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ASU in Battle With Local Porn Site "Sun Devil Angels," TMZ Claims

According to the rumor mill at TMZ, Arizona State University's starting a legal battle against a locally based porn website, "Sun Devil Angels," arguing that people on the 'net might be confused by the website if they're looking for information about the University.That gave us the excuse opportunit ... More >>

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MJ Coe Dishes on His Love of Wonderbread and Baking to the Willy Wonka Soundtrack

This is part two of our interview with MJ Coe, the bread and butter behind MJ Bread and creative genius behind the wood-fired creations at Federal Pizza. To find out the weirdest thing that MJ ate (or rather, couldn't eat) and where his hatred of Cupcake Wars stems from, check out part one of the in ... More >>

Please, Hold the "Criminal" Jokes: Fiona Apple Arrested in West Texas for Hash Possession

So, songstress Fiona Apple played a set at Mesa Arts Center the other night. It was really very good, with Apple seeming quite happy in front of the crowd (bizarre rant about "small-titted girls" and her label aside). But anyway, that's Tuesday night's Apple news. Here's today's: Apple has been ar ... More >>

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R.I.P. Donna Summer; The Queen of Disco Succumbs to Cancer

It's been a week of sad news: The auto world lost Carroll Shelby, Vidal Sassoon's passing shook up the fashion realm, and Mary Kennedy is once again stirring up rumors of the Kennedy curse. Today, the world of music has lost another great voice. Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco passed away this morn ... More >>

Tori Vance, 2010's Miss Arizona Teen USA, Nailed for Alleged DUI in Los Angeles

Tori Vance, who was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA in 2010, was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles last weekend. Media reports state that Vance, who's from Ahwatukee, made an illegal U-turn in Hollywood on Saturday night and was pulled over. Her blood-alcohol level tested at higher than .08, ... More >>

Seven Songs Predicting That Travis Barker Would Get Caught With His Pants Down

First Pete Wentz, then Hayley Williams, and now Travis Barker. The Blink-182 drummer is the latest to join the oops-my-naughty-bits-are-on-the-Internet club. On Thursday, MediaTakeOut posted some very revealing pictures of Barker, who retaliated by hiring a lawyer. The photos were over five year ... More >>

NOFX's "Fat" Mike Burkett Talks Performance Art and Capitalism

The Heiress Apparent

R.I.P. Heavy D; Dead at 44

​The last couple of days have been downright lousy. On Thursday, November 3, Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot was found dead by his bandmates as they crossed the Canadian border while on tour. On Monday, boxing great Joe Frazier succumbed to liver cancer. Yesterday afternoon, TMZ reported that Dwig ... More >>

Herman Cain: Gloria Allred a Left-Wing "Activist." Will Address Sexual Harassment Allegations at Phoenix Press Conference

TMZHeadline-hungry attorney Gloria Allred (left) and Herman Cain's latest accuser, Sharon Bialek.​Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claims that the most-recent allegations of sexual harassment against him could be the result of a cash-strapped woman and her left-wing "activist" attorne ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords: the Long-Awaited First Photo Since Getting Shot in Face

Gabrielle Giffords is looking pretty good for someone who was shot in the face earlier this year.​Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' staffers released the long-awaited first photo of the congresswoman since she was shot in the face during the January 8, Tucson shooting rampage.

Rick Springfield Arrested For DUI

​The 1980's dreamboats that all the girls loved, Rick Springfield, has been arrested for a reported DUI in Malibu, according to Spinner.Springfield was pulled over for speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway Sunday night. Drunk driving was the cause for his fast and furious actions. He was driving w ... More >>

Make-A-Wish Kid Snubbed by Barefoot Contessa; Two Food Network Chefs (One Is Beau MacMillan) Come to the Rescue

​Enzo, a 6-year-old boy diagnosed with life-threatening leukemia, wanted to spend an hour or two of the few he might have left with his idol, Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa (bed-ridden, he watches her Food Network show with his mom). But when the folks at the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked Ga ... More >>

UPDATE: Barefoot Contessa (Finally) Agrees to See Make-A-Wish Kid

​As an update to an earlier post this morning, make-a-wishes really do come true -- they just take time and maybe a little bit of bad publicity. TMZ has reported that Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, has (finally) agreed to meet Enzo, the 6-year-old with leukemia whose request to the Make- ... More >>

Steven Seagal Resigned Rather Than Face IA Investigation, According to Sheriff Newell Normand

Samantha MurphySeagal avoided an IA investigation, according to JPSOAccording to beefy action film star Steven Seagal's former "boss," Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand, Seagal is not "on loan" from Jefferson Parish, as Seagal asserted recently after a massive MCSO raid on a home in Laveen, wh ... More >>

Brian "The Beard" Wilson Leaves Spring Training to Watch Major League With Charlie Sheen

www.imdb.comRicky Vaughn -- the pride and joy of the California Penal League.​Pitchers and catchers reported for spring training in the Valley last week, but San Francisco Giants closer Brian "The Beard" Wilson didn't spend his weekend working on his fastball -- he spent it partying with Charlie S ... More >>

Frankie Muniz's Crazy Life Making Headlines: Loaded Gun, Domestic Violence, Exes, Bandmates... Eek!

The table is all set for Frankie Muniz's Valentine's Day celebration. Note the absence of a loaded gun -- that's because Phoenix cops took Muniz's piece away from him a few days prior to this twitpic.​The interwebs is exploding today with news we've known for awhile: Frankie Muniz and his girlfrie ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett Falls Off Sydney Stage, Parrotheads Everywhere Reeling (VIDEO)

TMZ.comJimmy Buffett falling off the stage in Sydney​Some bad news out of Australia last night (or this morning or whenever)...While he was playing his final song of the night, Jimmy Buffett fell off of the front edge of the stage, TMZ reports.The 64-year old singer/partier was apparently blinded ... More >>

Can DMX Ever Stay Out of Trouble Long Enough to Top the Charts Again?

Paramore Writing New Album, Find New Members For Tour

​Paramore have recruited two new band members, according to NME.Recovering quickly from guitarist and drummer Josh and Zac Farro's recent split from the band, Paramore have announced that Justin York and Josh Freese will temporarily fill the Farros' spots for the duration of the band's South Ameri ... More >>

Bristol Palin at ASU: Rumors of Her Attending Cronkite School (the School's Potential Demise) Greatly Exaggerated, Dean Says

www.punditkitchen.com​Did you hear Bristol Palin, daughter of one-time vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is moving to the Grand Canyon State to attend Arizona State University? So did Chris Callahan, dean of ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication -- the school Pal ... More >>

Miley Cyrus Caught Hitting a Bong on Video

​Miley Cyrus decided to have a little fun not long after her 18th birthday. She was caught on video smoking out of a bong, according to TMZ.First of all, this absolutely made my day even though Miley was only smoking salvia, a natural herb that is legal in the state of California. The party that w ... More >>

Courtney Love Sued: Hole Frontwoman (and Certified Hot Mess) in Court Over Borrowed Jewelry

Courtney Love, looking gross as usual.​Courtney Love has been sued over $114,000 worth of gems that she borrowed from a jeweler and never gave back, according to Star Pulse.She has given back one of the items of jewelery that she borrowed back in September but has yet to give back the rest. Well, ... More >>

Jack White to be First Musical Guest on 'Conan'

​Jack White will be the first musical guest on Conan when the show debuts on November 8 on TBS, according to Spinner.Conan O'Brien and White teamed up for the final performance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien as well, so while the collaboration is nothing new, it's still an exciting favorite to w ... More >>

Toni Braxton Up to Her Eyes in Unbelievable Debt

​R&B singer Toni Braxton has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy again, according to TMZ. She owes between $10 million and $50 million.The companies to which she is indebted include Tiffany & Co., AT&T, The Four Seasons Hotels, and Neiman Marcus. Maybe diamonds aren't a girl's best friend a ... More >>

Britney Spears Sued for Sexual Harassment by Former Bodyguard

​Former Britney Spears bodyguard Fernando Flores, 28, is filing a lawsuit against the pop star, according to Billboard.Flores claims that Spears would be nude in his presence, dressed up in provocative clothing for him, made sexual advances, and would even have sex in front of him. Have some class ... More >>

T.I. Sticking to His Motto, "Live Your Life:" Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession

Tiny and T.I.​T.I. has been arrested! Already? What took so long? Cue the sad trombone noise. TMZ broke the news early this morning that the Atlanta-born rapper and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris were pulled over late last night on Sunset Boulevard by an L.A. County Sheriff for making an illegal ... More >>

How Frankie Muniz's Girlfriend Elycia Marie Became My Internet Nemesis

AshleyMadison.Com Wants Naming Rights for Meadowlands After City of Phoenix Wouldn't Play Ball

​AshleyMadison.com, a dating Web site for people who are already married, has reportedly offered $25 million for naming rights of the new Meadowlands football stadium -- the home of the New York Giants and Jets -- in East Rutherford, New Jersey.A Web site for cheaters might be better served re-nam ... More >>

Amar'e Stoudemire's Mom Arrested -- Again

Scottsdale Police Department Carrie Mae Stoudemire​As the Phoenix Suns are in the process of trying to win the NBA Western Conference Championship, the mother of Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire has been arrested -- again. Carrie Mae Stoudemire, Amare's mom, was stopped by Scottsdale police on ... More >>

Police Women of Maricopa County Arrests Member of Local Band Hashknife Outfit

Hashknife Outfit.​Last night I was minding my own business when I received a text message saying, "See the stars of Police Women of Maricopa County Wed. Apr. 21st at the Yucca Tap with Hashknife Outfit, Tony Martinez and Barefoot and Preggers."Given that New Times updates us weekly on the show, my ... More >>

Nik Richie's "Wife," Shayne Lamas, Admits She's Not In Love With Him; That Kinda Talk Could Get Someone's Mug on The Dirty

Nik Richie's new ball-and-chain, Shayne Lamas​ If the slogan for Las Vegas was changed to "what happens in Vegas could leave you married to Nik Richie," most people would probably think twice before heading to Sin City. Unfortunately for reality TV star Shayne Lamas, there is no such disclai ... More >>

Nik Richie, Stooge Behind TheDirty.com, Marries Reality TV Star 24 Hours After Meeting Her

Nik Richie​Remember when Michael Jackson awkwardly kissed his then-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, at the 1994 MTV Music Video Awards and then turned to the crowd and infamously said, "And just think, nobody thought this would last"? We all know how that turned out, and in seemingly related news, ... More >>

Rihanna's Birthday Party In Scottsdale (Thanks to New Boyfriend?)

​Rihanna reportedly celebrated her 22nd birthday in metro Phoenix over the weekend, at a party put together by her rumored boyfriend, LA Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp. TMZ says Rihanna got a lap dance from a midget porn star at the Scottsdale bash (video here), which also featured Sprinkles cupcake ... More >>

Larry Fitzgerald's SUV Busted Six Times by Speed-Cams, Including Three Tickets on Same Day

Larry Fitzgerald​It would seem that there is one defender that Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald can't seem to shake: speed-cams -- the dreaded defender of Valley freeways. Fitzgerald's Cadillac Escalade has been photographed by speed-cams as it was blasting down Valley f ... More >>

Not Long Out of the Clink in Maricopa County, DMX Backs Out of MMA Fight Apparently Because Promoters Wouldn't Let Him Win

www.nahright.com​You would think that after a 90-day stint as a guest of Maricopa County, rapper and, um, tough-guy DMX would have learned a thing or two for his upcoming mixed-martial-arts fight. Seems you would be wrong.

Jeff Flake in TMZ Hunk-Off With Illinois Congressman

www.libertarianrepublican.com Jeff Flake​Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake is in a new battle on Capitol Hill. He is smack dab in the middle of a rousing game of "who'd ya rather," sponsored by the folks at TMZ.For anyone who may not be a 17-year-old girl and isn't familiar with the rules of " ... More >>

Rapper DMX: "Stay the (Bleep) Out of Arizona" and "(Bleep) Sheriff Joe

​ Rapper DMX has some choice words of advice for his fans: "Stay the f- out of Arizona." He also appears to harbor a grudge against the sheriff of Maricopa County: "For the record, f- Sheriff Joe." The video aired by gossip Web site TMZ.com has all the cuss words bleeped out, but DMX's poi ... More >>

Obama Ordered Shots After Downing Margarita, Says Macayo's Staff

​ A TMZ.com article headlined "Obama Graduates to the Hard Stuff" pokes fun at the president for slurping down a magarita with his family this weekend at the local landmark restaurant, Macayo's. But the gossip site doesn't fully report how much hard stuff Obama reportedly had. According to a ... More >>

Hot Links: Shaq's Shots, Mesa's Murders, and Boyle's Eruption

A young girl in Pima County died from the swine flu yesterday. The girl was the fourth person in Arizona to die from the virus. As of yesterday, the state has 534 confirmed cases of the disease...Phoenix Suns star Shaquille O'Neal was snapped by photo radar cameras twice on the 51 freeway, once last ... More >>

"Suge" Knight, Famed Rap Producer, Hurt After Scuffle at Scottsdale's W Hotel

  Famed gangsta rap producer "Suge" Knight (right) sure knows how to keep it real. The founder of Death Row Records, former home to legendary rappers Tupac and Snoop Dogg, used his face as a battering ram against another man's fists early this morning during a fight at the W Scottsdale Hot ... More >>

Larry Fitzgerald's Alleged Domestic Abuse Buried Deep in Pages of Arizona Republic

The New Year's Eve news exclusive from sleazy entertainment Web site TMZ.com about Arizona Cardinals player Larry Fitzgerald alleged domestic abuse incident was the "kind of momentary headline that can damage a good name," writes Arizona Republic sports columnist Dan Bickley in a Sunday article ... More >>

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