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Coachella Festival To Expand To Two Weekends In 2012

Christian Allaire — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:25:35 +0000

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Coachella, one of the most popular music festivals of the year, will be expanded over two weekends in 2012, reports Billboard.

The newly-expanded festival will be held over two consecutive weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The festival will apparently “attempt to produce two identical weekends” with the same lineup and locations.

On Coachella’s website, organizers say high demand and the rise of counterfeit tickets are the reason behind the expansion.

“We know many of you were unable to attend this year’s festival because passes sold out much sooner than anticipated. We were truly surprised by the overwhelming response and remain honored by your passion and enthusiasm. We also know some of you purchased through non-legitimate sources and were inconvenienced, gouged or totally scammed. We hope that these changes will give everyone the opportunity to purchase directly from Coachella.com.”

Rightfully so. This year’s festival, which ran from April 15 to 17, sold out in a week, leaving many fans avidly pissed. Performers included the Strokes, Robyn and Kanye West, among others.

The price for a three-day pass to the 2012 festival will be $269 plus fees. Weekend passes go on sale beginning this Friday, June 3, at 10 a.m. PT. You won’t want to miss it!

Lindsay Lohan is Taking Rehab Seriously

Jacob Morris — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:45:12 +0000

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Lindsay Lohan is apparently taking her time in rehab very seriously and staying clean and sober. RadarOnline reports that even after a painful dental procedure, Lindsay has refused anything to ease the aches.

“Lindsay had tooth surgery this week,” said a source close to Lindsay, continuing, “She had teeth removed and won’t even take any painkillers for the pain.” Lindsay has been seen as a complainer in the past, so it’s surprising that after a dental surgery she’d be so willing to stick to her program.

She is currently at the Betty Ford Center in California receiving treatment for her substance abuse addiction—namely her cocaine and alcohol problems.

“She’s taking her time at Betty Ford very seriously,” the source said. Well, you know what they say; the 5^th time’s the charm! Err… at least we hope so for Lindsay’s sake.

Adam Carolla Wants Marijuana Legalized

andPOP Staff — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:04:20 +0000

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Funnyman Adam Carolla has written a new book titled “In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks,” which touches on a variety of topics, including gay marriage, border control, airport security and the legalization of marijuana.

In the book, Carolla comments that he believes marijuana should be legalized. As he tells PopEater, “I’m Republican, but I’d like pot legalized.”

Yet another Hollywood celebrity who is getting with the times.

Toni Braxton Files for Bankruptcy

andPOP Staff — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:00:30 +0000

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What do these people do with all their money? Singer Toni Braxton has filed for bankruptcy in California, which is amazing considering she has sold over 40 million albums!

TMZ reports she owes anywhere in between $10 Million and $50 Million in unpaid debts. Some of the creditors include:

– AT&T
– The Four Seasons Hotels
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
– Various medical bills
– DirecTV
– Neiman Marcus
– The William Morris Agency
– Tiffany & Co.
– Orkin Pest Control
– The Internal Revenue Service
– BMW Financial Services
– ADT Security
– American Express
– Flamingo Las Vegas
– Mesa Air Conditioning
– Nevada Power Company
– Screen Actors Guild
– The Westin
– Wells Fargo Bank

Braxton is no stranger to bankruptcy, having also filed for it in 1998. We guess she still hasn’t learned her lesson!

Man Commits Suicide in Front of Fans at Swell Season Concert

Jacob Morris — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:13:56 +0000

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Swell Season played a show at the Saratoga Mountain Winery in California Thursday night and everyone in attendance witnessed a man commit suicide right in front of them, reports Billboard.

During a break between songs, as band member Glen Hansard was talking to the crowd, a man leaped from the top of the winery building and landed on the stage.

An audience member told the San Jose Mercury News, “I saw him standing there on the edge of the roof, I thought it was a part of the act, and then he took off running and jumped, did a couple of flips and landed on the stage,” continuing, “It was pretty traumatic.”

“The band, crew and all involved with them are shocked and saddened by the unfortunate events of last night,” reads a statement the band released to the press. “Their hearts go out to the victim and his friends and family.”

As was apparent when the doctors in attendance failed to resuscitate the man, he died as a result of the fall.

Lindsay Lohan Gets Rehab at the Beach

Jacob Morris — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:30:34 +0000

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Lindsay Lohan might not be getting treated like a star in jail (not that anyone should expect to be) but once she gets out her odds are going to turn in her favour, at least by a little bit.

As per Judge Marsha Revel’s orders, Lohan has to complete a 90-day rehab program after she’s done serving her “hard time” and TMZ has learned that she will be spending her three month stint at a facility located in Newport Beach, California. Now, rehab can’t be all fun and games, but Lohan definitely lucked out with getting this location!

Lohan will be getting out of jail in the next few days and must show up at the rehab centre within 24 hours of her release—just enough time to pack her bikini and sunglasses!

Celeb Homes Threatened by Montecito Fire

andPOP Staff — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:09:54 +0000

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Eonline! is reporting that the residences of several celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Rob Lowe, Michael Douglas, Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Costner and Jeff Bridges, are being threatened by a fast-growing wildfire that has broken out in Montecito, California.

The fire started around 6 p.m. Thursday evening and has spread across 2,500 acres. 100 residences have already been burned, and if the fire continues, 1,500 more homes could be at risk.

Scratch Katie, Queen and Diane To Win!

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:17:28 +0000

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In an unusual form of promotion, the stars of “Mad Money” will appear on a California Lottery scratch ticket late this month.

Katie Holmes, Queen Latifah and Diane Keaton star as Federal Reserve employees who plot to nab all the money that is set to be destroyed.

The photo on the ticket show the women being joyously rained down on with money.

The “Mad Money” prizes range from $10 to $1,000 or prize packs for the film, which opens Janurary 18.