Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez paying homage to Jay-Z by throwing up the triangle during the Yankees celebration parade in New York City Friday. The Yanks beat the Phillies Wednesday night, clinching its 27th World Series victory.

Hov jet-setted home to NYC after an evening at the MTV Europe Awards in Berlin to perform his hit single “Empire State of Mind” at today’s event.

Jay-Z “Empire State Of Mind” MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 in Berlin, Germany…..

Looks like Cassie’s getting the last laugh. After six months on the air as host of his own morning show on Philadelphia’s The Beat 100.3, controversial on-air personality Charlamagne Tha God was fired this morning.

While the official word is for Charlamagne’s ousting is: “The Beat said they want to move in a different direction,” word on the streets is the former Wendy Williams sidekick was bounced because of his exclusive interview with Beanie Sigel, criticizing Jay-Z, that aired last week.

This isn’t the first time Charlamagne’s mouth has gotten him into hot water. Several years ago, the South Carolina native was booted from a local station after a run-in with former video model Buffie The Body. And just a year ago, WBLS in New York dismissed Charlamagne from The Wendy Williams Experience.

For his part, it seem Charlamagne is taken unemployment in stride:

“I hope don’t nobody important die in the next couple of days and steal my thunder. I can ride this promo wave @ least until Wed,” he Tweeted this afternoon.

Hov and A. Keys had been due to take the stage at last night’s World Series kickoff, but their performance was delayed due to inclimate weather.