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Another week done and a bit of tea spilled out of the cup into this weekend. Here’s what you may have missed..

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Men really should think twice before they cross a woman, because a scorned ex will always come back to air a man’s dirty laundry.

A “source,” who says she’s known Dwayne Wade for years (and also slept with him), spoke to Bossip recently and supposedly exposed how the Miami Heat baller juggles his time between Gabrielle Union and Lauren London—who rumors have been circulating around for months. She says:

He cheats on Gabrielle Union all the time. I’ve known Dwyane a long time. Let me explain how long… I used to pay him visits when he used to reside at the Setai. That was one of his many residences in Miami. That was his chill spot back in the days when he was married. Gabrielle was also a frequent visitor, as well Lauryn London. They were on an in and out basis, he had them **** in rotation.

Lord. And just how did he manage to flawlessly have these women coming in and out?

Sharif, Dwyane’s assistant would front and say he dated Lauren, yet everyone knew damn well he could not pull a girl like Lauren. Anyways Dwayne and Marcus his boy from when he was younger would have all types of ******* in their low key, apt.

Sigh. I know most of you are thinking Gabby is getting what she deserved, considering she got with D Wade when he was still married, but dang. The two are seen everywhere together, and if this pans out to be embarrassingly true, I’m not sure she’ll get any sympathy at all.

On the other hand, though, this is a woman who says she used to mess with Wade. Who’s to say she’s not just starting drama because he gave her the axe?

What do you think of this source? Is she telling the truth or just getting revenge (or both)? Both seems likely.

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

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Ha! And you thought this was going to be a negative story didn’t you? Well it kind of is, but it steers towards the positive. Promise.

I’ve noticed that there are so many people in Hollywood now trying to sing, dance, act and more, when in reality, they have no business doing it. In fact their “talents” could be of better use in some other field. And maybe it’s the hundreds of pounds of makeup their teams throw on them, and the stylists they pay big money to help them keep their wigs on straight, but I always look at the following women and think, while they are not the best at their chosen craft, they’re pretty enough to be successful at something else: modeling. Take a look yourself and see if you agree…

In a two hour long romantic comedy, the drama of being a single woman was captured in a somewhat, over-the-top production. Three friends, Valerie, Keisha, and April, are considered the single ladies who are a part of the who’s who in the Atlanta social scene.

Valerie (Stacey Dash) is the brokenhearted boutique owner who decides to give her boyfriend of five years an ultimatum to marry her. To her surprise he leaves her only to end up proposing to his new girlfriend of three months, played by actress Lauren London.

In rebound mode, she ends up having a one night stand with a customer, who happens to be a younger white guy. A few days after this sexual encounter, she invites her ex- boyfriend over for closure. He admits that he was never in love with her. Somehow between the hurt, anger, and tears she ends up having sex with him.

The good girl boutique owners’ world is turned around when she finds herself in a close call Maury Povich type situation and thinks she’s pregnant but unsure of whom the father may be.

While Valerie is considered the good girl, Keisha is just the opposite. Played by actress Lisa Raye, she is the video vixen who has a hobby of robbing the rich men that she meets on video sets. But her thieving ways catch up with her as another video vixen begins to blackmail her and she falls in love with one of her victims.

April is somewhat different from the other ‘single ladies’ because of her status and the fact that she’s white.  Not only is she married to one successful black man, she is having an affair with another black man, the married Mayor, played by rapper Common.

Although somewhat predictable, the show had its teaching moments if you looked at the struggles associated with being a successful single woman; but these lessons came mainly from Stacey Dash’s character, Valerie; and trust me you had to look hard.

If you’re looking for a profound drama about the woes of being a single lady, this show may not be for you; but if you’re looking for something to quench your need for television (and to support black actresses), this show may do just that.

The familiar cast line-up probably helped the show out more than the script. Besides Lauren London, Stacey Dash, and Lisa Raye, other special appearances included Kim Porter, Kandi Burruss, Eve, Common, Pilar Sanders, and rapper Camron.

Still it may be too early to tell if it’s worth watching. I’ll more than likely give it a second try next week.

Every time I’m having one of those mornings where I’m looking in the mirror at my chipped nail polish, that white head about to break on through to the other side of my nostril and a wool beanie covering my new growth, I am no longer comforted by the fact that somewhere in a Target lot near you, paparazzi is snapping a pic of Halle Berry in a college sweatshirt and no makeup… looking absolutely gorgeous.  Check out some celebs that never seem to have an “off” day, or at least aren’t photographed on one.

Some of our favorite celebrities have marvelous manes, some have a sick fashion sense. But there are others who just have luscious skin. The kind that glows. Check out some of these supple-skinned super stars.

Love is a beautiful thing, especially black love. When it works, (see Will & Jada) it can be a source of inspiration, and when it doesn’t, well, it can become a spectacle (see Whitney & Bobby). Some pairings just work (Jay-Z & Beyonce), and some just clash , even when the greater public can see it and the couple can’t. (Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley)But that’s the nature of love! So in the spirit of Valentine’s Day (kind of), let’s take a look at a few of the couples in Hollywood that didn’t give us “awwww” moments, but rather, had us scratching our heads, all in the name of love.

Some call it snap-back, others call it good genes, and there are those of us that know it’s all about hard work. But whatever way you slice it, all women want to get their body back–or an even better body–after having a baby. Celebrities seem to have an easier time bouncing back into shape with their flexible schedules, access to the best trainers, gyms and meal plans, but once in a while there’s a “real mom” who has to put in real time and effort to feel and look like herself again.

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While walking down Madison Avenue in Manhattan we noticed a sad trend. There are a lot of women with lethal looking weaves! There’s nothing wrong with adding a little length to your head, but when not blended or the wrong shade or the wrong texture it’s liable to hurt a lot of feelings and possibly combs.

We dedicate this list to all the Madames attempting to fool the masses with a fabulous sew-in. The following women are the best examples of seamless weaves:

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Anslem “NWSO” Samuel’s Naked With Socks On is an award-winning relationship blog. Each week, NWSO will share his candid thoughts on women, love, life and all the fun stuff in between with Madame Noire.

I remarked in the “5 Things I Love/Hate About Women in the Summer” “A Man’s View About Women in the Summer” post week before last that: “I actually appreciate a slight muffin top. It can be cute in small doses, or maybe that’s just me.”

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