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SPOTTED: KANYE & KIM / NENE / RITA / DIDDY / MACY / REGINA / ANGELA / ROBIN / EVELYN & CHAD

T.V. personality Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West were spotted leaving their central London hotel on Monday morning. Kanye was in town for a tour stop on the ‘Watch The Throne’ international tour. I’m still on the fence bout this “couple”….

Reality star turned TV actress NeNe Leakes is all smiles as she arrives for an appearance on “The Wendy Williams Show” in New York City on Monday morning.

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EVENT PICS: THE 43rd ANNUAL NAACP AWARDS + PERFORMANCES

Hosted by actors Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie, the 43rd Annual NAACP Awards went down on Friday evening (February 18). A slew of celebrities hit the stage in Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium to present the various award nominees, perform a song or two or to accept an Image Award.

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer cleaned house and swept up 2 out of the 3 awards for their hit box office film, The Help. Actors Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte presented the President’s Award to the Black Stuntmen’s Association. Samuel L. Jackson presented George Lucas with the Vanguard Award for his work on the motion picture, Red Tails. Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo performed “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” in tribute to the movie director.

Jennifer Hudson won the Outstanding Album and Outstanding Music Video award for her album & single, “I Remember Me.” Traccee Ellis Ross and Regina King won awards for their roles on Reed Between the Lines and SouthLAnd, respectively.

As far as performers, Jill Scott & Lenny Kravitz rocked the house. Kirk Franklin sang a bit of “The Greatest Love of All” and Yolanda Adams performed the spiritual song “I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry” in tribute to the late Whitney Houston. PEEP SOME OF THE PERFORMANCES HERE.

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EVENTS/VIDEO: KELLY ROWLAND & SYLVIA RHONE HONORED AT ‘ESSENCE BLACK WOMEN IN MUSIC’ (-ARRIVAL PICS)

Essence Magazine, Lincoln and My Black is Beautiful teamed up for this year’s 3rd Annual Essence Black Women in Music event at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California ( February 8 ). Singer Kelly Rowland and music industry veteran Sylvia Rhone were honored last night for their career accomplishments and influence in the music industry.

The red-carpeted GRAMMY Week reception included guest appearances by other celebrities like Jeanette Jenkins, Michelle Williams, Melanie Amaro, Ne-Yo, Melody Thornton, Letoya Luckett and Regina King. The legendary MC Lyte hit the stage to DJ, while Kelly Rowland performed some of her best hits and reunited with Eve for their 2007 single, “Like This”.

Rhone & Rowland were also chauffeured to the red carpet in Lincoln’s latest luxury car, the 2012 Lincoln MKX premium two-row utility. Check out the gallery down below to see who else stopped by to show some love.

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FASHION: STYLE AT THE 2012 SCREEN ACTOR’S GUILD AWARDS

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We’re right in the midst of awards season, and next up on the road to the Oscars was the 2012 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards. The Help scored big, taking home wins for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, Best Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer, and Best Actress Viola Davis.

Octavia continued to be an unofficial brand ambassador for Tadashi Shoji, following up her lavender Golden Globes gown with another creation from the Los Angeles-based fashion house. This time she opted for a grey dress that featured a beaded top, and draped skirt.

Viola literally glowed in a white and gold custom gown from Marchesa. The strapless silk chiffon dress featured gold embroidery across the waist and bust. To complete her look, her hair was styled in large, loose curls.

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