The Day in Pop Digest for 11/30/10: (BBC) Irvin Kershner, director of Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, has died in Los Angeles aged 87, his agent has confirmed. Kershner - who also directed James Bond film Never Say Never Again - died at home after a long illness, according to his goddaughter Adriana Santini. more(Jam!) Sandra Bullock, Justin Bieber and Betty White have landed on Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People list. more
(Jam!) Simon Cowell is a big fan of Justin Bieber - he listens to the teen singer's album every night before he goes to bed. more
(Billboard) "Castle Walls," a new collaboration between T.I. and Christina Aguilera, has debuted online in anticipation of the rapper's forthcoming album "No Mercy." more
(BBC) James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the 2011 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces more
(Yahoo) Authorities say Faith Evans has pleaded no contest to reckless driving after being arrested in August for investigation of drunken driving. Los Angeles city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan says the Grammy-winning singer entered the plea Monday and was sentenced to three years of informal probation. more
(Billboard) Michael Buble has announced that he and Luisana Lopilato will tie the know on April 6, 2011. more
(Billboard) Lady Gaga declared that "Born This Way" -- the follow-up to her breakthrough debut "The Fame" -- will be the "greatest album of this decade" on Friday (Nov. 26), during the Gdsank, Poland, stop of her Monster Ball tour. more
(Jam!) Pink has decided to name her baby after her favorite whiskey. She tells Access Hollywood, "My dad's name is James, and my brother's name is Jason. (Hart and I) are both Irish, Carey's middle name is Jason, (and) Jameson - we like whiskey. That's a no brainer." more
(ASB) Rapper Nelly has launched a scathing attack on his record label following disappointing sales of his new album - insisting poor marketing and distribution are to blame for the lowly chart position. more
