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Day in Pop Report for 01/14/2013


Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Break Up
(Hollyscoop) The site that broke the news last month that Jason Trawick wanted to break up with Britney Spears and now reports that the relationship is over.

Hollyscoop sent over these new details: Jason has wanted out of their relationship for a while, but he wanted to wait until "The X Factor" was over.

Just hours after Britney announced she'll be ending her relationship with the reality TV singing competition, the engaged couple are officially calling it quits on their own relationship.



"Jason has told Britney's entire family that he's planning to leave her," a source told Hollyscoop exclusively last month, "so that Britney will have a support system when he breaks the bad news."

If Britney was supposed to be the last to know then, she definitely knows it now.



In a related report, Jason also didn't want to make this news official until he was removed from the conservatorship he shares with Britney's father, Jamie Spears.

Coincidentally enough, lawyers to the conservatorship are currently in court at this moment, where Jason will most likely have his name removed from it today.



Sources are saying that the dissolution was a "friendly break-up." No blow up fight or infidelity at play here, the two just "grew apart" it seems.

Apparently, Britney and Jason will remain friends, while they move forward through this. After all, Jason has been great for Britney's career since he became her manager, negotiating a comeback year for the singer who's currently in the studio and recording new material set to be released sometime this year. (Hollyscoop)

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Justin Bieber Accused Of Beating Up His Bodyguard
(Radio.com) Justin Bieber's former bodyguard is suing the singer for abuse. In a complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court Moshe Benabou is suing Bieber for assault and battery, unlawful failure to pay required overtime and further wage violations.

The claim reports the alleged incident took place on October 10, 2012, where the 18-year-old, "egged on by a small group of his 'companions' � launched an abusive tirade against Moshe Benabou.

The tirade was apparently triggered by what Justin Bieber perceived as an attempt by Moshe Benabou to keep one member of Mr. Bieber's entourage physically away from Justin Bieber."

The statement further detailed how the altercation developed. "As part of this tirade, Justin Bieber repeatedly punched Moshe Benabou in the chest and upper body area. Mr. Benabou did not retaliate or attempt to protect himself out of his concerns for Justin Bieber's physical well-being." more on this story

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Katt Williams Sued
Comedian Katt Williams is facing legal action after allegedlyly not paying for a 10-year-old used SUV.

A man named K Khosrow Gharib filed a lawsuit last week in LA County Superior Court against Williams over the October 30, 2012 sale of a 2002 Ford Expedition.

TMZ reports: Mr. Gharib claims Williams got the wheels, but never paid and now owes him $7,500, which he says is the Kelley Blue Book value of the car. Gharib says he has tried to get Williams to pay up, but so far ... no luck. Read their report here.

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Adele Appears At Golden Globes To Accept Skyfall Award
(popmusiclife) Adele's "Skyfall" was on hand to collect a Golden Globe Sunday night for Best Original Song.

She beat out tunes by Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi, Keith Urban and "Les Mis�rables" star Hugh Jackman. Adele was seated at a table with James Bond star Daniel Craig.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God," she said when she arrived at the podium. "Honestly, I've come out for a night out with my friend Nyda. We're new mums; we've literally come for a night out. I was not expecting this, thank you so much!"

"It's very strange to be here, thank you so much for letting me be a part of your world for the night," she continued. "It's amazing, we've been pissing ourselves laughing." more on this story

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Florence Welch Teams Up With A$AP Rocky
(Radio.com) Florence Welch has teamed up with emerging rapper A$AP Rocky on a new song, "I Come Apart," which is a bonus track taken from the deluxe edition of Rocky's long-awaited (and recently leaked) full-length debut, LongLiveASAP.

The song is thick with Welch's influence, and features her unmistakable voice both underneath Rocky's rap during the verses as well as singing the song's melodic hook in the chorus.

Welch is a savvy collaborator, performing live with artists like the xx and most recently the Rolling Stones during their 50th anniversary tour, and cooperative studio efforts such as "Sweet Nothing," her song with dance producer Calvin Harris that topped the British singles chart. She also made an interest admission to CBS News.

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Adam Lambert Parts Ways With 19 Recordings
(popmusiclife) According to The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings have parted ways.

Although the American Idol season eight runner-up had split with 19 Management in August 2011, he remained signed to the recording arm of 19 Entertainment (now owned by CORE Media Group) for another 18 months.

According to sources, January marked the expiration for that contract, although he is still on the roster at RCA Records. "It's good for both sides," says an insider. "Adam can move forward with his plans and 19 isn't stuck in the middle." more on this story

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Bruno Mars Plays Two Night Stand On Jimmy Kimmel
(popmusiclife) Bruno Mars performed during back-to-back nights on Jimmy Kimmel's show to promote his new album, "Unorthodox Jukebox."

On Thursday, Bruno did the ballad, "When I Was Your Man," and followed that up on Friday with his number 1 hit, "Locked Out Of Heaven" and "Treasure."

Mars' album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 upon its release last month, with sales of 192,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Watch video here.

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Josh Groban Plans Live Theater Event
(Radio.com) To celebrate the release of his latest album, All That Echoes, Josh Groban is playing a one-night only theater event.

The show, Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes, will be streamed live on February 4 from New York City to movie theaters all over the country.

The stream will give Grobanites everywhere a chance to see their favorite singer perform some of his biggest hits like "You Raise Me Up." More details and the trailer.

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The Wanted Addresses Lindsey Lohan Romance Rumors
(Extra) "The Wanted" may have nabbed the award for favorite breakout artist at the "People's Choice Awards" last week, but one thing Max George has not nabbed, Lindsay Lohan.

"Extra's" Jerry Penacoli caught up with the singer who said he is not with Lindsay Lohan, but sounds like he wants to be. Jerry, "Everybody wants to say that you two are together. Is that true or not? " Max, "No. Unfortunately not." Jerry, "Friends?" Max, "Yeah yeah, absolutely we're all friends."

Rumors have been flying that the two had been dating since Max was spotted with Lindsay the night she was arrested at a New York City nightclub.

Lindsay went on to attend "The Wanted" shows in New York, Philadelphia and Boston, even following rumored flame Max George all the way to London and Dubai for shows. more on this story

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Blake Shelton Releases Sure Be Cool If You Did Lyric Video
(Radio.com) Blake Shelton took fans by surprise last week with the release of a brand-new single, "Sure Be Cool If You Did."

The single now has its own accompanying lyric video. And it's a clever one. It's set in a barroom, and the lyrics are unveiled on tap handles, bottle labels, neon signs, chalkboards, old-school wall menus, posters, etc.

No word yet on where this song might fit into some unnamed future recording project. Check it out here.

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T.I. Gives His Take On Gun Control Debate
(Radio.com) T.I.'s latest album Trouble Man has shot the rapper back into the spotlight. Though he had been famously busted for buying illegal weapons, he recently offered his take on the latest gun debate just in time for Vice President Joe Biden's assessment.

In 2009, T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) was sentenced to a year and a day for illegal possession of machine guns and silencers. He was arrested in 2007 just hours before taking the stage at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. These days, he advocates a refreshing the gun laws, up to a point.

"I think there should be some adjustments made to the criteria that must be made in order for you to be allowed to have [a gun]," T.I. explained to DJ Buck & Nancy Barrow of Hartford's 97.3. "The complete overall ban of firearms [is] a bad idea simply because if you do that, then you say the only people who are going to have guns, are the ones willing to break the law to keep them. That means you are putting the guns in the hands of only the criminals." more on this story

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Jay Leno Surprises Keith Urban With Playgirl Photos
(Radio.com) Keith Urban, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest were on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Thursday night to promote the new season of American Idol.

During the interview, Jay Leno pulled a fast one on Keith � he pulled out some old photos of when Keith posed for Playgirl magazine in 2002.

To say that Keith was surprised is an understatement. When asked why he posed for Playgirl, Urban says, "There are certain career regrets that I have, and that falls into that category." more on this story

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LL Cool J Records Song Live At CES With His New App
(Radio.com) LL Cool J made an appearance at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) to show off his new MyConnect Studio app.

The rapper has big plans to allow musicians to collaborate from different locations via their electronic devices.

For the demo at CES he recorded a song live in real-time with an engineer who was in New York City on Sony's VAIO Tap 20!, according to the Windows Experience Blog. more on this story

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Trinidad James Recruits Young Jeezy, T.I. and 2 Chainz For Remix
(Radio.com) The rising Atlanta-based rapper, Trinidad James, polarized the hip-hop community with his "All Gold Everything" video last year.

He has now polished the song with a remix that features heavies from his hometown.

The update is an all-Atlanta affair with Young Jeezy, T.I. and 2 Chainz backing the upstart. While Trinidad raised eyebrows with his flamboyant sense of style, Chainz finishes his verse with a high fashion name-check. Have a listen here.

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Lee Brice Unsure of Honeymoon Plans
(Radio.com) Lee Brice is marrying Sara Reeveley, his long-term sweetheart that he's known for 14 years.

"We're looking at April to get married," revealed Brice to Country Countdown US. "We're ready, we're excited! I'm taking a month off for my wedding. I didn't want to have to get married in a couple-day thing. I wanted to be off for a week, do the wedding, then go for a honeymoon for 10 days, and really take the time to get married and enjoy it."

The wedding is only a few months away, but as of now, Brice doesn't even know where the honeymoon will be. "Actually, I haven't quite got that nailed down yet," admits Brice. "I'm a last-minute kind of guy, but I promise you it'll be fun. I think I'm gonna surprise her, but I'm hesitating because she's a picky kind of person. Not that she's gonna be picky, but I got to think because I want her to enjoy it. I want to take her someplace she's never been, so that will be a different kind of vacation spot." more on this story

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Barry Manilow Extends Broadway Run
(Radio.com) Barry Manilow announced a 17-show stint at the St. James Theatre on Broadway in October, but due to high demand for tickets, the singer has extended his stay for an additional ten nights.

The string of shows will begin on January 18th and now run until February 23rd as opposed to the original end date of February 9th.

Manilow on Broadway will have the Brooklyn born singer performing some of his biggest hits like "Mandy," "Looks Like We Made It" and "Copacabana." more on this story

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Adele May Score Oscar First
(Radio.com) This year's nominees for Best Original Song include a Bond girl, an Avenger and the one and only Wolverine.

Adele earned herself an Oscar nomination with her song "Skyfall" from the Bond film of the same name. The song was written and produced by Paul Epworth, who worked with the Brit on her 2011 album 21.

Though this is the third time a Bond theme has been nominated for an Oscar�Paul and Linda McCartney for "Live and Let Die" in 1973, Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager for Carly Simon's "Nobody Does it Better" in 1977 and Bill Conti and Mick Leeson for 1981′s "For Your Eyes Only" as sung by Sheena Easton�if Adele wins, she will be the first 007 singer to take home the big prize. A lot more here.

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Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Divorce Called Off?
The divorce petition filed by Vanessa Bryant against her NBA star husband Kobe in December of 2011 has been withdrawn, claims TMZ.

The site does not offer any specifics in their report about the legal papers being withdrawn, but simply reported "Kobe Bryant is NOT getting divorced," under a headline stating that Vanessa has dropped the divorce.

They did have these details about a reconsilation: A turning point seemed to be the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy relief concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC, when the two left arm-in-arm. They spent New Year's Eve together, were spotted at lunch and have pretty much been inseparable.

There have been reports that Kobe is getting back with Vanessa because it's cheaper to keep her ... but that's just not true. Find out why here.

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