Universal Will Start Paying Songwriters And Producers Royalties On Music Videos
The National Music Publishers’ Association has negotiated a far-reaching licensing deal with Universal Music Group on music videos, the group announced on Tuesday. It is the first major-label deal to...
View ArticleStep Inside The Gluttonous Tasting Tents At The Aspen Food + Wine Classic
This past weekend, 5,000 celebrity chefs, foodies, wine-os, and fans gathered at the sold-out Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado. And this wasn't just any old foodfest, it was the festival's...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Is Still Terrible
Justin Bieber is a grown man and his music isn't for 12-year-old girls anymore and you need to take him seriously. That's the consensus today as the Biebs drops the first meaningful album of his life,...
View ArticleLeBron James Is More Popular, Powerful And Rich Than He Was Before 'The...
People are still criticizing LeBron James for the hour-long TV special in the summer of 2010 when he announced he would leave Cleveland and "take his talents South Beach." But was it really such a bad...
View ArticleSee Pictures Of Celebrity Chefs Partying At The Aspen Food & Wine Classic
Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, José Andrés, Rick Bayless, John Besh, Danny Meyer, Mario Batali, Ming Tsai, Jacques Pépin and Marcus Samuelson are just a few of the...
View ArticleFlorida Strip Club Sues Tabloid Star 'Octomom' For Refusing To Bare All
Octomom is at it again. Nadya Suleman, the fame-hungry woman who gave birth to eight children in 2009, has reportedly reneged on her deal with a Florida strip club to bare her breasts. And the strip...
View ArticleChinese Teenagers Are Going On Sexy 'Hotel Dates' And Blaming It On Gossip Girl
Chinese state-run newspaper People's Daily has a long article today about a new scourge for Chinese society — teenage dating. Of course, we're being hyperbolic, but its true the article does give an...
View ArticleFIRST LOOK: Angelina Jolie As The Evil Queen Maleficent
Walt Disney has just released the very first photo of their upcoming remake of "Sleeping Beauty," featuring none other than actress Angelina Jolie. Jolie plays the evil queen Maleficent, and judging...
View ArticleJohnny Depp And Vanessa Paradis Split After 14 Years—Here's Today's Buzz
Johnny Depp, 49, and his French actress girlfriend Vanessa Paradis have split after 14 years together. The couple, who lived in France, have two children together: Lily-Rose, 13, and Jack, 9. Model...
View ArticleNow We Know What Happened To The Guy Who Watched 400 Hours Of Netflix In 30 Days
When we last chatted with New York City comedian Mark Malkoff, he was just a few weeks off a 30-day Netflix instant video binge. It was the latest in a stream of part-challenge-part-stunts Malkoff has...
View ArticleWATCH: It's A Vampire Showdown In The First 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn—Part 2'...
Vampires, wolves and an overly protective Kristen Stewart go to war in a just-released first trailer for the final "Twilight" film. So what's all of this fighting over? The Volturi (the all-powerful...
View ArticleMTV Will Swamp Its Airwaves With Reruns This Summer
MTV will air every episode of "The Hills," selected episodes of "Daria" and the first two seasons of "Laguna Hills" on weekday mornings over the next six weeks, the network said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleForbes Just Announced The Top 10 Highest-Paid Actresses In Hollywood
Forbes has just released their list of highest-paid actresses. The list gathered numbers from May 2011 to May 2012, and includes the ten actresses who are receiving the biggest paychecks. While some...
View ArticleEx-'Melrose' Star's Manslaughter Trial To Test Reliability Of 'Black Box' Car...
A vehicular manslaughter case against a star of popular 90s drama "Melrose Place" will reportedly test the reliability of "black box" data from automobiles. Amy Locane is accused of broadsiding a sedan...
View ArticleAshton Kutcher Lives Out Everyone's Dream, Sues DMV For Wasting His Time
Ashton Kutcher's production company, Katalyst Media, is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles for more than $1.44 in damages. The lawsuit claims the DMV backed out of a deal to film the...
View ArticleGuess Who Hasn't Signed On For The New Season Of 'Mad Men'
The fifth season of AMC's "Mad Men" wrapped up June 10. The season finale, appropriately titled "The Phantom," was full of uncertainty and new beginnings (and endings, for one character in particular)....
View ArticleThe Dark Knight Rises Producer And A Bunch Of TechStars Mentors Put $2.5...
When Lua Technologies took the stage at TechStars Demo Day in New York last month, it already had a big vote of confidence. Just minutes before, it had signed its first term sheet. Ultimately, it...
View ArticleThis Couple Claims They're The Rightful Owners Of Bob Dylan's 40-Year...
Brian and Dawn Peterson have sued legendary rocker Bob Dylan (aka Robert Zimmerman) and Ashes & Sand over a 40-year old guitar allegedly used by the musician, according to a civil action suit in...
View Article'Project Runway' Designer Has Been Getting His Meals From Dumpsters For Years
Recently, one Project Runway contestant's unusual eating habits caught our attention. "I'm Freegan," said Fabio Costa, a Brazilian-born designer from Brooklyn, N.Y. Simply put, he's a dedicated...
View ArticleKanye West Is Hanging Out With Pinterest Competitor The Fancy Right Now
The Fancy, a Pinterest-like photo site founded by Joe Einhorn, is getting a lot of celebrity love these days. It's backed by Square's Jack Dorsey; recently Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO TIm Cook...
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