This definitely wasn’t a part she’d ever hoped to play.
Zhang Ziyi, the Chinese actress best known for her intense, knife-wielding role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has become the latest name associated with the growing shroud of scandal surrounding Chinese politician Bo Xilai.
The actress, whose latest film “Dangerous Liaisons” debuted at…
Microchip implants have become standard practice for our pets, but have been a tougher sell when it comes to the idea of putting them in people.
Science fiction author Elizabeth Moon last week rekindled the debate on whether it's a good idea to "barcode" infants at birth in an interview on a BBC radio program.
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa credited the undefeated five-division champion with attending weekly domestic violence counseling sessions — including one the day… Continue
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s . . . another superhero being outed.
No, it’s not Superman. But DC Comics said Friday that Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern — a superhero first introduced in 1940 — will be reintroduced as gay in “Earth 2” issue two, hitting stores next Wednesday.
The storyline was born out of the publisher’s… Continue
Rihanna isn't one to filter her thoughts, no matter how dirty they might be.
The songstress, who often leaves little to the imagination in obscenity-laden tweets and barely there getups, spoke her mind in the July issue of Esquire UK, boldly opening up on everything from Chris Brown to Cheryl Cole.
"Ooh! Cheryl Cole is ... hot," she admitted to the… Continue
Could Kim Kardashian and Kanye West be considering taking it to the next level?
According to reports from TMZ.com, the couple has listed their Los Angeles area homes as “pocket listings.” Pocket listings are when real estate agents have agreements to sell a home but it does not appear in the multiple listing service. Sources close to the couple tell the gossip site… Continue
'Lil Wayne is a 'Lil wrong when he says he was denied entry into tonight's playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs -- fact is, he just didn't have a ticket.
The rapper just tweeted, "Going to go to the Thunder game tonight but was denied by the team to be in their arena. Wow."
But a rep for the OKC Thunder tells TMZ ... "We… Continue
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan. But his courtroom streak came to an end Wednesday when a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest… Continue
After taking on smoking, trans-fats and restaurant calorie counts, Hizzoner has yet another health hazard in his crosshairs: oversized sugary drinks.
The city is working on a plan to ban large soft drinks and other sweet beverages in eateries, theaters and most other venues, City Hall announced… Continue
According to AllAccess, Lil Wayne is set to release his brand new single called ‘My Homies Still’ next week which features G.O.O.D. Music’s own Big Sean.
Back in April, in an interview with LA Leakers, Sean had confirmed working on Lil Wayne’s upcoming album but did not reveal the title of the song or which exact project it will land up on.
Rapper Gucci Mane just lost a $270,000 battle in court -- after a jewelry company in Georgia sued the rapper for stealing a buttload of diamonds ... and won.
A&A Diamonds retained attorney Vivian Uchitel (no relation) to file the lawsuit earlier this year in Henry County, claiming it loaned the rapper a $130,000 diamond pinky ring ... in addition to a diamond… Continue
Justin Combs has yet to play in a UCLA football game, but he's already on the receiving end of some controversy.
The university responded Wednesday to criticism of its decision to grant a $54,000 full athletic scholarship to the son of rap mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs.
He’ll don a blue and gold jersey for the Pac-12 Bruins this fall.
The “cannibal” attacker who chewed off another man’s face in a gruesome crime in Miami Saturday is suspected to have been under the influence of a dangerous drug sold under the innocuous name “bath salts.”
The victim of the attack, a homeless Miami man, was in critical condition Monday after 75% to 80% of his face was chewed off, CNN reports. Police said the… Continue
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A man who stabbed himself and threw pieces of his skin and intestines at police officers trying to subdue him was hospitalized in critical condition on Monday, authorities said.
Officers encountered 43-year-old Wayne Carter on Sunday morning when they responded to reports of a man barricaded in a room in Hackensack and threatening to harm himself,… Continue
Rocsi And Terrence J Announce That They Are Leaving BET’s “106 & Park”. I don't know why Terrence is fronting like it was their decision. The network told him & Rocsi to kick rocks! They need some new blood!…
Lil Wayne continues to expand his Trukfit clothing brand with a new distribution deal via Macy’s department stores. Lil Wayne’s new Trukfit clothing line will land in select Macy’s across the country, in addition to Macy’s.com.
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats will be available from the brand starting on June 1. “Trukfit is a state of mind,” said Mike Morris,…
He’s got the Hulk’s brawn. Too bad he doesn’t have Bruce Banner’s brains.
A muscle-bound Brazilian deejay decided to paint himself green like the Marvel comic book character so he could stand out from the other runners in a local race.
But instead of using body paint, 35-year-old Enrique dos Santos opted for an industrial paint the military uses on ballistic…