Mark McGrath Abandons Ship, Cancels Nineties Nostalgia Cruise

Every morning, there’s a halo hanging from the corner of our girlfriend’s four post bed. Today, it’s soiled in sadness because Mark McGrath, lead singer of Sugar Ray and former Extra co-host, has canceled his Nineties Nostalgia cruise. Scheduled to depart from Miami in October, the ‘Mark McGrath and Friends’…

Rick Ross Safe in New York City, Gets 24-Hour NYPD Protection

Of the over 8.2 million permanent inhabitants of New York City, and the nearly 51 million international and domestic tourists who visit each year, only one pinguo from Miami has around-the-clock protection from the city’s finest, the NYPD. That man is Rick Ross. According to TMZ (via Hip-Hop Wired), New…

Kanye West: “I Am Walt Disney. I Am Steve Jobs.”

Oh, Kanye… Mr. Kim Kardashian-in-waiting was performing at a show in France on Monday night when the Chicago MC decided to proverbially blow himself on stage, shooting a heavy load of arrogance from his cocky mouth and into the collective face of an unsuspecting Parisian crowd. “There’s no motherfuckin’ awards…

Shakey Graves on the Thrill of Writing a Great Song: “Holy Shit, I Made This?”

There’s something inherently blue collar about working on cars. Grease stains. The inescapable smell of motor oil on calloused hands. Engine grit collecting under already dirty fingernails. The cigarette breaks. Similarly, there’s something inherently blue collar about Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the 25-year-old actor/musician behind Shakey Graves and one of NPR’s “Ten…

Ten Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

Welcome back, weekend. But above all, welcome back, Mr. Guy Fieri, who’s in town this weekend for the annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival. A year between running into Fieri — and his bitchin’ wrap-around shades, bleach-blond locks, radical flame-print shirts, and sweet goatee — late at night at…

Pitbull Beats Lindsay Lohan Lawsuit, Defends First Amendment

When she’s not appearing in a Los Angeles County criminal courtroom, Lindsay Lohan can be found filing frivolous lawsuits in the state of New York. And for nearly two years, the most frivolous of suits has been the grievance filed against Miami’s Pitbull for his use of “disparaging” and “defamatory”…

Dadgum Good Hoops

If you haven’t already, join the rest of the city and pretend you love college hoops. The University of Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball bandwagon is quickly filling up, and celebrity superfans Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and James Jones are partially to blame. The Big Two and their Heat teammate/UM alumnus…