When you care to send the very best

Scott Stapp says Creed reunited because he sent Hallmark cards to his bandmates and friends in 2007. "I would send cards and photo albums if I'd find some pictures of trips we had, just to stay in touch. In early '08, our mutual friends had communicated some positive comments back and forth, and that kind of started it. Then in December, I reached out to Mark's (Tremonti, guitarist) management just to get a feel to see if Mark wanted to talk. We got together, and it's history."

Johnny Depp a Hero

Courtney Love says Johnny Depp once saved her life. “Nobody has ever loaned me money. I mean, I was going to die on a few occasions. Johnny Depp gave me CPR on one. That’s as close as I ever got. I was watching that movie where he plays Dillinger, and I was like ‘Motherfucker, I never had myself any JD except CPR.’”

AC/DC Box Set

AC/DC's latest box set, The Backtracks, is going to double up as a working amplifier. The set of three CDs, two DVDs and a vinyl album will be housed inside a guitar amplifier and will be released on November 10th. Only 50,000 copies are being sold.

No Gas Zone

The Chicago Bears are fining players $20 for passing gas during film sessions.

The ruling is....

DJ AM's death has been ruled accidental.

Postponed!

AC/DC has postponed six shows so lead singer Brian Johnson can recover from an undisclosed medical procedure.

Brütal Legend

Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne are going to star in a new video game called "Brütal Legend". It also features appearances by Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and Motörhead's Lemmy and will contain more than 100 heavy metal songs.

New Super Couple?

Courtney Love says Hugo Chavez kept flirting with her at the New York premiere of Oliver Stone's new movie. "It was the third wink that sold me. He's a sexy dawg. He invited me to visit his country and I'd like to go. I'll rock Caracas."

Back on the market

After only 3 months of marriage, Fred Durst and Esther Nazarov are divorcing. He Tweeted, "For those of you inquiring I will confirm that Esther and I have decided to go our separate ways and we both thank you for your support." Sources say his busy work schedule strained the relationship.

Stolen!

Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney compared the leaking of their new CD to being raped in prison. "It's nothing unique (but) we hadn't been through it, 'cause we hadn't made a record in 14 years, so I think that's the initial shock. It's like, 'What?' "It's like going to prison - you're know you're gonna get raped, but you're not ready for it. You think you're all prepared for it, but you're not really prepared for how violent that rape is. It's like, 'Wow! He's really giving it to me.'"

Pattinson a Masochist?

Robert Pattinson uses his own face as a dartboard. A source says, "Robert got a magazine cover with a picture of his face on it and pinned it to a dartboard that was in his trailer. He took shots at it and asked everyone else to do the same."

Baby Daddy?

Jude Law wants supermodel Sam Burke to take a paternity test so he can be sure he fathered her daughter, Sophia. A source says, “Jude is still very cautious about Sam and Sophia. Until he is 100 per cent certain she is his daughter he is only communicating through lawyers. If he is the father he will meet his obligations to the child. He’s hoping for an early chance to establish that he is genuinely her dad.”

Answer the phone!

A ringing cell phone recently interrupted Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig's Broadway play, A Steady Rain. After several rings, Jackman yelled, "You wanna get that? You wanna get it, grab it! I don't care, grab it. Grab your phone. It doesn't matter. C'mon, just turn it off - unless you got a better story and you wanna get out and tell your story!" The audience laughed and cheered before the phone rang again and Craig said, "Can you get that, whoever that is? Can you get it? We can wait, just get the phone."

Swine Flu Party:

Some college students are holding Swine Flu parties. The bashes feature roast pig and colorful shots served in plastic medicine cups. Other parties feature co-eds dressed in scrubs and masks and 'nurses' who serve shots through toy needles.

No To Nudity

Kelly Osbourne has turned down Hugh Hefner's offer to pose naked in Playboy

Chia Obama

CVS pharmacies are now stocking the Chia Obama Chia Pet

Wikipedia recognizes the power of 979X!

"I Will Not Bow" was released for sale on September 1. It was released to the radio and the band's MySpace page on August 11, 2009 instead of the planned date, August 17, 2009 due to a leak by their hometown radio station, WBSX. This single is featured in the movie "Surrogates," with the music video containing scenes from the movie.

Foo's Greatest Hits + Book & DVD

The Foo Fighters will release their 'Greatest Hits' CD on November 2nd. The collection will feature two new tracks called 'Wheels' and 'Word Forward'. The deluxe version comes with a 28-page book of never before seen photos as well as a bonus DVD.

Giving Back

Metallica recently played a show in their hometown of San Rafael, California. Lars Ulrich says they raised $200,000 for the Marin Rocks Museum Project, an interactive museum of Marin music history which includes educational programs for young people in music and the arts. "We love Marin, and we don't get chances to make an imprint in our backyard as much as we'd like. And this just seemed like a perfect opportunity to get involved in something that had Marin stamped all over it."

Under Cover

Twilight star Robert Pattinson says he is now checking into hotels under aliases. "I was Clive Handjob in Paris. Everyone in the hotel called me “Monsieur Handjob”. 'That was good, cheap fun. I’m getting more conspicuous. I’m wearing two hoods, a hat and sunglasses, which kind of stands out in the middle of the night. So I’m learning to sprint. I don’t let the maids in. I don’t even pull the duvet down now because I don’t want to see what’s underneath."

OMG of the day

Drew Barrymore says she once choked on her dog's ashes. “It’s sad-funny. My dog Vivian passed away last year. She was 12 [and] she had a wonderful life… I went to do this spreading of her ashes at her favorite place on the beach. I was reading this Eugene O’Neill eulogy and I took out the bag of ashes and the wind came and all the ashes went in my face. I had, like, a mouthful of Vivian. “I just stood there and went, ‘This is genius, actually. This is totally perfect and humorous’.”

Perfect Girlfriend?

First Androids has created a sex doll with a pulse. The German company says the doll holds multiple sex positions, simulates breathing, performs oral sexs and has a g-spot that responds to the human touch. 'Andy' costs $3,280. First Androids says they have received 4 million orders for her.

New Fad

HBO is coming out with its own line of True Blood jewelry. The pieces, which incorporate sterling silver, leather and rubies, will range in price from $59 to $1,295.

Mohawks all around

Green Day attended the world premiere of their new musical American Idiot. The after-party featured a barber chair where Billie Joe Armstrong created mohawks on two fans

Blink 182 Donation

Blink 182 has donated $100,000 to the burn centers that treated Travis Barker following his plane crash. A statement from the band says the donation to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Georgia and the Grossman Burn Center in California are "being made in recognition of their tremendous care and aid of Travis Barker through his recovery from the 2008 plane crash".

Wedding Bells for Sully

Godsmack's Sully Erna says he is getting married. "As some of you may or may not know, I have recently gotten engaged to the love of my life, Jennifer Cabezon. After eight years of being together and living through the ups and downs of life, we have finally reached a place where we've decided to spend our lives together as husband and wife."

Scott Weiland seizure

On Friday, Scott Weiland suffered a seizure aboard an L.A. to Florida flight. The jet made an emergency landing in Dallas where the rocker was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Dad Returns?

Steven Spielberg wants Sean Connery to return as Harrison Ford's father in Indiana Jones 5. A source says, "Steven has been working on a script with George Lucas and there is an element of the story that could see Sean returning. Anything is possible in these movies and if Sean wants to return he will become central to the new story."

Guest Starring

Sasha Baron Cohen is going to guest star on The Simpsons as an angry Israeli tour guide who leads the Simpson family around during a church-sponsored vacation to the Holy Land. The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" will air March 28th, 2010.

Ultimate Stalker App

The iPhone's Robo.to app will revolutionize the caller ID system. The soon-to-be released feature will allow users to see a caller's number as well as personal videos, photos and their current location. The Robo.to app will hit stores in the fourt quarter of this year.

Place Your Bets:

Here are Bodog.com's picks for who they think will win season nine of Dancing With the Stars. The show premieres tonight on ABC

Aaron Carter, 3:1
Mya, 4:1
Macy Gray, 5:1
Donny Osmond, 5:1
Natalie Coughlin, 7:1
Michael Irvin, 7:1
Kathy Ireland, 10:1
Ashley Hamilton, 12:1
Melissa Joan Hart, 12:1
Louie Vito, 12:1
Chuck Liddell, 15:1
Mark Dacascos, 15:2
Joanna Krupa, 15:2
Debi Mazar, 19:2
Kelly Osbourne, 20:1
Tom DeLay, 25:1

Yummy

"Humble Bob" Shoudt recently won the 2009 World Burrito eating championship at the New Mexico State Fair. He downed 33 1/2 burritos in 10 minutes. Shoudt, who won $1,500, says he didn't eat for two days to prepare for the competition.

For Sale

Green Day's lead vocalist Billie Jo Armstrong is selling his Oakland, California home for $4.85 million. The 1991 home was originally going to be priced at $5,465,000. It features a pool and fantastic views.

Thanks but No Thanks

James 'Munky Shaffer says Brian 'Head' Welch recently called him and Jonathan Davis about rejoining Korn. "Brian actually contacted us recently and wanted to come back to the band. And it was not the right time... for us. We're doing well, and it's kind of like... It's kind of like if you divorced your wife and she went on and she stayed successful and her career flourished, and you go back and (say), 'My gosh, she's still hot.' 'Baby, can we get back together?' 'Wait a minute... All the stuff's been divided, and it's like... I don't see it happening right now. It's not gonna happen right now."

the Big 4-0

Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan plans to celebrate his 40th birthday later this month by hosting an art show at the Hotel Kirkwood in Des Moines, Iowa. He says he plans to display acrylic on canvas paintings, framed photography, and prints and Polaroids from his upcoming book, The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey. "My first gallery showing is truly the realization of a lifelong dream. I feel as though I've waited my whole life to be able to enjoy what I always imagined painting to be. Painting is one of the only artistic expressions that brings me ultimate happiness and freedom. This show is a fun way to have an evening dedicated to the celebration of everyone's ambitions and love for art, whatever their medium may be. So, artists everywhere, come as you are."

Harry Potter Land

The opening of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park has been pushed back to the Spring of 2010. Located at the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, the park will feature a 15-story Hogwarts Castle that will house the ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and The Hippogriff rollercoaster. The main village will have replicas of the Three Broomsticks restaurant and Hogs Head pub, where Butter Beer will be served.
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OMG of the day

A coyote recently snatched Jessica Simpson's Maltese-poodle from her backyard. The pop star immediately Tweeted: 'My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes. 'HORROR! We are searching. Hoping. Please help!' Jessica's neighbor says, "We heard yelling and screaming coming from the direction of Jessica's house around 9pm. ' can only imagine that it was that moment that it happened because the next day we saw posters up around the neighborhood announcing that Jessica had lost her dog to a coyote. It's so sad."

A tweet posted by UnsafestCorpse referenced Wile E. Coyote: 'I have spotted the dog in a box marked 'ACME' being chased by a Roadrunner.'

Media Milestone

Next Monday, Barack Obama will make the first appearance ever by a sitting U.S. President on the Late Show with David Letterman

Pop star

During the recent Saving Abel, Papa Roach, Hinder and Nickelback show in San Diego, Ron Jeremy came out and sang a song. Fans went wild for the porn star

OMG of the day

The Transformers crew members recently slammed Megan Fox in this anonymous letter, which defends director Michael Bay.
"Michael found this shy, inexperienced girl, plucked her out of total obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life...He granted her the starring role in Transformers, a franchise that forever changed her life; she became one of the most googled and oogled women on earth. She was famous! She was the next Angelina Jolie, hooray! Wait a minute, two of us worked with Angelina – second thought – she’s no Angelina. You see, Angelia is a professional...We know this quite intimately because we’ve had the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox on both Transformers movies.When facing the press, Megan is the queen of talking trailer trash and posing like a porn star. And yes we’ve had the unbearable time of watching her try to act on set, and yes, it's very cringe-able. So maybe, being a porn star in the future might be a good career option."

Green Day wins Moonman

Green Day takes home MTV Moonman award for best rock video for "21 Guns"

Tied the knot

3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold got married over the weekend to childhood sweetheart Jennifer Sanderford. He says, "I couldn't be more happy. I thank God everyday that I get to spend the rest of my life with her."

OMG of the day

Lindsay Lohan was 10 hours late to her photo shoot on Saturday. X17 and OK magazine say she was in NYC to do a new ad campaign for her leggings line. A source says when she finally showed up at 8 p.m. she started complaining. "She complained about the camera crews and requested a 12-pack of Red Bull."

Be Like Mike

Bryon Russell has challenged Michael Jordan to a televised game of one-on-one. After MJ ripped him during his Hall of Fame speech, he said, "I'll play his ass right now. This is a call-out for him to come play me. He can come out here in his private jet and come play. He's got millions of dollars. He can pay for the jet. He can meet me at the Recreation Center in Calabasas. We can have Mark Jackson do the commentating. We can have Mitch Richmond do the officiating. We can put it on TV and see if Michael's still got it."

Arrested!

WWE superstar Jeff Hardy was arrested on Friday following a raid on his Cameron, NC home. Officials found 262 Vicodin pills, 180 Soma pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids and a residual amount of powder cocaine.

Preggo

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are expecting their first child together. The couple is expecting baby Brady in December. This is the second child for NFL star quarterback, who fathered a son Jack with actress Bridget Moynahan.

Psych Up Tunes

Gina Carano says before she enters an MMA ring she listens to Breaking Benjamin among others. "Rise Against, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace. Anything you can build your soul through. You know what would be cool if there was a music video that they did with MMA. That would be something that would be fun."

"My Mommy Puts Out"

Nickelback is selling a new line of baby onesies that read: "I'm proof my mommy puts out."
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Kurt Cobain's Dignity

Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic took to Twitter yesterday where they asked the makers of Guitar Hero to restore Kurt Cobain's dignity. They are upset that his likeness sings Bon Jovi and hip hop songs in the new video game.

We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate – we have no control whatsoever in that area.

While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in "re-locking" Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future. It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters.

Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better.

Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl

For Sale

Creed's Scott Stapp is selling his eight-bedroom, 3.5-bath Boca Raton, Florida home for $4.4 million. He and wife Jaclyn Nesheiwat bought it in 2006 for $4.995 million

Godsmack UIncomfortable on Cruefest

Godsmack's Sully Erna says touring with Motley Crue has been uncomfortable at times. "I will tell you that I have never been in a situation where I felt like I was out for blood, and honestly, this was the first time that I felt like, 'You know what?! If there's gonna be some people that are gonna treat other people a certain way, then I'm gonna go out there every night and f*cking crush you on stage — make sure that we make you look old and fat, and go home with a nice big fat paycheck. You can sit in your world and I'll sit in mine, and [I'll] see you at the top again, I guess, somewhere...' I don't know. All I care about, really, is playing music and enjoying myself on the road. I'm not here to compete. Everybody has their fans, everybody has their own music, and it's supposed to be more like a brotherhood, but... I don't know. It's been a good time for us out here, but in other situations, there's definitely been some uncomfortable moments."