
Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday that rap music has done more damage to minorities than racism, even citing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons as part of the problem. Simmons responded Thursday, and did not mince words in his opinion of Rivera.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

Rapper Afroman, famous for his 2001 single “Because I got High,” appeared to be feeling pretty low Thursday morning when he told TMZ Live he was apologetic for striking a female fan Tuesday evening at a Mississippi concert.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 10:38 AM PST0

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Norm MacDonald took to Twitter Wednesday night to discuss preparations for last weekend’s SNL40 reunion, revealing what work went into the special, the highs and lows, and why fellow former alum Eddie Murphy backed out of playing Bill Cosby in an 11th hour decision.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 9:37 AM PST0

While NBC’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special featured cast members and guests from all eras of the show’s four-decade run, one SNL alum was notably absent from all the laughter — Christian conservative and Obama opponent Victoria Jackson.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 8:39 PM PST0

Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot released a new music video Wednesday to pay homage to Eric Garner, the man who was inadvertently killed last summer after being put in a chokehold by New York City police officers.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 7:14 PM PST0

The manager of Nicki Minaj’s concert road team was stabbed to death outside of a bar in Philadelphia, PA early Wednesday, while a second crew member remains in critical condition, also with stab wounds, according to Billboard. Minaj first took
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 1:42 PM PST0

After placing second on this year’s Celebrity Apprentice, Fox News Correspondent Geraldo Rivera sat down to discuss the show with HuffPost Live, where he said rap music has done more damage to minorities than racism.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 9:26 AM PST0

Rapper Afroman, best known for his 2001 single “Because I got High,” was arrested in Biloxi, Miss. on Tuesday night for punching a female fan in the face.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) is upset with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs over the perceived lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominees, and he is demanding an in-person meeting over the issue.
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 8:03 PM PST0

Chris Brown and his girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, attended the Michael Costello fashion show Tuesday during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York donning matching fur coats, which, not surprisingly, didn’t sit well with PETA.
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 7:41 PM PST0

Former Hollywood director Roman Polanski will attend a court hearing next week in Poland where a request for his extradition to the United States will be examined.
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 1:55 PM PST0

British film critic Barry Norman is already dismissing Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremonies, stating his belief that film selections are either political in nature or picked by the housekeepers of academy voters who are too lazy to watch films up for consideration.
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 1:29 PM PST0

Iran’s head of state has criticized Clint Eastwood’s Iraq War biopic American Sniper, telling a state-run newspaper the film “encourages” violence against Muslims, the paper reported Tuesday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s Supreme Leader, told the IRAN Farsi newspaper of his
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 10:10 AM PST0

Jason Hall, the screenwriter for Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, revealed that a scene showing the violent death of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle was cut from the film, at the request of Kyle’s widow, Taya.
by Kipp Jones16 Feb 2015, 5:56 PM PST0

Ever had a friend who had trouble connecting with the opposite sex? Maybe they claimed to have a steady guy or gal, but he or she “lived out of town” and was mysteriously absent from social gatherings and events.
by Kipp Jones15 Feb 2015, 5:01 PM PST0

While she is still hailed by many as the “Queen of Pop,” Madonna has been dropped from Britain’s Radio 1 after insiders say she has become “irrelevant” to the station’s younger listeners.
by Kipp Jones15 Feb 2015, 3:21 PM PST0

English Pop singer Lily Allen was targeted by a person claiming to be associated with ISIS on Friday, who, through a series of text messages, threatened to both rape and behead her.
by Kipp Jones14 Feb 2015, 2:55 PM PST0

Less than a week since going after Beck for refusing to “respect artistry,” Kanye West was fed a spoonful of his own medicine Thursday night at a free concert in New York City.
by Kipp Jones13 Feb 2015, 6:50 PM PST0

Valerie Fairman, a one-time star of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, was arrested for prostitution on Friday after police found her allegedly soliciting a sex act in New Castle, Delaware.
by Kipp Jones13 Feb 2015, 6:20 PM PST0

Actor Emile Hirsch, best known for his roles in films Into the Wild and Lone Survivor, has been charged with felony assault this week for allegedly putting a female Hollywood executive in a “chokehold” during a party at the Sundance Film Festival.
by Kipp Jones13 Feb 2015, 7:32 AM PST0

A dog in Iowa is making her rounds on the Internet after inexplicably escaping from her home last week and traveling nearly a mile to visit her owner in the hospital.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 6:32 PM PST0

Relativity Media is partnering up with Fifty Shades of Grey producer Dana Brunetti to create a drama based on former Navy SEALs-turned CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, both who were killed on Sep. 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 12:19 PM PST0

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams may have been suspended without pay for six months for stretching the truth, but at least he’s found a new ally in actor Charlie Sheen.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 11:27 AM PST0

American Horror Story actress Jamie Brewer has made history by becoming the first-ever model with Down Syndrome to appear on a catwalk during New York Fashion Week.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 11:10 AM PST0

Family members of both John Candy and John Hughes have lodged complaints against ABC, after the network announced it would be rebooting the 1989 comedy Uncle Buck into a sitcom.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 8:48 AM PST0