A former top aide to Bill Clinton when he was Arkansas governor was charged Wednesday with trying to smuggle a knife and 48 tattoo needles stashed in a bag of Doritos onto the state's death row.
Betsy Wright, 66, a vocal death penalty opponent, was detained May 22, prison officials said.
It was unclear why she allegedly carried the items into the prison.
Wright denied the charges, but admitted bringing in the Doritos, which… Continue
OK, so Kanye West and Lady Gaga probably have not actually gotten married, as Gaga jokingly said. However, they are apparently working on their first baby.
By "baby," we of course mean the super-ambitious set design they're collaborating on for their upcoming co-headlining tour, which, although it is yet to be officially confirmed, is reported to be kicking off on October 4 in Buffalo, New… Continue
Lil Boosie has made a bunch of music with fellow Louisiana MC Webbie, and he just dropped a mixtape with his homie Hurricane Chris. However, there's one more cat Boosie wants to lock in with: Young Jeezy. He thinks a mixtape with the Snowman is an excellent idea.
"Jeezy is my homie," Boosie told us on the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, set of his new "Better Believe It" video. "If we wasn't rapping, we'd still be click-clackin'. I wanted to get on that… Continue
The bizarre short film starring Kanye West and directed by Spike Jonze that debuted at the L.A. Film Festival in June, "We Were Once a Fairytale," will be available for purchase on iTunes on September 8, according to the director's blog.
The last time these two got together, 'Ye ended up bound, gagged, stuffed in a car trunk and whacked in the head with a shovel for the "Flashing Lights" video. The new short film has been described by one of… Continue
It was already shaping up to be a pretty huge night, but now, the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards have gotten even bigger. Or at least grittier and glammier.
That's because Jay-Z and Lady Gaga have been booked to perform at the VMAs, joining an already impressive list that includes Taylor Swift, Green Day, Pink and Muse.
Jay — whose gnarly "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" is up for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Male Video — will perform a song… Continue
Stephon Marbury goes to the Apple Store to buy laptop batteries but then gets into a fight/argument with a customer lady. What I believe happened was that this man who was a customer thought that Stephon and Moon Cricket were employees at this Apple store so he asked them for help about needing some new batteries for his laptop. They didn't work there so Stephon told the man to ask somebody else who worked there. After that the lady who was with the man gets mad and then… Continue
Alex von Furstenberg's frisky fiancée struck a sultry pose in a revealing black camisole and sent it to retired NBA star Reggie Miller during a three-month sexting marathon, photos show.
Ali Kay, 25, also posed in a blue push-up bikini for the current TV announcer, the shots reveal.
The racy pictures surfaced yesterday after The Post reported that Kay was a willing participant in a text-message relationship with Miller -- batting down… Continue
Sexy single gal Taraji P. Henson has a message for her would-be suitors: Man up!
“Most men are fragile,” the “Curious Case of Benjamin Button” star says in the September issue of Men’s Fitness. “I’m a successful woman, in the public eye, and raising a kid by myself. It can leave guys feeling like, ‘Damn, how can I have a chance?’” The answer? Says Henson: “Just be a man!”
RIHANNA HAD QUITE THE WILD NIGHT on Sunday. While partying at Pink Elephant, the singer made a new friend in punk model Pablo Argen. After downing shots together, Ri and the hottie bonded further by spanking the bum of a dancer the club had sent over. Later in the evening, when Argen was accosted by a group of scantily clad models, Rihanna turned her attention to the deejay, even licking his face. Ri exited… Continue
Two daring robbers made off with about $65 million worth of jewels from Graff Jewellers in London last week, authorities said Tuesday. The robbery took place in broad daylight, CNN reports.
The two men, wearing suits and ties, walked into Graff Jewellers on New Bond St. at 4:40 p.m. and pulled a gun on the employees. They then took 43 items and made their getaway in a blue BMW.
One shot was fired, but no one was injured, Scotland Yard… Continue
Rapper C-Murder was sentenced to life in prison today after being convicted of second-degree murder earlier this week.
C-Murder -- whose real name is Corey Miller -- was convicted of shooting a 16-year-old fan in Louisiana in 2001. This was the second time that a jury convicted Miller in the case -- but a 2003 conviction was overturned. C-Murder is also the brother of rapper Master P.
Note to all rappers, having the name murder… Continue
Janet Jackson may be eating her feelings since breaking up with Jermaine Dupri, but her music man ex has a different coping strategy. Spies caught Dupri - who dated Jackson for seven years - indulging in some heavy flirting with any willing participant during Pete Yorn's show at the W Chicago City Center over the weekend. "Jermaine was partying with friends and chatting up lots of girls," says a fellow reveler. "He was in great spirits, and Janet… Continue
Us Weekly does us the dubious favor of rounding up the latest slew of sexually charged remarks from Will and Jada Smith . The worst, from Jada: “Will makes love like a woman. He loves to touch and massage and feel.” But really, who can blame him? Jada has really nice muscles!
A 74-year-old woman who was known for leaving food outside her home for bears — despite several warnings that it was illegal and dangerous to do so — was killed by one of the animals, an autopsy confirmed.
Donna Munson's body had been partially eaten by a bear or bears when it was found outside her home in Ouray County, in southwestern Colorado, on Friday, but Colorado Division of Wildlife officials couldn't immediately confirm what caused her… Continue
Gucci Mane violated his parole by testing positive in a routine drug test. According to reports, after learning of the results, police issued a warrant for his arrest.
But we're now hearing whispers that Gucci worked out a deal that includes him NOT going back to jail. According to one of MediaTakeOut.com's snitches, Gucci instead entered a drug rehabilitation facility where he's expected to stay for "a few… Continue
Jennifer Hudson reportedly gave birth to a baby boy on Monday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Daniel Otunga, Jr., named after the Oscar-winning actress/ singer's fiance, came in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
Hudson has not publicly announced her pregnancy and, when reached for comment on the reported birth on Tuesday (August 11), a representative for her label said he, too, could not confirm the pregnancy or birth. Rumors began to… Continue
After giving birth nearly three weeks ago, pink weaved new mom Kelis was spotted out with her son, Knight Jones, in NYC this weekend. Last month, a judge ruled Kelis' estranged husband Nas must pay her $55,000 a month in spousal and child support -- which Kelis probably used to buy her nearly $1,000 stroller.
The former singer from Diddy's MTV reality show "Making the Band 2" has once again made the cut -- but cops say this time Sara Stokes was using a knife ... to stab her own husband.
We know what you're thinking, "someone must've beat the crap out of this woman" -- but according to cops, it was the exact opposite.
This bloody mug shot was taken after Stokes was arrested for domestic violence August 2 at their home in Moreno Valley,… Continue