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Lil Wayne Getting Special Treatment in Jail?

*Dang, even in jail, lil bug man, er, Lil Wayne seems to have a way with the ladies. According the New York Post, a Rikers Island jail worker is being investigated for treating rapper Lil’ Wayne with favoritism. Latanya Brown is being accused of spending extra time with the rapper and allowing him to hang [...]

T.O. and Ochocinco Together for Talk Show, Too

*Not only are they on the same NFL team, but Cincinnati Bengals receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, have launched their own weekly TV talk show together called “The T.Ocho Show.” It debuted on the Versus cable network Tuesday, Sept. 7, as a segment on “The Daily Line,” a nightly sports highlight, news, and interview [...]

Foxy Brown Avoids Felony Charges for Violating R.O.

*Prosecutors have dropped all but one charge against rapper Foxy Brown, who faced seven years in prison for violating a restraining order by confronting her neighbor. Brown appeared in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Tuesday (Sept. 7) for a 1 minute 22 second hearing, reports the New York Daily News. There, she learned the grand jury [...]

Cee-Lo Wants to Set up Shop in Vegas

*Singer/rapper Cee-Lo Green is looking to follow in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Elton John and Cher by becoming the latest artist – and the first with hip hop roots – to have his own Las Vegas show. “I kind of had a vision – it’s a long shot, but I really wanted to do [...]

Videos/Photos: White House Dance Series; Judith Jameson Tribute

*The White House East Room became a grand stage for some of world’s most talented dancers – who pirouetted, spun, did gravity-defying leaps and one-handed handstands during Tuesday’s inaugural performance of the new White House Dance Series. [Scroll down to watch video.] Hosting the event was Michelle Obama, who brought along daughters Sasha and Malia [...]

Taylor Swift Feels Kanye West Using Her to Promote His CD

*It seems as if Kanye West just can’t stay out of Taylor Swift’s way. After his posting of another apology for his actions via Twitter over the Labor Day holiday, the singer is accusing West of using her name to promote his new album. According to aceshowbiz.com, a source said that Swift is angry that [...]

Niecy Nash Engaged to Boyfriend Jay Tucker

*Niecy Nash’s boyfriend just put a ring on it. The “Clean House” host and recent “Dancing with the Stars” contestant is set to marry boyfriend Jay Tucker after he got down on bended knee over the weekend, reports the New York Daily News. The couple reportedly threw a party, at which Tucker surprised his wife-to-be [...]

Angelina Jolie Condemns Pastor’s Plan to Burn Quran

*Angelina Jolie on Wednesday condemned a Florida church’s threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The 35-year-old actress and humanitarian spoke out against the proposed burning during a trip to Pakistan to raise awareness about the floods that have devastated the largely Muslim [...]

Legendary Hip-Hop Monument Saved

*1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, the place where they say hip-hop was born has been saved. The legendary location is where Kool Herc, the father of hip-hop, first got the party started when he DJ’d for his sister’s birthday in the building’s community room in 1973, according to legend. The hip-hop spot was part [...]

Audit: Sharpton’s National Action Network in Shambles

*The New York Post is reporting that an internal audit of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network found the civil rights organization woefully negligent in its record-keeping and teetering on the brink of survival. “The organization has suffered recurring decreases in net assets — and has been dependent upon advances from related parties and the nonpayment [...]

Obama Says No(!) to Tax Cut Extension for Wealthy

*Look who’s playing hardball.  (And some would say it’s about time.) President Obama is set to announce today that there will be no possibility of extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, creating an election-year showdown for Congressional Democrats. Obama’s economic package proposes an extension of tax cuts for the 98 percent of [...]

Nov. Release Date for Tyler Perry’s ‘Colored Girls’

*Tyler Perry’s film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” will arrive in theaters on Nov. 5, according to Variety. The date was pushed up from its original release scheduled for January 2011. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Janet [...]

Audio: Willow Smith Debuts Track ‘Whip My Hair’

*Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 9-year-old daughter Willow is now a recording artist after releasing her first single online. Already an actress, the budding singer is getting positive reviews for her track “Whip My Hair,” in which she repeats the chorus “I whip my hair back and forth.” The song has already clocked over 70,000 [...]

Photos: Halle Berry Moving On with Oliver Martinez?

*People magazine is reporting that Halle Berry and the co-star of her next film are getting pretty cozy off-screen as well. According to the website, the Oscar winner and actor Oliver Martinez – who have been filming “Dark Tide” together this summer – were seen hugged up and even smooching while on a Paris shopping [...]

Minaj: Drake Marriage Tweet ‘Payback’ to Bloggers

Nicki Minaj explains she and fellow rapper Drake were just being “mischievous” when they recently tweeted that they had tied the knot. The besties made the announcement last weekend, although their reps later revealed that no marriage ceremony had actually taken place. According to MTV News, Minaj told Hot 107.9′s DJ Drama that she Drake [...]

Video: Whoopi Announces Mother’s Death on ‘The View’

*Whoopi Goldberg fought through emotions Tuesday to discuss the recent death of her mother, Emma Johnson, from a stroke. My mom passed on the 29th of August,” Whoopi announced to the audience, calling her “truly one of the great women.” Two days before her death, news broke that Whoopi left her run in the London [...]

Mike Tyson, Wife Expecting a Baby Boy

*Mike Tyson is about to be a daddy for the eighth time. The boxing legend’s wife Lakiha Spicer is reportedly five months pregnant with a boy, according to RadarOnline.com. The news comes a little over a year after the tragic death of Tyson’s four-year-old daughter, Exodus, who fatally injured herself with a treadmill cord in [...]

Bob Marley’s Daughter Pleads Guilty to Growing Weed

*The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home. The Daily Local News of West Chester reports 29-year-old Makeda Jahnesta Marley pleaded guilty Tuesday to having nearly a dozen large marijuana plants inside her home in Caln, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, reports the Associated Press. Marley [...]

In 9/11 Documentary, Condoleeza Rice Yells at/Hangs up on Bush

*A new History Channel documentary airing Thursday will show some never before seen or heard series of events on that dreaded day, 9/11. Condoleezza Rice told the filmmakers that she got a phone call from the president after the second airplane hit the World Trade Center in New York. The former president, George W. Bush, [...]

Will Reggie Lose the Heisman?

*Reggie Bush is beginning to sound like a curse word in the media, as the young NFL and former USC Trojan player continues to leave a bad taste in the public’s mouth. Nearly five years after receiving the Heisman Trophy, the New Orleans Saints running back may be losing his credibility. Post an investigation, the [...]