A Bronx pit bull attack that prompted the friendly-fire shooting of two undercover cops took a tables-turning twist Thursday when a gotcha video surfaced showing blatant police brutality.
"We simply are never going to tolerate something like that," said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, who viewed the video shot Jan. 5 by a private citizen.
The video, turned over to the Bronx district attorney, shows Officer John Cicero, 28, repeatedly punching Jonathan… Continue
Kanye West was named the year's biggest turkey in 2009 — and he's still getting the bird.
On Friday, a who's-who of prominent pop stars from Bruce Springsteen to Alicia Keys are taking part in George Clooney's televised telethon, "Hope for Haiti: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief."
West, however, has been left off the guest list, according to Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice column on PopEater.com.
Burger King is going to be selling brewskis - and that's no whopper.
Hoping to tap a whole new customer base, the fast food chain has unveiled plans to peddle beer alongside their famous burgers at something they are calling a Whopper Bar.
The first one is opening in Miami Beach and will target thirsty tourists hitting South Beach, Burger King confirmed.
The chain is also reportedly looking to open more Whopper Bars in other… Continue
Keyshia Cole ditched her eccentric style for a superstar look, which includes a new set of pearly whites. In June 2008, the singer began sporting a more polished look thanks to a procedure that closed the gap between her two front teeth.
With a hugely successful music and movie career, it’s no wonder why 50 Cent is always grinning. "I'll show you my teeth so much you'll get tired," the rapper once joked… Continue
Michael Douglas literally has a prescription for a hot marriage.
In an interview in the March/April issue of AARP magazine, Douglas, 65, admitted he uses modern medicine to satisfy wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, who's 25 years his junior.
"God bless her that she likes older guys," he said.
"And some wonderful enhancements have happened in the last few years — Viagra, Cialis — that can make us all feel younger."
The president of one of the world's largest tech firms made his debut this week on a huge Times Square billboard - but it's not for some new software.
Instead, it seems Charles Phillips' long-term gal pal put it there to embarrass the married mogul.
Phillips, the president of Oracle software, is shown hugging YaVaughnie Wilkins under the words "Charles and YaVaughnie" and a quote, "You are my soulmate forever."
When the latest crop of crews takes the dance floor for the fifth season of MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew," they'll see a new face at the judges' table: R&B singer Omarion has been named the newest judge on the dancing-competition series.
"He is an accomplished dancer, artist and actor who knows what makes a good dance crew performance," said Liz Gateley, senior vice president of series development for MTV. "We are very excited for him to… Continue
Dropped calls usually don't lead to productivity. But after Swizz Beatz accidentally hung up on Jay-Z while trying to conference the rapper into a conversation he was having with Bono, the producer and the U2 frontman used the extra time to come up with the chorus for their forthcoming Haiti charity single.
The song, tentatively titled "Haiti Mon Amour," a.k.a. "Stranded," also features The Edge and Rihanna and will debut Friday during the George… Continue
WHOOOOAAAAAAA!! Brisco has pulled out his bazooka and pointed at Waka Flocka and Gucci Mane! In a new song called "Waka Blacka" Brisco says, "I bet a n***a won't run up on my like I'm Waka / hit 'em with the blacka /They pissed that boy Brisco up now its time to tear they block up/ Yeah, I'm on my 'Pac s**t/ Yeah lil' n***a I got the juice/ And when you see OJ say 'AYE' you a p***y too!"
As you know, Brisco is down with Po Boy and Young Money...he's going off on… Continue
A hotheaded Queens man flew into a rage and fatally stabbed his friend over an apparent misunderstanding about his girlfriend, police and a witness said.
Luis Zeledon, 25, plunged a knife into Andy Herrera's heart Tuesday night in his Richmond Hill apartment because he believed his buddy was secretly talking about his girlfriend, Guadalupe Rodriguez, friends said.
"Why are you using Lupe's name?" an enraged Zeledon demanded of Herrera,… Continue
NEW YORK - Federal officials want to keep Burmese pythons and eight other kinds of large snakes out of the country, saying they threaten the environment.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the snakes escape or are released into the wild, where they threaten sensitive ecosystems like Florida's Everglades.
Salazar announced the proposed ban on importing the snakes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
Halle Berry's about to launch her latest fragrance, and she's gone from figs to cactus flowers.
The 43-year-old Oscar-winning actress will release Pure Orchid, the second edition of Halle by Halle Berry next month, People.com reports.
Her first fragrance, which came out last year, was a blend of mimosa and fig scents. However, Pure Orchid has notes of jungle cactus flower, blackberry creme and tonka bean, according to… Continue
It's been nearly a year since Rihanna was brutally assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown, and now Star exclusively reveals charges of abuse by the ex-girlfriend of the singer's new man.
During their Mexican vacation earlier this month, Rihanna and Los Angeles Dodgers star Matt Kemp didn’t skimp on affection, indulging in PDA all over Cabo San Lucas. But a Star investigation reveals that Matt has… Continue
"General" Larry Platt -- the musical mastermind behind "Pants on the Ground" -- hasn't seen a dime since everyone and their mother started singing his tune ... and now he's lawyering up in the hopes of finally raking in some cash.
Platt tells TMZ he loves the countless parodies and remixes of his tune -- but says since he's the one who wrote the greatest song ever created about pants being on the ground ... he's the one who should be getting… Continue