Angell Conwell, Carl Payne, and Letoya Leckett were cast in the Gospel Music Channel's "For Richer or Poorer" TV mini-series, which filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, over the weekend. More about that at Wilm on Film, "Stars descend on Wilmington to film gospel TV series" Letoya Luckett tweeted that shot from her makeup chair.. Angell and Carl posed in a corner, during a break.

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On Friday, Will Smith was in Moscow for the premiere of Men in Black 3. During the usual press the flesh/shaking hands and smiling for the press, one reporter decided to get himself a little something extra. He pulled himself closer for what looked like a bro hug, but then kisses Will Smith on the cheek. Will Smith switches to the other side. more..

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Mark it down, today is the day that you got to see Taraji P. Henson in the flesh and nothing more. The 41-year-old actress was photographed for Allure magazine's annual "The Naked Truth" issue. If you're shocked it's because you don't know her like that.

"My friends won't be surprised by this shoot," Taraji said. "Whenever we go to the beach, I'm like, 'Is this a nude beach? Can I take my top off?'"

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Last night at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Hennessy held a launch party for the Hennessy Privilege NyX Collectors edition bottle. As the name says, it's a limited edition bottle designed to “evoke the imagination and conjure the endless possibilities when exploring the unknown or crafting the perfect night out.” In addition to the bottle launch, Hennessy awarded Holly Robinson Peete with the Hennessy Privilege Award. In honor for those who have made extraordinary contributions to their communities. Holly Robinson Peete champions Autism awareness, and has done so for a few years. See, “Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not Covering” more..

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Last night on 20/20 with Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon showed their twins Moroccan and Monroe to the world for the first time &mdahs; or as that picture indicates, The Incredibles Always up for fun, Nick Cannon said the day Mariah Carey gave birth he was ready with a video camera and music. He told the doctor to let him know when he was ready to pull the twins out, so he could play the music. Mariah was in complete agreement. She picked the track: a live version of her song "Fantasy." more..

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On Sunday, Oct. 9, fashion designer Lara Manoukian hosted a launch party at the Falcon Restaurant in Hollywood, California, to preview her new jewelry collection. Lara Manoukian conceived the line while on a trip to Madrid Spain, in June 2008. That was three years ago, so it gave her plenty of time to flesh out the meaning behind Sinless; it's deeper than you might think. more..

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Yesterday, Swizz Beatz celebrated his 33rd birthday, but he could care less about a birthday cake/party. He used the occasion to give Alicia Keys a Lotus. It looks like it's from the Evora family. more..

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I just passed a newstand and saw the cover of the latest Elle magazine. Who is that girl on the cover? It said Emma Stone in bold, red letters, but the Emma Stone I know has red hair. You saw her in Easy A or more likely, Superbad. more..

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Last night, Jay-Z sat down with Cornel West at the New York Public Library to promote his book Decoded. In Decoded Jay-Z explains the thinking behind some of his hit records and events in his life. Call it a memoir. He doesn't like to. The NYPL host who introduced Jay-Z, said Decoded is one of the 'more extraordinary books I have read in the last decade." more..

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Back in July, Jada Pinkett-Smith, put us on to Willow's budding singing talent. Quick recap: "Let me tell you, she's 9 years old. I don’t know where that voice came from. She sings like she's a grown woman. Like she's been around. I'm like, 'where does all that experience in your voice come from?' I have no idea, but she's something. Music is her thing." more..

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