Michael Jackson's Doctor to Stand Trial for Involuntary ManslaughterFollowing a six-day preliminary hearing, a Los Angeles judge ………………………….. (rule) that Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, ………………………(stand) trial for involuntary manslaughter. Authorities claim the 57-year-old doctor …………………………………. (give) Jackson a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. If Murray …………………………… ( be convicted) he ………………………………………. ( face)
up to four years in prison.
Controversy Surrounds Britney Britney's New Release "Hold It Against Me"
There ………………….. (be) some controversy surrounding Britney Spears’ new single, “Hold It Against Me.”
In 1979, Country duo the Bellamy Brothers ………………………….. (have) a Number One hit with “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me.”
David Bellamy …………………………. (say) in a press release, “If you ………………………. (listen) to the lyrics of Britney Spears’ new single, ‘Hold It Against Me,’ you ………………………. (find) some major similarities. Howard and I ………………….. (think) Britney …………… (be) a talented girl. But professionally, well, in all honesty, we ………………………. (feel) completely ripped off. Where ……………. (be) the originality?”
The Bellamy Brothers’ Nashville publicist ………………….. (say) they ……………………….. (decide) to “weigh their legal options.”
Gregg Allman Releases New Solo Album
On January 18 Round
er Records ………………………….( release) rock and blues singer Gregg Allman’s first solo album in 14 years. Low Country Blues …………………… (be produced) by T Bone Burnett. The album ……………………… (contain) blues covers, plus one original song.Last year, Allman ………………………………… (undergo) liver transplant surgery …………………….. (bring) on by a long battle with Hepatitis C. His recovery ……………………. (be) a success and Gregg ………………………… (be now able) to promote his new album with U.S. concerts.
After wrapping up solo shows, he …………………….. (join) his Allman Brothers Band to perform 13 concerts from March 10 to 26 at New York’s Beacon Theatre.
Album Sales Plummet
It ………………….. (be) a bad week for album sales in the U.S. Taylor Swift ………………………. (remain) at Number One on the Billboard 200 for the sixth non-consecutive week with Speak Now. But, she …………………………. (sell) only 52,000 copies during the past week. That ………………… (be) the lowest sales number for a chart-topping album in SoundScan history.
American Idol Returns with 2 New Judges
On January
19, the season premiere of American Idol ……………………………… (air) on FOX-TV. Several changes ………………………………………. (be made) to the reality show’s 10th season. New judges Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler................... (join) original judge Randy Jackson. They ........................................ (replace) former judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul
Awards Presentations / Winners
The 68th annual Golden Globe Awards ……………………….. (be presented) in Beverly Hills, California on January 16. The Golden Globes …………………….. (be considered)an indicator of which films ……………………….. ( compete) for Academy Awards.
Best Original Song nominees included Samuel Dixon, Christina Aguilera and Sia
Furler for “Bound To You” from “Burlesque"; Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges for “Coming Home” from “Country Strong;” Alan Menken and Glenn Slater for “I See the Light” from “Tangled;” Hillary Lindsey, Carrie Underwood and David Hodges for “There’s a Place for Us” from “Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader;” and Diane Warren, who won the Golden Globe for “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” from “Burlesque.” The Best Original Score category included Alexandre Desplot for “The King’s Speech,” Danny Elfman for “Alice in Wonderland,” A.R. Rahman for “127 Hours,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who won the Golden Globe for “The Social Network” and Hans Zimmer for “Inception.”Look Who's G
oing On Tour!Linkin Park …………………………. (begin) a North American tour in Sunrise, Florida on January 20.
The band’s 2010 album, A Thousand Suns, ………………………… (debut) at Number One on the Billboard 200. Linkin Park and its label, Warner Brothers Records, ………………………………. (offer) fans a free download of the show they attend.
Bassist Dave Farrell ……………………….. (say), “The energy we ………………………….. (get) from our fans is what ………………………………. (make) a great show. We ………………………….. (want) to show our appreciation by giving that experience back to them.”
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