Saturday, January 31, 2009

Rapper DMX Sentenced to Jail Time

On Friday, the rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail for his convictions on theft, drug-possession, and animal-cruelty charges. He was also placed on at least 18 months supervised probation by the Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller.

On December 30th, Simmons pleaded guilty to three felony counts, which were theft, possession or use of marijuana, and the possession or use of narcotic drugs. He also had a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty. He is not being given credit for time served and is not expected to get out of jail until the end of April.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Singer Kelly Rowland Fires Beyonce's Dad

The singer Kelly Rowland has decided that she will no longer be managed by Beyonce's father. Matthew Knowles had managed her career since she was a child and while she was in the group Destiny's Child. Her solo career has not been going well since she left the group. Both Rowland and Knowles say that they will always be family. Rowland has not said who her next manager will be.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Watch President Barack Obama's Inauguration

Watch the coverage of President Obama's Inauguration.

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Paula Abdul Crazed Fan Died from Overdose

A coroner in Los Angeles has found that the crazed fan of singer Paula Abdul had died from committing suicide by using prescription drugs. The woman, named Paula Goodspeed, was recently found dead near the outside of Abdul's home. She also had been a contestant on season five of the show "American Idol."

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hudson Family Murders

A man named William Balfour has pleaded not guilty to the murders of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew on Tuesday at Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges of first-degree murder and home invasion. He is currently being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court again on January 27th.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Singer Fergie Gets Married

On Saturday, the singer Fergie, whose real name is Stacy Ferguson, married her actor boyfriend, named Josh Duhamel, at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu. The couple had been dating since 2004 and had gotten engaged in 2007.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Singer R. Kelly Finalizes Divorce

The singer R. Kelly is now officially divorced from his wife of 11 years, named Andrea Lee. They had filed for divorce in 2006 and Lee is reported to have received more than $50 million in the divorce settlement. They will share joint custody of their three children. This is after Kelly was acquitted of child porn charges this past summer.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Actor John Travolta's Son Dies by Seizure

It is found that an official with a Bahamian funeral home has stated that John Travolta's son, named Jett Travolta, died due to having a seizure and that is being stated as the cause of death on his death certificate. An autopsy was done on the body on Monday and the death certificate was based on the findings. Police officials assumed that the teen may have hit his head on a bathtub but an assistant director of the funeral home says that he had no signs of head trauma.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Rapper Dr. Dre's Son Died of Drug Overdose

After toxicology and other tests have been done, it is found that the 20 year old son of rapper Dr. Dre, named Andre Young Jr., died of an accidental heroin and morphine overdose. He was recently found dead in his home by his mother after spending a night out with his friends.