Jay-Z named Best Rapper AliveOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has been named the best rapper alive in a new poll by MTV. The Run This Town superstar pipped Lil Wayne and his protege Drake
to land the top spot on the annual Hottest MCs in the Game countdown.
Jay Z fears he's growing too old for hip-hopSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rapper Jay Z fears that he is growing too old for hip-hop, and needs to continue reinventing himself to maintain his popularity. The 38-year-old singer says, as he approaches 40, staying relevant is harder.
Damon not dead!September 12th, 2009 Recently a false rumor that Matt Damon had fallen off the Palos Verdes Mountain and died was circulated. The Ocean’s Eleven star, who appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, laughed off the rumors and showed fans that he was alive and kicking.
Jay-Z will never announce retirementSeptember 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rapper Jay-Z says he will never announce his retirement again but will slip away quietly from the music world when he is done making enough music. The hitmaker had declared in 2003 that The Black Album would be his last work.
AP source: Celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM found dead in NYC apartmentAugust 29th, 2009 AP source: Disc jockey DJ AM found dead in NYCNEW YORK — A law enforcement official says the celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM has been found dead in his New York City apartment, which had drug paraphernalia in it. The official tells The Associated Press that 36-year-old Adam Goldstein was found in his Manhattan apartment Friday evening.
Video shows 'MJ not dead'August 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Conspiracy theorists have claimed that Michael Jackson is not dead after reportedly getting access to an alleged video of the King of Pop. The video shows a man, allegedly MJ, jumping out of a coroner's van after his death.
Jermaine Jackson's MJ tribute delayedAugust 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - Jermaine Jackson's planned tribute for his late younger brother Michael has reportedly been delayed. The former Jackson 5 member was teaming up with Larry King's wife, Shawn to put together the show, previously slated in Vienna on August 29.
Review: Robin Cook's latest thriller, combining medical and religious issues, is no nail-biterAugust 10th, 2009 Robin Cook's latest thriller is no nail-biter"Intervention" (Putnam, 387 pages, $25.95), by Robin Cook: Ever productive Robin Cook is out with his 29th novel in some 30 years. Is it his usual one, exploring a hot medical topic? Not quite.
John Dawson, co-founder of psychedelic band New Riders of the Purple Sage, dies at 64July 24th, 2009 Psychedelic songwriter John Dawson dies at 64SAN FRANCISCO — John "Marmaduke" Dawson, a longtime Grateful Dead collaborator who co-wrote "Friend of the Devil" and developed a devoted following with his psychedelic country group New Riders of the Purple Sage, has died. He was 64. Dawson died Tuesday from stomach cancer in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he had retired several years ago, said Rob Bleetstein, archivist for the band.
Larry King's wife a finalist for Bono's Broadway 'Spider-Man' musicalJuly 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - TV host Larry King's wife Shawn is one of the two finalists being selected for Bono's Broadway musical 'Spider-Man'. The former western-country singer is being considered to play role of Arachne in the much-anticipated and hugely expensive musical, set to debut on Broadway in February, reports New York Post.
Jay-Z confirms plans to release his first bookJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American hip-hop artist Jay-Z has confirmed that he will be releasing his first book after he finalised a literary deal last week. Jay-Z, 39, real name Shawn Carter, will tell in his book the story of what's behind the song lyrics of some of his most famous tracks.
In jailhouse interview, NY man denies that he dressed as dead mother to collect checksJune 20th, 2009 NY man denies he dressed as dead mother in scamNEW YORK — A man accused of dressing up as his dead mother to collect her Social Security and rent subsidies is blaming the crime on an impersonator. Thomas Parkin tells the New York Post in a jailhouse interview that he wasn't the person captured on security cameras dressed in a wig and his mom's clothing.
Greta Scacchi poses nude with dead fish in an effort to save themJune 11th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Aussie actress Greta Scacchi has posed nude with a dead fish in an effort to help save them. Scacchi, 49, has also been enlisting her celebrity pals to pose with dead fish for a poster campaign imploring UK restaurants to only use seafood sourced from sustainable stocks.
Jay-Z named 'Hip-Hop's Most Powerful Player'June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Superstar Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has topped a new list of the most powerful person in the rap world. The '99 Problems' hitmaker, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, has landed the top spot on rap magazine The Source's Power 30 list.
'Dancing' champs Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas face bad luck with broken mirrorball trophiesJune 3rd, 2009 Broken mirrorball trophy: Centuries of bad luck?LOS ANGELES — If one broken mirror means seven years of bad luck, "Dancing With the Stars" champs Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas could be facing centuries of misfortune. When the dancing partners opened their respective mirrorball trophies after a cross-country trip, each was broken.
Shawn Johnson is NOT dead. And there ain’t any better title than this for this dumb topic. I don’t get it. Previously we had heard of deaths of Eminem, and Lil Wayne. Now only 2 hours ago, Matt Damon died and we saw his ghost come up and assure us that he is not scary. Before it was over, you have this news that Shawn has died. The Johnson family said they were amused after they heard that Shawn was dead. Well, weird may it sound but considering the lackluster ways of rumors, one can’t be amused by the death of his/ her beloved.
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