A German man's gecko obsession has landed him in a New Zealand prison.
Hans Kurt Kubus, a 58-year-old reptile collector, will spend 14 weeks behind bars for trying to depart the island country with 44 geckos and skinks, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
He was nabbed at Christchurch International Airport in December, and was caught with the lizards in a hand-sewn package hidden in his underwear.
Greg Oden -- a former #1 NBA draft pick -- apologized last night for naked photos of himself that hit the Internet this week.
In a quick press conference at his team's practice facility, the perennially injured Portland Trailblazers star said he was sorry for getting caught with his pants down -- and apologized to "everybody ... Portland, the fans, the organization"
During the presser, Oden said the pics were taken for a "lady friend" over a year-and-a-half… Continue
Christina Milian's 81-year-old neighbor claims he was mauled by one of her dogs back in 2008 -- and now the man wants Christina to pay for the canine's alleged brutality.
Leo Skolion filed a lawsuit against Christina and family earlier this month in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming the family's negligence lead to the attack that left him with "severe personal injuries."
Leo tells TMZ it all started in October of '08, when… Continue
A South Carolina politician is making very a public apology - and this time it's not Governor Mark Sanford.
After likening welfare recepients to stray animals, Andre Bauer, the embattled Republican's lieutenant governor, is hastily back-pedalling from remarks his rivals have called "immoral."
"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals," he said during a Town Hall… Continue
Rapper Kurupt has revealed that he is planning to reunite rap super group The 4Hrsmn, which features Killah Priest, Canibus and Ras Kass.
The group of revered lyricists have collaborated on each others albums throughout the years, but a full-length album featuring each member has never been released.
A number of outtakes were released in 2001 on a leaked album titled The Horseman Project.
In October 2008 — back when George W. Bush was still commander in chief — Beyoncé posted an open letter to her fans on her Web site, telling them that her (then-untitled) new album would be her most ambitious yet, a boundary-busting effort that featured her most personal songs to date.
"I have worked on this album for close to one year. I have taken the time so I can create my sound. Something that says who I am at this stage in my life," she… Continue
Rapper Jacki-O and author/poet/activist Tray Chaney have been selected as Ambassadors for Community Options Inc., a national non-profit that assists people with disabilities.
The pair will be featured in Community Options’ national advertising and promotional campaign to raise awareness about the non-profit’s services, which include developing community-based homes and providing employment support for the disabled.
Rapper T.I. could be back in front of a judge, but instead of criminal charges, the rapper is being sued for copyright infringement by an upcoming rapper.
At issue is T.I.’s Grammy Award winning song “What You Know,” which Nathan Filby aka Motoe Blizzid, claims T.I. stole.
Filby, who is being represented by One LLP, claims the 2006 track sampled portions of a 2004 song he made titled Reverence.
A Brooklyn man who prosecutors say was sodomized by an NYPD cop withstood a grueling cross-examination Monday after graphically telling jurors how he was assaulted.
Michael Mineo, 25, started out cool - his beard neatly trimmed and his tattoos mostly covered - as he told jurors how Officer Richard Kern allegedly had attacked him as he was arrested on a subway platform on Oct. 15, 2008.
"I felt a hard object being forced into [me],"… Continue
Lady Gaga ended her Radio City Music Hall stint with a bang - as if anyone expected less from the wild songstress.
"Do you think I'm sexy? Because I think you're sexy," she cooed to Sunday night's sold-out audience. The 23-year-old then added: "I'm like Tinker Bell ... I can't live without attention."
Like we couldn't tell.
At least she's using her fame - and feminine charm - for a good cause: All proceeds from he concert,… Continue
Disney chicks and R&B starlets aren’t the only ones snapping naked flicks of themselves in the bathroom mirror and hitting SEND. Portland Trailblazer Greg Oden decided to do the same thing. View the vid to take a glimpse at his nakedness he was sending to one of his jumpoffs. It’s clearly him as he’s wearing the same white band in every shot and has the exact same… Continue
She was ridiculed for wearing "mom jeans" during a performance last year, but that won't stop Jessica Simpson from launching her own denim line.
The 29-year-old singer will expand her fashion line to include jeans in July, WWD reports.
"Because I live in denim, the fit was the most important," Simpson said. "A girl's booty needs to look good. I was inspired to create a great denim line that complements the entire Jessica Simpson… Continue
The Vice President for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” has labeled Kanye West an idiot, after the chart-topping rapper and his girlfriend were seen wearing fur coats during Paris’ Men’s Fashion Week.
The photographs of West and his girlfriend Amber Rose have ruffled the feathers of the higher up’s at PETA.
The pair wore matching full-length lynx coats during a show at Men’s… Continue
Rihanna may need to do a better background check on the men she dates.
As first reported by Star magazine, RiRi's new boyfriend, L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp, was accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend, Felisha Terrell, who went as far as to file a restraining order against him in 2008.
An agent for the 25-year-old baseball player, however, insists that the court order is a "nonissue."
"Matt dated Felisha about two years ago and… Continue
Could Jamie Foxx be mean enough to fill Simon Cowell's shoes on "American Idol?"
Maybe so.
According to Life & Style, the Academy Award winning actor and singer is one of the names being tossed around to replace Cowell when he leaves "Idol" after the current season.
Cowell is leaving "Idol" so he can focus on bringing his British hit "X Factor" stateside in 2011.
Gary Coleman was arrested Sunday for domestic violence, authorities said.
The former child star was arrested in Santaquin, Utah on a domestic assault warrant and booked into the Utah County jail about 1:30 p.m., according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
He was wanted for one count of domestic assault - a misdemeanor - though it's unclear when the incident occurred. Utah County Deputy Denton, who declined to give her first name,… Continue