January 13, 2012
Samsung and LG fined by regulator for price fixing
South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for conspiring to fix the prices of some appliances. The companies face a penalty of 44.6bn won ($39m; £25.2m), said the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). The regulator…
January 13, 2012
Lil Wayne to Publish Prison Memoir
Lil Wayne has signed a deal to publish a prison memoir called Gone Till November. The book will be drawn from notes the rapper made while serving an eight-month sentence at Rikers Island on a weapons possession charge. The book, to be published by…
January 13, 2012
Snoop Dogg Launching Cigar Brand
Who knows smoking better than Snoop Dogg? The rapper is capitalizing on his infamous love for lighting up with a new line of cigars, Executive Branch, which he will unveil at the Coachella Festival when he headlines with Dr. Dre. The cigars will…
January 13, 2012
Adele, Coldplay Lead BRIT Award Nominations
Adele, Coldplay and Florence and the Machine are among the top nominated artists for the 2012 BRIT Awards, the British record industry's equivalent to the Grammys. The 32nd annual awards show will be held in London on February 21st. Adele, who…
January 13, 2012
Heather Locklear Hospitalized After 911 Call
Heather Locklear was taken to the hospital Thursday after a 911 call was placed from her home. The nature of the emergency wasn't immediately revealed. But TMZ and RadarOnline report Locklear, 50, may have mixed alcohol and prescription…
January 12, 2012
George Lucas says Hollywood won’t support black films
Director George Lucas says it took 20 years to get his latest film made, "because it's an all-black movie". Speaking on The Daily Show, Lucas said he had to self-fund Red Tails, the true story of a group of African-American pilots who fought in…
January 12, 2012
The House of Marley Collection launched at International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas
Rohan Marley will be launching The House of Marley, a collection of premium quality, earth-friendly personal audio products at the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The show will run starting today until January 13th., and…
January 12, 2012
Is Rihanna in a league of her own?
With the constant comparison to Beyonce, Rihanna finally set the record straight in an interview with Look Magazine. Talking about her competitors and not surprising of her confidence when she stated that she’s in a league of her own “There’s…
January 12, 2012
Nicki Minaj maybe getting her own Fashion Line
After coming out with a line of lipstick and a nail polish collection, Nicki Minaj maybe venturing into fashion, this according to The New York Times Nicki's manager Cortez Bryant revealed he is trying to is to negotiate a deal with a fashion…
January 11, 2012
FBI Report On ODB Released, Makes Sensational Allegations On Wu Tang
The FBI records on the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard have been released and charges that the rapper was involved in a variety of illict activities as a member of the Wu Tang Clan. Gun.io obtained the records fairly easily as a request under the Freedom…