August 2013 Blog Posts (63)

Nas is putting his money where his mouth is -- by helping a single father whose home burned to the ground.

While visiting Washington, D.C this week, Nas happened to catch a news report on Stanley Young --  an unemployed single father of seven who was left homeless after a fire burned down their apartment. The children's mother passed away last year. Nas was moved…

A funeral home in Barbados is suing Rihanna, claiming that she still hasn't the paid the bill for her grandmother's funeral.

According to TMZ, the suit claims that RiRi arranged a blowout funeral for Clara Brathwaite last June that included a party, tents, large-screen TVs and huge floral arrangements. But according to the funeral home, after being presented with…

Parkwood Villas was devastated by the recent Flash Floods. Can you imagine going through this AGAIN???

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Donate money, clothes, food, toiletries, and anything else you can think of that would help folks get back on their…

Despite kicking off the preseason on Thursday night with eight starters shelved with various bumps and bruises, the Washington Redskins pulled off a 22-21 comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans at LP Field.

Among the highlights were quality showings by Kirk Cousins and the first-team offense; a late-game touchdown drive and successful two-point conversion from…

Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley was arrested in Scottsdale on Tuesday morning and could be facing charges for drug possession, according to Scottsdale police.

Police stopped Beasley in Scottsdale at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday for a traffic violation in the area near Scottsdale and McCormick roads, according to the Scottsdale Police Department.

According to…

Claiming that he's tired of being infamous for beating up Rihanna, Chris Brown says he'll likely retire after his next album.

He tweeted today (Tuesday), "Being famous is amazing when it's for your music and talent. I'm tired of being famous for a mistake I made when I was 18. I'm cool and over it! Don't worry, mainstream America. After this X album, it'll…

Don't let the rumors and a little friendly competition fool you -- it's all love.

Drake told MTV News after his fourth annual OVO Fest in Toronto on Monday, "I think me and Kanye [West] have wanted to express our respect for each other for a long time and sometimes rap, the business, the competitiveness and just the heart behind it forces you to not talk to the…

The NBA released their 2013-14 schedule on Tuesday and they've got three big games set for opening night, Tuesday, October 29th.

The reigning two-time champ Miami Heat will be at home to face the Chicago Bulls in what could be Derrick Rose's first game back since tearing his ACL in 2012.

The Los Angeles Lakers, without Dwight Howard, will meet their hallway…

Chris Brown turned himself in at an L.A. jail for his hit-and-run case -- a day ahead of schedule.

TMZ has learned ... Brown showed up at the Van Nuys jail at around 2 PM.  We're told his lawyer, Mark Geragos, engineered it all and the purpose was to make it happen without any photogs present.

Brown was booked and released on his own recognizance -- no…

Beyonce comes from Texas, but on Monday night she showed she's a true New Yorker -- by biking to work.

To get to her concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Bey hopped on a bike and rode across the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping pictures along the way. She posted the pics to Instagram, including a couple of shots looking east across the bridge into…

You knew this was coming -- Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster is requesting that she regain custody of her children in the wake of their child's near fatal pool accident.

According to TMZ, Tameka has filed paperwork asking for an emergency hearing later this week, claiming that the singer has their two boys living in a dangerous environment. Specifically, Tameka…

George Duke, who began his career as a jazz pianist in the 1960s but made his name by crossing musical boundaries, died on Monday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 67.

.He had suffered heart complications after being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, said his manager, Darryl Porter, who confirmed the death.

The name of the instrument with which Mr.…

Jermaine Dupri says a shady Atlanta bank is to blame for his financial woes.

According to TMZ, the So So Def founder has filed a countersuit against Sun Trust Bank, claiming it caused him to default on a $5 million loan. As JD tells it, he was initially making payments, but then a bank official convinced him to change the terms of the loan. Dupri claims the…

Terrence Howard has been accused by his ex-wife of beating her badly during a heated argument in Costa Rica ... TMZ has learned.

Michelle Ghent -- who divorced Terrence in May but hooked up with him again recently ... took a trip with Terrence and several of his family members to Costa Rica last week.  Sources say an argument erupted and she claims Terrence…

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The entire state of Florida has to send their officers to the anti-racial profiling and sensitivity training because their offenses seem to be endless.

Roy Middleton, 60, went in his driveway Saturday, to look for a cigarette in his mother’s car when police showed up on the scene and demanded he get of the car with his hands up.  According to witnesses,…

O.J. Simpson won parole Wednesday on some of the charges that have kept him in a Nevada prison for almost five years, but still faces at least four more years behind bars.

The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners order says the decision relates to two kidnapping and two robbery convictions and one conviction for burglary with a firearm. But Simpson, 66, will…

Kelly Rowland is on the cover of next month's issue of Essence magazine. In the interview, she talks about being happy for Beyonce and wanting her own success.

The R&B songstess tells Essence that she's been unhappy for a while, but it has nothing to do with Beyonce. Rowland says. “That had to do with me trying to get my life in order and make better…

According to TMZ, George Zimmerman was hauled over for speeding and yes, he had a gun with him.

The stop happened in Forney, Texas on Sunday, just after noon. Zimmerman told police that he was headed “nowhere in particular” and informed them he had a firearm in his glove compartment.

And since he didn’t have any warrants (oh yes he does … just not from…