Justin Bieber: Boyz II Men 'Perfect' For Christmas Song

Holiday collabo is called 'Falalalala,' group reveals to MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena


Boyz II Men
Photo: MTV News

After a photo surfaced online of Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman in the studio together, Beliebers were pretty excited about the Christmas track they were putting together. Bieber had his musical heroes in mind when he heard the song — called "Falalalala," the group revealed to MTV News — for his upcoming holiday album.

"He thought we'd be perfect for it," Stockman said. "And we went in and locked in."

When the Boyz stopped by to talk about their October album Twenty, Wanya Morris recalled meeting the teen star for the first time way back before they all worked together.

"We met him in the hotel, at the Le Montrose, in L.A. and the dude, he had a cast on at the time," Morris remembered. "And he stepped up and said, 'Oh my God! Boyz II Men, you're my favorite group!' And we're like, 'Oh, OK,' and at the time, we didn't know who he was. He was a new dude, and the next thing you know, he's huge. And I'm like, 'That's the same guy!' "

Bieber was a fan of Boyz II Men from when he was a kid, but there was one track that wasn't allowed in the Bieber household.

"He told us his mom didn't want him to sing 'I'll Make Love to You,' so he'd sneak and go sing it somewhere," Morris said. "It's also good to know we've influenced such a good artist. It's something that makes us feel we've accomplished [something and] we're doing our job, [that] a guy so young and so into his craft [is] influenced by three guys from Philadelphia that love to sing."

What are you expecting from Bieber and Boyz II Men's Christmas collabo? Let us know in the comments!

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Justin Bieber Recruits Boyz II Men For Christmas Album

Pop star credits R&B group's albums with teaching him how to sing.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber promised that his forthcoming Christmas album will be chock-full of original tunes, but what may be even more exciting for his fans of all ages is the list of collaborators he's lining up for the project. Via Twitter, Bieber and his team have indicated that Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift have recorded songs with him, and on Tuesday, he tweeted that Boyz II Men are joining the mix.

"2day i woke up and realized that the group that made me want to sing @BoyzIIMen are now on the christmas album singing with me. #DREAMBIG," Bieber wrote. "i used 2 listen to their music and practice the runs. that is how i learned how to sing. now im in the studio with them making music 2gether.

"im telling you...never say never...never stop dreaming....never give up," he continued. "#DREAMBIG. @BoyzIIMen Im honored and blessed. thank u."

The love didn't end there. Members of the group also took to Twitter to give the 17-year-old some props for extending an invitation to them to work with him on their album. "it was a pleasure! Remember what we talked about in the studio Lil bro! Let's do it again sooner than later!! ... We got love for u lil bro!! Thank YOU, and Thanx for everything u do for ur fans!! I KNOW they appreciate it."

It's not the first time Bieber and the Boyz have worked together. The iconic '90s R&B group appeared in his 3-D flick, "Never Say Never," earlier this year. When the film was released back in March, the singer cited the group as one of his favorite musical influences. "My fans inspire me, as well as my mom inspires me and my dad and God inspires me," he said. "I've looked up to a lot of musicians, like Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men. ... I met Boyz II Men. I didn't get to meet Michael Jackson."

No official date for the Christmas album has been announced yet, but Bieber did tweet this hint: "thinking about starting christmas early...like november. #newmusic."

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Justin Bieber: Boyz II Men 'Perfect' For Christmas Song

Holiday collabo is called 'Falalalala,' group reveals to MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena


Boyz II Men
Photo: MTV News

After a photo surfaced online of Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman in the studio together, Beliebers were pretty excited about the Christmas track they were putting together. Bieber had his musical heroes in mind when he heard the song — called "Falalalala," the group revealed to MTV News — for his upcoming holiday album.

"He thought we'd be perfect for it," Stockman said. "And we went in and locked in."

When the Boyz stopped by to talk about their October album Twenty, Wanya Morris recalled meeting the teen star for the first time way back before they all worked together.

"We met him in the hotel, at the Le Montrose, in L.A. and the dude, he had a cast on at the time," Morris remembered. "And he stepped up and said, 'Oh my God! Boyz II Men, you're my favorite group!' And we're like, 'Oh, OK,' and at the time, we didn't know who he was. He was a new dude, and the next thing you know, he's huge. And I'm like, 'That's the same guy!' "

Bieber was a fan of Boyz II Men from when he was a kid, but there was one track that wasn't allowed in the Bieber household.

"He told us his mom didn't want him to sing 'I'll Make Love to You,' so he'd sneak and go sing it somewhere," Morris said. "It's also good to know we've influenced such a good artist. It's something that makes us feel we've accomplished [something and] we're doing our job, [that] a guy so young and so into his craft [is] influenced by three guys from Philadelphia that love to sing."

What are you expecting from Bieber and Boyz II Men's Christmas collabo? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671088/justin-bieber-boys-ii-men-christmas-album.jhtml

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Molly Sims Weds Scott Stuber

Actress Molly Sims said good-bye to single life yesterday and hello to married life. She wed beau Scott Suber in an intimate ceremony in Napa Valley. Former Las Vegas star Molly Simms said I do to producer Scott Suber in front of family and close friends on Saturday night. The couple, who has been dating for a couple of years, became husband and wife in wine country. According to People.com the bride wore a dress by Marchesa and jewels by Lorraine Schwartz. Stuber popped the question to Sims last May, with a Diane von Furstenburg bauble, very nice I must say. Although it was deemed an intimate affair that doesn?t mean it was lacking in Hollywood stars. Some of the famous guests included Vince Vaughn, Josh Duhamel and of course Fergie. If you are like me you may not be entirely sure who Molly’s new husband is, well as it runs out he has produced one of my favorite movies The Break Up. His other credits include Love and Other Drugs and Role Models. They may be newlyweds now but that doesn?t mean either Moly or Scott is taking time off from their careers. Next up for the new Mrs. [...]

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Lady Gaga Heartbroken Over Bullied Teen Fan's Suicide

Lady Gaga Heartbroken Over Bullied Teen Fan's Suicide

Lady Gaga is in mourning. One of her Little Monsters committed suicide after incessant bullying, and now the pop star hoping to meet with President Obama to discuss the issue.

When the self-proclaimed Mother Monster found out 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer ended his own life, she twittered her fans, "The past days I've spent reflecting, crying, and yelling. I have so much anger. It is hard to feel love when cruelty takes someone's life." And she added, "Bullying must become be illegal. It is a hate crime.

She later said: "I am meeting with our President. I will not stop fighting. This must end. Our generation has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey."

Rodemeyer, who had participated in Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" campaign on YouTube, thanked Gaga in his video for making him happy and helping him come to terms with his identity.

"She lets me know that I was born this way…. All you have to do is hold your head up and you'll go far…Look at me. I'm doing fine. I went to the Monster Ball and now I'm liberated," he says in the video message.

But despite his optimism in the video, the Buffalo, N.Y., teen continued to feel embattled and blogged about his struggle with bullying.

"I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens," he wrote on Sept. 9. "What do I have to do so people will listen to me?"

In his final messages on Tumblr and Facebook, Rodemeyer continually referred to Gaga and her music. Leading up to his suicide, he posted lyrics from Lady Gaga's song "The Queen" on his Facebook page: "Don't forget me when I come crying to heaven's door." And in his last blog entries, he expressed a desire to see his recently deceased great-grandmother again, and thanked Lady Gaga.

Watch Jamey's touching "It Gets Better" message here:

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/lady-gaga-heartbroken-over-bullied-teen-fans-suicide/1-a-385195

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Nicole Scherzinger's Night at the iHeartRadio Music Festival

Ready to join in on the Sin City concert extravaganza's second and final day, Nicole Scherzinger made her grand arrival at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (September 24).

The "X Factor" hottie took to the MGM Grand venue in a chic black and white ensemble as she chatted with radio hosts Elvis Duran and Carolina Bermudez before taking the stage to join Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson for a rendition of the classic song "All Night Long".

Also offering up a solo effort, the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman treated the audience to a high-energy delivery of "Club Banger Nation / Don't Hold Your Breath".

The iHeartRadio Music Festival appearance comes as Miss Scherzinger recently paid a visit to "Conan" to talk about her new gig on "X Factor".

Crediting Simon Cowell for helping her rid herself of her shyness, Nicole told, "I?m just allowing myself to just be me more, coming out of my shell, letting go. That?s Simon [Cowell]. Being around the prince of darkness has really brought that out in me."

Thankful for getting such a wonderful opportunity, the 33-year-old added, "Simon believed in me, and I?m grateful to him that he brought me on to be a part of this X-Factor team."


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'Majors & Minors': Kinder 'Idol' for Tweens?

'Majors & Minors': Kinder 'Idol' for Tweens?

You have to be 15 to try out for American Idol, and even if you make it, you're competing against contestants who may have a decade or more experience than you. So what's a talented tween to do?

Now, these young aspiring singers have their own forum -- a new reality show, Majors & Minors. The series, which premieres Friday at 8 p.m. ET on The Hub, is a singing competition that brings together several established artists (the "majors") with 12 aspiring singers between the ages of 10 and 16 (the "minors"). Take a look at the preview below!  

And no, this isn't a kid version of Idol. That's already been done, when Idol spun off American Juniors in the summer of 2003. That show failed to catch on, and went away after one season.

Majors and Minors is different. Technically, it's a competition, with the winner receiving a recording deal with RCA/Jive Label Group and an opportunity to be featured in a cross-country concert tour. But no one gets voted off. Instead, all 12 competitors will get acquainted with the music business through time spent in state-of-the-art music studios, with those who've already made it -- including Adam Lambert, Avril Lavigne, Brandy, Colbie Caillat, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Sean Kingston, Will.i.am, and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder.

"It's not about critiquing, it's about uplifting," Brandy told E! Online. A big fan of the show's kinder, gentler approach, she said, "I think when you're that young, if you were to get voted off, it would mess with you mentally…in some way that's connected to losing. Even though it's not, because so many people have been voted off shows and become huge superstars. Jennifer Hudson, by the way."

Brandy was particularly impressed by 10-year-old Ashley Nicole Greene, who belted out Etta James' "At Last" and made it her own.

"These children are just amazing," said Brandy. "They're very very young, and they know exactly who they are. And that's the scary part, because we're supposed to…give them advice. I really didn't know what to say when I was there. I was trying to find something to say so I could sound cool on camera, but it was mind-blowing how these kids knew exactly who they were."

For the record, Brandy is something of an authority on early success: She was just 15 when she released her debut album. 

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/majors-minors-kinder-idol-tweens/1-a-385260

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TV GUIDE To TARAJI: We Never Planned On Including You!

Annie get ya gun!  TV Guide just responded to Taraji P. Henson's complaint about being excluded from the cover story and promos for her new CBS show "Person of Interest."

 

Peep how TV Guide basically played Taraji after the cut....

Taraji took to her Facebook page yesterday to rant about being purposely left out of TV Guide's cover shot, as she is the leading lady in her new show.  Now, TV Guide just popped back.

Debra Birnbaum, the Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide Magazine and TVGuideMagazine.com, told TooFab.com that they never intended on focusing on Taraji's storyline for their cover story.  Ever.

"I made an editorial decision to do a story about the relationship between the two male characters on 'Person of Interest' and that's who I was going to put on the cover.  That has been my decision all along, ever since I saw the pilot. We're certainly fans of Taraji Henson and her storyline on the show was never intended to be the focus of our cover story. I don't know where there was a misunderstanding about this, but it's been clear to everyone from the start. I don't make decisions on who is put and not put on the cover based on race or gender.

"This week's cover September 26 issue features the three stars of 'Charlie's Angels' -- Minka KellyAnnie Illonzeh and Rachael Taylor. We are not pursuing a cover of 'Person of Interest' at this time."

This was in response to Taraji's now erased Facebook message that read:

WOW!!!! TV Guide is NOT including me on the cover with my cast members….....I am the female lead of a 3 member cast and I’m not included on the cover!!!!!! Do you see the shit I have to deal with in this business…..I cram to understand!!!!
 

So TV Guide has decided to drop the "Person of Interest" cover all together--which orginally only featured Taraji's co-stars Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson.  They'll now be releasing a new cover story featuring "Charlie's Angels."  And all three of the Angel ladies will be on the cover shot.

WOMP.  Was TV Guide's response justified?  Or was it an underhanded slap to Taraji?

 

Source: http://theybf.com/2011/09/22/tv-guide-to-taraji-we-never-planned-on-including-you

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