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Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson Top 2009 American Music Awards Nominations

• Oct 13, 2009 08:36 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope
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Country singer Taylor Swift and the late Michael Jackson lead the nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards, which were announced Tuesday.

Swift garnered six nominations, including... read more

Perez Hilton Files Lawsuit Against Black Eyed Peas Manager

• Jun 24, 2009 09:02 PM ET
• by Anna Dimond
• 34 Comments

Perez Hilton has filed a lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas' manager accused of assault.

The celebrity blogger, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, has sued Liborio "Polo" Molina for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to the Associated Press. Hilton's suit aims to protect his right to free speech and claims that Molina attacked him over... read more

Perez Hilton Has Twitter Fight with John Mayer, Says He's "Bothered" By Public's Reaction to Attack

• Jun 24, 2009 02:28 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 64 Comments

Perez Hilton says he's "extremely bothered" that some people aren't sympathetic to his claims of being physically assaulted.

"I have been extremely bothered by the public reaction to my assault. Violence should never be condoned with such statements as, 'It's Karma' or 'I don't believe in violence, but...,'" Hilton said in a posting to his website. "[S]everal television and radio shows [have] echoed the sentiment, 'He had it coming.' Would they have said the same thing if I was a woman?"

"No one 'deserves' to be a victim of violence," he added. "No one 'has it coming.'"

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Black Eyed Peas Manager Charged with Assault in Perez Hilton Incident

• Jun 22, 2009 03:38 PM ET
• by Joyce Eng
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The Black Eyed Peas' manager was charged with assault after Perez Hilton accused group leader will.i.am and his entourage of assaulting him.

Liborio Molina, 36, turned himself in Monday morning and was charged with one count of assault, Toronto police constable Tony Vella told TVGuide.com. Molina, who goes by the nickname Polo, is due in court Aug. 5.

Vella said the victim in the incident, who he said he could not identify, sustained minor injuries.

The charge stems from a run-in that occurred ...
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Music Awards Like Their Peppers and Peas

• Sep 20, 2006 02:11 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich

Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback are the favorites heading into this year's American Music Awards, each act having copped three nominations on Tuesday. In the female artist pop/rock category, Mimi will vie with Kelly Clarkson and Nelly Furtado, while Nick Lachey, Sean Paul and Kanye West will duke it out amongst the men. For pop/rock duo/group, it's Nickelback versus the Peppers and the Pussycat Dolls. ABC airs the AMAs Nov. 21. read more