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A.J. McLean and Rochelle Deanna Karidis to Marry

Posted on Jul 7th 2011 11:00AM by Cameron Matthews
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After a short stint in rehab for substance abuse, Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean (33) is saying goodbye to the single life and getting hitched to his long-time girlfriend, Rochelle Deanna Karidis (30).

According to the Toronto Sun, the couple pushed their wedding date from May '10 to next December (2011) after A.J. checked into a rehab center for about a month. But this isn't the singer's first bout with drugs -- back in 2001 and 2002 McLean was treated for cocaine and alcohol abuse.

And as A.J. writes on his Twitter, it was Rochelle that helped him through the whole process.

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David Guetta and Rhys Ifans -- Celebrity Doppelgangers

Posted on Jul 7th 2011 9:00AM by Contessa Gayles
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French Producer/DJ David Guetta and Welsh actor/rock musician Rhys Ifans have more in common than their shared age and Euro-born backgrounds. The 43-year-old stars look like next of kin. From their patchy beards and wispy shoulder-length locks, to their long, prominent noses, thin lips and broad foreheads -- you may need to do a double take in order to tell Guetta and Ifans apart.

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Beyonce's '4' Becomes Her Fourth No. 1 Album

Posted on Jul 6th 2011 4:00PM by Georgette Cline
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When it comes to Beyonce, landing on top comes naturally. The pop superstar scored the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart this week with her fourth album, aptly titled '4.'

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Queen Bey's total tallies to 310,000 units sold, besting G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean's debut album, 'Finally Famous,' which entered the top 10 at No. 3 with 87,000 copies sold.

'4' is Beyonce's fourth studio LP to top the Billboard charts, making her the third artist to see their fourth album soar to No. 1. She is only the second woman to receive the honor, Britney Spears being the first when she released her four albums during 1999 and 2003.

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Lady Gaga Uses Twitter to Tease Details of Upcoming Tour and Next Single

Posted on Jul 6th 2011 3:00PM by Contessa Gayles
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Lady Gaga has been tweeting up a storm, engaging in a Twitter back-and-forth with her fans, discussing the early details of her upcoming world tour and her next 'Born This Way' single.

Gaga teased out early info about the upcoming Born This Way Ball tour writing, "BTWBall dates announced soon, and I know EXACTLY what I want it to look and feel like down to every detail. Time to build." "It will travel worldwide. Including INDONESIA ( I see you monsters!), all over Latin America, and India!" she adds.

But first things first, the next radio-ready track. "Next single coming in a bit. Coming back to America for some surprise TV performances," Gaga announced. When asked which 'Born This Way' song will be the next single Gaga responded, "I don't want to ruin the surprise! It's very unexpected. Working on the Video now :)"

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SafetySuit Talk Starting Over, Premiere 'Get Around This' Video

Posted on Jul 6th 2011 12:00PM by Carlos Ramirez
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After working on a half an album's worth of material in Nashville last year, SafetySuit realized that neither the songs nor the performances were up to their standards. "We'd been going nonstop for three years, and were burned out," says vocalist-guitarist Doug Brown. "We just had to get away from it for a little bit, live life and gain some perspective. So we actually threw away the hard drives containing the tracks we'd done and started all over again."

Brown eventually headed to New York to toss around ideas with the production team known as Espionage, who might be best known for co-writing and producing Train's ubiquitous hit, 'Hey Soul Sister.' The first song they worked on was the irresistible 'Get Around This.'

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Shakira Turned Down Pitbull's 'Give Me Everything' Collaboration, Missed a No. 1 Hit

Posted on Jul 6th 2011 11:35AM by Contessa Gayles
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Shakira missed out on a huge No. 1 hit when she decided not to collaborate with Pitbull on his summer smash 'Give Me Everything.'

Rapper Pitbull revealed the rapid-rump-shaking Shakira was his first choice for the featured spot on the Afrojack-produced track. "I tried to get Shakira on the record but, due to some personal things she was going through, she couldn't jump on the record," he admitted.

Shakira-less, Pitbull turned to Miami model/singer Nayer -- and of course, later added Ne-Yo's sultry vocals on the hook.

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Justin Bieber's Vanity Fair Cover Bombs, Worst-Selling Issue in Over a Decade

Posted on Jul 6th 2011 10:45AM by Contessa Gayles
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Vanity Fair's February 2011 issue, which featured Justin Bieber's mug on the cover, is on track to become the worst-selling issue of the publication in 12 years. Guess Bieber fever has not yet permeated the Vanity Fair readership ...

The Bieber cover issue of the Conde Nast monthly mag is not only the biggest bomb in over a decade, but is one of the top three worst sellers for the magazine since Graydon Carter took over as editor-in-chief back in 1992, ouch!

According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations' Rapid Report, the Biebs' cover has sold a whopping 246,000 copies, the lowest number since Will Smith's July 1999 cover in promotion of his movie 'Wild, Wild West.'

The smooch-smothered smirking face of the then 16-year-old Bieber failed to move paper, to which a Vanity Fair spokeswoman responded, "Who knew 12-year-olds didn't buy magazines?"

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