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Essential Viewing
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Michelle Williams arrives at the Annual Shawn Marion Foundation Poker Tournament at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas.

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Aaaah, Usher. In Jamaica. Those abs. We need a moment…

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Chris Brown joined Usher on stage at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Young fashionista Willow Smith in a photoshoot in Paris.

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Holly Robinson Peete and family attend DesignCare event in L.A.

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Whoopi Goldberg was honored by Gray Line’s New York’s Ride of Fame Campaign in New York City.

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John Legend performs live during Harlem Week in NYC.

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T.I. and Lisa Raye McCoy attend an event honoring Samuel Staten Sr. in Philadelphia.

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Samuel L. Jackson speaks onstage at Comic-Con 2010 about the upcoming “Avengers” movie.

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Malaak Compton-Rock joined Studio Museum of Harlem director Thelma Golden in honoring CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien’s educational foundation at a private dinner in New York City.

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Aretha Franklin performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Number one.

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Singer Patti LaBelle performs at an event hosted by US President Barack Obama commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the South Lawn.

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The Smith family continue their world tour promoting “The Karate Kid.” Here, they do Paris chic.

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Estelle was selected as one of the ascending stars to be featured in the second season of BET’s “Rising Icons.”

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Letoya Luckett stopped by the ESSENCE office in New York City. Stunning!

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John Legend performed at the opening night reception of the Centennial Conference celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Urban League.

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Kim Coles hosts the 20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards press conference in Los Angeles.

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Chris Rock signs autographs outside of the Dublin Premiere of “Grown Ups.”

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Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry and daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry depart rom LAX for a trip to South Africa.

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Amber Riley attends Fox’s “Glee” Academy event in Hollywood.

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Tracy Morgan attends the “Darker Side of Green Debate Series” moderated by Tracey Morgan at the the Bowery Hotel.

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Mya, who recently went blond, gets some sun out by the pool in South Beach, Miami.

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Isn’t she lovely? Christina Milian goes shopping at Max Azria in West Hollywood with her mother Carmern Millian and daughter Violet Madison Nash.

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Russell Simmons, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys at the Art For Life Benefit in East Hampton, New York.

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Swizz Beatz, Maxwell, Selita Ebanks and Anthony Anderson attend Russell Simmons’ Art For Life benefit. Maxwell’s holding Selita kind of close…

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