KATY PERRY BREAKS HER OWN AIRPLAY RECORD
Katy Perry’s fourth single from her platinum album, Teenage Dream, has broken yet another record. “E.T.” featuring Kanye West notched 12,330 radio plays in one week, marking the highest number of plays in a single week in the history of the Nielsen BDS mainstream top 40 survey. Katy surpassed her own record, set with “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg, which recorded 12,159 in July of 2010, and she currently holds the top four spots on the Pop Songs chart with her first four singles off Teenage Dream. “E.T.” now holds the top spot followed by “California Gurls,” “Firework” and “Teenage Dream.” The singer’s next single from Teenage Dream will be “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”.
BIEBER’S MANAGER CLEARED IN MALL STAMPEDE CASE
Justin Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, is off the hook for charges of reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance. The mess dates back to 2009, when Bieber was scheduled to make a mall appearance and perform in New York. Police say the manager refused to send out a tweet to let people know the event was cancelled. The event turned into mayhem with a stampede of fans and one person was injured. According to E! News, the charges against the manager were dropped only after Bieber agreed to make a public service announcement against cyber-bullying. His record label, Island Def Jam, has agreed to reimburse the county about eight-thousand dollars to pay for expenses incurred by law enforcement having to respond.
Check out an interview with Justin shortly after the incident here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bjyfNY3q4
JUSTIN BIEBER RESPONDS TO BEING CALLED A “BRAT”
During a recent interview with a French radio station, CSI actress Marg Helgenberger claimed that Justin Bieber was kind of a brat on set when he was a guest star on the series. She claimed that Bieber locked the show’s producer in a closet and also put his fist through a cake on the set. Bieber took to his Twitter and responded saying that “rumors are just rumors.” Helgenberger added that she had no trouble with the teen idol and he was very nice to her.
Check out the interview with CSI actress Marg Helgenberger, where she calls Bieber a brat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJ_ScMvDhA&feature=player_embedded
GAGA RELEASES NEW SONG “THE EDGE OF GLORY”
Lady Gaga has just released a new song off of her forthcoming album, Born This Way. It’s a tune called “The Edge of Glory” and it’s an upbeat, positive song and even features an impressive saxophone solo from Clarence Clemmons of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band at the end. It certainly sounds a bit different than anything we’ve heard off of Gaga’s new album thus far. Check out the tune for free now on YouTube, or download it on iTunes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S08KonZiew4
GAGA HITS OUT AT ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAWS
Lady Gaga is hitting out at the immigration laws in Arizona which give police the power to search and detain anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. At her Monster Ball tour stop in Mexico over the weekend, Gaga told the Associated Press that she doesn’t “stand by many of those unjust immigration laws” in America. Read more at NME.com.
CEE-LO RE-RECORDS “FORGET YOU,” DOWNLOAD IT NOW
We reported a little while back that Cee-Lo was going to be re-recording his hit song “Forget You” and changing the title and lyrics to “Thank You,” as a tribute to America’s volunteer firefighters. Well according to NME.com, it’s been released and you can download the track now at the Duracell Facebook page.
WHITNEY HOUSTON CHECKS INTO REHAB?
According to TMZ, Whitney Houston has checked herself into an out-patient rehabilitation clinic. A source close to the singer reveals that Houston is seeking treatment but it’s not for drugs or alcohol, adding “She’s cleansing herself to get ready for a new movie.”
NICKI TAPPED FOR MTV MOVIE AWARDS
According to MTV News, Nicki Minaj is scheduled to present at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards next month. The Young Money princess will be joined by fellow presenters: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Cameron Diaz, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Shia LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey and Josh Duhamel. Be sure to tune in when the highly anticipated event broadcasts live on Sunday, June 5th at 9 PM Eastern.
RIHANNA ISSUES “CALIFORNIA KING BED” VIDEO
Rihanna has released the visual to her new single, “California King Bed.” The song is the newest offering from her latest album, Loud.
TRAIN RELEASE VIDEO FOR “SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO”
Train have released the video for their latest single, “Save Me, San Francisco,” the title track off of their recent hit album. The clip features frontman Pat Monahan running all around the City by the Bay, and you can watch it now on their website, TrainLine.com.
SHAKIRA SCORES BIG LEAP IN SOCIAL MEDIA
According to FameCount.com, Shakira scored the largest growth on social media this week. The Colombian superstar has over 30-million fans on Facebook, more than five-million followers on Twitter and more than a billion views on YouTube. Shakira is followed by Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. She is currently out on tour in Europe before she heads to the Middle East. Shakira recently released her new single, “Rabiosa,” off her latest album, Sale el Sol.
DRAKE PAID 250K FOR ONE SHOW
What happens when Kanye West requests a million to perform at a bar mitzvah? Drake gets hired for a fraction of the price! Former NBC President/CEO Jeff Zucker hired Drizzy to perform at his son’s ceremony and only had to pay 250-thousand for it. According to The New York Post, Zucker considered dishing out 800k to ‘Ye but decided against it last minute.
50 CENT WANTS TO GET KANYE ON NEXT LP
During an interview with Vibe.com, 50 Cent revealed what people can expect of his next studio album. When asked which artists will appear as a guest features on the disc, the mogul stated, “The usual suspects. I want to get with Kanye [West] on this album. See if we can come up with something.” In addition, 50 spilled that he’s already worked with Swizz Beatz and is waiting to get studio time with Dr. Dre. As yet, there’s no confirmed launch date or working title for the follow-up to 2009’s Before I Self-Destruct.
WINEHOUSE WANTS TO MOVE TO THE COUNTRY?
Amy Winehouse is ready to move to the English countryside. A source told British paper The Sun that the embattled singer is “desperate” to become a mom and start and family, and that she and boyfriend Reg Traviss have spoken about moving out of London into a “big country home” that would include, among other things, a recording studio.
THE BRUNO MARS FAN CLUB IS UP AND RUNNING
Bruno Mars’s official fan club is up and running. Head to BrunoMars.com now to become an active member of his fan community and you’ll get some cool swag from the singer, including a shirt, a poster and more.
UPDATE ON MARY J BLIGE’S NEXT FILM
According to Us Magazine, Mary J. Blige is still expected to star in an upcoming biopic about Nina Simone. News broke last year that the Queen of Hip Hop Soul had already begun shooting the film about the legendary jazz singer in France. However, MJB recently revealed that she’s been studying Nina and added, “I’m definitely still doing it and I’m in acting classes for it now. We start shooting at the end of the month.” Vareity.com reports the movie will reportedly cost ten-million dollars to make and will be called Nina.
50 CENT AND JAY-Z AREN’T FRIENDS?
According to MTV U-K, 50 Cent and Jay-Z are not the good friends that fans assume that they are. The G-Unit leader stated that he’d consider Hov an “associate.” Curtis added, “We are in the same business. We are not necessarily friends. We don’t call each other for no reason.” While 50 stated that there’s no beef between them, he explained, “Me and Jay[-Z] will use each other. Repeatedly. For energy.” There you have it.
MADONNA AND BF SPLIT UP
Madonna and her boyfriend, Brahim Zaibat, have reportedly split up. According to British paper the Daily Mail, it has to do with the fact that he’s a “strict Muslim,” and she’s a “firm believer in Kabbalah,” so they decided to part ways and are “no longer an item.” Read more at DailyMail.co.uk.
ELVIS NO LONGER IN LIST OF TOP 1000 NAMES
It’s taken six decades but for the first time since the ‘50s, the name Elvis is not among the top thousand baby names in America. While The King’s first name has appeared on the list since 1954, according to the BBC News, last year marked the first time it didn’t make the cut.
