The Day in Pop Digest for 1/27/11: (Billboard) Zombie outfits, Katy Perry wigs and the famed "Thriller" dance -- Glee's Super Bowl Sunday episode is shaping up to be a major events, and finally, photos and promo clips for the episode are hitting the 'Net. The New Directions will perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller," which is also the name of the episode. Watch it here(FMQB) Justin Bieber will make an appearance on the ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Sunday. In the episode, the singer meets the Brown family of Wellman, TX, who are trying to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving after their eldest daughter was affected by it. more
Jennifer Lopez's new song continues to hit the web. The latest leak from the "American Idol" judge is an urban/pop track called "Take Care" which might be one of the songs considered to be listed in her soon-to-be-released studio album "Love?". more
(Billboard) Sean "Diddy" Combs is to take a guest star role as a New York detective in an episode of television series "Hawaii Five-O," broadcaster CBS said on Wednesday. more
(AP) Maroon 5 will be joining Keith Urban for the Super Bowl pre-game festivities in Texas as part of the pre-game show at Cowboys Stadium on Feb. 6. more.
(Jam!) Elton John's family portrait on the cover of Us Weekly magazine has been covered up with a "Family Shield" by one retailer in Arkansas in a bid to "protect" shoppers. more
(Jam!) A fitness video featuring Jessica Simpson is set to go public, despite the pop star's efforts to keep it off shelves. more
(NME) Amy Winehouse has confirmed her first European festival slot of 2011 at Spain's BBK Live event in July. The event takes place on July 7-9 in Bilbao more
(ASB) Dr. Dre recently filmed a music video for his new single "I Need a Doctor" in downtown Los Angeles. He is set to share screen with one of his featured guests Eminem - the Slim Shady was spotted on the filming location earlier this week. more
(ASB) Katy Perry has just unwrapped cover art of her next single "E.T." on her official website. A black-and-white picture, it features the 26-year-old singer sporting blunt bangs and applying a heavy cat eye make-up. more
(BBC) Black Eyed Peas' star will.i.am is to make music for Intel after they named him "director of creativity". The producer said he will work with the Californian tech company, who make processors, to find "new ways to communicate, create and entertain". more
(FMQB) Madonna has directed her second film, titled W.E., and the New York Post reports the movie will be screened at a number of international film festivals more
(Reuters) Influential country music great Charlie Louvin, who scored a string of hits with gospel-inspired inflections in his traditional singing style, died on Wednesday. He was 83. more
(ASB) New Kids On The Block star Joey McIntyre has warned Justin Bieber about the pitfalls of finding fame at a young age, insisting he endured plenty of "dark days" after his boyband heyday. more
