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Celebrity News
Auditions Begin For Abdul Dance Show The audition process for Paula Abdul’s upcoming reality-competition series “Got to Dance” has started. Prospective dancers can go to www.cbs.com/dance for an application and further details about the nationwide search, which is open to all U.S. residents. There is no age limit and dancers can perform any type or style of dance, as an individual or in a group.
President Obama Headed For ‘The View’ President Barack Obama is scheduled to appear on “The View,” according to executive producers Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie. Obama will be the featured guest Thursday. “This marks the first time in history a sitting United States President has visited a daytime talk show,” ABC said in a statement. “President Obama’s unprecedented appearance is part of the show’s continuing ‘Red, White & View’ campaign, which is committed to political guests and discussions.”
‘The Price Is Right’ Getting Funny When the new season of “The Price is Right” starts in September, Drew Carey will add improv to his hosting duties. After six seasons, the current “Price is Right” announcer, Rich Fields, is being replaced with three rotating guest announcers. Two of the new announcers are Brad Sherwood and Jeff Davis, who were on “Whose Line is It Anyway?” with Carey and appeared on “The Drew Carey Show.” The third is J.D. Roberto, the behind-the-scenes correspondent for “American Idol Extra” on the Fox Reality Channel. He also occasionally hosts “The Price is Right Live” at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Fields, who is a meteorologist, has started doing the weather at L.A.’s CBS station.
Jay Leno Hosting Biloxi Fundraiser For Gulf Coast Jay Leno is headed to Biloxi, Mississippi, next month to raise money for people affected by the Gulf oil spill. His August 21st performance at the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort is being called “Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno.” It’s a benefit for the Mississippi Oil Spill Recovery Fund. Details can be found at www.beaurivage.com.
Chris Klein Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving Chris Klein has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of drunk driving. The pleas stem from his arrest June 16th on a Los Angeles freeway. Klein is charged with DUI and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or higher. Prosecutors say he already has a misdemeanor DUI conviction from 2005 in San Diego County.
Hugh Laurie Recording Music Album “House” star Hugh Laurie is working on a blues album to be recorded this summer and released later this year. Laurie said he was “drunk with excitement” after signing the deal with Warner Music Entertainment.
Wesley Snipes’ Lawyers Want To Question Jurors Attorneys for Wesley Snipes say they want to question jurors who convicted him of not filing his income tax. The lawyers want to find out if any of the jurors made up their minds about his guilt before the trial began. The motion filed Friday in Florida federal court says an unnamed juror sent one of Snipes’ lawyers an e-mail saying three other jurors had presumed Snipes was guilty. The motion says if it’s true, that would violate Snipes’ constitutional right to a fair trial. Snipes was convicted two years ago of three misdemeanor counts of not filing income tax returns. He is free on an appeals bond. Federal prosecutors in Florida have asked a judge to revoke the bond and order Snipes to begin serving his three-year sentence.
Gwyneth Paltrow Releasing New Single Gwyneth Paltrow is releasing a single titled “Country Strong” on August 23rd. Vince Gill and Patty Griffin provide background vocals. The title is the same as an upcoming movie, which stars Paltrow as Kelly Canter, a country star trying to make a comeback. The film is scheduled to open December 22nd. The soundtrack will be released October 26th. The film also stars Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester.
Michael Lohan Asks Police To Investigate Lindsey’s Drug Docs Michael Lohan has reportedly handed over a list of doctors that “over-prescribed” drugs to his daughter, Lindsay Lohan, to the L.A. Sheriff’s Department. Michael took the list to police on Friday, saying the doctors had prescribed the drugs under false names. The list could prove useful in a massive prescription drug investigation currently being conducted by California’s Attorney General. Lindsay is currently serving a 90-day jail sentence after violating probation stemming from a 2007 DUI arrest. She has been ordered to attend rehab after her release.
Another Mel Tape In another angry phone call – the seventh in a series of recorded rants – Mel Gibson allegedly tells ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva he regrets having a baby with her and flies into a jealous rage over her ex, actor Timothy Dalton. “Did you get my last message about me being a bad father and Tim being a great dad?” Gibson allegedly asks Grigorieva on the tape released by RadarOnline. “You didn’t hear that one? Well, you should go [expletive] him … because I don’t care,” he says. Oksana has been leaning on Dalton, with whom she has a 12-year-old son, for support during her bitter custody battle with Gibson.
Update: Eric Roberts In ‘Rehab’ To Kick Rx Marijuana Habit Eric Roberts moved into Dr. Drew Pinsky’s Pasadena Recovery Center last week for a crippling addiction to prescription marijuana, his wife has revealed. The actor has been off hard drugs and alcohol for 15 years, Eliza Roberts tells E! News. “He has no interest in anything, other than marijuana.” Roberts has anxiety issues, so he turned to doctor-prescribed weed for relief after traditional medication did not agree with his body. He had no such issue with the marijuana. “However, a dependency is a dependency and he doesn’t want to be dependent on it anymore,” Eliza said.
‘America’s Got Talent’ Tour Fans of the NBC series “America’s Got Talent” will get to see a number of the show’s current contestants up close and personal during the talent competition’s first-ever tour. Scheduled to kick off on the West Coast in October, the show’s inaugural road trip will be hosted by Jerry Springer and will feature the yet-to-be-named champion of the competition’s in-progress fifth season, as well as “other dynamic finalists and fan favorites,” NBC said. Tickets for the outing – which is due to hit more than two-dozen cities by early November – go on sale Friday.
Carell Leaving ‘The Office’ Next Season Steve Carell is definitely leaving “The Office” after this coming season. Despite Carell’s departure, the show will continue. Carell has said in interviews that he plans to leave the series to better balance his work and family life.
Music News
Leppard’s Joe Elliott’s Side Project Is Down ‘N’ Outz Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott favor for friends has turned into a side project. Elliott was asked if he’d put together a band to open for Mott The Hoople. Elliott says he and the rest of the band thought it was a shame that they played so well together for only one concert, so they decided to make an album. They didn’t have a record label so Elliott financed it himself. He took it to Def Leppard’s management and they want to release it. The band is called Down ‘n’ Outz and the album is a collection of remakes called “My ReGeneration.”
Mary J. Blige Introduces My Life Fragrance Mary J. Blige wants to help her fans “smell soft and a little fruity.” Blige has a new perfume called My Life that she’ll pitch on HSN this Saturday. She says it’s got tuberose, jasmine and fruit scents, “but not too fruity with bees chasing us around.” Blige worked on the fragrance herself and wanted something she could live with for years. A dollar from each bottle sold will benefit Blige’s charitable foundation, FFAWN.
DMX Headed Back to Jail DMX is headed back to jail. He plans to surrender to Los Angeles authorities to serve time for a 2002 reckless driving conviction. DMX was placed on probation for the crime after he pleaded no contest, but has since violated that probation and has been ordered to serve a 90-day sentence in jail. DMX’s manager did not give details on the crime, but said that DMX was “focused” on taking care of all his past legal issues and moving on with his life.
Bon Jovi Upset Over Forbes Snub? When Forbes released its 2010 Power 100 List of the highest-earning musicians, Jon Bon Jovi was reportedly upset he wasn’t on it. “Jon kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain,” an insider told the New York Post. However, a rep for Bon Jovi denied the claim, saying, “That’s ridiculous. Last year, the band took an eight-month break from touring, so there was no expectation that they would rank on this year’s list. Next year, different story – their current tour is No. 1 in North America right now and No. 2 worldwide.”
Tell-All Bon Jovi Book A new book titled “Sex, Drugs and Bon Jovi” features wild stories about Jon Bon Jovi and has a few photos of Jon posing with topless women. Jon is reportedly worried that the book and pictures will give him a bad name. The photos were outtakes taken during a publicity photo shoot during the band’s “7800 Fahrenheit” tour. They were never used. The band went on to worldwide fame with the release of their next album, and Jon Bon Jovi married his high school sweetheart four years later.
YouTube To Broadcast John Legend And The Roots Concert John Legend and the Roots will follow Arcade Fire in streaming a live concert as part of YouTube’s “Unstaged” concert series. People who view the concert will have the option of switching camera angles and voting on which songs the bands will play for their encores. YouTube will also offer on-demand highlights and clips after the concert airs. John Legend and the Roots recently teamed with Melanie Fiona and Common to release a cover of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ “Wake Up Everybody.” The track will appear on Legend’s new disc, “Wake Up,” due out September 21st.
Jason Derulo, Bruno Mars To Perform At Teen Choice Awards Jason Derulo and Bruno Mars have both confirmed performances at the upcoming 2010 Teen Choice Awards. The awards, to be hosted by Katy Perry, will air August 9th on FOX. Nominees at this year’s ceremony include Usher, Rihanna, and Trey Songz. The ceremony will feature appearances by Sandra Bullock, Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron and Kristen Bell, among others.
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