The clock began ticking down on a dream Friday when a Bronx judge granted the last wish of a young man who died too soon.
As Johnny Quintana's chilled body lay in a hospital, the judge gave the dead man's fiancée the green light to harvest her dead lover's sperm - and preserve his legacy for the future.
"The day before he passed away, we talked about planning for our future, buying an apartment and having another child," said Gisela Marrero, Quintana's fiancée… Continue
Rapper Bow Wow is in a bit of a mess. Apparently, he went on a video blog yesterday – and said that he was uncomfortable having a gay barber. Or to be specific – having a gay barber “touch his head”
That comment has caused a mini-uproar in the Black gay community. Here’s an example of the response that Bow Weezy’s comments are evoking – taken from BET reporter Clay Cane’s blog:
HIP-hop king Jay-Z's entourage is trying to avoid paying a popular Chelsea club for a pricey night out, according to the owner.
In February, Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Universal Music Group honcho Shawn Costner took Jay-Z and his posse out to M2 in Chelsea. But owner Joey Morrisey claims that Kyser and Costner are refusing to pay… Continue
Two days ago Scott Storch was arrested for not making payments on his Bentley.
According to TMZ, the Bentley was actually at Lil Kim's crib. You see, apparently Scott lent Lil' Kim the Bentley - until the leasing company found out and repossessed it from her New Jersey home.
It's not clear yet whether Lil Kim will be charged with any crime.… Continue
Tyra Banks' loony stalker sent unwanted flowers and love letters and threatened to kill her assistant for not giving out the supermodel's address.
"You're f---ing lying, I'm going to find you and slit your throat," Brady Green screamed into the telephone when an assistant at "The Tyra Banks Show" turned him down, court documents say.
When he was arrested, Green told an NYPD cop, "I've got satellites… Continue
April 17, 2009. Ciara is taking a page out of the book of her boyfriend 50 Cent - and GOING HARD at R&B singer Rihanna. In her new album promo artwork, which was released yesterday, Ciara mocked Rihanna.
In the photo Ciara is wearing a short haircut with blue highlights - the very same style Rihanna wore last fall. And Ciara is depicted thinking the words, "You better not hit me baby, I'm warning… Continue
The guy who plays "Skills" on "One Tree Hill" clearly has none when it comes to being a crook, because he was just popped by police in connection with a Social Security card scam.
Antwon Tanner surrendered to federal prosecutors this morning. The U.S. Attorney's office says Tanner "knowingly and intentionally" transferred Social Security cards last year "with intent to defraud." "Tree Hill" paychecks must be… Continue
Cops say Eminem's little brother cracked a bottle, let his body waddle -- and then got behind the wheel of a car.
Nathan Mathers was arrested for DUI early Wednesday morning in Macomb Township, Mich. after cops say he failed to pull over for an ambulance. According to the Macomb Daily, it's the second time he's been busted for driving drunk.
When cops approached the car, officers say they "immediately… Continue
The R&B singer and winner of American Idol's third season is joining the celeb-reality trend over at VH1 with a new unscripted series, reports People.com.
Scheduled to begin in 2010, the show will chronicle Barrino's career and her life as a single mom. "Fantasia's life has been an open book, but at 24 years old, her story has just begun," executive producer… Continue
With The Last Kiss debuting on the Billboard 200 at the no. 3 slot, selling a shocking 134,520 copies in its first week, XXLMag.com caught up with Jadakiss to get his reaction to his first week stats.
Without releasing a solo disc since 2004’s Kiss he Game Goodbye, Jada told XXL he was unsure of how his new album would fare. “I ain’t know what to expect now with the way the game is,” he said. “But I know I got a… Continue
Padma Lakshmi is one of five beauties who bare all for "The Naked Truth" in Allure's May issue. While there's nothing new about stars stripping to cause a little controversy, these femme fatales reveal even more to the mag than their enviable figures.
Would you pay $50,000 for a pair of sneakers? What if they were encrusted with diamonds? Laced Up, a boutique based in Atlanta, Georgia, has just launched a new customization service called Solitaire Kicks. Their first offering, a $50,000 pair of Nike Air Force One “So Cals,” may just be the most expensive sneakers in the world.
Solitaire Kicks offers customers the chance to deck out their sneakers with yellow, blue… Continue
The Louis Vuitton Company is well known for their luxury fashion and leather goods. Founded in 1854 by its luggage-designing namesake, the company has, for most of its existence, catered to the wealthiest clientele by employing famous models and A-list celebrities in their marketing campaigns.
In early 2007, Louis Vuitton released their most expensive handbag, the Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork Bag. The bags, as… Continue
All In Together Now Raw, A Tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard” to be released May 2009.
Whether you know him by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Big Baby Jesus, Dirt McGirt, Osirus, or his birth name, Russell Jones, there was no other entertainer/personality like ODB. On November 13, 2004 (just two days shy of his 36th birthday), hip-hop lost one of its most charismatic and outspoken entertainers when ODB’s passed away, ironically… Continue
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Whipped up by conservative commentators and bloggers, tens of thousands of protesters staged "tea parties" around the country Wednesday to tap into the collective angst stirred up by a bad economy, government spending and bailouts. The rallies were directed at President Barack Obama's new administration on a symbolic day: the deadline to file income taxes. Protesters even threw what appeared to be a box of tea… Continue
Jadakiss is receiving major kudos for the track "One More Step" from his Last Kiss LP, but as much as the Yonkers native loves to keep 10 toes on the street, he also loves gliding through the streets in his BMW M6. Other classy wheels on Jada's car roster include a Range Rover and an R-Class Mercedes.
On the day his album dropped, April 7, MTV News took 'Kiss to the New York International Auto Show to bask in the… Continue
Britney Spears' dating life - like her tour - has turned into one giant "Circus."
Last month, we reported that the pop star was bumping and grinding with a tour backup dancer named Geo while her daddy was taking care of business in L.A. Reports then surfaced that Brit is making sweet music with yet another backup dancer, 21-year-old Chase Benz.
Now a whole 'nother case of crazy is coming out: An employee… Continue