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AP - After seven years with a no-host format, the Grammys will have an emcee mdash; LL Cool J. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120118/ap_en_mu/us_music_grammys]View the full article[/url]

A live taping of the Disney Channel show "Good Luck Charlie" turned into a virtual S&M display ... with a female audience member getting SPANKED over and over again in front of her 2 children ... this according to a new lawsuit. The woman… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/woman-sues-disney-i-was-spanked-at-a-childrens-show/"]Woman Sues Disney -- I Was SPANKED Relentlessly at 'Good Luck Charlie' Taping[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/woman-sues-disney-i-was-spanked-at-a-childrens-show/]View the full article[/url]

Reuters - When Grammy-winning singer John Mayer returns to the musical spotlight in 2012, he's going to let his guitar do his talking. And not just any guitar, it will be a new limited edition, 12-fret acoustic made by C.F. Martin Co. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120118/music_nm/us_johnmayer_guitar]View the full article[/url]

Reuters - The House of Representatives will resume work next month on a controversial bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies, music and other content, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120118/music_nm/us_usa_internet_piracy_house]View the full article[/url]

Former "Bachelorette" star Kasey Kahl is adamant ... the couple he brawled with inside a Fresno nightclub are just a couple of "Jersey Shore" wannabes bent on attaining their 15 minutes of fame. Kahl's rep has released a NEW statement in the wake of… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/bachelorette-kasey-kahl-15-mins-of-fame-jersey-shore/"]'Bachelorette' Star Kasey Kahl -- My Accusers Just Want 15 Mins of Fame[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/bachelorette-kasey-kahl-15-mins-of-fame-jersey-shore/]View the full article[/url]

American Idol returns tonight, January 18, with its 2-hour premiere, making this the 11th season. When Idol first debuted on FOX back in 2002, nobody knew how hugely successful the show would be, but 11 seasons later, the show has turned out some of the biggest stars in the music biz, and a great deal...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-18/american-idol-premieres-tonight-where-are-the-shows-alumni-now-photos/]View the full article[/url]

AP - Eight years after he died of prostate cancer, Johnny Ramone's autobiography is finally being published. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120118/ap_en_mu/us_books_johnny_ramone]View the full article[/url]

By Rob Markman On the hit single "Runaway," from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West is apologetic about the way he treated his girlfriend of two years, Amber Rose. Ye even stepped his heartfelt game up a notch, during his Watch the Throne tour with Jay-Z, giving the audience love advice while performing the song. During the November 2 stop, 'Ye sent a special shout to ex-girlfriend Amber Rose in the model's hometown. "To the city of Philly, I want to thank y'all for making the incredible person that this song was made for," he said while performing "Runaway" in Philadelphia. "At first, I was like, 'Wow, maybe he is sorry for just not being a good guy and not treating me the way I want to be treated and talking down to me,' amongst other things," Rose said on last week's "RapFix Live." "I instantly was like, 'I forgive him.' " Amber Rose Sheds Tears On 'RapFix Live' Over Kanye West Scrutiny To her, it all seemed very sincere. "When I first saw it, I was like, 'Yo, I forgive him.' I let that go. I went through the crying and the heartbreak and all that stuff, and I moved on, and I'm so happy now that I actually have a gentleman, a great guy that I love so much," Rose said of current boyfriend Wiz Khalifa. "Then after he called me an incredible person in my hometown, he said, 'Never find love in a strip club.' And that's when I was like, 'You know what? Take your apology and shove it up your ass, because I don't want to hear it.' " The "Never find love in a strip club" line wasn't from the Philly concert, though it is a Yeezy lyric from the Throne's "New Day," in which West passes life lessons to his unborn son. "New Day" was actually released in August, months before the concert, and in the song, Kanye makes no mention of Amber's name, but it still rubbed the beauty the wrong way. According to Amber, who feels the lyric was a shot at her, the ex-couple didn't meet in a gentlemen's club. Amber Rose On Her First Single 'Fame' Ft. Wiz Khalifa "He didn't meet me in a strip club; he knows he didn't meet me in a strip club," she said. "He was just being a mean, negative person, and that's one of the main reasons why I'm not with him. He's that; I don't want that negativity in my life. Don't apologize and then say something like that. It's just rude, and it's mean, and it's not true." Later in her "RapFix Live" interview, Rose broke down crying because of the way some of 'Ye's overzealous fans have treated her in public. "I have people throwing things at me in the street because they're fans of Kanye," Amber said before she started to cry on set. "I'm just crying because I don't deserve to be bullied like that. I'm a nice girl. I don't bother anybody. I keep my mouth shut because I don't want any trouble." [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/18/amber-rose-to-kanye-west-take-your-apology-and-shove-it/]View the full article[/url]

AP - The New York City Opera and the union representing its orchestra have reached a tentative contract agreement. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120118/ap_en_mu/us_city_opera_lockout]View the full article[/url]

By Ade Mangum Following the hour-long season premiere of “The Game” on BET last Tuesday, we were left with an overdosed supermodel sent back to rehab, a drunken ex-athlete eloping in Mexico, the KO of an ex-boyfriend...and many, many Kanye West "Lost In The World" auto-tune samples. The drama continued in episode two. While the season premiere might’ve hit us in the heart, this episode hit one particular character in the pockets. The show opens with Malik's (former, now current) momager, Tasha, offering him a deal for 100K to appear at the bar mitzvah of J.J. Abram's son. Malik then meets with his financial consultant and discovers that even after his multimillion dollar signing deal with the NFL, he is broke. He’s told that he has to limit his spending to 25K a month. In addition to losing his old spending habits, he's forced to give up two of his vehicles. Malik compares it to "stripping a black man of his kids." Cue the laugh track. Malik's former assistant, Tee-tee, then makes an appearance in his new Mustang sporting a license plate, aptly branded, "Wingman" after beginning a startup chicken-on-wheels company. Tee-tee asks Malik if he’s taking him out that night for his...birthday. Classic “bad timing” TV plot. Once they get to the nightclub, Malik finds himself facing the expensive bill. $900 for a bottle of Cristal and you can’t forget to pay for the show’s cameos--that includes bottles for Estelle and the 2011 NBA Championship winner, Shawn Marion, from the Dallas Mavericks. Oh Boy! Once the party is over Malik is sitting alone in VIP and his mother has to, yet again, bail him out of trouble. She leaves him with the question. “Do you have to be every stereotype Malik?" Melanie, the CEO of Derwin Davis Enterprises? Over 5 seasons of “The Game,” we've seen the highs and lows of Derwin Davis' career, but Derwin has been in a good position lately. He recently fired Tasha as his manager and this week we find out that he’s re-signing with Irv. Derwin kept this from his wife, Melanie. After a slew of catch phrases, he told her that he didn't think she could "handle the truth.” Melanie threatens Derwin by withholding marital relations if she isn't a major player in his career. She is then named CEO of Derwin Davis Enterprises. After sitting in on a meeting with Irv, Melanie finds out that former manager, Tasha, is disputing a huge Verizon deal. Later in the show, Irv and Tasha are meeting to resolve the financial dispute, and low and behold, Melanie, comes in to voice her opinion on the deal. After Melanie oversteps her boundaries and makes Tasha an offer, things up goes up in flames as she takes the deal, rolls it up, and then smokes it. Tasha gets 10 percent of the Verizon deal after showing documented proof that she set it up for Derwin. After the hearing is adjourned, Tasha suggests that Melanie should "go home. Cook your man some chicken and maybe have you a baby." Then goes in for the kill, adding, "I forgot. You can't do neither one." Ouch! When Derwin gets home, he finally tells Melanie that she isn’t really CEO of his company. After a little fighting, they make up and they live happily ever after…until next week. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/18/the-game-recap-mailk-money-troubles-in-episode-2/]View the full article[/url]

A videotape of a raging and drunk Mel Gibson in a jail cell immediately after he was arrested in 2006 for DUI has become a huge bone of contention in a lawsuit filed by the arresting deputy.L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy James Mee is suing his… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/mel-gibson-dui-jail-video-deputy-james-mee/"]Mel Gibson DUI Jail Video Triggers Legal Dogfight[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/mel-gibson-dui-jail-video-deputy-james-mee/]View the full article[/url]

Drake is trying to unload 2 massive luxury beach condos he owns in Miami, TMZ has learned -- and you might recognize them ... because they're featured in the rapper's music video for "I'm on One."Drake put the properties up for sale last week --… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/drake-miami-condos-sale/"]Drake -- Dumping Massive Miami Condos from 'I'm on One' Video[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/drake-miami-condos-sale/]View the full article[/url]

Former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Lexie Tomchek claims she was permanently injured after a bus collided with her car last year -- and now, she's suing the driver for derailing her modeling career.Lexie filed the legal docs in L.A. County… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/americas-next-top-model-lexie-tomchek-car-accident/"]'America's Next Top Model' Star Lexie Tomchek Sues Over Car Crash[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/americas-next-top-model-lexie-tomchek-car-accident/]View the full article[/url]

The LAPD is looking to have a chat with former "Celebrity Rehab" star Andy Dick ... after the comedian was accused of roughing up a tourist in Hollywood ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us ... a male tourist recently filed a battery… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/andy-dick-suspect-hollywood-battery-case/"]Andy Dick -- Suspect #1 in L.A. Battery Case[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/andy-dick-suspect-hollywood-battery-case/]View the full article[/url]

Billy Idol's current touring guitarist Billy Morrison -- who has also played for bands like Camp Freddy and The Cult -- is finally going solo ... TMZ has learned, the rocker's wife has filed for divorce.Morrison's wife -- Jennifer Morrison -- filed… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/billy-morrison-camp-freddy-divorce/"]Billy Idol's Guitarist Billy Morrison -- Wife Files for Divorce[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/18/billy-morrison-camp-freddy-divorce/]View the full article[/url]

The Golden Globe statues were not the only shining objects garnering attention at this years ceremony. We noticed a shimmering trend worthy of a second look! Fashionistas Madonna and Nicole Richie along with a slew of others were rocking a jaw dropping, fresh metallic dresses. This was not just a Golden Globe exclusive trend, as...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/trend-spotting-celebs-in-metallic-dresses-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Last night’s premiere of Alcatraz scored in the ratings, launching series stars Jorge Garcia, Sarah Jones and Sam Neill into a mysterious world of undercover government agencies and secrets surrounding the fabled prison. Given that about 10 million people tuned in, we’d say the show is off to a smashing start — but does it have...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/is-alcatraz-the-new-lost-poll/]View the full article[/url]

AP - Blake Shelton's father has died, forcing The Voice star to reschedule several tour dates. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120118/ap_en_mu/us_people_blake_shelton]View the full article[/url]

AP - The Yellow Wiggle is back. The original lead singer of the world-famous preschool entertainment band The Wiggles has made a surprise return, five years after he left the group because of illness. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120118/ap_en_mu/as_australia_wiggles]View the full article[/url]

We have to admit, we’re green with envy over this look! The Help star Jessica Chastain was seen outside Ed Sullivan theater in NYC on Tuesday evening, and looked picture perfect in this green mini dress. Showing just the right amount of skin, this ensemble helps show off her curvy figure. Oh, and it helps...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/love-the-look-jessica-chastains-mint-green-mini-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Radar Online reported that Khloe Kardashian is interviewing fertility doctors in Dallas, where she is currently living with husband Lamar Odom. “Khloe has been meeting with fertility doctors in Dallas, and Lamar has been going with her to several appointments,” a source told the website. “It makes sense for her to have a fertility doctor...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/khloe-kardashian-addresses-fertility-treatment-rumors/]View the full article[/url]

Dakota Fanning is pretty in pink! The Twilight star was spotted with some new pink highlights in her hair while out and about in Beverly Hills, CA. The Celebuzz staff has to wonder if this slightly out of character look for Dakota (who is usually more conservative) is due to her role in Effie (for which she has...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/trend-spotting-dakota-fanning-gets-crayon-color-highlights-photos/]View the full article[/url]

“Music Sounds Better With”… Big Time Rush on Ellen! The adorable Nickelodeon quartet recently made their debut on the popular daytime talk show, and performed their hit song “Music Sounds Better With U.” Check out the video above! What did you think? Let us know in the comments! [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/big-time-rush-rocks-on-ellen-video/]View the full article[/url]

Who’s that girl? It’s Kardashian momager Kris Jenner! Celebuzz has uncovered photos from the early 1970′s that show the reality mom in her high school yearbook. Out of her girls, we gotta say she’s giving us a Khloe vibe! Before she found her signature haircut (and famous last name), Kris wore her long dark hair in...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/before-she-was-famous-kris-jenner-yearbook-photos-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Rihanna is showing off all kinds of skin as of late — and we’re loving it! The 23-year-old singer recently tweeted two pics of herself in this barely there bathing suit, and said: “Wake…Bake…#CAKE“ Also, she sent a pic to who we assume is a fan with the message: “@MzCprettyFly just for u.” This is definitely...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-17/rihanna-tweets-sexy-bathing-suit-shots-photo/]View the full article[/url]