Ashanti's talking about all the rumors surrounding her and Nelly's "relationship"...as well as rumors about her career.  OK! talked to her about Nelly, and she says:  “He showed me things in studio about trying different things. And he’s hilarious. One thing, he does stay all night. He’s there into the wee, wee hours. He’s a night owl. The longest session I can remember is when we went into the studio around 8 or 9, and left around 2 in the afternoon the next day. It gets long.” What’s so great about him? “He’s a great person,” she tells me. “He has a big heart, and again, he has himself together. I learned a lot from him. And he’s a good person.” She cackles when asked what they like to do together in their free time, but she does clear up the rumors. “I don’t have any kids, I’m not pregnant, I’m not married,” she says. While we’re on rumor patrol, she shoots down false information. She’s doesn't have Chinese ancestry, and doesn’t own a clothing store in Europe called Princess. She does, however, have a clothing line called Delicious Curves. She says it mirrors her style, which is “classy, sassy and sexy, not too raunchy, not too over-the-top.” Oh Ashanti.

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The "A Time For Heroes Celebrity Carnival To Benefit The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation" event went down yesterday in L.A.:

Blair Underwood was there scaring the kiddies.

Cuttino Mobley was there to play wit the kiddies.

 

Cute fam Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, her hubby, and twins Jax and Jaid hit up the carnival:

Fab.

Tichina Arnold brought along her little girl Alijah Kai.  And I'm sure mommy's little girl is the only one who can put her hands all up in Tichina's head like that without them drawing back a nub.  Cuteness. The 6th Annual TV Land Awards went down last night in Santa Monica and were hosted by the fabulous Vanessa L. Williams:

She even brought along one of her daughters. Former model Beverly Johnson looks like she got a bit of work done:

Regardless, she's killing the game for the 55 year olds. Kym Whitley's been looking fab lately:

Loves the hair and the overall look.

And LisaRaye looked nice as usual.

Oh looky:

It's a newly single Gary Coleman.  Always keeping his pimp game tight int hat all blue ensemble I tell ya.

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