October 28, 2008

It doesn't come as a surprise, but the death of 7 year-old Julian King, Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's nephew, has been ruled a homicide. An official with the Chicago Police Department confirmed Julian died from multiple gunshots to the head. Although no arrests have been made, William Balfour, the estranged step-father of Julian remains in custody as a "person of interest."

In the wake of the success of High School Musical 3: Senior Year, movie studio Paramount has put the remake of the classic Footloose on the fast track. What does HSM3 have to do with a remake of Footloose? You guessed it. Zac Efron. They've reportedly offered him a "mid-seven-figure salary" and production starts in the spring.

STAR Artists Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles and others are offering you free music if you make a pledge to vote on November 4th. Just go to RockTheVote.com/pledge and fill out an online form pledging to vote next week and you’ll get a link to download free songs.

STAR Artist Pink’s new CD “Funhouse” and STAR Artist Sara Bareilles’ new live DVD are both in stores today.

More to come later...