Backstage

This article was written by Johnell Smalls

Missed out on the latest celebrity news this week? Well, check out what was buzzing on the ‘net:

• Zoe Saldana is engaged to longtime boyfriend Keith Britton. Saldana, 32, recently starred in the sci-fi film Avatar and Britton, 33, is an actor and CEO of My Fashion Database.

• Rapper, Drake gets airplane named after him and he’s the first hip-hop artist to do so. “Air Drake” is the first international aircraft with Virgin America and it provides flights between Toronto and California.

• Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats blessed their unborn baby in a Zulu ceremony, a South Africa tradition. Alicia was chosen for the sacred ceremony because of her contribution to Bobbi Bear, a local children’s charity in Africa.

• Angelina Jolie admits her daughter, Shiloh wants to be a boy in upcoming Vanity Fair issue. Shiloh was photoed several times with her short hair in boyish clothes. Angelina says she doesn’t force girlie clothes on her but embraces her tomboy style.

• Fans battled between Team Edward and Team Jacob as the third installation of The Twilight Sage: Eclipse premiered Wednesday, June 30. The new installment in the Twilight series eclipsed its predictors earning came in at an estimated $68.5 million.

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