The Scoop By Chriss Coats 1/11/06
The Scoop
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Billboard Top 200 Album Charts for issue 1/21
Weeks On Label 2W Rank LW Rank TW Rank Artist Title TW Sales % CHG LW Sales RTD Sales
3 J 2 1 1 FOXX*JAMIE UNPREDICTABLE 131,482 -34 199,640 930,907
3 GEFN 1 2 2 BLIGE*MARY J. BREAKTHROUGH 118,415 -39 192,689 1,040,812
5 INT 4 3 3 EMINEM CURTAIN CALL 109,082 -41 185,624 1,490,978
1 RCA 4 STROKES FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH 88,384 999 708 89,180
8 ARI 5 5 5 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 80,892 -40 134,610 1,717,581
39 ISL 6 8 6 CAREY*MARIAH EMANCIPATION OF MIMI 74,171 -28 102,417 5,042,777
3 BADB 3 4 7 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. DUETS: THE FINAL CHAPTER 73,617 -51 149,707 662,431
58 RCA 10 12 8 CLARKSON*KELLY BREAKAWAY 63,823 -23 83,104 4,509,268
31 AAM 11 9 9 BLACK EYED PEAS MONKEY BUSINESS 62,502 -36 97,546 3,099,753
14 ROAD 9 7 10 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 58,083 -44 102,857 2,015,272
AP
© Report: Angelina Jolie Expecting Baby
Angelina Jolie is expecting a baby this summer with Brad Pitt, according to a report on the People magazine Web site. "Yes, I'm pregnant," the magazine quoted Jolie as telling charity aid worker Monday in the Dominican Republic, where she is filming "The Good Shepherd" with Matt Damon. The report says the pregnancy was confirmed by representatives of both stars but does not identify them by name.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© DeGeneres, Garner Win People's Awards
The force was with "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," which was named favorite movie and favorite movie drama at Tuesday night's 32nd annual People's Choice Awards. Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and TV star Jennifer Garner also won multiple awards. http://news.yahoo.com/
© Web Site Offering Farrell Sex Tape Closed
An Internet site that purported to be selling access to actor Colin Farrell's explicit sex tape was shut down Tuesday for violating a court order blocking release of the 15-minute video, the actor's publicist said.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Lohan 'Appalled' by Vanity Fair Article
Lindsay Lohan is "appalled" by the Vanity Fair article released last week in which she confessed to dabbling in drugs and battling bulimia. The Vanity Fair story, which hit newsstands nationally Tuesday and was widely reported last week, made headlines for the 19-year-old actress' acknowledgment that she dabbled in drugs "a little." The magazine also quoted Lohan on her drastic weight loss last year: "I was making myself sick," she said. The article, written by Evgenia Peretz, noted Lohan was "referring to bulimic episodes." Lohan also said, "I knew I had a problem and I couldn't admit it." However, in a statement released Tuesday to Teen People magazine, Lohan denied having bulimia and said, "The words that I gave to the writer for Vanity Fair were misused and misconstrued, and I'm appalled with the way it was done." An editor for Teen People said Lohan's denial was regarding Vanity Fair's reporting of her alleged bulimia, not drug use.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© 'Malcolm' Actor Buys Simpson-Lachey House
The "Newlyweds" home of divorcing Hollywood couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey is being bought by "Malcolm in the Middle" teen actor Justin Berfield. Simpson's publicist, Rob Shuter, announced just on Monday that the Calabasas, Calif. home was for sale. The house had been listed for $3.75 million. Hope Diamond, Berfield's publicist, confirmed the sale Tuesday, but wouldn't disclose the price.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Britney Spears Tops 'Worst Dressed' List
Britney Spears topped Mr. Blackwell's 46th annual "Worst Dressed" list for wearing clothes that he said made her look like an "over-the-hill Lolita." Bohemian teen tycoon Mary-Kate Olsen was the next target of the acid-tongued fashion critic. Jessica Simpson followed Olsen. http://news.yahoo.com/
© Elvis Song Puts Lover in Heartbreak Hotel
A woman stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of scissors because he repeatedly played the Elvis Presley hit "Burning Love" on the King's birthday, police said Tuesday. The 35-year-old man was treated for six stab wounds to his head, back and legs at the hospital in the farming town of Northam in Western Australia state late Monday night but was allowed to go home, state police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said. His girlfriend was charged with unlawful wounding and was to appear in a Northam court Tuesday. "Police will allege ... the 30-year-old woman stabbed the man with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing the same Elvis Presley song again and again," a police media statement said. Police said the man was stabbed late on the 71st anniversary of Elvis's birth.
Reuters
© UK singer Doherty pleads guilty to drug charges
Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty, who had an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possessing heroin and cocaine.
http://news.yahoo.com/
Hollywood Reporter
© Image noms
Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey earned four nominations each Tuesday for the NAACP Image Awards, including best song and album, while Terrence Howard had two acting nominations for the films "Hustle & Flow" and "Crash."
© Gay label launched
Sony Music said Tuesday it was launching the first major music label dedicated to nurturing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered artists. The label, Music with a Twist, is a joint venture with Wilderness Media & Entertainment, the company led by Matt Farber, who founded Viacom Inc's MTV Networks' new gay and lesbian channel LOGO, which is available in an estimated 20 million homes. The label also comes as Wilderness Media plans this weekend to launch a syndicated national radio show called Twist targeting the gay and "gay-adjacent" communities, debuting on FM stations and the Web.
Daily News
© BET vows not to take Lil' Kim's rap lightly
Black Entertainment Television executives yesterday defended a new reality series about rap diva Lil' Kim as she prepares to go to prison, saying the show didn't glorify her situation.
After promoting "Lil' Kim: The Countdown to Lockdown" as presenting the real Kimberly Jones - "her words, her life, her way" - the network officials backpedaled a bit when asked whether promoting her as going to jail "mouth shut and head held high" was tacitly approving her silence and perjury regarding the shootout involving her friends and some rivals. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/381960p-324098c.html
New York Post
NAOMI Campbell conquered her fear of death by literally looking it straight in the face. The supermodel's adopted "mother," Mary Blackwell, wife of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, passed away last year and "the funeral home had done this makeup for her, it was awful," Campbell said. "I wiped it off her, redid everything, fixed her hair. I've never spent so much time with a body before," she told the London Observer. "It was a big learning experience because it made me not afraid of death anymore."
Sightings: LIZA Minnelli walking into '21' hand-in-hand with Tony Danza before the two friends had dinner with another couple.
SUAVE crooner Tony Bennett turned uncharacteristically cranky, thanks to a screaming baby who marred his concert at the gala opening of the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman last weekend. We're told that Kiwi stunner Kylie Bax brought her year-old-daughter, Lito, to Bennett's concert in the ballroom, where the tot immediately raised a ruckus, causing Bennett to become "visibly annoyed." Hotel moles also report that Bennett, who loves to paint in his spare time, insisted that concert organizers indulge his favorite hobby. "He demanded a two-room suite - one room for him to sleep and another for him to paint," tattled our spy.
PARIS Hilton's penchant for carrying around her pets like disposable fashion accessories has become a fashion in itself. A Wisconsin designer has come out with The Tinkerbell, a black leather handbag in the shape of a dead, upside-down Chihuahua. James Piatt, who runs Sundae Best accessories, dreamed up the bag last year after PAGE SIX reported Paris had dumped Tinkerbell off on her mom when the pampered canine got too big, then bought a smaller Chihuahua named Bambi. The switch prompted a stern rebuke from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals: "It's a pity that Paris' heart doesn't match her pocketbook. Animals shouldn't be disposed of like last season's trendy handbag." Piatt told The Post's Bill Hoffmann, "I thought about what PETA said. Then I noticed how everybody imitated Paris out on the street - dozens of people carrying around little cats and dogs like accessories. It seems like the oddest trend." But Hiatt, who sells the bag for $175 through his Website jamespiatt.com, insists he's neither an animal activist nor a Hilton- hater. In fact, he says, he'd be proud to see the blond party princess with one of his creations on her arm. "I would love to give her one - that would be the best thing," he gushed. Reps for Hilton, who was seen recently with yet another pet - a furry, rainforest- dwelling kinkajou - did not return a call for comment.
WE HEAR . . .THAT Nicole Kidman will present the Simon Wiesenthal Center award tonight at the Waldorf to Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp. (which owns The Post), before such guests as Pat riots owner Bob Kraft, financier Nelson Peltz, Fox News chief Roger Ailes and Michael Mil ken . . . THAT this morning, for the first time in network history, live bra models, not manne quins, will appear on a morning show, when "Today" airs a segment based on Shop Etc. mag azine's story, "Is it Time to Buy a New Bra?" . . . THAT James Frey - whose best-selling "memoir," "A Million Little Pieces," has been exposed as fiction - will go on "Larry King Live" tonight with his mother to address the scandal . . . THAT the success of "Brokeback Moun tain" has renewed interest in the best- selling 1974 novel, "The Front Runner," about a gay re lationship between a track coach and a run ner authored by Patricia Nell Warren.
New York Times
© Korn Sells a Stake in Itself
The band's new deal with the nation's biggest concert promoter redefines how the revenue pie is split in the music business. Today Korn is expected to announce an unorthodox deal with the nation's biggest concert promoter that advances the band's strategy of turning itself into an investment vehicle and redefining how the revenue pie is split in the music business. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/11/arts/music/11band.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1136988965-qbK0Pvzjv0oxlUaYsciG4w
msnbc.com
Mariah Carey got coy when pressed about those rumors she’s dating male model Christian Monzon, who starred in the video for “Don’t Forget About Us” with her who and has been spotted at her L.A. home. “Erm, how do we play this?” she told the London Mirror. “OK, he’s a very nice guy, he’s been in a fabulous Dolce & Gabbana advert - did you see it? And we’ve had some nice conversations and, um, a nice time. OK, I’ll say he definitely did a very good job in the video.” She was more forthcoming about her friendship – and above-the-speed-limit behavior — with rapper Cam’ron. “We’re always hanging out but we really are just friends,” she said. “Anyway, he turned up at my apartment one night in his blue Lamborghini. My security guys were really worried about me going with him, so they were just figuring out a way to follow us when Cam took off at 150 mph down the street. They must have been freaking but we just took off, went out and had fun. I was like, ‘You can’t keep up with a Lamborghini! Goodbye!’ I know they’re only looking after my best interests, but the truth is I’m a free spirit.”
M Britney Spears and her family seem to have kissed and made up with Kevin Federline, but not everyone is buying it. Spears and her divorced parents recently reunited at a business function, and an “insider” told Life & Style Weekly that when [Federline] saw her “all teary-eyed and hopeful” at the sight of her parents getting along, “Kev tried to divert attention from his own drowning marriage by planting in Brit’s mind that her parents might reunite.”
M Madonna is drawn to Kabbalah because of its promise of reincarnation, according to ContactMusic. “The thought of eternal life appeals to me,” the once-Material Girl said.
MTV
© Paid Downloads Reach All-Time High In Week After Christmas
Music industry execs had better prep that thank-you note to Santa Claus, because the big guy was more than gracious to them this holiday season. Digital-download sales reached an all-time one-week high of nearly 20 million tracks during the seven days following Christmas. The number was more than double the record of 9.5 million downloads set the week earlier, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers released Monday, and it was triple the number of tracks sold in the same week a year ago. In its year-end report, Nielsen said more than 352 million digital tracks were sold in 2005, a 150 percent spike from 2004.
© Dave Grohl already counts Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme as one of his closest musical allies, having essentially joined QOTSA for their 2002 album Songs for the Deaf (a favor Homme returned by guesting on the Foos' latest, In Your Honor). But the next time the two speak, the conversation probably won't revolve around guitar tunings — it'll probably be about diaper-changing techniques and nannies. Because like Homme, Grohl is a rock-star daddy-to-be. On Tuesday (January 10), a spokesperson for Grohl's label confirmed that the Foo frontman and his wife, former TV producer Jordyn Blum, are expecting their first child. Though the gender of the child was not revealed, the littlest Foo is expected this spring.
© The last time around, all it took was an injured finger to derail some White Stripes concerts. This time the prognosis looks a bit more serious. On Tuesday (January 10) the White Stripes posted a message on their Web site announcing that White's doctors have instructed him not to speak or sing for the next two weeks, in order to rest his ailing cords. In addition to forcing the band to postpone a handful of Japanese dates, the announcement also brings up the question of just how White will articulate his thoughts — though the early money is on "wild gesticulations," with "chalkboard hung around the neck" a close second (OK, not really). A spokesperson for the band would not expound on White's ailment but did add that there were concerns about the effects of travel on his vocal cords. For their part, the Stripes expressed disappointment in having to scrap the Japanese dates — which included two nights in Tokyo, plus gigs in Osaka and Nagoya — but pledged to make a triumphant return at the multidate Big Day Out festival beginning later this month in Australia and New Zealand.
© Along with getting ready for the premiere of the fifth season of "American Idol," Randy Jackson has been producing a duets record with Sam Moore from '60s soul stalwarts Sam & Dave ("Soul Man"). Jackson is also developing a morning talk show for FOX with "So You Think You Can Dance" host Lauren Sanchez
© Back in August, Ozzy Osbourne announced that he was looking for a guitarist to work with him on his next studio LP. Ozzy called on those interested to send in demos of their fretwork, but didn't specify whether he was in need of a lead or rhythm guitarist — raising speculation regarding the state of the Ozzman's relationship with longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde. This week, Osbourne's fans learned that Ozzy was in fact looking to replace Wylde — but not anymore. "Ozzy would like to thank everyone who took the time to send in submissions to be his new guitar player," reads a posting on his Web site. "At the time we announced the search, [Wylde's] itinerary with Black Label Society was quite overwhelming. Fortunately, Zakk has now been able to go back and rearrange his schedule to make sure that he would be available to write, record and tour with Ozzy in 2006 and beyond. Therefore, the search for a new axeman has been called off."
Billboard
© Beanie Sigel, the rapper who has sold hundreds of thousands of records glamorizing a criminal lifestyle, was convicted of assault today (Jan. 10) in Philadelphia for a fight in 2003. Sigel, born Dwight Grant, agreed with the prosecutor's version of events, and was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault. He was immediately sentenced to two years probation plus $180 in court costs.
© New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will return on March 28 with its second Interscope album, "Show Your Bones," according to a label spokesperson. First single "Gold Lion" will be commercially released a week earlier in the United Kingdom. The set was produced by Squeak E Clean and mixed by rock veteran Alan Moulder.
© Wu-Tang Clan principal Ghostface Killah has put the finishing touches on his fifth album, "Fishscale," due Feb. 28 via Def Jam. The set is led by the single "Back Like That," which features up-and-coming Def Jam labelmate Ne-Yo. In addition, Ghostface will join all the principal Wu-Tang members in February for the act's first tour since 1997.
© With five nods each, newcomers James Blunt and Kaiser Chiefs are the frontrunners heading into the Brit Awards 2006, to be held Feb. 15 at London's Earl's Court.
© R&B icons the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley a.k.a. "Mr. Biggs" will on March 7 release a new album, "Baby Makin' Music." The Def Jam Soul set sports production by Jermaine Dupri, Tim and Bob and Manuel Seal, Jr., among others.
© U2 has begun adding dates to the 2006 edition of its box-office busting Vertigo tour, including an April 8 show at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, the group's first appearance in Hawaii since 1985. Also new to the itinerary is a Feb. 28 show in Santiago, Chile. As previously reported, the new leg of Vertigo will begin Feb. 12 in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2005, the outing was the top tour of the year, grossing $260 million from 90 shows reported to Billboard Boxscore, all of which were sell-outs.
© Big Head Todd & the Monsters take the mantra "art should be free" very seriously. The Colorado trio will soon begin unveiling four-song podcasts of their newest material for free through their Web site. The "BigHeadToddcasts" will be updated monthly.
© Actor/musician Harry Shearer has set a March 21 release for two new projects via his own Courgette label: the seven-track audio CD "Dropping Anchors" and the DVD "Now It Can Be Seen." The album is described as a "satirical farewell" to such longstanding television anchors as Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and Ted Koppel and features one tune sung from the perspective of Barbara Walters.
TV Show Lineups
Wednesday, January 11
David Letterman: Queen Latifah, Bob Sarlatte
Jay Leno: Steve Carell, Anthony Hamilton
Conan O'Brien: LL Cool J, John Daly
Last Call: Diane Farr, Big Boi, Joe Firstman
The View: Dr. Steven Lamm
Regis and Kelly: Scarlett Johansson, Evangeline Lilly, Terrence Howard
Ellen DeGeneres: Pierce Brosnan
Thursday, January 12
David Letterman: Kiefer Sutherland, Alicia Keys
Jay Leno: Emma Thompson, Sugarland
Conan O'Brien: Emily Procter, bull rider J.W. Hart
Last Call: Rulon Gardner, Sean Paul, North Mississippi Allstars
The View: Uma Thurman, guest co-host Myrka Dellanos
Regis and Kelly: Queen Latifah, Emily Procter
Ellen DeGeneres: Billy Crystal
Friday, January 13
David Letterman: Tom Cavanagh, Jake Johannsen
Jay Leno: Jake Gyllenhaal, Steve Irwin
Conan O'Brien: Queen Latifah
Last Call: Quentin Tarantino, Mat Kearney, Joe Firstman
The View: LL Cool J, Alicia Keys, Mehcad Brooks, Josh Lucas
Regis and Kelly: Kiefer Sutherland, Kyle MacLachlan
Ellen DeGeneres: Greg Kinnear
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Billboard Top 200 Album Charts for issue 1/21
Weeks On Label 2W Rank LW Rank TW Rank Artist Title TW Sales % CHG LW Sales RTD Sales
3 J 2 1 1 FOXX*JAMIE UNPREDICTABLE 131,482 -34 199,640 930,907
3 GEFN 1 2 2 BLIGE*MARY J. BREAKTHROUGH 118,415 -39 192,689 1,040,812
5 INT 4 3 3 EMINEM CURTAIN CALL 109,082 -41 185,624 1,490,978
1 RCA 4 STROKES FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH 88,384 999 708 89,180
8 ARI 5 5 5 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 80,892 -40 134,610 1,717,581
39 ISL 6 8 6 CAREY*MARIAH EMANCIPATION OF MIMI 74,171 -28 102,417 5,042,777
3 BADB 3 4 7 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. DUETS: THE FINAL CHAPTER 73,617 -51 149,707 662,431
58 RCA 10 12 8 CLARKSON*KELLY BREAKAWAY 63,823 -23 83,104 4,509,268
31 AAM 11 9 9 BLACK EYED PEAS MONKEY BUSINESS 62,502 -36 97,546 3,099,753
14 ROAD 9 7 10 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 58,083 -44 102,857 2,015,272
AP
© Report: Angelina Jolie Expecting Baby
Angelina Jolie is expecting a baby this summer with Brad Pitt, according to a report on the People magazine Web site. "Yes, I'm pregnant," the magazine quoted Jolie as telling charity aid worker Monday in the Dominican Republic, where she is filming "The Good Shepherd" with Matt Damon. The report says the pregnancy was confirmed by representatives of both stars but does not identify them by name.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© DeGeneres, Garner Win People's Awards
The force was with "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," which was named favorite movie and favorite movie drama at Tuesday night's 32nd annual People's Choice Awards. Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and TV star Jennifer Garner also won multiple awards. http://news.yahoo.com/
© Web Site Offering Farrell Sex Tape Closed
An Internet site that purported to be selling access to actor Colin Farrell's explicit sex tape was shut down Tuesday for violating a court order blocking release of the 15-minute video, the actor's publicist said.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Lohan 'Appalled' by Vanity Fair Article
Lindsay Lohan is "appalled" by the Vanity Fair article released last week in which she confessed to dabbling in drugs and battling bulimia. The Vanity Fair story, which hit newsstands nationally Tuesday and was widely reported last week, made headlines for the 19-year-old actress' acknowledgment that she dabbled in drugs "a little." The magazine also quoted Lohan on her drastic weight loss last year: "I was making myself sick," she said. The article, written by Evgenia Peretz, noted Lohan was "referring to bulimic episodes." Lohan also said, "I knew I had a problem and I couldn't admit it." However, in a statement released Tuesday to Teen People magazine, Lohan denied having bulimia and said, "The words that I gave to the writer for Vanity Fair were misused and misconstrued, and I'm appalled with the way it was done." An editor for Teen People said Lohan's denial was regarding Vanity Fair's reporting of her alleged bulimia, not drug use.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© 'Malcolm' Actor Buys Simpson-Lachey House
The "Newlyweds" home of divorcing Hollywood couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey is being bought by "Malcolm in the Middle" teen actor Justin Berfield. Simpson's publicist, Rob Shuter, announced just on Monday that the Calabasas, Calif. home was for sale. The house had been listed for $3.75 million. Hope Diamond, Berfield's publicist, confirmed the sale Tuesday, but wouldn't disclose the price.
http://news.yahoo.com/
© Britney Spears Tops 'Worst Dressed' List
Britney Spears topped Mr. Blackwell's 46th annual "Worst Dressed" list for wearing clothes that he said made her look like an "over-the-hill Lolita." Bohemian teen tycoon Mary-Kate Olsen was the next target of the acid-tongued fashion critic. Jessica Simpson followed Olsen. http://news.yahoo.com/
© Elvis Song Puts Lover in Heartbreak Hotel
A woman stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of scissors because he repeatedly played the Elvis Presley hit "Burning Love" on the King's birthday, police said Tuesday. The 35-year-old man was treated for six stab wounds to his head, back and legs at the hospital in the farming town of Northam in Western Australia state late Monday night but was allowed to go home, state police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said. His girlfriend was charged with unlawful wounding and was to appear in a Northam court Tuesday. "Police will allege ... the 30-year-old woman stabbed the man with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing the same Elvis Presley song again and again," a police media statement said. Police said the man was stabbed late on the 71st anniversary of Elvis's birth.
Reuters
© UK singer Doherty pleads guilty to drug charges
Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty, who had an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possessing heroin and cocaine.
http://news.yahoo.com/
Hollywood Reporter
© Image noms
Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey earned four nominations each Tuesday for the NAACP Image Awards, including best song and album, while Terrence Howard had two acting nominations for the films "Hustle & Flow" and "Crash."
© Gay label launched
Sony Music said Tuesday it was launching the first major music label dedicated to nurturing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered artists. The label, Music with a Twist, is a joint venture with Wilderness Media & Entertainment, the company led by Matt Farber, who founded Viacom Inc's MTV Networks' new gay and lesbian channel LOGO, which is available in an estimated 20 million homes. The label also comes as Wilderness Media plans this weekend to launch a syndicated national radio show called Twist targeting the gay and "gay-adjacent" communities, debuting on FM stations and the Web.
Daily News
© BET vows not to take Lil' Kim's rap lightly
Black Entertainment Television executives yesterday defended a new reality series about rap diva Lil' Kim as she prepares to go to prison, saying the show didn't glorify her situation.
After promoting "Lil' Kim: The Countdown to Lockdown" as presenting the real Kimberly Jones - "her words, her life, her way" - the network officials backpedaled a bit when asked whether promoting her as going to jail "mouth shut and head held high" was tacitly approving her silence and perjury regarding the shootout involving her friends and some rivals. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/381960p-324098c.html
New York Post
NAOMI Campbell conquered her fear of death by literally looking it straight in the face. The supermodel's adopted "mother," Mary Blackwell, wife of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, passed away last year and "the funeral home had done this makeup for her, it was awful," Campbell said. "I wiped it off her, redid everything, fixed her hair. I've never spent so much time with a body before," she told the London Observer. "It was a big learning experience because it made me not afraid of death anymore."
Sightings: LIZA Minnelli walking into '21' hand-in-hand with Tony Danza before the two friends had dinner with another couple.
SUAVE crooner Tony Bennett turned uncharacteristically cranky, thanks to a screaming baby who marred his concert at the gala opening of the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman last weekend. We're told that Kiwi stunner Kylie Bax brought her year-old-daughter, Lito, to Bennett's concert in the ballroom, where the tot immediately raised a ruckus, causing Bennett to become "visibly annoyed." Hotel moles also report that Bennett, who loves to paint in his spare time, insisted that concert organizers indulge his favorite hobby. "He demanded a two-room suite - one room for him to sleep and another for him to paint," tattled our spy.
PARIS Hilton's penchant for carrying around her pets like disposable fashion accessories has become a fashion in itself. A Wisconsin designer has come out with The Tinkerbell, a black leather handbag in the shape of a dead, upside-down Chihuahua. James Piatt, who runs Sundae Best accessories, dreamed up the bag last year after PAGE SIX reported Paris had dumped Tinkerbell off on her mom when the pampered canine got too big, then bought a smaller Chihuahua named Bambi. The switch prompted a stern rebuke from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals: "It's a pity that Paris' heart doesn't match her pocketbook. Animals shouldn't be disposed of like last season's trendy handbag." Piatt told The Post's Bill Hoffmann, "I thought about what PETA said. Then I noticed how everybody imitated Paris out on the street - dozens of people carrying around little cats and dogs like accessories. It seems like the oddest trend." But Hiatt, who sells the bag for $175 through his Website jamespiatt.com, insists he's neither an animal activist nor a Hilton- hater. In fact, he says, he'd be proud to see the blond party princess with one of his creations on her arm. "I would love to give her one - that would be the best thing," he gushed. Reps for Hilton, who was seen recently with yet another pet - a furry, rainforest- dwelling kinkajou - did not return a call for comment.
WE HEAR . . .THAT Nicole Kidman will present the Simon Wiesenthal Center award tonight at the Waldorf to Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp. (which owns The Post), before such guests as Pat riots owner Bob Kraft, financier Nelson Peltz, Fox News chief Roger Ailes and Michael Mil ken . . . THAT this morning, for the first time in network history, live bra models, not manne quins, will appear on a morning show, when "Today" airs a segment based on Shop Etc. mag azine's story, "Is it Time to Buy a New Bra?" . . . THAT James Frey - whose best-selling "memoir," "A Million Little Pieces," has been exposed as fiction - will go on "Larry King Live" tonight with his mother to address the scandal . . . THAT the success of "Brokeback Moun tain" has renewed interest in the best- selling 1974 novel, "The Front Runner," about a gay re lationship between a track coach and a run ner authored by Patricia Nell Warren.
New York Times
© Korn Sells a Stake in Itself
The band's new deal with the nation's biggest concert promoter redefines how the revenue pie is split in the music business. Today Korn is expected to announce an unorthodox deal with the nation's biggest concert promoter that advances the band's strategy of turning itself into an investment vehicle and redefining how the revenue pie is split in the music business. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/11/arts/music/11band.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1136988965-qbK0Pvzjv0oxlUaYsciG4w
msnbc.com
Mariah Carey got coy when pressed about those rumors she’s dating male model Christian Monzon, who starred in the video for “Don’t Forget About Us” with her who and has been spotted at her L.A. home. “Erm, how do we play this?” she told the London Mirror. “OK, he’s a very nice guy, he’s been in a fabulous Dolce & Gabbana advert - did you see it? And we’ve had some nice conversations and, um, a nice time. OK, I’ll say he definitely did a very good job in the video.” She was more forthcoming about her friendship – and above-the-speed-limit behavior — with rapper Cam’ron. “We’re always hanging out but we really are just friends,” she said. “Anyway, he turned up at my apartment one night in his blue Lamborghini. My security guys were really worried about me going with him, so they were just figuring out a way to follow us when Cam took off at 150 mph down the street. They must have been freaking but we just took off, went out and had fun. I was like, ‘You can’t keep up with a Lamborghini! Goodbye!’ I know they’re only looking after my best interests, but the truth is I’m a free spirit.”
M Britney Spears and her family seem to have kissed and made up with Kevin Federline, but not everyone is buying it. Spears and her divorced parents recently reunited at a business function, and an “insider” told Life & Style Weekly that when [Federline] saw her “all teary-eyed and hopeful” at the sight of her parents getting along, “Kev tried to divert attention from his own drowning marriage by planting in Brit’s mind that her parents might reunite.”
M Madonna is drawn to Kabbalah because of its promise of reincarnation, according to ContactMusic. “The thought of eternal life appeals to me,” the once-Material Girl said.
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© Paid Downloads Reach All-Time High In Week After Christmas
Music industry execs had better prep that thank-you note to Santa Claus, because the big guy was more than gracious to them this holiday season. Digital-download sales reached an all-time one-week high of nearly 20 million tracks during the seven days following Christmas. The number was more than double the record of 9.5 million downloads set the week earlier, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers released Monday, and it was triple the number of tracks sold in the same week a year ago. In its year-end report, Nielsen said more than 352 million digital tracks were sold in 2005, a 150 percent spike from 2004.
© Dave Grohl already counts Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme as one of his closest musical allies, having essentially joined QOTSA for their 2002 album Songs for the Deaf (a favor Homme returned by guesting on the Foos' latest, In Your Honor). But the next time the two speak, the conversation probably won't revolve around guitar tunings — it'll probably be about diaper-changing techniques and nannies. Because like Homme, Grohl is a rock-star daddy-to-be. On Tuesday (January 10), a spokesperson for Grohl's label confirmed that the Foo frontman and his wife, former TV producer Jordyn Blum, are expecting their first child. Though the gender of the child was not revealed, the littlest Foo is expected this spring.
© The last time around, all it took was an injured finger to derail some White Stripes concerts. This time the prognosis looks a bit more serious. On Tuesday (January 10) the White Stripes posted a message on their Web site announcing that White's doctors have instructed him not to speak or sing for the next two weeks, in order to rest his ailing cords. In addition to forcing the band to postpone a handful of Japanese dates, the announcement also brings up the question of just how White will articulate his thoughts — though the early money is on "wild gesticulations," with "chalkboard hung around the neck" a close second (OK, not really). A spokesperson for the band would not expound on White's ailment but did add that there were concerns about the effects of travel on his vocal cords. For their part, the Stripes expressed disappointment in having to scrap the Japanese dates — which included two nights in Tokyo, plus gigs in Osaka and Nagoya — but pledged to make a triumphant return at the multidate Big Day Out festival beginning later this month in Australia and New Zealand.
© Along with getting ready for the premiere of the fifth season of "American Idol," Randy Jackson has been producing a duets record with Sam Moore from '60s soul stalwarts Sam & Dave ("Soul Man"). Jackson is also developing a morning talk show for FOX with "So You Think You Can Dance" host Lauren Sanchez
© Back in August, Ozzy Osbourne announced that he was looking for a guitarist to work with him on his next studio LP. Ozzy called on those interested to send in demos of their fretwork, but didn't specify whether he was in need of a lead or rhythm guitarist — raising speculation regarding the state of the Ozzman's relationship with longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde. This week, Osbourne's fans learned that Ozzy was in fact looking to replace Wylde — but not anymore. "Ozzy would like to thank everyone who took the time to send in submissions to be his new guitar player," reads a posting on his Web site. "At the time we announced the search, [Wylde's] itinerary with Black Label Society was quite overwhelming. Fortunately, Zakk has now been able to go back and rearrange his schedule to make sure that he would be available to write, record and tour with Ozzy in 2006 and beyond. Therefore, the search for a new axeman has been called off."
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© Beanie Sigel, the rapper who has sold hundreds of thousands of records glamorizing a criminal lifestyle, was convicted of assault today (Jan. 10) in Philadelphia for a fight in 2003. Sigel, born Dwight Grant, agreed with the prosecutor's version of events, and was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault. He was immediately sentenced to two years probation plus $180 in court costs.
© New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will return on March 28 with its second Interscope album, "Show Your Bones," according to a label spokesperson. First single "Gold Lion" will be commercially released a week earlier in the United Kingdom. The set was produced by Squeak E Clean and mixed by rock veteran Alan Moulder.
© Wu-Tang Clan principal Ghostface Killah has put the finishing touches on his fifth album, "Fishscale," due Feb. 28 via Def Jam. The set is led by the single "Back Like That," which features up-and-coming Def Jam labelmate Ne-Yo. In addition, Ghostface will join all the principal Wu-Tang members in February for the act's first tour since 1997.
© With five nods each, newcomers James Blunt and Kaiser Chiefs are the frontrunners heading into the Brit Awards 2006, to be held Feb. 15 at London's Earl's Court.
© R&B icons the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley a.k.a. "Mr. Biggs" will on March 7 release a new album, "Baby Makin' Music." The Def Jam Soul set sports production by Jermaine Dupri, Tim and Bob and Manuel Seal, Jr., among others.
© U2 has begun adding dates to the 2006 edition of its box-office busting Vertigo tour, including an April 8 show at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, the group's first appearance in Hawaii since 1985. Also new to the itinerary is a Feb. 28 show in Santiago, Chile. As previously reported, the new leg of Vertigo will begin Feb. 12 in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2005, the outing was the top tour of the year, grossing $260 million from 90 shows reported to Billboard Boxscore, all of which were sell-outs.
© Big Head Todd & the Monsters take the mantra "art should be free" very seriously. The Colorado trio will soon begin unveiling four-song podcasts of their newest material for free through their Web site. The "BigHeadToddcasts" will be updated monthly.
© Actor/musician Harry Shearer has set a March 21 release for two new projects via his own Courgette label: the seven-track audio CD "Dropping Anchors" and the DVD "Now It Can Be Seen." The album is described as a "satirical farewell" to such longstanding television anchors as Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw and Ted Koppel and features one tune sung from the perspective of Barbara Walters.
TV Show Lineups
Wednesday, January 11
David Letterman: Queen Latifah, Bob Sarlatte
Jay Leno: Steve Carell, Anthony Hamilton
Conan O'Brien: LL Cool J, John Daly
Last Call: Diane Farr, Big Boi, Joe Firstman
The View: Dr. Steven Lamm
Regis and Kelly: Scarlett Johansson, Evangeline Lilly, Terrence Howard
Ellen DeGeneres: Pierce Brosnan
Thursday, January 12
David Letterman: Kiefer Sutherland, Alicia Keys
Jay Leno: Emma Thompson, Sugarland
Conan O'Brien: Emily Procter, bull rider J.W. Hart
Last Call: Rulon Gardner, Sean Paul, North Mississippi Allstars
The View: Uma Thurman, guest co-host Myrka Dellanos
Regis and Kelly: Queen Latifah, Emily Procter
Ellen DeGeneres: Billy Crystal
Friday, January 13
David Letterman: Tom Cavanagh, Jake Johannsen
Jay Leno: Jake Gyllenhaal, Steve Irwin
Conan O'Brien: Queen Latifah
Last Call: Quentin Tarantino, Mat Kearney, Joe Firstman
The View: LL Cool J, Alicia Keys, Mehcad Brooks, Josh Lucas
Regis and Kelly: Kiefer Sutherland, Kyle MacLachlan
Ellen DeGeneres: Greg Kinnear
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