She wanted to get World Series tickets in the worst way.
A "desperate" Philadelphia Phillies fan was arrested for offering to exchange sex for tickets to see her beloved team play the Yankees, investigators said.
Susan Finkelstein, 43, allegedly posted a pleading ad on Craigslist saying she needed two tickets to baseball's biggest game.
"DESPERATE BLONDE NEEDS WS TIX!" the ad was headlined, according to WPVI… Continue
A second girl has died from injuries suffered in a Queens collision and three other children were still hospitalized early Tuesday.
Police said a 5-year-old girl died at Long Island Jewish Hospital about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. A 15-year-old girl, a foster child, died soon after the Monday wreck.
Police said the children were passengers in a minivan driven by Shelia Bethea, 45, of Queens. At about 5 p.m., Bethea crossed the double-yellow… Continue
Hot-tempered stunner Naomi Campbell is being hauled back into court - and for once, it's not over one of her phone-flinging meltdowns.
Moodform Mission is suing Campbell, charging that the feisty supermodel cut the cosmetics company out of profits for products titled "Cat Deluxe with Kisses" and "Seductive Elixir."
"The payments stopped coming," said Daniel Bright, a lawyer for the Miami-based company. "I guess she just decided she… Continue
NEW YORK — Notorious B.I.G. had a classic line about, let's just say, mingling at Penn State in "It's All About the Benjamins." Earlier this month, Jay-Z finally got to hit the campus, reaching the students in a slightly more appropriate manner. Most of Hov's current tour stops are at higher-learning institutions because that gives him the chance to perform for new audiences, he said. "This one, I wanted to gear specifically to colleges," Jay… Continue
Although details are still scarce about just what Beyoncé and Lady Gaga will be doing to in the clip for B's song "Video Phone," Gaga did talk about the clip in a new interview.
"When I was doing her video with her, she called me and she said, 'What do you want to do?' " Gaga explained in an interview with New York's Z-100 radio station on Tuesday morning (October 27). "And I'm like, I don't want to show up in some frickin' hair bow and be… Continue
Alicia Keys said she has been undeniably influenced by Michael Jackson. In the wake of his death in June, the pop icon has been remembered by everyone from Ne-Yo to Akon. When fans go to see the concert film "Michael Jackson's This Is It," in theaters Wednesday, they, like Keys, will once again be reminded of his greatness.
"I have to say that I am absolutely a fan of Michael Jackson. He will always be an icon to the world. And I feel like I have… Continue
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are the latest celebrity duo to try their hand at an affordable fashion line.
The celebrity twins, who have been in showbiz basically since infancy, have inked a deal with JCPenney to launch a new brand.
Olsenboye, their juniors like for girls, will be sold exclusively to the national retailer, reports Women's Wear Daily. The brand is set for a Spring 2010 launch date and slated for a major rollout—appearing… Continue
Dining diva Rachael Ray unveiled her healthy new lunch for students at Public School 89 in Tribeca on Monday before a gaggle of reporters - and one brazen cockroach.
The six-legged intruder was spotted marching across a countertop a few feet from where Ray was touting the benefits of good food - and before kids bit into her special "sizzling soft tacos."
Ray's publicist Charlie Dougiello made a beeline for the bug and swatted it away -… Continue
The recession is hitting people differently. Some have lost their jobs, some their homes, some simply had to cut back a little.
But for a rapper like 50 Cent, it hits in an entirely different way: The recession means Fitty is having to sell some of his old diamonds before buying new ones, The London Telegraph reported. Aw, tough break.
“The credit crunch has hit rap,” 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Brown, said.
She may be a bad girl gone good, but it seems Angelina Jolie is never more than a step away from her scandalous past.
In a new tell-all biography, controversial author Andrew Morton claims that Jolie bedded her mother's live-in boyfriend when she was just 16-years-old, reports RadarOnline.com.
The A-list celebrity, who is often dubbed one of the most beautiful women in the world, was said to have been unable to come to terms with her… Continue
Two suspects were arrested and third is being questioned in the gang rape of a California teen outside a high school homecoming dance, police said Tuesday.
The 15-year-old Richmond High School student hospitalized in stable condition after the attack, which happened while as many as 15 people, all males, looked on but didn't help or call police, investigators said.
The sex assault took place on school grounds Saturday while the dance… Continue
Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped $1200 on lunch at Nello's in NYC yesterday and left a $500 tip ... because they can. Accompanied by an entourage of about ten bodyguards, we're told the music super tippers ordered white truffles, lobster salad and a bottle of Dom.
Think about that while eating your Mickey D's Happy Meal today.
That risk the Jets called "manageable" when they signed Braylon Edwards became more tangible yesterday.
The lightning rod wide receiver was charged with misdemeanor assault in Cleveland Municipal Court in connection with an incident outside a downtown nightclub days before the Jets acquired him in a trade with the Browns.
The Jets issued a statement that seemed not to indicate much concern. "The team was aware of these allegations… Continue
Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus is a rare exception in the turbulent world of entertainment. After bursting on the scene in 1992, Snoop was crowned the king of the West Coast and single handedly put Long Beach on the map in terms of hip hop. Gritty lyrics and unmatched charisma made him a superstar but nobody could have guessed back then that his appeal would soon be widespread.
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Well at least something's finally official in the Khlomar "marriage": The couple got matching tattoos to signify their still-not-quite-legalized union.
According to Khloe's website, the couple stopped by Tattoo Mania in Los Angeles Saturday night on a whim and got tattoos of each other's initials on their hands.
Now if only this weren't the only permanent step they've taken so far… Continue
NEW YORK – The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series.
Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set to perform the hit on Wednesday, as the Yankees take on defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.
In an interview Monday, Jay-Z was excited about the performance, and… Continue
The Yankees will have a chance to end the decade the same way they started it - as World Series champions.
Andy Pettitte pitched the Bombers to a 5-2 win over the Angels Sunday night in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, clinching the 40th pennant in Yankees history and a showdown with the Phillies in the World Series.
A celebrity feud may be brewing between Tyler Perry and Spike Lee. The movie mogul behind the recent box office hit "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" told "60 Minutes" that he's "insulted" and "pissed off" by comments Lee made about his work last May.
During an interview with Perry, which aired last night, correspondent Byron Pitts read Perry a Spike Lee quote, saying, "Spike Lee has said, and I quote, 'I think there's a lot of stuff out today that is… Continue