The Black Eyed Peas and Fergie rang in 2011 on St. Barts, thanks to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, but the VIPs who caught the gig could have experienced an even more stellar lineup.
A source says Snoop Dogg was invited to perform at Abramovich's estate there, but couldn't go because of prior commitments. The insider says rapper-rocker Kid Cudi was also… Continue
Six people died in Japan while ringing in 2011 after choking on traditional rice cakes that are a staple of the country's New Year's Eve celebrations.
The confirmed victims – who were between the ages of 70 and 95 – suffocated to death on pieces of mochi in separate incidents over the weekend, the Guardian reported.
A Yankee Stadium security guard claimed he was carrying a "cooked rabbit" in his luggage - but airport inspectors found three bricks of cocaine, officials said Monday.
Roger Levans of Queens got off a Delta Airlines flight from Georgetown, Guyana, on Dec. 29, and wrote on a Customs declaration that he was carrying food items, according to a criminal complaint filed… Continue
A politician in the Philippines who was shot dead while taking a photograph of his family on New Year's Day captured his killer on camera just seconds before the assassin fired the fatal shots.
Reynaldo Dagsa, a 35-year-old district councilor in the metro area of Manila, was taking a photograph of his wife, daughter and mother-in-law outside of his home at the exact… Continue
A bunch of Nicki Minaj fans were duped into celebrating 2011 a whole 6 minutes after midnight ... and all because the rap star was running late at her own party. It all went down at Mansion nightclub in Miami this weekend -- Nicki was supposed to lead the count down to midnight, but she got held up ... and clearly wasn't going to make it to the mic in… Continue
Tone-Loc was arrested for DUI back in December -- but the rapper says it's all a big misunderstanding because he doesn't drink ... he was merely having a seizure behind the wheel.
Loc -- real name Anthony Terrell Smith -- was pulled over by LAPD officers around 3:00 AM on December 13 after they spotted him driving erratically.
Lightening has definitely struck twice in the hip hop community today as another rapper has just gone to jail. Juaquin Malphurs professionally known as Waka Flocka Flame has just voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement on an outstanding arrest warrant stemming from a executed search warrant by the Henry County Police last month. Police found several registered firearms as well as a small amount of marijuana and prescription drugs according to the arrest report.
Just moments ago a Fulton County Superior Court Judge has ordered that Radric Davis better known as Gucci Mane be remanded to prison for a violation of probation stemming from an arrest last year. The rapper's attorney requested that the judge allow him to be on a ankle monitor however his probation officer fought vigorously to have him placed in custody for which the judge… Continue
Gwyneth Paltrow isn't exactly saying "Forget You," but she is not confirming rumors that she is recording a version of Cee Lo's song with the man himself.
The "Country Strong" star appeared on "Good Morning America" Monday to promote her new movie, but refused to confirm Green's announcement that they are set to record a new version of the song this… Continue
This might come as a surprise to the RnB world but Missy Elliott’s young, talented and neo-soul protégé Jazmine Sullivan has decided to leave the music industry.
The “Need U Bad” singer who has released only two great CD’s – “Fearless” in 2008, “Love Me Back” in 2010 and received two Grammy nominations – has announced via Twitter just moments ago that she is quitting… Continue
Lady Gaga is over the moon about the release of her upcoming album, "Born This Way."
At 12:01 am on New Year’s Day, the "Alejandro" singer posted a black and white photo, taken by British photographer Nick Knight, showing her flashing her nude rear end as she whips her hair to the right to reveal a jacket with the words "Born This Way" spray painted on the… Continue
A Florida doctor looking to relieve some holiday stress was killed by her mechanical neck massager, police said.
Michelle Ferrari-Gegerson of Parkland finished wrapping presents in her bedroom on Christmas Eve, authorities say, when she apparently decided to use an electrical massager on her neck.
"The massager got entangled with a necklace, and it… Continue
Social networking giant Facebook is now valued at $50 billion, thanks to an investment from one of Wall Street's biggest names and a Russian investor, according to a report.
Goldman Sachs and a Russian firm, Digital Sky Technologies, combined to invest $500 million into Facebook, which was recently named the Internet's most visited site.
SVAY ROLUM, Cambodia - Hundreds of villagers in Cambodia flocked to a wedding ceremony Monday between a 16-foot 200-pound female python and her slightly smaller snake groom.
Fortune-tellers believe the pythons are magic snakes that bring prosperity and peace to the village.
The two-hour ceremony ended with two Buddhist monks blessing the snake couple as… Continue
First birds dropped dead from the skies, now thousands of fish have died in Arkansas.
Officials are investigating what may have killed some 100,000 fish in the Arkansas River in the northwestern section of the state, authorities said on Sunday.
Deceased drum fish littered 20 miles of the river near Ozark, Keith Stephens of the Arkansas Game and Fish… Continue