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Michael Jackson Hologram May Be Joining Katy Perry, Lorde On Stage At Billboard Awards

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Could it be off the wall? Maybe it will make you scream? Or could it turn out bad?

Sunday's Billboard Music Awards may feature a hologram of pop icon Michael Jackson as part of a "history-making performance" dick clark productions is promising viewers and feverish Jackson fans. It would be another way his record label, Epic, is promoting his second posthumous album, "Xscape," released last week. The album's first single, "Love Never Felt This Good," debuted earlier this month when Usher danced while the song played at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Billboard Music Awards can use a hologram of the deceased pop icon, rejecting efforts from tech companies seeking to block the digital performance. Jackson died in 2009.

His hologram could be in chart-topping company: Katy Perry, Lorde and Robin Thicke will perform from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Lorde and Imagine Dragons are competing in 12 categories, followed by Justin Timberlake, who has 11 nominations. Timberlake and Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons will battle Perry, Bruno Mars and Miley Cyrus, who will perform remotely from a tour stop in England, for top artist.

Timberlake is also up for top Billboard 200 album with his comeback effort, "The 20/20 Experience." It has stiff competition: Beyonce's self-titled fifth album, which came in surprise form and set new records, is also up for the honor, in addition to best-selling releases from Eminem, Drake and Luke Bryan.

The battle for top Hot 100 songs is strong, too. Nominees include Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball," Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Perry's "Roar," Lorde's "Royals" and Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive," the longest-running song in the Hot 100's history.

John Legend, who currently holds the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart with "All of Me," will perform during the live telecast. Shakira, Carrie Underwood, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez, who will receive an icon award, will also take the stage.

Ludacris will host the Billboard Music Awards, which will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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The 'Expendables 3' Cast Storms Cannes In Tanks

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CANNES, France (AP) — Who needs a red carpet?

The megawatt cast of "Expendables 3" made a spectacular debut at Cannes on Sunday, rolling down the famous Croisette in tanks as a throng of onlookers and media jostled for a better view of its cargo: Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, and Jason Statham. And that was just part one of the entourage. Banderas was hardly exaggerating in the subsequent press conference when he called it the "hall of fame" of action heroes.

"The chance to work with all these guys is very very rare," said Stallone, the film's original star and creator, sitting between Schwarzenegger and Gibson.

Since the first "Expendables" in 2010, the cast has ballooned to seemingly include almost every star that's flexed a muscle on film: The third edition includes younger stars such as Kellan Lutz and Ronda Rousey (the only woman in the cast), as well as Wesley Snipes and Kelsey Grammer.

Ford called joining the cast "a lot of fun," and that was clear from the camaraderie at the press conference (which needed two rows of seats to fit everyone).

There were plenty of compliments: Schwarzenegger called Stallone one of his "great inspirations, while Stallone gushed about the former California governor's great mind; Banderas said he was honored, as a Spaniard, to be included.

The cast also cracked jokes at the expense of each other, and themselves: Age was a natural target, given the advanced age of most of it's top-billed stars.

"I think Lincoln was in the White House when we first met," quipped Stallone, 67, about Ford, 71.

Later, when asked when the stars when know when it was time to retire, Stallone said: "When you're ass falls off, it's time to retire," before adding: "We're children with arthritis! We're young forever!"

Though much of the cast are senior citizens, Stallone, is hoping to reach a younger generation with the next film with a PG-13 rating instead of the R-rating of the others to expand its reach.

Stallone also said the franchise would return to its action roots; the second one delved "too far" into the comic realm, he said.

"I realized we should get back into dramatic. When the action starts, I don't like to do joke action," Stallone said. "I feel like we finally got it right on the third one — kind of like a marriage."

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Paris Hilton Has Officially Run Out Of Selfies

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So, it happened. Paris Hitlon has officially run out of selfies. On May 18, she uploaded such a photo, captioned "But first....Let me take a #Selfie [Winkie Face Emoji]" -- inferring that it was the result of a spontaneous choice, acted out in real time. However, said #Selfie is 42 weeks old (or, at least, was first posted 42 weeks ago).

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Might there be a glitch in the matrix? Perhaps in her nearly 2,000 photos, Paris has run out of selfie angles, light options and / or bondage lingerie. But the the most mystifying aspect of this is act of repetition is what's next? Do the uploads start all over again again, like a Möbius strip of selfies? And how many times has this cycle been restarted?

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Before this incident is erased from our memories, we must recognize the possibility that we are all just brains in vats, doomed to repeat this recycled feed of Paris Hilton doing things for attention, in which all reality is merely an eternal echo of the year 2006.

Andy Samberg Brings His Nic Cage Impression Back To 'Weekend Update' With Paul Rudd

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Andy Samberg couldn't return to host "Saturday Night Live" without bringing back one of his best "Weekend Update" characters: Nicolas "I'll do any movie with free hot lunches" Cage. And hey, look! Paul Rudd showed up too, for some reason.

Actually, Rudd makes the perfect straight man for Nic Cage's spirited rants. Colin Jost is also there to take some of Cage's intensity, and Cage keeps up what appears to be a new tradition of calling him "Seth."

Watch the video above to hear about Cage's latest exploits, including his new movie that's coming out on "NOD" (that is, "Never On Demand").

Pussy Riot Debunks Giant 'Spring Breakers' Rumor

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Variety reported yesterday, May 17, that Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are heading to Cannes this week to chat with “Spring Breakers: Second Coming” director Jonas Akerlund, as well as several producers, about having a role in the film. “The fiction of ‘Spring Breakers’ never met with the reality of Pussy Riots — until now," producer Chris Hanley said to Variety.

It appears that Pussy Riot was unaware of these plans, and that these colliding worlds are not nearly as likely as the "Spring Breakers" crew made it seem. "We're super surprised to hear this crazy stuff on any kind of talks about us and the Spring Breakers. Looks like somebody's cheesy joke!" Pussy Riot tweeted out, also pointing out that the only breaks they get are from one prison term to the next.





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Pamela Anderson Shares Harrowing Account Of Childhood Sex Abuse

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In a stunningly brave speech at Cannes on Saturday, May 17, Pamela Anderson shared a series of horrific incidents of sexual abuse from her childhood.

“I feel now might be the time to reveal a few of my most painful memories," she said. "At the risk of over-exposing myself, again, or being inappropriate, again, I thought I might share with you why I am doing this.”

During the launch of her animal welfare foundation, Anderson explained that she was first molested in her family home at the "age of six by a female babysitter." The next incident occurred six years later.

“I went to a friend's boyfriend's house," she said. "And his older brother decided to teach me backgammon, which led into a back massage, which led into rape - my first sexual experience. He was 25 years old and I was 12.”

Then, in her teens, an ex-bofyriend "decided it would be funny to gang-rape me with six friends," Anderson said, adding "I wanted off this Earth."

The 46-year-old went on to explain that her various trauma made it extremely hard to form a trusting relationship with humans. “My loyalty was to the animal kingdom," she said, "I vowed to protect them and only them.”

If you or someone you know has been abused, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1 (800) 656-Hope.

'SNL' Mocks EDM Culture With 'When Will The Bass Drop?'

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"Saturday Night Live" lampooned the current EDM culture during its season finale on Saturday, May 17, in a Digital Short titled "When Will The Bass Drop?" Samberg plays producer Davvinci -- sorry, Avicii -- who is anything but your average DJ, trading in knob-turning for some Snood, jenga and self-replication, all while refusing to drop the bass. The show also mocks the craze of typical EDM attendants, willingly handing their possessions and credit cards to Davvinci, while declaring that, without a doubt, "This is music."

Then, with a little help from Lil Jon, Samberg drops the bass, allowing the audience to "turn up to death." EDM fan or not, enjoy the hilarious sketch above.

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Billboard Music Awards 2014: Stars Heat Up The Red Carpet

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The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is finally here! As we wait with bated breath to see the hologram of late pop icon Michael Jackson, stars heat up the Las Vegas red carpet.

The scorching Nevada temperatures call for celebrities to wear as little as possible (no surprise here), which translates into lots of little black dresses (yowza, Jordin Sparks!) and white hot numbers. But, of course, there are the usual over-the-top outfits (really, Kesha, a ball gown?) that we associate with Sin City.

Check out all the Billboard Music Awards red carpet fashion in our slideshow and tell us which looks are your best and worst dressed picks.

Kesha Goes Black & Lacy At The Billboard Music Awards

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Kesha goes for a black dress look with lacy accents as she arrives on the red carpet at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 18) in Las Vegas, Nev.

Chrissy Teigen Debuts Banging New Hair At The 2014 Billboard Music Awards (PHOTOS)

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Dear Chrissy Teigen,

It is over 100 degrees in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet, somehow you managed to show up at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards sporting new blunt bangs and pin-straight hair. Please tell us your frizz-free secrets.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl looked smoking hot wearing a black and white minidress and high heels with gold ankle straps. Even her musician husband John Legend couldn't deny taking a moment to step back to marvel in her beauty.

What do you think of the model's fresh fringe? Check out Chrissy's 2014 Billboard Music Awards look and tell us your thoughts.

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Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Says Alcoholism Nearly Killed Him, He's Hit 'Rock Bottom'

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Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has gone public with his life and death battle with alcoholism in a new blog post titled, "Rock Bottom."

The 34-year-old revealed that he's been "very sick in the hospital for a month" from all the "hard boozing" he's been doing over the years, which "finally caught up with [him]." Whibley wrote that he was "drinking hard" every day, until one night he was sitting at home, just pouring himself another drink, when he suddenly "didn't feel so good." The rocker collapsed, lying unconscious on the ground. His fiancee drove him to the hospital where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.

The Canadian musician wrote that after being completely sedated for a week, doctors told him his liver and kidneys had "collapsed on [him]," which, "needless to say scared [him] straight."

"I finally realized that I can't drink anymore," Whibley wrote on his blog on May 16. "If I have one drink the doc's (sic) say I will die. I'm not preaching or anything, but just drink responsibly. I didn't, and look where that got me."

Meanwhile, Whibley's ex-wife, Avril Lavigne, who he was married to from 2006 to 2010, tweeted in support of her ex, writing, "Spoke to @Sum41 Deryck today. I am so proud of him. He is family to me and always will be. #StayStrongDeryck."

Whibley also posted several photos from his time in the hospital as part of his warning to others to drink responsibly.

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Head over to Whibley's website to read his entire blog post.

Angelina Jolie Revives Her 'Tomb Raider' Look On Our Best & Worst Beauty List

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Seriously, is Angelina Jolie aging backwards?

The 38-year-old actress/film director/screenwriter has been making the promo rounds for her latest movie, "Maleficent," and she is looking better than ever. At the world premiere in Hollywood, Jolie revived her "Tomb Raider" look with a killer mid-ponytail and a nude-pink pout.

Check out this badass hair and makeup combo, plus more picks for this week's best and worst beauty, and tell us what you think!

BEST: Angelina Jolie

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Jolie made us do a double-take when she appeared on the red carpet rocking a slick ponytail that reminded us of Lara Croft. Of course, she had to glam it up with smoldering eye makeup. But how sick is that dagger-like earring?

BEST: Hanneli Mustaparta

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Forget the fact that the Norwegian street style star is sporting overalls and a sheer black bra. It's really all about her sun-kissed shoulder-length hair and bright red lips. Simple, yet chic.

BEST: Charlize Theron

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Hello, gorgeous! We just can't get enough of Theron's textured updo, soft pink eyeshadow and matte berry lipstick.

BEST: Bailee Madison

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The 14-year-old actress looks fresh and youthful with her wavy brown hair, wispy lashes and hot pink lip color that pops against her yellow lace frock.

BEST: Chanel Iman

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Iman oozes sex appeal with her raven ringlets, bold brows, kohl-rimmed eyes and nude lips. This is why she gets paid the big bucks as a model, ladies and gentleman.

WORST: Camilla Belle

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Belle misses the mark with this severe hairstyle and faded bronze eye makeup that makes her look like she was trying to recreate that Robert Palmer dancer aesthetic.

WORST: Pamela Anderson

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We're not exactly sure why this "Baywatch" babe decided to ditch her pixie and bring back these wild hair extensions. Plus, she's wearing way too much makeup.

WORST: Amanda Seyfried

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Seyfried's hair is always perfect, however, she looks sickly with this reddish-pink eyeshadow and bare lips.

WORST: Serena Williams

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Even though Williams came up short at the French Open, that's no excuse for this dry, crimped hairstyle and those heavy false eyelashes.

WORST: Chili Chapel

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We had never seen this singer before this year's World Music Awards, but we can't seem to get her fire-engine red and blonde hair and caked-on makeup out of our head.

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Tyra Banks Inks New Daytime Talk Show Deal With Disney-ABC

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She's back!

Tyra Banks is hitting the small screen again with a new daytime talk show. The supermodel announced the news on Instagram...



While the 40-year-old's "America's Next Top Model" is gearing up for its 21st season, It's been 4 years since her Emmy Award-winning "The Tyra Banks Show" went off the air.

The yet-to-be-named Disney-ABC daytime show will debut in 2015 and according to Deadline.com will "have the model-producer-TV personality leading a team of lifestyle experts as they tackle a range of topics – from fashion and beauty to home."

“The fire to inspire women and help them to blaze new paths fiercely burns inside of me,” Ms. Banks said in a statement. “I’m excited to be partnering with Disney-ABC to usher in a new era of lifestyle, beauty and entertainment that will inspire women to be the CEO of their lives via honesty, humor and the newest tips and tricks without being intimidating or precious. To my fierce fam of future viewers: I can’t wait to shake up daytime TV together. I have a lot of information to give and still lots to learn. Let’s do it!”

And Tyra isn't the only one pumped about the project -- her fans on social media are sharing their excitement with comments like "Yesss! Finally!" to "OMG definitely have to watch this!"

Are you ready for Tyra's comback? Let us know in the comments section below.



Music Blogger Lists Bruce Springsteen's Top 100 Songs In New Book

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"Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs" (Rowman & Littlefield), by Jim Beviglia

Music blogger Jim Beviglia is trying to do far more than start arguments with his latest book, "Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs." He ranks Springsteen's officially released studio recordings song by song from No. 100, "The E Street Shuffle," to the predictably No. 1, "Born to Run." "Sometimes the obvious choice is obvious for a reason," Beviglia argues in support of his cliched top pick. Overall, six cuts from the eight-song "Born to Run" album made Beviglia's list, all ranked No. 19 or better.

Still, Beviglia's choices are hardly predictable.

Fan faves like "She's the One," ''Ramrod" and "Something in the Night" are missing, while "Cautious Man," ''Zero and Blind Terry" — and even "Outlaw Pete" — made the list.

"He's become so revered for his live music, and rightfully so," Beviglia told The Associated Press. "But I don't want people to lose sight of those original recordings, and he's really meticulous about how these records are supposed to sound. He's an amazing record maker, and I hope (the book) sends people back to those original recordings."

Beviglia reviewed every studio-recorded song Springsteen has "officially" released, the lone exception being "American Skin (41 Shots)," which debuted on a live album chronicling the tour when it was written.

Some ranked songs come from after-the-fact compilations like the 66-song "Tracks" box set or "The Promise." Both include songs left off original albums, which nonetheless became known to fans through bootlegs or word-of-mouth from live performances.

Only a few artists record enough songs to even make the "100 Finest" treatment worthwhile. Beviglia's first book ranked Bob Dylan's Top 100. Next up: The Rolling Stones. For some perspective, The Eagles, one of the largest-selling bands in the world, have released barely more than 80 studio-recorded songs.

Springsteen is unusually prolific, one reason why his devotees track concert set lists like degenerate gamblers poring over horse racing forms. Fan website Backstreets.com notes that Springsteen played 182 different songs at 34 concerts this year alone.

And before streamlining his songwriting and recording on more recent releases, Springsteen commonly recorded more than 60 songs for some albums, before choosing the 10 or 12 that would make the final cut.

Beviglia found himself drawn to some of Springsteen's more contemplative work — eight of 10 songs made the top 100 from the "Nebraska" album, an acoustic demo Springsteen recorded at home on a four-track tape machine. But songs featuring the E Street Band in full flourish, with notable contributions by late members Danny Federici, the organist, and saxophonist Clarence Clemons are well represented, including several on relatively recent albums, 2007's "Magic" and 2009's "Working on a Dream," which drew a lukewarm response.

The latter album opens with an eight-minute, tongue-in-cheek Western opus, "Outlaw Pete," which, Beviglia notes, has been nicknamed "Out to Pee" because some fans head to the restroom when Springsteen plays it live. The song ranked 79th on Beviglia's list.

"The thing about Springsteen, musically and lyrically as well, is he's never afraid to go for something big, he's never afraid to go for broke on some things," Beviglia said. "It's the willingness to go for something big that makes him special."

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Justin Bieber Tells Racist Joke In Unearthed Video

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A 15-year-old Justin Bieber told a racist joke to friends ... knowing his own photog was in the room and rolling.

The video was shot backstage at a promotional event early in his career ... where Justin cracked this terrible joke ... "Why are black people afraid of chain saws?" His punchline, repeatedly saying, "Run N****r."


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Kylie Jenner Poses In A Bikini For Moody Instagram Shot

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A black bikini can apparently lend itself to a melancholy photo.

Kylie Jenner posed in a black bikini top and high-waisted bottoms for an Instagram snapshot uploaded to her 9 million followers early on Sunday, June 1. In the black-and-white pic, the 16-year-old stands looking down at the wooden ledge she is standing on with smile-less face. She captioned it with only a skull emoji symbol.

Jenner was also a girl of few words when asked about Kim Kardashian's wedding earlier this week, telling Canada's eTalk: "We can't say much, but it was amazing,"

What could it all mean?

Serena Williams Crashes Wedding In A Leopard Swimsuit

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Serena Williams deserves a gold medal because she managed to pull off one of the greatest celebrity wedding crashes ever.

Williams hit the beach with fellow tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, May 31, according to USA Today. While hanging out, the two stumbled upon a beachside wedding and Williams not only crashed the nuptials, but she did it while wearing a leopard-print swimsuit.

Guests were taking photos of the 32-year-old, and the happy couple seemed to be thrilled to have her there.

"Wedding crasher!! Congrats!" she wrote alongside an Instagram photo with the smiling bride and groom.



"Bikini wedding crasher!" she captioned another shot.





Check out more photos of Williams at the wedding below.

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