Published November 9, 2006
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K-Fed is having a bad week. A really bad week. Wife Britney Spears (finally) slapped him with a divorce, and his endeavors as a rapper are also floundering in a big way. K-Fed has reportedly eliminated the ticket price for his current tour to boost attendance at his shows. That's right - he can't even give away tickets for free. Federline has also cancelled shows due to poor turnout. To boot, Federline's debut album Playing with Fire, which was released on Halloween, has sold a paltry 6,500 copies. Looks like K-Fed's joy ride may be coming to an end.
TELEVISION
Andre "3000" Benjamin, one half of rap outfit Outkast, has created a new cartoon series. "Class of 3000" premiered last Friday on the Cartoon Network. Benjamin co-created and produces the show. He also lends his voice to the show's main character, a popular entertainer who walks away at the top of his game to teach music to kids in Atlanta. Benjamin has said he will create a new song for each episode, and has hinted he will enlist special guest musicians like Big Boi and Gwen Stefani on some of the tracks. You can watch the premiere episode on www.cartoonnetwork.com.
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The creators of "Lost" can finally relate to their viewers. They have no idea what the hell is going on with their show, either. In a ballsy move by ABC, "Lost" will be taken off the air for 13 weeks. The network cited fan restlessness and growing production difficulties due to the show's already large scale as reasons for the hiatus. According to the show's executive producers, the decision was made in hope that audiences might be able to catch up with the fractured story lines. The show will return on Feb. 7th, and the rest of the season will run into May.
MUSIC
Michael Jackson will perform his 1983 hit "Thriller" at the World Music Awards in London on Nov. 22nd. The reclusive King of Pop hasn't performed live in the United Kingdom in 10 years. The two-hour special will be broadcast to 160 countries and will reach approximately one billion viewers. Jackson will be presented with a Diamond Award, which is given to artists who sell more than 100 million albums. Thriller alone sold more than 50 million copies, and remains one of Jackson's biggest singles of all time.
FILM
Christopher Walken is set to play rock-legend Ozzy Osbourne for the upcoming adaptation of Vince Neal's M
