Day in Pop Report for 11/15/2012
According to the Town of Kirkland Police Department, cops responded to a dorm room at Hamilton College after someone reported that Stephanie had allegedly overdosed on heroin and was unresponsive. Along with police, emergency medical personnel also responded to the scene and found Stephanie alive. Cops say a drug task force searched the scene and found a "small quantity" of heroin ... along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Stephanie was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and criminally using drug paraphernalia -- all misdemeanors. Stephanie was eventually released from custody -- and ordered to appear in court at a later date. Another student was also arrested -- a 21-year-old male -- who was also charged with drug possession. Stephanie is Jon's only daughter -- and the oldest of his 4 children with wife Dorothea Hurley. more on this story
Justin was cruising through West Hollywood around 6:30PM in a white Ferrari when an LA County Sheriff's deputy hit the strobes and sirens. TMZ got a couple shots of the Bieber as he was pulled over. Witnesses say JB was cooperative while deputies took a closer look at his documentation and car. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bieber did get ticketed, but it's unclear what law he allegedly broke. more on this story
Scrappy tells TMZ, he was scheduled to perform at Club Vizion Sunday in Louisville, KY, but when he showed up to do the show -- the promoter didn't have the money to pay him ... so Scrappy refused to take the stage. Crowds of people had already shown up for the performance -- so Scrappy says the club owner paid the rapper a small sum to do a meet-and-greet instead of a show ... and Scrappy agreed. When all was said and done, Scrappy says he went back to the hotel the promoter had arranged for him -- but the hotel informed him his reservation had been canceled and he was required to vacate. A source at the hotel says cops were called to assist in Scrappy's removal -- but the rapper says he left voluntarily. Scrappy tells TMZ, he has no plans to sue the promoter -- but vows never to work with him again The promoter had no comment. more on this story
TMZ broke the story, MJ's former assistant Michael Amir Williams has sued AEG, claiming he lost out on a massive paycheck because AEG negligently employed Dr. Conrad Murray for MJ's "This Is It" tour ... the doctor who eventually killed MJ with a fatal dose of Propofol. But a rep for AEG tells us, "This lawsuit is clearly frivolous; it is literally barred by at least four different legal doctrines." According to AEG, Williams doesn't have a case because he was never a beneficiary of MJ's contract with AEG Live ... nor can he legally bring a claim for MJ's wrongful death. The rep adds, "The idea that Mr. Williams purports to sue on behalf of the many persons who did enter into relationships with AEG Live and Jackson ... and with whom AEG Live parted ways with the utmost friendship and respect, is disgraceful." As far as AEG is concerned, Williams' lawsuit is a desperate and shameless money grab ... nothing more ... and he's destined to lose in court. "This is just the latest wrongful death lawsuit with someone hoping to profit from Michael Jackson's tragic death in the same way they profited from his life." more on this story
Psy arrived on stage to perform his worldwide smash, "Gangnam Style," alongside Madonna and her dancers; he also joined the pop icon for her hit, "Music." Psy's "Gangnam Style" was recently named the most-liked video in the history of YouTube by the Guinness World Records, and to date, it has been viewed close to 750 million times. Watch it here.
Billboard reports industry sources are forecasting the album could sell over 500,000 copies by week's end on Sunday. If the estimate is correct, "Take Me Home" could be the third-largest sales week of 2012, after Taylor Swift's "Red" debuted with 1.2 million in sales. more on this story
They will join previously announced Lady Antebellum in Twin, Lakes, Wis., July 18-21, 2013. Most of the acts for the four day music event have been announced will more expected soon. more on this story
From The Basement is the brainchild of multiple creative talents including multi-Grammy winning record producer Nigel Godrich. Long-time Radiohead producer Godrich launched the series originally in 2007 alongside producers Dilly Gent, James Chads and John Woollcombe. Since then, the show has attracted increasing attention for its breadth of vision coupled with its hugely respectful and empathetic presentation of artists playing at the peak of their power in a very intimate setting. Artists previously featured in the third season of From The Basement include The Shins, Aimee Mann, Father John Misty, Feist & The Happiness Project, with additional acts to be released in 2012 and 2013. Check out the show here.
Produced by Greg Kurstin, "Deconstructed" will include acoustic versions of 2 tracks from Kesha's upcoming sophomore album, "Warrior" - "Die Young" and "Supernatural" - along with "Blow" and "The Harold Song" off her previous release, "Animal + Cannibal." The package will also exclusively feature a cover of Dolly Parton's #1 song "Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You" which was co-written by Kesha's mother, Pebe Sebert. more on this story
Two new declarations have been filed in the custody case involving 14-year-old Ariel and her mother Chrystal Workman -- after a judge ordered Ariel be taken out of the home in light of abuse allegations. Ariel is currently in the temporary guardianship of her older sister Shanelle -- but Ariel's former babysitter and her mom's cousin have both filed declarations supporting the return of Ariel to Chrystal's care. The babysitter writes, "As a former licensed in-home daycare provider trained to recognize abuse, I saw no signs nor did I witness abuse of any kind (sexual, physical, or emotional) against Ariel." Meanwhile, Chrystal's cousin calls Chrystal "a morally sound, extremely loving and protective parent." The cousin writes, "It is without doubt that Ariel is thinking evidently of her age, without understanding the severity of her actions ... Still early in these teenage development years, Ariel must have limits that only a parent can determine" -- a thinly-veiled reference to Ariel's alleged tryst with an 18-year-old boy. For Ariel's part -- her friends insist she isn't lying about the abuse ... and multiple sources say Chrystal is an overbearing stage mom whom "Modern Family" producers wanted to ban from the set. A judge has yet to rule on Ariel's guardianship status. more on this story
Michael agreed to submit to a DNA test for an episode of "Trisha Goddard" -- where he comes face-to-face for the first time with the 17-year-old girl who claimed to be his daughter -- and the results came back positive. The girl's mother -- Kristi Horn -- has claimed Michael was the father for years, and has even tried multiple times to get him to pay child support ... but Michael adamantly denied the allegations. The reveal -- which airs tonight on NBC -- is cringeworthy ... Michael can't believe the news ... and the girl's mother immediately bursts into tears. After, Michael gets up to hug his newfound daughter (Ashley) and she resists, shouting, "No! No! No!" while Michael pleads, "I just want to hug you." Michael's two youngest children with Dina -- Ali and Cody -- were born in 1993 and 1996 respectively. Which means Ashley was conceived somewhere in the middle. more on this story
Jillian -- who was on Season 5 of the ABC show -- tells TMZ she's going to spend a night on the streets of Vancouver with nothing more than a sleeping bag and a piece of cardboard. Jillian lives in Vancouver and is teaming up with Covenant House to raise awareness (and money) for homeless youth there because she says "it's heartbreaking to think about all the kids and families" who don't have roofs over their heads as winter approaches. The event goes down Nov. 15th when the forecast calls for 36 degrees, 10% chance of rain -- and a 100% chance of freezing your ass off. But if all goes well ... Jillian hopes to raise $11,000. more on this story
During an interview with Jeff Probst this week, Jennie said she had reached out to Amanda to check on her in the wake of her driving-related legal problems -- but Amanda's telling friends, that can't be true. Sources close to Amanda tell TMZ, she never got any calls from Jennie -- her co-star on "What I Like About You" from 2002-2006 -- but would love to talk to her and catch up. Amanda's saying she'd never intentionally ignore Jennie -- and now that Jennie's expressed concern for her, Amanda wants to reach out asap and reconnect. Amanda's facing two charges of driving on a suspended license, one charge of DUI, and two charges of hit-and-run. more on this story
According to docs recently filed by the State of CA Franchise Tax Board ... Simpson -- who is currently in a Nevada prison for Robbery -- still owes $318,566.04 in unpaid taxes from the Millennium. TMZ broke the story ... O.J. is knee deep in financial trouble -- he has a federal lien filed against him for the years 2007-2010, for $179,435.07. Not to mention he still owes millions to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman ... for causing their death. more on this story
Todd has become a pretty successful artist ever since a drug addiction ruined his once-promising football career. But he almost lost everything -- again -- when he woke up one morning without feeling in his left hand back in August. The 43-year-old tells us ... he was diagnosed with a really nasty case of carpel tunnel syndrome ... and it was so bad, he couldn't even hold on to a dinner fork. Eventually, doctors determined the only way to fix Todd's hand was through surgery -- so Marinovich went under the knife. Todd says the ordeal was painful, but he's on the road to recovery and already "painting through it." His next project ... a Walter Payton piece. more on this story
Braxton took out a loan for the Duluth, GA home back in 2004 for $1.5 million -- but according to the bank, she failed to make at least 10 monthly payment between 2004 and 2010. As TMZ first reported, the singer filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010 -- during which time she tried to save the home from being sold off. It didn't work, Here's what she's losing ... 11,400 square feet, 6-bedrooms, 6-baths, an acre of land, jacuzzi tub, gourmet kitchen and a library. This is the second house Braxton lost to foreclosure. Her Nevada pad was sold off back in 2010. more on this story
According to the divorce papers filed earlier this month, Lang cites irreconcilable differences for the split with hubby Alex D'Andrea. She is asking the judge to block his right to be awarded spousal support. Lang and D'Andrea had been married since 1997. The couple has a 15-year-old daughter together. Lang has played the role of Brooke Logan Forrester on "The Bold and the Beautiful" since 1987. more on this story
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