Just when it seemed Lauryn Hill would swerve on Uncle Sam by cutting a deal with Sony to launch her new record label, she gets sentenced to prison. The soul singer was given a three-month prison sentence Monday (May 6th) in Jersey after pleading guilty to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. She faced up to a year in prison on each of three tax evasion counts while her attorney sought probation. [Read More]

Paul George from the Indiana Pacers has had an amazing year. Being named the most improved player of the NBA today, and dropping a Day In The Life video on Jay-Z’s media channel Life + Times as he makes his way to the All Star game. Watch the 25-minute video below to hear George talk about his hatred of losing/hunger for victory, his time at Fresno State and much more. Enjoy.

Kobe Bryant will now deprive the entire world of the best part of current Lakers games: his tweets. The Black Mamba's posts to Twitter were noticed by just about everyone remotely interested in the NBA Playoffs this weekend and even managed to catch the attention of coach Mike D'Antoni. Bryant's tweets from his bed were somehow becoming a distraction, so he is going quiet. [Read More]

Singer Lauryn Hill is facing eviction from her New Jersey mansion, according to reports circulating this week.The eight-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter could be ousted from the South Orange mansion she's been living in since 2009. She stopped paying rent last month, TMZ reports, and now her landlord is trying to evict her. The former Fugees member was reportedly due in tenancy court earlier this week, according to South Orange Village Counsel Steve Rother. [Read More]

A Los Angeles judge has approved a divorce settlement between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. Details of the agreement were not disclosed in a brief court hearing Friday, but the judge said he felt that settlement talks had led to resolution. The divorce will become final once papers are prepared and signed by the parties. Kardashian appeared with her lawyer and said she understood the terms of the agreement. Humphries did not attend. [Read More]

Two bombs exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday, leaving two people dead and dozens more wounded. A third explosion was heard just before 4 p.m., about an hour after the first two blasts, at the nearby John F. Kennedy Library. The police later said that episode may have been unrelated. The two explosions, which occurred seconds apart, created a chaotic scene, as wounded runners and bloodied spectators were helped to a nearby tent that was being used for weary runners, The Associated Press reported. Some were crying and several said they saw limbs on the ground.

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart says he'll straighten up his act. And he's not being funny. Los Angeles traffic police arrested the stand-up comic on "suspicion" of drunken driving early Sunday. They observed him speeding down a freeway at 90 mph in his black Mercedes-Benz, weaving across traffic lanes and almost running into a gas tanker truck, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. When patrol officers pursued him, he took an off ramp and pulled over, police said. [Read More]

Long at the forefront of Nike SB‘s technological progression in the world of skateboarding footwear, Paul Rodriguez‘s signature line will receive an update this summer with the introduction of the Nike SB P-Rod 7. Once again appearing in low-top form, the P-Rod 7′s design is centered around the premise of superior impact protection. Pairing a mesh tongue with an upper of smooth and perforated leather alongside suede paneling, the kicks offer both protection and breath-ability while a brand new last, anatomical sockliner, and accompanying seamless inner sleeve offer increased flexibility and comfort. [Read More]

So, the most important thing is that, as Birdman, Mack Maine and others have confirmed, Lil Wayne is doing “fine.” But honestly, before you dismiss the TMZ story (which is still up, interestingly enough) as complete lies. I’ve had more than one insider confirm that Wayne did suffer another round of seizures, serious ones, at that. And while he’s conscious, he’s not feeling dandy like nothing happened. He’s in the hospital for the second time in three days. This man is clearly having a health crisis. And an intervention seems like a crucial step…Yes. Intervention. [See & Read More]

She’s stunning, even in sweats. But Leilani Burkhead’s got her work cut out for her. It’s 9 p.m. on a weeknight, time to hit the stage at Atlanta’s Magic City strip club. She slips out of her sweats and half-jokingly mumbles something about getting geared up to work the room. It’s an about-face from a few years ago when money rained down on dancers at this and other Atlanta adult-entertainment clubs like free-flowing Dom Perignon. Like the rest of the economy, adult dance clubs feel the pinch. The sluggish economy and closer police scrutiny have put about a dozen out of business in the past decade. And the regular patrons aren’t so regular anymore. [See & Read More]