Day in Pop Report for 08/29/2011
(Jam!) Rapper The Game has escaped police custody for the second time in two weeks after cops decided not to arrest the star following an investigation into a fight outside a Los Angeles nightclub more (ASB) A few days before Kelly Clarkson's single "Mr. Know It All" is officially released, an audio stream for the song hits the web for fans' delight. Initially set to come out on August 30, the pop/rock song carries mid-tempo beat and has potential to be radio bait with the appeal of her powerful voice. more (superLOUD) Billboard has premiered the official "1+1" video from R&B star Beyonc� Knowles. You can check it out here (Jam!) Representatives for Tom Jones are playing down reports suggesting he suffered heart problems prior to a show in Monte Carlo, Monaco on Saturday, insisting the veteran singer was simply dehydrated. more (Reuters) The jury in the upcoming involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor will not be sequestered, despite a request by defense lawyers who expect the case to be "the most publicized in history." more (ASB) Unfavorable weather forecast has caused several concert postponements including the live show featuring "American Idol" stars. The 11 contestants were originally set to perform in Albany on August 28, but were forced to move the gig back due to safety reasons. more
The ladies ruled the kingdom at the "2011 MTV Video Music Awards," broadcast live this evening from Nokia Theater L.A. Live, as Katy Perry and Adele each took home three VMA Moonmen and Lady Gaga two. Katy Perry won the biggest prize of the night, "Video of the Year," with her pop anthem, "Fireworks," as well as honors for "Best Collaboration" and "Best Special Effects" for "E.T." featuring Kanye West. Adding to her reign atop the album charts, Adele won VMAs for "Best Art Direction," "Best Cinematography," and "Best Editing." Genre and gender-defying Lady Gaga kicked off the night as her alter ego Joe Calderone with a show-stopping performance of "You and I," and later walked away with two VMAs for "Best Female" and this year's new category, "Best Video with a Message." The most explosive moment of the night belonged to hip-hop heavyweights Kanye West and Jay-Z . The duo brought funk, flare and the fireworks to the VMA stage with the worldwide television debut performance of "Otis" from their global number one album, Watch The Throne. The kings of hip-hop playfully commandeered the VMA stage with their usual royal swagger through a steady bombastic beat of flames, smoke and pyrotechnics until the patriotic climax as they proudly stood in front of the red, white and blue of a gigantic American flag in a nod to the single's cover. more on this story
Sources close to Casey tell TMZ, she's concerned about leaving her Florida home -- where she's serving a year of probation for her check fraud case -- but Casey still understands she needs mental help. The solution ... we're told Casey has hired a team of mental health professionals to visit her on a regular basis. But it doesn't end there -- we're told Casey has also employed the help of a spiritual adviser to keep her centered. As we previously reported, sources close to Casey tell TMZ, Casey attributes her bizarre behavior when her daughter Caylee went missing back in 2008 to "obvious mental health issues." According to sources, Casey needs to cope with the "obvious trauma of losing her child" -- and nearly three years spent behind bars in solitary confinement didn't help ... "It messed with her head." more on this story
Sources close to Shelly tell us ... the reality star's family has received multiple phone calls from people threatening violence ... even making threats against Shelly's 8-year-old daughter. We're told Shelly's employer has also been receiving harassing phone calls -- demanding the company fire Shelly immediately because of the way she voted on the show. Sources tell us Shelly's family is preparing to get the FBI involved -- because they're taking the threats VERY seriously. We reached out to "Big Brother" for comment -- so far, no response. more on this story
According to law enforcement, several witnesses have told cops that Game either pushed or punched photog Breyon Williams -- but they all insist ... Breyon spat on Game first. You can hear Game shouting at the end of our video (here) -- but we're told ... Game was just yelling at his posse to clear out. As we previously reported, Game gave his statement to police on Thursday -- and they decided not to arrest him in connection with the incident. Breyon tells TMZ, the whole story is BS -- insisting he NEVER spit on the rapper. The matter has been forwarded to the City Attorney for final review. more on this story
With a capacity of 26,000 this is the largest single headline DJ show in US history. "Ti�sto's Club Life College Invasion Tour" is the largest dance music tour to ever hit the American college market. Ti�sto will headline the three-week tour this fall with stops at campuses across the United States. College markets include Madison, Wisconsin; Ypislanti, Michigan; Syracuse, New York; Amherst, Massachusetts; Kingston, Rhode Island; Norfolk, Virginia; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Tallahassee, Florida; Athens, Georgia; Gainesville, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Austin, Texas; San Diego, California; Fresno, California; Avila Beach, California and Los Angeles, California. more on this story
Sources close to production tell TMZ, it's all in Hilary's play-or-pay contract -- if for some reason, production decides to terminate the actress' employment ... they'll cough up the six-figure sum to compensate her. As we previously reported, Duff was dropped from the flick after she got knocked up. We're told the search is still on for a Bonnie replacement -- Amanda Seyfried was approached to fill the role ... but she turned it down. Over the weekend, Duff was volunteering at the Los Angeles Mission's 75th End Of Summer Block Party -- when we asked about the situation. Duff told TMZ, "I dont wanna give them any more press than they've already gotten off me ... I think [my] baby is a little bit more exciting." more on this story
Alan Schram -- the managing partner of Wellcap, an L.A-based hedge fund -- was found on August 16 outside of his car on Mulholland Drive with a gunshot to his head. The L.A. County Coroner concluded Schram's death was a suicide. Alan was connected with an exclusive group called Tiger 21 -- a organization of high net-worth folk who jawbone with each other about investments ... and we're told Russell Armstrong was a member of Tiger 21, even though he was clearly having money trouble. We're also told they became friends, and during Russell's memorial, Taylor and some of the other "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" were talking about how shocked they were that the two men killed themselves -- possibly a day apart. As we previously reported, Russell, who did not leave a suicide note, was in deep distress over money problems. As for Alan, he also did not leave a note, and his money situation is unclear. more on this story
Police obtained a search warrant to investigate the anonymous sender -- and have traced the messages back to a Tumblr account by the name of "dirtythesy." According to the docs, police successfully retrieved the user's email address and IP address late last month -- and plan to pursue a criminal investigation. more on this story
We're told the issue had to do with the custody agreement the couple signed. There's a provision in the agreement dealing with how much time each of them gets to spend with Nahla when Halle shoots a movie. Halle is going to Europe soon to shoot a flick, and Gabriel and Halle were arguing over the "movie clause" -- specifically, how they're supposed to divide their time with Nahla. We're told the judge bought Halle's interpretation of the "movie clause," meaning Gabriel won't get as much time with Nahla as he wanted. more on this story
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