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Paula Abdul Reteams With Simon Cowell For X Factor- Justin Bieber Plea Bargain- Jackie Evancho TV- New Lady Gaga Today- Will Smith for Tarantino Western?- more

05/09/2011
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The Day in Pop Digest for 5/09/11: (Billboard) Paula Abdul will be back at the judging table with Simon Cowell, this time on Fox's "The X Factor," a person familiar with the negotiations said Saturday. Other previously announced judges include British pop star Cheryl Cole and Grammy-winning producer Antonio "L.A." Reid. more

(Billboard) Justin Bieber has agreed to record a public service announcement on cyberbullying in order to resolve criminal charges filed against his manager and a record executive after a frenzy at a New York mall. more

(BBC) John Walker, one of the founders of 1960s group The Walker Brothers, has died at the age of 67 in California, his spokeswoman says. more

(Billboard) Lady Gaga is giving fans another taste of "Born This Way" before its release. "Edge of Glory," a new single from Gaga's soon-to-be-released album, will hit iTunes today (May 9) at 1 p.m. PT more

(NME) Quentin Tarantino is reportedly sounding out Will Smith about starring in his next film, Django Unchained. more

(Jam!) Beastie Boys star Adam Horovitz has ruled out any tour plans to promote their new album until rapper Adam Yauch has fully recovered from cancer. more

(Jam!) Madonna's childhood home in Michigan has been placed on the market for a paltry $48,600 US more

(Jam!) After [auto-tuning??] co-producing more than 100 Billboard Hot 100 hits for Fox's "Glee," the show's executive music producer, Adam Anders, is looking to capture some of that lightning in a bottle for recording artists on his own label. more

(BBC) Superhero movie Thor repeats its UK success in the US and Canada, making an estimated $66m (£40.3m) in its first weekend of release. more

(FMQB) Taylor Swift is selling tickets to the final dress rehearsal for her massive 2011 Speak Now tour, to raise funds to help people affected by recent tornados in the South. more

(NME) Nicolas Cage will not face criminal charges over his arrest for allegedly attacking his wife Alice Kim in New Orleans last month. more

(FMQB) Game is anticipating a late summer release for his oft-delayed fourth album, The R.E.D. Album. He already shot a video for the single "Red Nation" featuring Lil Wayne, which will be released this week. more

(NME) Madonna collaborating with daughter Lourdes on new album? '4 Minutes' singer has apparently recorded track with 14-year-old more

(BBC) British singer Adele continues her reign at the top of the UK album chart with 21 for the 14th week. more

(NME) An upcoming film about Usama Bin Laden has signed up its first star, Joel Edgerton. more

(FMQB) Beyonc� has released a cover of "God Bless The U.S.A.," with proceeds going to to the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund, a volunteer based not for profit dedicated to helping the families of fallen New York firefighters, police officers, EMS and Port Authority police killed in the line of duty more

(Billboard) Eleven-year-old singer Jackie Evancho will premiere songs from her first album, "Dream with Me," on the QVC network beginning next Tuesday more

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