The entire "Jersey Shore" cast has agreed in principle to come back on board for Season 2 ... sources connected with the negotiations tell TMZ.
As we first reported, MTV gave The Situation, Snooki, Pauly D and the rest of the crew a deadline of today at the end of business, or else they'd all be replaced. We know the offer on the table was $10,000 per episode ... we do not know the magic number that ended the stalemate.
After months of keeping his cool, Kanye West blew up on his blog in one of his classic rants on Friday (January 29) after being criticized by animal-rights organization PETA after he was pictured wearing fur during Paris fashion week.
"When it's all said and done, remember the fearless, remember the dreamers, remember those who represent the ghetto ... The fairy tale of nothing to something," West wrote in his typical all-caps… Continue
Disgraced celebrity designer Anand Jon Alexander pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court Friday to dozens of charges he sexually assaulted nine women and underage girls.
Already convicted of raping women in California, Alexander was extradited to New York to face charges he preyed on wannabe models between 2002 and 2006.
He sported a white T-shirt, tan pants, dark-rimmed glasses - and… Continue
NEW YORK — Police say an armed robber who fatally shot a Madison Avenue jewelry store worker made off with nearly $1 million worth of sapphires, diamonds, emeralds and other jewels.
A sketch has been released of the suspect, who fired once and killed 71-year-old Henry Menahem in the brazen robbery Wednesday. The gunman remains on the loose. Police also recovered a box… Continue
Bummer, bro.
Officials at Texas Christian University and Kappa Sigma fraternity are investigating an early January ski trip in which a fraternity member incurred second- and third-degree burns after he was branded on his buttocks.
The victim, Amon Carter IV, will need at least six plastic surgeries to repair the damage.
Carter, 20, is a sophomore at Texas Christian University. One night during a ski trip with members of… Continue
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina's president recommended pork as an alternative to Viagra Wednesday, saying she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork.
"I've just been told something I didn't know; that eating pork improves your sex life ... I'd say it's a lot nicer to eat a bit of grilled pork than take Viagra," President Cristina Fernandez said to leaders of the pig farming… Continue
MINNEOLA, Kan. - A Clark County undersheriff said he was just following his instincts when he found more than $1 million during a traffic stop.
Undersheriff Daniel Knowles stopped a vehicle last week on U.S. 54 just outside of Minneola and became suspicious of the driver.
Knowles searched the car and found a hidden compartment with the money packed inside.
He said the money smelled like marijuana. The total amount was… Continue
NBA players were outraged Wednesday by anti-Haitian statements issued by former league player Paul Shirley.
"I haven't donated a cent to the Haitian relief effort. And I probably will not," said Shirley, who was a seldom-used reserve forward in 2004-05 on Mike D'Antoni's Phoenix Suns team. "I don't think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.
"... Shouldn't much of the responsibility for the disaster lie with the… Continue
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards air Sunday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and it's sure to be a star-packed night. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Jay-Z lead the nominees, and what we're most looking forward to is some good old-fashioned Grammy wagering.
We love gambling. Some people might even say we're addicted to it. And while we can totally quit whenever we want, the Grammys are perhaps the most excellent betting event… Continue
Recently news broke that Will.i.am will be part of the Super Bowl halftime show starring The Who, but in a very unusual way. The Black Eyed Peas superstar would be remixing the iconic rock band's 1965 classic "My Generation," with proceeds going to help Haiti relief efforts. Little else has been known about the project — until now.
"I remixed 'My Generation,' and it started off as a commercial," he explained, clarifying the details on the… Continue
America's next top model is getting real.
Tyra Banks has announced her latest modeling competition and it's all about plus-sized teens, reports Us magazine. She calls the new competition the first ever "fiercely real" teen model search.
The supermodel-turned-TV-guru talked about the competition during her daytime talk show, "The Tyra Show," on Monday. Any girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are invited to enter, as long as they have a… Continue
Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Lopez are both known for their dramatically different figures – but according to Beckham, they're the same size in clothing.
Though Lopez is famously known for her curves, and Beckham is practically the poster girl for stick-thin fashionistas, the former Spice Girl reveals to 10 magazine that the famous friends fit into the same dress.
"My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes," Beckham… Continue
The harsh reality of prison rape is examined in this shocking and sobering documentary from filmmaker Jonathan Schwartz. Inside Alabama's Limestone Correctional Facility, five inmates talk candidly about sexual abuse as a part of life on the inside. The long-term causes and conditions that perpetuate prison rape are examined, as well as the use of sex as a commodity, for comfort and for protection from the feared and brutal prison culture.…
While Rihanna has been hanging with Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp in recent weeks, she said she'll be going stag to the Grammys on Sunday.
"I'm going to the Grammys alone, as always!" she said Thursday on 104.3 MY FM's "Valentine in the Morning" show, according to UsMagazine.com. "Even when I was in a relationship, I always have gone alone."
However, "I'm still single, if that's what you really want to ask!" she added.
Steven Jackson -- the starting running back for the St. Louis Rams -- has been accused of one of the most vile crimes imaginable ... beating up his girlfriend while she was nine months pregnant with his child.
Jackson's then-girlfriend Supriya Harris claims the NFL star got physical during an "argument" in March 2009 ... this according to a complaint filed with the Las Vegas Police Department.
Kanye West and Amber Rose® attend the Chanel Haute-Couture show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 at Pavillon Cambon Capucines on January 26, 2010 in Paris, France.
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As friends and colleagues of Mary J. Blige gathered on Wednesday evening at the Essence Black Women in Music event in Hollywood to honor the singer, Blige herself joked about her nearly two-decades-long career, saying that she's reached a point where she's got Oprah on speed dial. A number of A-listers were on hand to celebrate Blige at the Sunset Tower Hotel, including L.A. Reid, Ludacris, Melanie Fiona, Ledisi, and actresses Taraji P. Henson and… Continue