Michael Jackson Doctor Will Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

A law enforcement source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation remains open said Friday that Murray would be prosecuted on a theory of gross negligence alleging that his treatment of Jackson was an extreme departure from the standard of care normally followed by physicians. - more on this story

Conan O'Brien Vs NBC

Conan O'Brien has issued a statement about the chaos over at NBC over plans to shuffle their late night lineup after their Leno in primetime experiment failed miserably (keeping in character with the rest of the NoBody Cares network's lineup). Here is what he had to say: People of Earth:

In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both. - more on this story

Ke$ha Sets Record

Ke@ha's single "TiK ToK" lands at the no. 1 spot at Top 40 Radio and sets the all time record for the most weekly spins in the 17 year history of the Billboard Charts.

Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" set the weekly spin record when it was played 10,859 times in a week. This week Ke%ha bests that record with "Tik ToK" logging 11,224 spins, setting the new record.

"Tik ToK" has sold over 3 million copies in the US alone (over 4 million worldwide) and continues to grow weekly. Ke@ha's second single "Blah Blah Blah" (feat. 3Oh!3 ) impacts radio in February and has already made it to the #1 spot on the iTunes Top Songs Chart AND the #2 spot on the SoundScan Digital Songs Chart. -

Susan Boyle Scores Biggest Selling Release of The Year

Susan Boyle proves that dreams still can come true as the following announcement from Columbia Records shows: Susan Boyle's 'I Dreamed A Dream' (Columbia/Syco) is the biggest selling release of 2009 after only six short weeks since being released on November 23, 2009.

'I Dreamed A Dream' continues to hold the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the sixth consecutive week with 136,000 copies sold, with a total of 3.1 million copies sold to date.

Internationally, Boyle's debut album was also #1 again on the charts this week in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. 'I Dreamed A Dream' has shipped over 8 million copies worldwide. - more on this story

Bret Michaels, Sharon Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper for Celebrity Apprentice

We learned something interesting today. Apparently Poison broke up. At least that's what the Associated Press said when they called Bret Michaels the former singer for Poison.

He might as well be as much time as he spends in reality shows these days. He latest venture into celeb retardity is Celebrity Apprentice where he'll square off against Sharon Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, Sinbad, some TV chef named Curtis Stone, baseball great Darryl Strawberry, political scumbag Rod Blagojevich, wrestler Goldberg, Olympic gold-medal sprinter Michael Johnson, someone named Holly Robinson Peete, Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, WWE wrestler-model Maria Kanellis, comedian-author Carol Leifer and Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks, according to AP.

Bret Michaels declared that he would be assessed as the season's "super-underdog." "But I've been my own boss since I've been 19 years old," said the 46-year-old former star of the "Rock of Love" reality show. "For better or worse, I've been on my own, I've learned to roll with the punches." - more on this story

Lenny Kravitz Confirms Michael Jackson Collaboration

(Music Radar) Lenny Kravitz has confirmed that the recently leaked Michael Jackson song Another Day was indeed a collaboration between himself and the King Of Pop.

Speaking in a video, which you can watch at the full story link, Kravitz says that his copy of the track has been "locked up in a vault" since the pair recorded it, adding that the shortened version that leaked on 2 January via Jackson fansite MJStar is unmixed.

Kravitz reveals that he wrote, produced and played all the instruments on Another Day, calling the collaboration "one of the most amazing musical experiences that I've ever had" - more on this story

David Copperfield Attorney Addresses False Rape Claim

The Smoking Gun Reports: A two-year FBI probe into a Seattle woman's claim that she was raped by David Copperfield was closed this week, shortly after federal investigators learned that the alleged victim is being investigated for prostitution and lying to cops about a sexual assault that purportedly occurred last month, police records show. more

A PR company sent us the following statement by David Copperfield's attorney, Angelo Calfo of Yarmuth, Wilsdon, Calfo PLLC in response to the FBI's announcement: "David Copperfield, his family and friends are relieved that federal prosecutors finally closed their investigation without bringing a single charge, after Bellevue police recommended that the so-called victim be charged as a criminal for making a false rape claim last month against a Seattle-area man," Calfo said.

"Her lies to Bellevue police support what David has said all along: her two-year old claims against him are patently false, absurd and contradicted by each and every witness and by documentary evidence. - more on this story

The Who's Greatest Hits Live

The debate over which of the three greatest rock bands--Beatles, Stones and Who--is the greatest has raged for decades. But there has never been any argument over which of the three has been the greatest band in concert. The Who has reigned o'er them all.

Now, 22 recordings of the band's biggest and best-known hits--most of them never widely available or unreleased and 20 of them newly mixed by the band and its production team--have been collected on Greatest Hits Live (Geffen/UMe), released exclusively on the iTunes Store on January 19, 2010. Just a few weeks later, on February 7, The Who will take the stage once again when the group headlines the Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida.

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has said that "The Who quite possibly remain the greatest live band ever" (Rolling Stone, 2004) and Greatest Hits Live justifies that statement with scintillating tracks ranging from 1965 to 2009, from London's Royal Albert Hall to the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. - more on this story

James Taylor Performs Two Benefit Concerts

James Taylor organized a benefit concert for Haiti which quickly sold out, and now the big hearted music icon has added a second show. Here is the announcement: Tickets to James Taylor's just-announced benefit concert for Haiti sold out in 90 minutes this morning, raising $150,000 for Partners in Health, which Taylor and his wife, Kim, then matched, making the total amount raised so far to benefit the people of Haiti: $300,000.

Upon hearing news of the sold out concert, Mr. Taylor volunteered to donate his services for a second show on Saturday, January 23 at 8 pm. "The need in Haiti is so great and our community in the Berkshires is so generous. Performing another concert is the least I can do and, fortunately, the Mahaiwe is free the next night," he said.

Tickets to "Help for Haiti: An Intimate Evening with James Taylor" are $100 (balcony), $200 (orchestra and mezzanine), and $1,000 (golden circle including private post-show reception with the artists) and will go on sale on Wednesday, January 20 at 9 am at Mahaiwe.org and in person at the Mahaiwe Box Office (14 Castle Street in Great Barrington, MA). No phone sales are available for this concert and there is a limit of four tickets per person. - more on this story

Snoop Dogg To Deliver More Malice: Deluxe Album And Movie

Snoop Dogg announced today that he will release the follow up to his latest release entitled More Malice: Deluxe Album and Movie on March 23rd. The new album will feature 5 songs from the previously released "Malice N Wonderland" along with 5 entirely new songs and 2 remixes. Included with More Malice will be a never-before-seen mini-movie entitled Malice N Wonderland The Movie which features Snoop in the title role with cameos from Jamie Foxx, Xzibit, Nipsey Hussle and more.

The first highly anticipated single from More Malice is the remix to fan favorite "I Wanna Rock" featuring superstar Jay Z. The two kings from their respective coasts take turns on the mic on this Scoop Deville produced club anthem. The single will be available on iTunes on January 26th. Additionally, the Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy song, "Pronto," gets the remix treatment with Southern alum Bun B jumping on the track.

In addition to new music, the 40 minute action packed movie included in the package tells the story of superhero Malice (played by Snoop Dogg) in his hometown of crime plagued Wonderland. The safety of the city is up to Malice who fights crime and strives to bring peace back to his neighborhood. Music from the accompanying album is featured throughout the dramatic film. - more on this story

Dirtball Joins The Kottonmouth Kings

The Kottonmouth Kings have revealed the next era in their ongoing legacy by announcing the addition of the group's newest member, the Dirtball. This notorious party monster has been a label mate of Kings for years, releasing a series of cult classic albums under the Suburban Noize banner and doing countless tours alongside the group.

The group initiated the Oregon based rapper by having him get a KMK crown tattooed on his chest. The logo is a symbol of pride worn by not only the group, but it's thousands of die-hard fans who have it tattooed all over their bodies. Fans can watch Dirtball's initiation into the group online here

"This is most definitely a huge step for me in the rap path," commented Dirtball about joining the group. "I am honored to be joining such a strong force as the Kottonmouth Kings, and I'm proud to have found a band of brothers who not only have an endless array of talent, but they smoke just as much weed as I do." - more on this story

Mariah Carey Announces Album Release

Mariah Carey has completed her 13th studio album, Angels Advocate, a brand new collection of newly remixed duets with some of her favorite artists, performing Mariah's favorite songs from her #1 R&B album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009). Angels Advocate will be released on March 30th.

In advance of the Angels Advocate album release, two new Mariah Carey singles are on the way this week - "Angels Cry" featuring fellow Island Def Jam artist Ne-Yo is impacting at Urban A/C radio, and "Up Out My Face" featuring Nicki Minaj is impacting at Urban and Rhythm radio formats.

New videos for both tracks were co-directed by Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey. Both videos will be available at all platforms starting Monday, February 1st. - more on this story