Arts & Entertainment
Actress Holly Robinson Peete gave rapper 50 Cent a piece of her mind, after he tweeted what he thought was a joke about autism on his Twitter site. The incensed Mom, who has a child with autism, shamed the hip-hop mogul on her website, forcing him to remove the offensive tweet from his site, reports the Huffington Post. […]
Since that bloody incident in the club a few weeks ago, Chris Brown is taking this whole thing to a new level. According to FilmOn.tv, the singer has accepted a $10 million offer to fight Drake in a boxing ring and really settle their so called beef. “We are very excited at FilmOn.TV that Chris […]
In a new ESPN documentary, Andre Rison offers himself as an example of one of many athletes who sign huge deals but end up in dire straits at the end of their careers. “Broke” documents the former NFL Falcons wide receiver who made at least $19.12 million over his 12-year football career, but ran into […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lionel Batiste, the vocalist, bass drummer and assistant band leader of the Treme (truh-MAY) Brass Band — and the face of the Treme neighborhood's bicentennial — has died. He was 81. Band leader Benny Jones Sr. says Batiste was ill about a month before his death on Sunday. He says funeral […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber is used to attracting crowds. But he had at least one follower too many when somebody tailed him on a Los Angeles freeway, and it led to a speeding ticket for the teen idol. The singer of "Boyfriend" and "Baby" was cited for driving in excess of 65 mph […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry is showing support to R&B singer Frank Ocean after he revealed that his first love was a man. Ocean announced the news Wednesday on his blog. His record label's president, Joie Manda, showed support to the rising singer in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday. "The […]
Just three months after his divorce was announced from his supermodel wife Heidi Klum. Seal was spotted out frolicking with a hot, new brunette. According to TMZ, the two were seen on a yacht getting very cozy with each other, kissing and cuddling, while Seal rocked a ring- less finger. A few months back on […]
Brad Pitt may be a proud supporter of President Obama, but his mama sure isn’t – and she just took steps to make sure everyone knows it. Jane Pitt calls the president “a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage” just months after her famous son revealed his support of Obama […]
Somewhere around the world right now, there is a devious grin plastered on Lauryn Hill’s face. Rohan Marley–father to five of Lauryn’s children–got engaged to Isabeli Fontana, 28, in May, after reportedly dating for a year. Marley and Hill had a 16-year-long relationship that ended with hm proposing to another woman. Marley and his Brazilian […]
Rihanna is suing her former accountants claiming they messed up her finances and earned huge commissions from concert tours that resulted in her losing millions of dollars. In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the 24-year-old singer and her tour company, Tourihanna, are seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and loss of earnings […]
According to the Entertainment on Today blog, Chris Rock has upset some white people with a 4th of July tweet: “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks.” It didn’t seem all that bad to us, but this is how some people responded: “Good one! I bet your […]
If you’re in New Orleans for the Essence Festival which starts today and runs through the weekend, take a detour from the musical performances and head over to the National Wake Up Tour. Comedians Paul Mooney and Dick Gregory are headlining spot performances around the country to bring both the laughs and the knowledge to […]