September 26th, 2011
07:08 PM ET
Funk legend Sly Stone living in a vanSadly, Sly Stone, one of the fathers of funk music, is now homeless and living out of a van in Los Angeles, the New York Post reports. The man behind Sly and the Family Stone calls a white van home these days. The 68-year-old’s fortune ran out thanks to financial mismanagement, substance abuse and a lavish lifestyle, he tells the paper. The singer has accused his manager, Jerry Goldstein, of stealing his royalty payments, and sued him for fraud last year. 
September 26th, 2011
06:33 PM ET
Bieber takes over Staples Center for date nightIn a move that will have tween girls swooning, Justin Bieber's rep confirms to CNN that the pop star did, in fact, arrange for a private screening of "Titanic" at the Staples Center for himself and Selena Gomez Friday night. Will the romance never end? On Friday, the teen couple attended pal Demi Lovato's show at the Nokia Theater LA Live. After the show, J. Biebs, 17, pulled out all the stops. The singer surprised girlfriend Selena, 18, with an elaborate movie night, taking her to the Staples Center across the street by way of an underground tunnel. 
September 26th, 2011
06:20 PM ET
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September 26th, 2011
05:42 PM ET
No one is safe on Fox's new 'Terra Nova'To say that there has been a lot of hype in the past year or so about tonight's series premiere of "Terra Nova" would be a vast understatement. The prehistoric time travel series, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, has been promoted all over the Fox network for months on end, with a bus that traveled around the country over the summer, giving potential viewers the opportunity to stand in front of a green screen and be "eaten" by a dinosaur. "It’s a pretty big production—the size of which I’m not sure has been seen in recent memory on broadcast TV," series star Jason O'Mara told reporters last week. 
September 26th, 2011
05:02 PM ET
Britney Spears asked to apologize for music video gunBritney Spears has drawn ire from British officials after brandishing a fake gun in a music video shoot near London. Local politicians want an apology from the pop star for “promoting gun violence,” reports MTV. In the video for her upcoming single “Criminal,” Spears runs out of a convenience store waving a fake pistol, accompanied by fiance Jason Trawick, who totes a duffel bag. The controversial Bonnie and Clyde-esque scene was shot in the London neighborhood of Hackney, and officials there say Spears is encouraging violence in the wake of Britain’s August riots. 
September 26th, 2011
03:57 PM ET
Jesse James and Kat Von D split againThe former Mr. Sandra Bullock and his tattooed reality star love are no more. People reports that Jesse James and Kat Von D have called off their engagement … again. "I am not in a relationship," Kat wrote in a note on her Facebook page on Saturday. "And I apologize for all the 'back and forth' if it's caused any confusion." After calling off their engagement in July, Jesse, 42, and Kat, 29, had gotten back together in August, as Von D's reality show “L.A. Ink” was canceled. The engagement was back on, but not for long. |
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