Seen on the Scene

Alek Wek attends the Fashion Illustration Gallery At Christie's, which is a celebration of fashionable art in partnership with Issa London with support from Blakes hotel in London, England.

IT'S OFFICIAL!: Beyonce sells 1 million "Beyonce" albums worldwide

Apple and Columbia Records tell Huffington Post that Beyonce's self-titled album has sold over 1 million copies in the worldwide iTunes Store.

"Beyoncé," released as a surprise shot as Thursday ticked over into Friday of last week, became the fastest-selling album to ever hit iTunes. Queen Bee, just changed the game by showing that she can sell a million records worldwide...in less than a week...with no promo at all.

Bear in mind physical copies are not out yet, but expected to be in stores by Christmas. This number might just double or triple.

This album is about to be certified platinum.

All hail King Bee!

Rich Kenyans Under 30

Kenyan writer/blogger, Edwin Kaguri compiled a list of the richest Kenyans under 30 and I felt the need to bring this to light/share with my readers because this just proves that there is so much talent in the youth but it's rarely tapped. They should serve as an example and an inspiration to the rest.

Check them out after the jump.

California man falls off Bridge after attempting to throw wife over!

A California man who plunged from a San Francisco Bay bridge was trying to throw his wife off when he went over instead, according to a prosecutor.

Authorities say Xavier McClinton, 47 was driving over the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge with his wife of eight years when he violently began crashing his car in an attempt to go over the edge, NBC reports.
When the car hit a barrier and came to a stop, McClinton grabbed his wife, pulled her out of the vehicle and tried to throw her off the bridge into the water. She was then narrowly tossed over the edge when Good Samaritans were able to grab her legs and hold on. McClinton, however, went over, falling about 15 feet into the water.

He was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and arraigned on one felony count each of attempted murder and domestic violence.

Khloe Kardashian is mad. And upset. And sad

America's most hounded soon-to-be divorcee does not sound so happy right now.

"This, in and of itself, is heart breaking and torture to my soul," Khloe Kardashian tweeted yesterday. "Please, I don't need the extra rumors and BS right now."

The "rumors" of which she writes refer to whispers that she's swiftly moved on from Lamar Odom to baseball star Matt Kemp.

Put yourself in her shoes for a second and think hard: how would you feel if your husband or boyfriend or girlfriend or wife or whatever just up and went off the rails, doing hard drugs and sleeping with other women and then, to add insult to injury, make a damn video revealing this garbage to the world? Talk about horror and embarrassment and heartbreak all in one dumb, incoherent "rap" video. Shameful.

Most Beautiful Women In Africa Revealed!!!!

 Genevieve Nnaji (Nigeria)

Genevieve Nnaji, Yvonne Nelson, Nadia Buari are among those who made the cut for Glitz Africa Magazine's 20 most beautiful women in "Africa".

Checkout the other ladies after the cut...........

Who rocked it?

It's a star's worst nightmare: Someone else is wearing the exact same dress ... and they look better in it! Though there are many designers and dresses in Hollywood to go around, sometimes stars get caught going for the same look. While their stylist may be getting the boot for such a serious flub, for the rest of us, it's a great opportunity to sit back, relax and decide who wore it better.

 

So, who rocked it?

Doctors perform C-section on woman who wasn't pregnant!

Doctors were in for a surprise of their lives when they performed a c-section on a woman who turned out not to be pregnant!

According to fox news  ,officials in southeastern Brazil say doctors performed a cesarean section on a 37-year-old woman only to discover that she wasn't pregnant.

Simone Carvalho is a spokeswoman for the Health Department of the coastal city of Cabo Frio. She said Tuesday the woman told doctors at the city's Woman's Hospital she was 41 weeks pregnant and in pain.
Carvalho said one reason doctors believed she was pregnant was because "she had the symptoms associated with pregnancy like an enlarged abdomen and nausea."
Carvalho said "doctors could not hear the baby's heartbeat and feeling its life was in danger ordered an emergency cesarean after which they discovered it was a false pregnancy."
The spokeswoman added the woman "was so convinced she was pregnant, that she altered her prenatal tests that showed otherwise because she was convinced the results were wrong."

What is wrong with this picture?

No caption!

Kim Kardashian Accused of waxing her baby's eyebrows

Kim Kardashian posted a new pic of her adorable seed with Kanye West, North West.

And as usual, it caused some controversy. Folks are accusing Kim of waxing and filling in the baby's eyebrows!!!! So far, Kim has not responded to these allegations. I feel bad for her, she never wins!

Seen on the Scene

Your favorite celebs have been hitting the ground hard to promote their various projects and look damn good doing it. Check some of them below......

Lupita Nyong'o attends the 12 Years a Slave movie premiere in Paris.

New Video:Eminem - The Monster (Explicit) ft. Rihanna

The wait is finally over! The full video for Eminem’s hit single “The Monster” has officially arrived and you have got to see it!

Keeping up with Kim Kardashian

According to reports, Kanye West paid a whopping $250,000 to have his fiancee and baby mama Kim Kardashian's glam squad on call 24/7! Kanye prefers his lady love to be red-carpet ready at all times while with him on tour.

Radaronline confirms that West, who is currently on the North American leg of his Yeezus tour, has been accompanied by Kim and her ever-present glam squad. It's reported that Kim only trusts her squad to make her look gorgeous so, hair stylist, make-up artist, and stylist all based in Los Angeles, are on call 24/7, ready to get on a private jet to be whisked to her location.

Must be nice.

NEW VIDEO:D'banj Why You Love Me

My most favorite Nigerian artist "Koko Master" D'Banj just dropped a new song/video "Why you love me". Check it out after the cut......

Khloe Kardashian Files for Divorce

According to reports, Keeping Up With the Kardashians reality star Khloe Kardashain is filing for divorce from Lamar Odom, her husband of 4 years.

If you've been following up with the Kardashians, Khloe's marriage problems started brewing months ago due to Lamar's drug addiction and cheating rumors. TMZ reported that the last nail on the coffin was a video that went viral showing her estranged husband bragging about cheating on her...so sad. They've been separated for months, so the end was a long time coming.

SURPRISE!!! Beyonce Drops New Visual Album

Leave it to Beyonce to drop an album at midnight without any promo at all. Queen Bey surprised the world  by putting out a complete visual album, self titled  "Beyonce" on iTunes.
It's compiled of 14 songs and 17 videos. And she completed it all while touring the world with the Mrs. Carter Show.

Check out a 30 second preview of each song along with the artwork from her website

Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Home Burglarized While He Was At Mandela’s Funeral!

According to New York Daily The home of South African social rights activist and anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu was burglarized while he was speaking at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service on Tuesday.
It was the second reported break-in at the former Archbiship’s Cape Town home since the summer.

This is a damn SHAME!

Kim Kardashian Debuts her post-baby body

She's back y'all. Six months after giving birth to daughter North West, the 33-year-old reality star is proudly showing off her post-baby body in a skimpy bikini. Stunning! #nohomo :-)

Meet The New "Face of Nairobi": Shaniqua

 Beautiful ladies from all corners of Nairobi converged at the Pride Inn Hotel in Nairobi to compete for the Miss Nairobi title last week. Miss Shaniqua emerged the winner, beating 12 finalists. Definitely a better choice compared to our current Miss Kenya...not hating at all, just my honest opinion.

Checkout some of the pics of the contestants and attendees of the event.

What is wrong with this picture?

Well ladies and gentlemen, there goes Tamar Braxton (Toni Braxton's lil sister). Is it me or did something go terribly wrong?

UPDATED::Stars and Dignitaries Pay Tribute to Mandela

 

A lot of dignitaries across the globe, stars and South Africans were present to honour the great man today, Tuesday 10th December 2013. The memorial service for the great legend was held at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

See the photos below.....................

DISGUSTING:A 6-Week old Baby Raped In Northern Cape South Africa

 

A 24-year old man has been accused of raping his 6-week old niece in N.Cape South Africa. The girl's mother had put the baby to bed and was watching television in the next room when the child was abducted, according to local media reports.

Relatives of the infant said that they heard the baby crying in a shack in the backyard. When they got there, the man pushed them out of the way and ran out while zipping his pants. The baby was lying naked on the bed, with a lot of blood, crying.

The baby had to have extensive surgery in the Kimberly Hospital and has been in Intensive Care Unit in a critical but stable condition, according to an official from the health department.

Sad indeed!

Read the rest of the report HERE

The baby’s 24-year-old uncle appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of rape and attempted murder. Although he was warned that the charges against him were very serious, the young man turned down the help of legal aid.
“I am sharp. I will defend myself,” he said when magistrate Kubashnie Padayachee warned him of the seriousness of the charges. He didn’t reply to any of her further questions.
Padayachee ruled that the man, who may not be named as he is related to the victim, will remain behind bars until his next appearance on December 12, when she will consider a formal application for bail.
The baby had sustained extensive trauma to the inside and outside of her genitals, as well as bruising and severe tearing, but there was no internal abdominal trauma.
Her perineum was also torn and needed to be built back up.
“Although she was on heavy pain medication after the surgery, she is only receiving oral medication now and is stable. She is drinking from her mother and urinating normally. We are happy with her progress so far,” Van Soest said.
He said the attack was the worst he had ever seen involving such a young child.
“We tried to repair the damage so that her anatomy is back to normal, but we will only know in six months time how successful the operation was.
The suspect, it emerged, had himself been discharged from hospital just hours before the rape of the infant.
- See more at: http://bossip.com/877941/jesus-take-the-wheel-six-week-old-south-african-baby-recovering-from-surgery-after-being-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncl

The baby’s 24-year-old uncle appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of rape and attempted murder. Although he was warned that the charges against him were very serious, the young man turned down the help of legal aid. - See more at: http://bossip.com/877941/jesus-take-the-wheel-six-week-old-south-african-baby-recovering-from-surgery-after-being-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncle/#sthash.OsisOYeV.dpuf

The baby’s 24-year-old uncle appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of rape and attempted murder. Although he was warned that the charges against him were very serious, the young man turned down the help of legal aid. - See more at: http://bossip.com/877941/jesus-take-the-wheel-six-week-old-south-african-baby-recovering-from-surgery-after-being-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncle/#sthash.OsisOYeV.dpuf

Gynecologist Dr Jan van Soest, part of a seven-person team that operated for two hours to save the baby, said in an interview on Friday that although it was very soon after the surgery, they expected the child would recover physically, and would one day be able to bear children of her own.
The baby’s 24-year-old uncle appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of rape and attempted murder. Although he was warned that the charges against him were very serious, the young man turned down the help of legal aid.
“I am sharp. I will defend myself,” he said when magistrate Kubashnie Padayachee warned him of the seriousness of the charges. He didn’t reply to any of her further questions.
Padayachee ruled that the man, who may not be named as he is related to the victim, will remain behind bars until his next appearance on December 12, when she will consider a formal application for bail.
The baby had sustained extensive trauma to the inside and outside of her genitals, as well as bruising and severe tearing, but there was no internal abdominal trauma.
Her perineum was also torn and needed to be built back up.
“Although she was on heavy pain medication after the surgery, she is only receiving oral medication now and is stable. She is drinking from her mother and urinating normally. We are happy with her progress so far,” Van Soest said.
He said the attack was the worst he had ever seen involving such a young child.
“We tried to repair the damage so that her anatomy is back to normal, but we will only know in six months time how successful the operation was.
The suspect, it emerged, had himself been discharged from hospital just hours before the rape of the infant.
- See more at: http://bossip.com/877941/jesus-take-the-wheel-six-week-old-south-african-baby-recovering-from-surgery-after-being-sexually-assaulted-by-her-uncle/#sthash.OsisOYeV.dpu

VIDEO: The Best Proposal Ever!!!!

Hey readers, I just came across this adorable marriage proposal on youtube and just had to share with you guys. Literally had me tearing up.

First Lady Michelle Obama STUNS At Kennedy Center Honors

First Lady Michelle Obama made everyone green with envy as she and President Barack Obama made their entrance into the Kennedy Center Honors reception last night at the White House.

Mrs. O slayed away last night as she and her tux-wearing Presidential husband welcomed stars to the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors.  In a gorgeous off the shoulder emerald gown and matching teal shoes, Michelle Obama kept it effortlessly fabulous as the couple made their way down the decorated hall.

Simply stunning!

BP Exec Allegedly fired over African Clothing and Braids, told to "Save it for Black History Month"

A senior executive at BP oil company is suing the corporation after she was allegedly told that her African clothing was “inappropriate” and made other employees feel “uncomfortable”.

Here are her exact words from a court document that she filed after she was fired from the company.

‘If you insist on wearing ethnic clothing/hairstyles, you should only do so during ‘culture day,’ black history month or special diversity events/days. … ‘If you are going to wear ethnic clothing, you should alert people in advance that you will be wearing something ethnic.”

"Famous Nice Black Man Dies!," writes a columnist who's fed up with Mandela Media Coverage

As the world is mourning and celebrating the life of the great Nelson Mandela, one columnist tends to think we are being dramatic....yes dramatic!

Rod Liddle, a writer for the Spectator Magazine  is bothered by all the coverage Mandela’s passing is getting. Below is a piece of his rant he wrote in the magazine.

But for Christ’s sake BBC, give it a bloody break for five minutes, will you? It’s as if the poor bugger now has to bear your entire self-flagellating white post-colonial bien pensant guilt; look! Famous nice black man dies! Let’s re-run the entire history of South Africa. That’s better than watching the country we’re in being flattened by a storm.

We are all entitled to our opinions but, what are your thoughts on this?

In other news, checkout how the rest of the world is honoring the passing of the President of the World in their newspapers and magazine covers...............

Nelson Mandela Dies at 95

He is now resting. He is now at peace. R.I.P Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Zoe Saldana stunning on ‘Flare’ Magazine

Say what you want about Zoe Saldana, but the actress knows how to wear clothing. Not “wear” in the layman’s way of slipping legs into trousers. But wear like werk like confidently.

Here are some excerpts from the interview:
On her upbringing: “I’m a lady. My mother, my grandmother and my great-grandmother raised ladies. We don’t breed skanky, coquettish, giddy little girls. We breed women.”
On her roles translating to her personality: “It’s so funny: The characters I played in Columbiana and Avatar, on the surface, there’s what appears to be strength, but it’s sugarcoating an immense vulnerability. I am tough, but I’m also a very vulnerable person. I trust everyone. For many years, I thought, I need to stop being this way, but no, I just need to learn from it.”
On modern women: “Women aren’t wimpy. They don’t complain all the time. They can open up jars! They can f**king save the day! They can support their whole family. They can support their men. Half of my friends make more money than their male partners.”

View the rest of the pics after the cut

Lady Gaga Goes Full Frontal on Candy Magazine Cover

Lady Gaga is certainly no stranger to posing in the nude.

So, while it's not exactly shocking that Mother Monster has opted to put her lady parts on show in a new shoot for the latest cover of Candy magazine, it definitely got our attention nevertheless.

It seems as if Gaga simply wanted to share her nether regions—pubic hair and all—with the rest of the world. (How very, um, kind of her?)

Want to view the full uncensored picture, click here

Lupita Nyong’o Covers DuJour Magazine

 

Lupita Nyong'o is the latest celeb to grace the cover and pages of DuJour magazine where she shares her upbringing, adjusting to fame, how she landed her role on the movie that put her on the map and many more.

Here are some excerpts from her interview...

“When I learned Steve McQueen was directing and Brad Pitt was producing, I thought, Well, this is huge,” she says. “I had no expectation of getting the role at all; it was just too out there for me to think I had a chance. So I approached the audition like a rehearsal. It was my chance to have that role for 10 minutes, and I owned it. Then I got the part and the panic began.”

“When you’re a public figure, people have an ownership of you in a way,” she says. “People would interrupt our dinners all the time to have a moment with my father, and we’d understand because it was their one moment to have with him. I grew up observing that dynamic.”

What is wrong with this picture?

I'm not gonna say much, it pretty much speaks for itself *****covering face**********

Peter Okoye & Lola Omotayo-Okoye Cover Genevieve Magazine’s 2013 Wedding Issue

 Peter Okoye of PSquare and his lovely new bride Lola Omotayo-Okoye cover the December 2013 issue of Genevieve Magazine and look absolutely stunning while at it.

More............

Who Rocked It:Faith Evans vs Anna Drijve

Anna Drijver attended the MTV EMA's 2013 in the same identical Herve Leger dress that R&B singer Faith Evans donned on the red carpet for the 2013 Soul Train Awards. Funny thing is that they wore it on the same weekend. It looks like this Herve Leger dress was without a doubt a haute pick that weekend.

My vote goes to Faith Evans because she has the curves for it.

Your take?

Red Carpet:2013 Soul Train Awards

The 2013 Soul Train Music Awards honored some of the biggest and most talented stars in the industry. Check out who made it to the ceremony and what they rocked on the red carpet.

 Ashanti brought the sexy back in a sheer gown

 

Sevyn Streeter  dressed the part in a shimmery plunging v-neck skater mini

More pics................

When In Doubt, remember that Little Black Dress

Can't decide what to wear to the office, to a party, for the holidays, to a date or for a fun night out? Might just be the perfect time to pull out that trustworthy Little Black Dress :-). I chose to talk about the LBD because I know it's a wardrobe staple and I'm pretty sure we all have at least one in our closets

There are several easy ways of updating your LBD

Find out how after the cut........................

Who Rocked It? Jennifer Hudson vs Sara Sampaio

Model Sara Sampaio graced the Mandela movie premiere in the same dress songbird Jennifer Hudson rocked to the Black Nativity premiere.
While Sara opted for plain black pumps, Jennifer went for python pumps.

What's your take?