The stars aligned in a major way for the DKMS 5th Annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday night. DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, raised a reported $2.5 million to further its fight against leukemia.

“Anyone can be affected by leukemia,” said Rihanna. ““It is the number one disease children in the U.S. die of and we can change that. I encourage people to become bone marrow donors with DKMS. If we have more donors, we can save more lives.”

Janet Jackson was spotted with a mystery man (who most likely is a family member, he has that “Jackson” look) leaving Playhouse in Hollywood on Thursday night.

Ciara whipped her yaki into shape on Monday after a trip to Warren Tricome’s Melrose salon.

Chad Ochocinco tossed around the pigskin with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Tony Dovolani on Tuesday afteroon before filming Dancing with the Stars. Some women go crazy over this guy but all I see is Terrell Owens without the suicide watch vest.

Erykah Badu resurrected the ankh and her now controversial purple hoody for her performance at American Airlines Arena in Miami on Thursday.

Pharrell is still walking around voluntarily looking like Shyne before he got deported I see. He was spotted on the set of a music video with his right man Chad cruising down Hollywood Blvd. in an equally wonky Porche Spyder.

Well, Pharrell is still insisting on walking around looking like Shyne the day he got deported back to Belize. Prepare for Diggy Simmons to follow suit. Until then, check out more flicks of Skateboard P chillin’ at the Hi Panda exposition in Paris with Anna Wintour, Delphine Arnault, and Kamber.

Are Rihanna and Pharrell hooking up to make beautiful music? Yes, but not in the whoring for propaganda keys of life. Now if this was, oh say Cassie,  I wouldn’t be trying to vouch for either parties but I doubt that’s the case here. The tribe has spoken.

Where is Nino Brown when you need him to cancel a bitch? This “I’m so different because I rock bright ass sneakers” shit must stop. I blame Pharrell. More pictures from arrival area after the jump.

Newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are hitting up their wealthy friends and family for wedding gifts despite not inviting them to their secret nuptials in April.

An insider says: “Mariah’s assistant, Gina, sent out over 100 e-mails to her wealthy friends letting them know that she’s registered at Bergdorf Goodman if they want to buy her a present.

“It’s odd because she’s not even having a big wedding party or anything. It was assumed they’d have a big celebration when they got back, but no. They just want the gifts.”

“Fine china, very expensive silver stemware” and other lavish items are reported to top the couple’s list. What git would you cop Mimi and Nick? I’m thinking about putting Pharrell’s crazy ass chair on layaway, because they both need to have a damn seat in more ways than one.

Check out a flick of the two on the set of Mooriah’s new video after the break.

[Flick via Just Jared]

So this is what the hype was all about? Well now . . .

Plain and simple, Teyana needs more people and ringtones for me to give my seal of approval. I’m almost tempted to call this fuckery, but I won’t since its Good Friday and I’m feeling Christ-like.

Don’t get me wrong, I think she has a magnetic personality and plenty of charm [not to mention she can dance her little ass off - - I youtubed her!]. Its just that I’m not sure if all of that translates well in the video. I blame Pharrell.

Poor Ellen [Defamer]