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$86,804 a Month to Jackson’s Mom, Kids

Michael Jackson’s mother is receiving $86,804 per month from her son’s estate to support herself and her three grandchildren, according to court records released Thursday.
Katherine Jackson is one of the primary beneficiaries of her son’s estate along with the late pop singer’s three young children and unnamed charities.
Over the course of a year, Jackson’s mother [...]

Has Diddy Been Drinking Too Much Ciroc?

When it comes to marketing, Diddy knows no boundaries. The hip-hop mogul’s latest scheme involves partnering with Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka to bribe the City of New York with a $1 million charitable donation for the right for to take over the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square.
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Whitney Houston Sued By Stepmother

The stereotypical stepmother gets a bad rap for mistreating her stepchildren but in the case of Whitney Houston it’s the opposite. Whitney’s stepmother has filed suit against the singer, claiming the songbird did not abide by the wishes of Whitney’s deceased father.
The Associated Press reports that, according to court records, Barbara Houston claims the 45-year-old [...]

Rihanna & Chris Brown’s $1M Hit

A photographer won’t stop the music until Rihanna and Chris Brown have forked over $1 million.
Luis Santana, a shutterbug for Florida’s St. Petersburg Times, is suing the R&B crooners, claiming their bodyguards beat him and confiscated his camera after he caught them leaving the Vintage Ultra Lounge together in early May. 

Despite their matching tattoos, the chart-toppers have [...]

‘Viva La Vida’ Has Second-best Debut of ‘08

Coldplay’s new album is already living the life.
“Viva La Vida” will debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart with over 720,000 copies sold in its first week, the second-best opening week of 2008, according to the trade magazine’s Web site. Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” was the top album debut of [...]

Kanye Thrashes 50 Cent in First-day Sales Race

 
Kanye West looks set to win the closely watched duel with rival rapper 50 Cent for the No. 1 slot on next week’s U.S. pop album chart, according to preliminary sales data issued Wednesday.

West’s “Graduation” sold an estimated 437,000 copies during its first day of release Tuesday, ahead of 310,000 for 50 Cent’s “Curtis” and [...]

Lil Wayne Sued For 1 Mill Over College Gig: Woman Trampled During Show At Morgan State Wants Rapper To Pay Up.

 
Lil Wayne has been hit with a $1 million lawsuit from a woman who claims she was trampled during his concert at Morgan State University after he tossed money into the crowd.
 
      Tyrique Layne says the rapper caused a mini-riot when he began to “make it rain” over the audience. Layne, who was injured along [...]

50 Cent Sues Over ‘Shoot the Rapper’

Rapper 50 Cent sued an Internet advertising company for $1 million Friday, claiming it illegally used his image in a game where the player pretends to shoot him.

 
 

The game, called “Shoot the Rapper,” shows 50 Cent walking back and forth in an ad across the top of a Web page while the viewer is encouraged [...]