Justin Bieber


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Sunday (August 15) was an eventful day for Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Raekwon’s Twitter followers. The Louis Vuitton Don, the Biebs and the Chef chatted on the social-networking website about teaming up to record what would likely be a mind-blowing collaboration.

It all began on Sunday morning, when Yeezy typed that he had contracted Bieber Fever and was digging the Canadian teen’s music.

“Listening to @ Justin Bieber ‘Run Away love,’ ” West tweeted. “I love Sunday mornings in the crib.”

About an hour later, Yeezy revealed that not only did he have the Bieber track on repeat, he shares a similar song title on his upcoming album.

“But I have listened to Runaway Love about 10 times so far,” West wrote. “Ironically I got a song called Runaway on my new album too.”

Rarely do the outspoken lyricist’s musings go unnoticed, and soon Bieber began responding to ‘Ye’s Twitter props.

“It’s not a so what moment for me. I’m 16 and a fan. I’m kinda hyped u are listening to my stuff. Thank u. Nice sunday morning,” Bieber replied.
‘Ye continued the e-love-fest and proposed that he, Bieber and Rae work on a track together.

“I’m honored that you like my Music @JustinBieber!!!” West tweeted. “You gotta hear the album. Maybe we can do something together. Me, You and Raekwon.”

After bringing up the idea of throwing the Chef into the mix, ‘Ye explained that Rae once jumped on one of his much-loved R&B and hip-hop collabos.

“Yo [Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface] and Rae were on one of my favorite Jodeci remixes of all time,” West wrote. ‘Ye also suggested that the Staten Island MC should bring his Wu flavor to Bieber’s music. “Maybe me and Rae should hop on Runaway Love! FLEX would drop bombs!”

Melding the gritty, boom-bap sounds of Raekwon with the cheery soulful pop of Justin Bieber and the genre-straddling jams of Kanye West might appear challenging. However, Bieber, who tweeted that he plays an acoustic version of ‘Ye’s 808s and Heartbreak hit, “Heartless,” said that he’s up for the task.

“Me, u, and the chef 2gether on a song = EPIC,” Bieber wrote. “Might sound crazy 2 u but even having this convo is living the dream. Thanks.”

Although Rae didn’t type a response to either artist, the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx MC did re-tweet Bieber’s reply.

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro


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“Jersey Shore” castmember Ronald “Ronnie” Ortiz-Magro was arrested on Sunday (August 15) in Seaside Heights, New Jersey for outstanding warrants related to unpaid parking tickets. Police confirmed to MTV News that the 24-year-old “Shore” star was taken into custody for warrants from Annendale and Stuartsville in New Jersey. Ronnie was quickly released “after satisfying the conditions of these warrants,” which included paying off his fines. A rep for MTV had no comment on the matter.

The parking-ticket bust comes just a couple weeks after fellow castmember, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, was arrested in the same Jersey town for disorderly conduct. Snooki was shown in photos, reportedly snapped around the time of her arrest, getting cuffed by officers after ambling along the boardwalk with Ronnie and fellow castmember Vinny. The arrest happened the day after the much-watched season-two premiere of “Shore.” Snooks won’t do time but she does face a fine between $250 and $1,000. She is due in court on August 18.

In addition to Ron Ron’s offscreen drama, the fist-pumping “Shore” star has a lot to sort out on the show as well. In last week’s episode, the beefy Bronx native was back on with his in-house girlfriend Sammi. However, Ron wasn’t able to curb his penchant for club-hopping and hooking up with girls around the “Shore” collective’s newly-adopted city of Miami.

In the episode, Snooks also struggles with whether she should let Sammi know about Ron’s shady ways. But Snooki and Ronnie appear to have a couple things in common in addition to getting thrown in the slammer: after a night drinking, Snooki cuddled up to Vinny, drawing the ire of her offscreen off-and-on boyfriend.

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Tila Tequila


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Reality TV starlet Tila Tequila has claimed she was attacked by concertgoers at the 11th annual Gathering of the Juggalos in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois on Friday.

ABC affiliate WSIL in Illinois reports that Hardin County Sheriff Tom Seiner said the former Internet model filed a complaint about fans’ violent behavior during her performance. Tequila, who once starred in the MTV reality show, “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila,” has since turned to rap and shared the bill with artists such as Lil’ Kim and Method Man. Seiner said Tequila insisted that fans pelted her with rocks and feces during her set.

A video of Tequila’s performance posted on TMZ.com shows her working the mic flanked by a couple of beefy men — presumably bodyguards — who pull her out of the way as a concertgoer advances onstage. In the 12-second-long footage, the crowd lobs several objects but the extent of her injuries is unclear.

Tequila later addressed the alleged incident on her Twitter page. “The people at Juggalos behavior was disgusting and I am filing a suit against Them now,” she wrote on Saturday. “Pretty soon the owners who run the Juggalos will be bankrupt. My attorney Alan is already on it. This is disgusting behavior from men.”

The four-day festival is an annual event geared toward fans of the metal-rap group Insane Clown Posse, who are dubbed “Juggalos.” ICP headlined the fest but a diverse range of performers including Kottonmouth Kings, Naughty by Nature, Coolio, Tone Loc and Twiztid also hit the stage.

Seiner did confirm another violent incident at the festival: A 49-year-old Georgia man stabbed a concertgoer at the campgrounds. At press time, the victim was listed in stable condition.

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Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie (file)


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Actress, singer and entrepreneur
Hilary Duff can add another title to her résumé: wife.

Duff and her boyfriend Mike Comrie, a hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers, married on Saturday (August 14) in California. UsMagazine.com reports the couple tied the knot at a Montecito mansion in a sunset ceremony.

Duff’s mother walked the bride down the aisle and sister Haylie served as the actress’ maid of honor. Duff swapped vows in a Vera Wang dress in front of 100 guests.

The actress and the athlete announced their engagement in February after Comrie popped the question during a vacation in Hawaii. “After having been together for over two years, they are very excited to share this happy news. They are thankful for all of your warm wishes,” Duff’s rep said at the time.

Comrie told “Hockey Night in Canada” in October that the pair first bumped into each other at an Idaho resort. “We were all on the same plane and it was kind of, I guess, maybe a bit of a fluke,” Comrie said. “It [was] one of those things where we were all in a group … we spent the weekend all hanging out.”

“[Comrie's] a great guy. I’ve never met anyone who could say a bad word about him. He’s generous, caring, funny. We just laugh our heads off, which I need in my life,” Duff gushed to Us last year. “He’s unique. I wouldn’t want to be with someone who wasn’t unique.”

Duff recently scored a Choice TV Female Scene Stealer Teen Choice Award for her role on the soapy CW hit, “Gossip Girl.”
The actress presumably drew from her personal experience as a child star to pull off the role successfully: Duff played Olivia Burke, a screen starlet who trades in the celebrity lifestyle for a typical college experience at New York University.

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Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables”


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The Box-Office Top Five
#1 “The Expendables” ($11.9 million)

#2 “Eat Pray Love” ($8.2 million)

#3 “The Other Guys” ($6.8 million)

#4 “Inception” ($ 4.6 million)
#5 “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” ($3.5 million)

The action-packed hiney-kicking flick “The Expendables” continues to stomp box-office competition.

The Sylvester Stallone-helmed vehicle, which was written and directed by Sly, was the #1 movie on Saturday with $11.8 million. The pulpy throwback to the firepower-packed ’80s films that Sly favored back in the day was also the top draw at theaters on Friday as well. Featuring a cornucopia of muscled-up stars like Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke, the film is on track to own the entire weekend with an estimated $35 million in ticket sales.

The big-screen version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s smash memoir, “Eat Pray Love, “ had a strong showing as well, pulling in $8.1 million. Droves of moviegoers checked out Academy Award-winning screen queen Julia Roberts munch and muse her way to enlightenment on Saturday and pushed the film to the #2 spot. “Love,” which also stars Javier Bardem and James Franco, held the second-place spot for the second night in a row after taking in $8.5 million on Friday. The film is expected to make $23.7 million over the weekend.

“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” pulled in a modest $3.5 million on Saturday. The movie, which features Michael Cera as a determined beau ready to battle his new gal pal’s ex-boyfriends, continued to slog through the weekend as the third-place debut. Although the CGI-laden flick makes “Scott” a rom-com for the digital generation, the film wasn’t able to overtake the top two debuts, which tout well-worn screen names such as Roberts and Stallone. “Scott” is expected to pull through the weekend with $10.5 million.

Check out everything we’ve got on “The Expendables,” “Eat Pray Love” and “The Other Guys.”

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Justin Bieber and Drake (file)


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Indiana fans got a double dose of Canada’s finest hitmaking talent on Friday night (August 13). When Drake took the stage at the Indiana State Fair, the rapper was joined by a special hysteria-inducing guest: Justin Bieber.

After a storm delayed the start of the show for over an hour, openers such as Cali duo New Boyz warmed up the crowd of an estimated 13,000 fans, according the Indianapolis Metromix website. Drizzy took the stage around 10 p.m. and ripped through hits like the Swizz Beatz-T.I. collaboration “Fancy” and the romantic rap track “Find Your Love.” While a local report said the Toronto MC was a major draw, pulling in thousands of fans to the Indianapolis concert, Drake pushed the excitement up to another level by bringing Bieber onstage.

Online videos of the event show that the Young Money rapper slowed things down for a minute to introduce his surprise guest. “I can’t forget my little brother [who's] here too,” Drizzy told the crowd. “This kid is part of something special too. You know we both from Canada and sh–, so you know I can’t forget ol’ J. Beezy. That’s my dawg, man.” Screams erupted when the teen megastar sauntered on stage and briefly embraced both Drake and an unsuspecting fan.

Later on, sporting a red hoodie with his trademark side-swept bangs peeking out from underneath a fitted cap, the teen sensation bounded across the stage during Drizzy’s rendition of “Best I Ever Had.” Bieber didn’t pick up the mic but played hype man to his Canadian homie, mouthing the lyrics and engaging fans. Bieber hollered along with concertgoers when Drake switched up the song with the chant, “Free Weezy!”

The pop phenomenon continued to spread Bieber Fever throughout the night when he returned to the stage for a true rock star moment. The baby-faced singer got all hair-band with it as he pounded out a drum solo and tossed a stool across the stage to crowd’s deafening cheers.

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Jennifer Lopez


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“American Idol” fans are very opinionated when it comes to the judging panel.

Auditions for the 10th season are in full swing, but as the Fox hit continues to comb the country for new talent, producers still have not confirmed a final lineup of judges. Fans waiting to check out the American Idols Live! Tour in Los Angeles on Friday (August 13), offered suggestions about who should dish out feedback when the next season kicks off.

“Gene Simmons would have been amazing,” George Garcia told MTV News. “Howard Stern too because Howard Stern [has] that mouth.” Garcia said that Jennifer Lopez, a much-rumored addition to the “Idol” panel, could have added “flavor, but I heard she was asking for outrageous stuff.”

Diane Emerson is rooting for onetime mentor Harry Connick Jr. to return to the show as a permanent judge.

“When he helped them be a mentor, he helped them so much, each and every one of them,” Emerson said. “He knew what he was talking about and I think he should become a judge.”

Chloe Coleman is on Team J. Lo and said, “Jennifer Lopez would be interesting.”

Kayla Erath said Lopez’ star power would mean an uptick in viewers. “I think it would be cool if J. Lo’s on it because she’s really famous and a lot more people will watch if another famous person is on it.”

Sarah Garman said that she’s down to have Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler join the amateur talent behemoth “to add a little rock [to] it.” “That’d be hilarious,” Garman smiled. Her pal Jill Davy added, “Yeah, I think they need some rock and roll.”

The ladies also said they were up for another buzzed-about singer, Shania Twain, to take a seat at the judges’ table. Garman mentioned that Shania would bring “a little country, a little twang,” to the competition. Davy also pointed out that Twain, who appeared as a guest judge on the ninth season, already has experience. “Shania’s done it before,” said Davy.

Chloe Song said that the folks behind “Idol” would probably do well with any of the big-name celebs that have been mentioned as possible additions to the show.

“I think Steven Tyler, Shania Twain and J. Lo are all really well-known singers so I think they’ll have really good thoughts and opinions on the ‘American Idol’ contestants,” Song said.

Amanda Slater didn’t single out one person in particular but insisted that “Idol” needs someone with the same blunt approach to giving feedback as former judge Simon Cowell.

“I think it needs to be someone that can be harsh like Simon,” Slater said. “Otherwise [the show is] too nice. Simon gave the real answers. He was tough but it was needed.”

Danielle Slater said that whoever joins the panel next, needs to know what he or she is talking about. “[The show needs] somebody that’s good with music [and has] a lot of experience,” Danielle said.

Who do you think would make a good “American Idol” judge? Tell us in the comments below!

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Stephanie Pratt appears on “When I was 17″


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When Kelly Rowland was 17, she had a lot going for her. As a member of the budding girl group Destiny’s Child, she had a single on the charts and toured the world. She was living the life that few teens get to experience but she did struggle with one thing that many young people can relate to: learning how to drive.

“I was a really, really bad driver,” Rowland admitted on the latest episode of “When I Was 17.” “As a matter of fact, I wrecked about three cars before I finally got the whole driving thing down.”

Her friend Angie agreed that Rowland was a driving disaster. “Terrible, terrible,” her pal described the Destiny’s Child diva’s sup-par skills. “Did I say terrible? Terrible driver.”

Rowland may have been a nightmare on the road but Enrique Iglesias lived through the type of bad dream that would have destroyed many teens: getting dumped before prom.

“I had no luck with the ladies,” Iglesias recalled in the episode. “I was going to prom with this girl that I really liked and she said that she had decided that she wasn’t gonna go with me. It was devastating. When you’re in high school and a few weeks before prom the girl you’re going with says no, it’s awful. At the time, my whole world came crumbling down.”

Iglesias eventually hit the prom with a bunch of friends and had a blast. Unlike the Latin singer, reality TV starlet Stephanie Pratt never lacked confidence when it came to a major party. The “Hills” ‘s castmember remembered expertly talking her way into nightclubs as a teen.

“When I was 17, all of my friends were 21 and going out to clubs on school nights, and I obviously wanted to go with them. So, I’d get to clubs, and I had such a baby face at 17, and [the bouncers would] be like, ‘There’s no way you’re 27,’ ” Pratt said. “I had ‘borrowed’ my mom’s cocktail ring and I used to wear it on my wedding finger and say to the doorman, ‘You are just such an angel, I’m actually married!’ ” Pratt explained. “And they’d be like, ‘Oh, well. In that case, come right in.’ ”

“When I Was 17″ airs Saturdays at 11 a.m. on MTV.

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka


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“How I Met Your Mother” star Neil Patrick Harris is going to be a father.

On Saturday (August 14), the dad-to-be tweeted the news that he and his longtime partner David Burtka are expecting twins.

“So, get this: David and I are expecting twins this fall,” Harris wrote on his Twitter page. “We’re super excited/nervous/thrilled. Hoping the press can respect our privacy…” E! Online reports that the twins are due in October via a surrogate.

Harris is facing fatherhood this fall but he also recently delivered another significant project. The actor and occasional awards show host directed a production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Harris steered a celebrity cast, which included Vanessa Hudgens and the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, through the production about a motley crew of New Yorkers navigating life in the ’90s. Harris recently told MTV News that one of the reasons he’s a fan of “Rent” is because of the inclusive message of the musical.

“As people get to be older and older, they start disassociating themselves from different types of people,” Harris observed. “And this ‘Rent’ world sort of does the opposite: It encourages all of that. The diversity that these 25 people have … just fills your heart.”

In addition to welcoming two bundles of joy, the actor is up for three Emmy Awards. Harris was originally only recognized for two nominations but Emmy bosses bumped up his official nod count after inadvertently snubbing the actor for his work as the host of the 2009 Tony Awards.

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Lee DeWyze


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The rumor-mill has been churning nonstop about which big-name celebs will step behind the “American Idol” judges’ table for the upcoming 10th season. Jennifer Lopez is reportedly in the running, alongside Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and country diva Shania Twain. Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Paula Abdul and Usher have also turned up on “Idol” judge wish lists.

One group that has had firsthand experience with the judges’ feedback is the “American Idol” contestants. On the Los Angeles stop of the “Idol” summer tour on Friday (August 13), the season-nine contenders spoke with MTV News about their dream judging panel.

“I think Harry Connick Jr. would be really good because he was amazing [as a mentor] on the show,” Katie Stevens said. “Supposedly Elton John was talked about. I think that would be really cool too. Hey, maybe J.Lo, J.Lo’s cool.”

Aaron Kelly is also on Team Connick but said that with “Idol” ‘s newly-lowered age minimum, contestants and fans could benefit from the perspective of an artist who has scored success early on.

“I think a young judge would be a good idea. Taylor Swift or somebody that got started young,” Kelly observed. “There’s a lot of teenage fans that watch the show … so also a young judge would bring in that audience.”

Spunky singer Siobhan Magnus suggested the show should incorporate celebs outside of music for the next judges’ panel.

“I think the best choice, no question, would be Pee Wee Herman. I’m pushing for it. I’m advocating every chance I get to say it. I think that Pee Wee Herman should be a judge on ‘American Idol,’ ” Magnus declared. She did have some musicians in mind for the gig, who would also make the show a big adventure. “Maybe Ozzy [Osbourne]. Just [because] how fun would that be? Everyone would be like, ‘What did he just say?’ [Or] maybe someone zany like Lady Gaga who’s huge now and just so creative.”

Other season-nine contestants are feeling the idea of bringing a little comedy to the competition. In addition to suggesting his fellow “Idol” contender Michael Lynche and ’90s hip-hop duo Kid ‘N Play, Andrew Garcia rattled off names like Carrot Top and Tony Danza as stars he would put on his dream judges’ table. “[Tony Danza is] a cool guy and it’d be cool to have him on the show,” Garcia reasoned.

Lee DeWyze also mentioned Danza and threw in Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider as potential celebs on his ideal panel, but admitted that he wasn’t married to a particular lineup. “I don’t know. I’m just throwing random names [out there],” the “Idol” champ shrugged. “But who knows, it could be anybody.”

Lynche said he would leave a connection to the original judges’ table but also switch it up with some fresh faces.

“You gotta keep the dawg [Randy Jackson] because [he's] so classic. I thought J. Lo was a good pick. I heard that she was rumored to be one of the people up for it,” Lynche said. The singer also suggested that he has the chops to dole out feedback to “Idol” hopefuls. “Why not just pick me for the last one?” he said. “Put Big Mike up there.”

Casey James said he would keep the final decisions about who moves on each week up to the fans. “Three random people from the crowd that were clapping really loud for me,” is who James said he would snag as judges.

Didi Benami said celebs such as Bret Michaels, Tyler, Twain and Lopez would make good judges but also mentioned that star power isn’t the most important thing when it comes to picking “Idol” critics.

“I don’t really have a dream panel,” Benami said. “I just want them to be good and help with the contestants.”

Who would be on your dream “American Idol” judging panel? Let us know in the comments below!

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