Whitney Houston Award Sparks Family Drama

Sources tell us ... the show's producers feel BK is the best choice to represent Whitney's legacy and they're convinced Pat is simply exploiting the situation to get publicity for her upcoming reality show. more on this story

Al Jarreau Reportedly Hospitalized

(TMZ) Legendary singer Al Jarreau canceled a concert Sunday evening in Escondido, CA ... TMZ has learned.

Jarreau was scheduled to perform at The Centre at Lexus Escondido, but the concert hall said Jarreau would not be performing because he was ill. A source close to the situation told TMZ he was taken to the hospital, but the concert hall would not confirm.

The entire concert was not canceled -- George Duke, who is also on the bill, still performed. Jarreau, who is 72, has won 6 Grammys ... including one was recent as 2007... and nominated for 12 more. more on this story

Katy Perry Debuts New Song

(popmusiclife) Katy Perry debuted her new song, "Wide Awake," on the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday.

The tune is the latest single from her "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" album, and was written for her upcoming film "Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D."

Premiering July 5, the 3D documentary was directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, both of whom served as producers on Justin Bieber's 2011 3D "Never Say Never," which grossed $73 million in the States alone. Watch her performance here.

Will Smith Slaps Reporter

(TMZ) Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" -- and it was all caught on tape.

The Ukrainian reporter tries to kiss Will on the lips on the red carpet and the actor angrily pushes him away and then backhands him across the face.

You can clearly see that Will is incredibly angry that the guy showed overt affection toward him. After Will slaps the guy, Will says, "He's lucky I didn't sucker punch him."

We're told the dude who kissed Will is a television reporter who often kisses celebrities -- it's his schtick.

A source close to Will tells TMZ, the reporter's mouth brushed up against Will's and that's why the actor reacted so violently. Despite the incident, Will continued doing red carpet interviews. more on this story

TV and Film Star Accused of Sexual Battery

(TMZ) A movie date for Timothy Busfield went terribly awry ... a woman is now accusing the famed actor of sexual battery ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Busfield took a date to the ArcLight theaters in Sherman Oaks Wednesday night. Our sources say the two began kissing during the movie, but the woman claims at some point ... Busfield groped her in the breast and genital areas.

We're told the woman abruptly ended the date and went to police the following evening ... filing a report alleging sexual battery.

Law enforcement sources tell us police are investigating. Busfield has not been arrested, but we're told cops would like to speak with him.

Busfield's credits include "The West Wing," "thirtysomething," "Field of Dreams," and "Revenge of the Nerds." more on this story

Another Lil Wayne Assault Investigation

(TMZ) For the second time in a month, Lil Wayne and his entourage are under investigation for assault ... and once again the alleged victim caught a beatdown for daring to take a photo of Weezy.

Alfredo Marino tells TMZ on May 3 he spotted Lil Wayne and his posse skateboarding. Marino says he is a HUGE fan of Wayne's so he went up to Weezy to ask for a photo -- but was shut down.

Marino retreated to his car, where he tried sneaking a pic ... Marino claims Wayne walked over with his crew and began threatening him, saying, "Don't you know all it takes is a word and these motherf**kers are going to f**k you up?"

Marino claims he was clocked from behind with a skateboard -- which knocked him down and left him bleeding from the head. Marino says he suffered a concussion and vertigo.

Marino's lawyer, Craig Chisvin, tells TMZ, "My client will enforce all of his rights under the law and all individuals responsible for this outrageous incident will be blamed for the damages that my client has suffered and continues to suffer."

In April, a photog in Miami filed a police report claiming he was attacked by Lil Wayne's crew for the same offense.

Cops are investigating. Calls to Lil Wayne's rep were not returned. more on this story

Matchbox Twenty Returning With New Album

Matchbox Twenty have set a September 4th release date for their new album, North, their first new studio effort since 2007.

"North" marks Matchbox Twenty's fourth full-length studio recording and first all-new album in a decade. "The title refers to us finding our way," says Matchbox Twenty's Paul Doucette. "We went into this record with a lot of material. Many different songs that could have taken us in many different directions.

"It sort of overwhelmed us for a bit. But, at a certain point, we figured it out. We figured out where North was." more on this story

American Idol's Phillip Phillips In Urgent Need of Surgery

(TMZ) Phillip Phillips -- one of the finalists on "American Idol" -- has been URGED by his personal doctor to get surgery immediately ... but Phillip wants to work through the pain and the risk so he can win.

Multiple "Idol" sources tell us ... when Phillip went back home to Georgia last Saturday ... his family doctor spent almost the entire stay by his side and was alarmed by what he saw -- Phillip wasn't eating and looked horrible.

Phillip suffers from severe kidney problems and at the beginning of the competition it got so bad he had a stent put in as a temporary fix until he could have surgery. But the condition has worsened and Phillip's doc told him he needed surgery now. Phillip said he was not going to drop out of the show so the doctor told him he ABSOLUTELY had to go under the knife immediately after the finale.

We're told the recovery time for the surgery is at least 6 weeks.

Phillip's condition is taking its toll -- we're told the medication causes dry mouth, and it's had some impact on his singing.

Phillip has also missed some of the field productions that are shot for the show -- including the Ford commercials. Our "Idol" sources tell us they felt that making him go on location for these shoots were just too taxing. more on this story

Reported Missing Terminator Star Actually in Rehab

(TMZ) Missing "Terminator 3" actor Nick Stahl has told his wife he has checked in to rehab, TMZ has learned.

The 32-year-old actor was reported missing last week by his wife Rose -- but e-mailed friends yesterday to say he was okay and would be unreachable for the next 30 days so he could get help.

Stahl's wife, Rose, tells TMZ she spoke to the actor last night -- very briefly -- and he told her he checked into rehab. Rose says she double-checked with the rehab this morning to make sure he was still there -- and he was.

Rose tells TMZ she is not even thinking about divorce right now -- she is just glad he is safe. Rose says the couple's daughter has been asking about Nick's whereabouts lately ... and Rose is glad she can now say that daddy is safe and will be home soon.

Rose says she plans to visit Nick in rehab as much as possible, but she doesn't know how long his stay in rehab will be. more on this story

From American Idol To Strip Club?

(TMZ) He won't be the next "American Idol" ... but recent cast-off Joshua Ledet has already gotten an offer to appear in a real-life stage production ... with a bunch of naked men.

TMZ has learned ... the top banana at the Mantasia male strip club in NYC has been super interested Ledet ever since "A.I." fans dubbed him "Mantasia."

In case you haven't been watching, Ledet earned the moniker because his powerful voice drew comparisons to a male version of Fantasia Barrino.

But the head at the male review believes Ledet's nickname was a message from the stripper gods that the two were destined to work together ... even if Josh doesn't drop trou.

"We'll find something for him, he's a very talented performer," the stripper boss tells TMZ. more on this story

Former MMA Fighter Threatens To Kill UFC President

(TMZ) UFC President Dana White is on the receiving end of some terrifying death threats from an ex-MMA fighter who says he plans to "shoot [Dana] right in the head" -- and now cops are on the case.

It's unclear what started the beef, but the wannabe fighter -- Dan Quinn -- has gone off the hinges, leaving voicemail messages threatening to blow up Dana's offices and put a bullet in the back of his head.

Quinn's fighting career spanned nine years from 2001-2010. He never fought in the UFC, but did face off against a couple of future UFC fighters, including 2004 heavyweight champ Frank Mir (Quinn got beat).

Quinn has made rambling threats against White for several years on YouTube, but they escalated recently after Quinn somehow got Dana's private work number and left chilling messages.

In the voicemails, obtained by TMZ, Quinn accuses White of sending in henchmen to kill him, claiming, "I just want you to know, since you're bringing that to me, you should be worried about your own safety, bitch."

Quinn adds, "I'm gonna shoot you right in the head motherf**ker."

The voicemails get even weirder -- one from a guy (presumably Quinn) speaking in an Irish accent and calling himself "Paddy O'Neill." The "Irish" interloper then makes several threats.

We're told White has never met or spoken with Quinn -- sources say the Prez never ever heard of the dude until last week, when the voicemail threats got crazy.

White's security team turned the voicemails over to the Vegas PD, which is currently investigating. more on this story

Young Buck Evicted

(TMZ) Young Buck has been evicted from his Tennessee mansion ... AND the I.R.S is still on him more than $300k in unpaid taxes.

TMZ has learned ... the former G-Unit rapper was ordered to vacate his 5,000 square foot home by May 16th.

The details surrounding the eviction are unclear -- however, court docs show the judge in Buck's bankruptcy case signed off on the sale of the house ... and ordered that the proceeds go towards paying off his massive $333,975.69 debt to Uncle Sam.

Sources tell us ... the rapper -- who bought the house in 2004 -- was spotted earlier this week carrying boxes and removing all of his stuff from the residence.

It's just the latest in a sad series of problems for the rapper ... who filed for bankruptcy back in 2010 ... and was SHOT AT 11 TIMES back in March. more on this story

IRS Made Massive Accounting Error in Dionne Warwick Case

(TMZ) It might be the first time the United States has ever admitted it was wrong -- after mistakenly accusing Whitney Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick of owing more than $2 million in back taxes -- and TMZ has proof of the apology.

Uncle Sam filed a federal tax lien against Dionne back in 2009, claiming the singer owed $2.2 million in unpaid taxes from the 90s -- but THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS WRONG.

The IRS just filed new docs admitting it too, officially revoking its claim that Dionne owes the government the massive $2.2 million sum.

According to the IRS, it made an accounting mistake -- and Warwick now only owes just under one million. more on this story

Woman Arrested at Corey Feldman Home

(TMZ) A woman was arrested at the home of Corey Feldman Friday night, TMZ has learned, after law enforcement sources tell us she violated a stay away order the actor had against her.

According to our sources, Corey had allowed the woman to stay in his home (for how long is unclear) but he recently decided he wanted her out. We're told she refused to leave and Feldman couldn't have her kicked out because of a strange provision in the squatter's rights law in California.

So our sources say Feldman got the stay away order, which she allegedly violated Friday night. We're told Feldman had his bodyguard place her under citizen's arrest until police arrived.

The woman was eventually arrested and bailed out at around 1:15 AM this morning. Our sources say she then called the cops herself ... to have them escort her back to Feldman's place so she could get her things.

Feldman tweeted throughout the ordeal, finally saying last night, "PSYCHO STALKER UPDATE: SHE IS CURRENTLY BEHIND BARS!!! Lets hope she stays there for a while. Thank U all 4 your LOVE n SUPPORT thru this!!" more on this story

Chyna Hospitalized

(TMZ) Former WWE superster Chyna collapsed at a porn convention in Miami on Saturday and was taken to a nearby hospital ... TMZ has learned ... her third such episode in as many days.

Chyna was appearing at the 2012 Exxxotica Expo to help promote Vivid Entertainment's porn parody of "Avengers" -- she plays She-Hulk (yes, really). A rep for Vivid tells TMZ the company was worried about her after yesterday's medical scare ... but Chyna insisted she was ok.

We're told Chyna made it to the convention center Saturday, but passed out in the lobby and was taken to Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

As TMZ first reported, in addition to passing out on Friday at the convention ... she was kicked out of a party on Thursday night for her unruly behavior, which included passing out in a pool. more on this story

UFC Champ Arrested

(TMZ) UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon "Bones" Jones was arrested this weekend for DUI after he totaled his Bentley in upstate New York ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jones was involved in an accident at around 5:00 AM Sat. in Binghamton, NY. We're told the car -- which Jones crashed into a pole -- was totaled and cops arrested Jones on the scene for DUI.

According to our sources, Jones was taken into custody by Broome County Sheriff and bailed out a few hours later ... by his mom. Jones is from nearby Ithaca. more on this story

Judge Denies Kevin Farley Retraining Order

(TMZ) Actor Kevin Farley can go wherever he pleases -- this according to an L.A. judge, who just denied his ex-girlfriend's request for a restraining order.

As we reported, Kevin's ex Fayrene Byrd-Doig filed a request for a restraining order last month against the actor -- claiming Kevin had threatened to kill her.

Kevin shot back, claiming Fayrene's a "sick woman" who has concocted dangerous lies in an effort to get back at him for breaking things off with her in 2009. Looks like the judge agreed.

Kevin tells us, "I'm just glad it's over." more on this story

Kardashian Habitat Going To Humanity

(TMZ) The Hidden Hills home that was the centerpiece of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" for 5 seasons has been sold -- and the TV producer who bought it has exorcised all Kardashian demons by tearing the whole thing down ... except for one precious piece.

The new owner had the homestead disassembled piece by Armenian piece ... the toilets, cabinets, even the roof were donated to Habitat for Humanity. The upshot -- Kardashian remnants will adorn homes throughout the world.

We're told the owner plans on building a modern, industrial-type home in its place. As for the one piece the owner kept ... the stripper pole, which will become a coat rack. more on this story

Justin Bieber's Boyfriend at Billboard Awards

(popmusiclife) Justin Bieber's new album, "Believe," is a little under a month away from its June 19th release.

In the meantime, Bieber fever continues to build as the pop star performed his current single, "Boyfriend," on the 2012 Billboard Music Awards Sunday night.

Justin snagged the Top Social Artist trophy early in the broadcast, over artists like Eminem, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Shakira. Watch his appearance here.

Chico DeBarge Files For Divorce

(TMZ) Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (from DeBarge) has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.

Chico filed the papers in L.A. County Superior Court against his wife Andrea DeBarge, citing "irreconcilable differences."

According to the docs, the couple was married in 1996 and separated in 2005. It's unclear why the divorce took so long.

They have four children -- but here's the interesting part ... Chico wants NO custody whatsoever, simply asking for visitation rights.

Two of the children were born before the marriage, and by the looks of the papers, Chico's not convinced they're all his -- because he's also asking to take a paternity test to prove he's the daddy ... that is, before he starts shelling out child support. more on this story