Hilary Duff's father has been jailed for contempt of court.
Robert Duff was reportedly arrested yesterday (27.08.08) and sent by a judge to a Texas county jail for allegedly violating an injunction by selling assets without court approval.
He must pay the $368,000 he earned from the sale into a court fund and serve 10 days in jail. The arrest came following an earlier dispute between the 20-year-old singer's parents over her birthday party.
Robert and Susan - who have been involved in a bitter divorce battle for two-and-a-half years - appeared in court after Susan requested $25,000 to spend on presents and a party for Hilary's 21st birthday next month - the same sum she claims they spent on elder daughter Haylie's 21st in 2006.
A lawyer for Robert asked Susan - who claimed she relies on financial help from Hilary to pay lawyers' fees and other bills - if her "adult millionaire daughter would be upset if she did not receive an expensive gift and party for her birthday".
Susan replied that her daughter "is emotionally upset by the abandonment of her father and deserves to have some kind of recognition for a young life well lived", before claiming he currently spends his cash on buying his girlfriend's sons gifts.
Robert was ordered to pay $12,500 to Susan for Hilary's birthday, before being arrested for contempt of court. His lawyer says he plans to appeal.
Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, pop singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Duff gained fame for playing the title role in the television series Lizzie McGuire. Duff went on to have a film career; her most commercially successful movies include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), and A Cinderella Story (2004).
Duff has expanded her repertoire into pop music, with four RIAA certified Platinum albums and over thirteen million albums sold worldwide.[1] Her first studio album, Metamorphosis (2003), was certified triple platinum and she followed it up with two more platinum albums, Hilary Duff (2004) and Most Wanted (2005). Duff's last studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007 and was certified Gold in August 2007.[2]
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Dr. Dre's son's autopsy fails to find a cause of death
An autopsy of Dr. Dre's son, Andre Young Jr. has failed to find a cause of death.
Authorities have been unable to establish how he died, so further tests on the 20-year-old have been ordered, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner has revealed.
Andre Jr. was found unresponsive at his California home by his mother Jenita Porter, who he lived with, on Saturday (23.08.08).
She called paramedics, who declared him dead when they reached the scene. Captain Ed Winter told People magazine: "We don't know yet why he died. "There were no signs of trauma or foul play. We'll be doing toxicology and other tests, which will take up to six weeks."
According to the officer, a toxicology test is carried out "mainly to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a part in a person's death".
Andre had been out with friends the night before his death but his mother says she heard him come home around 5.30am. Dr. Dre - who lives in a separate home in California with his younger children and wife Nicole Threatt - released a statement through his publicist earlier this week saying: "Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time."
The 43-year-old star also has four other children. He has a 17-year-old son Marcel with his ex-lover, singer Michel'le as well as two kids with Nicole, 11-year-old son Truth and daughter Truly, seven.
Dre is also the biological father of rapper Hood Surgeon.
Authorities have been unable to establish how he died, so further tests on the 20-year-old have been ordered, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner has revealed.
Andre Jr. was found unresponsive at his California home by his mother Jenita Porter, who he lived with, on Saturday (23.08.08).
She called paramedics, who declared him dead when they reached the scene. Captain Ed Winter told People magazine: "We don't know yet why he died. "There were no signs of trauma or foul play. We'll be doing toxicology and other tests, which will take up to six weeks."
According to the officer, a toxicology test is carried out "mainly to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a part in a person's death".
Andre had been out with friends the night before his death but his mother says she heard him come home around 5.30am. Dr. Dre - who lives in a separate home in California with his younger children and wife Nicole Threatt - released a statement through his publicist earlier this week saying: "Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time."
The 43-year-old star also has four other children. He has a 17-year-old son Marcel with his ex-lover, singer Michel'le as well as two kids with Nicole, 11-year-old son Truth and daughter Truly, seven.
Dre is also the biological father of rapper Hood Surgeon.
Nicole Scherzinger writes track for Lewis Hamilton
Nicole Scherzinger has written a song for her racing driver boyfriend Lewis Hamilton.
Nicole has recorded 'I think I'm in Love' for the Formula One ace, but is unsure whether to include it on the new Pussycat Dolls record or save it for her next solo album.
Describing the track, Nicole said: "It is a very personal song. It's very in-depth and emotional - a real song that I know is going to connect with people."
The song may possibly feature on the Pussycat Dolls' second album 'Doll Domination' - which is to be released next month.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "She has only just finished it, but it could be rushed onto the new album. There are reports on the internet claiming to have the tracklist, but so far only about seven songs are definite. Nicole is really proud of this one and they could squeeze it on."
Dating 'Don't Cha' singer Nicole has also inspired Lewis to pick up his guitar. Earlier this week, it was revealed Lewis has composed a song for her.
Nicole said: "He wrote a song for me and played it on the guitar." Lewis and Nicole met at the MTV awards in Munich, Germany, last November and started properly dating in May this year.
'Doll Domination' will be released on September 23.
Its rumoured tracklisting is:
When I Grow Up
Bottle Pop
Away
Psycho
Fly the World
In Person
I Hate This Part
Whatever Happens
Barely Breathe
If I Were a Man
Love Gun
Take Over the World
Elevator
Watchamacallit
Nicole has recorded 'I think I'm in Love' for the Formula One ace, but is unsure whether to include it on the new Pussycat Dolls record or save it for her next solo album.
Describing the track, Nicole said: "It is a very personal song. It's very in-depth and emotional - a real song that I know is going to connect with people."
The song may possibly feature on the Pussycat Dolls' second album 'Doll Domination' - which is to be released next month.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "She has only just finished it, but it could be rushed onto the new album. There are reports on the internet claiming to have the tracklist, but so far only about seven songs are definite. Nicole is really proud of this one and they could squeeze it on."
Dating 'Don't Cha' singer Nicole has also inspired Lewis to pick up his guitar. Earlier this week, it was revealed Lewis has composed a song for her.
Nicole said: "He wrote a song for me and played it on the guitar." Lewis and Nicole met at the MTV awards in Munich, Germany, last November and started properly dating in May this year.
'Doll Domination' will be released on September 23.
Its rumoured tracklisting is:
When I Grow Up
Bottle Pop
Away
Psycho
Fly the World
In Person
I Hate This Part
Whatever Happens
Barely Breathe
If I Were a Man
Love Gun
Take Over the World
Elevator
Watchamacallit
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Alicia Keys says fame has taken its toll on her
Alicia Keys says her fame can make you 'a ghost of yourself.'
Alicia J. Augello-Cook (born January 25, 1981), known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist and actress. Keys has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards.
Her debut album Songs in A Minor was a worldwide success, selling nearly 11 millions albums, and received five Grammy Awards in 2002, with Alicia winning Best New Artist and also Song of the Year for "Fallin'". (wikipedia)
The 27-year-old singer says her gruelling tour schedule and long years of musical training have taken their toll on her life.
Despite selling over 23 million albums and winning over 80 major awards – including 11 Grammys – Alicia says her fame has a huge downside.
She told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper: 'Fame can bring a lot of emptiness. You are so driven that you work 20 hours a day, you get four hours of sleep, you do all that for 10 years straight.
'Then, all of a sudden, you think, 'I'm a singer and, yes, I'm a songwriter and, yes, I perform, but what else is in my life? Do I have a family? Am I growing inside? Am I always too busy to see my mother and the people I love?’
'You have to numb yourself because you are away so long. It can change you and that is not the type of person I want to be. People always want something from you - you become like a ghost of yourself or of the person you could be.'
Alicia - who is to perform the theme tune to the next James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace’ with White Stripes singer Jack White - says her soul searching began when she gave up work to look after her dying grandmother last year.
She added: 'Losing her made me realise how close I came to the edge. It took a while before I could even say the word 'grandmother’ because I was so upset.'
Despite vowing to cut back on her workload, Alicia will release her latest single 'Superwoman’ on September 1.
Alicia J. Augello-Cook (born January 25, 1981), known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist and actress. Keys has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards.
Her debut album Songs in A Minor was a worldwide success, selling nearly 11 millions albums, and received five Grammy Awards in 2002, with Alicia winning Best New Artist and also Song of the Year for "Fallin'". (wikipedia)
The 27-year-old singer says her gruelling tour schedule and long years of musical training have taken their toll on her life.
Despite selling over 23 million albums and winning over 80 major awards – including 11 Grammys – Alicia says her fame has a huge downside.
She told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper: 'Fame can bring a lot of emptiness. You are so driven that you work 20 hours a day, you get four hours of sleep, you do all that for 10 years straight.
'Then, all of a sudden, you think, 'I'm a singer and, yes, I'm a songwriter and, yes, I perform, but what else is in my life? Do I have a family? Am I growing inside? Am I always too busy to see my mother and the people I love?’
'You have to numb yourself because you are away so long. It can change you and that is not the type of person I want to be. People always want something from you - you become like a ghost of yourself or of the person you could be.'
Alicia - who is to perform the theme tune to the next James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace’ with White Stripes singer Jack White - says her soul searching began when she gave up work to look after her dying grandmother last year.
She added: 'Losing her made me realise how close I came to the edge. It took a while before I could even say the word 'grandmother’ because I was so upset.'
Despite vowing to cut back on her workload, Alicia will release her latest single 'Superwoman’ on September 1.
Jackson Browne sues McCain over song use
Jackson Browne sues McCain over song use
Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song “Running on Empty” in a recent TV commercial, said msnbc.
In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Browne claims McCain and the party did not obtain permission to use the song for an ad in which “Senator McCain and the Republicans mock Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire inflation.”
Browne, a lifelong Democrat, is seeking unspecified damages as well as a permanent injunction prohibiting the use of “Running on Empty” in any form by the McCain campaign.
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy for the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by fellow American musical artist and good friend, Bruce Springsteen. In the same year, Browne received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Los Angeles' Occidental College for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social change and justice". One of his last albums is Solo Acoustic Vol. 2. (wikipedia).
Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song “Running on Empty” in a recent TV commercial, said msnbc.
In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Browne claims McCain and the party did not obtain permission to use the song for an ad in which “Senator McCain and the Republicans mock Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire inflation.”
Browne, a lifelong Democrat, is seeking unspecified damages as well as a permanent injunction prohibiting the use of “Running on Empty” in any form by the McCain campaign.
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy for the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by fellow American musical artist and good friend, Bruce Springsteen. In the same year, Browne received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Los Angeles' Occidental College for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social change and justice". One of his last albums is Solo Acoustic Vol. 2. (wikipedia).
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