Nicki Minaj is really trying to push some buttons or just wanted to rub some people the wrong way. I personally don’t know why or what the point was to her over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Not to mention her attempt to out-Gaga Lady Gaga, in her red carpet arrival donning a nun’s habit with a-look-a-like pope.

Nicki Minaj in a scarlet Versace satin robe with the label’s signature Medusa head emblazoned across the skirt, matching short sequin-embellished gloves and Pope impersonator helped to completed her ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ on a religious high look.

Should we compare this entrance to Gaga turning up inside a giant egg waiting to be hatched?

The 29-year-old rapper wanted to be the talking point of the 2012 Grammy Awards. Congrats. Mission accomplished but the antics are getting old and played out.

Nicki’s take on her entrance and the five-minute live rendition of her songs “Roman’s Revenge” and “Roman Holiday, “You know how people write plays and movies? That’s what I did. I wrote that and I gave the world a tiny little preview of what was to come. And so I have to perform it on the set in which it would be in the movie, right?”

Here’s what we know…the “greatest voice of all time” is dead at the tender age of 48. Discovered in her hotel room, by her bodyguard, Houston’s body showed signs of being drenched in water. Another hotel guest staying above Whitney’s room, reported hearing a loud boom…2 of them…which could have easily been the sound of a showering Whitney falling in the shower to her death. This is an incredibly sad day in music. RIP Whitney Houston.

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Willow Smith dons a new do’ or as we would call it a shaved her head!

Baby Smith posted her freshly-shaved coif on her WhoSay page yesterday paired with an off-the-shoulder Grateful Dead tie-dye shirt and patterned lanyard necklace.

The new wash-and-go haircut, is no surprise to us… Willow is known for playing with new looks and transforming her style. Willow recently did and interview with MTV were she dished on her hair choices and of course Nicki Minaj.

It’s a girl for Beyonce and Jay-Z!

So we have heard Moon Unit, Apple, Audio Science, Sage Moonblood, Blue Angel, Moxie Crimefighter, Jermajesty and Pilot Inspektor.

So when celeb couple Beyonce and Jay-Z announced their unconventional but (unique) baby girl’s name, I thought it was quite tame. And we LOVE!

In a joint statement from Queen B and JayZ- Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.
We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.
Beyoncé & JAY Z

Blue Ivy Carter was welcomed into the world Saturday night and is the first child for the two biggest names in pop/hip hop, who married in April 2008.

Do how did Blue Ivy’s celebrity baby name come to Beyonce and Jay-Z… well it all makes a lot of sense.

Jay-Z’s has had three albums with “blue” in their titles: “The Blueprint,” “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse,” and “The Blueprint 3.” He’s also penned songs “Blue Magic” and “Empire State of Mind” in which he raps, “You should know I bleed blue” and paying homage to the favorite color and is known for wearing a New York Yankees hat, which is, of course, blue.

And “Ivy is a representing the Roman numeral IV and and we all know the number 4 is a significant factor in the couple’s relationship.

Beyonce’s birthday is Sept. 4, Jay-Z’s is Dec. 4, they married on April 4, 2008 and reportedly have matching “IV” tattoos on their wedding fingers. The name of Beyonce’s latest album: “4.”

Multiple celeb friends have confirmed the birth via Twitter. Friend Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted Sunday morning that the baby is named Blue Ivy Carter. Rihanna tweeted, “Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih.” Russell Simmons also offered his congratulations, tweeting, “congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z.”

They say the superstar booked the fourth floor of the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City for a whopping $1.3 million to seal off and redecorate a wing, complete with bulletproof glass and ultra-tight security measure to make sure that their baby’s entrance into the world was nothing short of fiercely glamorous.

With all this joy, there was past pain of 30-year-old Beyonce having a miscarriage. Jay-Z, 42, just released the rap “Glory” talking about the “false alarms and false starts all made better by the sound of your heart…all the pain of the last time, prayed so hard it was the last time… Last time the miscarriage was so tragic, we was afraid you disappeared… The most amazing feeling I feel, Words can’t describe what a feeling, for real, Baby I’ll paint the sky blue, My greatest creation was you.”

Aww the love of a daddy! Priceless. Check it out!!

Three-year-old Nahla Aubry seems to have it all? Gorgeous Halle Berry for her mother, and Calvin Klein, Versace and Tommy Hilfiger model Gabriel for her father.

But as the little cutie pie gets older, I wonder who she is starting to look more like? The 35-year-old handsome dad or the 45-year-old movie star mom

More like Mommy? Or more like Daddy?

Either way she is super adorable!

Britney Spears was beaming from ear to ear… we think… and Tweeting On December 16: “OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo” Then “Tonight was one of the most magical nights of my life. Such an amazing time with my new fiancé and our closest friends and family. #Blessed’”

Yay congrats… we think…

I don’t know why but when I look at her I still don’t feel like she is all there and at any moment the puppet strings are going to become visible.

With that said, I want to be happy for the 30-year-old singer, who is now going to wed to her 40-year-old former manager (who really looks mid 50s)… But hey, if her daddy likes it?!? We love it! Right?!?!

This will be Brit Brits third times a charm marriage. First to Kevin ‘K-Fed’ Federline for 2-years, then Jason Alexander for a whole 55 hours and now after dated for two and a half year, good ole number three – Jason Trawick.

Tweeting “can’t stop looking” and a pic of her engagement ring, which is a 3-carat diamond, designed by Neil Lane, estimated to be worth $90,000. Well his did good, he did VERY good.

After New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco proposed to “Basketball Wives” diva Evelyn Lozada back in November 2010 after a Twitter meet-greet & hookup; the over-the-top pair originally set to wed this coming Summer.

Until dun…dun…dun… fiancée Evelyn pumped or should I say slammed on the brakes for the couples nuptials for now. The reason you ask… well you don’t have to be psychic to have seen this coming.

UpperRepublic.com is keeping up with all the celebrity hits and misses.

Evelyn Lozada accused the wide receiver of cheating after (air quotes) she became suspicious about his behavior. So is this for show… meaning the new reality show that they are shooting not to mention Basketball Wives is back in February?

The writing is on the wall. And these reality slores are working overtime with all these scripts and shenanigans. Did I note that of Course she took to Twitter to express her outrage… Yawn but I enjoy sharing how pathetic and desperate reality stars are just to keep their names on our tongue.

Oh Kim Kardashian, it seems like you can’t catch a break.

The starlet may have thought 2012 would be a fresh start for her but that just does not seem to be her reality .

A bunch of peeps got together and formed a group supporting a campaign asking Californians to increase taxes on the rich. And low and behold the main target of the ballot is the sex-tape having, nearly always nude, party hosting, 72 day marriage before divorcing, reality TV darling Kim Kardashian!

The Courage Campaign is asking Kim Kardashian to help them in their movement to “stop the cuts and restore California by asking millionaires to refund education, essential services, public safety, and road maintenance.” The group is requesting Kardashian to support a millionaire’s tax bill which would increase the amount she and other millionaires are taxed.

According to the campaign Kim Kardashian made $12 million in 2010 and was only taxed 1% more than middle class Californians who made on average $47,000. The group asked Kim Kardashian to support the millionaire tax bill because “not everyone was born a Kardashian, but we all need to pay our fair share.”

Truth be told… the facts are in the graphics – check out the Courage Campaign’s online video. This is a no win situation for Kimmie!! Agree or disagree?

Ok, so here we are starting off the New Year with a bang! So what better way than with a little Superhead – did you really think this girl had vanished?

“Hardly” – all puns intended!

I have a slight obsession with Karrine Steffans, so when the former video vixen aka always and forever be known as SuperHead, resurfaced well…. I figured no better way to begin 2012 than with a Super Sized shout out to the 33-year-old mother of one but (soon to be two).

Going half on a baby. All. Weekend. Long.

UpperRepublic.com is getting you ready for celebrity watch 2012!

The recently divorced Karrine (from actor Darius McCrary aka Eddie Winslow last year) has not only donned a wedding gown in a private ceremony but she is knocked up.

So even after Karrine “Superhead” Steffans published all her many jump-off affairs, sucking of heads and sex escapades, who would still want to head in raw, you ask?

Well we are still trying to figure out who the dread-locked mystery man with an Island accent that got her pregnant.

She must be doing something right – Karrine refuses to give up the new hubby’s name (or face) but she did share her pee stick announcing her bun in the oven… so enjoy!

Going half on a baby. All. Weekend. Long.

Wow!

Sad breaking news.

Rapper Heavy D, who was one of the most influential rappers of the 1990s, died suddenly today.

Mark November 8, 2011 as a very sad day in history.

44-years-old Dwight Arrington Myers was rushed to Cedars Sinai Medical Center hospital in Los Angeles around noon this afternoon after collapsing at his Beverly Hills home and according to reports, the rap legend and former leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. PT

The investigation by police is ongoing but it is said that his death had no signs of foul play.

Heavy D, born May 24, 1967, was a Jamaican American actor, rapper and record producer, whose real name was “Dwight Arrington Myers, broke into the music industry with Living Large, his first record with the Boyz, in 1987. He went on to even greater success with the hit “Now That We Found Love” in 1991, and recorded theme songs for the television series In Loving Color and MADtv. In recent years, D recorded a series of reggae fusion albums.”

He most recently performed at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Cardiff and 2011 BET Awards, marking his first live show in 15 years.

And his second to last Tweet was paying respect to Joe Frazier who passed away yesterday of complications of liver cancer.

heavyd tweeted “SMOKIN JOE FRAZIER..RIP.. truly one of the best heavyweight champs that ever lived.. GODS SPEED,MR FRAZIER!”