My Chemical Romance Fires drummer Michael Pedicone for Stealing from the Band

Wow, sounds like rock and roll can be more than just sex, drugs, glamor and money.

My Chemical Romance has released a statement saying that long time drummer Michael Pedicone has been fired from the band for stealing from the other group members.

While the details are still sketchy and nobody but the band knows exactly what was stolen, they have already replaced Pedicone with Jarrod Alexander from the band Dead Country.

Whatever went down involved multiple instances of theft and the involvement of the police, although the band says they are not going to press charges.

My Chemical Romance issued a statement on the MCR official web site saying that something had happened last Friday night and they were going to make a statement to try and slow the gossip and then never talk about it again saying,

“The relationship between My Chemical Romance and Michael Pedicone is over. He was caught red handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are heartbroken and sick to our stomachs over this entire situation. The band has no intention of pressing charges or taking this matter any further than we have to. We just want him out of our lives. The people who play in this band are a family, and family should not take advantage of each other like he did. We are currently moving forward, and hope to have a new drummer in place for our show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show must go on.”

And the show did go on with substitute drummer Jarrod Alexander who is expected to continue playing with MCR until their current tour is over.



The tour is scheduled to last through October 8th and is scheduled to hit Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Camden New Jersey, Saratoga New York and other cities before ending in Los Angeles.

For now the current band members Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Iero and Mikey Way said it best – the show must go on.

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MTV to Jersey Shore Cast – “You’re Fired” – Plans to Completely Recast for Season 6

Huge news America!

News is leaking out that MTV plans to completely recast the players on their popular terrible series “Jersey Shore.”

Several sources including TMZ and US Weekly are saying that MTV wants a totally new, young, and fresh cast when they start filming season 6.

The current group of Jersey Shore stars knuckleheads has just returned from Florence Italy where they completed season 4, and are under lockdown until they start filming season 5 next Monday here in the U.S.

But once season 5 is complete we can say goodbye to Snooki, JWoww, Pauley D, Mike “The Situation”, Ronnie, Sammi, Vinny and Angelena!

While this move may be great for America, it may also be good for MTV, as one insider says that the new cast will make far less than the $100,000 per episode that the current cast makes.

Also, MTV has secured the rights for at least three spinoffs currently under contract for the three breakout stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "J-Woww" Farley and Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio.

“These three have already made deals for their own shows and MTV will produce and direct them giving them longevity and cash flow. By bringing in a new cast they can cultivate them for a few seasons and keep the Jersey Shore phenomenon going for as long as they want – or for as long as the viewers will watch that kind of stuff.”

It also lets MTV jettison the dead wood that has started to bog the series down – like Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

“The deal between Mike and his Dad Frank Sorrentino has really put a damper on Mike’s ability to continue on the show. And after Mikes terrible appearance on the Donald Trump roast he proved he can only do one thing – and that’s be a Guido.”

A new cast will also give the network the ability to craft a different kind of contract with the new housemates that will prevent some of the problems of the past seasons.

The existing contract allowed the current cast to stonewall and demand more and more money. It also allowed them to pursue outside business opportunities that frequently caused friction and scheduling problems for producers.

With a new cast comes a new contract - and the opportunity for MTV to make it a little more restrictive now that the series is established.

So, we say good riddance to this cast, but leave you with a cautionary reminder…..

What if the new cast is worse than the first?

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Video - Rep Anthony Weiner Resigns

Rep Anthony Weiner has been under enormous pressure this week as pundits called for his resignation.

And today he finally pulled the trigger and resigned.

President Obama said earlier in the week that Weiner had embarrassed himself and should step down.

The media has been insisting he quit his job.

There was even pressure from inside his own party urging him to quit after his twitter sex scandal and subsequent semi-nude photos from the Congressional gym and locker room appeared.

Related: Busted – More Weiner Photos Emerge

After announcing he was seeking treatment – for what we’re not sure, and waiting for his wife to return from an overseas trip with boss Hilary Clinton, the pressure became insurmountable.

Today, Anthony Weiner resigned. He quit his job.

Weiner held a press conference in Brooklyn New York to discuss the issue, and is now the third member of the U.S. Congress this year to step down because of a sex scandal. 



He reached his decision to resign after speaking with his wife, Huma Abedin, 35, and informed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last night of his decision.

Saying he had become a distraction to his party, and citing the need for personal time to mend the broken relationship with his pregnant wife, he is leaving office immediately.

But did he really quit or was he fired?

If Weiner would not have left his post, the ensuing ethics hearings, legal wrangling, press coverage, emails, and personal attacks would have led to him being fired indirectly through an impeachment type scenario.

And then there were the cross dressing photos of him wearing a bra and women's lingerie - that probably didn't help.

He really had no choice.

Twitter has claimed its first political casualty.

See Also:
> Weiner’s dick holds press conference – Video
> Bill Maher and Jane Lynch read Weiner Emails – Video
> Weiner admits – “It was mine and I did it” - Video

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CBS Finally Fires Charlie Sheen for Good – Contract Terminated

The final shoe may have just dropped in the Charlie Sheen vs. CBS battle.

After a two week public display of #notwinning, and countless media appearances that clearly show the actor in some type of mental collapse or drug addiction, the brass at CBS has finally fired Charlie Sheen for good.

In a letter sent to Charlie’s lawyers, CBS spells out the exact reason for the contract termination. Some reasons include his drug use, media outbursts, missing rehearsals, failure to complete drug rehab, the New York Plaza incident, and the Las Vegas suitcase of cocaine incident.

CBS has also said they have no plans to pay Sheen for the missed episodes of Two and a Half Men.

Of course, Sheen, who is made of #tigerblood, has vowed to not only sue CBS and Warner Brothers, but has promised to right every wrong ever done to him by this evil conspiracy.

We suspect we will hear a lot more from Sheen about this – he plans to go on Ustream again tonight with Charlie’s Korner as he tries to explain all of this to his fans.

As for CBS, their words are very clear:

In halting production of Two and a Half Men for the remainder of the season and suspending Mr. Sheen's employment on the Show, Warner Bros. took the only responsible action open to it-morally and legally-in these painful circumstances. Warner Bros. would not, could not, and should not attempt to continue "business as usual" while Mr. Sheen destroys himself as the world watches.

Keith Olbermann Fired – Leaves MSNBC

If you were watching Keith Olbermann on Friday night you were one of the first to hear the news. Olbermann is leaving MSNBC effective immediately and Friday was his last show. Wow.

Reports indicate Keith had an additional two years left on his contract and did not really give an explanation as to why he was leaving. Was he fired? Yes.

Remember, Keith was suspended for two days in November for “Improper campaign donations” and has come under fire for comments in the past.

By Saturday morning some new outlets were reporting that the recent Comcast NBC takeover approval was the death nail for Mr. Olbermann. In fact, it looks like NBC will continue to pay him his $7 million a year salary. He will probably have to stay off the air for up to a year or more as a result.

“Countdown with Keith Olbermann” was the highest rated show on MSNBC and helped make the network what it is today. Why would the top brass of Comcast want him out?

We never liked Comcast to begin with, and with this move are starting to feel very uneasy about the NBC Comcast deal.

Our favorites Keithisms:

‘That woman is an idiot.’— May 13, 2010, referring to Sarah Palin

‘I accuse you, Mr. Bush, of lying this country into war.’— July 3, 2007