Featured Blog Posts – August 2014 Archive (120)

The world's most pierced man has been barred from entering Dubai.

Rolf Buchholz, who has 453 piercings plus two horns on his forehead, was turned away by officials at the conservative Gulf State's airport.

He claims that officials thought he was "black magic".

He was put on a flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

Buchholz had been due to appear at a…

A bevy of artists have expressed their views concerning the shooting and killing of Michael Brown this week. Killer Mike voiced his disdain for the human race on Instagram, while J.Cole paid tribute to the young man, with “Be Free.” Now, Frank Ocean has questions of his own surrounding the aftermath of his killing. He posted this caption on his tumblr.

You see…

Remy Ma has wasted no time getting back to work since her release from prison. After hitting 106 & Park earlier this week the “Mega Death” rapper stopped Shade 45 to chat with Sway. While on the air she was asked about the rumor that she would be…

The King of St. Louis finally talked publicly about the shooting death of Michael Brown ... saying the people of Ferguson jumped the gun by protesting too early, contributing to the violence.

Nelly say's ... "I understand the frustration, but we have to strategize before we overreact ... We don’t get no do-over on sh*t like this, so we have to do it right the…

Denzel Washington just left an Orange County residence where he was staying for more than 2 weeks to detox after a wild, alcohol-fueled, gluttonous month-long vacation ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with the actor tell Denzel was on a yacht during the month of July with his wife ... and was partying and partying hard.

When he returned to L.A. ……

In a recent interview with Music One, Jay-Z was asked about the current state of music and how he felt about many of today’s most popular artist.

When speaking about Eminem, the Brooklyn rapper labeled the Detroit native the most overrated rapper of all-time. “I don’t really understand the appeal of dude,” Jay-Z said of Eminem. “He dropped a few hot verses back in the…

Usher confessed to his biggest mistake ever.

"Getting married at 28," the singer said in the September issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.

While he can't deny the error he made, the "U Got it Bad" singer took the lessons that came with it.

"Most people probably think I regret it because I ended up getting divorced," he told the mag. "But it helped me…

Signs are good for a "Bad Boys 3."

Martin Lawrence told Conan O'Brien that he's expecting to reteam with Will Smith on a third installment of the buddy action comedy franchise.

"I believe so, yes," Lawrence said of the rumors of another "Bad Boys." "I just talked to (producer) Jerry Bruckheimer. He said it's real, they're working on a script.

They're…

A judge says Chris Brown has been doing well and following his probation rules since his release from jail in June.

The Grammy-winning R&B singer appeared in a Los Angeles court Wednesday for a progress report.

Judge James Brandlin reduced Brown's drug test requirement from three times to twice a week and said he's been in compliance with his…

Users of ever-controversial video game Grand Theft Auto are taking the violence to a new reality by making their characters rape others during game play.

Videos have appeared online of characters in the game being able to control others and make them perform acts such as a strip tease dance or bending over and remaining motionless.

The gamers can then…

Director Lee Daniels convinced Rock-A-Fella mogul Damon Dash to pump cash into his movies, including "The Butler" ... then stiffed him

Dash is suing Daniels for reneging on a deal for Dash to invest in Daniels' projects -- including "The Woodsman," "Precious," "The Paperboy" and 'The Butler."

Dash has said he dumped $2M into "The Woodsman" back in 2004…

Nicki Minaj is being sued because time is money -- and NBA All-Star party promoters say she took $50,000 to make a one hour appearance, but came late and left early.

According to the court docs ... Nicki was supposed to appear at Siren Studios in Hollywood during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in L.A.. Lil Wayne, Drake, and Trey Songz were also slated to be…

Ariana Grande might have one less problem without her rumored ex-boyfriend Jai Brooks, but the pop star apparently picked up a new beau in the process.

The Nickelodeon starlet, 21, has been "getting very close" to rapper Big Sean, with whom she collaborated on "Problem," according to an E! News source.

"They have been friends since they made the song…

Justin Bieber will take a 12-hour anger management class and donate $50,000 to charity to wiggle his way out of his Miami DUI charge, according to a report.

The 20-year-old Canadian crooner will plead guilty to careless driving and resisting an officer without violence at a hearing Wednesday, sources told the Miami Herald.

The “Baby” singer was originally…

Ciara has called off her engagement to Future, multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly. The "I'm Out" singer, 28, has called it quits with the rapper, 30, just three months after welcoming their son Future Zahir Wilburn.

"He cheated on her. Game over," an insider tells Us of the "Turn On the Lights" rapper. Another source adds: "She's devastated.…

Nas is hitting the road once again. In conjunction with the release of his Nas: Time Is Illmatic documentary, Esco’s bringing the film to selected cities near you followed by a performance of Illmatic in its entirety.…

Webbie's concert in Odessa, TX had to be shut down after the rapper's fans went nuts and started attacking each other with bar stools.

Webbie was well into his set at Club 20/20 when a fight between fans turned into a violent free-for-all ... with some people using metal stools as weapons.

Police eventually broke up the brawl and cleared the room. 5…

Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has died at age 63, according to police in Marin County, Calif.

The full statement is below.

On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 a.m, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious and not breathing inside his residence in unincorporated…