• 50 Cent Is Doing OK Financially, According to Court Documents

    Rapper 50 Cent shocked the world when he filed for bankruptcy following the lawsuit regarding his sex tape commentary regarding Rick Ross' ex, Lastonia Leviston. The court ruled that he owed a total of $7 million to the victim, a total he promptly claimed he didn't have. Those claims have come into question after Buzzfeed acquired the legal documents where the rapper described his personal assets.

  • 8 Big City Mayors Sing Lorde, LL Cool J, Idina Menzel and More [VIDEO]

    Philadelphia citizens and hip-hops fans got a gift over the weekend when Mayor Michael Nutter joined The Roots onstage at the Philly Fourth of July Jam to perform the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." His performance was flawless and he ended the performance by dropping the microphone and exiting the stage. It was, truly, one of the best musical performances from a politician that we've ever seen, but mayors-on-the-mic is all the rage recently, perhaps inspired by Barack Obama and his many soulful appearances. Here's seven other city heads that have stood in the spotlight...willingly or otherwise.

  • Taye Diggs Shines in Makeup for 'Hedwig and The Angry Inch' Role

    A promotional shot featuring Taye Diggs as the title character in 'Hedwig and The Angry Inch' has come out, featuring the actor with penciled-on eyelashes, shiny lipgloss and so much glitter. The Hollywood Reporter goes as far as to compare him with '80s pop star Grace Jones.

  • Tonys 2015 Performances Bring Big Sales for 'Something Rotten,' 'Fun Home'

    The 2015 Tony Awards have already registered on the Billboard 200 as several of the plays and musicals that won awards have seen a boost in sales thanks to the primetime broadcast last Sunday night. The cast albums for 'Something Rotten,' 'An American in Paris' and 'Fun Home' were among those most affected in the recent sales charts.

  • Jamie Foxx and More: Ranking 2015's National Anthems at Sporting Events

    We had a realization while watching the Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao fight last night: Amid all the spectacle at the "fight of the century," the rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" turned in by Jamie Foxx was somewhat a spectacle unto itself. In fact, our national anthem can easily be converted into an overwrought piece of showmanship when handled awkwardly, and nowhere is it handled more awkwardly than at major sporting events. We decided to look at seven versions of the national anthem—from Josh Groban to Queen Latifah—from seven of the largest sporting events so far during 2015 and rank them for both talent and sincerity.

  • Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' and More: 5 No. 1 Soundtracks and The Singles That Powered Them

    This week's Billboard 200 featured the soundtrack to Furious 7 reaching no. 1 after four weeks on the charts. What's propelled the album to higher and higher sales every week? For one thing, the release of the film. More importantly however is the new metrics behind the Billboard 200, which now counts song streams and downloads toward "equivalent album sales." When an album has one song that really hits home with the population, that in turn helps the album that features it to move higher on the Billboard 200 charts. For Furious 7, that song is "See You Again," a track by Wiz Khalifa paying homage to deceased actor Paul Walker.

  • 'Frozen' Sequel Announced, 'Frozen' Short Song "Making Today a Perfect Day" Is Available on iTunes

    "Making Today a Perfect Day," a song from the new 'Frozen' short 'Frozen Fever,' was made available on iTunes today., March 12. Just when you thought you got a break from 'Frozen' tunes, a new, peppy Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell duet was released. To keep 'Frozen' ever-present in society, Disney released a 'Frozen' short to tide eager audiences until the much-anticipated sequel is released. Disney just announced via Twitter that there will officially be a sequel after months of speculation.

  • Idina Menzel Jokingly Botches John Travolta's Name at the Oscars for Payback From Last Year's 'Adele Dazeem'

    One year ago, John Travolta absolutely botched Idina Menzel's name while introducing her to the stage at the Oscars. Last night, Feb. 22, the "Let It Go" singer got back at him, introducing the actor as "Glom Gazingo," 'Billboard' noted. The joke name was about as accurate as Travolta's infamous Adele Dazeem pronunciation. The audience had a nice laugh before the pair embraced and Travolta awkwardly touched Menzel's face -- see below.

  • Oscars 2015: 5 Best Original Song Performances Ranked: Adele, Idina Menzel and The Swell Season Sing for Their Trophies

    Academy Award viewers are in for a treat this weekend as every nominee for Best Original Song is set to be played during the festivities: Tegan and Sara will team with The Lonely Island for "Everything is Awesome," John Legend and Common will rehash their spectacular Grammy performance of "Glory," Rita Ora will sing "Grateful," Adam Levine will be there for "Lost Stars," and Tim McGraw will step in for the ailing Glen Campbell on "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." We rank the last five live performances of songs that won Best Original Song at the Oscars.
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