Today's Full Report
Justin Bieber Baby Claim Sunk By TXT Not DNA Test?
(TMZ) Justin Bieber's alleged baby mama sent a text Wednesday to a friend, begging him to erase an incriminating text in which her mom says someone OTHER than Justin Bieber is the baby daddy, and then promising to give him a cut of the action when she scores a payday.
The person to whom Mariah Yeater sent the text asked us to blur his name -- we'll call him John. He has been in touch with Yeater regularly ... even before the baby was born on July 6.
In the text, Yeater pleads for John to "ERASE ALL MESSAGES from my mom." The text goes on to say that her mom sent John messages in the past, stating that baby Tristyn was fathered by Robbie -- an ex-boyfriend.
She then goes on to talk about giving John money if he cooperates: "Ill kick u when we get paid."
All of her texts end with Mariah Laci-- Laci is Mariah's middle name.
And TMZ has seen many other texts between Mariah and John. In one text, Mariah writes, "[John], would you please stress to Robbie how important it is for him to be in his son's life?.." Apparently, Mariah forgot about this text, because she didn't ask John to erase it.
Justin Bieber's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, tells TMZ, "This information proves Mariah Yeater fabricated the story. Our independent investigation indicates Ms. Yeater never meet Justin, she has consistently identified another man as the child's father, and Ms. Yeater and her co-conspirators hatched this scheme in order to extort money from him and to sell her story to the media."
Weitzman adds, "There have been no settlement discussions and there never will be." more on this story
Taylor Swift's 60 Minutes Profile Preview
Country music star Taylor Swift will be the focus of a segment on CBS's 60 Minutes this coming Sunday. Here are the details: The fact that millions of young fans look up to her is something music sensation Taylor Swift takes very seriously. In fact, the 21-yr.-old singer-songwriter tells Lesley Stahl it's a responsibility she has an obligation to handle responsibly. Stahl's profile of the young superstar will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Nov. 20 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Swift says she is reminded of her status as role model every day. "I definitely think about a million people when I am getting dressed in the morning," she tells Stahl. "That's just part of my life now. I think it's my responsibility to know it and to be conscious of it."
She eschews the notion that stars aren't responsible for other people's children. "It would be really easy to say...I'm 21 now. I do what I want. You raise your kids. But...that's not the truth of it. The truth of it is that every singer out there with songs on the radio is raising the next generation. So make your words count," says Swift. Watch an excerpt here.
Selena Gomez: Not Enough Evidence To Charge Stalker
(TMZ) Thomas Brodnicki -- the man who allegedly told his shrink and an LAPD detective he had many conversations with God about killing Selena Gomez -- has just had his felony stalking charge dismissed, and he's about to go free, TMZ reported Wednesday afternoon.
Although LAPD detectives say Brodnicki is a "credible threat" to Gomez, the judge said there wasn't sufficient evidence that Brodnicki intended to convey threats to Selena -- an element of the crime which prosecutors must prove.
The judge just said Brodnicki will be held for 30 minutes, to give prosecutors a chance to present sufficient evidence -- if that doesn't happen, Brodnicki will be a free man.
There is, however, a civil restraining order against him, requiring him to stay clear of Selena.
TMZ has a producer in the courtroom who heard Brodnicki's lawyer say to Brodnicki after the judge's ruling, "Get the f**k out while you can." more on this story
Rihanna, Usher and The Band Perry Added To Grammy Nominations Concert
(popmusiclife) More stars have been added to the upcoming Grammy Nominations Concert. Rihanna, Usher and The Band Perry are the latest performers added to the lineup for the November 30 concert/TV special.
The three acts join previously announced performers Lady Gaga, Sugarland, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco and Jason Aldean for the show.
Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J is, once again, set to host the one-hour special from L.A.'s Nokia Theatre. more on this story
New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre Releasing Christmas Album
New Kids on the Block star Joey McIntyre is getting in the holiday spirit with the release of his new album, Come Home For Christmas, on Tuesday, November 29 on iTunes.
"I've always known I would record a Christmas album," says McIntyre. "These wonderful standards have a warm special place in my heart. I have enjoyed singing them on so many snowy walks through my childhood hometown of Boston and they have soothed my homesickness out in Hollywood during the holidays."
For the holiday standards that make up the self-released Come Home For Christmas, the NKOTB singer set out to record versions of some of his favorites that evoke holiday memories and yet still retain their traditional sound. Highlights include: a fun duet with actor-comedian Mario Cantone on "Baby, It's Cold Outside," the classic "Peace On Earth" on which he is joined by "one of my good friends and mentors," NKOTB's Jordan Knight, and a moving version of "Do You Hear What I Hear?" which features his sister Carol Gallagher, "with whom I sang my first-ever song on stage when I was six-years-old." JOEY produced and arranged the album with long time collaborater Rob Lewis, which was recorded in Los Angeles, Boston and New York. more on this story
Ingrid Michaelson Sets Album Release and Streaming New Song
Ingrid Michaelson has set a January 24th release date for her fourth album, Human Again.
Human Again, produced by David Kahne (Regina Spektor, Paul McCartney), is a triumph in aural range, the music veers from orchestral to percussive, while her accompanying voice swells from contralto to soprano. These darker, impassioned songs plumb the breadth of human emotion and throw a wrench in Michaelson's reputation as the crafter of dainty love songs. One of the most gutting is the album's first single, "Ghost," a hushed reflection on lost romance that unfurls ruefully from its opening line.
"The album is called Human Again because it's taken me a very long time to be happy," explained Michaelson. "The music on this album might surprise some people. I was really singing out, physically; I was writing about a really dark time in my life."
Fans can download the debut single, "Ghost," on iTunes and Amazon now as well as stream the track at EW.com here.
Mat Kearney Set For Another North American Tour Leg
Mat Kearney has announced the second leg of his North American headlining tour in support of his new album Young Love.
The second leg will kick off on January 20th, 2012 at Charlotte, NC's Amos' Southend and will take Mat across the Southern US, through the Pacific North West, and back down to Southern California – lasting nearly six weeks.
After a short break for the Thanksgiving Holiday, Mat will be doing some select Christmas radio dates and then will be gearing up for 2012 tour. more on this story
Needtobreathe Announce Tour and Letterman Appearance
(BH) Needtobreathe will kick off the New Year with their The Reckoning Tour, a headlining trek that will kick off on February 15th in Houston, TX.
The 10-week run includes a two-night stand at Nashville's storied Ryman Auditorium and is in support of their new album, The Reckoning.
On Monday November 21st, Needtobreathe will perform their song Drive All Night on The Late Show with David Letterman. more on this story
Yet Another Friday from Ice Cube and Chris Tucker?
(TMZ) Chris Tucker's money problems could be the best thing to ever happen to his movie career ... because the actor has been in serious talks with Ice Cube about reprising his role as SMOKEYYYYY ... so says the guy who played DeBo in the "Friday" series.
Tiny Lister was hangin' out in L.A. this week -- when the scariest man in Hollywood told us ... Tucker flew him out on his private jet recently to discuss the possibility of getting the ORIGINAL "Friday" crew back together.
FYI -- Tucker shot into superstardom playing pot-obsessed Smokey in the original "Friday" back in 1995 ... and then refused to appear in any of the sequels, citing religious reasons.
But now, Lister tells us ... Tucker and Cube have a big pow-wow set for next week to discuss a 4th "Friday" film ... adding, "This is gonna be the big one."
Lister told us he and Tucker also talked about doing a sequel to the 1997 hit, "The Fifth Element."
Brian Lopez Sets Solo Debut
Brian Lopez has set a March 6, 2012 release date for his full-length solo debut, Ultra.
Lopez is currently headlining a month-long tour of France with Gabriel Sullivan and the French Cumbia Ambassadors.
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona (40 minutes north of the U.S./Mexican border), Lopez put himself through college on a classical performance guitar scholarship, graduating with a BFA in Music, and a double minor in Spanish and business from the University of Arizona. more on this story
Shaq Denied
(TMZ) Shaquille O'Neal couldn't power his way through the lane at a New York nightclub this weekend -- getting TURNED AWAY at the door ... all because he was dressed like a lumberjack.
TMZ has learned ... Shaq rolled up to nightclub/restaurant Mars 2112 on Saturday night wearing jeans, a sweatshirt, tennis shoes and a beanie (pictured above with random fan).
But according to the club promoter, Mike Mogul, Shaq's attire wasn't up to club standards ... so security politely informed the retired NBA star that he would not be allowed inside.
Sources at the club tell us Shaq calmly replied, "Are you serious?" ... then shrugged his shoulders and walked down the street to another place that welcomed The Diesel with open arms.
The move is pretty damn shocking, considering TONS of clubs would pay some serious jack to get Shaq to stop by, no matter what he was wearing!!
Denzel Washington does not have the same problem. more on this story
Love & Hip Hop Brawls Lead To Safety Concerns
(TMZ) Security has been completely revamped on the set of "Love & Hip Hop" -- including a total ban on all glass and metal silverware -- after several bloody, face-stomping, weave-pulling fights among cast members.
Fabolous' baby mama Emily Bustamante tells TMZ, the massive blowout between Jim Jones' fiancee Chrissy Lampkin and Juelz Santana's lady Kimbella Vanderhee during Monday's episode was the final straw (watch here).
We're told producers are fed up with all the injuries on set from girl-on-girl violence -- the bloodshed, the stitches -- and have decided to institute an all-plastic policy while camera are rolling ... plastic cups, plastic knives, plastic everything.
But it doesn't end there -- we're told each cast member will now be accompanied by a personal body guard wherever he or she goes.
A rep for VH1 had no comment. more on this story
Katt Williams Questioned In Shoplifting Investigation
(TMZ) More legal drama for Katt Williams ... TMZ has learned the comic and a female companion were questioned by police in Ohio yesterday over an alleged shoplifting incident at a Best Buy store ... but this time, Katt was NOT arrested.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops were dispatched to the Best Buy in Coleraine, OH after receiving a call about a person, who appeared to be in Katt's crew, pocketing several items off the shelves.
Once police arrived to the scene, we're told cops questioned Katt, his female friend and other suspected posse members.
We're told .... after a brief investigation, Katt was NOT arrested -- neither was the woman -- but someone in the group was cited for a "minor misdemeanor."
Katt has a long, storied history with cops -- earlier this year he was arrested after a standoff with a tractor driver ... and before that, he faced off with the boys in blue in Beverly Hills after getting into a shouting match with another dude.
A rep for Katt had no comment. more on this story
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Christmas Punch Leads To Litigation
(TMZ) The guy who was punched in the mouth during a fancy night out with one of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" last year is out for revenge ... not only against his attacker, but against one of the most famous hotels in the world.
TMZ broke the story ... Lisa Vanderpump strolled into the legendary Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel to have a drink with L.A. news reporter Robert Kovacik on Christmas Eve last year ... when a fight broke out and Kovacik got a face full of knuckles.
Now, Kovacik has filed a lawsuit against the attacker, Roger Talavera, and the hotel -- claiming his attacker had been drinking like a fish before the incident ... and the hotel SHOULD have cut him off ... but they didn't.
Kovacik claims Talavera got loud and began spewing threats to people in the bar -- but hotel employees allegedly did nothing to defuse the situation.
Kovacik says Talavera eventually made his way over to his table and allegedly punched him in the mouth for no reason -- splitting his lip so badly, that he needed stitches.
Kovacik wants both Talavera AND the hotel to pay for his medical expenses and other unspecified damages -- and it seems he's after some serious cash.
Calls to the Bev Hills Hotel have not been returned. more on this story
American Idol Ruben Studdard Getting Divorced
(TMZ) "American Idol" champ Ruben Studdard has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.
The Velvet Teddy Bear (who won Season 2 back in 2003) filed the papers in Alabama ... citing -- what else -- "irreconcilable differences."
Ruben and his wife Surata Zuri McCants tied the knot in 2008. They have no kids.
A rep for Studdard tells us, "Ruben and Zuri have gone their separate ways." more on this story
Gary Busey Accused of Knocking Woman Down at Airport
(TMZ) Gary Busey got wasted and shouldered a 57-year-old woman to the ground at an Oklahoma airport recently ... in a mad sprint to board an airplane -- this according to a new lawsuit filed against the actor.
The woman -- named Carla Loeffler -- filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming she and Busey were waiting for the same flight at Tulsa airport back in May ... when Busey shouldered her without provocation.
According to Loeffler, Busey had been biding his time downing drinks at the airport ... and by the time their flight was called, he was completely faded.
Loeffler claims she was waiting in line on the jetway to board the flight -- and Busey barreled past her in an effort to cut the line, violently knocking her to the ground.
According to the lawsuit, Loeffler sustained injuries as a result of the takedown and she's now demanding unspecified damages. Attempts to reach Gary were unsuccessful. more on this story
Two Very Different Westerns To Shoot It Out on December 6th
(MVD) On December 6, two competing Westerns hit store shelves, and they offer two very different possibilities for the genre's future.
Cowboys & Aliens is a big studio Western that mixes in sci-fi, CGI and noisy blockbuster elements, seeming distrustful that today's audiences will accept a straight-ahead Western.
The Scarlet Worm (on DVD and Blu-Ray from Unearthed Films/MVD), on the other hand, is a glowingly reviewed independent Western that proves a horse opera can still capture the public's imagination - even on a low budget - as long as its story offers something fresh and original within the traditional framework. more on this story
Troy Aikman Divorce Discovered
(TMZ) Troy Aikman is officially a single man ... and has been for months ... after a judge quietly signed off on his divorce back in April ... TMZ has learned.
Back in January, Troy and Rhonda Aikman announced they had separated after ten years of marriage ... but TMZ has uncovered official public records, signed by Troy, in which the Dallas Cowboys legend states that an "agreed final decree of divorce" has been issued and it lists April 12, 2011 as the day the marriage was legally terminated.
Troy and Rhonda have 2 kids together -- and back in January, they released a joint statement saying, "We remain deeply committed to our children ... during this period of adjustment"
Just a few months before the two separated, Troy and Rhonda were already divvying up the family assets. TMZ obtained official documents which show Rhonda gave up her stake in the family mansion in Dallas last November. It's unclear if she got any compensation for taking her name off the deed ... but just a few months later, she purchased a home, also in Dallas, for roughly $1.5 mil.
TMZ called Aikman's rep for comment -- so far, no response.
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