Are your kids driving you nuts? Yell, but don't hit, is the take away advice of a new study.
Children who are spanked at age one are more aggressive at age two than kids who didn't experience physical punishment, according to research reported in HealthDay News. The kids also performed worse on cognitive tests, the study found. Yet when the researchers examined how verbal punishment affects toddlers, they found that it was not linked to negative… Continue
Halle Berry certainly put those pregnancy rumors to rest!
The hot mama stepped out in a skin-tight little black dress on Jay Leno's new NBC primetime show on Thursday – and there wasn't a baby bump in sight.
The 43-year-old gave birth to her daughter Nahla just last March, but a couple of less than flattering pix recently sparked rumors that the Academy Award-winner was preggers once again.
Pop diva Beyonce Knowles and teen clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch are going to war over who is fiercer.
In a federal suit, the Ohio-based chain of popular mall stores sued Knowles, saying they already own the name of her upcoming scent.
The grammy-winning singer announced this week that she had teamed up with fragrance maker Coty, which launched the celebrity scent craze in 2002 when Jennifer Lopez' Glow racked up $100 million… Continue
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