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LMFAO will join Madonna onstage during the Super Bowl halftime show, according to Will.i.am.

The Black Eyed Peas singer, who manages the duo under his label Will.i.am Music Group, revealed the news during a radio interview with Capital FM on Thursday.

Will.i.am announced, “I’m going to the Super Bowl this year to see my group LMFAO perform with Madonna.”

The singer, who headlined last year’s halftime show with the Black Eyed Peas, added, “Check that out, Will.i.am Music Group is pretty freaking two for two. One year the Super Bowl the next year another group part of the Super Bowl in collaboration with Madonna.”

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Nicki Minaj and M.I.A are also being rumored to make surprise appearances during Madonna’s act, as they feature on her new single, “Give Me All Your Love.”

Those reports have not been confirmed.

The Super Bowl takes place on February 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Taylor Swift, who has more trophies on her shelves than we have books, has just been awarded another honor.

Billboard magazine has named her its “Woman of the Year.”

Swift, who’s the youngest woman to receive that award, now joins the ranks of such past recipients as Beyonce and last year’s winner, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.

The country singing sensation will officially receive the honor at the magazine’s “Women in Music” event at Capitale in New York on December 2.

Swift sold more albums this year than any other artist.

No word yet from Kanye West‘s take on Swift’s win.

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Josh Duhamel, now a big Hollywood star, has clearly not forgotten where he came from.

He’s returned this Labor Day weekend to his hometown of Minot, North Dakota in an effort to raise money for those whose lives were devastated by the floods there in late June.

The flooding from the Souris River caused approximately 11,000 people to evacuate their homes, as well as damaged more than 4,000 houses, including his childhood home and his sister’s current house.

Additionally, scores of businesses and other buildings were severely affected. Duhamel’s middle school was up to its roof in water for almost a month, and most probably will be condemned.

“I have pride in where I’m from and just want to help the best way I could,” Duhamel told the Associated Press. “People [from Minot] are as strong as they come. I’m not really worried about the will or spirit of the people.”

Duhamel, the honorary chairman of the Minot Area Community Foundation Recovery Fund, is today visiting with flood victims at a Red Cross shelter, and is slated to attend a benefit concert tomorrow featuring his wife Fergie‘s band, the Black Eyed Peas.

Money from the concert will go towards helping people rebuild their homes.

“It’s unbelievable how much devastation a flood like this does,” said Duhamel.

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Eric Clapton, Andrea Bocelli and the Black Eyed Peas performed last night near Rome at the wedding of businessman James Stunt and British heiress Petra Ecclestone, who recently bought Tori Spelling‘s childhood home for $85 million.

Ecclestone, the daughter of billionaire Formula One honcho Bernie Ecclestone, exchanged vows with Stunt outside of Rome at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, the same castle where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tied the knot.

The bride walked down the aisle in a $130,00 Vera Wang gown in front of guests that included Paris and Nicky Hilton.

After the ceremony, invitees were treated to fireworks and performances by Bocelli, Clapton and the Black Eyed Peas.

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Ryan Seacrest just announced today that he’s hosting a two-day music festival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 23 and 24.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, sponsored by Clear Channel Radio, will feature performances by Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, the Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Jane’s Addiction, Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, John Meyer, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Sting.

Seacrest said of the festival: “This is a once in a generation gathering of artists and fans from all over the country for a true, must-see music event.”

More names of artists and celebrities will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Will.i.am was evacuated from the London Hilton after the hotel caught fire today.

The Black Eyed Peas performer was rushed from the 28-story building as smoke surrounded the fancy hotel on the city’s Park Lane.

There have been no reported injuries.

It’s not known what started the fire.

Built in 1963 and renovated in 2010, the Hilton has 453 rooms and is located near Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.

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The 2011 Billboard Music Awards are happening RIGHT NOW at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Watch a LIVE FEED of the event below!

Performers include Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green and many more.

Check out PHOTOS from Rihanna and Britney’s “S&M” performance!

Meanwhile, a slew of other enormous stars – including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Eminem – are finalists in a number of categories.

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The Black Eyed Peas announced today that they’re creating a music school in New York for teenagers to learn music and video production.

Through the group’s charitable organization, Peapod Foundation, along with help from the Adobe Foundation, the Black Eyed Peas will open a new Peapod Adobe Youth Voices academy, beginning this July, for kids 13 to 19.

Students will have access to the top-quality professional equipment.

The two foundations have previously teamed up for three Youth Voices schools in California.

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The Black Eyed Peas hit “American Idol” last night, where they gave the world premiere performance of “Just Can’t Get Enough.”

Frontman will.i.am dedicated the song “to our friends in Japan.”

The group dressed in white for their return to the “Idol” stage. BEP played the Season 8 finale in 2009.

Video of “Just Can’t Get Enough” is below.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will collide in Dallas tonight (on FOX) to determine the NFL’s new champion.

But what’s going on besides the game itself? Here’s a refresher…

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET – Maria Menounos and Michael Strahan host red carpet pre-game arrivals of various celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. Keith Urban and Maroon 5 perform live.

3:00 p.m. – Animal Planet kicks off its “Puppy Bowl” coverage, which wins annually for Most Adorable Television.

4:30 p.m. – Back on FOX, Bill O’Reilly will interview President Obama.

6:15 p.m. (approx.) - Michael Douglas will voice “Journey to Super Bowl XLV” segment.

TBD - Lea Michele will sing “America the Beautiful.”

TBD - Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem.

The Black Eyed Peas will perform at halftime, along with Usher and Slash.

“Glee” airs a special episode following the game.

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This weekend’s Super Bowl – or at least the halftime show – just got even better.

Usher and Slash are the latest musicians to be added to the lineup of stellar performances at Super Bowl XLV on February 6.

Guns ‘N Roses’ former mop-topped guitarist and Usher are slated to make surprise performances with the Black Eyed Peas during Sunday’s halftime show.

With Christina Aguilera singing the national anthem and Lea Michele performing “America The Beautiful,” it’s set to be quite the show.

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Lea Michele will sing “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas on February 6.

As previously reported, Christina Aguilera will be doing the national anthem, while Black Eyed Peas have halftime duties.

Michele and her “Glee” friends will appear in a special episode of the show after the game.

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Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLV.

A source close to Aguilera confirms to Gossip Cop that she’ll have the honor of doing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the big game in Dallas on February 6.

Carrie Underwood did it last year.

As previously reported, the Black Eyed Peas will perform at halftime.

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Bill O’Reilly will air an exclusive interview with President Obama on FOX before Super Bowl XLV.

The game will be on February 6.

Obama’s pre-game interview will be his first with the Fox host since being elected president.

So it looks like the Black Eyed Peas may not be the biggest non-football draw that night after all.

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In today’s lineup, Kelsey Grammer‘s wife is set to receive a ton of cash, a Hangover 2 stuntman was in a terrible crash, and The Black Eyes Peas are performing at an extravagant bash.

1. The Black Eyed Peas are slated to perform New Year’s Eve for a billionaire in St. Barts. (New York Post)

2. Amanda Seyfried is returning for the series finale of “Big Love.” (THR)

3. The Library of Congress taps The Empire Strikes Back, All the President’s Men, The Exorcist, Airplane! and Saturday Night Fever as culturally significant. (Deadline)

4. Kelsey and Camille Grammer are going to split the TV star’s more than $100 million fortune.  (TMZ)

5. A stuntman from The Hangover 2 lies in a coma after a filming accident in Thailand. (Reuters)

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It’s official! The Black Eyed Peas will perform the halftime show at the Super Bowl.

The announcement was made during Thurday’s Dallas Cowboys/New Orleans Saints game.

The Super Bowl will be played on February 6 at Cowboys Stadium.

Past halftime performers have included The Who, U2, the Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney.

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With a characteristically unusual costume at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, will.i.am has sparked some controversy.

The Black Eyed Peas singer was clad head to toe in black during a pre-show performance with Nicki Minaj, but it was his face — also painted black to complete the look — that drew criticism.

According to will.i.am, it’s much ado about nothing.

“Just because I where (sic) all black including head mask as expression and emphasize my outfit, it shouldn’t be looked at as racial,” tweeted the performer.

“Let go of the past,” he continued. “There are far more important things 2 bark about. (Jobs, health, education) not a black man wearing all black everything.”

Responding to his detractors, will.i.am asked, “Are you guys serious? my outfit set ‘black people back 100 yrs’ choose your twits wisely. no education sets people back, no jobs, bad health.”

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U2 is on top again.

From June 2009 to June 2010, the Irish rock group earned an astounding $130 million, according to Forbes.

Next up was the Aussie heavy metal band, AC/DC. The band shook it all night long to the tune of $114 million.

Rounding out the Top Three was Beyonce, who brought home $87 million. Husband Jay-Z was number six on the list, having amassed $63 million. (The couple collectively earned $150 million last year – not to shabby.)

The rest of the Top Ten were Bruce Springsteen ($70 million), Britney Spears ($64 million), Lady Gaga ($62 million), Madonna ($58 million), Kenny Chesney ($50 million) and the Black Eyed Peas, who tied with Coldplay and Toby Keith ($48 million each).

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“EXCLUSIVE: Fergie Ready To Leave Black Eyed Peas, Feuding With Will.I.Am,” read the headline of a RadarOnline piece yesterday, which went on to claim that Fergie is “on the verge” of quitting the Black Eyed Peas because the “tension in the band has become intolerable for her.”

“Fergie can’t stand Will.I.Am,” says the site.

According to a RadarOnline source, “Things have gotten really bad with Will.i.Am… His ego is out of control.”

Fergie is also reportedly thinking of starting a family with husband Josh Duhamel.

Gotta feeling her bolting the band is not true?

Will.I.Am tweeted, “Don’t belive gossip about fergie leaving the group (we are never breaking up) its all lies!!!”

A rep for Fergie did not get back to Gossip Cop about the rumored split.

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The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Alicia Keys and Sheryl Crow are among the eclectic group of performers set to take the stage for the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.”

The weekly event will kick off in New York’s Central Park on May 21 with the Jonas Brothers and Lovato, all of whom will make a second appearance in mid-August. Other scheduled performers include Sugarland, Mary J. Blige and Rihanna, with more still to be announced.

FULL LIST OF PERFORMERS

May 21 — Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2

May 28 — Sugarland

June 4 — Diddy

June 11 — Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan

June 18 — Miley Cyrus

June 25 — Alicia Keys

July 2 — Mary J. Blige

July 9 — To Be Announced

July 16 — The GO-GO’S

July 23 — Sheryl Crow

July 30 — Black Eyed Peas

Aug. 6 — To Be Announced

Aug. 13 — Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2

Aug. 20 — Rihanna

August 27 — Lady Antebellum

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The Grammy Awards, which air this Sunday on CBS, will feature a fundraising segment for Haiti relief, and so far what’s slated is a special duet with Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli on the hit Simon and Garfunkel song, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” 

After the show, the duet  will be available on iTunes and all proceeds from the sales will go to the American Red Cross to help those devastated by the earthquake.

Also slated to perform at the Grammys this year are Lady Gaga, the Dave Matthews Band, Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, and Taylor Swift, who are all nominated for Album of the Year.

Gossip Cop would like to know in the comments section if you’ll be watching, and who you’ll be rooting for to take home trophies.

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The Star is doing its darnest to break up Fergie and Josh Duhamel.

In this week’s installment, the tab has an article under the headline, “Josh & Fergie: Separate Lives,” which quotes a so-called “source” saying, “They do love each other, but their No. 1 issue is that they’re both unwilling to slow their careers down to make sure they spend time together.” That same “source” adds, “It doesn’t help that Josh is a homebody, while Fergie would rather be on stage or out at a club.”

But here is Gossip Cop‘s favorite part, the “source” apparently is also a mind reader, who says, “They’ve been acting like everything’s fine, but they are both in major denial.”

As opposed to listening to people who conjecture about what’s going on in the inner recesses of celebrity’s minds, Gossip Cop checked in with a source close to the couple, who told us that the Star‘s story is simply “not true.”

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Under a photo of the Black Eyed Peas singer and headline “One Is The Loneliest Number,” Perez Hilton writes, “Another night without your husband, Fergie?” followed up by “Are you trying to clue us in?”

Maybe Gossip Cop can clue in Perez, who truly doesn’t have a clue about such things as fairness or fact-checking. 

In his gratuitously mean-spirited post, Perez reports, “Ferg was seen heading to dinner alone while in New York last night. No word as to where Josh Duhamel might be.”

News flash: Duhamel was on Long Island, shooting the movie “The Romantics.”

Poor Perez. The blogger, who’s fear of our wacky insistence on accuracy prompted him to block us on Twitter, must’ve been too busy dying his hair, getting stories wrong to spend the entire minute finding the answer to that one.

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According to a piece in the Chicago Sun-Times titled, “Don’t get Fergie started,” things “got a little testy backstage at ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend when [musical guest] Fergie spied a couple of copies of People magazine — featuring the cover story about her hubby Josh Duhamel‘s alleged fling with that stripper.”

The paper goes on to report that Fergie, who performed with her band the Black Eyed Peas, threw “a mini-hissy fit,” and that she ”was in a big funk” because of lingering allegations that her husband was unfaithful.

Really?

No.

First, if you’ve been to SNL, like Gossip Cop has on more than a dozen occasions, you would know that backstage isn’t a place where copies of magazines just sit around. Everything is essentially streamlined for the sets to be moved on stage, props to be put in their proper place, and cast members to change quickly.

Second, why would old copies of People be sitting around? The Fergie-Duhamel cover story is two weeks old. (This week’s People features children who have “Vanished Without a Trace.”)

Notwithstanding, Gossip Cop checked with an SNL source, who said the Chicago Sun-Times’ story was completely made up.

And a rep for the show added, “Not true at all.”

We love when gossipers try to create drama for comedy shows.

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Gossip Cop wanted to update the Josh Duhamel and Fergie story that’s still making the rounds.

An Atlanta stripper’s allegation that she had sex with “Transformers” star Duhamel in his hotel room continues to attract huge attention, even though very little new information has emerged since supermarket tab The National Enquirer paid Nicole Forrester for her story.

What we do know at this point is that the couple has been spending time together, Black Eyed Pea Fergie believes her husband, the tabs are still mostly going on a questionable polygraph test Forrester took, and Gossip Cop has received numerous tips doubting her credibility. Additionally, unflattering chatter about the stripper is starting to emerge. Yesterday, someone who knows Forrester called into “The Bert Show” on Atlanta’s Q100 radio station – the same one that interviewed her – and said the stripper’s done crazy things in the past, and “people will do crazy stuff for money, especially that kind of money.”

Until we see an outlet put together a story more substantive than the (dubious) original, we’re not going to “transform” our minds.

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“Even though Josh Duhamel has denied the National Enquirer story he had a fling with a stripper,” writes Chicago Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker, “I’ve learned wife Fergie doesn’t believe him.”

The columnist reports that the couple had ”a very intense and heated” conversation about the alleged infidelity, and that Duhamel is now “definitely in the doghouse,” according to a source.

Covering all bases, the Sun-Times gossiper adds, ”But Fergie’s hanging in there — at least for the time being.”

At the time the story came out, Duhamel’s side called the allegations “absolutely ridiculous.” And they still are, which is why there aren’t any problems between the “Transformers” star and Fergie. In fact, as Gossip Cop is writing this, the two are together in Atlanta, where Duhamel is filming “Life As We Know It” with Katherine Heigl.

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Did “Transformers” star Josh Duhamel, who married Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie in January, really have a “Georgia breach” of fidelity with an Atlanta stripper?

The National Enquirer claims Duhamel “has cheated on his gorgeous new wife Fergie – secretly having a wild fling with a buxom, blonde stripper.” Nicole Forrester tells the supermarket tab she met Duhamel at Tattletales Lounge, the club where she works, and later agreed to visit him in his hotel room, where they allegedly had sex. Forrester goes on to claim the actor became worried about being caught after their night together and didn’t answer her phone calls.

Yeah, Gossip Cop isn’t buying it. The Enquirer paid Forrester for her story, and the dancer later tried to wring the tab for more money. The rag’s entire “investigation” appears to be based on her story, which features no independent eyewitnesses except the one placing Duhamel at Tattletales – a visit he’s never denied.

The Enquirer says its “investigation” “proved key parts of Nicole’s story” – but doesn’t reveal which parts or how.

Duhamel’s representative didn’t mince words when speaking with Gossip Cop, saying, “This is not the first nor will it be the last time that a stripper was paid a large amount of money to sell a false story about a celebrity. This story is absolutely ridiculous.”

After Gossip Cop stripped the story down, there seemed to be no truth to Forrester’s tattletales.

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Well, three days ago she tweeted gal pal Samantha Ronson a note saying “off to another country.” And now she’s emerged in Singapore. Why? Lindsay Lohan has been tapped as a last-minute replacement (for Pussy Cat Doll Nicole Scherzinger) to host three days of concerts there, featuring Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt. It all coincides with the Singapore Grand Prix.

The performances, beginning tonight and running through Saturday, will also include ZZ Top, Simple Minds and N.E.R.D. And not only is Lohan a music fan, but she said she also grooves on Formula One. “I like fast cars,” Lohan told reporters, adding, “I studied NASCAR for almost a year for Herbie. It was very hot inside those cars.”

By the way, no need for Lohan to tweet Ronson her whereabouts anymore. Samantha has joined her in Singapore.