They're Steppin' Their Game Up...

Y100's Jingle Ball 2006 went down at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale this weekend:

CiCi made an appearance looking laid back and cute.

And Rihanna showed off her new haircut:

She typically bores the hell out of me, but this new hair is fabulous. She has officially stepped her style and performance game up.

And I see ass shots are her forte'.

Danity Kane came out:

And Ciara performed:

Cutie Chris Brown was there too:

Cute.

Nas' Hip Hop is Dead Album Release Party was at Velvet Room in the ATL last night. He and Kelis have a home in Atlanta:

Ursh came out to support:

Speaking of Nas, his wife Kelis is the new face of Ford and has a new ad:

So Kelis.

Ludacris performed during halftime at the Dallas v. Atlanta football game on Saturday in the ATL:

So Ms. Hudson has a boyfriend?:

Jennifer and boyfriend James at L.A. Dreamgirls premiere

His name is James and she's being pretty open about him with the media outlets. No, he's not a celeb. And she looks super happy with him. It's only a matter of time before she learns to keep this kind of tidbit under wraps.

Vivica is looking much less plastic these days:

She was at the 10th Annual Miami Gala A Colombian Affair benefits Best Buddies International at Watson Island in Miami Saturday.

Omaroacha and her plastic chi chis came along too.

Snoop loves the kids:

Too bad his kid lovin' ass is about to be on prison lockdown any day now. But anyways, he hit up The Steve Harvey Morning Show 2006 Holiday Toy Drive this weekend:

Marques Houston and Stevie Wonder came out too.

The Randomness:

1. Am I the only one too interested in this Miss USA scandal? Anyways, now media sources are reporting that the current Miss USA has tested positive for cocaine, been caught red handed drinking (she's underage) with the Miss USA crown sitting right next to her on the bar, and has been caught on camera kissing Miss Teen USA during her crazy bar antics. WTF? And the Trump is still trying to figure out if she loses her crown? Funny how when Vanessa Williams even spoke about posing for Playboy she got fired damn near the day the issue hot stands. I guess people are just real determined to not replace blondie with a YBF chick (Miss California who was runner up and is next in line for the crown). I'm just sayin....
2. Oprah is coming to reality tv. The first new series, tentatively titled "Oprah Winfrey's The Big Give," presents 10 people with large sums of money and other resources and challenges them to find "the most powerful, sensational, emotional and dramatic ways to give to others." A second Winfrey-produced show, this one with the working title "Your Money or Your Life," will dispatch an "expert action team" each week to help a family overcome a crisis through a "total money and life makeover."
3. Papa Knowles is the reason behind the Bey v. J-Hud feud rumors? Why am I not surprised? Story
4. Game and Samantha Mumba are hip hop's newest couple. She likes those rappers...
5. B.G. and Baby kiss and makeup? Story
6. The Pursuit of Happyness took the #1 spot at the Box Office this weekend.