A body discovered in the chimney of a California home turned out to be that of a respected doctor, according to authorities.
The badly decomposed corpse of Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found over the weekend and later identified, Bakersfield police Sgt. Mary DeGeare told The Californian.
Officials said the doctor was likely trying to enter the home, where a man she was believed to have been dating… Continue
Young Buck has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, but dude insists it's "not because I am broke." Buck -- whose Nashville home was raided by Federal agents over a tax debt earlier this month -- tells us, "I have to get my finances back in order and deal with the contract situations I was in."
The former G-Unit rapper tells us that by filing for Chapter 13, he will be able to get all of his seized property returned to him ... and has 5 years to… Continue
Rapper/TV personality Xzibit will be featured in an episode of ABC's new crime drama, Detroit 1-8-7, the network has announced.
According to a press release, Xzibit has signed on to star in an episode of the new series, which is slated to premiere September 21st.
In the episode starring Xzibit, the rapper will play a "hustler" turned businessman named Russell Pitts, who is now in the business of producing Hip-Hop… Continue
Ice Cube revealed Details surrounding the release of his highly anticipated ninth studio album, I Am the West. Ice Cube unveiled the record yesterday (August 31st) in New York, to an elite group of executives and journalists. The rapper played tracks from the 16-song album, which features guest appearances from WC, Jayo Felony, Young Maylay, Doughboy and OMG.
The tracklisting for I Am the West is listed below:
A gun-totin' granny in Alabama shot an would-be intruder during a late-night robbery attempt on Monday.
Ethel Jones, a 69-year-old widow, was in the bathroom when she heard someone outside her home in Decatur, Alabama around 3 a.m.
"I heard somebody at the back door and then around at the front door," Jones told the Decatur Daily. "I said to myself, 'Somebody's fixin' to break in.' "
The mother of four generally keeps a .38… Continue
Rihanna has been DUPED! Duplicated that is… The Bajan pop star had her wax double unveiled to the public earlier this morning at the Washington, D.C. branch of Madame Tussauds.
Surrounded by a bevy of large umbrellas, Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C., will unveil a wax figure of pop superstar Rihanna, the voice behind the popular tune “Umbrella,” on Aug.31 at 10:30 a.m. The figure unveiling takes place days after the Barbados-born singer saw the… Continue
Despite early weekend box office estimates reported Monday morning (August 30), Takers has actually edged out The Last Exorcism as the highest-grossing film for the weekend ending August 29, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.
Takers raked in an impressive $20.5 million, beating it’s rival opening film by just shy of $200,000.
The independently-produced crime drama originally drew attention for its diverse ensemble cast.
Usher is being a good Daddy for People Magazine, talking in detail about his sons Usher V (aka Cinco) and Nayvid as well as his divorce from their mother, Tameka Foster.
In the interview Usher refrains from bashing his notorious ex-wife:
“I appreciate the relationship for what it was,” he says. “Even though it didn’t work out, I’m glad we got together. I love her as the mother of my children; we just couldn’t be married.”
Slim Thug was inquiring about what Rick Ross meant when he said, "She dated Slim Thug/ Now she f**k with me/ She finally made it to the biggest boss, luckily" on the song "King Boss." Well, the G'z took it to Twitter and went back and forth.… Continue
Paris Hilton is telling her friends the cocaine Las Vegas cops found in her purse was not hers -- it was probably her girlfriend's.
Paris' close friends are telling TMZ ... Hilton now says one of her friends recently borrowed the purse in question and "probably" put cocaine inside. Paris says she got the bag back but never checked the contents.
It's slightly different from the "It's-not-my-purse" defense, but it's the same… Continue