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Cleveland to Nike: Giant LeBron Mural/Advert’s Got to Go!

Cleveland to Nike: Giant LeBron Mural/Advert’s Got to Go!

*Cleveland is doing its best to forget LeBron James: On Friday, workers began removing an enormous mural of NBA superstar LeBron James from a downtown building.

The Nike ad is 10 stories tall and has been a fixture of the Cleveland skyline for a few years.

“We are removing the LeBron James ‘Witness’ mural in downtown Cleveland and expect the process to be completed within a few days,” a Nike… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 12, 2010 at 6:06pm — No Comments

Minaj Album Release Date Set

Minaj Album Release Date Set

*Young Money’s Barbie girl has finally announced a release date for her album via Twitter. November 23 will be the day Nicki Minaj will make her official debut in stores.

She has collaborated with some big names but she recently topped Billboard charts with her first solo single “Your Love.” She is the first female rapper to win the number 1 spot without a feature since Missy Elliot’s “Work It” in 2002.

“I was not planning on putting… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 12, 2010 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Kelis Paid Album Producers with Food

Kelis Paid Album Producers with Food

*Apparently, producers who worked on the new Kelis album will literally work for food.

The singer told Yahoo Music that she didn’t have a record deal in place or the budget to pay the crew needed to complete her album “Flesh Tone,” so she offered to pay producers with homecooked meals.

“[I told them], ‘I just graduated from culinary school and I’m cooking a lot and I’m pregnant’,” she said. “‘You can eat. I have a… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 7, 2010 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Reggie Bush Spotted with Kanye’s Ex Amber Rose

Reggie Bush Spotted with Kanye’s Ex Amber Rose

*NFL star Reggie Bush has reportedly found another flame after his split from Kim Kardashian.

Gossip site PerezHilton.com claims the New Orleans Saints running back was spotted making out with Kanye West’s on/off again lady Amber Rose at AXE Lounge in Southampton over the weekend.

“They even took bathroom breaks together,” the Web site reported.

Kardashian, meanwhile, has moved on to… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 7, 2010 at 12:26pm — No Comments

‘Alicia and Baby are Fine’ After Essence Fall

‘Alicia and Baby are Fine’ After Essence Fall

Alicia Keys perfroms at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome, July 3, 2010 in New Orleans

*A rep for Alicia Keys says the singer is fine after falling on stage at the Essence Music Festival last weekend.

The pregnant singer was performing in four-inch heels at the annual event in New Orleans when she slipped and fell on her behind.

“Alicia and baby are fine and all is well,” her… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 7, 2010 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Diddy’s Party Fail

Diddy’s Party Fail

*So, while Diddy is the party man, this weekend he didn’t quite live up to his presentation. His July 4th bash at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City club, The Pool, was cut short because of management’s concern with overcrowding.

Nearly 1,800 people were forced out before the media mogul showed up to his own party. What a shame. But his side of the story is not quite the same.

He posted on his Twitter: “I just shut down Atlantic City! The… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 7, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Report: Brown’s BET Tears Came from Eye Drops; Lloyd Explains Remarks

Report: Brown’s BET Tears Came from Eye Drops; Lloyd Explains Remarks

*Us Magazine is citing a source who claims Chris Brown used tear-inducing eye-drops just before taking the stage at the BET Awards to fake his emotional breakdown.

“He rubbed it in and he started crying,” a source said.

Brown’s rep denies the allegation, claiming it is “completely untrue.” But Us Magazine’s unnamed witness says the singer definitely received eye drops from one of his… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 4, 2010 at 10:55am — No Comments

Report: Tiger Will Pay $100M in Divorce, Not $750M

Report: Tiger Will Pay $100M in Divorce, Not $750M

*TMZ is reporting that Elin Nordegren will get $100 million in her divorce from Tiger Woods, and not the record $750 million that has been reported.

“Tiger is not even worth $750 million,” the Web site states. “We’re told his net worth is somewhere between $500 and $600 million. The $100 million is way more than Elin would have received under the prenup.”

Citing sources “with direct knowledge of the… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 4, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

Dave Chappelle Acting Strange Again … On a Plane!

Dave Chappelle Acting Strange Again … On a Plane!

Pilot deems him 'safety risk' and makes emergency landing

*Uh oh, Dave Chappdelle is acting weird again. TMZ is reporting that a private jet had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh last night because the comedian was freaking out the pilot.

A reliable source says the flight was headed from New Jersey to Ohio where the comedian lives. During the flight Chappelle reportedly “freaked out” and refused to put… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 4, 2010 at 10:42am — No Comments

Steele Blames Obama for Afghan War; Angers Own Party

Steele Blames Obama for Afghan War; Angers Own Party

*Fresh calls for Michael Steele’s resignation as RNC chairman comes in the wake of his recent comments blaming President Barack Obama for the Afghanistan war and suggesting it could not be won.

At a Republican fundraiser in Connecticut on Thursday, Steele was videotaped while criticizing Obama’s decision to bolster the Afghanistan war effort. The comments contradicted the stance of the party, which has consistently… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on July 4, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments

Still Waiting for Detox

Still Waiting for Detox

*There is so much anticipation surrounding Dre’s new album, “Detox,” but it seems like he’s still tweeking it … so will we ever see it?

In an interview with The Boom Box.com at the recent ASCAP Awards, Dre attempted to settle any uncertainty:

“I’m leaving this event [and] going right to the studio,” he said on the red carpet at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards. “I’m trying to put it out by the end of the fall. I’m trying to give… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Oprah, Beyonce Top Forbes’ ‘Most Powerful Celeb’ List

Oprah, Beyonce Top Forbes’ ‘Most Powerful Celeb’ List

*Oprah Winfrey has reclaimed her title as world’s most powerful celebrity in a poll conducted by Forbes magazine.

With 315 million dollars in earnings, Winfrey, 56, who next year is set to launch her own television channel, dethrones Angelina Jolie as the top power player with the actress slipping from No. 1 to 18.

This is Winfrey’s fourth time topping the annual list, which is based on income over the… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 2:37pm — No Comments

GOP Using Kagan Hearings to Target Thurgood Marshall

GOP Using Kagan Hearings to Target Thurgood Marshall

US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is questioned by Sen. Jeff Sessions ,R-AL,(monitor) on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2010 in Washington, DC.*While Elena Kagan is expected to sail through her Supreme Court confirmation hearings without much Republican opposition, the GOP has apparently decided to use this opportunity to target Kagan’s mentor, former Justice Thurgood Marshall.

The… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

*Method Man pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge Monday, then immediately wrote out a check to cover his final $40,000 restitution payment after owing about $106,000.

The rapper was arrested Oct. 9 on charges he failed to pay state and personal income taxes. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to a conditional discharge, which means the arrest will be purged from his record if he stays out of trouble.

“When he found… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 10:17am — No Comments

Hugh Hefner is Suing … Drake!

Hugh Hefner is Suing … Drake!

*In the industry, there is always something off the wall happening; something unexpected and quite exciting.

Depending on your taste, this one might shock you a lil’. Drake is being sued for alleged illegal use of Playboy’s property.

According to a lawsuit filed at the U.S. District court in Los Angeles, Playboy Enterprises is claiming Drake needs to pay the company for the use of his hit, “Best I Ever Had.” Bizarre… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

Lauryn Hill on Performing Again: ‘I Think It’s Just Time’

Lauryn Hill on Performing Again: ‘I Think It’s Just Time’

*Lauryn Hill gave a rare interview to National Public Radio’s Zoe Chace following her performance in Santa Rosa, Calif. over the weekend.

The singer-rapper, known for her work with the Fugees and Grammy-winning solo album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” has been largely off the scene since 1999. She’s only released one album since 1998′s “Miseducation”: 2002′s “MTV Unplugged,” and some have wondered if the… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 10:06am — No Comments

Spike Lee Approaches ‘Nagasaki Deadline’

Spike Lee Approaches ‘Nagasaki Deadline’

*Spike Lee s is in negotiations to direct “Nagasaki Deadline,” a thriller for Lightstorm Entertainment’s James Cameron, Jon Landau and Rae Sanchini.

The film centers on an emotionally damaged FBI agent who must decipher historic events in a desperate race to avert a terrorist plot, according to Deadline New York.

The project was originally written by David and Peter Griffiths for Fox, but eventually ended up at… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

Kanye Sued over ‘Stronger’ Track

Kanye Sued over ‘Stronger’ Track

*A songwriter-producer who claims to have written Kanye West’s 2007 hit “Stronger” is now suing the rapper for compensation.

In the lawsuit filed Friday (June 25th) in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Vincent “Vince P.” Peters says he wrote the track in 2006 and played it for West’s manager John Monopoly at his Chicago home on Nov. 12 of the same year.

Peters says he recorded his own version of… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 29, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

Obama's Unbelievable Winning Streak

Obama's Unbelievable Winning Streak

by Peter Beinart Info

Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His new book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, is now available from HarperCollins.

President Barack Obama greets attendees as he departs the East Room of the White House, following the signing… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 28, 2010 at 9:48am — No Comments

Prince Honored at BET Awards

Prince Honored at BET Awards

*Sunday at the BET Awards in Los Angeles veteran funk-rocker Prince got his props and was given a lifetime achievement award.

Prince watched in the audience as Stevie Wonder paid tribute in a video, and onstage Janelle Monae gave an energetic rendition of his “Let’s Go Crazy” while disco diva Patti Labelle pumped out a rousing “Purple Rain.”

Wearing white trousers and turtleneck, Prince took the stage, thanked the crowd and said, “I… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on June 28, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments