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Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin has been arrested on domestic violence charges after allegedly beating his ex-wife. The rocker was picked up May 13 at a business in West Hollywood, where Scantlin was reportedly seen dragging the woman through a parking lot. Police picked up Scantlin on the scene and he was said to be combative with the arresting officers.

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Duff McKagan's life story, It's So Easy and Other Lies, an autobiographical documentary based on the former Guns N' Roses rocker, is being released by Vision Films. A trailer for the new doc has made its way online. It's So Easy and Other Lies chronicles McKagan's time as the bassist in GNR, and his subsequent, very public split with the band.

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Karen Faye, Michael Jackson's makeup artist and friend of nearly three decades, said that in the days before his death the singer was paranoid, repeated himself continuously and was so cold she bundled him in a blanket, put him in front of a space heater and hugged him to try to stop the shivering.

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Nicki Minaj is reportedly planning to part ways with American Idol at the end of this season. The news comes via an Idol insider, who spoke with Us magazine following Randy Jackson's announcement about leaving the show. "It's safe to say she isn't coming back to Idol," the source tells Us.

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The Beatles' 1965 movie Help! is finally seeing a release on Blu-ray. The re-mastered film, available June 25, will featured an expanded soundtrack as well as over an hour's worth of bonus material. In addition to a re-mastered soundtrack, the Blu-ray release will also include a 30-minute documentary about the making of the film.

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Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina will be teaming up for charity at the CMA Fest Celeb Softball Game in June. The American Idol alums join a roster of celebrities including Florida Georgia Line, Chuck Wicks, Brett Eldredge, and Krystal Keith in the game, which benefits the research and treatment center City of Hope.

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The kist of superstars slated to present at this year's Billboard Music Awards includes a host of musicians, actors and entertainers. Cee-Lo Green, Shania Twain, Miley Cyrus, and Kid Rock are among the confirmed presenters to be announced. The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air at 8 p.m. EST Sunday on ABC, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Jessie J has confirmed the first single from her much anticipated sophomore effort is titled "Wild." J hit Twitter to make the announcement and note two special guests on the track - Big Sean and Dizzee Rascal. "MY FIRST WORLDWIDE SINGLE IS CALLED 'WILD' Feat @BigSean and @DizzeeRascal GO to http://www.jessiejofficial.com to let the fun begin! #jessiejwild."

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Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has ruled out any chance of playing with his old mates again, despite reuniting with them onstage during their 50th anniversary concerts in London this past November. Wyman, who played with the Stones from 1962 until 1993, explained his thinking to the Huffington Post: "They'd asked me the December before . . ."

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Though he has been hard at work on his new album, it appears that Chris Daughtry has caught the acting bug. Daughtry, who auditioned for a small role in last summer's The Dark Knight Rises, recently tweeted that he has added acting classes to his busy schedule.

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