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J.D. Salinger Dies- Black Eyed Peas Sued for Song Theft- Lady GaGa and Beyonce- Taylor Swift Beats Britney- Michael Jackson's Dad Get Hearing on Son's Cash and more

01/29/2010
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J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of "The Catcher in the Rye," has died at 91, his agent said, raising tantalizing questions over whether the legendary writer might have left behind a hoard of unpublished works. more

A judge has scheduled a hearing to decide if Michael Jackson's father should receive a monthly allowance of more than $15,000 from the pop star's estate. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff said Thursday he would hold an evidentiary hearing on May 26 more

Lady GaGa has started filming a music video with her featured guest Beyonce Knowles for their joint track "Telephone". It reportedly is shot in a desert in Los Angeles and will pick up where the storyline of "Paparazzi" video left off with the same director Jonas Akerlund serving behind the lens. more

Zelda Rubinstein, the US actress best known for her role as the diminutive psychic in 1982 film Poltergeist, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. more

Black Eyed Peas are facing another plagiarism lawsuit - a musician alleges the group's hit "Boom Boom Pow" is "virtually identical" to her own song. Phoenix Phenom, along with associate Manfred Mohr, has filed a copyright infringement case against the band more

British singer Cheryl Cole, best known as a judge on the hit "X Factor" television series, will support U.S. group the Black Eyed Peas on the British leg of their forthcoming THE E.N.D. world tour. more

Taylor Swift has shattered Britney Spears' first-week download record after fans raced to get hold of her new single "Today Was a Fairytale". The country music sensation now holds the record for the best download debut by a female artist after the new song was picked up 325,000 times in the past week more

Drunken Hero? Adrian Pasdar, of US TV series Heroes, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of drink driving. According to highway patrol officers, the 44-year-old was pulled over before dawn on Wednesday more. Perhaps he need a drink after seeing the ratings?

Elle.com has posted their The 10 Most Unforgettable Grammy Fashions here

Authorities say Lindsay Lohan's father has been arrested again. Police on New York's Long Island say Michael Lohan was arrested Thursday morning and charged with criminal contempt. more

Katy Perry, T-Pain and Elton John have been added to the Grammy Awards. more

Alicia Keys is set to give her next album a new twist - she reportedly wants to rock out with the Kings of Leon. more

Usher's oft-delayed sixth studio album, Raymond V. Raymond, has a new release date: March 30. more

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