K.D. Lang Denies Affair with Madonna Too

It's interesting how many people have been rumored to have had affairs with Madonna. The Material Girl has the reputation for getting around!

Singer k.d. lang has also denied she hooked up with Madonna, according to Contact Music. Apparently, there were rumors in the 1990s that they had a fling and Lang insists they only shared a spokesperson. She explained:

"She (Madonna) never came on to me; there was a lot of publicity because we had the same publicist. I don't think Madonna ever really liked me, to be honest. We're very different people."

If we were to chart a list of all of the rumored affairs or flings the Queen of Pop has had, it would be quite a few miles long!


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Arrest Warrant Issued for Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty failed to show up to court for criminal damage charges today and so now there's a warrant out for his arrest, according to Contact Music.

Apparently, he was issued the arrest warrant because he failed to attend the hearing for a second time.

What a dumbass!

Doherty's in trouble because he's accused of breaking a female photographer's camera when he allegedly pulled it from her neck after she tried to take pictures of him and Irina Lazareanu.

It looks like he could be spending some time in the slammer again.


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Natalie Cole Diagnosed with Hepatitis C

Natalie Cole, daughter of music legend Nat King Cole, has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, according to the Telegraph.

Cole believes she contracted it in the 1970s when she was on heroin and crack cocaine. She said in a statement:

"I have been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences. I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends. I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life."

Cole was diagnosed during a routine medical examination.

That sucks that something she did so many years ago has come back to haunt her.



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Chaos at a Nelly Furtado Concert

A riot broke out at a Nelly Furtado concert in Moscow after Russian rapper Timati attempted to get onstage for a duet with the singer, according to Contact Music. When he was stopped by security as he tried to get to the stage for a scheduled duet with Furtado on Sunday, a fight broke out and he lost a tooth.

The rapper complained:

"I know who was behind it. They will be punished."

An anonymous concert official admitted:

"We learned at the last moment he was going to perform with Furtado. I gave the order not to let him on stage."

OMG, how sad for him, but I can't help but laugh. It's hilarious to think the poor guy just tried to get onstage to perform with Nelly and he lost a tooth! Someone's going to be in trouble...yikes!


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Barenaked Ladies Singer Steven Page Arrested for Cocaine Possession

Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page has been arrested in New York with possession of cocaine, according to the National Post.

Police said Page was arrested on Friday with two women after police noticed something suspicious in an apartment in Fayette village. Captain Bill Bleyle said:

"As [the officers] approached the apartment they saw people in the window sitting at a table and it looked like they were engaged in something. There was a white capsule and a white powdery substance that later tested positive for cocaine."

Police said Page was charged with possession of a controlled substance, released on $10,000 bail, and is scheduled to appear in court July 17.

Pretty shocking eh? The Barenaked Ladies have always had this clean image.


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Natalie Portman's Chance for a Threesome

Sara Bareilles was asked if there was anyone that her boyfriend would give her a pass to hook up with and she told Cosmopolitan:

"Lately, it's been Christian Bale. My boyfriend would choose to make out with Natalie Portman, but I want to make out with Natalie Portman, so ...

Sara, get in line, I'm sure there's lots of other folks who want to make out with her too.

The "Love Song" singer is touring with Counting Crows and Maroon 5 this summer.

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Lyle Lovett Has Not Made Money for Twenty Years

Lyle Lovett has admitted he "never made a dime" from album sales during his twenty year career, according to Female First. He said he hopes he'll begin to make some money from his music when his contract with Curb/Universal expires later this year. He explained:

"I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows. Certainly if a major label is interested in working with me after these next two records and is able to come up with a strategy that does engage some of the new technology in a way that can benefit everybody, I'd be very interested in that."

Apparently, Lovett has sold 4.6 million albums in the United States since 1991 and signed with Curb/Universal in 1985.

That sucks - poor guy! If he ever needs to stop playing gigs, he should write a tell-all about being married to and dumped by Julia Roberts - that should bring him a little bit of cash.


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Anna Kournikova Sets the Record Straight

Anna Kournikova told Sports Illustrated:

"I'm not married, not pregnant, didn't have a boob job, no Botox. What else?"

Apparently, she and her boyfriend Enrique Iglesias are tired of having to deal with the paparazzi and crazy fans:

"Girls look at him. Guys look at me. It goes with the job, but it gets annoying when you feel violated. Just take the picture and be done."

As for getting older, she said:

"Why are people afraid of getting older? You feel wiser. You feel more mature. You feel like you know yourself better. You would trade that for softer skin? Not me!"

Well, I'm glad she's so comfortable in her skin, but does she have to seem like such a little snot about it?


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Michael Buble and Emily Blunt Split

Actress Emily Blunt and Canadian singer Michael Buble have reportedly split according to Us magazine. His rep told Perez Hilton:

"Sadly, after three years, they have parted ways. They are both extraordinary people with huge talent. Let's wish them well."

Emily told W in 2007 that their relationship worked because she considered him to be more famous. She said:

"It's harder when you're the one emasculating [your boyfriend]. I've done that, and it doesn't work. If someone is not fulfilled in what they do and you're a successful girl, it will work against you."

However, there were rumors that he cheated on her as Tiffany Bromley alleged she was dating him off and on for the past decade even while he was with Emily.

Maybe it's all for the best they've split.


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Michael Jackson is Joining New Kids on the Block

Fallen King of Pop Michael Jackson is set for a comeback by teaming up with New Kids on the Block, according to Contact Music.

Jacko has allegedly held a number of secret discussions with the boy band as they plan to go on tour for the first time in 20 years in September.

Apparently Jacko has agreed to work with them as he gets set to revitalize his career. Donnie Wahlberg said:

"It's very exciting. It's one big party and everyone wants to join us."

Oooh, can I join too then?


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Billy Joel Was Happy His Song was Banned By Catholics

Billy Joel is still puzzled why his song "Only the Good Die Young" turned out to be so controversial, but it turned out well for him when the Catholic groups tried to boycott it.

Joel actually sent a letter to one leading group requesting officials to keep getting offended by his lyrics, but he's still unsure what caused such a fuss. Joel said:

"I wanted to write a song about a guy trying to seduce a Catholic girl. I don't know what all the fuss was about, because she stayed chaste. It got banned at Seton Hall University radio, and some archdiocese in St. Louis said people shouldn't buy the record. They went out and bought it in droves. I remember writing a letter saying, 'Please ban my next record. Thank you very much. Billy Joel.'"

That's hilarious! It's similar to all of the hoopla over the Dixie Chicks controversy over the George W. Bush comment - although their album was banned by many country stations, it went on to win so many awards and sell so much more.

Free publicity is never bad.


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John Mayer Admits to Hooking Up with a Groupie

John Mayer has admitted to hooking up with a groupie before, according to Contact Music.

Although he's dating Jennifer Aniston, he revealed that his fling happened years ago and he'd never fall for a fan again. He said:

"I might have hooked up with people, but as soon as we hooked up, they weren't fans anymore."

He added:

"(I haven't done it) in a really long time – not since the camera phone! I'm not trusting enough to really open up to anybody I don't know very well anymore."

I'm not sure why John opened up about it, but at least he's honest about hooking up with groupies before. It's probably just too tempting to resist people throwing themselves at the celebrity. However, 50 Cent insists he refuses to sleep with his naked fans though.


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Lily Allen's Back to Black for Grandmother

Lily Allen has died her hair back to her natural color out of respect for her grandmother because she couldn't go to the funeral with pink hair. Allen's grandmother died last weekend just before she was going to perform at Glastonbury. She revealed on her MySpace page:

"I'm back to black bitch. I got bored of the pink. I can't believe I'm posting a blog about my hair. You may have heard my nan passed away, last weekend, we were close and even though she had been very ill for the last few years, it was a big shock. Anyway the point is my nan would have killed me if I went to her funeral with pink hair, so there is another reason."

That was certainly a nice gesture for her grandmother. Who knew Lily Allen could be so nice?


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Shakira Vows to Help Free More Hostages in Colombia

Shakira has reportedly vowed to help continue the fight to free hostages held in her native Colombia. She praised the rescue of the 15 people held hostage for six years and insists the fight against terrorism in the country is far from being resolved.

In an open letter to the former hostages, Shakira pledged to fight until all hostages were free, along with other Latin artists: Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bose, Juanes, and Carlos Vives. She wrote:

"We will continue until we see all of them free. Our eyes and lips will not rest until we see and kiss those who remain captives of those without conscience."

That's pretty cool.

However, I wonder what she thinks about the conspiracy theory that Senator John McCain knew all about the planned hostage release operation before he went to Colombia and a Swiss radio report has claimed that $20 million USD was paid to FARC to release the hostages, rather than the story of the daring and cunning rescue we have been told about. Hmmm...


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Joy Division's Ian Curtis Headstone Stolen

Peter Hook, former Joy Division bassist is pissed that Ian Curtis' headstone has been stolen. Hook was making regular visits to Curtis' grave in Macclesfield, England, since he committed suicide in 1980, according to Female First. He revealed:

"I must admit that in my life I've been to Ian's stone a lot. It's somewhere, especially with the effect it had on me after what we did, it's somewhere that I go for a moment of quiet reflection just to give the guy a nod."

Drummer Stephen Morris has requested for the return of Ian's headstone:

"I just don't understand why anyone would do it. You couldn't sell it on eBay - it's ridiculous and very upsetting. I'm speechless. It really is not a very nice thing at all".

Apparently, the theft took place last week and police are investigating.

How sad that anyone would steal a headstone! I wonder if the thieves even knew it belonged to a beloved musician.



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Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole Almost Attacked By Crazed Fan

American Idol judge Simon Cowell and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole were nearly attacked by a crazed fan as they left a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland after filming for the TV show The X Factor, according to Contact Music.

Apparently, they stoped to pose for photographers when the unidentified man lunged through the crowd and grabbed her. Cole was rescued by her assistant. A rep for the hit TV show said:

"Cheryl happily posed for a picture with this man - then he came up behind her and bear-hugged her."

Security has been raised for the Simon Cowell and the other stars for the show, including Louis Walsh and Danii Minogue.

I bet that was scary because who knows what that guy was going to do after he had his arms around her. It's sad when fans have to go nuts like that.


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Usher Must Be Missing His Mommy

As mentioned last month, Usher had forced his mother Jonetta Patton into early retirement after his last album didn't do as well as he hoped it would.

However, it looks like he's reconsidering his decision after he has already replaced his mom with Benny Medina who managed Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.

Now it looks like he's blaming Medina for his slow sales of his new album "Here I Stand." While the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, it only sold 433,000 copies which is much less than his 2004 album Confessions which sold 1.1 million.

A source told the New York Daily News:

"Usher was livid. He threatened to fire everyone. People have been telling Usher to listen to his mother. Nobody knows how to sell him better than she does. Usher can be stubborn. But he may be ready (to re-hire his mother)."

Is this a case of Mother Knows Best or are fans just growing tired of Usher's music now?



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Biggest Selling Musician of 2008 is Duffy?

New figures from Official UK Charts Company reveal Welsh singer Duffy is at the top of the list in album and single sales, according to NME.

The best-selling singles of 2008 so far are:

1. Duffy – "Mercy"
2. Nickleback – "Rockstar"
3. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo – "Now You're Gone"
4. Estelle featuring Kanye West – "American Boy"
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake – "4 Minutes"
6. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain – "Low"
7. Sam Sparrow – "Black And Gold"
8. Rihanna – "Don't Stop The Music"
9. Adele – "Chasing Pavements"
10. H Two O feat. Platinum – "What's It Gonna Be"

The best-selling albums of 2008 so far are:

1. Duffy – "Rockferry"
2. Coldplay – "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends"
3. Nickleback – "All The Right Reasons"
4. Scouting For Girls – "Scouting For Girls"
5. Amy Winehouse – "Back To Black (Deluxe Edition)"
6. Leona Lewis – "Spirit"
7. Adele – "19"
8. Amy MacDonald – "This Is The Life"
9. Mika – "Life In Cartoon Motion"
10. Neil Diamond – "Home Before Dark"

Wow, it's a bit shocking that she's even beat out Coldplay's and Nickleback's album sales! But that is probably because Coldplay's album just came out recently. I bet that in few weeks Coldplay will take the #1 spot. Viva La Vida!


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