Pop Culture News and Views by Journalist Ian Halperin

Word from my sources in Britney’s camp is that she’s had a rough time in the U.K. this week.  She told a close friend she doesn’t know how much longer she can put up with the showbiz life and said if her new album “Circus” bombs she’s going to retire. 
She got lambasted by the U.K. media for [...]

Jay-Z warns wife Beyonce to shape up

An employee of the couple has revealed to IUC the pair have been engaging in massive yelling matches recently.  Apparently, there’s been pushing and shoving and threats of a breakup.  The reason – since her knew album came out “I Am…Sasha Fierce” the ex Destiny singer’s personality changes like [...]

The musical director and staff of Broadway hit Spring Awakening have been accused by several of their teenage actors of “mental and physical abuse beyond repair”, IUC has learned in an exclusive interview with two of the actors and the former stage manager who quit cause of the gross abuse. The former stage manager [...]

Just this in – an editor at Playboy told IUC Hugh’s ready to dole out some $3 million to Idol alumni and country superstar Carrie Underwood to bare it all for its April ‘09 issue. IUC contacted Underwood’s reps but have still not heard back if she’s ready to spread em for Hugh. [...]

In a follow up to our post a couple days ago about Britney Spears pissing off her music producer in studio, Broadway composer and top NYC session guitarist Laurent Medelgi added more fuel to the fire.
“I’m good friends with some of her producers and have heard first hand what kind of nightmare Britney is to [...]

Whitney Houston’s been trying to come back for eons. Now, it’s rumored she’s about to hook up with her ex doped out thug hubby Bobby Brown. A former Whitney lover revealed to IUC the star singer had an affair with him last year and tried to milk him for everything he has. [...]

If only Britney Spears could sing in studio the way she’s able to cash in on her All American smile she’d be much more pleasant to work with, according to one of her New York record producers. The shapelessness of her psyche during recording sessions transcends into a living recording hell. The incensed [...]