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the rolling stones are workin on new record, prepping for 2011 tour

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Keith Richards has been promoting his new autobiography recently and in an interview this past week, Richards dropped a pair of bombshells.

“Everybody’s ready to go out there again,” guitarist Keith Richards told BBC 6 Music. “Who said it should stop, and who said when? Only we will know when it comes to an end, with a crashing halt.”

Richards is referring to the Rolling Stones’ intention of heading back out on tour, despite their advanced age, in 2011. This comes as a surprise because the Stones were supposed to be retired from touring because of ill health.

But the news gets better for fans of the Rolling Stones. Richards also told BBC 6 Music that the band will soon begin working on new material as well.

“After these many years working together, we have a lot of unfinished stuff to work on that we had to leave off the last album,” Richards said. “And knowing Mick, as I do, he’s a very prolific writer. I have ideas [too] and we’ll put them together in December or January. We’re looking forward to working.”

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

britney spears to release new record early in 2011

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Britney Spears last released an album in 2008. The album was called Circus and it was beloved by most of Spears fans.

It was a return to glory for Spears and, three years later, Spears is preparing to release her new record, which is scheduled to come out early in 2011.

The pop singer has been working with producers Dr. Luke on her seventh studio album recently and Luke recently said the new album is expected out no later than March of 2011.

“She’s such an icon, I don’t want to let anyone down,” said Dr Luke, who has previously worked with Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry.

He added that he was “excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music”.

NME

Stay tuned for more news on Britney.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

demi lovato enters treatment

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Teen star Demi Lovato quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers last week to enter a treatment facility for an undisclosed problem.

The 18-year-old actress/singer’s rep told People that she was leaving the tour because of “emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time.”

That is vague, obviously, but that is how PR people deal with the problems of stars, especially those who are admired by so many people just a few years younger than the stars themselves. Specifics are usually left out. The rep goes on…

“Demi has decided to take personal responsibility for her actions and seek help. She is doing just that. Demi and her family ask that the media please respect their privacy during this difficult time. She regrets not being able to finish her tour, but is looking forward to getting back to work in the near future.”

In the wake of the news, many on the Internet speculated that Lovato has struggled with problems with cutting in the aftermath of breaking up with her boyfriend. The People story cites a source who says the same thing, although Lovato’s PR person wouldn’t confirm the reason for the visit to the treatment facility.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

red hot chili peppers are halfway through new record

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2011 is going to be an insanely good year for new rock music.

The Strokes, Radiohead and R.E.M. have all hinted that their upcoming records will be released next year* and now it appears as if Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the same boat.

*Radiohead has hinted and The Strokes are woefully slow workers, so a 2011 release isn’t certain for either band. R.E.M. is definitely coming out with a new record, though, so get excited for that.

“I think we’ve tracked about 20 songs already, and there’s a few more left to do,” RHCP drummer Chad Smith told MusicRadar. “Then we’ll whittle them down to make the best record. We always cut a lot of songs and see which ones rise and which ones fall — that’s just how we like to work. But the new one won’t be a double album like Stadium Arcadium, I can tell you that.”

RHCP are currently tracking their record while simultaneously incorporating new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer into the band.

“You know, [Klinghoffer]’s a different guy. But he’s doing great,” Smith said. “He’s got a terrific sound, he’s very musical, he’s full of ideas — we’re enjoying working with him. Things are coming along pretty easily, so that’s always a good sign. I’ve been playing with him for over a year now, so it’s feeling very natural.”

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

‘the walking dead’ has a huge premiere

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The Walking Dead opened to a huge audience Sunday night (Halloween) in its series premiere, justifying AMC’s full-on promotional campaign.

The show — about a sheriff’s deputy trying to survive and find his family in the zombie apocalypse — was watched by 5.3 million viewers last night, which was AMC’s highest-rated series premiere ever.

Most importantly for the network, The Walking Dead was watched by 3.6 million viewers from 18-49, which is the key demographic for television executives.

“It’s a good day to be dead,” said AMC president Charlie Collier. “We are so proud of this series, its depth of storytelling and the remarkable talent attached.”

If you haven’t seen The Walking Dead, please do. The pilot was amazing.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

lily allen suffers a miscarriage

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It’s rare that a piece of celebrity news bothers me, but that’s exactly what happened today when I found out why British pop singer Lily Allen was trending on Twitter.

Yesterday, Allen’s rep told People that the 25-year-old singer had a miscarriage recently — her second in three years. Allen was six months pregnant with her child (with decorator boyfriend Sam Cooper, 32) and had announced the pregnancy way back in August.

The most heartbreaking thing for me, personally, was a quote that accompanied this story.

Earlier this year, Allen told a British radio station that having children was “the main goal of her life.”

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

portia de rossi opens up about severe battle with eating disorder

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10 years ago, actress Portia de Rossi was in the midst of battling an eating disorder.

In fact, it was a battle de Rossi was losing. She was down to only 82 pounds at five-foot-eight and on the verge of a possible death.

In her new memoir, Unbearable Lightness, Portia chronicles her spiral into anorexia and bulimia which started when she moved from her native Australia to Hollywood and landed a role on Ally McBeal.

‘I’d never known a day when my weight wasn’t the determining factor for my self esteem,’ she says in the book.

‘The more effort I put into starving myself, the more satisfaction I would feel.’

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The turning point, as de Rossi wrote in her memoir, was meeting future wife Ellen DeGeneres. “I remember being so excited and overjoyed to be around her that i can still recall the feeling of running after her back stage,” she wrote.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

zach galifianakis smokes a joint on ‘real time’

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Zach Galifianakis is in the process of promoting Due Date, a movie he made alongside Robert Downey Jr. and The Hangover writer Todd Phillips, and he did so Friday night in a strange way.

Galifianakis is a proud supporter of the legalization of marijuana and he shares that political stance with Real Time host Bill Maher. So when the pair got together during Galifianakis’ appearance this weekend, they displayed their stance in what they deemed the best way possible.

Galifianakis smoked a joint on the set of Real Time.

During a panel discussing California’s attempt to legalize the substance on Tuesday, Galifianakis decided to prove his point and light up in the middle of the show. The act received a huge amount of applause and you can witness it here.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

actress who played ginny sacrimoni in ‘the sopranos’ dies

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Denise Borino-Quinn didn’t have any acting experience before landing the role as Ginny Sacrimoni on The Sopranos, but it was a decision and a role that changed the course of the rest of her life.

Borino-Quinn died on Sunday after a long battle with liver disease. What’s remarkable is this made national headlines because of the beloved nature of The Sopranos and much of the country’s obsession with the supporting cast of the show.

The 46-year-old woman was a Roseland, NJ native who lived in Bordentown, NJ.

Borino-Quinn had attended the casting call mostly to support a childhood friend and was shocked when she was hired for the show.

“Ihad no intention of going to the open audition, and that was only 
because it was advertised all over the newspapers and radio, and I knew it 
was gonna be totally nuts,” Borino-Quinn said in a 2009 interview. “But my best friend, Maria Galasso, actually talked me into going and to this day, I’m so glad that she did! … To this day, I still can’t believe this happened to me.”

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.

‘saw 3d’ takes the halloween weekend box office

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Saw 3D earned $24.2 million this weekend, earning $10 million more than Saw VI did last year. It did so well by capitalizing on a pair of gimmicks.

First and foremost, the film was shot and released in 3D and the advertisements branded the new film as a completely new and exotic movie-going experience. Second, 3D was being billed as the final installment in the Saw series.

This raised a number of questions about how the franchise would end, undoubtedly raising interest and bringing people to the theaters this weekend.

Although Saw opened well this weekend, it didn’t come close to Paramount’s Paranormal Activity 2. The second installment in last year’s breakout film earned $40.7 million in its opening weekend and $20 million this weekend.

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This post was written by Eric Van Dril. For more of his writing, visit his Twitter.