How did the Grammy-nominated singer go from brunette Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta to preconception defying, flashy dressing, platinum blonde superstar Lady Gaga?
Germanotta was born in Yonkers, New York, where she attended a private Catholic girls school, wrote her first piano ballad at age 13, and then won early entrance into New York's prestigious Tisch school for the performing arts.
But Germanotta needed to… Continue
Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from his wife, Robin Wright Penn -- again, and he's not about to start fronting her legal bills.
According to papers filed last week in Marin County Superior Court, Penn cites "irreconcilable differences." The couple was married 13 years and has two minor children.
Penn wants each party to pay for their own lawyers. And, he checked the box saying he wants the judge… Continue
A refreshed, rebuilt Halle Berry hit the red carpet in Hollywood last night -- looking like she finally got that shower and food she was missin' out on. What a difference a makeup artist, a hairstylist, a designer dress, expensive heels, a manicure, expensive jewelry and the right lighting makes!
Police in North Dakota have arrested a woman for allegedly breast feeding her infant while drunk, The Smoking Gun reports.
Police received a call about a domestic disturbance at Stacey Anvarinia's home. Anvarinia claimed she was assaulted by her boyfriend. When the officers arrived at her home, they found Anvarinia "extremely intoxicated" and said she was "breast feeding her infant in front of us," according to the incident report.
Remember last week when Asher Roth called Black women nappy headed hoes on twitter. Well now he’s turning to Black men.
Apparently Asher, who’s affiliated with Atlantic Records and Jay Z and Kanye West, claims that he’s ‘disgusted’ by the Black rappers. Here’s his exact quote:
“All these black rappers — African rappers — talking about how much money they have. 'Do you realize what's going on in Africa… Continue
ON IT'S WEBSITE IS A QUESTIONAIRE ABOUT THE ROB & BIG SHOW, WHERE THEY ASK WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE ROB & BIG SHOW?
ONE OF THE CHOICES SAYS "HOW BIG BLACK IS A HUGE N***ER AMIRITE"
Rick Ross is on his way to his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as "Deeper Than Rap" looks like it will debut atop the list this week. Industry prognosticators project the Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam album will sell over 150,000 copies in its first week.
Ross' last set, 2008's "Trilla," bowed at No. 1 with 198,000 while 2006's "Port of Miami" also did the same, but with 187,000.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Snoop Dogg told jurors on Monday that he didn't hit a man suing him for millions of dollars with a brass-knuckle microphone during a melee at one of his 2005 concerts.
The rapper (real name: Calvin Broadus) took the stand for nearly two hours and denied that he hit Richard Monroe Jr. during the show near Seattle. Broadus said he went back to his tour bus immediately after Monroe jumped on… Continue
Kyle Maynard did it. He stepped into a cage and survived an MMA fight. The congenital amputee engaged in a fight where kicks, punches, knees, elbows, jiu-jitsu and wrestling were all fair game. He lost a unanimous decision and avoided a finish against Bryan Fry but it was only because Fry chose not to employ kicks and simply jabbed from the outside:
“I had never really gotten hit before [in training]. I wanted to see if I could take it. At least I accomplished that… Continue
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams was Tasered by police Monday morning in his Manhattan hotel room after the troubled former hoopster became suicidal and violent, police sources said.
Williams, a charismatic New Jersey Nets center who stood trial for shooting his chauffeur, was taken to
St. Vincent's Hospital
for a psychiatric evaluation, sources said.
Police were called to the Hilton Embassy Suites… Continue