Wade Robson (Photo: Denise Truscello)Let the conspiracy theories begin. Joe Jackson — not the '80s new wave star, but Michael Jackson's father — says that Wade Robson is getting paid to say Michael molested him, and that's why he's suing Jackson's estate.
TMZ caught up with the elder Jackson Wednesday at the airport and asked Joe about Robson. "Wade is lying because they're paying him to lie," Joe said.
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Photo: David BeckerFollowing a flashy performance in a revealing red bodysuit at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, Jennifer Lopez is flaunting her more serious side, announcing a business partnership with Verizon Wireless.
J.Lo's new company, Viva Movil, will market mobile phones and services to the rapidly growing Latino community in the United States. The "Jenny From the Block" star announced her partnership with Verizon at a Las Vegas press conference on Wednesday, saying that Viva Movil will be an authorized Verizon reseller and offer the same prices and plans as Verizon stores.
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Photo: Michael LoccisanoThe world is watching as Maria Alyokhina, one of the members of punk band Pussy Riot, launched a hunger strike in a Russian jail Wednesday after she was stripped of the right to attend her own parole hearing.
One of those to take note was Sir Paul McCartney, who has penned a handwritten note to Russian officials in support of Alyokhina and her bandmate Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who was denied parole last week. McCartney is asking Russian officials to release both women on parole.
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When one hears the words "southern gothic supernatural musical"--it's to be forgiven if the mind is blown somewhat, but there is a project out there that fits that description. And, it gets even better when one hears who spearheaded the idea!
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a work 13 years in the making, came about originally via a conversation between literary horror mastermind Stephen King and classic rocker John Mellencamp. The story, a complex tale centered around the death of two brothers, spans several decades and has won rave reviews for its rich combination of storytelling and songs.
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Is the newly leaked early Spice Girls song "Strong Enough" good enough to hold up to the band's back catalog or the current crop of dance pop bands. Errrr, maybe not. But it’s not entirely the Girls' fault.
The track was posted on YouTube Tuesday and according to the text on the site, it’s an old "demo taken from a cassette that Melanie B (a.k.a. Sporty Spice) sold at auction."
The band’s management hasn't confirmed that the song is actually the Spice Girls, but the Huffington Post reported that Melanie Brown has a track record of contributing early Spice Girls memorabilia to charity auctions.
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[Photo: Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage]It's been eight long years since Will Smith seemingly abandoned his music career full-time for acting. But now, it seems he might be ready to jump right back into his hip hop roots. And you might be surprised at who inspired him to get back in the saddle.
Photo: Gregg DeGuireIf you haven't already noticed, our girl Ke$ha is a little cray cray. And Tuesday night, on an episode of her MTV reality show, "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life," the "Die Young" singer took the crazy to new heights by drinking her own pee.
Apparently, urine consumption is not fit for the eyes of young viewers, according to the Parent Television Council, a non-profit watchdog group that goes on the warpath any time anyone does anything slightly risqué on television.
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Gerard Way (Photo: Christopher Polk)The rock 'n' roll kiddie TV series "The Aquabats! Super Show!" is about to rock harder than ever. For the debut of the second season, executive producer Christian Jacobs ("Yo Gabba Gabba!") hired My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way to co-direct and help bring a new element to the music.
The episode, which airs June 1 at 1 p.m. ET, co-stars My Chemical Romance bassist (and Way's brother) Mikey Way as the frontman for a death-metal band called Asthma. The group seeks revenge against the Aquabats after losing a battle of the bands because Aquabat Ricky Fitness (Richard Folomir) develops a crush on a contestant named Rachael Moonbug and unjustly awards her the $750 grand prize.
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One Direction's youngest member, Harry Styles, has been showing off his penchant for body ink while soaking up rays in Barcelona.
The 19-year-old star bared his muscular chest while spending time with friends and family at a Spanish hotel to reveal several tattoos, including two birds on his chest and a large, elaborate butterfly on his ribcage. He also has a boat, a heart, and three nails on his left arm.
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Trevor Bolder, pictured left [photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images]Trevor Bolder, the bass player who was one of the founding members of David Bowie's legendary backing band the Spiders From Mars, died Tuesday at the age of 62, after suffering from pancreatic cancer for several years.
The English musician and record producer was also known for being a member of British rock group Uriah Heep, joining them in the late 1970s and playing with them throughout his career. He appeared on the band's most recent album, Into the Wild, in 2011, and was planning to join them for their performance at the Download Festival in June, reports NME.
The famed bassist underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer earlier this year, in which he had part of his pancreas removed. "They’ve cut out the bad bit. I’ve had a bit of chemo, got to have that, which I’m doing now, in case there’s anything hanging about,” Bolder told Classic Rock magazine in February.
Bolder played on several classic Bowie albums, including Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
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