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Nov 11

DWTS finals: Rob Kardashian takes the lead

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The cast of Dancing With the Stars has been whittled down to three.

The trio of celebrities and their professional partners gave it their best shot Monday for their final performance.

Ricki Lake danced first with partner Derek Hough, who won last year with partner Jennifer Grey. Ricki and Derek scored a 27 out of a possible 30 for their fist dance. Her second dance left the duo with a score of 54 for the night.

J.R. Martinez started the evening earning a 24 for his cha cha. But his second dance with Karina Smirnoff helped him earn a perfect score of 30, giving him a total of 54, and placed him in a tie with Ricki Lake

Dark horse and now possible contender is Rob Kardashian who also racked up a score of 27 for his first dance and did even better on his second dance. Rob and partner Cheryl Burke earned a perfect 30, topping the scoreboard with a 57.

The winner of the coveted Mirror Ball trophy will be announced Tuesday night. Early polls have J.R. Martinez winning, but surprises are always a given.

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Nov 11

Shock jock Howard Stern near deal as judge on ‘America’s Got Talent’

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Radio shock jock Howard Stern is near a deal with NBC to become a judge on the network’s reality competition show “America’s Got Talent.”

Under the deal, which is in negotiations, Stern would earn about $15 million a year. Joining co-judges Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne, he would take Piers Morgan’s seat at the judge’s table.

Morgan is steeping down to focus on his CNN evening talk show.

“America’s Got Talent” is among TV’s most popular show in the summer, when it typically airs.

Stern, known for his outspoken and bold interview style, and his frequent lewd commentaries, would continue to air his radio show, heard exclusively on Sirius XM Radio.

Stern, based in New York, may just be able to stay put. NBC is mulling moving the talent show, now shooting in Los Angeles, to the Big Apple.

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Nov 11

‘Moon River’ crooner Andy Williams has bladder cancer

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Branson, MO, United States (AHN) – Crooner Andy William, best known for his hit “Moon River,” told fans Saturday he had bladder cancer.

The singer announced to a crowd, gathered at his Moon River Theater in Branson, MO, for his Christmas Show, that he has cancer of the bladder.

Williams told his fans, “I do have cancer of the bladder. But that is no longer a death sentence. People with cancer are getting through this.”

Williams, 83, began his career at a child when he joined his older brothers in a quartet. He went on to record 18 gold and three Platinum albums. He also enjoyed a successful TV variety show that ran from 1962-71.

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Nov 11

Bieber a daddy?

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – A Bieber baby?

A fan claims that Justin Bieber, 17, is the father of her child. His legal team is denying the allegations.

Maria Yeater of California claims she had sex with the pop sensation a year ago and that a 3-month-old baby boy is his.

RadarOnline first reported the claims, writing, “in a signed affidavit, sworn under penalty of perjury, Yeater told a California court that Bieber propositioned her on Oct. 25 of last year when she was 19. The pair had a sexual tryst after his concert and backstage at L.A.’s Staples Center.”

The charges could seriously damage Bieber’s squeaky clean boy-next-door image. He has openly criticized casual sex, and would have been just 16 at the time of the alleged encounter.

The charges could also seriously damage the relationship he is in currently in with Disney star Selena Gomez.

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29
Oct 11

Steven Tyler’s fall is not a fall off the wagon

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge Steven Tyler took a tumble in the shower in Paraguay this week that sent him to the hospital and caused a brief disruption in the band’s South American concert tour.

Tyler, 63, lost two teeth in the fall and suffered a black eye.

The incident led many fans to wonder if the rocker, who has been open about his battles with drugs and alcohol but has been clean and sober for some time, had fallen off his rocker, or more succinctly, the wagon.

Tyler wanted to set the record straight so he phoned into the Today show Thursday and spoke with Matt Lauer. Tyler made it clear that although the accident appeared to be a bit bizarre, he maintains he has not relapsed.

“I started to get sick, and I just fell on my face. I just passed out,” Tyler said during the interview. The illness was apparently brought on by food poisoning.

“They stitched up my eye. They did a little plastic surgery. And they fixed my tooth. All in one fell swoop,” Tyler added.

Like a true professional, Tyler said that, despite the spill, the tour must go on.

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Oct 11

Researchers say many rap songs advertise for alcohol industry

David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter

Pittsburgh, PA, United States (AHN) – The average adolescent living in the United States is heavily exposed to alcohol brand references in popular music, according to a new study.

These branded references are most common in hip hop and R&B songs that are often associated with a luxury lifestyle characterized by degrading sexual activity, wealth, partying, violence and drug use, University of Pittsburgh researchers said.

The study analyzed 793 of the most popular songs in the youth market between 2005 and 2007. They found that about 25 percent of the songs that mention alcohol also mentioned brand names. This represented about 2.4 alcohol brand appearances per song-hour, the researchers said.

Since the average pre-teen and teenager is exposed to about 2.5 hours of pop music a day, young people’s annual exposure to alcohol brand references in popular music is significant, the researchers said in a statement. Such frequent exposure could constitute a form of advertising and could contribute to an early “initiation and maintenance” of substance use among adolescents.

The researchers said that the high amount of alcohol references may have to do with the strong ties between the booze and music industries. For example, Seagram’s owned Universal and Polygram between 1995 and 2001. Also, many popular hip hop artists have started their own alcohol brands.

Over the years, many alcohol companies have used rap musicians to hawk their products.

The alcohol industry trade group, the Distilled Spirits Council, has guidelines against marketing alcoholic products to audiences below the legal drinking age. But because rap music is popular among high school students, the researchers said that advertising campaigns that focus on hip hop artists may not be consistent with that guideline.

A full report on the study appears in the online edition of the journal Addiction.

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14
Oct 11

Rihanna named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – R& B singer Rihanna has been named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive for 2011.

The singer, who graces the cover and is strategically posed hiding little and baring more, said in an interview with the magazine that being sexy is not something she strives for when performing. “At the end of a concert, I don’t feel like I’ve been this sexy thing, Really, I don’t even think about it,” Rihanna told Esquire.

Readers may think different when they view the undeniably sexy photos of the 23-year-old Barbados-born singer.

The singer also noted in the interview that she keeps her figure curvy with a trainer and has a drink before she goes on stage.

Rihanna has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles, making her one of the best selling artists of all times. She is the youngest artist in Billboard charts history to achieve 10 number-one singles on the Hot 100.

Rihanna takes the title from Minka Kelly, who received the honors last year.

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Oct 11

David Cassidy sues for ‘Partridge Family’ merchandise

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter

Hollywood, CA, United States (AHN) – If you bought a Partridge Family lunch box, or had a David Cassidy poster hanging on your wall, you just may inadvertently be part of the problem.

On Wednesday, TV pop icon David Cassidy filed suit against Sony claiming he was not paid for his image on merchandise from the hit TV series in which he starred, ‘The Partridge Family.”

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims, “For 40 years, defendants have swindled Mr. Cassidy out of his rightful shares of the profits from The Partridge Family, and when Mr. Cassidy has inquired as to the matter, have lied to him so as to continue to conceal their deception.”

“The Partridge Family” ran for four years from 1970 to 1974. Cassidy claims the show brought in more than $500 million from a wide range of merchandise, but he was only paid $5,000. Cassidy also maintains that Sony owes him for Partridge Family reruns and spin offs.

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5
Oct 11

Rare rock concert held in Afghanistan

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer

Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) – Afghan youth were treated to a rare rock concert in Kabul over the weekend. The concert, dubbed Sound Central, was held at a small enclosed park and featured local musicians and bands from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Australia.

Australian photojournalist Travis Beard organized the concert that featured 10 bands and drew at least 450 people, including women. A few Afghan security men were also seen guarding the event.

Organizers and performers defied the security risk posed by Taliban insurgents by not revealing the venue until the last minute.

There have been virtually no public musical performances in Afghanistan since the country was engulfed in wars in the 1970s. The hardline Taliban regime banned non-Islamic music in the 1990s.

A CBS News crew covered the concert and even interviewed a local band called District Unknown.

The three members of District Unknown performed without wearing masks, which they did before to protect themselves from reprisal by Taliban insurgents. In the interview with CBS News, they said they revealed their identities in the name of freedom of expression.

The band’s drummer, Nasram, was quoted as saying, “If we are not talking about who we are and if we are not expressing ourselves, we are dead.”

Organizers and performers respected local tradition by not serving alcohol and going silent when mosques called for afternoon prayers.

The concert went without incident.

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29
Sep 11

Dj Boopsy

Kao veliki ljubitelj Electronske Glazbe,i veliki obozavatelj dj scene.Poceo sam i sam s vremenom se baviti sa tom vrstom Glazbe i pustati je kao dj,po privatnim Party-ima i Disco Clubovima…

For our English Speaking Readers about Dj Boopsy:

As a big fan of Electronic music, and a big fan of DJ scene. Dj Boopsy is ready to play the music for the fans and play it as a DJ at private parties and clubs …

Para Nuestros Lectores, Presentando DJ Boopsy:

Como un gran fan de la música electrónica, y un gran fan de dj escena. Dj Boopsy toca esta música para los fans y tocar la musica en DJ en fiestas privadas y discotecas …

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