Nicki Minaj's War, Martin Short, 'Star Trek 2' & More

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 'Do The Math, Flex. M-A-T-H' Rap beefs can be unpredictable things. Jay-Z and Nas's rivalry buoyed hip hop for nearly a decade, the infamous West Coast vs. East Coast rivalry is blamed for the deaths of Tupac and Biggie, and Drake and Common's feud resulted in a hug. Enter Nicki Minaj and the ever-excitable Hot 97 DJ's. The former dropped out of the Hot 97 Summer Jam (one of hip hop's biggest concerts) Sunday. Minaj (and Lil' Wayne) were enraged by comments made earlier in the day by Peter Rosenberg, a Hot 97 personality. Rosenberg slammed Minaj's "Starships" as a pop song and suggested artists like Minaj have no place on the festival's stage. Then war erupted. Click through for the whole story. John Malkovich's Creepy Siri Ad SPOOFED Kristen Stewart Doesn't Care About 'Voracious, Starving Sh*t Eaters' Martin Short On Why 'Three Amigos' Was Ahead Of Its Time Platters Founder Herb Reed Dies At 83 Who Could Return For 'Star Trek 2'? BLOG POSTS Nick Offerman: Obsessed: Woodworking In my day job, performing for folks is a gas, and I am very tickled to make a nice living as a professional jackass, but it is the production of sawdust and shavings that brings me the most profound satisfaction. Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed Small and delightfully self-assured, Safety Not Guaranteed celebrates the idea of taking a chance and accepting the unexpected, in ways that are quietly funny. Evan Shapiro: TV: An Intervention So, how does the TV industry innovate to capture the audiences they are at risk of losing forever? How do you get cutters to keep the cord? Laura Rowley: Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener on "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding" In the film "Peace, Love and Misunderstanding," Jane Fonda plays Grace, a hippie mom to Catherine Keener's Diane, an uptight lawyer who has been estranged from her mother for two decades. When Diane's marriage fails, she shows up on Grace's doorstep in Woodstock with her two teens in tow. MaryAnn Sleasman: America's Got Talent Recap: Everything's Bigger in Texas The time honored Montage of Horror tradition took a backseat to legitimate talent when America's Got Talent parked in Austin, Tex., to scope out the next big million dollar act. It was refreshing, though somewhat disappointingly stereotypical, what with all the cowboy hats and God Bless the USA's.

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