After nightmare crash. DJ AM has been released from the hospital, his rep announced Friday.
AM, 35, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, had been recovering from critical burn injuries following a plane crash last Friday night in Columbia, S.C., that took the lives of four others.
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The other crash survivor, AM's performing partner and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, remains at Doctors Hospital in August, Ga., but is expected to make a full recovery.
"While [AM] is deeply saddened by the events he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends world wide," AM's rep said. "We ask that you continue respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends."
Chris Baker and Charles Still, friends of AM and Barker, perished in the crash, along with the plane's pilot and co-pilot.
A blown tire is suspected to be the cause of the crash, which happened during takeoff.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Reigns On European Album Chart
Metal Yeahh. Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz reports that METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" (Vertigo/Universal) marks its first full week on release by starting a second week atop European Top 100 Albums.
"Magnetic" added a further 59,000 sales to its opening, part-week total of 75,000 in the United Kingdom for a second week at No. 1 there, and continues to hold sway in Portugal, Finland, Denmark, Norway and the Belgian region of Flanders. Impressively, the title makes six more No. 1 debuts, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Holland and Sweden, climbs 3-1 in Ireland and enters at No. 2 in Hungary. It loses only one of its five initial top billings in Europe, dipping 1-2 in France.
"Death Magnetic" sold 337,000 copies in the United States in its first full week of release to hold on to the top spot on The Billboard 200 chart.
METALLICA's No. 1 debut on the Billboard album chart with "Death Magnetic", made history. The No. 1 arrival made METALLICA the only band to have five albums debut in the top spot, breaking a tie at four albums held by THE BEATLES, U2 and the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. "Death Magnetic" is also METALLICA's fifth consecutive studio effort to enter at No. 1, following 1991's self-titled "black album," 1996's "Load", '97's "Reload" and 2003's "St. Anger". The album sold 490,000 copies in just four days of release, arriving in stores on September 12 instead of the usual Tuesday.
"Magnetic" added a further 59,000 sales to its opening, part-week total of 75,000 in the United Kingdom for a second week at No. 1 there, and continues to hold sway in Portugal, Finland, Denmark, Norway and the Belgian region of Flanders. Impressively, the title makes six more No. 1 debuts, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Holland and Sweden, climbs 3-1 in Ireland and enters at No. 2 in Hungary. It loses only one of its five initial top billings in Europe, dipping 1-2 in France.
"Death Magnetic" sold 337,000 copies in the United States in its first full week of release to hold on to the top spot on The Billboard 200 chart.
METALLICA's No. 1 debut on the Billboard album chart with "Death Magnetic", made history. The No. 1 arrival made METALLICA the only band to have five albums debut in the top spot, breaking a tie at four albums held by THE BEATLES, U2 and the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. "Death Magnetic" is also METALLICA's fifth consecutive studio effort to enter at No. 1, following 1991's self-titled "black album," 1996's "Load", '97's "Reload" and 2003's "St. Anger". The album sold 490,000 copies in just four days of release, arriving in stores on September 12 instead of the usual Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
David Letterman roasts John McCain for skipping out on 'Late Show'
Baa Daa Boom. CBS "Late Show" comic David Letterman gave John McCain a serious roasting Wednesday night for scrubbing an appearance roughly one hour before the taping.
"This just doesn't smell right. This is not the way a tested hero behaves," Letterman ranted. "Somebody's putting something in his Metamucil."
He mocked McCain's "suspension" of his campaign, asking, "Are we suspending it because there's an economic crisis or because the poll numbers are sliding?"
Letterman said McCain phoned him to cancel because he was rushing back to Washington to deal with the economic crisis. But at the time of the taping, McCain was nearby doing an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric.
Showing a video clip of McCain getting his makeup, Letterman sneered, "He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?
"It's like we caught him getting a manicure or something," he said.
Bada-boom.
"This just doesn't smell right. This is not the way a tested hero behaves," Letterman ranted. "Somebody's putting something in his Metamucil."
He mocked McCain's "suspension" of his campaign, asking, "Are we suspending it because there's an economic crisis or because the poll numbers are sliding?"
Letterman said McCain phoned him to cancel because he was rushing back to Washington to deal with the economic crisis. But at the time of the taping, McCain was nearby doing an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric.
Showing a video clip of McCain getting his makeup, Letterman sneered, "He doesn't seem to be racing to the airport, does he?
"It's like we caught him getting a manicure or something," he said.
Bada-boom.
Lindsay Lohan, Sam Ronson have been dating "a very long time"
What say you. Lindsay Lohan has confirmed what the world has long surmised.
She's been dating Samantha Ronson "a very long time."
Monday, Lindsay told Loveline, the syndicated radio program, that she’s officially dating the 31-year-old DJ.
Which is news only because although the gal pals have appeared in public kissing and hugging for some time, they’ve been coy about publicly commenting about the nature of their friendship
"You guys, you and Samantha, have been going out for how long now?" DJ Ted Stryker asked. "Like, two years, one year, five months, two months?"
"For a very long time," Lohan said after laughing.
Ronson was initially chatting with Stryker at the TV Guide Emmy after-bash Sunday night. She'd been talking about her friends DJ AM and Travis Barker, who are recovering from severe burns following a plane crash in South Carolina, before she put Lohan on the phone.
Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane-Zelnik, told AP Monday that Lohan is not engaged to be married.
But with these two, you just never know. Months or years from now, we could find out that they've been engaged or married "for a very long time."
She's been dating Samantha Ronson "a very long time."
Monday, Lindsay told Loveline, the syndicated radio program, that she’s officially dating the 31-year-old DJ.
Which is news only because although the gal pals have appeared in public kissing and hugging for some time, they’ve been coy about publicly commenting about the nature of their friendship
"You guys, you and Samantha, have been going out for how long now?" DJ Ted Stryker asked. "Like, two years, one year, five months, two months?"
"For a very long time," Lohan said after laughing.
Ronson was initially chatting with Stryker at the TV Guide Emmy after-bash Sunday night. She'd been talking about her friends DJ AM and Travis Barker, who are recovering from severe burns following a plane crash in South Carolina, before she put Lohan on the phone.
Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane-Zelnik, told AP Monday that Lohan is not engaged to be married.
But with these two, you just never know. Months or years from now, we could find out that they've been engaged or married "for a very long time."
It's confirmed: Clay's gay
Ahh another guy boy. Clay Aiken has apparently confirmed that he's gay.
What appears to be the cover of the forthcoming issue of People magazine was posted on the gossip Web site perezhilton.com yesterday. Aiken is posed with his new son, Parker Foster - who was delivered via a surrogate - and a headline proclaiming, "Yes, I'm Gay." The subhead continues: "The 'Idol' star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: 'I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things.'"
A call to Aiken's representative was not returned.
A representative for People magazine neither confirmed nor denied the cover's accuracy, MTV News reports. "We can confirm that Clay Aiken and his son are featured on the next issue of People," the rep said, adding that the complete story will appear today at the magazine's Web site.
Aiken, who was the runner-up on the second season of "American Idol," is currently appearing in "Spamalot" on Broadway.
What appears to be the cover of the forthcoming issue of People magazine was posted on the gossip Web site perezhilton.com yesterday. Aiken is posed with his new son, Parker Foster - who was delivered via a surrogate - and a headline proclaiming, "Yes, I'm Gay." The subhead continues: "The 'Idol' star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: 'I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things.'"
A call to Aiken's representative was not returned.
A representative for People magazine neither confirmed nor denied the cover's accuracy, MTV News reports. "We can confirm that Clay Aiken and his son are featured on the next issue of People," the rep said, adding that the complete story will appear today at the magazine's Web site.
Aiken, who was the runner-up on the second season of "American Idol," is currently appearing in "Spamalot" on Broadway.
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