In the '80s, James Ingram became famous for hit songs like Quincy Jones' "Just Once," "Baby Come to Me" with Patti Austin, "Yah Mo B There" with Michael McDonald and "Somewhere Out There" with Linda Ronstandt. Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
We've now learned the basis for the latest creditor's claim against Michael Jackson's estate -- and it could be a goldmine.
As we first reported, Audio 4 Video Digital (A4V Digital, Inc.), filed a creditor's claim for $736,502.59. Sources connected with A4V tell TMZ that Jackson had been recording songs shortly before he died and A4V was working on the music at the time of his death.
An A4V source says the company is a co-owner -- along with the estate -- of the copyright for the sound recordings. This could represent the last work of Michael Jackson -- so good, bad or ugly, it could be the royal jackpot.
We're also told A4V was working with Jackson for years before his death and has a stockpile of recordings that have never been released.
Filed under: Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Old Man Creditor ... just keeps rollin' along. Yet another Michael Jackson creditor's claim ...
This time Audio 4 Video Digital, Inc. wants $736,502.59 for rented sound recording and audio equipment "in connection with the making of a musical."
Michael is listed as the performer and the producer.
Here's what's interesting: One of the bills lists the start date as 6/9 and the finish date as 6/25 ... the day Jackson died.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Miley Cyrus played a concert at Freedom Hall in Kentucky last night -- and then hit up a local bar for a surprise after show. 
Miley, 16, jammed on stage at the Phoenix Hill Tavern Bar in Louisville. We're told she showed up around midnight and sung "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" with the band that was performing.
She left shortly after.
Filed under: Music, Miley Cyrus
Shirley Bassey is probably best known for singing James Bond themes like "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert in Kansas City tonight after his cousin, Lenny Sullivan, was found dead in his hotel room -- a source close to the band tells TMZ.
Springsteen announced the death on his official website, saying it was a "death in the family."
We're told Sullivan worked for Springsteen for 10 years as an assistant tour manager.
Cops and paramedics responded to the hotel where Bruce and the band were staying at around 4:15 PM. Sullivan was found dead in the hotel and circumstances are currently under investigation.
UPDATE: Bruce updated his website with this statement: "Lenny Sullivan, Bruce's cousin and the assistant road manager of the E Street Band for the last ten years, passed away today at the age of 36. A warm and sensitive person, he was beloved by Bruce, the Band, the crew, and the entire Thrill Hill family."
Filed under: Music, R.I.P., Exclusives
Some of the most violent, drug-dealing gang members have been rounded up in a lightning-fast raid yesterday in an operation named after one of Sublime's most famous songs. 
Operation "40 Ounces to Freedom" went down in L.A. in which 47 members of the Rollin' 40s street gang were taken into custody by LAPD officers and FBI agents. The gang reportedly deals crack cocaine in 40-ounce increments ... the band wrote the song about boozin' in 40 ounce increments.
No word on whether officials are considering using the name "Operation Smoke Two Joints" anytime soon.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Chris Brown was thiiiiiiiis close to doin' something totally awesome ... and then his thoughts got in the way.
Brown went on the air with Hot 97.7 yesterday and admitted the legendary YouTube video of the wedding party who danced down the aisle to his song "Forever" brought him out of his darkest days -- but there's a reason he didn't get the happy couple a wedding present.
Brown claims he would have bought them a "whole like living room set or something" -- but didn't because he knew media "like TMZ" would find out and accuse him of concocting the whole plot for publicity.
Actually, it would have been a pretty cool move ... but don't worry Chris, wedding gift etiquette states you have a whole year to pick out the furniture ... and we'll give you props when you do....
Filed under: Music, Chris Brown
Just when you thought you got that Slap Chop rap remix out of your head -- Vince Schlomi is getting remixed again for that ShamWow thing.
Filed under: Music, Exclusives
There is an investigation under way into the mysterious death of an actor who starred in multiple Lady Gaga music videos -- a 5-year-old Great Dane named Rumpus. 
Rumpus, who was featured in the videos for Poker Face, Love Game and Paparazzi, was found dead earlier this month after a hike in Los Angeles. But Rumpus' owner, Suzzane Kelleher-Duckett, tells TMZ the champion show dog had no signs of injury and appeared to be in perfect health.
An autopsy was performed a few days ago -- results are expected soon.
Rumpus was supposed to appear in Gaga's upcoming video for "Bad Romance" -- but we're told only Rumpus' mother Lava (pictured left) will now do the gig. 
R.I.P. Rumpus.
2004-2009
Filed under: Music, R.I.P., Critters, Exclusives, Lady Gaga
Sources who have heard the unreleased recordings of Michael Jackson say there are at least 2 albums worth of class A songs that will be released over time, and some of them are even better than "This Is It."
We're told many of the songs that will make the cut were written and recorded by Jackson after he left Sony in 2004.
As for "This Is It" -- we're told everyone involved liked the tune but it wasn't the best. As one source said, given the title and the tone, "It was the most appropriate song for the end of the movie."
Filed under: Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
There's a little song he wrote, you might want to sing it note for note ... but he don't.
We got "Don't Worry, Be Happy" singer Bobby McFerrin yesterday in D.C., where he said he hadn't sung his most famous song at a concert in 20 years.
Apparently he's as sick of hearing that song as anyone who ever owned a Big Mouth Billy Bass.
Filed under: Music
It's the quickest resolution in Hollywood history: Paul Anka says the special administrators of Michael Jackson's estate gave him a 50% cut of "This Is It" ... after he said Michael "stole" the original recordings from his studio back in the 80s.
Paul also said John McClain told him, "Now we know why the song was so good ... it wasn't the type of Michael Jackson song that he could write."
Anka said he was humbled by the compliment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
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