It was supposed to be a big night for top urban fiction author Teri Woods, who had invited 175 people to party at a trendy SoHo nightclub to celebrate her new book.
But Woods ended up in tears when she found almost her entire guestlist being kept outside Greenhouse's notorious velvet rope.
Now a $1 billion class-action suit says the partygoers were denied entry because they were black.
Whitney Houston's comeback had another awkward moment Sunday, and this one couldn't be blamed on an extra-long gabfest with Oprah Winfrey - the diva experienced a "wardrobe malfunction" while performing on Simon Cowell's UK reality show "The X Factor."
Thankfully for all involved, the incident wasn't X-rated, as Houston's incident involved the back of her dress. However, it was another snag, albeit minor, in Houston's long-awaited comeback, which also included a… Continue
WASHINGTON — Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.
Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state… Continue
Kelis isn't the only person trying to get money from Nas -- turns out Uncle Sam is too!
TMZ has obtained a federal tax lien filed last month against Nas for a whopping $2,584,206.31. Looks like Nas didn't pay his taxes in 2006 and 2007.
Nas is currently involved in a bitter divorce battle with Kelis. Looks like she'll have to wait in line.
The mother of Akon's child has been trying (and failing) to serve him with legal papers over child support -- so now she's gonna call him out in the L.A. Times.
The lawyer for Farrah Coleman tells us they will be taking out an ad in Monday's L.A. Times to serve Akon publicly. If he doesn't respond, they will pursue a default judgment.
But we caught up with Akon in NY -- and it's all news to him. As he told our guy, "You got a hold of me and you ain't… Continue
TMZ has learned Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have struck a deal with a prenup -- and even though Lamar gets to keep his earnings separate, Khloe got more than he initially offered.
We know Lamar and Khloe have orally agreed, but the deal is not yet inked. It's basically the same structure as we first reported when they began negotiating. Lamar's $33 million -- which he stands to make during his 4-year contract with the Lakers -- is out of… Continue
If you’ve ever felt like you go a little cross-eyed after taking a peek at an optical illusion, then you know they can be a pretty intense phenomenon. What your eyes perceive when looking at one of these images is actually a visual illusion; you see the image as something different than what it is because the different cells and receptors in your eyes distinguish images and colors at dissimilar speeds. The… Continue
Stephanie Pratt, one of the stars of "The Hills," was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Sunday morning in Hollywood.
Police said Pratt, 23, was arrested at around 3:45 a.m. outside a nightclub in Los Angeles and taken into custody, with bail set at $5,000, according to Sergeant Mark Cohan of the Los Angeles Police Department. Before her arrest, Pratt was reportedly out with some fellow "Hills" stars at Empire, celebrating… Continue
Charnel Robinson lives her days as if her son were still alive.
The Brooklyn mom speaks about Christopher Robinson in the present tense, hasn't touched his bedroom and even celebrated what would have been his 19th birthday. "It was like he was here," said a somber Robinson, 35, of the June party.
But Christopher Robinson was pummeled to death in a Rikers Island lockup a year ago - punishment, prosecutors say, for refusing to join a… Continue
When it comes to attracting big names for charity, Justin Timberlake has no trouble. Saturday night in Las Vegas saw the wide reach of JT's star power, with a diverse lineup of artists from Snoop Dogg to Taylor Swift taking part in his second annual Justin Timberlake & Friends Concert, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. While last year's show boasted many… Continue
Kourtney Kardashian's home has been burglarized.
Law enforcement tells TMZ Kourtney returned to her Calabasas townhome Saturday night at about 8:30 PM and discovered the break-in.
We're told hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry was reportedly taken. The home is in a gated community.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department responded and they are on scene.
We're also told among the items missing -- Kourtney's… Continue
The 17-year-old winner of a Koran recital and quiz organized by rebels in southern Somalia got an AK-47 gun, two hand grenades, a computer and an anti-tank mine as prizes.
The runnerup in the month-long competition by the al Shabaab group - for contestants age 10 to 25 - received an AK-47 and ammunition at the ceremony.
Somalia's 18-year conflict now pits al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam rebels against the UN-backed government of President… Continue
The following quote, which was posted online by Richard Pryor's wife Jennifer. Apparently Mike Epps did something to her: Poor Bitch.....
He got his ass so fired from me and Richard Pryor project and now he is trying to go around talking sh*t, saying he's doing the Richard Pryor project...motherf*cker better watch his punk, country ass...it's gonna get royally sued if he wants to play this game!
My lawyers are ready and… Continue