It is not clear how big an honor it is, but Jamaican reggae guitarist and singer Bob Marley has had his name attached to a blood-sucking parasite that infests fish living on coral reefs in Jamaica. The naming is not meant to be a sign of disrespect, said marine biologist Paul Sikkel of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, who coined the name Gnathia marleyi to honor Marley. "I named this species, which is truly a natural wonder,…

Nicki Minaj was on her way to the Philippines on Monday, but before she could board her flight, Nicki says she found herself dealing with a handsy official from the Transportation Security Administration.  The leader of the Barbz tweeted about the encounter,…

A Lakewood, Washington, woman received more than 100 scratches, bites and other injuries when she was attacked by a group of masked bandits on Monday. Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Lee's attackers weren't people, but rather a pack of raccoons that chased after…

Metro police officers, joined by TBI and DEA agents, today are taking the unprecedented action of shutting down and padlocking eleven Nashville convenience markets for their alleged sale of synthetic marijuana or similar substances.  The simultaneous…

Confession time: How many of you have posted a pic of a friend on Facebook, even though you knew she didn't look cute? You're, uh, not…

Marriott is looking for new housekeepers. For more information call Jermaine at ( 615) 371-9200  

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A New Jersey woman was arrested Friday night after she called the cops to tell them she'd been ripped off -- in a drug deal. NJ.com reports 50-year-old Marsha A. Wilcox reportedly called 911 and told a dispatcher she'd been robbed. Wilcox explained she'd given a…

It's about that time of year.  Back to school time.  And 92Q has teamed up with Xclusive Outreach to get school supplies for the children this year and we could use your help.  If you'd like to donate school supplies...drop them off at the following locations locations:  Renasant Bank on West End, Studio 615 on West End,…

Wayne Brady says he's tired of being the butt of Bill Maher's jokes, specifically the one in which Maher claims that President Obama needs to stop acting like "Wayne Brady" and become a "real" black man.

Wayne Brady says he's tired of being the butt of Bill Maher's jokes, specifically the one in which Maher…

The erotic novel by EL James has become the fastest-selling book of all time this year, reaching a million copies sold in just 11 weeks.

 

The book is said to have led girlfriends and wives to want sex more often than usual, leading to an increase in the number of pregnancies.

Professor Ellis Cashmore, expert in Culture at Staffordshire University,…

Usher's stepson Kyle Glover -- the son of his ex-wife Tameka Foster -- has been declared brain dead after a jet-ski accident yesterday (Saturday). The 11-year-old was being towed in an inner tube in a Georgia lake when a passing jet ski hit his head. Kyle has shown no brain activity since being admitted to the hospital, but so far Tameka hasn't decided yet to take him off…

White People’s Day took place on July 4th, according…

Crunchy Black, a former member of the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, survived getting shot in the face and leg in an incident in Las Vegas early in the morning on July 1st, TMZ reports.

Black -- whose birth name is Darnell Carlton -- was snapped by the gossip site apparently throwing up gang signs from his hospital bed.

Police have no…

Rihanna has sued her former accountants, whose alleged negligence, she says, has resulted in her being audited by the IRS.

According to the New York Daily News, Rihanna blames New York-based Berdon LLP for allegedly mishandling her taxes.

She also alleges that her 2009 Last Girl on Earth tour lost millions of dollars because the firm didn't manage her…

ESPN is reporting that two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is coming to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Phoenix Suns.

The New York Knicks were also reportedly trying to get Nash, but he opted for the Lakers after being convinced by Kobe Bryant that he'd have a…

The response from the hip-hop nation to Frank Ocean’s admission that he is bi-sexual has been overwhelmingly positive. “Today is a big day for hip-hop," wrote Russell Simmons on his website GlobalGrind. "It is a day that will define who we really are. How compassionate will we be? How loving can we be? How inclusive are we? His gifts are undeniable. His talent, enormous. His…