Daddy-to-be Nick Cannon tells In Touch Weekly that he and expectant wife Mariah Carey plan to do all their child rearing on their own. “Nah, we’re not for all of the nannies and stuff,” Nick told In Touch. “Nothing against anyone who is, but my wife wants to be as hands-on as possible.” If they do decide to forgo help, the couple should have lots of hands-on and hands-full time once their twins arrive this spring. {Celeb Bitchy}
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate Black History Month with a taste of Motown. Musicians like Smokey Robinson and John Legend will perform Motown music at the White House February 24. The event will air on PBS March 1. {Yahoo}
Jay-Z chopped it up with Will Smith at a pre-Grammy brunch hosted by Jay’s RocNation and Gucci. Mrs. Carter aka Beyonce attended the ultra-exclusive affair where baby sister Solange took the stage as one of the party’s guest DJ’s. {AP}
Nicole Ari Parker has nabbed a new gig. The actress joins the cast of A&E’s pilot Big Mike, a show about an underestimated “plus-size” detective with the San Diego Police Department. {Shadow and Act}
Boxer Laila Ali is excited to be expecting a baby girl in the near future, but wasn’t initially prepared to lose her spot as the only lady of the house. Ali and husband Curtis Conway are already parents to son Curtis Conway Jr., 2. While she says that she was actually hoping for another little boy at first, she can’t wait to welcome her new “mini-me.” {Black Celeb Kids}
Fomer NFL Player Ed Hartwell, and former Atlanta housewife Lisa Wu Hartwell posed at the “Women On The Move” Honoree Celebration at the Mason Murer Fine Art Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. {The YBF}