Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner doesn't want to share his favorite plaything with anybody - and we're not talking about bombshell fiancee Crystal Harris.
The pipe-smoking publisher is retaking complete control of Playboy Enterprises Inc. by inking an agreement with Icon Acquisition Holdings to take his publicly traded company private.
Four cancer-stricken Rikers Island correction officers and the widow of a fifth are suing the city, claiming they contracted the disease from working at the prison.
The ailing officers believe they were sickened by toxic chemicals buried on Rikers, which is mostly built on landfill.
"That island is toxic and it's killing people," said Correction Officer… Continue
A male model confessed Sunday to killing a gay journalist in a Times Square hotel - and gave cops a twisted explanation of why he sexually mutilated his victim, sources said.
Renato Seabra, 20, told cops he used a corkscrew to sever 65-year-old Carlos Castro's genitals as a way to cure the older man of his homosexuality, the police sources said.
The 10th Annual No Pants Subway Ride went off without a hitch today in New York. We are estimating 3,500 participants. Riders met at meeting points spread out all over the city and converged on Union Square. The high was 32 degrees and wind gusts were up to 47 MPH. There were also No Pants rides in 50 other cities around the world in 24 countries!… Continue
Seems there's no stopping MTV's "Jersey Shore" when it comes to viewers.
Bucking a trend of shows dipping as they get older, Thursday's third season launch of "Jersey Shore" was watched by 8.45 million viewers to become MTV's most-watched series telecast ever.
That's up from the 6.1 million the show averaged with its second season finale.
Rihanna and Nicki Minaj think each other are fly, and they don't care who knows it.
RiRi posted photos on Twitter Saturday from the set of their new music video, "Fly," with jokes about hooking up with the 26-year-old "Here I Am" singer.
"Me and Nikki in our new crib, lol! Gettin busy on set of FLY!!!" Rihanna wrote. "Its so hard to keep my hands… Continue
A troubled off-duty cop was stabbed in the stomach during a wild predawn fight at a seedy Bronx strip club, police said Saturday.
Modesto Alamo - already under investigation by the NYPD for an alleged assault - was in stable condition hours after the drunken, 5 a.m. brawl at Crazy Horse Cabaret in Eastchester, cops said.
Swiping their name away from a high-fee debit card may land the Kardashian sisters in the red.
Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian and their mom, Kris Jenner, are being sued by The Revenue Resource group for backing out of an endorsement agreement for a prepaid debit card with the sisters’ picture on it, nicknamed "The Dash Card."
When it comes to extreme dieting, Ginnifer Goodwin says she'll pass.
The "Big Love" star recently told People that she was "shocked" that her interview with Health magazine, in which she spoke out about her lifelong membership with Weight Watchers, sparked so much controversy.
"I was like 'No!' I've never had body issues, I've never had an eating… Continue
Chuck Norris just got smoked -- by a bunch of people who purchased a brand new strain of weed offered in L.A. pot shops that's named after the icon. Just one problem -- Chuck never signed off on it.
the strain is being sold under the name, “Chuck Norris’ Black and Blue Dream" -- apparently because it has a "real kick to it" .... ha.
Bow Wow is being taken to court over a pair of missed concerts in Missouri. According to the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch,” Macsimum Entertainment is seeking at least 75-thousand-dollars in damages in a lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Macsimum alleges that Bow Wow was scheduled to perform at the St. Charles Family Arena, but backed out when ticket sales… Continue
Nick Cannon obviously spared no expense while shopping for Mariah Carey’s Christmas gift. On Wednesday, Carey posted a picture of the new Rolls Royce Phantom that her husband bought her over the holidays. The singer captioned the photo with a tweet that reads, quote, “Still getting over my Christmas gift from @NickCannon. License plate:mommyMC.” Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey… Continue
It’s a deal that’s been months in the making, but Rihanna is now officially Hollywood’s newest perfumer with the launch of her debut signature scent, Reb’l Fleur. “My grandmother in Barbados used to call me her Rebel Flower,” the singer tells PEOPLE of what inspired the fragrance’s name. And while the name might be the natural choice, deciding on the final mix proved something… Continue
What looked like a scene from a porn flick was really a medical emergency, the naughty teachers at Brooklyn's "Horndog High" told investigators.
James Madison High School teacher Alini Brito said she was getting an insulin shot from co-worker Cindy Mauro when a janitor saw her naked from the waist up with another nude teacher kneeling between her… Continue