· And just like that, Warren G is off the hook. After his reps released a statement earlier in the day in which they explained his arrest Sunday for possession with intent to sell marijuana, "They were in the Hollywood area for Kanye's party. He was a passenger asleep in the front seat when the car was pulled over. They charged him because he didn't debrief. Whatever was found wasn't his, it was in the car." The Los Angeles District Attorney tossed the case due to insufficient evidence.
· Guess who got their own radio show (kind of)? "American Idol" season-one runner-up Justin Guarini. On Tuesday, the co-star of "From Justin to Kelly" will debut "The Justin Guarini Show" on BlogTalkRadio.com, where he'll "take to the Internet airwaves to help aspiring musicians find their inner idol" by playing unsigned artists and interviewing producers, managers and agents. Whew, at least he's not still skating along on the whole "Idol" thing.
· Two former members of From Autumn to Ashes, singer/drummer Francis Mark and guitarist/bassist Rob Lauritsen, have formed a new band, Warship, whose debut is due in the fall on Vagrant Records.
· We're not suggesting you should feel like a sucker for paying $500 for that iPhone, but ... sucker! On Monday (June 9), Apple boss Steve Jobs unveiled the thinner, cheaper ($199) iPhone 3G, which runs on a faster network, has built-in GPS and more battery life.
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