BEYONCÉ IS GOING ON HIATUS. "It's definitely time to take a break," says the singer. "I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again." But don't expect the leave of absence to last long. Admits Mrs. Jay-Z: "It will be the hardest thing in the world for me to make myself not do an album and shoot a video. I have to tell myself, 'Sit down!'"
A devastating quake left Haiti's capital in ruins, knocking down hospitals, high-rises, and churches Tuesday - and leveling the presidential palace.
"There must be thousands of people dead," Catholic Relief Services representative Karel Zelenka told colleagues by phone, just before service went out.
"People were screaming 'Jesus, Jesus' and running in all directions," said Reuters reporter… Continue
Before she decided to sue Shaquille O'Neal, Vanessa Lopez was accused of being the worst NBA one-night stand ever --after Kenyon Martin accused her of going through his wallet post-hookup.
According to a 2007 police report filed in Colorado, Martin -- a former #1 pick -- claimed that Lopez got into his wallet without permission and used his credit card to buy $6485.90 worth of clothes on couturecandy.com.
Two arrest warrants have been issued for comedian Kat Williams after he allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November -- and the whole thing was allegedly caught on tape ... audio tape.
Arrest warrants for battery and false imprisonment were issued last month for Katt in Fulton County, GA, stemming from an alleged incident at the Four Seasons Hotel the night of November 12.
NEW ORLEANS – R&B singer Mary J. Blige will headline this year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Billed as one of the nation's largest annual events celebrating black music and culture, the festival is slated for July 2 through 4.
The full lineup has not been released, but as in the past, musical acts will perform at the Louisiana Superdome and motivational seminars will be held during the day at the Morial Convention… Continue
Omarion has finally found the perfect balance between family, friends and work — his mother even appears in the video for his new single, "Hoodie." His third solo LP, Ollusion, is now in stores, and after false starts with Timbaland's Mosely Music Group and Lil Wayne's Young Money, O is independent — the album came out on his own Starworld Entertainment imprint.
"The title derived from the word illusion," he explained to MTV News. "The thing… Continue
G-Unit member Lloyd Banks and three associates, who were jailed after allegedly assaulting and robbing a concert promoter in Canada, were released on bail Tuesday (January 12), but Banks and associate Nicklas Sloane were remanded by Canadian immigration.
According to Olaf Heinzel, a spokesperson for the Kitchener (Ontario) Police, the two were held for unspecified immigration issues; a Canadian immigration spokesperson told MTV News that details… Continue
LOS ANGELES - An Orlando model linked to a lineup of NBA players claims Shaquille O'Neal harassed and threatened her after she ended a sexual affair with the married superstar in September.
Vanessa Lopez, 30, is planning to file suit in Florida late Tuesday, her lawyer Gloria Allred said.
She will claim the 7'1" basketball behemoth barraged her with unwanted calls and told an associate to "shut dat bitch up" when she threatened to go to his wife if he… Continue
Anytime you see Wale you see his band. His live go-go style music is his trademark and he has two of the best bands in DC to thank for that sound, TCB and The Backyard Band. We'll apparently they haven't been feeling the love recently and turned to Twitter to air out their grievances. They say they are upset he has sold the rights to songs they created without their permission and they're upset he shot the "Pretty Girls" video without featuring them. They have started a… Continue
The Game’s highly anticipated release The R.E.D. Album has been delayed, according to the Compton MC himself. The rapper took to his Twitter page announce that his legal obligations to the state of California for a gun possession charge will prevent him from traveling to promote the album, until March. “Bad news: this just in. The R.E.D. Album just got pushed back again to March 23rd. The judge told my lawyer & my P.O. I can’t travel or do any out… Continue
Oh, what a tangled web.
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced they're officially squashing "Spider-Man 4" in favor of a gritty reboot that demotes Peter Parker back to high school.
The move means that fan favorites director Sam Raimi and actor Tobey Maguire are leaving the franchise, which has grossed nearly $2.5 billion worldwide at the box office.
"Working on the 'Spider-Man' movies was the experience of a lifetime… Continue
The Garden State is set to bloom with weed.
Outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine is expected to sign legislation before leaving office next week making New Jersey the nation's 14th state to legalize medical marijuana.
Legislators approved a law Monday allowing chronically ill patients to buy up to 2 ounces of pot a month at state-monitored dispensaries.
"I don't think we should make criminals out of our very sick and terminally ill,"… Continue