Add Rev Run daughters Vanessa and Angela Simmons to the growing list of celebrities that owes the IRS. The Pastry shoe company founders allegedly owe the IRS and the state of California close to a half million dollars.

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Serena Williams’ Australian Open preparations took a major hit Wednesday when she injured her left ankle at the Brisbane International, laying on the court for several minutes while she received treatment. Williams, playing her second singles match since September, was serving for the match with a 6-2, 5-3 lead against Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski on Wednesday […]

Usher is firing back at his ex-wife — insisting he’s a good dad who deserves to see his kids … and never cancelled her Saks 5th Avenue credit card, reports TMZ. Tameka Raymond asked a Georgia court last month for full custody of their two kids, claiming Usher has shirked his duties as a parent, […]

The actor recently sat down with Jet Magazine and said that he doesn’t think the president has been ‘gangsta’ enough, his comments sent the blogosphere into a tizzy. Cheadle clarified his comment via social media. Here’s what he posted via TwitLonger.com: “I realize that when speaking to reporters who are looking for the juiciest comments […]

Oprah Winfrey earned the rare opportunity to convert her media charisma into a monogramed TV channel. Now she’s the one tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year. It’s a high-stakes, potentially ego-shattering challenge that could make the strongest woman or man flinch. But win or lose, Winfrey says she […]

Mo’Nique is suing her landlord in Fulton County, Georgia over allegations her home smells and suffers a mold problem. According to TMZ, the “Precious” actress is demanding she be let out of her $22,000-a-month rental contract due to her house smelling like dog feces. Mo’Nique also claims, the house also has a mold problem, an […]

Actress Kim Fields brought a few friends together to celebrate the holidays, and she’s sharing that holiday spirit again this year on her TV One special, “Holiday Love.” It will air on Christmas Day at 8 a.m. EST. Fields has enjoyed a long career in television, along with her talented family. (Her mother, veteran actress […]

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Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail stays several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan. But his courtroom streak came to an end Wednesday when a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to […]

Former NBA player Charles Barkley will host “Saturday Night Live” for a third time on Jan. 7, 2012, NBC announced Monday. He’ll be joined by musical guest Kelly Clarkson, who will also be making her third appearance on the NBC show. In the meantime, you can catch Barkley on Sunday in his day job as […]

Most know gospel star Yolanda Adams as a singer, but the statuesque beauty is like a lot of women: She finds it hard to find clothes that fit her elongated, 6’1 frame. With that in mind, Adams created a new clothing line to help other women with her same challenges. The Yolanda Adams Collection, comprised […]

Actor Terrence Howard and his estranged wife Michelle have been going through a divorce and, according to a recent TMZ report, it’s getting more ugly. Terrence Howard claims that his wife is racist and would often call him “monkey” and “n**ger”. In court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the actor claims Michelle was […]

Whoopi Goldberg took time out this morning to explain the noise that came from her side of the sofa during an interview Friday with actress Claire Danes. Danes was promoting Sunday’s season finale of her show “Homeland,” but she was left stunned when Goldberg seemed to pass gas. Goldberg played up the interruption, telling the […]