‘If God wanted a good DJ, he got the right one,’ says Skillz of production duo Play-N-Skillz. By Shaheem Reid DJ AM will reportedly be buried on Wednesday (September 2), but the imprint he left on hip-hop won’t soon be forgotten.
Earlier today, Carrie Prejean actually filed a lawsuit against Miss California pageant officials Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler. The attention-starved beauty queen claims this pair discriminated against her religion and caused extreme emotional distress. In response, Moakler’s attorney, Mel Avanzado, has issued a statement that comes to the same conclusion any sane person would arrive at: Prejean is an idiot.
John Hughes , director of generation-defining class conscious teen comedies, is dead of a heart attack , at age 59. Hughes wrote, directed, or produced some of the most beloved and influential films of the 1980s, from National Lampoon’s Vacation through Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.
Last month, Global Gaming Factory X (GGF) announced it planned to acquire The Pirate Bay for 60,000,000 SEK ($7.8 million USD), but it appears today that the sale is on its deathbed. The Pirate Bay has given the software company one more week to get the funding needed for the purchase, but Wayne Rosso, former Grokster CEO and now former-exec at GGF says it will not happen. Rosso adds that he has stepped down from his position, alleging that GGF’s CEO Pandeya was not “straightforward” with him
Marylin (The Independent) The story of photo journalist Jason P. Howe serves as a grim reminder that there’s nothing sexy about a life of murder for hire.
Ulrike Meinhof, 1964 (Wikipedia) Bank robberies, bombings and the formation of the German militant group Red Army Faction (RAF) made Ulrike Marie Meinhof one dangerous lady. Known alternately as a terrorist and a folk hero, there is no question that Meinhof and the RAF were outright criminals
Laila Ali is the most refined and most non-criminal name on this list, but that doesn’t make her any less dangerous. Considered by many to be the greatest female boxer to ever enter the ring, Ali boasts a flawless 24-0 record with 21 wins coming by way of knock out.
Known for her disciplined and dogged style, Ali is devastating in the ring, with a talent for brutal combinations. She began her career in 1999 with a first-round knock out and ticked off another 8 wins leading up to a high-profile bout between her and Jackie Frazier, daughter of famous Muhammed Ali rival Joe Frazier. It was a tough bout, but Ali cemented her reputation in a win by decision after 8 rounds.
In the course of her career, Ali has earned a permanent scar from a brawl with Valerie Mahfood. She also participated in what is often considered the most violent women’s boxing match ever when she defeated Erin Toughill in a fist-pounding 2005 grudge match.
Lately, Ali has taken a break from the ring as she appeared on Dancing With the Stars in 2007 (placing 3rd) and gave birth to a son in August, 2008. But if she wants to retain her reputation as the toughest woman on Earth, at some point she’ll have to fight Ann Wolfe. Wolfe, who is possibly the hardest hitter in women’s boxing, has accused Ali of making excuses to avoid fighting her.
But until she’s defeated, Ali is still one dangerous knock out.
Pop sensation Lady GaGa further cemented her reputation as an eccentric fashionista when she came out of a hotel in Zurich wearing a suit plastered with newspaper print. And one particular headline among the many on her dress was The Sun’’s legendary front page, which went: “Freddie Starr ate my hamster.” The ‘Poker Face’ hitmaker flew to Ibiza for a performance at superclub Eden with DJ Pete Tong, the Sun reports. She has said in the past that she is “very into fashion” and that it is “everything” to her.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger just issued a statement to the media, denying sexual assault allegations made by Andrea McNulty. Appearing to read the statement in person at the press conference but not taking any questions from reporters afterward, Ben Roethlisberger said: “I did not sexually assault Andrea McNulty . Saturday was the first that I learned of her accusations