Wyclef Jean Shot- Fans Injured at SXSW- Lady Gaga Queen of Digital - Jennifer Hudson Returning To Idol- Dr. Dre Beats Cops- Justin Bieber Tops Michael Jackson- more

(Billboard) Four people were injured Friday night (March 18) after a camera boom fell into the crowd at OMD's South by Southwest concert at Stubbs on Friday night. more

(Billboard) "American Idol's" elimination episode last Thursday night, which sent Karen Rodriguez packing, represented a season low for the show's ratings. A 16% drop more

(FMQB) Lady Gaga is the top seller of digital singles. RIAA says Gaga is the highest-certified artist in Gold & Platinum history with 20 million downloads sold. more

Sugarland and Idol alum Jennifer Hudson will perform on American Idol this Thursday more

(Billboard) "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" has now surpassed Michael Jackson's "This Is It" to become the most successful concert-themed movie at the domestic box office. more

(Billboard) "Glee" actor Matthew Morrison hopes to take on the director's role on "Glee" and said he will "definitely in the third season." more

(FMQB) Rapper Soulja Boy has released a new online mixtape called 1UP. The free download premiered on popular mixtape site Datpiff and features 20 unreleased tracks. more

(Jam!) Dr. Dre has emerged victorious in a court battle with cops who sued the star for secretly recording them on 2000's Up In Smoke rap tour more

(BBC) Nicole Scherzinger topples Adele from the top of the UK singles chart with Don't Hold Your Breath. more

(BBC) A song by 13-year-old Rebecca Black, widely labelled as the worst ever, has gone viral on the internet getting more than 16 million hits on YouTube. more. It's honestly not very different from any of today's auto-tuned pop stars.

(FMQB) Selena Gomez plans to release her new album, which will feature the lead single "Who Says," sometime this summer. Gomez took on a bigger role this time around as a writer and she says that her life experiences will serve as inspiration for the lyrics. more

(FMQB) Gym Class Heroes are looking to record a new album this summer, and they have "a good 25, 26 demos and they just keep growing," singer Travie McCoy told MTV News. more

(NME) Tupac Shakur biopic chiefs ask for video auditions for lead role 'In Search Of Tupac' scheme running until April 30 more

(NME) Snoop Dogg, P Diddy and Warren G pay tribute to Nate Dogg at SXSW Rappers join forces for live show in Austin more

Possible Late Night Show for Charlie Sheen?

Sources familiar with the meeting tell TMZ ... Charlie sat down last Thursday with Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment for FOX, David Hill, President of FOX Sports, and Peter Rice, Chariman of Entertainment for FOX Networks Group.

During the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, the group brainstormed about various possible projects for Charlie, including a late night show. more on this story

Dancers Ordered Not To Expose Britney Spears To Drugs or Alcohol

TMZ has obtained a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that dancers were required to sign before working on her latest music video. It specifically states, "Contractor acknowledges that it is essential that [Britney] not be exposed to any alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances."

The NDA even goes on to say that the dancers can be subjected to drug testing at any time and can be fired for failing a test or even refusing to take one. more on this story

LL Cool J Surprises Z-Trip Fans

"If someone told me I'd be sharing a stage with a guy whose records I wore out as an up-and-coming DJ, I would have never believed 'em," says Z-Trip. "It's an honor to get down with an icon like LL Cool J. And besides, we're both from Queens."

Their collaboration was debuted on Saturday night to a packed audience during the last night of the SXSW Music Festival. more on this story

Police Question Man Outside of Katy Perry's Home

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Perry's security team spotted the guy lurking outside her Los Feliz home Wednesday night. We're told the guy was there for about two hours when the team finally said enough is enough ... and called the LAPD.

According to law enforcement sources, officers showed up on scene and gave the guy a talking to ... then sent him on his way. more on this story

UFC Fighter Takes Down Robber

Jones was doing what has become his ritual before a fight ... he was meditating at a park in Patterson, NJ when he heard a woman scream, "I've been robbed!"

Jones began chasing the man for a good distance. hen the fighter caught up with the alleged robber, he knocked the guy's legs out from under him, then placed him in a figure-four leg lock until Patterson cops arrived. more on this story

Stevie Wonder Auctioning Personalized Steinway Baby Grand Piano

Music legend Stevie Wonder has wowed audiences and listeners for decades with his huge talent, making an incredible impact on music history. Now, he is putting a truly rare and incredible piece of that history up for auction to benefit Ten O'Clock Classics, a nonprofit that provides classical music venues, outlets for up and coming classical artists and education and inspiration for children to pursue classical careers.

Wonder has partnered with luxury charity auction site charitybuzz.com to auction a personalized Steinway Baby Grand Piano, which he will either imprint with his hand and finger prints or sign the fall board of for the highest bidder. Bidding is open through March 30th at charitybuzz here. The estimated value for the instrument is $60,000. more on this story

Idolmaker Robert Marcucci Dies

Born in Philadelphia, Marcucci and songwriting partner Peter DeAngelis started Chancellor Records during the late 1950s. Things really took off when Marcucci discovered Avalon at a nightclub in 1957. He and Angelis even co-wrote the hit song that launched Avalon's career � "DeDe Dinah."

"It was the worst song I ever heard in my life," said Marcucci in the 2006 book Great Pretenders: My Strange Love Affair with 50s Pop Music. "I didn't figure it would ever make it." more on this story

Billy Ray Cyrus Withdraws Divorce Papers

Billy Ray filed the docs in Williamson County, Tennessee, stating, "The parties are attempting a reconciliation."

The petition to withdraw the divorce was filed March 11 ... and the judge signed the order withdrawing the divorce papers. more on this story

Patty Loveless and John Michael Montgomery Part of Kentucky Hall of Fame Class of 2011

These honorees will be inducted into the museum on April 7, 2011 at the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky at 7:00 p.m.

Presenters confirmed for the ceremony include Eddie Montgomery, set to induct his brother John Michael Montgomery, Kyle Macy (former UK basketball great) who will be inducting Steve Wariner, and Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall who will induct The Goins Brothers. Additional presenters will be confirmed in the coming weeks. more on this story

Mel Gibson Helped Save Child

In fact, one set of parents associated with Mending Kids International tells us they're more than happy to help give the actor a "brand new start" because Mel has helped fund a life-changing series of operations for their foster son over the past couple of years.

James Nicol tells us his Ethiopian-born son Berhanu was only able to undergo an expensive series of medical procedures to help fix severe spinal issues ... thanks, in part, to Mel's generosity. more on this story

Ferlin Husky RIP

A statement on his website reads, "Ferlin passed away today in the Critical Care unit of a Nashville-area hospital where he had been under intensive care for several days. Truly one of the greats of country music, and a great individual who helped foster the careers of many others, we will miss our friend greatly."

Born in 1925 in rural Missouri, Husky got his start as a radio DJ and honky tonk singer, launching a seven-decade-long career as a country music star with a comic flair. Ferlin was one of the first country singers to earn a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was inducted last year into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Enjoy some videos of three of Husky's No. 1 hits here

Braxton Family Values Coming to WE

Join Toni � "The Superstar", Traci � "The Underdog," Towanda � "Mrs. Congeniality," Trina � "The Wildcard," Tamar � "Baby" and their headstrong mother Evelyn � "The Force," as they yell, cry and harmonize their way across the Braxton family stage.

These tight-knit sisters are not afraid to reveal the intricacies of their sisterhood as they battle it out for the spotlight with sibling rivalry, man drama, bankruptcy, a DUI and much more. See if their sisterly bond can withstand the trials and tribulations of life in the fab lane. more on this story

PETA Warned of Threats To Knut

Knut passed away in his habitat this morning of still-to-be determined causes at the age of 4. A rep for PETA tells TMZ they contacted to Berlin Zoo months ago to alert them to the fact that Knut was being "terrorized" by three female polar bears -- including his own mother!

The rep tells us, "PETA Germany repeatedly asked zoo authorities to move Knut away from the three females to a different location. His premature death could possibly have been avoided. Polar bears don't belong in captivity." more on this story