Actress Nicole Ari Parker has been cast in the NBC pilot “The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives,” a thriller-dramatic soap opera that focuses on the lives of three suburban couples in the aftermath of a murder. Parker plays Paula, a trophy wife who’s been kept in the dark about the couple’s troubled financial situation. Deadline
Mariah Carey confirmed a Mariah/R Kelly collabo this week sending out a pic to fans of she and R. Kelly in the studio on Thursday. Mariah, who recently joined the cast of American Idol judges said “Me and Kells in the lab in Chi town working on a new song. OMG-his voice sounds A++. Mimi didn’t give any additional details on the song or when fans could expect for it to be released. Examiner
Meanwhile, hubby Nick Cannon hosted the 2012 Champions Medals Ceremony on Friday, an event by Children’s Miracles Network Hospitals that honors a child from every state. Each honoree serves as a yearlong ambassador for his or her hospital and spent the week leading up to the event visiting President Obama at the White House and chartering a 767 to Disney World. Look to the Stars
Jay-Z put rumors to rest that wife Beyonce is expecting the couple’s second child. The web was buzzing this week with pregnancy rumors after Bey was photo’d in a form-fitting dress with what some claimed was a new baby bump. When E! asked Jay-Z whether the two, who welcomed first baby Blue Ivy earlier this year, were expecting a second baby he said “Not in nine months, absolutely not.” And just to make it even clearer added, “Not in one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or nine months.” E Online
Singer/Actor couple David and Tamela Mann stepped into different roles this week sharing their fitness journey and welcoming everyone else to join in. They shared Instagram photos of themselves during a workout with the caption “One day closer to our goal you can join us if u like”...” David also shared a picture of himself stretched out on the floor with the caption: “no I’m not dead I’m just super tired LOL.” He recently shared in an interview with Essence that he was trying to keep the weight off by working out with a trainer, eating right and giving up sodas. EW Online