1 Dead, 3 Injured After Shooting at T.I. Concert in New York City
At least four people were shot, one fatally, on Wednesday when gunfire broke out at Manhattanâs Irving Plaza, where rapper T.I. was scheduled to perform. Police say the shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. in a third-floor green room. As of 12 a.m. local time, no arrests had been made. âEverybody was having a good time until everybody started running,â a witness told NBC New York. âThey didnât search nobody, they didnât check no IDs.â
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard To Divorce
Actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Heardâs filing on Monday followed the May 20 death of Deppâs mother, according to TMZ. People magazine confirmed the divorce petition. Depp, 52, met Heard, 30, on the set of the 2011 film, âThe Rum Diary.â They married in February 2015. The divorce filing follows months of speculation about a spilt. Heard acknowledged the challenges of her marriage to Marie Claire in December. âI try not to react to the horrible misrepresentation of our lives, but it is strange, and hard,â she said.
Judge Denies Gawker New Trial In Hulk Hogan Case
Gawker will not get a new trial to defend its posting of a Hulk Hogan sex tape, and a Florida judge also declined to reduce the $140 million in damages a jury awarded the celebrity wrestler after finding the media website violated his privacy, attorneys said on Wednesday. An attorney for Hogan, whose legal name is Terry Bollea, praised Judge Pamela Campbellâs decision to deny Gawkwerâs motion for a new trial. Campbell this year presided over the jury trial in state civil court in St. Petersburg, Florida, near the wrestlerâs home.
KIM AND KANYEÂ THREATEN BLABBING BODYGUARD WITH $10 MIL LAWSUIT
Kim and Kanye have threatened their former blabbermouth bodyguard with a $10 million lawsuit, unless he drops to his knees and apologizes.
We’ve learned Kim and Kanye’s lawyer has fired off a letter to Steve Stanulis … the bodyguard who went to anyone who would listen, claiming he was fired for chatting up Kim on the job and making Kanye jealous. Kim and Kanye have both said it’s a complete lie.
Lilâ Wayne and Birdman bet $10,000 on video games
Rapper T-Pain exposed Lilâ Wayne and Birdman for apparently blowing a lot of âCash Moneyâ on video games. âWhen I used to be in the studio with Lilâ Wayne and Birdman, Lilâ Wayne and Birdman would bet money â $10,000 a game â on âMadden,’â T-Pain revealed in a live stream late Tuesday. It gets better.
âThey would just let the computer play each other,â T-Pain chuckled. âThey would bet that a team they picked would beat the team the other guy picked. They didnât even play the game!â
Sarah Silverman jokes about semen and abortion at charity gala for kids
Sarah Silverman delivered a raunchy routine of new material this week at a charity gala for arts education in public schools. But even the adult guests were shocked in an audience that included teen students. Sassy Silvermanâs routine at the ArtsConnection 2016 Benefit Celebration â described as âconsiderably dirty and outrageousâ â managed to include topics from vomit to semen, with gags mentioning abortion, sexual assault, her dead dog and sex with boyfriend Michael Sheen, spies said.
WWE plans more live TV, revamped shows in bid to boost ratings
WWE, hoping to increase interest in its âSmackdownâ programming, said Wednesday it will become a live broadcast on USA and move from Thursday to Tuesday night. The Vince McMahon-controlled $1.3 billion entertainment empire will also move to further separate its âSmackdownâ and âRawâ brands by making its stars appear exclusively on just one show. For the past few years, WWE stars appeared on both shows. Just going live would âtruly eventize [âSmackdownâ] every week,â said Chris McCumber, the president of NBCUniversalâs Entertainment Networks, which owns USA. The move to Tuesdays starts July 19.
Another âViewâ co-host could be headed out the door
Michelle Collins is steeling herself to be the latest casualty at âThe View.â âItâs no secret. Theyâre so disrespectful, they were even auditioning people for her job while sheâs there,â said a source. The comicâs said to be ready to announce her exit this summer. Page Six also reported Raven-SymonĂ© is on the chopping block. Guest panelist Sunny Hostin, who joined ABC News this year, is expected to join the table full-time next season.
‘THE WONDER YEARS’ STARÂ BUSTED FOR DUA … AMBIEN
“The Wonder Years” star Jason Hervey just learned the hard way … never take Ambien before you get behind the wheel. Tennessee law enforcement tells TMZ … they got a call about a swerving pickup truck and were able to locate it. Cops say Hervey was behind the wheel and totally out of it … slurring, red-eyed and confused. Cops say Hervey miserably failed a field sobriety test. They searched the pickup and found a loaded handgun. Hervey was booked for DUI and carrying a weapon while under the influence.
Rob Lowe reportedly in talks to join âLiveâ
âLiveâ may have already found a replacement for Michael Strahan. Roughly two weeks after Strahanâs rocky departure, âEntertainment Tonightâ is reporting that actor Rob Lowe is in talks to join Kelly Ripa as co-host of the morning show. A source tells the program that ABC has spoken to Loweâs reps about the gig. He was reportedly in the running for the job the last time around, too, when Regis Philbin left the show in 2012.
Subscribe to X96's News!
Get the latest music news, contests and flyaways, and more straight to your inbox with our weekly emails.
