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Is Mariah Carey Close to Joining ‘American Idol’ as a Judge?
‘American Idol‘ sure is looking to fill the heels, er, judging spot, vacated by Jennifer Lopez, with someone bigger and better! The show is reportedly thisclose to replacing one diva with another in the form of Mariah Carey. O to the M to the F to the G. The five octave Carey as an ‘Idol’ judge? So much for those rumors that ‘Idol’ was planning to downsize for Season 12. Producers are shooting for the stratosphere if they close this deal.
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Spice Girls to Perform at Olympics Closing Ceremony on August 12
Good news for Spice Girls fans. After turning down a performance at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee earlier this year, the ladies will reunite for a performance at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics Summer Games on Aug. 12. They’re doing it for their country!
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Frank Ocean Poses for Terry Richardson, Covers Prince
Frank Ocean is the pop music “It” boy right now. With ‘Channel Orange’ landing this week and a recent, brave confession about his sexuality, Ocean is making headlines for both his music and his personal life. There was no time like the present for him to pose for famed photog Terry Richardson, who has shot the likes of Lady Gaga and Rihanna. A shoot with Richardson is another piece of evidence that Frank Ocean has truly arrived, at least from a pop culture standpoint.
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See New Photo of Beyonce + Blue Ivy
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Man Gives Out Money to Motorists on His Birthday
When Doug Eaton turned 65, he celebrated by handing out cash to motorists in Oklahoma City. Usually, you get money from people you know for your birthday, as opposed to being the one doling it out to complete strangers.
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Beyonce Reads Open Letter to Michelle Obama in Campaign Video
Who run the world? Girls!
Beyonce wasn’t kidding when she sang those words on her debut single from last year’s ’4.’ The singer and Blue Ivy‘s mom wrote another letter to First Lady Michelle Obama to thank her for all she does for our country and to show her support for President Barack Obama as he embarks on his bid for re-election.
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Watch Justin Bieber ‘Boyfriend’ + ‘N Sync ‘Girlfriend’ Mashup
When Justin Bieber‘s ‘Boyfriend’ video dropped, filled with rooftop dancing and fast cars, he claimed to have no prior knowledge of ‘N Sync‘s vid for ‘Girlfriend,’ which was similarly named and themed.
Well, someone who goes by the Raheemdaplaya04 handle has buckets of creativity and a whole lot of time on their hands, not to mention the digital equipment and the wherewithal, since they created a mashup of both songs and videos. The end result is seamless and flawless, proving that the videos and the songs are closely related.
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Is Chris Brown Worried About Rihanna’s Drinking?
Rihanna is known for her wild, party-filled lifestyle, and now her ex, Chris Brown, is reportedly worried that the ‘We Found Love’ singer may be drinking too much. RiRi’s beloved grandmother passed away two weeks ago and a source close to Breezy claims he is concerned she may be trying to numb the pain.
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Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga + More Are Forbes’ Highest Paid Under 30
Those listmakers at Forbes dropped their rundown of the Highest Paid Celebs Under 30, and it’s dominated by women — and Justin Bieber, who is No. 2 on the list. Joining the Biebs are Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. Who got the top spot?
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Justin Bieber Sued for $9 Million Over Belieber Mom’s Hearing Loss
Here’s a quick way to have your Belieber daughter disown you. An Oregon woman who took her offspring to a Justin Bieber concert on July 14, 2010 now claims that she has permanent ear damage stemming from the show and is suing the singer, his label, the concert promoter and the arena for a cool $9.23 million. That is enough to make the Biebs’ team shriek even louder than his fans.