We've learned Brandy has just reached a settlement with the kids whose mother died in the singer's 2006 car crash.
Awatef Aboudihaj's two children will receive a total of $600,000 -- $300,000 each -- according to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court moments ago.
Aboudihaj died in 2006 after her car was struck by Brandy's Range Rover near the interchange of the 405 and 101 freeways in Los Angeles.
NEW YORK (AP) — In order to keep their brotherly love flowing, members of Day26 felt they had to fight — both physically and verbally — to mature as a group.
On the latest season of their MTV reality TV show, "Making the Band 4," fans not only got to see the boys squabble and sing their hearts out, they also saw the demise of their labelmates, girl group Danity Kane.
The men of Day26 thought it would be best for their fans… Continue
CAIRO (AP) -- A 25-year-old Egyptian man cut off his own penis to spite his family after he was refused permission to marry a girl from a lower class family, police reported Sunday.
After unsuccessfully petitioning his father for two years to marry the girl, the man heated up a knife and sliced off his reproductive organ, said a police official.
The young man came from a prominent family in the southern Egyptian province of Qena,… Continue
A 5-foot-long snake slithered through the Dominguez family's Bronx apartment Tuesday - and they definitely were not charmed.
"They were so scared," Maria Dominguez said of her three children. "They went to school, but they don't want to come back in here."
Dominguez, a 37-year-old flower shop worker, said the drama began at 7 a.m., when she spotted the tan-colored snake under a living room table in their fourth-floor apartment on… Continue
Lightning may have knocked an Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris out of the sky, officials said Monday.
The airliner was flying over the Atlantic when it disappeared, and France fears "the worst," chief Air France spokesman Francois Brousse said.
"It is possible" that Flight 447 was hit by lightning, Brousse said as worried and weeping relatives of those on board met with government ministers at… Continue
The Nintendo Wii has positioned itself as the gaming console for everybody. As it turns out, that includes the Queen of England. Well, sort of. It's not like Her Royal Highness went down to Wal-Mart and bought one with her summer job savings. Rather, she was given a special version by gaming company THQ.
What makes the Queen's "Royal Wii" different? It's gold-plated, sucka! None of that lame white plastic for Buckingham Palace — the Queen… Continue
Pink is talking REAL CRAZY about Kanye West. Apparently Pink is involved in PETA and she doesn’t like Kanye’s appreciation for animal fur.
Here are Pink’s EXACT WORDS – courtesy of our peoples over at the UK newpaper The Sun:
Kanye West is the person p***ing me off right now.
I was at STELLA McCARTNEY's Paris fashion show with the vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PAUL McCARTNEY and Kanye… Continue
Andy Samberg got three unexpected performers to sing some of his Digital Short songs when he hosted the MTV Movie Awards.
He first introduced LeAnn Rimes singing a classical version of "Jizz In My Pants," followed by Chris Isaak singing "I'm on a Boat" and a duet of "Lazy Sunday."
The highlight was Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker's operatic version, complete with a chorus and orchestra back-up, of "Dick In a… Continue
It was shades of Shaq last night at the MTV Movie Awards, when Sacha Baron Cohen gave Eminem a taste of "Bruno." The question -- was Eminem genuinely pissed or was it choreographed like a Britney… Continue
In its latest ad campaign, Gillette's reaching out to a new market: aspiring body shavers. AdAge passes along Gillette's "How To Shave Your Groin" YouTube spot. The title pretty much says it all. (We'll spare you the details -- like the need to use "short, light strokes," for… Continue
Spanish bullfighting fans witnessed the ultimate ring horror on Wednesday when matador Israel Lancho was gored. According to press reports, Lancho had a 25 centimeter-deep stomach wound that surgeons operated on. He's now said to be in serious condition.
Halle Berry is honored with the Decade of Hotness award at Spike TV’s 2009 “Guys Choice” Awards held at the Sony Studios on Saturday (May 30) in Los Angeles.
The 42-year-old actress had a very special moment with Jamie Foxx, who was on hand to present the award to Halle.
Jamie thanked Halle by kissing her on the lips and giving her a nice squeeze on her tush and her hands where somewhere as well. Looks like they both really enjoyed… Continue