Hollywood gathered on a somber note last night (Sat Feb 11) at Clive Davis’ 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, the same hotel where R&B legend Whitney Houston was found dead earlier in the day.

When the sad news broke, there were reports that the annual Clive Davis event would be canceled, but Davis — Houston’s longtime friend and mentor — said that the R&B/Pop icon “would have wanted the music to go on.”

“She loved music and she loved this night that celebrates music,” said Davis, adding that Houston’s family requested that the party continue.

Some of the many celebrities in attendance at the Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson and Diana Ross included Diddy, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Quincy Jones, Kelly Rowland, Dr. Dre, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose, Jamie Foxx, Kim Kardashian, Gabrielle Union and more.

The star-studded event also featured performances from Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, Marsha Ambrosius, Wiz Khalifa, Jessie J and others. Monica and Brandy were slated to perform their new single “It All Belongs to Me”, but we’re told they were unable to because they were too devastated about Whitney Houston’s passing.

Diana Ross, who was being honored at the event, told a red carpet reporter, “I won’t be able to enjoy it,” when she was asked how she felt about being the night’s guest of honor.

“By now you have all learned of the unspeakably tragic news of our beloved Whitney’s passing,” Clive Davis said at the start of the evening. “I don’t have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends. I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years. Whitney was so full of life. She was so looking forward to tonight even though she wasn’t scheduled to perform.”

He continued, “Whitney was a beautiful person and a talent beyond compare. She graced this stage with her regal presence and gave so many memorable performances here over the years. Simply put, Whitney would have wanted the music to go on and her family asked that we carry on.”

Check out 40+ photos from the Clive Davis 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala below:

As brand ambassador for Ciroc, you already know Diddy had to throw a huge New Year’s Eve Party to promote the world-famous Vodka brand.

The Hip-Hop mogul hosted one of many “Ciroc the New Year” parties held across the country on New Year’s Eve (Sat. Dec 31).

Held in Miami Beach, Florida, Diddy’s party featured many big name appearances from celebs who chose not to be photographed, like Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, Fat Joe and others.

The ones who did choose to take a few pictures were Vivica A. Fox, Star Jones, NeNe Leakes, Gayle King, Kim Porter, Evan Ross and Diddy’s mom Janis Combs.

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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:

There’s no question that Gayle King is a fan of 50 Cent.

Oprah’s BFF got Fif’s face tatted on her arm after he stopped by her OWN talk show to promote his new novel “Playground.” (Don’t worry….it’s only temporary guys!)

Check out footage of 50 and Gayle below:

Naomi Campbell hung out with fellow supermodel Bar Rafaeli and actress Cameron Diaz at Sirius XM’s reopening of Studio 54 for “One Night Only” Tuesday night (Oct 18) in New York City.

The other celebrities spotted at the event were Scott Disick, Tony Hawk, Donald Trump, Gayle King, Martha Stewart and Lance Bass.

Check out the pics below!

They say 3′s a crowd … but who’s the third wheel in this outing of Oprah Winfrey ?in Sun Valley, Idaho Friday (Jul 8) with her BFF Gayle King and her longtime lover/boy toy Stedman Graham?

No one says “goodbye” like Oprah!

A bunch of the media mogul’s most famous friends, including Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx, Alicia Keys and many more packed into the United Center in Chicago for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular,” a star-studded send-off for the legendary talk show host.

Beyonce kicked off the festivities with a performance of her new single “Run the World (Girls),” which was followed by a poem recital from Maya Angelou (accompanied by Alicia Keys on the piano), a performance from music legend Aretha Franklin, an appearance from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, a performance from Usher and more. The event also featured appearances form many other celebrities, including Tyler Perry, Tom Hanks, Maria Shriver (Arnold Schwarzenegger’s estranged wife), Simon Cowell, Patti Labelle, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes and tons more.

“Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” will air on television today (May 23) and tomorrow (May 24).

Check out tons of pics, as well as video footage of Beyonce’s performance, below:

The 2nd Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala took place on Monday night (Apr 4) at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. The comedian, on behalf his foundation, honored Tyler Perry, Chris Rock and his wife Malaak Rock and others at the annual charity event.

Some of the stars who attended the ceremony were Russell Simmons and his niece Angela Simmons, music exec. Antonio “LA Reid,” Denzel Washington’s wife Pauletta, Gayle King, actor Boris Kodjoe and more. The event, hosted by Steve Harvey and Sherri Shepherd (from “The View”), ended up raising $600,000 for the Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men.

Check out the pics below:

Looks like Oprah and Gayle met some nice “mates” in Australia…

The dynamic-duo got the chance to watch two Koala bears bang each other out in a tree….and enjoyed every minute of it

Peep the footage below:

We always knew they were some freaks!!

Oprah Winfrey has had it up to here with people claiming she’s a lesbian, and that Gayle King is her “on the low” girlfriend.

The daytime television queen recently sat down with Barbara Walters for an hour-long TV special to air tomorrow night (Thurs. Dec 9) on ABC, and set the record straight on her relationship with her BFF Gayle King, who folks assume is her undercover lover because of how close they are.

In the interview, Oprah made it clear that she and Gayle King are NOT lesbian lovers, adding that Stedman Graham is the love of her life. Peep what Oprah had to say about she and Gayle’s friendship, along with her relationship with Stedman, below:

“I have said we are not gay enough times. I’m not lesbian … I’m not even kinda lesbian,” Winfrey told Barbara Walters. “And the reason why it irritates me is because it means that somebody must think I’m lying. That’s number one. Number two, why would you want to hide it? That is not the way I run my life.”

When asked to describe her friendship with Gayle King, Oprah got choked up and even shed a few tears.

“She is … the mother I never had. She is … the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person. I don’t know a better person. It’s making me cry because I’m thinking about … how much … I probably have never told her that.”

Oprah and Barbara also discussed Oprah’s quiet and very private relationship with businessman and entrepreneur Stedman Graham, her partner since 1986 (they got engaged in 1992).

“Every time we showed up in public… there’d be another exploitive story,” Oprah said. “So I made a conscious effort around 2003, 2004, to pull back on my public appearances with Stedman.”

“The love … the lover … the man … the partner … the mate,” Oprah said, describing her significant other. “I do not know of another man on this planet who could have lived this life with such dignity, with such grace and such respect and humility in it. And still hold his own and be his own.”

Winfrey also spoke on the high level of work that’s required to run her own TV network.

“I would wake up in the middle of the night literally clutching my chest, like ‘What have I done? What have I done?’” she said.

“The Oprah Winfrey Show,” currently in its 25th and final season, concludes at the end of the year, and Oprah’s TV network, titled “OWN,” will launch on January 1st 2011. Oprah is also said to be in talks to star as a brothel madam in an HBO film adaptation of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Ruined.”

Check out a clip from the Barbara Walters ABC interview below…

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Lots of celebrity women (excluding Howard Stern & Donald Trump) came out to catch the “Sex and the City 2″ movie premiere, presented by Mercedes-Benz and Maybach, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City Monday night (May 24). Some of the celebs at the premiere were Ashanti, Vanessa Williams, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gabourey Sidibe, and Wendy Williams. SATC2 is due to hit theaters tomorrow (Thu May 27).

Donald Trump and his wife Melanie, along with Howard Stern and his wife Beth Ostrosky were also spotted at the premiere. Check out 10+ pictures of the folks mentioned and more at the “Sex and the City 2″ premiere below…

International superstar Beyonce was spotted Wednesday night (May 19) as she left her hotel in Wahsington, D.C. on her way to perform for President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama‘s second White House State Dinner. Around 200 guests attended the black-tie gala, which was held to honor Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Check out a few pics of Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, Gayle King, the Obamas, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala, along with more pics of Beyonce, below…

Tons of Hollywood celebrities came out to the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identiy” exhibition at The Metropolitan Musem of Art Monday night (May 3) in New York City.

Some of the celebs who attended the event and walked the red carpet were Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Diddy, Russell Simmons, Oprah, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Whoopi Goldberg, Naomi Campbell and more.

Check out 20+ pictures of celebrities at the Annual Metropolitan Musem of Art Costume Gala below and when you continue reading…

The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was held over the weekend (Sat. May 1) at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. This year’s dinner featured comedian Jay Leno and was attended by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Some of the celebrities who were seen at the event were Justin Bieber, Gabourey Sidibe, Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, Rosario Dawson, Queen Latifah, the Jonas Brothers and more. Check out 20+ pictures below and when you continue reading…

Lots of celebrities, including actress/singer Janet Jackson, pictured above with her sister Rebbie Jackson, attended the special screening for Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Why Did I Get Married Too?,” at the School of Visual Arts Theater last night (Mon. Mar 22) in New York City. The movie opens to theaters next weekend (Fri. Apr 2).

Other celebrities at the screening were Jackson’s co-stars Malik Yoba, director Tyler Perry, Tasha Smith, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker and more. Check out all of the pics below and when you continue reading…

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, also known simply as “The Oscars,” was held Sunday night (Mar 7) in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theater. Some of the celebrities who walked the red carpet were Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon, Mo’Nique, Gabby Sidibe, Jennifer Lopez, Paula Patton and her husband Robin Thicke, and more.

Check out 20+ pictures of celebs walking the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars, the biggest night in Hollywood, below and when you continue reading…

Jazz legend Natalie Cole, pictured above with her sisters Timolin and Casey, celebrated her 60th birthday Thursday night (Feb 4) at TAO in New York City. The birthday girl had three dress changes and popped out of a cake at the party, despite her recovering from an elbow injury (which explains the sling).

Other celebrities in the building for Nat’s bday party were Star Jones, Michelle Williams, Wendy Williams and Gayle King. Check out more pics from the shindig below and after the cut…

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Award winning music producer/record executive Clive Davis held his annual pre-Grammy bash Saturday night (Jan 30) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California, and a good number of the entertainment industry’s elite were in attendance.

Rihanna, Ciara, Usher, Katy Perry, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Jennifer Hudson and the Black Eyed Peas are just a few names of the many celebrities who attended and/or performed at the big event, held every year right before the Grammy Awards.

Continue reading for a ton of pictures!

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Singer Rihanna, pictured above with her boss, Island Def Jam record exec Antonio “L.A.” Reid, made a public appearance Monday night (Nov 9) in New York City at the Glamour Magazine 2009 Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall.

Wearing an ivory gown by designer Stephane Rolland, here she can be seen hitting the red carpet of the event, designed to honor the biggest women of the year 2009. Read her acceptance speech below:

“It was a real honor to be named Glamour’s Woman of the Year, especially because I think of myself as just becoming a woman. I just turned 21 this year. Just to be mentioned in this group of women is overwhelming. I love being a part of a night where we’re celebrating women and such strong women.”

She thanked a host of people, including her record label, her mentor Jay-Z and her mother and grandmother.

“They are my two women of the year. I love you very much, Granny. I love you very much, mom. They’ve shown me what strong women can accomplish and achieve. Without their unconditional love and guidance, I wouldn’t be here, and I hope I can be an example for young girls and women today. Thank you so much.”

Other celebrities at the event were Estelle (who performed), actress Gabourey Sidibe, Serena Williams and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pictures!

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).

Director Spike Lee and his daughter Satchel and his son Jackson attended the Michael Jackson “This Is It” movie premiere at the Regal E-Walk Tuesday night (Oct 27) in New York City.

Other celebrities at the big premiere in NYC were Ice T, Coco, Russell Simmons and more. Continue reading for the rest of the photos!

R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys played host to her sixth annual Black Ball to benefit the “Keep A Child Alive” AIDS organization Thursday night (Oct 15) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The huge celebrity guest list at the event included Halle Berry, Usher, Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Cannon, Tyler Perry, Robin Thicke, Mary J. Blige and more. Alicia performed with John Mayer at the event, and also premiered her new song “Sleeping with a Broken Heart.”

You can check out a lot more pictures from the red carpet and inside the Ball when you continue reading!

Legendary singer Whitney Houston, pictured above with Sony Music Worldwide Chief Creative Officer Clive Davis and R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, hosted an exclusive invite-only listening party for her forthcoming I Look To You album at the Lincoln Center’s Allen Room at Jazz in New York City Tuesday night (Jul 21).

The R&B diva previewed a number tracks of tracks from her highly anticipated comeback album to an audience that included Martha Stewart, Dionne Warwick, Steve Harvey, Swizz Beatz and more. Continue reading to check out all of the pics!

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Actress/comedienne Niecy Nash and Dr. Maya Angelou stopped for a photo together at the 34th Annual AWRT Gracie Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis Wednesday (June 3) evening in New York City. AWRT is an acronym for “American Women in Radio and Television” and the Gracie Awards honor those women. Women who attended the event (and were honored) included young actress Keke Palmer, TV chef Rachael Ray, financial advisor Suze Orman, comedienne Kathy Griffin and others. Continue reading for a few photos from the event.

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Actress Whoopi Goldberg (who also speaks on The View’s panel), Media mogul Oprah Winfrey and Financial advisor Suze Orman attended and posed for a pic together at the 2009 Time 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala, which was held Tuesday night at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The annual gala saluted the best and the brightest people in the categories of leaders & revolutionaries, heroes & pioneers, scientists & thinkers, artists & entertainers and builders & titans. Other honorees and attendees of the gala included John Legend, Michelle Obama, M.I.A. and more. Continue reading for more photos from the gala and to peep the complete 2009 Time 100 list!

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The Complete 2009 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World

Leaders & Revolutionaries
Edward Kennedy
Gordon Brown
Christine Lagarde
Thomas Dart
Avigdor Lieberman
Joaquín Guzmán
Nouri al-Maliki
Hillary Clinton
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Boris Johnson
Norah al-Faiz
Elizabeth Warren
Paul Kagame
Nicolas Sarkozy
Angela Merkel
Wang Qishan
Xi Jinping
David McKiernan
Ashfaq Kayani
Barack Obama

Builders & Titans
The Twitter Guys
T. Boone Pickens
Ted Turner
Tessa Ross
Carlos Slim
Brad Pitt
Meredith Whitney
Suze Orman
Lauren Zalaznick
Timothy Geithner
Nandan Nilekani
Stella McCartney
Jamie Dimon
Sheila Bair
moot
Alexander Medvedev
Alan Mulally
Robin Chase
Jack Ma
Bernie Madoff

Artists & Entertainers
Rush Limbaugh
M.I.A.
Sam and Dan Houser
Kate Winslet
Werner Herzog
William Kentridge
Penélope Cruz
Lang Lang
John Legend
Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio
Gustavo Dudamel
Jeff Kinney
Tavis Smiley
The View
Zac Efron
Tina Fey
Tom Hanks
Jay Leno
A.R. Rahman
Judith Jamison

Heroes & Icons
Michelle Obama
Chesley B. Sullenberger
Richard Phillips
Seth Berkley
Michael Eavis
Leonard Abess
Hadizatou Mani
Rick Warren
Van Jones
Somaly Mam
Rafael Nadal
Suraya Pakzad
Jeff Bezos
Tiger Woods
George Clooney
Brady Gustafson
Sister Mary Scullion
Oprah Winfrey
Sarah Palin
Manny Pacquiao

Scientists & Thinkers
Nouriel Roubini
Amory Lovins
Jon Favreau
Dambisa Moyo
Dan Barber
Yoichiro Nambu
Roland Fryer
Martin Lindstrom
Barbara Hogan
David Sheff
Steven Chu
Paul Krugman
Connie Hedegaard
Daniel Nocera
Stephan Schuster and Webb Miller
Nicholas Christakis
Doug Melton
Paul Ekman
Shai Agassi
Nate Silver

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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Beyonce caused quite a stir last night as the haters talked about her choice of attire for this year’s Academy Awards. We see nothing wrong with her dress though. We also need to let it be known that even though our girl Taraji P. Henson didn’t actually win an Oscar, the fact that she was nominated should definitely be celebrated. Who knew that “Yvette from Baby Boy” would be nominated for an Oscar just 8 years later? Hit the link below for more pics from the red carpet.

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Days before the graphic photo of Rihanna‘s facial injuries was released, several stars were asked to weigh in and deliver their thoughts on the situation between Chris Brown and Rihanna, which occured about 2 weeks ago.

Gayle King: “I can’t think of anything that makes me support anything that Chris Brown is saying at this time. And my heart just aches for Rihanna.” (Extra TV)

Mary J. Blige: “They’re both young and beautiful people, and that’s it.”

Nia Long: “I know both of them well. They’re young, and all we can do is pray for them at this point.” (US Magazine)

Ruben Studdard: “I’m still praying for him. Everybody always has something negative to say about everything, and I always try to be positive. They’ve both made wonderful careers for themselves, and I think they will continue to do so for the rest of their lives.” (US Magazine)

Mark Curry: “Women, throughout history, have been beaten and prostituted. Even today in movies and music, they’re portrayed as low-grade, so you know, he’s a youngster, and he can correct his ways. It’s just a tragedy – women and abuse.” (US Magazine)

Lupe Fiasco: “They are great live and both are good people. It’s a tragedy.” (US Magazine)

Kellie Pickler: “I think the world would be a better place if people worried more about what they needed to do to be better people, than … judging others on what kind of people they are. I don’t know what really went on with Rihanna and Chris, and I don’t think anyone else does, either. The only people who really, truly know are only the two of them, so I am not going to assume or comment. I’m going to mind my own business.” (US Magazine)

Lindsay Lohan: “I have no comment on that. That’s not my relationship. I have no reason to speak about it. I think they’re both great people.”

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