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Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Take Home Top Prizes At Social Media Awards

2013-05-24T00:53:02Z

On/off couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were the toast of the inaugural Social Star Awards in Singapore on Thursday, taking home two of the new prizegiving’s top trophies.
The event, co-hosted by Jessica Alba and Jeremy Piven, celebrated the superstars of the social networking world, and Bieberbeat out competition from top Tweeters Katy Perry, Psy and Rihanna to claim the Most Popular Music Solo Artist prize.
Meanwhile, Spring Breakers star Gomez was named Most Popular Actor, ahead of male rivals Jackie Chan, Justin Timberlake and Will Smith.
One Direction also took home a prize for Most Popular Music Group. Accepting the award via videolink, Harry Styles said, “‘We wanna say a massive thank you for the Best Social Star Group of the year award. Thank you for our Starcount award, and we will see you soon!”
Other winners included comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, who won the prize for Most Popular TV Show, while Twilight was honored with the Most Popular Film accolade.
Rockers Aerosmith kicked off the ceremony with a live performance, followed by sets by Carly Rae Jepsen and South Korean pop sensation Psy.

Linkin Park Offering Up Unique Studio Prize For Oklahoma Relief Fund

2013-05-24T00:53:02Z

Rockers Linkin Park are raising funds for the Oklahoma tornado recovery effort by offering to fly one lucky fan to Los Angeles to join the band in the studio for a live recording session.
The Numb hitmakers have been moved to do their bit for charity after at least 24 people were killed on Monday when the natural disaster ripped through the city of Moore, levelling buildings across the area, including two elementary schools.
The stars have invited devotees to take part in the unique competition by purchasing as many entries as they like in a bid to win the grand prize, which includes round trip flights for the winner and a friend, a stay in a four-star hotel, and access to the band’s studio session.
Entries start at $10 each and are available at a discounted price for bulk buys via the omaze.com website until 14 June.
Funds will benefit Linkin Park’s Music for Relief charity, which aims to provide aid to victims of natural disasters.
They aren’t the only celebrities to rally donations for the Oklahoma relief effort – actress/singer Kristin Chenoweth has started selling special T-shirts online to help local families and their pets, while Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is in the process of organising a star-studded benefit concert to help residents rebuild their community.

Bidder Wins Space Flight With Leonardo DiCaprio At Cannes Auction

2013-05-24T00:53:02Z

One lucky bidder has won an out-of-this world experience to join Leonardo DiCaprio onboard the Virgin Galactic voyage into orbit after laying down $1.5 million during an auction at the Cannes Film Festival.
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein put the ticket for the once-in-a-lifetime trip under the hammer at the AmfAR Cinema Against AIDS charity dinner at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on Thursday night.
The winning bidder will sit right next to DiCaprio on the first commercial flight into space.
A date for Richard Branson’s expedition has not yet been set as the aircraft is still in the final stages of a safety test program.
The identity of the wealthy ‘spaceman’ who won the auction item has not been revealed.
The AmfAR gala turned into a rare date night for singers Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding, who arrived with boyfriends Andres Velencoso and Jeremy Irvine.
Goulding, who performed at the fundraiser, ended weeks of speculation about her love life by cuddling the actor and posing with him for photos outside the bash, which was also attended by Janet Jackson, Sharon Stone, Milla Jovovich, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Goldie Hawn.

M.I.A. Loses Bid To Keep Child Custody Dispute Private

2013-05-23T23:46:28Z

A U.S. judge has denied rapper M.I.A.’s request to keep her ongoing child custody dispute with her ex-fiance Benjamin Bronfman behind closed doors.
The Paper Planes hitmaker has been embroiled in a nasty legal battle with the wealthy music mogul over their four-year-old son Ikhyd ever since they split in 2012.
In March the British singer, real name Mathangi Arulpragasam, was banned from taking the boy out of the U.S. after Bronfman successfully applied for a restraining order, and now she has been dealt another blow following New York federal court Judge Margo Brodie’s rejection of her plea for a private trial.
According to the New York Post, the 37 year old has also filed new legal documents in support of her bid to take the tot to her native England, citing the 1996 Hague Convention, an international treaty that focuses on child custody, as her main argument.

Jewelry Thieves Strike Again At Cannes

2013-05-23T23:47:10Z

The Cannes Film Festival has been hit with another jewelry heist drama after a $2.5 million diamond necklace disappeared during a star-studded party.
Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of Swiss gem firm De Grisogono, has revealed the sparkling item was part of a collection which was being paraded by models around a glitzy Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc bash in Antibes, attended by Sharon Stone and Paris Hilton, on Tuesday night.
But when he took stock of the jewelry at the end of the party he realized the necklace was missing.
He tells Reuters, “We don’t know exactly what happened… It was one of the most beautiful items we had. The police are trying to figure out what happened.”
The latest theft comes less than a week after Chopard gems worth an estimated $1.4 million were stolen from a hotel suite.

J.J. Abrams Visits The Set Of Downton Abbey

2013-05-23T23:46:44Z

Star Trek and Star Wars director J.J. Abrams recently went back in time after arranging a visit to the set of his favorite TV drama Downton Abbey.
The sci-fi mastermind was in England promoting his new Star Trek sequel Into Darkness when he decided to take advantage of a day off to soak up the atmosphere below stairs on the set where much of the period drama is shot.
Abrams says, “I went to the set and I got to stand in the kitchen and get a picture taken, and while I was having a picture taken one of the actors walked up and joined me in the photograph.”
Appearing on late night U.S. chat show Conan on Wednesday, the director showed off the snapshot of him and actress Phyllis Logan, who plays Mrs. Hughes in the TV series.
He added, “It’s a brilliant show. I just love it. I got to meet some of the cast and they were lovely.”

Ron Livingston And Rosemarie DeWitt Are Parents

2013-05-23T18:31:00Z

Actors Ron Livingston and his wife Rosemarie Dewitt are first-time parents.
The Watch beauty, who never even publicly confirmed her pregnancy, gave birth to a baby girl, Gracie James, on 29 April.
A representative for the stars tells People.com, “The whole family is happy and well.”
The couple wed in 2009.

Foxy Brown Threatens To Sue Bloggers Over Jay-Z Gossip

2013-05-23T18:30:36Z

Rapper Foxy Brown is threatening legal action against gossip bloggers amid false reports suggesting she has been badmouthing Jay-Z by allegedly accusing him of engaging in gay sex and taking her virginity when she was just 15.
The Candy hitmaker was rumored to have dished on her former mentor’s dirty secrets at a recent baby shower she attended, supposedly revealing all about how Jay-Z bedded her when he was 27 and she was still a teen.
The online reports, which first appeared on MediaTakeOut.com, also suggested that Brown had put the Empire State of Mind superstar on blast at the bash for giving her a sexually transmitted disease, as well as claiming that he had enjoyed a secret affair with former New York Knicks basketball player Larry Johnson.
However, Brown insists the blogs are full of lies and she is planning to sue to clear her name.
She tells TMZ.com, “The atrociousness of this story sickened me to my stomach. Any and everyone involved will be contacted by my attorney.
“In all my years in the music industry, these are the most disgusting and disrespectful allegations I’ve ever experienced. This fictitious story… with NO audio, visual or written interview, clearly was concocted with malicious intent.
“Jay has only been wonderful to me and my family, a great friend throughout all the years I’ve known him and we had nothing but great success as a team. Beyonce, his wife, has always been gracious and sweet to me… I will NOT let any undercover hater create discord and disrespect my name and reputation.
“This disrespect will NOT be tolerated.”

Jessica Alba Joins Aerosmith Onstage

2013-05-23T18:13:02Z

Jessica Alba realized a dream in Singapore on Thursday when she hit the stage with Aerosmith at the inaugural Social Star Awards.
The actress co-hosted the show, which was billed as the Oscars of Social Media, and was thrilled when Steven Tyler invited her to join him onstage.
A keen social media fan, Alba posted fan photos of her dancing with Tyler online and tweeted, “This totally happened 2nite (sic).”
She later added an Instagram snapshot of her posing with Tyler and fellow performers Cee Lo Green and Eric Benet backstage.
Tyler and his Aerosmith bandmates are in Singapore ahead of their first ever concert in the country, which takes place on Saturday.
Green will perform at the Marina Bay Sands venue as part of the Social Star Awards’ weekend festivities on Friday night with Carly Rae Jepsen.

Snoop Dogg And Avicii Festival Cancelled

2013-05-23T15:15:02Z

A music festival due to be headlined by rapper Snoop Dogg and chart-topping DJ Avicii has been cancelled.
Pretty Lights, Eric Prydz and Paul van Dyk were also set to perform at the inaugural Moonrise Festival in Baltimore, Maryland on the weekend of 8-9 June.
However, organisers have pulled the plug on the event with less than two weeks to go after failing to secure the proper permits.
An official statement from bosses at Steez Promo, the company behind the festival, reads, “It is with a heavy heart that we regret to announce the cancellation of this year’s Moonrise Festival. Although we have put everything we had into this event trying to make it happen we have hit a roadblock that we just cannot overcome as the final permit needed will not be approved.
“We are devastated by what has happened but… we cannot move forward without this final permit. We want to both thank and apologize to the fans, the artists, all members of the media, and everyone else who have supported this event. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We have battled to keep this event alive and we are absolutely crushed by this turn of events.”
Ticket holders will receive full refunds.