Alicia Keys bypassed the red carpet at Clive’s Grammy party
Of all the celebrities who attended Clive Davis’ Grandiose Pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills hotel last night, singer Alicia Keys was one of the few who had the common decency to bypass the red carpet while the body of the late Whitney Houston lay upstairs in her room at the same hotel. According to reports, Houston died Saturday of unknown causes at age 48.
A somber Keys arrived at the hotel’s rear entrance in a chauffeured limo with her husband, Swizz Beatz. Davis greeted Keys with a hug as she exited the limo. Inside the party, Keys posed for pictures with Sean “Diddy” Combs and his longtime girlfriend, Cassie. Surprisingly, Diddy also bypassed the red carpet.
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Walk of Shame: Celebs glam it up on red carpet before Whitney’s body is removed from hotel
Self-centered celebrities such as Ciara, Diana Ross, Kelly Rowland, Kim Kardashian, and others, cheesed for the cameras on the red carpet at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills Hilton, while the body of pop icon Whitney Houston’s was in rigor mortis in her room at the same hotel.
These celebs wait all year to strut their stuff at Davis’ annual party-of=the-year, so they are not going to let something like the death of a legend stop them from being seen on the red carpet. As you look at the pics after the break, keep in mind that these celebrities were fully aware that Houston’s body had not been removed from her room yet.
Grand Reopening of Jay Z’s 40/40 Club
Jay Z put his businessman face on to attend the Grand reopening of his 40/40 sports bar in NYC last night. Celebs such as billionaire Warren Buffet (pictured with Jigga), Ashanti, rapper Wale, producer Rico Love and others attended. The bar was closed last year for renovations because business was so slow. Jay Z hopes the bar’s new facelift will inject life into the place.
The dapper Jay Z turned heads when he pulled up to the club with a mystery LSLH woman. Beyonce’s surrogate, perhaps?
T.I., Tiny, Kelly Rowland, Gabrielle Union Attend Dwyane Wade’s 30th Birthday Bash
Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade celebrated his 30th birthday at the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach last night. The point guard who is hobbled by a nagging ankle injury was joined by his longtime girlfriend (and part-time babysitter) Gabrielle Union; his teammates LeBron James and Chris Bosh; singer Kelly Rowland, rappers T.I., Rick Ross, Flo Rida, and about 400 family and friends.
Photo: Keshishian / London Ent./SPLASH
If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m big on body language. Could Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s bodies be more in tune with each other? See how their bodies mirror each other, and their eyes are closed. Their body language reveals a couple who are in complete bliss without a care in the world at that very moment.
LeBron James Rejects $3,000 Birthday Cake Made for a King
LeBron James celebrated his 27th birthday on New Year’s Eve by proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, at the Shelborne Beach Resort in Miami Beach, Florida.
According to SPLASH News, this is the cake that was made for NBA player Lebron James’ 27th birthday. The call was made 2 days before the party. The instructions: make a birthday cake that is fit for a King. The baker, Alethea Hickman, (pictured above with her royal creation) was promised publicity for her bakery Hickman’s Passion for Pastry. The Shelborne would receive the $3,000 cake as a freebie in exchange.
But Hickman was surprised to see a different cake in photos tweeted worldwide on Twitter.com on Jan. 1. After getting in touch with James’ people, Hickman was told her work wasn’t fit for the king: “It just wasn’t what was expected. When LeBron’s people saw it, they just didn’t want to use it and decided to bring their own cake.”
The cake is ugly, but at least she got the free publicity.
Photo: Splash News Online
NYE 2012 in Miami: Ludacris, Rick Ross, Mike Epps, DJ Khaled, Terrence J, Larenz Tate
Rapper Ludacris and his lovely fiancee, Fab Eudoxie, attended the New Year’s Eve festivities in Miami, Florida yesterday. Luda hosted the Red Bull Sound clash concert where he performed in front of thousands of enthusiastic rock fans. My source tells me the bridge to the beach was grid lock, so Luda hopped into his luxury speed boat to ferry his mom and his entourage to Bayfront Park.
Other celebs, such as actor Terrence J and rapper Rick Ross, hosted separate parties on the beach as well. My sources tell me that rap mogul Sean Combs filmed part 2 of his “Luck Be a Lady” commercials at his mansion on the private and exclusive Star Island yesterday. In addition to employing extra security, Sean reportedly installed cell phone blockers to prevent anyone from tweeting pictures. You might recognize some of the guys from the Ciroc commercial in the pic below.
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More Pics from LeBron and Savannah’s Special Night *Updated*
Miami Heat star LeBron James, 27, popped the question to his high school sweetheart and mother of his two boys, Savannah, 26, during a private dinner in Miami last night. The couple, who’ve been together for 8 years, did it the right way: by waiting until they knew it was the right time for both of them.
Most marriages fail because couples mistakenly believe that great Dopamine-fueled sex means they are compatible for life. But once the chemicals stop flowing in their brains, they realize they have nothing in common, and they are left wondering what they ever saw in each other in the first place.
Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand said the reason their 14-month marriage failed was because “it just wasn’t there any more.” Katy and Russell are a classic example of immature people who confused great sex for love.
Women are especially at fault because a woman believes any man is her “property” as soon as he hits it. True love is more than just great sex. Intelligent men and women know better than to trust their emotions when making life changing decisions.
Actress Gabrielle Union and Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade are another couple who have chosen to wait before jumping the broom.
LeBron and Savannah shared their big night with their oldest son, Bronny, 7.
