The Day in Pop Digest for 9/7/10: ASB reports that an unnamed source says Taylor Swift "is furious that Kanye keeps discussing the VMAs incident," a source said. "She's fed up of hearing about it and is disgusted that he has the cheek to use her name to promote his new album! more. She has every right to be angry but keep in mind this came from one of those infamous unnamed sources.(Yahoo) Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana. more
(Yahoo) Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol." Her departure leaves Randy Jackson, who's been with the singing contest from the start, the last judge standing, for now. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are the reported front-runners for the panel. more
(ASB) Rihanna has got a name for her next studio installment. The 22-year-old "Rated R" singer calls it "Loud" and promises to fill it with "sassy, fun, flirty, energetic" sounds, according to RihannaDaily.com. more
(BBC) Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped. more
Speak of the devil.... In today's poor poor baby made their own mess report, Yahoo reports that Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. more
(Billboard) Billy Bragg, Rosanne Cash and producer Joe Henry will be teaming up this fall for a new album that's slated to come out in 2011. more
(ASB) A never-before-heard track from Madonna has hit the web. Called "Broken", the leaked song reportedly comes from production hands of Paul Oakenfold who previously helped Madonna working on her latest Greatest Hits compilation "Celebration". more
(NME) Eminem's record label loses legal battle with rapper's ex-publisher Universal Music to pay royalties to FBT Production more
(Billboard) Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival. more
(Yahoo) Bravo announced Monday that Danielle Staub, the firestarter on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," would not be returning to the show. more
(ASB) Boyband McFly had to remake the promo for their comeback single "Party Girl" - after broadcasting bosses in the U.K. banned the video from TV over its graphic content and nudity. The promo, which features explicit scenes of flesh-eating vampires and bandmember Harry Judd partially nude, had to be re-cut to overcome a TV broadcast ban.more
(NME) Sir Ridley Scott has spoken about the two 3D Alien prequels he's working on, explaining that the films will be set in the year 2058, 30 years before Alien, the first move in the sci-fi franchise. more
(Yahoo) A judge has ruled that a rapper known as 40 Glocc who touted his gang member status in songs and videos is subject to a 2008 gang injunction barring him from an apartment complex in his hometown of Colton. more
(Yahoo) ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year. more
(ASB) David Archuleta was one of performers at Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) telethon on Labor Day weekend, September 5. He performed a song called "Things Are Gonna Get Better" during the fund-raising gig which benefits those afflicted with the neuromuscular disease. more
