John Travolta is hanging tough.

Hours after a Bahamian judge declared a mistrial due to possible juror misconduct in the extortion case over the death of son Jett, the star is gearing up for another shot at former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who tried to make off with a quick $25 million from the mourning Travolta and wife Kelly Preston.

The actor gave an emotional testimony last month chronicling the moments before and after he found his 16-year-old unconscious. And now, he's preparing to do it all over again.

"We are disappointed to hear about the alleged juror misconduct since we know that the Bahamian government, the court, the other jurors and John Travolta as the victim want to have this matter adjudicated through the judicial system," Travolta's rep, Sam Mast, tells E! News. "Mr. Travolta has and will continue to cooperate with the Bahamian authorities in the prosecution of the defendants for extortion."

Travolta's lawyer, Michael Ossi, confirmed yesterday that the star is "committed to seeing justice served" and would be willing to return to the Bahamas to testify in the retrial, which has yet to be scheduled.

Was the theme to "Sesame Street" really played to torture prisoners held at Guantanamo and other detention camps? What about Don McLean's "American Pie"? Or the Meow Mix jingle? Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."?

A high-profile coalition of artists -- including the members of Pearl Jam, R.E.M. and the Roots -- demanded last week that the government release the names of all the songs that were blasted since 2002 at prisoners for hours, even days, on end, to try to coerce cooperation or as a method of punishment.

Dozens of musicians endorsed a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the National Security Archive, a Washington-based independent research institute, seeking the declassification of all records related to the use of music in interrogation practices. The artists also launched a formal protest of the use of music in conjunction with torture.

"I think every musician should be involved," said Rosanne Cash in a telephone interview Wednesday. "It seems so obvious. Music should never be used as torture." The singer-songwriter (and daughter of Johnny Cash) said she reacted with "absolute disgust" when she heard of the practice. "It's beyond the pale. It's hard to even think about."

Other musicians, including Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Tom Morello, formerly of the band Rage Against the Machine, also expressed outrage.

"The fact that music I helped create was used in crimes against humanity sickens me," Morello said in a statement. "We need to end torture and close Guantanamo now."

The Freedom of Information Act request submitted by musicians last week asks for documents that include but are not limited to references to the following performers or songs:

AC/DC; Aerosmith; "Barney" theme song (by Bob Singleton); Bee Gees; Britney Spears; Bruce Springsteen; Christina Aguilera; David Gray; Deicide; Don McLean; Dope; Dr. Dre; Drowning Pool; Eminem; Hed P.E.; James Taylor; Limp Bizkit; Marilyn Manson; Matchbox Twenty; Meat Loaf; Meow Mix jingle; Metallica; Neil Diamond; Nine Inch Nails; Pink; Prince; Queen; Rage Against the Machine; Red Hot Chili Peppers; Redman; Saliva; "Sesame Street" theme (by Christopher Cerf); Stanley Brothers; "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Tupac Shakur.

Chris Brown sat down for his first radio interview since assaulting Rihanna in February and revealed he wants a second chance. "At the end of the day, I'm human. Of course you're gonna have your thoughts and opinions. I'm not gonna say they're wrong. But at the end of the day, it's not right to judge someone," Brown said on Hot 97's "Angie Martinez Show" in New York.

Throughout the interview, Brown discussed several topics including his love for Rihanna and why he's respecting her privacy.

"People make mistakes all the time. I'm learning from my mistakes every day and I regret it every second," Brown added.

"Honestly, I would just like to get past it. At the end of the day, I'm sorry for what I did, whatever it is. Only me and shorty know what went down in the car, it's between us."

He also promised his fans, "I won't let you down anymore. That was one of the most embarrassing things for me, because of my image and who I was as a young role model to a lot of kids. It was hard for me."

Massively popular rapper Lil' Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession yesterday, a surprise move that will land the Grammy-winning star in jail for a year, the AP reports. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 31/2 years in prison. But with the plea, he agreed to a reduced sentence.

He will officially be sentenced in February.

Police pulled over Wayne's tour bus in Columbus Circle (near NYC's Central Park) on July 22, 2007. They said they had seen and smelled marijuana smoke wafting out the door before the bus left a concert venue minutes earlier. Police said that as an officer approached, the rapper (real name Wayne Carter) tossed away a Louis Vuitton bag containing a gun.

Prosecutors said trace amounts of DNA found on the loaded gun connected it to Wayne. His defense lawyer said the gun wasn't his, and that there were flaws in the way the evidence was tested.

Get ready 'Glee' fans -- the Queen of Pop is coming. Madonna has given 'Glee' the rights to her entire catalog and an all-Madonna-music episode is in the works for early next year, Entertainment Weekly reports. No news has been released about what tracks will be included, but we're sure the cast would do 'Like A Virgin' or 'Material Girl' justice. The musical comedy-drama TV series has been gaining momentum, and the Queen of Pop is only the beginning of artists hoping to collaborate with the show.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show American prosecutors closely monitored Roman Polanski in Austria and considered seeking his arrest there in the days before the director's apprehension in Switzerland.

The e-mails obtained by the AP under a U.S. public records request show that officials in Los Angeles had determined Polanski had checked out of an Austrian hotel on Sept. 23.

The officials raised the possibility of filing a warrant for Polanski's arrest with the Austrian government but questioned how "friendly" it would be to an extradition request.

Ultimately they decided to wait for the 76-year-old filmmaker to travel to Switzerland.

The discussion was three days before Polanski's apprehension in the Swiss city of Zurich.

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