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Phil Ramone Dies, A former violin prodigy and expert engineer, he worked with Dylan, Sinatra, McCartney, Bennett, Charles, Streisand, Simon, Joel and Bacharach and spent more than 50 years in the business. Phil Ramone, the instinctive music producer whose mixing mastery for Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Paul Simon and Billy Joel helped fashion some of the most sumptuous and top-selling albums of his era, has died. He was 72. our editor recommends The 14-time Grammy winner and 33-time nominee once dubbed "The Pope of Pop" was hospitalized in late Feb. with an aortic aneurysm in New York and died Saturday morning at New York Presbyterian Hospital, according to Ramone's son Matt. A native of South Africa who at age 10 performed as a violinist for Queen Elizabeth II, Ramone spent years working as a songwriter, engineer and acoustics expert in New York before charting a path that would make him a trusted studio partner in the eyes (an

Photos from the scene where Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner was consumed by flames during a standoff with cops. Dorner reward shrinks, When cop killer Christopher Dorner was on the loose and terrorizing southern California, some 30 groups joined together to put a $1 million price on his head. But after the former LAPD officer killed himself while barricaded in a mountain cabin in February, some of those groups have gotten stingy. A law enforcement union became the latest of the contributors to voice second thoughts about its $60,000 share of the reward, following a similar decision by the city of Riverside to withdraw its pledge of $100,000. With Dorner dead and no shortage of prospective claims to the pot, it seems some of the groups behind the reward have developed an appreciation for fine print. Specifically, the part that authorized a payout for information leading to the "arrest" and "conviction." “It’s on hold,” Ron Cottingham, president of the 64,

Laker's Bentley crash, into the Apartment Building. Jordan Hill's Bentley CRASHES into Apartment Complex & Luckily it was not the Jordan Hill but a friend Michael Lacey was driving. A Bentley registered under the name of Lakers forward Jordan Hill crashed into an apartment building in Marina Del Rey early Saturday morning. California Highway Patrol said Hill was not in the vehicle when it crashed. The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Michael Lacey, was arrested on DUI charges. There was a female passenger who was not arrested. The accident happened around 2:21 a.m. in the 13900 block of Marquesas Way. The vehicle was totaled when it hit the luxury apartment. Laker's Bentley crash L.A. County Fire treated at least one patient on the scene but no one was transported to the hospital. Neighbors said they saw blood in the complex. "I heard a loud crash and then a splash," one neighbor said. "I guess the driver ran away. There was blood all over t

Los Angles Lakers Laker’s Bentley crash, There has been alot of  prompted questions about Who was driving the Bently that was crashed. Lucky is wasn't Jordan Hill. Jordan Hill was not driving the vehicle. But friend Michael Lacey took Jordan Hill’s vehicle, crashed it and created purported structural damage to a building as well. Michael Lacey and Jordan Hill have yet to comment about the matter. But shortly after 2 am this morning, the Laker’s Bentley was taken for a joy ride by an allegedly drunk Lacy. Hill was not in the car at the time. But unidentified female passenger joined Lacy. Laker’s Bentley crash Lacy crashed the Bentley into part of the Esprit condominiums in the 13900 block of Marquesas Way. A water main and gas line were reportedly broke. The Bentley crashed into a patio section of the building, totally the car, and causing structural damage to that section of the building. Then Lacy and a female passenger reportedly ran into the building. Officers reported

Jim Carrey Handsome Look with Glasses on. Jim Carrey vs. Fox News Engage in War of Words The feud between conservatives and a male personality comedian Jim Carrey continued on Friday as Carrey released a statement slamming Fox News and making fun of the backlash against his recent music video mocking Charleton Heston. “In my opinion Fux News [sic] is a last resort for kinda-sorta-almost-journalists whose options have been severely limited by their extreme and intolerant views,” Carrey said in his statement. “A media colostomy bag that has begun to burst at the seams and should be emptied before it becomes a public health issue.” According to the Huffington Post, Carrey has continued fending off criticism on Twitter since releasing “Cold Dead Hand,” in which he said Heston, a conservative icon and National Rifle Association advocate, had an “itty bitty gland.” “I would take them to task legally if I felt they were worth my time or that anyone with a brain in their head could actual

High-fiving Sir Tom Jones in front of nine million TV viewers, she seemed to have the world, or at least the music industry, at her feet. A year on, some fans of The Voice may struggle to remember Leanne Mitchell’s name. As the BBC1 talent show returns for a second season tonight, sources have privately admitted its first winner has been a disappointment…and even Sir Tom thinks it would have been better if she hadn’t won.   Reluctant star: Leanne Mitchell, 29, pictured with Sir Tom Jones on The Voice, has enjoyed limited success since winning the BBC singing competition last year The 29-year-old, who still lives in a semi-detached bungalow in Lowestoft, Suffolk, failed to enter the top 40 with her first single. Almost a year since her victory she hasn’t released an album or been on tour – calling into question the credibility of a programme that boasts it is a springboard for musical success. Members of the former holiday camp entertainer’s management team told

He caused up to $10,000 in damage to friend Justin Bieber's Ferrari in January, and racked up a fine on another one of the singer's luxury cars in February. But Lil Twist appears to still be at the receiving end of the 19-year-old singer's generosity, and it seems he is still abusing it. New pictures have emerged showing a messy, alcohol strewn scene at Justin's Calabasas mansion last week that are said to be of a party thrown by the 20-year-old Texan rapper while his famous friend was wrapping up his tour in Europe. Rowdy party: Lil Twist is said to have thrown a 'pot party' at Justin's Calabasas mansion last Tuesday while the singer was away in Europe 'Bad influence': Lil Twist, pictured in 2012, has abused Justin's generosity before, when he caused up to $10,000 in damage to the singer's Ferrari in January Lil Twist and another friend, who were staying at the 19-year-old pop star's pad while he wa