Day in Pop Report for 08/04/2011
According to law enforcement, police had already booted the rowdy 23-year-old male TWICE for sneaking onto the set -- after he shouted, "I can be a better dancer!" But all bets were off when the kid came back a third time ... and allegedly hurled an egg at an officer. We're told cops chased the guy down and arrested him on the spot for trespassing and disorderly conduct. He has since been released. The music video was for Beyonce's new song "Party" -- and the entire thing was shot inside an actual trailer park. more on this story
The CD celebrates the thirtieth year of "Elvira" with a rerecording of that signature hit along with six other hits plus five new songs. In addition to the CD, the group will celebrate another history-making milestone on August 6 when they're officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. the revered home of country music. more on this story
Bruce's parents and the sisters of his slain wife -- Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman -- have been warring over guardianship of the former couple's two children ... Camila and Alec. In new documents filed in the case -- and obtained by TMZ -- the grandparents claim the aunts called police when 6-year-old Camila did not want to join them for a visitation. According to the docs, the grandparents claim Camila and Alec were traumatized -- and they already think "police are bad" for taking their father away. Bruce was arrested last month and is awaiting extradition to Mexico to stand trial for his wife's murder. The grandparents wanted to put an end to visitation sessions for the aunts ... but the court didn't see it their way. The judge ruled that both sides -- the grandparents and the aunts -- need to stop bad mouthing each other ... and visitation should continue as previously scheduled by the court. more on this story
The record follows Walking on the Earth, which was named one of the Top 10 albums of 2008 by Nic Harcourt, formerly of KCRW, and 2009's Chris Pierce Live at the Hotel Caf�. Pierce, who has opened for such artists as Seal, B.B. King, Al Green, Toots and the Maytals, and Colbie Caillat, will perform at record release parties on both coasts. He'll play Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on September 18th and Hotel Caf� in Hollywood, CA on October 11th. more on this story
Back in 2009, Smith finished shooting a movie called, "Daze: Vol. Too" -- described as a "post-modern avant-garde dramedy musical non-musical" starring Gary Busey. TMZ spoke with Executive Producer Miller Uwanawich who tells us Smith's character dons a police outfit and participates in a musical number that spoofs the "Police Academy" series. The film is complete -- but has yet to go public because producers haven't locked in a distributor. However, Uwanawich tells us he's had some recent meetings with potential buyers and seems fairly optimistic.
Echogram is one of Ireland's most promising bands. Their single, "Walk In The Sun", received huge support from local press and Irish radio, which lead to great headway on the UK airwaves. The band traveled to the States for the second time last winter in support of their first single, performing in and around Hollywood. Due to the amazing feedback from music fans worldwide, the band decided to team up with four electronic artists to hear their unique perspectives of the song. more on this story
(BBC) A duet between Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse is to be released as a charity single. Proceeds from the pop classic Body and Soul will go toward a charity being set up by the late singer's father to help young people. more (NME) Coldplay have paid tribute to Amy Winehouse with a brief cover of one of her most famous songs. During the Splendour In The Grass festival in Australia, lead singer Chris Martin added the chorus of Amy's hit single, 'Rehab', into the opening bars of 'Fix You'. Watch video here (BBC) Bubba Smith, the American football star who found fame on screen playing Hightower in the Police Academy movies, has died at the age of 66. more (Billboard) Marcus Mumford, lead singer of Mumford and Sons, is engaged to actress to Carey Mulligan after dating for five months more (Jam!) Former *NSYNC star Lance Bass has pledged to wed now gay marriage is legal in New York. Bass, who came out about his sexuality in 2006, admits he's keen to start a family after finding a new boyfriend in Los Angeles. more (FMQB) Country singer Eric Church took his third album, Chief, straight to #1 on the sales chart this week with 145,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more (FMQB) After being released from prison on July 19, rapper DMX told Billboard.com that he's been working "nonstop, every day" on his seventh album, which he hopes to put out before December. more
The reshuffled North American tour will now begin on Saturday, October 29th in Atlanta, GA at the Philips Arena. Newly announced shows include stops in Fort Lauderdale, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and New Orleans. more on this story
Actress Joanne Whalley had two children with Val before their marriage ended in 1996 -- one of the children is now 19-years-old and the other is 16. At the time of the split, Val agreed to shell out $27,500 per month in child support. But according to court documents filed in New Mexico, Whalley claims Val has fallen behind in payment. Whalley doesn't specify how much Val owes ... but she has established a lien on Val's property to force the actor to pay up. It ain't the first time Whalley claims Val left her hangin' -- court documents show Joanne got a lien on Val's stuff in 2007 after he allegedly stiffed her on child support payments back then. Val eventually rectified that situation -- and the lien was removed in 2008. We placed several calls to Val's rep for comment -- so far, no response. more on this story
An L.A. County Superior Court judge granted Maryse's request for a restraining order against 61-year-old Lee Silber this morning -- requiring the guy to stay at least 300 yards away from the Diva ... for the next 3 years. As we previously reported, Ouellet claims Silber has been harassing her constantly -- leaving more than 50 delusional voicemails on her cell phone ... and sending her increasingly scary letters, promising to track her down in L.A. and "take me to heaven with him." Several attempts to reach Silber were unsuccessful. more on this story
The record marks a self-proclaimed "rebirth" finding the band more focused on textures and rhythms than the traditional guitar-focused sound that has characterized their previous recording efforts. Singer Dominique Durand describes the writing process for All Hours as an attempt to "go back to some kind of innocence, and also a feeling of energy and excitement". You can check out the three song sampler from "All Hours" on their Soundcloud that shows both the progress and the range of the new record. Second single "Fascinated" sounds like a lost 80's synth-pop hit remixed for the present day while "Distant" Lights" presents a slow-building shifting soundscape with a relentless, hypnotic beat. Preview here
A rep for the university tells TMZ, "We are never surprised to see Buckeye pride displayed across the world. Buckeye hoodies and hats have traditionally been spotted across the world, and we understand that as a result, our logo will be seen in a wide range of news situations, whether positive or negative." TMZ broke the story ... Casey was spotted out in Ohio this weekend -- the FIRST time since she was released from jail last month -- and she was decked out in an OSU cap. more on this story
Call of Duty fans around the globe are pre-qualifying now via 2010's mega-hit Call of Duty: Black Ops. All XP tournament contestants will do battle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, live in front of thousands of delighted fans. Four Tournament slots will be filled on site at Call of Duty XP, giving attendees a shot at the largest gaming prize purse. The top eight teams will be in the money, with the winning squad pocketing $400,000. After the explosive reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer at the keynote, all attendees will be hands-on with 2011's hottest gaming phenomenon months before its release. Players can compete for prizes and bragging rights in numerous multiplayer challenges featuringModern Warfare 3 as well as other landmark titles in the Call of Duty franchise, includingCall of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and more. more on this story
Shereene Arazm claims former "Big Brother" winner Mike "Boogie" Malin and his business partner, VH1 reality star Lonnie Moore "illegally siphoned away [money]" from the Geisha House, LLC restaurant group for years in order to "support their lavish party-boy lifestyles." In her suit, Arazm claims, "They gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars that never belonged to them, they used some of the stolen monies to pay for sex, and they traveled the world at Arazm's and the restaurant group's expense." more on this story
Throughout his life, Armstrong would claim he was born on July 4 � but baptismal records discovered in the 1980s proved he was off by one year and one month. The jazz pioneer and music legend was born on this day (August 4) in 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a very poor family. He was the grandson of people who had been slaves in the American South. He grew up in a poverty-stricken area of Uptown, often called "Back of Town." Not long after Louis was born, his father, William Armstrong, left his mother for another woman. A few years later, his mother Mary "Maryann" Albert, entrusted Louis and his younger half-sister Beatrice to their grandmother, Josephine Armstrong. By the time he was 5, he was back living with his mother and her relatives, and he only saw his father when he was in New Orleans parades. more on this story
"I think I'm a result of all the things I love about music. I love rock and roll. I love that bombastic approach to vocals and sexuality. And I love the production style of electronic music. I love all that. I like artists that take risks and that don't want to blend in. That's the kind of person that I am and that's the kind of artist that I am." � Adam Lambert, on his career "I think when I was in about sixth grade, that's when I first realized that I was probably not the same as the other boys. And, you know, it was a weird discovery and of course, I was kind of in denial for a while and it was all in my own head. And to me it was a deep secret. I was just not ready to talk about it with anybody. And I didn't know how my parent's would react and I didn't know what that would be like and I think at that age it was something that I was ashamed of, because it was so different. And [it] wasn't the norm and not encouraged and no one talks about that in school and that's one of the things that's so hard about being a young person and realizing that you're gay, or bi, or whatever. We're not told that that's okay." � Adam Lambert, on realizing he was different more on this story
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