, and more as they joined Lala and Carmelo for a pre-wedding bash on a private yacht in the New York Harbor.

Peep some pictures of Lala, Carmelo and their friends below (and more when you continue reading)…

The 2010 BET Awards went down Sunday night (Jun 27) live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and the red carpet was full of black star power as celebrities like Ciara, T.I. (who brought along his entire family), Keri Hilson, Nick Cannon, John Legend, Diddy, Carmelo & Lala, Nicki Minaj, Brandy, the Black Eyed Peas and more arrived in style at the 10th annual show.

Check out 40+ pictures from the BET Awards’ red carpet below and when you continue reading…

Taking a break from planning their upcoming nuptials, NBA player Carmelo Anthony and his wife-to-be TV personality Lala Vazquez posed for pictures on the red carpet of the 25th Anniversary of Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza last night (Sun. May 23) in Century City, CA. The happily engaged couple will be become husband and wife at a private ceremony in New York in July.

Other celebs at the event were Snoop Dogg (who brought along his wife Shante Broadus), Reggie Bush and retired NBA baller John Salley. Check out a few pics of Carmelo, Lala, Snoop, Reggie and John at the Cedars-Sinai event below…

Lala Vazquez and her future husband Carmelo Anthony will be joining the world of reality TV pretty soon. VH1 recently announced that Lala and Carmelo will participate in a five-episode reality series that will chronicle the planning of their wedding and the actual ceremony. The currently untitled show will premiere September 13th. Peep the official press release below:

The series begins with the betrothed couple, Lala and Carmelo, meeting with A-list wedding planner to the stars Mindy Weiss and follows them through all the wedding planning festivities. Viewers will ride along as Lala shops for the perfect designer wedding dress, chooses the wedding venue, picks out the ultimate wedding cake and menu, plans their honeymoon, and contemplates the guest list, all while maintaining her and Carmelo’s hectic schedules.

Along the way viewers will also get a glimpse at Lala’s celeb-hosted bachelorette party in Las Vegas, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the couple as they gather with their family and friends to prepare for the big day. The series will culminate in a 90-minute lavish celebrity-filled wedding finale in New York that only this superstar couple could host.

The NBA’s 2010 All-Star Game went down Sunday night (Feb 14) in Arlingtion, Texas at the Cowboys Stadium. This is the largest venue ever recorded to hold the All-Star game, and the biggest live crowd ever (over 100,000) to watch a basketball game.

Representing for the West were Kobe Bryant (Dirk Nowitzki), Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony and Tim Duncan. For the East, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, and Allen Iverson (David Lee).

The game was pretty intense. In the 1st quarter, the West’s momentum was very heavy but the East built up some intensity of their own in the 2nd quarter. The 3rd and 4th quarters were both equally competitive, but the East came out on top due to Deron Williams‘ unnecessary fouling. The ending score was 141-139. Dwyane Wade, who went home with the All-Star MVP award, finished the night with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Wade spoke at the end of the game:

“To be able to perform in front of a crowd like that, I know that. I know I can do it, I’ve done it before,” Wade continued. “So just to be able to put on a show like that and to get the win, and to make key plays down the stretch was what I like.”

Although, Kobe Bryant didn’t play he was there to comment on how he’s doing:

“I’ll do therapy nonstop, around the clock, until it’s ready to go, ” Bryant said. “Hopefully, I’ll be healthier than I was the last month, so that’s a plus.”

Check out the rest of the pics below!

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Athletes and celebrities alike hit up the Exclusive Fabulous 23 Dinner hosted by Jordan Brand during All-Star Weekend 2010 in Dallas, TX Friday night (Feb 12).

Some of the guests in the building were Denver Nuggets basketball player Carmelo Anthony, his fiancee Lala Vazquez, rapper Bun B, Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade, Michael Jordan himself and more. R&B singer/songwriter Robin Thicke served as entertainment for the evening. More pics below and when you continue reading…

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, NBA basketball player Carmelo Anthony and his fiancee, TV personality Lala Vazquez, sent out their official “save-the-date” invites to their upcoming summer wedding earlier this week. Per the heart-shaped V Day-themed pre-invite, Carmelo and Lala plan to officially tie the knot in Lala’s home state of New York on July 10th 2010.

Anthony and Vazquez have been dating for some time now and on top of that, have been engaged for over five years. The pair also have a three-year-old son together named Kiyan.

Congrats to the happy couple!

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“I like her work so I hired her to come on board for my wedding,” Vazquez told Williams.

Vazquez, a former MTV and NBA all-star player Carmelo Anthony, who have a 3-year-old son together named Kiyan, plan to exchange their wedding vows in New York. Vazquez doesn’t have a final list for the bridal party but she says her celeb pals Kim Kardasian and Solange Knowles, will be apart of it to some level. As for the guest list an estimate amount of 250-300 has been set.

“… Everybody’s been waiting for it so long, we might as well invite everybody to come hang out,” she laughed.

Basketball star Carmelo Anthony, Rapper Ludacris and skateboarder Rob Dyrdek are the new faces of TAG signature series body spray and the three of them were pictured clowning around on the red carpet of the launch party for the new line of TAG body sprays at the London Hotel Tuesday (Jul 28) in West Hollywood.

Other celebs who hit up the event were Melo’s fiancee Lala Vazquez, singer Teairra Mari, model/actress Eva Marcille, actor Lance Gross and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!

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The 2009 ESPY Awards went down Wednesday night (Jul 15) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Kobe & Vanessa Bryant, Venus & Serena Williams, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Michael Phelps, Wyclef Jean and other celebrities/athletes showed up to the ceremony, which was hosted by award-winning actor Samuel L. Jackson.

The 17th annual sports awards show will air this Sunday, July 19th, at 9 PM ET on ESPN.

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Ne-Yo and his girlfriend Tenille Jiminez stopped for a quick pic in the audience as they watched the 2009 BET Awards go down at the Shrine Auditorium Sunday (Jun 28) in Los Angeles. Continue reading for lots of pics of celebrities like Beyonce, Kanye West, Soulja Boy, Keri Hilson, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Lil Wayne and much more chilling in the audience and backstage at the show.

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Denver Nuggets bballer Carmelo Anthony and his fiancee Lala Vazquez hit up the premiere of “The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3″ in Los Angeles, CA. Other celebs at the premiere were Tyrese, Kim Kardashian, Taraji P. Henson and others.

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Every year, Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony, who is known to be a very active member of the Denver community, hosts “A Very Melo Christmas,” an annual holiday event in which he spends time with underprivileged children and their families while providing presents and a day of holiday activities. Continue reading for more photos from the event!

We’re about a week late on this, but it appears as if Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony cut his hair because he lost a bet. Home boy got rid of the cornrow look and went for a short “Caesar-styled” haircut over a game of NBA Live 2009. Watch the video above.

But is it just me or does something about this seem … “staged?” This just seems like the sort of thing people with money do when they’re bored!

Carmelo Anthony can now be added to the long list of male celebrities who have chopped off the braids for a more grown and sexy look. Mark Kiszla asked Carmelo why he cut his hair, Melo said:

“It’s time for change, man… It’s time for change.”

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NEW YORK CITY // WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH 2008 » Many celebrities came to show support to the LeBron James and his Family Foundation to help enpower children and single-parent households to form innovative programs and activities for those families. Fellow athletes and friends like Jay-Z, Serena Williams, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and more were all in attendance at the event. Check out more flicks of the party after the cut.

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Oh, say does the star spangled banner yet wave! Team USA took the gold against the final contender which was Spain. They’ve came a long way with one of the best line-ups seen in the Olympics in awhile. It was a great race towards the gold and it was definitely worth it. Team USA won by 11 (118-107). The match against Spain wasn’t as elementary as they would’ve hoped but it still didn’t road block the way to the main prize.

LeBron James scored 17 points and 7 rebounds in the final game against Spain. James also felt that this game was historical in its own way:

“That’ll probably go down as one of the greatest Olympic games ever,” James said. “If it wasn’t for the determination and willpower we had, we wouldn’t be back on top of the world, which is where we are.”

Carmelo Anthony put 13 points on the board. Chris Paul aka CP3 finished with 13 points and 5 assists. Kobe Bryant threw up 20 points and 6 assists. K.B. not only finished with gold but also humility:

“What you saw today was a team bonding together, facing adversity and coming out with a huge win,” Bryant said.

I, myself, am very proud of Team USA of being the gold home and they’ve done a spectacular job. They all deserve this win. There is more photos + video below.

BET J and Baseline presents a new reality TV series, Carmelo’s Way, on the star basketball star we know as Carmelo Anthony. The new series will shed light on where Melo grew up, where he stands today and what it took to get there. I personally will watch this show cause I love reality tv but it’s about one of my favorite players as well. Carmelo is currently apart of the Senior Men’s Team in the Beijing Olympics. You check out the recaps of the few games they’ve played already here on T2W. Check out the trailer after the cut.

The Senior USA Men’s Team took another leading game in the Olympics against Australia by 11 (87-76) but they still felt that this game could’ve been played a lot better. USA is still the undefeated team with 5 wins 0 losses. Dwayne Wade, who had 22 points, agreed that they didn’t perform as well:

“We’re still growing. We’re still going to get better as each game goes on, but I think tonight we learned something.” Wade added. “We’re still growing. We’re still going to get better as each game goes on, but I think tonight we learned something.”

Kobe Bryant scored 13 points and Carmelo Anthony put up 12 points and 10 rebounds. K.B. knows now that they have to work ten times as hard now than ever:

“In the third quarter they knocked down some big shots and I think that got them back in the ballgame,” Kobe said. “And for us, we have to understand that that’s going to happen from time to time and it’s important to keep our poise, keep our composure and buckle down.”

The official XXVIII Olympic Games start on August 8th in Beijing, China. Stay tuned to T2W for more updates on the Olympics.

USA’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team played Turkey tonight an lit up the floor once again winning by a whopping 32 points (114-82) in the 2008 Summer Olympics! LeBron James returned to the court after a mildly sprained ankle and brought the USA team to the win after a rocky start. James totaled 20 points on the board. LeBron talked about how powerful the USA team is after the game:

“We have guys that can come in and wear a team down. Wear a second unit down or wear a first unit down,” James said. “Once we realized it’s going to not happen in the first quarter but toward the middle of the second quarter and then toward the end of the third quarter, we can break the game open, and that’s what we did.”

Carmelo Anthony put up 17 points, while Dwight Howard scored 14 points. Despite the start, the game took off to a pretty great momentum after the second quarter. Dwyane Wade scored 13 points. Chris Paul aka CP3 totaled 12 points and 6 assists. USA compete against Lithuania tomorrow, Friday, August 1st @ 8PM/ET on ESPN. Check out the video recap below as well.

The USA Basketball Senior Team got off to a great start in the 2008 Men’s Basketball Olympics last night and made me very proud! Although LeBron James was injured with a sprained ankle for the challenge the team still did wonders on the court without him beating Canada by 55 (120-65)!!! Imagine if LeBron James was playing! Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he wanted Dwyane Wade as emergency backup just in case something happened to Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. The backup [Dwayne Wade] kicked into overdrive in the challenge against Canada scoring 20 points in his first game in 4 months. Chris Paul, who had 11 points and 8 assists, talked about Wade’s perservance:

“D-Wade is a warrior to anybody who knows him. He’s been rehabbing and he’s been working out probably more than anybody, just trying to get back in shape,” Chris Paul said. “That’s D-Wade. We see it every day in practice and you saw it tonight, that he’s back. When he’s aggressive like that, we’re a dangerous team.”

Kobe Bryant scored 15 points in the game against Canada. Carmelo Anthony put up 20 points to the scoreboard. The team did more than exceptionally well last night. They’re definietly ready to pursue those gold medals if you ask me! USA will be playing against Turkey on July 31st, Thursday @ 8AM/ET on ESPN. Check out the rest of the pics + video of the game below.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA // WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD 2008 » The star players of the USA Basketball team are now currently training for the 2008 Olympics as we speak. More »

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA // WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD 2008 » The star players of the USA Basketball team are now currently training for the 2008 Olympics as we speak. They were actually practicing at a local high school to prepare them for the official games. They played against selected rookies including Derrick Rose as well for preparation. Check out more photos from their practice after the cut.

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LOS ANGELES // WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH 2008 » The 2008 ESPY Awards presented by ESPN went down last night at the NOKIA Theatre. The celebs and athletes came out to honor the biggest events in the world of sports from the 2007-2008 calendar year. David Beckham, Derek Fisher, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Forest Whitaker, Carmelo Anthony, Candace Parker and more all showed up in support of the nominees for ESPYs last night. Check out more photos from the Red Carpet below and after the break!

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ESPN Magazine recently sat down with star players, Kobe Bryant; LeBron James; Dwayne Wade; and Carmelo Anthony, of the USA Basketball Team and asked them about playing with the new teammates and how they thought this years’ Olympics are gonna be like. Stay tuned for more Olympics news soon! Check out the video above.

The Denver Nuggets can seem to get it right. I don’t know if it’s intimidation of Kobe Bryant or what. The L.A. Lakers win a another victorious game last night by 18 (102-84). The stats are now in the Lakers favor with their own winning rampage (3-0). Top player of last night’s game has to be Kobe Bryant. Kobe scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Pau Gasol had 14 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. Lamar Odom had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. Allen Iverson was disappointed about the loss and knows he wasn’t on his best skills last night. Iverson had a total of 15 points, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds. A.I. said after the game:

“I was getting to the basket, I just wasn’t finishing.” Ivo added, “And the same thing happened to ‘Melo’.”

Carmelo Anthony had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 assist. Melo was infuriated about the losing at home. At the end of the game he states:

“In a game like tonight, on our home court, us giving up as a whole is uncalled for,” Anthony fumed. “Yeah. We quit. Everybody. From the coaches to the players, we quit. And I said it.

“I’m not blaming anyone. I’m not pointing the fingers at nobody. I didn’t play worth a [expletive] tonight, and I can accept that. But as a competitor, there’s no way that I should lay down and quit and lay down on my team like we did tonight.”

Game 4 is Monday (Apr. 28) @ 10 on TNT.

(Photos: Getty Images) The L.A. Lakers redefined themselves last night with a huge win and leading them with a score of 2-0 in the playoffs. The final score went to the L.A. Lakers (122-107). No one could stop Kobe Bryant last night, scoring 19 points within a time span of 4:19 of the 4th quarter. K.B. had a total of 49 points and 10 assists. Pau Gasol had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Luke Walton had 18 points. Opponent Allen Iverson responded after the game:

“Tonight, the way he was going, we probably could’ve put 10 people on the court and probably wouldn’t have been able to stop him [Kobe].”

Allen Iverson didn’t do bad at all in this loss at all. A.I. totaled 31 points and 6 assists. Carmelo Anthony added 23 points. Marcus Camby racked 17 rebounds and 4 blocked shots for Denvers’ defense.

Kobe Byrant ecstatic about the win and the future of the playoffs. Kobe talked about his scoring spree at the end of game 2 last night:

“I didn’t realize it,” he continued. You just get into one of those rhythms. My teammates were looking for me, it just feels like the ball finds you.”

Game 3 airs Monday Apr. 28th on TNT

(Photos: Getty Images) The most valuable player of yesterday afternoon’s game is Pau Gasol. He was definetly on point with his offense and did more than exceptionally well on defense. Gasol had 36 points, 8 assists, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. L.A. took the victory with a 14-point win (128-114). Kobe Bryant scored 18 points of his total 32 points in the last 8 minutes of the game to make sure they’ll lead the victory. Lamar Odom had 17 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists. On the opposing team, Carmelo Anthony was MVP out of his teammates scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals. Allen Iverson had 30 points as well before he was immediately removed for 2 technical fouls. L.A. Lakers’ MVP of the game, Pau Gasol, said at the end of the game:

“It feels amazing, it feels great. I had a blast out there.” Gausol said, “We did a pretty good job, we can do better. We’re happy with the win, I’m happy with the win. Hopefully there will be many more.”

Game 2 for the L.A. Lakers is Wednesday night.

Basketball star Carmelo Anthony was arrested for DUI early Monday morning (Apr. 14th), just hours after leading his team to a victory over the Houston Rockets. The Denver Nuggets Small Forward was pulled over in his Mercedes after he was spotted weaving in and out of lanes and failing to dim his high-beam headlights. He was in the car alone when he was pulled over at about 4 A.M., Denver Police said.

In a statement issued through his attorney, Anthony said he regrets the incident.

“Carmelo apologizes to his fans, the Denver community, his teammates and the Nuggets organization for the distraction this is causing them,” the statement said.

Anthony was taken into custody, booked and later released after consenting to a blood test. He has a court date scheduled for May 14th.

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JAY-Z & BEYONCE

FYI: This list is in no particular order…

2007 is coming to a close, and we here at Think2wice thought it would be the perfect time to highlight some of the greatest moments, people, etc. of the past year! First up, is “Favorite Couples.” And you guessed it, Jay-Z and Beyonce are perched at the top of this list! These two cause a stir in the gossip blogs whenever their names are mentioned. It’s gotten to the point where we’ve given them one name … Jayonce. Despite both of their busy schedules, Jayonce still finds the time to spend time with each other, whether it be a sporting event, a week-long vacation, or just having dinner at one of NYC’s top restaurants. Recently, rumors sparked of the two being married after people spotted matching tattoos on their ring fingers (IV – “FOURever” ??), but those rumors were immediately shot down by one of Jay-Z’s reps. Who knows … they probably are married! Hell, didn’t Janet keep her marriage to that guy from the public for like 10 or more years? Anyhow, hate it or love it, Beyonce and Jay-Z are with each other for the long run, as long as they keep their relationship as private as it has been for the past 4 years.

T.I. & TINY

A “Favorite Couples” post could not exist without the presence of Clifford and Tameka. Oh, excuse me … T.I. and Tiny. These two have been off and on for some time now, and a lot of folks like seeing them together. They have a son together, and are rumored to have another one on the way. Earlier in the year, Tameka lost their would-be second child due to an unfortunate miscarriage. Ironically, a few days before this, the two were reported to have separated, but a week or so later … were back together again. No one knows if or when they will get married, but we all know that they genuinely love each other. Tiny even got arrested with her man! Now if that’s not a “ride or die chick” I don’t know what is. Sadly, we may not see these two together for the next few years. T.I. is currently on house arrest, and it looks like he’ll be getting at least 5 years in a Federal prison on weapons charges. But that’s only speculation. Only time will tell what the future holds for T.I. & Tiny.

NELLY & ASHANTI

I don’t know if they are in denial, don’t want us to know about them, or really are “just friends,” but Nelly and Ashanti sure do spend a lot of time together. Their whereabouts aren’t publicized like the afore mentioned, but never-the-less, these two make a great couple. There are (old) rumors circulating that their relationship is nothing more than a big ol’ publicity stunt, but you know out-of-hand some rumors get. There have been a few occasions where the two have been spotted out and about with each other on vacation, shopping at a jewelry store, hanging out in Beverly Hills, and even a few parties/random events. No one is sure when they’ll announce their relationship, but then again, Jay-Z and Beyonce never did. It’s just something everyone “knew” after a while. And so far, no one “knows 100%” whether Ashanti and Nelly are dating. But they are pretty close =)