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Ed Koch dead: Mayor who became a symbol of New York City passes away at 88 – NY Daily News
Ed Koch, the three-term mayor whose irascible exuberance and “How’m I doin’?” tagline made him synonymous with New York chutzpah, died
early Friday morning. He was 88.
Koch was in and out of the hospital in recent weeks, battling a fluid buildup around his lungs that caused shortness of breath and made
speaking difficult…
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Sources — Memphis Grizzlies agree in principle to trade Rudy Gay to Toronto Raptors – ESPN
The Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a trade that will send leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Raptors, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Grizzlies will acquire forward Ed Davis and veteran guard Jose Calderon from the Raptors and then move Calderon on to a third team to ultimately make this a three-team deal…
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Randy Moss still thinks he’s best, no matter what Jerry Rice says – latimes.com
A day after declaring himself the greatest receiver ever, Randy Moss did not back down from his statements — even if they did seem to upset the all-time leader in most statistical categories at the position.
“What I said is what I felt, and I don’t want to get into a shouting match with Jerry Rice or anybody,” Moss said as the San Francisco 49ers, preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl, met the media on Wednesday. “It’s my personal opinion. [Rice] has the numbers but I don’t believe in numbers…”
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Ashley Judd splits from Dario Franchitti – latimes.com
Actress Ashley Judd and her husband, race car driver Dario Franchitti, are divorcing, Us Weekly is reporting.
“We have mutually decided to end our marriage. We’ll always be family and continue to cherish our relationship based on the special love, integrity, and respect we have always enjoyed,” the couple said in a statement…
Timbaland Joins Roc Nation | Hip-Hop Wired
Roc Nation announced a blockbuster acquisition on Life + Times that Timbaland has joined its roster.
Real name Tim Mosley, Timbaland joins Jay-Z’s illustrious record label/management group that includes acts such as J. Cole, Rihanna, Meek Mill, Wale, Jahlil Beats, Rita Ora, M.I.A., Jay Electronica, Willow Smith and many more. It is unknown if Timbaland has joined the roster as an artist or through a management deal…
Why’s Chris Brown Wearing A Hand Cast After Frank Ocean Fight?
So, we know that Frank Ocean got a hand injury during his scuffle with Chris Brown and crew thanks to a tweet (“cut my finger now I can’t play w/two hands at the Grammys”) but apparently Brown got roughed up in the incident also? The singer was spotted in LA this week wearing a hand cast.
Brown was wearing the cast on his right hand just a few days after the Sunday night fight in a Los Angeles recording studio. Frank Ocean is seeking to have Brown charged in the incident, and Rihanna’s ex is apparently ready to tell his side of the story to cops. Earlier this week TMZ reported that Brown’s camp was hoping to defend him with video footage of the fight which shows that he wasn’t participating…
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MissInfo.tv » Rick Ross Hires 24-Hour Armed Security Team?
Since Rozay’s Drive-by incident, he’s remained relatively quiet on Twitter, but we still we’ve gotten a few signs that he isn’t slowing on the music. His verse on Curren$y’s “Choosin” stood out on the track, and even Pusha says Ross is okay after checking in on him. He just may be taking more precautions and traveling a little safer since the shooting. According to TMZ, Ricky has now hired 24-hour armed guards to watch over him…
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MissInfo.tv » Rihanna on Getting Back with Chris Brown: “Even If It’s A Mistake, It’s My Mistake” #RollingStone
Early this morning, Rollingstone unleashed their latest cover with Rihanna striking a sexy pose. While they didn’t give up the cover story just yet, RS dropped a few snippets from editor Josh Eels convo with RihRih. As you guessed, the quotes revolve around her current relationship with Chris. But she also made some interesting comments about on if she fears if he’ll ever get violent with her again. This of course was before the Frank Ocean fight. Catch that part after the jump.
“I decided it was more important for me to be happy,” she tells contributing editor Josh Eells in the new issue of Rolling Stone, out Friday, January 31st. “I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that. Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.”
Lupe Fiasco & Pete Rock Settle Differences, Plan To Collaborate | Hip-Hop Wired
The short lived feud between Lupe Fiasco and Pete Rock is officially over. Both parties took to social media to announce that they spoke to each other and settled their differences stemming from Lupe Fiasco’s latest single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” wholesale sampling Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” classic…
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Chris Brown’s Temper Gets Him Kicked Out Of Las Vegas Club: REPORT
Chris Brown finished his court-mandated anger-management classes in December 2010, but the “Turn Up the Music” singer might need a refresher course.
According to the New York Post, the 23-year-old’s famous temper didn’t do him any favors at a Las Vegas hot spot the night before the Billboard Music Awards.
Witnesses told the paper that Brown spent Saturday night at Haze at Aria trying to charm a group of young women and buying them multiple bottles of Champagne, but became “visibly upset” when the women moved on to the next table…
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