50 Cent is piqued at the beloved Taco Bell chain because he claims he was featured in their "Why Pay More?" campaign without his permission. Taco Bell countered they thought they had an agreement in place to use his image in exchange for a $10,000 donation to the charity of his choosing. Well, the charity of his choice is 50 Cent and he says they need to pay more - $4 MM to be precise. Taco Bell originally featured him in a print ad with a request to change his outlandish, screwball... Read Full Story

Gnarls Barkley's newest single, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," is accompanied by a stunningly innovative music video directed by Chris Milk.  Brings new meaning to having your heart served on a platter.  Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" Read Full Story

Variety is reporting that John Waters has been asked to write a sequel to his movie/Broadway musical/movie musical "Hairspray."  New Line Cinema is hoping to snag most of the original cast for the sequel, and is planning to release the movie summer 2010.  "Hairspray" has proven itself to be quite a cash cow, but maybe there can be too much of a good thing.  [Source] "I never thought of musicals as franchises, but it certainly worked with ‘High School Musical,’ and the idea of working with... Read Full Story

Too much symbolism, perhaps best to say every day brings The Beatles closer to the Infinite Loop. In times dark, what better way to release light than release the Beatles on iTunes? The Beatles "Golden Slumbers" & "Carry That Weight" & "The End" Read Full Story

Dame Shirley Bassey had to withdraw from Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London last month to recover from surgery, but she still thankfully appears on You Tube per request. Shirley Bassey "Something" & "Excuse Me" Read Full Story

The music scene is just a little less bright without P!nk.  Thankfully, she has a new album in the works that will be released on October 28th.  The first single titled, "So What," will hit radio next month and was produced by Max Martin, and co-written by P!nk.  [Source] P!nk "Get The Party Started" Live Read Full Story

Mercury is poisonous but useful when contained. The 2008 Mercury Prize Nominations have been announced. The Nationwide Mercury Prize exists solely to champion UK music by promoting the 12 Albums of the Year by British or Irish artists. All genres of music are eligible and all albums are treated equally. The Nationwide Mercury Prize is Europe’s Number One Arts Prize in terms of media coverage and influence. The 12 Albums of the Year are announced in July each year with the overall winner... Read Full Story

Actress Estelle Getty died early this morning at her Hollywood Boulevard home. She spent 40 years struggling as an actress before finding extraordinary success in developing the classic character Sophia Petrillo on NBC's No. 1 show 'The Golden Girls' during the 1980's. The show was rediscovered in 1997 on Lifetime with a demographic that skewed to 18-34 year olds. According to a Lifetime spokesman in 2005, more than 16 million people watched the show during any given week. "Thank You For... Read Full Story

Wow.  When did Rihanna transform into an edgy goth chick?  "Disturbia" is kinda reminiscent of an early Marilyn Manson video, except Rihanna is waaay easier on the eyes.  Guaranteed to be a hit in S&M clubs around the world -- especially since the famed David LaChapelle directed the vid.  [Source] Rihanna "Disturbia" Read Full Story

Since American troop morale has been hurt by extended tours of duty, lack of body armor and the vast disparity between military service pay and Blackwater private contractor compensation, John McCain's daughter Meghan is helping to organize a trip to bolster the troops for the next hundred years starting with an appearance by Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt. “My brother was an airborne ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s very important to me and important to Spencer to support the... Read Full Story