Bellamys vs. Britney • Jewel baby news • Country Strong box office • Idol update • Cheri Oteri on dad Tom Oteri • Toby’s I Love This Bar & Grill • Road Hammers split • Shooter Jennings’ new deal
The web is buzzing with speculation that the lyrics to Britney's new song came from a Bellamy Brothers hit.
>>The Bellamy Brothers say that Britney Spears’ new single “Hold It Against Me” seems a little too familiar. Many country fans remember the Bellamy’s major 1979 hit “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me.” Howard Bellamy comments, “Hey Brit… If I said you ripped off our song, would you hold it against me? Thanks.” See what you think. Here’s Brit’s new song, and the Bellamys’ classic.
>>Jewel and hubby Ty Murray are expecting their first baby. More on People.com.
>>Country Strong brought in over $7 million and a sixth place finish during the film’s first weekend of wide-release. Variety charts.
>>American Idol, sans Simon Cowell, returns with a two-night premiere on Wed., Jan. 19 and Thurs., Jan. 20 on Fox. For the 10th season, there will be new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joining Randy Jackson, and record exec./producer Jimmy Iovine on board to mentor contestants.
>>Comedienne Cheri Oteri tells the Biography channel about talking to her father, the late music publisher Tom Oteri through a psychic medium on an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories.
>>Toby Keith is adding a Cincinnati location to his I Love This Bar and Grill chain.
>>Canadian country group The Road Hammers have disbanded according to various online reports.
>>Shooter Jennings has signed with 429 Records which will re-release the original 20-track version of his latest album Black Ribbons, plus a new 10-track “bullet” version on Feb. 8.
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