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Grammy-winning rock band Korn has on Wednesday January 11th confirmed that they've inked a deal marked their joint venture with Live Nation, the live entertainment company recently spun off by Clear Channel Communications Inc..

The agreement, expands on a partnership Korn created with EMI Group Plc in September, stated Live Nation, EMI and Korn will now partner and share in Korn's recording, publishing, touring, merchandising, sponsorship and other activities.

Babyshambles lead singer Pete Doherty pleaded guilty on Wednesday January 11th to charges of heroin and cocaine possession.

The rocker was formally charged with possession of the drugs Monday, a Class A felony across the Pond, under the U.K.'s 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, before previously was arrested in London in the early hours of Nov. 30, after being pulled over for driving in an "erratic manner."

You may have seen the first photo book of Pearl Jam, "Place/Date," issued in 1998. By now you can see their new one. It is titled "5x1: Pearl Jam Through the Eye of Lance Mercer."

Centered around the music group, the book will be released this spring, so according to Billboard. The book will be sold via Pearl Jam's Web site (http://www.pearljam.com).

Rapper Beanie Sigel has on Tuesday January 10 convicted of assault for a fight occurred outside a Chinese restaurant in 2003. The case stemmed from an argument between Sigel and a man who claimed the star punched him in both eyes, breaking his left eye socket.

Tried to get the charge reduced to simple assault, Sigel then agreeing to the prosecutor's version of events. Thus, he was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault, caused him to be sentenced to two years probation plus $180 in court costs. Hopefully he learns his lesson.

The 37th annual NAACP Image Awards nominations announced Tuesday Jan 10 was dominated by UPN series "Everybody Hates Chris" which was up for five trophies including that of Outstanding Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler James Williams, Actress in a Comedy Series for Tichina Arnold, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Terry Crews and Director of a Comedy Series for Ken Whittingham. The set, chronicling the semi-fictionalized childhood of Chris Rock, tied Fox's "The Bernie Mac Show" and UPN's "Half & Half" for most nominations in the comedy series categories.

In the meantime, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey earned four nominations each, including Best Song and Album. Apart, drama mystery flick "Crash" topped the movie category with six nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture, Supporting Actress for Thandie Newton and Supporting Actor for Don Cheadle, Larenz Tate and Terrence Howard, who also was up for Outstanding Actor for the rap drama "Hustle & Flow." The full list of nominees can be found online at naacpimageawards.net. Find out the winner on Feb. 25 when the event will be presented at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium and taped for broadcast on Mar. 3 on Fox.

The so-called Queen B of hip-hop, Lil' Kim reportedly will have her own reality show on BET. It's dubbed "Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown."

Set to premiere on Black Entertainment Television March 9th later this year, the show will chronicle the star's last two weeks of freedom before beginning her prison sentence for perjury and conspiracy in September.

Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt are leading the nominations at next month's Brit Awards with five nods each. As of Blunt he's up for British Male Solo Artist, Pop Act, British Breakthrough Act, British Album for "Back To Bedlam" and Best Single for "You're Beautiful."

Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs are nominated for British Group, British Rock Act, British Live Act, British Breakthrough Act and British Album for "Employment." Following close behind is Coldplay with four nods, including British Group and British Live Act, thanks to the huge success of their album "X&Y."

In a recent poll held by BBC's Homes and Antiques magazine, Bjork is the first name comes up on the very top position of "The World's Most Eccentric Celebrities." Speaking on her winning, Bernie Herlihy, editor of the related magazine explained that readers choose the singer as the most bizarre star thanks to "her quirky dress sense and very individual type of music."

Also she said "She's known by the public for pretty crazy things like having an altercation with a journalist." On the 2nd position is former world boxing champion Chris Eubank, and at 3rd is goalkeeper-turned-commentator David Icke. Ranked 4th is actor Tom Baker, ahead of television star and former rocker Ozzy Osbourne at 5th. The other celebrities included in the poll, involved nearly 6,000 voters, are John McCririck, Patrick Moore, Vivienne Westwood, Jimmy Savile and Uri Geller, all of whom rounding out the Top 10 position.

Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley is highly reported to wed millionaire boyfriend Arun Nayar at the luxury Devi Garh Hotel in Rajastan, India on Valentine's Day, soon as his wife finally agreed to a divorce. Despite the report as-yet-certainty, Liz reportedly chooses to buy an ordinary dress.

She says "If I had a dress designed for me I'd be in absolute agony. I wouldn't know who to go to. I have so many friends in the fashion business, and I work with so many fabulous people, I'd be in absolute hell. I'd probably make it myself or buy it at Debenhams." Keep it here for further reports on the matter.

In addition to the many stars set as the presenters of the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Queen Latifah, William Petersen, Chris Rock and Nicollette Sheridan have been added to the lineup.

Thus, the four of them will join previously-announced presenters at "The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 16 (8 - 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton.

Last week Vanity Fair released an article containing the confession of Lindsay Lohan that she once dabbled in drugs and battled bulimia. Though, the teen star has on Tuesday Jan 10 released a statement to Teen People magazine, denied having bulimia.

She said "The words that I gave to the writer for Vanity Fair were misused and misconstrued, and I'm appalled with the way it was done." In fact, the denial she outed merely concerned of her alleged bulimia and not drug use.

Veteran rock act David Bowie, blues pioneer Robert Johnson and late comedian Richard Pryor are among artists set to receive lifetime achievement honors at the 48th annual Grammy Awards which will be held next month.

Also tapped to receive the same honor among others are rockers Cream, country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard, opera vocalist Jessye Norman and '50s folk quartet The Weavers.

Her celebrity status apparently brings Britney Spears not only good things, but also the bad ones. Despite her popularity worldwide, the pop superstar has been chosen as the Worst-Dressed Woman of 2005 according to Mr. Blackwell's 46th annual "Worst Dressed" list. "When it comes to Couture Chaos, this Tacky Terror should take a bow - looks like an over-the-hill Lolita," Mr. Blackwell said about the singer.

On the second place is Mary-Kate Olsen, whose clothes called "bag lady rags" and "depressingly decayed." Jessica Simpson is said "resembles a cut-rate Rapunzel - slingin' hash in a Vegas diner" and is placed at 3rd. The rest of Blackwell's Worst-Dressed Women of 2005 in succession are Eva Longoria, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Anna Nicole Smith, Shakira, Lindsay Lohan, and Renee Zellweger.

The house of former Newlyweds couple, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, is put on sale. The twosome reportedly listed their plush Californian mansion for $3.75million.

To note, the house includes five bedrooms, a music studio and a stunning infinity pool. And there comes "Malcolm in the Middle" teen actor Justin Berfield to buy the property. Hope Diamond, Berfield's publicist, confirmed the sale Tuesday, but wouldn't disclose the price.

Two-time Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank and husband Chad Lowe go separate ways. The couple who has been together for eight years decided to end their marriage, released a statement through Swank's manager announcing "Hilary and Chad have decided to separate, but they are hopeful they'll be able to get through this tough time."

Swank and Lowe tied the knot in 1997, after meeting at a Hollywood party in 1992. That was the first marriage for both, who as yet have any children. There was no elaboration on the reason for the split.