A prisoner bolted from custody near a Staten Island precinct Wednesday and led cops on a wild chase before he was nabbed a short time later, police sources said.
Naquan Thompson was linked to 17 other prisoners who were being led out of the 120th Precinct when he slipped his left hand from a cuff and made a run for it.
Thompson, 22, bolted down Wall St. toward the ferry terminal, where leaped off a ramp leading to the Staten Island Railway station and… Continue
So, in the end, the frump didn’t beat the teen queen after all.
For weeks it looked like Susan Boyle might pull a Hail Mary pass, and beat out Taylor Swift as the year’s top album seller at the very last minute. But in a photo finish finale, Swift pulled ahead, selling 3,216,000 copies of her “Fearless” CD, to 3,103,000 of Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream."
That makes “Fearless” the top selling disc of 2009 to Boyle’s No. 2.
Lady Gaga already has superhero-like costumes, but soon she'll have the comic book to go with it.
The "Poker Face" singer will star in a new comic book series called "Fame," which chronicles the lives of celebrities, according to Usmagazine.com.
The publisher behind the series, Bluewater Productions, is also responsible for the "Female Force" biographical series that includes powerful women like Michelle Obama, Princess Diana and… Continue
The NBA has suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas indefinitely.
In a statement, NBA commissioner David Stern said:
"Although it is clear that the actions of Mr. Arenas will ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse, his ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game ... Accordingly, I am suspending Mr. Arenas indefinitely, without pay, effective… Continue
Despite the fashion world's stick thin model domination, V Magazine has decided to devote an entire issue to curvier women, reports the U.K.'s Daily Mail.
"The Size Issue" includes a high-fashion photo shoot with women who are proud to flaunt their thicker thighs, fuller tummies, large breasts and even their love handles.
The census form for 2010 features a word more often heard in 1966: Negro.
For many New York blacks, the word conjures visions of Jim Crow and segregation - even if the Census Bureau says it's included to ensure an accurate count of the nation's minority residents.
"It's a bad vibe word," said Kevin Bishop, 45, a Brooklyn salesman. "It doesn't agree with me, doesn't agree with my heart."
While on vacation in Mexico on Tuesday, Rihanna and her L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp followed Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's example and drew more attention to themselves by wearing flashy getups on their heads. Kemp showed his kinkier more playful side by adding a lucha libre mascara aka Mexican wrestling mask to his ensemble.
The couple that wears touristy sombreros together, stays… Continue
Floyd Mayweather was ready to rumble with a famous nemesis in Vegas this weekend -- but just before a fight broke out, Diddy saved the day.
It all went down at the grand opening of Vanity nightclub in the Hard Rock Hotel -- which was hosted by Diddy. We're told Floyd Mayweather rolled over to the party to see Diddy, when he literally ran into rapper Rick… Continue
Mariah Carey was busted for BUI in Palm Springs last night -- babbling under the influence -- as she made a drunken mess out of herself while trying to give an acceptance speech at an awards show.
At last night's Palm Springs Film Festival, Mimi took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Precious" -- but when she attempted to talk, it was pretty clear Mariah was the one who needed the… Continue
Atlanta rapper Alfamega has confirmed that his son and daughter were involved in a violent altercation inside of T.I.'s Club Crucial in Atlanta.
Alfamega told AllHipHop.com that his daughter was involved in some sort of altercation inside of the club which, resulted in her being stabbed multiple times.
Alfamega’s son was also beaten and suffered from a broken jaw, when he tried to intervene on behalf of his sister.