By Laura Ferreiro
Photo: Michael CaulfieldWhile most of us end up with embarrassing prom photos that we'd rather not have see the light of day (think frilly dresses, awkward poses, and hairstyles with far too much Aqua Net), a group of teens from Eagle Rock, Calif. ended up with a hunky pop star in theirs.
Chely Wright and Lauren Blitzer Wright (Photo: Jason LaVeris)Chely Wright is no doubt feeling a little "blue" this week, as she and wife Lauren Blitzer Wright celebrated the birth of their identical twin sons on Saturday.
The boys are named George Samuel and Everett Joseph — after their great-grandfathers — and, according to a report from People, are doing great despite arriving a bit ahead of schedule. The babies were originally supposed to be born sometime in June.
Read More »from Chely Wright Welcomes Twin Baby BoysBy Laura Ferreiro
Wade Robson (Photo: Denise Truscello)Michael Jackson's former housekeeper has reportedly agreed to back up dancer/choreographer Wade Robson's claims that he was sexually molested by the pop star when he was a child.
Robson, now 30, danced in many of Jackson's videos during the height of the "Billie Jean" singer's popularity and frequently visited the King of Pop at his home in Neverland Ranch, Calif. as a boy. He recently came forward to claim that he was sexually abused by Jackson between the ages of seven and 14.
Read More »from Michael Jackson’s Maid Supports Dancer Wade Robson’s Claims of Sexual Abuse as a Child
Photo: Denise TruscelloChris Brown was at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night in Las Vegas performing his hit "Fine China," but all is not well in Breezy's camp, and it isn't because he went home empty-handed.
Sure, he lost Top R&B Artist and Top R&B Album to Rihanna of all people, but there are more serious matters to consider. TMZ is reporting that the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating death threats against the singer after several were called into the office of his attorney, Mark Geragos.
Read More »from The Show Goes on for Chris Brown Despite Death Threats"Look before you leap" — or at least "consider your insurance coverage before you include the crowd in an Evel Knievel stunt": These are lessons Miguel might be wishing he'd considered after he collided with some fans in the middle of his Billboard Music Awards performance Sunday night.
Read More »from Miguel’s Errant Leap, Bieber’s Boos, and Other Billboard Awards Moments
photo: Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesThe big winner at this year's Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, was Taylor Swift, who took home an impressive eight trophies.
Taylor won awards for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Top Digital Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Artist, as well as Top Country Artist, Album, and Song.
Read More »from 2013 Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners’ List
Justin Bieber [Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images]
Apparently tens of millions of Beliebers are not enough to make pop star Justin Bieber feel like he's a serious artist. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, Bieber took the stage to accept his fan-voted Milestone Award award and was met with boos from the audience.
After a long pause, Bieber felt the need to defend himself, saying, "I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job."
Read More »from Justin Bieber Booed at Billboard Music Awards, Says He “Should Be Taken Seriously”Move over, Miley Cyrus. Your crazy jumpsuit has some serious competition. Jennifer Lopez took the wildest outfit of the night award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, when she showed up to perform in a revealing leotard.
Wildly revealing on the bottom, that is. While her famous legs and booty were well on display, J-Lo was more than adequately covered up on top--especially her arms, which sported sleeves made of massively fluffy amounts of feathers.
Photo: Ethan Miller
Madonna accepts the Touring Artist Award from will.i.am [photo: Ethan Miller/Getty]Madonna's speech at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards was such an over-the-top display of diva-dom, even audience members like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, and Nicki Minaj were probably taken aback. But it was also one of the night's most entertaining moments.
Photo: Ethan MillerWhen Kid Rock took the stage to present the award for Top Rap Song of the year at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he immediately attracted attention for the random mug (with unknown contents) he was clutching.
However, the multi-genre artist managed to neatly steal the spotlight from his mystery drink with a single neatly barbed statement.
"Let's give it up for people lip-synching under pre-recorded music," the singer said wryly, before presenting the honor to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for the hit tune "Thrift Shop."
Read More »from Kid Rock Makes Waves at Billboard Awards With Barbed ‘Lip-Synching’ CommentCHICAGO (AP) — An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the event, watched by around 125 million people across Europe, with 281 points while German act Cascada was 21st out of 26 countries, getting just 18 points from Austria, Israel, Spain, Albania and Switzerland. ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.
Taylor Swift is red hot.
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. A recent segment on North Korea scored over 4 million views on microblogger Sina Weibo, and even stodgy state broadcaster CCTV has used Stewart's "The Daily Show" in a report, though they wouldn't let a Chinese version of him near their cameras. ...