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Tupac Performs at Coachella

Matt Cantor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:50:23 CDT

All of Snoop Dogg's guests during his set last night at Coachella were impressive—Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent—but none could quite match an appearance by the late Tupac Shakur. Death didn't stop the legendary rapper, who appeared as a hologram, from dueting with Snoop on songs like "Come...

Meet Hollywood's Republicans

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:50:05 CST

Hollywood may be seemingly rife with outspoken liberals, but Chuck Norris (who is currently backing Newt Gingrich) is far from the only Republican celebrity. A sampling of those who lean right, courtesy of E! and the Atlantic : Jessica Simpson : She endorsed George W. Bush in 2004, and her dad said...

16 Stars Who Stink in the Sack

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:33:05 CDT

Crystal Harris may have apologized for panning Hugh Hefner's bedroom skills , but comments like these just can't be erased. The Frisky lists 15 more celebs who've found themselves dealing with the same public complaint: Jesse James : As one of his non-Sandra, non-Kat lady friends put it, he was a "dud...

Celebs Busy Tweeting Bad Quake Jokes

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:46:55 CDT

Add Gilbert Gottfried to the list of people who thought it would be a good idea to respond to the Japan earthquake ... by making tasteless jokes about it. Over the past 24 hours the comedian has tweeted 12, er, zingers, TMZ reports, among them: "I f***ed a girl in japan....

How 50 Cent Made $9M From One Weekend of Tweeting

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:04:05 CST

Headphones distributor H&H Imports enjoyed a 240% increase in stock value over the weekend, thanks to … 50 Cent. The rapper plugged one of the company's headphone brands Friday, then went on to tweet all weekend about the stock, Business Insider reports. The result: HNHI, a penny stock, gained a...

Stars Making Half a Million a Year via Twitter

Emily Rauhala — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:58:36 CDT

American celebrities are raking in up to $50,000 a month for tweeting on behalf of brands. A single shout-out from 50 Cent or Snoop Dogg, for instance, can earn them $5,000, finds the Sun . The pay-per-tweet model is now heading across the pond, and UK celebs won't be...

10 Gigs Canceled for Odd Reasons

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:34:00 CDT

Kings of Leon had to stop playing mid-gig Friday thanks to a hail of pigeon poop raining down on them, but they’re not the only musical act that’s been forced to cancel a show for an odd reason. The Daily Mirror rounds up 10 more: David Bowie : A 2004 Norway...

50 Cent Drops 54 Pounds

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:00:00 CDT

50 Cent is barely recognizable in new pictures sweeping the Web. The rapper lost 54 pounds for an upcoming role as a cancer patient, ThisIs50.com reports. He went from 214 pounds to 160 pounds by going on a liquid diet and walking three hours a day on a treadmill,...

Woman Sues 50 Cent for Posting Sex Video

Rob Quinn — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:53:05 CST

A woman who says 50 Cent used her private sex tape to fuel the feud between himself and rival rapper Rick Ross is taking him to court. Lastonia Leviston, mother of Ross' daughter, accuses 50 Cent of editing himself into the video—in his wig-wearing "Pimpin' Curly" persona—as a...