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Longtime fans of "So You Think You Can Dance" were recently thrilled to learn that the show has been picked up for a 12th season on Fox, but now comes the downside. Mary Murphy, who has been a regular face at the judges panel since Season 2, is reportedly getting ready to leave the show. Murphy and her "Hot Tamale Train" antics have played off fellow judge/co-producer Nigel Lythgoe perfectly, but sources say the show is looking for someone new to fill her seat and a familiar name is being circulated.According to a report by Deadline, Paula Abdul is being eyed by Dick Clark Productions to take the prized seat. Abdul is no stranger to the show, as she has sat in the guest judge's seat on several occasions. She also successfully worked with Lythgoe on "American Idol" for several seasons, so it is a working relationship that is already developed, which might ultimately benefit the show if Murphy really is ready to move on. -
Marilyn Manson Explains Involvement in Lana Del Rey Rape Video
Last month, a mysterious video by horror director Eli Roth titled "Sturmgruppe 2013 Reel" surfaced online and featured scenes of Lana Del Rey being raped intercut with images of Marilyn Manson. Though Manson's representatives immediately denied that the shock-rock singer had anything to do with the video, Manson himself has now come forward and explained how the disturbing video came to fruition."It was not meant to be a Marilyn Manson video," Manson told "NME." "The editor of the company that put it out was somebody who's edited my videos. That video was something that was done with a camera that Eli, who's my friend, and I both wanted to test out, so I let him test it out."[W]hat they filmed was put in context seemingly as if it were a Marilyn Manson video," he continued, "and that was in no way the intention."Although the video that leaked online was not meant to be a Marilyn Manson video, Manson did want to make a music video with Roth and Del Rey, though it proved too difficult to organize."Eli and I wanted to do a music video with her," Manson explained, "but she was being such a problem, for me personally, although I still respect her, I'm friends with her. I just left, I was tired, I was not willing to make that part of the video. Eli and I originally had intentions of making a video with her, but that is not the intention that is represented in that film clip because that is not what I filmed, not for my video." -
Jazmine Sullivan Releases New Single 'Mascara' From Forthcoming 'Reality Show' Album [LISTEN]
Last month, Jazmine Sullivan opened up about her return to music and her plans to release a new album. Sullivan is following up with the release of a new single "Mascara" from her forthcoming album Reality Show. -
Russell Simmons Vs. Bill O'Reilly on Racial Divisions, Pair Talk About Violence in Black Communities [WATCH]
Russell Simmons, of Run DMC fame, recently sat in the hot chair on The O'Reilly Factor to discuss some of the fallout from the grand jury decisions in Ferguson and Staten Island. Bill O'Reilly didn't go easy on him, but Simmons stuck to his guns and made some great points on national television. As is usual on the show, O'Reilly and his guest get into it -
Soap Star Freddie Smith Pleads Guilty to a String of Charges Including Vehicular Assault, Could Face 2 Years in Prison
"Days of our Lives" star Freddie Smith has plead guilty in an Ohio court to a string of charges stemming from an Oct. 7 accident that critically injured his girlfriend, Alyssa Tabit. The actor was allegedly drunk when he got behind the wheel after leaving a wedding reception with Tabit. Smith is accused of misjudging a turn and crossing the center line of State Route 84 before hitting a culvert which caused the car to flip end-over-end. -
Chief Keef Releases 'Who Would've Thought' Featuring Future From New Album 'Nobody' [LISTEN]
Chief Keef is preparing to release his new album Nobody and he's keeping fans satisfied with more new music. The Chicago rapper just dropped a track called "Who Would've Thought" featuring Future. -
Eminem's 'Detroit Vs. Everybody' Gets Remixed by 15 Artists, Including Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Sino and Marv Won [LISTEN]
Eminem's "Detroit Vs. Everybody" just got a 16-minute, 15-person remix. The original was led by Detroit rap ambassador Eminem and features Big Sean, DeJ Loaf, Royce Da 5'9" and Danny Brown. Now the Statik Selektah-produced track gets a remix from a crew of Detroit rappers: Trick Trick, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, Sino, Marv Won, Payroll, Hydro, Boldy James, Big Gov, Kid Vishis, Big Herk, Icewear Vezzo, Detroit Che, Calicoe and Denzel the Hitman, according to "Complex."The original was featured on Eminem's label Shadyville Records's compilation "Shady XV," which debuted at No. 3 on the "Billboard" Top 200 albums chart, selling 138,000 copies in its first week, according to "The Detroit News."As expected with this many rappers on this one track, there will be plenty of one liners and love for Detroit. They all look to one-up each other on how tough the streets of Detroit are and their ability to represent them and live that lifestyle. -
Jimmy Fallon and Steve Carrell Cover Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Healing' in Barbershop Quartet The Ragtime Gals [WATCH]
Jimmy Fallon has done it again. The 'Tonight Show' host and his Ragtime Gals, featuring the talents of Steve Carell, transformed Marvin Gaye's 1982 soul hit "Sexual Healing" into a Barbershop masterpiece. While the skit is extremely funny, like most of Fallon's singing bits, it also sounds killer. It doesn't even compare to those rainbow suit jackets, though. -
Showcasing Hong Kong Punk to Promote Protests: King Ly Chee, Tokyo Sex Wale and More
There's no better atmosphere for a punk scene than a region plagued by political misbehavior and featuring a populace that's had enough (except for a region where freedom of speech allows so-called punks to perform nearly anywhere without fear of persecution while still feeling rebellious...but whatever). One locale that's had a lot of protesting in recent months, along with a healthy influx of Western music influence, is Hong Kong. We wrangled together a list of four rock bands from the city that must be excited to provide a soundtrack to the current wave of student protests at mainland China's back door. -
Sex Pistols' John Lydon: Simon Cowell is 'Our Worst Enemy' and Band Aid is 'Open to Corruption'
Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten, aka John Lydon, might be the perfect candidate to express disgust with anything in the current music landscape. The snarling "Anarchy in the U.K." singer spoke to a crowd at Oxford University Monday (Dec. 8) about his disdain for Simon Cowell and Band Aid, NME notes. It was entertaining, to say the least. -
Jeezy Cleared of Weapons Charges Stemming from August Arrest
Jeezy will be able to sleep a lot better tonight. He has officially been cleared of his weapons charges after the prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to support the case, according to ABC News. The charges stem from a raid on his tour bus while he was performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, alongside Wiz Khalifa on the Under the Influence Tour. There had been a fatal shooting backstage at the concert and Irvine PD raided Jeezy's bus in connection to it, while looking for weapons they found an assault rifle they believed to be his. He as well as several members of his entourage were charged with gun possession. The "Seen It All" rapper has announced today that he was cleared of all charges stemming from the incident in California.Jeezy released the following statement regarding the event."I pray this had nothing to do with race, but it definitely had nothing to do with evidence. Words cannot express how vindicated I feel with these charges being dismissed today," Jeezy said in a statement. "While my team and I always knew that the allegations and charges were based on zero facts, the rush to judgment by both the media and the police has been extremely disappointing. I'm relieved that the truth has ultimately prevailed and I would like to thank those who have always stood by me, including my family and fans." -
Pusha T Explains Why He Told Lil Wayne to Join G.O.O.D. Music: Says Cash Money Rapper Should Collab with Kanye West
Despite his past beef with the Cash Money rapper, Pusha T invited Lil Wayne to join G.O.O.D. Music after the "Believe Me" rhymer took to Twitter to express his dismay with the label. During a recent interview, Push explained the gesture and suggested Wayne should work with Kanye West.The folks at "GQ" caught up with Pusha T to discuss his collaboration with Adidas when Lil'Wayne's name was thrown into the mix. He was asked if he actually wanted Wayne to join the label, and he offered up an interesting response."I don't know. I just like the fact that I'm a prophet because of my song 'Exodus,'" he said.Released in 2012, Push uses the track to throw shade and mocks what he calls the New Orleans rapper's career self-sabotage:"It came out two years ago! People should just call me 'The Prophet.' You know what? Wayne on G.O.O.D. Music ... Well 'Ye actually likes Wayne, so they could probably make some good music together. But who knows."
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