Eminem Sets Digital Album Sales Record

A big congratulations goes out to Eminem who has become the first recording artist to sell a million digital copies of a single full album!

About the success in sales of Eminem’s Recovery, Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, said in a statement:

“Over the years, we’ve made a concerted effort to engage Em’s online fan base, so this achievement is especially rewarding.”

Recovery features the major hits Love The Way You Lie with Rihanna and Not Afraid.

Adele will next join Eminem in celebrating this milestone since her sophomore release, 21, is at 992,000 digital copies sold in just 19 weeks. Lady Gaga is also very close to reaching the same milestone, with more than 900,000 digital sales (and counting) of her 2008 release, The Fame.

What’s the best single track of all time? The Black Eyed Peas’ I Got A Feeling has sold seven+ million downloads.

Big Brother Nominations 7/10 Recap

Big Brother 13 week two episode on July 11, 2011 started with the oldies/Dynamic Duos (or the Allstars as they like to call themselves) conspiring against the 8 newbie houseguests. Most of us know by now that Evel Dick Donato has left the show, but, he was still present when this nominations episode was taped and aired.

We hear Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas talking about the effect of the new Golden Key on the game which allows the holders of the key to float through the first four weeks of the game with no eviction, no competition, and no slop. Rachel says this is a whole new game than what she is used to. Brendon says the new game favors floaters and he and Rachel still hate floaters. Rachel gives floaters an official name, “Golden Ticket Holders.”

Before he leaves the Big Brother house, Dick tells the oldies that the newbies are like the three stooges and will go down like they are on a shooting range, one after another. To achieve his domination plan over the newbies, Dick suggests they bring two newbies on their side to out number the newbies. Daniele suggests that they can offer the people safety in exchange for later loyalty.

Meanwhile, Dominic Briones, Keith Henderson, Cassie Colvin and Lawon Exum have formed an inner alliance against their own partners and agreed to keep each other in the game until the final four. They name themselves “The Regulators.”

Dick sees Porche Briggs as a strong competitor and easy to manipulate over time so he asks her to join them and she agrees. Porche tells Keith of her agreement and gets his apparent OK but Keith runs to Dominic and spills Porche’s beans. Dominic tells Keith to pretend to go along with Porche.

Dick also tells Adam Poch that he would like to have a chat with him. Adam meets Dick and the other oldies in Rachel’s HOH bedroom and is told that if he gets nominated, they would pool their votes to give him the Golden Key and send his partner Dominic home. In return, they ask Adam to throw competitions for them and pool his vote with the old timers. Dick gets a bit cocky here and makes Adam feel that he should see this offer to team up with the Allstars as an honor. “It’s an offer you can’t refuse,” Dick tells Adam. Adam agrees in person but when in diary room, he tells the camera that Dick is a pupet master and all Adam can think about is getting Dick out of the house.

The ‘Have and Have Not’ competition was held and three teams were formed with four people in each team.  Brendon and Rachel are automatic Haves this week since they are the Head of Household. One of these three teams would be declared a loser and would have to sleep in an uncomfortable bedroom for a week which looks like an insane asylum with padded walls. Shelly Moore says the room looks like a looney bin. The losers will have to have the room’s lights on all the time and eat BB Slop for a week. Oh ya, and they can only take cold showers for the week.

The theme of the competition was moon craters. The players had to dive into a crater of milk and then head to the lunar landing to get their teammates to squeeze out enough milk to fill 6 huge jugs. The last team to complete the quest would be the ‘Have Nots’ for the week.

The blue team finished first which consisted of Dick, Daniele, Jeff and JordanThe green team finished second which consisted of Keith, Porsche, Adam and Dominic. The orange team finished last which were Cassie, Shelly, Kalia and Lawon.

Here are the ‘Have Nots’ for the week:

Rachel then calls everyone in for the Nomination Ceremony. Brendon is already safe as Rachel’s partner. Daniele and Dick are the first to be declared safe this week. Danielle and Dick pull Jordan and Jeff’s keys. Jordan and Jeff pull Lawon and Kalia’s keys. Lawon and Kalia pull Cassie and Shelly’s keys. Shelly and Cassie pull Adam and Dominic’s keys.

Keith and Porsche are nominated for eviction, leaving Porsche shocked for having been put up this week. Keith knows the Regulators will support him and feels safe. In the Diary Room Rachel says that she wants Keith to be evicted and to give Porsche the Golden Key so she will vote with them each week.

NOMINATED FOR EVICTION:

Join Big Brother 13 on Wednesday for the Power of Veto and Power of Veto Ceremony.
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SPOILERS:

WARNING! READ ON ONLY IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT WHO WON THE POWER OF VETO COMPETITION WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN AIRED ON CBS:
The Power of Veto competition has already taken place.

Rachel and Brandon along with Jeff and Jordan and Porsche and Keith compete for the POV. Adam is the MC. Rachel wins POV. Rachel decides to leave the votes as is, meaning Keith and Porsche remain on the block.

What do you think of the nominees? Did Rachel make the right decision? Who will go home? Porsche? Or Keith? Who do you think is the strongest player in the house is? And what do you think will be the effect on the game when Dick leaves unexpectedly?

Transformers Still Rule The Box Office…Who Came in Second?

For a second week in a row, Transformers: Dark of the Moon ruled the box office bringing in another estimated $47.0 million. Despite a 52% drop in earnings from last week, the movie has raked in a total of $261.0 million in just 13 days since its release.

Jennifer Aniston
and Kevin Spacey‘s Horrible Bosses brought in an estimated $28.1 million in its opening weekend followed by new comer Zookeeper (Kevin James) with an estimated $21.0 million.


Here are the top 10 movies for the weekend of July 8-10, 2011:
1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $47.0 million, $261.0 million total to date
2. Horrible Bosses, $28.1 million, new release
3. Zookeeper, $21.0 million, new release
4. Cars 2, $15.2 million, $148.8 million
5. Bad Teacher, $9.0 million, $78.8 million
6. Larry Crowne, $6.3 million, $26.5 million
7. Super 8, $4.8 million, $118.1 million
8. Monte Carlo, $3.8 million, $16.1 million
9. Green Lantern, $3.1 million, $109.7 million
10. Mr. Popper’s Penguins, $2.9 million, $57.7 million


David & Victoria Beckham Announce New Baby’s Name…

Congrats to Victoria and David Beckham on the birth of their baby daughter Sunday.

Papa Beckham used Facebook to tell the world the name of the newest addition to the Beckham clan.

What’s the name? Harper Seven Beckham.

“I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham,” David wrote. “She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister.”

Little Harper Seven joins brothers Brooklyn Joseph, 12, Romeo James, 8, and Cruz David, 6. 

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY: Justin Timberlake Loves Sports, Even Girls Field Hockey

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY.

Justin Timberlake is presenting the inaugural Capital One Cup at the 2011 ESPY Awards to be held Wednesday, July 13th.

So, as any good actor would to get ready for a role or TV gig, Timberlake did his homework and got knee deep into various collegiate sports, such as basketball, volleyball and girls field hockey. 
Poor Timberlake. Turns out, he may have brought sexy back, but he certainly did nothing of the sort for athletics. 
And, looks like he went through quite a few protective cups…
Watch the heelarious video below. 

Eric Dane & Wife Rebecca Gayheart Expecting Second Child

Congratulations to Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane and wife Rebecca Gayheart (Vanished, Nip/Tuck) who have confirmed to PEOPLE that they are expecting their second child.

“I don’t know if there’s any change more significant that a human being can make than that of a woman becoming a mother. There’s no change more dramatic,” Dane had conveyed to PEOPLE about his wife earlier this year.

Dane continued, “You know, I’m a hundred times more attracted to her now and I love her exponentially more than I did before. It’s just great to see her be a mother.” 
AWWWWWWWWW!

VIDEO: Rihanna Accidentally Sets The Stage On Fire During Concert

If you go to a Rihanna concert, make sure you take a fire extinguisher with you or wear fire retardant clothing because she may set you on fire.

Literally.

Celebuzz reports that the singer was performing Friday night in Dallas at the American Airlines Center as part of her Loud Tour when some pyrotechnics went off the charts wrong during her song, California King Bed.
Rihanna rushed off the stage as a giant fire broke out above her. The concert was cut short for safety reasons and the crowd was evacuated. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Rihanna Tweeted: “DALLAS!!! We set the stage on FYAH tonight!!! LITERALLY!!! I’m so pissed, I was havin so much fun wit yall too!!! I gotta come back man!!.” She added, “yall CRAY!!! Love this f***n place! Glad u guys are safe!!!”
Of course there is a video capturing the fire:

Big Brother News: Evel Dick Donato Leaves Big Brother

Evel Dick with a guitar he donated to charity, signed by former BB cast.

Well, that was crazy fast. CBS confirmed what fans of Big Brother live feed had already noticed: Dick Donato, aka Evel Dick, has left the Big Brother house soon after the show’s premiere Thursday.

CBS said: “Due to a personal matter, Big Brother houseguest Dick Donato had to leave the game unexpectedly on Thursday. His departure will be addressed on the episode to be broadcast on Wednesday, July 13.”

READ MORE: FULL RECAP OF THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF BIG BROTHER

Donato went MIA soon after the premiere episode. Fans watching Big Brother: After Dark on Showtime late Thursday noticed that he was nowhere to be found. Per BB blogs, Evel Dick went into the Diary Room and never came out. His daughter Daniele (who entered the house with Evel Dick as a pair) started asking where her estranged father was and the other players thought it was a ruse.

Donato, who won BB on season eight, claimed that he and his daughter Daniele who came in second on BB season 8 had not spoken in three years.  The Donatos were supposed to be part of a new twist this season which includes mixing Dynamic Duos from past seasons with newbie players. 

Daniele will continue to participate in the show, and, thanks to Evel Dick’s departure, will be given a “Golden Key,” guaranteeing that Daniele cannnot be eliminated in the next four weeks.
I wonder if this was all pre planned or if Evil Dick realized he could not live in a house with a daughter who was barely speaking to him on the premiere episode. Guess we will find out on Wednesday’s episode.

Bad Day For The Situation: Sued By Managers For $1 Million

Jersey Shore‘s Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is having the worst day, ever.

First, we got reports that he abruptly left the show that made him famous. 
Now, we hear that his old management team is suing him in excess of $1 million dollars in damages for breach of contract.

Gotham NYC Entertainment filed suit today against the Sitch, alleging that he dropped them like a hot potato in May “due to lack of performance,” but did so without giving  them the 30-day notice and chance to correct issues as required by their contract.

Gotham NYC Entertainment claim that they “discovered” The Situation and managed and transformed “his career from relative obscurity to become an international celebrity,” since the 2009 premiere of Jersey Shore. And now, they feel left high and dry. We will keep you posted of developments.

Has The Situation Quit ‘Jersey Shore’ Too?

MTV’s Jersey Shore is falling apart. First, Vinny Guadagnino inexplicably and abruptly left the Jersey Shore house July 1 while filming season 5 of the reality show.

Now, US Weekly reports that Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino has also bid a premature farewell to the infamous house in Seaside while filming is set to continue.

An insider told the mag, “Mike walked off the show. He’s so over the whole thing, I don’t think he’s coming back. Everyone in the house is so unhappy.”

Perhaps the pressure of nonstop filming and living together is getting to the guidos in the house. The cast had just returned from their six-week trip to Italy after filming season 4 wrapped up there to immediately begin filming their fifth season in Seaside Heights, NJ.