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This week brought us Lindsay Lohan’s ridiculous E-Trade lawsuit and Joe Halderman’s guilty plea after raising the so-called “Tiger Woods” defense, but the most entertaining pop culture / law collison comes from Lady Gaga and Beyonce.  Watch as the duo engage in lots of illegal (and fashion forward) behavior in this video.  Enjoy!

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Check out Ke$ha at her junior high talent show when she was only 13 years old.  Yeah, she’s totally pitchy, but that didn’t stop her from signing a recording contract!

Police pulled over Maroon 5’s Adam Levine last night for not having a license plate on his car.  Yup, even a rock star needs plates.  Duh.

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For today’s collision between pop culture and Jewish laws, enjoy “Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Channukah).”

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For today’s musical collision between pop culture and law, watch John Mayer asking the following rhetorical legal question in his new video: “Who says I can’t get stoned?”

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While Miley Cyrus is partying in the USA, Taylor Swift sings about not being legal yet.  Just a friendly, lawyerly observation.

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For today’s collision between the laws of genetics and pop culture, it looks like the singing gene may skip a generation.  Sorry, Bobbi Kristina.

The good news, however, is that Whitney Houston is back!  Sure, her voice may not be perfect, but watching her perform still makes Popsquire smile.

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Today’s collision between pop culture and Muslim law is presented by the Black Eyed Peas.

[Bauer Griffin Online]

Malaysia’s government has barred Muslims from a Peas concert next month because it’s organized by Guinness (the beer, not the book of world records).  Although the Peas performed in Malaysia in 2007 without incident, the show’s official website now says that “the party is only open to non-Muslims aged 18 years and above.”

This is riddled with so much hypocrisy.  Why not use a wristband system to ensure Muslims don’t drink?  Or, if it’s simply the idea of doing business with a beer company, then why have the concert at all?  And, moreover, are there Muslim employees who will be getting paid by the concert?

This is just one reason why government and religion should be separate.

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Like a typical lawyer, Popsquire loves a good feud.  Check out these videos of Beyonce’s Halo and Kelly Clarkson’s new single, Already Gone.

Do you hear the similarities?  Yeah, so does Kelly.

That’s why she says she tried to stop the release of the single and is blaming the similarities on Ryan Tedder, the producer and front-man for band OneRepublic.  He allegedly gave the same beat to Beyonce without telling Kelly.

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For today’s collision between pop culture and Jewish law, check out this video by New York-based singer, Gershon Veroba.  He’s all about converting beloved mass-market pop tunes into versions that his Orthodox Jewish fan base can appreciate.

This is Run from the Egyptians — a parody of the Bangles hit Walk Like an Egyptian.  Seriously.

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Whitney Houston’s lawyers better start drawing up contracts for a comeback tour, because her album is set to drop on September 1.

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One of Popsquire’s favorite No Doubt songs is Don’t Speak.  Of course, it’s also the advice that lawyers often give to clients!

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While being interviewed about his band, Billy Bob Thornton wants to outlaw questions about his acting and writing career, begging the question: Is he on some kind of illegal substance?

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Australia’s Channel 10 is not gaga over the pop star’s Love Game video.

The channel’s in-house censors have given the video an M rating for “frequent verbal and visual sexual references.”  Because videos must have a G or PG rating to appear on the channel’s Video Hits show, the video has been banned.

Of course, tv censorship means nothing these days.  Kids just go to the internets.

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As you know, Popsquire loves a good feud.  And, so does Eminem!  In his new video for We Made You, Eminem mocks pop culture stars such as Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, John Mayer, Amy Winehouse, and more.

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