NOW SEE THIS: MISSY ELLIOTT - CHING-A-LING

Here's the music video for rapper Missy Elliott's new single titled "Ching-A-Ling". The Dave Meyers-directed clip premiered on MTV's TRL as it becomes the first ever 3D music video! This song will be featured on the upcoming "Step Up 2: The Streets" soundtrack, due in stores February 5th, as well as on Elliott's forthcoming studio album scheduled to hit stores Spring '08.

E3: COVER 2 COVER

Rapper 50 Cents and Robert De Niro cover the March ‘08 issue of Vibe magazine and discuss why it’s cool to play a gangster.

50 Cent on whether it’s okay to play a gangster:
“Actors are imitating life. That exists. People who don’t actually follow the rules. So for an actor to create a project to show people what actually happens, that’s cool.”


De Niro on whether it’s okay to play a gangster:
“Movies are like dreams, an expression of people’s subconscious, what they feel, what they would want to do but wouldn’t do … And we all know the difference between reality and fiction.”

Erykah Badu is featured in the latest issue of Giant Magazine.

Here’s what she had to say about former loves, Andre 3000 and Common:

“Common is the most humble person I ever met. Kind and generous. He reinforced that in me. Andre is very creative and artistic. All of that that you see of him, that’s all him. That’s how he is, and that gave me a creative push, too.
With Andre, we were both very young, so we didn’t know what we wanted or anything. We just knew we were in love, and we didn’t care who saw us. With Common, it was a little bit more mature.”

CELEBS AT NY FASHION WEEK

Celebs came out be seen and to see the new upcoming fall fashion lines at the Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York. Baby Phat, BCBG, Herve Leger, and Rock& Republic were just some of the shows celebs hit up.












FASHION FORWARD: JURNEE SMOLLETT

At the tender age of twenty one, Jurnee Smollett is already one to watch on the red carpet. Whether she’s wearing a cocktail dress, jeans or a long evening gown, Jurnee always looks flawless. Now comes the big question… Does she have a stylist or is it all her own doing? E3 is going to guess that she has a little help on the side. Since her star is on the rise it makes sense to have someone in the know who can call in some favors and get the best designer outfits. Either way 2008 will most definitely be Jurnee’s year.




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TIA TALKS...

Actress Tia Mowry has a lot on her plate in 2008. She’s in numerous projects and is getting married in April. The writer’s strike has had an affect on shows across the board and the CW Network’s The Game is no different. This coming Monday February 4th will be the last new episode of The Game until the writer’s strike is resolved. After that, there is no information on the future of the show, but Tia is staying positive and hoping the second season won’t be its last.

The Last New Episode of The Game
“The Game is moving to Sundays starting February 10th. I want the fans to know that February 4th is the last new episode of The Game as it stands for right now. It’s a great episode. Melanie starts dating this new guy who has nothing to do with football, but what ends up happening is Melanie is actually taken to a Sabers football game and she really doesn’t want this new guy to know about her past and Derwin.”

Growing Up in an Interracial Family
“It hurts me that race always has to be an issue. Why do we always have to play the race card? It’s your character that defines who you are. Not the color of your skin... I am mixed and my mom is African American and my dad is Caucasian. You grow up with a lot of prejudices. I have to say that sometimes you get it from both worlds. When I was in high school I technically would hang out with the mixed kids sometimes because we weren’t considered black enough to hang with the quote on quote black kids. We weren’t white enough to hang out with the white kids. That’s why it is really important to define who you are as a person, not based on your race, your hair color, and that kind of stuff. It is difficult because you really don’t know where you’re placed in this world.”

Tia Mowry on Presidential Candidates Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama
“I have had a chance to sit back and listen to Hilary Clinton and I really like what she had to say, but then also I’ve heard a lot of Obama’s views. To be honest with you, I am pretty much torn because I can say I have a lot in common with both candidates. I am a woman and I would love to see a woman be president. That would just be awesome. But also I would love Obama to be president of the United States. Here is a black man being a leader of our country. I really don’t play the race card, but it is what these people have to offer. It’s your character, your integrity, and what you stand for. That’s the most important thing I look at in a candidate.”
You can catch Tia Mowry in a new episode of The Game Monday night February 4th at 9:30 PM EST. Episodes of The Game will be moving to Sunday nights starting February 10th.

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NOW SEE THIS: CASSIE - IS IT YOU

Cassie is back with a video for her brand new single
"Is It You" off the 'Step Up 2 The Streets' soundtrack.

MAXIM’S SUPERBOWL KICK OFF PARTY

Maxim magazine kicked off the weekend in Arizona with a pre-Superbowl party Friday for the NFL and celebrity guests which included Reggie Bush, Kim Kardashian, Ludacris, Tamera Mowry, Emmitt Smith, and Terrell Owens…


E3 Video Premiere: Trey Songz - 'Can't Help But Wait (Remix)

Trey Songz released the music video for “Can’t Help But Wait” remix single featuring Plies. The track is featured on the soundtrack for Step Up 2 The Streets, hitting theaters February 14th.