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Suge and Diddy Behind Biggie and Tupac Murders?- American Idol Scotty McCreery To Top The Charts- Justin Bieber N Mariah- Johnny Depp Sorry For Rape Comparison- more
(NME) Ex-LAPD detective: 'Suge Knight and P Diddy were behind hits on Biggie and Tupac' Ex-police officer claims he has proof pair ordered the killing of rap superstars more
(Billboard) "American Idol" 2011 winner Scotty McCreery is poised to become the first "Idol" champ since Ruben Studdard in 2003 (and only third overall) to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with their first release.
(BBC) A recording of Michael Jackson bemoaning his unhappy childhood is played to the trial of the doctor charged with his death. more
(Jam!) Michael Jackson suffered "an episode" days before he died from a prescription drug overdose, according to new evidence introduced to his doctor's involuntary manslaughter trial on Wednesday. more
(Billboard) Close to seven months after debuting her second single, "21st Century Girl," on the "Oprah" Show, Willow Smith returns with "Fireball," featuring Nicki Minaj. Check it out here
(FMQB) Lil' Jon's club-heavy next album will be called Party Animal, but it does not yet have a release date. more
(BBC) Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp apologises for "regretful" comments made in an interview comparing photo shoots to being raped. more
(FMQB) Lifetime is planning a biopic on Lady Gaga, titled Fame Monster: The Lady Gaga Story. According to Deadline, the made-for-TV movie would be based on the 2010 book Poker Face: The Rise And Rise Of Lady Gaga. more
Katy Perry Back In The Recording Studio
(superLOUD) Katy Perry recently sent the single "The One That Got Away" to radio, her 6th single from her Teenage Dream album. Should her new song go to #1, she'd break a record made by Michael Jackson.
However, Katy isn't just keeping herself busy getting the new music video ready. MTV reports that she's gotten back into the studio to dust off some Teenage Dream outtakes.
Producer Tricky Stewart, who worked on the Teenage Dream cuts "Hummingbird Heartbeat," "Circle The Drain," and "Who Am I Living For," comments here.
Justin Bieber's Christmas Album Will Feature Mariah Carey
Island Def Jam have set a November 1st release date for Justin Bieber's Christmas album which has been titled Under The Mistletoe and will feature a special guest appearance by Mariah Carey.
Under The Mistletoe will be available both as a standard and as a deluxe CD + DVD edition. The deluxe CD edition includes 25 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage plus the video for "Pray," along with four additional holiday songs.
Under The Mistletoe's first single "Mistletoe" will be launched worldwide on October 18th and the accompanying video was shot last week in Franklin, Tennessee by Roman White, who also directed Justin's "One Less Lonely Girl" video. more on this story
Tupac's Family To Fight Sex Tape Release
(TMZ) Tupac's 1991 sex tape will NEVER see the light of day ... according to the rapper's family, which has now threatened to SUE anyone who attempts to distribute the footage.
TMZ spoke with a spokesperson for Pac's estate, who was VERY clear, "We will sue anyone who tries to sell a Tupac tape."
The rep insists ... only the estate has the power to authorize the use of Tupac's image for commercial use ... and there's NO WAY the sex tape will ever get the proper approval.
We're told Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, is aware of the tape -- and has told her spokesperson, "Get the legal team ready because [we] will not allow someone to put it out."
The rep tells us ... the estate is trying to figure out who is marketing the tape by attempting to identify the individuals who appear on film, including the leading lady, believing one of them might be the culprit. more on this story
Gorillaz Collection Coming in November
(EMI) Virgin have set a November 29th release date for career-spanning collection from Gorillaz called The Singles Collection: 2001-2011.
A 15-track collection of the band's singles, videos and remixes, The Singles Collection: 2001-2011 celebrates 10 years of audio visual innovation and three studio albums from the most successful virtual band in the world ever.
The Singles Collection will be released as a standard CD, CD and DVD and 140 gram vinyl. A special edition import-only 7" box set will also be made available. more on this story
Swedish House Mafia Members Announce Solo Shows
(EMI) Swedish House Mafia's Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, will be lighting up dance floors across the nation with upcoming solo shows.
After the historic announcement of their Madison Square Garden show on December 16th 2011, the guys will play solo shows leading up to the magical night that will make history by becoming the first dance act to headline Madison Square Garden.
The band are also set to release a live album 'One Night Stand' (date tbc) taken from the road this year. The album will feature their much sought-after, previously unavailable Coldplay Vs Swedish House Mafia 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall' plus "Antidote", their new collaboration with Knife Party (Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen from Pendulum). more on this story
Lady Antebellum To Play CMA Awards and Hit The Road
Lady Antebellum will continue to support their new album Own the Night by performing at this year's CMA Awards a couple of days before they hit the road for a tour.
They join previously announced performances by Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley.
The 45th annual Country Music Awards will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on November 9th on ABC-TV beginning at 8pm ET. more on this story
The Backstreet Boys Howie D Previews Solo Album
The Backstreet Boys Howie D [Howie Dorough] is giving his fans a taste of his upcoming debut solo album by streaming a new song online.
Howie D has set a November 15th release date for his debut solo album, Back To Me.
But fans don't have to wait to hear new music as he is currently streaming his new single, "Lie To Me," online here.
Sunday Best's Jessica Reedy Tops The Charts
BET's "Sunday Best" runner-up Jessica Reedy's debut album, From The Heart, has debuted at the top of the Billboard Gospel Album Chart.
Produced and co-written by Warryn Campbell, Reedy, Claude Kelly, Chuck Harmony, James "Big Jim" Wright, Shep Crawford, Daniel Moore, and Mali Music, From The Heart features the Faith Evans, The Soul Seekers and Doc Powell.
In addition to claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart in its first week of release, From The Heart premiered on the Christian & Gospel iTunes Chart at #1. more on this story
Britney Spears Taking Destinee & Paris Back On The Road
Britney Spears has invited tapped teen pop duo Destinee & Paris to continue to open for her throughout the European leg of her Femme Fatale tour.
Destinee & Paris will be touring in support of their forthcoming debut album from Streamline/Interscope records.
Taking the girls from Russia to England, Ireland, Germany and more, Destinee & Paris will open the tour for nearly 30 dates that began September 20th and will finish with a show in Abu Dhabi on November 11th. more on this story
You Say France & I Whistle Set for US Debut
(Freeman) You Say France & I Whistle has signed a worldwide deal with SPV GmbH. The band will release their debut album "Angry Men" in January of 2012 in North America.
They will be following up their mini tour in Germany with a Popkomm showcase and a bigger European tour. Furthermore they are scheduled for live appearances in North America to play at Culture Collide and CMJ.
You Say France & I Whistle was born out of the frustration of having played in too many "cool" pop bands without any love. In their cold Swedish environment, the band members wanted to share some colorfulness that could be spread throughout the people. But when every stage had a smoke machine it wasn't that easy to reach out. Though with a little bit of creative playfulness and a lot of hugs the band has since succeeded to find a mixture of loving warmth and energetic frustration that seems to be able to reach out to almost anyone. more on this story
NBA Star Marcus Camby Won't Face Drug Charge
(TMZ) NBA star Marcus Camby is off the hook in his pot arrest ... TMZ has learned, he won't be prosecuted.
As we previously reported, policed pulled Camby over in Pearland, TX last month for an equipment violation -- and noticed the car reeked of marijuana.
Cops claim they found pot -- less than 2 ounces -- so Camby and his passenger were arrested.
But now, Camby's lawyer Randall Novak tells TMZ ... prosecutors have assured him Marcus won't be prosecuted for drug possession ... because the evidence only implicated the passenger.
According to his lawyer, Camby's passenger already pled guilty to misdemeanor pot possession. more on this story
Michael Jackson Estate Loans Katherine Jackson Six Million Dollars
(TMZ) Katherine Jackson the Six Million Dollar Mama -- because the Michael Jackson Estate just loaned her that amount to pay off her settlement with a South Korean newspaper.
According to an order entered by the court -- the Estate is giving Katherine the $6 mill to help her wrap up a 17-year old lawsuit filed against her by the Segye Times.
The paper originally won a $4 million judgment against Katherine and others for failing to deliver on a promised Jackson family concert -- but with interest she would owe more than $14 million.
Katherine's attorneys and the paper agreed on a settlement of $6 million -- which clearly she couldn't pay without help from the Estate.
There are strings attached -- according to court docs, Katherine must repay the full amount to the Estate, plus interest, within one year. But check this out -- she got a hell of a deal -- the interest rate is only .16%.
The Bank of Michael Jackson ... best rates ANYWHERE! more on this story
Woman Accuses Pawn Stars Expert of Choking Attempt and Death Threat
(TMZ) The Las Vegas toy expert often featured on "Pawn Stars" has been named in a police report -- by a woman who claims Johnny Jiminez choked her and held a knife against her throat ... and she tells us, he also threatened to kill her.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Las Vegas Metro PD received a call from a woman claiming to be Johnny's girlfriend. The woman says she had been in an intense verbal argument with Johnny at his home ... when things escalated and Johnny got physical.
We're told the argument began when Johnny accused the woman of stealing $1,000 from him.
The woman told police Johnny choked her pretty hard -- leaving several marks around her neck and chest. The woman also claims Johnny grabbed a knife at some point in the argument and held it against her throat.
TMZ spoke to the alleged victim who tells us ... Johnny was threatening to kill her during the argument and she feared for her life when Johnny put the knife against her throat.
We're told the woman met with police after the incident -- and filed a formal complaint. An ambulance was also called to check out her injuries.
Police are investigating the incident -- and we're told cops would like to speak with Jiminez ASAP.
TMZ spoke with a staffer at Johnny's toy shop, who tells us the woman was Johnny's housekeeper -- not his girlfriend.
The alleged victim insists she and Johnny have been dating since March -- and claims she was only cleaning his home as a favor.
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