American Idol Champ Phillip Phillips Has Surgery

We're told Phillip had the 6 and a half hour long surgery in L.A. Wednesday -- and he is recovering well. The stones that were removed were so huge there was no chance he could've passed them on his own.

As TMZ first reported, Phil was scheduled to have the surgery last week ... but it was delayed because he had a fever and sinus infection.

Phillip suffered through excruciating pain during the entire season of 'Idol.' It obviously paid off. more on this story

Cops Rush To Adam Carolla's House

Adam's alarm company notified the cops of a possible intrusion around 1:15 AM -- and officers responded to the scene in full force, carrying a wide array of weapons ... including an awesome-looking green beanbag shotgun (non-lethal).

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, police made contact with Carolla at his house -- who assured them everything was okay.

Once officers confirmed the situation was code 4 (all clear), they took off. more on this story

Rihanna Addresses Cancelation Controversy

MTV UK reports tabloids are suggesting the pop superstar has cancelled her UK visit due to an illness.

Rihanna clarified things on Twitter, telling fans that she's simply postponed her plans. "Nonsense! I'm not sick! I pushed my trip to London back to go spend time with my family! Sorry kiddos," she tweeted.

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Will Smith Raps Again

TMZ obtained a snippet of Big Willie's return to the rap game -- one minute and ten seconds of awesomeness that he laid down to intro "Summertime 3" ... a new mixtape by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie.

The track will be available for download on June 11. We're told the Fresh Prince was amped to record the all new, smoothed out version of the 1991 classic. He and Jeff are still tight even though they haven't done a CD together since 1993. Listen here.

Fake Soldier Photo Used On America's Got Talent

Staff Sgt. Norman Bone tells TMZ, he first heard about the photo from his ex-wife who was watching "AGT" -- Norman thought it was part of a tribute to the troops ... and didn't think twice about it.

Tuesday night, one of the guys Bone served with in Afghanistan sent him a message on Facebook -- telling him the "AGT" segment was must-see TV ... so Bone finally checked it out online ... and now, he's livid.

Bone -- who currently serves in El Paso, TX -- tells us, "First thing that came to my mind was 'Why would this lying son of a bitch do this?'" ... adding, "I'm absolutely furious. Been seeing red all day."

Bone says he's never even heard of Timothy Poe -- and he's going to meet with the Army legal department to explore his options.

The photo in question was originally posted here -- on the U.S. Department of Defense website -- along with the caption, "U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Norman Bone directs movement as his patrol turns around on a narrow path in the mountains of Parwan province in Afghanistan on Oct. 25, 2006."

Timothy Poe has insisted from the beginning his story is legit. We called him about the photo. He hasn't gotten back to us.

Update: A rep for FreemantleMedia -- the production company behind "AGT" -- tells TMZ, "We sincerely apologize to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Norman Bone for using a photo of him in our story on Tim Poe. It was supplied to us by Tim and used on the show in good faith. It has now been removed and will not be used again." more on this story

Donald Trump Taking Action Over Miss USA Being Fixed Allegation

TMZ broke the story ... Donald issued Monnin a 24-hour ultimatum yesterday -- apologize and retract her statements that the Miss USA pageant predetermines its winners ... or face a lawsuit.

Well, Sheena didn't retract squat -- and now our sources say Donald's lawyers are meeting to draft a defamation lawsuit. more on this story

Flo Rida Delivers Hey Jasmin Video

The project features the international smash hits "Good Feeling," "Wild Ones" ft. Sia, and "Whistle."

Earlier this week, he issued audio of "Run," a track he did with Redfoo of LMFAO.

Now, the rapper has followed that up by dropping a video for "Hey Jasmin." Watch it here.

Celine Dion Going Vegas Again This Summer

Since fully recovering from a virus that she had earlier in the year, Celine is eager to return to the stage. "I had a rough time a few months ago, but I'm back to 100% and I can't wait to do the show," said Celine.

During April and May, Celine began recording songs for her next English and French CDs which will be released later this year. The French CD will feature all new material whereas the English CD will feature studio versions of previously unreleased songs from her Las Vegas show as well as several brand new songs. "We do a lot of songs in the show that I've never recorded before and people are always asking for these when they visit our boutique, so it's great that we'll finally have these recorded." Celine added, "I've also received some amazing new songs that I'm very excited about and eventually we hope to put one or two of these into the show." more on this story

The Kills Announce Photo Book and Tour Dates

After taking 600 rolls of film and over 20,000 photographs, The Kills are excited to announce Dream and Drive, a book of photographs by their friend and longtime collaborator, photographer Kenneth Cappello set for release on September 4th, 2012 (August 16th world ex N. America and Canada). Dream and Drive documents over nine years of the band's career and captures Alison and Jamie in their most playful, private, intense and intimate moments, both on stage and off as they conquer the world one stage and city at a time. Dream and Drive also includes a forward written by Alison Mosshart herself.

Kenneth and The Kills' worlds collided in 2003; both in Paris, The Kills were shooting scenes for the film 'I Hate The Way You Love' in the basement of a clothing store, Kenneth and his camera happened to be hanging out and shot photos of the band as they worked. From Paris to Coney Island, from the Chelsea Hotel to out onto the road, so began their time together. Kenneth is truly part of The Kills family. more on this story

America Idol Scotty McCreery Graduates From High School

He will return to Nashville today for the 2012 CMA Music Festival, where he will sign autographs, hold his first fan club party and perform Sunday at LP Field during the CMA Music Festival's Nightly Concerts.

On Wednesday, he won the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year for "The Trouble With Girls" at the 2012 CMT Music Awards. more on this story

Cops Don't Know Why There Were Sent To Tila Tequila's House

Tila had been paid for an 8-city singing tour in Germany -- and was scheduled to take off last night at 11:30pm ... but we're told she never showed up to the airport.

Tila's manager was notified today she didn't make the flight and called Tila for an explanation -- but Tila didn't pick up her phone.

The manager was worried, so she sent her assistant to Tila's house to check on her. The assistant knocked on the door, and got no answer.

Tila entered rehab in March for substance abuse and psychological issues following a massive suicide scare -- when her roommate said Tila had tried to kill herself several times.

Tila finished the 30-day rehab stint in April -- and her rep insisted she had fully recovered and was the healthiest Tila had ever been.

Update: We're told police went inside the home and emerged a few minutes later after speaking with Tila. One officer told us, "I don't know why we were called here." more on this story

Restaurant Owner Says They Didn't Cause Tommy Lasorda Heart Attack

Anthony Bamonte -- owner of the 112-year-old Bamonte's in Brooklyn -- tells TMZ, Lasorda's heart attack on Monday "had nothing to do with the food here. A heart attack is a heart attack."

As for what Lasorda ate Sunday night, Bamonte tells us, he downed fresh mozzarella with tomato, linguini and clam sauce, and veal scaloppine pizzaiola with mushrooms. He also had some red wine. What could go wrong with that?

Bamonte said he wouldn't suggest a different menu for Lasorda next time he visits, adding, "Tommy is Tommy. You're not gonna change Tommy."

Lasorda was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Monday, where doctors inserted a stent in his heart to correct a blocked artery. A rep for the Dodgers says he's resting comfortably in stable condition. more on this story

Michael McDermott Goes To Rock Ridge With Forthcoming Album

It was produced by CJ Eiriksson (who engineered albums for U2 and Matchbox 20, as well as McDermott's 2007 album Noise From Words).

Says McDermott of the signing: "Working with this team of folks at Rock Ridge has me feeling like a new day has dawned. There's such a great energy and enthusiasm from the folks who have heard Hit Me Back that has me feeling empowered with a wonderous anticipation for the year to come." more on this story

Frames and Swell Season's Glen Hansard Sets Solo Album Release

Rhythm and Repose is Hansard's first album of new material since his 2009 release Strict Joy with The Swell Season. He will support the new record on a U.S. tour this fall.

The highly lauded play Once, The Musical has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Once, The Musical is based on the feature film Once, with original songs written by Hansard including "Falling Slowly" for which he won an Academy Award. The play successfully opened on Broadway on March 18 to rave reviews including the New York Times who explains, "what was always wonderful about 'Once,' its songs and its staging, has been magnified." more on this story

Robert Glasper To Cover Nirvana's Teen Spirit on Fallon

Glasper will also be sitting in as a special guest with Fallon's house band The Roots throughout the show.

Glasper was recently honored with his first-ever BET Awards nomination. The keyboardist was nominated for the Centric Award, a category that includes Common, Estelle, Robin Thicke, and Tyrese. The 12th Annual BET Awards will broadcast live from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1. more on this story

Brandi Carlile To Perform on Leno Next Week

Brandi Carlile will be appearing in support of her new studio album, Bear Creek, which debuted at no 1 at iTunes this week.

Recently, Carlile appeared on NPR's All Things Considered which you can listen to here.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Movie Theater Event

NCM Fathom and CBS TV present this special event that will feature two of the most popular Next Generation episodes: Ep. 106, "Where No One Has Gone Before" and Ep. 114, "Datalore." Painstakingly retransferred from the original source material during its ongoing multimillion-dollar restoration, this special anniversary event also celebrates the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation � The First Season Blu-ray on July 24.

In addition to the two episodes�which will be introduced by well-known Star Trek experts and restoration consultants Mike and Denise Okuda�fans will also be among the first to get a glimpse of the brand-new special features, including interviews with the team behind the restoration, as they discuss the process and countless man-hours dedicated to the upgrade of The Next Generation.

Tickets for the Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Event are available at participating theater box offices and online here.

Jimmy Fallon To Preview New Album With Webcast Tonight

You can ask Fallon questions via Twitter @LateNightJimmy and by using the hashtag, #AskJimmy. The special will air here.

The new album will be released Tuesday, June 12th and features special guest like Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, Big and Rich, Stephen Colbert and Bruce Springsteen. more on this story