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Remix! Britney Spears’ 3-Year-Old Niece Belts Out Her Aunt’s Tune

July 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Britney Spears’ little niece Maddie may soon be following in her superstar aunt’s famous footsteps.

The 3-year-old tot — daughter of Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge – recently tried out her own vocals in her best Britney voice – and it was all caught on camera.

Rocker Rick Springfield Pleads Not Guilty To DUI

July 05, 2011

MALIBU, Calif.

Prosecutors say an attorney for Rick Springfield has entered a not guilty plea on the rocker’s behalf in a drunken driving case.

Singers Compete As ‘The Voice’ Goes Live, But Judges Ribbing Of Each Other Takes Center Stage

June 07, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

NBC’s “The Voice” went live for the first time on Tuesday night and proved it isn’t any ordinary reality competition show.

The vocalists, singing to stay another week, and eventually a recording contract for the winner, may have driven the two-hour show, but it was the playful banter between the celebrity judges – Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green — that made it more than just a night of competition.

On The Download: A Final Goodbye Post, As We Head Into Summer

May 03, 2011

By Jeremy Blacklow

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

Well, the time has come for me to pen my final On The Download post. After five amazing years at Access Hollywood, I am moving on to new career challenges. It’s with a heavy heart that I say “goodbye” to my family here though, and everything that we’ve created during my tenure as Managing Editor of AccessHollywood.com.

When we decided to launch the On The Download section of AccessHollywood.com three years ago, just after the re-launch of our site’s current incarnation, it was born out of a desire to have more music coverage by our brand. God bless our executive producer, Rob Silverstein, but unless your name was Mariah or Justin… or, Britney or Jessica… truth be told, it was unlikely we were covering you. That left a lot of music artists out there, many about whom the music-lovers amongst our staff were quite fond, who weren’t at all synonymous with “Access.” So, we set out to change that.

Rick Springfield Arrested For Suspicion Of DUI

May 02, 2011

MALIBU, Calif.

Rick Springfield – the ‘80s rocker best known for his hit single, “Jessie’s Girl” – was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Sunday night, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Springfield was pulled over in Malibu, Calif., around 8 PM local time on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Access.

On The Download: Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are’

April 14, 2011

By Anthony Ramos

BURBANK, Calif.

By now, you’ve probably heard of British import Jessie J, but you may not be able pinpoint who exactly she is. Expect that to change, soon!

Already picked as an AccessHollywood.com Rising Star, Jessie J is the U.K.’s latest buzzed-about singer/songstress, who has already in her career penned hits for Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Chris Brown, just to name a new. Now, it’s her turn to take center stage with the stateside release this past Tuesday of her debut CD, “Who You Are.”