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Too $hort proclaims innocence as video surfaces of rapper ditching cops after arrest

As we reported Thursday, Too $hort was popped in Hollywood on Wednesday for suspected DUI, running from police and possession of narcotics. LAPD claims that he dumped his drugs in the backseat of the cruiser, and an officer told TMZ that the substance was most likely meth. However, other sources say it was Ecstasy laced with meth. Read More

Does Gordon Ramsay really employ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ winners?

Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen
We are three episodes into the 11th season of chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” with the usual gaggle of Muppets, donkeys and folks having a permanent bad hair day. Contestants are offered the job of executive chef at one of Ramsay’s restaurants if they win, but does that actually happen? Everyone seems so incompetent, why would a Michelin-starred chef hire any of them? Read More

Dr. Oz sued over ‘insomnia cure’

Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz is being sued by someone who appears to be a moron. According to OMG!, New Jersey resident Frank Dietrl is suing Mehmet Oz’s “insomnia cure” for causing him to have third-degree burns on his feet. Read More

Octomom probed over welfare fraud claim

Nadya Suleman
Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, is under investigation for welfare fraud, several sources report. TMZ says that someone tipped off the authorities about her reported income in 2012 versus what she has claimed in order to be eligible for food stamps and other aid. Read More

Too $hort accused of running from Los Angeles cops after traffic stop

 Too $hort
Oak-town’s seminal rapper Too $hort got pulled over in L.A.this week and reportedly ran from the po-po after they attempted to administer a field sobriety test. TMZ reports that Too $hort, aka Todd Anthony Shaw, was approached by cops who said he “appeared under the influence.” When they attempted to check his blood-alcohol level he took off running. He was apprehended and put in a police car, where the cops further allege he attempted to “dump narcotics in the back of the cruiser.” Read More

Michelle Shocked tries to apologize for anti-gay rant in S.F., plus audio of her second set at Yoshi's

Michelle Shocked
Musician Michelle Shocked offered an apology for her ugly anti-gay diatribe Sunday at Yoshi’s San Francisco after news broke earlier Wednesday that the rest of her U.S. tour had been canceled. KQED reported that it received a statement from the singer offering an explanation for Sunday’s tirade. Read More

Woman finally loses decade-old music piracy lawsuit

Remember when the Recording Industry Association of America attempted to make examples of music pirates by suing random schmoes about 10 years ago? Most people settled out of court for $3,500, but a few defendants held out despite appeal after appeal. Read More

Joss Stone allegedly targeted in beheading plot

British chanteuse Joss Stone apparently escaped a bizarre death plot involving two men who planned to kidnap and then behead her, and the court case began Monday, the Sun reports. Read More

Michael Jackson’s family wants paternity kept secret

Michael Jackson
Ever looked at Michael Jackson’s kids and thought, hm, they really don’t look a thing like their dad? Read More

LaToya Jackson doesn’t take rejection well

Reality TV nightmare-in-heels Omarosa Manigault is threatening to sue gold-digger-in-heels LaToya Jackson for comments she made about her deceased husband, Michael Clarke Duncan. Read More
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