Oksana Grigorieva Dropping Abuse Claim Against Mel Gibson

Oksana Grigorieva Dropping Abuse Claim Against Mel Gibson

As the custody battle between Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson over their 18-month-old daughter Lucia continues to rage, a source tells the Associated Press that Grigorieva has dropped her domestic abuse claim against Gibson.

Grigorieva, 41, had claimed that Gibson, 55, threatened her with a gun and beat her during a fight at Gibson's Malibu, Calif., home last year. Things have just gotten uglier and uglier since, with the revelation of Gibson's tirade against her caught on tape (Gibson claims the tapes were edited), as well as Gibson accusing Grigorieva of trying to extort millions of dollars from him (those charges have since been dropped).

In March, Gibson pled no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge as part of a bargain that requires him to undergo domestic violence counseling and serve three years probation -- but the plea deal did not include an admission of guilt.

A source close to the Grigorieva-Gibson case tells Radar Online that Oksana withdrew the abuse allegations as a way of extending an "olive branch" to her ex. "Oksana says the move was made to demonstrate to the court that she is a good parent who doesn't want this case drawn out any longer than it has to go, because the interests of their daughter are paramount. Oksana wants to move toward a fair custody agreement with Mel."

Gibson's lawyer has said, "Mel's only priority throughout all of this has been that the best interests of his young daughter Lucia and the rest of his children be put first in any decisions made."

Apparently, Grigorieva and Gibson have been holding secret talks to hash out the details. So could these two warring parents finally be coming to an agreement? Radar's source says, "Oksana wants what is best for Lucia and if her decision to drop the domestic violence claim isn't proof enough of that, it should be remembered that she walked away from a $15 million settlement, too, because she is a good parent."

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Ashley Tisdale On New. Music. Live.

Ashley Tisdale headed over to MuchMusic’s New. Music. Live in Toronto Canada to promote her new movie, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. The movie is a Disney film and IMdB has the synopsis: Sharpay Evans travels to New York where she is … Continue reading

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Ashton Kutcher Looking Tired On The Set Of New Movie

Love a man in pajamas! My guess is Ashton Kutcher is dressed up and in character in these shots. The actor – who co-stars alongside Hilary Swank – was photographed last night walking around the set of his new film … Continue reading

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Consequence Says He's 'Not A Part Of G.O.O.D. Music'

'I'm the CEO of Band Camp Records,' Kanye's former artist says on 'RapFix Live.'
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway


Consequence on "RapFix Live"
Photo: Jonathan Goldner/ MTV News

All good things must come to an end, and Wednesday during "RapFix Live," Consequence announced that he and his "former friend" Kanye West have severed business ties, and he is moving on to start his own record company.

"My purpose for coming here is clarification. There are many fans who still align me with G.O.O.D. Music and it's not fair to their intellect that they are fooled in that manner," Consequence told MTV News' Sway. "I'm not a part of G.O.O.D. Music, I'm the CEO of Band Camp Records. Any piece of intellectual property or artist you hear come my way is via Band Camp Records."

Cons, who appeared as a guest on Kanye's debut album, The College Dropout, and its 2005 follow-up, Late Registration, also confirmed that he has written songs with Kanye in the past. For example, Consequence (real name Dexter Mills) was credited as a writer on Kanye's 2008 track "Paranoid," though he didn't sing on the track. According to Consequence, however, there were times he didn't get his just due. "One record that I never got credit for, which always stuck out in my mind, was that I helped out with some of the rhymes from 'Champion,' " Cons said of the 2007 song that appeared on Kanye's Graduation.

Quence grew increasingly frustrated when his sophomore album, Cons TV, was pushed to the backburner. According to him, that's when his and Kanye's relationship began to strain. Now the oft-delayed album will be renamed Get Even.

Consequence is also getting set to release his Movies on Demand 3 mixtape and branding his independent Band Camp record label. As of now, the Band Camp roster includes himself and up-and-coming singer Tannie J, as well as producers Lee Bannon and Produce Section.

What do you think about Consequence leaving G.O.O.D. Music and starting his own label? Tell us in the comments.

For more on Consequence and the G.O.O.D. Music saga, stay tuned to MTV News and our RapFix blog.

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663336/consequence-hes-not-part-good-music.jhtml

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'American Idol' Report Card: Haley Reinhart Eclipses The Competition

Find out who else made the grade and watch 'Idol Party Live' for more of our performance analysis.
By Eric Ditzian


Haley Reinhart
Photo: Fox

It's all been building to this, we suppose, an episode of "American Idol" so chock-full of judges' clichés and producers' out-of-nowhere talking points that the show almost became a parody of itself. Suddenly and jarringly on Wednesday, the focus was on nothing but what type of recording artist each singer might become, at nearly the complete expense of critical performance evaluation. And goodness — the reality-show gibberish! All the night, the talk was about who's in it to win it, who's leaving it all up onstage, who's just having fun up there, who's not broke and thus not in need of fixing. Steven Tyler said "it's a beautiful thing" so many times, the phrase almost transcended its own vapidity and became a commentary of "American Idol" itself.

Yet all this is just background noise (however grating it is to hear) and shouldn't distract us from the main attraction: Haley Reinhart owned it last night. Boom! We'd end our "Idol" report card right there, giving her two "excellents" and the rest of the competition incompletes. But that's not the way things work around here. Nor is it the way things work out there in the land of finicky "Idol' voters. Everyone must stand up and be judged (even if the judges themselves don't understand that).

Excellent

Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun": We'll get to the mind-boggling critique of her first song in a second, but for now let's just salute Haley for bouncing back and giving arguably her finest performance of the season with this Animals tune. As the song rose from gentle a cappella intro to full-throated emotional release, the human-hear-me-roar aggression in her voice gave us goose bumps. It was too good for even the judges to slam.

Haley Reinhart, "You and I": Here's the thing: This may have been a Lady Gaga song, but this was certainly not a Lady Gaga performance. And in the judges' insistence that Haley was attempting to reinvent herself as Gaga Lite, we saw the absurdity of their insistence to make the entire show about what kind of recording artist everyone will be. Haley was doing no such thing. If anything, she infused some heavy Janis Joplin into this beautiful and jazzy performance, bringing out Gaga's inherent bluesy-ness in the process. The judges should be ashamed of themselves for this one.

Good

Lauren Alaina, "Flat on the Floor": We're reluctant to say anything as formulaic as, "She's back, baby!," but it's hard to ignore how much more confident Lauren was on Wednesday, compared to her performances over the last month. She was in her country comfort zone with Carrie Underwood's song, stomping around the stage like a cowgirl, and sounding darn good doing it.

Scotty McCreery, "Gone": Look at good ol' Scotty getting his swagger up! This was a more hard-charging performance than we've ever seen from him. He jumped, he skipped, he engaged in a fun call-and-response with his backup singers. What is there to say about his vocals? Not much, since they're always on point.

Lauren Alaina, "Unchained Melody": While this familiar tune didn't outdo her first performance, it was very well done. She dropped the country twang and sang a straightforward ballad, hitting the notes she needed to but not reaching for ones outside her vocal range. And the judges? The judges threw up their hands, abdicated their responsibility and fawned over Lauren like she was one part Carrie Underwood, one part Jesus of Nazareth.

Satisfactory

Scotty McCreery, "Always on My Mind": We couldn't expect Scotty to get semi-experimental twice, could we? For his second song, he was back in familiar territory. Elvis Presley, again. We probably wouldn't complain if the song weren't so sleepy. He just plodded along, a bit drearily, a bit tenderly. After the top-notch first performance, this one was a letdown.

Jacob Lusk, "Love Hurts": Love, much like this performance, can be painful. There was something borderline schizophrenic about the way his vocals slipped and slid from one end of the musical scale to the other. And while the judges applauded the way he brought the song to a conclusion, we'll just say this: We're not sure what happened at the end of "Love Hurts," but it didn't correspond to recognizable human activity.

James Durbin, "Without You": This was a big improvement over his earlier performance, which we'll address below. We always like James better when he's going slow and sensitive. What we're unsure about is all that Lusk-like emotion he displayed during the performance. Is he laying it on too thick, or are we just being cynical? Perhaps both. What we are certain about is there's not a sharp note the judges can't dismiss with empty talk about artistry and emotion.

Unsatisfactory

James Durbin, "Closer to the Edge": In a word: weird! James' vocals began weak and low, then graduated to a sort of pitch-dizzy warbling. This was Adam Lambert with strep throat. We do, however, think 30 Seconds to Mars is a good artistic fit for James. Nonetheless, this performance just didn't work, even if Randy Jackson insisted that, yes, James is in it to win it.

Jacob Lusk, "No Air": As he has all season, Jacob struggled with his phrasing and his dance moves during "No Air." He was shouty, he was pitchy and his diva boogying — which, honestly, we've done our best not to comment on all season — was out of control as he undulated like one of those flailing inflatable men looming over used car dealerships. Thank goodness for Randy, who offered up a reality-based critique after Jennifer Lopez hailed the performance. Jacob, it's been a blast watching you each week, but I think even you can agree, it's time to pack your bags and head home.

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Plan To Adopt Filipino Child Next?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have so much on their hands already, what with big movie careers to manage NOT TO MENTION SIX CHILDREN. I do not know how they would handle one more! But sources say that they’ve been … Continue reading

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BEYONCE GOES PATRIOTIC: Releases "God Bless The USA" Cover In Remembrance Of 9/11

Beyonce Knowles is showing her patriotic colors as she is set to release her cover of the American classic "God Bless The USA" today.  With President Obama traveling to the World Trade Center site today and after the recent death of Osama Bin Laden, both making today a day of remembrance of 9/11, it's the appropriate time.

 

Her version of the song, plus how she's donating all proceeds to a cause, when you read on....

"God Bless The USA" was originally recorded back in 1984 by country artist Lee Greenwood.  And the song has become the backdrop of American rememberance of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. 

And Texas native Beyonce, who first sang the song during President Obama's 2008 campaign, has recorded a studio version cover of the song.  It will be released on iTunes today, and will air on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" this evening. 

All proceeds from Beyonce's song will go to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.

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