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Shaunie O’Neal may not have been able to forgive Shaq for his indiscretions but she’s all for Vanessa giving Kobe Bryant another chance after years of cheating. TMZ caught up with the Basketball Wives producer and asked for her thoughts on their rumored reunion and photos of the two kissing at Kobe’s Lakers game, which Shaunie said she thought was “sweet.” She also said this about the couple reuniting:

“I think it’s wonderful … too much energy to be angry … some situations are worse than others, but I love it.”

When it came to another famous couple who’s rumored to be making more than music together, Shaunie had less of an opinion on their reunion. After being asked how she felt about Chrihanna, she said:

“I love me some Rihanna and some Chris Brown…I think that’s their business….I don’t care. If she’s good with it, then we should be good with it, right?”

That seems to be the motto these days.

It’s interesting that after being cheated on by a basketball player, Shaunie would root for another wife to get back with her cheating NBA husband. Do you think she was referring to her marriage to Shaq as one of those situations that are worse than others?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Though this has been a sad week in the entertainment industry and the world over the passing of our beloved Whitney, some of the celebs managed to get into a little “something something” here and there.  And you know me…always around to give it to you! Catch me on Twitter (@DrennaB) anytime…I’m always running my mouth about something!

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I guess love was in the Los Angeles air pretty strongly for Valentine’s Day yesterday because it was enough to bring Kobe and Vanessa Bryant back together.

I’m pretty sure every fan’s jaw dropped when Vanessa marched into the Staple’s Center for the first time this season during the third quarter of last night’s game and took a seat right behind the Laker’s bench—wearing a red top and showing a lot of cleavage nonetheless. The two didn’t leave any thoughts of reconciliation up to speculation, Vanessa was cheering her assumed soon-to-be ex on hardcore an after the game, Vanessa and Kobe were seen sharing a serious kiss before he even got a chance to shower.

Either Kobe’s trying to get a house and some of that $75 mil back, or these two are really giving their relationship another try. Since the divorce won’t be final until mid-June, they’ve definitely got time to put this whole thing behind them. The question is, should they?

Are you surprised Vanessa was at Kobe’s game last night? Do you think it was just a Valentine’s Day rendezvous or could they be getting back together?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Remember when things got messy around the time we learned Kobe and Vanessa Bryant were getting a divorce and rumors tried to make Sanaa Lathan out to be a homewrecker because she was seen dancing around Kobe at the Watch the Throne Concert?

At the time, Sanaa shut down the gossip on Twitter, saying:

“Anybody who pays attention knows I’m not his type… Blank stare.”

But now she wants to take it back. She told Ebony she regrets making that comment in the heat of the moment:

“I probably shouldn’t have said that because I don’t discriminate when it comes to dating. I have dated all races and I believe you should be free to do whatever you want.

“I was so annoyed because I was having such a great time at the concert and Kobe happened to be standing next to me, and then all of a sudden I was tied to his break-up. That’s absurd, and I tweeted that in the moment, and I regret it.”

I personally don’t see anything wrong with what she said but maybe she thinks her shade wasn’t becoming of a Pantene spokesmodel. You tell me.

Did you see anything wrong with what Sanaa said or was she just telling the truth?

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News that the VH1′s “Basketball Wives” series is gunning for Vanessa Bryant shouldn’t be surprising. But what is surprising, and a little ridiculous, is that they never asked Kobe’s soon-to-be ex-wife to be on the show when she was an actual wife.

According to TMZ, producers are putting together “an extremely lucrative pitch for Vanessa” to get her to appear on the show as a recurring character. One source says:

“Vanessa has more than enough storyline and would bring the show to another level.”

But why now when she’s almost a basketball ex-wife? Producers say they never dreamed of approaching Vanessa while she was married to Kobe, and according to TMZ’s source, Vanessa wouldn’t have been receptive to the idea. There were also budget constraints that wouldn’t have allowed the show to pay the hefty cost Vanessa no doubt would have demanded when the show was just launching last year. But now that the series is one of the highest rated shows on the network, producers have more to spend recruiting women viewers would actually care to see.

If, by some chance, Vanessa accepts, producers say they would instantly make her a lead on the LA edition of the show, which makes perfect sense. People care about her more than any of the other unknowns from the cast, but I’m sure Gloria wouldn’t be happy to hear that. Either way, it’s clear the producers wants to continue the trend of not having actual wives on the show at all.

Do you think Vanessa should sign on with the “Basketball Wives LA” cast?

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We knew Vanessa Bryant could get up to half of Kobe’s money when she filed for divorce from him in December, and according to reports that’s exactly what she got.

Vanessa is reportedly walking away with $75 million—half of Kobe’s worth— plus three homes (mansions) in the divorce settlement. The first home is the one which she, Kobe, and their two daughters lived in, the second is a house her mother currently resides in, and the third is a property that was just completed after a two-year construction. Initially, Kobe was said to be moving into the new place, but it seems he’s “homeless” at the moment.

Nothing appears to be settled yet regarding the children. Vanessa is said to have requested joint custody of their daughters Natalia and Gianna but she also asked that Kobe get visitation rights, suggesting she wants them in her care the majority of the time. From the looks of the property settlement, Kobe seems to be going down without a fight so I’m sure she’ll get her way with the kids as well. She can certainly afford to take good care of them.

What do you think about Vanessa’s clean sweep?

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Well, the week in the celebrity world is over and a few last minute things caught my eye that I wanted to share.  Don’t the celebs always give us some ratchetness to discuss and laugh at? Well, here’s your last “cup of tea” from me! Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter (DrennaB) so we can laugh and talk together!

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by Charing Ball

Well it seems that Drake might be on one.

Last week, the Hip-Hop superstar got all Thugnificent on Vanessa Bryant, soon-to-be ex wife of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, in a remix of a Rick Ross and French Montana song called “Stay Schemin’.” On it, Drake lyrically stood by his man, Kobe, by saying: “Kobe bout to lose 150 M’s. Kobe my n*gga. I hate it had to be him. Beyotch, you wasn’t wit me shootin in the gym.”

Oh Aubrey. It’s actually quite entertaining to watch you, curl up your top lips, snarl and take on this whole “gangsta” persona especially when you are probably best known for crooning about – and to – the ladies. But it’s apparent even celebrities can be stans too.  And we know how dogmatic folks are when they feel that their favorite celebrity is being violated in some way? They get defensive and start calling the mother of the children of their favorite basketball player “bitches.”

Nevertheless, I’m sure that there are some folks who agree with him. In particularly, those folks, who question the fairness of Kobe having to share half of his well-earned fortune with soon to be ex-wife, just because their marriage didn’t work out.  Some folks have already precluded that she must obviously be a gold-digger. Yet after 10 years of marriage, two offsprings and a litany of extra-martial affairs, not including the alleged rape accusation, Vanessa doesn’t exactly fit the stereotypical image of a gold-digger. In fact, she sounds a lot like a wife.

Lest we not forget that when Kobe was facing rape charges, Vanessa was sitting next to him at his press conference, holding his hand and listening dutifully as he publicly humiliated her in a halfway decent apology, courtesy of a well-honed PR team, who thought her addition at the press conference would help fix Kobe’s image. Yeah sure, she got a diamond ring out of it but given the choice between having a ring or a faithful, or at the least a more discreet, husband, I’m sure that she would probably have chosen the latter.

Where ever you fall on the “issue,” and yes it is in quotations because I don’t see Vanessa or Kobe discussing their financial split, you’ve got to acknowledge that there has been enough precedence for Kobe to know that his marriage might end in divorce. And ultimately, especially if you live in California, you just might have to share half your fortune with your former significant other.  So common sense should have kicked in that either: 1. If you don’t want to be faithful then don’t bother getting married, or 2. If you decide to get married, and are worried about your financial health, then you should probably get a prenuptial agreement.

Now back to Drizzy, it’s quite ironic that the champion of song written mostly for and about women still doesn’t really know how to deal with his mostly female audience.  First he calls us bitches and then he is telling us how much he loves us. Sounds quite abusive if you ask me. Likewise, I don’t understand rappers, who go after non-rappers, especially soon to be ex-wives of NBA ballers, who don’t have the skills or the machine behind them to defend themselves. Vanessa isn’t a rapper. However Ludacris and Common are rappers and they both dissed you. In fact, one of the rappers recently called you a syrupy sweet soda on your own track.  Instead of attacking defenseless mothers, perhaps Drake might want to save all those snappy punch lines, aka rhymes, for the attacks coming from those within his own craft.

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What a year, huh?! We’ve seen some good, bad, and ugly moments in pop culture in 2011 and it is about time for us to put our spin on it as we head into 2012.  Take a moment to see what’s on our list and feel free to add your own memories in the comment section.

Oh yes, the list is in no particular order!

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There are few things more endearing than seeing a man with his children. But a man with his daughters just steals my heart!  Here are just a FEW of some of our celebs with their daughters. We know the list can go on and on so feel free to mention your faves as you comment and hit me on Twitter (twitter.com/DrennaB) !

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