Peruvian police have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat, which they purportedly sell on the black market for use in cosmetics.
One suspect told police that the killers would cut off their victims' heads and limbs, remove the organs and suspended the torsos from hooks over candles to melt fat from the bodies.
Three suspects have confessed to killing five people for their fat, said Col. Jorge… Continue
Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday that her popular daytime talk show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," will end its run in 2011, Tim Bennett, the President of Harpo, announced in a letter released to ABC affiliates on Thursday.
"Tomorrow, Oprah will announce live on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular, influential and enduring programs in television history," he wrote in the letter, obtained… Continue
In an interview today with The Bert Show on Q100 Atlanta, Rihanna said that despite their battered past, she misses her ex -- and still listens to his songs when they come on the radio.
As for that rumor she's dating "90210"/"The Wire" star Tristan Wilds, she claims they did hang out at a house party she threw, but she didn't even get his digits.
Rihanna doesn't completely hate the sound of Chris Brown's voice -- in fact, she claims she still listens to his… Continue
In an interview today with The Bert Show on Q100 Atlanta, Rihanna said that despite their battered past, she misses her ex -- and still listens to his songs when they come on the radio.
As for that rumor she's dating "90210"/"The Wire" star Tristan Wilds, she claims they did hang out at a house party she threw, but she didn't even get his digits.
Rihanna doesn't completely hate the sound of Chris Brown's voice -- in fact, she claims she still listens to his… Continue
MTV.COM: As we predicted back in January, Wale, Kid Cudi and Drake have had a huge impact on hip-hop this year. They've not only built a buzz for themselves, but they've found themselves standing alongside the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West and 50 Cent. And, as GQ magazine points out, they've helped to quell hip-hop's gangster persona and usher in a real-life focus. The three MCs are featured in the GQ's Men of the Year issue in an article titled… Continue
Senator John Kerry's daughter, Alexandra Forbes Kerry, was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
It went down in Hollywood at 12:40 AM. Alexandra, a 36-year-old film producer and director, was pulled over for a traffic stop, then arrested and booked at LAPD's Hollywood station. She was released at 5:25 AM.
Cops tell us Alexandra violated a traffic law which got their attention. They then conducted a field sobriety… Continue
Jacksonville Jaguars legend Jimmy Smith pled guilty to possession of cocaine yesterday ... and was sentenced to spend the next six months in residential lockdown.
The former NFL star was arrested in Florida back in April, when cops pulled him over for having excessive window tinting ... then found coke, pot and drug paraphernalia in his car.
The other three charges Smith was facing -- possession of marijuana, using or possessing drug… Continue
QUOTE: I was watching Tila Tequila on Ustream! In the video the girl stripped totally naked... had a tampon string hanging... ranting about everything! This girl is so crazy!
Tila Tequila's lawyer blames his client's meltdown on former BF Shawne Merriman.
Attorney Cyrus Nownejad tells TMZ he thinks the "domestic violence" incident with Shawne in September may have "pushed her over the edge."
A manager for the Black Eyed Peas will not face criminal charges for an assault on celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Liborio Molina was charged with assault for punching Hilton during an after- party into Toronto on June 22nd.
According to TMZ.com Molina, wrote an apology letter to Perez in exchange for having the assault charge dropped.
“I apologize for what I did on June 22nd of 2009, even though you engaged in highly offensive… Continue
Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots will be one of many star acts performing at this years Christmas in Rockefeller Center special which will air in NBC this December.
The annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will feature performances and appearances by The Roots, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, Shakira, actor James Tupper and NBC news anchor, Brian Williams.
The Roots, who act as house band on NBC’s Late Night… Continue
THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL STATE OF THE UNION TO DATE, JAY-Z CALLS IN TO SHED LIGHT
ON CHARLAMAGNE'S FIRING . AND WE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THINGS YOU WANT TO…
It's not a pipe dream: The most famous plumbers in video games have returned in "New Super Mario Bros. Wii."
The game, in stores now, is a return to the classic side-scrolling formula that brought the franchise to its high-water mark in 1990's "Super Mario 3." But make no mistake – "New SMB" isn't some tired sequel or a next-generation remake. It is one of the best installments in the series' 26-year history.
Demi Moore has repeatedly denied going under the knife, but that didn't stop an overzealous photo editor from taking a little off her leg.
Looking closely at Moore's recent cover of W magazine, it's clear that something's amiss. The top of her left leg (right side of the photo), visible above a draped Balmain sarong, is noticeably thinner than the portion of leg below the sarong, creating an unnatural - and seemingly anatomically impossible -… Continue
A&M Records is putting a lot of effort — and a ton of money — into the promotion of Janet Jackson's new greatest hits album, and with good reason. A source tells us the label quietly signed the pop star to a new recording contract last month.
"A&M wants this CD to remind people how great Janet is," says a snitch. "They're hoping it'll whet the public's appetite for Janet and pave the way for her new music."
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri grand jury has indicted a 15-year-old on a charge of first-degree murder in the slaying of her 9-year-old neighbor.
Alyssa Bustamante is accused of killing Elizabeth Olten by strangling the girl, cutting her throat and stabbing her on Oct. 21.
Bustamante also is charged with armed criminal action for allegedly using a knife in the attack.
The indictment Wednesday came hours after a judge… Continue