THIS WEEK: Damon FAIL…Sheen FAIL…Jagger FAIL… • Christian Bale was rough-housed by plain clothes Chinese police after attempting to visit a controversial Chinese lawyer who was under house arrest. Bale claimed he just wanted to shake the man’s hand. He happened to have a CNN camera crew in tow for the potential handshake. • Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel brought out the ugly side of kids with crappy gifts. Read more...

THIS WEEK: Lindsay Lohan has it locked up…ugly sweaters rule…Tyson channels Cain… • Rather than go on a second night in a row hopped up on steroids and antibiotics, “black James Taylor” Frank Ocean postponed his New York show with the hope of salvaging the rest of his debut solo tour and his million-dollar voice. Fans who showed up to the Bowery early got a free hat. • Drake’s eagerly-awaited sophomore album Take Care leaked this week to rave reviews proving once and for all that music is... [Read more]

"I think that that's part of what we love about her ... You know, you can’t have it both ways. You can’t enjoy listening to someone sing sad songs about the blues and heartbreak and then not expect them to be truly heartbroken." - Lady Gaga on Amy Winehouse's death

The world lost one of its great young talents this week in the tragic death of Amy Winehouse. Twenty-seven years old with only two albums, five Grammy awards and a smoky, sexy swagger that belied her tender condition, Winehouse was remembered this week by friends and fans. Blur bassist Alex James may have nailed it when he said, “Her death is sickeningly sad, and it could have easily happened to me,” further commenting that “Booze and drugs go hand in hand, not just with band... [Read more]