Absorbent and yellow and porous he may be, but a new study suggests "Spongebob Squarepants" is also rotting your 4-year-old's brains.
Children of that age who watch just 9 minutes of the wildly popular Nickelodeon animated series may suffer short-term attention and learning problems, according to a study published in the medical journal, Pediatrics.
Simon Cowell is pulling out all the stops to make sure the U.S. version of "The X Factor" is a hit -- we've learned he's snagged Rihanna as a guest judge.
Judges on the show bring on guests to help them decide which contestants to mentor -- and Antonio "L.A." Reid, who signed Rihanna back in 2005, will bring her on board to help him decide.
Nicki Minaj spiced up New York Fashion Week with yet another show-stopping outfit. The Harajuku Barbie looked like a real-life Barbie doll while soaking up the fashions at the Prabal Gurung runway show dressed in a pink and purple bra, tulle skirt, patterned leggings, and blue heels, accessorized with a giant pink bow and pretzel necklace. The M•A•C spokeswoman turned heads while seated front row alongside… Continue
Drake takes care of his girl and asks that she tattoo his name on her in return. “Tat my name on you so I know it’s real,” he raps on “Free Spirit,” the second of three free songs released via his blog. Rick Ross rolls out the red carpet for his lady, with Rolexes, Rolls-Royces, and a private performance by Travis Barker.
“One of the people of the people… Continue
Singer Cyndi Lauper committed a patriotic double-fault at the U.S. Open Saturday night: She badly bungled "The Star-Spangled Banner." Lauper's performance before the women's semifinal match between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki got off to a fine start.
But things turned ugly when she reached the line beginning with, "O'er the… Continue
Grandma didn't get run over by a reindeer, but she did accidentally chop off her own hand using a power saw.
Pat Marvin, 64, was using the saw in her home in Columbus, Ohio when the accident happened. Doctors were able to reattach her sawn-off limb with an 8-hour surgery and she's already back to wiggling her fingers. Marvin is expected to make a full… Continue
Master P. will try to lose 40 pounds over the next 90 days, as part of a 90 day challenge to promote better health and fitness all over America.
Master P. and Romeo will travel to a variety of cities in the United States, encouraging fans to exercise every day and practice healthy eating habits.
Rapper T.I. blew a prison furlough last week after he copped to chatting about business with his manager and reality TV producers while headed to an Atlanta halfway house, prison officials said.
A federal prison report obtained by the Daily News claims T.I. was only supposed to be in contact with his wife during the 10-hour trip last Wednesday - not dishing with… Continue
The rain went away and the stars came out for Fashion's Night Out.
Pint-size pop star Justin Bieber and "30 Rock" cast member Tracy Morgan were among the boldfaced and the beautiful who mesmerized the fashionable crowds for fall fashion week's annual kickoff event.
Bieber turned the usually sedate Dolce & Gabbana boutique on Madison Ave. into a scene… Continue
LONDON - Jermaine Jackson says his family had secretly arranged to fly Michael to Bahrain if the pop icon was found guilty of child molestation.
Jermaine was quoted as telling The Times magazine out Saturday that a private jet financed by a friend was on standby to whisk his late brother to the Gulf emirate if the 2005 court case ended with a… Continue
Drake began shooting the video for his first single off ‘Take Care’ and here is a first look at the shoot.
STOP IT AUBREY! U AINT GANGSTA & G'D UP! IMAGINE A NI**A SINGING, THEY KNOW! THEY KNOW! THEY KNOW! NO! NI**A! WE DON'T KNOW! LMAO! EVEN WITH 50 NI**AS MEAN MUGGING IN YA VIDEO! WE STILL DON'T BELIEVE YOU! YOU A DEGRASSI HIGH A$$ NI**A! RECENTLY… Continue
If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t seen the cover art or tracklisting for Young Jeezy’s TM 103, there’s a good reason. The Atlanta rapper’s album has been pushed back once again.
The Snowman’s long-delayed LP TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition will no longer be dropping on September 20. The push-back is the latest in a series of delays that began in 2009. So far, the… Continue
This tiger is a real black widow, killing the mate with whom her keepers had hoped she would reproduce at the El Paso Zoo Friday.
Seri, a 3-year-old female Malayan tiger, bit down on the neck of Wzui - three years her senior - choking the male tiger hours after the duo were seen nuzzling together at the zoo.
"We did not see any indication this was coming.… Continue
A Dallas mother was arrested for unmercifully beating her two-year-old daughter for soiling her pants - leaving the tot in critical condition, police say.
Elizabeth Escalona, 22, dragged her daughter, Joselyn Cedillo, by her feet across her apartment, glued her hands and stuck them to a wall until they bled, a police report says, WFAA-TV reported.