Bleary-eyed Christina Aguilera's mugshot released... as friends urge her to seek rehab

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Candid camera: Christina Aguilera's mugshot has been revealed following her arrest yesterday for public intoxication


A pale, and bleary-eyed Christina Aguilera stares directly into the camera in her mugshot after her arrest for public intoxication.

The 30-year-old singer was taken in by police around 2.45am yesterday morning because she 'was not capable of taking care of herself' a Los Angeles Sheriff's spokesman has said.

And now Aguilera's booking photo has been revealed, showing the mother-of-one shortly after she was taken into custody.

It comes as reports in the U.S. media claim friends have been encouraging Aguilera to enter rehab for some time.

'Her drinking is out of control,' an Aguilera source tells America's Us Weekly. 'She's a total mess.'


Mugshot: The musician and production assistant was pulled over by police after driving erratically


A surreptitious photo of the mugshot was posted on website E! News as LA Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said it will not be released to the public as she will not face charges.

Aguilera was driven home from the West Hollywood police station at 7.30am yesterday morning after being released from police custody.

Her boyfriend Matthew Rutler, 25, left jail on $30,000 bail after being arrested for driving under the influence.

Aguilera a passenger in the car driven by Rutler who was observed driving dangerously, and when stopped by officers, the petite singer was unable to stand by herself.

Us Magazine claims the former Disney star has been caught up in numerous alcohol-fuelled drama in recent months.

She was allegedly involved in an heated argument with her mother Shelly Kearns on New Year's Eve.


Arrested: Christina Aguilera and her boyfriend Matthew Rutler, pictured here on Valentine's Day, were taken in by police in the early hours of yesterday morning


'Christina then yelled "Who do you think you are?" It was crazy!'
She was also reported to have passed out drunk in Jeremy Renner's bed after turning up uninvited to his star-studded birthday party at his Beverly Hills home on January 8.

Steve Whitmore, the chief public information officer for the Los Angeles Sheriffs department said of her arrest:

'They [police] witnessed a person driving erratically,' Whitmore said.
'At 2.45am this morning a gentleman was stopped for allegedly driving under the influence.

'He was subsequently arrested and his passenger, Ms Aguilera, she was arrested.
'It was kind of a unique situation with this law as she was not capable of taking care of herself. She was incapacitated.

'When she got out of the car, she couldn't stand. We had to help her stand," he added.

'She didn't know where she was and she didn't know her own address.
'We took her into custody for her own protection.

'She was co-operative and she was not belligerent in any way whatsoever. She was just intoxicated.'


Day out: Christina's ex Jordan Bratman was seen taking their son Max to the park yesterday afternoon in Santa Monica


Whitmore said the Sheriff's department had no intention of pressing charges on the singer but noted that she would have an arrest record.

Aguilera began dating Rutler in November last year just two months after she split from her husband of five years, Jordan Bratman.

The former couple have a three-year-old son, Max.


Press conference: Steve Whitmore, the chief public information officer for the Los Angeles Sheriffs department, said the singer was 'incapacitated' when she was taken in by police


After the news of Aguilera's arrest broke, Bratman distracted little Max by taking him to the park in Santa Monica.

Aguilera and Rutler had met months earlier on the set of her movie Burlesque, which co-starred singing legend Cher.


Sobering experience: Rutler collected his car from an impound yard in Los Angeles after being released from custody


Aguilera, who was listed at 5'2" and 100lbs on her booking sheet, was allowed to leave the station early yesterday morning after proving she was able to make her own way.

The arrest is the latest in a series of publicly humiliating moments for the singer.
She was forced to apologise after mixing up the words to the National Anthem during her Super Bowl performance on February 6.

She then tripped and fell to the ground while taking part in an all-star tribute to R&B legend Aretha Franklin at the Grammy Awards on February 13.

Meanwhile, pregnant singer Pink posted a less than supportive tweet on the arrest on her Twitter page.

She told fans: 'Out of Myself, Britney, and Christina - didn’t everyone think I was gonna be the troublemaker? LOOK MA!!! No CUFFS!!'


source: dailymail

Rain appointed as an environmental ambassador for China

World star Rain was recently appointed to be an ambassador for the prevention of desertification in China.

On March 1st, the multi-entertainer attended a ceremony at Beijing’s Hilton hotel to receive the formal appointment as a ‘Korea-China Youth Environment Protection’ ambassador.

To commemorate the event, Rain sang ‘Treasure‘, which was specially produced and recorded in Mandarin-Chinese to promote the protection of the environment in China. Rain stated, “I’ll do my best to prevent desertification in China. I worked especially hard on my Chinese pronunciations while recording this song. I hope to sing it to my fans at one of my concerts“.


The star also revealed some information about the ‘2011 Rain Asia Tour Environmental Protection Concert‘, which is to be held on March 26th in Beijing. Rain explained, “This will be the first concert of the tour and is the only concert to be held in China. I worked extra hard to prepare for this concert“.

The singer added, “The Korean team that I worked with for a long time will be in charge of producing the entire concert. The concert will be divided into two parts, and will last from two and a half to three hours“.

Chinese fans have already been gearing up to attend Rain’s concert. Because the concert will be held especially to promote the protection of the environment, many Chinese fans have suggested that everyone bring their own plastic bags to collect their own trash.




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Sara Bareilles' 'Uncharted' Video Ft. Josh Groban, Pharrell Williams & More

Footage of Vanessa Carlton, Ryan Tedder, Pharrell Williams, Keenan Cahill and some other stars singing to 'Uncharted' is put together into one music video.


Sara Bareilles debuts a star-studded music video for her latest single "Uncharted". She gets help from some A-list artists like Maroon 5's Adam Levine, N.E.R.D's Pharrell Williams, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Ben Folds, Vanessa Carlton and Josh Groban. YouTube lip-sync sensation Keenan Cahill also appears in this clip.

"This video is about as personal as it gets," Sara said. "It all started because I am so inspired by my fans...you all have more heart and soul than anything I've ever experienced before and it humbles me on a daily basis. I never cease to smile when I see a fan singing along to a song of mine either at a show or on YouTube, with so much energy and heart. It's the coolest feeling in the world."

She explains more, "This video is about my journey as an artist who looks up to the people around them. This is about being a fan of people who take chances, who are fearless, who have integrity, and go off into the world saying yes to what's around them. It's filled with some of the people in my life who do that everyday. They have impacted my world and are not only incredible artists, but great friends as well. They all worked this giant favor into their very busy lives and helped me out more than I can say."

"Uncharted" is lifted from Sara Bareilles' 2010 album "Kaleidoscope Heart".



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Kristina & the Dolls' 'Be Mine' Video From 'Beastly'

Kristina & the Dolls' music video in support of "Beastly" theme song "Be Mine" has hit the web. The clip is a mix of the band's performance scene and random footage from the Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer-starring movie.

"The song is obviously about love, but it has a way deeper meaning. It's not just a crush, or a fair weather love. It's about the desperation and obsession behind love. The heart wrenching side of love," Kristina Allison told PopEater.


"It's the love that you'd do anything for, and it's about finding that person who gives you shelter from the world. If you listen to the lyrics, they really give a visual description of the lengths a person would go to for the one they love."

"Beastly" is due in U.S. theaters on March 4. It's a story of a handsome but spoiled, shallow high school student (Alex Pettyfer) who is physically transformed by a witch into someone as unattractive on the outside as he is on the inside. It will follow him in a seemingly-impossible task, that is finding true love to break off from the spell.





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Willow Smith Sings '21st Century Girl' on 'Oprah', Drops Official Video Teaser

The 10-year-old girl performs two songs on the talk show, and gives a closer look behind the making of her upcoming music video on her Facebook.

Willow Smith followed "21st Century Girl" radio debut on February 28 with a live performance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" the next day. Appearing on its World's Most Talented Kids episode, the Roc Nation artist delivered two songs; the new track and her first single "Whip My Hair".


Beside singing, Willow also co-hosted the show with Oprah Winfrey, interviewing fellow young guests which included "Live to Dance" winners D'Angelo and Amanda, YouTube guitarist sensation Graham Stookey, and violin prodigy Brianna Kahane.

Talking about herself and her newfound fame, Willow said it's "50 percent work and 102 percent fun." She admitted that at times, the attention does get to be too much, but she just follows her mother's advice. "I just pretend like I'm alone," she said. "I pull myself out from the world and just do what I've got to do."

"21st Century Girl" is the second offering from her upcoming debut album which is due later this year. Its music video has been filmed and an official teaser has been offered ahead of the video premiere. "It's about girls who can be themselves. They're walking toward their goal. They're thriving to be the best, 'cause you know that you can do it," she said.

Willow on "Oprah":


Willow Smith performing Whip My Hair Oprah



Willow Smith - 21st Century Girl


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First Sneak Peek to Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom's Reality Show

E! has released the first sneak peek into their new Kardashian franchise, "Khloe & Lamar". Featuring married couple Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, the reality show is done in "Newlyweds" style and follows Khloe's day-to-day life as a wife and stepmother to Lamar's two children from his previous marriage.

"Khloe & Lamar", which was shot this Spring, would premiere in April. Khloe's older sister Kim Kardashian admitted that she has no clue of how it would look like. "What's so funny is that we're all doing our own things and I don't know what Khloe or Lamar or my brother [Rob] has been doing," Kim told Jimmy Kimmel. "So I'm excited to watch their show when it comes out because I don't know!"


The other sister, Kourtney Kardashian was also blank on what the show is all about. "Kim and I call her and say, 'What are you doing?' She [will whisper], 'I'm filming'. She doesn't tell us what is going on!" Kourtney revealed.

Khloe herself blogged about the details, writing "[My brother] Rob will play a major role in this too since he lives with us. He's basically like our son LOL. With the three of us living together, it's honestly like a sitcom. Trust me, there will be a lot of laughs."



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'Grey's Anatomy' Musical Sneak Peek Teases Songs

Executive producer Tony Phelan said it is more about 'mood' when incorporating the song into the story, and they change none of the lyrics.

Fans of "Grey's Anatomy" who have been dying to get a glimpse of its musical episode can quench their thirst with the first sneak peek. ABC released a behind-the-scene footage about the recording session which reveals which cast lend their voices and what songs would appear.


"It's Callie's point of view and all of the songs that have been sung in the show would be incorporated in very interesting ways in this episode," Chyler Leigh teased. The list includes The Fray's "How to Save a Life" which became the show's theme for several seasons. Sara Ramirez also said that there will be Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" which was featured in the second season finale.

"Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event" would air on March 31 after the show's Spring hiatus. "It's an amazing opportunity," Ramirez said. "Singing runs in my family; it's something I embrace about myself. I've been nothing but thrilled and excited to come to work and play a character that I love and portray a journey that I'm just really excited to portray."



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