The rapper recently confessed that he has recently discovered a new addiction of his: exercise. Eminem related the following about his eploitation of physical exercises: “I’ve done a lot of cardio. I’m actually at the point where I think I’ve got a little obsessive/compulsive about it. Like running on a treadmill – I started doing two miles a day. Then I did four. Then I got up to six, then 10, 15 until at 17 I had to take a break. I couldn’t stop.” Well, it is a known fact that exercise, particularly running, can release endorphins or other “happy” substances in the brain. Still, Eminem probably knows that there are much more powerful forces that can be used for such purposes.
A top White House adviser has recently revealed that President Barack Obama has written a note to Michael Jackson’s family. David Axelrod says that the President expressed his condolences to the Jackson family. He said that Obama saw the pop star as a spectacular performer whose life had sad and tragic aspects. The President did not issue a statement immediately following the singer’s death. But then again, he is the President of the United States. I’m sure he had more pressing matters at hand. I also wonder if he is going to give some sort of honor to Michael and his family.
Michael Jackson has made over $20 million in record sales since his death, it has been revealed.
The 50-year-old pop legend died on June 25 after he reportedly suffered a heart attack.
Jacko is at the top of the iTunes charts in every country apart from Japan and it is claimed his post-death sales could beat those of Elvis Presley, whose estate reportedly brings in $48 million each year.
However, the money will reportedly be used to pay off the star’s massive debts despite claims he made $2 billion in the 40 years of his career.
Michael Jackson had made it clear he would not agree to his London comeback shows unless controversial doctor Conrad Murray traveled with him.
The superstar so trusted Dr Murray – currently wanted for interviews by L.A. officials probing Jacko’s death – he wanted him with him at all times.
And he made it clear he wanted Dr Murray and not London’s finest medical minds to be with him when he finally came to Britain.
Randy Phillips, president and CEO of concert promoter AEG LIVE, said it was “almost a contractual condition” that Jackson have Dr. Murray at his side.
AEG officials told Jackson that “some of the best doctors in the world are in London” and that it “would make sense” to have those on call.
But Phillips said Jackson “insisted emphatically” on Murray and said that the doctor was prepared to go on sabbatical from his practice.
And to keep Jackson happy Phillips says AEG was preparing to advance Murray a “significant” amount of money to be with Jackson in London, with the plan to have traveled next week and stayed through next March
“Michael told me personally that he trusted this man,” Phillips said.
It was unclear how long Murray had been Jackson’s physician. Tohme Tohme, a family spokesman, said Murray had been in the position for about a year, but Phillips said he understood the relationship had been going on about three years. Tohme Tohme says the doctor had been summoned to actually live with Jackson about two weeks ago.
Phillips said Murray, who tried to resuscitate the fading Jackson inside his Bel Air home, was at the hospital when he arrived.
“He was there, very distraught all day. I saw him,” he said. “He could barely talk.”
Murray spoke briefly with investigators at UCLA Medical Center on Thursday and cops later impounded the silver BMW he had been using in search of clues leading to Jackson’s perplexing death.
The Jonas Brothers know how to keep their fans happy and the fans know how to return the favor. For the second time in less than a year, the trio of singing brothers debuted at #1 last week’s Billboard albums chart with their latest release ‘Lines, Vines and Trying Times’. The guys from New Jersey sold over 247,000 copies of the record this week and they are on point to keep this good thing going for a few weeks more. It looks like their fame isn’t fading after all. Congratulations for scoring another top spot! With a tour going on, they’re sure to stay there.
I’m sure that Adam Lambert felt a bit of pressure from his new record label to release a statement regarding an album of some of his older work being released this summer. But did he really have to lie? Indie label Hi Fi Recordings plan on releasing an album of the American Idol runner up’s work from 2007 and 2008. After repeatedly denying his contribution to and condemning the record, the proof is in the credits. A new legal document has been dug up which shows that the singer co-wrote 9 of the 11 songs on the album. Is the album that bad that he doesn’t want his name attached to the songs he co-wrote?
Leona Lewis has been crowned the Sexiest Vegetarian by PETA for the second year in a row. The X-Factor winner has been living the greens only lifestyle since the age of 12 and holds to the belief that animals aren’t ours to wear. The singer, who also happens to be working on a vegan clothing line, said “I am vegetarian so I don’t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. … I’m on a mission.” Now she is a true role model for everyone to look up to. She’s got beauty, talent, brains and she won’t give up her beliefs for anyone.
It is now official that Jessica Simpson will return to the world of reality TV. The failed country singer and actress will host the documentary series ‘The Price of Beauty’ which will follow the singer as she treks around the world in search of what people find beautiful and why. In a statement, Jessica said “I have always believed that beauty comes from within and confidence will always make a woman beautiful, but I know how much pressure some women put on themselves to look perfect. I am really looking forward to discovering how beauty is perceived in different cultures and participating in some of the crazy things people do to feel beautiful. I know we will all learn a lot on this journey and I am so excited that VH1 is coming along on what I’m sure will be a wild ride.” Will you watch her desperate attempt at a career?
The moment of reckoning has at last come for the singer as well: it seems that Peter Andre has been preparing a neat little compilation for his estranged wife, Katie Price, and there’s no music involved. It is actually a divorce dossier that is being prepared by Peter Andre as we speak. A source said the following about Peter Andre’s preparations for the upcoming battle: “Pete’s seething that he had to give the children back. After everything he’s seen her get up to in the last week, he feels they should stay with him. It’s even harder for him not to be able to talk to Katie and tell her what the kids have been doing, and what their needs are.” At last, after many weeks of painful humiliation, the small kingdom of Peter Andre has taken up arms and decided to fight back against the oppressive rule of Katie Price.
The famous pop singer, along with others from the business, have been hit by a wave of sadness after hearing about the tragic loss that occurred recently. Madonna is quoted to have said the following about Michael Jackson’s death: “I can’t stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless.” Others have also expressed their sympathies and deepest regrets: Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Elton John… everybody really misses the pop wonder. Everybody seems to have lost an important source of plagiarism… erm, I mean inspiration with Michael Jackson’s death.
Michael Jackson’s albums have soared to the top of Amazon’s best-selling list just hours after his death.
Online retailer Amazon.com has revealed that their No.1 best-selling album was the 25th anniversary reissue of his Thriller album.
Three other versions of Thriller came in at 12, 13, and 14. Jackson’s 2001 alum Invincible, his last studio album, came in at 10 and other albums in the list were compilations of his hits and his tracks with the Jackson 5.
In a statement Sony Corp Chairman, CEO and President Sir Howard Stringer said: “His artistry and magnetism changed the music landscape forever. We have been profoundly affected by his originality, creativity and amazing body of work.”
It is thought that Jackson, 50, died of a heart attack but the cause of death has not been confirmed.
The rapper has apparently made an appearance in a court in Yuma, Arizona regarding weapon and drug possession charges. Lil Wayne was supposedly discovered to have had cocaine, ecstasy and a handgun in his tour bus and these were found by the Arizona border patrol… of course, the rapper has pleaded not guilty to all of these charges. Now this is the stuff real rappers are made of. And Lil Wayne is probably going to do hard time for it… not community service or get probation periods. Oh well, it probably pays to have a good lawyer too, considering all of this.
Music mogul Simon Cowell is reportedly teaming up with retail boss Sir Philip Green to create a new TV network that could rival Disney, according to reports.
The deal would reportedly see the two men owning the rights to successful shows such as Britain’s Got Talent, X Factor and American Idol.
It is claimed the deal could be worth billions and could make the company bigger than Disney.
Simon sold his share of shows X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol to Sony a few years ago and it is claimed he could get a share of their profits through the new venture.
A pal of Simon’s said: “He doesn’t have any shares in them, he has nothing of the content. They are all owned by Sony or 19.
“All his contracts are up for renewal next year and he’s decided he wants to develop his own content – he will be onstage as a panellist, he will be the producer and he will also be the developer, right across the world.”
Simon is the man behind the hit reality TV shows and the new venture will enable him to take a more hands-on role on the shows.
A source said: “He’s [Simon] a genius behind the camera as well as in front of it. He’s just started filming the next series of X Factor in the UK.
“He edits the programmes himself, often staying up half the night to get them absolutely right, sitting in the editing suite himself.”
If you happen to be a Jonas Brothers fan, then I’m sure you’ve heard ‘Much Better’, a song off the trio’s new album ‘Lines, Vines and Trying Times’. You should also be aware that it’s that song that makes a little dig at Joe’s ex-girlfriend, the singer of ‘Teardrops on My Guitar’, Taylor Swift. Everyone’s speculating that the song is about the country cutie but we’re all going to be left at speculation because Joe isn’t confirming anything. Joe talked about it in a recent interview and said “We went through a lot in the past year and a half, all of us. And you’re just going to have to get the record and figure it out for yourself.” He should just own up to it. Taylor did when she released ‘Forever and Always’.
Beyonce is mad and she’s waving a lawsuit in the air to prove it. The singer is going after a couple of unknown suspects for hawking bootlegged goods outside her concerts. Er, how is that going to work if she doesn’t know who to sue exactly? Beyonce filed the lawsuit in New York, against John Does, to stop selling knock off CDs and merchandise, especially outside her Madison Square Garden concert. Yeah, good luck with that. You would think that she would just be smart about it and have extra security to check every suspicious looking guy instead of suing people she doesn’t even know the names of.
Green Day has just premiered the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of Summer.
“21 Guns” is the second single from the band’s latest album 21st Century Breakdown, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as on the Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative charts, fueled by the Alternative radio No. 1 single “Know Your Enemy.” 21st Century Breakdown, which Rolling Stone has called “a rock opera in which the rock always comes first,” also topped the charts in 24 countries including the UK, Canada, and Japan.
Over the past month, Green Day has continued to work with MySpace Music for the promotion of 21st Century Breakdown. During the week of the album’s release, they played an exclusive concert in New York City which was filmed for the site’s premiere online concert program, The List. The performance can now be seen on The List’s official MySpace profile.
This year’s show will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 9th, and air the next day, Monday, August 10th, on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can vote for Green Day at http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/.
Green Day, which is singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, are preparing to launch their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years. The tour runs from July 3rd through August 25th. Please visit http://www.greenday.com/ for more details.
Chris Brown was enjoying himself during Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. However, what really caught everyone’s attention was that he brought along a Rihanna lookalike to the game. Several media outlets actually reported that he was with Rihanna that night. The girl is actually rapper Teyana Taylor. She recently went on her Twitter talking about the mix up saying “If one more reporter says that I’m Rihanna, I’m gonna go crazy. I look nothin like Rihanna.” True, she doesn’t. However, having a Rihanna-like Mohawk, big hoop earrings and dress style just like the real thing doesn’t really help Teyana’s case either.
