Featured Blog Posts – January 2015 Archive (117)

Colleagues and friends of Whitney Houston gathered Tuesday night to screen "Whitney," a new telefilm about the beloved entertainer's triumphant career, often troubled life and tragic death.

But Houston's family was conspicuously absent from the premiere, which took place at the Paley Center for Media, located just blocks away from The Beverly Hilton hotel, where…

They’ve pulled the plug on Oprah’s bizarre but lucrative radio career.

SiriusXM satellite radio axed the Oprah Channel on Jan. 1, ending an expensive eight-year media marriage in which satellite operators coughed up staggering sums of money simply to cash in on Oprah Winfrey’s name.

“Harpo Radio and SiriusXM have announced that the production of Oprah…

Philly rap legend, Cool C was set to be executed on Thursday, January 8, but he been granted a stay of execution.

Cool C, an artist from rap’s Golden Era, was convicted in 1996 of first-degree murder in the killing of Police Officer Lauretha Vaird. Vaird’s slaying marked the first time a female Black police officer was killed in the line of…

The reunion of Hustle & Flow co-stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson on the small screen is off to a great start. The new Fox drama series Empire, featuring Howard and Henson, premiered last night (January 7) to impressive ratings numbers.

Variety reports Empire is the biggest series launch for Fox since 2012. The show’s 3.7 rating/10 share in adults…

Three 6 Mafia rapper Crunchy Black is a wanted man in Minnesota after cops says he beat his fiancee and then thumbed his nose at the judge.

CB and his lady were in a hotel room in March when guests began hearing thuds and screaming coming from the room. A hotel employee went up to check and found Crunchy's financee had locked herself in the…

Rick Ross ain’t no bandwagon jumpin’ Miami Heat fan.

To prove this (and perhaps his allegiance to his hometown), the MMG bawse got the team’s logo etched on his face forever. Stopping by the Unroyal Ink tattoo shop in Farmingdale, NJ, Rozay got a few new pieces during his latest session. Also along for the ride was Meek Mill, as Ross got the Philly rapper’s…

On Monday, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather posted a photo of his extensive car collection on Instagram, and the Internet has gone all haywire. The caption reads, “Welcome to my toy world! Who wants to come out and play?” We hope that’s an open invitation.…

The CEO of technology firm Monster is suing Beats Electronics and its co-founders Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine for allegedly duping him before selling the headphone company to Apple for $3billion.

In the complaint, filed in a California court on Tuesday, Noel Lee, who also founded the video and audio cable maker, accuses rapper Dr Dre and record producer Mr Iovine…

A woman tried to steal from a Macy’s store in Florida and used her own sh*t as a way to escape guards. Yep, you read that correctly my friend. her poo. His face. They connected.

Marisol Toribio went into a branch of Macy’s in Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and tried to make a dirty get away with stolen goods.

Then she allegedly put her hand…

Some of the biggest names in hip-hop, rock, and EDM will headline the fifth annual Governor’s Ball Festival.

Drake, The Black Keys and DeadMau5 will top-line the three day event, to be held June 5 to June 7 on Randall’s Island.

Drake’s anointment represents a kind of coast-to-coast festival coup, since he’ll also headline one of the days at Coachella in…

Ludacris likes his proposals like he likes his movies ... FAST AND FURIOUS ... because TMZ was told he got married over the holidays after proposing the very same day.

According to TMZ sources, Luda popped the question to long time GF Eudoxie during the day ... then took her out to dinner at a Georgia restaurant. When they returned home, a wedding dress was…

Rapper Beanie Sigel is home again nearly a month after he was shot in the stomach.

The 40-year-old was gunned down in New Jersey on Dec. 5. The Jay Z protégé was discharged over the weekend, NBC Philadelphia reported.

Pleasantville Police have not named a suspect in the shooting.

Cops are still investigating several persons of interest, including…

Lil Wayne's baby mama Toya Wright is about to be single once again ... because TMZ has learned she's separated from music producer hubby Memphitz ... and they're now living 2,500 miles apart.

According to TMZ, Wright (who has a kid with former husband Lil Wayne) and Memphitz have been having big problems ... Memphitz recently moved to LA, leaving her behind in…

NeNe Leakes has always had a rather abrasive personality, but now that the Real Housewives Of Atlanta star’s showbiz success has gone to her head, she’s unbearable! Even NeNe’s biggest Facebook fans thought that she took the Scrooge act a bit too far when when she gave the cold shoulder to several cast members at Kandi Burruss’ party.

Parties on The Real…

Tamera Mowry has baby No. 2 on board.

"The Real" host took to Instagram Sunday to reveal her happy news to fans.

"We are thrilled to announce we are #ClearblueConfirmed! Can't wait to meet baby #2! Love Clearblue's pregnancy test with Smart Countdown," Mowry captioned a pic of her holding up the test that read "pregnant."…

Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ was arrested in Australia for allegedly decking a security guard at a music festival.

The 19-year-old leader of the Bed-Stuy-based collective Pro Era was about to take the stage at The Falls Music and Arts Festival in New South Wales Friday when a security guard stopped him to check his credentials, Complex reported.

Bada$$,…

The various allegations of sexual abuse currently being leveled against Bill Cosby made Sunday's premiere of Celebrity Apprentice a little awkward, to say the least.

Keshia Knight Pulliam, best known for her role as the adorable Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show, was the first to get fired from Donald Trump's newest team of Celebrity Apprentice hopefuls.

As…

Baby, it's cold outside. But Ariana Grande and Big Sean sure know how to keep things warm.

"Man I had da best time in Tahoe last week!" the rapper captioned a black and white photo of Grande planting a kiss on his cheek as she smiled for the camera.

The pair went away on a romantic holiday getaway and began sharing photos from their Lake Tahoe ski trip on…

Young Thug post his New Year pic of him with his Bay …..

Why does it look like he's giving that cigar sloppy toppy tho ….…