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Taylor Swift Thought She Won Album of the Year
Grammy Taylor Swift Thought She Won Album of the Year Grammy. The other side of Taylor Swift's surprise face. The pop-country superstar, 24, didn't exactly clean up at the 2014 Grammys inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Jan. 26. Although nominated in several major categories and pulling off an admirable, headbanging piano rendition of "All Too Well" onstage the awards-circuit veteran went home empty handed. Beyonce and Jay Z kicked off the Grammys 2014 inside L.A.'s Staples Center Sunday, Jan. 26 with a performance that'll be difficult to top. Although rapper Jay Z, 44, is the one up for multiple statues this year for his Holy Grail album, Blue Ivy's mom and dad selected a duet-track from Beyonce's late-December surprise album, "Drunk in Love" for their set. (Us Weekly was first to reveal that the super-couple would be performing together.) ceremony at the gorgeous Four Seasons resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara, Calif. |
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ET.com: The 2014 Grammys Winners List Song of the Year: Just Give Me a Reason by Pink Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars Roar by Katy Perry Royals by Lorde Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams Just Give Me a Reason by Pink and Nate Ruess Stay by Rihanna and Mikky Ekko Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell Suit and Tie by Justin Timberlake and Jay Z Best Pop Solo Performance Brave by Sara Bareilles Royals by Lorde When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars Roar by Katy Perry Mirrors by Justin Timberlake Album of the Year: The Blessed Unrest by Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories by Daft Punk good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Red by Taylor Swift Best Country Album: Night Train by Jason Aldean Two Lanes of Freedom by Tim McGraw Same Trailer Different Park by Kacey Musgraves Based on a True Story by Blake Shelton Red by Taylor Swift Best New Artist: James Blake Kendrick Lamar Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Kacey Musgraves Ed Sheeran Record of the Year: Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams Radioactive by Imagine Dragons Royals by Lorde Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell Williams Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Power Trip by J. Cole Featuring Miguel Part II (On The Run) by Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé Holy Grail by Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake Now Or Never by Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige Remember You by Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd Best Rock Song Ain't Messin 'Round by Gary Clark Jr. Cut Me Some Slack by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear Doom And Gloom by The Rolling Stones God Is Dead? by Black Sabbath Panic Station by Muse Best Pop Vocal Album Paradise by Lana Del Rey Pure Heroine by Lorde Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke The 20/20 Experience - The Complete Experience by Justin Timberlake |
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Victoria Beckham on Spice Girls Reunion: "I Won't
Ever Do It Again" Hopefully Spice Girls fans truly cherished the group's 2012 London Olympics closing ceremonies reunion, because it will be their last. In a new issue of Vanity Fair Italy and Spain, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham opened up about the reunion and quashed any hopes of future performances. "I won't ever do it again," the woman formerly known as Posh Spice said in the issue (via the Daily Mail). "Doing the Olympics was an incredible honor. I was so proud to do it, proud to be British. That was a perfect time to say, 'That's great. Thank you to everybody, but no more. Sometimes you've got to know when it's time to leave the party." Beckham often speaks fondly of her Spice Girls days, but after the group -- which also included Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, and Emma Bunton -- officially disbanded in 2000, she quickly moved on. Victoria married soccer star David Beckham in 1999 and the couple has four children -- Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 11, Cruz, 8, and Harper, 2. After serving as the face of Marc Jacobs in 2008, Beckham started her own self-titled -- and hugely successful -- fashion line, which is now worn around the world by A-List celebrities like Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Blake Lively, Beyonce, and Cameron Diaz. "The Spice Girls were successful because we celebrated women," Beckham mused. "That's why I do what I do today." |
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Shakira and Rihanna Song Collaboration
The Shakira and Rihanna Song Collaboration for “Can’t Remember To Forget You” Rihanna has collaborated on songs with Eminem, with Jay Z, with Drake, with Nicki Minaj. But perhaps RiRi’s most anticipated song is this one with Shakira, because who knew that those two ladies could combine their sounds and make awesome-sounding music. The track, “Can’t Remember To Forget You,” debuted first thing this morning on Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show and website, which is, you know, a nice way to take the internet’s attention away from last night’s Golden Globes. |
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Lorde, Katy Perry, Robin Thicke Added to Grammy
Awards Show Katy Perry, Lorde, Robin Thicke and Metallica will take the stage at this year's Grammy Awards, Billboard reports, joining an already stacked lineup that also includes Daft Punk, Pink, Kendrick Lamar, Merle Haggard and more. Lorde will make her Grammy telecast debut after notching four nominations – including Record and Song of the year for "Royals" – and performing at the nominations ceremony back in December. Perry also performed at the Grammys Nomination Concert Live!! event, via a satellite feed from Canada, and will vie for Song of the Year too with "Roar" off her fourth album, Prism (the track will also compete for Best Pop Solo Performance). Metallica's performance will mark the group's first at the Grammy's since 1991, and to honor the occasion the metal heroes will take the stage with master pianist, Lang Lang, who is also the Grammy Cultural Ambassador to China. Thicke, who is up for three Grammys, will take the stage with jazz-rockers Chicago. The Grammys already have a handful of unique collaborations lined up for this year, chief among them what's sure to be an epic performance from Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams (the latter two appeared on the Robots' summer smash "Get Lucky," which is up for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance). Other previously announced performances include Pink and fun. frontman Nate Ruess (their duet "Just Give Me A Reason" is up for Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance), Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons, and, to cap it off, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton. The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Los Angeles January 26th on CBS, with LL Cool J returning as host. |
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Britney Spears Gracefully Handles a Wardrobe
Malfunction During Vegas Show Now this is how to survive a wardrobe malfunction! Britney Spears just keeps on dancing when her costume falls open, showing the audience her entire bare back and threatening to reveal much more during the second night of her residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The pop star is quickly aided by two of her backup dancers, who struggle to get the glittery top back in working order as the singer performs her hit song "Circus." Spears revealed some nerves before the opening of her show, "Piece of Me," in a behind-the-scenes E! documentary, I Am Britney Jean. She also confessed to being shy and admitted that she once felt "alienated from the public" after incessant media scrutiny forced her to hole up at home. But the night before her Vegas debut, Spears's anxiety morphed into excitement, evident in a sexy Twitpic she posted of herself, along with the caption, "Can't believe the 1st show is almost here!!!" |
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Katy Perry: Why John Mayer and I Often Don't
Speak at Home Both singers need frequent vocal rest – Mayer has needed it critically due to his serious vocal-cord problems – and so, quite often, their home can be oddly quiet. "I understood that he couldn't talk, and the only way he could communicate was through an iPad," Perry, 29, says in an interview airing Friday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "Some days I have to go on complete vocal rest, like no anything, no whispering. Whispering is actually really bad. There's just a lot of silence in our house most of the time." When DeGeneres suggests playing Pictionary, Perry comes back with a better idea: "We should just learn sign language," she says. Later, Mayer, 36, surprises Perry on the set. And after Perry makes a joke about Kanye West's "Bound 2" video – saying Kim Kardashian's hair was blowing the wrong way – Mayer jokes that her humor is all the talking they need at home. "This is why voice rest is just fine," he says. "You get these chestnuts." Meanwhile, Mayer's new duet with Perry, "Who You Love," is about persevering through the ups and downs of a relationship. And Perry says she's glad she did that with Mayer through their time together. "I think when two people are involved, someone other than yourself, you have to figure out a compromise in a good way. And there's a lot of respect," she says. "We have a lot of fun. You know, we have music as an understanding and love between each other, and we connect, and you know it's like he understands what I do because he does the same thing. And so after a long day, if it's been tough, I don't really have to go into it. He just gets it. You know, so it's nice with that understanding." |
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Cyrus to Perform Live in Times Square on New
Year's Eve The singer, 21, tweeted Wednesday, Dec. 11, "Smilers! There's been a change in my NYE plans. [Ryan Seacrest] asked me to perform in Times Square for #RockinEve!!" Seacrest confirmed the news of Cyrus' addition during a Wednesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. "We just added Miley Cyrus to be in Times Square right before the ball drops," the X Factor host told Kimmel. "We try to look for the artist that's created a lot of buzz and had a really big year." Us Weekly confirmed that Cyrus will perform live in Times Square at 11:45 p.m. EST, right before the ball drops. The "Wrecking Ball" singer was originally scheduled to appear at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, Fla., alongside Pharrell Williams on the final night of 2013. She added to her big announcement, "I'm bummed I won't be in Miami," as she thanked her "homies" at the luxe venue "4 their support." New Year's Rockin' Eve programming will begin at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 on ABC. Seacrest will then lead the annual countdown with View cohost Jenny McCarthy from Times Square close to midnight. Fergie will host the West Coast rendition of New Year's Rockin' Eve with performers like Ariana Grande and The Fray. |
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Britney Spears Makes Her Big Vegas Entrance Britney Spears sure knows how to create a scene. With one estimate saying 1,000 people were waiting for her, the gathering took place outside the Planet Hollywood Resort on Tuesday as the pop princess made her "official arrival" to Sin City, all in anticipation of her 2-year residency show at the Strip hotel – due to kick off on Dec. 27, just in time for the New Year's Eve crowds. With giant pink letters bearing Britney's name adorning the steps to the casino, at least a dozen dancers from her upcoming show performed outside the hotel, amounting to a bit of a sneak peak of what to expect when her "Piece Of Me" show opens – think fire breathers, along with a dancer re-enacting Britney's notorious 2001 VMA performance with the snake and aerialists. And as the sun set and eight black SUVs rolled down the Las Vegas Strip, Spears, who turned 32 on Monday, arrived in a restored 1958 Chevy Impala convertible. Looking upbeat and wearing a black cocktail dress with a rhinestone top, Spears waved to her fans, posed for photos and signed a few autographs. "This is my city now," she told the crowd, "so I can't wait to see you guys opening night." |
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Prince William Joins Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift for 'Livin'
on a Prayer' All right, it wasn't quite a supergroup. But the 600 invited guests who witnessed a slightly nervous Prince William joining Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi for a rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" will likely never forget it. Rocking a tux, the prince was led to the stage by Swift late Tuesday night at Kensington Palace. Once in front of the mic, he clapped his hands and nodded his head to the music as those in the crowd hollered the chorus. At times he even managed to harmonize with Swift and Bon Jovi – and play air guitar. The impromptu concert was described by William's aides as completely "off the cuff," and as it concluded, William and Swift high-fived each another, while Bon Jovi, who was awarded the Great Britain Youth Inspiration Award in honor of his Soul Foundation, gave his royal backup singer a big hug. The Winter Whites Gala to raise money for one of William's favorite charities, the homeless youth organization Centrepoint, began with a reception at the state apartments of the palace where William lives with Kate and Prince George and continued with a private dinner for VIPs at the Orangery on the grounds. Earlier, Swift performed acoustic versions of her hits "Trouble," "15" and "Love Story," with its tale of princes and princesses. "It's strange that I end up at a palace playing this song," she said. "I'm very excited, though." As were the others, including Hollywood scriptwriter and producer Danielle Alexandra, whose movie experience helped her create a Doctor Zhivago-themed wonderland in the palace. "There is a heartfelt reason behind this," she said, "for the homeless young people." |
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Beyonce looking sexy in leather trench coat while
shooting new music video Beyonce Rocks Sexy Red Leather Trench Coat, Long Wavy Hair While Shooting New Music Video Beyonce strutted the streets of New York City on Nov. 19, giving her signature smoldering glances at the cameras while rocking a deep red leather trench coat. The chart topper paired the look with silver stilettos, matching red eyeshadow and lipstick, and long, wavy blonde hair. The "Standing On the Sun" singer currently has a short break from her Mrs. Carter World Tour, which picks back up in Vancouver on Nov. 30 before wrapping at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Dec. 22. After six months of globe trotting for her tour, Beyonce appears to be focusing on new music, a fact diehard fans are surely excited about. Rumors of the pop diva's fifth solo album have been circulating the Internet since before her stunning Super Bowl performance in February 2013. She's unofficially released the new tracks "Grown Woman" and "Standing On the Sun" through her Pepsi and H&M commercials respectively. And in March 2013 she released the song "Bow Down/I Been On" on her website. So far no details about the project have been released, and many have questioned whether it will even happen in 2014. But after Queen Bey was spotted shooting a video aboard the Cyclone roller coaster at Brooklyn's Coney Island in August 2013 and now this shoot on the streets of New York City, signs are pointing towards new releases coming soon. |
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People.com: Justin Bieber Jumps Off a Cliff in
Hawaii An entice a pack of photographers and videographers to capture the pop star's leap of faith in Hawaii Wednesday. After a year that has included facing graffiti charges in Brazil, getting hoisted up the Great Wall of China and declaring that Anne Frank "would have been a Belieber," the singer made his thrilling jump in the Aloha state Fear not, Bieber fans: The star makes a splash – not a splat – in the video above, which shows the 19-year-old on top of a cliff in red swimming trunks with a camera-wielding crowd behind him. He looks momentarily fearful as he glances back, but then makes the leap into the churning water before starting his swim back to shore. Bieber won't likely be heading to Rio de Janeiro as a diver for the 2016 Olympic Games (graffiti charges aside) – but we'll give him an A for effort. |
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Miley Cyrus Calls Controversial
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Lady Gaga to Sing in Space in
2015 No one ever said she was down-to-earth! In early 2015, Lady Gaga will become the first artist to sing in outer space, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal. The "Dope" performer, 27, is set to blast off in a Virgin Galactic ship and belt out a single track during the Zero G Colony high-tech musical festival in New Mexico. "She has to do a month of vocal training because of the atmosphere," says a source, who adds that the diva's glam squad will join her in the shuttle. Zero G Colony is a three-day hi-tech festival set to take place at Spaceport America in New Mexico that features world-class entertainment and cutting-edge technology. Gaga's performance in space is planned to take place on the third day at dawn, which is approximately six months after the first Virgin Galactic commercial flight. A source says the historic event will be "like nothing the world has seen before." And just in case the force isn't with the pop star, a source tells Us, "Gaga has taken out a ridiculous life insurance policy!" |
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Miley Cyrus Says Music Is Her
Boyfriend Miley Cyrus doesn't mind being single these days ... because music is her sweetheart. "I need to treat my music like a relationship – give it my time and all the attention it deserves – that's my main love right now," the singer, 20, tells December's Cosmopolitan, on sale Nov. 5. "This is the best time of my life. I'm not going to look back on it and be like, 'I wish I hadn't been dwelling over a breakup,' you know?" she says of her split with Liam Hemsworth. And Cyrus is finding support from fellow musicians Kanye West and Katy Perry, whom she says can understand her experience when very few can. "The support of other artists is important because there are not many people who can relate to what I'm going through right now. Kanye West is one of those people, and even Katy Perry has been so cool," she says. "It's easy for Kanye to support me because we're totally separate lanes of competition, but for Katy to say that she appreciates what I'm really doing for the pop industry, that keeps you going. And I mean, who cares what the media buzz is if Kanye West is telling you that you're the s---? "Even people who want to hate on me, they can't even shut down the fact that I'm literally what everyone is talking about," Cyrus says. |
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Taylor Swift Releases New Love
Song "Sweeter Than Fiction": Listen Here! Fans and critics of Taylor Swift have come to expect either painful breakup tunes or light, bubbly love songs from the singer-songwriter phenom. Her latest single, "Sweeter Than Fiction," is the latter. Her first new song since her 2012 album Red was released has an '80s vibe and will be featured in the upcoming British biopic One Chance. The film tells the story of store clerk Paul Potts who rose to fame as an opera singing sensation onBritain's Got Talent in 2007. Swift's song was co-written by fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff (who is currently dating Girls star and creator Lena Dunham), which is perhaps the most surprising element of the entire song. Featuring lines like "proved me right when you proved them wrong" and "there you stand 10 feet tall, I will say I knew it all along," the tune has all the makings of another hit for the 23-year-old singer-songwriter. Swift released her fourth studio album, Red, in October 2012 to the highest recorded opening U.S. album sales in a decade. The Grammy winner became the only female artist to have two million-plus opening weeks. She is currently writing songs for her next album and traveling the globe for her Red Tour. |
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The Jonas Brothers Cancel Tour
Due to 'Deep Rift Within the Band' The Jonas Brothers are canceling their tour – two days before it was set to begin, PEOPLE has learned. The reason? "There is a deep rift within the band," their spokesman, Jesse Derris, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "There was a big a disagreement over their music direction." Over the weekend, an argument between the trio – Nick, 21, Joe, 24, and Kevin, 25 – regarding the direction of the band and its music led to the decision to cancel their 19-date tour, which was to kick off Friday. Ticket holders' money will be refunded. Meanwhile, it isn't clear what this means for the Jonas Brothers, who became a huge success – selling over 20 million albums worldwide – after signing with Hollywood Records in 2007. Asked what the future holds, their rep tells PEOPLE, "It remains to be seen." Over the last few years, the brothers have each pursued other projects. Nick and Joe released solo albums and pursued acting careers while Kevin and his wife Danielle have starred in their own reality series, E!'s Married to Jonas. Earlier this year, the band released new music, with the single "Pom Poms" and more recently, "First Time," with more to come off of their project, V. Now, that is also up in the air. A source close to the band says this doesn't have to do with the fact Kevin and Danielle are expecting their first child, clarifying that it's only about "creative differences." |
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Katy Perry Recalls the Time
Barbara Walters 'Shaded Me' for Being Late Got an interview with Barbara Walters? Here's a tip: Don't be late. Katy Perry learned that the hard way when, during a scheduled sit-down with the veteran journalist, she happened be running behind schedule ... only to run straight into Walters's ire when the interview finally got under way. In the latest issue of Billboard, the "Roar" singer, 28, looks back on the encounter, which happened to coincide with the demise of Perry's marriage to her then husband, Russell Brand. "I shouldn't have done the interview: I was playing Madison Square Garden that same night, and I knew that the end of my marriage was coming. I was just exhausted and stressed," she tells the mag. (Although Perry doesn't specify which interview it was, she did appear on Walters's "Top 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011" in December of 2011, just two weeks before Brand filed for divorce.) Katy Perry covers Billboard Courtesy of Billboard Perry, who is now happily dating John Mayer after the two weathered a brief rocky patch, says she had warned everyone that she was running late for her interview, but when she finally arrived, Walters was none too pleased. "When I got there, I apologized immediately, but then she said to me, 'You know, I've only ever waited for one other person this long, and you know who that person was? Judy Garland. You know how she turned out, right?' " Perry recalls. "I was like, 'Oh, snap! Yes, b––!' " she says. "I think it's the coolest thing that Barbara Walters shaded me." Still, Perry says it was a difficult moment in her pop music career. "I just couldn't tell her as we were sitting down for a mega-interview, 'Hey, my marriage is falling apart. Give me a break.' " |
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Spears: 'Breakups Suck' But I'm
Heading to Las Vegas Britney Spears is heading to Las Vegas. The pop star announced a 16-date residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday. After landing in the middle of the Nevada desert, Spears, donning a black pantsuit and sunglasses, finally revealed details of her long-rumored Vegas residency, which is set to begin Dec. 27. The show, titled Britney: Piece Of Me, will go on sale to the general public on Friday with tickets ranging from $66.50- $194. Her two-year contract calls for her to perform 96 shows. The Grammy Award-winning singer said in an interview that the show will feature her greatest hits as well as new material. "I'm definitely ready," she said, adding that she's training five hours each day. Tickets for Britney: Piece of Me go on sale Sept. 20. The 31-year-old Spears also released a new song, "Work B––," this week. The song is from her upcoming eighth album, which will include songs about her ex-fiance Jason Trawick. "They suck," she said. "Breakups suck." |
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
End Engagement It's officially over: Reps for both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth confirm to PEOPLE exclusively that the engagement is off between the two stars. The news marks the end of a tumultuous year in which Cyrus, 20, and Hemsworth, 23, have experienced more break-ups than bonding moments. The couple – who first met on the movie set of 2010's The Last Song – got engaged in May 2012. At the time, the singer told PEOPLE, "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam." But earlier this year, the pair decided to postpone their wedding. Cyrus was subsequently seen out without her 3.5-carat Neil Lane engagement ring but soon it was back on her hand and the couple were reunited in July in Canada, where Hemsworth was shooting his new movie Cut Bank, and on the red carpet for his movie Paranoia in August. Since then the couple seem to have been living separate lives as the "Wrecking Ball" singer continues to plug her album Bangerz and Hemsworth prepares to promote Catching Fire. Reps for both stars had no further comment. |
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Miley Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’
Smashes One Direction! Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’ Smashes One Direction’s VEVO Record, her image overhaul has attracted record-breaking attention. The 20-year-old pop singer’s new music video for new single “Wrecking Ball” has shattered the record for most views on VEVO in the first 24 hours, with 19.3 million views across the music video platform. This isn’t the first time Cyrus has reigned supreme over VEVO, though. “We Can’t Stop,” the first single from her upcoming album, “Bangerz,” broke a previous record when it debuted on VEVO in June. One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” stole the title in July when the music video hit 12.3 million views in 24 hours. In the larger YouTube landscape, Psy’s “Gentleman” became the first music video to rack up over 20 million views in its first 24 hours last April. Cyrus’ was shy of breaking any records outside of VEVO, but she did follow in Psy’s footsteps by pummeling Justin Bieber’s 2012 hit “Boyfriend,” which debuted last year with 8 million views in the first 24 hours. Cyrus’ “Wrecking ball” is currently approaching 22.5 million, and is even more revealing than her controversial VMA performance (see side boob in video above), which apparently has given her the boost in attention she was hoping for. Still, there were some drawbacks. Vogue editor Anna Wintour was decided to nix Cyrus’ appearance on the December issue’s cover in wake of the twerknado that rolled through the media after Cyrus took the VMA stage in skin-colored under garments last month, and proceeded to back her butt into the crotch of married man Robin Thicke. Cyrus may not be too worried about losing the high-profile publicity, though, because she’s already gotten plenty of it — even if a lot of it wasn’t all that flattering — and she doesn’t “pay attention to the negative” noise surrounding her career. Instead, she’s just thanking her fans for the success. “Bangerz,” her 13-track new album which features Britney Spears, goes on sale on Oct. 8. |
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Carrie Underwood Takes a
Stiletto-Fueled Stage Tumble Blame it on some high and hot footwear. Carrie Underwood was a good sport after taking a nasty stage tumble on Thursday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she was performing in concert. The American Idol alum, 30, Tweeted photos of her perfectly pedicured foot in a black walking brace as she made fun of the mishap, which occurred when her five-in. heels caught the hem of an extra-large shirt, sending her to her backside mid-song. Her fall comes just a week after her husband weathered his own strange foible – a chipmunk bite. Courtesy Carrie Underwood "Hey, remember that time in Corpus Christi when that girl busted her butt on stage?! Hilarious. Oh wait, that was me!" Underwood later Tweeted, hashtagging her message with the word "klutz" as she linked to an Instagram photo sent to her by a fan right before her spill. The pet-loving Underwood, who is set to host the CMA Awards on Nov. 6 in Nashville with Brad Paisley, added that she and her aching foot were recovering just fine. "Good news, it's not broken… AND I got some new footwear," she Tweeted. But even as the six-time Grammy winner made fun of her spill, at least one of her Twitter followers praised her show-must-go-on moxie as she completed her song seated on stage. "@carrieunderwood didn't fall tonight. She attacked the floor ... Wearing five-inch heels. She's got mad ninja skills," the fan Tweeted with wishes for Underwood to feel better. Underwood was expected to return to the stage Friday night on her next tour stop in Hidalgo, Texas. |
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'N Sync Reunion Helps 2013 MTV
Video Music Awards Grab Big Ratings More than 10 million viewers tuned into the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, thanks in no small part to the highly anticipated reunion of 'N Sync, who were part of a performance to honor member Justin Timberlake winning the Video Vanguard Award. Viewership for the event was up 66 percent from last year's telecast. The ceremony also drew a 7.8 rating in the ages 12-34 demographic — making it cable's No. 1 entertainment telecast of the year thus far. A day after reuniting with his bandmates for the first time in a decade, JC Chasez revealed how the 'N Sync reunion came together on On the Air with Ryan Seacrest. "It was just a matter of time. Everybody would ask us, 'When are you guys going to do something?' " Chasez said Monday. "First of all, it was the worst-kept secret ever, [but] Justin gave me a buzz and he said, 'Hey man, listen. I'm getting this award and they have given me a pile of time to perform. We started our careers at MTV, and I think we should get the band back together." After so many years apart, Chasez admitted it took a bit for the five guys to re-learn their iconic dance moves. "Everyone was going, 'Can we go through this one more time slowly?'" Chasez said. "So that part was pretty funny." Despite the overwhelming reaction to their performance, Chasez said not to expect a reunion tour anytime soon. "No," Chasez said. "It was just about five guys who were great friends who spent 10 or 15 years together touring and we ... wanted to give that back to our fans, but we were there mainly to support Justin." |
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Intruder found at Lopez's
Hamptons estate Police say an intruder had been living for a week on Jennifer Lopez's property in the Hamptons while she was away. Southampton police said Wednesday she had an order of protection against 49-year-old John Dubis of Rhode Island. Information on why the order was obtained wasn't immediately available. Newsday (http://bit.ly/13HkOkX ) says workers discovered Dubis in the pool house of the Water Mill mansion on Aug. 8. He was arraigned the following day on charges of burglary, criminal contempt, stalking and possession of burglar tools. He's being held on $100,000 bail. His next court date is Aug. 28. The publicist for the singer-actress couldn't be reached for comment and it was unclear whether Dubis had a lawyer. Lopez bought the 3-acre Water Mill mansion in May. |
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Jennifer Lopez Is Returning To
American Idol Jennifer Lopez is back! After months of speculation, sources have confirmed to Us Weekly that the 44-year-old singer will be returning to American Idol for its 13th season. Lopez had served as a judge for two previous seasons in 2011 and 2012. Lopez will be joining fellow musician Keith Urban, who has already signed on for another consecutive year. "I can't talk too much about it . . . I will confirm one thing is Keith [Urban] is gonna return to the show," FOX chairman Kevin Reilly announced at the 2013 Summer TCA Press Tour in early August. He added: "Keith did a great job last year, the fans really liked him. Keith's a really funny guy . . ." The "Live It Up" singer's rejoining of the singing competition follows the departures of Season 12 judges, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and veteran judge Randy Jackson. Jackson announced his exit in May, while Carey and Minaj followed suit later in the month. Auditions are currently underway for Season 13 of American Idol. A third judge has not yet been determined. This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Jennifer Lopez Is Returning To American Idol For Season 13. |
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Lady Gaga Channels Her Troubled
Teenage Self She's the new queen of reinvention but Lady Gaga really takes that title seriously for the September issue of V magazine – posing for four different covers based on different stages in her life. In the photo featured here, the singer wears a custom Saint Laurent sequined jacket and goes back to her vulnerable teenage years. "That look was very hard for me because that is how I looked when I was 19 until I was 21 years old … Maybe longer," she says. "I got my hair cut like that when I was 18 and all these really painful things happened during this time." The 27-year-old – whose new single, "Applause," was released on Monday, a week early after it was leaked online – admits it was hard "to go back to that place." Keep up with Lady Gaga in the pages of PEOPLE Magazine by subscribing now. "I have an ability to experience pain for long periods of time – to endure it, whether it's mental pain or physical pain," she explains. "I think it's because of my discipline as a child. I studied piano and then theater and then dance, so I have this ability to endure long periods of pain. But as a result, when I became an adult at 18, I allowed myself to stay in bad situations because I was able to take the pain." "Although I was able to withstand a challenge for that period of time in my youth, the results were destructive. I was left a shell," she adds. "Does anyone really know what I went through to get here?" The singer, who's admitted to battling an eating disorder and a drug problem when she was younger, says it was her creativity that saved her. "Art was always the thing that drove me forward in these challenging and painful circumstances." Lady Gaga's new album, Artpop is out Nov. 11. |
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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Acted
Like "Strangers" at Paranoia Premiere It's been 14 months since Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth last cozied up to each other on the red carpet -- not too surprising, given their volatile history. Even so, the on-again couple made a joint appearance in L.A. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the premiere of Hemsworth's new film, Paranoia. Hemsworth, 23, suited up in head-to-toe BOSS, while Cyrus, 20, modeled a Proenza Schouler dress and Celine heels. Despite putting on a united front, a source tells Us Weekly the hot-and-cold couple were anything but lovey-dovey. "Miley and Liam acted like they didn't even know each other the entire night," the source says. "She was wearing her ring but they acted as if they were strangers." Cyrus gave Hemsworth a few quick kisses, the source notes, but "they were awkward and he didn't seem into them." Tellingly, the Australian actor ignored questions about the "We Can't Stop" singer on the red carpet -- though he did admit he's not one to say much about his love life. "On Twitter, I don't share anything personal. I try to keep as much of my personal life to myself. I don't feel the need to go out and show the world what's happening in my life every second," he said. "I think it's a good chance to connect with fans and give fans an inside look on films you do. I think it's great for that kind of thing, but it's very new to me." Hemsworth asked Cyrus to marry him in June 2012 with a 3.5-carat diamond ring; the Last Song costars briefly called it quits earlier this summer. "At first they were yin and yang, balancing each other out," a source told Us at the time. "But they got more and more out of sync." The actor's famous brothers, Chris and Luke, even staged an intervention. "Liam's loved ones think he needs someone more stable," a pal told Us in June. Another source added, "Liam's brothers had heart-to-hearts with him because they were worried. Each time, he was more receptive." When Cyrus began promoting her upcoming fourth album, she implied that their bad days were behind them. When asked if she's still planning to marry Hemsworth during a June 26 appearance on Good Morning America, she cheekily replied, "I'm wearing a ring, so. . ." |
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Justin Bieber’s Crew Gets in
Hamptons Fight Where Justin Bieber and his entourage go, drama follows (whether or not it actually involves the "Beauty and a Beat" singer). Bieber's security team was reportedly the cause of a major fracas outside of one of Southampton's trendiest clubs on Saturday night. According to multiple outlets, including the New York Daily News, the New York Post, TMZ, and E! Online, Bieber arrived at South Pointe nightclub with his crew at after 2 a.m. The Daily News reports that his security detail was both "intimidating' and "overbearing" to patrons. One thing all of the outlets corroborated in their reports: At one point a blond woman tried to talk to Bieber, and then a male friend of hers got into some sort of antagonistic exchange with the 19-year-old pop singer. According to the Daily News what happened next was, "He [Bieber] ripped his shirt off and went nuts. He was screaming." He then reportedly left the hot spot with his crew, and some sort of fight took place outside of the club. "One witness reported seeing blood." E! Online reports "authorities were not called to the scene but a police spokesperson tells us the unidentified male victim went to the Peconic Bay Medical Center at noon on Sunday and later filed a complaint alleging assault." TMZ claims that "the alleged victim was knocked out on the cement," and "according to cops, Justin's people apparently went after the guy, although we're told the alleged victim was aggressive as well." They add that Bieber is not a target of the investigation, only his crew is. Here's what omg! knows: "Justin was not involved in any altercation," a rep for the singer confirms. Meanwhile, multiple witnesses tell omg! that Bieber did not "go nuts" inside the venue and that Justin was "extremely well-mannered in the club." The trouble all started in the parking lot while Justin remained inside his vehicle. "At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, Justin Bieber arrived with friends and security at Southampton club South Pointe. They enjoyed the venue and left at 3:20 a.m.," a spokesperson for Southampton club South Pointe tells omg!. "The police are investigating an incident that happened off premise of the club, down the street in which Justin Bieber's security confronted the individual after their car was struck with a rock after 4 a.m. The police have confirmed that there was no incident in the club or anywhere on the premises and the altercation took place off the premises." A spokesperson for the Southampton Police tells the New York Post that indeed "the victim is pressing charges." |
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Miley Cyrus: "You Are Supposed to
Be a Mess" When You're 20 Miley Cyrus is still figuring out who she wants to be -- and the provocative pop star would like the public to give her a pass in the process. During a recent interview with the Associated Press, the "See You Again" singer said it's been tough transitioning from a Disney Channel child star into an adult musician. "I think people forget what it feels like to be 20," Cyrus said. "People just evolve and that's all that's happened to me. But people think a mad scientist somehow cooked up this potion and turned me in to a different human, which it wasn't. All I did was get a haircut and buy some clothes and everyone thinks that I am made into a robot that changes with what's popular every 10 years." In fact, Cyrus -- known for her provocative outfits and love of twerking -- said she believes acting out is part of growing up. "I think some people kind of fall off and they end up going crazy because you don't give yourself time to go crazy," she explained. "That's what you're supposed to do; you are 20, you are supposed to be a mess because you haven't figured it out yet, and 10 years from now I am supposed to have it all together." Cyrus -- who appears to be back on with her fiance, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth -- is gearing up for the release of her fourth studio album, due this fall. Her latest single, "We Can't Stop," is currently No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart; the track's out-there video has been viewed on Vevo more than 109 million times. |
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Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran Go
Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Rhode Island Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran rocked Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Saturday and then, the tour mates proceeded to rock a pair of stand up paddle boards. On Sunday, the musicians were spotted in Watch Hill, R.I., where Swift owns a summer home and appeared to be enjoying the water sport – she was spotted maneuvering across the waves on Wednesday. Swift – currently in the midst of her Red tour – sported a black-and-white striped bikini, while the flame-haired Sheeran remained fully clothed (and fully drenched after a possible spill) in a black T-shirt and shorts. On Saturday, Swift joined forces with Carly Simon for a duet of Simon's hit song, "You're So Vain." Sheeran opened the show wearing a New England Patriots jersey with quarterback Tom Brady's number on the back. The singer later got his own customized Pats jersey with "Sheeran" emblazoned on the back. |
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Britney Spears & Sons Walk the
Red Carpet Britney Spears walked the red carpet with her "Ooh La La" music video costars – her sons Jayden James and Sean Preston – at the premiere of The Smurfs 2 at the Regent Village Theater in Westwood, Calif., on Sunday. Dressed in a curve-hugging Herve Leger dress, Spears smiled as she posed on the red carpet with her boys at her side. Once inside, the trio was joined by Spears's beau David Lucado, who wore a vest and fedora. The singer smiled and greeted fans as her sons stocked up on popcorn and drinks. Spears appeared thrilled to speak with fans and sign autographs from her seat before the movie started. Meanwhile, Jayden and Preston sat patiently with smiles on their faces. After the film ended, Spears held hands briefly with Lucado before exiting the theater but held on tight to Preston as they walked to their waiting car. |
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Shakira puts on a raunchy show
for Gerard Pique as they dirty dance in Hollywood club Shakira's hypnotic dance moves can sell out arenas. But on Wednesday night they were on display in a more intimate venue - the dancefloor of a Hollywood nightclub. Shakira put on a raunchy routine for her admiring boyfriend Gerard Pique as they cavorted together, seemingly unnoticed by oblivious clubbers. The professional Spanish footballer stood watching happily as Shakira tossed her full loose curls around her head, twisting and turning as she did her famous Hips Don't Lie dance. At one point the 5ft2 Columbian jumped into Gerard's arms, clasping her legs around him. The 6ft4 26-year-old athlete had no trouble grasping his petite lover, as they shared an embrace. The passion between the two was obvious, as they focused intently on one another throughout their evening at new Hollywood hotspot The Emerson Theatre. Both were dressed down in jeans and T-shirts, with 36-year-old Shakira adding some heels and a pendant on a long chain. The singer and her lover have one child, six-month-old Milan, who was born in Spain. They left him at home for their date night, on which they also fitted in a romantic meal a deux. The family have just returned from a holiday to Hawaii, where they were pictured splashing around in the ocean and bonding with their baby. Since Milan's birth on January 2, the singer has described losing her baby weight as 'a little stressful.' 'I knew I had to come back here to do The Voice two months after I had delivered a baby,' she said back in April. 'I didn’t have my four months of maternity like every woman on earth has. I’m not trying to complain, but it’s been a process full of challenges.' Shakira revealed she had maintained her exercise regime during and after her pregnancy. 'I do Zumba,' she said. 'Zumba has been actually really great for me. Even during pregnancy, I kept doing it until almost the end.' The singer has just finished a stint replacing Christina Aguilera for the fourth season of NBC singing talent show The Voice which ended last month. 'With The Voice, I don’t have time to exercise,' Shakira said while the show was on air. 'And when I have a day off, I just want to be with Milan.' The star also admitted she felt under pressure to shed the excess pounds following the birth. 'I think that our mothers and grandmothers weren’t under the pressure women of today are after delivering a baby,' she said. 'My dad says there’s nothing better than meat over the bones. So he likes my mom a little chubby. She was never under the pressure to have to get to her old weight - and she never did.' |
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Lady Gaga's New Album Coming in
November! After what seems like a long wait, Lady Gaga is finally set to debut some brand-new music! The pop star announced a flurry of news on her Facebook early Friday morning, including that her new album ARTPOP will be released on November 11, and that a new single will be upon us on August 19! " ... ARTPOP explodes onto the physical and virtual universe at once on November 11, our 'BIG BANG!,'" she writes. "On this day HAUS OF GAGA venges with forte to bring the music industry into a new age; an age where art drives pop, and the artist once again is in control of the 'icon.'" Gaga also announced that there will be an app accompanying the new album. "Built by TechHAUS, the technological branch of HAUS Of GAGA, the app itself is a musical and visual engineering system that combines music, art, fashion and technology with a new interactive worldwide community -- 'the auras.'" Altering the human experience with social media, we bring ARTcuture into POP in a reverse Warholian expedition." As for what her third album will sound like, Gaga is typically cryptic. "ARTPOP musically mirrors Gaga's creative process as she passes through the mediums of each artist she collaborates with, scoring a blueprint of her journey," she writes. "The result, a 'rage' of electronic passion and fury, defining each artistic process from beginning to end, ARTPOP could mean anything." |
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Demi Lovato Tweeting About
Barbie’s Butt? Demi Lovato has something to celebrate. Last month, the singer directed a string of Tweets at Barbie’s official handle expressing her concerns about the iconic doll’s unrealistic body type and urging Mattel to create a curvier model. And someone was listening. No, you can’t go to Toys “R” Us and buy a Barbie with a booty yet, but artist Nickolay Lamm has given the doll a real life makeover. Using CDC measurements of the average 19-year-old woman, Lamm’s real-life barbie cuts a curvier figure, is shorter in stature and has flat feet (because even Barbie should be able to rock a cute pair of ballet flats!). Lovato, who’s an advocate for young women with eating disorders, shared a photo of Lamm’s prototype on Twitter, to the delight of her 15 million plus followers. “Can I also say, that… That new @barbie’s got BACK!!!!! Hahahaha #bootybootybootyboottrockineverywhere” Lovato added of the doll’s transformation. The one thing missing from the star’s ideal curvy barbie? Cellulite. “1 of my biggest dreams, having collected Barbies since I was a kid, is to have my own Barbie BUT with my actual body type.. Weight & height,” she Tweeted last month, adding, “Also, Barbie should make dolls with cellulite!!! Hahaha!!! After all, around 95% of ALL women have it!!!” |
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Carly Rae Jepsen Works Hard to See Matthew
Koma Once a Week Carly Rae Jepsen may have a handsome musician boyfriend, but the singer admits maintaining a relationship and a pop star schedule is "hard work." "It takes a lot of planning and organization which, if you know me, are two of my least awesome skills," the 27-year-old told PEOPLE at Seventeen magazine's "Pretty Amazing" Luncheon in New York on Thursday. Jepsen, who has been dating singer-songwriter Matthew Koma for about 11 months, struggles to coordinate with him. "He's always like, ‘Where are you going next week?' and I'll be like ‘Oh, something with an M?'" she says. Despite that, she and Koma are "both really determined" to make it work and try to see each other once a week (even if it's internationally). When they are together, the lovebirds fight over the radio. "I'm obsessed with the [Robin Thicke] song 'Blurred Lines,' " Jepsen said. "I make my boyfriend turn it up every time! He's got ADD when it comes to the radio and every time that songs comes on I'm like 'NO. I'm listening to the whole song!' " The "Call Me Maybe" singer's summer playlist also features music from Robyn, La Roux and fellow Canadian Dragonette, just don't expect to find her listening to her own songs. "I actually can never listen to my own music! Once it's released I've got to just let it go." |
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Selena Gomez Beams as She Holds Baby Sister
Gracie Elliot Selena Gomez got some quality time with baby sister Gracie Elliot last Wednesday, grinning broadly as she held the newborn, then just eight days old, in Malibu, Calif. Gomez, 20, who was taking a lunch break from a photo shoot for her Dream Out Loud clothing line, also shared a laugh with her mom Mandy Teefey and Mandy's husband Brian. "I'm the happiest girl in the world!" Gomez gushed on Twitter when she revealed her mom's pregnancy in May. Gracie Elliot was born June 13. She is the first sibling for Gomez, whose parents split when she was 5. The Teefeys, who wed in 2006, were expecting a child in 2011, but lost the baby. |
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Taylor Swift: My New Fragrance Embodies My
Personality She may be still looking for the man of her dreams, but when it comes to her latest project, Taylor Swift is all about reality. Her new perfume Taylor by Taylor Swift – out this June – represents the girl behind the music according the the superstar. “For me, it’s sort of who I am and embodies my personality and my style,” Swift told PEOPLE of her third fragrance at the Fragrance Foundations Awards in NYC. Swift’s prior scents Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted were more of a “day-dreamy, romantic kind-of departure, in a kind of a dream land,” she stated. But just as her albums evolve, so do her fragrances. “There’s been sort of a progression between fantasy and reality, and I think this perfume just really follows that progression.” Swift explained. “It would take place in my day-to-day life if that makes sense.” So when it comes to a man, does Swift prefer cologne or au natural? “I’d just prefer them to be good people,” she said. “I’ll start with that.” |
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Shakira Is a Genius … Literally! Omg.com: Not only does Shakira have a smoking-hot body, hips that don’t lie, an adorable family, and a killer career, but also she’s a Mensa member, meaning that she has an IQ over 139. Mensa International, the largest and oldest IQ society in the world, recently released a list of celebrities with above average IQs. Among those to make the list include megastar Madonna, with an IQ of 140. And the youngest celeb on the Mensa list is 14-year-old "Modern Family" star Nolan Gould. While his character, Luke Dunphy, may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, in real life, the young star is a certified genius. It has been revealed that Nolan has an IQ of 150, qualifying him to be a part of Mensa International. The teenager is so smart, in fact, that he graduated from high school at just 13 years old! |
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Go By" Duet at Rolling Stones Concert Moves like Jagger! Taylor Swift joined Mick Jagger on stage for a duet at the Rolling Stones concert in Chicago on Monday, June 3. Wearing a sexy little black jumpsuit with her long blonde locks styled down, Swift, 23, showed off her dance moves while singing "As Tears Go By" with Jagger, 69. A version of the classic rock ballad -- written by Jagger, Keith Richards, and their manager Andrew Long Oldham -- was first released by British singer Marianne Faithfull, Jagger's then-girlfriend, in 1964, and the Stones a year later. Swift shared a picture of herself dancing with Jagger on stage and tweeted, "Filing this under 'never in my wildest dreams.' Thank you Rolling Stones for inviting me to Chicago to sing with you." The "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" singer also posted a photo of herself sharing an embrace with Jagger. "Filing this under 'friends forver.' Mick Jagger." Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones with special guest Taylor Swift perform at the United Center on Monday, June 3, 2013 in Chicago. Credit: Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP Earlier last month, another pop princess, Katy Perry got to fulfill her teenage dream by performing with the Stones. "Yes, I just did gyrated on Mick Jagger. What?!" she tweeted after the May 11 show. When a fan called her out on her poor grammar, Perry, 28, wrote back, "I noticed that. I guess I was too excited. Sorry mom." |
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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Break Up Looks like Liam Hemsworth's brothers got their wish. A few weeks after Chris and Luke Hemsworth staged an intervention with their younger sibling to voice their concerns about his engagement to fiancee Miley Cyrus, the Hunger Games actor has called it quits with the former Disney star, multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly. "They are definitely over," one insider tells Us of the ex-lovebirds, who met on the set of The Last Song in 2009 and got engaged in June 2012. (Hemsworth, 23, proposed with a 3.5-carat diamond ring, which Cyrus, 20, has worn on and off ever since.) The split comes after months of back and forth between the two, including a recent public display of affection at a party at the "Can't Be Tamed" singer's L.A. home. Prior to that, the couple of nearly four years took some time apart and put their wedding plans on hold while Hemsworth regrouped in his native Australia. For much more on the pair's breakup -- including details on the couple's "awkward" living arrangements, how Cyrus' "childish" rebellion tore them apart, and why Hemsworth's family is so relieved -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands Friday. |
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Adam Is Casually Dating Model Nina Adgal The 34-year-old Maroon 5 frontman and Voice judge, who has split from his model girlfriend Behati Prinsloo, already has his eye on a new girl, 21-year-old model Nina Adgal, a source close to Levine tells PEOPLE. "It's very casual with Nina, actually," the source says. Despite reports the two are dating, the source says Levine and the Sports Illustrated supermodel aren't taking things full-speed ahead. "They're just getting to know each other," says the source. "Unlike [Levine's exes] Behati and Anne [Vyalitsyna], where he was serious with them, this just seems to be a new, casual thing." While Levine and Adgal are in the early stages of their relationship, she's already showing him her support. On Monday, Adgal was spotted at his taping of The Voice in Los Angeles. For his part, Levine is remaining coy about his relationship with Adgal. Levine declined to be specific when PEOPLE spoke to him about his romantic life on Tuesday, and when asked about what he looks for in a girl, he humorously replied, "Hands, eyes, ears, hair." |
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Psy Impersonator Crashes Cannes, Tricks
Everyone A Psy impostor has been hobnobbing around the French Riviera at the Cannes Film Festival this week, tricking partygoers and organizers into thinking he's the real Korean popstar and gaining access to many of the A-List parties. An onlooker at the famed Torch Beach Club on Wednesday told the New York Post, "He had three security standing with him at all times, surrounding the table in suits and earpieces ... Scamming free drinks and bottle service, including bottles of Cristal Rose." For what it's worth, the Torch Beach Club is where Justin Timberlake has been regularly spotted hanging out. But Faux-Psy didn't stop at accepting free drinks! Apparently, he even agreed to play an upcoming show at Cannes club VIP Room and another in Monaco. How kind of him! Psy's doppelganger also fooled a few photo agencies including FilmMagic — they labeled the photo above as "Psy being escorted by security to the Martinez hotel on May 21." The captions have since been changed. As for some of the invited Cannes guests themselves, "Skyfall" beauty Naomi Harris thought she was hanging out with Psy, tweeting: |
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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift
Sitting Together at Billboard Awards Taylor Swift will play an unusual role at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas this Sunday, May 19: Third wheel and/or referee to close pal Selena Gomez and on-and-off boyfriend Justin Bieber! A source tells Us Weekly that the singer-songwriter, 23, will sit in the front row at the MGM Grand Garden Arena right next to BFF Gomez, 20, who in turn will sit alongside Bieber, 19. Gomez and Bieber have reunited more than once since their breakup back in January, and it's "clearly no accident" that they'll be seatmates at Sunday's high-profile awards show, the source says. "Their camps must have requested this seating arrangement," adds the insider. "No way would it have happened without their go-ahead." As for currently single Swift? "Of course Selena's BFF will be sitting next to her!" the source adds. Bieber was spotted rehearsing for the big show on Friday. "There was no sign of Selena, but he was in great spirits," an onlooker says of the performance, in which he'll croon "Take You." After kissing backstage in Norway, the volatile couple were photographed cuddling in an Instagram photo posted by Bieber himself in late April. But during a May 10 radio interview, Gomez told the DJ that she's "available." |
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Shakira Not
Returning To The Voice For Season 5 It's official - Shakira won't be returning to "The Voice" for Season 5. Shakira confirmed the news to AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman on Tuesday night, following the Top 12 elimination show. The global superstar said she will take the time off to work on her new album and spend time with her family, including her 4-month-old son Milan. Shakira, however, did not rule out a return to the NBC reality series down the road, telling Laura she hopes to come back for a future season. While Shakira is out, original "Voice" coach Christina Aguilera will return for the upcoming fifth season, with an impressive $12 million payday. On Tuesday night's elimination show, Shakira saw her team shrink by one member, as teen rocker Garrett Gardner was one of two contestants (along with Team Usher member Vedo) sent packing. The remaining Top 10 will take the stage again next Monday. |
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Gomez & Bieber Show
Moms Love For Mother's Day; Selena Says She's Single, Again Two weeks removed from their cuddly black and white photo, Selena Gomez says she currently has "no strings attached." During a new interview with Boston radio station Kiss 108 FM, Selena hinted that she's a single woman. SEE: Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Cuddle In Intimate Shot "No strings attached?" the radio DJ asked her during the May 9 chat. "Nope," she replied with a smile. "You're available? Completely available in every way?" the DJ pressed. "Yep," Selena - who never mentioned Justin Bieber by name during the interview -- nodded. In fact, Selena -- who was promoting her Stars Dance tour -- said she'd be totally fine with being approached by any potential suitors. "That would be awesome if someone asked if I wanted [to grab] ice cream, because that would be cool," she said when asked if it would be alright for a guy to come up and ask her out for a treat. Meanwhile, over the weekend, Justin was focused on another lady in his life - his mom Pattie Mallette. During The Biebs' concert in South Africa on Sunday, Justin brought his mom up on stage to serenade her with his song "One Less Lonely Girl." "Love my momma," Justin Tweeted after the show, along with a photo of his mom on stage. "Great night tonight." Selena also showed off some mommy love over the weekend. On Sunday, Selena posted a photo of her pregnant mom, Mandy Teefey, which showed a beaming Selena holding her mom's baby bump. "Hope all the amazing moms had a great day!" wrote Selena. "I have the best momma in the world :)) I love you so much!" |
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Miley Cyrus Slams
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift Fans Who Send Her Death
Threats: We're "All Friends" Miley Cyrus, 20, has one simple message for her vocal Twitter followers: Can't we all just get along? The "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" singer took to her Twitter page on Sunday, May 12, to ask the haters -- specifically Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift fans -- to stop, well, hating on her. "Everyday someone with a Swift or Gomez in [their] name wishes terrible things upon me (death is popular)," she wrote. "I'm sure these haters would make their idols much happier tweeting bout their music rather than wishing death upon their peers like psychos." Cyrus acknowledged that her own fans can be a little nasty on Twitter as well, but set out to end the feuding from all sides. "Btw im not saying Smilers can't act cray cray too," she said, adding the hashtags "#deaththreats" and "#TOOOOFAR." Hoping to further spread the peace-offering, Liam Hemsworth's fiancee continued, "Please Smilers don't ever think somehow you are supporting me by being hateful towards other artist. My fans make me proud by supporting my music & everything I do." Although the three former teen queens have had their friendly and not-so-friendly moments together in the past -- Gomez, 20, guest-starred on Cyrus' Hannah Montana in 2007 but the two famously feuded over boy-of-the-moment Nick Jonas in 2008, and Cyrus and Swift, 23, seemed to drift apart after performing "Fifteen" together at the 2009 Grammy Awards -- Cyrus insists that the starlets are on friendly terms. "We are all friends," she wrote. "Why can't you all be?" |
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Nick Lachey Hasn't
Talked to Ex-Wife Jessica in Six Years It seems like decades ago that Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson were the first couple of reality TV – but on Tuesday's Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen couldn't seem to forget! When Lachey, 39, and the rest of 98 Degrees visited Cohen's talk show, the singer's ex-wife and her family were hot topics. During "Plead the Fifth," a question-and-answer game Cohen plays with celebrity guests, who can stay silent rather than answer an uncomfortable question, the subject of Simpson's father, Joe, came up. Cohen asked, "What is the best thing about no longer having Joe Simpson as a father-in-law?" Nick's brother, Drew, quickly interjected, "Everything!" "What is the best thing about not having Joe Simpson as a father-in-law ... I don't have to play grab a–– under the table on Easter Sunday," Nick said with a laugh. "I am blushing!" Cohen remarked. "Our publicist is freaking out right now," Drew, 36, said. "That's very funny," Cohen said. "It may not be tomorrow, but it is tonight," Nick said. Earlier, Cohen asked if Lachey ever reminisces by watches Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, the three-season reality series that followed the couple as they struggled to make their marriage work. "Wow. Is this the part where I can plead the Fifth? It's been years [since I've talked to Jessica]. Years. Honestly, probably six years," Lachey said. "It was like another lifetime ago." "I have not. As you can imagine, that's not popular viewing in my house. We don't sit around as a family and watch the old DVDs," he said with a laugh. Lachey and Simpson, 32, ultimately divorced in 2005, after three of marriage. |
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Britney Reveals New
Diet, Works Out Five Times a Week The 31-year-old mother of two has landed the cover of Shape magazine, and in the June issue, Spears shows off her toned abs that are reminiscent of her "Baby One More Time" days in 1999. However, 14 years later, Spears admits that maintaining her body is not as easy as it used to be...particularly when it comes to keeping her backside in shape. "I like it, then again, I hate it," Spears says. "I’m in my 30s now, so I have to work harder to keep it 'up.'" “I’m doing 90 minutes of yoga twice a week in addition to a lot of cardio hour-long sessions three times a week with my trainer, Tony Martinez,” Spears reveals. This conditioning will get Spears in shape for her upcoming performance stint in Las Vegas. While a start date has yet to be confirmed, it is rumored Spears will perform 40 alternating weekend shows at Planet Hollywood’s PH Live. “The [Vegas] performances won’t be simple — they’ll be a massive party from start to finish," Spears says. "And to pull this off, I have to be in top condition and running at full speed." This also includes a more restricted diet regimen. "Dieting is tough," the "Scream and Shout" singer admits, "because my specialties are spaghetti, brownies and chocolate chip cookies. I try not to make those too often or I’ll eat the whole bowl of dough.” Spears also cites the Nutrisystem weight loss program — specifically a shake for breakfast and lunch plus a dinner of protein and veggies — for keeping her healthy. However, the Southern girl can't resist splurging on Kentucky Fried Chicken from time to time. After shooting her Shape cover in March, Spears was photographed carrying two bags of KFC out of the fast food chain’s location in Thousand Oaks, California. Each was filled with fried chicken and side dishes. Hey, we all have cheat days, right? And clearly whatever Spears is doing is working for her love life. The singer is still going strong with her boyfriend of three months, David Lucado. |
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Selena Gomez Strips
Down for 'Come & Get It' Video Shoot The 20-year-old star posted a scantily clad photo of herself on Twitter Monday, writing "Music video for Come and Get It coming to you guys really soon." Immersed in water, Gomez keeps her eyes closed as she poses for camera men donning wetsuits. The singer and actress first debuted the song "Come & Get It" at the MTV Movie Awards with a sultry live performance. The risqué video shoot should come as no to surprise to those who have been following Gomez's style, which has grown increasingly edgy since reuniting with on-again, off-again boyfriend, Justin Bieber, swapping bubble-gum hued dresses for crop tops and leather. The Spring Breakers actress recently traveled to Oslo, Norway, to visit the "Believe" singer, where a source told PEOPLE at the time that the couple was "holding hands, hugging and kissed on the lips." Later, Bieber posted a photo on Instagram of the couple cuddling, with the caption, "'You've been making music for too long babe come cuddle' -her." |
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Pink most revealing
interview with Glamour magazine Songstress Pink has always seemed like a pretty tell-it-like-it-is kind of gal, but in a new interview with Glamour magazine she goes a step further, explaining why she chose to include tunes like “Slut Like You” and “Walk of Shame” on her most recent album, 2012’s “The Truth About Love.” "Oh, yeah. I'm a reformed slut," she says in the magazine's June issue, explaining, "It's my very unsophisticated way of taking the power back. I've always had an issue with [the idea that] 'OK, we've both decided to do this. Why am I a slut and you're the player? You didn't get anything from me that I didn't get from you.'" These days, Pink may be “settled down” with a husband, Motocross racer Carey Hart, and a daughter, 2-year-old Willow, but don't look to the 33-year-old for the usual gushing-over-my-spouse quotes that so many celebs constantly spew. When asked if it's hard to accept that things are finally "good" between her and Hart, considering the couple has been through multiple breakups, including a marital separation, she's quick to point out that they still argue … and that commitment isn't easy. "Are things ever good? I don't believe that exists," the "Raise Your Glass" singer admits. "Long-term relationships are an everyday choice. It's harder to be in a marriage than it is to bounce from one relationship to the next. We're good because we communicate and we've grown up together, not because we don't fight." The pop star reveals a much more benign tidbit in the article: She once was the object of a certain boy bander's affection back when she opened for *NSYNC during the group's summer 2000 concert tour. "Joey Fatone was in love with me," Pink insists. "He took me to Friendly's on a date, and he bought me an ice cream. Such a sweetheart. He asked my dad's permission." While most of her interview sounds very different from that of your typical famous female, Pink’s got one thing in common with the Jennifer Garners and Hilary Duffs of the world: her insistence on how motherhood has changed her. (Though the way she explains it is a little different from how the aforementioned ladies probably would). "Somebody asked Carey how I've changed since I had Willow, and he said my claws have sharpened. They got longer too," Pink explains, sharing a story about how little Willow once fell and wound up with concussion, which, in turn, nearly gave her mom a heart attack. |
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Shakira Shares
Photo Of Baby Milan On The Voice Set There's a new "Voice" coach in town - and he's a bit younger than the rest! Shakira brought her baby boy, Milan, to the set of the NBC reality singing competition on Thursday and shared photos of her son sitting with her in the famed red chair. "Clearly Milan's intrigued by this performance," the new mom Tweeted, along with the photo baby Milan on her lap. "#5thCoach" The Grammy-winning star later added another photo of 3-month-old Milan in the chair - this time looking as if he was about to cry. "Uh oh, I don't think he liked that performance!" she captioned the cute pic. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Shakira and her sexy soccer player boyfriend Gerard Pique welcomed Milan in Barcelona, Spain in January. The baby's name means "dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification," the couple explained in a statement at the time. |
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The Madonna Outfit
You Have to See to Believe! Madonna got everyone talking about her outfit Saturday night, as only she knows how to do! She showed up to the GLAAD Media Awards in a Boy Scouts uniform after GLAAD's campaign for the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay scouts and gay leaders. Madonna was there to present the Vito Russo Award to Anderson Cooper, which is presented to an openly LGBT member of the media who has made a difference in promoting equality. Congrats Anderson! Also taking home awards that night: Smash for Outstanding Drama Series and The Amazing Race for Outstanding Reality Program. For a complete list of winners check out the GLAAD Media Awards page. |
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Nicki Minaj Arrives
Late for Live American Idol Show When American Idol's live performance episode started at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nicki Minaj was nowhere to be seen. "We are coming to you live and on time," host Ryan Seacrest said, before asking the crowd which top 10 finalist could win this season. After the cheering subsided, Seacrest added, "Keep that energy going for three of your four judges who are here tonight." Keith Urban, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey were all in their seats. But Minaj, it seems, was stuck in traffic. "I hear she's seven minutes out and there's some congestion on the 405," Seacrest said. "She should be here momentarily." After the first singer – and during the first commercial break – Minaj arrived 13 minutes into the show. "I love you Nicki!" one audience member yelled as Minaj was getting primped by a makeup artist. She waved at the fan. Dressed in a black hood and dark sunglasses (not enough makeup, perhaps?), Minaj took her seat and critiqued the second singer of the night without mentioning her tardiness. |
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Rihanna Takes Out a
Restraining Order Rihanna took out a temporary restraining order... but not for Chris Brown. According to TMZ.com, a judge granted the singer the restraining order against an obsessed fan who was arrested last week after breaking into her neighbor's home under the mistaken impression that it was Rihanna's home. As part of the order, Steveland Barrow must stay 100 yards away from Rihanna. Barrow was recently released from custody, and has not been spotted since. The news comes one day after Law & Order: SVU did a "ripped from the headlines" story line that depicted a young couple that were obviously based on Rihanna and Chris Brown, whose personal lives made headlines after the rapper boyfriend physically abused his songstress girlfriend. |
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Britney Spears Goes
Brunette! Looks like another star is having quite the break over beauty moment. Newly single Britney Spears popped into Elton John’s annual Academy Awards viewing party Sunday night wearing a slinky, sparkling black Michael Cinco gown accessorized with de Grisogono jewels, Saint Laurent shoes and some brand-new brunette hair. The singer, who arrived around 10:15 p.m. with her publicist and manager, quickly made the rounds at the City of West Hollywood Park, pausing for some photos with Elton and nodding her head to Emeli Sande’s live tunes. Her stay was brief — Spears left around 11 p.m. — but she made quite an impression: According to a source, everyone was buzzing about how great she looked. Spears went brunette in 2006, 2007 and twice in 2009, all to mixed reviews. |
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Taylor Swift
Channels Beyoncé at Brit Awards During a sassy performance of "I Knew You Were Trouble" at Wednesday's Brit Awards, Taylor Swift shed a white wedding dress to reveal a black embellished jumpsuit, sexy boots – and some familiar moves. Striking a pose, tossing her hair and even falling to her knees to belt out the hit song, Swift, 23, resembled Beyoncé in her highly buzzed-about Super Bowl halftime performance on Feb. 3. Flip through a carousel of photos from the performance above. At the awards ceremony at London's O2 arena, Swift handed out the best British female prize to soulful Scottish singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé, who also took home the best album prize for her debut, Our Version of Events. A nominee for international female solo artist, Swift lost in that category to another American, Lana Del Rey. |
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Carrie Underwood Wears LED
Dress for Grammys 2013 Performance She's all lit up! For her performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in L.A. Feb. 10, Best Country Solo Performance winner Carrie Underwood sang a medley of her No. 1 hit, "Blown Away," and her latest single, "Two Black Cadillacs." The 29-year-old country singer was introduced by up-and-coming country musician Hunter Hayes, who performed his Grammy-nominated hit "Wanted." During her set, Underwood stood in place as various images were projected onto her ivory Theia dress. "We wanted it to be artful and dramatic," the American Idol winner told reporters post-show. "There's so many big performances at the Grammys," Underwood added. "I just like to stand still and sing sometimes. So this was the best way to do that, and it still created something visually attention-capturing and beautiful." Underwood -- who has six Grammys under her belt after winning on Sunday for "Blown Away" -- added that she was thrilled to see so many of her peers recognized at the annual awards show. "I feel like country music out of Nashville is something that -- I don't want to say has been overlooked for long time -- but I feel like we've always done so amazing," she explained. "[The Grammy producers] did a really good job of having a little bit of everything and it's amazing. I'm proud to have been part of that representing Nashville. |
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Jennifer Lopez Rocks A
Slit-Up-To-There Grammy Gown If Jennifer Lopez passes the Grammy Awards dress code this year, it will be on a technicality. The pop star showed plenty of leg (even more than Angelina Jolie at last year's Oscars!) in her black Anthony Vaccarello dress. And she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet that she felt she was in the clear, at least when it comes to particular body parts. Stay in the know about Jennifer Lopez by subscribing now. "They didn't say anything about legs!" said Lopez, 43. "I thought I was being such a good girl." Stars have been warned to cover up certain body parts this year. But Lopez is correct – there was no mention of legs in the CBS email. The star hasn't always been such a good girl in the past at the Grammys, having worn one of the show's most notorious numbers – a plunging Versace dress – back in 2000. |
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Michelle Williams Says Reports
of Destiny's Child Super Bowl Reunion Are Not True Fans of Destiny's Child may be wondering where Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will be at the Super Bowl halftime show. While Beyoncé has posted photos of her rehearsals for the big performance, Williams says reports of a reunion for the pop group are merely unconfirmed rumors – and that they're "not true." "I'm going to be in the musical Fela!," she told WRUG Media in a recent interview. "I hate to disappoint the people and tell them that it's not true." Williams is headlining a world tour of the Tony Award-winning show, which kicks off Tuesday in Washington, D.C. According to the show's website, there are two performances of Fela! at D.C.'s Sidney Harman Hall, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, which would make it difficult to be in New Orleans for the game without help from an understudy. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry," Williams said of the reunion rumors. "But we did record a song with each other before the holidays." Destiny's Child – Love Songs, a greatest hits compilation of the group's most romantic recordings set for release Tuesday, will feature a new song, "Nuclear," their first in eight years. But Williams did hint that a reunion outside the recording studio may still happen. "We have talked about it," she said. "You know, one day soon." |
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Selena Gomez Get Over Justin
Bieber with good friends Fresh off her breakup with Justin Bieber, singer Selena Gomez is taking a cue from her newly single BFF Taylor Swift – living well as the best form of revenge. After reportedly breaking up “for good” with one of the world’s biggest pop stars, the “Spring Breakers” star is using her downtime to surround herself with “positive influences” going forward, a source tells omg!. And according to our source, that involves heading back to the studio, and perhaps, attending a popular celeb Bible-study group. “It’s a new year, so time for new people,” an insider says about Gomez’s new single mindset. Her on-off ex has been criticized in the press lately supposedly for hanging with bad influences (although a lot of it is just speculation) but Gomez is trying to associate herself with a more healthy crowd. The 20-year-old was seen hanging on Thursday morning at a posh Beverly Hills hotel with a group of pals who are well-known for their belief in a higher power. Gomez spent time with a group who are part of a Bible study group, a witness tells omg!. No word if Gomez joined the group, but it definitely seems like a more positive group to kick it with. That wasn't Gomez’s only appearance yesterday. The gorgeous young lady made her first public appearance as a single lady on Thursday night in Hollywood, and it’s safe to say Bieber is probably eating his heart out. omg! spotted her front row at Alberta Ferretti’s pre-Fall collection runway show at Chateau Marmont. |
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Britney Spears and Fiancé Jason
Trawick Split Talk about a clean break. Just one day after it was announced that Britney Spears is leaving her role as judge on The X Factor comes this: she's calling it quits with Jason Trawick as well. "Jason and I have decided to call off our engagement," she said in a statement. "I'll always adore him and we will remain great friends." We can't say we're really surprised, since rumors have been swirling for months indicating a split was imminent. Jason has also made a statement: "As this chapter ends for us a new one begins. I love and cherish her and her boys and we will be close forever." Brit and Jason began dating in 2009 and announced their engagement in Dec. 2011. In April, Jason became co-conservator of Britney's affairs, along with dad Jamie Spears. |
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Selena Gomez Looks Happy,
Flashes Cleavage After Justin Bieber Breakup In her first post-split appearance, Selena Gomez showed her ex what he's missing by wearing a cleavage-baring, turquoise Alberta Ferretti dress in L.A. Jan. 10. At the Vogue event in the designer's honor, an upbeat Gomez chatted with Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler, 37. The Spring Breakers star has yet to publicly comment on her split with Bieber, 18. The exes were first linked in November 2010 after a "cuddly" IHOP date, though they denied dating until the spring of 2011. The Wizards of Waverly Place actress and the "As Long as You Love Me" singer called it quits in November 2012. "Selena broke up with Justin about a week ago. It's been a really challenging experience over the last year because of their crazy schedules," an insider told Us Weekly at the time. "Selena definitely had some major trust issues with Justin." The pair soon reconnected and were spotted kissing and holding hands at an American Music Awards afterparty weeks later. While vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a New Year's trip, "They had another huge fight, and Selena won't forgive him," a source reveals in the Jan. 21 issue of Us Weekly (out now). "Selena is done with him." In the wake of their split, Bieber was photographed smoking what appears to be marijuana on Jan. 2. |
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Britney Spears Confirms She's
Leaving X-Factor, Splits From Long-Term Agents The blonde starlet has confirmed the she is parting ways with The X Factor after just one season. "I've made the very difficult decision not to return for another season," she said in a statement today. "I had an incredible time doing the show and I love the other judges and I am so proud of my teens but it's time for me to get back in the studio. "Watching them all do their thing up on that stage every week made me miss performing so much! I can't wait to get back out there and do what I love most. Britney has also made the decision to part ways with her long term agents at William Morris Endevor (WME) and has signed to Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Her boyfriend Jason Trawick used to work for WME but left the company last year to set up on his own. It's also rumored that the engaged couple are headed for a split. Brit Brit is also said to be in negotiations to headline a show in Las Vegas similar to Celine Dion's long running show that brought her in over $100 million. |
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Rihanna Debuts Long,
Light-Brown New Hairdo After rocking a close-cropped pixie cut and then curly bombshell locks for several months, the "Diamonds" singer, 24, emerged with a brand-new hair look in Los Angeles on Sunday Jan. 7 sporting straight, long, light-brown hair. The ever-evolving, chart-topping singer hasn't yet commented via Twitter about her latest look, but offered some inspiration to her nearly 28 million followers with an Instagram pic. "Don't forget who you are," said the superstar, spotted at a Christmas Day basketball game with on-again beau Chris Brown. In the pic, a young woman -- her eyes concealed by messy, side-swept hair -- dons a crown. "I'm not a princess, I don't need saving," text across the shot reads. "I'm a queen, I got this s*** handled." In the past, Rihanna has rocked a huge array of styles, from a jet-black bob to an bright-orange afro. Rihanna went short in September with the help of longtime hairstylist Ursula Stephen. "She was ready for her short hair again!" Stephen told Us. |
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Justin Bieber Lifts Shirt to
Reveal Six-Pack Abs During New Year's Eve Performance Justin Bieber gave his screaming fans a little eye candy during his performance for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration Monday, Dec. 31. The 18-year-old singer rocked out onstage in Times Square, performing three of his recent hits -- "As Long As You Love Me," "Beauty And a Beat," and an acoustic version of "Boyfriend" -- in the freezing New York weather, but decided to show a little swag by lifting his shirt at one point during his set. As his fans went into a frenzy, Bieber calmly grinned out at the crowd, showing off his six-pack abs, as well as his boxers and a tiny tattoo on his left hip. Earlier in the day, the "Never Say Never" singer shared his latest ink, a giant set of praying hands next to roses on his left leg. "New tat," he captioned the photo. The young singer has a wealth of other tattoos, many of them religious. He has a portrait of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns on his leg, as well as the word "Yeshua" ("Jesus" in Hebrew) on his ribcage. |
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Spice Girls Reunite for the
Opening of Their Musical All five former members of the Spice Girls—Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisolm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham—once again reunited for the world premiere of their new musical Viva Forever on Dec. 11 at Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End. Brown wore a body-hugging sequined gown; Chisolm rocked an olive minidress; Halliwell looked svelte in a baby blue strapless; Bunton donned a royal blue lace frock; and Beckham decided to forgo a dress for a, well, posh black pantsuit. Unfortunately, the musical—which features Spice Girls songs like "Wannabe" and "Two Becomes One," and a script by Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders—has garnered mostly negative reviews. "I'll tell you what I wanted, what I really, really wanted—I wanted this terrible show to stop," said Charles Spencer in the Daily Telegraph. For her part, the 40-year-old Halliwell (Ginger Spice) has only praise for the show, which has sold over 3 million pounds-worth of advance tickets in London: "The show had so many layers to it…. It exceeded my expectations," she told Rolling Stone. As for a real Spice Girls reunion? "We always say that it's just a case of having that conversation and actually making it happen," said Brown, 37, who performed with her four bandmates in an unforgettable London Olympics closing ceremony performance in July. "I'm always the one championing the Spice reunion so you'll have to speak to the other girls about that one. We haven't had that conversation yet. I think quite a few of us are up for it, actually." After the performance, Beckham, 38, headed home with her sons and husband David Beckham while the rest of the band continued the celebration at an after-party at Supernova club in London. Now a fashion designer, Beckham reportedly snubbed her former bandmates at the beginning of the night as well, choosing to walk the red carpet with her hubby and kids rather than with the girls. |
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Taylor & Harry Get Far Away
for Her Birthday Taylor Swift is taking the road less traveled for her birthday. The country star, who turns 23 on Thursday, has been getting a tour of rural northern England – where a fan snapped this photo – from her beau, One Direction singer Harry Styles. The couple ate dinner by an open fire in a country pub and toured the picturesque Lake District, picking up classic children's souvenirs – and goofing around to seasonal songs in a shop. On Tuesday night they popped into the Rising Sun pub in Hope Valley, in the Peak District, about 170 miles north of London, where they dined on "traditional English food," manager Sarah Walker tells PEOPLE. Sitting in an alcove by the fire, they were joined by two friends about their age, locals report. There was little evidence of them behaving like boyfriend and girlfriend, Walker says. "She was polite and pleasant – fantastic," Walker says. "She is just having a nice tour of England. They were like any typical group of people having dinner. Everyone thinks they are a couple, but to be honest, we had no sense of that at all." Swift said she "loved" being in Britain and was "excited about her birthday," Walker adds. With calls coming into the pub from as far away as California and Canada, it shows the reach of the boy band and country star. People are already asking to sit in their special table, Walker reports. The following day, the couple were spotted a little further northwest, in the Lake District. At Bowness, they stopped into the World of Beatrix Potter to visit the store. Swift bought some soft toys, and she and Styles struck the workers as "nice and charming," chief executive Andy Poole says. Styles, who is from the north of England, and Swift were being shepherded around by Styles's mom. "They were dancing around to the seasonal music being played. Harry was being the most boisterous," Poole reports. Sadly, they didn’t break into song. "They didn’t give any impromptu concert, no!" But Swift's birthday has been more than fun for the singer, she's also marking it with two professional milestones. |
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Bieber booed in native Canada
by football fans Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed Sunday when the 18-year-old pop star's face popped up on the JumboTron screen. They booed when a host spoke his name. And they booed as he took the stage and throughout his medley of the chart-topper "Boyfriend" and the disco-inflected "Beauty and a Beat." If Bieber was bothered, it didn't show. "Thank you so much Canada," Bieber said. "I love you." Earlier in the week, Bieber was presented with a Diamond Jubilee Medal by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and caused a scene by wearing overalls, unbuttoned on one shoulder, over a white T-shirt, with a backwards baseball cap. There was sufficient uproar that Harper even weighed in on Twitter. "In fairness to (Bieber)," Harper tweeted Sunday, "I told him I would be wearing my overalls too." The Canadian Football League may have been hoping to court Bieber's army of tween followers on Sunday. But recent Grey Cup halftime performers have skewed toward the comparatively heavy likes of Nickelback and Lenny Kravitz. "J-Biebs doesn't scream football, you know? Neither does Carly Rae Jepsen," said Calgary's Ryan Prisque, 22. The 27-year-old Jepsen also received a mixed reaction at first Sunday but won the crowd over during an enthusiastic medley of her latest single, "This Kiss," and her infectious hit "Call Me Maybe." |
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Taylor Swift Wins Favorite
Female Country Artist at AMAs & Performs "I Knew You
Were Trouble" America's sweetheart Taylor Swift ditched the fairy tale dress last night for a goth number! When the favorite female country artist at the AMAs performed "I Knew You Were Trouble," we caught a different glimpse of the star. After beating Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood in the category, there was no doubt about it: It was Taylor's night to shine. Descending the stage from a winding staircase similar to her "Love Story" video, a masquerade party morphed from a fairy tale with masked suitors to a dance party! The dubstep beat pumped and Taylor ditched a long white dress for a red corsette, black tulle skirt and metallic cowboy boots! Go Taylor! Then she crooned, “I knew you were trouble when you walked in/So shame on me now/Flew me to places I’d never been/Now I’m lying on the cold hard ground.” At the end of Taylor's song, she finished the dark performance with her trademark smile. |
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PSY Trumps Justin Bieber for
Most-Watched YouTube Video Ever and 10 Things to Know
About PSY Oh, the Belibers are probably not happy right now, unless of course they are also fans of PSY (and honestly, who isn't?). The Korean rap artist hit another huge career milestone today: his video for "Gangnam Style" officially has more views than Justin Bieber's video for "Baby" which was the most-watched video on YouTube ever. Not anymore! Currently, "Baby" has 803,732,561 views while "Gangnam Style" counts 806,283,968 views. Not a huge difference, but, it should be noted that Justin's video was released in February of 2010, while PSY's has only been around since July. "Gangnam Style" also holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for "most-liked" YouTube video in history: it has 5,374,436 likes and just 325,581 dislikes. Meanwhile, Bieber's video has more dislikes than likes, astonishingly. That said, we realized that while we know a whole lot about the Bieb (he likes spaghetti, he likes the color purple, he spent last Friday night sulking outside of Selena Gomez's house, his mom hasn't had sex in 16 years etc.), we don't nearly as much about PSY. So here are some basic and not-so-basic things you should know about pop music's latest sensation. |
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It's Over! Justin Bieber and
Selena Gomez Split After weeks of rumors hinting at a split, it looks like it finally has come to an end: supercouple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are done. E! News reports that the Biebs, 18, and Selena, 20, actually broke up quietly about a week ago. "Because of their crazy schedules, it was getting harder and harder to maintain a relationship," a source said. Crazy schedules don't help anything, but is there more to the story? Sources have also shed some unflattering light on Selena's "jealousy issues." "Selena can be so dramatic about Justin's exes, who aren't even in her league! They both engage in really petty arguments and it's killing their relationship," a friend of the pair told RadarOnline.com in October. So far, all's quiet on the Twitter front (at least from Justin and Selena's official accounts) but we will let you know if the Bieb addresses any of those ominous Tweets he was sending shortly before the split! At least Selena doesn't have to be hounded by superfans of the Bieb anymore. |
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Taylor Swift: Recalling My
Ex-Boyfriends "Makes Me Feel So Bad About Myself" On The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, the 22-year-old country singer chats about her new album, Red, which features more breakup hits about her ex-boyfriends. Much to DeGeneres' dismay, Swift vehemently denies she ever dated Zac Efron -- despite the adorable duet they performed together during her last appearance on the show. "There's nothing really about Zac on the CD . . . because we didn't date," the singer said. In order to try and determine who her new song, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," is about, DeGeneres decided to show a slideshow of Swift's rumored exes. She then asked Swift to ring a bell for three pictures, so the audience could narrow down who it is about. "But I don't want to! I don't want to!" Swift shouted. "Because they'll send me angry emails and I don't want to get them!" She flat out denied dating Efron, Justin Timberlake and Ashton Kutcher when their pictures appeared, but got uncomfortable when photos of Taylor Lautner, Cory Monteith and John Mayer flashed on the screen. "Stop it, stop it, stop!" Swift screamed. "This makes me feel so bad about myself. Every time I come up here you put a different dude up on the screen. It just makes me really question what I stand for as a human being. There's never been two guys on the screen two visits in a row. It's sad." "Well, you have to come here more often," DeGeneres offered as a solution. "That's what it is." |
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Justin Bieber Is a Distant
Cousin of Ryan Gosling and Céline Dion Justin Bieber is a distant cousin of Ryan Gosling, Céline Dion and Avril Lavigne, genealogists at Ancestry.com said Thursday – with their family links dating back to the early settlers of Canada's Quebec province. Bieber and Gosling are 11th cousins once removed; he and and Dion are 10th cousins three times removed; and he and Lavigne are 12th cousins. "The great thing about family history is that you never know what you're going to find," Michelle Ercanback, a researcher with Ancentry.com, told the Associated Press. "It was a very pleasant surprise." All the connections date back to two French couples who moved to Quebec in the 1600s. Bieber, Gosling and Lavigne count Mathurin Roy and Marguerite Bire as common ancestors; Bieber and Dion are connected through another couple, Jacques Vezina and Marie Boisdon. In more modern-day Bieber news, the singer, 18, was the victim of a "swatting" prank Tuesday night, TMZ.com reports, as a SWAT team descended on his home to investigate anonymous – and ultimately false – reports by a 911 caller of a gunman on the loose there. The pop star also appears in a lengthy new anti-bullying PSA, in which he talks with a Long Island student about the topic. The PSA was mandated by a court as part of a plea deal in a criminal case against Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, and one other executive stemming from a crowd-control problem at a Long Island mall in 2009. Braun and James Roppo were accused of failing to cooperate with police and hindering police efforts to disperse a crowd at a scheduled Bieber appearance. |
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Selena Gomez Talks Learning How
to Smoke a Bong on Jimmy Kimmel Selena Gomez appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to chat about her boyfriend, Justin Bieber, and new edgy role in Harmony Korine's upcoming movie, Spring Breakers. First things first, her and the Biebs like to normal run-of-the mill stuff like go bowling. Regardless of the throng of female fans who trail him, she says it's no biggie and while dressing in disguise may work, he always like to look "cool." One thing she and J.Biebs definitely don't do together? Smoke bongs. Selena told Jimmy she had to learn this skill for her role in Spring Breakers. ”I smoke a bong and I get drunk and dance with guys," she said when Jimmy asked about the most R-rated thing she does in the flick. But whenver she used the word "bong" she makes a perplexed face. "I'd never done it before," she admits. "It was funny, they had to teach me how to use it." So what did she smoke? "The fake stuff...like grass" which she said was so "horrible" it scared her straight from trying the real stuff. |
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Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson &
American Idol Crew Share Season 12 Excitement The judging panel for American Idol has finally been set – and it's officially a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban are teaming up with Mariah Carey and Idol stalwart Randy Jackson, who returns for the singing competition's 12th season starting in January. While endless names were rumored to fill the seats at the judges table, returning host Ryan Seacrest confirmed season 12's judges via Twitter on Sunday, writing, "It's official, your new #IdolJudges are @MariahCarey, @NickiMinaj, @KeithUrban & @Yo_RandyJackson! "We are back, it's on," Randy Jackson told his followers a few hours later. Carey even chimed in to share a photo, "At the @AmericanIdol judging table... Oh and @RyanSeacrest is here too!" Aspiring superstars are now meeting the new, eclectic four-person panel in New York City, where auditions began Sunday. |
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Source:
www.people.com,
www.usmagazine.com,
www.okmagazine.com &
www.omg.com |
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