
Fans and friends of the late recording artist known as “The Jacka” took to social media and airwaves on Tuesday to mourn his loss after he died from a fatal gunshot wound to the head in Oakland on Monday night. Although he never achieved national fame, to many in the Bay Area, Dominic Newton, 37, was considered a musical legend.
by Adelle Nazarian4 Feb 2015, 12:56 PM PST0

Jordan’s King Abdullah had some choice words for ISIS in a private meeting with U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday.
by Daniel Nussbaum4 Feb 2015, 11:55 AM PST0

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evgina released an online video attacking Rupert Murdoch, News Corp., and Warner Brothers for putting him “through a living hell of Biblical proportion.”
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Feb 2015, 2:50 PM PST0

After 55 years, Harper Lee has done it. The author of the classic To Kill a Mockingbird bestseller is publishing a sequel, set to be released on July 14.
by Adrienne Ross3 Feb 2015, 1:56 PM PST0

Conrad Hilton, the younger brother of hotel heiress Paris Hilton, was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday for acting out on a trans-Atlantic flight back in July, 2014.
by Kipp Jones3 Feb 2015, 1:28 PM PST0

Every new futuristic sex toy is “perfect” for a specific demographic–this one is “perfect” for the troops, that one is “perfect” for involving a partner, the other one is “perfect” for a discreet solo session. The sex toy industry is worth $15 billion in annual global revenue; with the industry’s embrace of innovative technology, that number is only going to grow.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Feb 2015, 12:45 PM PST0

Former Smiths frontman Morrissey canceled a planned concert in Iceland because the venue did not take its meat dishes off the menu. A fan site for the singer, True to You, reports that Morrissey canceled the gig at Harpa Concert
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Feb 2015, 11:39 AM PST0

Fox News has released a statement Tuesday responding to the news that Lindsay and Dina Lohan are filing a defamation suit against the cable news network for remarks made on “Hannity” a year ago: We will defend this case to the
by John Nolte3 Feb 2015, 11:22 AM PST0

Rapper Azealia Banks took to Twitter Monday to explain an Instagram photo in which she appeared in “whiteface.” However, in the process of clarifying the intent of the image, she referred to white people as “crackers,” and also referenced the N-word.
by Kipp Jones3 Feb 2015, 11:17 AM PST0

Hip hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was rushed to the hospital early Tuesday morning following a reported panic attack at a Compton, California courthouse, where he had just pled not-guilty to two counts of murder. Law enforcement sources told TMZ
by Kipp Jones3 Feb 2015, 10:46 AM PST0

In the March issue of GQ British magazine, Kevin Spacey says Washington must be “enormously frustrating” for President Obama.
by Kelli Serio3 Feb 2015, 9:53 AM PST0

The fact that anyone takes Canadian-born filmmaker Michael Moore seriously in any way makes me worry about today’s society. In an interview with Vice.com, Moore discussed his recent controversial tweets about the movie “American Sniper,” his reasoning behind posting the
by Javier Manjarres3 Feb 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

A documentary, which calls into question the relief efforts to assist the People of Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, has Sean Penn likening its director to a “Nazi.”
by Kipp Jones3 Feb 2015, 7:58 AM PST0

The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired rights to create a five-part TV series on Nicholas Irving, a black sniper who served in the U.S. Army.
by AWR Hawkins2 Feb 2015, 6:02 PM PST0

Actress Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Fox News over a guest’s comment for which the cable news channel apologized nearly a year ago.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Feb 2015, 5:54 PM PST0

Media morality watchdog The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) issued a statement Monday questioning NBC’s decision to air both a domestic violence PSA and a trailer for the “sexually violent” film Fifty Shades of Grey during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Feb 2015, 5:23 PM PST0

Jill Soloway, creator of Amazon’s transgender series Transparent, is reportedly teaming up with MTV for a comedy series about modern feminism.
by Kipp Jones2 Feb 2015, 4:38 PM PST0

The Church of Scientology aired an advertisement during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast, offering viewers an introduction to the “age of answers.”
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Feb 2015, 4:10 PM PST0

Apparently singer Beyoncé is so “crazy in love” with her nutritional choices, she and trainer Marcos Borges have announced they’re launching a vegan meal delivery service.
by Kipp Jones2 Feb 2015, 3:35 PM PST0

The film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey will be the most erotic mainstream movie to be released in more than ten years, according to a new report.
by Kelli Serio2 Feb 2015, 3:25 PM PST0

A model has been arrested in the northern Croatian city of Rijeka for allegedly driving a knife into her identical twin sister’s chest.
by Kipp Jones2 Feb 2015, 2:45 PM PST0

Sunday’s Super Bowl featured commercials sold at $4.5 million per 30 seconds of airtime. It’s a uniquely capitalistic ritual to watch advertisements for product as entertainment, but few of those commercials lived up to expectation – and some absolutely lived down to our worst expectations. Here are the best and worst Super Bowl commercials:
by Ben Shapiro2 Feb 2015, 12:49 PM PST0

A man calling himself “Gluten Dude” started a petition to have an ad starring Nick Offermnan of Parks and Recreation, titled “America, It’s Time For a Gut Check, ” taken off air, claiming it’s offensive to those living with celiac disease.
by Kelli Serio2 Feb 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

Ricardo Medina Jr., who formerly starred in several Power Rangers TV series, was arrested in Palmdale, California over the weekend on suspicion he killed his roommate with a sword.
by Kipp Jones2 Feb 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

Football’s biggest night of the year is unquestionably the Super Bowl. Preliminary ratings show that Sunday’s game hit a record high with 72% of televisions watching. That should add up to somewhere around 115 million viewers and an all-time record.
by John Nolte2 Feb 2015, 8:45 AM PST0