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August 31, 2010 | by: Michael Sean

Just last week, talks of Justin Bieber working together with Kanye West and Raekwon appeared to be simple Twitter chatter. It’s safe to say, these guys were not all talk. Listen to “Runaway Love” here.

August 31, 2010 | by: Jasmina Cuevas

T.I.

T.I. aka The King is back with a number one hit movie in the country, “Takers” , a highly anticipated album, “King Uncaged” due out September 28th and ready to take back his spot on the throne. But with all the positive hype surrounding the comeback of Mr. Harris, why are people trying to still throw salt on old wounds?

With more arrests than someone could count on one hand, Clifford “TIP” Harris has seen the inside of jail walls, one too many times. Being most recently arrested on a federal weapons charge while trying to more…

August 31, 2010 | by: Cortney O'Brien
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MTV and the cast of Jersey Shore are being sued by a young woman who claims the reality show’s bodyguards assaulted her

Instead of tanning on the beach, it looks like the cast of Jersey Shore will be sweating it out in court. Snooki, The Situation and the rest of the cast of MTV’s most recent guilty pleasure have been accused of assault on more than one occasion.

The plaintiff, a woman only identified by her initials, J.P., claims that Jersey Shore bodyguards threw her to the ground following a conflict with Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, perhaps the most infamous of the show’s tanned stars. The alleged victim is suing more…

August 31, 2010 | by: Jasmina Cuevas

DJ AM

Saturday, August 28th, marked the one year anniversary of the death of Adam Michael Goldstein AKA DJ AM but the one year came & gone without a forgotten memory of one of the best DJ’s that hip-hop experienced.

Dying tragically of a drug overdose was the last thing that people had suspected would happen to DJ AM. Surviving the Learjet crash with friend, Travis Barker, a year before his death, DJ AM was prescribed medication for post tramautic stress & pain. But even though he survived a plane crash, no one thought more…

August 30, 2010 | by: Michael Sean

Kanye West pulled together an all star roster for his latest single, entitled “Monster.” Click here to listen.

August 29, 2010 | by: Cortney O'Brien

Leonardo DiCaprio faces the threat of a Chicago woman who claims she is his wife

Celebrities are used to camera lenses following their every move, but however annoying they may be, the harmless flashing light bulbs of the paparazzi don’t compare to the real danger of an obsessed stalker.

A-list movie star Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the latest celebrities to be pursued by an obsessed fan. The Golden Globe-winning actor filed a restraining order against Livia Bistriceanu, a 41-year-old woman from Chicago after she claimed that the actor is her husband and that she is carrying his child. DiCaprio responded more…

August 28, 2010 | by: Laura Rosenfeld

A scene from 'Toy Story 3,' the highest-grossing movie of the summer worldwide.

For many people, summer isn’t just about heading to the beach or going on vacation. Summer is also the season when big blockbusters take over movie theaters, and this year was no exception.

The list of this summer’s top 10 highest-grossing movies worldwide, according to Forbes.com with data from Box Office Mojo, is dominated by sequels, kids’ movies and action flicks. Claiming the top honor is Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3, earning $895 million at the box office this summer. I think many would agree this film deserves the title as summer 2010’s box office champion.

Eleven years passed before we could learn the fate of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of our favorite toys after Andy left for college, but the wait was well worth it. Toy Story 3 is one of the funniest, saddest, most suspenseful and surprising movies I’ve seen in a long time, not just this summer. The Toy Story franchise is more…

August 26, 2010 | by: Michael Sean

Diggy Simmons

Diggy Simmons, nephew to the legendary Def Jam founder, Russell Simmons, and son to Rev. Run, continues to drop strong singles following his acclaimed mixtape debut, “The First Flight.” Diggy, most recently enlisted the aid of  Pharell and Lupe Fiasco for his latest single entitled “Oh Yeah.” Click here to listen. Keep dropping that heat Diggy!

August 24, 2010 | by: Cortney O'Brien

Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg star in The Social Network, a controversial new film about the founding of Facebook.

The Social Network is one thing Mark Zuckerberg is sure not to ‘Like’ on his Facebook page. The controversial new film about the creation of one of the most popular Web sites in the world is not being supported by its real-life founder and CEO, who has dismissed much of the film as “fictitious.”

The simultaneously intriguing and notorious story about the founding of Facebook will soon be revealed on the big screen. As the story goes, Mark Zuckerberg was in his Harvard college dorm when he came up with the idea for a Web site which could give people a unique and entertaining way to stay connected. Before he knew it, he was a billionaire. The details, however, more…

August 24, 2010 | by: Laura Rosenfeld

The cover of Justin Bieber's comic book biography to be released in October.

Ever wondered how Ricky Martin mastered the art of “Livin’ la Vida Loca?” If you have, all your questions will soon be answered by the Latin pop star himself.

Martin will publish an English and Spanish-language version of his new memoir titled Me and Yo, respectively, on November 2, according to a Reuters report. In the memoir, Martin will talk about his early music career, dealing with his sexuality and his new role as a father. more…