A man in Detroit was charged Tuesday with mailing threatening letters to Jay-Z, his wife, Beyoncé, and football star Jerome Bettis.
The complaint, filed by Bettis, stated that Leon Desmond Barrett has been sending the threesome threats since 2006. Barrett denies the allegations, and claims the letters were sent because of a legitimate — but unknown — dispute with the former Pittsburgh Steelers running… Continue
There's no cover and no minimum at the not-so-exclusive club awaiting R&B singer Chris Brown.
The 20-year-old is poised to join the ever-expanding ranks of celebrity community service defendants, bold-faced names who brave mingling with the masses to avoid jail time.
The tangled saga of Michael Jackson has taken one more unexpected twist with the discovery of computer hard drives that allegedly contain a virtual treasure trove of unreleased material, reports Rolling Stone magazine.
The "Thriller" singer's sister, LaToya Jackson took possession of the hard drives, which include collaborations with A-listers like Ne-Yo, Akon, and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.
Will Posh be sugar or spice as a guest judge on 'American Idol'?
Hot on the heels of Paula Abdul's departure from the ratings juggernaut, Victoria Beckham's publicist has confirmed to Sky News that she will make a "one-off appearance" as a guest judge on the show.
No one would be blamed for reacting to the news with . . . Waa?
Even with the Spice Girls reunion tour in 2008, it's easy to forget that Mrs. David Beckham… Continue
South Florida rapper Brisco got robbed in broad daylight while getting his touch up at a barber shop. The robbers stole more than $35,000 worth of jewelry - including a yellow gold watch with diamonds, a chain and a yellow gold bracelet with diamonds. A Louis Vuitton wallet and more than $1,000 in cash was also taken. The critically acclaimed “Opa Locka Goon” was on his way back from a photo shoot, when he decided to stop by at a local barber shop where this all took place. I… Continue
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Brooke Hogan denied rumors that she got breast implants for years, but finally admitted on the "Howard Stern Show" in June that they were indeed fake.
Hogan, who claims she's naturally a C-cup, told Stern she got the surgery because, “I wanted them more rounded…I like them [now]. They definitely look pretty. But I didn’t need them.” Now if only she could admit to overdoing… Continue
A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter, and Facebook also said it was looking into possible site problems.
Twitter said in its status blog Thursday that it was "defending against a denial-of-service attack," in which hackers command scores of computers to a single site at the same time, preventing legitimate traffic from getting through.
For Twitter users, the outage meant no tweeting about lunch… Continue
The DEA claims Michael Douglas' son Cameron is a big time crystal meth dealer -- one who moved "pounds" of the drug since 2006.
According to his federal complaint filed in New York, DEA agents claim they ran a 3-year investigation, proving the 30-year-old actor sold "multiple pounds" of crystal meth to several people -- many of whom are now cooperating in the prosecution of Douglas.
All three witnesses mentioned in the document have… Continue
By now you've probably heard - that girl from Disney's High School musical had some NEKKID PICS of her leaked. Allegedly it was by an ex whom she sent the photos to.
In case you're interested, here they go -… Continue
He was on the bubble for a while -- but now Wrigley is "formally terminating" their relationship with Chris Brown.
The chewing gum company had previously "suspended" their campaign with Brown in February after the incident with Rihanna, saying they "believe Mr. Brown should be afforded the same due process as any citizen."
But last month, Brown pled guilty to felony assault -- and now Wrigley has given him the permanent heave-ho ...… Continue
It's gonna be a rough season of filming -- "Real Housewife of Atlanta" Kim Zolciak is saying NeNe Leakes got a hold of her throat not once, but twice during their now infamous confrontation.
We just got off the phone with Zolciak, who supplied some unknown details about the widely reported throwdown between her and her co-star. Kim says Bravo suggested the two meet up that day to hammer out their issues -- but instead of working anything out, Kim… Continue
The one and only Snoop Dogg brought his executive umbrella assistant to catch the Baltimore Ravens football practice yesterday.
For the record, Snoop is a self-proclaimed HUGE Pittsburgh Steelers fan -- so what the hell is he doing supporting their arch-rivals!?!
Is Snoop undercover? Is he secretly obtaining information for his beloved Steel Curtain? Or is he simply there to support his pal Ray Lewis?
Sources tell us Paula Abdul will make a deal with "American Idol" if the price is right -- and we're told that price is $10 million a year.
We've already reported well-connected "Idol" sources say they haven't closed the door on bringing Paula back for season 9. We're told they have not communicated with Abdul since she tweeted her goodbye, and auditions start Friday -- without Paula.
But here's the deal. Our sources say Paula was not… Continue
After nearly 5 months in North Korean captivity, journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee finally returned to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. The photo on the right was taken moments after Laura was reunited with her sister, former "View" host Lisa Ling. The women hadn't seen their families since March.
The two women flew in on a private jet, reportedly owned by movie producer Steve Bing, who happens to be a close personal friend of… Continue
On Tuesday (August 4), MTV News learned that two of the hugest names in the game today — Eminem and Kanye West — each received four VMA nominations, in the same four categories, which should make for one rather intense showdown come VMA night. (Check out the complete list of this year's VMA nominees!)
Eminem's "We Made You" clip goes up against Yeezy's "Love Lockdown" for Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Hip Hop Video. And "We Made You" squares off with Kanye's… Continue
Who says 50 Cent doesn't give love to his peers? The captain of the G-Unit squadron recently shelled out some major coin to help out his much younger friend, recent birthday boy Soulja Boy Tell'em. Fif presented a studio tour bus to the Atlanta rapper as a gift.
"50 gave me a bus to record my album since I was on tour," Soulja told us last week on Young Money Presents: The America's Most Wanted Music Festival.
"I don't have time," "I have to go," or "Sorry, I don't sign" -- all appropriate responses if a celeb doesn't want to sign an autograph. Shooting them six times with an air gun is not.
That's what a lawsuit claims rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a show in Houston, Texas in November 2008. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Mary Anderson tried to get an autograph from Method Man after the show by handing him her ticket… Continue
When it comes to prized photo-ops, Jennifer Love Hewitt is the master.
The "Ghost Whisperer" star was photographed Saturday wearing a black bikini as she attempted to play basketball and tennis with her boyfriend, Jamie Kennedy, during their trip to Hawaii.
As if her choice of workout attire wasn't questionable enough, the actress opted to wear a pair of high heels while running around the court.
Hewitt, 30, is in the Aloha State with her 39-year-old… Continue
As if a flurry of flops — "Knowing," "Bangkok Dangerous" and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" — weren't enough for Nicolas Cage.
Now the 45-year-old Oscar winner is starring in a real-life drama with the Internal Revenue Service.
He'll have to cough up $6.2 million of his own personal treasure to bail himself out of hot water.
That whopping sum, according to news reports, is the amount the IRS is after for unpaid taxes… Continue