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Bret Michaels Busted for Marijuana On Tour Buses

Bret Michaels’s changes of becoming Simon Cowell’s replacement on FOX’s “American Idol” may be cut to a nil after police authorities found marijuana and other illegal drugs on the rocker’s two buses Wednesday night while traveling to a tour destination.
After being pulled over for a ”lighting violation” by a DeKalb County, Ind.  Sherriff’s deputy, K-9 dogs spotted the drugs and [...]

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July 25, 2010 in Gossip, Internet, Music, Television
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Church Chat: Deitrick Haddon, Juanita Bynum, Rance Allen Group

Lights, Camera, Action
Gospel singer and producer Deitrick Haddon is now going into the area of film with his breakout motion picture “Blessed & Cursed.” The independent film, presented by Tyscot Records, will be released on DVD directly to stores July 27. The film, starring in Deitrick Haddon in the lead role of preacher kid Dwight Hawkins, also features [...]

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July 2, 2010 in DVD & Blu-Ray, Film, Internet, Music, Religion, Upcoming Events, Video
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Music Sales Drops to All-Time Low

Folks, pick up a black marker and highlight  last week on your schedule. The slumping economy and everything else hurting good music has made history once again for the music business.
According to Nielsen Soundscan reports, last week was the worst week ever in music sales in the U.S. The music industry sold a total of 4.98 million albums. [...]

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June 8, 2010 in Internet, Music, Television, Upcoming Events
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Live Nation Cuts Service Fees for Month of June

Live Nation, the mega-ticket concert distributer that ate up Ticketmaster earlier this year, announced that they were cutting service fees from all ticket sales for the month of June. They are kicking out a promotion titled No Service Fee June. The prmotion covers over 700 shows and 110 artists, according to reports.
Every show, every ticket, [...]

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June 1, 2010 in Music, Upcoming Events
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Justin Bieber Nominated for BET Award

There’s no denying the power of Justin Bieber. Even Usher knows that. Just when you thought his album would be shut down on Billboard 200 by debuts and bigger acts, the Bieb resurrects to the #1 spot. Smells like the perfect time to cash in on the award nominations.
BET, with their BET Music Awards, is the first to [...]

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May 25, 2010 in Gossip, Internet, Music, Polls, Television, Upcoming Events, Video
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Gabourey Sidibe Hosts ‘SNL’

This past Saturday, Gabourey Sidibe, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in the film “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” appeared as the guest host on SNL.
In her opening monologue, Sidibe commented that she ”loves being happy….but [she's] not Precious,” She wanted to make a point that she only played the role of Precious and [...]

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April 26, 2010 in Film, Internet, Music, Television, Upcoming Events, Video
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Rihanna Takes a Fall, Gets Back Up Again

We fall down, but we get up.
Sorry, had to throw that one in.
After bouncing back from checking into the hospital for an injured rib in Switzerland earlier this week, R&B/pop singer Rihanna took a slip on stage in France while continuing on with her “Last Girl on Earth” Tour. The incident was filmed by a concert-goer and [...]

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April 24, 2010 in Gossip, Internet, Music, Video
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Usher Scores Third Consecutive No. 1 Album With “Raymond”

Being the superstar he is, Usher proves he’s still the champ as he crowns the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 with the debut of his new album Raymond v. Raymond. The album also reveals another nostalgic moment in music history as he bumps his men tee, Justin Bieber, whom is signed to Usher’s imprint, [...]

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April 12, 2010 in Gossip, Internet, Music, Television
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Rihanna Debuts Music Video for “Rude Boy”

Rihanna’s latest #1 pop smash, “Rude Boy,” now has some visuals to go with the pulsating, club-tinged beats.
And it’s a creative flashback to the colorful ’80s, decorated with stylish comic book designs, “jungle love” layouts and some sneaky sexy innuendo action.
Good girl, Rihanna. And congrats for claiming the #1 spot for the fourth week in a row [...]

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April 9, 2010 in Music, Television, Video
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Marvin Sapp Debuts New Album at #2 on Billboard 200

Phenomenal news.
Marvin Sapp’s new album, Here I Am, probably should have been called “I Am Here.” Especially after debuting big on Billboard this week at #2 on the pop charts; trailing only to Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now. Selling over 76,000 units, it’s the biggest and highest charted gospel project since God’s Property from God’s Property [...]

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March 25, 2010 in Uncategorized
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