Russ & Daughters and Brooklyn Brewery will be joined by six new local restaurants at Brooklyn's Navy Yard Read More »
Cate Blanchett will be making her Broadway debut this winter. The 46-year old current Best Actress Oscar nominee for Carol will star in The Present, a play written by her husband, screenwriter Andrew Upton. The show is an adaption of Anton Chekhov's Platonov which has already been in production to sold-out audiences at the Sydney Theatre Company in Australia for which Blanchett and Upton have served as co-artistic directors. Read More »
According to reports, 26 different critics' circles have chosen their picks for the best achievements in film for the year, and when all of the wins are accounted for, Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" comes out on top. The film topped the list for Best Picture 14 times, with the closest competition being "Mad Max: Fury Road," which has eight wins. Other big winners include Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Read More »
After Will Smith announced that he is planning a tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff, the latter Fresh Prince star announced that he is participating in the Stand For School Equality rally in Brooklyn. Read More »
MStars News has learnd that another New York rapper has died. According to PIX 11, Sean Price, a member of hip-hop groups Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe, died Saturday, at the age of 43 years old in Brooklyn. His debut solo album, Monkey Barz, dropped ten years ago. Read More »
Another fight and another city. MStars News has learned that one of the six teenage girls who participated in a brutal attack at a McDonald's in Brooklyn is finally speaking out after being charged for the fight. According to Inside Edition, 17-year-old Tilani Marshall was arrested along with five other high school girls after severely beating 15-year-old Arianna Taylor. Read More »
The 'Biggest Party of the Summer' has returned to the Big Apple after a 16-year absence, but if you haven't gotten your ticket yet, then you're out of luck. Tickets for SummerSlam, WWE's second-biggest card of the year, sold out "immediately" after going on sale to the general public Saturday, March 14, according to SEScoops. The 2015 card will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, for the first time. Read More »
MStars News has learned that Mob Wives star, London Rene the boyfriend and co-star Natalie Guercio was stabbed while out in a Brooklyn nightclub, over the weekend. Read More »
Looks like Taylor Swift had one heck of a birthday! MStars News has learned that the singer turned 25-years-old on Saturday, December 13. Read More »
What happens when U.K. royalty meets the U.S. verison? Well, we found out last night as Jay-Z and Beyoncé met British royal couple Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton, with the royal visit to New York City scoring a meeting between royalty from both sides of the Atlantic. The two couples hung out at last night's game between LeBron James's Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets, while protests were staged outside the arena. Brooklyn's own royal couple — hip-hop kingpin Jay-Z and Queen of R&B Beyoncé — took the opportunity to meet William and Kate on the court before the start of the fourth quarter of the game, and the two power couples chatted and exchanged pleasantries in a meeting of two different worlds. How nice of Jay-Z and Beyonce to address the commoners pic.twitter.com/viVHMlh5I9 — devin kharpertian (@uuords) December 9, 2014 The much-anticipated meet-and-greet between the two couples was displayed on the Barclays Center JumboTron in full, with NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo — who was sitting with Prince William and obviously showing him the finer points of the game — also getting some face time with Jay and Bey. As the royal pair entered the arena in the third quarter, the majority of the Brooklyn crowd stood to watch the royal pair take their seats amid much security and photo-taking, as a buzz hit the arena as though it was an NBA playoff game. It left Cleveland star Kevin Love, who was shooting free throws at the time, almost forgotten. Read More »
Royalty will visit Brooklyn today: in a couple of forms. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Duchess Kate Middleton will head to Barclays Center to watch the Brooklyn Nets take on NBA royalty in King LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers. The normally unflappable King James, it seems, is a little bit awed by the guests, too, calling it a "huge honor" to be in attendance with the royal couple, who are expecting their second baby, a sibling to baby Prince George, in a matter of months. Read More »
Hot 97 posted some behind the scenes footage from the new Sean John campaign called "Dream Big." The video features acts like DJ Mustard, Troy Ave, Christopher B., Terrence J, John Wall and more sharing their thoughts on the brand while shooting for the new ad campaign. Read More »
To commemorate three decades of excellence, the record label commissioned previous and current artists for the Def Jam Recording's 30th Anniversary Concert, which was held last night (October 16) at the Brooklyn Barclays Center. One scheduled performer whose presence was definitely missed was that of Jhene Aiko. Fans took to social media to express their disappointment and ask Aiko why she didn't show up. Read More »