Day in Pop Report for 08/05/2011
A judge in L.A. County Superior Court issued the temporary order on Tuesday, requiring Steven Cintron to stay 100 yards away from Jasmine and her family until a hearing later this month. According to the docs, Cintron sent Jasmine THOUSANDS of messages from 2009-2011 -- including 75 YouTube videos -- and in one particularly disturbing clip ... he offered $5,000 to anyone who would kill her. more on this story
Rowland continues to dominate the charts across the board. Her smash hit single "Motivation" [Featuring Lil Wayne] spent 7 weeks at #1 on Urban Radio, achieved Top 5 at Rhythm/Crossover and is currently storming up the Top 40 and Urban AC charts. The song has reached a total weekly radio audience of over 100 million, while the video for "Motivation" has also exceeded over 30 million YouTube/VEVO views, and has solidified its place as a bona fide anthem worldwide.
The movie "Free Style" -- which clearly you probably never saw -- opened in 2009 with Corbin as the star. The movie's financiers filed a lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior Court against Corbin, Samuel Goldwyn Films -- and many others -- claiming Corbin failed to promote the project as promised. Third Eye Capital and Strative Capital claim Corbin was contractually bound to promote and publicize the film -- but they claim he "refused and failed to perform those services" ... and as a result the flick bombed. How do you define bomb? According to the suit, "Free Style" made $141,108 in just over a month -- and a worldwide total of $1,321,508. The financiers put up more than $8.5 million. Their lawsuit seeks more than $12 million in damages. more on this story
CMT Premieres: Scotty McCreery I Love You This Big will debut on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT on CMT and CMT Pure.
After the NFL star was released from prison, Burress was ordered to do his probation in Florida ... where he's been living. But now that he's a member of Gang Green -- he wants to settle in near the New Meadowlands Stadium ... and the next step is transferring his probation to the NJ State Parole Board. Law enforcement sources tell us the NJ Board is allowing Plax to temporarily report to them -- while his paperwork is processed and an investigation is conducted. If Plax gets the official OK, he'll continue to report to the NJ Board until his probation is up in 2013 -- unless he signs with another team ... in another city ... and has to go through the process all over again. more on this story
Buzz filed the suit against Lisa Cannon -- his estranged wife Lois' daughter -- who helped run StarBuzz Enterprises LLC ... which markets and promotes Buzz. In the suit, Buzz claims Lisa -- acting as his lawyer -- duped him into signing an agreement that gave StarBuzz all rights to Buzz's name, work, and persona. Further complicating matters -- Lisa and Lois own more than 60% of the company ... and Buzz filed to divorce Lois back in June. As Buzz puts it in the lawsuit ... Lois and Lisa now own, "Most of what he has acquired since the day he walked on the Moon." Buzz wants a judge to tear up the agreement. more on this story
Fronted by siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, and backed by their talented band (bassist Keith Karmen, keyboardist, electric guitarist Ben Cassorla, electric guitarist Harlan Silverman and drummer Mike Green), The Belle Brigade are touring in support of their self-titled debut album, which has been critically praised by Spin, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, Nylon, and the LA Weekly. Inspired by Barbara and Ethan's love for Fleetwood Mac, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, and Stevie Wonder, The Belle Brigade's debut album is chock-full of artfully arranged, freewheeling songs that brim with breezy, California melodies and bracing pop harmonies, fueled by the driving rhythms Barbara plays on drums. A longtime fixture on the Los Angeles music scene, Barbara is a sought-after live drummer who toured with Inara George and Jenny Lewis before she picked up a guitar and formed the band with her singer-songwriter younger brother Ethan two years ago. Raised in a musical family (their father is songwriter/composer Jay Gruska and their maternal grandfather is renowned film composer John Williams), Barbara and Ethan have a strong familial chemistry, which, along with their obvious songwriting gifts, has resulted in one of the most thrilling debut albums of the year. more on this story
Jeremy's rep tells TMZ, the former child actor is on deck to fill an empty celebrity host spot ... following 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons -- but unlike Jeff's short stint ... this would be a long-term deal. We're told Jeremy is extremely serious about the gig -- going to Vegas last weekend to try on the bow tie and shirt cuffs (above) just to get a feel for the experience. And that's not it ... we're told Jeremy's also been working out non-stop to prep for the position -- and after entering "Celebrity Rehab" earlier this year for a hormone-injecting fitness addiction ... he's doing it ALL-NATURALLY. more on this story
According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, it all went down on June 16 -- for some reason, Kieffer decided to get aggressive with one of Jenelle's former friends ... and things quickly escalated, with Kieffer PUNCHING both her and her male companion. According to the report, when police arrived ... the male was "bleeding heavily." We're told Kieffer -- who's NOT Jenelle's baby daddy -- turned himself in a week later and was arrested for simple assault and assault on a female. He's due in court on August 31. Kieffer had no comment. more on this story
In a continuing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philles Records label (1961-2011), this new box set supersedes all previous collections in its scope. Gathered together in mini-replica LP sleeves are the first six original Philles albums from 1962-1964 (five by The Crystals, The Ronettes, and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, plus the timeless Today's Hits), and a brand-new CD of Spector's never-before-collected instrumental B-sides more on this story
The song was recorded in March of this year at Abbey Road Studios in London for Tony Bennett's upcoming Duets II album. Columbia Records announced that the song release will aid the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which will be set up by her family to help a number of charities connected with children and young people. more on this story
In the lawsuit, filed by Klein's former assistant and confidant Jason Pfeiffer -- it is alleged "Throughout 2009, Michael was a frequent patient of Klein." The lawsuit continues, "Several times, Klein told Pfeiffer to help Michael down to the car because Michael was too drugged up and disoriented to stand on his own." Pfeiffer says he voiced his concern for Michael's "safety" -- because he and Klein's nurses "were worried that Michael was being 'overmedicated' by Klein." Pfeiffer says Klein simply told him to "keep his mouth shut." more on this story
Jonas will be touring to support the release of his forthcoming solo debut album, FastLife, in stores in the United States on October 11. He will be performing at one of Britney Spears' U.S. tour dates on August 5 and will head to Europe with her in October. more on this story
Sources tell TMZ, the fight broke out between two employees at "In the Cuts" in Hollywood -- after a disagreement over which should be turned up louder ... the TV or the radio. It gets physical pretty quickly -- but Alfonso doesn't miss a beat ... reaching into the frame with his badass gold-watched arm to pull the two guys apart, saying, "Let go, let go." Eventually, the tempers cooled off -- but we're told Al was so shaken by the ordeal ... he didn't even finish his haircut. The barbershop had no comment. Calls to Alfonso have not been returned. more on this story
Her rep tells us, she passed away due to complications from cancer. The family is planning to release a full statement within the next 24 hours. Annette was 63. A family member tells us, "Annette had recently started having difficulty breathing ... and when she went to the doctor she learned that she had a cancerous tumor in one of her lungs." more on this story
Harper's trademark bowling shirt and shorts hang at the front of a what appears to be a chapel -- surrounded by flowers. There is no sign of a coffin or an urn. The episode is scheduled to air on Sept. 19 -- and according to Deadline.com, the funeral will be packed with just about every memorable chick Harper nailed on the show since it began. Check out the photos here
Today Friday, August 5th, you can download a FREE bonus track called "Lovin' Me Anyway". To receive the free bonus track, simply tweet or share this message on Facebook, "The new @ericchurch CD #CHIEF just hit stores this week. Download a FREE bonus track here In support of Chief's release, Church will continue to make appearances with a national performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday, August 8th.
In an in-depth interview with Elle magazine, Paltrow talked about her husband's abilities as a father: "I made such a good choice. He's such a good dad. You can never be relaxed or smug and think, 'I've got this thing.' That's also part of it: keeping yourself on your toes. I'm not going to take this for granted." She also said that while she's enjoying her own music career, she won't be asking hubby for music tips because Martin is, "a musical genius. It's like living with Picasso, and being like, 'Should I make a little something-something?'" more on this story
Manny filed the papers today in Nevada as part of his defamation suit against Mayweather -- in which he claimed Floyd falsely accused Manny of using steroids. According to the documents, Manny's camp offered up 24 dates for Floyd to be deposed -- but Mayweather kept coming up with excuses as to why he couldn't show up for any of them. Manny claims Floyd often blamed his intense boxing training for the scheduling issues -- but says it's all BS ... because on many of the days Floyd said he was training, he was seen partying at various nightclubs in Vegas and Atlanta. Point is -- Manny says he's SICK AND TIRED of waiting around for Floyd and wants the judge to issue a default judgment in his favor, making Manny the winner ... and entitling him to damages. No word on how much $$$ Manny is looking to pocket from the lawsuit. more on this story
Pitchfork reports that Ms. Deschanel announced the news via Twitter: "Exciting news! @sheandhim will be releasing our first holiday record later this year! Been working on it a while! I'm super pumped about it!" There's no word yet on if the record will consist of original holiday songs, covers or a mix of both. Stay tuned. [Or which holiday...] more on this story
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