Usher Kicked in the Face- Justin Bieber Avoids Assault Charge- Michael Jackson Producer Slams Quincy Jones- George Clinton Vs Black Eyed Peas- More Gwyneth Glee- more (Recap)

(Yahoo) Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have gone from reality star and rocker to husband and wife.Richie's publicist Nicole Perna says in an e-mail to The Associated Press Sunday that the 29-year-old socialite and her longtime boyfriend Madden were married Saturday in Los Angeles. more

(Yahoo) Rap star Ja Rule may soon be in the spotlight in a New York City courtroom. A trial could start as soon as this week in a gun-possession case stemming from a July 2007 stop of his luxury sports car. more

(Jam!) KT Tunstall came close to scoring a movie role recently, but the job didn't work out. But she's determined not to give up as she has long dreamed of acting on the big screen, and can even see herself as a film writer. more

(Yahoo) The latest chapter in "The Chronicles of Narnia" saga has sailed to the top of the weekend box office, though the franchise sank to a weak debut compared to the first two movies. more

(NME) Matt Cardle wins 'The X Factor' after covering Biffy Clyro Singer beats Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction after performing 'Many Of Horror' more

(ASB) Paramore are going to take a break in 2011 to work on their next studio installment. Frontwoman Hayley Williams revealed their next year plan to MTV when attending Z100 Jingle Ball with bandmate Taylor York. more

(Yahoo) Gal-pal doctors Nat and Kat have crossed the finish line to win "The Amazing Race." They have also made history, becoming the first two-woman team to claim the million-dollar grand prize in the 17 seasons of the CBS reality series. more

(BBC) The Black Eyed Peas beat 10-year-old Willow Smith to the top of the chart, securing the fifth UK number one single of their career. more

(ASB) Robbie Williams has pulled out of a planned $3 million show for record label bosses on New Year's Eve because of "family commitments". The "Angels" hitmaker recently rejoined the group for an album and an upcoming 2011 tour, marking their first full shows with the original line-up since the star left in 1995. more

(ASB) Rapper Plies is at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit over allegations he illegally sampled a track written by a songwriter in North Carolina. more

The Day in Pop Digest for 12/14/10: (Billboard) George Clinton has filed a copyright lawsuit against members of the Black Eyed Peas, UMG Recordings and Cherry Hill Music for allegedly sampling his song "(Not Just) Knee Deep" on a Grammy-award nominated album. more

(FMQB) There has been a lot of controversy and differing opinions about the new Michael Jackson album, Michael, that comes out on Tuesday. And producer Teddy Riley admits that Jackson's vocals had to be "processed" in order for the album to be completed after his death. But Riley insists, "you are still hearing the true Michael Jackson." more

(Billboard) Gwyneth Paltrow and "Glee's" matchup was so nice, they've decided to do it twice. The Oscar-winning actress has confirmed that she'll appear on a second episode of the Fox show more

Meanwhile, Paltrow has said she won't be appearing in Marvel Pictures superheroes mash-up The Avengers more

Wait.... even more. Gwyneth Paltrow has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were on hand Monday to help Paltrow celebrate the unveiling of her star more

(Yahoo) Australian movie star Hugh Jackman was slightly injured on Tuesday while performing a stunt during the taping of an Oprah Winfrey show at the Sydney Opera House. more

(Jam!) Eminem is set to knock film fans out with his next big screen role - the hip-hop star will play an up-and-coming boxer in movie Southpaw. more

(Billboard) Although Selena Gomez was recently spotted at an IHOP in Philadelphia with Justin Bieber, the singer claims that the two teen stars are just friends. more

(Jam!) Celebrity [and PR seeking] drug counselor Dr. Drew Pinsky has urged Miley Cyrus to seek professional help following her bong-smoking scandal - insisting she's "acting out" following the breakdown of her parents' marriage. more

(Yahoo) NBC is banking on some reality show royalty to create a new singing competition to challenge "American Idol." The network said Monday that it will debut "The Voice of America" in the spring. more. Apparently, NBC is still on the air.

(Billboard) Rapper Ja Rule is set to serve two years in prison stemming from a July 2007 gun bust, when both he and rapper Lil Wayne were arrested following a concert performance. more

(Jam!) Mariah Carey is baffled by longstanding rumours she is bisexual - insisting speculation she is attracted to women is not "reality." more

(BBC) Glee, Mad Men and Modern Family are among the American Film Institute's Top 10 television programs of 2010. more

(Yahoo) California wants a little bit more of the King of Pop � roughly $131,000 in tax penalties. more

(Yahoo) The game show "Jeopardy!" will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence. more

(Yahoo) "Dexter" star Michael C, Hall and the actress who plays his sister in the serial-killer TV drama are getting divorced after less than two years of marriage, news reports said on Monday. more

The Day in Pop Digest for 12/15/10: (Jam!) Usher suffered a kick in the face during his concert in New York on Monday, when a female fan he had invited onstage to serenade accidentally hit him with her stiletto. more

(Billboard) This past October, Justin Bieber was accused of punching a 12-year-old boy in the face during a laser-tag battle in which the alleged victim called Bieber a homophobic slur. The Ontario police department investigating the incident has decided not to file charges against the singer. more

(Jam!) Miley Cyrus danced her troubles away following her drug scandal last week by partying with her Undercover movie co-star Kelly Osbourne. more

(Yahoo) Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are breaking up. "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage," the two entertainers said Tuesday more

(Billboard) Das Racist missed its gig in London last night (Dec. 13) due to being held in a London airport and then deported back to Switzerland. The band posted an apology on its website explaining the situation more

(BBC) Dance music star Basshunter is charged by police over an alleged sex assault on two female fans at a Fife nightclub gig. more

(Billboard) Chris Colfer couldn't have been more excited to pick up his first Golden Globe nomination for supporting actor, for his performance as teen Kurt Hummel on Fox's sophomore hit "Glee." more

(Yahoo) Film critic Roger Ebert's new movie review television show has been cleared to air in 192 markets across the United States and worldwide on the Armed Forces Network. more

(Billboard) The Ronettes may have led the pack of girl groups in the 1960s thanks to producer/manager Phil Spector, but now the "Be My Baby" group is supposedly suing Spector. more

(BBC) Seventy-nine-year-old US actor Rip Torn admits to breaking into a bank while drunk and carrying a loaded gun. more

(Jam!) Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is one step closer to competing in the 2014 Paralympic Games in Russia - she's been accepted onto the British Disabled Ski Team. more

(Billboard) Lead singer Beth Ditto of Portland dance-punk band Gossip will release her debut solo EP featuring four new songs this January more

(BBC) British movie The King's Speech leads the nominations for next year's Golden Globe Awards, with seven nods in key categories, including best film drama. more

(Jam!) Annie Lennox was left red-faced after she missed her cue to perform on a U.S. talk show on Tuesday, just minutes after she insisted she no longer suffered nerves about messing up on stage. more -

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