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Day in Pop Report for 11/02/2011


Justin Bieber's Baby? Woman Claims He's A Daddy
(TMZ) Sources directly connected with Justin Bieber tell TMZ ... the singer is adamant he never had sexual relations with the woman who claims she had his baby ... and as far as he knows, Justin has never even met her.

The woman in question reportedly filed a paternity suit against Justin, claiming she and JB had a special hug backstage at a recent concert at the Staples Center in L.A. ... and 9 months later, she popped out a baby, baby, baby, oh.

But we're told Justin believes the story was "completely made up."

Bieber just tweeted about the situation -- saying, "Im going to ignore the rumors...and focus on what is real. an opportunity to help by doing what i love. Judge me on the music! Love yall!" more

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Rihanna and Coldplay Top The Charts
(popmusiclife) Rihanna and Coldplay sit atop the latest iTunes charts. Expect changes next week, as Justin Bieber's brand new release, "Under The Mistletoe," is already storming the charts.

For the week ending October 31, Rihanna's "We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris" is #1 on the iTunes singles chart, staying ahead of LMFAO and Adele.

Coldplay's new "Mylo Xyloto" album is #1 on the iTunes album chart, ahead of Kelly Clarkson and Adele. See who else made the charts this week

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Kelly Clarkson Explains Stronger Songwriting
(popmusiclife) Kelly Clarkson is back with her new album, "Stronger," and the pop diva certainly continues to present a tough girl image. But there's more to her than that.

"I love a feisty song. I like to be sassy. That's usually a breakup song," Clarkson tells MTV. "It's really in your face."

"A lot of times, if I'm writing it, a lot of people think that's about a guy; it's not actually about that. It's more about my work environment," says Kelly. "I write 'metaphorically speaking' a lot. Sometimes it's not always about a guy; I just end up writing it more that way because it's better for mainstream radio. I actually haven't dated in a while, so there's no breakup song for me." She has a lot more to day here

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Lindsay Lohan May Go To Jail Today
(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan knows she's getting jail time when she faces Judge Stephanie Sautner this morning but she's dreaming if she really thinks she'll only get 2 weeks.

We broke the story .... Lindsay will concede she violated probation by getting kicked out of the Downtown Women's Center. As a result, there will NOT be a formal hearing with witnesses and all, but our sources say Shawn Holley will present a list of reasons why the judge should show Lindsay mercy. We're told Holley will focus on Lindsay's therapist, who believes LiLo has made progress. And, ironically, Holley will present evidence from the Downtown Women's Center as well.

As for Lindsay's sentence, we're told the judge has not communicated it to either Holley or the prosecutors. Whatever sentence Lindsay gets, the Sheriff's Dept. tells us Lindsay will serve only 20% ... and that's exactly what every non-felon in L.A. County Jail serves.

Sheriff's officials also tell us Lindsay will not be placed in the general population for security reasons. She'll get her own cell.

Although it's a virtual certainty the judge will sentence Lindsay to jail, it's possible she'll give LiLo time to get her affairs in order -- anywhere from 24 hours to a week, before she has to surrender and begin serving her sentence. more on this story

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LMFAO and Marc Anthony For AMAs
(popmusiclife) The list of performers the 2011 American Music Awards continues to grow. LMFAO and Marc Anthony have been added to the show, joining previously announced acts including Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry .

In keeping with recent tradition, the AMAs bills itself as a host-free event that highlights music's biggest artists performing on one stage.

The 2011 AMAs will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20 starting at 8:00 PM ET/PT. more on this story

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Trey Songz Set For Thanksgiving Benefit
Trey Songz has teamed up with Hot 97 FM for The Thanksgiving Benefit Concert, a special show benefiting his Angels with Heart Foundation.

Trey Songz takes the stage for one night only on Friday, November 25th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

Trey's birthday is November 28th and his upcoming EP "Inevitable" is available everywhere November 29th. more on this story

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Kim Kardashian Angry At Fake Wedding Claims
(TMZ) Kim Kardashian is telling her friends ... her marriage to Kris Humphries was true love, and she's extremely angry at reports that the wedding was one big sham.

Kim is telling people very close to her ... the marriage was "100% real," adding they loved each other very much.

Kim is saying they cultivated their relationship for a year -- it wasn't an overnight thing. She says when they got engaged ... she truly believed the marriage was "forever."

As for the 72 days ... Kim is explaining it this way: "Sometimes marriages end ... rapidly. Just because it's short doesn't mean it's fake." more on this story

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New Jeff Black Album This Month
(Sub) Jeff Black will release his new album Plow Throw the Mystic on November 22, 2011.

After four critically acclaimed commercial releases on label homes, three fan favorite independent releases on his own Lotos Nile imprint, song placement on numerous independent films, thirty plus years of celebrated live performing and songs covered by artists as diverse as Alison Krauss, Waylon Jennings, Sam Bush, Blackhawk and Dierks Bentley, Jeff solidifies his reputation as a creative force in the roots genres with this eighth album.

Black's grassroots following has allowed him to build a career like few other singer/songwriters in the business and to sustain his contribution as an artist in the disrupted music business environment. more on this story

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Uncle Kracker Releases Hometown Song
Uncle Kracker has released his new single, "My Hometown" at all leading digital retailers this week.

"My Hometown" � produced by Keith Stegall (known for his work with such country superstars as Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, and George Jones, as well as his previous collaboration with Uncle Kracker, 2010's "Happy Hour � The South River Road Sessions") � marks the first taste of Uncle Kracker's new album. The as-yet-untitled collection is currently slated to arrive in 2012.

The new album is Uncle Kracker's first full-length release since 2009's hugely popular "Happy Hour. more on this story

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Backstreet Boy Howie D Playing New Song On TV Today
Backstreet Boy Howie D has set a November 15th release date for his debut solo album Back To Me and has announced dates with Britney Spearks.

In support of Back To Me, Howie will perform his new single "Lie To Me" on Good Day New York today Wednesday, November 2nd. Howie will perform at 9:45am (EST).

AOL Music, MSN and Windows Media Guide will stream Back To ME in entirety beginning Monday, November 14th. more on this story

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Michael Jackson Case: Lawyers Can't Decide If Conrad Murray Should Testify
(TMZ) Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers are split over whether the doc should take the stand in his own defense ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with the case tell TMZ Ed Chernoff is adamant -- he does NOT want Murray to testify because he would be crucified on cross-examination.

Michael Flanagan feels the opposite -- that Murray MUST take the stand because without his testimony the jury will convict him.

We're told Murray will defer to his lawyers, but Murray and Chernoff are joined at the hip and it's almost certain the doc will follow his lead. Besides, Chernoff is the lead counsel and when push comes to shove -- he wins. more on this story

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The Kentucky Headhunters, The Mcclymonts and The Roys for Tootsie Bash
Kid Rock isn't the only one rocking Tootsie's Orchid Lounge's 51st Birthday in downtown Nashville on November 23rd.

The Kentucky Headhunters, The Mcclymonts and The Roys are all set to play Tootsie's Birthday Bash Street Party on the outdoor stage on Broadway starting at 12:00 pm (noon) just before the Kid Rock concert at the Ryman Auditorium.

"Last year having Kris Kristofferson, Terri Clark, Randy Houser and Mel Tillis was the beginning of what has become an annual event � The Tootsie's Birthday Bash!," says Tootsie's owner Steve Smith. "Knowing how Kid Rock has agreed to partner with Tootsie's and co-brand his Ryman show as part of our Birthday Bash is just proof of what we are creating here." more on this story

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DMX Mops Up For Fan
(TMZ) DMX sentenced himself to hard labor Monday, relieving a Waffle House employee from mop duty ... and performing the filthy chore himself!

Photos were snapped at a WH in Greenville, South Carolina -- where the rapper stopped in for some late night eats .. after a Halloween party at a nearby strip club.

The rapper tells us, one of the workers -- who was mopping the floors at the time -- said he was a big fan ... and X was so touched, he grabbed the mop and finished the guy's job for him.

The Dog tells us, "I was in a good mood and felt that I would do that for him since it was 4am and [the employee] had been working all night."

The rapper adds, "The minute you get too big to mop a floor or wipe a counter, that's the exact minute you have life f**ked up." See the photos here

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Chippendales Proposition Kris Humphries
(TMZ) Kris Humphries' divorce could be the best thing to ever happen to his career ... cause the out-of-work NBA star's been flooded with job offers ever since Kim K. dropped the hammer.

TMZ has learned ... Chippendales in Vegas has already reached out to Humphries, hoping to fill their empty celebrity MC spot at the Rio -- previously occupied by ex-98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons.

A rep for the show tells us, " We figured since he was unemployed and, the soon-to-be ex-husband of Kim Kardashian, a gig at Chippendales might be the perfect job to help restore his faith in women."

And that's not all ... a dating website called LocalHotClassifieds.com claims its willing to match Kris' salary on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" if he'll agree to become their new spokesman. more on this story

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Academy Awards Producer Gilbert Cates Dies
(TMZ) Legendary Academy Awards producer Gilbert Cates has died ... TMZ has learned.

Cates was known as THE go-to producer for the Oscars -- putting together a record 14 shows over 18 years, between 1990 and 2008 ... more than any other Academy Awards producer in history.

Sources tell TMZ, Gilbert's body was discovered in a parking lot at UCLA. He was 77. more on this story

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Serena Williams Panic Room False Alarm
(TMZ) Serena Williams went into total lockdown last week -- fleeing to a panic room inside her L.A. mansion after security cameras picked up a suspected intruder ... but it was all a case of mistaken identity.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Serena's assistant called 911 around 6AM last Wednesday, reporting a possible burglar or prowler. It was so serious, we're told Serena retreated to her panic room for safe keeping in case things got dangerous.

But we're told, it was a false alarm -- the person on Serena's security camera was a random drug tester for an unspecified tennis association, stopping by Serena's pad unannounced for some pee.

Police rushed to the scene after the 911 call, but quickly figured out the mistake. It's unclear if Serena eventually submitted to a pee test. Attempts to reach her reps were unsuccessful. more on this story

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