In an upcoming interview on ABC News “Nightline”, American Idol judge Paula Abdul finally answers some tough questions about her supposed alcohol and prescription drug abuse that has widely been rumored. It appears that Abdul finally tired of the rumors and decided to address the rumors herself, though one can wonder about her responses.
Paula Abdul Addresses Rumors On Nightline
Carrie Underwood Wins Big At 2009 ACMA
Carrie Underwood is now officially country music’s biggest star, at least for the current moment. The former American Idol Winner and popular country music superstar picked up the ACMA Entertainer of the Year Award over reigning champion Kenny Chesney. Chesney had won the award for four years running, and Underwood is also the first female act to win it since the Dixie Chicks won in 2000.
Kentucky Blocks State Residents from Online Gambling Sites
On Thursday a judge in Kentucky ruled that all online gambling web sites must take immediate steps to block users from the state of Kentucky. The legal ruling has grave implications for the online gaming industry, and could be used as a precedent to block users from other states.
Thailand Stops Sale of “Grand Theft Auto” Following Taxi Driver Murder
Grand Theft Auto IV has been hailed by many as the most lifelike and exciting video game ever produced. The game has broken sales records across the world, and it is particularly popular in Asia, where teenagers (especially teenage boys) have been known to play the game for 12 to 14 hours at a time — even in public Internet cafés.
The Simpsons Get a Raise
The Simpsons, America’s favorite cartoon family, are now entering their 20th season in production, and the voice talent that creates the animation has just signed a new contract with 20th Century Fox for more money per episode.
Rock and Roll Fantasy: Home Depot Employee Becomes Boston’s New Lead Singer
From time to time most of us have day-dreamed of performing on stage with our favorite band — of being a rock ‘n roll hero, if only for a day. But in the dollars and cents world of the music industry these types of daydreams rarely come true. That’s why it’s all the more amazing when you hear about just such a “Cinderella story.”
DVD Sales Sagging: Warner Tries a “Twofer” Approach
Over the past year it has become obvious that the public’s fascination with the DVD format is waning. DVD sales, which had been robust up until the second quarter of 2007, are (depending on your point of view) either in a slump, or a much more serious downward spiral. Warner Bros. entertainment has decided to try a new tactic to increased DVD sales: creating both feature releases and direct-to-DVD versions of the same film simultaneously.
Napster Prepares to Take on iTunes — Seriously This Time
Appleinsider.com is reporting that Napster, the online music subscription service, has launched a new music download store to directly challenge the dominance of Apple’s iTunes. Napster claims their new MP3 store is the largest in the world, featuring more than 6 million songs.
Record Labels Sue SeeqPod over Media Search
The major records are certainly a litigious lot. And come to that, they’ve never really been comfortable with the idea of the internet in general. Their new lawsuit against the music search application SeeqPod (www.seeqpod.com) is a good example of this:
Pepsi and Amazon to Give Away One Billion MP3s
Pepsi is bringing back their great MP3 giveaway, beginning on Super Bowl Sunday, 2008. But this time, Pepsi will be giving away one billion MP3’s in cooperation with… wait for it… Amazon.com.
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