Britney Spears Inks X Factor Deal

"The contract is signed," a source close to the star tells the site. "There's been a lot of back and forth over the past few weeks as they negotiated the small details, but she's on. It's all completed and Britney is beyond excited." more on this story

Robin Gibb Has 50/50 Chance of Recovery?

(Gibson) A source close to Robin Gibb says the Bee Gee's odds of "coming through" his current health problems are 50/50.

Jim Dooly, a friend of Gibb, told London's The Telegraph, "It's 50/50 whether he comes through this, but [his wife] Dwina is a wonderful woman and she is giving him all the love and TLC you can give. He is receiving prayers and blessings from every religion all over the world and I'm told there is a special blessing on the way from the Pope."

Gibb, 62, fell into a coma last month after developing pneumonia as he battles colon cancer. Doctors fear the cancer may have spread to his liver. He remains in intensive care at a central London hospital. "Dwina has said that because he spent so long in a coma there are a lot of things he will have to learn to do again, if he comes through it," Dooly said. "He will have to re-learn how to walk. The plan is to get his strength up so he can resume chemotherapy treatment for his cancer." more on this story

Christina Aguilera Has It Out For Tony Lucca Over Old Crush?

(TMZ) Christina Aguilera has it out for Tony Lucca on "The Voice" because he spurned her while they worked on The Mickey Mouse Club -- this according to a former Mouseketeer.

Ex-Mouse Clubber Dale Godboldo -- who starred on the 90s MMC revival alongside Aguilera and Lucca -- tells TMZ, Tony was pretty popular in his Disney days ... "Britney was in love with him. Christina was in love with him. Mylin was in love with him."

But Christina and Tony never hit it off -- and Dale believes she's carried a grudge ever since, claiming, "All of this [Voice] madness was not brought on by Tony."

You'll recall ... Aguilera harshly criticized Tony's "Voice" performance Monday night -- calling the rendition of "99 Problems" "derogatory to women." The two have been butting heads all season. more on this story

Flo Rida Sets Wild Ones Album Release

IMG/Poe Boy/Atlantic have set a July 3rd release date for Flo Rida's new album, "Wild Ones."

The release will feature "Good Feeling" and "Wild Ones (Feat. Sia)," and his latest single "Whistle."

Flo Rida will celebrate the release of "Wild Ones" with a number of high profile TV performances, including a headlining installment of the "Concert Series" on Today, slated to air live from New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, July 6th. Get a taste here.

VH1 Divas To Tribute Whitney Houston

VH1 are set to pay tribute to Whitney Houston with the network's next installment of "VH1 Divas."

Vh1 will tape the special in Los Angeles in December and Houston's longtime musical director Rickey Minor will act as executive producer, according to Billboard.

Vh1 have yet to announced the performance lineup for the special but Houston herself appeared in the series in 1999, 2002 and 2003. learn more here.

Rihanna Denies Romance Reports With Raiders' McFadden

(TMZ) Rihanna is adamant ... she's NOT dating Raiders running back Darren McFadden -- despite reports the two were spotted making out in Hawaii a couple weeks ago.

Sources close to Rihanna tell us, the singer did meet Darren last month in Honolulu -- while she was promoting her new film "Battleship" -- but they kept things strictly platonic.

We're told Darren -- who was WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND -- introduced himself to Rihanna as a fan ... and Rihanna bought Darren and his GF drinks on the beach. That's it.

But that doesn't mean Rihanna can't support her new pal -- which might explain why the singer wore a Raiders jersey to a New York strip club last week. more on this story

John Travolta Was Across The Country At Time of Alleged Assault

(TMZ) John Travolta was not in L.A. the day a masseur claims the actor sexually assaulted him ... in fact, Travolta flew to New York the night before ... TMZ has learned.

We checked flight records which show Travolta's jet took off from Los Angeles International Airport at 8:21 PM on January 15, 2012 and landed at 3:59 AM the next morning in Westchester County, NY.

The masseur's lawyer claims Travolta met the masseur in question at the Beverly Hills Hotel at 10 AM on January 16, but the flight records show differently.

We've also learned Travolta stayed at the Greenwich Hotel in NYC on the 16th. We posted pics of Travolta taken for a wardrobe fitting on the 16th in the late afternoon -- pics that were taken for his upcoming movie. Notice the photo showing the hotel bathroom ... the tile floor, the marble on the walls and the bathroom door match the photos in which Travolta appears.

Travolta also went to Mr. Chow in NYC in the evening on the 16th.

So the actor was firmly ensconced in The Big Apple during the time frame the masseur claims the assault occurred. more on this story

Preview of Lady Gaga's Appearance on The Simpsons Posted Online

(popmusiclife) FOX have posted a preview of The Simpsons' season finale, which features Lady Gaga.

The pop icon plays herself in the show, stopping her Gaga Express train in the depressed town of Springfield and trying to boost the spirits of Lisa, who has become a complete social outcast.

Gaga's character will reflect her real-life persona in many ways, including the wearing of 18 different outfits in the show. more on this story

Hear New Matisyahu Online

Matisyahu has released his brand new single, "Sunshine," and fans can listen to the track online.

The song comes from Matisyahu's forthcoming album, Spark Seeker, which will be released on July 17th.

Spark Seeker was produced by Kool Kojak (Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, Ke$ha). You can listen to the new single here.

Rihanna IV Use Explained

(TMZ) There's a reason Rihanna's arm was hooked up to a bunch of needles and tubes this week -- sources close to Rihanna tell TMZ, the singer had been struck down with a bad case of the flu ... and required an IV drip.

Sources tell us, she started feeling really ill last week and saw a doctor on Thursday ... but by the time of her "Saturday Night Live" appearance, she still wasn't fully recovered.

As we first reported, Rihanna missed the SNL dress rehearsal because she was sick -- but show producers didn't buy her excuse ... insisting she didn't appear ill.

But looks might be deceiving -- because we're told Rihanna wasn't just ill during her SNL performance, she also continued to feel sick the next few days ... and her doc was forced to put her on penicillin.

Soon after, Rihanna began to experience flu-like symptoms -- requiring IV treatment yesterday, which is when she posted the above picture on Twitter.

We're told she's feeling much better now. more on this story

Brendan Fraser Sues Over William Tell 3D Film

(TMZ) Brendan Fraser claims the producers behind a new 3D movie about William Tell owe him more than $2 million in acting fees -- and now, he's suing for every penny ... plus more.

Brendan filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court -- claiming producer Todd Moyer hired him to act in "The Legend of William Tell: 3D" in early 2011, promising to begin shooting in October of that year.

Brendan claims he fully committed to the schedule -- passing up several other lucrative acting jobs to remain available for the William Tell gig.

But according to the lawsuit, Moyer couldn't stay on schedule due to financing problems -- relegating the William Tell project to development hell. The movie is still listed in pre-production on IMDb.

Brendan says his contract guarantees a payout of $2.25 million whether the film shoots or not -- and now, he wants all that money ... plus additional damages.

All told, Brendan wants more than $3 million. Calls to Todd Moyer were not returned. more on this story

Pregnant Man Has Video of Wife's Alleged Rampage

(TMZ) Months before he filed for divorce ... the Pregnant Man was attacked by his wife ... who also manhandled their daughter and smashed the family computer ... and he captured it all on tape.

In the footage, expected to be filed as evidence in their bitter divorce battle, Thomas Beatie enters a kids' playroom in his Arizona home ... to find his wife Nancy passed out on the floor.

When Nancy wakes up ... she flies into a rage -- picking up her daughter in a sleeper-hold and dragging her into the next room.

Nancy then inexplicably directs her ire towards Thomas -- attacking him with various household objects ... including the couple's laptop.

Moments later, Nancy takes the computer into the backyard ... smashes it on the ground and tosses it into the pool while Thomas and the kids tearfully plead for her to stop.

TMZ broke the story ... Thomas filed for divorce in February -- claiming Nancy is a violent alcoholic and a danger to their children. Sources close to Thomas tell us he started filming Nancy to show her how she acts when she's intoxicated.

The couple is due back in court on Wednesday to hash out custody and child support arrangements. Watch the video here.

Scream Producer Stalked By Home Contractor

(TMZ) "Scream" producer Marianna Maddalena says she was stalked for six months by a man she hired to work on her house ... and she may not be the only victim.

Sources tell TMZ ... Maddalena -- who is Wes Craven's producing partner -- hired a contractor named Derrick Toole in August 2010 to work construction on her L.A. home. But the big-wig producer says he did a lot more than that.

Law enforcement sources tell us Toole allegedly put an "E-blaster" on Maddalena's computer and a tracking device on her car -- which means he could read EVERY email she sent, every website she visited and GPS her location at any given moment.

Once Toole's tricks were discovered -- following an investigation -- a felony complaint was filed against Toole by the L.A. Deputy District Attorney for wiretapping, computer access and fraud.

The docs, filed this week, reveal the hacking and tracking shenanigans weren't JUST happening to Maddalena. Toole was also accused of pulling the same high-tech tricks in other homes.

A judge issued a restraining order against Toole, barring him from going within 100 yards of Maddalena and the other victims listed in the complaint.
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I Like That Singer Houston Arrested

(TMZ) "I Like That" singer Houston -- who famously suffered an emotional breakdown in 2005 and gouged his own eye out with a fork -- was arrested last week in L.A. for DUI ... and TMZ has obtained his mug shot.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, 28-year-old Houston -- full name Houston Summers -- was driving erratically near Malibu Wednesday in an older-looking SUV ... so cops pulled him over.

According to law enforcement, officers approached the vehicle and it smelled of marijuana. When police asked Houston questions, we're told his answers were incoherent.

Houston was then placed under arrest on suspicion of DUI. Sources tell TMZ, cops believe Houston was driving under the influence of drugs ... not alcohol. more on this story

Uncle Sam Liens on Ex-Atlanta Falcon Jamal Anderson

(TMZ) According to documents obtained by TMZ, the former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson didn't pay his federal income taxes in 2007 and 2008 ... and now Uncle Sam has placed a lien on his property.

Anderson -- who retired from the NFL in 2001 -- is on the hook for a total of $1,105,263.51 -- $478,247.57 from 2007 and $627,015.94 from 2008.

So where did Jamal's income come from? According to his official website, Jamal appeared on MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar" in 2007 ... and worked as an analyst for ESPN in 2008. more on this story