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  • Pictured: The moment one of Justin Bieber's heavies 'clobbered' one of New York's finest

    Pictured: The moment one of Justin Bieber's heavies 'clobbered' one of New York's finest
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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    Crowds: A melee ensued when Justin Bieber came outside to greet fans during a publicity event in New York
    These pictures show the dramatic scenes as an undercover NYPD cop was allegedly taken out by one of Justin Bieber's own bodyguards.
    The undercover policeman was mistaken for a crazed fan trying to attack the teenage superstar in a bizarre melee that resulted in one of Bieber's own security guards being issued with a summons.
    The pint-sized singer was at an event at Macy's department store in New York when the cop was allegedly grabbed by a bodyguard as screaming teenage girls surged towards the 17-year-old.
    ©Taken out: Bieber was at an event at Macy's department store in New York when an undercover cop was allegedly grabbed by one of his bodyguards as screaming teenage girls surged towards the 17-year-old
    The plain-clothed officer stepped in to protect the Canadian heartthrob from the crowd surge when an overprotective Bieber bodyguard allegedly grabbed him and tried to pull him away from the boy.
    Bieber was reportedly shaken up by the incident, which saw the bodyguard issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
    ©Shaken up: Justin Bieber was greeting fans at a promotional event to launch his new fragrance Someday
    Initial reports from the scene had suggested that a man had jumped the barricades, attacking Bieber and knocking him to the ground - but police have since denied that he was touched or hurt.
    ‘It was a momentary well-intentioned misunderstanding and the event went well,’ a spokesman for Bieber told the New York Post. ‘He’s completely fine and has no injuries.’
    A witness said the 17-year-old Canadian singer shouted: 'What? What?' as the incident happened, before rushing back into the store and not talking to waiting reporters.
    ©Supporters: Dozens of fans had camped out in front of the famous store for two days to get the opportunity to meet their idol
    Dozens of fans had camped out in front of the famous store for two days to get the opportunity to meet their idol, who was doing a personal appearance to launch his new fragrance Someday.
    Another witness told the New York Daily News that people who had been waiting for hours got too excited and began pushing the barrier down, meaning he did not even get time to wave at his fans.
    Bieber tweeted this evening: ‘today went well at macy's.. the fans were AMAZING, thanks to all the fans who came out to support it was a breath of fresh air :)’
    He had appeared on The View on Thursday morning and tweeted before his Macy’s appearance: 'Gonna chill..grab a bit..then see everyone at MACY's for the #SOMEDAY launch. LEGGO!!'
    ©Bieber fever: People who had been waiting for hours got too excited and began pushing the barrier down
    ©Earlier: Justin Bieber challenged The View presenter Elisabeth Hasselbeck to a Segway contest as he appeared on the ABC network daytime talk show this morning
    Bieber's fans, known as 'Beliebers', rallied to support the singer after the incident, on the initial understanding that somebody had tried to attack him.
    One young lady was so overcome by the incident that she had to be carried away by police officers.
    Bieber has had other security scares including at an event in 2009 at the Roosevelt Field Mall that was cancelled after thousands of fans mobbed the shopping centre.
    He tweeted to his followers to leave the mall because police threatened to arrest out of control fans.
    source: dailymail

    VIA Pictured: The moment one of Justin Bieber's heavies 'clobbered' one of New York's finest

  • Teen dreams: Shirtless Justin Bieber and sweetheart Selena Gomez head to the beach in Maui

    Teen dreams: Shirtless Justin Bieber and sweetheart Selena Gomez head to the beach in Maui
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Shirtless: The teen singer wore a pair of bath shorts teamed with flip flops while Selena donned a pink bikini top and Daisy Dukes
    After winning six gongs at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, it looks like Justin Bieber has decided he deserves a holiday.
    The 17-year-old pop star was pictured heading to the beach in Hawaii yesterday after jetting to Hawaii with girlfriend Selena Gomez.
    Stripped to the waist, the Canadian star showed off his rock hard stomach in a pair of bathing shorts teamed with flip flops and white sunglasses.
    Selena, meanwhile, was wearing a pink bikini top and Daisy Dukes, and was carrying a leopard print bag as she took a walk with her other half.
    Als on show was a new tattoo on Bieber's toros under his arm, in addition to one he got when was 16 of a bird on his waistline.
    Earlier the young couple were spotted arriving to Maui hand in hand after taking a flight from Los Angeles LAX.
    ©Body art: Bieber showed off a new tattoo - a row of mysterious symbols under his left arm - in addition to the bird etching on his waistline
    Justin and Selena, 18, went fully public with their romance at the awards show in Las Vegas - sharing kisses and hugs in the audience.
    The young lovebirds smooched as Bieber picked up his six awards and dominated the star-studded ceremony.
    Gomez appeared to be making a good impression on her boyfriend's family, as she sat with her arm around Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette.
    She was, however, notably absent from her beau's two acceptance speeches.
    Bieber, who was wearing a gold tuxedo jacket, grinned as he took home six awards during Sunday's ceremony.
    ©Holiday time: Justin and Selena arrived at the airport hand in hand for their romantic holiday together
    The pint-size pop star shared a slightly awkward hug with Gomez as his name was read out as the winner of digital artist of the year.
    He thanked his family, his fans, manager Scooter Braun and Usher - who signed the youngster to his record label and turned him into a superstar.
    'Basically everyone who helped me get out of my hometown and live my dream,' he said.
    ©Jet-set: The couple earlier took a flight out of Los Angeles, having returned from Las Vegas where they attended the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday
    ©Young love: The pair were dressed casually as they arrived in Maui
    Bieber and Gomez made up for their awkward moment as the former YouTube sensation was named the top new artist of the year.
    Bieber leaned in for a passionate kiss with his girlfriend and she beamed with delight as she watch her man on stage.
    The Canadian pop sensation thanked 'god' as he picked up his second award and paid tribute to his proud mother.
    ©Fully public: Justin and Selena shared kisses in the audience as he picked up six gongs at the awards ceremony
    'Mom - you've been amazing. You've been travelling with me, putting up with all my crap,' he said.
    Bieber also won awards for top pop album, top streaming artist, top song and top social media artist.
    Meanwhile, the first trailer for Bieber's women's fragrance Someday has been revealed.
    ©Up close and personal: Bieber kisses a young girl's neck after she uses his perfume in a new trailer for the scent called Someday
    ©Flying high: In the trailer, the pair are seen floating around in the sky
    The advert, which has been labelled 'ridiculous' by some, sees a young girl spray the fragrance on her neck, at which point Bieber appears next to her before whisking her up into the sky and flying through the air.
    Talking about the fragrance recently, Bieber told WWD: 'Let’s be real, the way a girl smells is very important to a guy!
    'I have such a deep connection with my fans, so creating a fragrance that I personally love is another way I can bring them closer to my world.'
    THE OFFICIAL SOMEDAY BY JUSTIN BIEBER COMMERCIAL

    source: dailymail

    VIA Teen dreams: Shirtless Justin Bieber and sweetheart Selena Gomez head to the beach in Maui

  • No more sneaking around! Selena Gomez congratulates Justin Bieber with a big kiss as he scoops SIX Billboard awards

    No more sneaking around! Selena Gomez congratulates Justin Bieber with a big kiss as he scoops SIX Billboard awards
    By JESSICA SATHERLEY
    ©Happy fans: The crowd cheered as Justin Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez gave each other a big kiss during the Billboard Awards
    She might have been sitting next to her boyfriend’s mother, but that didn’t stop Selena Gomez giving Justin Bieber a big kiss at the Billboard Music Awards last night.
    The young couple couldn’t hide their affection for each other, as Bieber scooped six awards last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
    Selena, 18, followed up the kiss with a big hug, before 17-year-old Bieber went to collect his gong in a sparkling gold tuxedo jacket.
    ©Big winner: Bieber picked up six awards last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, in a sparkling gold tuxedo jacket
    ©Cute couple: The adorable pair were more than happy to attend last night's event as a couple and Selena looked ravishing in a little black cut out dress
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    Thank you! Justin Bieber gives his award speech on stage after winning a whopping six awards last night
    They’ve previously been very coy about their relationship but seem to have finally decided to display their affection for one another in front of fans.
    But after starting their romance with secret dates on the back of tour buses, Justin and Selena are no longer sneaking around and have officially gone public with their relationship.
    Bieber bet Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj for best new artist last night and told the audience: ‘I’m 17… every day is crazy to me because I see so many people and I get to make so many people smile.’
    ©Little black dress: Selena showed off her enviable figure in the cut out gown and hugged actress Nicole Kidman on her way into the arena
    The Canadian-born pop star also won Digital Artist of the Year, Fan Favourite of the Year, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Pop Album and Top Pop Album.
    Bieber and Gomez were also presenters during the award show, as were Kylie Minogue, Trey Songz, Scott Weiland and Taylor Swift.
    Controversial rapper Eminem also picked up six awards, dominating the event with Bieber.
    Eminem won: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Albums, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song and Top Rap Album.
    He previously won two Billboard Music Awards in 2002 for Best Album of the Year and Best R&B Hip Hop Album of the Year, giving him a total of eight career Billboard Music Awards.
    ©Off and on stage: Rihanna performed her song S&M with Britney Spears and also scooped an award for Top Female Artist
    ©Familiar face: Singer Beyonce Knowles accepts the Millennium Award from her mother Tina Knowles onstage
    But it wasn’t just the boys stealing the show, as Katy Perry, Rihanna and Shakira managed to nab two gongs each, while Beyonce Knowles was honoured with a Millennium Award for her career achievements so far.
    The Awards’ finalists and winners were chosen from a combination of chart performances and social and streaming activity as listed in Billboard magazine and Billboard.com over the past year.
    The 46 award categories are based on Billboard data, which measures radio airplay, streaming data, social media consumption and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore.
    During the night a number of performances kept the audience entertained in-between awards being handed out.
    ©Golden girl: Taylor Swift accepting two of her three awards
    Britney Spears and Rihanna put on a spectacular show, which ended in a kiss between Brit, 29, and the 23-year-old pop star.
    The ladies performed Rihanna’s hit single S&M in black and white bondage outfits, before Beyonce took to the stage in a risqué bodysuit of her own.
    She sand Run the World (Girls) alongside 100 back-up dancers as her mother Tina and sister Solange watched from the audience.
    The Black Eyed Peas also sang a medley of their hits on stage in neon coloured outfits.
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    Nicki Minaj - Super Bass | Britney Spears - Till the World Ends - Live Billboard Music Awards 2011

    source: dailymail

    VIA No more sneaking around! Selena Gomez congratulates Justin Bieber with a big kiss as he scoops SIX Billboard awards

  • Justin Bieber serenades Selena Gomez as he jets back from his world tour for intimate date night

    Justin Bieber serenades Selena Gomez as he jets back from his world tour for intimate date night
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Come Home To ME: Justin jumped up on stage with singer Ernie Halter at his concert in Costa Mesa Last night
    He only finished his mammoth world tour on Wednesday night in Tokyo but Justin Bieber couldn't wait to get back to his lady.
    The Baby singer was spotted back in the arms of girlfriend Selena Gomez last night as the couple took in an intimate concert in Costa Mesa, California.
    Sitting side by side and holding hands, the romantic pair watched musician Ernie Halter perform at La Cave.
    Ernie was the writer of Justin's song Come Home To Me, which Justin jumped on stage to perform with the singer-song writer half way through the show as a proud Selena sang along from the audience.
    Justin then rejoined Selena at the candle-lit table and they sat cosily in the booth to watch the rest of the show.
    ©Romantic: The cosy couple watched the show from a candle lit table
    According to one audience member, Justin then introduced Selena to Ernie as his girlfriend after the show.
    Ernie was clearly blown away by the impromptu duet tweeting, '@justinbieber great meeting u &@selenagomez tonight. Def a night to remember.'
    'Thank you for the encouragement & for singing with me.'
    '@selenagomez you and Justin are so sweet. Pleasure meeting you both. I saw you singing along to my songs. Made my night that much better :)' he also wrote.
    Justin returned the message, tweeting, '@erniehalter thanks for the night. Glad we could surprise u. U r the real deal. Congrats to u and the wife.'
    ©This is my girlfriend: Justin introduced Selena to Ernie as his girlfriend after the show
    Just when you thought Justin Beiber's influence on his teenage fans could not get any bigger, he's now deciding what they should smell like.
    The 17-year-old is launching a fruity floral scent for girls next month.
    And he is cheekily calling it Someday, offering a glimmer of hope to his fans - who call themselves Beliebers - that one day he might be all theirs.
    Let’s be real, the way a girl smells is very important to a guy!' Bieber told WWD.
    'I have such a deep connection with my fans, so creating a fragrance that I personally love is another way I can bring them closer to my world.'
    The singer's empire is growing dramatically and just last week he was named #3 on the Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity List after earning over $53 million last year.
    ©Fan frenzy: People took pictures and cheered as the men performed on stage
    Justin Bieber calls Selena Gomez HIS GIRLFRIEND after doing a duet with Ernie Halter (May 2011)

    source: dailymail

    VIA Justin Bieber serenades Selena Gomez as he jets back from his world tour for intimate date night

  • Adoring Justin Bieber wraps a protective arm around Selena Gomez on her first public appearance since hospitalisation

    Adoring Justin Bieber wraps a protective arm around Selena Gomez on her first public appearance since hospitalisation
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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    Bieber gets a fever: Justin appeared to enjoy the view as he joined his leggy girlfriend Selena Gomez on stage at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada last night
    Justin Bieber looked totally smitten with Selena Gomez on stage at the MuchMusic Video Awards last night.
    The 17-year-old singer wrapped an arm around his stunning girlfriend as she hosted the awards ceremony.
    The event was Selena's first public appearance since her hospitalisation for malnutrition last week.
    ©Adored: Fans in the crowd reach out to Justin in the hope of touching his hand
    ©Cute couple: The duo teamed up on stage at the awards bash
    Bieber took to the stage to accept an award, which he shared with hip hop star Drake, after they were named joint winners of best international Canadian video.
    While 18-year-old Gomez slipped into an array of revealing outfits during the course of the evening, Justin stuck to his guns, donning a retro T-shirt with a printed picture of Saved By The Bell Nineties pin-up Tiffani Thiessen.
    ©Double win: The teen singer also picked the favourite artist gong for his his hit Somebody to Love
    You'd have thought the 17-year-old would have been too young to be a fan of the American teen sitcom - but that didn't stop him wearing the top, which showed Thiessen in character as high school student Kelly Kapowski.
    Justin also scooped the honour for favourite artist by ordinary Canadians, adding yet more awards to his growing trophy collection.
    ©Outfits galore: Selena made a series of wardrobe changes throughout the evening, seen right getting speaking to axed 90210 star Trevor Donovan
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    Bad boy: Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell also joined the former Disney star on stage to present an award
    ©Joint winners: Justin and Drake, who was look a little fuller in the face than usual, both shared the award for International Video of the Year by a Canadian
    Lady Gaga was the other big winner of the night, opening the show with a performance of Edge of Glory and closing out with Born This Way - in which she 'hatched' from a cocoon.
    The singer was voted the most popular international artist in the fan category, while also taking home the best international video for Judas.
    However, she put in a relatively low-key claim for the fashion crown, wearing outfits which by her standards were somewhat conservative.
    ©Host turned performer: Selena took a break from her presenting duties to sing her hit Who Says
    ©Crowd mania: The fans in the audience loved the performance and scrambled for their cameras as she sang
    The 25-year-old skipped the red carpet as she turned up to the event in Toronto, Canada, but was pictured showing off what appeared to be a slightly fuller figure in a form-fitting LBD.
    She completed the look with her now trademark turquoise wig and a pair of bondage-style knee-high boots.
    The Telephone singer later posed for photographers, adding to her ensemble a towering pair of platforms, a blue blazer and a colourful pair of tights.
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    Legs Eleven: The singer and actress stood firmly in the spotlight as she made her red carpet arrival
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    Turning heads: Selena turned up in a stunning backless beige dress teamed with purple heels
    ©Cheeky: Gomez's boyfriend Justin arrived wearing a retro Saved By The Bell T-shirt with a printed image of Nineties pin-up Tiffani Thiessen with her toned torso on show
    Shawn Desman won the MMVA video of the year for Electric/Night Like This, while Far East Movement took home the international group video trophy for Like a G6.
    Other winners included Toronto-based six-man rap rock band Down With Webster, which won for best pop video for Whoa is Me.
    The best indie video went to JDiggz for This Time, and the rock video of the year was awarded to Abandon All Ships for Geeving.
    ©Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson won the fan’s favourite video for Stuttering and the hip hop video of the year going to Classified for That Ain’t Classy.
    Gomez proved a successful host for the night, having bounced back to health following her recent hospital dash, which she later revealed was down to malnutrition.
    The MuchMusic Video Awards is the biggest music awards ceremony in Canada and have been running since 1990.
    Irish heartthrob actor Colin Farrell joined Selena on stage to help with hosting duties, as did axed 90210 star Trevor Donovan.
    ©Greeting fans: The 25-year-old singer had her photo taken with her supporters, but avoided the red carpet
    ©Nappy couple: Twilight star Nikki Reed with her American Idol fiance Paul McDonald
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    Legs on show: Nikki wore a strapless dress which gathered at then waist while Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell dazzled in a sexy black ensemble
    ©Gothic style: Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson opted for a long black dress split to the thigh with a dramatic plunging back
    ©Sk8ter Girl: Canadian-born singer Avril Lavigne performs during the event with her electric guitar in hand
    Farrell is currently in Canada shooting the remake of the 1990 movie, Total Recall but found time to attend the ceremony, which also featured performances from Bruno Mars and Canadian-born singer, Avril Lavigne.
    On accepting her prestigious role as the event's co-host, Selena recently told the Toronto Herald: 'It's exciting and scary at the same time because (Wizards) was my safety net.
    'That's all I really know so it'll be interesting to detach from that and be on my own.'
    Selena has had a rocky few weeks after she fell ill and was admitted into hospital for 24 hours with malnutrition last week.
    ©Making some noise: Rapper Snoop Dog performs with Far East Movement during the ceremony
    ©Too cool for school: Irish actor Colin Farrell and rock chick Avril Lavigne pose on the red carpet
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    Warm-up: Selena Gomez takes a break from rehearsals in slightly less glamorous attire
    Selena Gomez presenting Justin Bieber & Drake win International Video of the year! MMVA 2011

    Lady Gaga - Born This Way Live Performance at: MMVAs 2011

    Selena Gomez & The Scene - Who Says Live Performance Much Music Video Awards MMVA 2011

    source :dailymail

    VIA Adoring Justin Bieber wraps a protective arm around Selena Gomez on her first public appearance since hospitalisation

  • Have a Look to Justin Bieber's New Family Guy-inspired $25,000 Necklace -

    Have a Look to Justin Bieber's New Family Guy-inspired $25,000 Necklace -
    Justin Bieber’snewFamily Guy-inspired necklace cost him $25,000. The necklace encrusted with over 12 CARATS of rubies and diamonds.

    Justin Bieber With His Precious Necklace

    Jason Arasheben, famous Beverly Hills jeweller, told that Justin Bieber guided him designing the necklace exactly how he needed it to be. 

    Close view of Bieber'sFamily Guy-inspired necklace


    Jason further told that the necklace contains 12 carats of costly stones, including multi-colored rubies and white diamonds, and they're all set on 14-carat gold.

    VIA Have a Look to Justin Bieber's New Family Guy-inspired $25,000 Necklace -

  • Britney Spears receives an onstage kiss from Rihanna at the Billboard Music Awards

    Britney Spears receives an onstage kiss from Rihanna at the Billboard Music Awards
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Blown away: Spears and Rihanna wow the crowd with their on-stage kiss which was reminiscent of Spears and Madonna
    It has been eight years since Britney Spears and Madonna shocked the world with their steamy onstage kiss on the lips at the MTV awards.
    And last night it was a familiar scene as the 29-year-old received a smooch from Rihanna as they performed onstage at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
    The 23-year old Barbados born singer planted the wet one on Spears's cheek after they performed her hit single S&M.
    ©Remember this? Spears and Rihanna's kiss might have reminded fans of the kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV VMA's in 2003
    Both women were suitably clad in bondage-style body suits as they took to the stage.
    While Spears slipped into a black suit, Rihanna opted for white.
    Spears's vigorous work-outs for her up-and-coming Femme Fatale tour proved to be paying off, with the blonde looking incredibly toned in her stage costume.
    ©Raunchy start: Rihanna begins her performance sitting on a chair wielding a chain
    While Spears lip-synched her parts in the song, her stage antics were nothing less than crowd pleasing and the pair certainly didn't disappoint with their very steamy performance.
    Keeping within the bondage theme, Rihanna crawled on her knees while Spears commanded and dominated her with a long chain.
    ©Chain reaction: Dominatrix Spears is surrounded by topless male dancers
    ©Bondage: Spears dons an S&M style mask for some of the performance and Rihanna gets provocative on a chair
    Spears also donned a bondage-style mask complete with bunny ears as she wrapped her wrists up in chains.
    As always Rihanna turned up the heat on stage as she writhed around on the stage floor, while a pair of male hands attempted to grab her from underneath.
    The Umbrella singer was also adorned with the kinky metal chains.
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    Pillow fight! Spears is playful with dancers on the stage as well as with Rihanna
    The two women topped off their show with a sexy pillow fight, hitting the male dancers with the bedding until feathers flew in the air.
    The kinky performance was certain to make one man happy.
    ©Winning team: The crowd couldn't get enough of Spears and Rihanna
    Spears's boyfriend Jason Trawick was watching from the sidelines.
    The 39-year-old looked like the cat that got the cream as the couple posed for a happy snap backstage.
    Spears proved that she was well and truly back to her best as she graced the stage for the second time in the night with rapper and singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj.
    Minaj started out the performance with her song Super Bass, before Spears came on to sing her hit Till the World Ends.
    ©Feathers fly: The two women enjoy a pillow fight, hitting the male dancers with the bedding until feathers flew
    ©Messing up: They add extra sex appeal to the performance with a raunchy pillow fight
    Even though she appeared to be miming while Minaj sang live, Spears put more energy into her dance moves than she has in the past few months.
    The act proved to be a successful practice before the duo tour together this summer
    Minaj started the song wearing a skin-tight laddered white tank dress over matching leggings and a blue and white striped body suit.
    The leotard matched her back-up singers, who acted as duplicates of Minaj, known for her quirky style.
    ©Admirer: Spears's boyfriend Jason Trawick looks like the cat that got the cream as the couple pose for a happy snap backstage
    In their blonde bobbed wigs they moved with the 26-year-old as she rocked the stage.
    But it was Spears who stole the spotlight in a her tight black minidress worn underneath a cropped leather jacket and strappy stilettos.
    Enjoying the show was Justin Bieber who was sitting in the crowd with his girlfriend, Selena Gomez.
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    Double trouble: Minaj started out the performance with her song Super Bass before Spears came on to sing her hit Till the World Ends
    ©Mini-me: Nicki Minaj took to the stage to perform in a white outfit while other girls with blonde wigs danced around her
    ©Rear of the year? Nicki Minaj flaunts her famous bottom
    The young couple were reminiscent of the Justin Timberlake and Spears of yesteryear, as they posed together smiling.
    And Selena Gomez affectionately rested her hand on Justin Bieber's leg as they both smiled for the cameras.
    The 17-year-old singing sensation looked every bit the pop star in his gold and black tuxedo jacket, while Gomez,18, was the sexy starlet in her slinky black gown.
    ©What a show: Ne-yo and rapper Pitball also performed at the awards with a group of scantily-clad dancers
    ©Gravity defying: Cee Lo Green wore a glitzy suit for his performance which saw him and his piano overturn on stage
    Beyonce also gave a show-stopping performance, steaming up the stage as she slipped into a risqué bodysuit to perform her new song Run the World (Girls).
    During the night there were also performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Cee Lo Green, Keith Urban and Neil Diamond, who won the Icon Award, among others.
    Finalists and winners were determined by their rank on the Billboard charts and their 'social and streaming activity'.
    The show was hosted by Ken Jeong who plays Mr. Chow from The Hangover and the up-coming The Hangover II.
    ©Yes peas! The Black Eyed Peas took to the stage and Fergie and will.i.am put on an energetic performance
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    source: dailymail

    VIA Britney Spears receives an onstage kiss from Rihanna at the Billboard Music Awards

  • Picasso, Matisse and... Tim Burton!..

     Picasso, Matisse and... Tim Burton!..

    Johnny Depp

    Alice In Wonderland: Johnny Depp

    Weirdo. Loner. Outsider. These are some of the terms director Tim Burton uses to describe himself. You will notice `creative genius’ isn’t one of them, however, the term is being thrust upon on the quirky filmmaker thanks to Tim Burton: The Exhibition which opened at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne on Thursday. The show is an extension of an exhibition curated by the Performance Center Alexanderhoehe, Iserlohn (Germany), which attracted more than 850, 000 visitors and made it the third largest exhibit at MoMA ever, behind Picasso and Matisse.

    It is a remarkable feat for someone who is firstly, not a mainstream artist, and secondly, alive.

    “Most of this stuff was never meant to really be seen,” says Burton, sitting cross-legged in an ACMI room in his signature uniform of black jeans, a black shirt and black oversized cardigan. His famous curly hair frizzes out at all ends and his hands, fluid and always moving, add to its state by running through it as he describes the `freedoms’ of being labelled a weirdo.
    “As soon as society says you’re a weirdo, then you’re a weirdo, whether you like it or not,” says the 51-year-old.
    “After a certain time you just accept it and it gives you a sense of freedom because if you want to wear a bag over your head society will just accept it because they thought you were weird anyway.
    “Like when I was at Disney they thought I was weird, so I would work under my desk for half the day.
    “Sometimes if they couldn’t find me I’d just be in a dark cupboard working, like my private confessional.
    “So there’s an amount of freedom when you’re categorised a certain way. “
    Growing up in Burbank, California, Tim Burton was fascinated by the visual image and spent his formative years sketching, painting, animating and filming what he saw around him.
    “When you circle outside of society, when you’re kind of, you’re not in there, you’re looking at things,” he says.
    “A lot of it has to do with feeling out of society so you have a lot more observation.”
    These observations make up the first part of the exhibit, Surviving Burbank, and include, among dozens of sketches and early short films, a handmade book he submitted to Disney in the 1970s and the accompanying rejection letter. Several years later Burton achieved his goal and began working at Disney’s Burbank studios as an animator. Some of his early work for the company was as on family hits The Black Cauldron and The Fox and the Hound, which Burton physically shudders remembering.
    “I was never good at drawing foxes, especially the cute ones,” he says.
    “That’s why I can’t look at the exhibit because it freaks me out too much.
    “I know they’ve done a good job, but it’s like seeing your dirty laundry hanging up. “`Oh there’s my underwear from 1973 and there’s some dirty socks.’

    Personal embarrassment aside, the exhibition is an in-depth look at the creative processes and twisted imagination of Burton, featuring more than 700 works including drawings, early films, sculptures, concept art, installations, puppets, costumes and cinematic ephemera. The second part of the exhibition, Beautifying Burbank, follows Burton’s step away from the Disney studio and his first early film and animation works, including his rarely seen Japanese kung-fu version of Hansel and Gretel and better known works Frankenweenie and Vincent, the latter based around one of Burton’s great inspirations — horror movie icon Vincent Price.

    The final section, Beyond Burbank, looks at his feature film career, which has spanned over two decades. From his early works, such as Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands, to more recent films like Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, Burton has made the leap from cult to commercially successful filmmaker. His latest film, Alice In Wonderland, has grossed more than $1 billion at the international box office and gone on to become the fifth highest grossing film of all time. But Burton is quick to write-off his recent success and says if spending half his lifetime in the movie-making business has taught him anything, it is that filmmaking is a `humbling process’.

    “I remember after making Batman I thought `oh, that was a success, I can go and do anything now’,” he says.
    “And so I went and pitched them Edward Scissorhands and they gave me a completely blank look.
    “Nobody wanted to do that and nobody wanted to do Ed Wood, so I had to go about it in other ways.
    “Then I remember pitching a musical version of The House Of Wax with Michael Jackson that he was into but they, the studio, were definitely not into.
    “It’s always a struggle to make a film.”

    Despite the many `challenges’ faced when trying to get a project off the ground, Burton says he has faith that everything works out for a reason. He cites the studio not letting him have Sammy Davis Jr play Beetlejuice as an example, because `it opened the door for Michael Keaton’ who also went on to play Batman in Burton’s two adaptations of the comic book superhero. Another near-miss occurred when, after three hours of auditioning, Burton talked a young Tom Cruise out of wanting the role of Edward Scissorhands, which was later filled by Johnny Depp, who has become a frequent collaborator and one of Burton’s closest friends. Failed projects and major successes go hand in hand for Burton, who says he has learned `not to regret anything’.

    “I don’t really regret, it’s always important not to,” he says.
    “Every movie I’ve done, whether it’s turned out or not, I’ve still enjoyed aspects of it, you know?
    “I mean I think the one I got the most slack with is Planet Of The Apes because that was messing with a classic.
    “But I still enjoyed seeing talking apes."

    One of the highlights of the exhibition is the 2.7kg costume Depp wore in Edward Scissorhands (above), which is stationed at the entrance to the exhibit along with one of the scissor hands on display in a glass cabinet. Other featured works which will have the legions of Burtonites, the name given to passionate Tim Burton fans, gushing is the famous outfit Michelle Phfieffer wore as Catwoman in Batman Returns, original puppets from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas borrowed from the Disney archives, costumes and sketches from Alice In Wonderland and the Burtonarium, a carnival tent buried deep within the exhibit which houses a light emitting sculptural work by Burton called Carousel (pictured at the very bottom).

    ACMI Head of Exhibitions Conrad Bodman says the `diversity’ of the exhibits represents Burton as a filmmaker and goes a long way to explaining his loyal fan base.

    “One of the things that Tim has always done is work across a range of film genres - action films, animated films, family films, horror films - and I think all of those types of films have different audiences and when you pull all those inspirations together in the one place, people want to come,” he says.
    “What we’re showing in the exhibition is a lot of original concept artwork for his major feature films and we’re kind of looking at the process of his feature filmmaking over the years.
    “People can see that often the hand drawn is the starting point for some ideas and then that turns into a visual reality for a whole process of development.
    “Tim still does a lot of that kind of drawing, painting and making puppets for himself and people will be fascinated to see that process in action.”

    Unlike many other filmmakers, Burton says he has been able to maintain his artistic integrity and stay connected to his creative roots by separating himself from the industry.

    “I don’t live in Hollywood,” he says.
    “I moved away many years ago and once you start doing things they try to treat you as a commodity, a thing.
    “You know, you spend your whole life to be recognised as a human being and then they try to tag you as a thing.
    “Like `oh, you’ve done this and that’s what we expect’ so I don’t go back and look at my films too much because I try not to become a `thing’.
    “I try to keep human... no person or people should be described as one thing.
    “I think everybody has lots of different aspects to their personality.
    “Some are dark, funny, sad, there are so many words for each person.”

    Considering Melbourne was originally to be called Batmania, after one of it’s founders John Batman, it seems appropriate that it is to be the home of Tim Burton: The Exhibition, which runs until October 11. Already ACMI has experienced a fevour amongst Burton’s Australian fans, with all of his public appearances selling out within 24 hours of going on sale and hundreds of fans queuing through Federation Square to be the first to enter the exhibit when it opened on Thursday and have copies of the exhibition guide signed by Burton himself. It is ironic that his work and films are so accepted by the society he once considered himself `outside’ of. It is a phenomenon best summed up by Burton’s partner and regular collaborator Helena Bonham Carter, with whom he has two children. In a book on the art of Tim Burton she says: “When I see him surrounded by flushed and hyperventilating young fans I feel it’s a triumph of the lonely misunderstood outsider child he once felt he was. Now he’s the most understood misunderstood person I’ve come across in the world.”

    In the meantime Burton says he is enjoying a lull between live action projects, while busying himself with a feature-length adaptation of Frankenweenie (concept art), due for release next year. He emphasises the stop-motion animated film is the only project he is working on and committed to, despite online reports which have linked him to adaptations of The Addams Family and super-natural TV series Dark Shadows, both which he blatantly denies were ever `considered’.

    “That’s why I never go on the internet because it always seems like I have some sort of evil clone out there that is doing all these projects,” he says.
    “I’m still recovering from the last one.
    “Whenever I read this stuff I get tired, I think `God, I must be busy’.
    “The studios often have a release date before they have a script, which is such a mistake.
    “I’m trying to get out of that and, you know, into this strange concept of having a script before you announce a release date.”

    P.S. I did the good Samaritan thing on Sunday and took some boys I babysit to see The Karate Kid. Considering what I endured sitting through that movie, karma better have a pet unicorn heading my way! And while you're in the laughing mood, you must must must watch the video clip for The Karate Kid theme song: Never Say Never by Justin Bieber, featuring rapping from Jaden Smith. Hopefully this is not an indication that Smith will make a rap song to accompany every movie he makes, just like his dad. But seriously, when you look young standing next to Justin Bieber then it's time to stop rapping and get back in the womb.

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