Singer Aretha Franklin Fighting Cancer

It has been revealed that the popular singer Aretha Franklin has incurable and deadly pancreatic cancer. She had undergone surgery last week and claims that the results were high successful. She is canceling all concert dates and appearances until May of 2011 due to doctor orders.

Singer Fantasia Admits to Abortion

The R&B singer Fantasia has recently admitted in a North Carolina courthouse that she knew her ex-boyfriend, Antwuan Cook, was married when she started a relationship with him and had sex within 3 days of meeting him at a hotel. She also admitted in court to having an abortion near the time that she tried to commit suicide. Cook and his wife Paula are in the middle of a nasty divorce and unfortunately Fantasia is caught in the middle and even being sued by Paula for supposedly wrecking their marriage.

Singer Pink Pregnant

The singer Pink has announced that she is pregnant by her husband Carey Hart. This will be the couple’s first child. She is three months pregnant and is supposedly having a baby girl.

Christina Milian Divorce Settlement

The singer Christina Milian and her ex-husband singer The Dream have reached a divorce settlement that includes that The Dream will not try to annul the marriage, Christina gets a lump sum payment of $4 million, Christina will get $5,000 each month in child support, Christina will get primary custody of their daughter and grant The Dream reasonable visitation, and last but not least Christina will not be allowed to discuss anything publicly that occurred between them in their relationship. The couple married on September 5th of 2009 and The Dream left her before Thanksgiving of that year. The couple have a young daughter together named Violet and The Dream also has children from a previous relationship with singer Nivea.

Rapper T.I.’s Wife Charged with Possession of Ecstasy

The L.A. County District Attorney has charged rapper T.I.’s wife, Tameka Cottle, with possession of the drug ecstasy stemming from when the couple was arrested in Los Angeles last month. If she is convicted she could spend up to a year of incarceration. The District Attorney has already decided not to prosecute T.I. for charges related to the incident. He will already be serving time in Georgia for a probation violation related to the L.A. arrest.

Singer Mariah Carey Pregnant

The singer Mariah Carey gave an interview with Access Hollywood this week announcing that she and her husband Nick Cannon are pregnant with their first child. She says that the baby is due this spring. Carey has revealed that she had a miscarriage soon after she and Cannon married in 2008. This would be the first child for both of them.

Rapper T.I. Not to Be Charged in Recent Arrest

It has been reported that the L.A. County District Attorney has the rejected the drug case from rapper T.I.’s arrest last month. There supposedly has been legal problems with the case, including the facts that police say they smelled marijuana but there was no pot booked into evidence and the rapper was pulled out of his vehicle immediately after he made the illegal U-turn and prior to any registration check. Last month, T.I. and his wife were for possession of a controlled substance after being pulled over by police.

Singer Beyonce Pregnant

The singer Beyonce is reportedly pregnant with her first child. It is said that she currently about three months pregnant by her husband Rapper Jay Z. The couple have been together for several years and married in April of 2008. The baby is suppose to be due in April.

Rapper T.I. Going Back to Prison

On Friday, October 15th, the rapper T.I. was sentenced to return to prison for 11 months for violating his parole. Last month, he was charged with a felony of possession of a controlled substance while being on probation for a 2009 federal gun possession conviction. He has two weeks to turn himself in

Singer Alicia Keys Gives Birth

The R&B singer Alicia Keys has given birth to a healthy baby boy on October 14th who was named Egypt Daoud Ibarr
Dean. She gave birth at New York’s St-Luke’s Roosevelt hospital in a special celebrity section of the maternity ward reserved for VIPs. The father is her husband Swizz Beatz, who is a record producer, DJ, and rapper. Swizz Beatz also has three children, two sons and one daughter, from previous relationships.

Singer Christina Aguilera Separates from Husband

The Pop singer Christina Aguilera has separated from her husband, Jordan Bratman. The couple has actually been separated for a few months now and have no plans for a divorce so far. An insider of their relationship states that they are more like friends than husband and wife and that is where their problems stem from. The couple met in 2002 and married in 2005. They also have a two year old son together named Max.

R &B Singer Mario Arrested

The R&B singer Mario was arrested this morning in Baltimore for assaulting his mother in their apartment. His mother, Shawntia Hardaway, told police that he had been throwing and damaging property. She also told them that he had pushed her around with his hands and forearms and that he had also attacked her earlier in the week by pushing her eight feet into a living room wall where she hit her head on the wall. Police found several broken items inside the apartment, including a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror, and a hole in the closet door. Mario was arrested for 2nd degree assault and has been released on $50,000 bond.

Singer Lyfe Jennings Going to Prison

The R&B singer Lyfe Jennings has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison due to a fight with his ex-girlfriend that happened in 2008. During the 2008 incident, he had a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend Joy Pound and kicked the door of a house belonging to Jeff kendrick. He then fired rounds from a gun in the street before leaving the scene in his 2005 Corvette. He was charged for criminal trespassing, discharging a weapon near a street, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Charged with Harassment

The boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been charged with felony counts of coercion, robbery, grand larceny, misdemeanor battery, and three counts of harassment after an incident with his child’s mother in Las Vegas. The woman, named Josie Harris, claims that Mayweather beat her, threatened to kill her, and stole her cell phone during an incident that happened on September 9th. If Mayweather is convicted of all charges, he could face 28 years imprisoned.

Rapper Petey Pablo Arrested

The rapper Petey Pablo was arrested this morning at a North Carolina airport on weapons charges after he was caught trying to sneak a gun through airport security in a carry-on bag. He was supposedly on his way to Los Angeles and the MTV Video Music Awards. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of a stolen firearm. Since being arrested, he has posted $50,000 bail and has been released. He has to go back to court on Monday. Being that today is September 11th, it is probably not the best day to bring weapons through airport security.

Rapper T.I. and Wife Arrested

The rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka, Cottle, were arrested in Los Angeles yesterday after police found drugs in their possession. The incident happened during a traffic stop where police found marijuana. The couple were released from jail this morning on $10,000 bail. T.I. will have an initial hearing in November since he already posted bond.

Oprah Winfrey’s Network Sued for Discrimination

A woman, named Catherine Dunn who was an assistant at OWN, is suing Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network because she claims that she was subjected to a hostile work environment due to her suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. She claims that during her employment there she was forced to take a stress leave and a leave of absence because of her MS symptoms were exacerbated because of stress in the workplace. She says that when she was out on leave, she was replaced with a non-disabled and younger worker. Dunn is suing for wrongful termination and asking for unspecified damages.

Biggest Loser Jillian Michaels Being Sued

The star trainer Jillian Michaels from the television show “Biggest Loser” has a multi-million dollar lawsuit against her over her diet detox supplement called “Triple Process Total Body Detox & Cleanse“. It supposedly has a lethal combination of toxic ingredients that might kill you. It contains Irish Moss Powder that can cause gastrointestinal ulcers, Bearberry that can cause nausea and vomiting, Yarrow that is a toxic lawn weed that can cause dermatitis, Chinese Rhubarb that is a harsh laxative and dangerous diuretic that can cause severe dehydration and irreversible liver damage, and Fenugreek Seen that can cause diarrhea and gas.

A user of the product is suing Michaels and Thin Care International for more than $10 million for “actively and fraudulently” conspiring to hide the alleged dangers of their product. Michaels has been sued three times previously by people who claim that her diet products are toxic and don‘t cause weight loss.

Michael Jackson’s Mansion Up for Sale

The late Michael Jackson’s mansion in Holmby Hills, where he died by overdosing on Propofol, has been put back on the market for nearly $29 million. The home is 17,171 square feet, has 7 bedrooms, a 7-car garage, and 13 toilets. All potential buyers must go through an extensive pre-qualifying check before they can even go into the home to check it out. Several Michael Jackson fans have expressed an interest in buying the home so far.

Singer Alicia Keys Gets Married

The singer Alicia Keys got married this past weekend to record producer Swizz Beats, whose real name is Kasseem Dean, in a secret wedding ceremony. Keys is currently pregnant with their child. The couple supposedly began dating in 2008 when Swizz Beats was married to singer Mashonda, who he also has a child with.

Rapper T.I. Gets Married

The rapper T.I. got married yesterday to his longtime girlfriend, who is Tameka “Tiny” Cottle from the R&B group Xscape. The couple had a secret ceremony at a Miami Beach courthouse. They had been dating since 2001.

Rapper Lil Boosie Indicted for First-Degree Murder

The upcoming rap star Lil Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, was indicted on Thursday in Baton Rouge on a first-degree murder charge for is alleged involvement shooting incident that happened in October and left one man dead. If he is convicted, he could possibly face the death penalty. He is currently in prison already for a probation violation. Both Lil Boosie and his girlfriend, Walnita Decur, were also indicted on several drug-related charges.

Rapper Fat Joe Accused of Sexual Assault

The rapper Fat Joe was detained by police in Madison, Wisconsin after a woman told the cops that the rapper and his entourage sexually assaulted her inside of a Cadillac limo after Fat Joe performed at a concert at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday night. Fat Joe was detained for questioning but was not arrested. He was released this morning.

Actor Charlie Sheen to Serve Jail Time

Next Monday, the actor Charlie Sheen is set to go to Aspen and plead no contest to 3rd degree assault. He will then begin his sentence of 30 days in jail. He had the choice of serving jail time or getting probation. With good time credit his jail sentence could be shortened to 17 days. After jail, he will not have to be on probation.

Actor Gary Coleman Dies

On Friday, the popular actor Gary Coleman died at the age of 42 due to a brain hemorrhage. He had been hospitalized on Wednesday and placed on life support. He went into a coma and never regained consciousness. His wife decided to discontinue life support and he died peacefully soon after 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As a child he played on the show "Diff’rent Strokes" and also made many guest appearances on other shows.

Lindsay Lohan to Wear Alcohol Monitoring Bracelet

On Monday, the actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered by a judge in court to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet. The bracelet receives a signal through the skin if she has been drinking and then sends the signal to the company that monitors it. Lohan also received strict restrictions on her probation that may affect her recent career plans. She has a probation hearing set for July 6th due to her not appearing in court last week for a scheduled progress report on the probation that involved two high-profile arrests.

Lindsay Lohan Not to Be Arrested

It has been reported that the actress Lindsay Lohan will not be arrested because she has posted bail and the arrest warrant has been recalled. Earlier, a judge set her bail at $100,000 but her people paid the standard ten percent to secure the bond. The judge then recalled the warrant and Lohan will not be arrested when she returns to the United States. She and her lawyer are expected to be in court on Monday and the judge will then set a date for the probation violation hearing.

Tyra Banks Writing Fantasy Novels

The TV show Host and former model Tyra Banks has signed a deal for a series of fantasy novels about modeling. Her first book is called "Modelland" and it is about a teen-aged girl in a make-believe society at an academy for exceptional models called Intoxibellas. The book will be published in the summer of 2011 and will cover issues from relationships to body images. The book is meant to empower women of all ages. Banks is set to end "The Tyra Banks Show" later this year after five seasons to launch her own production company called Bankable Studios.

Actress Lindsay Lohan Headed for Jail

The actress Lindsay Lohan recently violated the terms of her probation, which will very possibly will mean that she will have to serve jail time after she goes to court next month on May 20th. She is on probation for DUI and has not finished the alcohol education requirement that the judge ordered for her. The judge told her that if she did not comply with the terms of probation that she would go to jail.

Beyonce's Father Confirmed as Father of New Baby

A DNA test has confirmed that the father of singer Beyonce, named Mathew Knowles, fathered a child with another woman outside of his marriage to Tina Knowles. The mother of the baby boy, named Alexsandra Wright, says that she had an 18-month affair with Knowles. She filed a paternity suit this past October against Knowles and it was ordered that she temporarily receive $8,200 per month in child support. It has been reported that Beyonce, her cousin Angie, sister Solange, Kelly Rowland, and some of Beyonce's other cousins are going to fly out to Los Angeles today to meet the baby boy.

NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal and Wife Reach Divorce Settlement

The NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and his wife have reached a settlement for their divorce, which includes their property, custody, and support. The Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple and the Florida judge will handle any of the issues that would involve the division of the property and spousal support. The California courts will have jurisdiction over any child custody issues.

Rapper Lil Wayne Begins Jail Sentence

The rapper Lil Wayne has officially began his one year jail sentence due to having a loaded gun on his tour bus in July of 2007. He has already arrived at the Rikers Island jail complex, where he is being kept apart from the general population due to him being a celebrity. He has a cell to himself and has the option of spending time in a TV room with 17 other inmates who have been separated from the general population due to other reasons. Lil Wayne could possibly be released from jail in eight months with good behavior.

Singer D'Angelo Arrested

The R&B singer D'Angelo, whose real name is Michael Archer, was arrested on Saturday while behind the wheel of his Range Rover after he was caught trying to pay $40 for sex from an undercover cop posing as a prostitute in New York City. He pleaded not guilty in court and plans to fight the charge.

Rapper Lil Wayne Sentencing Postponed

The rapper Lil Wayne was supposed to begin serving his one-year jail term but it has been postponed due to a basement fire at a Lower Manhattan courthouse. In October, he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon after police found a loaded gun on his tour bus in July of 2007.

Singer Christina Milian Gives Birth

This past weekend the singer Christina Milian gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Violet. She is currently married to the singer The Dream. The couple married this past September in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rapper Juvenile Arrested

On Thursday, the rapper Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, and his music producer, named Leroy Edwards, were arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana after neighbors told the police that they smelled pot coming from a house being used as a recording studio in Louisiana. Gray was booked at a jail in St. Bernard Parish southeast of New Orleans. He and his music producer were released later that night on bond.

Singer Beyonce Has New Baby Brother

A woman named Alexsandra Wright who is claiming that Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, is the father of her baby just gave birth to a baby boy last Thursday named Nixon. Wright says that she and Mathew picked out the name together while watching "Frost/Nixon." Wright has not received any money from Knowles for the support of the child yet but she has a court date set next week seeking support.

Rapper Lil Wayne Goes to Jail Soon

The rapper Lil Wayne was suppose to officially start his sentence of serving one year in jail. That has been temporarily delayed because the rapper has to go to the dentist on February 12th to have oral surgery. Lil Wayne is set to start serving jail time on March 2nd.

Jackson Estate Opposes Allowance for Joe Jackson

The estate of late singer Michael Jackson has opposed a bid from his father Joe Jackson to receive a monthly allowance, stating that it would take money away from Michael Jackson's three children. Joe Jackson is seeking to get more than $15,000 each month from his son's estate. The papers that were filed fail to show that Micheal supported him while he was alive and that Michael omitted his father as a beneficiary in his will and trust. Joe filed for the monthly stipend in November claiming that he had very little income and relied on his son to help him with his living costs. He wants $1,200 per month for rent for his Las Vegas home, $2,500 to eat out, $1,000 for entertainment expenses, gifts, and vacations, $2,000 for air travel, and $3,000 for hotel expenses.

Any money that would be paid to Joe would reduce the estate's assets that are for Micheal's mother and his children. The beneficiaries of the estate are Michael's children, his mother, and various unnamed charities. Micheal's mother, Katherine Jackson, and his children are receiving more than $86,000 per month and administrators want to increase the monthly stipends.

Conan O'Brien Receives $45 Million Settlement

The late night tv host Conan O'Brien has reached a $45 million settlement with the televison network NBC. O'Brien will get a severance of $32.5 million whether he gets another hosting job or not. NBC will also pay $4.5 million to the executive producer. O'Brien has agreed to not have another hosting job until at least September of this year. His last show will be on Friday.

Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies

The R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass died at the age of 59 on Wednesday evening due to colon cancer. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he had been hospitalized for months. Pendergrass' son says that his father had colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had a difficult recovery. He is known for his songs "Close the Door" and "Love T.K.O." He was involved in a car accident in 1982 that left him paralyzed and before his death he was working on a musical documenting his life, called "I Am Who I Am."

Micheal Jackson's Death Investigation Completed

The LAPD has finished their investigation into the death of late singer Michael Jackson and the case will go the District Attorney very soon. It is very likely that Dr. Conrad Murray will be criminally charged in the death of Jackson. Detectives fininshed their investigation late last month and the case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as soon as scheduling allows it, which will be within weeks. The District Attorney supposedly has enough information for Dr. Murray to be charged with involuntary manslaughter due to gross negligence. The case can get complicated because Dr. Murray did not break any laws in administering Propofol to Jackson.

Actor Gary Coleman Hospitalized

Today, the actor Gary Coleman was taken to the hospital. He was transported from the Custom Hotel where he was staying in Los Angeles. People who were with Coleman say that he has signs of seizure. Coleman was reportedly sitting on the bed when he went into what looked like seizure. Coleman came around and paramedics were called.

Actor Matthew McConaughey Announces Birth of New Baby

The actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend, model Camila Alves, have announced the birth of their new baby girl that was born on Sunday. The baby is named Vida Alves McConaughey and was born weighing seven pounds and seven ounces. The couple have a son named Levi that was born in 2008.