Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium. Long-term exposure to cadmium can lead to bone softening and kidney failure. It is also a known carcinogen, and research suggests that it can, like lead, hinder brain development in the very young. moreNot surprisingly, Casey James was cut Wednesday from "American Idol," leaving Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze to duke it out in the finale of the popular Fox singing competition next week. more
Argentine rock star Gustavo Cerati was in intensive care Wednesday after undergoing brain surgery for a potentially fatal blood clot. The 50-year-old former singer of the Argentine band Soda Stereo suffered a stroke Saturday when he fainted at the end of a concert more
Joe Jonas is following the footsteps of his younger brother Nick Jonas by creating a side project. While Nick recorded his music with a band called The Administration, Joe reportedly chooses to go solo. "Yeah, there's nothing to hide," Joe opened up to Just Jared Jr. during a promo of "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam". "We're just waiting for the right timing. There's a lot of Jonas stuff going on this year, so once there's a place for that record, we'll release it. You'll hear a lot of new music from us." more
Justin Bieber returned to the top of the U.S. pop chart Wednesday with the second-lowest sales tally for a No. 1 album since tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan started keeping data in May 1991. more
After finishing the first leg of his Away From Home tour, Drake announced a number of new dates to extend the traveling show. more
One of our readers turned us onto a proggie-electronica group called Futant. The band recently redesigned their website and incorporated two free album downloads, so you can check em out for free. Visit their site and go-to the discography section for the downloads. Site is here
Megan Fox, who made her name as Shia LaBeouf's sultry love interest in the first two "Transformers" movies, has been dropped from the third. Paramount Pictures said Wednesday that Fox's option was not picked up for part three in the blockbuster Michael Bay series. more
Lindsay Lohan will miss a court hearing for drunk driving after French police confirmed Thursday that she had reported her passport stolen at the Cannes film festival. more
Jerry O'Connell hopes to get school credit for his new acting gig. He'll play a lawyer on the new CBS television show "The Defenders" this fall alongside Jim Belushi. In real life, he recently finished his first year at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. more
MTV is set to grant a series order to "Teen Wolf," a project based on the 1985 Michael J. Fox film. Tyler Posey (ABC Family's "Lincoln Heights") will star as a high school student who gets superpowers, including the ability to woo girls, after a wolf attack. more
