Britney Spears To Hit Studio With Max Martin, Dr. Luke This Week

'I'm pretty sure it's a smash,' Spears' manager tweets about song for her upcoming album.
By Jocelyn Vena


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For those wondering what the deal is with Britney Spears' next album, her manager, Adam Leber, tweeted an update about the princess of pop's musical endeavors as she works on the follow-up to 2008's Circus.

"Brit is recording a big big BIG new song on Friday with #MaxMartin & @TheDrLuke. I'm pretty sure it's a smash!" he wrote. Leber recently said that the album would sound "progressive" and that ''it'll be a departure from what you've heard" in the past.

Dr. Luke retweeted Leber's message, as well as this update for all the Britney fans out there: "Please continue to wait 4 Britney's new song!!!!" Luke worked with Spears on her "Circus" track for her last album.

As for Martin, he and Spears have a long history of making music together, having worked on "3," "... Baby One More Time" and "If U Seek Amy."

"She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," Dr. Luke recently shared about working with Britney, who is expected to release music sometime in early 2011. "But most importantly, I want to make good music ... I'm excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music. And she's such an amazing vehicle to getting that music out to a lot of people in every country."

Spears has also hit the studio with producer Danja, who worked on her song "Gimme More." He explained, "I'm definitely gonna do my part and try to make it hard-hitting, up-tempo, high-energy. That's what I think we need and that's what I'm gonna shoot for."

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Monday Movers: Francesco Molinari Goes Start to Finish in Shanghai

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Francesco MolinariEach week, Monday Movers will look back on the previous week in the golf world to see whose stock is rising and who will likely be heading back to the range.

On the Rise

Francesco Molinari -- Molinari took all of the drama out of the WGC-HSBC Champions when he went wire-to-wire for his fourth career win. It was just the fifth wire-to-wire winner in the 11-year history of the World Golf Championship series. He also became the first Italian winner of a WGC event and did so with a bogey-free, final-round 67. While Molinari has enjoyed success on the European Tour, this is his first win since 2006, and it moves him into the top 15 in the world.

Lee Westwood -- Although he entered the week as the newly crowned No. 1 player in the world, Westwood wasn't the favorite to keep that title when the weekend began. That's only because he has been battling a calf injury and only competed in one tournament since the Ryder Cup at the beginning of October. Without a win on the European Tour this season, Westwood seemed to have his work cut out for him, but he answered the challenge emphatically. The Englishman finished one stroke behind first and nine strokes ahead of third and increased his lead over Tiger Woods in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Jiyai Shin -- The top-ranked player on the women's side also finished at 18-under par this week, but that was enough for a two-stroke win at the Mizuno Classic in Japan. It was her second LPGA Tour title of the season and eighth for her career. The South Korean star held off two-time 2010 major winner Yani Tseng with a bogey-free final round that included birdies on all four par 5s. The win moves Shin to within $4,000 of first place on the money list.



 

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Lorenzen Wright Shot at Least Five Times, According to Autopsy

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Lorenzen Wright, who was found dead in late July after going missing for 10 days, died after being shot at least five times, an autopsy shows.

According to the report, which was released Wednesday, Wright was shot twice in the head, twice in the chest and once in the forearm. But because the body was badly decomposed, there could have been more gunshots.

Wright likely had a lot of cash on him when he was last seen leaving his ex-wife's home, fueling concerns he may be the victim of foul play, according to a police report from July. Police reported they received a 911 call from Wright's cell phone before he went missing.

In August, Wright's former personal assistant claimed to have recordings of Wright's wife threatening him if he was ever with another woman. The assistant, Wendy Wilson, urged police to examine Sherra Wright as a suspect, but there has been no word from police as to who may have been behind Wright's death.

 

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Gwyneth Paltrow To Sing Rihanna's 'Umbrella' On 'Glee'

Actress duets with Matthew Morrison on song, which gets mashed up with Gene Kelly classic 'Singin' in the Rain.'
By Jocelyn Vena


Matthew Morrison and Gwyneth Paltrow perform "Singing in the Rain" and "Umbrella" on "Glee"
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What a wild mash-up of songs about rain! On Tuesday, CMA performer and Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow will make her much-hyped debut on "Glee" in an episode called "The Substitute," and a preview of one of her songs has hit Justjared.com.

Paltrow takes on Rihanna's smash "Umbrella," and Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) appears on the song singing lines from the classic Gene Kelly tune "Singin' in the Rain." The tracks mash up surprisingly well, and not just because of their obvious thematic similarities. Putting a modern, funky edge on the Kelly tune, which appeared in the 1952 film of the same name, updates the track and makes it seem like it could have easily appeared on Rihanna's 2008 hit.

Paltrow will also sing a cleaned-up version of Cee Lo Green's instant classic "F--- You." In a clip that appears on EW.com, Paltrow's character, a substitute teacher filling in for Mr. Schuester, proves her hipness to the kids in New Directions with her sassy rendition of the track, changing the song's lyric to "forget you." Soon the entire Glee club participates in the sing-along, expect for a very unhappy-looking Rachel.

Paltrow will appear in two episodes of the hit Fox show, proudly displaying her mad singing skills. "Gwyneth is a great singer," "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy said. "She's done it a little bit, but I really want to show it off and show everyone how great she is."

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Dexter Pittman Patiently Waits to Help Miami Heat Fill Void in Middle

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Dexter PittmanMIAMI -- Plenty of questions were raised before the season about how the Miami Heat would counter the size of elite teams like the Boston Celtics. With a small sample of games to observe, those questions appear to have some merit as the Heat have been pushed around in the paint.

Joel Anthony can only do so much with his 6-foot-9 frame -- he's just one inch taller than LeBron James -- and his limited offensive game. Zydrunas Ilgauskas may well be their best jump shooter but has obviously slowed down and won't play full-time. Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem working in tandem doesn't appear to be enough of a defensive presence inside during crunch time.

A second (or third?) look at free agent Erick Dampier is rumored to be taking place now that his deal with the Houston Rockets has fallen apart. There doesn't appear to be many other options that can help out in the short term, even though Heat president Pat Riley is surely open to pulling the trigger on a deal should the right player become available.

 

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Celtics Repeat the Formula to Beat Heat

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Dwyane Wade and Paul PierceMIAMI -- The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics squared off Thursday in a rematch of the NBA's first game of the season, but this wasn't a case where the sequel was worse than the original. However, it did appear that the basketball gods recycled the script.

Once again, the Heat started off cold from the field early as their offense looked out of sync while the Celtics raced out to the early lead. Dwyane Wade again had a nightmare of a game while LeBron James surpassed 30 points to lead a furious second-half rally that ultimately fell short. The 112-107 loss drops Miami to 5-4 on the season -- and third place in the Southeast Division -- while Boston improved to 7-2.

Looking at both of these games, the Heat haven't seemed to progress much from Game No. 1 to Game No. 9. Joel Anthony and Carlos Arroyo again proved ineffective among the starters while their replacements Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Eddie House fared better. Simply put, there just wasn't enough support for James aside from Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem, while the Celtics enjoyed a balanced attack from their Big 3 of Kevin Garnett (16 points, 13 rebounds), Paul Pierce (25 points) and the ageless Ray Allen (35 points, with 7 of 9 shooting from three-point land). Boston's starters outscored their counterparts 89 to 62.

 

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The Works: MVP Power Rankings; Saluting Two Great PA Announcers

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Today in The Works, Rob Peterson recognizes two of the best PA announcers in the business. But first, the MVP Power Rankings as they stand today.

MVP Power Rankings, Edition No. 1

The MVP Power Rankings started in July, as Kevin Durant took an early lead based on altruistic behavior and world domination, while two-time defending winner LeBron James struggled to get past his image self-mutilation. Now Durant is struggling to re-find his range while LeBron is struggling to dig his team out of a P.R. and basketball hole. Both will be heard from in the MVP Power Rankings ... but not yet. Make room for the early leaders.

10. Derrick Rose, Bulls
Chicago's third-year point guard has sprinted out to a fast start; whether he can sustain this type of production over the long haul is obviously a huge question, as it will be for most of the early MVP leaders. His per-game numbers will almost certainly take a hit when Carlos Boozer enters; Rose's usage rate is substantially higher than ever, and the hairy chested one will be a great relief, allowing Rose to pace himself and become more efficient. For now, he's so vital to every possession that if he doesn't perform like this, Chicago isn't winning.

9. Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kobe is this low only because of the superlative performance ahead of him. If the season ended today, I have no doubt Bryant would win the MVP -- he's been good enough for me, a devout Kings fan, to say that without throwing up in my mouth or rolling my eyes in sarcasm. Kobe's been fantastic. It's worth noting that Bryant never deferred to Shaquille O'Neal the way he has deferred to Pau Gasol early on. Kobe and Pau are clearly on the same page (finally!), and the Lakers may have never been better.

 

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