Day in Pop Report for 11/04/2011
Jimmy Fallon stepped up Wednesday night with a Justin impression and reworking of his smash, "Baby." In full Bieber costume, including wig and dance moves, Fallon performed "(It's Not My) Baby" on his show, with house band The Roots backing him up. "You said we did it, and I'm a dad. My lawyer's tripping, 'cause this looks bad. You only said this to get my cash. Now Selena Gomez is going to kick my a**," Fallon sings n full-on Bieber mode. "It's not my baby, baby, baby. Oh-oh, it's not my baby, baby, baby." more on this story
Thomas will return to Uncasville, CT's Mohegan Sun on December 30th and Atlantic City's Borgata Casino January 6th and 7th, 2012. Rob Thomas and his matchbox twenty bandmates are currently in the studio working on a new studio album set for release in 2012. more on this story
Wynonna will host a "Thanks & Giving" meet & greet at every stop along the tour. "It means a lot to me to have such dedicated and hardworking fans that have been with me throughout my journey. Thanking each person is always hard to do, but I'm going to meet as many fans as possible and express my appreciation to them in person" shares Judd. Fans can go to wynonna.com for complete details. Before closing out the year, Wynonna will also return to the studio in December to continue working on her 8th studio album for Curb Records. more on this story
A portion of the proceeds from the single will go to the Susan G. Kormen Foundation and Relay for Life. Beth and her band filmed a video and the purpose was designed to honor those currently fighting breast cancer, survivors of the disease, and the family of victims. Check out the video
Producer Michael Rose said: "Monkee Business the Musical is a real feel-good night out for all the family and I am so pleased we are getting to share it with Manchester first, having seen what great audiences the city has when we brought Chitty Chitty Bang Bang there in 2006 and 2010. It is a real privilege that EMI have given the production musical access to some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. I can't wait to hear the Manchester response." Coincidentally, original Monkee Davy Jones was born in Manchester, even appearing on Manchester TV drama Coronation Street before finding pop fame in America. more on this story
2011 "American Idol" runner-up Lauren Alaina, 2005 CMA Horizon Award winner Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and six-time CMA Award winner Reba, and 1997 CMA Horizon Award winner LeAnn Rimes are the first artists and celebrities to be announced as presenters on "The 45th Annual CMA Awards." Singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson will perform his new single "Run" with the previously-announced Sugarland. Nathanson and Sugarland co-wrote "Run" and toured together earlier this year. The song is found on his Modern Love album, which also features his Billboard Hot AC Top 15 single "Faster." more on this story
The four-song split single features the driving jangle of brand new Futurebirds track "Serial Bowls" and their languid and atmospheric cover of "nearsayerfive" by eddie the wheel (who plays in Holiday Road touring mate grass giraffes). The single also includes grass giraffes remix of "Megachills" (from Futurebirds' 2009 debut S/T EP) as well as a grass giraffes original, "Don't Forget Me". A free download of their "nearsayerfive" cover is available via Futurebirds' Facebook page. more on this story
On Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at 9 a.m. the 85th Anniversary celebration will take over New York City with over 8,000 participants including whimsical characters, performance groups, marching bands, celebrities, Santa Claus and more. Fans can expect to hear Atkins performing fan-favorite hits and new songs including the No. 1 chart-topping title track from his latest album, "Take A Back Road," as part of the day's festivities. more on this story
Bryan "Baby" Williams and his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams are founders & CEO's of Cash Money Content the publishers that are overseeing the book deal. The first of the projects is Evelyn's book series, "The Wives Association," co-authored by novelist and former Law & Order: Criminal Intent writer, Courtney Parker, which will follow Evelyn's alter ego, character Eve Inez-Landon and will fictionalize aspects of real life events that have come from years of dating a professional athlete. more on this story
Vince Herbert was rushed to a NY hospital two weeks ago ... and the whole Braxton fam rallied around the music producer for support ... even canceling important media events. Sources close to the family tell TMZ Toni is extremely relieved ... but she considers the situation a "wake-up call" to get her own health checked out more regularly ... especially because she suffers from lupus. And fear not "Braxton" fans ... we're told the fam is back in full publicity mode ... gearing up for the new season to premiere next week. more on this story
TMZ broke the story ... Wyatt's body was discovered on October 26 in Maui -- and cops believe the death was a suicide. Now, Wyatt's wife Silvina Knight tells us, it's true -- Wyatt recently overcame a battle with cancer but the radiation therapy "left him in both physical and emotional pain." Silvina adds, "He was tired of the pain and after much contemplation, chose to end his life in a beautiful and a serene place." It's unclear if Silvina was aware of Wyatt's alleged suicide plot before he died -- but she claims, "His Family and friends are devastated. " "Wyatt was an incredibly talented, intelligent and loving person with an amazing spirit. He is free and at peace." more on this story
This holiday extravaganza started in 2009 with the release of their album The Christmas Pageant. As true to the Famly Force 5 live show, "The Christmas Pageant" promises an evening of classic holiday tunes in their incendiary dance-rock style as well as possible snowstorms, over-sized presents and more fun-filled surprises. More than half of the VIP tickets have already been sold offering fans a special time with FAMILY FORCE 5 and Hawk Nelson. VIP ticket holders will get to celebrate Christmas with the bands before anyone else with early entry into the show, hear acoustic sets from both bands, special Q&A session filled with Christmas treats, photo opportunities and a Christmas gift from FAMILY FORCE 5. more on this story
Family members tell us Stone -- who famously delivered the line, "Violet, you're turning VIOLET!" -- loved being an actor and would often recite lines from the movie anytime people asked him to. Stone also appeared on "Wheel of Fortune" back in 2000 ... winning $4,250 in cash and a trip to Bermuda. He was 87. more on this story
Our sources say ... the prenup was negotiated during the summer. Kim, Kris, and their lawyers had multiple meetings in various configurations. We're told both Kim and Kris were sniping at each other during the talks, each complaining -- sometimes bitterly -- about the way the other was treating them. One of the big sticking points -- how much of a cut Kris would get from all the wedding-generated moolah. As one person familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... "It was really apparent then ... this marriage wasn't going to last, and even they could see it wasn't a good idea." more on this story
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