Some of the biggest female names in Black Hollywood came out in support of the 4th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon last Thursday night (Feb 24).

Held in Beverly Hills, CA at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the event featured notable red carpet appearances from celebs like Jennifer Hudson, Brandy, Tia & Tamera Mowry, Serena Williams, Lauren London, Tatyana Ali, Gabrielle Union, Jill Scott and many more.

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Jay-Z and Coldplay helped the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas celebrate its grand opening at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day (Sat. Jan 1) with a live concert held inside the hotel’s Marquee nightclub.

During Jay-Z’s set, he invited Chris Martin from Coldplay and musician John Mayer to the stage, as well as rapper Kanye West to perform alongside him. Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce also sang a duet of his “Forever Young” song later in the evening. Some of the celebrity attendees at the event included Alex Rodriguez, Brandy, Taraji P. Henson, Selita Ebanks, Channing Tatum, Christina Milian and more.

Check out 20+ pics from the red carpet and inside the concert, as well as video footage from a few of the performances, below and when you continue reading!

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Stars like Regina King, Lance Gross, Eva Marcille, Forest Whitaker and more all came out for the movie premiere for the new film “Our Family Wedding” at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater Tuesday night (Mar 9) in NYC.

Some of the cast members from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” including NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss and Lisa Wu Hartwell, were spotted at the private after-party at Providence. Check out 10+ pictures of the folks mentioned and more below and when you continue reading…

Over 83 million people tuned in last Friday night (Jan 22) to catch the Hope for Haiti Now telethon, which aired live and commercial-free on several major networks and was also streamed real-time online. The effort was spearheaded by MTV Networks, actor George Clooney and rapper/singer Wyclef Jean (who is from Haiti himself) in an effort to raise awareness and relief for the troubled country of Haiti, who suffered a massive earthquake earlier this month. According to recent numbers, over $61 million in pledges were made by members of the general public. Organizers will continue to take contributions for the next six months.

Celebrities who helped out by either performing or taking phone calls from pledges (or both) included Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bono from U2, Taylor Swift, Denzel Washington, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson and tons more. Continue reading for more pictures and click here to peep the performances if you missed them last week.

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Imagine a near future where limbs aren’t the only things that can be replaced on the human body. In a time where a life of abuse and mistreatment  can be redone by simply signing on the dotted line, two men Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forest Whitaker) work a job that gives getting our hands dirty a new meaning. Prosthetic liver retrieval or repo if you will, so don’t make the payment on that $756,000 organ if you want to. They won’t just come give you a warning, their leaving with their property…ouch!

Two outlaws, serving justice one mechanical liver at a time, long time friends Remy and Jake had finally reached success in their lives making good money, thought it wasn’t the dream job they were happy with their place in life so far. But just when it all seemed too good to be true, an unforeseen accident puts one of the lone rangers in a compromising position. As it goes in the wild the wounded predator becomes the prey, the hunter turns into the hunted and in this case the doctor becomes the patient. Now on the run from what he used to be, the Repo Man has to fight to keep his life from being repo’d.

Repo Men hits theaters April 2, 2010. Be sure to check it out.

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Black Hollywood came out in droves Sunday night (Nov 1) to support the AFI Fest 2009 Screening of the new movie “Precious,” which stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and actress/comedienne turned late night talk show host Mo’Nique.

Some of the big names who walked down the red carpet of the big Hollywood event, held at were Oprah, Tyler Perry, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith and much much more.

Check out a ton of pics from the “Precious” screening after the break! And be on the look-out for the movie when it releases to theaters nationwide this Friday (Nov. 6).

In a move that surprised damn near everyone, Lil Kim and Cyndi Lauper performed “Time After Time” on stage together Saturday night (Jul 18) at the Mandela Day 46664 Celebration Concert … and Lil Kim sang! Albeit, Kim didn’t do very well with her vocals but we give her credit for being bold enough to do something like that in front of so many people. With a little more confidence and some vocal training, homegirl might be able to carry a little tune!

Alicia Keys, Will.i.am, Aretha Franklin and more also helped Nelson Mandela celebrate his 91st birthday at the annual 46664 event, which was held this year at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Continue reading for more pics and for the video of Kim performing.

[VIDEO] LIL KIM & CYNDI LAUPER PERFORMING “TIME AFTER TIME”

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Actors Charlie Murphy and Forest Whitaker were spotted on location for their new comedy movie “Family Wedding” at Clafoutis, a restaurant located on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

The movie, which according to IMDB, also stars Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera, Regina King and Lance Gross is set to be released sometime next year.

Actor Taye Diggs was also spotted on location for the movie. Here he is taking a short break from filming.

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Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha were spotted by the the West Coast paparazzi Monday night holding hands and sharing a couple of laughs as they left a nice dinner at Beso restaurant in Los Angeles. Continue reading for a couple more pics of the happily married couple.

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Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps was honored to receive the Sports Achievement Award at former champion boxer’s Muhammad Ali‘s Celebrity Fight Night event, where Oscar winner actor Forest Whitaker also received the Celebrity Fight Night Entertainer Award.

The Celebrity Fight Night Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by Jimmy Walker. It supports the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, as well as numerous other charities.

This year’s event marked the 15th year, and with a celebrity guest list including Jordin Sparks (who also performed), Kurt Warner, John Elway, Hill Harper and more, organizers say it raised more than 6.6 million dollars! Continue reading for more pics.

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It’s being reported that rapper 50 Cent has replaced legendary actor Forest Whitaker in Sylvester Stallone‘s upcoming all-star cast film “The Expendables.” Whitaker reportedly had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

According to Sly’s letter sent to AintItCool.com, though there are some who are displeased over 50 Cent’s taking over the role, he’s sticking with the decision. He wrote, “Trust me, the change of Forest Whitaker to 50 Cent AKA Curtis Jackson is a good one.”

“Nobody wanted Eric Roberts over Ben Kingsley, but I believe it’s a vastly improved cast. The point is, you either believe in me and the project, setting your personal feelings aside, or you take a darker approach, which really serves no purpose since your insight and suggestions and overall are a great thrill for me to behold everyday I sign on.”

Stallone, who wrote and will direct the film, is starring in the project, which focuses on a group of mercenaries heading to South America to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Charisma Carpenter, Steve Austin, and Mickey Rourke will also star.

Sly’s pal Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear in a cameo role. Shooting will begin in Brazil later this month.

Graydon Carter and Vanity Fair played host to the 2009 Vanity Hair Oscar party, which was attended by Russell Simmons, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and about damn near everyone who held a big name at this year’s Oscar Awards and then some. Don’t believe us? Continue reading for more pics from the red carpet of the party!

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Actor Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha were spotted enjoying the Domenico Vacca Fall 2009 fashion show from the front row with actor Mickey Rourke. Keep checking back for more photos of the Hollywood A-listers enjoying the fashion shows and festitivies celebrating Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2009. Continue reading for more photos from this post.

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