After pictures of Usher and the current focus of his Oedipus complex, Def Jam Records exec Grace Miguel, apartment hunting in Tribeca surfaced on the Internet, Tameka Raymond posted a series of catty Tweets aimed at her ex.  See a Larger Photo & Read More →

We’re about to find out. They say the new producers on The Wendy Williams Show have asked Wendy to tone it down a bit. The producers want to appeal more to Middle American Mom [Read: the audience soon to be left hanging by Oprah] and have instructed your girl to be a little less “Wendy”.  See a Larger Photo & Read More →

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The ex-fiance of rapper Shawty Lo was arrested Wednesday after police say she attempted to bring loaded weapons into a local courthouse. Ecreia Laki Perez was taken into custody after police found a semiautomatics hand gun and a stun gun disguised as a cell phone in her purse when she tried to enter the Fulton County courthouse. When questioned about the weapons, Perez told authorities she “forgot” she had the items. (She sound stupid) The Fulton County courthouse is the same facility where... read more ...

President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring in an Oval Office speech to the nation Tuesday night: “It’s time to turn the page.” Adamantly opposed to the war from the beginning, Obama said the United States “has paid a huge price” to give Iraqis the chance to shape their future – a cost that now includes more than 4,400 troops dead, tens of thousands more wounded and hundreds of billions of dollars spent. “We have... read more ...

Looks like T.I. could be headed back to the clink. T.I. and Tiny got pulled over by L.A. County Sheriffs on Sunset Boulevard this week after making an ilegal U-turn. When approaching the vehicle, Deputies smelled weed coming from their Maybach. The car was searched and Tip and Tiny were arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance. Their bail was set at $10,000.00. Keep in mind that T.I. is still on probation after serving 7 months in prison on federal weapons charges. If officials... read more ...

Tyler Perry’s production of ‘For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf’ was supposed to open during Martin Luther King Holiday weekend 2011, but Tyler pushed the date up so he could be considered during this year’s award season. The new opening date is November 5.  See a Larger Photo & Read More →

Diddy is being sued by one of his former employees who claims Puff got rid of her once she got old and became disabled. Francesca Spero just filed a lawsuit in Federal court in NY — in which she describes herself as a “51-year-old white woman” who served as a high ranking exec for Diddy since 1998. Spero claims she and Diddy — aka Sean Combs — butted heads after she informed him that she needed major hip surgery in 2008 … and then later “suffered a relapse”... read more ...

50 Cent is becoming Twitter’s biggest bully. Despite announcing a self-imposed, week-long hiatus to work on his new album, Fiddy resurfaced this afternoon poke fun at Atlanta rapper T.I. The “King of the South” was arrested in West Hollywood after pulling an illegal U-turn while driving with his wife Tiny, and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, including pills believed to be ecstasy. T.I.’s latest arrest drew 50 to post a clip from ‘Menace II... read more ...

Feeling the need to reassert his dominion over all things Beyonce, Mathew Knowles released a statement through Music World Entertainment just to set you haters straight. “Contrary to false rumors online, Beyoncé and her manager Mathew Knowles unequivocally have had and continue to have a close personal and business relationship. Mathew Knowles is the sole and exclusive manager of Beyoncé.”  See a Larger Photo & Read More →

Soulja Boy will film the video for his next single in Las Vegas this weekend, and the 20-year-old rapper is encouraging his fans to join him on the set. The ‘Crank That’ star will take the stage at the Mirage’s Jet nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Sept. 5. and use the performance as promotional footage for his third album, ‘The DeAndre Way.’ “We are shooting the pretty boy millionaires movie and new soulja boy HD music video this weekend, ” he wrote on... read more ...

Fantasia Barrino was projected to move between 150 and 175k units of ‘Back to Me’ it’s first week out, but only ended up with 122k in sales. Maybe that’s why she’s added testimony to her appearances lately. At a recent promotional appearance Fantasia told the crowd, “I’m going through this phase in my life where I am tired of pleasing people. The key word is “My Life.” And I have to live it, and what I do is… I use my life as a testimony to help other... read more ...

On Monday night, Aug. 30, the red carpet of the 20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles was a night to remember. Sponsored by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch of the civil rights organization, Mekhi Phifer and LisaRaye McCoy co-hosted the event. Among the honorees, Ashanti Douglas received the Spirit Theatre Award, Kenny Leon, who received the Trailblazer Theatre Award, and the Humanitarian Theatre Award was given to Isagenix for their efforts to... read more ...

Mike Tyson turned up in Las Vegas last night toting his 2-year-old daughter Milan Tyson to the red carpet premiere of ESPN’s “One Night in Vegas,” a film detailing the evening in 1996 when Tupac Shakur was shot. The former heavyweight champ was a close friend to Tupac and yesterday tweeted this vintage photo of the two hugging. Reggie Rock Bythewood directs “One Night in Vegas” for ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series celebrating the network’s 30 year anniversary. The film premieres... read more ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back in the studio, doing his acting thing. The actor and former wrestler is working on a sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth” called “Journey to the Mysterious Island.” Brendan Fraser was the lead star in the original adventure, but because of a disagreement regarding start dates with New Line Cinema, he won’t be back. However, The Rock won’t be playing the role of Prof. Trevor Anderson. He will be the boyfriend of Sean Anderson’s mother,... read more ...

Brandy plans to sex up her image for Dancing with the Stars. Brandy says: “I’m so into it. I know I’m never going to look as sexy as I will on this show. You have to be sexy on this show. I’m eager to learn. I can’t even sleep at night. I’m so excited to get in the studio. What people don’t understand is I have never been a good dancer. Dancing has never been one of my strongest points. With this show, you have to do things you’ve never done... read more ...

Plaxico Burress came up with a novel idea to get out of jail early. Too bad it didn’t work. Former NY Giant Plaxico Burress is currently serving 2 years in an upstate New York prison for shooting himself in the leg in a crowded bar back in 2008. Plax has been locked up since last September and has been angling for work release ever since he got there. His second request just got shot down. “The serious and negative impact illegal guns have on the community coupled with (the) dangerous... read more ...

Amid rumors of a shitty performance at her Rock the Bells stop on Governors Island, comes word that Lauryn Hill kept the crowd waiting for 3 hours before taking the stage for Rock the Bells in DC, because she was getting her nails done. Here’s what the Washington Post had to say: When it comes to Lauryn Hill’s behavior over the past decade there’s been no rumor too bizarre to believe. Sunday’s rumor was a doozy, and it was true — she really was three hours late to... read more ...

Last week Mariah Carey released a statement about her pregnancy saying she was too superstitious to really confirm anything. Well now Nick Cannon says that’s not exactly what she meant. Nick says.. “I think ’superstitious’ might be the wrong word. I think it’s more of a spiritual thing. Like trying to stay true and stay private for as long as you possibly can. She wants to keep as much privacy as she possibly can.”  See a Larger Photo & Read More →

Halle Berry has a reputation as a strong actress and a woman of beauty, but her rep for poor driving may have transformed her life. The 44-year old Ohio-born actress was among guests at a lunch in New York’s East Hamptons, held by Revlon owner, Ronald Perelman. During lunch Halle told fellow guests about her work at L.A’s Jenesse Center, which helps battered women. Halle said she began working at the center, which runs the oldest domestic violence program in south LA, thirteen-years ago as... read more ...