Adele Gets Massive Grammy Bump

Billboard reports the album sold 730,000 copies in the U.S. last week (ending Feb. 19) according to Nielsen SoundScan - up a whopping 207%. more on this story

Bam Margera Arrested

(TMZ) Bam Margera spent Fat Monday in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department ... after the "Jackass" star got arrested for getting a little too crazy during a Mardi Gras party.

TMZ obtained photos of Bam being escorted into a police station Monday after he was detained by 3 officers in the French Quarter.

We reached out to Bam and asked if he was officially arrested ... and he replied, "Yeah, I was swimming in a pool with my clothes on at Mardi Gras."

He added, "Not really a good story ... but that's what happened."

Sources tell us Bam was soaking wet when he was taken into custody ... and was handcuffed at the scene.

Bam has since been released -- so far, it's unclear if he was charged with a crime. more on this story

Falling At Paula Abdul's Pays Off

(TMZ) Paula Abdul just learned a valuable lesson in court ... don't let random women slip and fall in your driveway -- because it could cost you $900,000.

TMZ broke the story ... a woman named Jill Kohl sued Abdul back in 2009 -- claiming she took a nasty fall in Paula's driveway, during a taping of the former "American Idol" judge's reality show "Hey Paula" ... and it paid off ... big time.

Jill's lawyer Robert Rodriguez Clayton tells TMZ, Paula has agreed to cough up $900,000 in damages over the incident as part of a settlement.

But Jill didn't just sue Paula -- she also went after the production company behind the reality show, which, Clayton tells us, has since agreed to pay up $100,000.

In total, Jill's making off with a cool $1 million. more on this story

Justin Bieber Releasing A New Picture Book

HarperCollins plan to release Justin Bieber's second official photographic book in September 2012.

Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started Follows Justin's first book, the internationally bestselling First Step 2 Forever: My Story, which has sold more than a million copies in 25 languages worldwide.

According to the publisher, Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started will give fans an exclusive look inside Justin's world—his worldwide tour, making his own movie, recording his new album, winning numerous awards, and performing for his legion of loyal Beliebers. more on this story

B.o.B Releases New Song and Sets Album Release Date

B.o.B has released his new single, "So Good," this week digitally and announced that his sophomore album, "Strange Clouds," will arrive in stores and online on May 1st.

The Ryan Tedder-produced track comes on the heels of the rapper's previous two album cuts, "Play The Guitar (feat. Andre 3000)" and "Strange Clouds (feat. Lil Wayne)," which has been RIAA-certified platinum with sales exceeding 1 million singles.

Last month, B.o.B teamed up with fellow Atlanta rappers, T.I. and Young Jeezy, to release the official remix track and video to his single, "Strange Clouds."

You can listen to "So Good," here.

Norah Jones New Album and Tours Coming

Norah Jones will release her new Danger Mouse produced album, Little Broken Hearts, on May 1st.

Jones has also revealed the album cover and track listing of the 12-song set, which features original songs co-written by Jones and Burton. Jones drew the inspiration for the album cover from the vintage movie posters that adorn Burton's Los Angeles studio. "Brian has this great collection of Russ Meyer posters in his studio," explains Jones, "and this particular one, called Mudhoney, was right over the couch where I sat every day. I always was looking at it and thinking 'that's so cool I want to look like her!' I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It's a great visual."

Jones previously collaborated with Danger Mouse on his acclaimed 2011 album Rome, a valentine to classic Italian film score music that also featured Jack White. more on this story

D.A. Says Conrad Murray Is A Danger To Society

(TMZ) The D.A. is alarmed that Dr. Conrad Murray is asking the trial judge to spring him from the pokey while he appeals his conviction in the death of Michael Jackson -- arguing Murray is a danger to society.

According to the new docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors say Murray has shown no remorse for his "reckless and criminal conduct that directly caused Michael Jackson's death." In other words, the D.A. says Murray just doesn't get it, and he could engage in the same conduct again if the judge lets him loose.

The D.A. also claims Murray is a flight risk, because he no longer has strong ties to California now that his medical license has been revoked.

As for Murray's grounds for appealing the conviction, the D.A. claims they're all bogus. The D.A. makes mention of the judge's decision to exclude Dr. Arnold Klein's testimony. Klein gave MJ scores of Demerol shots in the months preceding his death, but the D.A. says no traces of the drug were found in MJ's body at the time of his death. more on this story

Teen Mom Jumped By 3 Women

(TMZ) "Teen Mom 2" star Leah Messer was brutally attacked by 3 women outside of a movie theater in West Virginia this weekend ... multiple sources tell TMZ.

19-year-old Leah is telling friends and family ... she had just left the theater with her fiance Sunday night when an older woman began following her and calling her names.

We're told Leah insists she tried to tell the woman to leave her alone ... when 2 other girls appeared out of nowhere and the three chicks opened a can of whoopass all over Leah's face.

Sources say Leah's fiance, and a security guard, managed to pull the three women off the MTV star ... and got out of the area.

TMZ obtained a photo of Leah's face following the brawl ... which shows a swollen cheek and redness on her neck and chest.

We're told Leah did not recognize any of her attackers ... but Leah's mother has since gone to Twitter in an effort to try and identify the assailants.

Sources say Leah plans to follow up with police later today to file a report. more on this story

Chiddy Bang Release Album Early

Chiddy Bang released their debut album Breakfast exclusively at the iTunes Store this week ahead of the national release at retail and digital outlets on February 28th.

Additionally, Chiddy Bang's song "Handclaps & Guitars" is this week's FREE iTunes "Single of the Week," starting Tuesday.

Surrounding the release date, Chiddy Bang will make multiple national television appearances with performances of their hit single "Ray Charles" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 24th, Conan on February 27th and The Wendy Williams Show on March 1st.

Watch the "Ray Charles" video here.

Biggest Loser Contestants Walk Off Set

(TMZ) There's a big, fat problem on the set of "Biggest Loser" -- TMZ has learned nearly all of the remaining contestants have walked off the show and are threatening to quit after learning about a secret "twist" that could seriously affect their shot at the $250,000 grand prize.

Multiple sources connected with the show tell us ... the mutiny took place this week ... when the losers got word that producers were considering bringing back previous contestants to compete for the grand prize.

We're told most of the current contestants were pissed -- feeling it was unfair that prior losers would get a second bite at the apple ... so they banded together and decided to protest by walking off the show in the middle of shooting an episode.

Sources tell us ... show honchos have shut down production for at least a week while they figure out how to handle the situation.

We've reached out to "Loser" and NBC for comment -- so far, no response. more on this story

Swedish House Mafia Add Second Masquerade Motel Miami Date

Swedish House Mafia have added a second date to their Masquerade Motel Miami due to high demand.

The second date will take place on Saturday, March 24 and in addition to a headline set from Swedish House Mafia, support for both days of Masquerade Motel Miami will come from an all-star line-up of talent including Calvin Harris, Alesso, Thomas Gold (Friday only), Otto Knows (Friday only), AN21(Saturday only), Third Party (Saturday only) and NO_ID.

Masquerade Motel Miami will take place on Friday, March 23, 2012 (Sold Out) and Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Grand Central Park in Miami, Florida from 3 - 11 PM. more on this story

Mat Kearney Expands Tour

Mat Kearney has expanded his current North American headlining tour with additional West Coast dates.

Mat is announcing these as he wraps up the second leg of his six week coast-to-coast run that included sold out shows at Mayan Theatre in LA, House of Blues in Boston, Center Stage in Atlanta, Ogden Theatre in Denver, In The Venue in Salt Lake City, Showbox in Seattle, Roseland in Portland, First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, House of Blues in San Diego and the McDonald Theatre in Eugene, OR.

The new batch of West Coast headlining dates kick-off on April 3rd at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA and has Mat visiting several California cities his Young Love tour has yet to hit. more on this story

Grouplove Spring Tour

Grouplove will be hitting the road for a North American headlining spring tour with support on select legs of the tour from Reptar and Company of Thieves.

The tour will kick off on April 16th at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, CA, running into mid-June.

The headlining tour comes on the heels of a high profile appearance at this year's Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA, and includes stops at the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, WA, and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. The Los Angeles-based quintet's dizzying 2012 tour schedule began in January with a run of dates in Australia and New Zealand, and continued with a European tour for most of February. Their tour with Young The Giant begins March 6th at Higher Ground in Burlington, VT, and concludes on April 7th at the Moore Theater in Seattle, WA. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Working on Elizabeth Taylor Role

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan is studying up hardcore for her new movie role ... doing everything she can to accurately portray a young Elizabeth Taylor.

In case you haven't heard -- Lindsay just inked a deal with Lifetime to play Liz Taylor in the network's new made-for-TV biopic called "Liz and Dick." Production is scheduled to kick off late March, after Lindsay's probation is terminated.

Lindsay is telling friends, she's taking her new gig extremely seriously -- "obsessing over getting the part right" for the film.

According to sources, Lindsay is doing nothing but watching old Liz Taylor movies to help her recreate the Hollywood icon's posture, speech, and every other little detail.

We're told Lindsay has also been watching old Liz interviews online and reading a bunch of Liz biographies.

Lifetime is taking a hard stance with Lindsay too -- demanding she complete ALL her probation requirements before filming begins ... which Lindsay has promised to do. more on this story

7th Heaven Star Jeremy London Says He Is Not Homeless

(TMZ) Jeremy London is adamant he's NOT a transient ... despite allegations in legal docs ... and to prove it, the actor went to dinner last night at one of the most EXPENSIVE places in L.A.

As TMZ previously reported, London was recently charged with domestic violence for allegedly beating up his baby mama in Palm Springs ... and in legal documents, he was described as homeless.

But last night, a well-dressed Jeremy was leaving Boa steakhouse in Hollywood and told us, "I've never been homeless ... people just wanna believe silly stuff."

The former "Party of Five" and "7th Heaven" star says he's got a new job, too ... producing and directing a new movie ... and he tells us, "I'm happier than I've been in 15 years."

As for the domestic violence allegations, London is confident he'll be vindicated ... telling us, "I didn't do anything." more on this story

Drew Barrymore Pregnant?

(TMZ) Drew Barrymore was clutching what appears to be sonogram results as she left a doctors office in Beverly Hills with her fiance late last week ... soooooo ... is Drew pregnant?!?!?

Here are the facts: -- Drew is engaged to Will Kopelman, a 34-year-old art consultant ... who popped the question just a few months ago.

That's pretty much it for the facts. We reached out to Drew's rep -- who politely gave us a "no comment" ... but it ain't exactly a denial. more on this story

A Fabolous Way To Spend $45K

(TMZ) Rapper Fabolous got a record number of people wasted last weekend in Atlanta -- dropping $45,000 on 120 BOTTLES of champagne at a nightclub ... and it was all a favor for his good friend.

Sources tell TMZ, Fab bought the bottles of Rosé Moët as a present for his buddy -- who was celebrating his birthday at Club Compound in Atlanta last Saturday.

The bottles were delivered in a golden bath-shaped litter by club personnel -- you know, that wheelless carriage thing royalty travels in ... usually carried on the shoulders of their half-naked royal subjects.

According to sources, Fab was hosting the event -- and decided to show everyone in the club a good time by comping the endless flow of booze. more on this story

Terrence Howard Ordered To Pay Wife During Divorce Case

(TMZ) Terrence Howard is having a bad day ... 'cause the actor has just been ordered to write a big, fat check to a woman he's accused of being an evil racist ... his wife.

Howard was in L.A. County Superior Court today to deal with his exceptionally nasty divorce from Michelle Ghent Howard ... and was ordered to shell out more than $50,000 to hold her over until they hammer out a long-term arrangement.

As TMZ previously reported, Terrence HATES Michelle with a passion ... claiming she often called him a "n**ger" ... tried to extort him ... and even threatened to have him killed by "The Russians."

Michelle also HATES Terrence ... and claims he violently assaulted her on numerous occasions since they tied the knot back in 2010.

Here's the breakdown ... the judge ruled that Michelle needs:
-- $10k in temporary support for rent, food, etc.
-- $20k so she can pay her lawyers
-- $20 so she can pay her accountants
-- and $1,800 per month for her Range Rover car payments

Terrence has to fork over the dough within 30 days. Both sides are due back in court in 60 days. more on this story