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Justin Bieber Performance and Christmas Music Video Premiere

Elisheva Baer — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:16:54 +0000

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It has been a day of huge Bieber surprises – and it’s not even Christmas yet!

Fans waited in line for days through the cold and rain in the Rockefeller Plaza in anticipation of the big surprise Justin Bieber promised via Twitter for his performance on the Today Show on Wednesday.

“Im bringing a BIG SURPRISE with me to the @todayhow performance this morning. I want to make this great for the fans. they deserve it,” Bieber tweeted earlier today. Boy, did he ever deliver with an outstanding performance of his song “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” with none other than his friend and mentor Usher.

“so blessed! thank you to all the fans who camped out for days for the @todayshow this morning!! Had to bring out big bro @UsherRaymondIV!!” Bieber tweeted moments after getting off stage, adding ”Im not done with my SPECIAL GUESTS!! Watch @theviewtv today because Im bringing out another major surprise! #Mistletoe!

So who did Bieber surprise the View audience with? Mary J. Blige! Bet you didn’t see that one coming! Blige came out during Bieber’s performance of his single, “Mistletoe,” to loud screams of excitement. Check out the video below.

But the surprises didn’t stop there! Bieber took to his Twitter once again, after the performance, saying ”today just keeps getting better..now my NEW MUSIC VIDEO with@boyzIImen for #FALALA is OUT!!”

Two outstanding performances with amazing musical guests, and a music video?! It doesn’t get better than that. Does this kid ever stop? It’s not even December yet and he’s full of so much holiday cheer. Without further ado, here’s Bieber’s new Christmas video:

Top 5 Worst Dressed Stars at the American Music Awards

Natalia Buia — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:32:55 +0000

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At an event like the American Music Awards, stars really want to stand out from one another. Some celebrities really clean up nicely and some just need to nicely fire their personal stylist. Here are the top 5 worst looks at the 2011 AMAz.

5. Kelly Clarkson has beautiful curves but by wearing such a bright sequined dress out of an 80′s movie, she looks much larger than she actually is.

4. Mary J. Blige is just reminding us what the definition of tacky is. Welcome to the jungle, baby.

3. Katy Perry is apparently colourblind and therefore looks like a walking ad for Pepto-Bismol.

2. Christina Aguilera may have the moves like Jagger but she has the wardrobe of a 19-year-old call girl. Next time, go up a size or two, Xtina!

1. Jennifer Lopex, Britney called. She wants her 2000 MTV Music Video Awards outfit back. Also, nobody’s into vajazzling anymore!

Mary J. Blige Set to Appear in Two Upcoming Movies

Elisheva Baer — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:51:24 +0000

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As if she wasn’t busy enough with her charity work and her upcoming album which is due in September, Mary J. Blige will also be starring in two upcoming films!

Blige confirmed that she will be starring in the upcoming movie, Rock of Ages! Alongside Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, and Malin Ackerman, as the character Justice Charlier, the genleman’s club owner.

“I’m having so much fun preparing for it, and I know Tom,” Blige recently told Ian Drew from US Magazine, “I love Tom. He just really wants the best for everybody. He just wants you to win, and you’ve got to love a person like that. And they also just closed the deal with Russell Brand. It’s a fun movie!”

As well, Blige will be starring in the upcoming biopic on singer Nina Simone, and Blige is definitely “feeling good” about the role! “I’m definitely still doing it and I’m in acting classes for it now,” the star revealed. “We start shooting at the end of the month!”

As for her upcoming album, Blige says, “Expect that real good music, man. There are a lot of good topics and a lot of good, real songs that are going to heal, songs that are going to help people through stuff, make you cry, make you laugh, make you dance, make you think…just a regular Mary J. Blige emotional roller coaster!”

But we can’t forget this star’s amazing work with the charity, FFAWN. “When I was a child,” said Blige, “I saw women suffer big time. I don’t need to go into detail, but they had no self-esteem, and they hated themselves. So why wouldn’t I open a Mary J. Blige center for women? Why wouldn’t I want to send young women to college and encourage them and have them feel good about their lives or have women complete their education and go out and get better jobs? I just think even women who we think are so confident are suffering a lot from lack of self-esteem or education. I was one of those women that suffered from all that stuff and it doesn’t feel good, and I just can’t bare to see another woman suffer from that and that’s my reason for doing it.”

What an amazing woman! Congrats for all the amazing work you have been doing Mary, and we can’t wait to see you in your upcoming projects! We’re sure all those acting classes and hard work are going to pay off big time.

Mary J. Blige Guest Judge on American Idol

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:29:41 +0000

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Mary J. Blige will sit on the American Idol judges’ panel for auditions in Atlanta, Georgia, reports Perez Hilton.

Friday, regular judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi were joined by former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, who helped judge auditions in Boston.

“The judges and production team have been having a lot of fun with Victoria,” said a source for the show. “She’s had a great response so far, and has been really warm with the contestants.”

Season nine of the Fox reality show will premiere in January. Paula Abdul, who has judged alongside Cowell and Jackson since season one, will not be returning to the show.

Mary J. Blige Is Tyler Perry’s Leading Lady

Eva Lam — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:16:45 +0000

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Mary J. Blige may have sung “No More Drama” in her 2002 hit single, but she’s putting her acting skills to the test again in a new Tyler Perry film.

Billboard reports that the R&B singer has landed a starring role in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” based on Perry’s play of the same title.

Blige will play a nightclub manager opposite the already-cast Taraji P. Henson, who will play her good friend. As in the stage version, Perry will appear as his comedic alter ego, the bad-tempered grandmother Madea.

The movie, which Perry is also directing, has already begun filming in Atlanta and is slated for release in September.

“Bad” marks Blige’s first film role since the 2001 drama “Prison Song,” though she appeared on HBO’s “Entourage” in 2007.

The singer-songwriter is working on her ninth studio album, which is scheduled for release later this year. It will be the follow-up to her 2007 album, “Growing Pains,” which won a Grammy for best contemporary R&B album.

Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige To Sing At Obama Inaugural Concert

Ilan Mester — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:31:25 +0000

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Singers Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige are set to sing at the “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial,” along with U2, Bruce Springsteen, Will.I.Am, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, and the list goes on.

The event will be the first of many events sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. It will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and will be aired for free on HBO for cable and satellite subscribers that same night at 7 p.m. according to The Washington Post.

According to MTV News, the theme of the show will be President-elect Barack Obama’s place in history, as well as other presidents that have led the U.S. in difficult times, and many of the artists will perform songs that connect with this theme.

Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Denzel Washington and Martin Luther King III will read historical passages. Vice President-elect Joe Biden will attend the concert while Obama will make an appearance onstage.

The Lincoln Memorial is also the site where Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous “I have a dream” speech.

Mary J. Blige Cleans Up at the Billboard Awards

andPOP Staff — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:34:39 +0000

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Mary J. Blige, reigning queen of R&B, dominated the Billboard Music Awards on Monday, taking home nine awards.

“I’ve never received this many awards at any time in my career, ever,” said the 35-year-old singer backstage, according to Billboard.

Blige took honours in multiple R&B/hip-hop categories, including the year’s best album (“The Breakthrough”) and song (“Be Without You”). She also won for the Hot 100 airplay song of the year.

Trailing behind Blige were Carrie Underwood of “American Idol” fame and Atlanta’s T.I., who each won five awards.

Surprisingly, though they seemed to have disappeared, Canada’s Nickelback won three awards, including artist duo/group of the year, Hot 100 artist duo/group of the year, and rock album of the year for “All the Right Reasons.”