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Fight Halts Justin Bieber- Glee Hit- Kanye's R Rated Christmas- Aretha Released From Hospital- Lil Wayne Heroine- T.I.- Rappers Arrested For Inciting Crime- more

12/16/2010
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The Day in Pop Digest for 12/16/10: (Jam!) Justin Bieber halted his show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday night after a fight broke out in the audience - over the singer's towel more

(Jam!) The "Glee" holiday collection will be the soundtrack to plenty of Christmas soirees this year. Yuletide shoppers helped the set jump from No. 3 to No. 1 in Canada with sales of 23,000 copies, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. Susan Boyle remained on top in the U.S.more

(Spin) Kanye West is back spreading holiday cheer with a new jam. "Christmas in Harlem," featuring rapper CyHi Da Prynce and Teyana Taylor singing the main hook, is by no means family-appropriate. Kanye spits hilarious lines about giving his loved one more than just presents from the mall, over a lilting piano line, swelling strings, and synthesizer more

(Billboard) Soul icon Aretha Franklin has been discharged from a Detroit hospital where she underwent successful surgery for reported pancreatic cancer. more

(Yahoo) Police in Rio de Janeiro have arrested four Brazilian rappers. The four were indicted on charges of inciting crime, glorifying drug traffic and associating with drug gangs. more

(Billboard) Incarcerated rapper T.I. has released another somber message from prison, this time thanking everyone for picking up his new album, "No Mercy." Read it here.

(FMQB) Ricky Martin's first new album in six years, Musica+Alma+Sexo, will be released on February 1. The album will be bilingual more

(Billboard) While some celebrities are honored by having a street or building named in their honor, Lil Wayne has had a bag of drugs named after him. Patrol officers in Newark, N.J. unveiled a confiscated bag of heroine labeled "Lil Wayne" more

(Hollywood Reporter) Don Cheadle is hoping Hollywood jumps aboard the Miles Davis train. The "Iron Man 2" actor helped shape the screenplay for a Davis biopic in which he would star as the legendary jazz trumpeter and musical innovator. more


(BBC) Illegal downloading in the UK is growing with around 7.7 million people choosing not to legitimately buy music online, according to new figures. more

(AFP) Veteran CNN talk show host Larry King hangs up his famous suspenders Thursday, after a quarter of a century of interviewing the powerful and famous. more

(Yahoo) Hulk Hogan has tied the knot for a second time. His attorney told The Associated Press Wednesday that the celebrity wrestler and Jennifer McDaniel were married more

(Hollywood Reporter) Thirteen-year-old Thomas Horn -- who won $31,800 in prize money on "Jeopardy!" in October -- has been cast to play the young lead in "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," a drama starring Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks. more

(Hollywood Reporter) Primetime TV shows that appeal to teenagers are promoting the "sexualization" of girls at an alarming rate, including more portrayals of underage females being objectified than adults, especially for laughs, according to the Parents Television Council. more

A new video for Erasure's classic song "A Little Respect" has been released. Andy Bell recently felt compelled to create a bright new version of the track to benefit The Hetrick Martin Institute, the nation's oldest and largest LGBTQ Youth Service Organization. Check it out here

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