The Kanye West Foundation Shuts Down

Getting away after a busy weekend at the 2011 Coachella Music Festival, Kanye West was spotted at the airport in London, England earlier today (April 20).

The 33-year-old musician kept it casual as he traveled, sporting a pair of Ray-Ban's, black t-shirt, black hoodie, and black pants.

Meanwhile, back at home, it has just come to press that The Kanye West Foundation - which was founded by the rapper's late mother Donda to combat high school drop-out rates - has officially closed.

The charity's former executive director, Joseph Collins, alerted his associates of the news last month, explaining, “I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events. It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother’s vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."

Charlie McCoy On Mountain Stage

Known primarily for his harmonica, the legendary session musician is all over Nashville's classic recordings. A West Virginia native, he leads a band called the WV Super Pickers through a rollicking performance.
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Edson Buddle Talks World Cup, Europe

 
Filed under: FIFA World Cup, MLS, Soccer Posts, US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team, FanHouse Exclusive, Los Angeles Galaxy, United StatesIt's been quite a summer for Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle.

The 29-year-old New York native is fresh off his first trip to the World Cup -- where the U.S. national team won their group, but fell to Ghana in the round of 16. Now, Buddle is back with the Galaxy, and was just named to the MLS All-Star team, which will challenge Manchester United in Houston on July 28.

FanHouse was lucky enough to catch up with Buddle to talk about the World Cup, his reception upon returning home and his future plans. And it's clear he got a lot more out of the experience than just an extra 8,000 Twitter followers.

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NO VIN DIESEL????????

Say it isn't so! Vin Diesel will NOT be in the next XXX movie? What??? According to this article, they're going to have Ice Cube as the star??? WTF? Well guess what - it won't be worth seeing if there's no Vin Diesel in it because he MADE the movie. *sigh* I think I'll go mope for awhile.

2010 Academy Awards: The Show, The Winners

With another year’s ceremony come and gone, the 2010 Academy Awards announced the big winners during a ceremony at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night (March 7).

Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was “The Hurt Locker,” which ended up winning a total of six Oscar trophies.

Belen Rodriguez: Miami Beach Bikini Beauty

Showing off her fabulous figure, Belen Rodriguez was spotted romping around Miami's South Beach in an itsy bikini on Saturday afternoon (March 6).

The Italian-Argentine actress sported a sexy tan two-piece, taking a dip in the Atlantic waters before drying off and relaxing on a shoreside lounge chair.

For those unfamiliar with Miss Rodriguez, she happens to be one of the top celebrities in Italy - having dated several footballers and an Italian paparazzo.

Belen has most recently been in the headlines for her relationship with Fabrizio Corona, who is an Italian television personality and protagonist of the case known as a media-judicial Vallettopoli.

Michelle Trachtenberg: Blonde Georgina Beauty

Showing off her sexy blonde locks, Michelle Trachtenberg was hard at work on the set of "Gossip Girl" in New York City on Friday (March 5).

Hitting Grand Central Station for the day's shoot, the Georgina Sparks actress strutted around the set as the show's stars including Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen, Kelly Rutherford, and Matthew Settle watched on.

Meanwhile, you can catch the "Gossip Girl" gang in action when an all-new episode titled "The Hurt Locket" airs on The CW on Monday, March 8th at 9/8C.

A synopsis of "The Hurt Locket" via the CW Web site reads: "Nate (Chace Crawford) and Serena (Blake Lively) decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair (Leighton Meester) suspects that Chuck (Ed Westwick) is having problems forgetting about the woman (guest star Laura Harring) he saw at his father's grave. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) agrees to accompany Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) to a State Dinner but is unaware that he needs her help with a drug exchange. Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) and Dan (Penn Badgley) attempt to move past the awkwardness of Dan's confession of love. Rufus (Matthew Settle) returns from a ski trip and tries his best to avoid Lily (Kelly Rutherford)."

Sarah Jessica Parker: Salon Style

Treating her look to an upgrade, Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted paying a visit to the John Freida Hair Salon in New York City today (March 2).

The “Failure to Launch” actress looked lovely as she emerged, sporting a black fedora and carrying an armload of stuff.

During a recent promotional event, SJP chatted a bit about the latest edition to her ever-growing fragrance collection, SJP NYC.

“What I really wanted to do was capture an image, a snapshot in my head of Carrie Bradshaw, that sort of freeze-frame of her walking down any New York City street at an idyllic time of year in a floral-print dress on her way to meet somebody or to do something, or surrounded by her women friends.”

Nick Lachey Picks Up a Husky Pup

Taking another step in their relationship, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have adopted a pet dog as part of their family.

The “What’s Left of Me” singer and his gorgeous girlfriend picked out a one-year-old Siberian Husky named Kona after seeing it on display at an adoption event.

Nick explained, "I was driving down Ventura and we saw rescue dogs on the side of the road. Vanessa was with me — I don't make those kind of decisions alone anymore — but since I grew up with a husky, I couldn't resist."

From his past experience with the breed, Nick said Huskies are a challenge"because they can be aloof. They need a lot of exercise, but once you let them know that you're the alpha male, they're very loyal, great dogs."