December 23, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Lindsay Lohan Flees Court-Ordered Rehab Just Minutes After Arrival

Lindsay Lohan was back in an all-too-familiar place on Thursday: legal limbo. The actress was facing another potential trip to jail after fleeing a court-ordered rehab
 facility just moments following her arrival.

Lohan, 26, who was ordered to enter a 90-day, locked-down rehabilitation facility
 in March after pleading no contest to reckless driving and lying to police, was originally expected to check into a rehab in New York, but changed her mind at the last minute, reportedly because that facility did not allow patients to smoke cigarettes.

She flew back to Los Angeles and arrived at Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach on Thursday, but, according to <>Us Magazine, checked out almost immediately. A source said that Lohan felt Morningside was, "Not suitable for her ... There were too many paparazzi everywhere and she didn't feel safe. Nobody close to her is happy about this. They think she's really not being smart."

The New York Daily News reported that Lohan never even stepped foot inside Morningside, but instead went shopping at an electronics store in nearby Fountain Valley, California. Estranged father Michael Lohan told the paper that after a prosecutor called him he intervened and stopped Lohan from boarding a flight back to New York.

"If she's not in Morningside, she's in violation of her probation," Santa Monica city attorney Terry White said. Part of the problem is that Lohan's attorney, Mark Heller, was in court on Thursday morning where he assured prosecutors that Lohan was checking into Morningside — which is not legally licensed to provide treatment ...

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Chris Kelly’s Kris Kross Partner Mourns Death Of Best Friend, ‘Brother’

There's a bond that forms when two lifelong friends cross the crucible of sudden fame together as teenagers that is impossible to break. That was the message in an emotional note released by Chris Smith, the other half of 1990s hip-hop duo Kris Kross, the day after his partner Chris Kelly
 was found dead on Wednesday of a suspected drug overdose.

"Chris Kelly was my Best Friend. He was like a brother," wrote Smith, known as Daddy Mac, in a statement, according to E! Online. "I love him and will miss him dearly. Our friendship began as little boys in first grade. We grew up together. It was a blessing to achieve the success, travel the world and entertain Kris Kross fans all around the world with my best friend. It is what we wanted to do and what brought us happiness. I will always cherish the memories of the C-Connection. KRIS KROSS FOREVER, the 'MAC DADDY' and 'DADDY MAC.'"

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The Fulton County Medical Examiner completed an autopsy
 on the body of Kelly, 34, on Thursday that showed no signs of trauma or foul play, but was inconclusive. Though a drug overdose is suspected, an official cause of death will not be determined for several weeks as officials await the results of toxicology tests.

In a police report
 on the incident obtained by MTV News, officers describe arriving at Kelly's home at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday in response to a report of a death. Paramedics found Kelly, also known ...

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‘Iron Man 3’: The Reviews Are In!

If you've been stuck on Asgard or somehow stranded in the 1940s, then you might not know that the highly anticipated third installment of Tony Stark's solo superhero story, has arrived in theaters.

Almost more of a follow-up to 2012's mega-blockbuster team-up film "The Avengers" than 2010's anemic "Iron Man 2," the film examines the aftermath of the worldwide alien invasion that Stark survived a near-death experience in order to defeat.

Robert Downey Jr. reprises the character that made him an international star, and his onscreen lady love Gwyneth Paltrow and best pal Don Cheadle return in the roles of Pepper Potts and Colonel James Rhodes, respectively. Although "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" helmer Jon Favreau returns, this time it's only in an acting and producing capacity, turning directing duties over to Shane Black, whose last effort behind the camera was "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," which also starred Downey.

Reviews thus far have been mostly positive, owing as much to the disappointment many had with part 2 as the fertile creativity of Black as writer and director. But others found the film as crass and money-grubbing as any of its record-shattering predecessors. Check out a cross section of reviews for "Iron Man 3":

Marvel Manufactures Another Hit
" 'Iron Man 3' benefits immeasurably from the irreverent quicksilver humor of co-writer and director Shane Black, whose obvious rapport with Robert Downey Jr. in his only other directorial outing, 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,' is further manifest here. Brandishing at least a couple of killer twists, this Disney release (having taken over from co-presenter Paramount) ...

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‘American Idol’ Results: No More Second Chances

Amber Holcomb's journey came to an end Thursday night (May 2), as the 18-year-old Houston, Texas, native was voted off the show in a tearful goodbye. Holcomb's exit leaves a top three of Angie Miller, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison.

Holcomb had a strike against her going into this week, as she placed in last week's bottom two, and since no one was eliminated last week, votes were combined from last week and this week's performance episodes. More than 81 million votes were cast over the two weeks, according to host Ryan Seacrest.

Holcomb, compared to a young Whitney Houston by judge Nicki Minaj this season, sang Houston's "I Believe in You and Me" as her exit song. At the close of the song, she broke down in tears, leaving Mariah Carey crying at the judges' table.

On Wednesday's performance episode, Holcomb received mixed reviews for her take on Pink and Nate Ruess' "Just Give Me a Reason" but wowed the judges with her simmering take on "My Funny Valentine" — despite revealing that she figured the song was about "a guy, who I guess they're being like really funny and weird."

In reviewing the week's performances, "Idol" mentor Jimmy Iovine said she "crushed" "My Funny Valentine," while acknowledging she had "a lot of ground to make up" from last week. "Is this enough to save her? I don't know, but I hope so," he said.

Holcomb was in the bottom two along with Harrison. Now Harrison, along with Miller and Glover — the week's top two finishers — is headed home for ...

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Lil Wayne, Ke$ha Make ‘Jersey Shore’ Star Vinny ‘All Blotchy’

From shopping at the grocery store to spending a day at the park, when flipping through the pages of Us Weekly, we're constantly reminded how stars are "just like us." But have you ever imagined what it would be like to have your favorite celebrity over for dinner? If so, you're in luck, because in Vinny Guadagnino's brand-new television show, the "Jersey Shore" castmate does exactly that.

The Show with Vinny' is like a hybrid reality/talk show," Vinny said when he brought his family along for an MTV News interview. "Basically it's a show that shows the real side of people. It shows the human side of celebrities you don't always get to see."

The show, which premieres tonight (May 2) at 10 p.m. ET, features an array of A-listers as they break bread with Vinny and his very Italian family. And even though the MTV star has adjusted to his life in the limelight, bringing celebrities into the mix still makes the Staten Island native a little weak in the knees.

"I'm a fan of all these people, so when they come in the house I get really nervous," he said. "I'm like a fan ..."

"He does," his mom Paola interrupted. "He gets all blotchy,"

"Ma, stop," Vinny said. "I'm nervous like you would be nervous if Ciara walked into your house, or if Jenny McCarthy climbed into your bed that you grew up in. But what makes it a little bit easier for me is that my mom and uncle don't know who any of these people ...

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will.i.am Didn’t Have Permission To Use Arty & Mat Zo’s ‘Rebound,’ Label Says

Last week, will.i.am responded to accusations that he had stolen a song from producers Arty and Mat Zo, telling the Associated Press that believed he had received permission to use their track "Rebound" on his #willpower album.

After hearing "Rebound," Will.i.am said he contacted Arty — real name Artem Stoliarov — via email, and the producer responded that he'd be interested in collaborating. Believing he had gotten the okay, will recorded a new version of the song to use on the #Willpower track "Let's Go," and pointed out that Stoliarov received a writing credit on the track. He also added that he was unaware that "Rebound" was actually the product of Arty and Mat Zo until fans began accusing him of ripping the producers off.

"You can't steal if you credited somebody," he told the AP. "He and I communicated. ... It's not my fault he didn't tell me about the other guy. So who is to blame? I didn't know.

"It's kind of wack the way this situation has turned out because it's undermined in a way -- not really, it hasn't -- but it's undermined my contributions to that world and my respect to that world," will continued. "Because the way they're painting it is not the way it is."

Of course, that's not the way Arty and Mat Zo's label, Anjunabeats, sees things. In a statement issued Thursday, they said own the master recording rights to "Rebound," and that they never gave will.i.am permission to use the song.

"A large section of 'Rebound' was sampled on will.i.am's track ...

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Nicki Minaj Teaches Carly Rae Jepsen Breakup 101: Listen To Remix Now!

When Nicki Minaj breaks up with a guy, what does she do?

Certainly, she doesn't cry over a tub of ice cream (have you seen her bikini in the "High School" video?) or fall asleep at 8 p.m. watching a Kate Hudson movie. Maybe she'll go out to Club Liv with the Young Money crew or tweet her Barbz for advice. But Minaj's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" gives us a different story... about finding a little peace.

"Tonight I'm getting ov-er, meditate and do my yog-er," the rapper spits on her 30-second takeover of the song. And although it's not something we'd expect from the lush-living, hip-hop princess, we don't put it past her to do a little self-reflection. After a breakup, she also raps that she'd take her Volv-er to the club with her Céline bag sitting pretty on her should-er.

"Nicki killed the verse, and it's great," Jepsen's manager Scooter Braun told MTV News last week, after listening to it on his phone. "When Carly Rae and Nicki get together, they make songs about getting over guys."

And Scooter has no doubt the track will kill it on the airwaves. "Whenever girls do songs about getting over men, they seem to do really well," he said.

This isn't the first time we've heard Nick team up with someone from Braun's Schoolboy records. Nicki gave Beliebers a bit of YM when she guested on Justin Bieber's "Beauty and a Beat" track in the fall with the same flow. "Buns out, wien-er, but I gotta ...

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Kris Kross’ Chris Kelly Autopsy Complete

There are no signs of trauma or foul play in the death of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, lending credence to reports that the 34-year-old died after he had taken a mixture of heroin and cocaine.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner completed an autopsy Thursday (May 2), but Kelly's official cause of death won't be determined until at least three weeks after the toxicology report is complete, a county rep told MTV News.

On Wednesday morning, hours before he died, Kelly took a phone call from Streetz 94.5 producer Akini. The Atlanta radio station released the audio online, and during the minute-long conversation, Kelly appears to be a bit out of sorts. "When you listen to the phone conversation, you can tell there is a lot going on in the background," Akini wrote on the station's website.

Police officers arrived at Kelly's home at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in response to a report of a death. When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found Kelly lying unresponsive on his couch with "no life signs." He was transferred to Atlanta Medical Center South, where he was pronounced dead. According to the report obtained by MTV News, Kelly's mother, Donna Kelly Pratte, told officers that the rapper — who went by the name Mac Daddy — had taken a mixture of cocaine and heroin the night before, a concoction commonly known as speedballs.

In the report, Pratte is identified as "a close friend" of Kelly and said that she had brought him home to recover from his drug use and that he "had done ...

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