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Brooklyn’s most famous son, Jay-Z, was on hand at the ceremonial ground breaking of the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn yesterday, the new home and arena of the NJ Nets, of which he is minority owner. The team will soon be renamed the “Brooklyn Nets.”

The premiere episode of the third season features Kimora in the final stages of her pregnancy, in addition to the birth of her son and third child Kenzo Lee, whose father is actor Djimon Hounsou.

Kelly Rowland took to the stage on the Australian version of ‘So You Think You Dance’ to perform her hit song ’When Love Takes Over’! Kelly was joined by 100 dancers – both on and in front of the stage. Kelly is quite the singing sensation overseas!!

The highly anticipated video from Lady Gaga and Beyonce just hit the net.  “Telephone,” directed by Jonas Åkerlund, picks up where “Paparazzi” left off, but surpasses its predecessor with outrageous outfits, innovative choreography, and two of the biggest pop stars on the planet.

Lil Wayne officially began a one-year prison sentence at Riker’s Island for gun possession charges. It was an emotional ordeal for both his ex-wife Antonia “Toya” Johnson and their 11-year-old daughter Reginae.

She squarely places the blame for the failed marriage on the shoulders of Shaq and Miami groupies, whom she says are the most “aggressive” she has even seen.

Look for some musical gifts to be on the baby registry, because it seems the couple is expecting the little guy to be musical.

Did Kelly Ripa miss her calling as a video vixen/background dancer?

Mike Kyser (of Atlantic Records), Deirdre Maloney (of BPMW) and Angela Yee (of Shade45 Radio) host a monthly bowling event at Chelsea Piers in NYC. This month Kandi Burrus, Melyssa Ford and Olivia showed up to the event.

Word on the street is that Karrine “Superhead” Steffans and her husband, actor Darius McCreary have decided to divorce.

Howard Stern's saying something shocking! (Shocker, right?) Today his target is Precious' Gabourey Sidibe.

Talk show host George Lopez chat with newlyweds Khloe Kardashian-Odom and Lamar Odom last night, and the two revealed to the host how they keep the spice in their marriage while being away from each other so much.