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Spice Girls Reunion Rumor
(popmusiclife) There may be a Spice Girls reunion this year. UK tabloid The Sun reports Mel B has revealed the pop group are to reunite for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace on June 4 in front of the Royal Family.
Mel B revealed the plans during an interview on Australian TV — when she was asked if the Spices will reform for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
Mel smiled and replied: "Ooh, I think the Queen's Jubilee concert is the event I'd be looking at more closely for that to happen." more on this story
Cops Called To Flavor Flav Family Feud
(TMZ) Cops were called to the Las Vegas home of Flavor Flav early Sunday morning after a family spat turned violent -- and when cops sorted it out, one of his daughters was arrested.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Flav's 19-year-old daughter Dazayna got into an argument with one his step-sons, which eventually became physical.
We're told Flav tried to break it up and got hit by his daughter for his troubles. It's unclear whether it was on purpose or by accident.
Our sources say someone in the house called the cops. When police arrived, we're told they interviewed everyone and found evidence of domestic violence. Dazayna was eventually taken in for misdemeanor battery.
Dazayna is still in custody and will go before a judge tomorrow morning. more on this story
Lady Gaga Launches Social Network
(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga has launched her own social network. The new website, LittleMonsters.com, will serve a social networking service between Mother Monster and her fans.
Little Monsters is currently in beta mode and fans can request an invite to "be among the first to experience a new community only for Little Monsters. Because you were born this way!"
FMQB reports the site is part of Backplane, a new social networking company that will give celebrities the ability to interact directly with their fans online. more on this story
Madonna To Tease American Idol Viewers
(popmusiclife) As Madonna prepares for her Super Bowl Halftime Show this Sunday in Indianapolis, she will get fans warmed up for the event by releasing her new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'" featuring Nicki Minaj, on Friday February 3.
The video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'", directed by Megaforce, is football and cheerleader themed - inspired by her upcoming Super Bowl appearance.
The night before the single drops – Thursday, February 2 - Madonna will world preview the video for the single on American Idol. more on this story
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly Arrested
(TMZ) Rapper Machine Gun Kelly's tour took an unexpected stop early Sunday morning -- to jail ... after he was busted by police in Florida for misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
According to the website for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, MGK (real name Richard Baker) was busted at 4:12 AM and released a few hours later after posting $100 bond.
Kelly tweeted about the arrest, saying, "Just spent my entire night in a f**king Florida jail...s**t escaladed way to quick last night, it always does with us though."
MGK is currently touring and played the State Theatre in St. Petersburg last night. His next tour date is in Los Angeles on February 8. more on this story
Conrad Murray Wants Out of Jail Pending Appeal Of Michael Jackson Death Conviction
(TMZ) Dr. Conrad Murray has just filed legal docs asking a judge to release him from jail pending appeal.
Murray claims in his legal docs he has a legitimate basis to appeal his manslaughter conviction. Among the grounds for appeal -- "improper exclusion of defense evidence and witnesses that resulted in violating the defendant's State and constitutional rights to due process, to present a defense and to the effective assistance of counsel."
Murray's lawyer also says, "He has exhausted virtually all of his available resources."
Murray is asking to be released on no bail pending the appeal. more on this story
Cops Respond To Man Trying To Move In On Kim Kardashian
(TMZ) Kim Kardashian called police to her home in Beverly Hills when a stranger showed up at her gate with luggage ... saying he intended to stay at Kim's home -- TMZ has learned.
According to sources close to Kim ... the man showed up late Saturday night. We're told he buzzed the intercom at her security gate and claimed Kim had flown him into town to stay with her -- and that he was supposed to be working on her reality show.
We're told Kim got freaked out when the man refused to leave and a member of her security detail alerted police.
It's unclear at this point if the man was booked for a crime. more on this story
Lindsay Lohan Fires Back at Rehab Worker
(TMZ) It took her six months, but Lindsay Lohan has finally fired back a response to the Betty Ford worker who claims LiLo assaulted her -- and to no one's surprise ... Lindsay is pinning all the blame on her.
Lindsay allegedly got into it with Dawn Holland (now going by Dawn Bradley) back in December 2010, while Lindsay was in rehab. Bradley filed a lawsuit last July against Lohan for the alleged incident, claiming assault and battery.
Attorneys for Lindsay filed their response in Riverside County Superior Court on January 10, claiming the entire incident was provoked by Bradley ... so Lindsay shouldn't have to pay her a cent. Lohan claims anything she may have done was done in self-defense.
Lohan also wants the court to force Bradley to pay for her court costs, plus any other relief the court sees fit. more on this story
Christina Aguilera Tributes Etta James
(popmusiclife) Christina Aguilera paid tribute to her favorite singer, Etta James, at the blues great's funeral in Los Angeles on Saturday.
NME reports Aguilera performed a moving version of James' classic single, "At Last." "It is an amazing honour for me to have been welcomed here today, invited here to pay tribute to the great Miss Etta James," said Christina as she introduced the song. "I've since I've been able to tour, I've gone round the whole wide world and I would tell people that Miss Etta James was my favourite singer."
"It's very emotional for me to sing today, as this has meant so much to me," she continued. "All my life, I've aspired to sing like Etta James, to be like her, of all the singers I've ever heard, she was the one who cut right to my soul." Watch Xtina's performance here.
Whip-it Reference Removed From Demi Moore 911 Tape
(TMZ) The L.A. City Attorney recommended that all references to whip-its be redacted from the Demi Moore 911 tape -- and the recommendation was followed ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us ... the Deputy City Attorney assigned to the case heard references to whip-its and felt it would be an invasion of privacy if that information was released to the public -- so it was cut out of the tape, along with specific references to other drugs.
TMZ broke the story ... paramedics on scene were told Demi had used whip-its to inhale nitrous oxide just before she lapsed into semi-consciousness and exhibited seizure-like symptoms.
Now we know the person who called 911 also told the dispatcher about the whip-its. more on this story
Terminator 3 Star Nick Stahl Arrested
(TMZ) Nick Stahl found himself a little short on cash Friday night when his cab driver told him his bill was $84 ... so then Nick Stahl found himself arrested, TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... when Stahl arrived at his destination, he told the cab driver he just didn't have the cash or credit to pay the fare. We're told the cabbie then flagged down a nearby officer, and Nick was arrested.
Stahl was booked at 8:52 AM on Friday and was not released until 3:42 PM the next day, after posting $500 bail.
Calls to Shahl's rep were not returned. more on this story
Injuries At 50 Cent's X-Factor Appearance
(TMZ) 50 Cent's performance on "X-Factor" last month was a bloody mess behind the scenes -- with one stagehand smashing his head open after falling off the stage ... this according to the 911 call obtained by TMZ.
The accident occurred just as Fiddy took the stage to perform two songs. According to reports, a stair riser crashed down on several stagehands ... striking two on the head and one on the elbow.
As a result of the accident, according to the 911 call, one man fell off the stage and "cracked his head open."
Paramedics responded to the scene, treating the injured just feet away from 50 Cent's performance. All three stagehands were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. more on this story
Cee Lo To Perform With Madonna At Super Bowl?
(popmusiclife) Madonna's been tight-lipped about her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show performance, but others have been sharing news about it.
will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas told Capital FM that LMFAO will be joining the pop icon on center stage.
Now, The Insider reports sources are telling them that The Voice coach Cee Lo Green is on board, as well. "We're told, for the past two weeks, Cee Lo has been traveling to New York to practice with Madonna. And he is expected to bring a new sound to some of Madonna's classic hits!" says the site. more on this story
Halle Berry Case: Gabriel Aubry To Take Anger Management Classes?
(TMZ) Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry met for hours Friday with representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services ... and social workers concluded Gabriel needed to work on his anger issues ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We're told DCFS recommended that Gabriel take anger management classes and our sources say he agreed to enroll.
As one law enforcement source told us who is connected to the case, "Gabriel has a little bit of a temper, but the good news is that he realizes it."
The recommendation stems from an incident earlier this month in which Gabriel allegedly pushed the nanny while she was holding Nahla. Our sources say Gabriel told social workers he never touched the nanny and she was making the story up to curry favor with Halle.
Our sources say DCFS is not making any recommendations on changing the custody arrangement. That will be left to the judge on Monday morning ... when Halle and Gabriel square off
again in court.
As we first reported ... there's also a criminal investigation focusing on child endangerment and battery. Our law enforcement sources tell us they are confident Gabriel will NOT be prosecuted because it's a "he said she said" case. We're told the matter will be referred to the L.A. City Attorney next week but it's expected the Office will decline to prosecute. more on this story
States Lien-ing On Bow Wow
(TMZ) Bow Wow needs to hire himself a new accountant -- because not only does he have a tax lien against him for unpaid taxes from 2006 ... but now it turns out he owes back taxes from 2008 and 2010 as well!
As TMZ first reported, a tax lien in Florida for the year 2006 put Bow Wow on the hook for $91,105.61. The lien has still not been paid off.
Now a new lien was filed on January 9, this time in Georgia, saying Bow Wow owes $15, 279.62 for unpaid taxes from 2008 and another $19.700.91 for 2010.
Put it all together ... and you've got $126,086.14.
Calls to Bow Wow's rep were not returned. more on this story
Money Fight Over Failed Lady Gaga Appearance
(TMZ) The Russkies are pissed ... claiming a doomed Lady Gaga concert screwed them out of $1.5 million -- and now, they're taking it to court.
TV Service ZAO -- a media company that owns the Russian music network MUZ-TV -- filed the legal docs in Miami, claiming it paid the $1.5 mil to book Gaga for the upcoming MUZ-TV awards in June ... but the deal fell through ... and they still haven't gotten their money back.
According to the lawsuit, ZAO attempted to book Gaga through a Miami-based management firm called NWE -- which claimed it had the necessary Gaga connections to lock down the pop star for the summer appearance.
But ZAO claims NWE was just blowing smoke -- and ultimately failed to secure the singer.
ZAO claims it has repeatedly asked for its money back, but NWE has refused -- and worse ... siphoned off $300,000 from the 7-figure sum as a broker fee.
ZAO is suing for ALL its money back, plus damages. Calls to NWE have not been returned. more on this story
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Now Getting Along
(TMZ) Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have found the secret to getting along -- splitting up.
Sources very close to the former couple tell TMZ ... months before the breakup, there was virtual radio silence between the two. We're told when they did talk, it was loud and contentious ... often ending in tears on Jennifer's part.
But since the split, we're told their bond has materially strengthened. They are communicating and co-parenting well and not fighting at all.
We're told they're actually happy to do joint appearances for their new show, as well as charity work.
Sources say a number of people around them are saying there are signs of a possible reconciliation, although it is by no means certain. more on this story
Police Report Filed In Basketball Wives Fight
(TMZ) A peaceful day of filming "Basketball Wives" at a racetrack in Florida ended up in between Jennifer Williams and an assistant for Evelyn Lozada ... and it's all detailed in a police report obtained by TMZ.
Sources close to the show tell TMZ ... the girls were all in a VIP suite at the Gulf Stream Race Track in Hallandale, FL last Saturday. We're told Nai Crooks -- who is Evelyn's assistant but used to work for Jennifer as well -- called out Jennifer ... who the other girls feel has become "too big for britches."
According to our sources, the two got face-to-face and Nai pushed Williams in the face to get her away. In the police report, Williams described it as being "intentional struck by Crooks with an open hand to the left side of her face."
Williams told police security from the production company then stepped in to intervene. Our sources say that's true ... but that security also grabbed Lozada to keep her from jumping in after Williams.
In the report, the officer states he saw no injuries on Williams and told her she could file a misdemeanor complaint with the state attorney's office if she wanted to pursue the matter further.
The police report also states Williams believes the entire incident was captured on video. more on this story
Rehab or 5 Years in Prison for Teen Mom
(TMZ) "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood has struck a plea deal after her drug arrest last month -- requiring her to serve a 5-year prison sentence -- but TMZ has learned, there's still a way for her to keep her freedom.
According to the deal, law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Amber can stay out of the big house ... provided she completes a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program.
As part of the deal, Amber pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of probation violation.
The entire case will be dismissed if Portwood successfully graduates from the Madison County Drug Court program -- but we're told, if she screws up ... she'll be tossed in the pokey immediately, no questions asked.
A hearing is set for February 6th -- when the judge will decide whether to approve the deal.
TMZ broke the story -- Amber was arrested on December 19 for drug possession and failing to provide a urine sample (a stipulation of her probation). She is still in custody. more on this story
Dog the Bounty Hunter Star Lyssa Chapman Drugged Day of Arrest?
(TMZ) Lyssa Chapman says she has a good reason for highly-publicized arrest last year -- and she plans on revealing that and more in a new tell-all memoir about the family ... TMZ has learned.
Baby Lyssa's arrest was a big deal when it happened last March -- and a big part of a recent episode of "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Sources close to Lyssa tell TMZ in her planned memoir, she'll reveal she was drugged on the night in question.
According to our sources ... Lyssa, who has had substance abuse issues in the past but has clean and sober for years, even visited a doctor in the months after her arrest who deemed she did not have a substance abuse order.
We're told the book -- which is being repped by Martin Literary Management -- will also detail problems with Leland and Duane Lee. According to our sources, they've left the bail bond business and severed ties with the rest of the family ... putting next season of the show in jeopardy.
Our sources say the production company behind the show have even sent the two a letter demanding their return to production or face being kicked off the show for good.
Calls to A&E have not been returned. more on this story
Michael Lohan Hospitalized
(TMZ) Michael Lohan was taken to the hospital early Friday morning after experiencing chest pains ... TMZ has learned.
According to our sources, Lohan was transferred from a rehab facility in Palm Beach, FL. We're told doctors found more blood clots and put him on medication to try and break them up.
Our sources say doctors feel they don't need to perform surgery, but they want to keep in the hospital for a couple of days to make sure the medication works.
This is the second time in two months Lohan has been hospitalized for heart problems. He had surgery to repair a blockage back on December 5.
Lohan is due to be released from rehab on March 16.
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