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Christina Aguilera will release the Linda Perry-produced "Candyman" as the third single from Back to Basics. Aguilera, whose North American tour begins February 20, is co-directing the video with Matthew Rolston (Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson). ...

It might be comeback time — again — for Michael Jackson. The Associated Press reported Friday (January 26) that the singer has relocated to the U.S. after living for the past year and a half in Bahrain, France and Ireland. Jackson is also planning two fan-appreciation concerts, to be held in Japan in March, with one of them allowing fans to meet him for the hefty sum of $3,300. The singer postponed an expensive Christmas party for fans in Japan last year so he could add a second date to the appreciation events. ...

Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson is Essence magazine's March cover girl and explains in an interview inside that the world can expect to hear a lot more than the "Dreamgirls" showstopper "And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)" from her. "I don't intend to say, 'OK, I'm going to sing this song for the rest of my life, and this will be the only character that I portrayed,' " she said. "I'm Jennifer, not Effie," she added, remarking about the character she plays in the film. "I'm flexible and different and have other dreams and other goals and songs to pursue." ... Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will perform at Ocean Drive magazine's Super Bowl party in Miami on February 3. DJ AM will also entertain the VIP crowd. ...

Chris Daughtry — sans his chart-topping band, Daughtry — will treat Greensboro, North Carolina, to a free concert at Greensboro Coliseum on March 23, AP reports. The gig, which is expected to draw 6,0007,000 people, will act as a prelude to the women's basketball tournament games slated for March 24 and

26. ... "American Idol" season-one runner-up Justin Guarini is joining "Idol Tonight" as a correspondent. Fellow "Idol" vet Kimberly Caldwell and "Popstars" winner Rosanna Tavarez will continue to host the pre-show series broadcast on the TV Guide Channel. The new season of "Idol Tonight" will air Wednesdays beginning in March. ...

Dre & Vidal, Alchemist and Fredwreck are joining the celebrity panel to be showcased at the One Stop Shop Conference on February 10-11 in Phoenix. The event, put on by G-Unit and Sha Money XL, will focus on music producers and also include workshops and networking sessions. Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier and others will also be on the celebrity panel. ... It's almost time to pay your underground-hiphop dues again. Expect to see Alchemist, Sage Francis and Brother Ali perform as part of the second Paid Dues shindig, to be held March 24 in San Bernardino, California. The eight-hour event, to be hosted by Lucky I Am, will also feature Felt — the group consisting of Murs and Atmosphere's Slug and Ant — plus Blackalicious, Mr. Lif, Cage, Pigeon John, Jean Grae and Devin the Dude. ...

VH1 is calling on Mat Kearney to headline the first You Oughta Know Tour. The jaunt, which will also feature Rocco DeLuca and the Burden and the Feeling, begins March 17 in Denver and ends April 20 in Atlanta. VH1 will give the Burden another boost by rebroadcasting its documentary, "I Trust You to Kill Me" — which features their tour manager, Kiefer Sutherland — February 2. ... The Ataris will kick off a

U.S. tour February 20, the day their album Welcome to Tonight hits stores. The band will start off in Philadelphia and visit cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago and Denver before finishing up the run on March 17 in Salt Lake City. ...

Tom Waits has settled his lawsuit with General Motors and the company's ad agency, which had created a series of European commercials that used a Waits sound-alike as background music in its ads. A Germany attorney representing Waits said the singer will donate his net settlement from the suit to charity. ... B.B. King was hospitalized Friday in Galveston, Texas, with "flu-like symptoms," Reuters reports. The blues legend, who is being held for observation, was forced to cancel a concert as a result. ... Joe Satriani is lining up dates for another G3 tour, to begin in Phoenix on March 14. The trio

— which also includes Dream Theater's John Petrucci and Mr. Big's Paul Gilbert — will also bring their guitar-hero antics to Las Vegas (March 15); Reno, Nevada (March 16); Berkeley, California (March 17); and Los Angeles (March 18). More dates are expected to be announced shortly. ...

The flap over Ted Nugent's performance at Texas Governor Rick Perry's inaugural ball hasn't ended. Writing a guest column in the Thursday edition of the Waco Tribune-Herald, the Motor City Madman lashed out at people who have deemed racist the remarks he made about non-English speakers. "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word about immigration or language, specifically not the alleged slam against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone," Nugent wrote. He added, however, "I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English." ...

Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns has filed a lawsuit against a plastic surgeon over lip injections he claims left him "physically repulsive" and "suicidal," BBC News reports. The suit claims that the singer has suffered several side effects from the procedures, such as swelling, blisters and an inability to eat, drink or speak. Doctors have told him his lips may need to be amputated. Burns claims he received an "excessive number" of injections, and was never warned about the potential side effects. He said he did not leave his home for seven months, because his face was "distorted with swelling," and underwent corrective treatment over 17 months. ... Move over Bacon Brothers: There's another acting Kevin with a band. The Kevin Costner Band will perform a NASCAR Nextel Cup pre-race show at the California Speedway on February 25. Costner will also serve as the event's grand marshal.

Marc Anthony with Special Guest Star Jennifer Lopez Headline Ocean ...

MIAMI BEACH, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Ocean Drive Media Group) - Ocean Drive magazine in partnership with the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and Miami Marketing Group (MMG) will produce a weekend of mega-events all contained within a three-block footprint on the beach just off the famed Ocean Drive in the heart of South Beach, capped by a Saturday night gala. The crown jewel of Super Bowl week will the Ocean Drive/Market America Super XLI Gala, a star-studded event open to 2,000 celebrities, athletes and VIP's and feature private dining prepared by celebrity chef Todd English.

The Sprint Style Villa will anchor the weekend expected to draw hundreds of athletes, celebrities, media, VIPs and consumers. Corporations have gravitated to the unique events with commitments from DirecTV, Absolut, Speedo, Ed Hardy and Original Penguin. With hospitality at a premium during Super Bowl, the Sprint Style Villa will be a private, exclusive celebrity and athlete haven and recreate an exclusive beach club complete with a two-story glass hospitality house featuring experiences from approximately 18 brands. Sprint Power View, the first, dedicated made-for-mobile video programming network will base its Super Bowl XLI coverage from the Sprint Style Villa. While Sprint Style Villa and the Saturday night event will be invite-only, two other daytime events taking place in the Village Arena will be open to the public, each expected to draw well over 20,000 spectators:

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On Thursday, February 1, 2007, DirecTV will host its first annual DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl, featuring athletes and celebrities facing off on a sandy gridiron. A live concert element will be integrated following each quarter; line ups to be announced shortly.

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On Saturday, February 3, 2007, Ocean Drive magazine's annual Volleypalooza hits the beach with over 350 models, celebrities and athletes competing all day in volleyball competitions with a live concert featuring a chart-topping act and celeb-fave DJ AM. Seven-time Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Beard will emcee a sexy Speedo swimwear fashion show as well as practice her spiking skills in a celebrity exhibition volleyball match. To lure event sponsors, Ocean Drive commissioned Miami-based Turbulence Advertising to design six-foot-high NFL-sized lockers containing custom designed helmets, jerseys, towels, and play-books, and then shipped them to a select group of major marketing officers at top brands and agencies. The Super Bowl partnership was announced with the objective of producing event-based content unlike anything corporations have been able to be involved with, celebrities and VIPs have been able to attend and media has been able to cover. The team has experience creating and/or producing some of the Super Bowl's most sought after events over the past seven annual tournaments.

Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, and Patricia Arquette 'Raise Their Right

LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Diamond Information Center) - Today the Diamond Information Center (DIC) announced the leading ladies who helped support the Raise Your Right Hand Ring for Africa campaign at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards(R) red carpet, generating $30,000 for three special projects that will directly benefit the people and communities in Africa. The leading ladies who wore a Diamond Right Hand Ring included: Beyonce, 2007 Golden Globes nominee for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy'; Actress/Singer Jennifer Lopez; and Patricia Arquette, 2007 Golden Globes nominee for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama'. "Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Patricia Arquette are all shining examples of classy, stylish, smart and sophisticated women," said Diamond Information Center Director Sally Morrison. "They represent not only the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but they are superior role models, especially because of their humanity and compassion for those in need, caring for the world we live in and helping to raise money for valuable projects in Africa through the 'Raise Your Right Hand Ring for Africa' program."

Diamond Right Hand Rings Sparkle on Women and Child Orphan Projects Beyonce, who wore a spectacular 25-carat grey, yellow and white Diamond Right Hand Ring by diamond jeweler, Lorraine Schwartz is contributing $10,000 to Link-A-Child (linkachild.org), a project Beyonce personally visited. Link-A-Child is a not-for-profit organization that serves to care for the more than 7 million child orphans and motherless babies in Africa who are abandoned. The organization connects children to people who take care of them, and to potential corporate and individual donors who provide aid to orphanages in all 26 states in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Link-A-Child's belief is that, through generating proper public awareness, everyone will share in the moral vision to help rehabilitate these children by showing their support and ensuring they receive basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and education to give these children a proper chance for a prosperous life and future. Jennifer Lopez, who also wore a 30-carat yellow Diamond Right Hand Ring by Lorraine Schwartz, has not yet disclosed which project her $10,000 will support. Details will be available shortly. Patricia Arquette wore a Platinum, Onyx and Diamond Right Hand Ring by diamond jeweler to the stars, Neil Lane. Patricia is donating the $10,000 generated to CARE International (care.org), a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. The organization places special focus working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives. Diamond Jewelers to the Stars Passionate About Dressing Celebrities for Worthy Causes "It's a beautiful feeling to wear a magnificent Diamond Right Hand Ring and at the same time support these extremely important African causes," said Lorraine Schwartz, diamond jeweler based in New York. "I love being involved in the glitter and glamour of Hollywood during award season," said Neil Lane, owner of Neil Lane Jewelry in Los Angeles. "Being able to participate in a program that gives back makes what I do with diamonds all the more rewarding." The Diamond Right Hand Ring Tradition Over the course of the last four years, the Diamond Right Hand Ring has come to represent a woman's independence and prosperity and a symbol of a woman's brilliant accomplishments, personal success, freedom and power in the U.S. Raise Your Right Hand Ring for Africa is part of the diamond industry's ongoing efforts to raise star-powered support for important projects and causes that are vital to the continued prosperity of key diamond-producing nations around the world, particularly southern Africa. The DIC has invited Hollywood's leading female nominees and presenters to proudly wear a Diamond Right Hand Ring on this year's red carpet for any of the 2007 awards shows: Golden Globes, 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards or Academy Awards. A $10,000 donation will be granted in their name to a special project or cause of their choice benefiting Africa. The diamond industry hopes Hollywood's leading ladies will help generate up to $100,000 in donations for important social projects or causes in Africa during the 2007 award season.

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