The Day in Pop Digest for 10/18/10: Kanye West tweeted that the powers that be have rejected his cover for his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Come see why here(MTV) Justin Bieber is reportedly involved in an investigation in his native Canada for an alleged assault at a laser tag center. Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed Sunday (October 17) that an investigation was underway regarding an incident at a "Richmond entertainment facility" just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The father of a 12-year-old boy told authorities that his son was assaulted by another young male at the facility. more
Speaking of teen singers.... BBC reports that Leif Garrett has pleaded no contest to heroin possession at a Los Angeles court. The 48-year-old was arrested in February after police found him with the drug in a subway station. more
(Yahoo) A federal judge revoked rapper T.I.'s probation Friday and ordered him back to prison for 11 months. The Atlanta native, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., was in federal court following his arrest last month in Los Angeles on suspicion of drug possession. more
(Billboard) Lloyd Banks recently claimed gold when his independent top 20 hit, "Beamer, Benz or Bentley," sold 523,000 digital copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. And what better way to find out the news than through a good, old-fashioned prank staged by two hip-hop heavyweights? more
(Jam!) Demi Lovato was bullied so severely as a child she was forced to quit school to escape her tormentors. more
(The1stFive) Rapper Eyedea, born Micheal Larsen, has passed away at the age of 28. The news was confirmed by his mother via an event page on Facebook that is currently acting as a memorial wall for fans to leave condolences. His mother's message, including where fans can donate to help with the cost of Larsen's service, is here
(Yahoo) Raids targeting a wholesale marijuana ring based in New York and Florida resulted in the arrests of 45 people, including one of the founders of the Roc-A-Fella record label, prosecutors said Friday. more
(BBC) Robbie Williams tops the UK album chart for the ninth time with his second greatest hits compilation, In And Out Of Consciousness. more
(Yahoo) Barbara Billingsley, known as TV's perfect mother on Leave It To Beaver, passed away Saturday at age 94. Jeff Bliss shares his memories of working with herand her home-made cookies here
(BBC) Filming on The Hobbit is set to begin in February after it finally gets the go-ahead by film studio bosses. more
(Billboard) Huey Lewis & the News is back with "Soulsville," an album of soul covers from the Stax Records catalog, due Nov. 2 on WOW Records more
(ASB) Rihanna has recorded a sequel to "Love the Way You Lie" for her upcoming studio album "Loud" which is due November 16 in the U.S. The song is produced by Alex da Kid and will take on the female side with Eminem as a featured guest. more
(Yahoo) "Jackass 3D," their latest big-screen collection of crazy stunts and antics, opened with a whopping $50 million, soaring past the debuts of their first two movies, according to studio estimates Sunday. more
(BBC) The original 1952 cover art for children's book Charlotte's Web sells for more than $155,000 (Β£97,000) at a New York auction. more
(ASB) Jessica Simpson is gearing up to release a new Christmas album and she has taped a TV special on PBS in support of the holiday set. The promotional effort, unfortunately, has been marred by rumor that she snubbed a singing group of combat veterans named 4Troops due to their scruffy clothes. more
(Hollywood Reporter) "Men in Trees" star James Tupper and "Iron Man's" Clark Gregg have been cast in the Fox family comedy "Mr. Popper's Penguins," which stars Jim Carrey and Carla Gugino. more
It's a boy for Alicia Keys and her husband, music producer/rapper Swizz Beatz. Find out what silly name they selected for the poor kid here.
(Hollywood Reporter) Megan Fox is joining "Friends With Kids," an ensemble comedy from actress Jennifer Westfeldt. more
(ASB) Waka Flocka Flame's booking agents have been hit with a lawsuit for over $1 million over allegations the rapper twice raised his fee for a performance before failing to show up. more
