Flicks: Magazine Covers Special!

Rita Ora covers Elle Magazine's "Women in Music" issue alongside the likes of Alicia Keys (which can be seen below). Ora dressed very vintage, old school Madonna with a twist of the new school in this photoshoot spread. Rita Ora spoke with Elle Magazine on music, Jay-Z, the Spice Girls and more. Read below:

On her childhood idols, the Spice Girls:

"I just remember watching them - not even meeting them - and I was completely mesmerized. It feels great to meet someone who is not human, but is."

On meeting Jay-Z in 2009 after her 'big break':

"I didn't think in a million years that I'd fly to New York to meet one of the biggest music moguls of our time."

On not allowing her label dictate her music:

"That should never be allowed! It's like somebody telling you what to sing."

On her Marchesa MTV EMA dress:

"I went up to [Marchesa designer - Georgina Chapman] and said 'Hi, I'm Rita. Nice to meet you. I need to wear your dress.' She was like, 'What dress?' They've got 10 million dresses. I said, 'Look, I have your dress as the screen saver on my phone. This red dress needs to be on my body.'"

With her new album coming out - Ciara graces the cover of UK magazine - NOTION. Ciara revealed the photo via her Instagram page - looking very high fashioned. The digital magazine issue is still yet to be released via Notion.

Wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier dress on the cover of Elle Magazine - Alicia Keys posted this photo on her Facebook page as one of the "Women in Music". Above is Rita Ora who also graces the cover. A highlight from the interview with Alicia Keys - she spoke on her approach to music, saying:

"There's not one thing about Girl on Fire that's like any of my others. I'm in a totally new state of mind... This album is like saying I am who I am, not who you want me to be."

Nice one Alicia Keys. I like that statement from you!

If it isn't Mr Joe Budden - one of the funniest slicked spoken guys on reality TV today. After having a kerfuffle with cast member - Consequence on the reunion of Love and Hip Hop: New York, Joe Budden gets suited and booted for the cover of Bleu Magazine. Budden speaks on his drug-use, Love and Hip Hop, and on being open.

On his drug use:

"I was popping Mollys all summer. When I was doing it, I hadn't slept in five days. It has a lot of side effects, a lot of side effects,"

On joining the cast of Love and Hip-Hop:

"Everything Joe Budden related is transparent; every bar, every verse is transparent. Now you're just getting a picture to go along with it. Any time I can broaden awareness, I have nothing to hide."

On being so open and candid:

"I try not live with regret, as long as you live with them you'll die with them."

Big Boi will kick off his "Shoes for Running" tour in the States today, but before that - the rapper graces the second edition of the men's issue of BE Magazine.

Big Boi is definitely one of the coolest and most down to earth artists out right now, picking out highlights from his interview - Big Boi spoke on how it feels to kick off his "shoes for running" tour as well as why he chose to start his foundation - Big Kidz.

On how it feels to kick off his "Shoes For Running" Tour:

"To play your music in front of fans that love it, it's the best feeling in the world. Just jamming out with all the walks of life."

On why he chose to begin a kids foundation:

"Easier to mold a young mind than to repair an old one..."

Wow. What a statement. Makes you think doesn't it?

Well, well, well... If it isn't Ms Olivia Pope. If you watch Scandal you'll know what I'm talking about.

Kerry Washington - as we all prepare for the season finale of season 2's Scandal, the beautiful Kerry Washington features in Fashion magazine - InStyle Magazine. Washington's spread is titled 'Notice a Pattern?' which we sure do - wearing all sorts of prints and looking very classy and showing off some legs. Kerry Washington brings Spring to life through her clothing, vibrant looks, beautiful body and smile. Peep the rest of the pics below.

Rita Ora/Elle | Ciara/Notion | Alicia Keys/Elle | Joe Budden/Bleu | Big Boi/BE | Kerry Washington/Instyle

Trailer: The Peeples (Starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier & More)

Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier all star in this new Tyler Perry produced film 'The Peeples' even though the end of the trailer says that it originally belongs to Tina Gordon Chism. (That's quite confusing actually to who's it actually belongs to).

S. Epatha Merkerson, Melvin Van Peebles, Diahann Carroll, and Kali Hawk are co-stars to Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier.

Read the movie synopsis below to 'The Peeples' and check out the trailer. It hits theatres in the States on May 10. No word on if it hits cinemas anywhere else in the world.

'The Peeples' movie synopsis:

Wade Walker is eager to propose to his girlfriend, Grace Peeples. But after a year of living together, the beautiful, successful Grace is still cagey about introducing average guy Wade to her ambitious, upper crust family. So when Grace leaves for an annual reunion at her parents’ swanky Sag Harbor compound, Wade decides to crash the gathering, charm his soon-to-be in-laws and slip a ring on Grace’s finger. However Wade's plans go hilariously awry when he meets the high-powered, seemingly picture-perfect family who’ll do whatever it takes to keep up appearances. Wade soon finds himself caught in a web of white lies and comic dysfunction, and realizes that his only hope of ever marrying Grace means a take-no-prisoners face-off with Judge Peeples, Grace’s disapproving dad who won’t accept anything less than the very best for his favorite daughter.

Sounds interesting, now watch the trailer to see the visual side of things... 

Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington as a couple? Definitely hilarious.

Kerry Washington Covers Ebony Magazines 'SCANDAL' Issue

It only makes sense that Ebony Magazine put the queen of Scandal, Kerry Washington on the cover to their Scandal March issue.

Kerry Washington has been getting a lot of press since the Shonda Rimes hit TV show Scandal aired where Kerry plays Olivia Pope, as well as playing Broomhilda in the #1 box office, Quentin Tarantino movie Django Unchained.

This magazine issue talks on different 'scandals' that has happened in the Black community in America, including the mysterious death of a Megachurch Pastor - Zachery Tims who owned a church in Florida that passed away in a hotel room in New York.

Read some highlights of the magazine issue, which is already out on newsstands:

[Kerry] On the connection between Olivia and Broomhilda:

[Olivia] is the answer to Broomhilda’s prayers…I’m grateful that these two women on opposite ends of history, on opposite ends of their experience, both strong women but in such different ways, can exist at the same time.

[Kerry] On what she loves about Olivia Pope:

In her professional life, she is so powerful and is this self-made woman…But in [Olivia’s] personal life, she is a mess and I kind of love that…I love that I get to embody all of that complexity because I also think it takes a certain level of progress for us to have a Black Woman that powerful be an emotional mess on television.

EBONY

Flicks: Magazine Covers Special

I recently posted feature pics of reality TV star Draya Michele for Urban Ink magazine and now here's the official cover with rapper - The Game. Urban Ink calls the pair 'Prime Time's King & Queen! Tatted Up'.

Mother-to-be and reality TV star Kim Kardashian poses in all white for Middle Eastern magazine Hia. Kim K is battling with a lot right now - especially her divorce to her husband Kris Humphries and now it seems like it's everlasting, seeing as she filed for divorce up to two years ago after their 72 days of marriage. Kim is pregnant for her boyfriend/rapper - Kanye West, this will be both their first child.

Some of us know her as Broomhilda from Django Unchained and as Olivia Pope from Scandal, but the rest of us know her as Kerry Washington - a phenomenal actress that is sweeping the nation and the world with her work.

Washington gives us a clean look as she poses for African magazine - Arise.

NBA Superstar - JR Smith is looking flyyy for Bleu magazine. The shooting guard who currently plays for the NY Knicks alongside - Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemaire and Iman Shumpert is swaggered out for Bleu Magazine.

JR who was rumoured to be dating singer/reality TV star - K.Michelle at one point rocks a different rage of designer clothing from GStar hats, Edwin D'Angelo, Chanel eyewear and shows off his tattoos.

Peep what he said to Bleu magazine below.

On his love of fashion….

“It’s never an off day for me. Even if you have the frumpiest clothes on and you got swag, you can make that shit look good. In the next three years I want to have my own clothing line.” 

On his early life as a rookie …

“Being 17 with 28, 29 and 30 year old basketball players, there was sort of a maturity aspect to it. I had a great opportunity to start earlier than most people. So while a few guys my age are only four or five years in, this is my ninth year. So it really helped impact my maturity level.”

On his brother Chris signing with the Knicks…

“It’s going to be easier for me on the road. When you have seen a group of guys for several months throughout the year, [opposed] to someone who has been there your whole life it’s a totally different situation. I get to play basketball and go to work [with my brother] everyday. So I think it’s going to be real cool.”

On his tattoos……

“I don’t think I was addicted. Addicted is a pretty strong word. If you’re addicted you can’t stop. I can stop whenever I want, I just choose not to.”

On Michael Jordan as his inspiration …..

“Jordan is the greatest of all times. He’s one of the reasons why I go so hard and push myself to be the best because I want to be…not better…but just as good.”

YBF

Mary J. Blige, Janelle Monae and the new IT couple - Jordin Sparks & Jason Derulo inside!

Flicks: Magazine Covers Special

Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys poses in a daring red ensemble for Essence magazine.

Gwen Stefani does NOT age. The 43 year old mother of two and singer, shows off her bleached blonde hair, wearing just black and a white and a touch of colour for - Marie Claire UK.

Kate Upton covers Vogue Magazine! This will be the models second cover for the magazine. Upton, covers the January edition of the magazine, Vogue said that they wanted a curvy model for their magazine cover.

Scandal and Django Unchained star - Kerry Washington graces the black and white cover of UPTOWN magazine.Washington brings a whole lot of swag and persona to this photoshoot as she speaks on Scandal and her new movie Django Unchained.

Rita Ora glams it up for Glamour magazine, Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington show chemistry in Los Angeles Confidential. Draya Michele looks TOO SEXY for Urban Ink magazine. And Jennifer Hudson gets preppy for LUCKY mag!

Flicks: Magazine Covers Special

Both Big Sean and Chris Brown cover the Dec/Jan edition of XXL magazine. Big Sean talks on "living the good life" as for Chris Brown he's saying "no more apologies", pick up your edition of the Hip Hop magazine today to read the full interview.

She may not be releasing any music any time soon, but damn Christina Milian sure is one fine mama! The singer/songwriter who is signed to Birdman's record label - Cash Money poses it up for BELLO magazine. Milian reportedly debut her new single "Hello" at a club in Los Angeles a couple days ago. I definitely look forward to hearing that!!

If you have nothing to do on Christmas evening after you've opened your presents and done all your usual festivities, here's something, go to the cinemas and watch Django Unchained. A new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx to name a few. The trio spill the beans on the movie as they pose for the cover of VIBE magazine; "the controversy behind Django Unchained" is what VIBE magazine call this issue.

Being a BAD Girl is hard for some, but easy for M.I.A. the British singer who is reportedly the new face of Versace shows us how Bad Girls really do it on the cover of Jalouse magazine.

S E X Y pics of Eva Longoria for GQ Mexico. AND are Kate Moss & Naomi Campbell topless in their spread for INTERVIEW Magazine? Find out inside!!! >>>>