
On the Charts: Taylor Swift On Top, Archuleta and Aguilera TrailingPhoto: Getty The Big News: Taylor Swift fought off other tween sensations David Archuleta and the Twilight soundtrack to grab the top spot, with her Fearless selling 592,000 copies to crush the competition. American Idol runner-up David Archuleta’s self-titled debut settled in at two with 183,000 albums in a debut-heavy week that found six new releases penetrating the top ten. Now! Volume 29 stole third place away from T-Pain’s Thr33 Rings, with both releases surpassing the 100,000 sold mark. Last week’s top seller, the Twilight soundtrack, fell to fifth but is expected to rise again when the film hits theatres this Friday. Debuts: Christina Aguilera’s Target-exclusive greatest hits collection Keeps Gettin’ Better claimed nine, Seal spilled his Soul at 13 and the Best of Now! That’s What I Call Music compilation grabbed 32. Further down the chart, the Smiths’ best-of took 98 and Jedi Mind Tricks and their History of Violence settled in at 169. Last Week’s Heroes: With last week marking the beginning of the parade of huge fourth quarter album releases, the top ten was completely upended. The biggest victim of the debut stampede was Hinder’s Take It To The Limit, which descended from four to 16. Hinder’s sophomore album is way off the pace that helped their debut become triple platinum. Pink’s Funhouse and John Legend’s Evolver also found themselves out of the top 10 for the first time. With this week’s release of albums by David Cook, Beyonce and Nickelback, this weekend’s release of Chinese Democracy and Monday’s drop of Kanye West, the Killers and Ludacris, next week’s chart promises to be a royal rumble to win the number one. Related Stories: • Album Review: Taylor Swift, Fearless • Album Review: David Archuleta, David Archuleta • Christina Aguilera Looks Forward to “Futuristic” New Album
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Published: 2008-11-19 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Chart Roundup
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BUZZINGS: Naomi Campbell Uses Her Jedi Mind Tricks on Alleged Assault VictimNaomi Campbell's driver, who accused the model of assaulting him earlier this week, is now apologizing for causing the whole incident. Dick Cheney nods approvingly from his undisclosed location. (Parade) Lady GaGa is dressing in police tape now. Which is as clear a sign as any that you should stay away. (PopEater) Rihanna gets doused with liquid by giant robots. And that, boys and girls, is the story of the first Christmas. (Bossip) Gwyneth Paltrow says that reading her advice blog will help you
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Published: 2010-03-05 Provider: Celebuzz
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To Do: Jedi Mind Tricks, God, CK· Music round-up: Burning Brides at the Echo (free); Something for Rockets at the Viper Room; Jedi Mind Tricks at the Troubadour; Phantom Planet at the Roxy. · The Central Library hosts a discussion between the LAT's Tim Rutten and Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens, whose recent God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything is stirring up nearly as much debate as his recent column on why he thinks women aren't funny. · Louis CK, late of male-full-frontal-positive HBO sitcom Lucky Louie, visits Largo
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Published: 2007-06-04 Provider: Defamer Keywords: To Do
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Paris Hilton Inconsolable After Being Told She Cannot Bring Kinkajou To May 4 Court Appearance For Moral SupportParis Hilton may have ridden her personal philosophy of acting as stupidly as humanly possible in front of the maximum number of available cameras to unprecedented celebutard heights, but her recent probation violation for a DUI charge has posed her team with the kind of serious threat to their client's welfare that can not be easily brushed aside by right-hand flack Elliot Mintz's typical Jedi mind tricks: Paris Hilton was ordered Tuesday to appear in court May 4 for allegedly violating her pro
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Published: 2007-04-17 Provider: Defamer Keywords: Celeb Jurisprudence, Dui, Paris Hilton
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