Britney Hits With Glee- Star Wars 3D Backlash- Zac Brown Band Denies Maroon 5- Kanye West Leak Fit- Joe Mantell RIP- Eminem Lil Wayne Video- Lady GaGa and Cher Duet- more

(Hollywood Reporter) � Like a lightsaber to the midsection, reactions to news that George Lucas is planning to rerelease 3D versions of the "Star Wars" sextet have been swift and, more often than not, deadly. For every "I'll be first in line," there are another 20-30 Web comments along the lines of "SW is just a machine now," "I'll stay away in droves," "Lucas is beating a dead horse" or "Never have I seen something so amazing be systematically destroyed." more

(Billboard) Zac Brown Band scored its first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, preventing Maroon 5 from achieving its second chart-topper, although sales for both acts fell short of expectations. more

(ASB) Kanye West is not happy when he heard "Lost in the World", a song from his upcoming studio album, has come out without his consent in its unfinished version. Due to the leak, the rapper decided not to give any free music for this week's G.O.O.D Friday treatment. more

(Yahoo) Oscar-nominated actor Joe Mantell, who co-starred in "Marty" and delivered one of movies' most famous lines in "Chinatown," has died, his family said. He was 94. more

(ASB) Eminem is going to debut a new music video this week. Ahead of the premiere, the rapper offers sneak peek for his fans, featuring him recording "No Love" in the studio. A bullied kid and his featured guest Lil Wayne are additionally flashed in separate scenes. more

(Yahoo) Singer Liza Minnelli has canceled a concert in Maine because of an illness. more

(ASB) Lady GaGa and Cher reportedly developed a strong bond after meeting at the recent MTV Video Music Awards. The two female artists allegedly have been toying with idea of recording a duet for GaGa's forthcoming album "Born This Way". more

(Yahoo) Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend has been acquitted of two charges of obtaining drugs for her by fraud and deceit, including use of false names. more

(ASB) Leonard Cohen has canceled his upcoming Hawaii concert due to "insurmountable logistical issues". The "Hallelujah" singer was planning to kick off a planned five-date North American tour with a show in Honolulu, Oahu on December 4. more

(Jam!) Mariah Carey is relying on her assistants to push her around in a wheelchair after injuring her ankle following a fall onstage in Singapore at the weekend. more

(BBC) Take That have announced that their first album with Robbie Williams in 15 years will be called Progress, to be released on 22 November more

(Yahoo) The Essence Music Festival will call New Orleans home through 2014, organizers and city officials announced Wednesday, in a deal they said would continue the boom in visitors and spending the city sees each summer. more

(ASB) Rapper Flo Rida turned into a diva at a music festival in Singapore over the weekend when he refused to leave his hotel room for his concert start time and then extended his set. more

(BBC) Director Arthur Penn, best known for making Bonnie and Clyde and Little Big Man dies, a day after his 88th birthday. more

(Yahoo) Comedian Greg Giraldo died on Wednesday at age 44, five days after being hospitalized for what celebrity media reported was a prescription drug overdose. more

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