June 2014 Blog Posts (134)

No wonder Justin Bieber's a big-time brat spewing racist jokes — he’s “mentored” by a world-class liar.

Confidenti@l heard chatter about the now-infamous video — in which the Biebs tells a racist joke with a pathetic punch line — last year and reached out to Scooter Braun, Bieber’s manager, for clarification.

Braun first denied the tape’s existence, then went…

Rihanna received the Fashion Icon award at the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday night, but it was her dress that had everyone talking. The 26-year-old stepped out in a barely there, custom Adam Selman gown, covered head-to-toe in more than 230,000 Swarovski crystals… and not much else.

In an interview with Style.com, the singer’s stylist, Mel Ottenberg, opened…

Justin Bieber is apologizing after a years-old video surfaced showing the then-teenager telling a racist joke with the N-word.

In a statement Sunday to The Associated Press, Bieber said when he was a kid he didn't realize how certain words could hurt. He says he learned from his mistakes and apologized for them, and now is apologizing again because they have…

Drake dropped it on 'em.

The Canadian rapper took to the Hot 97's Summer Jam stage Sunday night in East Rutherford, N.J., as one of Nicki Minaj's surprise guests. But Drizzy had a surprise all his own, and it wasn't Rihanna being there to support him…

Nicki Minaj is a woman in charge!

Two years after she opted to skip Hot 97 FM's Summer Jam, she headlined the annual hip-hop concert Sunday night. Not only did she prove she could stand alongside some of hip-hop's greatest male lyricists, but Minaj solidified herself as one of the best rappers in the game, regardless of gender.

"Make some noise if you in…

Flavor Flav is in tears.

Hip-hop's most famous hypeman is getting choked up on stage at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, thanking fans and discussing his 2013 Hall of Fame induction. Since the mid-Eighties, the 55-year-old has made a career egging on others as part of Public Enemy. Now, midway through his set with rock and funk cover group the Flavortronz, he's extolling…

Is Khloe Kardashian gunning for controversy?

The reality star posted a provocative photo of herself with her rumored beau French Montana early Monday morning, with the rapper posing with a machine gun and Kardashian swigging from a champagne bottle.

“About to go gucci maaannnnnn. #MovieSet #JustDifferent @frenchmontana,” the youngest Kardashian sister…

Singer Chris Brown was released early Monday from a Los Angeles County jail, authorities said.

Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy Tony Moore told The Associated Press that Brown was released at 12:01 a.m. Monday, but he didn't have any more details.

Brown had been in custody since mid-March, when he was arrested after being expelled from a court-ordered rehab…

Hollywood actress/singer Priyanka Chopra — who filmed a commercial earlier this month for Beats by Dr. Dre featuring her song “I Can’t Make You Love Me” — will be the face of the entire brand going forward, filming more commercials and print ads since Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion.

The spots will include ads for the brand’s famous, colorful headphones, we’re…

Troubled pop singer Justin Bieber is now facing new problems after a video has emerged of him telling a racist joke that included him dropping the N-word five times.

The Sun newspaper in England released the disturbing video of the racist joke that features…

If Fitty survived the drug game in real life, maybe Ghost can do it in Fitty’s new television drama.

Maybe.

“Power,” executive-produced by and co-starring Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson and premiering Saturday night at 9 on Starz, revolves around James (Ghost) St. Patrick, a drug distributor who wants to go legit.

Ghost, played with quiet intensity by…

Floyd Mayweather has always had a habit of flaunting his wealth, but he's now taken to Instagram to justify it. And as it so happens, he has the highest justification of all.

Mayweather's photo, presumably taken from his yacht, was captioned with the following:

Yachts, private jets, foreign cars, mansions, unlimited shopping sprees, and I am just getting…

Singer Ray J may be starring in another tape, but instead of romping in bed with Kim Kardashian, this one would be a solo performance of the dash cam variety.

Cops arrested Ray J at a Beverly Hills hotel Friday after they say he became belligerent with staff, kicked out a patrol car window and spit at an officer.

A statement from Beverly Hills cops says…