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Add two more major artists to the list of performers slated to rock next month’s Grammy Awards.

“My friends @ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this years Annual Grammy Awards!” Rihanna revealed on Twitter on Wednesday night.

The singer, who is up for four awards, including Album of the Year, seemed quite excited by the planned duet, calling it “bonkers.”

Nicki Minaj, Kelly Clarkson and Bruno Mars are among the other stars slated to the take stage on February 12.

The show will be hosted by LL Cool J.

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The 2011 MTV EMAs, hosted by Selena Gomez, are being broadcast live from Belfast on Sunday.

Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Coldplay and Snooki were just some of the stars who hit the red carpet before the big event.

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Coldplay and Rihanna‘s collaboration, “Princess of China,” has leaked online.

Chris Martin has called the track one of his favorites on the band’s upcoming album, Mylo Xyloto.

The record is due out on October 25.

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Lindsay Lohan supposedly threw a fit on Wednesday night when she was banned from going backstage at the Coldplay concert in L.A., claims The Sun.

The British tab says Lohan “begged” for an all access pass, but was “turned away” by the band.

According to a supposed “source” for the paper, Lohan ”threw a complete wobbler” when she wasn’t let backstage, and “protested to the people running the guest list.”

(We’re not 100 percent sure what a “wobbler” is, but it doesn’t sound good.)

Anyway, The Sun claims Lohan ”got even more angry when she found out fellow actress Kate Bosworth was there mingling with Gwyneth Paltrow and the band… In the end she got so fed up, she stormed out.”

Seriously?

Not at all.

Lohan laughed off the rumor when Gossip Cop reached out to her.

And now we know why. A music source tells us Lohan is actually dating one of Coldplay’s band members, Guy Berryman.

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Coldplay became the latest band to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse at their Los Angeles concert last night, which doubled as a benefit show for the Grammy Foundation’s “Grammy in the Schools” program and a performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

During a three song encore, Chris Martin did a slow rendition of the “Rehab” chorus before breaking into “Fix You,” which Martin wrote for Gwyneth Paltrow to help her cope with her father’s death in 2002.

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Ryan Seacrest just announced today that he’s hosting a two-day music festival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 23 and 24.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, sponsored by Clear Channel Radio, will feature performances by Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, the Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Jane’s Addiction, Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, John Meyer, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Sting.

Seacrest said of the festival: “This is a once in a generation gathering of artists and fans from all over the country for a true, must-see music event.”

More names of artists and celebrities will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Gwyneth Paltrow had the enviable role of real-life sweetheart to Hollywood hunks Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, but the experience didn’t always feel so natural.

“It was strange to be part of a public couple,” says Paltrow in an interview that aired as part of a new E! special about her.

Paltrow herself was the daughter of a “public couple” – Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner – although her relationships with superstars Pitt and Affleck elevated her public profile to a whole new level.

She eventually married (and had two children with) another major celebrity, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

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“Glee” usually gets what it wants, but not from one band.

Kings of Leon refuses to license its music to the hit high school musical.

While Madonna, Britney Spears, and a host of other top acts have allowed “Glee” to use their tunes, Kings of Leon has rejected the show outright, not permitting it to use their hit “Use Somebody” or any other song.

Caleb Followill, the band’s frontman, tells NME he’s never watched “Glee,” although “apparently everybody loves it.”

At one point, Coldplay had rejected the show’s requests, but the band ultimately reconsidered and gave “Glee” access to its catalog.

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U2 is on top again.

From June 2009 to June 2010, the Irish rock group earned an astounding $130 million, according to Forbes.

Next up was the Aussie heavy metal band, AC/DC. The band shook it all night long to the tune of $114 million.

Rounding out the Top Three was Beyonce, who brought home $87 million. Husband Jay-Z was number six on the list, having amassed $63 million. (The couple collectively earned $150 million last year – not to shabby.)

The rest of the Top Ten were Bruce Springsteen ($70 million), Britney Spears ($64 million), Lady Gaga ($62 million), Madonna ($58 million), Kenny Chesney ($50 million) and the Black Eyed Peas, who tied with Coldplay and Toby Keith ($48 million each).

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We imagine Perez Hilton is still recovering from his birthday celebration… because he’s only now taking the chance to misreport some old stories.

Finally flipping through his copy of In Touch Weekly to repeat whatever it says, Perez reheats the cold dish claiming Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are currently living separately.

Not only can’t he muster the strength to add any new information to this Gossip Cop-busted rumor, Perez even fails to win us over this time with his Photoshop wizardry, writing barely visible white words against a white, overcast sky.

If he’s going to be several days late and wrong with his reporting, Perez could at least give us some clever art work!

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Gwyneth Paltrow and her hubby, Coldplay rocker Chris Martin, are “moving into separate homes,” declares In Touch.

The distance between them “has been growing for months,” says the tab, and “insider” DJ Jamie Ford claims “they’re ready to split permanently by moving into separate, but adjoining, homes in London.”

“They have little left in common” besides their two children, insists Ford, while a Paltrow “friend” says the couple’s been “fighting constantly.”

Also constant? Reports of marital woe for Paltrow and Martin… whose house is still undivided.

A rep for Paltrow assures Gossip Cop it’s “complete fabrication” without “an ounce of truth.”

“How many times have we seen this rumor come and go?” he asks.

Way, way too many times. And it’s no more true today.

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The cast and creators of “Glee” were honored last night by the Paley Center in Los Angeles, and they sure were belting out dish about upcoming episodes.

Like what?

Lady Gaga will be featured on the show!

Show creator Ryan Murphy said, “We reached out to Lady Gaga and she said, ‘Yes, I’d love to be a part of it.’ So we will be doing Lady Gaga this season.”

Also, look out for Jane Lynch in a cone bra when she does a rendition of “Vogue” – in black-and-white – for an upcoming episode, which features 10 Madonna songs.

Murphy said when he contacted Madonna and explained that the show wanted to do a tribute to her, “She said ‘yes,’ and she cooperated in every way possible.”

But two acts that reportedly did not cooperate and haven’t (yet) allowed their music to be covered by “Glee” are Coldplay and Bryan Adams, though the latter says he was never contacted by the show.

Speaking of singing shows, “Glee” star Amber Riley, who was booted from “American Idol” early on, was asked what she would now say to Simon Cowell. Riley responded that she would tell the acerbic judge, “Nanny, Nanny, boo boo.”

Exactly.

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“Her long-distance marriage to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin seems to be taking its toll” on Gwyneth Paltrow, claims the Daily Mail.

How so?

Well, according to “sources” on the set of her film “Love Don’t Let Me Down,” the actress has been “comfort eating and piling on the pounds.”

Um… far be it from Gossip Cop to make medical recommendations, but it may be time for the Daily Mail and its “sources” to see an opthamologist.

Because the very slim Paltrow pictured in the story looks like she’s “piled on” a lot of exercise and healthy living.

Of course, the entire premise – that Paltrow is desperately “lonely” away from Martin and that their time apart is causing problems — is completely baseless.

A rep for the actress points out that she was with her husband in London just two weeks ago, and reiterates to Gossip Cop that Paltrow and Martin are doing very well.

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“Hope for Haiti” airs later tonight, and the array of stars signed up to help the island nation devastated by an earthquake is growing by the hour.

The two-hour telethon, which will air on every major network and dozens upon dozens of other stations across the U.S. and around the world, is being hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and Anderson Cooper from Haiti.

So who will you see tonight?

Among those signed up so far are Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jon Stewart, Ellen Degeneres, Matt Damon, and Morgan Freeman, to name just a few.

And the fundraiser has attracted a number of major artists who will be performing as well. That list includes, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, and Coldplay.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Gossip Cop would like to know if you’ll be watching (and hopefully giving). We are! 

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According to Taylor Lautner’s rep, the “New Moon” heartthrob will not be participating in the “Hope for Haiti” telethon.

But something that should be music to your ears is the long list of musicians who will be performing during the two-hour fundraiser, which is being aired on every major network and numerous other cable outfits.

In New York, where Haiti native Wyclef Jean will host the show, there will be performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and Jean himself.

Co-host George Clooney will be in Los Angeles, where Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake are slated to perform.

And Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay will hit the stage in London, where Robert Pattinson will lend a helping hand as well.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, the event will feature dozens and dozens of big stars manning the phones, and Anderson Coooper reporting from Haiti.

UPDATE – 7:30 PM –

The list of celebs who will be answering phones is still developing. Ellen DeGeneres has signed on, with many, many others rumored. Gossip Cop will monitor…

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In a story that’s being picked up widely elsewhere, the Daily Mail has “Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin set to spend time apart.”

“It’s been a rocky few months for career-driven stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin – and things don’t look set to improve in the New Year,” begins the article which insinuates things have been difficult for them after reports surfaced that the Coldplay frontman “cheated on his wife with Hollywood starlet Kate Bosworth.”

(For the record, Gossip Cop noted those stories were inaccurate, and a source tells us Martin is still pursuing a possible lawsuit against the Star.)

The Daily Mail piece quotes a source saying, “Gwyneth will be spending a lot of time away to focus on her [two] new movies… She goes to Berlin in the spring to make The Danish Girl. Before that, she will star in a small-budget independent musical set in America’s Deep South.” Plus she’ll be also busy promoting “Iron Man 2” with Robert Downey, Jr.

But her film commitments are absolutely not a sign of marital strife. In fact, upon closer examination, Paltrow won’t be away from her family as much as it’s been portrayed. The indie musical is only two weeks’ worth of work, and while she’ll be in Berlin for “The Danish Girl” for only five weeks, she’ll be home in England every weekend. And one of the two weeks of promoting “Iron Man 2” will also be in her backyard of Europe.

Her rep added, “All of this happens over 5 months, so yes she will still be with her family for most of the time.”

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Gossip Cop has obtained a piece coming out tomorrow in the Star that alleges Coldplay frontman Chris Martin cheated on Gwyneth Paltrow with “Blue Crush” star Kate Bosworth.

The Star, whose record for accuracy is spotty (at best) claims that during a U2 concert in Las Vegas on October 23, Martin “was locking lips with his better half’s good friend, actress Kate Bosworth!”

A so-called “source” tells the rag, “I couldn’t believe my eyes… At first I thought it might be Gwyneth, but when she came up for air, it was clear the woman was Kate!” That “witness” added, “They weren’t even shy about it… they held hands and kissed.” Star also reports that at the concert’s after-party at the restaurant Carnevino, an “eyewitness” saw Martin and Bosworth spend “the entire time hanging out together, eating, drinking, laughing.”

Well, Gossip Cop can see them hanging out and laughing, since an insider explains, “Kate Bosworth is a great friend of Gwyneth’s and Chris and has been for years.” Our source assures us there was “no make out” or anything that could be construed as “romantic.’

Not one of Gossip Cop’s friends at the concert saw the supposed locking of lips, which is why we were surprised by this story.

Additionally, a rep for Bosworth tells Gossip Cop that not only is the story “completely fabricated,” but also “lawyers for both Kate and Chris are pursuing their remedies against the Star magazine as we speak.”

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This past week started off with a smattering of poorly reported Perez Hilton pieces. We learned that Perez doesn’t just turn a blind eye to fact checking, apparently he has one, too. He actually compared handsome “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson to the blue creature from “Avatar.”

This week also marked the second anniversary of Perez’s “scoop” that Fidel Castro had died – he was, and continues to be, dead wrong. And we also pointed how Perez got it wrong both when he initially reported that Beyonce was being sued by a reality star, and how George Clooney broke his hand.

And while we’ve grown accustomed to Perez’s inaccuracies, we were a bit surprised by how legitimate news agencies like CNN, the New York Times, and the Washington Post dropped the ball this week.

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman was asked about the possibility of Alec Baldwin running against him for his senate seat. The major media picked up on Lieberman’s “make my day” response, but it took Gossip Cop to alert the other news agencies that Baldwin’s non-serious challenge to Lieberman was, in fact, an old comment the “30 Rock” star made to Playboy, and one in which he also said he had no plans whatsoever to leave New York.

But it wasn’t just CNN. The venerable Chicago Tribune posted a video on its website of a man, bearing a resemblance to Michael Jackson, jumping out of an L.A. Coroner’s van, and posed the question whether the King of Pop was indeed possibly still alive.

And the New York Times, Washington Post and the BBC were among those who were completely misguided when reporting that Bob Dylan might voice GPS directions after the the “Jokerman” singer joked on his radio show that he was approached by auto manufacturers. Who’s laughing now? (Gossip Cop.)

In “Twilight Tales,” a story brewed that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart strolled through Vancouver to go out for coffee together. Gossip Cop filtered the fact out from the fiction. We also broke details about a second hard cover bookazine that Us Weekly is preparing about the Twilight Saga and its stars, slated to hit bookshelves around the time of the release of “New Moon” in November. And we’ve been all over the controversy of whether the Twilight Saga will be told in four or five films.

And once again stories surfaced that Pattinson and Stewart were moving in together. This time the yarn that was spun had Stewart buying a $3 million “love nest” in L.A. for them. Not true.

Miss Information: This week while it was true that Madonna was booed in Romania for speaking her mind about the treatment of that nation’s Gypsies, it was totally false that she’s training for a six-day, 151-mile marathon through the Sahara desert.

Katie Holmes was again the subject of several inaccurate stories. The tabs wrongly reported that she’s happier when she’s away from Tom Cruise, whom they also claimed controls her diet and career choices. There was also a tale that she’s designing “uniforms” for the Church of Scientology – it’s uniformly not true.

And with Lindsay Lohan’s burglarized home came a slew of stories claiming she had “incriminating videos” and more than $2 million in borrowed jewels stolen from her safe. Her rep told Gossip Cop than neither rumor was accurate. Another Lohan story, not based in reality, had her looking to star in a reality series about her own “trials and tribulations” finding work as an actress. Gossip Cop found no truth to that either.

Wrong Romance: The rumor linking Jennifer Aniston to Gerard Butler returned for another round – and it’s still false. Stories that “Phantom of the Opera” star Emmy Rossum is making beautiful music with Counting Crows lead Adam Duritz are also way off key. And the New York Post struck out in a piece about Yankees captain Derek Jeter being engaged to “Friday Night Lights “ star Minka Kelly.

Casting Corrections: Hundreds of outlets reported that Robin Williams, who starred in “Mrs. Doubtfire,” was asked to play “Britain’s Got Talent” standout Susan Boyle. (That’s like mistaking us for rumor cop.) Gossip Cop was the first to dispel that cross-dressing rumor. We also were ahead of the pack to report that Megan Fox is NOT signed to star as Catwoman.  And the story that Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg are doing a musical together also went up in smoke, thanks to Gossip Cop.

Miscellaneous Mistakes: Gossip Cop debunked the rumor that Gwyneth Paltrow told her husband Chris Martin that he should go solo from Coldplay; that Britney Spears is “pining” for paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, against whom there’s a restraining order; that Leonardo DiCaprio was told by the producers of his film “The Inception” to drop 30 pounds; that Hilary Duff refused to leave her trailer on the set of “Gossip Girl;” and that Miley Cyrus was offered more than $1 million to do a Guess jeans ad.

And – pat on our back – the British tabloid The Express had to eat crow after Gossip Cop corrected its fabricated story about Russell Crowe causing a fight in a pub outside of London. It never happened, and after Gossip Cop called them out, the paper issued Crowe a public apology.

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A story spreading across the Internet like a nasty virus has Gwyneth Paltrow trying to force her husband Chris Martin to leave Coldplay, the band he fronts.

Having first started on the Betty Confidential site, the tale has a so-called ‘pal’ of Paltrow saying, “Gwyneth has outright told Chris that he should consider going solo.”

So what was Chris Martin’s manufactured reaction to this fabricated rumor?

According to Betty Confidential: “When Gwyneth mentioned it, Chris was furious . . . Chris basically ignored her and walked away.” Which is precisely what we all should do from this made-up story.