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NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.

"I'm not modest," she told The Associated Press in 2013. "I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned behavior. But I do pray for humility, because humility comes from the inside out."

Her story awed millions. The young single mother who worked at strip clubs to earn a…

Lil Wayne was in rare form for Memorial Day Weekend.

The YMCMB rapper – who really dislikes it when people question the contents of his cup – was spotted having a grand time at Nikki Beach in Cannes, France with a few his labelmates. Weezy was seen smoking, drinking and dancing, reminding us of the old Wayne that chanted catchy hooks like “Dr-Drop it like it’s hot”…

Kendall Jenner is a first-time homeowner.

The 18-year-old reality star just purchased a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo in the exclusive Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, TMZ reports.

Jenner's luxurious pad -- located in a high-rise tower with breathtaking views -- came with a reported price tag of $1,399,000 and a mortgage of $910,000, and the…

The vending machines at a Vancouver storefront look ordinary -- but instead of spitting out gum or snacks, for a few coins they deliver medical marijuana.

For Can$4, the brightly lit "gumball" machine drops a plastic ball filled with the so-called "Cotton Candy" variety of the drug. The "Purple Kush" option costs Can$6.

But the really good stuff, said…

Former "X Factor" contestant Katie Waissel isn't the only headline maker in her family.

The 2010 contestant's grandma, 85-year-old Sheila Vogel-Coupe, is profiled in a new British documentary, "My Granny the Escort." That's right — Sheila is an octogenarian sex worker. Britain's oldest, in fact.

"I'm proud of what I do," Vogel-Coupe told the Daily News.…

Congratulations are in order for Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta newlyweds Waka Flocka Flame and Tammy Rivera.

While everyone was trying to keep up with KimYe’s wedding over the weekend, details surrounding the hip-hop couple’s nuptials were slowly making their way to the internets. The duo reportedly married about two weeks ago and not even Waka’s mom knew about…

Breakdancing brat Justin Bieber is joining “So You Think Can Dance.”

Beginning on the May 28 season premier, the pop star — who has become better known for topping police blotters than Billboard charts — will appear on the Fox dance competition for a few episodes, network officials said Friday.

On the show, Bieber and his choreographer Nick DeMoura will…

It doesn't take much to shock Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Still, the boxer was reportedly jolted by T.I.'s aggressive approach at a Fatburger on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday morning, reports TMZ.



The showdown, that included flying chairs and an exchange of blows between the rapper and boxing champ, was supposedly sparked by an Instagram photo posted by the…

Wiz Khalifa was arrested early Sunday morning at an airport in Texas ... after a "green leafy substance" was found during a TSA check.

The "Black and Yellow" rapper was flying from El Paso to Dallas when TSA officials discovered the green stuff ... according to law enforcement sources. Wiz was taken into custody and turned over to local police.

Cops…

The words “Mayweather,” “fight” and “Vegas” are pretty commonly heard together. What isn’t common is hearing them with rapper T.I. in the mix. According to TMZ, Clifford “T.I.” Harris took a swing at boxing champion Floyd Mayweather in a Vegas Fat Burger…

Understated — it wasn’t.

Perched on an Italian hilltop, before a massive wall of flowers, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tied the knot in characteristically excessive style Saturday.

The over-the-top couple’s over-the-top nuptials featured a performance by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and more designer duds than Paris Fashion Week.

The venue was…

Usher is a man of his word.

When the musician was promoting his contestant Josh Kaufman in the finals of "The Voice," he made a promise to his fans.

"If Josh Kaugman WINS 'The Voice' … I will prove I cook in my underwear!" the 35-year-old crooner wrote on his Facebook page Monday.

On Friday, after Kaufman took home the prize, Usher posted evidence…

A Spanish woman went to hospital after being bitten on her bottom by a snake as she sat on the toilet.

Iris Castroverde, a mother-of-two, was bitten on the left buttock.

Frightened neighbors are "psychotic" because the bright yellow and green snake is still on the loose, said one resident of the town of Naron, northern Spain, where the reptile…

"Basketball Wives" star Malaysia Pargo has finally pulled the trigger on her troubled marriage to Charlotte Hornets player Jannero Pargo -- TMZ Sports has learned she has just filed for divorce.

Malaysia -- real name Laquisha Pargo -- filed divorce docs in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. They have 3 kids together, a 7-year-old and…

Less than a month ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Adidas has released a new advertisement for its "The Dream: All In or Nothing" campaign that features new music by Kanye West, who is set to marry Kim Kardashian in Florence on Saturday.

Snippets of the drum-heavy new track, where West repeats “God Level,” play over soccer stars like Lionel Messi, Dani…

A naked man was cuffed on a California street after he suddenly attacked a driver who was stopped at a red light, police said.

The unidentified man grabbed a woman from behind the wheel near Magnolia St. and Westminster Ave. in Garden Grove about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police told KCBS-TV.

A video of the wild attack, which was recorded by a witness and aired…

Prosecutors dismissed four counts of second-degree aggravated harassment against a wacky admirer of Ashanti, based on a recent Court of Appeals ruling on emails and tweets.

Devar Hurd, 35, allegedly sent chilling tweets to the star — whom he was banned from contacting in any fashion after his relentless come-ons landed him in jail for a previous stalking…

Several days after the elevator attack seen ’round the world—grainy footage of Solange Knowles pummeling brother-in-law Jay Z while Beyoncé stands by, frozen—the king and queen of hip-hop released a statement saying they had all “moved forward as a family.” But behind the scenes, conflict is bubbling, and sources say the union is on the rocks. …

The identity of Tupac Shakur’s killer may have died with the legendary rapper.

“F--- you” were the last words the 25-year-old ever uttered as a cop repeatedly asked the fatally wounded Shakur who had shot him, the officer has now revealed nearly 18 years after the recording artist’s death.



“He looked at me and he took a breath to get the words out, and…

Pharrell Williams was not enthused when six young Iranians were arrested for uploading a video of themselves dancing around Tehran to his global smash “Happy.”

On Tuesday, he wrote, “It is beyond sad that these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness.”

Then, early Thursday morning (March 22), he challenged Iranian president Hassan Rouhani by reposting…