JOHANNESBURG - The World Cup opener in Soccer City received a tragic jolt early Friday morning when it was reported that one of Nelson Mandela's nine great-grandchildren, Zenani Mandela, 13, had been killed in a one-car accident on her way home from the Kickoff Celebration concert in Soweto on Thursday night.
It had been hoped that Mandela, 91, would attend the opener between South Africa and Mexico. The Nelson Mandela Foundation announced the… Continue
Dennis Rodman's estranged wife Michelle is on a rampage over child support she claims her cross-dressing hubby never paid -- well over a quarter million dollars worth.
According to docs filed in Orange County Superior Court, Dennis owes a whopping $305,244.67 in child support for his two kids.
The former basketball star was last ordered to pay his wife $50,000 a month -- plus an extra $1,083 in spousal support -- but Michelle claims… Continue
Kanye West continues to inch his way back into the spotlight with a performance at the 2010 BET Awards.
The performance will be West’s first major performance at an awards show, since his infamous appearance alongside Taylor Swift, at the 2009 MTV VMA’s.
“While West received much backlash and criticism following the VMAs, BET decided to give the multifaceted performer a spot in music history during its 10 year anniversary special,” BET… Continue
Weezy calls Mack Maine from prison, and they talk about the sales of Drake's upcoming Thank Me Later. Wayne hadn't heard the completed LP before he went to prison in March.
"What that boy's sh-- sounding like?" Wayne asks Mack. "A million in a week?"
"Yeah. Like a classic. Big money," Mack answers.
"A million in a week? I need him to do more than Tha Carter III," Weezy adds of his breakthrough album, which sold more… Continue
As one of the most money-earning, game-changing, party-starting moguls in entertainment, Diddy has had a lot to celebrate throughout his career. However, the star has also spent a lot of his storied career lamenting the loss of his slain friend and Bad Boy artist, Notorious B.I.G. Diddy recently revealed that one his biggest regrets is not insisting that the late star handle some business overseas; a move that could have saved Biggie's… Continue
Is Jay-Z taking a page out of Diddy's playbook?
The Bad Boy Records mogul has long told fans and detractors alike that he wouldn't stop. Now, is seems like the legendary Brooklyn wordsmith is also keen on keeping his run going as long as he can. After threatening to retire several times, Jay recently told Rolling Stone that he's bent on aging gracefully as a rapper while still maintaining his spot on top of the rankings.
The Globe magazine has been outed as the tabloid that purchased photos of Gary Coleman’s last moments, and the price tag was $10,000. His ex-wife, Shannon Price, reportedly took photos of the actor as he lay in a coma in the hospital, then, shopped the pictures to various tabloid outlets.
A magazine insider tells Popeater.com that the photos “are so tasteless that none of the glossy magazines wanted to bid on them. This allowed Globe to get them… Continue
After Rihanna's tumultuous relationship with Chris Brown, the "Rockstar 101" singer has finally found a steady, calming presence in boyfriend Matt Kemp.
"I'm so happy. I feel really comfortable, and it's so easy," Rihanna, 22, says of her relationship with the 25-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder in Elle's July issue.
"I have such a chaotic life, but at the end of the day, that is just my… Continue
The White House was forced to respond Wednesday to a conspiracy theory too silly for even the birthers: Did Barack Obama appear in the video for Tag Team's 1993 one-hit wonder "Whoomp! (There it is)"?
One minute into the 17-year-old video, someone in a Compton ball cap with large ears and a killer smile - looking very Obama-esque, in other words - grins up at the camera while talking on… Continue
A 7-year-old boy accused of being a spy was hanged by Taliban militants, according to published reports Thursday.
The child was allegedly put on trial by the militant group and later found guilty of working for Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's government, reports the Daily Mail.
Karzai called the act a "crime against humanity."
"I don't think there's a crime bigger than that that even the most inhuman forces on earth can… Continue
RIO DE JANEIRO - A man in a remote fishing village in Brazil kept his daughter imprisoned for 12 years, raped her repeatedly and had seven children with her, police said Wednesday. The man is also accused of abusing a young girl he had with his daughter.
Police allege that Jose Agostinho Pereira, 54, kept his daughter, now 28, under virtual house arrest in a two-room, thatched-roof hut near a tiny fishing village in northeastern… Continue
Lil Wayne - Light Up Freestyle by user414006 Lil Wayne has blogged from the bing and hosted a mixtape from prison, and now the Cash Money Records superstar has kicked a rhyme from behind bars.
Weezy recorded a verse for Drake's "Light Up" featuring Jay-Z; the original track is set to… Continue
Despite popular demand, R&B group Destiny’s Child will not be reuniting any time soon. The group’s former manager Mathew Knowles (Beyonce’s dad) dismissed all of the rubbish via an official statement.
“Contrary to rumors online of a Destiny’s Child reunion, there are no plans for the group to reunite for a performance or album. The rumors are false. Destiny’s Child made an unprecedented impact in contemporary music, becoming one of the… Continue
Whitney Houston hit Stockholm, Sweden last night as she continues her European tour. She got rave reviews from fans this time around for her performance. But she’s also getting rave rumors, thanks to her new voluptuous figure, from folks wondering if she’s… Continue