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Before his sudden and tragic death, DJ AM worked on a drug intervention show with MTV called ‘Gone Too Far’. The production team was able to capture enough footage for the making of 8 episodes and the network still intends to air them. At the moment, the production heads are in talks with the late entertainer’s family about how and when to show the episodes. It is being said that since the show follows DJ AM in the role of a “sober and experienced tough-love guide for troubled addicts” and the strong implications that his own death resulted from drug abuse that the show would come off as hypocritical.

Douche bag producer Scott Storch revealed in a recent interview with Details magazine that he only produced Brooke Hogan’s album ‘Undiscovered’ because he felt pressured by the wannabe singer’s wrestler daddy, Hulk Hogan. Scott said “I love Brooke, but I did that s**t because her father was putting all sorts of pressure on me. Sure, it was fun. But the thing is, I didn’t make one good bit of music when I was high on coke. Not one bit.” I guess being high was the only way that he could make it through the day after having to listen to her voice for hours on end.
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As the New York City Medical Examiner’s office struggles to find the cause of death for DJ AM, authorities have figured out the inner workings of his last hours. At 1AM on the day that he was discovered in his NYC apartment, Adam Goldstein sent a text message to two of his friends about his Las Vegas gig later than day at Rain Nightclub at the Palms. 16 hours later, his friends called 911 because the DJ couldn’t be reached before his scheduled flight as he was not answering his cell phone. According to a police source, the NYPD broke down his door to find him lifeless. The initial autopsy report was proven to be inconclusive and a toxicology report will be expected in the following weeks. They suspect that drugs may be involved due to the various paraphernalia found in the DJ’s apartment.

One of the doctors who assisted the LAPD in Michael Jackson’s death investigation has written a letter to President Barrack Obama. The topic of the letter was to make it tougher for people to obtain controlled medication. In the letter, Dr. Susan Essien Etok, the doctor who claimed that the late King of Pop offered her £500,000 to supply him with drugs, urges the President to consider “harsher punitive measures” for unethical doctors who are willing to hand out strong drugs to anyone for the right price. Etok also said that “no individual Doctor is responsible for Michael’s death.” She also compared the singer’s passing to that of Elvis Presley, Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith – all of whom died with drug cocktails in their system.

Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong recently had an interview with Maxim. In that interview, the rock star talked about what drug he will never do again. The band’s front man said “Acid. I don’t regret doing it, but. I sure as fuck wouldn’t do it now. I’m way too neurotic. I’d be, like, sitting in the corner sucking my thumb for nine hours.” Honestly, I can imagine him behaving like that. I don’t know. There’s just something about the way that he looks that screams that sort of behavior. I’m not talking about the drug use here, alright? It’s just the thumb sucking thing.

Lawyers for Michael Jackson’s under-fire personal physician say police have twisted his account of the superstar’s final hours.

Attorney Edward Chernoff called much of the contents of the search warrant affidavit “police theory”. Los Angeles Police had filed the documents to search Dr Conrad Murray’s clinic in Houston, Texas, last month.

A statement released by Chernoff said: “Much of what was in the search warrant affidavit is factual.

“However, unfortunately, much is police theory. Dr Murray simply never told investigators that he found Michael Jackson at 11am not breathing. He also never said that he waited a mere 10 minutes before leaving to make several phone calls. In fact, Dr Murray never said that he left Michael Jackson’s room to make phone calls at all.”

The Los Angeles Coroner’s office has ruled Jackson’s death a homicide caused by a mix of drugs meant to treat insomnia, according to reports.

Source: Splash News

Michael Jackson’s doctor is expected to be charged with manslaughter within the next two weeks, according to a US report.

A law enforcement source had told Foxnews.com that Dr Conrad Murray is set to be arrested and charged within the next 14 days.

The news comes just a day after Murray posted a one-minute video online insisting: “I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail.”

The source initially told Fox that Dr Murray could be arrested as soon as August 26.

But investigators have now reportedly decided to execute one more search warrant, likely at a Los Angeles pharmacy, next week in an attempt to gather more evidence against him and the arrest is now expected the following week. They have searched Murray’s offices in Houston.

And Murray is not the only doctor who faces criminal charges in connection with Jackson’s shock death on June 25. A law enforcement source told FOXNews.com that Jackson’s long-time dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, will also be hit with charges related to medical malpractice.

Investigators are still building their case against Klein, and he will not be arrested for at least another two weeks, the source said.

However Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, denied that prosecutors had decided to charge Jackson’s physicians.

She insisted: “Until police complete their investigation and bring it to our office, there is no way to know what charges may be filed and against whom.”

Law enforcement sources previously revealed that Murray admitted he gave the King of Pop the intravenous anaesthetic Propofol to help him sleep just hours before his death – and that Propofol was at least a contributing factor in the 50-year-old entertainer’s death.

Conrad Murray, live-in physician to Michael Jackson, kept a stash of the powerful anaesthetic Propofol in a closet in Michael Jackson’s home, a report claims.

The drug is the smoking gun in the case building against Murray, which has been labelled a manslaughter investigation, even though no charges have been laid. Propofol could well be the pivot point in the minds of prosecutors.

Law enforcement sources said three large bottles and five vials of the anaesthetic were discovered at the Jackson house.

The drugs were found in the closet attached to Murray’s bedroom. Murray is said to have administered the drug in the bedroom where Jackson was later discovered to have arrested.

He may also have kept the drug elsewhere and had a steady stream of Fedex deliveries of it, the report claims.

Dr. Allan Metzger, who was previously reprimanded for prescribing drugs to Janet Jackson using several aliases, recently turned over medical files associated with Michael Jackson per the LA County Coroner’s office. The doctor said that he last spoke with the late singer in April, regarding the King of Pop’s upcoming tour and that he had not treated Michael in ages. However, Dr. Metzger’s lawyer claims that the physician recently visited Michael’s home, where the singer specifically asked about using Propofol at home. Supposedly, the doctor advised against it and recorded notes about the meeting in Michael’s medical chart. There goes his excuse of not being his doctor.

Michael Jackson’s private doctor has reportedly fled from California following questioning from the LAPD.

Dr Conrad Murray is in Houston, Texas where he has a medical practice, TMZ claims.

According to the entertainment website, evidence is beginning to mount against Murray as LAPD detectives continue their investigation.

TMZ claims that evidence suggests that the anesthesia Propofol was the primary cause of Jackson’s death and Dr Murray is believed to be the man who administered it.

The results from Michael Jackson’s autopsy report will take longer than first expected say the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

The office had previously claimed that the full report would be available this week or early next week.

But Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter revealed Thursday that results will now not be known for a further two weeks.

The toxicology report should be able to determine what drugs were in Jackson’s body when he died and if they caused his death.

Jackson died from a cardiac arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills on June 25.

Source: Splash News

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.

Lily Allen is one big fat idiot. The British singer is running her mouth once again, talking about drugs saying “The only story is that drugs are bad and they will kill you – you will become a prostitute, a rapist or a dealer. But that’s not true. I know lots of people who take cocaine three nights a week and get up and go to work. But we never hear that side of the story. I wish people wouldn’t sensationalise it. Some people are just bad at taking drugs.” Lily admitted that drugs teach lessons saying “I felt like a lonely child, when everybody else was doing it and I wasn’t. That’s why I took cocaine when I didn’t even like it.” She also adds that she doesn’t like the lessons of Christianity against drugs, gays and adultery. Like I said, idiot.

The concert organizers that recently got stood up by Amy Winehouse are threatening to take legal action because of her no show. The show was scheduled on a Friday night. Organizers say that at 8PM that night, they got word that Wino was sick in England and was unable to make the trip to a city outside Paris for her set. Who’s going to side with the organizers? They were the ones who hired Wino and relied on her to show up. They were the ones to fall for the sick excuse. Everyone pretty much knows to get a refund when they see Wino on the bill because every concertgoer is aware that there’s a bigger chance of her not showing up.

Prison is a bitch, and if you’re not careful, you can become the prison bitch. The UK media is reporting that rocker Pete Doherty has been moved to a secure cell in jail and is no longer part of the general population. It’s not punishment for doing heroin behind bars though. It seems that Pete’s fellow prisoners want to give him a major beating. Maybe they got pissed that he’s getting special treatment from the guards or maybe they just figured out that his IOU’s for drugs were worthless. Either way, I still hope he turns his life around after this jail stint. I doubt it though. Maybe he does need that beating.

Slash has warned Amy Winehouse not to destroy her career with drugs.

The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, a reformed alcoholic and drug abuser, thinks Amy should stay away from illegal substances if she wants to make the most of her incredible talent.

He said: “Amy’s cool, she’s carrying the torch for rock ‘n’ roll. I think she’s great, not so much because of her personal choices, but because she’s a fantastic singer with a unique sound and style. She’s on the verge of greatness, but it would be regrettable if her talent was overshadowed by her extra-curricular activities. She’s at a crossroads – I hope she makes the right decision.”

Although he is a huge fan of Amy, Slash isn’t so complimentary about today’s guitarists.He added: “It’s sad. There’s no identifiable guitar player in rock ‘n’ roll any more. With the exception of Jack White – who is great – the new breed of bands aren’t bringing out decent guitarists. Rock ‘n’ roll is so diluted at the moment, you just don’t hear good solos.”

Slash, 42, is regarded as one of the all-time great guitarists along with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton.

A week after the sudden death of her saxophonist husband Jason Rae who died of a suspected accidental drug overdose, singer Corinne Bailey Rae has released a statement through her reps saying “Corinne Bailey Rae and her family have been touched by the huge amount of love and support that’s flooded in from all over the world, and that is really helping all of us cope at this terrible time. Corinne is also very grateful for the privacy she is being given and the respect that has been paid to herself and Jason.” My condolences go out to Corinne and the rest of her family.

Natalie Cole talks about Amy Winehouse in a different light from how many others have done. Jealous much?

“I’m going on record as an artist who is able to critique [Amy Winehouse]. I think she has a great talent, but I don’t agree with the Grammys giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It’s a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn’t have a grasp of what she has. I’ve been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offence to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they’re in – she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft, she will lose it if she doesn’t get it together.”

Word is that Britney Spears is being placed in a detoxification program to eliminate any drugs from her system. Doctors are currently trying to figure out what meds she might have been taking and then see which ones might best help her with what they believe is bipolar disorder.
Detox is a common practice before trying to find a possible medication regime for such a disorder.

Jessica Sierra, a former “American Idol” finalist, was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, and violation of parole. She was on probation because of an earlier incident where she was charged with felony battery and cocaine possession.This earlier incident occurred in April. Sierra was accused of assaulting a man with a glass in a nightclub in Tampa. She was then found with cocaine on her person as she was being booked at the jail. It was just November 19 when a judge sentenced her to 12 months probation and submission to random drug testing.

This latest arrest came Saturday morning at approximately 2:10 a.m. Sierra was at a bar when officers attempted to arrest her, she tried to push them away and run from the scene. Her lawyer gave no comment, saying that he had not yet spoken with his client.

Sierra was slated to appear on the upcoming reality show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” The show will follow twelve celebrities as they go through rehab for their various addictions.

Is Sierra actually a celeb in the first place?

UK’s Holy Moly is reporting that British singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested. The 24-year old ‘Rehab’ singer was arrested while on tour in Bergen, Norway. She just got back to work and she’s gotten into trouble already.

Amy is said to have been arrested for drug possession, domestic violence or even both. And here I thought she worked her way to getting clean. I guess it was just a dream.

The singer was supposed to play a gig at Peer Gynt in Bergen on Friday, but it obviously didn’t happen. If it’s not Amy herself canceling, it’s the circumstance.