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Flava Flav arrested for domestic violence in Las Vegas after he ‘grabbed woman & threw her down’

FLAVA Flav was booked in Las Vegas for domestic violence after he allegedly “grabbed a woman & threw her down” just days before celebrating his one year of sobriety.

The incident, which occurred earlier this month, resulted in a jail sentence for the Public Enemy rapper.

Flava Flav was 'arrested for domestic violence' on Oct 5
Flava Flav was ‘arrested for domestic violence’ on Oct 5 Credit: GC Images
He celebrates one year of sobriety today
He celebrates one year of sobriety todayCredit: Getty

Flava, formally known as William Jonathan Drayton Jr., 62, was “arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery on Oct. 5 by the Henderson PD,” TMZ revealed.

Police responded to a call for a domestic disturbance, and when they arrived the hype man “was placed into custody and taken to the Henderson Detention Center.”

According to the police report obtained by the outlet, “...

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Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty’s accuser Jennifer Hough speaks out in first TV interview

Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty’s accuser Jennifer Hough spoke out against the couple in her first TV interview on Wednesday.

Hough filed a lawsuit against the couple in August in which she claimed they were pressuring her to not speak about the 1994 rape charge against Petty, with Hough suing them for witness intimidation, emotional distress, harassment, assault, and battery.

During her appearance on U.S. talk show The Real, Hough said she is speaking out amid her lawsuit against the couple because she’s “tired of being afraid”.

“I felt like the actions that were taken in regards to this whole situation, have put me in a different type of fear at my age now,” she explained. “It was wrong...

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Anthony Johnson, Actor Known for ‘Friday,’ Dies at 55

Mr. Johnson, whose other film credits include “House Party” and “Menace II Society,” died on Sept. 6, his agent said.

Anthony Johnson played Ezal, a drug addict and thief who unintentionally interrupts a heist, in the 1995 movie “Friday,” starring Ice Cube.
Anthony Johnson played Ezal, a drug addict and thief who unintentionally interrupts a heist, in the 1995 movie “Friday,” starring Ice Cube.Credit…Michael Ochs/Getty Images

Anthony Johnson, an actor and comedian known for small but memorable roles in “Friday,” “House Party” and about two dozen other movies, died on Sept. 6. He was 55.

His death, in a hospital in Los Angeles County, Calif., was confirmed by his agent, LyNea Bell, and the county medical examiner’s office; neither specified a cause.

Mr...

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Red Carpet Radicals: The Met Gala Really Wanted to Make a Statement

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This year’s theme was American Independence. Patriotism, pop culture and politics were in fashion, but to what end?

On the second Monday in September, upper Fifth Avenue lit up with a blitz of flashbulbs not seen in over two years.

The Met Gala — like Broadway, like New York Fashion Week, like the U.S. Open — had returned, and with it the extreme pageantry that it inspires as guests and the designers who dress them vie to see who can create the most viral look according to theme.

The dress code this year was “American Independence.” (It was linked to the Costume Institute exhibition it celebrated, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion...

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R&B singer Jaheim Hoagland charged after dogs found in water-filled crates, police say

HILLSBOROUGH – A township man, a nationally known R&B singer known as Jaheim, is facing an animal cruelty charge after police found six dogs Monday in partially water-filled animal crates in the driveway of a Chamberlain Drive residence and nine more dogs inside the house in varying stages of emaciation, without access to food and water, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson said.

One mixed-breed Pitbull Terrier was euthanized, and the other 14 dogs were examined and released to Long Hill Kennel in the township, the prosecutor said.

Jaheim H. Hoagland, 44, was charged with third-degree animal cruelty and failure to provide necessary care to an animal, a disorderly persons offense. 

Superior Court Judge Peter Tober released Hoagland Friday on the condition that he report ...

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R&B singer Jaheim Hoagland charged after dogs found in water-filled crates, police say

HILLSBOROUGH – A township man, a nationally known R&B singer known as Jaheim, is facing an animal cruelty charge after police found six dogs Monday in partially water-filled animal crates in the driveway of a Chamberlain Drive residence and nine more dogs inside the house in varying stages of emaciation, without access to food and water, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson said.

One mixed-breed Pitbull Terrier was euthanized, and the other 14 dogs were examined and released to Long Hill Kennel in the township, the prosecutor said.

Jaheim H. Hoagland, 44, was charged with third-degree animal cruelty and failure to provide necessary care to an animal, a disorderly persons offense. 

Superior Court Judge Peter Tober released Hoagland Friday on the condition that he report ...

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Lil Uzi Vert’s $24M diamond ripped out of his head at Rolling Loud

The mystery of Lil Uzi Vert’s $24 million forehead diamond has been solved, possibly.

The 26-year-old rapper revealed his pricey bling was ripped out of his forehead when he dove into a crowd at Rolling Loud in July.

“I had a show at Rolling Loud and I jumped into the crowd and they kind of ripped it out,” he told TMZ at the 18th anniversary of Jay-Z’s 40/40 club last month.

“I’m feeling good,” he said. “I still have the diamond so I feel good.”

However, fans have been speculating since June that he had the gem removed as he was spotted without it at the time.

Lil Uzi — whose real name is Symere Bysil Woods — first started tweeting about the diamond in January, revealing he’d spent years saving up so he could buy it from his favorite jewelry designer, Elli...

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Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Michael K. Williams arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,” has died. New York City police say Williams was found dead Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at his apartment in Brooklyn. He was 54. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, photo, Michael K. Williams arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,” has died. New York City police say Williams was found dead Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at his apartment in Brooklyn. He was 54.

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire” created one of the most beloved and enduring characters in a prime era of television, died Monday.

Williams was found dead Monday afternoon by family members in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment, New York City police said. He was 54.

His death was being investigated as a possible drug overdose, the NYPD said...

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Judge gives Megan Thee Stallion permission to release remix of BTS song ‘Butter’ this Friday

The rapper has accused her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, of preventing the remix’s release

Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion. CREDIT: Josh Brasted/FilmMagic.

Megan Thee Stallion has been cleared by a judge to release her remix of the BTS song ‘Butter’, after the rapper accused her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and distributor 300 Entertainment of blocking its release.

The remake will arrive this Friday (August 27), both Megan and BTS have confirmed on social media. “Y’all don’t even understand how excited I am,” the rapper tweeted.

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R. Kelly faces racketeering and sex crime charges at federal trial

Brooklyn, NY (CNN)For some of R. Kelly’s accusers, the start of his federal trial in New York is a long-awaited second chance at justice.Kelly, a singer whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is facing multiple counts including racketeering with underlying charges that include the sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and sex trafficking women and girls. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Kelly was previously on trial in 2008 for state child pornography charges in Illinois but was acquitted.Opening arguments start Wednesday, and the trial is expected to last between six and eight weeks. Twelve anonymous jurors — seven men and five women — and six alternates were selected last week...

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