Rihanna, Kanye West Bring 'All Of The Lights' To All-Star Game

Hometown hero Kobe Bryant may have blistered the Eastern Conference during the first half of Sunday night's (February 20) NBA All-Star Game, but it took Rihanna , Drake, and Kanye West to bring the Los Angeles crowd to their feet, with a rollicking performance during half-time of the gala sporting event.

Wearing a jet black ensemble and flanked on either side by string instrumentalists, RiRi opened the set with an orchestral arrangement of her hit "Umbrella," before segueing into the faster tempo of "Only Girl" and "Rude Boy."

Rihanna was joined on stage for her fourth song when collaborator and rumored former paramour Drake jumped up from the audience to sing the duo's hit "What's My Name."

The rapper might have even scored the most points of the night by managing to work "Happy Birthday" into the song's lyrics for Rihanna, who was celebrating turning 23-years-old. 

But with apologies to Drake (and Chris Paul), the assist of the evening came from Kanye West, who made a surprise appearance at the Staples Center to join Rihanna in singing the pair's new single, "All Of The Lights," just one day after the release of the song's video.

Backed by three large video screens that flashed disorienting, bright colors at lightning speeds, the performance was almost a recreation of the video, in fact, particularly the section inspired by Gaspar Noe's 2009 French film "Enter the Void."

As with any All-Star game, though, all the stars weren't on stage. While Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye performed, Jay-Z, Sean Combs, and MVP of the celebrity All-Star game Justin Bieber among others sat courtside.

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Kanye West's 'All Of The Lights' Video Premieres

Kanye West surprised fans by releasing his video for "All of the Lights" from his platinum-selling album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Instead of extensive pre-promotion and hype, the video was announced only about an hour or so before it was set to debut Saturday (February 19).

The clip is directed by Hype Williams and features appearances from Rihanna and Kid Cudi. Williams is a favorite of West's; the filmmaker has directed a number of the Chicago rapper's videos, including "Stronger," "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Amazing" and their first collabo "Diamonds From Sierra Leone."

The video begins in black-and-white with the camera following a young girl who is presumably heading out to school. After about a minute, a brightly lit graphic montage of the song's lyrics and names of the video's participants begin flashing across the screen. This portion of the video is an homage to the opening credits of Gaspar Noé's 2009 French film "Enter the Void."

Kanye West isn't seen in the video until about the two-minute mark. Yeezy is extra animated while reciting his lyrics (at one point he is standing on top of a police car) as is Kid Cudi when he performs the song's bridge. Rihanna's presence in the video will probably be especially appreciated by the fellas since she is wearing a revealing top as she seductively peers into the camera.

The video's release may add credence to rumors that Kanye will join Rihanna during halftime of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night to perform the new single.

While the video for "All of the Lights" has arrived, it leaves many asking about the fate of the visual for "Monster." Although a rough cut of the "Monster" video leaked at the end of 2010, there is no word of when and if a finished version will ever be released.

Have you checked out the "All of the Lights" video yet? Share your reviews in the comments!

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Photos: Denise Richards' Dress Awakens Fashion Week While Johnny Weir Lights Up Runway

Only fab fashion designer Indashio could make Denise Richards the belle of the ball in a gum-inspired dress. Richards rocked the sparkly, blue number, which Indashio revealed was inspired by the 'Awaken' flavor of Trident Vitality gum.

"Denise is the most perfect muse for this dress," Indashio told PopEater. "If this doesn't awaken anybody, I don't know what will."

She sat front row, as Indashio debuted his Fall 2011 collection titled 'Gaudy' at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Other celebrity attendees included 'Cheetah Girls' singer Adrienne Bailon and newly engaged 'Jersey Shore' star Angelina Pivarnick.

Johnny Weir, Aubrey O'Day, Stormi Henley and Erika Jan strutted their stuff on the runway in jaw-dropping attire, and PopEater caught all the action. Watch ??

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Lights! Camera! Dunk! LeBron James to Make His Acting Debut

LeBron James is making the jump from all-star NBA basketball player to Hollywood movie star. The basketball guru is planning on making his acting debut playing a star NBA player (surprise!) in the film, 'Ballers,' E!Online.com reports.

'Ballers,' a film about a bunch of guys who go to an adult basketball camp, is the first collaboration between James and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer. Rumors swirled that the A-list producer wanted to jump ship after James' negative publicity following his move from Cleveland to Maimi, but E!Online.com has learned the reports are untrue.

In fact, the superstar athlete and Grazer were spotted together Thursday night at Siren Studios at a party for James' upcoming animated series, 'The LeBrons.' And a rep for Grazer confirms that the pair is hoping to start shooting this summer.

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