News of singer Whitney Houston’s death spread like wildfire on Twitter since the news broke with a tweet from Associated Press at 4.57 pm. AP’s tweet was retweeted over 10,000 times. After posting the story on our Hot 1079 Facebook fan page, we received nearly 300 likes in under a hour. The first full hour […]

CBS News is reporting on a new twist in the Florida A&M hazing investigation, as the parents of a student who was beaten to death in November tell CBS News something previously unknown about him: Robert Champion Jr. was gay. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann met the parents, Robert and Pam Champion, in Orlando, Fla., […]

The the trial of the doctor accused of killing Michael Jackson has finally begun. The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray officially started today in Los Angeles. Murray stands accused of killing the King of Pop with an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. Several of MJ’s family members were in attendance, including Michael’s father Joseph, […]

After battling serious health issues over the last several years, Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41.  Nate was the instantly recognizable singing voice on many west coast hip-hop classics, particularly from the Death Row Records camp. Nate Dogg suffered strokes in 2007 and 2008 and has largely been out of the public […]

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Rumors began to swirl yesterday suggesting that Keyshia Cole’s mother, Frankie Lons died. Fortunately, Frankie called into the Maria More Midday Show. Click here for more!

Bow Wow must be going through it. We recently came across some disturbing tweets from the pint-sized rapper talking about death.

The documentation of rock and roll’s Black roots should come as no surprise to anyone with an Internet connection and a thirst for musical knowledge, but many are unaware of the band Death and the role that they played in shaping the sound of 1970s proto-punk music.

With groundbreaking music clips like "Thriller" and "Bad," Michael Jackson elevated music videos to "mini movies" but the late icon did make his way onto the big screen a few times. As we commemorate his life in music on the first anniversary of his death, we wanted to make a brief stop at the movie theater to reminisce on some Micheal Jackson movie moments.

In an interview with a British publication, Joe Jackson, patriarch of the famous Jackson family, blames his wife, Katherine Jackson, for the death of their son, Michael Jackson.

Gary Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price, just filed legal docs claiming she wants to be appointed special administrator of Gary’s estate … on grounds she was Gary’s common-law wife — and she’s submitted a handwritten document purportedly from Gary making her the sole beneficiary.

Listen every weekday at 11:30am and 12:30pm as Maria More breaks down the biggest headlines inside the OMG Report. So, Gary Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price has stooped to an all new low. Keep reading to find out what she did…

In audio from a 911 call, Gary Coleman's ex-wife sounds detached and almost disinterested as she speaks to the operator about the late star's injuries. Shannon Price claimed that she was not able to help him because she suffers from seizures and did not want to be "traumatized."