MediaTakeOut.com learned that Rihanna and her people are PANICKING!!! According to our insider her label Def Jam is extremely worried that Rihanna's new album, Rated R is not performing.
And it gets worse. Early numbers say that Rih has been outpaced 2x over by UK singer Susan Boyle and a Lady Gaga Rereleases. So it's looking like she may only have a number 3 record.
To save face, MediaTajkeOut.com learned that Def Jam marked down her… Continue
A San Francisco transit police officer shoved a rider into a window, shattering the glass and cutting both men - an incident captured on video by a train passenger and posted on YouTube.
The video taken Saturday night shows Michael Joseph Gibson standing in the aisle of a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train and gesturing wildly at other passengers before he is yanked out of the car by an unidentified officer. As the other passengers applaud, the BART officer then… Continue
Taylor Swift stole the show at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, beating out the late King of Pop Michael Jackson for the Artist of the Year crown.
The country cutie was visibly stunned after the all-important final envelope was opened and her victory was announced by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.
"I just want to say that music has never been ultimately about competition," said the humble 19-year-old, who… Continue
Manhattan hotel cleaner Otto Herrarte told cops his alter-ego butchered his wife and son in their Queens home - but he took care of the mess, court documents reveal.
The dad told police that "Roberto," the voice who's been speaking to him since he was a child, slit the throats of his wife Edna, 55, and son Daniel, 14. The bodies were found in a closet at their Corona home on Friday.
"I am Otto, but I have Roberto inside of me who is… Continue
R&B singer Kelis released a new single today (November 23). The 29-year-old singer’s new track "Acapella" hit the Internet today around 12:30 PM. The single is Kelis’ first official release since giving birth to her new born son Knight with estranged husband/rapper, Nas, in July. The pair are currently involved in a divorce, with both seeking custody of the child. Kelis is also seeking $72,728 in spousal and child support , a request which Nas attempted to block earlier… Continue
Rapper Canibus released a new diss track today (November 23) aimed at Eminem.
The track, titled “Air Strike (Pop Killer),” was released on Warlab Records and features Canibus and label mate DZK airing out Eminem over a number of issues.
Canibus and DZK insult Eminem on the 5:32 second track, making fun of his feud with Mariah Carey, in addition to Eminem’s addiction to pain killers and his troubled past with his parents.
Brooklyn's Obama Fried Chicken is at the center of controversy, again. This time its owner probably won’t be accused of racism, but maybe greed.
Though the chicken joint is featured in the new video for rapper Clipse's "Popular Demand," its name, which caused a bit of a scandal back in April, is not, according to Brokelyn.com.
In the opening shot of the video on MTV, Clipse can be seen entering Obama Fried Chicken, but when the camera pans back to where the… Continue
Rihanna and Lady Gaga may not have won any trophies at the American Music Awards Sunday night, but the fashion-forward singers didn't disappoint with their onstage attire.
Both RiRi and Gaga choose to wow the audience with skintight bodysuits, each equipped with working light fixtures.
Marking her first stage performance since her beatdown from ex Chris Brown, Rihanna sang her next single,… Continue
J-Lo just busted her ass on the AMA's. LMFAO
She's like 40 something tryna keep up with these young chicks in the game.
You dont gotta do this anymore! Give it… Continue
Here's the kind of "Twilight" merchandise you really don't want your kids getting their hands on -- baggies of heroin with a cartoon of Rob Pattinson's face printed on them. DEA Special Agent Erin McKenzie-Mulvey tells us the heroin baggies with "Twilight" characters were seized recently in West Hempstead, Long Island. The "Twilight"-themed baggies have been gaining popularity over the last couple of months.
Here's the kind of "Twilight" merchandise you really don't want your kids getting their hands on -- baggies of heroin with a cartoon of Rob Pattinson's face printed on them. DEA Special Agent Erin McKenzie-Mulvey tells us the heroin baggies with "Twilight" characters were seized recently in West Hempstead, Long Island. The "Twilight"-themed baggies have been gaining popularity over the last couple of months.
The Black Eyed Peas performed for the packed house at the Lexington Avenue Armory. While a bejeweled Fergie rocked a strapless frock on the red carpet, her bandmates looked ready to rumble.
LOS ANGELES - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single-day domestic box-office record.
The previous record was held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year on hundreds of more screens.
The Friday haul for the "Twilight" sequel - aimed at the tween and… Continue
Condoms may make for safe sex, but a city teacher says they made for unsafe conditions at a Manhattan high school.
Karen Hollander is suing the Department of Education over injuries she says she suffered following a nasty spill on garbage and "slippery foreign substances" that included condoms discarded by students at the High School of Art & Design.
Hollander says she suffered injuries to her head and nervous system after her Nov.… Continue
Cash Money Records’ CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Birdman” Williams will make a high profile appearance at Pace University with their new hit artist Jay Sean on Monday (November 23).
The brothers will take part in Pace University School of Law professor Vernon J. Brown’s entertainment law class on November 23rd.
Professor Vernon Brown’s class will spotlight the relationship between entertainment lawyers and their… Continue
The Queens of Daytime TV wept Friday as she relinquishes her throne - while a pack of pretenders lined up to claim her crown when she finally leaves that stage in 2011.
Oprah Winfrey teared up as she confirmed that next season would be her 25th - and her last.
"This show has been my life," she said. "And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye. Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my… Continue
Philadelphia DJ Cosmic Kev debuted two brand new tracks by rapper Beanie Sigel tonight (November 21st) during his radio show on Power 99 FM.
“Back down Jigga/put my nuts on that n**as neck,” Sigel raps on the first, unnamed track.
While the first rap only contains one line about Jay-Z, the second track is sure to raise eye brows.
On the second track, Sigel issued another harsh freestyle aimed at Jay-Z, this time dropping a verse over Cypress Hill’s… Continue
Broadcaster Marv Albert denied reports Saturday that he was involved in a fistfight with rapper 50 Cent during a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" appearance Wednesday.
"I couldn't even tell you what the guy looked like or what the security guard looked like," Albert told The Associated Press about the gangsta rapper.
Members of the rapper's entourage reportedly threw punches at Albert when they didn't recognize him backstage.
Broadcaster Marv Albert denied reports Saturday that he was involved in a fistfight with rapper 50 Cent during a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" appearance Wednesday.
"I couldn't even tell you what the guy looked like or what the security guard looked like," Albert told The Associated Press about the gangsta rapper.
Members of the rapper's entourage reportedly threw punches at Albert when they didn't recognize him backstage.
Billy Joel stood by his ex, Christie Brinkley, as she battled fourth husband Peter Cook in divorce court. What makes Billy's allegiance remarkable is that, according to a former nanny, Christie put Billy through a similar hell.
Cook and Brinkley have officially reached a settlement, but he's continued to charge that she's trying to turn their children - their daughter, Sailor, and Brinkley's son with Rick Taubman, Jack - against… Continue