April 2016 Blog Posts (107)

Philadelphia’s own Freeway understands the plight of major stars like Nick Cannon, Natalie Cole, and Tracy Morgan who have all suffered from kidney-related ailments, and now he wants to make a difference by sharing his personal battle against kidney disease. The State Property rapper plans to drop a new album and a detailed documentary both titled Free Will.

Freeway,…

Reality star Daisy Lewellyn has died. She was 36.

The star of Bravo’s “Blood Sweat and Heels,” author, personal style expert and self-proclaimed “Queen of Chic,” lost an ongoing battle with liver cancer Friday.

"Daisy passed on in peace and filled with joy, surrounded by her family and friends. We are all saddened to lose this wonderful woman. Our…

Fans disappointed over Janet Jackson’s postponed world tour are being kept in limbo — waiting for rescheduled dates or a refund.

Ticket buyers received an email from Ticketmaster on Thursday explaining they will not receive a monetary return unless the star’s “Unbreakable World Tour” is cancelled, TMZ reported.

Several venues for the tour told the gossip site…

No wonder this diva’s concert tickets cost an arm and a leg.

Showstopper Mariah Carey just insured her voice and her hamstrings for $70 million as she extends her world tour to South America, TMZ reported.

The “Dreamlover” singer, 46, who’s currently warbling her way through Eastern Europe, has millions of dollars on the line for The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour.…

It was seriously funny.

When an overeager fan asked for a picture with Kevin Hart — but thought he was Chris Rock — the famous comedian played right along, making for a hilarious Instagram post.

“Are you Chris Rock?” the woman asks at the start of the short video clip.

“And yes I am, yes I am,” Hart says with a smile.

He keeps playing along and…

Justin Bieber took a nosedive during a Wednesday night concert in Kansas City — and one Belieber caught it all on camera.

Midway through the hit song “Sorry,” the Canadian singer tripped while running around on a water-covered stage.

Hilariously, after the “What Do You Mean?” songman takes a tumble, the lipsync track continues…

When Onika Tanya Maraj (better known as Nicki Minaj) speaks, you'd better listen — and listen well.

After a Facebook Live chat on Wednesday, during which Minaj commented that she’d rather say, "I’m single," a number of media outlets ran the soundbite as a headline. While most stories later offered context to the quote and confirmed the Pinkprint artist was still…

Puff Daddy doled out some free tickets to an upcoming concert honoring a hip-hop legend — but initially there was one great Biggie oversight.

T’yanna Wallace, daughter of the Notorious B.I.G., slammed Sean (Puff Daddy) Combs in a series of tweets she later deleted. She claimed that the Bad Boy Records founder failed to offer her a free ticket to a concert…

A company selling merchandise featuring the word "FEYONCÉ" is causing "irreparable" harm to Beyoncé, who claims its T-shirts and mugs infringe on a trademarked version of her name.

Some FEYONCÉ gear, the multi-platinum artist alleges in a new Manhattan federal lawsuit, even features the phrase "he put a ring on it."

The items clearly crib lyrics to her hit song…

Pop star Janet Jackson is putting her world tour on hold while she and her husband start their family.

The 49-year-old “What Have You Done for Me Lately” singer announced the delay in a two-minute Twitter video Wednesday morning.

“Please, if you can, try to understand that it's important that I do this now,” she told fans in the video. “I have to rest up…

Brooklyn-based rapper Bobby Shmurda is offering his support for Hillary Clinton.

The "Shmoney Dance" artist, who is currently incarcerated at Rockland County Jail, says he's pulling for the former New York senator in November's presidential election because he believes she'd lead with the general public's best interests in mind.

"I like Hillary more because…

Here’s some clarification for any hornets still buzzing around the Beyhive.

Beyoncé spelled out the meaning of her provocative new single, “Formation” — a love letter to the Black Lives Matter movement — to the talking heads, police unions and former New York City mayor who have ripped it as anti-cop.

“I’m an artist and I think the most powerful art is…

Two Florida hunters say they’ve caught the largest alligator they’ve ever found: nearly 15 feet long and 800 pounds.

Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee, and guide Blake Godwin were hunting over the weekend when they discovered the gator in one of their cattle ponds, Godwin told Fox 13.

The two men saw the gator from about 20 feet away,…

Suge Knight’s lawyer is claiming “a massive scandal and cover-up” that possibly involves a hit man and Dr. Dre are behind the Death Row founder’s extreme jail restrictions.

In a lengthy legal motion filed Friday, lawyer Thaddeus Culpepper argued Knight is being held without phone, mail or visitor privileges to keep him from “connecting” his pending 2015 murder…

Travis Scott took a spill during his concert at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 3.

The Houston rapper, who is an opening act on Rihanna’s ANTI tour, was performing “Antidote” when he took one step too many towards the front of the stage and fell into the pit.…

Last night, Fetty Wap was a big winner during the iHeart Radio Music Awards. He beat out pop phenomenon, Shawn Mendes, for Best New Artist, last night. While it is a great moment for Fetty Wap and his crew, there are still many who oppose him

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"Martin" actress Tisha Campbell-Martin and her husband Duane Martin are in deep financial debt.

The couple filed for bankruptcy in the beginning of the year claiming they owe over $15 million dollars and have only $313,000 in assets reports the Daily Mail.

Their joint monthly income is $7,655 but their monthly expenses are over double that at $16,…

50 Cent took a big swipe at one of his fans when a bunch of fights broke out around him during a nightclub appearance.

Fiddy was performing at Stage 48 in NYC on Saturday night -- standing right in the middle of the crowd -- when several people started pushing and shoving. 50 stood his ground and tried to keep performing, until things got out of hand.

In…

Adrien Broner didn't waste any time savoring his win against Ashley Theophane, a fighter promoted by his former friend, Floyd Mayweather, on Friday night's Premier Boxing Champions card.

After the ninth-round TKO, Broner told Spike TV, via ESPN.com, that Mayweather "has to come see" him in the ring after the two traded words through the media over the past…

Lamar Odom still dreams of hitting the hardwood one more time. West Coast sources tells Confidenti@l plans are being kept "on the down low" for Lamar Odom to be a guest star — and maybe even a participant — at BET's Celebrity Basketball Tournament in June. The Sprite-sponsored game would take place at the L.A. Convention Center on June 25, one day before the BET…