SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Investigators said Tuesday they believe marijuana growers with possible ties to Mexican drug cartels caused an 88,650-acre wildfire in northern Santa Barbara County, and there are many more pot farms hidden in remote areas around the nation.
"No pun intended, it's a growing problem," U.S. Forest Service Special Agent Russ Arthur said.
Arthur said an unspecified "cooking device" left at an encampment by… Continue
LOL! DO YOU SEE THE KID IN THE BACKGROUND! HE PROBABLY AINT HIT PUBERTY YET!
WHY U FLIPPING THEM THE BIRD! SHE KNEW WHAT SHE'S DOING WITH HER TOP OFF:
Kanye West's girlfriend is a straight G -- as in G-string -- as in ... holy crap, that's the tiniest bikini bottom ever made.
Kanye, Amber Rose and a piece… Continue
Jay-Z's bodyguard decided to throw a camera tripod into the ocean last night -- after a paparazzo threw it at him -- and the whole incident was caught on tape.
It all went down in Croatia -- after Jay and Beyonce finished a romantic dinner by the sea. A scuffle between the hired muscle and the paps ensued -- and spilled over onto the pier -- culminating in water-logged tripod and a couple of middle fingers, courtesy of Jay and his protector.
Beanie Sigel was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop resulted in a search where police found weed in the rapper’s vehicle. According to Sgt. Julian Castellanos, spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, authorities found just under 50 grams of the substance before arresting the Philly rapper, along with the driver and another passenger. The three were actually en route to Kelly’s Bar in New Jersey where Sigel was set to have a private performance,… Continue
NEW YORK (AP) — Elmo is trying to help families navigate some tough times. Producers of "Sesame Street" say they are producing a prime-time special to help parents and young children deal with economic hardship. The special will be aimed at families with children aged 2 to 8. It will air on PBS stations on Sept. 9.
Elmo is joined by Al Roker and Deborah Roberts on the special.
It's directed at both parents and kids in families where someone… Continue
Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted tour hit another roadblock this week, only this time it had nothing to do with an onstage injury. Just weeks after losing Drake to a blown-out knee, the tour was forced to cancel two shows in Canada due to an unidentified illness suffered by Wayne.
According to a note on the venue's Web site, Monday night's show at GM Place in Vancouver was canceled "due to unforeseen circumstances." Similarly, a note on the… Continue
CHICAGO — That's not a wall, that's a television! R. Kelly's crib is that huge. On Monday night, the singer opened his doors to MTV News, friends and a few other media outlets to unveil Untitled. The LP is now scheduled for an October 13 release, and his Ladies Make Some Noise tour begins on October 8.
Kelly welcomed everyone into his living room, which is the size of your average lounge. It has a log-cabin theme with a movie-screen-size… Continue
Rick Ross says he'd pick getting props for a hot 16 over almost any other form of pleasure. He's at such a creative space right now, he gets a rush throwing songs out almost as soon as they're recorded.
"Aw, man. It's better than sex when you go create something that's actually dope and turn around [and put it right out]," he said about feeding the Internet and the streets with mixtape material. "That's like one of my favorite kicks. It's online… Continue
Nene Leakes may have called her autobiography "Never Make the Same Mistake Twice," but she doesn't think her most controversial job was a mistake at all.
"Yes, I was a stripper - let the judgments ensue," the "Real Housewife of Atlanta" announces in the outrageous book. "I'm not ashamed."
The sassy Leakes adds that while she may have taken her clothes off for money back in the day, her past has no reflection on her present incarnation… Continue
There’s growing tension between R&B singer Estelle (the chick who sang American Boy with Kanye West) and Rihanna. It all started a few weeks ago when Rihanna and Jay Z’s new song Run This Town first came out.
MediaTakeOut.com discovered that Estelle re-tweeted a post made by one of her fans that said, "Estelle would have smashed the hook. Rihanna just doesn't do it for me."
And there’s more. Now – in this month’s issue of Women’s… Continue
Here’s what Pepa had to say about it in a recent interview:
"I thought Will was really cute and we would hang out a lot on the road. He liked to take care of me and never let me spend a dime. He was that kind of guy, real generous.
I remember when they won their first award, he asked me to go out with him afterward. He was so excited. We were walking along the street getting ready to grab something to eat, and he just gave this… Continue
Beyoncé has been taking more fashion/beauty risks lately -- a trait we 300% support -- and the mega-star is known for looking glam and polished every time she steps out.
But we're not sure about these curly bangs. On the one hand, she's out enjoying a leisurely lunch with her husband (um, Jay-Z) and shouldn't be expected to be "done" all the time. If she wants to let her hair go au naturale over the weekend, she has every right.
The Notorious B.I.G. didn't live to see his baby girl turn 16, but T'yanna Wallace made sure he was there for her Sweet Sixteen party last night.
Dolled up in a pink dress and Nikes to match, the hip-hop princess wore a button over her heart emblazoned with her slain father's face.
"I needed to have him here with me," she said, standing outside of Taj, an upscale lounge in the Flatiron District.
Extraterrestrials invaded the hearts, minds and wallets of earthbound movie fans over the weekend, making "District 9" the top winner at the box office.
The sci-fi tale of space aliens living in apartheid-like squalor beamed in $37 million in ticket sales, thanks in part to a catchy marketing campaign that included bus ads warning that seats are for humans only.
"Everybody was like, 'What is this?' There was a big question mark in… Continue