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Justin Bieber Challenges Usher to a Dance-Off
Originally posted 04/30/2012 02:35PM
Usher got a run for his money when Justin Bieber challenged him to a dance-off during his performance on the off-Broadway show, Fuerza Bruta, Friday night.
"It was a total surprise, and it was so cool," said a member in the audience.
Usher performed in the show and debuted songs from his upcoming album Looking for Myself. Bieber was there to support his mentor, but the singer surprised him by coming into the audience and smashing a confetti-filled prop onto his head. They hugged and Bieber then started an impromptu dance-off.
The verdict is out on who won, but Bieber seemed to be into Usher's moves, and the young singer later Tweeted, "@usherraymondiv U KILLED IT yesterday."
Meanwhile, Usher showed off his skills again the following night when he performed as a man running on a treadmill. He also thanked the cast and crew privately backstage after his final performance.
– Carlos Greer
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Paris Hilton Whips Her Hair at Coachella Bash
Originally posted 04/17/2012 06:00AM
Never one to shy away from letting loose, Paris Hilton made her presence known on Saturday night at the A|X Armani Exchange and T-Mobile Neon Carnival near Coachella.
The socialite was front and center in the deejay area at the party – which also drew out guests such as Emma Roberts, Gerard Butler and Usher – where she shouted at the crowd and twirled around in her dress.
"At one point, she started swinging her head in circles," says an onlooker. "Her hair was flying everywhere. She was definitely having a good time."
Earlier in the day, the socialite and her deejay boyfriend Afrojack were attached at the hip in a private cabana at a Chevy Volt party.
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Justin Bieber: Santa's Helper in Rockefeller Center
Originally posted 12/01/2011 08:15AM
Lights, camera, Justin Bieber. Christmas has come to Rockefeller Center.
The traditional tree-lighting ceremony, the 79th annual, in the midtown Manhattan destination was a cautiously paced, all-star event Wednesday night, with carols delivered by the likes of Bieber, who essentially headlined the event, Michael Bublé (singing "I'll Be Home for Christmas"), Cee Lo Green, Neil Diamond, Carole King, Katharine McPhee and Tony Bennett (the traditional "White Christmas").
Mariah Carey was also seen in a debut video duet with Bieber, for her "All I Want for Christmas." The number resembled a big-budget department-store commercial, although the video's quick cuts made it difficult to determine whether the duo and their singers and dancers were actually in Macy's or Lord & Taylor.
Taylor Swift Surprises Atlanta Crowd with Rap Duet
Originally posted 10/03/2011 11:45AM
Don't let the cowboy boots fool you.
Taylor Swift stepped out of her pop-country niche at her Atlanta show Sunday night for a duet with rapper T.I., 31, to his 2008 hit, "Live Your Life."
Rocking black boots and a sparkly LBD, Swift, 21, performed the part of the hip-hop anthem originally sung by Rihanna.
She later gushed on Twitter about the "unreal" performance. "LOUDEST screams from the crowd, 14,000 people, hands in the air," she said.
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Usher Has a Pool Party with His Kids in South Beach
Originally posted 07/07/2011 06:00AM
• What a sweet dad! Usher and his sons Usher V and Naviyd took a sunny vacation at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami Beach. The singer was spotted working out at the hotel's gym and also clocked time with his boys in an oceanfront pool. "They were so cute – all playing in the pool," an onlooker tells us. "It was adorable."
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Caught in the Act!
Originally posted 07/07/2011 06:00AM
• What a sweet dad! Usher and his sons Usher V and Naviyd took a sunny vacation at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami Beach. The singer was spotted working out at the hotel's gym and also clocked time with his boys in an oceanfront pool. "They were so cute – all playing in the pool," an onlooker tells us. "It was adorable."
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Essence Music Festival in New Orleans: Kanye West, Usher and Jennifer Hudson Will Perform
Originally posted 06/30/2011 07:35PM
As if seeing New Edition reunite after 30 years isn't enough, fans of hip-hop and R&B can catch a slew of other stellar old – and newer – musicians' performances over fourth of July weekend at the Essence Music Festival.
From start to finish of the three-day event, power acts like Usher, Kanye West, Chaka Khan and Boyz II Men will grace one of five stages for guests of the New Orleans-based celebration.
Each night, artists start at around 7:00 P.M. and end at approximately 11:30 P.M. Other acts at the event include Jennifer Hudson, Naughty by Nature, Trey Songz, Mary J. Blige and MC Lyte.
– Dahvi Shira
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Nelly Furtado to Donate $1 Million from Gaddafi to Charity
Originally posted 02/28/2011 05:50PM
Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Knowles and Usher are among the singers being pressured to give back money for performing for family members of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Nelly Furtado is the first to open her wallet.
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy," the singer, 32, writes on Twitter. "I am going to donate the $."
Carey also reportedly received $1 million from the Gaddafi family. Knowles and Usher performed for them at an undisclosed price.
Usher Walks Off Stage During Berlin Concert
Originally posted 01/14/2011 12:15PM
It was not Usher's finest moment.
Forced to cancel his Wednesday concert at Berlin's 02 Arena at the last minute due to illness, the "OMG" singer, 32, rescheduled the show for the next night and promised his fans, via Twitter, "the show that you all properly deserve."
Unfortunately, his illness didn't clear up and Usher lip-synched his first two songs and danced poorly to them, according to local tabloid B.Z. Fans on the edge of the stage reportedly started complaining. Boos were also heard. In response, he reportedly lowered his head and stood silently on the stage for about four minutes before leaving altogether. The stage lights came on and fans were told the star was too sick to continue the show.
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Did Usher Rip Off Homer Simpson?
Originally posted 12/30/2010 12:30PM
Call it "Homer-gate."
As the morning Deejays at Y101.7 radio in Jackson, Miss., discovered, Usher's hit song "OMG" bears a striking resemblance to another song by … Homer Simpson?
In a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, Homer sings a self-composed Christmas carol featuring the lines: "Christmas in December, wow, wow, wow. Give me tons of presents, now, now, now!"
And on his smash "OMG," Usher sings: "Honey got a booty like pow, pow, pow. Honey got some boobies like wow, oh, wow."
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