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Clinton Sex Scandal Relived. 
What says Christmas time like the retelling of a Presidential sex scandal? There isn't much rock n roll or drugs in this story (that we know of, he didn't inhale after all) but plenty of sex� PageSix reports: HOW is it possible that a president of the United States ends up on E!'s "True Hollywood Story"? 

Maybe the question really is how in the world did a president's genitals end up as serious discussion within the Justice Department  - and how did we the people end up paying $40 million to end up with an impeachment based on a report that reads like a romance novel by Jackie Collins? 

Given all that, how can the loves and lovers of Bill Clinton not end up on the ultimate celebrity disgrace show? 

That said, this two-hour special on the former president may in fact be the best way to get teens to see how the second impeachment in U.S. history came to be. 

With interviews with Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Roger Clinton and Susan McDougal, we get to see what the people actually involved in the accusations have to say. 

There's enough of the lurid - from Gennifer Flowers' abortion to Monica Lewinsky's blue dress - to keep the celebrity-driven audience mesmerized. And interestingly, there's enough political intrigue to keep even political junkies tuned in. 

Yes, we've seen it all before, but not necessarily put together in this way - and not with the wisdom of years from some of the most important players. 

"Bill Clinton: The E! True Hollywood Story"
Sunday at 8 p.m. on E! 
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Bedways is rightways now, so best we go homeways and get a bit of spatchka. Right-right?

MTV Super Bowl
AP reports: Corporate synergy is paying off for MTV. 

The cable music network will produce the halftime show for the 2004 Super Bowl airing on CBS. Both MTV and CBS are owned by Viacom. 

MTV produced the halftime show for the 2001 Super Bowl, which also aired on CBS and featured Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Nelly and Mary J. Blige. 

"We plan on even more unexpected music performances ... that will go down in halftime history," Van Toffler, president of MTV and MTV2, said in a statement Monday. The performers weren't announced. 

America Online is the halftime sponsor. 

The Super Bowl will be Feb. 1 in Houston. 
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Finally an MTV program where people actually want to watch all of those commercials! 

More Mars Volta, New Knot
The PRP reports; The Mars Volta are planning to release a live EP to select indie stores on December 16th through Gold Standard Labs/Strummer/Universal. In other news, the band are tentatively set to hit the studio to begin working on their next album in January.

They also report: Slipknot are plotting a tentative April 06th release date through Roadrunner/Island/Def Jam for their as-yet untitled new album. At present the group are working on the effort in the Los Angeles, CA area..-Click Here for the Full Story

Osbournes, Ozzfest Off? 
Blabbermouth reports: Ozzy Osbourne may not get back on stage for a year after suffering a broken neck vertebra and other injuries in an all-terrain vehicle accident Monday (Dec. 8), according to the Mirror.

A hospital source said: "Broken ribs make it painful to breathe let alone sing and the tube will have put pressure on his voice box."

In other news, Ozzy's hospital is at the centre of a scare over the killer MRSA bug, according to the Mirror.

A clampdown is in place to stop it spreading through intensive care units.

All but essential staff have been banned from going into the area where Ozzy is recovering from his injuries.

A source at Wexham Park said: "There are serious problems with MRSA." A hospital spokeswoman said: "I think MRSA is pretty usual in a lot of hospitals these days."

RockDirt reports: Ozzy Osbourne was being filmed for his MTV series 'The Osbournes' when he crashed his quad bike. Ozzy narrowly avoided being paralyzed in Monday's accident on his Buckinghamshire estate and is still in intensive care. The new series was to air in the US next month but filming has been suspended until Osbourne, 55, makes a full recovery. Click Here for the Full Story 

See that man over there? He the Devil! Never take your eye off the man.

Metallica, Godsmack, A Perfect Circle 04
siN's metal news reports: We can report that another band has been added onto the upcoming METALLICA 2004 tour in March. A PERFECT CIRCLE will be opening on certain dates, and GODSMACK will of course, as previously mentioned, be in direct support.

**UPDATE**

We also have 2 of the first dates of their 'arena' tour for you..

March 8th - San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
March 28th - Seattle, WA - Key Arena

We have even more summer European METALLICA dates confirmed. Here's all the ones we know:

May 26- Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken 
May 28- Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium 
May 30- Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi 
June 04- Lisbon, Portugal @ Parque Bella Vista 
June 08- Ludwigshafen, Germany @ Sudweststadion 
June 10- Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Arena Auf Schalke 
June 11- Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Aerodome 04 Festival 
June 13- Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium 
June 16- Bremen, Germany @ Weserstadion
June 23- Paris, FROG @ Parc Des Princes
July 02- Werchter, Belgium @ Werchter Festival

In other news, the metclub "insiders" will be answering questions to members on Thursday during a special chat. No word yet as to who will be speaking in particular, but we may actually receive the official announcement about the upcoming 73 date North American tour. Stay tuned, we'll give you a recap of the day's events after the chat takes place.
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In other news Robert Plant and John Paul Jones are.... 

Pearl Jam Catch Big Fish
Launch reports: Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready was moved to tears when he and the band saw a screening of Tim Burton 's latest film, "Big Fish." 

"I personally was crying and trying to hold back tears at the same time," McCready says. "I didn't want people to see that I was crying. It's a beautiful, beautiful movie. It touched me in so many ways." 

Frontman Eddie Vedder, a longtime friend of Burton's, also was moved and immediately sequestered himself for two days to write a song for the film. The result is "Man of the Hour," a melancholic, melodic alt-rock ballad that is vintage Pearl Jam.  
"Within a few days, Tim and I got this demo tape," producer Richard Zanuck says. "It was very crude, but it had the poignancy that matched the picture ... Both Tim and I felt that the last thing we wanted to do was throw in a song for marketing reasons. I in particular felt that the picture was so moving at the end that I was particularly sensitive about breaking that spell if we didn't have the right (end-title) song." 

"Man of the Hour" marks Pearl Jam's first soundtrack contribution since 1998's "Chicago Cab." 

"I'm glad we're expanding our horizons," McCready says. "I think we shied away from it before." 

This might also mark a new turn in Pearl Jam's career. "Man of the Hour" is the first new song the band has commercially released since 200O's "Binaural" and its first without a record label. (The group recently fulfilled its long-term record agreement with Epic and has not re-signed.) With no label ties, the band is now free to offer "Man of the Hour" for sale as a digital download from its Web site. McCready says there also is talk of a new studio album; the band hopes to start recording again as early as April..Click Here for the Full Story 

The Living End Roll On
Shoutweb reports: The Living End will release their new album, Modern ARTillery in the U.S. on February 24th. The album will be preceded by the first single "Who's Gonna Save Us?"...Click Here for the Full Story 

Duran Duran UK
NME reports: DURAN DURAN are set to embark on a UK tour next year.

The arena dates in April will be the first time that the original line-up have toured their home country in 18 years.

Although the band have played in America since regrouping two years ago, a surprise show at London Forum in October marked their first UK appearance.

Now, clearly hungry for more, they have just announced a jaunt round the country. The dates run:

London Wembley Arena (April 13) 
Glasgow SECC (15) 
Manchester Evening News Arena (17) 
Birmingham NEC (19)

Tickets go sale on Friday (December 12).
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The Darkness Cash In
Blabbermouth reports: U.K. rockers THE DARKNESS have singed a two-album publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing for a whopping $3.5 million. "It's a phenomenal deal," a music business insider told The Mirror. "Usually such a big deal would be for five albums. To get £2million for just two albums is almost unheard of."-Click Here for the Full Story

I love the smell of commerce in the morning!

New Info On Spector Case
Billboard reports: Authorities responding to a 911 call at the California home of record producer Phil Spector in February found a blood-spattered gun, broken teeth and the body of an actress who had been shot in the mouth, according to court records. 

Lana Clarkson, 40, was found Feb. 3 slumped in a chair in Spector's hilltop mansion in suburban Alhambra, east of Los Angeles. Her broken teeth were scattered around the foyer and stairway, and a blood-spattered .38-caliber Colt revolver lay under her left leg, the records say.

The search warrants and police reports were obtained from author Carlton Smith, who petitioned the court to have them released. 

Spector, 62, is charged with killing Clarkson, which he has denied. He suggested earlier this year in an interview with Esquire magazine that Clarkson may have shot herself. He is free on $1 million bail.

Spector's attorney, Robert Shapiro, said in a statement today (Dec. 10) that scientific evidence "clearly and unequivocally is consistent with a self-inflicted wound that was not the result of any action on the part of Phil Spector." - Click Here for the full story

Top 25 X-Mas Songs. 
Because they had nothing better to do, ASCAP put together a list of the Top 25 most performed "Holiday songs" for the first three years of the 21st Century. Since it's a slow news day we are reporting it. 

1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
2. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
4. Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith)
5. White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 
6. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
7. I'll Be Home for Christmas (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram)
8. Jingle Bell Rock (Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe)
9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks)
10. Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone)
11. Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish)
12. Silver Bells (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
13. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle)
14. Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
15. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks) 
16. Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson)
17. Frosty The Snow Man (Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins)
18. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Johnny Marks)
19. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Tommie Connor)
20. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman)
21. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays (Bob Allen, Al Stillman)
22. Santa Baby (Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer)
23. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Meredith Willson)
24. Carol of the Bells (Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich)
25. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)

Some facts about the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs:

Oldest songs: 
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Winter Wonderland" (both 1934) 

Newest Song: 
"Wonderful Christmastime" (1979) 

Songs introduced in motion pictures: 
"White Christmas" in Holiday Inn (1942)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
"Silver Bells" in The Lemon Drop Kid (1950) 

Writer with most Top Holiday Songs: 
Johnny Marks with three - 
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
 "A Holly Jolly Christmas"

Most recorded Holiday Song: 
"White Christmas" with well over 500 versions in dozens of languages.
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"I turned a corner yesterday...I beat up some kids. . .I felt like I really accomplished something. . . "

Coldplay & Elvis Married 
AP reports: Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin are married, according to the Santa Barbara County clerk-recorder's office. 

Last week, Paltrow announced she was expecting their first child next summer. 

County officials confirmed that the couple applied for a license last Friday, and that appears to be the date they tied the knot, in a short, secret ceremony. 

An official in the county office told The Associated Press Wednesday that documents show the marriage happened but provided no other details, such as the exact date and location. 

Publicist Stephen Huvane said his clients refuse to confirm or deny the report. -Click Here for the Full Story 

"To have and to hold until divorce do us part�" 

Wait there was another wedding� 

Jazz singer Diana Krall has tied the knot with her beau of one year, Elvis Costello, in a wedding in England, Costello's public relations firm confirmed Wednesday. 

The couple married Saturday night in a ceremony at Elton John's mansion in Surrey, England, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported. 

"The wedding was a private event with close friends and family in attendance," Shore Fire Media said in a statement. 

About 150 guests, including Paul McCartney and Canada's consul general to New York, Pamela Wallin, were sworn to secrecy, the newspaper reported. Krall grew up outside Vancouver, British Columbia. 

The 39-year-old jazz singer and Costello, 49, live in New York and have a home on Vancouver Island...-Click Here for the Full Story 

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