Rapper Wants To Kill 50 Cent

Doesn't sound like he was joking ... Gunplay told us, "If you're playin' with me, you're playin' with fire ... might get gunned down, ya never know." more on this story

Adele To Premiere James Bond Theme Song This Week

(popmusiclife) After months of rumors and speculation about Adele's involvement in the theme song for the new James Bond film, "Skyfall," the singer has confirmed the news and will premiere the song this week.

October 5th marks the 50th anniversary of the first Bond film, 1962's "Dr No" starring Sean Connery…and thus the start of the James Bond film franchise – the event will be celebrated as Global Bond Day.

"There's a lot of instant spotlight and pressure when it comes to a Bond song," said Adele. "But I fell in love with the script and [producer] Paul [Epworth] had some great ideas for the track and it ended up being a bit of a no brainer to do it in the end. It was also a lot of fun writing to a brief, something I've never done which made it exciting. When we recorded the strings, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I'll be back combing my hair when I'm 60 telling people I was a Bond girl back in the day I'm sure!" Premiere details here.

Justin Bieber Literally Loses It At Tour Kick Off

(CBS Local) Justin Bieber's 2012/2013 Believe tour seems to be off to a rough start. The star set down in Glendale, AZ for his first night on Saturday, September 29 but it seems something wasn't quite right.

Mid-show the Biebs [vomited. and CBS local has video footage of the incident]. Before the show, Bieber talked to 101.5 Jamz/Phoenix, telling them:

"I want to surprise people. I want to show them I'm a great performer and that you can come to my show and have a great time no matter how old you are. You don't have to be a teen girl to like Justin Bieber." Read more and watch the video here.

George Michael Cancels Tour To Seek Anxiety Therapy

(CBS Local) George Michael will not be performing live for a while. The singer who suffered a near-death experience last year is now seeking therapy for anxiety.

Last week (September 29), Michael took to his website to explain the sudden cancellations of his upcoming Australian dates.

"All I can say at this time is that since last year's illness I have tried in vain to work my way through the trauma that the doctors who saved my life warned me I would experience," he wrote. Read more.

Lil Scrappy Arrested

(TMZ) Rapper Lil Scrappy -- the guy behind the 2006 hit "Money in the Bank" -- was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia yesterday for violating his probation ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained photos of the 28-year-old rapper being taken into custody on the side of the road ... where he was handcuffed.

Scrappy -- real name Darryl Kevin Richardson II -- was booked at the DeKalb County Jail. According to his booking sheet, he was listed at 5'10" and 185 lbs.

It's unclear why Scrappy was on probation in the first place. Story developing ...

Taylor Swift, Muse and No Doubt Confirmed For MTV EMAs

Taylor Swift, Muse and No Doubt are the first announced performers for the "2012 MTV EMAs," which will broadcast live from Frankfurt's Festhalle on Sunday, 11th November at 9PM CET* on MTV channels around the world

Taylor Swift said, "I've always wanted to go to the EMA, because you hear about the spectacle of it, and how everyone just goes all out for their performances. To be nominated for five EMAs was the most exciting feeling, and I was absolutely blown away. I can't wait to be there this year and perform on the show!"

"We're really looking forward to returning to perform on the MTV EMA stage. See you all in Frankfurt for a great night of music," said Muse. more on this story

Stevie Wonder Extortion Case Ends With Plea

(CBS Local) A man posing as Stevie Wonder's nephew and his accomplice have been charged with attempted extortion of the R&B superstar this week, the Los Angeles Times reports.

They were sentenced to 292 days in jail after pleading no contest; they were released for time served.

As previously reported, the duo, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz, attempted to extort Wonder for $5 million, later decreasing the demand to $500,000 after hearing Wonder was "furious." more on this story

Flo Rida Delivers I Cry Video

(popmusiclife) Flo Rida has released a video for "I Cry," the latest single from his current album, "Wild Ones."

The video shows the singer returning to his roots. "It wasn't easy getting to the top," he confesses in the opening montage.

"Born and raised in Carol City, Florida, I went through more than any man should have to growing up in the projects. Now I'm back for the kids. This is the story of my struggle. What's yours?" Watch it here.

Bruno Mars To Host Saturday Night Live and Releases New Single

(popmusiclife) Bruno Mars premiered his new single, "Locked Out of Heaven," on Monday. The track is from Bruno's forthcoming album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," which is due December 11.

It was also announced Monday that Bruno will pull double-duty as host and performer of NBC's Saturday Night Live on October 20.

The episode will mark Mars' second appearance on the program and his first time as the host. Listen to the new song here.

Lady Gaga Family Restaurant Receives Scathing Review

(CBS Local) Lady Gaga has blamed her recent weight gain on eating all the scrumptious food her parents are cooking up at their New York restaurant, but that may just be daughterly love talking.

The restaurant, named Joanne Trattoria, was recently reviewed by the New York Daily News where it received a whopping one star and quite possibly the worst restaurant review ever.

Food critic Michael Kaminer said, "I came with an open mind, despite the fact that most of my colleagues have portrayed Joanne as the worst thing since herpes." It goes down hill from there.

Brittany Kerr Apologizes For Jason Aldean Lapse In Judgment

(TMZ) Brittany Kerr has issued an apology for getting up close and personal with married country singer Jason Aldean ... chalking the whole thing up to a "lapse in judgment."

The former "American Idol" contestant says, "The actions I portrayed recently were not a representation of my true character, but a lapse in judgment on my part."

She adds, "I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone that has been affected by this, including my friends & family."

We broke the story ... Aldean put the moves on Kerr on the patio of a crowded bar on the Sunset Strip last week. Jason later issued an apology ... saying the whole thing was a drunken mistake. more on this story

Cher Lloyd Performs On Ellen

(popmusiclife) UK pop singer Cher Lloyd will release her debut album, "Sticks & Stones," today.

On Monday, Lloyd stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform her current US single, "Want U Back."

After gaining a profile via The X Factor in Britain, Lloyd initially issued the album in the UK last November, which debuted at No. 4 there. Watch the Ellen performance here.

Paris Hilton Kisses Girl and Boyfriend Arrested

(TMZ) Paris Hilton made out with another girl at a nightclub in Las Vegas early Monday morning ... and moments later, her new boyfriend was arrested for battery ... at least that's what the alleged victim is telling police.

TMZ has learned ... a male clubgoer filed a report with the Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. claiming his girlfriend was "making out" with Paris inside XS nightclub at the Encore hotel ... when Paris' new BF River Viiperi got upset.

The alleged victim claims Viiperi -- a 21-year-old male model -- punched him in the face sometime around 2:30 AM ... and injured him so badly, he needed medical attention.

The victim told hotel security he wanted to press charges against River ... and when cops arrived to the scene, Viiperi was arrested for misdemeanor battery. He was cited and released without ever going to the police station.

We're told Paris had already left the scene by the time cops arrived -- but she has NOT been accused of any wrongdoing.

Cops tell us the matter is currently under investigation. more on this story

Elton John The Surprise Wedding Singer

(TMZ) Elton John spent his weekend on the wedding circuit -- not as a guest, as a performer ... and one of the gigs was for Jeffrey Katzenberg's daughter ... TMZ has learned.

John was a surprise guest as Laura Katzenberg got married to bigshot record producer Mark Sudack in Los Angeles this weekend.

It's not too surprising, considering Jeffrey Katzenberg was running Disney back when Elton did the soundtrack to "The Lion King" ... and the two have been friends ever since.

But the night before the Katzenberg bash ... John performed at ANOTHER huge wedding -- when actress Holly Valance tied the knot with U.K. billionaire Nick Candy at the Paramount lot in L.A.

And back in August, Elton reportedly performed at a wedding in Canada ....after the groom made a giant donation to John's AIDS foundation. more on this story

Octomom Moving Into New Home

(TMZ) After several failed attempts to put a roof over her head -- Octomom is FINALLY moving her brood into a new house ... and TMZ has the pics to prove it.

TMZ obtained photos of Octo taken Sunday -- packing up and hauling her 14 kids to a new 5,000-square-foot crib in Palmdale, CA ... since the one she's living in was foreclosed on.

From the pics it's clear Octo hasn't cleaned house for awhile ... you can see a giant dumpster full of old toys, chairs, mattresses and random stuff she no longer wants.

TMZ broke the story... Octo was supposed to move into a DIFFERENT house in Palmdale, and pulled out at the last minute, because she thought the owner was shady. Prior to that, she had been REJECTED by a slew of landlords.

But millionth time's a charm and sources tell us ... Octo made a sweet deal with this owner -- snagging the property for a cool $2500 / month and her first payment isn't due 'til April. more on this story

Mena Suvari Divorce Finalized

(TMZ) Mena Suvari is officially back on the market people... 'cause her divorce to concert promoter Simone Sestito has just been finalized.

TMZ broke the story ... the 33-year-old "American Beauty" actress filed papers to axe her marriage back in January from 25-year-old Sestito. The couple married in 2010 at a ceremony in Vatican city. They have no children together.

According to the docs, they both waived their rights to spousal support.

FYI, this is Mena's second divorce. She ended her 5-year marriage to cinematographer Robert Brinkmann in 2005. more on this story

Kelsey Grammer Not Worried About Ban From Irrelevant Piers Morgan

(TMZ) Kelsey Grammer doesn't care about his lifetime ban from the Piers Morgan show ... telling TMZ the CNN host is so irrelevant, it's not worth his time to be upset.

We broke the story ... Kelsey became persona non grata at Morgan's show last month when he walked off the set after the network aired a pic of his ex-wife, Camille Grammer, in the opening moments ... contrary to what he had been promised.

But this weekend, Kelsey was at LAX with his wife Kayte Walsh and their adorable baby girl Faith when he told us he couldn't CARE LESS about Morgan. Watch the video here.

Two and a Half Men Star Files For Divorce

(TMZ) "Two and a Half Men" star Melanie Lynskey -- who plays the neighbor Rose on the show -- has filed for divorce from her "Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star husband Jimmi Simpson, TMZ has learned.

Melanie filed the docs on September 25th in L.A. County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences."

The couple was married in 2007 and have been separated since April 2012. They have no minor children.

According to the divorce docs, both Melanie and Jimmi have waved their rights to spousal support. more on this story