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  Sting Kayne West   A PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE PANDEMIC: FROM CAMERA TO CANVAS During the pandemic, celebrity photographer Ann Lawlor collaborated with artist Oliver Corwin transforming her photographs from print to canvas, cultivating a new art form. Sean Combs AKA Diddy "It was always something we wanted to do but never had the time." Over the years, she has captured celebrities at the Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, TIFF, Sundance, and many more events and red carpets. With all celebrity events canceled, she found a way to bring these iconic moments to life by inaugurating a new theme on her existing archive. Ann shares a sneak peek of some of the photographs she plans to show in an upcoming exhibition this fall. Visit Ann's Instagram

Snoop Dogg Visits 'The View' Snoop Dogg gives his take on Kanye West's recent controversial comments about slavery, saying "he's crying out for help": "He truly misses his mother, he truly misses a black woman in his life. He truly misses the stability of having somebody telling him when he's wrong ... as opposed to allowing him to continue to do what he's doing." "That's my homegirl!" Snoop Dogg calls his unexpected friendship with Martha Stewart "special":   "People would've never thought that we could have a relationship ... but that's what's wrong with people. Stop judging a book by the cover and allow people to understand and learn from each other!" Snoop Dogg says his new gospel album Bible Of Love is inspired by his grandmother:   "What I wanted to do was make a record that she could be proud of, that she could play. I know she's in he...

Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted at LAX in Los Angeles, California the other day. Photo By: John Misa/MediaPunch

Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian is the best wife ever! The 34-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star rented out the entire Staples Center in L.A. Monday so that hubby Kanye West could celebrate his 38th birthday with his bros on the basketball court. "Kim rented out the Staples Center so Kanye and his boys could play an NBA-style game with real refs and Laker girls!" a source tells E! News exclusively. "John Salley is the announcer. Houston Rockets player James Harden and rapper 2 Chainz are the coaches. John Legend sang the national anthem." The insider adds that Justin Bieber, Tyga, Pusha T and all of Kanye's friends are playing today in addition to NBA stars Russell Westbrook and John Wall. KobeBryant, Magic Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, Shaquille O'Neal and Scotty Pippenall made videos that showed up on the jumbotron.

Rosario Dawson Kanye West And Chris Rock Kanye West and Chris Rock were snapped at the premiere of 'Top Five' at The Ziegfeld Theater in New York City last night. Rosario Dawson was also there, throwing kisses at the cameras. Photos By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch 

**** FAMILY AFFAIR **** Kim Kardashian And Naya Rivera Kourtney Kardashian And Scott Disick Kris Jenner With Kim, Kourtney And Khloe Kardashian Friday night Kim Kardashian celebrated her 33rd birthday at TAO at The Venetian Las Vegas surrounded by friends, family and fiancé Kanye West. The birthday girl took in West’s concert before heading to TAO for the celebration. Fans, who had gathered hours earlier, surrounded the red carpet to catch a glimpse of Kim, Kanye and the group, which included mom Kris Jenner, sisters Khloe and Kourtney, Scott Disick, Glee’s Naya Rivera, rapper Tyga and his girlfriend Blac Chyna, Jonathan Cheban, Simon Huck and Robin Antin. Looking stunning in a white top and skirt Kim shared that she had purchased the outfit in Paris while she was very pregnant and was excited that she had gotten her pre-baby body back so she could wear it on her birthday. “I feel amazing. It is such a good feeling - just a dream come...

The Wendy Williams Show Wendy Williams congratulated Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on their engagement in her Hot Topics segment this morning, reminding viewers she will go through with her plan to eat crow should their union last longer than Kim's first marriage to Kris Humphries, which lasted 72 days. Wendy says: "So, congratulations. I don't know anything about a date, but I do know what I said and I'm gonna stick to it! I've always said that Kim and Kanye will never get married. And I said, if they do get married, I will eat crow. Right here, on this show." Adding, "I'm a woman of my word." Wendy then played a segment from earlier this year, in which she stated: "I could be wrong, and if I am let it be known on today, Monday June 24th, if I am wrong and they actually get married, I will eat crow right here on this stage... with a lot of hot sauce. As long as it's cooked by somebody who knows what they're...

Rap star Kanye West has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi as he was leaving a nightclub in Newcastle, England.The singer is said to have been involved in a scuffle with the celebrity snapper as he exited the Tup Tup club in the early hours of Friday morning. Photographer Terry Blackburn claimed to have suffered a cut face and bruising after West allegedly pushed his camera into his face. The police later arrived at West's hotel in nearby Gateshead and detained him on assault charges. However, after being quizzed by cops, the star was released without charge. Kayne and his assistant were arrested over a similar incident at Los Angeles California LAX airport in September. The couple were charged with felony vandalism after reportedly smashing a photographer's camera, but the charges were later dropped by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. Editors Note: It seems it's open season on the paparazzi. You can assault them and you will ge...

Kayne West Kanye West arrives at Los Angeles International Airport the other day in Los Angeles, California. Kanye was very friendly at first, but quickly began to block his face from the camera. The reason soon became apparent as the camera flashes alerted hordes of screaming girls to his presence. Kanye was extremely kind to his fans as he smiled and posed for pictures with them, and was dressed strangely as usual wearing a flannel baseball cap. Photo By: LA Xclusive/BuzzFoto

Kayne West Amy Winehouse and Kanye West led the way at yesterday's nominations for the 50th Grammy Awards.The two stars - who have both battled personal problems recently - look set to dominate the prestigious music ceremony at Los Angeles' Staples Centre on February 10 after Winehouse received six nods and West a massive eight.West, whose mother Donda died in November, has been recognised in categories including Album of the Year and Rap Album for his third studio LP 'Graduation'.Winehouse - who recently cancelled all her performances for 2007 after struggling to cope without husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who is on remand in London's Pentonville jail for allegedly perverting the course of justice - is also in line for Album of the Year for 'Back to Black', while her hit 'Rehab' is up for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.The 24-year-old singer, who has a well documented problem with drugs and alcohol, has also been nominated in the Best New Ar...

Kayne West Kanye West has thanked his fans for their support following his mother's death.The West family released a statement the other day: "Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West."After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. The first and signature initiative of the Kanye West Foundation is Loop Dreams."In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West's name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation's Web site, www.KanyeWestFoundation.org or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. The deta...

Kayne West with mom Donda West Kanye West's mother has died from cosmetic surgery. Donda West - who used to work as the rapper's manager - passed away on Saturday in Los Angeles, aged just 58, after developing complications from an unknown procedure.Kanye was in London when he was told of the devastating news. Donda's publicist, Patricia Green, said: "She died as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure."Green refused to give any more details. Kanye's spokesman said the family is asking "for privacy during this time of grief". Kanye, 30, often spoke of his close relationship with Donda who raised him alone when his father walked out on them.In his 2005 song 'Hey Mama', he sang: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you. I appreciate what you allowed for me, I just want you to be proud of me."He also spoke of how her love and support had inspired him, saying: "She always gave m...

Brandon Davis Kayne West and friend Kanye West, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, L.A. Reid, Petra Nemcova and Model Miranda Kerr (left) partied till the wee hours at the launch of ARIVA, the hottest new smoke free tobacco product, at Pink Elephant hosted by aussie billionaire heir turned art dealer Andy Valmorbida and Brandon Davis. ABOUT ARIVA An innovative new tobacco product for smokers designed to dissolve in your mouth while providing real smoking satisfaction. It is a compressed powdered tobacco along with sweeteners, mint and other flavorings, and resembles a brand of popular breath mints already on the market. Ariva is now marketed in at least 40 states. L.A. Reid Photos By: Wireimage

50 Cent is facing retirement after being beaten by rival Kanye West in the pair's chart battle.The hip-hop stars both released their third studio albums on Tuesday and Kanye's 'Graduation' is currently outselling 50's 'Curtis' by over 200,000 copies, when figures are added together from the US and UK. 50 - real name Curtis Jackson - recently vowed to retire if he did not come out on top in the chart battle.He boldly announced: "If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer write music. I'll work with my other artists, but I won't put out anymore solo albums."When it was revealed 50 was losing to Kanye, the 31-year-old star was reluctant to honor his promise, and instead blamed the defeat on his record label. He said: "To be honest, the process of selling this record hasn't been fun. I'm happy with the performance, but I'm not happy with the set up. It was the label. They're dropping ...

Kanye West is worried people think he is gay.The hip-hop star admits he has "feminine ways" but now realises they helped make him a success.Kanye told Britain's GQ magazine: "What if your drawbacks ended up being your superpower? I've always had an issue with masculinity. I'm like, 'I hope this person isn't looking at me like I'm a fag.'"I do have feminine ways. Maybe I'm not the guy who kicks off a fight in a club. Now I'm 30 I've accepted that. Because of that I ended up having a number one album - people are tired of that."I've realised everything I'm not made me everything I am."The rapper also revealed he once had a close encounter with a drunken fan in the toilet.He said: "I was in a club taking a p**s and this guy was making comments like, 'Mr East!' just drunk and acting stupid, and he slaps me on the back to get my attention. And I told him, 'Look, I don't feel comfortable holdin...

Kanye West says Justin Timberlake is his nemesis.The rapper believes the 'SexyBack' singer is the only star that can both rival and inspire him.He told hip-hop magazine XXL: "My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake. He is the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect both on black radio and white radio."Kanye says he and Justin are on a different level to everyone else and has compared their healthy rivalry to Prince and Michael Jackson's chart battle in the 80s.He added: "If Justin hadn't come out and killed the game, I can't say that my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they're on. We push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day."The Grammy-award winner also insists he is not interested in record sales but instead concentrates on connecting with his fans.He said: "I feel like my lyrics are, if not THE, then equal to, ...

Kanye West reportedly allegedly failed to pay for his lap dances at a London strip club. The rapper and a group of friends were enjoying a night out at the world famous Stringfellows, where the club's female dancers performed a number of raunchy routines for them. However, despite Kanye's superstar status and wealth, the girls claim he was less then generous when it came to rewarding them. One told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "You would have thought we would have had a great night but it was awful. They didn't even pay for all the dances."When we realised it was Kanye we thought it would be a big night for us and he'd spend loads of money. That happens when men come in big groups. I guess they get carried away."Earlier in the evening, Kanye and his 20-strong entourage had been in top London nightclub, Mahiki, where he partied wildly with sexy singer Rihanna.An onlooker said: "They were playing drinking games. It was so wild that glasses we...

KAYNE WEST WITH HIS CURRY DANCERS Kanye West has spent $4,000 having a curry delivered from Britain to the US. The rapper ordered a takeaway feast of biryanis, bhajees, breads, poppadums, fish dishes and curried vegetables from Raj's in Newport, South Wales. Head waiter, Tarik Mohammed, said: "I was horrified when I heard about this request because of the distance involved."It's a long way, and our reputation is on the line. We are doing everything to make sure the food gets there safely and every thing is above board."The meal was ordered for Kanye and seven guests by a music promoter on Sunday night. It will be served on Wednesday during a high-powered meeting.The food will be made by head chef Kaysor Ahmed and then cooled, shrink-wrapped and packed in dry ice before being flown by helicopter to Heathrow airport on Tuesday and then delivered to New York. The head chef will fly to the US with the food, to make sure it arrives in pristine condition.The complete ...