The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has named Beyoncé as the official face of their limited-edition “Fashion For Haiti” T-shirt. The charitable tee features black and lime green graphics designed by Peter Arnell, who also created the CFDA’s iconic “Fashion for America” mended heart T-shirt that raised $2 million dollars following 9/11 for the Twin Towers Fund. As the spokesperson for “Fashion For Haiti,” Beyoncé has a message for all fashionistas: “Join me and the fashion industry by buying and wearing the Fashion for Haiti T-shirt. Together we can send a message of hope by raising much needed funds for the people of Haiti.” In addition to Beyoncé, fashion designers like Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger and more are rallying to promote the $25 knit. The CFDA will donate the net proceeds from each T-shirt to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Look for the tee to hit shops and e-boutiques on February 16. For more information and a full list of stores, visit CFDA.com.

‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ actor Louis Gossett Jr. has announced that he’s battling the early stages of prostate cancer and is undergoing intensive treatments.

The Oscar Award winner spoke of his condition, “I count this diagnosis among the many challenges I have faced in my life and overcome. I expect this to be no different.”

Vanessa Lopez, the 2nd mistress to Shaquille O’Neal, has filed a harassment suit against the NBA baller in Florida for allegedly sending her friend a threatening text saying, “dis is da numba shut dat bitch up!” This comes after Shaq accused Lopez of sleeping with another man when she told him that she had missed her period and that she may be pregnant. After Lopez ended the relationship, Shaq’s two sisters got involved and made threats to Lopez resulting in her fearing for her life. Lopez made it a point to say that she is fearful of Shaq because, “O’Neal is a large, powerful, wealthy man and a professional athlete.”

There’s a new remix to Keri Hilson’s cut Get Your Money Up , featuring Keyshia Cole & Nicki Minaj  This was the one track I wanted Keri to release a video for however, looks like that won’t happen.

Ebony Fashion Fair Producer and Director Eunice W. Johnson died this past weekend. She was 93. Johnson, the widow of Johnson Publishing Company founder John H. Johnson, gave Ebony magazine its name. She was also the driving force behind the creation of the Fashion Fair makeup line, one of the first makeup lines for women of color. Host Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post Fashion Editor Robin Givhan for more on Johnson’s legacy.

Mary J. Blige punched husband Kendu Isaacs in the face at her record release party at club M2 Tuesday night. The singer slugged Isaacs, drawing blood, after she thought he was flirting with a waitress. “She turned to him and was screaming, ‘You’re not going to ruin my night,’ ” our witness says. “They got up in each other’s faces before someone tried to separate them, at which point she shoved the guy aside, pulled back and popped [Isaacs] in the face.” She will also be on The View today promoting her new CD “Stronger With Each Tear” hopefully Elizabeth will ask about the fight and Mary goes off…… now that will be a great cat fight .

Sources say that Jay-Z may have walked out on Beyonce during a New Year’s eve party in St. Barts because she was flirting a little too hard with Usher.  Beyonce and Usher who have been friends for years did have a rumored fling years ago, but we can’t see Beyonce flirting right in front of Jay-Z.

Distributed by Twentieth-Century Fox, “Avatar” hit the vaunted $1 billion mark in combined domestic and overseas revenue in just 17 days, a pace believed to be unprecedented, even for “Titanic.” The story of humans invading a distant planet to mine a plentiful supply of a rare mineral, “Avatar” has tongues wagging over its ground-breaking special effects. What’s even more jaw-dropping for box-office watchers is the “legs,” or staying power that the film has maintained. “Avatar” didn’t set any records during its first weekend in theaters after debuting Dec. 18.

Hailed as the “mother of the nation” by some, reviled as a corrupt and violent adulteress by others, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of South Africa’s most prominent figures. News that a film is to be made of her life, with Jennifer Hudson, the American actress, playing the leading role has not gone down well in the country’s acting community.  At a stormy weekend press conference, the Creative Workers Union of South Africa said that using foreign actors to tell the country’s stories undermined efforts to develop a national film industry. “It can’t happen that we want to develop our own Hollywood, and yet we keep bringing in imports,” said Mabutho Sithole, the union’s president.  “This decision must be reversed. It must be stopped now,” Oupa Lebogo, the union’s secretary-general, told The Times. Udo Froese, a close friend of Madikizela-Mandela, agreed: “There’s a lot of good local talent, why not use them? Winnie herself is not involved in this, and in no way has given any sort of green light. ”The film is based on Winnie Mandela: A Life, an unofficial biography by Anna Marie du Preez, a local journalist. Hudson, a former winner of American Idol, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2007 for Dreamgirls, landed the role last month. The film will be directed by Darrell J. Roodt, a South African film-maker, whose other works include Cry, The Beloved Country and Sarafina.