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Jermaine Dupri held a launch party for his new watch line last night at Wish Boutique in Lil 5 Points. Spotted in the crowed were Monica, Lance and his boo Eva Pigford, Diddy’s Baby Moms Sara Chapman, Tayana Taylor, Johntae Austin & my boo Antwan “Big Boi’ Patton. Check out a few flix below:

JD, Monica, Big Boi

Hot couple Lance Gross & Eva Pigford

More photos + JD’s video from the event below:

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Two of my favorite people were on television the other night and I totally missed them! Monica AND Celebrity Photographer Derek Blanks hit the stage on the Mo”Nique show earlier this week and it was like a family affair. Mo Nique invited Monica’s mom onstage for a mini interview and Monica’s boo Rocko even came out.  During Derek’s interview he seemed a bit uncomfortable. He’s so accustomed to being behind the camera that I’m sure it was a bit unnerving, but Mo quickly helped ease his nerves. That’s why I love them both so much!  Support is key!

The show concluded with Monica performing “Still Standing.” It was such a great show! I just wish I had been in the audience that day. And speaking of “Still Standing,”  if you missed Episode 2 of Monica’s BET reality show, you can watch it below: (more…)

Monica, along with Rocko and their 2 beautiful sons Lil Rocko and Romelo celebrated with an afternoon of bowling and fun at Red Carpet Lanes Sunday evening. The event was filmed live for Monica’s new BET Reality Show “Still Standing” and the celebration also brought out quite a few celebs with their kiddies! Jermaine Dupri, Celebrity Photographer Derick Blanks, Rock City, and many more of Atlanta’s music community that has been down with Monica since day one, all came through to celebrate family and share in Monica’s success.

Romelo blows out his candles! He’s such a cutie!!

Lil Rock is 4? Where’d all that time go? Adorable!!

The party was billed as a birthday celebration for both Lil Rocko and Romelo but Monica let me in on a lil secret. It wasn’t actually either of the boy’s birthdays but Lil Rock wanted a day they both could share, so being the great Mom that she is…Mo gave her babies what they wanted. She explains it in the video below and also addresses why she chooses to keep her show “drama free”: (more…)

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Monica (above with her boo Rocko) celebrated her 29th birthday last weekend with a series of events. She started off with a big bash at Luckie Food Lounge and rounded it off with a Red Carpet Preview of her new BET reality series and celebration of her Uptown Magazine Cover. Mo was surrounded by friends, family and fans all weekend long before departing to New York to hit up the Thurgood Marshall Anniversary Dinner and 106 & Park:

The premiere episode of Monica’s BET reality show, “Still Standing” broke records during it’s airing Tuesday night. The show is said to have brought in 3.2 million viewers and is BET’s #2 debut of all time, behind “The Tiny & Toya Show.” I’m so proud of Monica for bringing some positivity to the network!

In case you missed it, you can check out the full first episode of Monica’s “Still Standing” plus more photos from her birthday celebration below: (more…)

Mary J. Blige

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Several stars lit up the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 22nd Annual Anniversary Dinner in New York last night which celebrating 22 years of igniting the dreams of minority students attending 47 member public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and 6 historically black law schools. The sold out event, hosted by Danny Glover, drew such A-Listers as Mary J. Blige, Monica, Fantasia and more. There were also a few faces we haven’t seen in a while.

Check out the red carpet flix below:

The host for the evening, Danny Glover.

Monica is always aglow. Beautiful!

Fantasia looks great but how many tatts is too many?

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Upscale Magazine, BET Networks, and Hennessy Black honored Monica with a red carpet celebration for gracing the Holiday issue of Upscale Magazine and the preview of her new reality series “Still Standing, which premieres on BET Tuesday, October, 27th. The event took place at Atlanta’s Bocado Restaurant and the celebration brought out tons of Monica’s fans, friends and family as well as Atlanta’s music community in anticipation of her new show.

Check out a few flix from the celebration:

Monica’s cake honoring her new BET series, Still Standing.

Rocko and Monica. Black love glowing for the cameras!

Monica’s Upscale Magazine Cover

Bryan Michael Cox, Actress Kaira Akita, Jagged Edge, Mychael Knight and many more came out to celebrate in honor of Monica.  More photos below: (more…)

Monica hit up her Twitter page yesterday to reveal a few shots from her upcoming Essence Magazine photoshoot.  The superstar diva is hot on the promo trail for her new BET show “Still Standing” which premiere’s after the airing of the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards.

“Finished shoot. Heading to the A. Faint wait to see my children and my sweetheart” ~ Monica

In addition to Essence, Mo recently appeared on the premiere episode of The Mo’Nique Show. In case you missed it, check out her segment below: (more…)