‘That’s definitely been a rumor, and it’s been coming from their camp,’ he says of presidential candidate’s possible Kanye West intro.By Chris Harris
Perry Farrell and MTV News’ Tim Kash at Lollapalooza 2007
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This weekend, tens of thousands of music fans will pour into — and trample — Chicago’s verdant Grant Park for three days [...]
Album features Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, production from Britney/ 50 Cent collaborator J.R. Rotem.By Jocelyn Vena
Ne-Yo
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Ne-Yo says he has some surprises in store on his forthcoming LP, Year of the Gentleman, which is now slated for a September 16 release.
“It’s a little bit of alternative, a little bit of pop, a [...]
AFP A new book from J.K. Rowling, the author of the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series, will go on sale to the public in December.
Rowling produced seven original handwritten copies of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” giving away six to people involved with the books about the boy wizard and auctioning the seventh, [...]
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Jennifer Lopez will be able to call on her newly acquired parenting skills for her latest film role, where she plays a professional thief posing as a nanny.
Daily Variety reported that “J-Lo” has confirmed bagging a lead role in romantic comedy “The Governess,” her second movie project since giving birth to twins earlier this year.
The [...]
As another sign singer’s life is stabilizing, paparazzi complain that Spears is ‘boring.’By Gil Kaufman
Britney Spears and Sam Lutfi
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Six months after Sam Lutfi was served with a temporary restraining order that required him to stay away from Britney Spears, the singer’s former self-proclaimed manager might be free to see his one-time client [...]
Disgraced former ‘NSYNC and Backstreet Boys manager gathered info on alleged cop killer.By Gil Kaufman
Lou Pearlman
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Even as federal investigators were finishing work on their $300 million fraud case against disgraced former boy-band entrepreneur Lou Pearlman, the ex-Backstreet Boys backer was gathering information on a man held in a nearby cell in [...]
‘I got to Mike 10 years earlier than I expected,’ says ‘Kon, who also collaborated with Whitney Houston on upcoming LP.By Shaheem Reid
Akon
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NEW YORK — Akon could quit music right now. He’s already accomplished his top objective: working with Michael Jackson.
“That was a dream come true,” ‘Kon said Tuesday. “You know how you [...]
‘I think Pusha put the meltdown on it, but I like everybody’s verse,’ Pharrell Williams says.By John Ochoa
N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell Williams
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As the Neptunes, N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo have worked with some of the biggest names in the music biz — and they brought in some big guns for the remix and Hype [...]
Fans will be able to play game at venues, compete for chance to rock out onstage.By Chris Harris
Panic at the Disco
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You’ve been playing it in your basement for months, much to the chagrin of your parents and your girlfriend. Now, “Rock Band” will be coming to an amphitheater near you, along with Panic [...]
‘Wayne is definitely on top of his game right now,’ Brown says of Best Male Video rival.By Jocelyn Vena
Chris Brown
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Chris Brown knows he has some stiff competition at this year’s VMAs.
After hearing he’s up against Lil Wayne, Usher, T.I. and Flo Rida, the Best Male Video nominee for his “With You” clip [...]
