SPOTTED: "Basketball Wife" Jennifer Williams Brings Her "Something New" Boo Lucas To Essence Fest

Jul 04

Soon-to-be-divorced "Basketball Wife" Jennifer Williams has officially moved on.  TheYBF.com was on hand in the New Orleans Superdome last night for the last night of the Essence Music Festival.  And we spotted Jen and her "something new" boo, celebrity fitness trainer Lucas James, canoodling in the VIP lounge.

Exclusive pics inside...

She may have just recently filed divorce papers on husband Eric Williams (long time coming), but Jennifer's found someone almost the total opposite of Eric-- and they seem head over heels for each other already.  Jennifer reportedly confirmed she and Lucas are indeed dating, but he will not be appearing on the upcoming season of "Basketball Wives."  Dude already had his reality fill as the winner of that wack "Date My Ex" show with ex-"OC Housewife" Jo De La Rosa.
The twosome seemed to try to avoid the lens of cameras (hence the grainy pics) when they were together, but the fact Jen was bold enough to bring him to one of the biggest events of the summer, they couldn't have been trying THAT hard.  Plus she's already been spotted with him at other official events in Miami, NYC, Phoenix, and plenty of other places.
Her brunette, tall, hot and handsome new boo was glued by her side most of the night.  And we caught them snuggling up backstage while watching New Edition perform:



Then, of course, she grabbed her girl Shaunie O'Neal to go make some drinks over at the Belvedere Lounge.
Sometimes you gotta try a new flavor to find out exactly which one you like to lick...


He's hot.  Get it Jen!

Celebs Wrap Up Essence Fest On Day 3: Selita, Trey, Taraji, ATL Housewives, & More

Jul 03

It's the last day of Essence Fest 2011.  And celebs were out and about in the city of New Orleans celebrating and living it up.  We've got pics of Trey Songz and Selita Ebanks chllin' with fans at Carol's Daughter, plus a silly Taraji and the ATL Housewives having some fun, when you read on....


Trey Songz made his intro at the Carol's Daughter pop-up store today in the French Quarter.  And the ladies pretty much went nuts.


How are we feelin' this grown out hair and facial hair look of his?

He kicked it with Spokeswoman Selita Ebanks.

Cute jumper and shooties.



Selita snapped some pics with Trey and founder Lisa Price.

And "ATL Housewives" NeNe Leakes and Cynthia Bailey rolled to the store....with Derek J in tow.  This damn scarf Derek.

Yes indeed.


Kevin and Erika Liles were there supporting Trey.  And kickin' it with Carol's Daughter CEO Steve Stoute.

New Orleans Hornets baller Chris Paul was there.



With his cute self.
Over at the Convention Center:


Taraji P. Henson got silly over at the McDonald's McCafe booth.  Loves her!


And after shutting down the stage last night, Jilly kicked it with fans.

Makeup guru Sam Fine chilled with the ATL "ladies" at the My Black is Beautiful booth.


MC Lyte was there.

And so were Tika Sumpter and Bevy Smith.  Fab times!

FULL VIDEO: Beyonce's "Year Of 4" Mini-Documentary

 

 
Beyonce's giving us a refreshing peek into her journey of creating her love-it-or-hate-it album 4. She was ready to get back to the fun of it all. And she shows us what inspired her to do so in tonight's MTV/BET mini-documentary called "Year of 4."
Mama Tina encouraged her to not let life pass her by.  So after being exhausted after the last world tour and constant video and photoshoots and interviews and travel, Bey says she decided to take a year to herself just to do fun things she's always wanted to do.  Like travel and spend time with family and friends.
She spoke on leaving her only manager she's ever had--her father.  And she revealed why saying, "a real change meant separating from him."

She's managing her team of "people" and paid for her own studio time herself instead of going through her label.  So the type of music she released is a result of her being free just to have fun.  There's a clip of her working on the "Girls" choreography with Frank Gatson and the African dancers Tofu Tofu.
There's also a clip of her doing her album cover photoshoots in her and Jay's penthouse suite in Paris.  And we get an inside peek into how she tapped her hubby Jay, her cousin Angie, and her close friends to help her choose the 10-12 songs for the album.
Check out the full video below in case you missed it:


Fab.

ON THE SET: Beyonce Rehearses For The Macy's 4th Of July Parade

Jul 03

Beyonce was spotted at her dress rehearsal for her performance in front of the Statue of Liberty for NBC's broadcast of "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular."  See the pics inside....

Chick looks stunning in these pics.  Looks like her performance--which also celebrate the 125th anniversary of The Statue of Liberty--is going to be stellar.  The special airs tomorrow (Monday), July 4th at 9pm ET, 8pm CT/MT.
And in other Bey news, the actress recently spoken about starring alongside Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio in a remake of A Star Is Born.  She says it's an "unbelievable" opportunity.
Also....Bey is expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 with 300,000 in first week projected sales of 4. The figures will released later next week. .

WHO RAN IT?! Rocsi VS. Mary J. Blige's Zac Posen Faceoff!

Jul 03 |

BET host Rosci Diaz and Mary J Blige were spotted in the same dress--about 1 week apart--from the Pre- Fall 2011 Zac Posen collection.  Decide who ran it best inside....
Over the weekend, Mary J Blige and her delicious curves hit the "2011 McDonald's 365 Black Awards" in a hip hugging, sleeveless, leopard print Jacquard Bustier Zac Posen mini-dress. She rocked this look with gold hoop earrings, a sleek blonde bob, and black slingback peeptoe heels.
But last week, Rosci wore the dress first to Debra Lee's 5th Annual Pre BET Awards Celebration dinner. Rosci paired the grey cocktail dress with a simple bracelet, a cute pulled back 'do, and nude sandals.
So..........

WHO RAN IT?

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INTERVIEW FAB: Shannon Brown And Monica Discuss Their Marriage, Family And Upcoming Wedding

Jul 03 |

LA Lakers baller Shannon Brown and his wife Grammy-winning singer Monica sat down for some hearty food in Pasadena, CA recently to dish about their upcoming wedding. Check it out inside....

Monica and Shannon Brown were married six-months ago but now they are planning a huge celebration of their union in Atlanta in front of their family and friends.
During a recent interview, they sampled appetizers for their wedding menu and talked about meeting and falling in love with each other.  Monica also shared that she performs better on a full stomach because it allows her to focus.

Watch the full segment here:

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