New York’s tough gun laws are more stringent than those of other states.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman
Lil Wayne leaves court in New York City Thursday
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Lil Wayne couldn’t have picked a tougher state to face a gun charge than New York.
The rapper entered a guilty plea in a Manhattan court [...]
Lambert’s song, from ‘2012,’ has all the time-tested power-ballad ingredients.By James Montgomery
Adam Lambert in his “Time for Miracles” music video
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Every so often — OK, quite often — Hollywood decides to makes a movie about stuff blowing up. In this case, it’s the apocalyptic “2012,” which is about the extinction of humanity in general. [...]
Source close to Brown calls timing ‘purely coincidence.’By Gil Kaufman
Rihanna and Chris Brown
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Chris Brown is under a court order that requires him to stay from former girlfriend Rihanna. And while that order — one part of his sentence for an assault on Rihanna in February on the eve of the Grammy [...]
Singer speaks with Angie Martinez on New York’s Hot 97.By Jayson Rodriguez
Chris Brown
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Chris Brown sported a bow tie for his appearance with Angie Martinez on New York’s Hot 97 on Wednesday (October 21) just like he did during his interview with Larry King last month, but the singer wasn’t nearly as choked [...]
‘I don’t got anything against homie,’ Brown says of Hov.By Jayson Rodriguez
Chris Brown
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Chris Brown and Oprah Winfrey went back and forth earlier this year commenting on the singer’s altercation with Rihanna.
Oprah used her popular show to educate viewers about domestic violence,
and in the process warned her viewers that most abusers repeat their [...]
Immigration officials detained the rapper immediately after his release from prison.By Jayson Rodriguez
Shyne
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Shyne’s deportation appears imminent, according to a conversation Hot 97’s Angie Martinez recently had with the detained rapper off-air.
The Belize-born former Bad Boy recording artist has been held in custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since completing his prison [...]
‘It’s so unexpected, from the tempo to the title to the feel,’ Chuck Harmony says.By Jocelyn Vena
Rihanna’s <i>Russian Roulette</i>
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Rihanna may be playing a dangerous game on her first single, “Russian Roulette,” but the man who produced the eerie ballad, Chuck Harmony, explains that when he and songwriter Ne-Yo sat down [...]
‘Real World: Hollywood’ castmember released Fireworks at the Fairground last week.By Jim Cantiello
Brianna Taylor
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“The Real World: Hollywood” castmember and Universal recording artist Brianna Taylor is all about the yin and the yang. When things in her life get bad, something totally awesome is waiting just around the corner.
“When I auditioned for ‘The [...]
Ali Vatter had an appendectomy while working on Blink-182’s reunion tour.By James Montgomery
Mark Hoppus
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Mark Hoppus first met Ali Vatter during this summer’s Blink-182 reunion tour, where she worked as a member of the catering crew. Not surprisingly, it was one of the toughest jobs you could have on a traveling rock-and-roll [...]
‘Michael is one of the most amazing improvisational artists I’ve ever seen in my life,’ one dancer says.By Eric Ditzian
Michael Jackson in “Michael Jackson’s This Is It”
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On October 27 at 8:30 p.m, just hours before “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” opens in theaters, MTV will air a live red-carpet special from the [...]