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Day in Pop Report for 04/30/2012


Boyband The Wanted Slam Christina Aguilera
(TMZ) Two days after calling "Voice" judge Christina Aguilera "a b*tch" on the radio in New York, one of the guys from The Wanted seemingly apologized in one breath ... and then took another shot in her in the next.

After a guest appearance on the show, the band went on 92.3 NOW in NYC and said, "She's a total b*tch. She might not be a b*tch in real life, but to us she was a b*tch."

Talking outside the Mondrian Hotel today in Hollywood, the one who calls himself Todd was asked about his Xtina comments ... and in back-to-back sentences he said, "We shouldn't have said it, to be honest with you. We just think manners cost nothing, you know what I mean?" more on this story

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Grey's Anatomy Star Rescues Teen From Car Crash
(TMZ) A teenage driver crashed and flipped his Mustang on the road right outside Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey's Malibu home and the actor came to the rescue, crowbar in hand to pry the doors open.

Dempsey successfully pulled the driver from the wreckage -- a 17-year-old named Weston Massett -- who tells TMZ, when he opened his eyes, the actor was looking right down at him. Massett asked, "Are you famous?" ... and Patrick coolly replied, "I'm a doctor."

We're told Patrick called Massett's mother and told her about the accident -- keeping her calm the entire time. Massett was then airlifted to a nearby hospital, and Patrick followed to make sure the kid was okay.

Miraculously, Massett suffered no serious injuries -- just a concussion and a "stretched" optic nerve. He's expected to make a full recovery.

There was also a passenger in the car, Dylan Miller, but thankfully we're told Miller suffered no injuries whatsoever. See photos here.

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Basketball Wives Going After Jennifer Williams?
(TMZ) "Basketball Wives" producers are taking their feud with cast member Jennifer Williams to the next level ... the show's big-wigs are currently in talks to file a lawsuit against the "BB Wife" for publicly trashing the show.

If you recall ... producers of VH1's hit series were angry after Williams filed a lawsuit against fellow cast member Nia Crooks after she slapped Williams in the face while taping an episode.

Now sources tell TMZ -- producers are ready to take their own legal action after Williams went on a media rampage and blasted "BB Wives" alleging the show portrays African-American women negatively.

According to our sources, producers feel Williams' show-bashing is in violation of her contract -- which forbids cast members from doing any media appearances or press without approval, or speaking negatively about the show. We're told they feel she is "ruining the brand" they worked so hard to build. more on this story

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Lil Wayne Settles Lollipop Dispute
(TMZ) Lil Wayne has finally struck a truce with a bitter ex-producer over the Grammy Award-winning "Lollipop" and other songs -- settling the producer's $20 lawsuit out of court.

TMZ broke the story ... producer Darius Harrison -- aka Deezle -- sued Weezy over the album "Tha Carter III," claiming he produced several songs on the record, including "Lollipop," but was never paid for his work.

According to Darius, the album grossed over $70 million -- and he wanted $20 million to call it even.

Wayne initially shot him down -- claiming Darius had no grounds to sue -- but the two parties recently reached a confidential agreement, finally settling the case.

The case has since been dismissed. more on this story

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One Direction Expand North American Tour Plans
It's over a year away, but high demand has convinced One Direction to add nine additional dates to their recently announced 2013 summer tour.

Additional stops include Louisville, KY, Philadelphia, PA, East Rutherford, NJ, Houston, TX, Dallas, TX and San Jose, CA and second shows have been added in Hershey, PA, Chicago, IL, and Las Vegas NV.

"We are really excited to be adding dates to our 2013 tour of North America. We'd like to thank all our incredible fans who have already bought tickets. We can't wait until next year to start our World Tour!" Zayn Malik, One Direction more on this story

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Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and More For Watershed Music Festival
Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Uncle Kracker and Dwight Yoakam are just a few of the star acts set to take part in the Watershed Music Festival.

The event will take place August 3, 4 and 5 at the iconic Gorge Amphitheatre outside of Seattle.

Artists confirmed for the multi-day country fest also includes Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Brantley Gilbert, Thompson Square, Tracy Lawrence, Reckless Kelly, The Lost Trailers, Steve Holy, Johnny Reid, Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, Morgan Frazier, DeeJay Silver and a local stage will feature regional acts each night. More artists are set to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Lady Gaga Kicks Off Tour in Korea
(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga kicked off her Born This Way Ball tour in Seoul, South Korea Friday night.

The star dazzled some 50,000 fans at the Olympic stadium in Seoul, with the audience wearing paper bracelets reading "18 above" issued by organizers in response to Seoul's government banning under-18s attending.

Gaga rode onto the stage on horseback, wearing a glittering black bodysuit and an enormous black metal headpiece as screaming fans waved thousands of glowing sticks and chanted her name. more on this story

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Cody Simpson Plans Choose Your Own Adventure Movie
(AR) Cody Simpson is set to star in a new film titled Finding Cody. The scripted, choose your own adventure movie is set for release this June.

Currently in production in Los Angeles, Finding Cody is truly unprecedented � the first YouTube choose your own adventure-style film starring a major musical artist. The film will feature multiple annotations allowing viewers to click and choose innumerable paths to reach the exciting conclusion, a surprise that will be every fan's dream come true.

Directed by filmmaker Michael Canzoneiero, from a script he co-wrote with Marco Ricci, Finding Cody stars Gatlin Green and Lia Marie Johnson, herself a genuine YouTube sensation with over 11 million individual video views. The film follows self-proclaimed "biggest Cody Simpson fan in the world" Lucy in her quest to see her idol performing live in concert. Though faced by an array of obstacles � the show is sold out and she's just been grounded by her mom � with the viewer's choices guiding their way, Lucy and her best friend Lily might well make their dreams come true. more on this story

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band Live Events and Album Release This Week
Dirty Dozen Brass Band will release their all new studio album, "Twenty Dozen," tomorrow, May 1st.

Twenty Dozen, was produced by Scott Billington at The Music Shed in New Orleans, and the full album is available as an Amazon "Daily Deal" at the special price of $4.99 through May 5th.

The band have confirmed a series of shows and events in their native New Orleans surrounding the Jazz & Heritage Festival including an in-store at Louisiana Music Factory on Tuesday, May 1st at 2pm and a featured slot at the Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3rd. more on this story

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Former American Idol Hopeful Charged With Drunk Hit and Run
(TMZ) Katrina Darrell -- the girl who infamously auditioned for "American Idol" back in 2009 wearing just a bikini -- has been charged with hit-and-run while driving under the influence ... TMZ has learned

According to the charging docs, obtained by TMZ, Katrina has been charged with one count of DUI, and two counts of misdemeanor hit and run..

If convicted on all counts, she faces up to 2 years behind bars.

TMZ broke the story -- Katrina was arrested last month after allegedly running a red light and smashing into another car. According to police, Katrina attempted to flee the scene ... but was pulled over down the street by a cop who heard the crash.

Back at the police station, an officer administered a breathalyzer -- and Katrina blew a .15 and a .17 ... roughly double the legal limit in California.

Katrina has adamantly denied both driving drunk and fleeing the scene. more on this story

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Kardashian Spin-Off Khloe & Lamar Coming To An End?
(TMZ) Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have decided to pull the plug on their spin-off show "Khloe & Lamar."

Sources tell TMZ, the show's second season will be its last ... because Lamar wants to focus on reviving his fizzling NBA career.

As we previously reported, Lamar was relegated to the Dallas Mavericks' inactive list after putting up career low numbers this season. If he's lucky, he'll be traded. If not, who knows ...

But we're told Lamar is determined to make a comeback -- and he feels he should focus on only one project. Lamar will be living in L.A. full-time and he's hired trainers to help him get his game back.

According to sources, Khloe and Lamar WILL make occasional appearances on the reality mother ship, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" -- but that's it. more on this story

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Adam Lambert Plays Jimmy Kimmel Show
(popmusiclife) Adam Lambert continues to promote the May 15 release of his sophomore album, "Trespassing."

Lambert rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, playing his new single, "Never Close Our Eyes," as well as "Trespass" on the program. Adam played three more songs for the fans, including "Naked Love."

Lambert describes "Trespassing," which he executive produced, as "an exciting journey through the past two years of my life. It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced. All these songs honestly explore the ups and downs of my reality." Check out video here.

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Lee Greenwood Releasing New Book in May
Tate Publishing has set a May 14th release for Lee Greenwood's new book, "Does God Still Bless the U.S.A.? A Plea for a Better America."

The 216-page softcover publication will include a special 30-day devotional "Prayers of a Patriot," written by Greenwood's wife, Kim. Also included with purchase are two exclusive free downloads, a brand new version of "God Bless the U.S.A." and "Show Me the Way," available through www.TatePublishing.com.

"This is the first time I've put pen to paper, and I'm very proud of our work," commented Greenwood who co-wrote his book with biblical scholar, Rita Tate. "This publication is a request for unity. It took us a year to write, and I hope that it awakens this country's sleeping patriots." more on this story

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Nicki Minaj Releases Explicit Starships Video
(popmusiclife) Nicki Minaj has released the new video for her single, "Starships." The song is the latest track off of her sophomore album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded."

Upon it's release in February, "Starships" debuted at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her second solo arrival in the Top 10 of the chart, after "Super Bass", which reached number 3 in 2011

Minaj told Ryan Seascrest that the song is "one of my absolute, absolute favorite records on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. It just sounds like a Ryan Seacrest-type of record. And I'm so excited for you to give this song your blessing, Ryan, because I know people are gonna love it. It feels right. It just feels good. It makes people feel happy and that's all I want." Watch it here.

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Natalie Wood's Daughter Busted For Coke and Heroin
(TMZ) Natalie Wood's daughter with Robert Wagner was arrested this week for coke and heroin possession -- after a nasty fight with someone in her house ... a fight that led to a gunshot.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, cops were called to the Malibu home of 38-year-old Courtney Wagner last Sunday -- when someone heard a woman screaming ... followed by a gunshot.

When officers arrived, we're told Courtney was found in possession of cocaine and heroin. She was arrested on suspicion of felony drug possession.

The other person involved in the argument -- a male -- was placed under arrest for negligent discharge of a firearm. We're told nobody was injured.

Courtney has since posted $10,000 bail. It's unclear if the other person is still in custody. more on this story

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Teen Mom Ordered To Pay Up Over Subsidized Government Housing
(TMZ) "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood has been ordered by a judge to pony up some cash to the rental home company who was suing to evict her ... after the reality star was caught free-loading off government housing.

As TMZ first reported, while Portwood was still rotting in jail, a rental company sued her for eviction after they discovered she lied about her "low-income" (she made $280K in 2010) ... which disqualified her from their subsidized government housing.

An Indiana judge ruled this month in the rental company's favor after Amber never even bothered to respond to the suit. Portwood must pay the company $673 within 30 days or risk further legal action. more on this story

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Octomom Vs NueveMom
(TMZ) Octomom Nadya Suleman doesn't want any would-be baby machines taking a shot at her birthing title ... and she's sick of them trying.

Octo had some competition recently from Mexico's NueveMom -- who claimed to be pregnant with 9 babies. Her story might not be true, but if it is ... it could have shot Octo's record for most children delivered at a single birth to survive straight out the window.

Octo tells TMZ tired of all the Octofakes lately, telling us, "No one will ever take my Octo title, I'm in the Guinness Book Of World Records!"

She goes on to call NueveMom "a fraud" and says she "shouldn't be making a joke about raising a large family. It's a serious job and takes a lot to take care of my children. She disgusts me." more on this story

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Allen Iverson's Wife Wants Restraining Order
(TMZ) Allen Iverson's estranged wife is frightened of her husband -- claiming the NBA legend has been harassing her and her family ... and now, she wants a restraining order.

Tawanna Iverson just filed legal docs in the couple's bitter divorce battle -- claiming Allen "has engaged in increasingly contemptuous, threatening, and disturbing behavior" over the last few months ... and she's afraid things will get worse.

Tawanna is asking for a judge to issue a protective order stat. It's unclear whether she wants Iverson to stay away physically, or just stop harassing her.

Tawanna also claims Allen is hiding big money from her -- and she wants a judge to stop him. more on this story

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