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After a four year hiatus, the Dixie Chicks are back -- and they'll be touring together this summer.
Though Emily Robinson (left) and Martie Maguire (right) will be releasing an album without Natalie Maines (center) in May, all three will join The Eagles and Keith Urban for a one-month stadium tour kicking off in June.
The last album the group recorded together was 2006's "Taking the Long Way."
Filed under: Too Fab
Conan O'Brien has announced a 30-city comedy tour -- but he's warning his fans, it's gonna be a "half-assed" performance.
As for what O'Brien will actually be doing on tour, Conan claims each show will be a "night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence."
The tour, which begins April 12 in Oregon, is officially titled "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour."
O'Brien will hit major cities across the country -- and Canada -- and will even be back in L.A. on April 24.
Filed under: Conan O'Brien
Lady Gaga says she doesn't have time for sex on her "Monster Ball" tour -- and has sworn off the deed completely after ending things with her boyfriend.
During the Viva Glam charity launch in London yesterday, the singer told reporters she's gone celibate after breaking up with the dude she was with -- a member of her creative team Haus of GaGa:
Gaga quipped, "I'm single. I haven't got time to spend on the road to get to know anyone. Even Lady GaGa can be celibate, you don't have to have sex to be loved."
... just weird clothes.
Filed under: Too Fab
One of the biggest crisis managers in America says Tiger Woods' address was a great 5 minute speech ... problem is it lasted 13 minutes.
Michael Sitrick, who has repped Rush Limbaugh, Paris Hilton and lots of other celebs in crisis, thinks, "There were good points in the speech but you had to wade through so much to pick them out."
Sitrick thought the most effective moment for Tiger was when he hugged his mom, which Sitrick says, "showed a genuine, human side."
Uber-publicist Howard Bragman -- who repped Isaiah Washington during his ordeal -- tells TMZ, "He didn't forget to apologize to anyone. Today was Yom Kippur for Tiger!"
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Britney Spears' team has taken the first step toward ending the conservatorship, TMZ has learned ... but it's by no means a done deal.
Sources tell us lawyers and others connected with the case have been meeting ... evaluating Britney's progress with the goal of ending the conservatorship. As we first reported, Britney's dad, Jamie Spears, wanted to wait until her tour ended before making the big move, but it's something he wants for his daughter only when the time is right.
We know there have been several lengthy meetings recently between the lawyers and the court commissioner in the commissioner's chambers.
Jamie and the lawyers will not make the decision to end the conservatorship. They will weigh in, but the person with all the influence is the "capacity expert" -- a psychiatrist who was appointed by the court. The capacity expert will do a thorough evaluation and submit it to the commissioner.
We're told one of the fears Jamie has ... Sam Lutfi, a guy Jamie thinks is still a threat to Britney if she allows him back in her life. He's got that right.
There are actually two conservatorships -- one over Britney, the person, and the other over Britney's business affairs. We're told the business conservatorship will likely continue. The issue on the table is whether to end the conservatorship over Britney, the person. Again, no decisions have been made, but it's all moving in that direction.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears, Exclusives
Britney Spears has lost it -- and by that, we mean all her touring equipment.
TMZ has learned a bus carrying all off Britney's tour equipment rolled off the road in Parkes, New South Wales in Australia.
According to police there, it happened around 4:30 PM during a bad storm. The winds became too strong and blew the truck off the road, rolling it over.
Police say the driver was taken to the hospital, but the equipment was undamaged.
So Britney has all the tools to lip sync tonight at the Rod Laver Arena tonight.
Filed under: Britney Spears, Exclusives
If you thought Hulk Hogan was going to lose the main event at something called the Hulkamania Tour, then OJ Simpson wants you on his next jury.
In a shocking turn of events, Hogan was victorious over Ric Flair in Melbourne, Australia last night. Hogan was bloodied, but prevailed -- much like he was when then the two "fought" during a press conference Wednesday to promote the event.
It's good to see Hulk back to fighting grown men in tights, rather than fighting grown women in court.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, The Hogans
TMZ has obtained the 911 calls made when one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses crashed last night on a highway in Virginia, killing the driver and injuring one passenger. Miley was not involved in any way.
In the first call, the caller tells the dispatcher the bus driver is still alive, but "losing color." This is significant because officials were investigating whether or not the driver died before the crash occurred ... which would help explain how the bus drifted off the road and then crashed.
In the second call, which sounds like it's being made by a different person, the caller says the driver was suffering cardiac arrest.
A third 911 call was made, in which you can hear the caller being instructed on how to perform CPR. This caller also says there are people still trapped in the back of the bus, but they are all okay.
The driver, 53-year-old William Douglas, died at the scene.
UPDATE: Police tell TMZ there were no obvious signs that alcohol played a factor in the crash, and believe Douglas may have had health-related issues. The matter is still under investigation.
Filed under: Miley Cyrus
Chris Brown is taking a break from his busy, court mandated, hard labor schedule -- to go on a concert tour for his remaining fans.
Brown just posted this on his Twitter: "BOUT TO START A SMALL TOUR SOON.. 15 TO 20 DATES.. MY FAN APPRECIATION TOUR. just for yall.nothin bigger than 4,ooo seater."
Filed under: Music, Chris Brown
If Kanye West doesn't regret hijacking Taylor Swift, he will now -- we're told his concert tour with Lady Gaga was scrapped because ticket sales sucked. And "sucked" happens to be a nicer version of the word we were told.
And not only that -- our insiders say another factor in the cancellation was West and Gaga's people were at each others throats like their last names were Gosselin.
When it came down do it, we're told Gaga decided she'd be better off playing smaller venues ... and far from the headache caused by Kanye's ever present drama.
Filed under: Music, Kanye West, Exclusives, Lady Gaga
Good news Taylor Swift fans -- Kanye West's "Fame Kills" tour with Lady Gaga has been canceled.
Despite the fact that a rep from Live Nation told us YESTERDAY that the concert was still a go ... Nation announced they were pulling the plug on the tour today, which was scheduled to kick off in November.
No reason was given -- but the VMA backlash and Kanye's upcoming criminal court date could have been factors.
Filed under: Music, Kanye West, Lady Gaga
The trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson tour movie debuted last night -- and shows a ton of previously unseen rehearsal video of MJ in the months leading up to his death.
Michael appears with it in the footage -- and the huge dance sequences teased look damn bad ass.
The movie will be shown in theaters for two weeks, starting October 28.
Filed under: Movies, Michael Jackson
Several witnesses expected to take the stand today as lawyers for Michael Jackson's estate -- as well as lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Michael's kids -- give testimony about the proposed deal with AEG about a Jackson memorabilia tour.
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UPDATE 7:21 PM ET -- The petition has been approved!!! The AEG deal is done, the memorabilia tour will happen. Finally. The three-city tour could earn as much as $6 million for the estate.
UPDATE 7:20 PM ET -- An attorney for Katherine wants more protections in the agreement to protect the estate and Michael's legacy.
UPDATE 7:14 PM ET -- The attorney for Michael's kids is in favor of the AEG deal.
UPDATE 7:07 PM ET -- And we're back!
UPDATE 5:50 PM ET -- The court has been closed again as one of the senior lawyers for AEG has taken the stand. Outside of court, Taj told reporters the family is more interested in protecting Michael's legacy than in making money. He also told Taj that he planned to do film after the London tour.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Britney Spears' daddy is ready to release his daughter into the wild again -- we've learned the conservatorship may be coming to an end.
Sources tell us Jamie Spears will ask the court to review the terms of the conservatorship after her concert tour ends in November. Jamie can't ask the judge to end it -- just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life.
We're told Jamie thinks Britney is ready to roll on her own. He has made her life his full time job since February, 2008.
Fact is ... if it weren't for the tour, given Britney's progress, the judge might already have made the decision to undo the conservatorship. The various vendors were promised under their contracts that the conservatorship would stay in tact throughout the tour.
A little editorial comment ... it may be the most remarkable turnaround we've ever seen. A year and a half ago, people were worried for Britney's life.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Over a minute of footage from Michael Jackson's tour rehearsal -- taken just two days before he died -- has been released by AEG, showing the legend rocking out to his song "They Don't Care About Us."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
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