Police are investigating the murder of a man who was apparently shot in front of Rick Ross ‘ house in Miami. According to TMZ : Law enforcement sources tell us … Ross was NOT home at the time of the shooting and at this point in the investigation, he’s not considered a suspect. Investigators, however, do want to know if the man had a relationship with Rick Ross and plan on questioning him on that matter. After all, it was his property. No official comment from Rick Ross. Source: TMZ Hood Rich Radio Premiers On Hot 107.9 With DJ Khaled, Rick Ross & T.I. [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO] D. Wade Parties Hard With Lebron, Rick Ross, & T.I. For His Big 3-0
The New Jersey mansion where Whitney Houston married Bobby Brown, is up for sale. Houston had previously placed the 12,561 square foot estate up for sale at $2.5 million in 2009, and slashed the price to $1.97 million before taking it off the market at the end of 2011. It was relisted in January for $1.75 million. The “round house” features five bedrooms and four bathrooms, and is situated on more than five acres. The house was featured in Bobby Brown’s reality show in 2005, “Being Bobby Brown”. Houston and Brown were still married at the time. Sadly, the photos featured in the listing aren’t representative of the house today. A chain link fence now surrounds the property, and the once beautiful estate appears to be badly neglected with overgrown weeds. Check out more photos of Whitney’s and Bobby’s old crib next…
Really?? After all of that “freedom of religion gives us the right to be here,” the people who were so determined to open a mosque up the street from World Trade Center haven’t been paying their rent. Or at least that’s what their landlord would like us to believe. Lower Manhattan’s controversial Park51 Islamic center is now in a court battle with utility Consolidated Edison, which says the center owes it $1.7 million in a dispute over back rent. In court papers, Park51 says it owes Con Edison only $881,000 and calls the utility’s demand “grossly inflated.” The center has filed suit against the company over a default notice it was issued in September, and a New York state judge has stayed any action until after a hearing in November. In a statement to CNN on Sunday, Con Edison said it “remains hopeful” that it can work out an agreement with Park51, which leases part of its property from the utility. Park51′s developers did not return a phone call seeking comment. The center, which includes a mosque, drew intense opposition in 2010 from politicians, conservative activists and some families of the victims of the al Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center. The twin towers stood about two blocks from the site before they were destroyed by the suicide hijackings on September 11, 2001, leading critics to dub the project the “Ground Zero Mosque.” The interfaith center’s leaders said the project will be a 16-story community center with recreational, educational and cultural programming rooted in a spirit of cooperation and coexistence. City officials refused to block its construction, and Park51 held its grand opening in September. According to court documents, Park51 has exercised an option to purchase the Con Edison portion of the site for $10.7 million. The center says it has been paying $2,750 a month — minuscule by New York standards — under its initial lease. The rent was to be recalculated based on the market value of the property after it renewed the lease in 2008, but disputes over the appraisal lasted until this August. In September, Con Edison demanded the $1.7 million it said it was owed. “The lease for the property calls for the tenant to pay this money now that an appraisal process has been completed,” the utility told CNN. “Under the terms of the lease, Con Edison requested payment of outstanding rent, but to date, tenant has not yet made the required payment.” The people behind the Islamic Center think this is just a new tactic to get them out of the building. We can’t help but feel like they might not be way off… Source
Even the most independent and assertive woman occasionally wants to play the damsel in distress to a strong man who wants to sweep her off of her feet and save her day. Nonetheless, there are times when that protection can turn perilous if you’re dating a man who looks at you less as his partner and more as his property. The following red flags could mean your man is playing a game of puppet master: Click Here To Read The Rest At MadameNoire
Ever since Kate Middleton’s wedding dress went on display, people from around the world have lined up at doors of Buckingham Palace to view a piece of history. In six weeks, the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding gown by Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen has already been viewed by 350,000 visitors and counting. With one month to go, that number is expected to rise past 500,000. Among the first to check it out: Kate’s grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth . A spokesman for the Royal Collection says, “We’re thrilled that so many people have visited Buckingham Palace this summer in what looks to be a record year.” “The Royal Wedding attracted worldwide interest, so it’s only natural that many people want to come to experience the State Rooms used for the reception and take a closer look at The Duchess of Cambridge’s dress – which celebrates great British design.” Adult admission is $28.50, with the proceeds going to the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund, benefiting charities chosen by Prince William and Kate Middleton . In related news, The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge recently donated a vehicle given to them as a wedding present by Land Rover to Mountain Rescue. [Photo: WENN.com]
Adele is very sorry, but she’s also very sick. The ultra talented, popular singer canceled one show at Plymouth Pavilions in England last night and has done the same for this evening’s scheduled performance at Bournemouth International Centre. We’ll let Adele, courtesy of a statement on her website, explain why: “hi guys, sorry about the first 2 shows. im as useless as a slug right now, ive had a rotten cold since i got home earlier this week and was hoping it wouldnt make its way onto my chest. but unfortunately it has and its leaving me breathless and i cant hold any of my notes when i sing.” Here’s to hoping Adele feels better soon, and here’s a link to her rendition of “Someone Like You” at last week’s MTV Video Music Awards. It was fantastic.
Brahim Zaibat has it pretty good these days. Not only does he hook up with Madonna, she hooks him up! Madonna recently took her boyfriend and his family on a week-long vacation in Cap d’Antibes, France. She footed the bill for Patricia Vidal, his mom, and five cousins! A source reveals : “Madonna went all out to impress Brahim Zaibat’s mum and cousins. She told them all to order whatever they liked – which they couldn’t believe as the bill for one meal alone came to more than a thousand pounds.” The crew apparently all went clubbing together too. Madonna certainly pulled out all the stops for her (24-year-old) man and his family! Check out an additional pic of the couple below, along with some shots of Madonna and daughter Lourdes Leon, who sure grew up fast … [Photo: Fame Pictures]
The infamous oak tree that Tiger Woods drove into that fateful night has met a fate similar to that of his golf career. It’s gone down hard. It was Thanksgiving night in November 2009 when Woods – hopped up on painkillers and reportedly fleeing Elin Nordegren – hopped in his Escalade and plowed into the tree, which sat in his neighbor’s yard. Well, new neighbors moved in recently and tore the thing down. The construction company that did the work on the property said the tree was in terrible shape ever since the crash. The new peeps decided to get rid of it in spite of (or perhaps because of) its status as a memento of Tiger’s affair with Rachel Uchitel . A new tree will be planted soon, according to TMZ . For now, though, there’s just a portable John sitting there, allowing workmen to relieve themselves on the very spot where Tiger Woods’ career went down the toilet. Downright poetic. [Photo: WENN]
Two and a half years ago, Universal announced that Clue was getting a big-screen revamp in the form of a global caper directed by Gore Verbinski. Well, most of that information remains true: Clue , Gore Verbinski, and globetrotting are all part of the picture, but Universal has dropped the property in favor of its other board game-based projects like Candy Land , Battleship , Ouija , and the Taylor Lautner-attached Stretch Armstrong . Now, here’s what makes Clue different than other board games — at least in my eyes: It rules , and those properties don’t. In order to protect the valor of Clue , Movieline is offering three ways for the film to retain the sinister cool of its original film and game(s). Frankly, Miss Scarlet, we give a damn.
