A look back at the top pop stories of the week of November 15th: Billboard tells us about one more reason to love South Park. On last week's episode Cartman's alter-ego "The Coon" rides on a giant octopus-like creature to one of the Justin Bieber's shows and breaks through the stadium roof, interrupting his hit "Baby" before grabbing the singer. In an act that is sure to create nightmares for 13-year-old girls worldwide, Bieber is tragically squished between the monster's thumb and forefinger. Ouch! moreAntiquiet found a new Michael Jackson song. Don't ask them where. But this time, they're a little more excited. It's definitely Michael, that's for sure. more
(Yahoo) The two members of the country duo Sugarland avoided a nasty public trial with the group's founding member, settling a lawsuit over claims that she was owed an estimated $14 million of the band's profits after she left to pursue a solo career five years ago. more
(BBC) Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is back home after she was admitted to hospital in Los Angeles for a leg infection, her husband says. more
(Jam) Miley Cyrus' dad Billy Ray stormed out of a U.S. radio interview on Tuesday - after a gossiping DJ quizzed him about his surprise divorce from the pop star's mom. more
Ke$ha treats her fans with another electro pumping track, this time around titled "Blow". This song is just easy listening with some repetitive lines, asking its listeners to "go insane" on the dance floor. more
(BBC) Former Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle tops the UK album charts with her second album, The Gift more
(BW&BK) On November 6th, Bon Jovi performed 'Livin' On A Prayer' in Madrid, Spain with a guest appearance from pop star Rihanna. Fan-filmed footage is available more
(Jam) Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has ruled out plans to return to her solo career and work on new material, insisting a second album is not in her "near future". more
(Yahoo) Jessica Simpson representatives Lauren Auslander and Cindi Berger tell The Associated Press that the singer and sometime actress is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson. more
(BBC) Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola receives a lifetime achievement Oscar, during a Los Angeles ceremony. more
(Yahoo) Animated comedy 'Megamind' topped film charts for the second week on Sunday, claiming No. 1 at North American box offices with $30 million and beating new releases, including action flick "Unstoppable." more
Lil Wayne has already been back at work just a few days after being released from prison on November 4. "Nino Brown aka @ liltunechi Got His First Song Since Rikers Coming To Yall Soon," DJ Scoob Doo posted on his Twitter on November 14. more
(NME) Take That make their live comeback with Robbie Williams Original line-up perform for the first time in 15 years on 'The X Factor' more
(Jam) Lily Allen is learning to smile again following her tragic miscarriage last month, telling fans on Twitter.com how she laughed after spotting an advert for a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band. more
(NME) Rihanna prevents Take That from topping UK singles chart Plus Susan Boyle is Number One in UK albums chart and Cee-Lo-Green scores a high new entry more
(Billboard) Will.i.am is far from excited about the release of "Michael," the first posthumous Michael Jackson album set for a Dec. 14 release on Epic. In fact, the Black Eyed Peas frontman says that the album is "disrespectful" to the pop singer's legacy. more
Antiquiet have what is rumored to be the first official single from Dr. Dre's long-awaited album Detox. It's got Snoop Dogg, and it's about weed. more
(Billboard) The Black Eyed Peas gave fans that have been patiently waiting for their upcoming album "The Beginning," which hits stores Nov. 30, a sneak peak when BEP rapper Taboo played three of the album's twelve tracks during a recent after-party in Brazil. Check em out here
(BBC) Justin Bieber has announced he will tour the UK for the first time, and unveils dates on his Twitter feed more
(Jam) Rihanna shut down New York's Times Square on Monday, so she could perform her new hit What's my name more
(Jam) Country music star Julianne Hough has finally confessed she's dating Ryan Seacrest after heaping praise on the "phenomenal" and "romantic" star on U.S. TV. more Ryan Seacrest has a girlfriend?
(BBC) Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is to join the Indian version of Big Brother, a spokesman for the channel airing the show said. more
Check out VH1'S "My Big Friggin Wedding" star Johnny Meatball's new song "The Meatball Song" here
(NME) Cee Lo Green beats My Chemical Romance to top of NME Chart Chart also features Kings Of Leon, Hurts and Kanye West more
(Hollywood Reporter) The producers of South Park, including Viacom and Comedy Central, are being sued for allegedly ripping off a copyrighted music video for the viral phenomenon "What What (In the Butt)." more
(Billboard) Christina Aguilera has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With some 1,000 fans jamming a Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk to watch, Aguilera gushed with delight Monday as the star was unveiled in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. more
(BBC) Take That's odds of scoring a Christmas number one album drop to 2/5 after their first performance as a five piece in 15 years on The X Factor. more
(Yahoo) The late Johnny Cash is among four new inductees into the GMA Gospel Hall of Fame. more
(Yahoo) Daniel Radcliffe was expecting a tender embrace when it came time to kiss co-star Emma Watson in the new "Harry Potter" film. What he got was torrid necking, Watson working magic with her lips "like an animal," he said. more
(NME) Harrison Ford has said that he wishes George Lucas had killed off his character Han Solo in the Star Wars movies. more
(Yahoo) Federal prosecutors on Monday asked that Wesley Snipes' bond be revoked if a judge refuses to grant the "Blade" actor a new trial on tax-related charges. more
(Jam) Britney Spears' parents are a couple again eight years after they divorced, according to U.S. reports. Lynne and Jamie Spears ended their marriage in 2002 after 30 years together. more
(BBC) A New York judge dismisses a demand by the ex-wife of Michael Douglas for half his earnings from this year's sequel to 1987 film Wall Street. more
(ASB) Fans do not have to wait long to hear Lil Wayne's first post-prison studio work as a song featuring the rapper has just hit the web. Previously leaked without Weezy's rhymes, the track called "Fire Flame" and featuring Birdman on the lead is posted on DJ Khaled's official blog. more
(ASB) Michael Jackson's "One More Chance" music video has just come out via an online tabloid which says it's "the real deal." It was filmed by the late King of Pop in 2003 and left unfinished when he was caught up in child molestation charges. more
(ASB) Akon has hit back at will.i.am's criticism of the posthumous Michael Jackson album - he's convinced the upcoming record is keeping the King of Pop's "legacy alive". more
(Billboard) Susan Boyle nets her second chart-topping album, as "The Gift" will arrive in the penthouse with 318,000. "Dreamed" started at No. 1 a little under a year ago with 701,000 and spent six weeks at the top. more
(Billboard) "Glee's" cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" was the top selling song in the U.S. last week, the ensemble's first No. 1 and biggest sales week yet. more
(ASB) Carrie Underwood's brand new song which is crafted for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" has been dropped for digital download on iTunes. The song has slow beat which gives enough space for the "American Idol" singer to belt her high notes. more
Jay-Z visited the Howard Stern Show yesterday to promote his new book, and the result was a compelling & candid interview. Listen here
(Billboard) As part of her appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kathy Griffin brought in a spoof of Justin Bieber's trailer for his upcoming 3-D biopic, "Never Say Never." more
(Yahoo) Brandy earned a perfect score for her Argentine tango on Monday's "Dancing With the Stars," only to learn Tuesday it would be her final dance in the competition. The 31-year-old singer and actress was eliminated from the hit ABC dance-off more
(Jam) Toni Braxton has opened up about her secret struggle with lupus, revealing the health battle during a speech at a benefit lunch to raise awareness of the illness. more
(Billboard) Matthew and Tina Knowles, the mother and father of Beyonce, are no longer getting divorced after a Texas judge dismissed their case yesterday, although it is unclear whether or not the couple has reconciled more
(Jam) Beyonce's fiery new TV advert for her perfume Heat is too hot for British viewers to handle as the commercial has been banned from the small screen in the daytime. more
(Billboard) Flavor Flav is gearing up to release his own line of alcohol. "I've got the Flavor Flav flavored vodkas and a range of wine coming with my lyrics on the back," Flav said more
(ASB) Lil Wayne is at the center of a new concert scam after a bogus promoter posing as his manager Cortez Bryant attempted to cash in on the rapper's newfound freedom by taking bookings for a fake comeback tour. more
(Jam) Pink has confirmed she's pregnant and revealed she kept the happy news a secret for so long as she previously suffered a devastating miscarriage. more
(Billboard) Famed publicist Ronni Chasen died after being shot five times in Beverly Hills early Tuesday morning. Chasen then crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a light pole around 12:30 a.m. more
(Yahoo) Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was arrested on Tuesday for the murder of his wife in Mexico and is due in a Los Angeles court Wednesday for the first hearing in what is expected to be a long fight over his extradition. more
(Reuters Life!) Helena Bonham Carter is to receive the Richard Harris Award for her contribution to British film when the British Independent Film Awards are handed out on December 5. more
(Yahoo) Under a new first-look deal with Warner Bros., Amazon.com has launched Amazon Studios, a user-generated online development and production outfit built around monthly contests and community feedback. more
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