ShowBiz: Gossip:  DEALER CLAIMS LINDSAY LOHAN SPENT UP TO $15,000 ON COCAINE AND PILLS BEFORE CHECKING INTO REHAB [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Lindsay Lohan's ex drug dealer claims she spent up to $15,000 on cocaine and pills before checking into rehab.

He says the actress still wants to party, and she went to the Betty Ford Clinic to save face in the eyes of the public.

He says Lindsay shelled out $10,000 to $15,000 on coke and pills during the time he dealt for her.  He "finally had to cut her off".

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  (TABLOID TRASH).... ELIN NORDEGREN 'FURIOUS' AFTER TIGER WOODS AND LINDSEY VONN PLAY WITH HER CHILDREN [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Elin Nordegren is furious after Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn were photographed playing family with her children.

The new couple looked like a happy family when they dropped his children off at school together in North Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday.

And the golfer’s ex-wife isn’t too happy about it.

She is mad that that he allows her children to get dragged into his romantic relationships. 

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  BRAD PITT CAN'T REMEMBER FACES, THINKS HE HAS MEDICAL CONDITION [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Brad Pitt has a difficult time recognizing people's faces, and thinks he may suffer from face blindness.

During his recent interview with Esquire magazine, Pitt says that even if he's had a "real conversation" with someone, he'll forget what the person looks like almost as soon as he or she walks away.

He added, "So many people hate me because they think I'm disrespecting them."

One year, he tried just admitting his problem and asking people to tell him where they'd met before, but he said that actually made things worse.

The actor says he plans to get tested for the illness, but in the meantime, he's tries to cut down on the number of people he offends by not going out as much.

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  HALLE BERRY WASN'T HAVING ANY OF RAY J [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

R&B star Ray J was once rejected by Halle Berry after he asked the Oscar winner out on a date.

Ray J dated Whitney Houston on and off before her death, and claims that he tried his luck with Halle shortly after her 2010 split from model Gabriel Aubry.

He says she practically laughed as he spoke to her at a red carpet event.

Ray J explained, "I walked up to her and just was like, 'Yo, I know I just interviewed you, but you're so pretty, I would love to take you out on a date' and all she did was go, 'Aww'."

 

Halle is now expecting a child with French hunk, Olivier Martinez.


 
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ShowBiz: Gossip:  (ROCK CHILD) FRANCES BEAN COBAIN RIPS (REALITY CHILD) KENDALL JENNER, SAYS "I'D RATHER BE A SCUMBAG THAN A F**KING IDIOT" [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Kendall Jenner was criticized on Twitter for a comment about wishing life was “easier.”

Kurt Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean, replied, “oh shh. There are kids on earth abandoned & homeless who forcibly drink contaminated water because clean water isn’t accessible.”

Cobain went on, “Oh ya, not to mention, CANCER, famine, poverty, draught, disease, natural disasters, Death. F**k, Humans are so self involved.”

She then added, “i’d rather be a scumbag than a f**king idiot. Praise high IQ’s, good taste & awareness about the state of the world.”

She also said, “I’d like to thank my parents for providing me with a high IQ & I’d like to thank my grams for encouraging me not to be a self absorbed idiot.”


Jenner has not replied to Cobain’s comments.


 
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ShowBiz: Gossip:  AMANDA BYNES PLANS TO SUE MAGAZINE OVER 'FAKE' PHOTOS [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Amanda Bynes plans to sue magazines over their photos of her.

One tweet was directed at In Touch Weekly, which she claims used "fake altered photos" to go with its new cover story about her "because they f--king hate me."

The magazine used an older photo of Bynes on the cover with the words "Destroyed By Fame," and in the issue they published a several pictures from inside Bynes’ New York City apartment.

Bynes tweeted, "That's not my bed! Those aren't my toes! My toes are pedicured! They used an old shot of me on the cover with a bad angle of my old nose before I had surgery to reshape my profile and to remove the webbing from my eyes."

She then writes, "I have to make a big deal of this and sue because that's not me! I care about my appearance so I have to defend myself! I look like a different person now that I had surgery."

 

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  (FOLLOW-UP)... HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO COULDN'T TAKE KATE UPTON TO PROM ASKS SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MODEL NINA AGDAL - AND SHE SAYS YES [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

The California high school senior who wanted Kate Upton to be his prom date has scored another supermodel: Nina Agdal.

Upton politely declined his prom proposal "due to a conflict in her schedule". However,  Agdal, who has modeled for Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, said yes.

It is unclear whether he actually asked the model, or if Inside Edition contacted her on his behalf, for the purpose of a television segment.

They will appear in an episode of the TV news program on May 24.

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  JOANNA GARCIA AND NICK SWISHER WELCOME BABY GIRL! [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher have welcomed their first child together. 

The actress gave birth to a baby girl this week and the Cleveland Indians first baseman was just placed on paternity leave. 

Garcia and Swisher began dating in 2009 and got married in 2010.  It is the first child for both.  

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  ANDY KAUFMAN IS ALIVE?... BELIEVERS SAY HE'S LIVING IN NEW MEXICO [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Some people believe actor and comedian Andy Kaufman didn't actually die-- he faked his death as the ultimate prank.

Now, a small group of fans claims he's alive and living in Albuquerque.

Kaufman was considered by some as less of a comedian and more of a performance artist who wanted to make the audience question reality.

One reason his fans believe he’s alive is that he reportedly told people that he was going to fake his death years before he allegedly passed away from cancer.

Fans also say that Kaufman has a biological son who spent years tracking down his father before he supposedly found him in Albuquerque two years ago.

If he were alive today, he’d be 64 years old.

 

 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  (SAD NEWS).... STEVE FORREST, AKA LT. DAN “HONDO†HARRELSON ON "S.W.A.T.", HAS DIED [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan “Hondo” Harrelson on the 1970s ABC action series S.W.A.T., died on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 87.

Forrest also made guest-starring appearances in such television classics as "The Virginian", "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke".

In 'S.W.A.T.', which aired from February 1975 to April 1976, he played the leader of the police department’s five-man special weapons and tactics team. He often was seen with his bullhorn in hand, jumping into the large dark gray van shouting the signature line, “Let’s roll!”

Forrest appeared in a cameo role as the van driver in the film version of "S.W.A.T." (2003) that starred Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell.


 

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ShowBiz: Gossip:  TODAY'S CELEB BIRTHDAYS-- 5/23/13 [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

~~ Drew Carey is 55 (The Good Life's Drew Clark, The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, Robots; The Price Is Right host)
~~Actress, Joan Collins is 80 (Dynasty's Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan, Batman's The Siren, The Bitch, The Stud, Pacific Palisades' Christina Hobson, Star Trek's Edith Keeler, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Guiding Light's Alexandra Spaulding)
~~Soap star Kelly Monaco ("General Hospital") is 37
~~'Jeopardy!' champ Ken Jennings is 39
~~Actress, Melissa Suzanne McBride ("The Walking Dead") is 48
~~TV Host/actress/model, Karen "Duff" Duffy is 52 (MTV; Dumb & Dumber)
~~Actor, Lane Garrison is 33 (Prison Break)
~~Actress, Laurel Holloman is 45 (The L Word; Boogie Nights)
~~Actor Charles Kimbrough (“Murphy Brown”) is 77.
~~Actor Linden Ashby (“Melrose Place”) is 53. (Army Wives)
~~Actress, Barbara Barrie is 82 (Hercules; Barney Miller; Suddenly Susan)
~~Actress Lauren Chapin (“Father Knows Best”) is 68. 
~~Boxing legend, Marvelous Marvin Hagler is 59
~~Baseball manager, Buck Showalter is 57

MUSICALLY:

~~Singer, Jewel is 39
~~Singer Maxwell is 40. 
~~Drummer Phil Selway (of Radiohead) is 46.
~~Drummer Matt Flynn (of Maroon 5) is 43. 
~~Singer Lorenzo is 41  
~~Musician, Rick Fenn (10cc) is 60
~~Rock Musician, James Mankey (Concrete Blonde) is 61
~~Drummer, Junior Waite (singer in Musical Youth) is 46

~~Country singer Shelly West is 55.
~~Country singer Judy Rodman is 62.
~~Country singer Brian McComas is 41.

ShowBiz: Movie News:  (EVERYTHING OLD IS EVENTUALLY NEW AGAIN)... 'TIMECOP' [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Universal is developing a remake of "Timecop", the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time travel action movie.

The movie was set in the near future where time travel is regulated by a police force. One officer (Van Damme) takes on a crooked politician (played by Ron Silver) using time travel to further his political career.

It was one of Van Damme’s most successful films.

The studio is approaching the new "Timecop" as a reboot and a re-imagining of the concept and is out to writers. Van Damme is not involved.

 

 

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ShowBiz: TV News:  QUEEN'S BRIAN MAY BLASTS 'THE VOICE'... IT'S 'DUMB' AND 'THE ULTIMATE INSULT TO MUSIC' [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Queen guitarist Brian May is not on "The Voice" team.

In a recent post on his website, May said that the show is the “ultimate insult to music.”

He wrote:

“Sorry -- hate to be negative -- but I have to say this. In my opinion, 'The Voice' is absolutely the dullest, dumbest, most depressing programme on TV. It's also the ultimate insult to music and to performers. Every time I catch a glimpse of young singers busting their guts trying to win somebody's attention, who is rudely sitting with their back to the singer I feel sick.”

The guitarist compares "The Voice" to reality obstacle course show "It’s A Knockout", writing that “This is not -- NOT -- what music is about.”

Music, he explains, is not about forcing other to notice you but about conveying ideas and emotions.

 

May writes:

“We have messages, we have subtle emotions, we have beauty, which can only be shared by a performer in front of an audience whose whole attention is already freely given. The performance is all about EVERYTHING the performer gives in voice, in sound, in body language, in facial expression, in intimate eye contact. This stupid, stupid idea that someone can JUDGE a singer by turning his back on him, and missing out on proper contact, is, to me, a fatuous nonsense. And actually poisonous to the growth of young performers.”

 

(Worth noting: Queen has appeared on "American Idol" multiple times over the the years, both as performers and mentors; They also headlined a series of shows overseas with Idol alum Adam Lambert on lead vocals.)

 

 

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ShowBiz: TV News:  ***TV GUESTS LINEUP FOR TODAY & TONIGHT*** [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show— Tyler Perry, Isla Fisher, Shout Out Louds

Late Show with David Letterman—    (re-run 4/10/13) Harrison Ford, Rita Wilson, Jake Bugg

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon— Julianne Moore, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Danny Bowien, Boz Scaggs

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson— (re-run 3/7/13) Zach Braff, Gillian Jacobs

Last Call with Carson Daly-- Michelle Rodriguez, Hanni El Khatib, the Men

ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'— Mark Ruffalo, Scrabble Champions, Reggie Watts

Today Show— The hosts in Orlando; chef Giada De Laurentiis; actress Anne Heche; ``The Voice'' castoff.

Good Morning America—The cast of ``Behind the Candelabra''; actor Jason Sudeikis; singer Trisha Yearwood; performance from ``Pippin.'

CBS This Morning— TV personality Regis Philbin; Nacho Figueras, professional Argentine polo player.

Live With Kelly and Michael— Ken Jeong, the winner of the National Geographic Bee, the second place couple from "Dancing with the Stars", guest co-host Carson Kressley

The View— Jason Sudeikis, John Fogerty, guest co-host Jillian Michaels

The Talk— Isla Fisher, Carter Oosterhouse

The Ellen DeGeneres Show— Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Nealon, Michael Bolton

THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central—Morgan Freeman

THE COLBERT REPORT, Comedy Central— C.J. Chivers

Chelsea Lately — Ludacris, John Caparulo, Heather McDonald, Ryan Stout

CONAN, TBS — Vin Diesel, Steve Schirripa, the Mowgli's

Music News: Pop:  ADAM LEVINE TALKED ABOUT GIVING UP DRUGS; ADMITTED ONE BAD NIGHT DID THE TRICK[2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Adam Levine swore off drugs early on in his career after a strange experience on prescription medication Ambien.

He and his bandmate James Valentine mistook the sedatives for stimulants and took them while they were on tour. Instead of giving them a boost, the drug knocked them out cold while they were waiting for dinner.

Adam said: "We had a brief experience one time with what I guess was Ambien. James Valentine and I, we didn't really know what it was. It was the first and last time we took this drug. But we were at Denny's at some shady part of the city of whatever part of the country we were in, and we took it and we ordered the food and we woke up at the table, what must have been an hour later."

"I was like, 'Oh, no.' And James had his head down, so I was like, 'Hey, man. Hey, we should get out of here.' We didn't eat our food. We sheepishly paid our bills and walked out, and everyone's looking at us like, 'What's wrong with these guys?' And then since then I've never done drugs."

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Music News: Pop:  PIC: CHRIS BROWN HAS A NEW "MEMBER OF THE FAM!"—A PUPPY! [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Chris Brown has a new puppy.

He shared a photo of his new English bulldog pup on TheChrisBrownChannel.com.

Chris wrote: "I'm excited to introduce you to the latest member of the fam! What do y'all think of him?"

Chris also promised to reveal the dog's name "later."

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Music News: Pop:  ONE DIRECTION ANNOUNCED A NEW BOOK-"WHERE WE ARE" [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Three days before One Direction's 3D movie "This Is Us," hits theaters on August 30th, the boy band will drop a new book called "One Direction: Where We Are".

A press release says: "This is the only official book from 1D charting their journey over the last year and a half -- from the places they've visited and fans they've met, to their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, highs and lows."

"Where We Are" will cost $21.99.

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Music News: Pop:  AVRIL LAVIGNE TALKED ABOUT HANGING WITH HER BESTIE--MARILYN MANSON?! [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Avril Lavigne said Marilyn Manson helped her bring out her bad side on her upcoming album. When it came to her single, "Bad Girl," she knew Marilyn was the only person to help.

Avril said: "It was last minute. I was sitting there at the board thinking Manson would be perfect on this track, so I texted him, and he's like, 'I'll come over and I'll hear it.' So he came at 4 o'clock in the morning. Yes, it was one of those nights."

Avril also said that Marilyn is responsible for the half-shaved haircut she had last year.

She said: "I had wanted to shave the side of my head for quite some time, and I used to put it in a braid and so it was kind of like shaving it. And then one night, it was on my adventure to France. During my adventure when I was living there, we were hanging out backstage and we were with his band having a few drinks and I was like, 'Let's shave my head. I'm ready; let's do this!' He's like that, though. He has fun. He wears his makeup; his wardrobe is very visual. I like his style."

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Music News: Pop:  KELLY CLARKSON, ADAM LAMBERT, JENNIFER HUDSON BEING CONSIDERED FOR JUDGES ON "AMERICAN IDOL" [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

There are reports that "American Idol" is looking at former contestants to become the next judges.

Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson have already been approached and Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are also being considered.

No comment from any of the artist camps. But producers say that bringing back former contestants to judge could be the spark that brings the show back up in the ratings.

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Music News: Pop:  VIDEO: BEYONCE REVEALED SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TONSILLITIS [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Beyoncé revealed the reason why she canceled one of her recent shows--she was diagnosed with tonsillitis.

Beyonce said: “I know that God has my back and he will protect me."

 

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Music News: Pop:  (RUMOR)... LADY GAGA TO JOIN BEYONCE ON STAGE FOR THE "MRS CARTER SHOW" IN NEW YORK [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Lady GaGa may be joining Beyoncé on stage for a gig in New York this summer.

An email sent out by concert listings website Songkick said that Gaga will perform on Beyoncé's 'Mrs Carter Show" world tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on August 3rd.

No comment from Gaga's or Beyonce's camps.

 

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Music News: Pop:  CANNES FOOL FESTIVAL: SOME GUY POSED AS PSY [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

An impostor posing as “Gangnam Style” sensation Psy duped celebs at Cannes, partying with stars, dancing on a French TV show and even signing a deal to be honored at a gala in Monaco.

For two days the faux Psy was showered with champagne and posed for pics with celebrities, including Adrien Brody and Bond girl Naomie Harris, who tweeted a shot with the Psy look-alike at a Chopard party.

There were “Psy sightings” at the Carlton Hotel, VIP Room and Martinez Beach. One jewelry brand even tweeted a photo of the phony wearing its bling as a plug, and a rep for one bash he crashed Monday insisted to us, “I’m afraid I’m not entirely sure what you mean. It was the real Psy.”

A witness says, “He was playing it up full scale. He had three security guards with him at all times, in suits and earpieces. He was scamming free drinks and bottle service . . . three bottles of Cristal Rosé with lunch.”  And he had a French “manager” with him who negotiated an upcoming appearance at the starry Better World Awards in Monaco.

But an organizer finally e-mailed at 2 a.m. yesterday, “We’ve been duped. I had a conversation with his label . . . it [wasn’t] him, just a look-alike.”

Real Psy tweeted from Singapore, “Seems like there’s another ME at cannes . . . say Hi to him.”

 

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Music News: Pop:  SO WHY DO THE GUYS FROM DAFT PUNK WEAR HELMETS? [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Daft Punk finally revealed the real reason why they wear their trademark helmets.

Member Thomas Bangalter said: "We're interested in the line between fiction and reality, creating these fictional personas that exist in real life. Kraftwerk and Ziggy Stardust and Kiss; people thought the helmets were marketing or something, but for us it was sci-fi glam."

"One thing I like about the masks is that I don't have people constantly coming up to me and reminding me what I do. It's nice to be able to forget."

Today, Daft Punk has different versions of helmets – some with built-in air conditioning and communications systems, for live shows; others made of materials that photograph better, for shoots and projects.

Their latest helmets were made by a Hollywood special-effects shop that worked on the new "Spider-Man" movie.

 

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Music News: Pop:  JUSTIN BIEBER IS MAKING HIS FRIENDS SIGN A $5 MILLION LIABILITY WAIVER BEFORE GOING INTO HIS HOUSE! [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

If you're planning on partying with Justin Bieber in his mansion in Calabasas, be ready to first sign a Liability Waiver and Release.

If you violate that release, you could get sued for $5 million!

So that means if you tweet, Instagram or blog about a party at Justin's house, you'll be down $5 million.

TMZ got a copy of the non disclosure agreement, which warns there might be activities in the house which are "potentially hazardous and you should not participate unless you are medically able and properly trained." It also says repercussions can possibly include "minor injuries to catastrophic injuries, including death."

The paper also says that guests can't talked about the "physical health, or the philosophical, spiritual or other views or characteristics" of Bieber or his guests.

 

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Music News: Pop:  "AMERICAN IDOL" WINNER CANDICE GLOVER WILL DROP HER DEBUT ALBUM IN JULY [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Candice Glover will drop her debut album on July 16th. It's called "Music Speaks".

In the past, "Idol" champs have released their debut albums in the fall after winning in the spring, but Glover said she's ready now.

She said: "I've built a fan base being on this show, and my fan base is interested in me now and they won't see me every Wednesday and Thursday anymore to admire my singing, so I think it's a good thing it's coming out this summer. It's crazy that I'm even talking about an album because last year I was working at a resort."

Glover is heading to Los Angeles this week to start work on the album.

She said: "My album will most likely be R&B, soul and a little bit of jazz, almost like a Jazmine Sullivan vibe because I love her. She's my favorite singer of all time."

The top 11 contestants on "Idol" kick off a 40-show concert tour June 29th.

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Music News: Pop:  PARIS HILTON HAS SIGNED WITH…CASH MONEY?! [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Paris Hilton will bless us with her second album this summer.

Paris told Showbiz411 that AfroJack will produce an upcoming album for Lil Wayne's Cash Money Records, where her labelmates will include Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Limp Bizkit.

She said: "This is a lot different than my first album. It's really going to be house music." She'll also be promoting the album's release with a residency spinning in Ibiza, Spain.

More details will be announced soon.

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Music News: Pop:  BEYONCE, SHAKIRA AND LADY GAGA MADE FORBES MOST POWERFUL WOMEN LIST [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Forbes released their list of the World’s Most Powerful Women and Beyonce and Shakira both make the cut, at 17 and 52, respectively.

Lady Gaga also got in at No. 45.

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Music News: Pop:  VIDEO: OUTGOING SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ALUM BILL HADER TALKE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JUSTIN BIEBER ON THE SET [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Music News: Pop:  DISABLED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ASKS TAYLOR SWIFT TO GRADUATION [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

A California high school senior has cerebral palsy and is graduating next week-- and has a very special request.

'I'd love Taylor Swift to walk me down the aisle for graduation, I'm her biggest fan.”

And he's making that known through this YouTube video his classmates produced for a class project.

 

 

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Music News: Pop:  AVRIL LAVIGNE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW... FIANCE CHAD KROGER IS ROMANTIC [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Avril Lavigne says of fiance Chad Kroger:

"He's nice, and real, and kind. For me, it's about having a connection on a deeper level. Be romantic!"


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Music News: Pop:  THE TOP 10 SONGS AND ALBUMS ON THE ITUNES STORE [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Top Songs:

1. "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)," Ryan Lewis, Macklemore

2. "Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell), Robin Thicke

3. "Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)," P!nk

4. "Come & Get It," Selena Gomez

5. "Mirrors," Justin Timberlake

6. "Radioactive," Imagine Dragons

7. "Cruise (Remix) (feat. Nelly)," Florida Georgia Line

8. "I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)," Icona Pop

9. "Young and Beautiful," Lana Del Rey

10. "Get Lucky (Radio Edit) (feat. Pharrell Williams)," Daft Punk

Top Albums:

1. "The Great Gatsby (Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film)," Various Artists

2. "Modern Vampires of the City," Vampire Weekend

3. "Demi," Demi Lovato

4. "Random Access Memories," Daft Punk

5. Love is Everything," George Strait

6. "The 20/20 Experience," Justin Timberlake

7. "Golden," Lady Antebellum

8. "The Heist," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

9. "Night Visions," Imagine Dragons

10. "Annie Up," Pistol Annies

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Music News: Pop:  MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS STAY ON TOP OF THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are spending a third week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Can't Hold Us," featuring Ray Dalton. The track sol 231,000 downloads.

P!nk's "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring fun.'s Nate Ruess is spending a third week at No. 2 with 193,000 downloads sold.

Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors," held at No. 3, Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" and Rihanna's "Stay," featuring Mikky Ekko, stayed at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively.

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Music News: Pop:  VAMPIRE WEEKEND DEBUTED AT NO. 1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 CHART [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

Vampire Weekend scored its second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Modern Vampires of the City". The set sold 134,000 copies in its first week.

George Strait debuted at No. 2 with "Love Is Everything". It sold 125,000 copies in its first week.

Demi Lovato's "Demi" opened at No. 3, the "Great Gatsby" soundtrack dropped to No. 4 and Lady Antebellum's "Golden," fell to No. 5.

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Music News: Pop:  THE RETURN OF HOOTIE?.... 'CRACKED REAR VIEW' ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN DISCUSSIONS[2013-05-23 01:00:00]


Hootie & the Blowfish could be reuniting in the next year.
 
Frontman and country superstar Darius Rucker tells The Hollywood Reporter that the band is considering something special to mark the 20th anniversary of their major label debut.

Darius says, "We might do a month tour next year to commemorate 'Cracked Rear View', but that one total year where we decide to do a record and a farewell tour is a couple years away."

 "Cracked Rear View" hit shelves on July 5, 1994, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts a whopping five times, and placing at No. 7 on the same chart's end-of-decade rankings in 1999. The band's hit single "Let Her Cry" won them their first Grammy award.

Darius says, "We're gonna do a [yearlong] Hootie tour. We just don't know when. When we do it, we want it to be a big deal.

"I think the bigger I get in country music, the bigger deal it's going to be for us, and I think the more time we take off, the bigger deal it'll be. We've never been one to follow trends."
 


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Music News: Pop:  ENJOY... THE SEXIEST COVER OF “I WANT IT THAT WAY†(THE BACKSTREET BOYS TUNE)[2013-05-23 01:00:00]

British singer-songwriter Charli XCX puts her own sexy spin on the song.

She performed her rendition live for the first time the other day at the record store Borderline Music in Chicago.
 

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Music News: Pop:  BEATLES' LYRICS HEADED FOR A BRITISH LIBRARY [2013-05-23 01:00:00]

The British Library has added handwritten lyrics to Beatles' classics "Strawberry Fields Forever", "She Said She Said" and "In My Life" to their collection.

The three songs are legally credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but the lyrics are associated more with Lennon.

The manuscripts and a number of Lennon's letters were donated to the library by a Beatles biographer with longtime connections to the Fab Four.

The library already had some rare Beatles material on display, including some partial lyrics to earlier songs written on hotel stationery during the band's tours.

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