Music

Have you ever noticed that the most creative and self-expressive celebrities are some of the most ridiculed in the business? Why can’t music artists, actors, etc. express themselves with the way they look just as much as they do when they are showing off their talent? You go online or happen upon the Style Network or E! Entertainment Television and all you hear about is who was dressed like what and how appealing or appalling their style is. Have a sense of art people. Think of how boring it would be to walk down the street and see everyone wearing uniforms instead of sporting their own look! It’s okay if someone’s style is not aesthetically pleasing to you. This is why you have your own style.

Lady Gaga is one of the most criticized in the business because she is practically a piece of walking performance art. “Oh my gracious! Did you see Lady Gaga on the awards last night with her lacey face?!” Obviously you did and your babbling and complaining about what she was wearing gives her nothing but public acknowledgement and fame. I commend Lady for her music, character, confidence and the fact that she is a great businesswoman- not completely unlike Madonna. She will have me as her fan no matter what she wears as long as she keeps making innovative music!

What’s going on with Adam Lambert fans? You vote for the guy to win American Idol (which he should have), he becomes successful and releases the cover to his new CD and what do his fans have to say? “It’s gay…it looks like Elvis Presley in Drag” or, “It doesn’t really show how fierce or awesome Adam is”. If you check out his cover you will see a close up of Adam wearing well-defined eye makeup and a little hint of lipstick. He looks so beautiful that I don’t know whether I’m completely attracted to him or if I want to look like him! He did the cover as an 80’s tribute and it is obvious that he captured that style very well. He is inspired by eighties music. It’s what makes him tick and it’s part of who he is. Why is it wrong to reflect this? Is it because Adam appears androgynous that makes people nervous?

There is nothing wrong with proudly displaying who you are as a person. There is a time and a place to be completely open with who you are and celebrities have many great opportunities to show what they’re made of. They’re telling you who they are and what inspires them so try to cut them some slack and show your support. After all, variety is the spice of life!

Fuse TV has announced Kanye West will have his first ever, live TV concert, “Fuse Presents Kanye West: Live From The Chicago Theatre.” This special will capture Kanye’s recent “Stay in School” benefit show at the Chicago Theatre.

The event was sponsored by Kanye West's Foundation S.H.O.W. , "Students Helping Our World", a charity established in tribute to Dr. Donda West, Kanye’s mother who died in 2007. For the event, S.H.O.W. partners with schools and community to give underprivileged kids access to music and academic support programs. Fuse will captures the benefit concert Live July 25.

Watch Fuse DIRECTV Channel 339

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says police searched the physician's north Houston clinic looking for evidence of manslaughter.

Dr. Conrad Murray was interviewed by police as a witness to Michael Jackson's death, but was not considered a suspect. Los Angeles police and agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration searched the Armstrong Medical Clinic for about 2 1/2 hours. The search warrant authorized law enforcement to search for items, including documents, they believed to have evidence manslaughter. Agents left with "a forensic image" of a computer hard drive and 21 documents.

Sony Pictures is finalizing the deal to acquire rehearsal footage from Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour, hoping to release it in time for Halloween.

Sony is will be paying close to $60 million for the 80 hours of rehearsal footage that was shot at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The rehearsal footage is currently owned by AEG Entertainment. AGE was promoting Jackson's run of 50 shows at London's O2 Arena.

Sony plans on having it in theaters on October 30. The film will feature at least three videos, including an alternative version of "Thriller," it was intended to be an interstitial video during Jackson's O2 shows.

Reportedly, Fox, Universal, Paramount and Relativity were also interested in obtaining the rehearsal footage, butit made more sense for Sony since its Music Entertainment division owns the publishing rights to Jackson's songs.

Terms of the deal are still being hammered out, but the Jackson family estate will collect 90 percent of what's left after AEG recoups its costs for the tour. Originally it was reported that AEG was planning on using the footage for a live CD/DVD set to try and  recoup the money they lost after Jackson's death, including $85 million in ticket refunds.

After a four-year hiatus, VH1 has opted to bring back the legendary live concert event "VH1 Divas".  This year's concert will feature some of today's most talented female artists - Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus. The concert will be televised live on VH1 on Thursday, September 17th at 9:00pm. ET/PT.

The ladies will perform together live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music at the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. And in true "Divas" tradition, the evening will feature a night of unforgettable performances from various performers, presenters and special guests. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

"Divas" originally premiered in 1998 and soon became synonymous with some of the most memorable live female vocal performances in television history. It grew into a phenomenon and featured such past performers as Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Cher, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, and Shakira.

The "VH1 Divas" specials will continue to raise funds for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in American public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education. Since VH1 Save The Music was created in 1997, more than $43 million worth of musical instruments have been donated to 1,600 public schools in 100 cities.

Bam Margera the star of MTV's "Jackass" was rushed to the hospital yesterday after paramedics responded to a 911 call for a "possible overdose."

Bam Margera who said he was rushed to the hospital after a four day drinking binge not because of a drug overdose. The "Jackass" star went on the four day drinking binge because of marital problems, saying "I may get a divorce ... booze helps."

Bam's mother said Bam's wife Missy called 911 because she was worried about him after learning that he took an Ambien during the drinking bender.

Ban Margera says his kidney and leg muscles were a mess from not eating or drinking water. The hospital flushed out his system, he was then released after speaking to a psychiatrist.

Top 10 selling singles and albums on iTunes the of  week ending July 20, 2009:

Singles:

1. "I Gotta Feeling," Black Eyed Peas

2. "Fire Burning," Sean Kingston

3. "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

4. "Boom Boom Pow," Black Eyed Peas

5. "Best I Ever Had," Drake

6. "Good Girlks Go Bad (feat, Leighton Meester)," Cobra Starship

7. "He Could Be the One," Hannah Montana

8. "Here We Go Again," Demi Lovato

9. "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon

10. "LoveGame," Lady GaGa

Albums:

1. "Leave This Town," Daughtry

2. "Ocean Eyes," Owl City

3. "Horehound," The Dead Weather

4. "The Essential Michael Jackson," Michael Jackson

5. "The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)," Black Eyed Peas

6. "High Hopes & Heartbreak," Brooke White

7. "BLACKsummers'night," Maxwell

8. "Only By the Night," Kings of Leon

9. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)," Nicholas Hooper

10. "Signature," Joe

Fred Durst has just announced that he has married his girlfriend Esther in a secret ceremony.The Limp Bizkit frontman used Twitter to make the announcement from Las Vegas, where him and his band played a free concert for 2,500 fan this week.

He wrote, "Cheers to the universe from me and my lovely wife Esther Durst! We are now one and complete. :o)" Fred Durst thenr posted pictures on the site of the pair toasting their nuptials with cocktails.The wedding has come just three months after Fred Durst  first announced their engagement.