A sting operation snuffed out a cigarette smuggling operation and led to the arrests of 21 people who cheated the state out of millions in tax dollars, authorities said Friday.
An informant tipped Westchester County cops that 11 men from New York City and others from as far away as Virginia were looking for a steady supply of untaxed smokes, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore said.
Here's Pink in a “nude” body suit performing at KeyArena in Seattle Tuesday night,and despite how talented she might be… she shouldn't be wearing this! it's like white masking tape all over her body and some sticker jewels. and where are her boobs!?!!I bet Lady Gaga is pissed she didn't get hold of it first
Divas need seasoning.
It takes experience and character - not to mention a notable set of pipes - to earn that hallowed title.
So VH1 had its work cut out when it decided to cast a decidedly younger set of singers to lead Thursday night's "Divas" concert, which it cablecast live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Instead of old-school divas - Mariah/Whitney/Celine - Thursday night's main singers all clocked in under age… Continue
Move over, Shakespeare - it was Oprah in the park causing all the commotion Friday.
Stars, sunshine and long lines of fans welcomed the queen of talk to Central Park, where she taped her television show.
Crowds began massing before dawn to get good seats and a good look at guests like "Wolverine" hunk Hugh Jackman and James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
The two leading men made a surprise appearance, welcoming Oprah Winfrey to… Continue
Don't feel too bad about Sean Penn's breakup with longtime spouse Robin Wright.
The Oscar Award-winning actor is already on the rebound with a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, People.com reports.
Penn, named Best Actor early this year for portraying gay San Francisco politico Harvey Milk, was seen squiring new girlfriend Jessica White around Manhattan last weekend.
The couple was reportedly spotted Friday night having an… Continue
Apparently not everybody's mad at Kanye West.
Fellow rapper Jay-Z told a British radio station that while West's now infamous interruption of Taylor Swift at MTV's Video Music Awards on Sunday was "rude" and "inappropriate at the time," his behavior didn't warrant the overwhelmingly negative backlash it received, according to bbc.co.uk.
"He didn't kill anybody," Jay-Z told the station, adding that West is "just a super-passionate… Continue
Kanye West will get a chance to either redeem himself or provoke ridicule again in public next month.
Entertainment Weekly reports the big-mouthed rapper has been nominated for nine BET Hip Hop awards.
The nominations come just days after West ruined Taylor Swift's big moment at MTV's "Video Music Awards" in New York by grabbing the mic during her acceptance speech.
West led all BET nominees this year with nine nods,… Continue
It was a little jungle in there!
A nondescript house in Queens was anything but Friday, after cops carrying out a drug bust found a homemade zoo - which included a baby caiman, eight dogs and snake, sources said.
The menagerie at 199th St. was home to about a dozen animals.
The wild collection included geckos, two marmosets and three tarantulas.
"What?" said one neighbor about the tarantulas. "Those cost a lot of… Continue
Hail to the Chef. Raekwon will debut in SoundScan's top five with his classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II. Rae popped up at the VMA Radio Forum over the weekend, and we had the opportunity to ask him about a longstanding rumor that at one time, Diddy wanted to sign him and Ghostface Killah… Continue
We finally got video from Chris Brown's first day of hard labor -- a day that included waving to cameras, adoring fans ... and hours of actual, respectable, tough sweat-inducing work.
In the footage, obtained by NBC12 in Virginia, Brown can be seen using a rake to hack away at weeds -- while sporting an orange vest, a wifebeater and a stylish red baseball cap.
Several times during his court-ordered day of cleanup, Brown took a break from the weed-pulling… Continue
While Chris Brown was mucking out horse stables, Rihanna strolled around NYC yesterday showing off her nipple & nipple ring. For those of you worried she’d taken them out, fear not. Your fascination with celebrity nipple decorations can continue to grow into an unhealthy… Continue
Yale grad student Annie Le's accused killer has been tossed into solitary confinement in a Connecticut jail, where he has been somber and silent, an official told the Daily News Thursday.
Raymond Clark 3rd is being held in the private unit at the New Haven Community Correctional Center for his own protection.
"He is in solitary confinement for his own safety because of the nature of his crime," Lt. John Bernard told the News. "We don't… Continue
Jon Gosselin's tangled web of lies and affairs is becoming more complicated by the moment than that of Lindsay Lohan's.
Despite the reality show dad insisting he has been faithful to his 22-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Glassman, a wrench in the form of his children's baby-sitter has been thrown into his complicated love life.
Stephanie Santoro, the former waitress and single mom who was hired as the Gosselin family's baby-sitter, is now… Continue
Lil Mama said she realized Jay-Z wasn't feeling her stage crashing at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Well, guess who else wasn't feeling that stage invasion? Alicia Keys. Keys appeared on the "Today" show on Wednesday (September 16), and when hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb asked about Mama, Keys initially declined to comment.
"I'd rather not speak about it," she said. "The performance was so phenomenal, it doesn't matter about… Continue
The stars are out this week and looking fierce - be it at a late-night VMA after party or in the tents at Bryant Park - Hollywood has officially taken over NYC. And while we love us some celebs, we're bordering on overload.
But though we may be sick of some stars, we just can't get enough of Lady Gaga. As far as we're concerned, she can stay in the Big Apple as long as she wants! The VMAs show-stealer and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton hit up… Continue
Hank Baskett's football career just went to the dogs.
The Philadelphia Eagles yesterday handed walking papers to Baskett, husband of former Playboy model and reality-show star Kendra Wilkinson, to make room on the roster for another player: Michael Vick, the ex-con quarterback at the center of an infamous dog-abuse scandal.
According to Eonline.com, Baskett, 27, was cut after moving to the Philly suburbs following his wedding this… Continue
One of the most famous derrieres in America just got a little smaller.
Kim Kardashian, who recently lost 6 lbs., flaunted her new slender figure at New York Fashion Week.
Wearing a simple black dress and Christian Louboutin heels, the reality TV star showed off her skinnier look backstage at the Jill Stuart, Badgley Mischka and Baby Phat shows while mingling with stars like Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Kimora Lee Simmons,… Continue
Daytime talk show host and former drug addict Wendy Williams said she's disappointed in how Whitney Houston is talking about her drug problems.
Williams broke down crying Tuesday morning as she discussed Houston's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired Monday and continues Tuesday on Winfrey's syndicated show.
"What I was looking for from Whitney was ownership, and I didn't see it," Williams told her audience. "But for me, no matter what she said in… Continue