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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:02:48 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["GMA" BEAUTIES: Gabrielle Union Makes YBF Folks Aware Of Skin Disease + Tyra Banks Condemns Anoerexi...]]></title>
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Tyra Banks is taking on the fashion industry and condemning their use of anorexic &amp; too thin models.&nbsp; After her open letter thanking VOGUE magazine for taking the leap into banning those unhealthy models from their magazine, she hit up the morning show circuit to give her supermodel take on it.
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Check out her gorgeous pics &amp; video inside, plus actress Gabrielle Union taking on the cause of on &quot;Today Show&quot;...

Tyra explained that after her own experience of being told she was &quot;too fat&quot; at a size 4 when she was a teen, she and her mom figured out a way to make her curves work for her.
She's spoken out in an open letter at The Daily Beast saying, she praises VOGUE for taking a stance, and also calls for more to create a guild to protect models, as well as moms and society to create a world for young girls to flourish as they are.&nbsp; Part of her letter reads:
I would love for models to be protected by a guild. Even when I was a teen model, I didn&rsquo;t think it was fair that I had to enter the acting world to get insurance. When I went to Paris after graduating high school, I saw a model who was 12 years old without any supervision. That wouldn&rsquo;t happen in the acting world. There needs to be more industrywide protections for models, and we need to be more consistent with what the acting world does: protect our minors, as well as the health and well-being of models.
To young girls everywhere, it&rsquo;s sad that our bodies go in and out of style, just like fashion trends. One season we&rsquo;re supposed to be a zero, and the next you&rsquo;re supposed to be a six. Then you&rsquo;re supposed to have a six-pack, but wait, now you&rsquo;re supposed to be juicy ... with a booty! It makes us feel crazy. Many of you are saying, &ldquo;What the heck am i supposed to be?&rdquo; Exactly who you are right now: that&rsquo;s who you need to be. 
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Check it out in full HERE.&nbsp; And pics of her leaving GMA studios looking effortlessly gorge:


Flawsome.
And also at ABC studios for &quot;GMA&quot; this morning, Think Like A Man actress Gabrielle Union rocked a red lace Shoshanna dress (with blue underlay) and Summersina Louboutin sandals for her appearance:

The fab chick was on the show to promote skin disease prevention, detection &amp; awareness alongside Dr. Doris Day. &nbsp; Gabby discussed that even YBF folks are susceptible to skin disease.&nbsp; She's a Neutrogena brand ambassador for a reason.&nbsp; Check out her segment below:






   video platform   video management   video solutions   video player 
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The Randomness:
1.&nbsp; A 67-year-old El Paso, Texas man DIED while gettign a lap dane at the Red Parrot strip club!&nbsp; Story
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:50</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Remembering The Genius That Was Jim Henson]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[22 years ago, the world lost a genius. Jim Henson left this realm on May 16, 1990.

I was a big fan of his work, from The Muppet Show and Sesame Street to Labryinth and The Dark Crystal. My brothers LOVED The Dark Crystal so much, our first dog was named Fizzgig!

Recently I watched Being Elmo on Netflix, which is all about the amazing Kevin Clash. If youre a fan of the Muppets in general and the genius that went into creating them, its a MUST see.



Its amazing that something Jim Henson dreamed up in the Fifties remains with us today, in movies and on television, entertaining and educating children around the world. What a beautiful thing. Thank you, Jim Henson, for changing the world in such a magical and meaningful way. Your legacy will live forever.
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Which was your favorite of Jim Henson&#8217;s creations? Were you a Sesame Street fan? The original Muppet Show? Were you into Fraggle Rock, or Dinosaurs? Were you as obsessed with David Bowie in Labryinth as I was? Tell me!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:56</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SNAKES ON THE MUTHA F'IN INSTAGRAM! Monica & Shannon Brown Take The Boys To Jungle Island]]></title>
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Singer Monica had a super cute day with her fam yesterday--and she posted all the pics on Instagram.&nbsp; Mommy Mo brought hubby Shannon Brown and her sons Rocko &amp; Romelo to Jungle Island.&nbsp; Snakes....lemurs....kangaroos galore.&nbsp; Cute pics inside...
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Monica cured her huge fear of snakes this week as she brought the fam to Jungle Island in Miami, as she was in the sexy city to party it up for Mother's Day weekend.
The married mom of 2 posted cute pics of herself and her hubby Shannon making nice with Ms. Daisey--the Albino snake.


*Shudders*

Shannon also payed around with Smokey the Monkey and stepsons Rocko &amp; Romelo:
 

Awww.



Gotta love the family fun.
By the way, Shannon is hosting the new Wood-Star Music Festival in Chicago August 17-19.&nbsp; He founded the 3-day event of music and more to benefit his Shannon Brown Foundation, which provides financial assistance to violence prevention and educational programs that aid in the social development of young people.
Pics via Monica &amp; Shannon Brown's Twitters


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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:24</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SPORTS: Mike Vick & Fiancee Kijafa's NEW Wedding Details + Derrick Rose Spotted Post-Surgery--And He...]]></title>
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Mike Vick is making good on his promise to marry his jewelry line owner fiancee Kijafa Fink.&nbsp; Earlier details released this past January were correct in regards to the wedding locale &amp; season, and now more details have been spilled.&nbsp;
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Deets inside, plus Deion Sanders' new child support order and an update on injured Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, and it's not looking good...
Wedding bells are a-ringin'!&nbsp; According to the NY Post, Mr. Vick and his bride-to-be will be entertaining 300 guests this summer at Miami's Fontainebleu hotel for their nuptials.&nbsp; And June 30th is the date.
The Philadelphia Eagles QB is inviting plenty of his friends from his team as well as former coach &amp; his current mentor Tony Dungy, and reportedly, the guests have already started receiving their invitations.&nbsp; On a side note, damn this man is fine!
Fontainebleu is the same hotel Miami Heat star Chris Bosh &amp; wife Adrienne wed last summer.
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In other sports news, a fan caught Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose at his condo at Trump Towers in Chi-Town yesterday, after his intense ACL surgery:


And the Bulls--who got knocked out of the playoffs last week by the 76ers--received some bad news about their major star.&nbsp; Not only will he not be repping Team USA in basketball in this summer's Olympics as planned, but doctors told ESPN the 23-year-old will be out approximately eight to 12 months.&nbsp; But they did state the surgery went extremely well. Hope this doesn't affect his $250 mill 14-year Adidas contract.
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SPORTS BONUS:

Deion Sanders has to pay $10K a month in child support to Pilar, according to TMZ, now that all the fight night drama has settled.&nbsp; Which further proves he does not have temporary custody--but shared as Pilar said in a recent statement.&nbsp; And he has to pay her legal fees.&nbsp; But no spousal support as of yet.&nbsp; Must be the money....
Pics via Tumblr/SPLASH


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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:14:01</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spring Color of The Week  Granny Smith]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:10:32</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HAPPY 46TH BIRTHDAY MS. JACKSON!]]></title>
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It's my fellow Taurean's birthday--and she's looking as fab as ever!&nbsp; Janet Jackson turns 46 today...and she's spending it in Paris!
Janet thanked her fans earlier this week for their early b-day wishes tweeting:
Hey U Guys. Thanks for the birthday wishes. I'm looking forward to spending it in Paris. It's such a special city for me.
With a career that's been locked in for over 2 decades--acting, singing, THE performer of performers, &amp; an all-around beauty--Janet's still trotting the globe living life her way.&nbsp;
She's got a hot youngin' on her arm, still sells out tours &amp; still gives off the loving, sunny vibe we've come to know since her &quot;Penny&quot; days.&nbsp; If there was ever a spokeswoman for getting better with age....
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET!
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:15:27</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Missy Elliot & More Will ROCK THE BELLS+New Ish From T.I., Tamia & Po Johnson]]></title>
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It's about that time.&nbsp; The ROCK&nbsp;THE&nbsp;BELLS North American concerts lineup just got released--and it's a doozie for the hip hop fans.&nbsp; Check it inside, plus new ish from T.I., Tamia &amp; VH1's Po Johnson....
Nas will be headlining the North American concerts of Rock The Bells this summer.&nbsp; It goes down August 18th weekend in San Bernadino, CA, then August 25th weekend in Mountain View, and the East Coast wraps it up Sept. 1st weekend at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ.&nbsp;
Nas is bringing hip hop's popular kids of the moment with him--Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, SchoolBoy Q, 2 Chainz, Tyga &amp; plenty more.&nbsp; And the vets are bringing it too--Method Man (YES) &amp; Redman, Missy Elliot &amp; Timbaland, Naughty By Nature, Salt-N-Pepa, Ice Cube, Slick Rick and plenty more.&nbsp; Lupe Fiasco tweeted he will NOT be there though, despite what's printed.&nbsp; Peep the full line up:

This is gonna be a hot one.&nbsp; And if you didn't know, Mr. Jones is also a co-founder and partner in Rock The Bells.  Work.
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In other rap news, T.I. stopped by the Angie Martinez show (pictured above with Angie, DJ Drama &amp; DJ Enuff) last night at the Hot 97 studios.&nbsp; And he revealed his upcoming album, Trouble Man, will drop September 4th.&nbsp; And yes, there will be a second season of his and wife Tiny's VH1 reality show, &quot;A Family Hustle.&quot;

In the meantime, check out Tip's new track of the album he dropped yesterday called &quot;Like That&quot;:
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You feelin it?
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One of our fave YBF chicks Tamia released more behind the scenes footage from her upcoming video for her single &quot;Beautiful Surprise&quot; off the album of the same name:

The gorgeous mom of two made sure she had a cameo from her baller hubby Grant Hill.  Cute!
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And LaLa Anthony's bestie Po Johnson just released a trailer to her upcoming video &quot;Do It Again&quot; directed by Rasheed Daniel:

The VH1 reality sidekick is busting out her own album soon.&nbsp; And the full vid--shot at the Gun Bar in NYC--will be released May 31st.&nbsp;
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Pics via Angie Martinez/Nas' Twitter


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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:57</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirty Politricks: Arizonas Governor Brewer Vetoes Students Bill]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:29:42</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man Sues Wal-Mart For 1 Million Over All Black People Leave PA Prank]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:26:59</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[JET SETTER: Nicki Minaj Causes Ruckus In Australia For Roman Reloaded Tour]]></title>
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Nicki Minaj and her 90's style puffed hat jetted in Australia today as she kicks off her Roman Reloaded world tour.&nbsp; Check the pics of her causing a stir in Sydney and her sold out concert...


Ahead of tonight's big concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Nicki and her cheetah rain boots got bombarded with her fans at the airport several hours ago:


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And of course, SB was right there too.&nbsp; Since Sydney is several hours ahead of the US, the concert already went down.&nbsp; And it was sold out.&nbsp; Nicki tweeted:

Omfg!!!!! Sydney, Australia was thee most amazing crowd ever tonite!!!!!! Thank u guys soooooo much!!!!!!!! Mmmuuuaaahhhh!!!!!
Nicki's second stop will be Melbourne this Friday.&nbsp; Then off to Japan!
Pics via INF/Fame


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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:53:03</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Granny Smith is more than just an apple. Shes a shade!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I love me some apples. But I&#8217;ve never been a fan of Granny Smith apples. Crazy weird, right? Ah well. I can still show Granny Smith some love without sinking my teeth into an apple&#8230;



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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:08</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do Married Folks Make Great Matchmakers?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:25</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Behind-the-scenes Of Tamias New Video, Beautiful Surprise]]></title>
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The first single off her upcoming album of the same name, &#8220;Beautiful Surprise&#8221; is a quintessential Tamia record: Soft melodies, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amor de Lacquer: Nicole by OPI Spring Shades, Exclusively for Target]]></title>
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Target Beauty lovers rejoice! Nicole by OPI has added 4 new stunning shades to their already impressive lineup. These polishes are exclusive to Target and are totally complimentary to the Spring season.
Great Minds Pink Alikeis such a nice and shimmery pink. It has just a touch of coral in it but the subtle magenta shimmer makes it lean more on the pink side. It also has a bit of a squishy jelly finish. Jelly finishes make everything better. True story.


Purple Yourself TogetherTee hee! I&#8217;m not sure what the name of this polish implies. Is it supposed to be &#8220;Pull yourself together&#8221;? Anywhoovers, this is dynamic purple polish. Very few of these exist so if you&#8217;re a fan of purples, I&#8217;d snag this one up with the quickness. A medium dark purple with gold shimmer like this is so elegant and just screams &#8220;royalty&#8221;. Me gusta!

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Look At Me, Look At Meis a silvery rainbow glitter with a whole &#8216;lot of personality. It&#8217;s got a heavy silver base but I also see a ton of burgundy glitter too. It&#8217;s a pretty rad glittuh polish.



Thats Totally Red-ical!is the only shade from this bunch that didn&#8217;t wow me too much. It&#8217;s a pretty candy apple red but once you&#8217;ve seen one red, you&#8217;ve kinda seen them all, ya know? The perk for this one? It applies beautifuuuuully.



Must Haves
-Great Minds Pink Alike. Because it&#8217;s so jelly &#8216;n awesome.
I only used 2 coats for each polish and they all applied with no problems. Nicole by OPI polishes are just as fantastic as OPI. You can grab these for about $7 at Target stores nationwide.
See any you like? What&#8217;s your fave?
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Amor de Lacquer&#8230;.the series all about nail polish and nail care! Send your requests,
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      <title><![CDATA[Target Unveils Second Series of "The Shops"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Who doesn't love Target? The cheery and chic atmosphere makes it hard not to walk out of the store empty-headed. It has become the standard destination for shoppers seeking everything from home goods to designer duds. And with the successful launch of The Shops earlier this month, they've really upped the ante. The unique idea to showcase and celebrate shop owners by giving them an opportunity to sell their merchandise to the masses is a refreshing and innovative take on retail.This September (9th), the superstore will debut its second installment of The Shops. The new addition will bring Target and Target.com shoppers four exclusive limited-edition collections from fashion and home decor brands.Items from New York's Kirna Zabte (women's apparel and accessories) and Odin (men's apparel and accessories), San Francisco's The Curiosity Shoppe (giftables) and Boston's PATCH NYC (home dcor) will surely give Target customers new reasons to keep hitting the Bullseye.Elegant Orange Bowl, available at PATCH, NYC, $120Have you checked out the current installment of The Shops at Target?Subscribe in a reader]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CONFIRMED: Tia Mowry LEAVES "The Game" To Focus On "Other Projects"!]]></title>
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After rumors hit the net earlier this evening that Tia Mowry (as well as her on screen husband Pooch Hall) decided not to return to her lead role on BET's &quot;The Game,&quot; she's officially OUT!&nbsp; Tia confirmed the rumor via her Twitter, saying she wants to focus on a few of her upcoming projects instead.&nbsp; Damn homie.
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Deets inside...

Just moments ago, Tia Mowry, who plays the selfish yet lovable lead role of &quot;Melanie Davis&quot; on &quot;The Game,&quot; revealed to her fans that she will not be back for the sixth season of the hit show.
The new mom stated via her Twitter:
&quot;Just wanted to let all my fans know that I will not be returning to The Game for season 6. It was an incredible run and I had lots of fun along the way. I am looking forward to my upcoming projects...the release of my book #OhBaby [today!], season 2 of @TiaTameraShow on @mystyle premiering in June, and my @ABCFamily movie coming out in December...more to come!&quot; love u so much

Wow.&nbsp; While &quot;The Game&quot; is definitely not as good as it previously was when the CW was its home, I don't want to see it tumble completely because the major cast is leaving.
Tia's departure indeed comes as a surprise as she never gave any indication that she was contemplating leaving the show (and did not mention this on &quot;The Wendy Show&quot; this morning, and in fact, was instrumental in bringing it back to tv after the CW dropped it.&nbsp;
TheYBF.com reached out to both BET &amp; Tia's rep for a statement, before Tia released her own, and both were blindsided by the possibility of her leaving.&nbsp; Interestingly, both of the projects Tia mentioned--her reality show and her ABC Family movie--have already been shot and are completed/near completion.&nbsp; So it's unclear as to how a new season of &quot;The Game&quot; would interfere.&nbsp; It sounds like somebody didn't get their salary minimum.&nbsp;
Oh wells.&nbsp; Good luck chick.&nbsp;

And as for Pooch Hall, he hasn't confirmed either way.&nbsp; But on May 5th, the actor--who plays Melanie's loving football star &quot;Derwin Davis,&quot; confirmed that BET was in the midst of working out a new contract.&nbsp; Whether or not that actually went through is yet to be seen.
The season 5 finale goes down June 5th, 10pm ET.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:02:25</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Royce Reed DISHES On Basketball Wives Negative Media Attention, Fighting With Castmates And He...]]></title>
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During a recent radio interview, Royce Reed revealed how she felt about the &quot;BBW&quot; backlash, where she stands with the cast and if she is still with Dezmon Briscoe. &nbsp;Deets inside....
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Royce Reed called in for some &quot;Girl Talk&quot; with TT Torrez on iPower 92.1 talked about all the drama on &ldquo;Basketball Wives.&rdquo; &nbsp;No subject was off limits as she dished on loving Dezmon, fighting with Shaunie and Evelyn and the &quot;BBW&quot; backlash. &nbsp;Check out the highlights:
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On why Shaunie refuses to film with her: 
Royce says she has no idea what Shaunie is upset with her about. She reached out to Shaunie but never received a response. Royce then went on to say Shaunie had issues with her doing interviews but Royce says she&rsquo;s only defending herself.
On her relationship with Jennifer Williams: 
She says she and Jen are cool. They both apologized to each other and are moving forward.
On celebrities saying &ldquo;Basketball Wives&rdquo; promotes bullying: 
Royce said at one time she quit the show because she felt it was going the wrong route. She said she fought to have producers show another side of her and that&rsquo;s why we get to see other aspects of her verses just seeing her fuss and fight with her castmates. &nbsp;She added that&nbsp;the show was like a mirror for her and helped her to change her life for the positive.
On Tami&rsquo;s actions on the past two episodes:
 Royce said she sees where a lot of people are coming from when it comes to her attitude. Royce explained why she never took sides and said what Tami DID and how she reacted was wrong. She said there&rsquo;s another side of Tami that&rsquo;s loving and funny.&nbsp;
On her having to be in a relationship and her relationship with her dad: 
First Royce breaks down her previous relationships on the show. She then talks about her relationship with her father explaining how it&rsquo;s hard for her to talk to her dad because of the way he speaks to her. She credits the show for opening up a line of communication between her father and herself and they are now at peace.
On her relationship status with Tampa Bay baller Dezmon Briscoe:
 She says she and Dezmon are good. As far as the situation that happened on Twitter between Dezmon&rsquo;s baby mama and her, she says it was crazy. She claims although him texting her was wrong, Dezmon has NEVER cheated on her and that the whole situation was extremely messy. She said she&rsquo;s not leaving him because the world is telling her so.
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Listen to the interview here:



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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:27:48</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tennis Star Serena Williams New Rap Song Teaser Revealed]]></title>
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	Tennis pro Serena Williams wasn't kidding around about her interest in pursuing a music career. A new teaser clip of the athletes rap song has hit the web. Williams has been reportedly working with DJ Clue. In the teaser clip Serena's track comes off gutsy and strong for a new artist making her way into the business.

	"I ball hard no tennis racket/I can't see these haters through my Gucci glasses/I make hits like batting practice--they be like 'Serena, is you really rapping? That's me, thanks for listenin'/schooling all these rappers, they should pay tuition/ I make a lot of money but that ain't yo business/you can tell the people I said this."

	Later on in the song she continues rapping about her time on the tennis court and her famous sister Venus Williams as confirmed by Yahoo. "I win, I really mean it/Swag out this world, you should call me Venus/That's my sister, my name is Serena/on the court I serve 'em up, no subpoena."

	Williams has been working at the B Major Music Group recording and prepping her new songs. Listen to a snippet of Serena Williams rap song below.

	"Tennis Star Serena Williams New Rap Song Teaser Revealed" was originally published to Serena Williams on KOvideo
   
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:55:13</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TV FAB: Tia Mowry-Hardrict DISHES To "WENDY" About Her Tight "Vajayjay," Sex DRIVE And GAS!]]></title>
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Tia Mowry-Hardrict stopped by &quot;WENDY&quot; earlier to promote her new book &quot;Oh, Baby!&quot; and to dish on being a mother. &nbsp;Get the deets inside....

Tia Mowry-Hardrict stopped by &quot;WENDY&quot; today with her son, 10-month-old Cree this morning. &nbsp;She joked that he pooped on the way to the show so they were a little late.
She dished with Wendy about her first Mother's Day saying she spent it at the spa getting a facial and then having dinner with her 33-year-old husband Cory and Cree.
They also chatted about twin sister Tamera being pregnant. &nbsp;Tia said she &quot;guessed&quot; the pregnancy because Tamera wasn't drinking wine and threw up in the car while they were shooting their reality show in Utah. &nbsp;And she added that this season, their reality show &quot;Tia &amp; Tamera&quot; will be about Tia balancing being a working mom and Tamera living in 2 places (in Napa Valley with her husband and working in LA).
When talking about breastfeeding and the TIME Magazine cover,&nbsp;she said she did it with Cree for 3 months but thinks at a certain point children should should move off the nipple....like when they have teeth!
So what has she learned about motherhood and pregnancy? &nbsp;She revealed that it increased her sex drive, but her husband Cory was not on board because he says it felt like they were haivng a threesome! &nbsp;She also added that she urinated when she laughed and had uncontrollable gas!
Tia later answered questions from pregnant women in the audience. &nbsp;She dished on cute &quot;mommy&quot; clothes saying she loved maxi dresses and blazers. She later cautioned that you should stay away from big earrings that the baby will pull on.
An audience member also asked her about C-sections and she said the benefit is that it leaves you with a tight vajayjay but you will need additional help after delivery becausde of your recovery time.


Looking good Tia!


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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:18</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[President Barack Obama CHATS IT UP On "The View" About Gay Marriage, Wall Street And Pop Culture]]></title>
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President Obama stopped by &quot;The View&quot; today to discuss a range of topics from Wall Street reform and gay marriage to fun stuff like singing at the Apollo.  Watch clips inside.....
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Earlier today, President Obama stopped by &quot;The View&quot; where he was initially expected to make his first public&nbsp;announcement about same-sex marriage (but that was later trumped by a &quot;GMA&quot; interview with Robin Roberts). &nbsp;After a little good natured ribbing about the scoop, he talked to the ladies about a wide range of subjects.
When asked if he ever got angry with Vice President Biden for being so outspoken, he said that he appreciated honesty and persons who spoke their mind.
When speaking about gay marriage, he trumped up the importance of the word &quot;marriage&quot; saying civil unions made gay couples feel &quot;different.&quot; &nbsp;He added that he knows this is a hot button issue but didn't think it would be a deciding factor in the election. &nbsp;He thinks the economy will be the biggest issue.
During one funny moment, Sherri asked him if he thinks the election will be &quot;tight&quot; and the President joked, &quot;When your name is Barack Hussein Obama it will always be tight!&quot; &nbsp;The crowd loved it. &nbsp;
When talking about Chase bank, he said that even smart people make mistakes.
And when Elizabeth asked how he would grade his administration, he said he'd give them an incomplete.
We also learned fun facts like &quot;sports&quot; are his guilty pleasure, he coaches Sasha's basketball team, he loves guacamole and chips, and the First Lady Michelle is a little bit &quot;jealous&quot; that other folks get to hear his singing voice.
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Watch President Obama discuss gay marriage here: 






President Obama talks Wall Street reform here: 






President Obama gets quizzed on pop culture here: 






President Obama discusses next steps here: 






President Obama dishes on Sasha and Malia here: 






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