It's D Day for Dr. Conrad Murray. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson and has pleaded not guilty in an L.A. court.
According to TMZ - His bail has been set at $75,000 - three times the standard amount for charges like this and he has had to surrended his passport.
The D.A. alleges Dr. Murray "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson ... in the commission of an unlawful act, not a felony; and in the commission of a lawful act which might have produced death, in an unlawful manner, and without due caution and circumspection."
Dr. Murray administered the drug Propofol to MJ just before he died, and the L.A. County Coroner's Office has determined Jackson died as a result of acute Propofol intoxication.
If convicted, Dr. Murray faces a maximum of 4 years in prison.
Paramore will be here next month for their first ever NZ shows, but they won't be bringing their guitarist Josh Farro!
In a statement Josh said he's taking time off from forthcoming tour dates in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Philippines and Singapore to organise his wedding! Read the full statement below...
"Hey guys,
I hope everyones doing well! I am enjoying some time off here in franklin and definitely looking forward to the superbowl! Go Saints! Hehe. I’ve got some news to share with you guys so here it goes..
As some of you already know, I am engaged! So, as weird as it is to stay behind, I need to take some time off to plan the wedding and everything. Because of that I will not be joining the guys on the pacific rim tour coming up. I feel really blessed to be able to take this time off, especially in the midst of this record cycle. The band has been extremely supportive and gracious to me about all of this which has made it a lot easier. Justin York, Taylor’s brother, will be filling in for me as a favor. He’s an awesome dude, you all will love him. Trust me, I know it’s strange having someone “fill in” for me. I dont like it anymore than you guys do, but this is the most important thing in the world to me and I trust you all will understand. The Lord has blessed me with the most amazing woman and for that I am eternally grateful. I can’t tell you guys how excited I am to get married! The thought of it blows my mind every day!
I will be back soon! Don’t worry! :) I love you guys. Thank you so much for all of your support and love. What you guys do for me and the band is out of this world. No one has fans like us. I shall see you all very soon.
Josh F"
In more Lady Gaga news (I swear, she needs her own news TV channel!)
She has revealed she was saved from a drug fuelled hell by the spirit of her dead aunt!
She said she used to lock herself in her bedroom and snort 'bags and bags' of cocaine for songwriting inspiration when she was starting out...
'I thought I was going to die. I wanted to be the artists I loved, like Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol, and I thought the only way to do it was to live the lifestyle. My cocaine soundtrack was always The Cure. I would lock myself in my room and listen to 'Never Enough’ on repeat while I did bags and bags of cocaine.
'But then I realised my father’s sister Joanne, who died at 19, had instilled her spirit in me. She was a painter and a poet – and I had a spiritual vision I had to finish her business.'
La Roux singer Elly Jackson has a crush on Beyonce!
The singer - who is rumoured to be lesbian or bisexual, reckons Beyonce is "stunningly attractive", but insists she finds both men and women sexy.
Ke$ha's already dominated the pop world with her massive hit "Tik Tok" and now she's trying to dominate Hollywood, literally! Check out this vid she posted online of her and her mates out on the town in L.A., spray painting her name, dollar sign and all, onto the Hollywood sign! Real of fake? Pretty cool ethier way.