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Blue Ivy Gets First Kiss From Alicia Keys’ Son

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Blue Ivy Gets First Kiss From Alicia Keys Son

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz‘s son Egypt has a very famous playdate. Alicia shared with Wendy Williams that her son often plays with Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy in the studio. During one such date, Egypt kissed Blue and Papa Jay was not happy about it.

Alicia recalls,“Egypt kissed Blue, and I don’t think Jay liked it very much. He called my husband and he was like, ‘Watch your son.’”

Blue Ivy made a huge splash this weekend when she appeared in her mother’s documentary, “Life Is But a Dream.” In the HBO doc, dedicated to Blue and Jay-Z, Beyonce shares her first ultrasound and the moment she first felt Blue kick inside her belly. Little Blue also appears in the film, being cradled in Beyonce’s arms.

Prior to “Life Is But a Dream,” Beyonce sat down with Oprah for “Oprah’s Next Chapter” and confessed that she does want another child and that she gained over 50 lbs during her pregnancy with Blue Ivy. “I did a show three months after giving birth, which was really crazy,” she said. “I had clearly never given birth, and I didn’t know that I would gain 60 pounds — yeah, 57 pounds. But, I really wanted to know and I feel so fortunate to do my job. I love my job. I love singing. I love the way it feels.”

Beyonce’s ‘Life Is But A Dream’ HBO Doc: Perfect Or Too Polished?

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Beyonces Life Is But A Dream HBO Doc: Perfect Or Too Polished?

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Beyonce’s highly-anticipated “Life Is But a Dream” documentary premiered Saturday night on HBO. In the film, which was also executive produced, directed and narrated by Beyonce, the superstar opens up about her career and personal life. But even though she shared new tidbits, was it still a bit too polished?

In the doc Bey shares highlights her struggles with her father Mathew Knowles and how their relationship suffered after firing him in 2011, her previous miscarriage (“I picked out names. I envisioned what my child would look like… Literally the week before, I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat… It was the saddest thing I’ve ever been through” she remembers) and finally finding happiness with the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy. She even responds to the rumors that her pregnancy was falsified, calling it “the most ridiculous rumor I’ve ever heard about me.”

Bey shares some private times with her husband Jay-Z for fans, including a moment in which the duo are singing Coldplay’s “Yellow” a cappella. In one particularly touching scene, Bey gives a toast at Jay-Z’s birthday party, saying “He taught me how to be a woman. He taught me how to live…I thank God for you everyday.”

Despite Bey giving some new personal insights, the doc at times felt overly polished (much like her Instagram account) but the Beyhive wasn’t disappointed.

Fans on Twitter gushed over the uber personal moments in the documentary. “Jay and Beyonce are the cutest!” tweeted Toya Wright, Lil Wayne‘s ex while other fans chimed in “These home vids of B and Jay have me crying like a baby#lifeisbutadream” and “That documentary was so inspiring. I knew I loved you for a reason. You are nothing short of amazing.”

Prior to the airing, Beyonce sat down with Oprah for “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” In the interview, Beyonce confessed that she does want another child and that she gained over 50 lbs during her pregnancy with Blue Ivy. ” “I did a show three months after giving birth, which was really crazy,” she said. “I had clearly never given birth, and I didn’t know that I would gain 60 pounds — yeah, 57 pounds. But, I really wanted to know and I feel so fortunate to do my job. I love my job. I love singing. I love the way it feels.”

LL Cool J Opens Up About Childhood Abuse On Oprah’s Next Chapter

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LL Cool J Opens Up About Childhood Abuse On Oprahs Next Chapter

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

LL Cool J is known for his tough onstage persona, but the rapper is opening up about his painful childhood abuse to Oprah. In an upcoming episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” LL shares how a friend of his mother’s named “Roscoe” physically and psychologically abused him as a child.

“It wasn’t sexual. It was just beatings, take all of your clothes off…Kicked out in the snow, stay outside,” the “Mama Said Knock You Out” rapper recounts of the torture. He shares that the worst thing Roscoe did was beat him with “vacuum cleaner pipes” while he stood naked.
The full episode airs this Sunday on Oprah’s OWN network.

Several celebrities have revealed it all on “Oprah’s Next Chapter”  Most notably, Rihanna admitted her true feelings about ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in her sit-down last summer. “We’ve been working on our friendship again…We’re very very close friends,” Rihanna revealed. When asked if she still saw her controversial ex, Rihanna said that the two were at the same party in St. Tropez not too long ago and although it’s “awkward” to see him, as he was dating someone else at the time, she still loved him.

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[News] LL Cool J Opens Up About Being Abused As A Child

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LL Cool J reflects on being abused as a child on “Oprah’s Next Chapter.”

LL Cool J has opened up about being abused as a child, speaking with Oprah for “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” During the interview, he explained how his mother’s friend used to beat him as a youth, kicking him out into the snow without clothes on and hitting him with household objects.

“A friend of my mother’s. it wasn’t sexual it was just beating, take all your clothes off. Kicked out in the snow, ‘Stay outside,’” he recalled. “Just beaten with vacuum cleaner pipes. Just stripped naked, put your hands on the bunkbed. When you fall down, stand back up.”

The veteran rapper is currently prepping the release of his thirteenth album Authentic Hip-Hop, which he announced last November. It is currently unclear if that release date still stands.

Watch the clip over at AOL.com, and check out the full episode when it airs this Sunday on OWN.

RELATED: LL Cool J “Authentic Hip-Hop” Tracklist Cover Art

Justin Bieber Tattoos An Owl To His Arm … What Does It Mean?

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Justin Bieber has gotten inked again, this time adding an owl to his ever-expanding collection of tattoos.

On Sunday, the pop star shared a photo on Instagram of his new ink, a large black-and-grey owl sitting on a branch with the caption, “Befo the paps get me.” It’s located on his forearm, right beside his “Believe” tattoo.

The tat is Bieber’s eighth, and his sixth of the year. In September, Bieber tweeted a photo of a crown tattoo, which sits on the right side of his chest, just below his shoulder. The 18-year-old singer got his first tattoo on his 16th Birthday back in March of 2010, which was a small outline of a bird on his left hip.

Whooo: Justin’s owl ink has Buzzworthy sensing a trend!

While he hasn’t shared the significance of his latest ink, Bieber recently sat down with Oprah Winfrey for the November 25th episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” where he opened up about the media scrutiny surrounding himself and girlfriend Selena Gomez.

“Sometimes… sometimes we gotta to take the back exits and do different things, but I never make her separate from me cause I don’t want her to feel like I’m ashamed of her,” he said during a tease that aired on “Good Morning America.”

“I feel like a lot of guys do that — especially in the business,” Bieber added. “They don’t want to be seen with their girl so they’ll make them ride in separate cars and do all that ‘getaway’ stuff. When we get away, we’re getting away together.”

What do you think of Justin’s new tattoo? Let us know in the comments!

Justin Bieber Brings Oprah Backstage For ‘Next Chapter’

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Beliebers, get ready: Oprah just wrapped up an interview with Justin Bieber, set to air November 25 on OWN’s “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” The talk-show host announced the exciting news by uploading a picture to her Facebook page of herself with the bright-eyed Biebs.

Have you ever wondered how that lucky girl Bieber invites onstage for his “One Less Lonely Girl” performance gets chosen? Oprah’s got the scoop. On Tuesday night, Winfrey got a backstage pass to Bieber’s sold-out Believe concert at the All-State Arena in Rosemount, Illinois, and an exclusive look at the process. And on Wednesday (October 24), Bieber and Oprah sat down at Chicago’s RL Restaurant for “one of the most in-depth interviews the singer has ever agreed to do,” according to a press release from the show.

Is Justin Bieber teaming up with The Wanted for some new music?

This isn’t Bieber’s first encounter with Oprah: The teen heartthrob stopped by “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2010 as he was beginning to adjust to fame and grappling with the hordes of screaming girls. Still rocking that signature shaggy ‘do that helped catapult him to fame, he told Oprah, “It’s been pretty crazy coming from a little town in Canada and now being able to travel the world and do what I love.”

“Oprah’s Next Chapter” has featured interviews with the Kardashians, Steven Tyler, Whitney Houston‘s family and 50 Cent, among others. The Bieber episode — which premieres Sunday, November 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and will then air on TLC, Home Health and Real Time the next day — will be broadcast in more than 100 countries.

Usher’s Oprah Interview Touches On Divorce, Custody Battles

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Ushers Oprah Interview Touches On Divorce, Custody Battles

By Jocelyn Vena

During his in-depth interview on Oprah’s Next Chapter Usher got honest about the aspects of his work and personal life that have become media fodder over the past few months. The RB singer spent time talking about his divorce from ex-wife Tameka Foster, and all the messy details that came with it.

Not only did he face off in court with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, over the custody of their two children, but he also lost his stepson, Kile Glover, in a tragic jet-ski accident over the summer. ”I miss Kile,” he told Oprah Winfrey during the latest episode of her OWN talk show, “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” in an episode that aired Sunday. “We cooked together, we laughed, we sang. He loved to sing and dance. He loved to tell jokes.”

He then cleared up speculation that he wasn’t there for the 11-year-old before he passed away, sharing that he did visit him in the hospital and that he did attend the funeral. “It hurts me to hear people speculating that I wasn’t at the funeral. I absolutely was at the funeral. I was at the burial as well,” he said.

Usher also opened up about the heated custody hearings over his two sons (Usher Raymond V, 4, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 3). “This will be the only time that I’ve ever chosen to speak about it. I’ve been a man of integrity throughout the entire process,” he said. “Which I hope my boys will understand.”

He then shut down claims by Foster that he has been an “absentee” father. He said, “Absentee from the aspect of having to go and work, that probably would be her version or idea what absentee would be,” he explained. “But no, I’m not an absentee father at all.”

Usher has since gotten sole custody of his sons but notes that things will never be the same with his ex. “We don’t see eye-to-eye,” he said of his current relationship with Foster. “The friend that I was to Tameka, I don’t know that I could ever be again, because I really felt like we were friends. She made us enemies in a way that I could never understood. It wasn’t until I was on the stand, where I cried, when I realized, ‘Oh, this is an attack.’ “

When asked if he was faithful to Foster during their marriage, Usher admitted that he did have intimate relationships with other women while they were “separated” including one of Foster’s bridesmaids.

But it wasn’t all dark. Oprah soon steered the conversation to a more light-hearted topic: Does he get into the mood by playing his own music? “Some may say this may be rather narcissistic, but, um, yeah. I’m a good motivator for the moment,” he said. “Some guys don’t take their time; they don’t even put music on. I like to set the mood. A little Luther [Vandross], Marvin Gaye, then your more modern songs, like Usher.”

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Usher Tells Oprah Why He Isn’t An ‘Absentee Father’

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Usher faced several personal battles with the public watching this year. Not only did he face off in court with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, over the custody of their two children, but he also lost his stepson, Kile Glover, in a tragic jet-ski accident over the summer.

“I miss Kile,” he told Oprah Winfrey during the latest episode of her OWN talk show, “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” in an episode that aired Sunday. “We cooked together, we laughed, we sang. He loved to sing and dance. He loved to tell jokes.”

He then cleared up speculation that he wasn’t there for the 11-year-old before he passed away; sharing that he did visit him in the hospital and that he did attend the funeral. “It hurts me to hear people speculating that I wasn’t at the funeral. I absolutely was at the funeral. I was at the burial as well,” he said.

Usher also opened up about the heated custody hearings over his two sons (Usher Raymond V, 4, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 3). “This will be the only time that I’ve ever chosen to speak about it. I’ve been a man of integrity throughout the entire process,” he said. “Which I hope my boys will understand.”

He then shut down claims by Foster that he has been an “absentee” father. He said, “Absentee from the aspect of having to go and work, that probably would be her version or idea what absentee would be,” he explained. “But no, I’m not an absentee father at all.”

Usher has since gotten sole custody of his sons but notes that things will never be the same with his ex. “We don’t see eye-to-eye,” he said of his current relationship with Foster. “The friend that I was to Tameka, I don’t know that I could ever be again, because I really felt like we were friends. She made us enemies in a way that I could never understood. It wasn’t until I was on the stand, where I cried, when I realized, ‘Oh, this is an attack.’ “

But it wasn’t all dark. Oprah soon steered the conversation to a more light-hearted topic: Does he get into the mood by playing his own music? “Some may say this may be rather narcissistic, but, um, yeah. I’m a good motivator for the moment,” he said. “Some guys don’t take their time; they don’t even put music on. I like to set the mood. A little Luther [Vandross], Marvin Gaye, then you’re more modern songs, like Usher.”

Did you catch Oprah’s sit-down with Usher? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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