Day in Pop Report for 01/31/2011
(Jam!) Amy Winehouse is back in hospital - the singer has checked into a private medical facility in London after feeling "a bit ill", according to her publicist. more (Billboard) Bruno Mars will plead guilty to a charge of possessing cocaine in Las Vegas last September and receive probation, among other sentencing requirements, according to a media report on Friday. more (NME) Glee creator Ryan Murphy has snubbed plans to use a track by Eminem for the show after the rapper's record label demanded $200,000 (�126,000). The musical series was set to feature the 2002 chart topper 'Lose Yourself' but the song was pulled more (Billboard) Macy Gray isn't wasting any time getting to work on a follow-up to her 2010 album "The Sellout" -- and she plans to spend a lot more time working on new music in the future. "I want to make a lot of records this year," Gray, who's had gaps of three and four years between her last three albums, tells Billboard.com more (NME) Warner Bros. have announced that British actor Henry Cavill will play Superman in Zack Snyder's forthcoming reboot of the superhero icon. more (FMQB) Maroon 5 and Glee actress Lea Michele will both perform at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas on February 6. more (Jam!) Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher has won the rights to an internet domain featuring his name after striking a deal with a Spanish fan who bought it 10 years ago. more (Billboard) New Kids on the Block member Jonathan Knight has made his first public comments about being gay in an emotional post on the group's members-only blog. Knight, who was inadvertently outed by fellow '80s pop star Tiffany in a recent interview, says he came out privately two decades ago and feels no need to comment further about it in public. more (Jam!) A spokesperson for Lisa Marie Presley has spoken out to reassure fans the singer is in good health following reports she collapsed at her home in England. more (BBC) Composer John Barry, famous for his work on Born Free, Midnight Cowboy and the James Bond films, dies in New York at the age of 77. more (BBC) Like Crazy, a film about a long-distance relationship directed by Drake Doremus, is awarded the grand jury prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. more (BBC) British singer-songwriter Adele achieves her second number one in the UK album chart with 21, in a week when she also has three top 40 singles. more
Turks submitted to the Los Angeles Superior Court: "[Diddy] went through Kim Porter and Rodney King and knocked down the World Trade Center and then they all came and knocked my children down. Set me up to be on disability and disabled my baby. He put my baby in a wheelchair." She continued: "I won a lot of money at the casino in Mississippi and Sean Diddy Combs has my chip to my money. I want my chip, please help me. It's well worth over 100 zillions of dollars." more on this story
Jonas Akerlund (Madonna, Lady GaGa, Pink) directed the new clip and the song which just hit #1 on the Billboard Club Chart is the latest smash from Guetta to hit the airwaves and is currently #37 on the Top 40 airplay charts and climbing. It follows Guetta's previous hits "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon, "Gettin' Over You" with Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO and "Memories" featuring Kid Cudi, all from his 2009 breakthrough album One Love which has sold 3 million albums and 13 million singles world-wide. Check it out here
Saigon jumped in to help distribute blankets to those less fortunate and keep them warm from the harsh winter temperatures affecting NYC this year. "Me and some friends of mine, the Ahuja's that own a garment manufacturing company, took to the very cold streets of NYC over these past couple of nights to hand out warm blankets to help the homeless stay warm," commented Saigon. "We covered Port Authority, Penn Station and the Bowery Mission Homeless shelter handing out over a hundred blankets. I did it because I had a little down time after finishing up my album and my friends, the Aluhja's, had some extra blankets so we decided to go hand them out to the homeless. If we can prevent one person from freezing to death out there on the streets, that makes everything worth it. I wish more hip-hop artists would step up and help give something back to their communities. If everyone used the power they have to lend a helping hand, hopefully it would inspire others to do the same." more on this story
An intimate story set in contemporary Los Angeles, "Somewhere" is a moving and empathetic look into the life of Hollywood actor Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) after he receives an unexpected visit from his 11 year old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning). The film was named as Best Picture at 2010's Venice Film Festival. Filmed entirely on location, "Somewhere" reunites Sofia Coppola with her Lost in Translation editor Sarah Flack and production designer Anna Ross. Sofia's brother Roman Coppola takes on the role of producer, whilst her father Francis Ford Coppola is executive producer. The film's atmospheric soundtrack is written by Grammy Award winning French band Phoenix, and includes songs from T.Rex, Gwen Stefani, The Strokes, Sebastian Tellier, Foo Fighters, Bryan Ferry, The Police and Kiss.
Originally launched in March 2010, and enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, the series showcases some of the most pivotal recordings of the past several decades by artists whose influence on the jazz tradition is beyond measure.
Episode Description - Frugal Fashion: Money is usually no object when it comes to these princesses' wardrobes. But now they'll need to check price tags as they compete against each other to create a red carpet look for New York socialite Tinsley Mortimer by purchasing clothes from a swap meet on a razor-thin budget. Celebrity stylist Robert Verdi judges these thrifty threads. But the girls can't help buying a few things for themselves on the side. Stress over budgets invades the homestead, as they wage war on one another over the weekly grocery list and food budget. Preview clip: Aimee is in charge of the grocery list, but Hana flips out when Aimee refuses to buy her cigarettes. Check it out here
While this is the first label release from the Waco, TX native, he has built a firm base of fans within and beyond the music industry with two previous releases and tireless touring in the US and Europe. Unlike previous releases, which were both recorded in the studio with a band, House on Fire approaches the recording process in a much more relaxed and reflective manner, with Wright playing every instrument himself and handpicking his prolifically written songs into a mindful, well-curated collection. more on this story
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