• 50 Cent and T.I. spar on social media over proposed Versuz battle

    50 Cent and T.I. spar on social media over proposed Versuz battle

    Gosh, it’s like William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal all over again. 50 Cent and T.I. spent Thursday evening antagonizing each other over their proposed Versuz battle. The two rappers, who have been bandying about the idea of doing one of the popular Instagram battles for some time, went at it after T.I. pushed 50 …
  • Nicole Young seeking close to $2M in monthly spousal support from Dr. Dre

    Nicole Young seeking close to $2M in monthly spousal support from Dr. Dre

    Dr. Dre’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, is seeking nearly $2 million per month in spousal support — as well as $5 million in legal fees — according to new court documents filed Thursday in the epic divorce battle between the hip hop mogul and Young. Attorneys for Young claim in California court papers that Dre …
  • DOJ reportedly planning Google antitrust suit by end of September

    DOJ reportedly planning Google antitrust suit by end of September

    The feds are reportedly gearing up to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Google by the end of September. Justice Department lawyers have been instructed to finish up their inquiry into the search giant this month as Attorney General William Barr is eager to take on the search giant. The majority of the government’s lawyers feel …
  • Over half of NY restaurants face closure without COVID-19 bailout

    Over half of NY restaurants face closure without COVID-19 bailout

    Nearly two-thirds of restaurants in New York State say they’ll have to shut their doors if they don’t obtain additional government relief, according to a grim survey released Thursday. The New York State Restaurant Association polled 1,042 eateries and 64 percent said they are likely to close by year’s end without help to counter a …
  • ‘Batman’ star Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19: report

    ‘Batman’ star Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19: report

    Holy COVID, Batman! After an early report on Thursday said that production on Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” had been halted due to a positive coronavirus test from a crew member, the inflicted person has been revealed: the film’s star, British actor Robert Pattinson. Sources told Vanity Fair that, although Warner Bros. is keeping mum, the …
  • Hedge fund founder charged with fraud tied to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy

    Hedge fund founder charged with fraud tied to Neiman Marcus bankruptcy

    The founder of a New York hedge fund was criminally charged Thursday over an alleged scheme to pressure a rival not to bid for assets related to Neiman Marcus’ bankruptcy so he could buy them at a lower price, the US Department of Justice said. Daniel Kamensky, principal of Marble Ridge Capital, which has more …
  • ‘The Batman’ halts filming after crew member tests positive for COVID-19

    ‘The Batman’ halts filming after crew member tests positive for COVID-19

    Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” has suspended filming in the United Kingdom after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus. “A member of ‘The Batman’ production has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in accordance with established protocols,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “Filming is temporarily paused.” News of the shutdown comes …
  • How NYC’s scrappy street ball shaped the NBA’s most showstopping moves

    How NYC’s scrappy street ball shaped the NBA’s most showstopping moves

    Smoke billowed out of tenement-building windows on East 101st Street. An up-stretched fire ladder reached the sixth floor. On the asphalt basketball court below, four kids, oblivious to it all, competed in a feverish game of two-on-two. That moment, frozen in a photo, conveys a lot about East Harlem in the 1970s: Buildings blazed and …
  • Lili Reinhart: Returning to ‘Riverdale’ set amid pandemic ‘feels f–ked’

    Lili Reinhart: Returning to ‘Riverdale’ set amid pandemic ‘feels f–ked’

    Lili Reinhart doesn’t “feel good” about returning to the “Riverdale” set during the coronavirus pandemic. The 23-year-old actress said the cast and crew must quarantine for two weeks in Vancouver, where they will stay until Christmas to film the last three episodes of Season 4 and Season 5, according to a new interview. “I genuinely …
  • How ‘Reflection’ from ‘Mulan’ became Christina Aguilera’s big break

    How ‘Reflection’ from ‘Mulan’ became Christina Aguilera’s big break

    When “Mulan” hits Disney+ on Friday, viewers just might tear up when they hear a familiar ballad sung by a famous voice during the end credits: “Reflection” by Christina Aguilera. Now 39, the pop star is once again taking on the tune that made her famous when she was little more than a 17-year-old former …