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Day in Pop Report for 06/03/2011


Joe Jonas Debuts New Song Today
(Buzznet) Ever wonder what Joe Jonas sounds like on his own without the rest of his Jonas Brothers? Here's your chance!

Buzznet is excited to announce that we will be co-hosting the live online debut of Joe's first single, "See No More," today (Friday, June 3rd).

Produced by Brian Kennedy, "See No More" is the first official single off of Joe's upcoming solo debut album. Tune in to be one of the first to hear the single and see the lyric video being created live in Hollywood by "Love Me" artist Curtis Kulig here

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Lee Brice, Luke Bryan and Josh Thompson Tailgates and Tanlines Tour
(Webster) Lee Brice hitting the road with Luke Bryan and Josh Thompson for the 25-city Tailgates and Tanlines tour which is kicking off in September as part of the 10th Annual CMT On Tour.

"I'm so excited to be going out with Luke and Josh on the CMT tour," says Brice. "This show is going to be very high energy and definitely a good time. Both of them are great guys and great talents, I'm looking forward to it!"

In other CMT news, Brice's "Love Like Crazy" music video will be competing for USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year award next week at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, TN. The 2011 CMT Music Awards premieres live on Wednesday, June 8 at 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT on CMT and CMT.com. more on this story

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Ellie Goulding Hitting the Road
Ellie Goulding has announced a second headline tour in support of her solo debut Lights.

The aptly named, "The Lights Tour" begins July 23 in Atlanta and wraps in late August.

"I am really excited about the next tour," says Ellie. "This time we are ready; we are better prepared. Every city brought something new and I learned a lot playing to different crowds. It is a learning curve. America get ready -- we're coming and it's going to be huge!" more on this story

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Rihanna, 50 Cent & Pharrel, Linkin Park Join Fight for Toddler's Life
(Sunshine, Sachs) Actors, musicians & bands from all walks of life are leveraging the power of social media to spread the word about Ayelet Galena, a one-year-old Upper West Side toddler with a rare bone marrow failure disorder who will not survive if she does not receive a transplant soon.

Gossip Girl Leighton Meester was the first to rally her fans around the cause, "we need to find a donor for Ayelet. She will not survive if she doesn't find a bone marrow donor," said Meester. "I urge everyone to get swabbed, so Ayelet can find her perfect match."

Rihanna and Pharrel quickly followed suit by taking to their Twitter accounts urging their fans to get swabbed, "Can you help me find a lifesaver for baby Ayelet and other patients? #Getswabbed because maybe YOU can save a life! http://bit.ly/dkmskit" more on this story

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Burglar Bunch Movie Coming
(TMZ) It's the one thing the Burglar Bunch hasn't stolen ... your TV time ... but that's about to change ... because a made-for-TV movie about the infamous thieves is already in production.

A rep for Lifetime tells TMZ, the wheels are in motion for a movie called "Bling Ring" -- which chronicles a group of teens in 2009 who pilfer $3 million in cash and jewelry ... from celebs like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Orlando Bloom. But don't expect to hear the names Nick Prugo, Rachel Lee, and Alexis Neiers in the flick -- we're told the burglars' real names had to be changed for "legal reasons."

And get this -- "Dirty Dancing" star Jennifer Grey will take a lead role as the mother of the Prugo character. The movie should be on TV in late summer. more on this story

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Camp Rock 2 Star Snapped Shin Bone in Accident
(TMZ) The Disney star who survived a horrifying motorcycle crash in Malibu last week needed multiple surgeries to fix his right shin bones ... which snapped during the crash and broke through his skin.

TMZ spoke to Matthew "Mdot" Finley's rep, Eric Ortner, who tells us the 23-year-old star of "Camp Rock 2" has already undergone THREE surgeries to reposition and stabilize his right tibia and fibula bones.

Doctor's are using screws, pins and all sorts of metal contraptions to help keep the leg together. We broke the story ... Finley lost control of his Ducati while driving on a windy road in Malibu last Thursday and fell 100 feet off a cliff. more on this story

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Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest Breaks Up Fistfight
(TMZ) Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest helped break up a ferocious man vs. woman fistfight in front of an L.A. nightclub last weekend ... and TMZ obtained footage of the entire incident.

Artest had just left a club -- and was walking down Hollywood Blvd. when a woman and a man began to throw punches at each other RIGHT NEXT to the NBA superstar.

After some bobbing and weaving, 6'7", 260 pound Artest stepped in and quickly separated the two combatants. Once both fighters were restrained, Artest got into a waiting vehicle and went home. more including video

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Spencer Pratt Vs Virgin Mobile Over Sparah
(TMZ) Spencer Pratt is furious at Virgin Mobile -- telling TMZ, the cell company's new celeb couple spoof "Sparah" is blatantly copying Speidi ... and now he wants Virgin to start paying up for using his likeness.

If you haven't seen the commercials ... Virgin Mobile's new ad campaign is built entirely around a fake Hollywood couple called "Sparah" -- a mashup of the names Spencer and Sarah -- and Pratt is pissed he and Heidi have become the target of a national joke ... with no paycheck to show for it.

According to Spencer, Speidi's getting ripped off -- telling us, "They should being paying for using our likeness. It's obvious they are trying to be us." Pratt doesn't stop there -- adding, he and Heidi "hate" Sparah ... "It's nuts how much [Virgin is] promoting them, when they are obviously copying us." more on this story

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Candy Coated Killahz Going Soph Next Month
Candy Coated Killahz have set a July 5th release date for their sophomore album Neon Black, being released via MapleMusic Recordings.

Infused with their signature "ghettotronic" sound that often sparks comparison to Outkast, M.I.A. and Robyn, the albumboasts ten gritty, dance-floor-ready tracks, and features guest collaborators Marc Costanzo of Len, Tino Zolfo and Swedish producer Marten Tromm.

Produced by Tasha Schumann and Candy Coated Killahz DJ, Danthrax,the scorching lead single "Neon Black" has already begun impacting dance floors across Canada, has been remixed by DJ Green Lantern (Eminem, NAS), Che Vicious (Wiz Khalifa, The Game), and Swain (of Bonjay). more on this story

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Charlie Sheen Officially Off Two and a Half Men
(TMZ) Charlie Sheen can officially kiss Warner Bros. goodbye, because they've officially kissed him off by taking down the "Two and a Half Men" poster from the outer wall of the studio.

The billboard went down less than an hour ago and it was replaced by a generic logo for the show.

We're told a picture of the new cast -- with Ashton Kutcher, of course -- will follow soon. more on this story

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Hurricane Bells Enlist Fans Help For New Album
Hurricane Bells are calling on fans to help them complete thier sophomore album, Tides and Tales, by launching a PledgeMusic campaign to support the effort, which will be released this fall via band architect Steve Schiltz's own label, Invisible Brigades.

As with Hurricane Bells' debut album Tonight Is The Ghost, Tides and Tales was recorded, produced, and mixed almost entirely by Schiltz (longtime front man of Longwave) over the past few months. The funds raised through PledgeMusic will directly contribute to the mastering, manufacturing, touring and promotion of the album.

For pledging, multiple incentives are offered to fans, including exclusive vinyl, signed CDs and t-shirts, a house concert by the band, and a vintage Gibson guitar, among many others. Fans who pledge will also be able to stream new album track "Let's Go" immediately via the Hurricane Bells PledgeMusic page.
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The Japanese Popstars Release Joshua Video
The Japanese Popstars have released a brand new music video for their new single "Joshua."

The video stars their honorary mascot, a baboon named Joshua. In the clip, Joshua unravels a scene of visionary bliss and movement through unoccupied lit city streets. Follow Joshua through his journey along a chased path to question and destination.

This video was produced by the same team that launched the recent Facebook app "Feed Joshua." When the App on Facebook is launched, users can feed facebook friends to the baboon and the program will generate a version of this music video where the user and their friends will appear within the official video. Check it out here

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J.Lo Fighting Sex Tape- Lady Gaga Album Not Worth 99 Cents- Eminem Vs Audi- Glee- Cali Swag District Won't Replace M-Bone- Selena Gomez Ditches Pained Horses- more
(Billboard) Jennifer Lopez is appealing an El Lay Superior Court ruling that gives permission to her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, to release an intimate tape of the pop singer. more

(Billboard) In a surprising statement, Lady Gaga said that digital copies of her "Born This Way" album aren't worth more than 99 cents -- the controversial sale price at which Amazon sold them on two days last week. more

(BBC) Jane Lynch - last year's Emmy winner for her role as cheer-leading coach Sue Sylvester in musical show Glee - will host the 2011 awards. more

(FMQB) Cali Swag District says they will not replace the late member M-Bone, who was shot and killed in Inglewood, CA on May 15. "We're just focused on staying positive and doing what we were doing prior to this incident," CSD's C-Smoove told MTV News. more

(Billboard) Earlier this year, Bjork, announced that her upcoming record, "Biophelia," would be made partly with an iPad. And now, everyone's favorite Icelandic musician announced a few more details: The record will include videos (with one directed by Michel Gondry) and at least 10 coordinated apps. more

(BBC) Britney Spears announces a single UK show to be played in Belfast in October more

(BBC) The musical version of Stephen King's horror novel Carrie will be revived in New York in January, 24 years after it first flopped on Broadway. more

(Billboard) After Selena Gomez was criticized for using pink-painted horses while filming the music video for "Love You Like a Love Song" last month, the tinted animals will no longer be seen in the final cut of the clip. more

(FMQB) Mary J. Blige wrote and recorded an original song for the soundtrack to the new movie The Help, which takes place in 1960s-era Mississippi and chronicles the journey of three very different women who come together and embark on a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. more

(FMQB) Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to play a nun in the forthcoming Three Stooges movie, directed by the Farrelly Brothers. more

(FMQB) Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival has unveiled the music lineup for this year's event, which takes place from September 3-5. Headliners will include Daryl Hall & John Oates, Wiz Khalifa and Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs more

(BBC) Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is set to direct a film based on the tempestuous relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, reports say. more

(Jam!) A New Jersey school employee was in trouble Thursday after telling students they were being treated to an online chat with Lady Gaga but substituting an impersonator. more

(Jam!) Pop star Pink has become a first-time mother after giving birth to a baby girl. more

(Jam!) Rapper Eminem has filed a lawsuit against German car maker Audi for allegedly featuring one of his songs in a European commercial without his permission more

(Jam!) Troubled soul star Amy Winehouse has left a London rehab centre and will continue to battle her sobriety issues as an outpatient.more

(NME) 'James Bond 23' release date confirmed by Sony Daniel Craig's next spy outing will hit screens next year more

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American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Makes Chart History
American Idol champ Scotty McCreery has made country music history with his first single, "I Love You This Big," which has the highest-charting debut for a new artist in more than two decades.

"I Love You This Big" debuts at No. 32 on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart. This is the highest debut for a new artist's first single since the chart began using BDS data the week of Jan. 20, 1990, according to Billboard.

The song, which hit No. 1 on iTunes, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart with 171,404 units sold, while a compilation album featuring 14 of his performances from America Idol, entitled American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery, reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 all-genre albums chart and No. 3 on the country albums chart with 23,196 units sold. more on this story

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Shania Twain To World Premiere New Single Next Week
Shania Twain is set to world premiere her first new single in six years on the finale episode of "Why Not? with Shania Twain."

The series finale of "Why Not? with Shania Twain" will air on Sunday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

"Today Is Your Day" will be exclusively available on iTunes immediately following the world premiere on OWN starting Sunday, June 12 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Mercury Nashville will service the song to country radio stations after the show's airing. more on this story

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Grace Jones Announces First American Album Release in 22 Years
Grace Jones has announced her first new US album release in 22 years. Hurricane, is set to hit stores on September 6th and will include 2nd bonus disc dub version of entire album.

Produced by Jones and Ivor Guest, Hurricane has received widespread praise in the U.K. and Europe where it was released in 2009. The band that plays on the album includes luminaries Brian Eno, Sly & Robbie, and Tricky.

The tracks "Williams' Blood" and "Corporate Cannibal" have emerged as hits overseas as has the video for "Corporate Cannibal" directed by Nick Hooker. more on this story

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Kelsey Vs Camille Grammer Battle Heats Up
(TMZ) Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal docs that make it clear he's given up hope that he can settle his custody battle with Camille Grammer and he wants a judge to settle it once and for all.

In the documents, obtained by TMZ, Kelsey's lawyer, Lance Spiegel, notes that 3 child custody experts are evaluating Kelsey, Camille and their 2 kids, to determine how custody should be parceled out.

Once the evaluations are in, Kelsey wants a trial ... so it looks like he doesn't hold out hope he can strike a deal with his ex. According to the docs, a temporary arrangement is in place until July 2 -- one month from today -- so the clock is ticking. more on this story

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Mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child Denies Birth Certificate Fraud
(TMZ) Mildred "Patty" Baena didn't commit fraud on the birth certificate that names her estranged husband as the father of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child ... because she never signed it.

Patty is telling friends she never asked to put hubby Rogelio Baena on the document. Patty is saying she never told Rogelio or anyone else at the hospital that he was the father. Patty says Rogelio directed hospital staff to put his name on the birth certificate -- which Patty never signed.

Patty is saying Rogelio wanted his name on the document because he believed it would help him score U.S. citizenship.Rogelio is making noise that he wants to sue Patty and Arnold for tricking him into thinking he was the father for 13 years, but Patty says she made it clear to him during her pregnancy that he wasn't the daddy. more on this story

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