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Friday, October 13, 2006

DANITY KANE RECOVERING FROM CAR ACCIDENT

In a bulletin on their MySpace page late last night, the DIDDY-endorsed girl group DANITY KANE posted details of a bad car accident. "The girls are in the hospital and trying to get better," the statement said. "The girls felt so bad about not being able to attend the club appearance and still wanted to show up. Clearly the doctor did not grant their wishes." The group's members are expected to make full recoveries.

BONO AND OPRAH FIGHT THE AIDS EPIDEMIC

BONO and OPRAH WINFREY took to the streets of Chicago yesterday for a shopping spree designed to promote the "(Product) RED" campaign, Bono's initiative to help women and children with HIV/AIDS in Africa. The pair hit the Apple store to pick up special-edition (RED) iPods before hitting the Gap to check out the store's new (RED) line. Proceeds from the sales of both will benefit the Global Fund. "Some people won't put on marching boots, so we've got to get to people where they are at, and they're in the shopping malls," Bono said to the Associated Press. "Now you're buying jeans and T-shirts, and you're paying for ten women in Africa to get medication for their children with HIV." Motorola, Converse and Armani will also participate in the charity drive over the next several weeks.

INCUBUS PLAN BRIEF THEATER TOUR

Having had their fill of arenas for the past few years, INCUBUS intend to launch a theater trek in support of the November 28th release of "Light Grenades." "We just decided it was a really good time in our career to step back," guitarist MIKE EINZINGER told Billboard. "We were playing in these massive arenas for the last five years, and it was fun, but it just seems like it needs to be small again, and special for us."

USHER CANCELS FINAL WEEK OF "CHICAGO" PERFORMANCES

USHER has pulled out of his final week of performances as Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of "Chicago," citing a case of "extreme" strep throat. "The entire 'Chicago' company is sending their thoughts and best wishes to Usher for a quick and speedy recovery," producer Barry Weissler told MTV News. "Usher made a spectacular Broadway debut, bringing a great dedication, work ethic and his amazing talent to the show. [He] has found a new home on Broadway and is welcome back anytime."

DAVID BOWIE, ALICIA KEYS TO PERFORM AT BLACK BALL CHARITY

ALICIA KEYS will host the annual Keep a Child Alive fundraiser on November 9th at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. Co-hosted by the supermodel IMAN and featuring performances by her hubby, DAVID BOWIE, plus LOUIS XIV, ANGELIQUE KIDJO and more, "The Black Ball" benefits HIV/AIDS clinics in Africa. Find out more at www.keepachildalive.org

TODAY'S PICKS READER COMMENT OF THE DAY: PETE DOHERTY WATCH: REUNION DREAMS, KATE GETS NAKED (AGAIN)"Ohmigosh!!! How is Kate Moss eating these days? I want to know -- with a knife or a fork? How hyperactive. Is light different in the world of Kate and Pete or is it the same? When Pete smokes some illegal substance in the woods does a cop hear it or does it go unnoticed? These are the mysteries of life aren't they?" -- HipsterScienceAlgebraEquations

SOURCE: rolling stone magazine newsletter