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Los Angeles — This week, the casting director of “The Hobbit” was fired for turning away a woman of Pakistani descent for being too dark to play a hobbit. The agent also placed an advertisement in a New Zealand newspaper seeking extras with “light skin tones.” “We are looking for light-skinned people. I’m not trying […]
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s father refiled a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the doctor charged in his son’s death and added as a defendant a Las Vegas pharmacy that records show sold the physician a powerful anesthetic blamed for his death.
LOS ANGELES – Authorities say Faith Evans has pleaded no contest to reckless driving after being arrested in August for investigation of drunken driving.
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods may want to skip this week’s episode of “Law & Order: Los Angeles.”
Only at the Soul Train Awards could you have a tribute to R&B icons such as Anita Baker and Ronald Isley alongside a segment in which rap legend Doug E. Fresh attempts to teach CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer how to do the Dougie.
Actress Amber Heard, the beautiful young actress from Pineapple Express & Zombieland, has officially come out of the closet as a lesbian and is attending GLAAD’s 25th anniversary celebration with her partner Tasya van Ree. In an interview with AfterEllen.com, Amber discusses why she came out and what GLAAD means to her.
Nation– The television show, The Simpsons made fun of its parent company, Rupert Murdoch ‘s NewsCorp’s news channel, Fox News with a Fox News helicopter that says “Not Racist But #1 With Racists.” Watch O’Reilly Criticize The Simpsons RELATED STORIES The Simpsons Endorse Obama Fox News Chief: “Obama Has Different Belief System Than Most Americans” […]
NEW YORK (AP) — T.I. says his drug problem started when he received prescriptions for Oxycontin and hydrocodone after a series of dental surgeries this year.
Los Angeles — Actor Wesley Snipes was informed Friday that it’s time for him to report for prison and get started on his 36-month federal sentence for tax-related misdemeanors.
Just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, local rapper and comedian Messy Mya, born Anthony Barre, was shot to death in the 7th ward. He had attended a baby shower for his unborn child before heading to the block party where he would be murdered.
TMZ.com reports Wednesday that Chad Ochocinco proposed to girlfriend Evelyn Lozado. Lozado is known for her appearances on the “Basketball Wives” television show.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s lawyers are asking a three-judge Nevada Supreme Court panel to reconsider whether the former football star should get a new trial following his armed robbery and kidnapping conviction in Las Vegas.
