February 2015 Blog Posts (133)

Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut “Star Trek,” died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83.…

During the Grammy Awards earlier this month, West almost interrupted Beck when he took the stage to accept Album of the Year for "Morning Phase," beating out Beyoncé. During the E! after-show, West said, "Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should have given his award to Beyoncé." As it turned out, West hasn't even heard "Morning Phase" at…

Despite the growing number of women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault, the embattled comedian says he is "far from finished."

Cosby issued a statement ahead of his show tonight (Friday) in Lafayette, Louisiana, saying, "Dear Fans: For 53 years you have given me your love, support, respect and trust. Thank you! I can’t wait to see your smiling faces and…

Adrian Peterson may soon be back in the game after a federal judge reinstated the Vikings star Thursday. However, the NFL appealed the ruling shortly after it was made.

The legal volleying means the Minnesota running back's status remains pretty much the…

Rozonda (Chili) Thomas- 44 years old

Chelsea Clinton- 35 years old

Bobby Valentine (singer)- 35 years old…

Carman Specht

Connie Hoyle

Earl…

Did you know Scooby-Doo, G.I. Joe, and Dora the Explorer were all voiced by the same person? OK, they weren't before. But on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the rapper and actor Ice T re-voices our childhood favorites, and it’s pure gold.

Does it matter…

This debate started on Tumblr last night between a couple, where the girl saw White and Gold and her boyfriend saw Black and Blue. And that's when they almost broke the internet. This ugly dress went viral within hours.

Scientifically: Light enters the eye through the lens—different wavelengths corresponding to different colors.…

Yesterday in court, Robin Thicke took the witness stand and immediately admitted that he’s a liar. In the process, he threw song-writing partner Pharrell Williams under the bus.

The “Blurred Lines” singer called it “a little white lie” that he’d asked Pharrell to help him craft a tune to sound…

Lupita Nyong'o won the red carpet at Sunday's Oscars -- but now she's lost her dress.

The pearl-covered gown, worth about $150,000, was stolen from her hotel room in Hollywood on Tuesday evening. However, the LAPD has obtained security footage and hopes to ID the burglar.…

A lot of rappers claim to be the hottest out, but Drake has concrete proof as he now dominates multiple Billboard charts.

The Canadian MC has broken the record for most simultaneous charting hits, claiming 21 spots of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop…

1. #Empire

Eight weeks in the making, Jamal Lyon finally came out in Wednesday night's episode. 

Here's what people are saying:

• "Empire is on the best shows to come to television in a while, high quality subjects they touch on, amazing cast and storylines." 
• "Empire sure knows how to raise your…

Bobby Shmurda had "The Shmoney Dance" and now A$AP Ferg is bringing the "Dope Walk" to the world.

Ferg just dropped a video for his "Dope Walk" track that has all the makings to become the next big viral hit. What the video, shot on an iPhone, lacks in production value, it more than makes up for…

    A Florida woman is accused of beating her daughter, then sending her to middle school wearing a T-shirt that said, in handwritten text, that she had gotten a "good woopin" for getting bad grades, police said.

Melany Joyce Alexander, 31, is facing child abuse charges after authorities say she beat…

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Erykah Badu- 44 years old

Michael Bolton- 62 years old

Fats Domino- 87 years old…

The Department of Justice has announced that it will not be pursuing charges against George Zimmerman for the 2012 death of 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin.

According to Attorney General Eric Holder, there was not enough evidence to meet the "high standard for a federal hate crime…

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for most of today into tomorrow morning ahead of another round of wintry weather expected to bring more snow to Middle Tennessee.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory yesterday afternoon as another system…

If you've got fond memories of blowing into video game cartridges, you've got Gerald "Jerry" Lawson to thank. As the head of engineering and marketing for Fairchild Semiconductor's gaming outfit in the mid-'70s, Lawson developed the first home gaming console that utilized interchangeable cartridges, the Fairchild Channel F. That system never…

Chris Brown got turned away at the Canadian border yesterday afternoon, though the hot-headed singer seems to be taking it in stride.

While on the way to a sold-out gig with Tyga and Trey Songz, Breezy tweeted, "The good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me entry. I'll be back this…