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     *Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was arrested on DUI charges Tuesday night in Los Angeles after crashing his car. The artist, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a prescribed medication without a prescription, and driving under the influence, reports TMZ.com. He was booked at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Industry Station's jail at 1:51 PM and released a few hours later on $5,000 bail.

      *Vida Guerra, the model famously name-dropped as a video ho in The Game’s “Wouldn’t Get Far” single, fired back at the Compton rapper on “Tha Goodfellas Radio Show" on L.A.'s 93.5 KDAY by claiming that he’s gay. In a rap response to Game’s track, Guerra spits: "Wednesday is male strip night so I don't hear from Game" and "Don't know why you're texting me 'cause women ain't your preference."

      *Shirley Bassey, best known for her hit “Diamonds are Forever,” has been added to the performance lineup of this year’s Glastonbury festival. The 70-year-old singer will take the stage on Sunday, June 24.  Tickets go on sale on April 1. She is about to release a new single, “The Living Tree.”

      *Mos Def, Amy Winehouse, Meshell Ndegeocello and Talib Kweli are among the first round of artists scheduled to perform during the first month of new club HighLine Ballroom, set to open April 30 in New York’s meat packing district on 16th Street (between 9th & 10th Aves). Launched by the owner of B.B. King Blues Club, HighLine Ballroom will donate $.25 from every ticket sold to Friends of the High Line, the non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line elevated rail structure.

      *Justin Timberlake has added dates to the second leg of his North Amreican tour in support of current album "FutureSex/LoveSounds," which begins Aug. 6 in his home state Tennessee at the FedExForum in Memphis. The performances will continue to feature his 14-piece band on a 360-degree view rotating stage. Beforehand, Timberlake will tour Europe for the first half of the summer, which includes a quartet of dates at London's new 02 Arena.

Here are Timberlake's new tour dates:

Aug. 6: Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)
Aug. 7: Atlanta (Gwinnett Center)
Aug. 10: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Aug. 13: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
Aug. 15: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Aug. 18: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 20: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Aug. 25: Winnipeg (MTS Centre)
Sept. 1: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay)
Sept. 5: Vancouver (GM Place)
Sept. 7: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden)
Sept. 8: Tacoma, Wash. (Tacoma Dome)
Sept. 10: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Sept. 12: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Sept. 16: Los Angeles (Staples Center)

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