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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has finally agreed to participate in a book about his life. Simon & Schuster announced Sunday that Walter Isaacson's "iSteve: The Book of Jobs" will be published in early 2012, according to AP. more. Autobiography would be better. Steve could begin it with "On the 8th day, I..."

Britney Spears Picks Nicki Minaj For Tour

(TMZ) It's official. TMZ has learned that Nicki Minaj will be Britney Spears' opening act for her upcoming concert tour.

Sources involved in the negotiation tell TMZ ... the deal was signed several days ago, and Britney is elated. Everyone involved in the concert is relieved Enrique Iglasias' ego couldn't handle opening for Britney and feel Nicki will be infinitely better.

Minaj, who is on tour with Lil Wayne until the end of the month, currently has two singles on the Billboard Top 100 -- "Moment 4 Life" and "Did It On'em" Everyone connected with the concert series things Nicki will create even more heat for the tour, which kicks off on June 17 in Sacramento, CA. more on this story

Nate Dogg Home Foreclosed Days After His Death

(TMZ) In a heartbreaking turn of events, TMZ has learned a home belonging to rapper Nate Dogg was foreclosed on last month, just two days after he passed away.

According to papers filed on March 17, Nate Dogg (real name Nathaniel Hale) had fallen behind on his mortgage payments on his Pomona, CA home ... to the tune of $5,924.12.

According to the docs, Nate hadn't made a payment on the home since December, 2010. Nate Dogg passed away on March 15 due to complications from multiple strokes. more on this story

Charlie Sheen Threatened Denise Richards Over Dog?

(TMZ) Charlie Sheen blabbed during his Radio City Music Hall show that he was threatened with legal action if he trashed Denise Richards on stage ... but sources tell us it's the exact opposite -- Charlie threatened Denise.

Sources tell us, Charlie -- who did bad mouth Denise during the show by calling her a "dognapper" -- sent Denise an email Sunday morning at 10AM PDT threatening that if she did not turn over her pug ... he would continue trashing her on stage.

We're told Denise sent Charlie a response, saying she would never turn the dog over ... and that Charlie could say whatever he wanted about her. As TMZ first reported ... Denise isn't turning over the dog because she believes Charlie mistreated the pug and is responsible for the death of the dog's companion. more on this story

Family Ties, Welcome Back Kotter and More For TV Land Awards

TV Land announced that some of television and film's most iconic names will be presenters at the "TV Land Awards 2011."

Barbara Walters, Ben Stiller, Paul Reiser, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Marlo Thomas in addition to the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" - Cindy Barshop, Kelly Bensimon, LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Sonja Morgan and Jill Zarin - will be on hand to salute some of television and music's biggest stars at the annual award show.

The "TV Land Awards 2011" taped on Sunday, April 10 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City and airs on TV Land on Sunday, April 17 at 9 pm ET/PT. more on this story

David Garrett Dancing with the Stars This Week

Violin virtuoso David Garrett will me making a two-night stand on ABC's hit TV show, "Dancing with the Stars."

David will be performing on both Monday, April 11th and Tuesday, April 12th, alongside an assembled 46-piece orchestra as part of the show's first-ever classical theme week.

Garrett is also scheduled to perform on "LIVE! With Regis & Kelly" on Wednesday, April 13th, following the release of his second concert DVD, Rock Symphonies – Live...On a Summer Night (out April 5th). more on this story

Regina Spektor Set for Record Store Day Performance

Regina Spektor is slated to do a live in-store performance at Other Music in NYC on Record Store Day 2011. The much-loved and frequented retailer has had a long history with Spektor and is thrilled to have her:

Says Other Music co-owner, Josh Madell, "Record shops are all about creating a place for artists to connect with their fans, and in the most literal sense Other Music and Record Store Day 2011 are creating a great forum for Regina Spektor to connect with the great New York fans who have supported her from the start."

This year, Other Music, with Spektor's help, plans to say thank you to those fans by giving the first 100 customers who buy Spektor's limited RSD release, Four From Far, an extra-special bonus with their vinyl: a ticket to see Regina play an intimate solo show at the store that afternoon, as she records her next Record Store Day release. more on this story

American Idol Cryfest Over Pia Toscana Ousting

(TMZ) Pia Toscano and the rest of the "American idol" finalists were a crying mess after the 22-year-old's shocking elimination last week -- sources connected with the show tell TMZ.

"Everyone was sobbing" after the show, says one of our "Idol" spies. We're told Pia was probably the most popular contestant among the contestants, and, "They were totally bummed out she was leaving."

The contestants -- sans Pia -- showed up for the "Kiss Off Dinner" at a restaurant in L.A. Pia made her entrance after everyone was seated ... followed by tears, more tears, and then one of the producers put it in perspective to make it all better, saying, "The point of 'Idol' is to launch careers. Pia, you're launched." more on this story

Jail Weddings Release Latest Video

Jail Weddings has released a new clip from their video endeavor as ambitious as the 10-piece band's size. Starting with previous releases of videos for "I Thought You Were Someone I Knew" and "What Did You Do With My Gun?", Jail Weddings is releasing new videos for each of the 13 songs on their recent album, Love Is Lawless.

Watch their latest, "Tough Love" a pugilist's take on the battle games of romance featuring lead vocals by backup singer Jada Wagensomer beating the pulp out of frontman/songwriter Gabriel Hart here.

Jail Weddings will also play a several west coast dates in coming months, including stints supporting Andre Williams, as well as being the R&B legend's backing band. more on this story

Ancestors Announce New EP Release

Ancestors will release an EP of all new music titled Invisible White on June 21 via Tee Pee Records.

The follow up to the group's sophomore album Of Sound Mind, Invisible White marks the debut of new member Matt Barks on Moog / modular synthesizers and charts a new course for the band's progressive, colorful sound.

"This record showcases another side of the band," comments ANCESTORS guitarist Justin Maranga. "It's a project that we've been talking about doing for a long time and with the addition of Matt to the lineup, we knew it would be a while before we were able to get the next full length out, so we decided that now was a good time to do this. We went into the studio with rough acoustic skeletons of the songs written and essentially let the songs chart their own course. It was a really different approach for us, as we normally go into the studio knowing exactly what is going to happen." more on this story

Dead Meadow To Release Peel Session

Dead Meadow will release their legendary Peel Session digitally on May 10th via Xemu Recordings.

The eight songs recorded in 2000 contain the first appearances of songs that later appeared on the band's second and third album ("Howls From The Hills" and "Shivering King" respectively).

The session was actually recorded the same time that the band was recording Howls From The Hills but the versions here were treasured by many fans for possessing more raw/live energy than the studio versions. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Hires Michael Jackson's Bodyguard

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan is pretty fired up about using Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez ... telling friends she's definitely IMPRESSED by the way he handled the King of Pop.

Sources close to the starlet tell us Alvarez and Lindsay have a mutual friend ... who contacted Lindsay after seeing the pap crush that surrounded her last week at New York's JFK Airport.

We're told LiLo's friend wanted to to make sure she was safe -- so he recommended Alvarez as a bodyguard to help the actress out when she travels ... because he racked up tons of experience fending off crowds during his time with MJ. more on this story

Jon Cryer Too Busy For Charlie Sheen

(TMZ) Jon Cryer and Charlie Sheen were both in New York City this weekend, but the former co-stars didn't get together over tiger blood ... sources tell TMZ.

Sheen has been in the Tri-State area performing his less-than-stellar stage show, while Cryer appeared in a production of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Company" with the New York Philharmonic. Almost the same thing.

But a source close to Cryer tells us Jon will not attend Sheen's show ... the politically-correct reason cited is "busy schedule." The fact Sheen called him a troll probably has something to do with it. more on this story

Wicker Park Fest Initial Music Lineup Announced

The initial music lineup for this year's Wicker Park Fest in Chicago has been announced.

The annual event will take place this year on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 and will feature music performances from:

Wild Flag, Wavves, Ana Sia, El Ten Eleven, Blitzen Trapper, Joe Pug, Flosstradamus, Digital Tape Machine and California Wives

In addition to the highly regarded live music bill, Wicker Park Fest is a showcase of its diverse neighborhood. Historic yet hip, Chicago's Wicker Park and Bucktown district offers a variety of lifestyle options, including distinctive art, acclaimed restaurants, family activities and a trendy fashion scene, all represented at the fest. Over 50,000 are expected to attend this summer's two-day festivity!