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Etta James’ funeral was held on Saturday, with a number of high-profile entertainers joining the late singer’s friends and family at a Los Angeles church.

James died earlier this month, having battled leukemia and other ailments.

At the service, Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a eulogy that included a message from President Obama.

Stevie Wonder performed “Shelter in the Rain,” and Christina Aguilera sang James’ signature song, “At Last.”

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The 11th season of “American Idol” officially kicked off Wednesday night with auditions in Savannah, Georgia.

And it wouldn’t be an “Idol” premiere without at least a few of the 10,000 hopefuls bringing the crazy.

But some brought the talent, too – like Phillip Phillips, who put on a new twist on the Michael Jackson classic “Thriller.”

The pawn shop worker initially auditioned with “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, but then broke out an acoustic guitar for “Thriller.”

“You’re very, very special,” said an impressed Jennifer Lopez.

Forty-two contestants made it to Hollywood and, no surprise, Philips was one of them.

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Justin Bieber teased that his “X Factor” finale performance would include “big surprises,” and he wasn’t kidding.

The pop star took the stage Thursday with one of his biggest fans: eliminated contestant, Drew Ryniewicz.

The young teen, who was consoled by Bieber after her surprising elimination, joined him to sing the end of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.”

Bieber also performed “The Christmas Song” with music legend Stevie Wonder.

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon‘s interview with Barbara Walters, which features their twins Moroccan and Monroe, airs tonight, and Gossip Cop has a preview of some of what they touched on.

The couple told Walters that while Carey was pregnant they introduced their son and daughter to music by putting a “belly boom box” on her stomach.

“You just put it on your belly and they hear [music] in the speakers from the beginning,” said Carey.

But that’s not all. Carey sang some tunes to the kids as well, including songs by Stevie Wonder as well as her own hits.

Carey admitted she even cried while singing “Hero” to the babies.

“They really respond to music,” noted the singer

Cannon, however, isn’t sure he wants the twins to become performers like their parents.

“I want to make sure we get education first,” said the “America’s Got Talent” host.

He told Walters, “Society puts too much on entertainment and entertainers… They praise them like they’re royalty, especially in America, where it should really be about the teachers or, you know, the doctors.”

“I want them to be able to sing as beautifully as their mother. I want them to be able to play instruments and everything. But I want them like ….’Go get a Ph.D,’” added Cannon.

There’s much more about Carey’s pregnancy, how they reacted to finding out they were having twins, and insight into the couple’s home life.

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Bill Clinton celebrated his 65th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the William J. Clinton Foundation with a huge bash on Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl.

Performing at the “Decade of a Difference” concert were Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Kenny Chesney, Usher, and Bono and The Edge.

Gaga sang a number of her hits and danced suggestively for the both the 42nd president and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

But before she belted out “You and I,” she gave everyone, including the Clintons, the finger, and said, “If someone had told me so many years ago that I’d be doing that right in front of you, I just would not have believed them. I would have given them a good American ‘f**k you.’”

The superstar then sang a reworked version of “You and I” with such lyrics as “It’s been 12 years since you came around… So Hillary or Bill, sit back down where you belong in the oval office with those high heels on… Something about American nights when a Clinton makes us all feel safe. Somewhere something about a cool, Arkansas guy, yes, something about — Billary… Billary, that’s your new celebrity name… to the Clintons, you and I.”

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Bill Clinton is celebrating his 65th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the William J. Clinton Foundation.

A slew of celebrities are performing live at a special concert from the Hollywood Bowl.

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Oprah Winfrey taped her third and second to last shows on Tuesday night in front of more than 20,000 fans inside Chicago’s United Center.

The first one-hour show was hosted by Tom Hanks, who told the talk-show queen, “Today you are surrounded by nothing but love,” before noting that “pulling off this surprise [filled show] has been a mission impossible.”

Enter Tom Cruise, who Winfrey said “looked like you were 10 when you on my show in 1988.” Cruise has been a guest one dozen times on the show.

Next up was “America’s Got Talent” phenom Jackie Evancho, who sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and was joined by Josh Groban and then Patti LaBelle.

Not enough?

Madonna walked on stage and told Oprah, “You look surprised,” before adding, “Millions of people are inspired by Oprah. I am one of them… She’s a self-made woman who’s been at the top of her game for over 25 years and she is still kicking ass.”

Dakota Fanning came out next to talk about “‘Oprah Show’ Babies,” the generation who grew up watching the program and learning “that girls can run the world.”

That then segued into Beyonce, dressed in a tuxedo leotard, singing her hit, “Run the World (Girls).”

Diane Sawyer was also on hand to announce that 25,000 oak trees are being planted in honor of Oprah, who joked with the audience, “You get a tree, and you get a tree, and you get a tree. Everybody gets a tree!”

Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes came out to talk about viewers — who were in the audience — who’ve helped their communities through various charitable acts.

Holmes and Cruise then introduced Rascal Flatts, who closed out the show with a performance of “I Won’t Let You Go.”

The second taped show on Tuesday, slated to the be next to last aired “Oprah Winfrey Show,” was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

And the first guest was former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who arrived in the Windy City the same year that Oprah did.

Following the basketball great was Jamie Foxx performing “Isn’t She Lovely.” Foxx was joined on piano by Stevie Wonder, who later sang a song he wrote just for Oprah.

Jerry Seinfeld followed Wonder with a standup routine.

After Simon Cowell made a cameo that included him saying, “You are a very good kisser,” Rosie O’Donnell took the stage to sing, “Fever,” with a number of special Oprah-specific lyrics. Joining O’Donnell onstage were Oprah proteges Dr. Phil, Nate Berkus, and Dr. Oz.

And then — just hours after the shocking revelation that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child out of wedlock – Maria Shriver hit the stage with Gayle King and told Oprah, “For more than 30 years, you bestowed the most amazing friendship on me, given me love, support, wisdom and most of all truth.”

Kristin Chenoweth sang a tune from “Wicked,” which was followed up by a poem Maya Angelou wrote and performed specially for Oprah. Alicia Keys then crooned the song, “Superwoman.”

In a rare public appearance, Stedman Graham took the stage to laud his longtime girlfriend. “I’m so proud of you,” he told his “sweetheart.”

Graham then introduced Aretha Franklin, who belted out “Amazing Grace.”

“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” Oprah told the massive audience, adding, “Thank you for taking me to a place that’s beyond joyous.”

But Will Smith told Oprah there was just one more remaining surprise… Usher, who performed a medley of “O.M.G.” and “Oh Happy Day” before confetti exploded across the audience.

The two taped shows will air on May 23 and May 24. Oprah’s last show is May 25.

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George Clooney, Will Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Denzel Washington, and Renee Zellweger are among the celebs who have just joined the September 10 “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon, which will raise money to combat the deadly disease.

A number of musicians are slated to perform, including Stevie Wonder, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Queen Latifah, Neil Diamond, Leona Lewis, and Martina McBride.

The first “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon in 2008 raised more than $100 million.

This year’s event will air on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and on a number of cable channels, including E!, HBO, Showtime, and VH1.

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Paul McCartney will be feted at the White House next month when he receives the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the nation’s highest honor for pop music.

An all-star roster of celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers, Jerry Seinfeld, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, will all appear at the June 2 concert, which will later air on PBS on July 28.

Paul Simon was the first recipient of the award in 2007 and Wonder won last year.

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The all-star “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon raised a record-setting $57 million — and that figure is still rising.

The two-hour telethon, which aired on every network and dozens upon dozen of other stations, drew the biggest names in showbiz to help the island nation, where an estimated 200,000 people died as a result of the January 12 earthquake.

The event was hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and featured poignant reports from Anderson Cooper in Haiti.

Among those manning the phones or giving presentations were Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen Degeneres, and Matt Damon, to name a very few.

The fundraiser had several amazing performances by such artists including, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Shakira.

The money raised was a record, and yet it still doesn’t include donations from corporations or the performed songs that one can download from iTunes for 99 cents.

The good news is you can still donate by calling 1-877-99-HAITI or texting “GIVE” to 50555.

You can also visit HopeForHaitiNow.org.

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“Hope for Haiti” airs later tonight, and the array of stars signed up to help the island nation devastated by an earthquake is growing by the hour.

The two-hour telethon, which will air on every major network and dozens upon dozens of other stations across the U.S. and around the world, is being hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and Anderson Cooper from Haiti.

So who will you see tonight?

Among those signed up so far are Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jon Stewart, Ellen Degeneres, Matt Damon, and Morgan Freeman, to name just a few.

And the fundraiser has attracted a number of major artists who will be performing as well. That list includes, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, and Coldplay.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

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According to Taylor Lautner’s rep, the “New Moon” heartthrob will not be participating in the “Hope for Haiti” telethon.

But something that should be music to your ears is the long list of musicians who will be performing during the two-hour fundraiser, which is being aired on every major network and numerous other cable outfits.

In New York, where Haiti native Wyclef Jean will host the show, there will be performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and Jean himself.

Co-host George Clooney will be in Los Angeles, where Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake are slated to perform.

And Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay will hit the stage in London, where Robert Pattinson will lend a helping hand as well.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, the event will feature dozens and dozens of big stars manning the phones, and Anderson Coooper reporting from Haiti.

UPDATE – 7:30 PM –

The list of celebs who will be answering phones is still developing. Ellen DeGeneres has signed on, with many, many others rumored. Gossip Cop will monitor…

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An enormous tribute concert for the late Michael Jackson will happen in Vienna later this month, Jermaine Jackson and other organizers announced, and the lineup of performers includes Mary J. Blige, Sister Sledge, Natalie Cole, and troubled star Chris Brown.

So far thirteen artists are confirmed, but event promoter Georg Kindel said that up to 25 performers are expected to be part of the show, which will take place outside the 17th-century Schoenbrunn Palace because, according to Jermaine Jackson, Michael “loved castles.” Organizers refused to say whether other rumored performers – including Madonna, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder – would participate in the September 26th event.

One entertainer definitely on board according to organizers is Brown, whose style has been compared frequently to Jackson’s, but whose personal life has been in turmoil since his conviction for assaulting girlfriend Rihanna. Brown and his fellow artists are expected to perform Jackson’s hit songs and celebrate the King of Pop’s legacy as a humanitarian.

Gossip Cop expects there to be a lot of speculation about possible performers as the concert nears. We will monitor the process and do our best to separate fact from fiction.