Featured Blog Posts – June 2010 Archive (84)

CNN is preparing for a summertime search to find the successor to Larry King, who announced suddenly that he's leaving the show that has been the centerpiece of the news network's lineup for 25 years.

Even though the host is changing, CNN will keep to the idea of a provocative interview show with newsmakers, CNN U.S. President Jon Klein said.

"Nobody else does it," he said. "It's an important tool in the arsenal, and we want to…

POPULAR dancehall DJ Vybz Kartel is expected to hand himself over to the St Catherine South police today, a day after being named as a major person of interest. However Vybz Kartel and his lawyers Valerie Neita-Robertson and Tom Tavares Finson question the rationale for such a list.

Below is a statement that was sent by Vybz Kartel:

"I, like…

Common Says People Supporting Donald Trump Is A Scary Thought, Hillary Clinton Being The Best Candidate, Talks 'Black America Again," Importance Of Voting, Staying Cool With His Exes (Video)

Earlier this week President Trump threatened to send federal government agencies to Chicago in an effort to quell violence in the city that claimed the lives of 716 people in 2016, and 46 so far this…

I interviewed a lot of people for my story about Lauryn Hill's voice. I had to, because I didn't know if I'd be able to speak to her myself. The singer and rapper last released a recording eight years ago. She rarely performs in the U.S., and she almost never gives interviews. But her fans haven't forgotten her — they're still pleading for her to come back. Hill is a fantastic singer, as well as one of the greatest MCs of all time, and the story of…

Bald patch: Naomi Campbell revealed signs of serious hair loss on a fashion photoshoot in New York today





DailyMail.co.uk: Her wild behaviour is often shocking, but Naomi Campbell caused jaws to drop for entirely different reasons today.

The supermodel left onlookers stunned as she revealed a huge bald patch beneath her long luscious wig while on a…

Former Jamaican Olympian turned U.S. coach, Raymond Stewart, has received a ban of life from athletics by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Stewart, who coached the likes of banished American sprinter Jerome Young. Americans Kenny Burkenburr and J.J. Johnson and Jamaican Olympian Beverly McDonald, was kicked out of the sport for life for obtaining…

Lizzie Velasquez weighs just 56lbs and has almost zero per cent body fat but she’ll be the first to tell you she’s not anorexic.

The 21-year-old from Austin, Texas, actually eats every 15 minutes just to stay healthy.

The Texas State…

Two emcees that will go down in history as arguably top five dead or alive made their much anticipated appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman.



Taking to the rooftop above the Ed Sullivan Theater, the pair performed "Renegade" together. As well as solo joints "On To The Next One" and "Not Afraid"



Earlier in the show Hov sat down for an interview with Letterman while Em gave the…

(CNN) -- Authorities in southern California said the strong smell of marijuana helped them discover $45 million worth of drugs in the back of a tractor-trailer they had pulled over for a traffic violation.



Deputies stopped the truck Wednesday morning, then opened the trailer after finding problems with the paperwork for the load, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said Friday.



An "overwhelming odor" led investigators to about…

Few dare confront it, yet the violating act of rape is still very much an aspect of every society. But for one South African doctor, something needed to be done -- and fast -- to stem the menace after her encounter with a rape victim.

She invented female condoms with "teeth". Four decades ago when Dr Sonnet Ehlers was reportedly on call at night, a devastated rape victim was…

The most memorable comedic take on the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico hasn’t come from “Saturday Night Live,” “The Daily Show” or a late-night monologue.

Instead, a cheaply made video by an unlikely New York improv troupe has created the only commentary that has truly resonated online: a three-minute spoof that shows BP executives pathetically trying to clean up a coffee spill.



In the video, BP execs are in the middle of a meeting when someone…

Politicians in Barbados have been blasted after they gave Rihanna a free piece of land.

The 'Te Amo' singer - who was born on the island - was handed the real estate in the area of Apes Hill, by Minister of Housing and Lands Michael Lashley.

The gift was a thank-you to RiRi for drawing interest to the Caribbean island nation - but the gesture has angered other…

Miami-Dade Police are looking for a group of thugs behind a brutal beating at a strip club that was all caught on camera.



The incident happened outside Coco Lounge at 1430 Northwest 119th Street on June 11, when the victim and five men got into a verbal argument inside the club and were all kicked out.



That's when the five men went after the man, identified as 25-year-old Getro Dolicine.



Surveillance…

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley defended the city's handgun ban Tuesday after a spate of shootings that left 10 people dead and dozens wounded, saying the violence bolsters the city's argument that the 1982 ordinance is needed.



Daley said the city must continue to fight against handguns even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the ban as unconstitional. The court is expected to rule later this month.



"Look at all…

If "Money Ain't A Thang," as hip-hop star Jay-Z says, then he should have had no problem paying his bills for multiple…

WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH -- A woman who police say stole two cars and led them on a chase all while she was naked is now in jail. West Valley City officers stopped her with a Taser.



The 31-year-old woman from Kearns was booked Tuesday evening after getting a mental evaluation.



This was certainly an unusual call for West Valley City officers. They say it's laughable now, but mostly, they're just happy no one was seriously…

Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor was indicted Wednesday for having sex with a teenage prostitute.



The Hall of Famer was charged with rape, engaging in a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse of the Bronx teen by a Rockland County grand jury.



He was also hit with charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute. Taylor was busted on May 6 at a Holiday Inn after the 16-year-old…