ALBANY - Soda's out and wine's in.
Gov. Paterson scrapped a controversial penny-per-ounce tax on soda from his nuclear option emergency budget bill unveiled Friday.
Instead, he proposed selling wine in grocery stores - an idea lawmakers long have rejected.
The push to bring Chardonnay to the shelves could generate $150 million in tax revenue for the cash-strapped state, Paterson officials said.
The New York Post: Beyonce Knowles is still refusing to speak to her dad and manager, Matthew Knowles, after he fathered a love child with a woman 20 years his junior -- and suits at her record label fear the rift could damage her career.
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But one music industry insider said, "Beyonce was horrified to find out her dad cheated on her mom. She always looked up to him, and she is very close to her mom, so this has hit… Continue
The Kellogg Co. has issued a voluntary recall of 28 million boxes of some of its most popular cereals because of an "uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell" coming from packaging.
The recall includes Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, and Honey Smacks that have been sold around the country, the company says.
Kellogg, based in Battle Creek, Mich., says it issued the recall in consultation with the FDA.
Yonkers, New York rapper Styles P. recently sat down with AllHipHop.com to explain the packaging for the companion CD to his new book, Invincible.
The dramatic novel was released on June 1st with a CD of music to accompany the CD.
And since one of Styles P.’s biggest hits is the 2002 song “Good Times (I Get High)” - is an ode to marijuana smoking- the rapper kept his core fans base in mind, by wrapping the CD in smokable… Continue
The hunt for Lebron James will continue through July 1, and there after, as teams are attempting to woo Bron Bron with enticing package deals, and the for once, the RIGHT team to win his first championship. David Letterman wants Lebron to stay with Cleavland and not “cut the heart” out of that city. Hova would rather have Lebron to come to the Nets, but we all know, the Nets are straight bums right now. David Letterman let Jay Z know… Continue
For rapper 50 Cent, the birth of his son meant putting fatherhood ahead of the 'hood.
"It wasn't getting shot," said the platinum-selling Queens native, who took nine bullets in a 2000 murder try. "It was my son and creating a stable life for him."
The "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" singer returns to his old South Jamaica home Saturday, encouraging kids to get active in the community and avoid the street life.
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? The grownups at John F. Kennedy High School, that's who - a new state report says.
Staffers at the Bronx school swiped more than $90,000 students raised at bake sales and other fund-raisers, state Controller Thomas DiNapoli found.
Principal Anthony Rotunno resigned after probers uncovered the sugary swindle - the latest black eye for a school facing possible closure.
It wasn't exactly a blue light special. A California couple was on the hunt on Wednesday for bargain shoppers at a Walmart -- hoping to sell their 6-month-old baby for $25 outside the store.
Patrick Fousek, 38, and Samantha Tomasini, 20, were arrested hours after Fousek allegedly went up to two women and asked if they were interested in purchasing his child, according to police.
The Broad Street Bully takes shots at Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek & Drake. He warns any rapper's that let Jay-Z get on their records and allow him to talk slick shit about him will get their heads chopped… Continue
Mariah Carey ran up a $38,000 tab with a veterinarian. Dr. Cindy Bressler who claims in the suit she says she provided “extraordinary services” for three of Mariah’s Jack Russell terriers … Cha-Cha, Dolomite and JJ. Bressler claims she’s only been paid $8,000 of the 38K bill. She running bills up like that and folks don’t have basic healthcare.
Will.i.am’s ride got boom boom pow’d in the Hollywood Hills Monday night — according to law enforcement sources, bad guys broke into the rapper’s Bentley and jacked over $10,000 worth of stuff.TMZ reported the Black Eyed Peas star made the shocking discovery himself and called the police to file a report. According to sources, the loot included jewelry and several of the rapper’s personal items. They reported cops are hot on the trail of the bad guys —… Continue