A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter, and Facebook also said it was looking into possible site problems.
Twitter said in its status blog Thursday that it was "defending against a denial-of-service attack," in which hackers command scores of computers to a single site at the same time, preventing legitimate traffic from getting through.
For Twitter users, the outage meant no tweeting about lunch…
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The DEA claims Michael Douglas' son Cameron is a big time crystal meth dealer -- one who moved "pounds" of the drug since 2006.
According to his federal complaint filed in New York, DEA agents claim they ran a 3-year investigation, proving the 30-year-old actor sold "multiple pounds" of crystal meth to several people -- many of whom are now cooperating in the prosecution of Douglas.
All three witnesses mentioned in the document have…
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By now you've probably heard - that girl from Disney's High School musical had some NEKKID PICS of her leaked. Allegedly it was by an ex whom she sent the photos to.
In case you're interested, here they go -…
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He was on the bubble for a while -- but now Wrigley is "formally terminating" their relationship with Chris Brown.
The chewing gum company had previously "suspended" their campaign with Brown in February after the incident with Rihanna, saying they "believe Mr. Brown should be afforded the same due process as any citizen."
But last month, Brown pled guilty to felony assault -- and now Wrigley has given him the permanent heave-ho ...…
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It's gonna be a rough season of filming -- "Real Housewife of Atlanta" Kim Zolciak is saying NeNe Leakes got a hold of her throat not once, but twice during their now infamous confrontation.
We just got off the phone with Zolciak, who supplied some unknown details about the widely reported throwdown between her and her co-star. Kim says Bravo suggested the two meet up that day to hammer out their issues -- but instead of working anything out, Kim…
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The one and only Snoop Dogg brought his executive umbrella assistant to catch the Baltimore Ravens football practice yesterday.
For the record, Snoop is a self-proclaimed HUGE Pittsburgh Steelers fan -- so what the hell is he doing supporting their arch-rivals!?!
Is Snoop undercover? Is he secretly obtaining information for his beloved Steel Curtain? Or is he simply there to support his pal Ray Lewis?
We smell a…
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Sources tell us Paula Abdul will make a deal with "American Idol" if the price is right -- and we're told that price is $10 million a year.
We've already reported well-connected "Idol" sources say they haven't closed the door on bringing Paula back for season 9. We're told they have not communicated with Abdul since she tweeted her goodbye, and auditions start Friday -- without Paula.
But here's the deal. Our sources say Paula was not…
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After nearly 5 months in North Korean captivity, journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee finally returned to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. The photo on the right was taken moments after Laura was reunited with her sister, former "View" host Lisa Ling. The women hadn't seen their families since March.
The two women flew in on a private jet, reportedly owned by movie producer Steve Bing, who happens to be a close personal friend of…
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On Tuesday (August 4), MTV News learned that two of the hugest names in the game today — Eminem and Kanye West — each received four VMA nominations, in the same four categories, which should make for one rather intense showdown come VMA night. (Check out the complete list of this year's VMA nominees!)
Eminem's "We Made You" clip goes up against Yeezy's "Love Lockdown" for Video of the Year, Best Male Video and Best Hip Hop Video. And "We Made You" squares off with Kanye's…
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Who says 50 Cent doesn't give love to his peers? The captain of the G-Unit squadron recently shelled out some major coin to help out his much younger friend, recent birthday boy Soulja Boy Tell'em. Fif presented a studio tour bus to the Atlanta rapper as a gift.
"50 gave me a bus to record my album since I was on tour," Soulja told us last week on Young Money Presents: The America's Most Wanted Music Festival.
Apparently, Fif wants to…
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"I don't have time," "I have to go," or "Sorry, I don't sign" -- all appropriate responses if a celeb doesn't want to sign an autograph. Shooting them six times with an air gun is not.
That's what a lawsuit claims rapper Method Man did to a fan outside of a show in Houston, Texas in November 2008. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Mary Anderson tried to get an autograph from Method Man after the show by handing him her ticket…
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When it comes to prized photo-ops, Jennifer Love Hewitt is the master.
The "Ghost Whisperer" star was photographed Saturday wearing a black bikini as she attempted to play basketball and tennis with her boyfriend, Jamie Kennedy, during their trip to Hawaii.
As if her choice of workout attire wasn't questionable enough, the actress opted to wear a pair of high heels while running around the court.
Hewitt, 30, is in the Aloha State with her 39-year-old…
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As if a flurry of flops — "Knowing," "Bangkok Dangerous" and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" — weren't enough for Nicolas Cage.
Now the 45-year-old Oscar winner is starring in a real-life drama with the Internal Revenue Service.
He'll have to cough up $6.2 million of his own personal treasure to bail himself out of hot water.
That whopping sum, according to news reports, is the amount the IRS is after for unpaid taxes…
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Six months after he brutally beat her, sexy songbird Rihanna is about to tell a judge that she's not worried about running into the "Run It" singer.
Her lawyer plans to appear at Brown's sentencing Wednesday to ask the court to ditch the order of protection that bars Brown from coming within 50 yards.
The "Umbrella" singer wants a less-stringent "level one" order - with no distance requirement, her lawyer said.
"Our position…
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Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are dominating the diva race in nominations for 2009's MTV Video Music Awards.
According to People.com, the two superstar singers have nabbed nine nominations each, including video of the year and best female video.
"I'm excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs," Beyoncé told the Web site. "I've been blessed this year to have 'Single Ladies' become a video people really connected with and…
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KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudanese police fired tear gas and beat women protesting outside a Sudanese court Tuesday during the trial of a female journalist accused of violating the Islamic dress code by wearing trousers in public.
Police moved in swiftly and dispersed about 50 protesters, mostly women, who were supporting Lubna Hussein, a former U.N. worker facing 40 lashes on the charge of "indecent dressing."
Some of the women demonstrators…
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WAUSAU, Wis. - A married man who planned to rendezvous with one of his handful of lovers at an eastern Wisconsin motel instead found himself bound, blindfolded and assaulted by a group of women out for revenge, according to court documents.
Four women, including his wife, eventually showed up to humiliate the man, who ended up with his penis glued to his stomach in a bizarre plot to punish him for a lover's quadrangle gone bad, according to the…
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The ongoing back-and-forth pitting Eminem against Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon — which began with Em's "Bagpipes From Baghdad" and continued with Carey's "Obsessed" and then Em's "The Warning" — took an unusual turn over the weekend, as Cannon produced a series of quotes, original statements and Biblically influenced tweets (concluding with one actually from the Bible) that, while not naming Eminem or "The Warning" directly, did seem to…
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