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.

Rapper Rev Run's Son Arrested

On Friday night, Jo Jo, who is is the oldest son of the rapper Rev Run from the rap group Run DMC, was arrested after police caught him rolling a marijuana joint in a car in Manhattan's Upper West Side. He tried to get away from the scene by putting his car into reverse but he almost backed into the police vehicle. While getting arrested, he started acting up and had to get subdued by the police. He was arrested for resisting arrest, attempted reckless endangerment, and criminal use of drug paraphernalia.

Tyra Banks Testifies Against Her Stalker

This week, Tyra Banks, talk show host and former model, will testify in court against a man named Brady Green who is being accused of stalking her. He was arrested near the Manhattan studio where Banks tapes her talk show. Banks feels that his unwanted attention alarmed her and made her feel unsafe. A lawyer for Green states that he was doing nothing wrong and was just answered Bank's invitation for fans to reach out to her. Green could receive up to 90 days in jail if he is convicted.

Comedian Katt Williams Arrested

The comedian Katt Williams was arrested on weapons charges in midtown Manhattan after police pulled him over for driving without license plates. Police found a handgun in his car after he was stopped. He was released on bail Thursday and was able to make it for his show at Carnegie Hall.

Beyonce Becomes American Express Rep

It is reported that American Express has chosen Beyonce to be their next A-list celebrity representative. Beyonce’s ad campaigns for the company are set to launch to the public this later this year. She has already shot some print advertisements and she'll be in Manhattan on Aug. 6 to shoot her first commercial.

American Express also uses other celebrities such as, Tiger Woods, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Kate Winslet, and Venus Williams in their advertising.