Carrie Underwood and Jimmy Fallon Perform Rap-Country Classics

Among their repertoire were versions of N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" (which took some work to make TV-friendly), Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" (featuring Snoop Dogg), and Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance." Check it out here.

Rihanna Kicking Off 777 Tour Tomorrow

(popmusiclife) On Monday, Rihanna revealed the full details behind her 777 Tour, which will see the pop superstar play 7 shows in 7 countries in 7 days, starting this Wednesday, November 14.

For the trip, Rihanna will be joined on a Boeing 777 twinjet by a group of die-hard fans from the Rihanna Navy, as well as a traveling international press corps of over 150 journalists representing 82 countries.

The "777" tour will proceed as follows: Wednesday, November 14th in Mexico City; November 15th in Toronto; November 16th in Stockholm; November 17th in Paris; November 18th in Berlin; worldwide release date, Monday, November 19th in London; and Tuesday, November 20th in New York City. more on this story

Cee Lo Camp Says Singer Hurt By Sexual Assault Allegations

(CBS Local) Cee Lo Green is no longer speaking on the sexual assault allegations because he may be forced to do so in court.

The rapper/singer, who was accused of taking advantage of the a woman in a Los Angeles hotel room after slipping her MDMA, still maintains his innocence.

"Given that the matter is under investigation, we obviously cannot speak as freely as we like," said a spokesperson via statement. "What we can say is that these allegations are despicable, untrue, and deeply hurtful to Cee Lo, his children and his family."

The statement went on to paint Cee Lo as the victim in the case. Read it here.

Kenny Chesney Plans No Shoes Nation Tour

Kenny Chesney is already looking ahead to the summer of 2013 by revealing the initial dates for his No Shoes Nation Tour.

According to the initial dates, the tour will kick off on March 16th in Tampa, Florida, and conclude on Aug. 24 in Foxboro, Ma.

Eric Church, Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves will provide support on most of the dates with Zac Brown Band taking Church's place on select dates. more on this story

George Jones Set For His Final Concert in Nashville

George Jones will be playing Nashville for the final time as part of his The Grand Tour farewell trek.

The country music legend will be performing at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on Friday, November 22, 2013.

Special guest Tanya Tucker will be on hand for the Nashville concert amongst other friends, yet to be announced. "The Grand Tour will have surprises throughout the shows - you never know who may show up! The Possum has lots of friends so it is going to be the most exciting thing to see who shows up during the final show. You should come too - and we can be surprised together!" said Jones. more on this story

Brian McKnight Teams Up With Colbie Caillat

(CBS Local) Brian McKnight revealed to Billboard that he wrote the title track for his new album, Words, with Colbie Caillat.

McKnight, who's last album, Just Me, came out in 2011, admitted that before working with her, he couldn't pick her out of a lineup.

"We were on a plane together, and I didn't realize who she was 'cause I don't know anybody's face," he recalls. "We started talking, then she came by my house and we wrote this really great tune." more on this story

Kelly Clarkson Releases Catch My Breath Video

(popmusiclife) Kelly Clarkson has released the music video for her new single, "Catch My Breath."

The track is one of three new tunes on her forthcoming "Greatest Hits – Chapter 1" collection, which is due November 19th.

The single is co-written by Clarkson, Jason Halbert and Eric Olson. "It's been a decade now since I won American Idol," says Clarkson. "Sometimes it feels longer because, although it has been exciting, that was a lot of pressure to have as a 19 year old girl. To own a company, lead an organization as a business woman, and be able to create music I'm proud of has been tough but inspiring for me." Read more and watch the video here.

The Hives Joining Pink's North American Tour

Pink has selected The Hives to support her on her upcoming North American headlining arena tour.

The tour is set to kick off on February 13th in Phoenix, Az and the trek will feature stops in 25 cities across the U.S. and will wrap up on March 28th in Boston, MA.

The Hives are currently in the midst of a world tour - kicking off their European headline dates next week - in support of their latest album Lex. more on this story

Coldplay Plan Final U.S. Dates of 2012

Coldplay plan to wrap up their live activities for 2012 with a handful of dates in the U.S.

The band have tapped Naturally 7 to support them at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on December 29 and at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn on December 30.

Then on December 31st, Coldplay will be playing a special New Year's Eve show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. more on this story

Norah Jones, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Adams For This Is 40 Soundtrack

(Sub) Capitol Records have set a December 11 release of the soundtrack album for Universal Pictures' new comedy This Is 40 from writer/director Judd Apatow.

The soundtrack album features original songs by Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Graham Parker, and Lindsey Buckingham all produced by Jon Brion, as well as new tracks from Wilco and Ryan Adams created specifically for the film. Punch Brothers appear as the backing band on several tracks.

In addition, the album also features Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright, Yoko Ono, and The Avett Brothers. The soundtrack album was produced by Judd Apatow and Jonathan Karp and features songs produced by the film's composer Jon Brion. more on this story

Hee Haw Co-Creator Frank Peppiatt Dead at 85

(CBS Local) Kornfield Kounty will never be the same. That's because Frank Peppiatt, the co-creator of TV's iconic, long-running variety show Hee Haw, died this past week at age 85.

The cause was bladder cancer, and he passed away last Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Peppiatt's partner was John Aylesworth, who passed away two years ago. Both Canadian, Peppiatt and Aylesworth also worked together on a huge range of TV music shows, including The Andy Williams Show, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Sonny And Cher Show, and The Julie Andrews Hour. more on this story

Star Wars Villain Actor A Real Life Hero

(TMZ) The actor who played the "Star Wars" villain Boba Fett in the 2002 prequel "Attack of the Clones" helped save an elderly couple from a NASTY real-life car wreck ... and TMZ has a photo of the hero in action.

A rep for Daniel Logan tells TMZ ... the 25-year-old actor was driving in Orange County last week when he spotted a completely wrecked SUV sitting on the side of the road ... we're talking real bad ... like half-the-car-ripped-off bad.

We're told the Logan pulled over to help -- since no emergency vehicles were on scene yet -- and found an elderly couple trapped inside with their grandchild.

Daniel's rep says the actor started to clear the wreckage to get to the trio -- and about the time Daniel broke through, the paramedics arrived.

We're told the paramedics took over from there, and pulled the family to safety before taking them to the hospital. See the photo here.

Modern Family Reportedly Wanted Ariel Winter's Mother Banned From Set

(TMZ) Ariel Winter's mom was an abusive menace on the set of "Modern Family" ... so much so, producers wanted her BANNED from set -- this according to a source close to the situation.

TMZ spoke with a source -- who worked on the show for over a year and had constant contact with Ariel -- who says Chrystal Workman (Ariel's mom) was "hated" by the crew, producers, actors and other mothers ... because she made Ariel's life a living Hell.

Specifically we're told Chrystal would sit on set and watch Ariel like a hawk -- and then berate her for her for her physical appearance, saying her ears were too big and she looked ugly in her clothes. She also blocked Ariel from eating anything but egg whites and raw veggies.

Our source tells us, the mom's obsession with Ariel's diet was so extreme ... crew members contrived a plan to "sneak" the 14-year-old food (like grilled cheese sandwiches) when her mom wasn't looking.

And there's more. We're told ... Chrystal was very vocal about Ariel's money -- claiming her daughter needed to rake in more cash to pay for their house, her agents, managers, and publicists.

Our source adds, "I'm so happy for Ariel that she went to the extreme and got out from under that miserable woman's care."

As TMZ previously reported ... Chrystal has denied all allegations of physical and / or verbal abuse. more on this story

Former Dodger Milton Bradley Accused of Felony Domestic Violence

(TMZ) Former L.A. Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley's estranged wife told police he beat her last week ... the third time she's accused him of attacking her -- this according to law enforcement sources.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Milton's wife Monique filed a felony domestic violence report with the LAPD, claiming she and Milton were in their house when a verbal altercation turned physical ... leaving her with visible marks on her body. Our sources couldn't be more specific.

Milton and his wife have been through the ringer in the last year. Both filed dueling divorce petitions after Milton was arrested for felony assault ... when he allegedly swung a bat at her.

The bat incident occurred in September 2011. Milton was arrested for a separate domestic violence incident in January 2011 -- also involving Monique -- making this the THIRD time Milton's been accused of domestic violence.

So far, Milton's just been named in the police report. Officers haven't arrested him yet, but law enforcement sources tell us, cops really want to speak to him.

Milton is also suspected of violating the restraining order Monique currently has against him.

Milton's attorney Harland Braun tells TMZ, "Milton denies hitting her and will cooperate with police. This is an ongoing, bitter divorce." more on this story

Halle Berry Loses Ruling in Custody Battle

(TMZ) Halle Berry lost big in court -- a judge has ruled she cannot permanently move her 4-year-old daughter to France ... TMZ has learned.

Halle had been fighting tooth and nail with her baby father Gabriel Aubry to bring her daughter Nahla to Paris, where Halle wants to live with her fiance Olivier Martinez.

Halle argued the L.A. paparazzi scene made life in California too dangerous for her and her daughter -- but on Friday the judge in the case ruled in favor of Gabriel, refusing to let Halle jet to France with their kid. more on this story

Opiate Intoxication Killed Real World Star

(TMZ) Former "Real World" star Joey Kovar died from opiate intoxication, a rep for the Cook County Medical Examiner tells TMZ.

TMZ broke the story ... law enforcement sources originally believed a lethal mixture of cocaine, Viagra, and alcohol was to blame for Kovar's sudden death in August in Chicago -- but medical examiner tells us, the official cause of death is listed as "opiate intoxication."

29-year-old Kovar's death has been ruled an accident. Sources close to Kovar tell us, the late reality star had been taking a prescription painkiller (opiate) called Norco. It's unclear if Norco is the opiate responsible for Kovar's death. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Settles Limo Company Dispute

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan has closed the door on one of her many legal problems and settled out of court with the limo company that claimed she cheated them out of almost $100,000 ... TMZ has learned.

As TMZ first reported, Elite Transportation Limo and Security Services sued the actress, claiming she used their services (up to $6k /hour) from February to May 2009, but never paid the bill. They claimed she racked up a tab of $90,585.79.

LiLo and the limo company settled their dispute by striking a deal outside the courtroom and we're told Lindsay came up with close to the full amount she owed.

The case was dismissed by both parties. more on this story

So You Think You Can Dance Judge Claiming Attorney Error

(TMZ) "So You Think You Can Dance" judge Mary Murphy is trying to get a judge to toss out the $200,000 default judgment her former manager won against her this week ... claiming it was a mistake by her lawyer that caused her to lose the case.

As TMZ first reported, Michael Sanchez sued Murphy back in May for lost commissions ... and along the way made some salacious accusations involving sex and drugs.

Last week, Sanchez was awarded $205,160 -- plus 10% of any future earnings Murphy rakes in from SYTYCD -- because she failed to respond to the suit.

But according to docs filed right after the decision, Murphy's lawyer claims the fault lies entirely with her ... claiming she got her dates mixed up and that's why the answer wasn't filed on time.

The lawyer is asking the judge not to hold Murphy responsible for her mistake. The judge has yet to rule. more on this story

Former CSI Star Files For Bankruptcy

(TMZ) Former "CSI" star Gary Dourdan has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The troubled actor filed papers on August 30th -- and according to the docs, has a little over $1.8 mil in assets ... but is in the hole to his creditors to the tune of $1.73 mil.

A large chunk of that debt -- $1,689,704 million -- is owed to various banks, including Union Bank, which apparently holds the mortgage on his home that may be in default.

As for his assets -- $200 cash, $3k in a bank account, $4k in furniture, $200 worth of books, $1,500 in clothes, $500 in watches and a 2006 Dodge Charger worth $7,000.

Gary says his disposable income is only $321 a month ... claiming his bills ($14,562 a month) eat up just about all of the $14,883 he pulls in on average.

The actor says he "anticipates major acting roles" in the future ... which can help pay off his debt. more on this story

Assistant Sued Over Botched Evander Holyfield Auction

(TMZ) Evander Holyfield's assistant is on the receiving end of an upper cut of a lawsuit by Julien's Auctions ... claiming she royally cheated them over on a planned auction of Evander's most famous memorabilia.

According to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Julien's entered into a deal with Holyfield back in July to sell off some of his boxing memorabilia in order to combat his financial woes.

Julien's claims his assistant, Toi Irvin, was part of the deal as well. According to Julien's, Irvin's role was to secure the memorabilia, obtain Holyfield's permission for each piece (remember that part, it's going to be important later), and assist with confirming the history behind each item. Julien's claims Irvin was given a consulting fee for her services.

But things went horribly wrong. Holyfield filed a lawsuit against Julien's earlier this month to block the auction, claiming he never gave permission to sell a majority of the items -- such as championship belts, an Olympic bronze medal and gloves he wore to fight Mike Tyson.

In their lawsuit, Julien's places the blame squarely on Irvin ... saying she botched the deal and "utterly and totally failed in her obligations."

Julien's claims they have laid out more than $500,000 in expenses to prepare for the auction as well as $20,000 to Irvin as an advance on her fee.

Julien's is seeking damages as yet to be determined, as well interest and court costs. more on this story