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Two years ago, the Multnomah County commissioner took the stage in a red fringed cocktail dress and heels - shaking and shimmying across the stage to the Black Eyed Peas' 'Pump It' - to a rowdy crowd of friends and colleagues.

Andre Johnson, an L.A.-based, Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper, jumped off a second-story balcony Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide attempt after cutting off his own penis, TMZ is reporting .

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the man largely responsible for ousting the former president of Egypt in a coup d'etat last year, holds a commanding lead in TIME's reader poll, followed by Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga Though the final TIME 100 list of the most influential people of the year worldwide is always ultimately chosen by the editors, TIME seeks the ... (more)

A good documentary can change a person, and a great documentary can change the world.

Los Angeles, April 17: Singer Rihanna and rapper Drake have sparked rumours that they're engaged after it was reported that the latter purchased a yellow diamond ring worth $42,000 for the former.

Jay Z's "Made In America" music festival is coming to Los Angeles. The rap mogul joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials Wednesday for the official announcement.

Jay Z's "Made In America" music festival is coming to Los Angeles. The rap mogul joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials Wednesday for the official announcement.

From Lana Del Rey to 50 Cent, some killer singles previewed this week. We're going to walk you through a few of the most popular.

Wave your arms in the air if you can't wait for this powerhouse to slay our lives this year? Ariana Grande took to her Twitter on Tuesday to make a big announcement: her brand new single is called "Problem."

The New York Post is reporting that Jay Z and Beyonce could be planning to announce a 20-date, co-headlining tour for this summer.

The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, who filed for divorce from Lamar Odom in December after four years of marriage, is smitten with the 'Pop That' hitmaker but her friends and family believe it's merely a ''rebound'' romance.

The Hollywood star, 41, who has never tied the knot, plays a single woman shocked to discover her boyfriend is married in the new film The Other Woman.

Los Angeles, April 16: Socialite Kim Kardashian and singer Kanye West were seen having fun in Paris amid speculation that the couple is in the early stages of wedding planning.

Yesterday , Vivid Entertainment announced that Love & Hip Hop reality star Mimi Faust and boyfriend Nikko, will be apart of a soon-to-be released sex tape.

Kelis poses in this undated handout photo. We last heard from shape-shifting R&B singer Kelis four years ago, with the slick club nirvana "Flesh Tone," which she recorded while pregnant with her first child.

Brandy and Ryan Press have split up. A manager for Brandy confirmed to Us Weekly in an April 15 report that the couple ended their engagement.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are supposed to be in the studio working on the follow-up to The Heist , but they're emerging here and there for various appearances.

Tamar Braxton is overwhelmed by popular demand for her Love and War Tour. The diva expressed her gratitude after learning that her fans have forced organizers to add additional dates.

Her futuristic love songs feel like high-def screen grabs of latent passion, micro-tonal desire and other in-the-middle emotions that the English language can't quite articulate.

After teasing fans, Alicia Keys has debuted the full-length video for her newest offering, "It's On Again," which serves as the lead single from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack.