Category: Artists (Page 231 of 262)

The lawyer’s surprised, but we’re not

Well, Eminem’s getting divorced from Kim Mathers. Again. Didn’t I call this one? I think I did, but anyone could have. Why they got remarried is anyone’s guess, but it looks like this time it’s really over. Kim’s lawyer said,

“It comes to us as somewhat of a surprise. But we have to deal with it, and we will deal with it,” he said. “I was at their wedding. It’s very unfortunate that he filed for divorce.”

Somewhat of a surprise? You mean you didn’t see this coming a mile away? What a shocker. Oh well, maybe Kim will get a-plenty from the prenup.

Ringo Starr has a new All-Starr Band.

On the whole, I think my April Fool’s joke about Ringo and Paul teaming up was funnier than the reality of Starr touring with Rod Argent, Edgar Winter, Billy Squier, Sheila E, and…Richard Marx?

Jesus H. Jumping Christ on a Pogo Stick.

The guy’s a Beatle; don’t tell me he doesn’t have any higher profile friends than Richard freakin’ Marx…

Daniel Powter owns your soul

You think he’s big now? Wait until the album comes out next Tuesday.

Daniel Powter and his eponymous debut have been beating artists like red-headed stepchildren on iTunes, and now get this: His single “Bad Day,” which is still only available via download, just hit Number One. And get this: there are some songs on the album that are even better. (My favorite is “Suspect,” which sounds like AC/DC’s Brian Johnson doing a dance track.)

You can’t stop him; you can only hope to contain him.

That guy belongs to yesterday

Gene Pitney has died.

The man who sang “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” “Town Without Pity,” and “24 Hours From Tulsa” was found dead in his hotel room his morning, after having played a show the previous evening. Pitney had been on tour in the UK, where he’d maintained a significant level of popularity since duetting with Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond on a cover of his ’60s hit, “Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart.”

In tribute, I went immediately to CDBaby.com and ordered He’s A Rebel: The Gene Pitney Story Retold, which features covers of Pitney’s songs by the underground power pop community, including contributions from Mark Johnson, the Waking Hours, Michael Shelley, Chris Von Sneidern, Al Kooper, Ed James, Barry Holdship, and Jeremy, among others.

Goodbye, Gene.

Guess we’ll have to start calling him “P Zitty” now

Sean Puffy Puff Daddy P Diddy Combs has apparently filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the makers of Proactiv acne solution, claiming that despite using the product and acting as its spokesperson (alongside such luminaries as Jessica Simpson) in infomercials, the product has failed to give him a flawless complexion.

P Diddly Puffster apparently went on record in said infomercials to state that Proactiv helps “moisturize my situation and preserve my sexy.” SeanPuff now claims that the acne medication has made him look foolish in front of the rap community, because he willingly associated himself with a product that does not work, destroying his credibility.

Um, two quick questions here:

1. How much street cred did Puffy have left to destroy after starring in those Diet Pepsi commercials?

2. Has it occurred to CombyPuffDizzle that perhaps what has made him look foolish in front of the rap community is (among many, many other things, including his penchant for hiring personal umbrella handlers) his agreement to serve as an infomercial spokesperson for a zit cream in the first place?

Interestingly, several online articles alluding to P Zitty’s lawsuit have mysteriously disappeared from the web since yesterday. If this one should vanish unexpectedly, please alert my next of kin…and then sue Puff Diddle for at least $1.5 million.

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