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Home · Celebrity

Star Gazing 8

Star Gazing
By · November 7, 2008October 29, 2020
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Coast to Coast

After attending the premiere of her new film, “Notorious,” in New York the night before, Angela Bassett sparkles at VH1’s 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in California on January 8.

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Let It Flow

Actress Taraji P. Henson is regal at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.

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The Winner’s Circle

Viola Davis proudly accepts her award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Doubt” during VH1’s Critics’ Choice Awards. She is also nominated for a Golden Globe for the film.

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Stars and Stripes

Best supporting actress nominee Viola Davis shines at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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Diamond Beauty

Actress Garcelle Beauvais is a goddess in green at the 8th Annual Awards Season Diamond Fashion Show Preview in Beverly Hills, California.

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King Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs works the carpet at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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We Come in Peace

Box-office king Will Smith premieres his latest film “Seven Pounds” in Rome, Italy.

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Ready to Wear

Joy Bryant profiles in style at the InStyle/Warner Bros. after party for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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The Secret’s Out

In a break from promoting her new fitness book, Mel B takes a stroll with her husband in London.

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Jigga, What?

Jay-Z chats with producer Harvey Weinstein at the Golden Globes.

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Bad Boy Forever

Sean “Diddy” Combs heads inside the “Notorious” premiere to relive his days with Biggie on the big screen.

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Pop Champagne

Diddy enjoys the complimentary Moet & Chandon at the Golden Globes.

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Rap Royalty

Jay-Z joins hip-hop’s finest at the premiere of “Notorious.”

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Leading Man

Actor Blair Underwood checks out the freebies at the Pre-Golden Globes Gifting Lounge hosted by Nathalie Dubois at the The Peninsula Hotel.

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We Are ‘Notorious’

A regal Angela Bassett, center, shines with Biggie’s mom, Voletta Wallace, right, at the premiere of “Notorious.” Bassett plays Wallace in the film and newcomer Antonique Smith, left, stars as Faith Evans.

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Rhyme and Reason

Talib Kweli rocks the crowd during The Art Of Elysium’s 2nd annual Heaven Gala in Los Angeles.

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Bold and Beautiful

Beyoncé turns heads at the New York premiere of “Notorious.”

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Where Brooklyn At?

“Notorious” actress Antonique Smith and activist Jesse Jackson embrace at a screening of the film at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Biggie and Me

R&B queen Mary J. Blige reminisces on her days with Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace, including his remix on her hit song “Real Love,” which helped launch the rapper’s career.

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She’s Got It

Model Chanel Iman is a pro at working the camera outside the Stephen Sprouse cocktail party at Louis Vuitton Soho in New York.

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A Family Affair

Mary J. Blige greets Ms. Wallace at the New York premiere of “Notorious.”

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Cheers to You

Actress Malinda Williams shares her praises with Angela Bassett at the after party for the “Notorious” premiere at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.

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Art Imitates Life

Faith Evans chats with Angela Bassett, who plays her mother-in-law Voletta Wallace.

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Sealed With a Kiss

5th Annual People’s Choice Awards – Show
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 07: Host Queen Latifah gets a sweet smooch from Seal during the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards.

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When Sparks Fly

Singer Jordin Sparks works her magic on the red carpet at the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles.

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Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah makes her grand entrance as the host of the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards.

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Cover Girl

The Queen gets her lips camera-ready as she prepares to take the stage.

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Role Model

Iman helps celebrate the 2009 Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Fund Dinner in New York.

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New Kids on the Block

Actress Regina Taylor, center right, greets the next generation of great Black actors—Nate Parker, left, Keke Palmer and actor Corbin Bleu—at the 40th NAACP Image Awards nominations in Beverly Hills on January 7.

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Shall We Dance?

Will Smith and Rosario Dawson have a little fun while promoting their film “Seven Pounds” in Berlin.

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Isn’t She Lovely?

Taraji P. Henson has much to celebrate at the twentieth anniversary of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala presented in California.

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Winter Wonderland

Will Smith and Rosario Dawson celebrate the release of their new film “Seven Pounds” in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

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Get Me Bodied

Mel B shares her fitness secrets at the launch of her new DVD, “Totally Fit,” in London.

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Legends Who Lunch

Superproducer Jermaine Dupri leaves famed Los Angeles eatery The Ivy after an afternoon lunch.

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On-the-Go Chic

Serena Williams runs errands in Beverly Hills looking casual and fashionable, while offering a tasteful peek at her legendary gams.

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Dancing Machine

Chris Brown works the stage at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Big Willie Style

Will Smith signs autographs for fans as he arrives at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin, Germany.

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Party Starters

Ne-Yo and will.i.am. hang tight at rehearsals for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” in Burbank, California.

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Paris Nights

Will Smith and Rosario Dawson attend the Paris premiere of “Seven Pounds” at the Gaumont Champs-Elysees.

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Holiday Cheer

The Raymonds have much to celebrate including the birth of their second son, as they bring in the New Year at Usher’s Vegas bash.

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White Hot

Usher and wife Tameka Foster Raymond ring in 2009 by hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration at the Ballagio’s The Bank Nightclub in Las Vegas.

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The Lady and the Gentleman

Ne-Yo and Solange are all smiles at rehearsals for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.”

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Life of the Party

Usher welcomes friends and fans to his New Year’s Eve party at The Bank on the Las Vegas strip.

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All Night Long

Soul legend Lionel Richie performs on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.”

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Warm It Up, Chris

ATL rapper Ludacris brings some southern hospitality to the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebrations.

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Lovers Stroll

John Legend and girlfriend Christine Teigen out and about in Miami Beach, Florida.

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For Love of the Game

Chris Rock and his grandmother are courtside at the Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Beach Beauty

Solange looks casually fab while on vacay in South Beach.

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Out and About

Stevie Wonder and family leave the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles.

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On the Scene

Pop princess Rihanna exits London’s Movida after celebrating New Year’s Eve.

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Sunny Side Up

Solange Knowles enjoys a little fun in the sun on the beach while vacationing in Miami with her family.

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Beach Chic

Solange brings style to South Beach carrying a hot Louis Vuitton bag.

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Close Connection

Gabrielle Union hangs tight with a friend at Louis Bar in Miami.

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Mic Check

Jamie Foxx gets the party started at Fontainebleau Hotel’s LIV party in Miami Beach.

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Miami Vice

Jamie Foxx works the crowd at Fontainebleau Hotel’s LIV party.

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Up and At ‘Em

Actor Forest Whitaker takes a break during the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival in Italy. He will soon began filming “The Expendables” alongside Sylvester Stallone.

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Soul Man

Samuel L. Jackson relaxes while vacationing in Capri, Italy and attending a film festival.

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Holiday VIPs

Diddy chills with actors Casey Affleck, left, and Joaquin Phoenix at the Fontainebleau Hotel’s LIV party in Miami Beach.

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The Winner’s Circle

Forest Whitaker accepts his award at the 13th Annual Capri Hollywood International Film Festival in Capri, Italy.

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Nights in Italy

Veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson shares his approval at the 13th Annual Capri Hollywood International Film Festival on December 29, 2008, in Capri, Italy.

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The Big 3-0

John Legend huffs and puffs as he blows out the candles on his piano birthday cake. The singer partied at Lucky Strikes in New York City to celebrate his 30th birthday.

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Winter Getaway

Beyoncé enjoys an evening out at Nikki Beach.

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A Hot Holiday

Jay-Z and Beyoncé (and her handy bodyguard) keep warm in the final days of the year with a trip to Nikki Beach.

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Shake it Up

Dancer Cheryl Burke and Olympic champion Maurice Greene perform during the Dancing with the Stars Tour in Los Angeles.

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Out West

After dining, Kanye West exits Katsuya restaurant in Los Angeles.

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