Michael Jackson Estate Vs Prankster

The call was made by legendary prankster Ralphige -- who has fooled the likes of Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, and Chris Brown.

During the MJ call, Ralphige pretended to be Akon ... and he teased Michael about molesting children. MJ claimed Ralphige was NOT talking to the real Michael Jackson ... but merely an impersonator.

Now, the MJ Estate is acknowledging that the King of Pop REALLY WAS was pranked -- because they've threatened to sue Ralphige for selling the recording on his website for 99 cents a pop ... without permission from MJ's camp.

The threat worked -- because Ralphige's site is down ... but the prankster sees a silver lining ... telling us, "The letter, if anything, it at least proves to the doubters that the prank call is real."

He adds, "I am afraid the estate is not aware Michael personally gave me permission to release the phone call. This is something that I am sure will be discussed in the near future." more on this story

Weston Cage and Wife Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence

TMZ broke the story ... Weston and Nikki were taken to the police station for questioning after the domestic disturbance. But now we're told witnesses claim Nikki went nuclear inside their apartment.

Witnesses say in addition to cutting him on the arm with a bottle, she punched him wildly and threatened to jump off the balcony. But cops believed Weston was also violent and booked him on felony domestic violence as well.

Sources tell TMZ Weston went into rehab shortly after the altercation with his trainer last month and his wife followed suit. more on this story

Illness Sidelines Taylor Swift- Jay-Z and Kanye West Next Month- Beyonce On Top- Weird Al Hits Career High- The Voice Judges Returning- Lady Gaga Dance TV- more

(BBC) Beyonce claims pole position in the UK album chart, while her Glastonbury performance boosts her presence in both music sales rundowns. more

(Billboard) More than 30 years into his career as the unchallenged king of pop parody, "Weird Al" Yankovic hit his best-ever chart position this week with his 13th CD, "Alpocalypse," which bowed at No. 9 on last week's Billboard 200. "I'm very grateful that 30 years into my career, I'm still peaking," Yankovic tells Billboard.com. more

(FMQB) All four judges from NBC's The Voice have reportedly signed on for a second season of the hit show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will all return to The Voice more

(BBC) Harry Potter creator JK Rowling splits with her longtime literary agent Christopher Little, it is announced. more

(Billboard) A young woman died Sunday (July 3) and another person was injured after they fell from a tower at the Roskilde music festival in Denmark, police said. more

(NME) Lady Gaga is to appear as a guest judge on US talent show So You Think You Can Dance. The singer will join permanent judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on the panel of the dance competition, which is shown on the Fox network. more NME did not report an air date.

(Billboard) Despite rumors that Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative album, "Watch the Throne," would drop on July 4, sources close to Jay-Z's management team told VH1 it's "not happening." more. MTV further reports Def Jam has begun taking pre-orders Monday (July 4). As far as a release date, the ship date on customer receipts is listed as 2011-08-02. more

(Billboard) Supermodel Kate Moss married Jamie Hince of The Kills Friday in England's Cotswolds region. more

Kesha says "I have 200 songs for my second album" She cites Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Iggy Pop as influences for her eclectic second effort. more. But how good could these songs be if so many were written so quickly? Auto-tune doesn't cover-up everything.

Idol Judge Found Dead

Police arrived on the scene after being contacted by "concerned acquaintances," who reported that they were unable to contact him. Springbett was dead when the police arrived.

Springbett was a Sony Music A&R executive who joined the hit show in 2009, replacing the departing Kyle Sandilands. A spokesman for the show's producers said, "The Australian Idol family is deeply saddened by the passing of Jay Dee. Our thoughts are with his family and all at Sony Music." more on this story

Cops Taser and Cuff 7th Heaven Actor

Multiple witnesses tell TMZ ... Keegan -- who has starred in a bunch of movies and TV shows including "10 Things I Hate about You" [Joey Donner] and "7th Heaven" [Wilson West] -- was throwing a party in Marina Del Ray last night when cops rolled up and asked him to turn down the music. Witnesses say Keegan refused and became "very aggressive."

We're told officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him. One witness said they could hear Keegan screaming to let him go.

Keegan was eventually released and according to cops ... he was never placed under arrest.

A source who spoke to Keegan late last night told us "he was very shaken up" by the ordeal.

That tends to happen when a lot of electricity passes through your body. more on this story

Jersey Shore Cast Member Quits?

As TMZ first reported, Vinny bolted from the house after fighting with another cast member ... and made a beeline for home in Staten Island.

In the video, you see Vinny hop in a cab and drive away ... all while an MTV cameraman films from just a few feet away. As you can see, Pauly D was with Vinny at one point as he loaded up the cab to leave.

Sources close to show have told us Vinny has been a pain in the ass and no one will be going out of their way to get him to come back. Check out the video here

Rick Springfield Charged With DUI

TMZ broke the story ... the "Jessie's Girl" singer blew a .10 after the L.A. County Sheriffs pulled him over on May 1. Sources tell us ... Springfield was extremely angry after the deputy said his $200,000, 1963 Corvette Stingray would be towed away. Law enforcement sources tell us, Springfield yelled to the deputy, "If you tow my car I will f**king kill you and your family."

An L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. spokesperson explained officials did not take the threat seriously ... saying, "It is rare when a drunk doesn't say something outlandish to police when they're arrested."

If convicted on both misdemeanor charges, Springfield faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. more on this story

No Regrets For Paul Simon

"I wouldn't rewrite. I wouldn't change anything, even the mistakes, because you never know what you are changing," he said. "And change it for what? You know, things turned out pretty well. I mean, I really can't complain about much."

Simon said that, through music, he has remained the person that wanted to be a musician when he was a kid. "I'm very lucky that I really like, really enjoy [music], always," he said. "You know, it was what I wanted to be when I was 12. And I have remained that person, in a lot of ways." more on this story

Sean Kingston Eyes Return To Music Following Accident

TMZ spoke with some of Sean's closest friends who tell us -- the hip-hop star is ADAMANT he won't start working on music again until he's 100 percent healthy. We're told Sean's biggest challenge is completing a physical therapy program for his wrist ... which could take several weeks.

As we previously reported -- the hip-hop star was hospitalized for a broken jaw, fractured wrist and water in his lungs after a jet ski accident in Miami on May 29 -- resulting in a three week hospital stay.

Sean's telling friends -- he knows he's come a long way since the accident -- but he wants to focus on his recovery before he gets back into music.

We're told -- the "Beautiful Girls" singer is super happy to be chilling in his home while he heals -- and is very happy to be sleeping in his own bed. more on this story

El Ten Eleven Summer Tour

The tour includes festival appearances including Denver's 11th Annual Underground Music Showcase at the Hi-Dive on July 21.

They will then pull into Chicago for the Wicker Park Festival on July 23 where they will perform their pulsating instrumental rock alongside Wild Flag, Wavves, Blitzen Trapper and others. more on this story

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver To Split $400 Million

TMZ broke the story Friday that Maria filed for divorce and the division of property is yet to be determined. Because there is no prenup, under California law, all earnings and other property acquired during the marriage is considered community property, which means a 50/50 split.

Arnold's worth is estimated at $300 million, while Maria's is around $100 million. Since the couple has been married for a quarter century and it's probably impossible to separate what they each had before they tied the knot, it's likely the entire pot of money will be considered community property.

But here's the twist. This divorce will never go to trial. It is going to settle out of court, and nothing requires Arnold and Maria to agree on a 50/50 split. Typically in these cases, there's a lot of horse trading ... Maria gets this house, Arnold gets that one, etc. more on this story

Mean Streets Singer Dies

According to NME.com, Roselli passed away at his home in Venice Beach, Florida yesterday. The Hoboken, New Jersey native had retired from music in 2004, ending a 69-year career that included the hits, "There Must Be Another Way" and "When Your Old Wedding Ring was New."

Roselli is survived by his wife Donna, his daughter Anne and his grandson Michael. His funeral will take place next week. more on this story