Weapons charges against comedian and rapper Katt Williams are dropped in NYC

October 10th, 2009 ROBIN WILLIAMS' Broadway comeback is fast becoming one of New York's hottest tickets - the comedian has extended his WEAPONS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION tour in the city. Williams was initially set to return to the New York stage after a seven-year absence during a short engagement in April (09).

October 5th, 2009 Rapper Method Man charged with not paying taxesNEW YORK — Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes. The 38-year-old rapper turned himself in Monday morning.

October 1st, 2009 Rapper LIL WAYNE will stand trial in March (10) to face drug possession charges. The Lollipop hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., was arrested in Yuma, Arizona last January (08) at a Border Patrol checkpoint when officials allegedly found cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana on his tour bus.

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - Roman Polanski's rape victim has repeatedly requested the authorities to withdraw the charges against the director. The 76-year-old filmmaker has already confessed to having had sex with Samantha Geimer during a photoshoot for a fashion magazine in 1977, when she was just 13.

September 13th, 2009 Hip-hop mogul JAY-Z has dismissed reports he has visited incarcerated rapper SHYNE to offer him a record deal when he is released from a New York prison later this year (09 Shyne, real name Jamal Barrow, was convicted on charges of first degree assault and reckless endangerment in 2001, following a December 1999 shooting in Club New York, where he was partying with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jennifer Lopez. The incident left one woman with serious facial injuries.

September 2nd, 2009 Rapper JA RULE caused chaos on the roads of Sydney, Australia last week when he sped through the city on the wrong side of the road. The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, was Down Under ahead of a concert on Saturday (29Aug09) when he got behind the wheel of his car on Thursday (27Aug09) for a ride with three radio presenters.

August 28th, 2009 ROBIN WILLIAMS feels sure some of his macabre fans feel cheated - because they didn't get to boast about having a ticket for a show the funnyman was too dead to appear at. The actor/comedian had to scrap his Weapons of Self-Destruction stand-up tour earlier this year (09) so he could undergo heart surgery, and he's convinced some ticket holders are a little peeved he survived the operation.

August 28th, 2009 Comedian and moviemaker BOBCAT GOLDTHWAITE has revealed best pal ROBIN WILLIAMS is a member of Hollywood's well-hung club after shooting the Oscar winner waxed and naked in new film WORLD'S GREATEST DAD. Williams, who is famously hirsute, insisted on stripping for a scene in the film and wowed cast and crew by keeping his clothes off for the day.

August 28th, 2009 Charges against Japanese artist dropped in NYCNEW YORK — Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara has something to smile about. Nara was arrested in New York City in February for scrawling a smiley face with a marker on a subway station wall.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - All charges against Beyonce's beau Jay-Z and her bodyguard have been dropped after the latter was allegedly charged with threatening the paparazzi. The couple is currently holidaying in Dubrovnik, Croatia and the bodyguard was involved in a tussle with snappers when they tried to click them.

August 7th, 2009 G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA star CHANNING TATUM will always be red faced when he bumps into co-star SIENNA MILLER - because he dropped her during an action scene. The hunk lost his balance in a water sequence and the Brit slipped from his grip and slumped to the floor.

August 7th, 2009 Funnyman ROBIN WILLIAMS has recovered from heart surgery - insisting he's 'energised' and ready to make his stand-up comedy comeback later this year (09). The comedian had a heart valve replaced in March (09) after falling ill on his Weapons of Self-Destruction tour.

July 24th, 2009 Rogen shows off 'Green Hornet' car at Comic ConSAN DIEGO — Seth Rogen arrived at Comic Con with a sweet ride. The "Funny People" actor stopped by the pop-culture convention's show floor Wednesday to unveil the Black Beauty, a modified 1965 Chrysler Crown Imperial he'll drive in "The Green Hornet." Rogen, with writing partner Evan Goldberg, wrote the script to the upcoming big-screen relaunch of the comic book and TV show about a masked crime-fighter.

July 19th, 2009 50 Cent slashes price on Conn. mansion to $10.9MFARMINGTON, Conn.

July 8th, 2009 Robin Williams lined up for HBO comedy specialNEW YORK — Robin Williams is bringing his standup act back to HBO. The cable network says a special of Williams performing in Washington will air in December.