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Ali Shields’ “American Idol” audition featured her appearing on “Ellen,” getting her first kisses from Usher and Mike Posner, rapping, doing “ghetto dancing,” and even singing the Corinne Bailey Rae song, “Like a Star.”

Randy Jackson summed it up best when he said, “This is the craziest audition.”

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Justin Bieber sang on the “Today Show” on Wednesday, performing for a ridiculously huge crowd that began gathering in the streets around Rockefeller Plaza two days earlier.

The 17-year-old superstar began with his “Never Say Never” anthem, to the delight of many young women, some of whom looked like they were about to faint.

His surprise guest, Usher, joined Bieber later.

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Justin Bieber stopped by Power 105.1 in New York on Monday, and hosts DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God were not afraid to talk with the teen superstar about, well, everything.

The wide-ranging, often crude conversation touches upon The Biebs’ relationship with Selena Gomez, whether or not he’s copped a feel with Rihanna and Kim Kardashian, the recent baby daddy allegations, choosing Usher as his mentor over Justin Timberlake, wearing women’s jeans, and much more.

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Justin Bieber is set to bring a little holiday cheer to “Dancing with the Stars.”

The singer and Boyz II Men will perform their Christmas tune “Fa La La ” on the show next Tuesday, November 1.

An insider confirms the news to Gossip Cop.

The track was recorded for The Biebs’ upcoming Christmas album, “Under the Mistletoe,” which will also be released on Tuesday.

Check out the making of “Fa La La” below.

The record features duets with Mariah Carey and Usher, as well.

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Usher called into Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show on Monday morning to premiere his “Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire” duet with Justin Bieber.

The track is the second single from Bieber’s hotly anticipated Under The Mistletoe Christmas album.

“This is going to be an incredible record to be remembered for years to come,” Usher told Seacrest. “It’s a record that has always been one of my favorites, and I’m happy that I was able to share it with Justin, and for us to put it out.”

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Justin Bieber, who’s releasing his first Christmas album “Under the Mistletoe” in two weeks, is already in the holiday spirit.

The singing sensation is going to donate a portion of the album’s sales to a number of charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pencils of Promise.

On Monday, Bieber released the album’s first single.

“Under the Mistletoe,” which features collaborations with Mariah Carey, Boyz 2 Men, and Usher, comes out November 1.

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Just yesterday, he leaked footage from the making of that song, along with a snippet from his cover of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

The full album, “Under the Mistletoe,” features collaborations with Mariah Carey, Boyz 2 Men, and Usher, and comes out November 1.

The Biebs also announced on the show that he’ll be performing in Times Square for “Dick Clark‘s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” along with Lady Gaga.

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Justin Bieber has made Christmas come a little earlier for his fans.

The singing sensation, whose single “Under the Mistletoe” will be released tomorrow, today leaked footage from the making of that song, along with a snippet from his cover of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

The full “Under the Mistletoe” album, which features collaborations with Mariah Carey, Boyz 2 Men, and Usher, is out November 1.

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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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Justin Bieber has just revealed that Mariah Carey will be featured on his highly anticipated Christmas album, “Under the Mistletoe,” which goes on-sale November 1.

Along with Bieber’s announcement was a video from Carey in which she said she collaborated with The Biebs of her song, “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

Other artist joining Carey on Bieber’s Christmas record include Usher and Boyz II Men.

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The Biebs tweeted “this is not your normal christmas album.”

A number of artists including Usher and Boyz II Men have collaborated with Bieber for the upcoming record.

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U2‘s Bono and The Edge, Lady Gaga and Usher are set to perform at a massive, live streamed bash for Bill Clinton‘s foundation that will feature other “socially responsible” artists in music, film and television.

“A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation” will take place on Saturday, October 15 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

The event will be broadcast exclusively on Yahoo! at ClintonConcert.Yahoo.com.

“I am proud that some of today’s most influential performers are coming together to raise awareness about the work of my Foundation,” said Clinton in a statement.

The former President continued, “In the past decade, commitments to my Clinton Global Initiative have improved the lives of more than 300 million people around the world. We’ve lowered the cost of AIDS and HIV treatment, combated climate change, strengthened economies, increased access to education and healthcare, provided financing and mentoring for small businesses. This celebration marks ten years of these efforts and demonstrates how much we can do to make a difference in the years ahead.”

Tickets will be made available to the general public on September 19.

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Kelly Osbourne, Demi Moore, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and a slew of other celebrities took to Twitter to express their sadness over the death of Amy Winehouse.

Winehouse’s good friend Osbourne wrote, ”i cant even breath right my now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!”

Mark Ronson, who produced several tracks on Winehouse’s “Back to Black” album, tweeted: “she was my musical soulmate & like a sister to me. this is one of the saddest days of my life.”

“Dear God have mercy!!!” wrote Rihanna, who added, “I am genuinely heartbroken about this.”

Kardashian said, “I just heard the news that Amy Winehouse passed away. What a true talent. I pray she’s in a better place & at peace.”

Demi Moore tweeted, “Truly sad news about Amy Winehouse. My heart goes out to her family. May her troubled soul find peace.”

Fellow Brit singer Lily Allen wrote,  ”Its just beyond sad, there’s nothing else to say. She was such a lost soul, may she rest in peace.”

Demi Lovato expressed, “So sad. Unfortunately the world lost an incredibly talented woman to such a powerful disease… addiction.”

And Usher tweeted, “I’m so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse’s death. I’m so happy I knew you Amy. Rest well. Gone too soon. We’ll miss you!”

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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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Pippa Middleton has a big fan in Usher, who apparently wants the royal sister-in-law to model his new lingerie line.

“I don’t think there’s a more beautiful, more stunning, more talked-about woman in the world at the moment,” the performer tells Look magazine.

“I’m going to be approaching her in the next few weeks and setting up a meeting this summer.”

Middleton, of course, turned heads and soared to stardom while serving as the Duchess of Cambridge‘s maid of honor when she married Prince William in April.

The would-be underwear model keeps in shape, but Usher thinks her appeal goes beyond physical fitness.

“The great thing about her is that she would be a global brand,” he explains. “Everybody knows her now, she would be perfect.”

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Justin Bieber helped his manager Scooter Braun celebrate his 30th birthday at the Music Box in L.A. on Saturday, along with a slew of other stars such as Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Mary J. Blige.

Usher kicked off the party by performing, “DJ Got Us Falling in Love,” (which The Biebs accompanied with his amazing dance moves).

There were also surprise performances by MC Hammer and Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine.

Not enough?

There were pole dancers, fire throwers and a beer pong tournament, which Bieber and Jaden Smith played, but with water instead of beer.

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Justin Timberlake goes in depth with Playboy about his own career in a new interview, but the singer-actor also had some interesting opinions about other superstars.

“Let’s talk about Lady Gaga for a minute,” says Timberlake. “She’s a force. Beyond awesome…. If I were Lady Gaga, I’d do whatever I wanted, which it looks like she’s doing. She’s just plain old good.”

The former boy bander also thinks highly of Justin Bieber, but warns him to keep his eyes on the future.

“He’s obviously a talented kid,” reflects Timberlake. “I just hope he has a good support system, because I think back on myself wearing the cornrows. It’s awkward growing up in front of the public.”

“[Bieber's mentor Usher] will teach him that you can’t just ride this out,” he adds. “You need to have somewhere to go. You need to have a plan, and somebody like Justin Bieber should be thinking about that right now.”

“Otherwise, before you know it, there’s going to be some kid who’s younger than you.”

Timberlake also blasts a spate of unflattering Internet videos comparing early performances by his ex Britney Spears with current ones.

“What a f**ked-up thing to do,” says Timberlake, calling the Internet a “cruel place.”

“People think they can say anything and it doesn’t matter to people. I’d love to see the people who comment about Britney online say those things to her face, because they couldn’t.”

“Also, in Britney’s defense, if you pulled up a video I did from 2003, I couldn’t do the s**t I did then either.”

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Gil Scott-Heron, the “Godfather of Rap,” has died in a New York hospital.

He was 62.

Scott-Heron, whose mixture of poetry and music in the early 1970s is often credited with inspiring the birth of hip-hop later in the decade, was HIV-positive and had battled substance abuse in recent years.

Since word of his death broke, artists including Eminem to Usher have expressed their fondness for Scott-Heron on Twitter. Common and Kanye West are among the music stars who have sampled his music in their own.

Scott-Heron’s most famous song was “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” first recorded in 1970, and too politically charged for some radio stations to play at the time.

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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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Jermaine Dupri is a deadbeat dad, claims his baby mama in a lawsuit.

Sarai Jones is suing the music producer over missed child support payments after an Atlanta-area judge ordered Dupri to pay $2,500 per month and an additional $7,500, based on a paternity test.

DNA proved that Dupri and Jones have a seven-month-old daughter together.

Georgia records show that Dupri also owes the state more than $493,000 in back taxes for 2007.

His mansion was recently set to be auctioned after foreclosure.

Dupri has worked with major artists ranging from his ex, Janet Jackson, to Usher and Mariah Carey.

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Rihanna and Usher allegedly hooked up during Coachella, according to OK! magazine.

The tabloid, which just last month (wrongly) claimed Rihanna was at “war” with Amanda Seyfried over Ryan Phillippe, now wants everyone to believe that she and Usher “were making beautiful music together – and we’re not talking about singing!”

“They were so flirty,” says a so-called “insider,” who tells OK! the pair left an April 16 party at the festival holding hands.

“According to witnesses, Leonardo DiCaprio was also chatting up RiRi, but at the end of the night, she went home with Usher,” reports OK!, which quotes an “insider” as saying, “They’re having fun and hooking up.”

No, they’re not.

A source close to Rihanna tells Gossip Cop this newest hookup rumor is just as bogus as previous ones.

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Time revealed today its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and among the celebrities who made the cut this year were Justin Bieber, Chris Colfer, Colin Firth, Blake Lively, Bruno Mars, Amy Poehler, Mark Wahlberg, Sting, and Oprah Winfrey.

As is the case, usually the “Most Influential” people are written about by those in their field or who know them well.

“Glee” co-star Dianna Agron says in her piece about Chris Colfer that he “lives by extreme truth, speaking out against the epidemic of bullying that he, too, faced in high school. The honesty that he in fuses into his ‘Glee’ character, Kurt, leaves you reeling.”

Usher, writing about his protege Justin Bieber, notes, “From the minute I met Justin, I knew this kid possessed a certain confidence that only a star could have. He was born a star. He knew what he wanted to accomplish; all he had to do was get everyone else to believe it. Now, looking back at his incredible run, the reality of who he is and what he’s accomplished far exceeds anybody’s expectations of him.”

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A sex tape allegedly starring Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster is for sale.

The hardcore footage clearly features the former couple, according to TMZ, and sources close to Usher tell the site they believe the video was among the things stolen from the performer’s car in December 2009.

While there has been no comment from Usher’s camp, Foster issued a statement to YBF.com saying, “Would I sanction a sextape being out? Absolutely not. I am a mother and entrepreneur. Sex tapes and pornography would not be my lane.  I have no desire to be seen in that way.”

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Justin Bieber, his mentor Usher and his buddy Jaden Smith performed together at the Grammy Awards tonight.

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Jamie Foxx got into a fight at an Usher concert last night in Hollywood.

A fellow audience member sucker punched Foxx while he was hanging out in the lounge area of the performance venue Avalon.

The Oscar-winner defended himself, slugging his attacker before security guards broke up the scuffle.

Foxx was not hurt.

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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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Justin Bieber and Usher will perform together with Jaden Smith at the Grammys.

It’s also now been confirmed that B.o.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae will hit the stage for a joint performance.

Among the show’s other live acts will be all five Album of the Year nominees – Arcade Fire, Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

The ceremony will be broadcast live from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13.

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Usher walked off stage to a chorus of boos in Berlin last night when he cut the concert short due to illness.

The performer had canceled his Wednesday concert in the city at the last minute when he became sick, rescheduling for last night and promising fans “the show that you all properly deserve.”

But the concert did not go well.

Usher sang only a few songs, lip synching them and taking frequent breaks. As Usher’s performance became spottier, the crowd became restless. Eventually, he apologized and abruptly left the stage with what was later described as “upper respiratory illness.”

“I deeply regret having to reschedule the shows. I am truly sorry for any inconvenience I have caused my fans. My fans are the best in the world and I am looking forward to getting better so that I can give them the show they deserve,” Usher said in a statement.

Footage from last night is below. Usher walks off around the 7:00 mark.

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