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Day in Pop Report for 03/10/2011


Devo Want Charlie Sheen to Join The Band- Lady Gaga Drops Exclusive Album Deal- Spider-Man Loses Director- Ja Rule Going to Prison- Bonnaroo To Be Webcast- more
The Day in Pop Digest for 3/10/11: (Billboard) In a recent interview, Gerald Casale of '80s rockers Devo said that he would be "honored" if Charlie Sheen joined his band. Casale said that they would let Sheen sing "any of our songs that he wanted to sing." more

(AP) Lady Gaga's deal to sell a special edition of her upcoming album at Target is now out of range. A representative for the singer said Wednesday the two sides "came to a mutual decision to end their overall exclusive partnership a few weeks ago." more

(BBC) Julie Taymor steps down as director of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after the official opening of the musical is delayed for a sixth time more

(Jam!) Ja Rule will surrender to New York authorities on June 8 and begin a two-year prison sentence for illegal weapons possession. more

(BBC) 50 Cent becomes the latest artist to donate his fee for a show linked to Libyan leader Moammar [Q]addafi. more

Music video website Vevo announced Wednesday that it will stream live and on-demand performances from this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival more

(Billboard) "The Fall," the newest release from cartoon band Gorillaz, will see a physical release this April. more

(BBC) London's Abbey Road recording studios is marking its 80th anniversary with a competition to find "the great anthems of our time" more

(AP) Attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death say they want to talk to nearly three dozen people described as hostile witnesses before an upcoming trial more


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Charlie Sheen's Tiger Blood Secret Revealed
(TMZ) Charlie Sheen's kept his "Tiger Blood" cocktail a secret while waiting for an official sponsorship deal but TMZ has learned the secret beverage he's sipping is something called Mangosteen?!

Mangosteen is a rare Southeast Asian fruit -- and a puree of the stuff is bottled and sold as XANGO juice. The bottler claims the juice helps maintain intestinal, joint, and immune system health ... and also promotes a healthy respiratory system.

Charlie and health drinks may not sound like a perfect match, but friends close to Sheen tell us he "drinks the stuff everyday" -- and though publicly he's been referring to it as tiger blood ... privately he calls it his "mango drink." more on this story

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Adele Still On Top
Adele's sophomore album remains at the No 1 on the U.S. Album charts this week with an additional 168,000 copies sold this week.

With a two week sales total of 520,000, 21 is the biggest selling debut of 2011 and now officially certified gold!

In her native U.K. 21 has held the #1 spot on the album sales chart for six weeks, selling over 1 million copies and certified quadruple platinum. 21 debuted at #1 in ten country's around the globe including the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Austria, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and more more on this story

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American Idol Release First Finalist Album
The American Idol camp is trying something new this year: striking while the iron is still hot. Interscope announced on Wednesday that for the first time in "American Idol" history, studio versions of the songs performed by Season 10's top 13 finalists on last night's show will go on sale exclusively on the iTunes Store as a compilation album following the broadcast of "American Idol" (10pm PST). Individual songs will also be available for sale.

With new judges, a brand-new set and one of the strongest line-ups of competitors since "American Idol" debuted in 2002, the series is drawing unanimous praise from viewers and critics alike and generating incredible ratings, keeping the show on top of the Nielsen rankings for the seventh consecutive year. "American Idol" finalists have already sold millions of songs on iTunes. "That number could well surge once these latest songs are available for download, thanks to the popularity of the Season 10 contestants," says Simon Fuller, creator and executive producer of "American Idol." "The Season 10 Top 13 finalists have already got America talking."

The songs released on iTunes are studio versions recorded by the Idols under the guidance of Jimmy Iovine's team, including some of the hottest producers in the business, such as Rock Mafia, Rodney Jerkins, Don Was, Jim Jonsin, Ron Fair and "Tricky" Stewart. The 13 individual tracks and compilation album that will go on sale tonight are the first to be released on the 19 Recordings/Interscope label. The compilation album will sell for $7.99.

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Tito Jackson Announces Solo Album
(PR) Tito Jackson plans to release his first-ever solo album, So Far So Good, this summer.

The lead single, "We Made It," which debuted February 16, 2011 on the syndicated radio program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, impacted radio nationally yesterday, March 9, 2011.

The last of 9 Jackson siblings to parlay the legendary family name into a solo career with his upcoming release of So Far So Good, Tito Jackson already holds the distinction of being an inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his work as a member of the Jackson 5. A father of three-Taj, Taryll, and TJ, known to the music world as 3T, Tito Jackson works closely with his sons who play a heavy hand in the production and creation of So Far So Good and encouraged their father to break back out onto the music scene. more on this story

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Two and a Half Men in Limbo
(TMZ) The "Two and a Half Men" set is now a really expensive storage unit ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ spoke with multiple members from the "Men" production crew ... who tell us the set has been "dead" for more than a month ... with white sheets covering the furniture while the fate of show hangs in limbo.

But, the studio isn't letting the space go to waste -- we're told the unit, located on the Warner Brothers lot, is also being used as a waiting room for lowly extras working on "The Big Bang Theory" ... another Chuck Lorre production. more on this story

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Sons of Anarchy Stars Join Boot Campaign
(Webster) Sons of Anarchy stars Theo Rossi and Kim Coates will hit New York on March 13th-15th in support of the Boot Campaign.

Theo Rossi, known as Juice Ortiz, and Kim Coates, known as Tig Trager, play two members of a notorious outlaw motorcycle club whose sole purpose is to survive and protect their small town of Charming, California. The drama, currently preparing for a fourth season, first aired in September of 2008 and by its third season became FX's highest rated series ever.

After receiving word the "Sons of Anarchy" were taking a tour with the United Service Organizations (USO), the Boot Campaign reached out to FX directly and invited them to join their campaign. Boot Girl Sherri Reuland said, "It was a quick response�.'Absolutely! When can we get started?'" Now the cast of this hit series and the Boot Campaign are working to spread the word for Americans to "Get YOUR boots on!" more on this story

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Emmylou Harris Announces New Album and Live Appearances
Emmylou Harris will release her new album, Hard Bargain, on April 26th on Nonesuch Records.

She will be performing at SXSW this year and has confirmed two intimate performances in NYC and Los Angeles

Additionally, on April 27, Harris will perform on the Late Show with David Letterman. more on this story

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Donald Trump Roasted
(TMZ) Donald Trump raised $2 million for charity in New York last night ... and all he had to do was suffer through an epic comedic beatdown on national television.

It was all for a roast on Comedy Central -- hosted by Seth MacFarlane -- The Donald volunteered to be the human punching bag ... and TMZ has learned, he walked away $2 million richer.

According to sources, Trump was completely against taking part in the show -- but when he found out how much he'd get paid ... he stepped right up.
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Riders In The Sky To Play Space Shuttle Crew Return Ceremony
(Webster) Riders In The Sky will perform today at the Space Shuttle Crew Return Ceremony in Houston.

The group performed "Woody's Roundup" from the "Toy Story 2" soundtrack, which was played as the wakeup music for the STS-133 crew last Saturday morning while in space.

Today's Riders In The Sky performance will take place immediately following the STS-133 Crew Return Ceremony at Ellington Airport's Hangar 276 in Houston on Thursday, March 10, 2011. more on this story

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Warned By Cop
(TMZ) It's barely been two months since his last run-in with the law but unlike the cruel parking ticket he got back in January, former California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger got off this time with a warning.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Arnold was driving around L.A. in his Porsche yesterday -- top down and everything -- and was eventually pulled over for an unknown traffic violation.

Thankfully, he's Arnold Schwarzenegger -- so he got off with a verbal warning and went happily on his way ... no citation, nothing. more on this story

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