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Rihanna, Chris Brown on the Outs

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:54:20 CDT

It's splitsville again for the hard-boozing Rihanna and Chris Brown—at least on Twitter. The pair have been exchanging flirty tweets , fueling reports that they were quietly back together. But that's all over now—and it's all because of a remix. Brown tweeted a line from Kanye West's "Way too...

Obama Weighs in: Kanye or Jay-Z?

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:44:03 CDT

President Obama weighed in on a very important national issue recently: Kanye West or Jay-Z? Turns out the prez prefers Jay-Z, he tells David Samuels. "Although I like Kanye," Obama continues. "He’s a Chicago guy. Smart. He’s very talented." When Samuels points out that Obama once called Kanye a jackass...

Kim, Kanye: We're Dating! Seriously!

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:17:05 CDT

Let's start with the obvious: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are "dating," aka "engaging in a vast publicity stunt." Which is apparently working, based on the dozens of articles written about their "relationship." To get you up to speed: Kanye admitted his "love" in song: In his new single "Theraflu,...

Fried Chicken and Pickles: 14 Celebrity Food Demands

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:37:59 CST

Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez certainly aren't the only divas in Hollywood: Nicki Minaj's concert rider, recently revealed in a magazine interview, show that she has some pretty involved backstage demands as well. Those include three 12-piece buckets of spicy fried chicken, no thighs, and scented candles smelling like baked...

Kanye's Ex: Kim K. Is a 'Homewrecker'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:48:42 CST

Amber Rose confirms longstanding rumors about a Kim Kardashian-Kanye West hookup, telling Star (via Radar ), "Kim is one of the main reasons why me and Kanye are not together. She’s a homewrecker!" According to Rose, she was dating West while Kardashian was dating Reggie Bush. Kardashian and West "were...

10 Celebrities Turned Fashion Designers

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:46:59 CDT

Melissa McCarthy is on top of the world, and now that she's won an Emmy and won over SNL viewers , what's next? The Bridesmaids star, who wanted to be a fashion designer before she ended up in comedy, is launching her own plus-size fashion line. "Trying to find stuff that's...

Kanye West: 'People Look at Me Like I'm Hitler'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:36:05 CDT

It's tough being Kanye West. "I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I'm (expletive) insane, like I'm Hitler," he complained mid-set this weekend while headlining England's Big Chill music festival. Proving his point, West's statement was met with light boos....

Adele 'Flabbergasted' by 7 VMA Nods

Tim Karan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:07:17 CDT

If you're shocked Adele is up for seven MTV Video Music Awards this year, you're probably less surprised than she is. "Flabbergasted about the VMA nominations," the British singer blogged today . Her hit "Rolling In The Deep" helped her tie Kanye West with the second-most nominations this year—behind only...

Kanye's Dead Model Video 'Vile:' Critics

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:55:35 CDT

Models clad only in stilettos hang from nooses. In bed, Kanye West drapes the lifeless arm of one dead woman over another. Disembodied limbs, dead hands trailing the floor, vampires gorging on pretty ladies: Model corpses are basically everywhere in West's new video for "Monster." Is it any surprise it's...