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Susan Boyle Still On Top As Adam Lambert Nosedives- Family Ties Actor Arrested- Destiny's Child Settle Song Theft Case- Justin Bieber Up Past His Bedtime and more
Adam Lambert is confirmed to make a live appearance on the result show of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" finale on December 16. He will deliver his single "Whataya Want From Me". He won't be the only idol on the show more.

That's the good news, but the bad news is it looks like the sales of Adam Lambert's debut album have nosedived. The Hits Double Daily chart as of Monday night had 56% of their index counted and at that time they showed Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" dropped from his No 3 debut last week to No 21 this week with sales of 28,000 copies. Meanwhile Susan Boyle's still appears to be living the dream at the top of the charts. The preliminary numbers put her album at No 1 with sales of 383,959 copies this past week. We'll bring you the final numbers once they are complete but if you want to see the latest, check out the Hits Double Daily "building album chart" here

Brian Bonsall who played Michael J. Fox's little brother Andy Keaton on the 1980s television show "Family Ties" was arrested for assault in Colorado. Police said Monday that 28-year-old Brian Bonsall got into a fight at an apartment on Saturday and hit a friend with part of a broken wooden stool. more including a photo of the much changed actor
Justin Bieber and Keri Hilson have been tapped to help usher in New Year by performing from Las Vegas at the annual Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. The two will be joined by other musical guests, such as Black Eyed Peas, Orianthi, Selena Gomez, Colbie Caillat and Robin Thicke. more

Carmen Electra will host Billboard's New Year's Eve Live special airing Dec. 31 from 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM on Fox. American Idol season eight winner Kris Allen, Idol finalist Allison Iraheta, and Sean Kingston are set to perform at the event, which will broadcast live from Las Vegas and Times Square in New York. more

MSN reports that former Destiny's Child members Beyonc�, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams have settled a long running copyright dispute out of court. The R&B trio came under fire from singer/songwriter Rickey Allen over allegations their 2004 song "Cater 2 U" was inspired by a track he had composed with the same title more

Busta Rhymes fans are well accustomed to the eccentric MC's bouts of spontaneous rage. But unfortunately, Alex Duncan isn't a Busta fan. Duncan, 32, was awarded $75,000 U.S. (about $79,000 Canadian) last week stemming from an incident in which he says Rhymes, 37, attacked him with two water bottles during a concert. more

A publicist for Alexa Ray Joel says the daughter of Billy Joel is feeling better two days after being hospitalized in New York for a possible overdose of pills. more

New Orleans' multi-tasking funk outfit Galactic is set to return February 9 with its sixth studio album, entitled "Ya-Ka-May." more

Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in negotiations to reprise their roles as lead voices in "Happy Feet 2." more -

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Alice Keys Leaks Her New Album on Facebook
Myspace just got some competition on the album preview department: RCA Music Group today announced it will release a full stream of Alicia Keys' upcoming album, "The Element of Freedom," exclusively to the artist's fans on Facebook (www.facebook.com/aliciakeys).

RCA Music has partnered with Involver, the leading social media technology firm, to allow Keys' 1.2 million Facebook fans to stream the tracks from her new album directly from her Facebook Page. Visitors can listen to tracks for free and place pre-orders in advance of the December 15th release of "The Element of Freedom."

"Alicia's incredible reach and passionate fan base inspired us to take an innovative approach and become the first music label to launch her album exclusively on the world's largest social media platform," said Tom Corson, EVP/General Manager, RCA Music Group. "After learning about Involver's powerful social media marketing capabilities and successes with brands such as US Weekly and Puma we knew we'd found the right partner to make this creative online launch a reality." - more on this story

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The Book of Eli Soundtrack Details
Reprise Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers-directed feature film Book Of Eli on January 12th, 2010 � three days before the film hits theaters nationwide on January 15th, 2010.

The Book of Eli Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features an original score by composer/musician/producer Atticus Ross, marking his third collaboration with the Hughes Brothers and his first feature film score. Ross' music is a unique hybrid score of electronic and organic elements; writing with his wife (Claudia Sarne) and brother (Leopold Ross), the basic tracks were recorded at his studio in Los Angeles before departing to London where it was finished in Abbey Road Studios with a full 80 piece orchestra.

Ross' other film credits include co-writing and producing "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)," the Perry Ferrell single for the hit film Twilight, the score for the Allen Hughes' vignette for the film New York, I Love You, as well as the music to the Hughes Brothers TV show 'Touching Evil." Ross has also incorporated his musical style into collaborations and productions of such major artists as NIN (the albums With Teeth, Year Zero, The Slip, and the Grammy-nominated Ghosts), Jane's Addiction, and Korn. - more on this story

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Vh1's Latest Not-Really Celebrity Reality Targets: Basketball Wives
VH1 has teamed up with the wives and girlfriends of some of the NBA's most elite players to give the viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous life of a professional basketball player's wife in VH1's original series, "Basketball Wives." Production is set to begin on the series in December 2009. The eight-episode 30-minute series is set to premiere on March 15, 2010.

This series is about the insider life of the wives, girlfriends and a few ex-wives of some of the biggest ballers in the game. These ladies live the life. They drive the best cars, live in the biggest mansions, wear designer clothes and jewelry and only travel first class. But living the high life is not all glamour. In order to protect it, they have to deal with the jealousies and dramas of living in -- and staying in -- the inner circle.

They must also keep the groupies at bay while their husbands and boyfriends are traveling on the road for over six months of the year playing ball all-the-while wondering if their spouses are being faithful to them.
The cast is filled with the wives and ex-wives of superstars including Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fianc� of Antoine Walker), Mesha O'Neal (wife of Jermaine O'Neal), Royce Reed, Faith Rain (Udonis Haslem's girlfriend) and Shaunie O'Neal (wife of Shaquille O'Neal) who will also serve as Executive Producer on the series. - more on this story

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Jimmy Wayne To Jam at Daryl's House
Country star Jimmy Wayne's cover version of Daryl Hall and John Oates' 1976 hit single, "Sara Smile," which he recorded with the duo earlier this year, is a country smash, and now serves as the centerpiece for the 26th installment of the acclaimed web series, Live From Daryl's House, available starting Dec. 15 at www.lfdh.com.

The show will be the first since Daryl Hall and John Oates received their first Grammy nomination in 25 years with a nod in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "Sara Smile," from their Live at the Troubadour album on Shout! Factory.

"My experience playing with Daryl on Live From Daryl's House will go down in my journal as one of my all-time favorite performances, right up there with the Grand Ole Opry, Madison Square Garden and Red Rocks," said the North Carolina-born singer-songwriter. - more on this story

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Mumford & Sons Announce Album and Tour
West London indie rock quartet Mumford & Sons is set to release their critically acclaimed US debut album, Sigh No More, March 2nd on Glassnote Records. They will play several headlining dates in North America in early 2010 in support of the release (dates below.)

On their debut, Mumford & Sons have created a gutsy, banjo-driven, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills & Nash with the might of Kings of Leon and the harmonies of Fleet Foxes. Sigh No More was recorded at Eastcote Studios, where Arctic Monkeys, Brian Eno, Tindersticks and Laura Marling have honed their sound. The band teamed with producer Markus Dravs who has worked with such superstar acts as Arcade Fire, Bjork and Peter Gabriel.

Sigh No More was recently released in the UK to critical accolades. The album debuted in the UK iTunes Top 10 recently and is being lauded by tastemaker publications such as NME ("A band who know they're onto something not just good, but spectacular") and Q Magazine ("A record that swings from arresting fragility to hearty dynamics.") The first single, "Little Lion Man," is already being boasted as "The Hottest Record In The World" by Radio 1's Zane Lowe, and the band has been longlisted for the BBC Sounds Of 2008 Poll, which features the most promising new music talent. - more on this story

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AIR Announce North American Tour
Following the October release of their fifth studio album Love 2, French electronic pop duo AIR (Nicolas Godin and JB Dunckel) return to the U.S. for their first live shows in three years.

The "Pocket Symphony" tour of 2007/08 saw the band travel to the Far East and beyond, stage their largest New York play to date at the Madison Square Garden Theatre and established them as truly international artists.

Now in 2010, AIR is preparing for the first of several U.S. trips, the first of which will be a traditional tour showcasing the breadth of their catalog and re-interpretations of new songs from the "Love 2" album. - more on this story

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The Stunners Support the Troops with Holiday Single
The Stunners, the breakout girl group of the year, have recorded their 2009 holiday song "Santa Bring My Soldier Home." The song is a tribute to US members of the Armed Forces, especially those who will be away during the holiday season, and is available as a FREE download at santabringmysoldierhome.com.

Also on the site is information on how to donate to the USO, as well as a behind-the-scenes video of the The Stunners recording and talking about the song.

The Stunners will be performing "Santa Bring My Soldier Home" on The Wendy Williams Show on December 14, 2009. Viewers are invited to submit photos of loved ones in the Armed Forces to be shown during what is sure to be a touching performance. - more on this story

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Bill Cosby Teams With Boys & Girls Clubs
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is joining forces with Bill Cosby in support of the comedian's latest CD project, "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency."

The youth development organization is set to host a series of LISTENing parties across the country to foster community dialogue and promote the album's socially conscious themes�self-respect, education and service to others�which embody the principles championed by Boys & Girls Clubs. These sessions will kick off on December 12th and 13th across America and will be greeted with a phone call from Cosby and the Cosnarati.

"Boys & Girls Clubs of America is excited that Clubs are hosting LISTENing parties to mobilize their communities around very poignant issues that are affecting youth nationwide," says Judith J. Pickens, the organization's Sr. VP, Program & Youth Development Services. "We believe this is the perfect opportunity for the Clubs to not only engage teen members but also fosters dialogue and action throughout the community." - more on this story

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Trey Songz Up Close & Ready
Trey Songz has announced the upcoming release of an exciting new EP. "Up Close & Ready" will be available exclusively via iTunes beginning Tuesday, December 8th for $7.99 until January 4, 2010. The five-track collection will then go on sale at all other DSPs on Tuesday, December 15th.

Songz � whose blockbuster new album, "READY," has just received a Grammy Award nomination as "Best Contemporary R&B Album" � will herald the release of "UP CLOSE & READY" with a pair of much anticipated TV appearances. First up is a visit to BET's The Mo'Nique Show, slated for Wednesday, December 9th. Trey will then perform live on the Friday, December 11th installment of BET's 106 & Park (check local listings). The appearances follow Songz's recent show-stopping performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Songz has long been hailed for his extraordinary on-stage presence, with the New York Times recently declaring that he "transfixes like no other R&B singer of the day." "UP CLOSE & READY" features new renditions of some of Trey's biggest hits, recorded live at New York City's Clinton Studios earlier this year. Among the highlights are intimate takes on such favorites as "One Love," "I Need A Girl," "Last Time," "Gotta Go," and the #1 classic, "Can't Help But Wait." As if all that weren't enough, the EP features an all-new companion video for "One Love," which serves as an ideal visual document of this very special live performer. The "One Love" video premiered today on Trey Songz's Facebook page and can be seen at - http://www.TreySongz.com

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