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Day in Pop Report for 10/11/2012


Stevie Nicks Would Have 'Killed' Nicki Minaj
(CBS Local) Stevie Nicks has some choice words for American Idol host and R&B/hip-hop star Nicki Minaj.

In a recent interview with The Daily, Nicks was discussing Minaj's recent well-documented clash with fellow Idol judge Mariah Carey, and said, "How dare this little girl! � If I had been Mariah I would have walked over to Nicki and strangled her to death right there."

She continued, "I would have killed her in front of all those people and had to go to jail for it." Nicki's fans had a strong reaction to this.

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Justin Bieber Victim of Swatting Prank
(TMZ) Justin Bieber is the latest victim of a 911 "Swatting" prank ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

A 911 call came in Tuesday night ... the caller claiming someone was waving a gun right next to Justin's L.A. home.

Police sent the cavalry ... cars, helicopters, the works. Sources tell us ... Justin's security let the cops in, and they did a sweep of the house but found nothing. We're also told cops did a similar sweep of 2 other homes on the block.

The block is a super-exclusive area peppered with celebs, including Travis Barker, Romeo, Kourtney Kardashian, and a number of athletes.

In the end, we're told cops determined the 911 caller engaged in a swatting prank using an app ... that's what law enforcement told us. The same thing happened recently to Miley Cyrus and Ashton Kutcher, and a bunch of non-famous folk. more on this story

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BET Brawl Rapper Gunplay Arrested
(TMZ) Rick Ross protege Gunplay turned himself in to a Miami jail yesterday after a warrant was issued for his arrest, stemming from an armed robbery -- Gunplay's attorney tells TMZ.

The warrant was issued in May, listing "robbery" as the offense. No other details about the alleged offense are listed.

Gunplay's attorney Mike Grieco tells us, "Gunplay voluntarily surrendered today without incident. There's been an open arrest warrant for armed robbery with a firearm."

You'll recall, Gunplay was involved in a massive brawl with 50 Cent and his crew two weeks ago. The two incidents are completely unrelated.

A rep for Gunplay tells TMZ, the rapper was advised to turn himself in by his attorney following the highly-publicized brawl, which likely drew police attention to the active warrant. more on this story

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Cops Called To Dina and Lindsay Lohan Fight
(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina were in a blowout, violent fight early Wednesday morning, that ended in a 911 call with cops rushing to the scene ... TMZ has learned.

It started last night when the duo went to a nightclub in New York City. Our photog says they left the club at around 4 AM and headed back to Dina's home in Long Island.

Lindsay and Dina started arguing in the car and it escalated when they got home. We're told it became physical with Lindsay sustaining a cut on her leg. We're also told there was property damage -- including a broken bracelet of Lindsay's -- that occurred during the scuffle.

We're told the 911 call was a domestic violence call. more on this story

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Real Housewives Star Arrested For Punching Homeless Man
(TMZ) Real Housewives of Miami star Peter Rosello was arrested for battery yesterday after punching a homeless man in the testicles last week, this according to law enforcement.

20-year-old Rosello -- the son of housewife Alexia Echevarria -- was arrested for simple battery, which was categorized as a felony on the police report because Rosello attacked a homeless person.

As we reported, Florida has a law that classifies attacks on homeless people as hate crimes, meaning they carry stricter penalties.

He's currently being held on $5,000 bond.

TMZ broke the story ... Rosello stupidly posted video of the incident online last week, showing him sneaking up on a sleeping homeless man and punching him in the groin. The homeless man was contacted by police shortly after and the man decided to press charges. more on this story

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Debbie Reynolds Hospitalized
(TMZ) Legendary actress Debbie Reynolds was hospitalized in L.A. over the weekend following a bad reaction to meds -- Debbie's rep tells TMZ.

According to her rep, 80-year-old Debbie was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai "due to an adverse reaction she experienced to a medication she was currently taking." It's unclear what kind of medication did the job.

Sounds pretty serious too -- Debbie's rep tells us, the actress has been forced to cancel her upcoming appearances for the next three months.

Debbie is still in the hospital, but the rep tells us she's already showing signs of improvement. more on this story

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CMT Crossroads: The Avett Brothers And Randy Travis Coming
The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis are the latest artists to team up for CMT's hit Crossroads series.

CMT Crossroads: The Avett Brothers And Randy Travis is set to premiere on Friday, November 23 At 11:00 P.M., Et/Pt. We were sent these details:

Meeting and collaborating for the first time on the CMT Crossroads stage in Nashville, The Avett Brothers and Randy Travis will perform some of Travis' most famous hits, along with some of The Avett Brothers most memorable tunes including some from their current album, The Carpenter. more on this story

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Alanis Morissette Plans Live TV Event
AXS TV will be broadcasting the Alanis Morissette concert at The Electric Factory, in Philadelphia live for one night only.

Morissette is currently on tour in support of her new album, Havoc And Bright Lights. Fans can expect to see her perform new hits live including "Guardian" � inspired by not only her relationship between her inner parent and inner child, but also her son, Ever � "Lens," "Havoc", as well as fan favorites from Jagged Little Pill and Flavors Of Entanglement.

This one-night only "Alanis Morissette - Guardian Angel Tour 2012 Live" concert event will air Saturday, October 20th starting at 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT exclusively on AXS TV. more on this story

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Charley Pride Crossing The Pond
Legendary Country music star Charley Pride will be heading across the pond next month for a series of show.

Pride is set to launch a three concert UK tour that will include shows at London The indig02 (Nov 9), Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (Nov 10) and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Nov 11).

Noble sent over these impressive details from his resume: Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is an American country music singer and guitarist. His greatest musical success came in the early-to-mid 1970s when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. In total, he has garnered 39 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. more on this story

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Matt and Kim Go Funny or Die for Let's Go Video
Matt and Kim's camp sent over word that they have released a brand new music video on Funny or Die.

The video is for their song "Let's Go," which comes from their latest album Lightning.

The video features Matt and Kim and an interesting cast of characters captured in some very funny (and downright weird) group portraits. Directed by and featuring Dugan O'Neal. Watch it here

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Carly Rae Jepsen Soundcheck Concert Special Goes Online
Pop star Carly Rae Jepsen is the latest artist to take part in Walmart's Soundcheck concert series and it has now gone live online.

Jepsen, who had this summer's smash hit, 'Call Me Maybe,' performed songs from her new album, 'Kiss,' including upcoming single 'This Kiss' as well as fan-favorites like 'Call Me Maybe.'

Jepsen also talks in-depth about recording and touring with Justin Bieber, how 'Kiss' came together and so much more! Watch it here.

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Brandi Carlile Kicks Off Tour Tonight and Plans Conan Appearance
Brandi Carlile kicks off her fall tour tonight and is set to perform her new single, "Keep Your Heart Young," on "Conan" on Thursday, November 8th.

"Keep Your Heart Young" is the second single from Carlile's latest album, Bear Creek, and follows the Top 5 Triple A radio hit "That Wasn't Me." Fans can check out Carlile performing these and other songs from Bear Creek in her recent Daytrotter.com session here.

Fans can also see her perform live as Carlile kicks off the fall leg of her 2012 tour today, October 11th, at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA with Blitzen Trapper opening from October 14 through November 2. more on this story

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Larry Johnson Charged with Felony Domestic Violence
(TMZ) Former NFL star Larry Johnson has been charged with felony domestic violence after allegedly strangling an ex-gf in Vegas last week, TMZ has learned.

According to the Clark County D.A., Larry was charged with one count of felony domestic battery stemming from the incident.

He faces a max of 5 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. FYI -- the fine for non-strangulation felony domestic battery is only $10,000.

As we previously reported, 32-year-old Johnson -- who once signed a $45 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs -- was arrested last week for the alleged attack inside the Bellagio hotel.

Johnson has denied the allegations. more on this story

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Rick Springfield Goes Underground With His Biggest Hit
(TMZ) Rick Springfield's career has hit an all-time low ... literally -- going underground Wednesday morning in NYC for an impromptu performance of "Jessie's Girl" ... on a SUBWAY PLATFORM .. and it's awesome.

It all went down during rush hour -- around 8:00 AM -- Springfield whipped out his guitar out of nowhere for a flash mini-concert, belting out three songs for busy commuters ... including the classic "Jessie's Girl."

And as a testament to how awesome it was ... a massive crowd of New Yorkers -- who don't stop for anything -- actually gathered around to sing along. Check out the clip.

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Why Deadmau5 Hates Dubstep
(CBS Local) Joel Zimmerman a.k.a. Deadmau5 explains his view of dubstep in an interview with Fuse, "I don't hate it for the culture, I love it for the culture. I don't hate it for the artists. I hate it for the f***ing sound."

Deadmau5 has been outspoken in his growing and yet misunderstood hatred of the movement. Many EDM fans assumed he was upset over the genre's recent explosion into pop culture.

But according to the Canadian dance music producer, "the sound is like a "f*** you to every audio engineer in the world because� kids go out and they want it loud, loud loud. You've got a volume knob for that dude. And if it's not loud enough, buy an amp and some better speakers." More including the video interview

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Kesha Releasing Book
(CBS Local) Kesha's My Beautiful Life is scheduled for release on November 20th. The book features Kesha's thoughts and reflections.

Pictures throughout her memoir chronicle life from her childhood in Nashville to her rise to fame and most recent tour.

"Sometimes, it feels as if the last few years have encompassed a few decades. You might have heard my voice on the radio, seen me onstage and on the red carpet, or in a music video, but that's only a part of the story," Kesha said. "In these pages, I'm revealing a more complete picture of what my life is really like. It's not all glamorous and it's not all pretty, but it's all real." more on this story

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Hilary Duff's Sister Selling $1.8 Million Home
(TMZ) Haylie Duff -- best known as Hilary Duff's older sis -- is trying to unload her Toluca Lake home for $1.8 million ... just months after her sister sold a home in the same area.

Haylie bought the 4,064 square-foot-pad 4 years ago -- right around the time she was filming a couple of made-for-TV movies -- for a cool $1.75 million.

After several years in a less-than-stellar real estate market -- the Duffster listed it this week for a mere $50k more than she paid. Which leaves her a very tiny profit margin.

The 5-bedroom, 6-bath house is pretty cool ... boasting New England style decor ... hardwood floors ...a marble kitchen ... cathedral ceiling ... pool and spa. Not to mention, it sits inside a gated community.

Back in August, Hilary sold her 5,260 square foot Toluca Lake home for $6.25 million. more on this story

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