.

Day in Pop Report for 07/20/2012


Katy Perry Sparks Indecency Complaint
(popmusiclife) Katy Perry is facing an indecency charge in India following a concert in the country back in April.

A complaint about an on-stage appearance by Perry with Australian cricketer Doug Bollinger in Chennai in April will be heard in an Indian court on July 31st, according to The West Australian.

The pair has not been formerly charged but their appearance, where Bollinger put his arms around Perry while he demonstrated a cricket bat move, sparked a complaint by a lawyer that the West Australian has characterized as "frivolous". It gets stranger when you read the basis for the complaint... Watch the video here.

More on Katy Perry - Katy Perry Music - - Katy Perry CDs, vinyl and rarities

Fred Willard Arrested For Lewd Conduct
(TMZ) Fred Willard is adamant ... he did NOTHING wrong while inside an adult movie theater in L.A. Thursday morning ... and believes he will clear his name.

Willard's lawyer, Paul Takakjian, just released a statement to TMZ ... telling us, "With all due respect to the individual officer, our belief is that Fred did nothing in any violation of any law." He adds, "We will be working vigorously to clear his name in this matter."

TMZ broke the story ... 78-year-old Willard was arrested for lewd conduct Thursday night in Hollywood when police allegedly caught him with his pants down in an adult movie theater. more on this story

More on Fred Willard - Fred Willard DVDs and Blu-Rays

Britney Spears Would Have Loved To Judge American Idol
(popmusiclife) This may not sit well with her new bosses at The X Factor, but Britney Spears says she would have jumped at the chance to join American Idol as a judge.

Idol made headlines this past week when both Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez confirmed their departure from the show after two seasons on the program.

Had either of them left after just one year, Spears may have had the chance to be a judge on the long-running reality series.

"I would have loved that," Britney told Zap2It. more on this story

More on Britney Spears - Britney Spears Music - - Britney Spears CDs, vinyl and rarities

Randy and Jermaine Jackson Accused Of Plotting To Get Michael's Money
(TMZ) Randy and Jermaine Jackson are trying to get at Michael Jackson's money, by hatching a sinister plot involving Katherine Jackson ... so claim sources connected with the Michael Jackson Estate.

Randy, Jermaine, Janet, Tito and Rebbie Jackson all signed a letter, demanding that the Executors of the MJ Estate step down, claiming the executors are failing so badly, the stress caused Katherine to suffer a stroke.

Sources connected with the Estate are now lashing back, telling TMZ they believe Randy and Jermaine (they are not including the others) are strapped for cash and know when Katherine dies there is no way they can get their hands on a penny of MJ's fortune -- that's because all of the money goes to charity and in trust for Michael's 3 kids.

Our sources believe ... Randy and Jermaine are trying to make it appear that Katherine is infirm and may need a conservatorship. And the sources further believe Randy and Jermaine will try and get themselves appointed as her conservators, which would give them access to more than $70,000 a month.

We know Katherine's people have denied she had a stroke. As for the Estate failing miserably, it seems like bad timing, because new court docs just revealed the Estate has grossed nearly half a billion dollars, wiping out MJ's massive debt.

Calls to Randy and Jermaine have not been returned. more on this story

More on Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Music - - Michael Jackson CDs, vinyl and rarities

Adam Lambert Lands TV Role For Halloween
(popmusiclife) Adam Lambert is hitting the small screen this fall. Lambert will appear in a Halloween special episode of ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars."

"Yup�imma be a Pretty Little Liar" tweeted Lambert. On his national radio show, Ryan Seacrest confirmed the news, saying that "next week, they'll start shooting a Halloween special to give you guys a desperately needed fix in October. It's gonna feature special guest star Adam Lambert, who will appear in a scene with Lucy Hale and perform two songs."

"Is there a better pick than Glambert for that episode?" added Seacrest. "That guy is a Halloween party on two legs." more on this story

More on Adam Lambert - Adam Lambert Music - - Adam Lambert CDs, vinyl and rarities

Cee Lo Green Won't Be Going Vegas This Year
(popmusiclife) Cee Lo Green has postponed his upcoming Las Vegas residency due to a scheduling conflict with his work on The Voice.

Green was due to launch his "Loberace" show on August 29 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The production has now been postponed until next year. "It's always been a dream of mine to be among the great music legends who have had a Las Vegas residency and I was very much looking forward to launching 'Loberace' this year," said Green. "But, as we move into the third season of The Voice, with my dedicated commitment to the filming schedule and love for my role on the show, I will need to postpone the opening of 'Loberace' to early 2013. Most importantly, to all my fans who have already purchased tickets, please accept my sincerest apology and I hope you can still join me in Vegas next year, so I can properly and finally introduce you to my brainchild, 'Loberace'! Thank you for your patience and understanding." more on this story

More on Cee Lo Green - Cee Lo Green Music - - Cee Lo Green CDs, vinyl and rarities

Dwight Yoakam Recruits Beck For New Album
(Gibson) Country maverick Dwight Yoakam will release his first new studio album in seven years on September 18. The album, titled 3 Pears, has been produced by Yoakam, along with alt-rocker Beck co-producing on two tracks, "A Heart Like Mine" and "Missing Heart."

Yoakam told the Arizona Daily Star: "We kept it very simple in terms of offense, just myself, a drummer and a bass player � three of us laying the basic track down. I was doing what might be a scratch electric guitar and ended up in many cases being kept or being overdubbed by me to fully realize the emotional intent in how I was playing."

Yoakam will be honored by the Academy of Country Music with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award at the 6th Annual ACM Honors event on September 24 in Nashville. more on this story

More on Dwight Yoakam - Dwight Yoakam Music - - Dwight Yoakam CDs, vinyl and rarities

Cody Simpson's Online Video Series Debuts
The Warner Sound has a behind the scenes video of Cody Simpson on his tour bus in the debut episode of a new online series.

The Warner Sound will be releasing a new behind the scenes video with Cody each Friday as part of their Wish U Were Here Summer Series.

Cody's sister Alli gets Cody out of bed to show you around his tour bus on episode one. Tune in next Friday, July 20th for episode two! in the meantime, watch episode one here.

More on Cody Simpson - Cody Simpson Music - - Cody Simpson CDs, vinyl and rarities

Riot !n Paris Giving Away New Album
Riot !n Paris are offering fans a free download of their sophomore album Sample Sale. We were sent these details from their camp about the effort:

Sample Sale, the buzz for which has been snowballing since the release of their Temper Trap sampling single 'Disposition', shows a great deal of maturity for the duo.

The 9 tracks on this album capture the full range of the musical spectrum. From the party anthem "What a Waste" to the more reflective nature of "The Last Night", there is a track for any mood you're in. Grab it here.

More on Riot Paris - Riot Paris Music - - Riot Paris CDs, vinyl and rarities

Seth Rogen's Wife Restrains Stalker Following Voices In His Head
(TMZ) Seth Rogen's wife says she's in constant fear of an "unstable" delusional stalker who claims he follows the orders of "voices" in his head ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Lauren Miller -- who's also an actress -- has obtained a temporary restraining order against 31-year-old Yasin Ajani ... after claiming Ajani came to her home and tried to manipulate the family maid into letting him inside the couple's L.A. home.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Miller claims Ajani knocked on her door at 6 pm on July 16 ... and told the maid he was a friend of Lauren and Seth ... and came by the house to deliver a package.

But the maid refused to let Ajani in the house, claiming he appeared "unstable" ... so Ajani proceeded to hop a fence and laid down on a couch in a private area in the couple's front yard.

According to the docs, police arrived to the home ... and arrested Ajani for criminal trespass.

Ajani allegedly told police .. "voices told me to go see and talk with Lauren."

Lauren says she is "fearful that Ajani will continue to stalk me and come to my residence to seek me out."

She adds, "I cannot sleep at night and constantly check through the windows and the surveillance system for Ajani."

According to the docs, Ajani has been placed on a 72 hour hold to evaluate his mental health.

A judge ordered Ajani to stay at least 200 yards away from Seth and Lauren. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for August 10. more on this story

More on Seth Rogen - Seth Rogen DVDs and Blu-Rays

Video Of Ashton Kutcher Channeling Steve Jobs
(TMZ) TMZ has video of Ashton Kutcher channeling Steve Jobs yesterday while shooting a scene for his upcoming biopic at Loyola Marymount University in L.A.

The movie -- titled jOBS -- will reportedly cover the Apple co-founder's life from 1971 to 2000 ... chronicling how he built Apple into the powerhouse it is today.

Just last month, principal photography on the film began at Steve's family home in Los Altos, California ... where Jobs and Steve Wozniak started the company out of the garage.

So far, it's unclear why producers decided to shoot at LMU. Watch the video here.

More on Steve Jobs

Mike Piazza's Wife Believes Roger Clemens' World Series Bat Attack Was Steroid-Fueled
(TMZ) Mike Piazza has no doubt Roger Clemens was pumped up on steroids during their infamous broken bat standoff in the 2000 World Series ... at least according to Mike Piazza's wife!

Mike and his wife, former Playboy Playmate Alicia Rickter, were leaving dinner Wed night -- and when we started talking to the retired MLB star ... Alicia blurted out, "Does he (Mike) think Roger Clemens was on 'roids when he broke that bat? Yes! He DOES think that!"

You gotta see the look Piazza gave Alicia the second she opened her mouth. We suspect she had a drink with dinner ... and it's obvious he didn't want to rehash the legendary incident.

If ya missed it (shame on you) ... Piazza's bat was shattered by a Clemens heater during the last Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets. Clemens picked up the jagged barrel of the bat and angrily hurled it at Piazza.

The violent incident fueled the longstanding debate about Clemens using steroids ... which he's always denied.

But check out the clip ... Piazza actually goes on to say some nice things about Clemens. more on this story

More on MLB -

White Powder Was Found In Room Where Sage Stallone Died
(TMZ) Authorities found baggies of white powder in the room where Sage Stallone died ... TMZ has learned.

Our law enforcement sources confirm detectives found "several little baggies in the bedroom." One law enforcement source says the powder is being tested and suggests it could be cocaine or crushed Vicodin.

We're told there were no obvious signs of white powder on Sage's body when he was found.

As we first reported, authorities found "huge" empty prescription bottles in Sage's bedroom. A law enforcement source has now elaborated, telling TMZ they found "more than 60 gigantic bottles, like the ones in pharmacies."

Authorities know the bottles contained Hydrocodone -- generic Vicodin.

Investigators are baffled at the quantity of the bottles and are trying to figure out where Sage may have gotten them. They say it's possible he got them online, but they're also looking at several doctors. more on this story

More on Stallone - Stallone DVDs and Blu-Rays

Snooki Gives Pot To U.S. Olympian Kurt Angle
(TMZ) Snooki has been invited to attend the wedding of former U.S. Olympic wrestling champ Kurt Angle, which will take place in Pittsburgh this weekend.

Snooki respectfully declined due to prior obligations. She sent a gift anyway ... it was pot. Not pot as in weed, pot as in coffee pot.

Snooki knows Kurt through her baby daddy Jionni ... who wanted to train with Angle earlier this year. They never actually trained together. more on this story

More on Jersey Shore - Jersey Shore DVDs and Blu-Rays



Click here to read today's full Day in Rock report

tell a friend about this article

know of a news item we should cover?

antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News

.


...end