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This Week's Top Day in Pop Stories

This Week's Top Pop Stories

Here are the top stories from this week's Day in Pop and the top Day in Pop digest stories
Lady Gaga Sex Doll?- Russell Brand Arrested- Justin Bieber Hooters- Lindsay Lohan- Adam Lambert Scuffle- Bruno Mars Coke Bust- Michael Jackson- Randy Quaid- more
This week's top digest stories: (Jam!) Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian have threatened legal action against a doll-making company, demanding staff stop producing inflatable sex toys based on their looks. more

(BBC) Russell Brand is arrested after allegedly pushing a photographer at Los Angeles airport. According to police, the photographer he is accused of assaulting placed him under citizen's arrest. more

(Jam!) British singer Robbie Williams has been battling a mystery illness for the last four years. He tells British radio station Magic 105.4FM, "I found out a few months ago that I'd been ill, completely by mistake, and I don't want to go into the whys and wherefores but what I had made you lethargic and made you depressed and I'd had it for years and not known and I'm on treatment for it. It's changed my life." more

(Jam!) Amy Winehouse has cut all ties with her one-time pal and collaborator Mark Ronson, accusing the superproducer of taking credit for her fame and insisting he is now "dead" to her. more

(BBC) Jailed pop star George Michael is transferred from Pentonville Prison to a softer Category C prison. more

(Yahoo) Police Superintendent Altermoth Campbell says a badly bruised woman alleged that Bounty Killer beat her Saturday night at his apartment. more

(Jam!) Superproducer Mark Ronson is keen to work his musical magic on Culture Club - he is hoping to team with the Karma Chameleon legends for a new album more

(Jam!) Justin Bieber was swarmed by pubescent fans as he cruised through West Edmonton Mall Saturday. Bieber stopped by Hooters restaurant to get a picture with the tank-topped servers

(MTV) Lindsay Lohan has admitted to failing her recent drug test. Hours after reports surfaced on Friday that Lohan didn't pass her latest test, the troubled starlet conceded she was still struggling with addiction. more

(MTV) Kanye West dropped his weekly gratis track early Saturday (September 18), and this week's offering, "Lord, Lord, Lord," features Mos Def and Raekwon and fellow producer/MC Swizz Beatz more

(Yahoo) Paris Hilton has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanors stemming from her arrest last month at a Las Vegas resort, a Nevada prosecutor said. more

(Yahoo) Actor Randy Quaid and his wife were arrested after being found apparently squatting at a California home they owned years ago. more

(ASB) Rihanna made the headlines on Friday, September 17 night after her music video of "Who's That Chick" is leaked. True to her mission to wake up from the dark "Rated R" album, the music video reflects her intention to have fun in the new album. more

(Yahoo) The Web site run by the Motion Picture Association of America, the lobbying arm of the major Hollywood studios, was temporarily brought down Saturday by pirates enraged by an escalation in anti-piracy efforts. more

(Yahoo) Screenwriter Anthony Peckham ("Sherlock Holmes," "Invictus") has been hired to work on Paramount's reboot of the Jack Ryan spy thriller franchise. more.

(Billboard) T.I. is expected to appear before a federal judge in Atlanta to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles. more

(BBC) Simon Cowell is to be presented with a special award at the Rose d'Or television festival in Switzerland, organisers announce. more

(MTV) In a weekend stacked with new movies, the bank-robbery action pic "The Town" ran the box office. The film, which also took the top spot on Friday, roped in an estimated $23.8 million more

(BBC) A US court issues an arrest warrant for actress Lindsay Lohan, who faces 30 days' jail after failing a court-enforced drugs test more

(Jam!) Adam Lambert has dismissed allegations he grappled with a photographer during a scuffle in Florida on Thursday - calling the incident "harmless" more

(MTV) Bruno Mars' was arrested early Sunday morning in Las Vegas for felony possession of 2.6 grams of a "white powdery substance" that tested positive as cocaine. more

(Yahoo) The Michael Jackson estate has entered a licensing deal with a Los Angeles company that will create an online virtual world based on the King of Pop called "Planet Michael." more

(Yahoo) Jay-Z and Coldplay plan to share the stage in Las Vegas as New Year's Eve headliners at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas casino-resort. more

(Yahoo) Authorities say actor Randy Quaid and his wife have been released on bail after their weekend squatting arrests for moving into a home they reportedly sold years ago in California. more

(Yahoo) Discovery is seeking $3 million in damages after two stars of "Deadliest Catch," Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand, allegedly failed to live up to an agreement to complete a spin-off project. more

(ASB) Although Kanye West already dropped F words toward "Saturday Night Live" and its whole cast on his single "Power", it seems that he has made amends with the NBC's show as he said yes when invited to be a musical guest on an upcoming episode of this new season. more

(Jam!) Jessica Simpson's dream of a duet with Andrea Bocelli for her upcoming Christmas album has been dashed - the opera singer will not be part of the compilation due to his busy schedule more

(ASB) The Script have fought off tough competition from Linkin Park, Robert Plant and Phil Collins to top the U.K. album chart. more

(Yahoo) Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton was an established drug trafficker before the singer allegedly tried to buy cocaine from an undercover officer in Florida last year, attorneys for the U.S. government said Monday at the beginning of Banton's drug trial. more

(Yahoo) Lindsay Lohan's $100 million lawsuit over an E-Trade television commercial is all over, baby. A Manhattan court filing Monday said the actress has withdrawn her case against the brokerage more

(Yahoo) Michael Douglas who recently announced he's being treated for throat cancer walked the red carpet at the New York City premiere of his latest film, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." more

(NME) Mary J. Blige announces UK tour and ticket details Singer will begin the gig-run in London on November 2 more

(Billboard) Ojani Noa, Jennifer Lopez's former husband, "will be in line at the Forum [in Los Angeles] on Sept. 22 to try out for 'American Idol' in front of his ex-wife" more -

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Glee Season 2 Starts
Glee's second season kicked off this week with more budget cuts looming and the glee kids reeling from their loss at Regional's.

In episode 1 "Audition", the club is in an "Empire State of Mind" as there are new members to recruit in order to make it to New York for Nationals. This episode introduces Sunshine Corazon (Charice) and Sam (Chord Overstreet), but Rachel and Finn don't see eye to eye on them.

Meanwhile, McKinley High has a new football coach, Shannon Beiste (Dot Marie Jones), who immediately shows herself to be a threat to both the glee club and the Cheerios in the all-new "Audition" episode of GLEE. - more on this story

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Mariah Carey Says Merry Christmas II You
Mariah Carey has announced Merry Christmas II You, her second career album of holiday tunes, will be released November 2nd by the Island Def Jam Music Group.

Highlighting the new album is a brand new recording of Mariah's all-time standard, "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

In addition to traditional yuletide fare – "The First Noel," "Little Drummer Boy," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and more – Merry Christmas II You also contains four original songs composed by Mariah, including the new single, "Oh Santa," and many more surprises for the fans - more on this story

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Katy Perry and Lady Gaga Lead MTV's EMA Nominations
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga lead with five nominations for MTV Networks International 2010 EMAs which will feature live performances by Perry and Linkin Park.

Set to take place at Caja Magica in Madrid, the 17th annual EMAs will broadcast live on MTV channels across the globe from Sunday 7th November 2010, 21:00 CET.

Two previous EMA winners are confirmed to perform on Sunday 7th November as part of the 2010 MTV EMAs. Pop superstar, Katy Perry and rock gods Linkin Park will be taking the stage, live in Madrid. - more on this story

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Scissor Sisters To Join Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour
Scissor Sisters will be joining Lady Gaga on the early 2011 run of her Monster Ball World Tour.

The fun begins with the February 19th show at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and including two consecutive nights at New York City's Madison Square Garden Arena (February 21st & 22nd) and shows in numerous other cities.

"We Scissor Sisters are thrilled to be a part of Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour in 2011. It's a perfect opportunity to join forces with such a kindred spirit," said the band. - more on this story

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Taylor Swift United Nations Event
(PR) CMT and MTV Networks announced that they will host an international streaming event and online contest to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's new album Speak Now at the United Nations in New York on Monday, October 25, the same day her new album is available in stores worldwide.

The online contest 'Speak Now With Taylor Swift In New York City' is live now at www.WinWithTaylor.com offering fans the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Taylor perform live in New York and join her on a cross-country flight to Los Angeles, where they will have the chance to 'speak now' with the superstar mid-air.

CMT and many MTV Networks web properties worldwide, including CMT.com, MTV.com, VH1.com and websites across Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America, will stream the event from New York at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET, which is set to include an intimate performance from Taylor. - more on this story

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The Real World To Spend 25th Season in Vegas
(MTV) "The Real World" is turning 25 and is ready to celebrate in style as seven strangers take over Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

In true Real World fashion, a high roller's suite in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be transformed into the ultimate party loft as the series premieres in the 1st quarter of 2011.

The news comes following a strong season for "The Real World: New Orleans," averaging nearly 2 million viewers, a 25% increase versus last season. - more on this story

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FM To Be Free Wired in October
Cherry Tree/Interscope Records have announced an October 12th released date for Far East Movement (also know as FM) debut album 'Free Wired'.

The album's lead single "Like A G6" has been exploding on the country's sales and radio charts, currently #9 at iTunes and #16 on Billboard's Hot 100 making FM the first Asian American group to land on the mainstream pop music charts.

The song has consistently grown each week since its release and was the #2 most added song at Top 40 radio the week it went for adds in Top 40 markets. Collectively the song and its accompanying music video have received over 7 million YouTube views and 4.5 million MySpace streams. The music video was also the #1 rated music video on MySpace the week it debuted - more on this story

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Neil Diamond Announces Dream Album
Columbia Records has set a November 2 release date for Neil Diamond's Dreams, a new 14-song collection of the singer/songwriter's interpretations of his favorite songs of other composers from the rock era.

"You never know how long you've got and a lot of these songs have been waiting for me to record them for 40 years," says the soon-to-be-70-year-old musical legend.

Known primarily as a quintessential songwriter and record-breaking stage performer, Diamond showcases his distinctive skills as a singer on Dreams. - more on this story

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Tegan And Sara Release Their Complete Recollection
Tegan And Sara releases a special digital bundle of their entire album catalog exclusively through the iTunes Store.

The Complete Recollection: 1999-2010 includes all six of the band's studio albums (1999's Under Feet Like Ours, 2000's This Business of Art, 2002's If It Was You, 2004's So Jealous, 2007's The Con, and their current album released in 2009, Sainthood).

Also included in the bundle will be the never-before-released audio version 13-track live album Live at the Phoenix 2005, all 13 of Tegan And Sara's music videos, 7 of which have never been commercially available, until now (including those for "I Hear Noises," "Monday Monday Monday," "Walking With A Ghost," and more), and two documentaries: "The Making of So Jealous" and "The Con: The Movie." - more on this story

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American Idol's Blake Lewis Symphony
American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis will be part of the The Symphony Guild's artist lineup for the 2010 musical event, 'Primal Symphony,' an annual event which benefits Seattle Children's Hospital.

Local artists Barcelona, American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis and talented singer Claire Nordstrom join some of the region's premiere music ensembles in support of the uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital.

Participating music ensembles include the Northwest Symphony Orchestra directed by Anthony Spain, Northwest Chorale, Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Choral Company. - more on this story

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