TAYLOR SWIFT WRAPS UP TOUR, RETURNS TO TINSELTOWN

With her beloved guitar in hand, Taylor Swift was spotted walking through LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA on Monday (March 19).

Pulling off a retro look, the "Mean" singer wore a speckled orange dress under a mustard color coat with flats, pearls and red lips.

Swift is hopefully catching up on some R&R after ending her year-long tour around the globe.

Just yesterday, the 22-year-old tweeted, "Tonight we ended a 13 month tour. It was a beautiful trip around the world and I wouldn't trade those memories for anything. Thanks guys."

It seems the country cutie's cat was pretty excited to have her pal back, as Swift posted a picture on Twitter just moments ago of her wide-eyed feline friend, adding, "Oh my God. Just got home."

NAS SPEAKS ON COLLABORATING WITH NICKI MINAJ FOR "PINK FRIDAY: ROMAN RELOADED"

Nas says that he "loved" collaborating with Nicki Minaj for her sophomore album.

When Nicki Minaj's tracklisting for her sophomore set Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded released late last week, some were surprised to see Nas included on a song called "Champion," also featuring Young Jeezy and Drake.

Speaking with MTV News, Esco revealed that the Harajuku Barbie reached out to him for the song, which will surface on the April 3rd release. "Nicki hit us up. I got love, so it was nothin' — I did the record," he said. "It's Hip Hop music; music is music. If I feel it, I can get on it. I heard the track, I felt it, I loved it."

Additional guest stars on the LP include 2 Chainz, Cam'ron, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. She most recently released the RedOne-produced single "Starships" and filmed its video.

JUSTIN BIEBER TALKS RAP, MICHEAL JACKSON $ MORE IN NEW COMPLEX FEATURE

Justin Bieber says he only raps for fun, plans on working with Drake, Pharrell Williams, and 40.

With news of pop star Justin Bieber tapping into his inner rapper for his next single “Girlfriend” on top of the singer freestyling on various radio shows there’s been lots of talk about Bieber as a rapper. But in a feature in Complex magazine the singer cleared up the rap rumors explaining that he does it merely “for fun.”

“I just rap for fun. It’s nothing to take seriously,” Bieber explained to Complex. “On my new album, I’m going to do a little bit of rapping.”

While Bieber may only rap for fun he still has plans on working with several Hip Hop artists in the studio including producer Pharrell Williams and rapper Drake. 

“We’re talking to Benny Blanco, Bei Maejor, Mike Posner. We’re going to work with Pharrell...and Bruno Mars. He’s going in with Drake and 40 next week,” said Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun.

Braun also explained that Bieber pits himself against the late singer Michael Jackson when it comes to setting the bar.

“He’s competitive with Michael Jackson. When he looks at who he should chase and who’s setting the bar, we only talk about Michael Jackson. We talk about Michael probably every other day,” Braun revealed.

The interview with Bieber will be featured in the April/May 2012 issue of Complex.

EVA LONGORIA HITS D.C TO CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA

Paying a visit to the nation's capital, Eva Longoria was spotted checking into her hotel in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon (March 19).

After getting settled into her room, the "Desperate Housewives" actress - who's in town to help campaign for President Barack Obama's re-election - headed out to grab dinner at Scion Restaurant in Dupont Circle.

Speaking with People magazine about her campaign re-election co-chair duties, Eva said, "I'm always nervous, It's the President of the United States. You should always get nervous."

The trip to D.C. comes just as Miss Longoria celebrated her birthday this past week - with the newly-single actress telling press that she's looking forward to what lies ahead for her in the upcoming twelve months.

The now 37-year-old dished, "I feel very excited about my life and I'm excited about things to come, there are so many things on the horizon."

NAS TALKS THE RISE AND FALL OF RINGTONE RAP

Nas bemoans the Chingy era of Hip Hop, but says that ultimately, natural selection made sure only the real survived.

For Hip Hop purists, the ringtone rap era of Hip Hop was an artistic dark ages that gave witness to the sudden rise and fall of one-hit wonders like Mike Jones, J-Kwon and Chingy. Now, one of New York's finest weighs in on why the "pop fluff" era of rap came and went so quickly during the 2000s.

In a recent interview with former manager Steve Stoute at SXSW, Queensbridge legend Nas discussed his hatred for the "Chingy era" of Hip Hop. He explained that while ringtone-driven rap did hurt Hip Hop culture, it also gave real emcees a timeout from the business side of music. He explained that because the standard of music was so low at that time, established acts didn't have to worry as much about competition, and that ultimately, natural selection weeded out the lesser emcees.

"I have to be totally honest, I didn't feel anything about Chingy or anybody else's success during that time," he explained. "Tell you the truth, it kind of gave me some time off. Time off to not have to keep coming and coming and coming. It just balances things - you can't have everything…it is messed up for that real stuff when the pop-fluff stuff is everywhere; that does damage to things. But when you have faith in the artists that you love, you know they gonna pull through and bring something to the table."

SNOOP DOGG SAYS NEW ALBUM WILL SHOW "LOVING, CARING" SIDE OF HIS PERSONALITY

Snoop Dogg says his 12th solo LP "Reincarnated" will show a side of his personality that his previous projects did not.

MTV caught up with Snoop Dogg at SXSW this weekend to discuss his upcoming twelfth solo album Reincarnated. During the interview, the west coast legend discussed his approach to his new project, saying that this time around, he is eschewing his tried-and-true gangsta rap past.

Snoop said that Reincarnated will show a far more "loving, caring" side of his personality. He explained that he's always been a peaceful person at heart and that his past albums never really represented his true personality to the fullest extent.

"It's a project where it's more about the element of surprise, but at the same time it'll be talked about in due time," Snoop said. "It's special; it's a real special project to me because it's like the reincarnation and the birth of me becoming who I really am...I never really knew who I was through the music. I was always a very peaceful, kind, loving, caring individual and making music to symbolize that sometimes never was my key."

NICKI MINAJ INKS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DEAL WITH PEPSI, SIGNS TO BLUEPRINT GROUP MANAGEMENT

Nicki Minaj plans to become the new face of the beverage conglomerate.

Nicki Minaj is making a few big moves in anticipation of her upcoming sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.

According to Forbes.com, Minaj will become the face of Pepsi's new product "Pop," with plans for the campaign to begin soon. The Harajuku Barbie already filmed a commercial for the drink last month in South America, with footage taken on set that can be viewed below.

“You’ll see the commercial probably in the next two months,” said Derek Jackson, the Glu agency chief who brokered the deal. “That’ll be a segue into a new beverage Pepsi has, called ‘Pop,’ and she’ll be the face of the brand … it’s going to be explosive.”

Additionally, Billboard.biz reports that the Young Money rapstress has exited her deal with Creative Arts Agency and signed with Blueprint Group for representation. The deal encompasses booking, branding and other representation, and materialized in early March.

QUEEN LATIFAH, JILL SCOTT TO STAR IN "STEEL MAGNOLIAS" REMAKE

Queen Latifah and Jill Scott are among the cast in the Lifetime reboot.

Lifetime has assembled a cast for its remake of Steel Magnolias, a film which will be an "updated, contemporary TV adaptation of the play and 1989 film."

Among the members of the all-black cast are Queen Latifah and Jill Scott, along with Alfre Woodward, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, and Condola Rashad.

According to deadline.com, Latifah will also executive produce the movie.

"Steel Magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana: M’Lynn (Queen Latifah), Ouiser (Woodard), Clairee (Phylicia Rashad), Truvy (Scott), Annelle (Oduye) and Shelby (Condola Rashad)," states the report. "Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children — and hair and nails — all the important topics that bring women together."

Steel Magnolias pairs Latifah with fellow executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, with whom she collaborated on the film adaptations of Chicago and Hairspray.

BOBBI KRISTINA BROWN'S REP DENIES ENGAGEMENT

After a week of swirling rumors, Bobbi Kristina Brown's rep finally confirmed that she's not engaged to her 'adopted' brother, Nick Gordon.

Last week, Whitney Houston's daughter was seen out and about with a ring on her finger, leading many to speculate that she may be walking down the aisle in the near future.

On Monday (March 19), Brown's rep told People magazine that the reports are "not true" with another source adding, “She is just wearing her mom’s ring.”

Since the death of her singing icon mother just a little over a month ago, an insider dished to Us Weekly that Bobbi's new relationship has been helpful in the grieving process, saying, “Bobbi Kristina is still so vulnerable since her mother passed away,” adding, “But Nick has become like her rock.”

The controversial romance first made headlines about a week ago when Gordon posted a picture of the two on his Twitter page.

NOLLYWOOD TOP STAR BEAUTY SECRET LEAKED: WHY SHE NEEDS HEAVY COSMETIC MAKE-UP TO APPEAR BEAUTIFUL

She is one of Nollywood’s most popular actresses. She is also reported to be one of the industry’s sexy stars. But according to our sources, the lightskinned actress is anything but beautiful if stripped of the layers of make-up she wears. She is said to be thoroughly scary looking without make-up.

According to a source who contacted us, as a result of her inclusion in the story we did a while back on Nollywood’s most beautiful actresses, the source had taken issues with us by flatly insisting the actresses should never be classified as beautiful and sexy” I think you guys on NFC have been fooled for many years.

The actresses you included in your list of the Most Beautiful Nollywood Stars is anything but. If you doubt me, I will forward her ‘Before’ make up pictures so you will see what I am talking about.” Challenged, I had demanded to see the picture of the actress, which she obliged and my God was he right?

The actress looked like a woman in her late 50s and all the exotic beauty that she projects was missing. I was stunned. “She knows she is not what her public persona has defined her to be, but she has done a great job to conceal her real looks over the years, but I think it’s about time, the real 411 on her looks is revealed” she had told me, while maintaining she had no animosity over the actresses’ projection as a stunning beauty. “I don’t have an axe to grind with her – no beef whatsoever, I just felt she had sold this dummy for too long and the facade should be exposed.

There are lots of great looking woman in Nollywood – women who may even look better without make-up, but the media seems to be so fixated on this one actress and proclaiming her beauty to high heavens, whereas, she is one of the ugliest if not scary looking women in the industry without make-up.

The source who claimed to have worked with actress in the past added that “she will never go out of the house without padding herself with tons of make-up otherwise people will never recognize that she is the same one who normally look screamingly pretty and sexy.”

'PLEASE PRAY FOR FABRICE', MUAMBA'S FIANCEE URGES FANS

Bolton Wanderers F.C midfielder Fabrice Muamba has shown early signs of improvment after suffering a cardiac arrest during Bolton’s FA cup match at Tottenham Hotspurs on Saturday, March 17, 2012.

Medical staff took two hours to get Muamba breathing again and he is now being closely monitored in the heart attack centre at the London chest hospital.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle and Chairman Phil Garside visited the hospital on Monday morning. Coyle, who accompanied Muamba to the hospital, has expressed appreciation from fans all over the world for their support and love shown so far.

Muamba’s fiancée Shauna Muamba has gone on Twitter, urging football fans and other colleagues to please keep praying for the young sensational player.

Muamba proposed to Shauna on February 14, Valentine’s Day. The couple have a kid Joshua.

PHOTOS: MEET DAYO "D1" ADENEYE & HIS BEAUTIFUL FAMILY

Ovation Magazine March 2012 edition features Dayo “D1” Adeneye and his lovely family. Excited Dayo “D1” tweeted these pics earlier in March 2012…

Although Dayo does step out once in a while with his beautiful damsel, but seeing the whole family together is a rare occurrence.

"D1", that's a beautiful family God has blessed you with…

STAR ACTRESS VICTORIA INYAMA BACK AND BETTER

Sexy actress Victoria Inyama broke the hearts of many when she quit the movie about 5 years ago and relocated to London where her husband is based.

The beautiful actress who was the rave of the moment while she was still in the movie industry quit her passion after she got married to her UK-based lover.

Nothing was heard of her anymore as she went into oblivion but mid-2011,Victoria returned to Nigeria and stepped out again to few movie events where she affirmed she was going to stage a come back soonest

The actress has no doubt lived up to her words with her role in a new movie titled Housemates, a film written, produced and directed by Sunny Ache.

SHAN GEORGE ON USA TOUR

Star actress Shan George has commenced an international tour to promote her new movie titled Finding Goodluck,a highly educative and morally corrective movie that borders on corruption in the country and the responsibility of the security personnels to fight corruption in the country.

The movie which was shot in locations in Nigeria and different countries abroad features the likes of Shan George, Clem Ohameze.

She commenced the tour in Houston and will progress to Chicago, Newyork,Washington DC,El-paso, California,etc

She is expected back in the country by next month when she will premiere the movie in Nigeria.

ACTOR JUNIOR POPE SURVIVES ATTACK

Talented actor Junior Pope Odonwodo is one of the movie acts making waves in the Eastern part of the country.

The popular actor narrowly escaped death on Monday,12th March after he had an encounter with some hoodlums on his way to a location.

It was gathered that the fast-rising actor was on his way to Enugu for a movie shoot when he was way laid by robbers along the Owerri-Port Harcourt Expressway but he was lucky enough as he took to hiding with some of the other lucky commuters who foresaw the operation and cleared off the road while they fled into the bush to hide from the hoodlums.

The criminals had a filled day robbing innocent passengers and motorists of their money and valuables,and causing heavy traffic along the Expressway while they shot sporadically in the air.

According to the actor,they remained in hiding until the operation ended but he also narrowly escaped being hit by a stray bulklet.

POPULAR ACTRESS FATI ZANNA SET TO WED

Come 9th April 2012, the city of Abuja would witness the matrimony between popular Northerner actress-cum-producer Fati Zanna and her footballer lover, John Lawrence.

The talented actress joined the industry over 5 years and she is today one of the biggest actresses in Nollywood;she has featured in several hit movies which include “Waiting For The Sun”, “One More Man”, “Real Wives”, which featured Stephanie Okereke,Pat Attah,Tchidi Chikere,and the most recent title “When Love Dies” which was screened at Sheraton Hotels,Abuja and had in attendance society bigwigs.

When asked about her wedding plans,the thespian who hails from Borno State and a botany graduate of the University of Jos said; Yes,I am getting married to my boyfriend of 2 years,his name is John Lawrence, he is a footballer who plays in the Nigerian league and he is from Cross River State.

Our wedding is coming up in a few weeks,he is a wonderful guy that’s all I can say for now