Check out this video of Beyonce’ during her tour stop in London at the 02 Arena. She brought out special guest George Michael to perform a duet of her hit “If I Were A Boy”…
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Breaking News: Radio Interview w/ Chris Brown’s Aunt & Stepfather
Chris Brown’s stepfather called in to IPower 92 today to defend himself against allegations that he was abusive to Chris Brown’s mother. He claims that he never put his hands on Chris’s mom Joyce and that the story was fabricated. He also described Chris as an angry and hyper child. Chris’s aunt (his mom’s sister) then calls in upset with the stepfather for going on national television lying and alludes that he is getting paid by the media. As far as Chris, she claims he isn’t worried about the endorsement deals or the fame. “That doesn’t phase him. That’s not the problem. It’s just him being made out to be a monster that he’s not. That bothers him more than anything else.
She also says she can’t disclose his location because people (the press) are vicious and she’s trying to protect his safety. When asked why he’s been silent for this long she says they have been advised to keep quiet:
“Politics are Politics and no one is allowed to say this or that but I am just sick of everything. You know the kid is being killed. He’s still a kid and he’s not a bad person at all. Chris is a very loving person to everyone that knows him. Everybody makes mistakes. He would never attack anyone just because. And he doesn’t justify what he did but he would never [inaudible] I think of him as my kid (starts crying) Everyone is killing this kid and he is devastated. No one knows his story. He can’t speak his story because of political bullshit but they will bring out his story probably today or tomorrow. We are not trying to bash Rihanna or anyone but they are two kids in a relationship and things happen. It’s totally one sided…”
“He’s very passive of someone ridiculing him or doing something. He’ll sit back and sit back but a person will only sit back for so long when someone is doing something to him. It’s always two sides to a story and just know that Chris Brown would never attack anyone for no reason. It doesn’t justify anybody doing anything but it’s a one sided story. Every day it’s a new lie. There is something different added to the story that makes no sense at all. [Like the herpes situation] That is just totally crazy that makes no sense and we don’t even know where that came from. Someone obviously made that up and it had nothing to do with anything. That is so false. It’s just really killing me that the media circus is killing everything that he’s worked so hard for.
“That’s the nature of the business, they love you today and hate you tomorrow…” – TT Torrez
Check out the audio here.
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♥ Chris Brown’s Sister, Friends Speak Out: ‘He’s Always Been A Good Boy, Never Violent’
‘He feels very bad that something like this has happened,’ Brown’s stylist says of alleged altercation with Rihanna.
Representatives for Chris Brown and Rihanna have not spoken publicly about the alleged altercation that took place between the two last weekend. But both Brown’s older sister, Lytrell “Tootie” Bundy, and his wardrobe stylist, Mike “B” Bogard, spoke about the situation in articles published Wednesday (February 11).
Brown’s sister told Extra, “He’s always been a good boy — never violent.” When asked how he’s handling the situation, she said, “He’s doing good. He’s coping.”
“Chris is all right,” Bogard told People.com. “He’s a good kid. He feels very bad that something like this has happened.”
Bogard expanded a bit when talking to Vibe, saying, “Chris is a very good kid. I do not know the situation in its full entirety because I was not in the car [with them that night], but from what I know, Chris and Rihanna’s relationship … it was real. They loved each other.”
Sources have told MTV News that Brown and Rihanna’s relationship had grown rocky in recent weeks. Brown has said in the past that his former stepfather, Donnelle Hawkins, abused his mother, although Hawkins denied that charge on Tuesday.
When asked how Brown is doing, Bogard said, “He’s better off than me if I, or anybody else, was in his situation. Chris is a blessed child. We’ll leave it in God’s hands.”
People quoted an unidentified friend of the singer as saying, “You can tell everybody that Chris really feels bad about the whole situation, about it coming out the way that it happened, the way he went about it, the way she went about it … it’s just a wack situation.”
The friend added that the situation was “not as bad as everybody is trying to gas it up to be,” and was uncertain whether Brown and Rihanna have spoken since the incident.
“I can’t say,” the friend said. “Maybe they don’t want anybody to know whether they’ve spoken or not. You have to wait for Chris to say something.”
Tune In: Exclusive! – Lil Wayne’s ‘All Access Grammy Special’ Interview
Lil Wayne is doing a rare prime time interview with CBS’s Katie Couric.
The interview will air as part of Couric’s All Access Grammy Special.
Look for Grammy nominated Lil Wayne to talk about custom-made bowling balls and his song inspired by Hurricane Katrina.
Check out even more when the “All Access Grammy Special” airs this Wednesday, Feb. 4th at 9pm on CBS.
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Designer Love: Uniqlo’s Spring 2009 Collaborations
Uniqlo’s Spring 2009 Collaborations
See Uniqlo’s Spring Lines by Opening Ceremony, Steven Alan, Shipley and Halmos, and Gilded Age…
Steven Alan
Opening Ceremony
Shipley and Halmos
Gilded Age
Photos: Uniqlo
Bedroom Blog: AnnaLynne McCord is Grown & Sexy
“THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER GROWS UP” as said by GQ Magazine. Sexy photos of 21-year-old ‘90210’ actress AnnaLynne McCord featured in GQ Magazine’s February 2009 issue.
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Fashion News: Michelle Obama Shines in Jason Wu
Tuesday morning was a promising day for a young fashion designer, Jason Wu. He was well-respected in certain fashion circles. But by Tuesday night, he became a household name.
Jason Wu’s place in history is all sewn up thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama, who donned his white chiffon gown for the inaugural balls.
The 26-year-old Taipei-born New Yorker’s rapid rise to fame makes him the second designer from the Big Apple to hit the national spotlight on Inauguration Day.
So … who is this guy?
The onetime doll designer was reportedly introduced to Obama by Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley. She later wore a dress by the designer for a Barbara Walters special just before the presidential election.
Despite his low profile, Wu has earned quite a following among the fashionista set for his hourglass silhouettes and flowing fabrics.
Vogue editrix Anna Wintour even attended his last show, lending a serious nod of approval from the fashion community.
Wu, whose dolls sell at F.A.O. Schwartz, debuted his first runway collection in February 2006 and has shown off his wares in subsequent seasons – albeit in some of Fashion Week’s smaller venues.
Odds are, that’s about to change.
The budding star has been recognized for his talent, nabbing the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award for women’s ready-to-wear last year.
Wu told Us Weekly that he didn’t know that Obama had chosen his dress for her husband’s big night.
“I found out when the whole world found out,” he said. “I said, ‘It looks white. It looks like mine…’ I had a box of pizza and I nearly fell over. I was sitting there with my friends, and they were screaming.”
Wu’s big moment comes on the heels of fellow New Yorker Isabel Toledo’s rise to national consciousness.
The first lady kicked off Inauguration Day in a pale yellow wool brocade dress and coat by the then-little-known designer.
The outfit “was made for Michelle with extra warm linings sewn into the [inner linings] so that she wouldn’t freeze,” Toledo’s husband told the Daily News.
A spring version of the dress – which will retail for around $1,500 – will hit Barney’s in March.
Wu’s goods are also currently available at upscale stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus – and have popped up on rising stars like Leighton Meester, Joy Bryant and Kerry Washington.
Oh, and the first lady – just in case you didn’t hear.
Source: [NY Daily News]
Wow Me Wednesday: Obama’s Are Fashion Icons!
First lady Michelle Obama wore a sparkling yellow sheath dress with matching coat by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo for the inauguration of her husband, a choice many applauded as a cheerful message of hope and a vote for the American fashion industry.
In some light, the embellished ensemble took on a pale-greenish cast, coordinating nicely with green gloves from J. Crew and Jimmy Choo green patent pumps.
President Barack Obama wore a red tie and white shirt with his suit, topped with an overcoat adorned with an American flag pin.
Their daughters were style icons in their own right, with 10-year-old Malia in a double-breasted periwinkle-blue coat with a blue-ribbon bow at the waist, and Sasha, 7, in a pink coat with orange scarf and satin belt, a coral-colored dress peeking out at the hem. Their coats were from Crewcuts by J. Crew.
The fashion industry has eagerly looked to the election of Obama for months, embracing his wife as an emblem and ambassador of modern style, who wears clothes from young designers as well as mainstream American retailers.
Toledo designed the outfit with hopes Obama would choose it for the ceremony, though Toledo did not know for certain until Tuesday morning. She said she chose the “lemongrass” color for the optimism it represents.
“I didn’t want a traditional blue or red,” Toledo said. “That color has sunshine in it. I fell in love with it. So did she.”
The unusual shade of yellow “really popped” on Michelle Obama’s complexion, said fashion designer Kai Milla, wife of Stevie Wonder and an invited guest to the swearing-in ceremony.
Hamish Bowles, Vogue magazine’s European editor at large who curated the Metropolitan Museum Costume Insitute exhibit on Jackie Kennedy in 2001, said he sees a resemblance in the inaugural styles between the two first ladies. “She’s off to an auspicious start,” Bowles said of Obama.
“Mrs. Obama’s choice (of clothing for the inaugural ceremony) … was appropriate, dignified and elegant, but it also had a considerable element of fashion panache,” said Hamish Bowles, Vogue magazine’s European editor at large.
Source: AP
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