Charlie Sheen may have been fired by the producers of the show but he will immediately get $25 million in his settlement with Warner Bros. in his "Two and a Half Men" dispute -- but over time he'll get 5 times that amount! The sum represents the monies owed him for the work he already performed on the series and the profits that have already accrued. However, Charlie has shot around 180 episodes for the show, and in the next 7 - 10 years, the settlement will produce $100 million for the actor in...

Amy Winehouse paid for a Saint Lucian man's life-saving surgery, it has been revealed. Amy, who was tragically found dead in her home in July, gave more than £4000 in 2009 to Julian Jean-Baptiste for his hernia surgery after meeting him in Saint Lucia. Amy frequented the paradise island in the Caribbean. She, Julian and his family met up several times when she visited. They would often meet at local bar Marjorie's for drinks, where they would chat and sometimes sing. 'Amy didn't normally...

Will.i.am believes America has 'the flu' but is 'inspired' by its youth. The rapper and mega producer has been interacting with a very special group of children in recent months who participate in the FIRST Robotics programme. FIRST is an American organisation that promotes scientific leadership through technological and engineering training. When thinking about the current state of affairs in his home country, will.i.am looks to the children at FIRST for inspiration. 'Right now America has the...

Six months after the rough cut leaked, Kanye West posts the complete controversial 'Monster' clip featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj. An abbreviated rough cut of the 'Monster' video was leaked just before New Year's 2010. After six months of nothing, and with little fanfare, Kanye West posted the finished version with a disclaimer that the creepy video is 'an art piece' and viewers should not take offense. Consequence Of Sound points out that the clip has been uploaded to West's website,...

The childhood sweethearts split in 2002 and although Justin acknowledges they shared a special part of their lives together as they both adjusted to life in the public eye, he admitted he and his first love have not had any contact since their break up. He told Vanity Fair magazine: "I wish her the best-that goes without saying. We haven't spoken in nine or 10 years. We were two birds of the same feather-small-town kids, doing the same thing. But then you become adults, and the way you were as kids...

The eccentric singer wrote 'You and I' for her former love Luc Carl when the couple were still dating and she admitted performing it now brings up memories from the past. She explained to US Weekly: "There is not one song on any of my records that wasn't written by me, and I think when you write your own music you find ways to reinvent [the songs] emotionally through yourself and performance so that they are different every night and that song you know, sometimes it's about the guys and sometimes...

The popstar's latest single 'Man Down' is accompanied by a video which shows her shooting and killing a man in a train station, who it is later revealed once assaulted her, but Rihanna - who was left with a split lip and cuts and bruises to her face after being attacked by then boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009 - claimed she can't stop her young fans from seeing violent images. She tweeted: "I'm a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What's up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I'm just a girl,...

The 36-year-old singer revealed she was "very honest" about her solo career being her main priority, but singing with the 'I Gotta Feeling' group ' which includes will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap - gave her confidence in her own ability. She said: "At first, my ultimate goal was a solo album. I was very honest about that when we became friends. That's why there's never been any resentment. "I felt I was only going to become a better solo artist by joining them and seeing their world. "They gave...

The rapper wants to launch an 'American Idol'-style series to find a new hip-hop star and is keen to have the 'Young Forever' hitmaker involved in the project. A source told the New York Post newspaper: 'He wants to bring in an old-school legend, and he wants to get Jay-Z.' Snoop is also reportedly keen to get rap sensation Wiz Khalifa on the judging panel. The 'Sweat' rapper has been pitching his idea to several TV networks, including Oxygen, Bravo, NBC, E! and MTV but none are yet to commit...

Colombian pop singer Shakira said she would one day like to sing pop songs, if not an entire album, in Arabic. The native Spanish speaker, who also has global hits in English, was speaking at a news conference in Morocco, where she was headlining the Mawazine World Rhythms music festival. Born in Colombia of Syrian origin, Shakira said she grew up listening to the Arab world's premier divas of the 20th century. Shakira often uses eastern dance, also known as belly dancing, in her acts, and her...