The time Kobe Bryant's father spent in the WNBA is proving to be more costly than he thought -- he's accused of stiffing the lawyers who repped him when he got fired from coaching the L.A. Sparks.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court -- in which the Russ August & Kabat law firm claim Joe "Jellybean" Bryant never forked over the $76,520.78 he owes for the work the firm did during Jellybean's "dispute with the Los Angeles… Continue
Eve is making changes in the new decade. The femcee has left her longtime label and promises a new album in 2010.
The rapper-turned-actress revealed on Twitter Friday (Jan. 15) that she has parted ways with Interscope Geffen A&M Records where she released her first three albums. “Let me tell u what happened with music so ya’ll don’t think I quit,” she told her followers. “Left Interscope, free agent now. Went back in re-doing music. Trust… Continue
The resounding feeling about the relief efforts in Haiti is that there is no time to waste. Members of the hip-hop community have been banning together in their efforts to help. Wyclef has been active, already raising in excess of $2 million for his home country, while New York radio station Hot 97 asked listeners to call up and request songs in exchange for a donation to the relief effort.
On Monday,… Continue
Wyclef returned to his native Haiti at the Port-au-Prince airport the day after the thousands upon thousands were killed in a lethal 7.0 earthquake. Thursday, the entertainer then began clearing the dead bodies of his country’s inhabitant off of the streets. Among other matter, he’s issued a plea to the President, started to plan telethon with George Clooney and his tireless lobbying.
Despite his efforts, the singer/rapper now must contend with… Continue
If you thought Miley Cyrus was too mature for her age, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Miley's nine-year old sister Noah appears in a new YouTube video in which she lip syncs the words to Ke$ha's racy new single "Tik Tok."
She dances around in a pair of white sunglasses and a Miley t-shirt, robotically twirling a pole and swinging a light saber at a goateed stranger behind her.
The song, which includes lines like, "I'm talking about everybody… Continue
The women of Hollywood were shown a lot of love at this year's Critic's Choice Awards, particularly Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock.
The stars gave audiences an eyeful Friday night when Bradley Cooper announced that they had tied to win Best Actress: Streep for "Julie & Julia" and Bullock for "The Blind Side."
Streep and Bullock took to the stage and proceeded to give each other a spontaneous open mouthed kiss, much to Cooper's… Continue
Well this is interesting. Amber Rose, Jamie Foxx, and Fabolous partied it up at the 400 Club at Mansionin South Beach last night. And Ms. Rose showed off her fresh new mohawk shaved into her baldie. I assume I’ll be seeing a lot of this ish now–and in several different colors–on Ms. Me Too’s when I’m about and about. Sigh.
We’re told Jamie was indeed… Continue
The Memphis police are charging that a NBA player was DEALING SIZZURP while actively playing in the league.
According to the Memphis District Attorney's office, Shawne Williams, a player for the NJ Nets, was indicted on four counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture/deliver/sell, and four counts of conspiracy to manufacture/deliver/sell a controlled substance, a… Continue
SADADAY & STERIO SEVILL SPEAK ON HOW YOUNG BUCK DISRESPECTED JAM MASTER JAY & CALLS OUT ALL THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS LIKE WE ARE RIDING WITH HIM! NEW YORK HAS NO LOVE FOR YOUNG… Continue
Wizards star Gilbert Arenas faces up to six months in jail after pleading guilty in Washington, D.C. court to carrying a pistol without a license.
Arenas, 28, who created a firestorm in the NBA by bringing four guns to the team locker room last month, will be sentenced on March 26 after appearing in Superior Court to answer the felony gun possession charge. Having waived his right to a jury trial, Arenas leaves his sentencing in the hands of… Continue
Looks like the networks are about to exploit another person, according to missjia.com. Maia Campbell is reportedly in the process of doing a reality show to chronicle her comeback.
Former child star turned vixen turned You Tube trainwreck, Maia Campbell has teamed up with Reality TV producer Jaysen “Av Action” Accius to start filming the pilot for a reality series that follows her journey as she attempts to pick up the pieces of a once beautiful life while dealing with… Continue
Snoop Dogg’s goal of uniting the West Coast rap scene is one step closer to fruition, as the rapper has announced Cypress Hill as his first singing, since taking over as Creative Chairman of Priority Records.
Cypress Hill (B-Real, Sen Dog and Eric BoBo) recorded for Columbia/Sony the majority of their career.
Today (January 15), the group announced a worldwide exclusive deal with Priority/EMI and will release Rise Up, their first… Continue
Kelis may have split from Nas and signed to a new record label in 2009, but the singer is continuing to make waves as she kicks off the New Year with a written shot fired at PETA. In a post on her MySpace blog, Kelis blasts the animal rights organization, which wrote a “personalized letter” criticizing her choice of clothing after seeing a photograph that turned up earlier this week of her wearing a noticeable amount of fur to an event.
New Orleans rapper Mystikal has officially been released from prison and seeks to reestablish his career as a Hip-Hop artist.
“I’m back. It almost feels like a dream,” he said in an interview with New Orleans’ radio station Q93 FM. “Six years off the scene for most rappers, it would be over with, but it’s a new beginning for me.”
"Now that he has been released from prison, Mystikal is looking forward to getting back in the game," a source close to the… Continue
BEIJING — Police canceled what would have been China's first gay pageant just an hour before it was to start Friday, the event's organizer said.
The Mr. Gay China pageant, featuring a fashion show and a host in drag, was set to take place in an upscale nightclub in Beijing, but police arrived and said it could not take place, Ben Zhang said.
"They said the content, meaning homosexuality, there's nothing wrong with that, but you did not… Continue
For the people of Haiti shock was giving way to despair and rage Friday as decaying bodies choked the streets of Port-au-Prince and aid workers struggled to distribute dwindling food, water and medical supplies.
As aid continued to pour into the devastated island nation, Cuba granted the U.S. government permission to fly through restricted air space on medical evacuation flights.
Nas’ estranged wife Kelis is seeking to have the rapper held in contempt of court, because he hasn't paid child support since December 1.
TMZ.com reports that Kelis’ lawyer Laura Wasser has filed court papers claiming the rapper has failed to pay $56,911.50 in child and spousal support.
In July of 2009, Nas was ordered to pay his 29-year-old former wife over $55,000 to cover the living expenses for Kelis and their newborn son, Knight… Continue
Witnesses watched in horror as a shark described as "dinosaur huge" killed a tourist only a few yards off the shore of a popular Cape Town beach in South Africa.
Lloyd Skinner, a 37-year-old engineer and marathon runner from Zimbabwe, was neck deep in water when a large shark - believed to be a Great White - attacked twice and pulled him under, leaving behind a pool of blood, South Africa's Cape Times reported.