Though a reason has yet to be made public, we’ve just gotten word that Morrissey is leaving his management team on the request of his lawyers.

After a difficult 2009, Morrissey looks like he’ll be starting the new year fresh by cutting ties with Front Line Management. He posted a statement online, explaining to those who care:

“Following consultation with my lawyers, I wish it to be known that I have terminated, with immediate effect, my association with Front Line Management (Irving Azoff, Andy Gould and Lil Gary), who no longer have any rights to issue any statements on my behalf.I would also like to stress that I have no association with accountants appointed by Front Line, namely London & Co.”

Sounds a little sketch to us – and like his management has something juicy up their sleeves to expose about him.

Share, share! It’s fair!

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In an effort to get more instruments into the hands of kids, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has launched a line of affordable bass guitars.

The inspiration for the line came from his students at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, where he teaches classes for kids who can’t afford a decent instrument. Flea explains:

“I found that a lot of the kids I was teaching were coming in with inexpensive basses, which were pieces of shit. The necks were warped and were falling apart. They were like toys. I wanted to make something that kids could afford but were quality, play well and last a long time…I had been adding my name to established bass models for many years, but I thought, ‘Fuck it, I’ll make my own bass! I’ll make it bitching and it’ll be cool!’ I just want the kids to rock!”

And so they shall, thanks to you!

Very cool!

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Now this is more like it!

Jamie Bell, aka Billy Elliot, is looking hawt in a new still from his upcoming film The Eagle of the Ninth, set to release in 2010.

Bell plays Esca, a Celtic slave of his master, a young centurion called Marcus Aquila, played by Channing Tatum.

Channing Tatum AND Jamie Bell???

Double the hawtness!

Let’s just hope there’s lots of shirtless battles!

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We figured this would happen.

Following suit with Accenture and Gillette, AT&T will not be sponsoring Tiger Woods any longer after his “transgressions” went public.

AT&T’s logo appeared on Tiger’s golf bag and he was the host of their National PGA event in July.

The company said it will still sponsor the event, but we think they’ll be finding a new host!

Who’s next to drop the douche?

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The Jolie-Pitt family is still in NYC while mama Angelina Jolie finishes filming her flick Salt.

And being the awesome dad that he is, Brad Pitt took the little guys to a bar Dave & Buster’s yesterday afternoon.

Along with Brad’s brother Doug, the boys enjoyed dinner and some arcade games, all the while being surrounded by security. We even hear Brad handed out some free game cards to some of the other children in the arcade.

What a sweetheart!

His kindness was rewarded as the group left for the evening, when they piled into the elevator and an onlooker yelled, “I love Jennifer Aniston.” Brad looked less than amused while his brother burst into a fit of laughter.

We’re guessing the person who yelled that was probably drunk.

Of course, word got around that Brad was in Midtown and the photogs came flocking to catch a glimpse. We’d say he looks good, except we can’t since he still has that excess growth of hair on his face.

SHAVE! PLEASE!

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This would become Vanessa Hudgens most important role to date, and knock Mariah Carey‘s career down a bit.

Sources are revealing that MiMi and V-Hudge are in talks to star in a new flick as a mother-daughter singing duo trying out for a reality singing competition show, like American Idol.

The details haven’t been ironed out yet, according to an insider, because the role would require Mariah to accept that she is old enough to conceivably have a teenage daughter. As the source explains, “She’s a little sensitive when it comes to her age.”

Yes she is and offering her this role is like offering her an AARP application. Hah.

Besides, she’s just proven to us with Precious how she can be a serious actress. Why would she agree to be in a flick that sounds like Glitter meets Band Slam meets two hours of our lives lost?!

Still, if she does make it, we’ll probably have to go watch it. Just to see how much of a train wreck it’ll be.

Would U go see this movie?

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This certainly won’t help his ticket sales, unless he’s looking to fill the seats with insensitive assholes!

We’ve just gotten word that earlier this month, there was an incident at Criss Angel’s Vegas gig that pissed off a lot of people. During one of his Cirque De Soleil performances, Angel performed a trick in which he asked an audience member to think of a word as he would read the person’s mind.

Whether the trick is conjured by the use of a paid actor or actual magical skill doesn’t really matter. Either way, the word “read” from the participant’s thoughts that evening sent some of the company into an angry rage.

The phrase, which was theatrically written out in huge lettering on banner for the entire audience to see, was “faggot.”

According to the source, the incident offended several of his dancers, who demanded that he apologize for his ignorance. True to form, he refused and as we understand it, the dancers went to the Cirque management and announced they were considering a walk out.

As for Cirque management, they claimed the audience member was British and meant cigarettes. How convenient- a scenario that doesn’t require Criss to apologize.

The company released this official statement in regards to the incident:

“On December 10, an inappropriate word was selected by an audience member as part of the premonition illusion in CRISS ANGEL Believe. It was made clear to the audience that the word is not one that is used or condoned by Criss Angel or any of the artists in the show, and the emphasis on the word was deflected during the illusion. Audience members are typically not pre-briefed as to the words they can use. Since the occurrence, a protocol has been put in place in case the situation should reoccur.”

Once again, Criss Angel proves himself to be an ignorant coward and it seems his new home at Cirque is just where he belongs, since they seem to be as ignorant as he.

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He actually has some new music coming out!

But sharing the fate of Lil’ Wayne‘s Rebirth, Usher‘s upcoming album Raymond vs. Raymond has been leaked and appearing on the Internets this past Sunday.

There’s also been many changes to the album’s release date originally scheduled for an early 2010 release which was changed to December 21st and is now back at TBD status.

The release date is also different on various websites with Best Buy, Tower, and Fye among others having a pre-order for the album’s release on February 16 while Walmart.com is for February 2 and Amazon is for March 1!

And it doesn’t even show up on iTunes at all!

Sounds like Usher’s camp needs to get their shiz together and set the date, but with all the commotion and changes is the album going to be any good?

Will U be buying Raymond vs. Raymond — whenever it comes out?

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That’s why she was the driving force behind the new California state law that will allow celebs to file civil suits against photogs!

After spending much of her career followed by flashing bulbs, Jennifer Aniston decided to take a stand and became “instrumental” in having Assembly Bill 524 passed.

Aniston rounded up a group of her famous friends to speak with Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, and their unity against the problem inspired her to write the bill.

Specifically, the law allows “for civil penalties against members of the paparazzi and media outlets that sell and buy unlawfully obtained photographs and video footage of people, including celebrities and their families.” The law goes into effect tomorrow.

Lawyer up photogs! We know you won’t be giving up that easily!

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A first! One of his whores DENYING sleeping being seen with Tiger Woods. Wonder how much $$$ that cost team Tiger?

Rachel Uchitel went running to Billy Bush and Access Hollywood to set the record straight about her alleged weekend with her sugar golfing daddy.

She says the reports are completely untrue and that she spent the weekend with friends, Brooke Mueller style. She even had her lawyer, the good old Gloria Allred, draft up an official statement to the press, saying:

“Ms. Uchitel has had absolutely no contact with Tiger Woods for quite some time, and has not seen him or had any communication with him since she has been in Palm Beach.”

Well, now that your lawyer has said it, we totally believe you. We’ll just ignore the fact that of all the places in the world, including New York, where you live, you decided to go to Palm Springs last week, the place where Tiger is being held in his docked yacht.

No contact our ass!

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