R&B star Usher is reportedly worried about the welfare of his seven-month old son because he thinks the baby may be hyperactive. The "Confessions" singer welcomed his first child, Usher Raymond V, in November of last year with his wife Tameka Foster. But Usher and Foster live in constant fear that the youngster will injure himself because he is such an active child. more..

Rapper Lil Romeo has passed up a starring role in new movie "Sweetwater," so he doesn't lose his college basketball eligibility. The son of music mogul Percy "Master P" Miller, Romeo Miller, this year begins playing for the University of Southern California, where he'll have to abide by strict college athlete rules. The school's directives require that the 18-year-old has to be a full-time student and can not accept hand-outs or cash favours from potential sponsors, agents or professionals. more..

New York rapper Nas has teamed with activists from MoveOn.org and ColorOfChange.org in an organized protest of conservative media bastion Fox News. The group was scheduled to deliver a petition of 600,000 signatures to the network's headquarters in Manhattan with demands that Fox end what protesters call a "pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans including presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle." more..

Actress Sherri Shepherd - the latest addition to the talk table on "The View" - always seems to have a wide smile on her face. But the comedian's jolly brand of funny hasn't resulted from a life on easy street. In an interview with Precious Times Magazine Shepherd revealed a painful past with hopes her story would inspire others to change their lives. more..

Pop music star Justin Timberlake hosted ESPN's 16th Annual ESPY Awards last Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the show aired on Sunday. The broadcast's 4-day tape delay was, apparently, for good reason. The show's editors got to exact their cutting-room tactics early on in the show, when Timberlake's monologue took more..

According to records released by TheSmokingGun.com, rapper Rick Ross was, in fact, a correction officer years ago. Last week the Miami-based rapper denied having a past in law enforcement and claimed that a picture that showed him in uniform. "My life is 100% real. These online hackers putting a picture of my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples' body." more..

Rapper Kanye West has team up with MTV to honor Iraq war veterans as part of a new TV special. The "Stronger" hitmaker stars in "Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming," which shows the rapper surprising young veterans in their homes. According to reports, West offers discharged troops help and advice as they try to get back to normal life after fighting in the Middle East. more..