A look back at the top pop stories of the week of November 26th: (Jam!) Katy Perry has broken her silence about her Photoshopped breast reduction, revealing she demanded marketing bosses at VH1 tone down the poster for her upcoming Divas Salute The Troops U.S. TV special. more(Jam!) Miley Cyrus has reportedly scrapped plans to sing her cover of Poison hit Every Rose Has Its Thorn at Sunday night's American Music Awards after frontman Bret Michaels was accused of having an affair with her mother. more
(BBC) Take That's new album Progress has topped the UK chart, achieving the biggest opening week sales of any record for 13 years. more
(Jam!) Newlyweds Katy Perry and Russell Brand rejected a string of lucrative offers to sell their wedding photos to the press, because they feared it would only lead to further media intrusion into their lives. more
(Jam!) Garth Brooks was left red-faced following a recent meal with Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn - after realising a group of autograph hunters were only interested in meeting the entertainment mogul. more
(Yahoo) British boy wizard Harry Potter made movie magic again at weekend box offices as the newest chapter, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," cast a spell in more than 50 countries and collected $330 million in global ticket sales. more
(Yahoo) A publicist for Eddie Montgomery says the Montgomery Gentry star has prostate cancer. more
(BW&BK) The Fox TV network said its hit singing contest American Idol will move from its longtime Tuesday and Wednesday night broadcasts to Wednesday and Thursday when it returns. Its season debut is Jan. 19. more
(Yahoo) Britain's Prince William was involved in a military helicopter rescue mission to save a stricken man just 48 hours after announcing his engagement, defence officials confirmed Sunday. more
(FMQB) Rapper T.I. has released a letter online, voicing his frustration at being in and out of jail. more
(BBC) Rapper DMX is in an Arizona jail for drug-related probation violations, court officials say. more
(Yahoo) Daniel Day-Lewis is preparing for his role as Abraham Lincoln by visiting the state where the former president began his political career. more
Kanye West's new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, is available for full streaming now. Have a listen here
Were you among those disappointed with this year's AMAs? You weren't alone as it appeared not that many people cared enough to tune in. Billboard reports that the AMAs drew 11.6 million viewers and a 4.3 preliminary adults 18-49 rating, down 22% from 2009. Moreover, the telecast stands as the lowest-rated AMAs yet. more. Another sign that auto-tuned bad haircuts and pretty faces are destroying the music biz. On the other hand, real singing talent seems to sell as Hits Double Daily shows Susan Boyle is on track to lead the top of the charts again this week (as of their last update on Monday). more
(Billboard) Justin Bieber released a new trailer for his upcoming 3D biopic "Never Say Never" yesterday (Nov. 22). more
Miley Cyrus marks a big milestone in her life today - the pop star turns 18. Now she can get away with her "new style" and not have to worry too much. more
(ASB) Just few hours after the 38th Annual American Music Awards ended, rumor swirled on the web suggesting that there was something shady about Usher winning Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Justin Bieber receiving Artist of the Year. more
(Yahoo) A celebrity jeweler says Courtney Love hasn't returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed baubles, and the gem dealer is suing to get them back. more
(ASB) Another new track from T.I.'s forthcoming studio album "No Mercy" has just hit the web. It's titled "Welcome to the World" and features fellow rapper Kanye West and his protege Kid Cudi. more
(Billboard) Step Inside. Be Discovered. That is the tag line of online discovery platform AuditionBooth, co-founded by former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul to connect aspiring talents with casting directors, producers and managers. more
(Yahoo) A woman found locked in the bathroom of Charlie Sheen's suite last month said in a nationally televised interview Monday that the actor used racial slurs and put his hands around her throat during the raucous evening in late October. more
(Jam!) Usher is at the centre of a plagiarism lawsuit amid allegations his song Caught Up was stolen from material written by an aspiring singer. more
(Billboard) As a stopgap between sophomore effort "Breakthrough" and a third album coming next spring, Colbie Caillat will help ABC Family ring in the holiday season with the official theme song to the network's "25 Days of Christmas" programming event more
(Yahoo) Keith Urban is hitting the road June 16 on a 44-city arena tour in the U.S. with a schedule that gives him time to be with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, and their 2-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose. more
(Billboard) While Joe Jonas says that he started writing material for his solo album with a Michael Buble frame of mind, he's since switched gears. more
(ASB) British rocker Dave Stewart has launched a drunken broadside against music industry bosses, accusing them of ruining young talent in a desperate bid to make money. The former Eurythmics star was jetlagged and boozing as he watched the American Music Awards on TV on Sunday night, November 21, and he became infuriated with the show, branding it "c**p". more
(Billboard) Quincy Jones is letting it be known that he's not fond of comparisons to Kanye West, at least not when producing is involved. more. That's like comparing Justin Bieber to Pavarotti!
(Yahoo) Steve Harvey may want to watch what he says on his upcoming comedy tour: He'll have Kirk Franklin by his side at every stop. more
(ASB) Trace Adkins, Alabama and Kris Kristofferson have teamed up to pay tribute to late country legend Waylon Jennings on a new album. more
(Yahoo) Australian detectives said Tuesday they have dropped a five-year-old criminal investigation into "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan's tax dealings. more
(Yahoo) An actor who once had a small part on "Ugly Betty" was charged Tuesday with stabbing his mother to death with a 3-foot sword in her home after a fight, police said. Officers responding to a call of a family dispute found 55-year-old Yannick Brea kneeling in the bathroom of her Brooklyn apartment at about 2:20 a.m. more
Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey is voted winner of the US TV show Dancing With the Stars. more
Celebuzz had an interesting way of celebrating Miley Cyrus' 18th birthday yesterday: After seeing the brilliance that is SNL's 'The Miley Cyrus Show' skit, our brains got buzzing that Miley sure does have a penchant for saying "pretty cool" and "awesome," so why not compile them all, mash-up style? Behold, Miley Cyrus and all of her "awesome" sayings in one video here.
In related news, Jam! reports: Miley Cyrus' 18th birthday has been marred by controversy following the emergence of photographs which appear to show the star locked in a compromising clinch with actor Avan Jogia more
(Billboard) Christina Aguilera got a little feisty on "Conan" Monday night (Nov. 22), teaching (or attempting to, at least) O'Brien to shimmy those hips like a burlesque dancer. see it here
(BBC) Legendary Hammer horror actress Ingrid Pitt, best known for starring in cult classics such as Countess Dracula, has died at the age of 73 more
(Billboard) While her ventures into music and questionable off-screen behavior put Taylor Momsen on an indefinite hiatus from "Gossip Girl," the actress will reportedly be reprising her role as Jenny Humphry on the CW hit. more
(BBC) Acting awards for Bob Hoskins and Helena Bonham Carter are among five prizes won by BBC productions at the International Emmys. more
(Yahoo) Attorneys for Wesley Snipes are asking a judge to extend the actor's bail as he prepares for a possible appeal of his three-year prison sentence for a tax conviction. more
(Billboard) Not satisfied with already owning two Fatburger restaurants, Kanye West has opted to buy the rights of 10 of the chain's locations in his hometown of Chicago. more
(NME) Billy Bob Thornton is planning to step behind the camera for the first time in almost a decade. more
(Hollywood Reporter) Harry Potter will easily retain his crown at the weekend box office in North America even as four new movies take advantage of Thanksgiving-fueled business. more
(Yahoo) A California appeals court rejected a bid Tuesday by Britney Spears' mother to have a defamation claim by the singer's former manager and confidante thrown out more
(Hollywood Reporter) "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is returning to the big screen, despite the misgivings of the man who created the franchise. more
(Yahoo) A New York University arts professor might not have eyes on the back of his head, but he's coming pretty close. Wafaa Bilal, a visual artist widely recognized for his interactive and performance pieces, had a small digital camera implanted in the back of his head — all in the name of art. more
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