American Idol's Ryan Seacrest Ironically Launches The Voice

Selena Gomez made a special appearance at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, joining Ryan Seacrest as he hosted the first broadcast from THE VOICE, which also included interviews with NFL Kicker David Akers, cardiac patient Julia Parmisciano and Stephanie Fuller, M.D., a Cardiac Center surgeon at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. more on this story

Jason Mraz To Play Around The World

Jason Mraz has announced plans for a world tour which will hit North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

The majority of the tour will find Mraz teaming up with his longtime friend, percussionist Noel "Toca" Rivera, for a series of acoustic dates celebrating the tenth anniversary of their independently released classic, "Live At Java Joe's."

In September, Mraz and Rivera's impromptu travels will begin in Morocco, and will take them throughout Europe. more on this story

Serious Heart Condition Threatens Swamp People Star

(TMZ) The most beloved star of the hit reality show "Swamp People" is in danger of missing Season 3 after a serious heart condition almost took his life earlier this year ... TMZ has learned.

It's not Troy ... or Trapper Joe ... or the badass Guist Brothers -- it's Bruce Mitchell's faithful sidekick Tyler ... the lovable gator hunting dog.

TMZ spoke to a rep for Bruce -- the guy who rocks the overalls and the American flag bandana -- who tells us Tyler was having "heart troubles" back in January ... and had to be rushed to the vet for emergency medical care.

We're told things got so bad "the dog almost died."

Luckily for Tyler, doctors were able to treat the illness ... and he's been resting at home and taking heart meds ever since.

The rep tells us Bruce is unsure if Tyler will be able to join him on the boat next season ... saying Bruce is "hopeful...but still not sure." more on this story

American Idol Hall of Fame

American Idol will be inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame during the 21st annual awards dinner on Wednesday, October 26, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

"American Idol has been a broadcasting phenomenon from the moment it debuted, and it just keeps getting stronger," said Bill McGorry, Chairman of the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. "This honor is richly deserved for a show that has had such an unprecedented impact on the entire industry."

"It's always special when American Idol gets honored, and even more so when it is by a distinguished organization such as the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame," said Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol. "This show has entertained hundreds of millions of TV viewers and music fans around the world over the last 10 seasons, and I'd like to dedicate this award to everyone who has helped us stay true to our pure ideal of discovering and showcasing the very best new singing talent in America." more on this story

L.A. Reid's Epic Gig Confirmed

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris announced that Antonio 'L.A.' Reid has been named Chairman & CEO of Epic Records.

Morris stated, "L.A. repeatedly has proven over the course of his celebrated career that he knows how to develop world-class artistry. We are very happy to have an executive of his talents leading Epic Records as we begin an exciting new chapter of growth for Sony Music Entertainment."

Reid stated, "I look forward with great enthusiasm to joining the Sony Music family as it affords us the opportunity to build Epic Recordings as the revolutionary music company of tomorrow. We are deeply committed to discovering and developing the next generation of superstars as well as implementing a fresh and innovative business model. It is also my distinct pleasure to be once again joining Doug who is an amazing leader and the most visionary and forward-thinking executive in the music entertainment industry." more on this story

Fantasy Factory Star Arrested For Cop Assault

(TMZ) One of the guys from "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" got his face busted up ... then got tossed in jail after cops in Arizona say he "interjected himself " into their investigation -- TMZ has learned.

According to police, 37-year old Geoff Taylor -- Rob Dyrdek's lawyer on the show -- was arrested around 1:40AM this morning outside Calico Jack's bar in Glendale, Arizona.

Police tell us officers were breaking up a fight at the watering hole when Taylor "slapped the officers hand and pushed the officer in the chest."

Cops quickly took Taylor down, and arrested him for aggravated assault. As for Taylor's gnarly scars -- cops say he sustained some of them during the fight ... and some during his arrest.. more on this story

Lord of the Flies Meets Mad Max For Foster The People

For Foster The People have released a new music video for the second single, "Helena Beat," off their debut Torches.

Mark Foster told MTV.com last month that the clip is sort of "'Lord of the Flies' meets 'Mad Max.'"

Ace Norton (She and Him, Scissor Sisters, Death Cab for Cutie,) who directed this futuristic clip, worked closely with the band to realize an over-turned, run down world where rules are long gone and kids are now rulers. more on this story

More Single Ladies For Vh1

Vh1's "Single Ladies" season one finale is set to air on August 8th but fans of the show will pleased to know that the show is set to return for a new season. The network sent over the following:

VH1 has greenlit a second season of the breakout scripted drama/comedy series "Single Ladies." The network's first hour-long scripted series, "Single Ladies " has become a certified hit, averaging 2.8 million total viewers during premiere plus first encore each Monday night. Paired with VH1's unscripted series "Basketball Wives," the network is ranked #1 on cable with women in the key 18-34 demo Monday nights (8pm-12am) on cable since both series' May 30 premieres. The second season of "Single Ladies" is expected to begin filming in late 2011 and is slated for premiere in 2012.

"Our viewers have fallen for 'Single Ladies' and its honest, modern take on love, female friendship and dating," said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President of Original Programming & Production, VH1. "We're extremely pleased to give the audience another great season of the series they love." more on this story

Octomom Absolutely Disgusted By Babies?

(TMZ) It's the interview Octomom says she never gave -- in which the mother of 14 claims, "I am absolutely DISGUSTED by babies" -- except this time ... it's all caught ON TAPE.

Excerpts of the interview were originally published last month by InTouch Magazine -- via a freelance reporter -- but Nadya Suleman has flat out DENIED ever making the statements, telling TMZ, every single quote that was attributed to her from the interview is false.

But it's clear as day in the audio recording -- Octomom states, "Whenever I hear a baby cry, I cringe. I do not like babies." Nadya continues, "I am absolutely disgusted by babies. They make me sick ... I don't even look at them. I have to look away."

Octo also admits to locking herself in her bathroom just to get away from it all -- a statement she partially denied to us, claiming, "I hardly have 30 seconds to go to the restroom, I could never lock my self in the bathroom for hours."

Octo's rep tells TMZ, "Nadya never gave an interview to InTouch magazine. She never once said she was disgusted by her own children." more on this story

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Smoking In Heaven This Fall

(BH) Brother-and-sister trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis have set a September 13th release date for their new album Smoking In Heaven.

With each of the thirteen tracks challenging senses and pushing the group's boundaries, Smoking In Heaven clearly exhibits Kitty, Daisy & Lewis's admirable dedication to authenticity and secures their rightfully earned reputation as talented and highly original purveyors of sound.

As with all of the tracks on their debut, Smoking In Heaven was produced and recorded by brother Lewis and his father Graeme Durham in their vintage home studio using ribbon microphones and analogue tape formats, eliminating computer generated sound from their musical equation. more on this story

New Deborah Allen Coming Next Month

(Aristo) Deborah Allen has announced the release of her new album, Hear Me Now, on August 16th.

Hear Me Now includes Allen's current single, the danceable Country-shuffle "Anything Other Than Love," which continues its steady climb up the Music Row chart.

The 12 songs on the album reflect Allen's overall versatility as a singer and songwriter, as well as her trademark ability to incorporate elements of Country, Blues, Pop, Rock and Gospel into a cohesive piece of art. Allen also produced nine of the album's 12 tracks. more on this story

Ponderosa Stomp's Clandestine Celluloid Film Series Details

(WP) Ponderosa Stomp's Clandestine Celluloid film series will take place on September 16-17th at the Renaissance Arts Hotel and will focus on cinematic guilty pleasures and live performance rarities.

Friday, Sept. 16th Clandestine Celluloid opens at 11am with a rarely screened 1962 concert film of the Fats Domino Orchestra, live in France, featuring Fats, Dave Bartholomew, Herb Hardesty, and others courtesy of Joe Lauro's Historic Films Archive. Lauro (currently working on a documentary about Dave and Fats) and Stomp founder Dr. Ike will lead a post-screening discussion/Q & A with Bartholomew.

Clandestine Celluloid's lunch time treat features the return of Lauro's performance compilation Heroes of the Stomp, showcasing clips from selected artists performing at this year's concert. At 1pm another rarity, the documentary The Original Soul Men: Sam & Davefeatures interviews with Al Bell, Duck Dunn, Sam Moore, Paul Schaefer and Dan Aykroyd. Never broadcast in the U.S., this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity! more on this story

Mark Ballas Won't Charge Kim Kardashian

(TMZ) Private dance lessons from Mark Ballas usually run $300/hour ... but TMZ has learned Kim Kardashian won't have to pay the guy a cent ... because he REFUSES to take her money!

Mark has been hitting the ballroom floor with Kim and her fiance Kris Humphries in preparation for their GARGANTUAN wedding ... where the couple plans on performing a waltz for their first dance.

We''re told K&K have been practicing up a storm over the last few weeks -- but Kris "is a perfectionist" when it comes to his footwork and has INSISTED on more training.

Kim and Kris have tried to throw some cash at Ballas for all of his help, but the "Dancing with the Stars" pro -- who was just nominated for an Emmy -- simply won't take payment from his former celebrity partner. more on this story

Lady Gaga Ripped Off Bette Midler?- Ja Rule Sentenced To Over 2 Years- Watch David Guetta Ludacris Video- Harry Potter Theft Claim Fails- Avril Hitting The Road- more

(Billboard) Bette Midler is angry at Lady Gaga for allegedly ripping off her wheelchair-bound mermaid character, Delores Delgado. Midler tweeted on Saturday, "Dear @ladygaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar-it's because it is! You can see it on youtube 24/7-with ME performing it" there is more here

(Billboard) Rapper and actor Ja Rule was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns, and said a combination of youthful inexperience, bad advice and an inability to manage fame and fortune lead to his financial troubles. more

(MTViggy) America, hide your wives. Limerick City's baddest rappers came to conquer (and offend) the US for the first time, and we got the whole thing on tape. Stay tuned for four episodes of their adventures in New York City and, yes, the Jersey Shore. Did they moon New York (in a friendly way!) or find swans with teeth? Will their first American performance make them MTV rockstars? The two Irish lads in plastic bags were on mission — don't miss it! here

(Billboard) A reunited Take That -- the British boy band featuring Robbie Williams -- has stormed through the U.K., shattering gross records, including Bruce Springsteen's eight-year title as the highest grossing concert stand ever, a mark it topped twice on this tour. more

(BBC) Robbie Williams will be back on stage with Take That later after a bout of food poisoning forced the band to cancel a show in Denmark more

(Billboard) Gwen Stefani, already a fashion designer, singer-songwriter and mother to two, will now be working with Target to design a line of clothes and accessories for babies and kids more

(Jam!) Pop singer and Napanee, Ont., native Avril Lavigne launches a Canadian tour on Victoria, B.C., on Oct. 1 in support of her fourth release, Goodbye Lullaby, released earlier this year. more

(Billboard) It's 4:50 a.m. and the sun is just beginning to rise at the beginning of David Guetta's beach party-themed music video, but that doesn't mean its stopping anytime soon. The clip sees Guetta and his army of glowstick-wearing partiers shifting the Earth's rotation backwards to keep the party going in "Little Bad Girl," feat. Taio Cruz and Ludacris. Watch it here

(BBC) A legal claim that JK Rowling lifted the plot of one of her Harry Potter books from the work of another writer is to go no further. more

Lamar Odom Crash Victim Dies

(TMZ) A 15-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained in a NY car crash involving a vehicle carrying NBA star Lamar Odom ... the boy's family has confirmed to TMZ.

Odom was in NY on Thursday to attend a funeral for his cousin -- and had hired a car service to drive him around town during his visit. But while Odom was in the car, the vehicle was involved in an accident with a motorcycle ... which was propelled into a 15-year-old pedestrian.

The boy's family tells us ... the boy sustained major head injuries in the collision. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital ... and emergency surgery was performed in an effort to save his life ... but the injuries proved to be too severe ... and the boy died the following day.

A source close to Lamar tells us ... the NBA star is "devastated" by the tragedy. more on this story

Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler Event Sells Out in 10 Minutes

(Gibson) The first-ever iHeartRadio Music Festival sold out in 10 minutes over the weekend, thanks to a lineup packed with some of music's biggest stars, according to Billboard.com. The two-day event will take place September 23-24 in Las Vegas and feature music from Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler, the Black Eyed Peas, Carrie Underwood and others.

The fest is part of the launch of the new iHeartRadio, a digital radio station. The diverse lineup is meant to reflect some of the biggest stars in pop, R&B, rock and country. It's the kind of festival where music fans can see Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jane's Addiction and Kenny Chesney.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest , take place at the MGM Grand and feature special appearances by Sting and Usher. more on this story

Lady Antebellum New Album Details

The Green Room sent over some new details about Lady Antebellum's forthcoming album Own The Night, which is set to hit stores on Sept. 13.

After sweeping the 2011 Grammy Awards earlier this year, the singer/songwriters returned to Nashville to focus on writing and recording the follow up to their top selling Need You Now.

The trio penned 10 of the new disc's 12 tracks, including their fastest rising and current Top 10 single "Just A Kiss." Collaborating again with veteran producer Paul Worley, Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott also return as co-producers. more on this story

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Crash Wedding

(TMZ) Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez turned a ritzy Malibu beach wedding into a ritzy and AWESOME Malibu beach wedding by crashing the event ... and TMZ has video of them kicking it with the bride and groom.

According to our sources at Rob and Jeanine McCool's wedding ... Bieber and Gomez were strolling on the beach when they heard Justin's hit "One Less Lonely Girl" playing at the reception -- inside the historic and shi shi Adamson House.

We're told Justin snuck up on some guests -- who predictably OMG'd and LOL'd -- and then hopped on the mic, saying ... "We just crashed it. We heard a party so we decided to just come. So let's party."

Beibs and Selena only stayed for about 10 minutes to pose for pics -- including some with the happy couple -- and then bolted. more on this story

The Twilight Singers Announce Blackberry Belle Show

(Skh) The Twilight Singers have announced a very special final show for their Dynamite Steps tour where they will be performing their second album Blackberry Belle in its entirety.

The show will take place on September 17th in San Francisco at Great American Music Hall.

Special guests that evening will include Apollonia Kotero – who backs up frontman Greg Dulli on that record's "Teenage Wristband" and "Fat City" – and longtime collaborator Mark Lanegan, who duets on the album's epic closer, "Number Nine." more on this story

Jennifer Lopez Affair Denied

(TMZ) The man who starred as Jennifer Lopez's shirtless romantic interest in her steamy "I'm Into You" music video claims he's NOT dating the singer ... despite reports to the contrary.

The guy at the center of the affair rumors is telenovela star William Levy -- aka the Cuban Brad Pitt -- who recently separated from his wife AFTER shooting the music video with Lopez.

But Levy's rep tells TMZ William and J.Lo are NOT an item ... saying, "The only relationship there was or is, is a professional relationship. That's all there's ever been."

J.Lo and her husband Marc Anthony released a statement on Friday saying they are ending their marriage. more on this story

Mat Kearney Fall Tour and Late Night TV

(SC) Mat Kearney has announce his Fall US headlining tour in support of his forthcoming new album.

The new album, Young Love, is set for release on August 2nd on Universal Republic/Aware Records.

That same night, catch him perform his hit single "Hey Mama" live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and see Mat live and in concert when he kicks off his tour on September 14th in Jacksonville, FL. more on this story

Rachel Uchitel Returns Money To Tiger Woods

(TMZ) Rachel Uchitel has given Tiger Woods back most of the settlement money he paid her ... and now Rachel is preparing to sue Gloria Allred, the lawyer who struck the deal, allegedly because Gloria sold her out for money, TMZ has learned.

As TMZ reported, Gloria negotiated a $10 million settlement for Rachel ... just hours before Rachel was going to hold a tell-all news conference about Tiger Woods. The settlement included a confidentiality agreement, which prohibited Rachel from talking about Tiger.

We've learned the agreement stated ... if Rachel violated the confidentiality clause ... she would not only have to return the money she received but Tiger could sue her for damages as well. more on this story