Sightings: Brad's Beer Blast With Angelina 2011

ASIAN PERSUASION: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, dining at Katsuya in Brentwood, CA, just days before their ultraglamorous Oscar appearance. Pitt sipped on beer, and the couple munched on crispy rice with spicy tuna.

HEALTH KICK: Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal, eating lunch at West Hollywood eatery, Comme Ça, where the affectionate duo had soup-and-salad combos.

HOLLYWOOD HANGIN': Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel, hanging at the Dakota at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with some pals before heading next door to appear on Jimmy Kimmel's show.

TWILIGHT TASTING: Ashley Green, Kellan Lutz and their manager Adam Seid, stopping into Koi Las Vegas for some happy hour drinks and appetizers.

Which A-list muscle hunk was overheard gushing to his entourage about his upcoming wedding to his longtime love?

MARRIAGE MINGLING: Mark Wahlberg, talking with friends about his and Rhea Durham's upcoming nuptials while golfing in the Riviera Country Club’s Northern Trust Open Pro-Am in the Pacific Palisades, Calif.

CAFE SOCIETY: Jessica Biel, having lunch at Joey's Cafe in West Hollywood.

SWEET TOOTH: Audrina Patridge, dining with family members at Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant & Bar at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

A-LIST SPOTTING: Kate Winslet, dining at Blvd 16 in Westwood’s Hotel Palomar a day after Ben Affleck did the same.

DRAMA QUEEN: Selma Blair, at the Groundlings Theatre in L.A., checking out a performance by her beau Mikey Day.

 BREAKFAST BUDS: Anderson Cooper, grabbing breakfast with a pal at celebcentric Toast in L.A.

TOURING COMPANY: Stand Up to Cancer ambassadors Ginnifer Goodwin, Luke Wilson and Greg Grunberg, cheering on racers during the Breakaway From Cancer portion of the Amgen's Tour of California in Pasadena, Calif.

FAMILY PHOTO OP: New Dancing With the Stars hottie Gilles Marini taking his son and godson to the Street Fighter IV launch party in L.A.

MULTITALENTED: Kate Bosworth, at the Andaz West Hollywood hotel's opening soiree, adding her own designs to the communal painting in the lobby. 

BREAKFAST BOY: Brothers & Sisters cutie Dave Annable, eating the spinach scramble dish at Lulu’s Cafe in L.A.

Brad Pitt Celebrates 48th Birthday in Vegas with Angelina jolie 2011

Brad Pitt's birthday weekend was quite a "thriller"! 

The Moneyball star, who turns 48 on Sunday, was joined by longtime love Angelina Jolie and their six children in Las Vegas Saturday night to experience the Michael Jackson The Immortal, the Cirque Du Soleil touring show. 

"They had great seats, sitting right beside the stage," a source said. "They really seemed to enjoy the show. The performers didn't know they were there and a few of them recognized them while they were on stage, so it was pretty exciting." 

After giving a standing ovation, Pitt, donning round glasses, Jolie, wearing a light grey dress, and the children left just as the cast gave final bows. The family spent the night at the lavish Four Seasons.

Angelina Jolie Doesn't Want to Settle Down 2011

Angelina Jolie makes no apologies for her nomadic life with Brad Pitt and their six children. 

In fact, the world-traveling actress doesn't even want to think about not living that way. 

"I don't want to talk about it," she said wistfully when asked about eventually settling down by Anderson Cooper during an interview set to air on his talk show Monday. She added with emotion, "I don't want to settle. I love traveling." 

The actress, 36, who won't rule out a seventh child, also told host Anderson Cooper her children are all on the same page when it comes to moving around – at least for now. 

"I will listen, as my mother would have, to them," she says. "And if they start to complain about it ... [But] right now they love it. Right now if they're in one place for two months they want to know why we're not getting on an airplane." 

Jolie, who recently made her directorial debut with In the Land of Blood and Honey, says the kids have roots even with their jet-setting lives. 

"They really love to travel, and we have certain things that are comforts of home," she says. "And also, because they're such a big traveling pack it's not one child moving around the world and missing friends. There are so many of them they have constant play dates and they're always together." 

She added, "Because we have traveled a lot, we're kind of lucky in that we have friends around the world, so if we end up in Budapest or Germany or Africa or Vietnam, they actually call their friends." 

Usher Fighting Charge He Stole Mega-Hit 'Burn' From Songwriter 2011

One of Usher's greatest music is under the microscopic lense in a Florida court docket, and so far, a songwriter blaming the R&B star of plagiarism is discovering achievements.



Suggestions of music robbery are increasing. Most of these arguments never get to a court, but R&B star Usher is near experiencing one over allegations he robbed content for one of the greatest visitors of his profession, "Burn," from a songwriter called Ernest Lee Straughter.
Last 30 days, a Florida government assess found there to be adequate probability that Usher and co-defendants who designed the music had access to Slaughter's work, "Reasons," designed in 1998. The assess recognized a musicologist's review that mentioned significant likeness between the music and declined a movement to discount the case on conclusion view. That means a court might have the unusual chance to pay attention to two music and figure out if the Usher music was lost.

But before that happens, Usher’s stay is asking with the assess to re-examine whether there was any opportunity he was acquainted with Straughter’s function.
Attorneys for the accused, such as Usher, creator Jermaine Dupri, EMI May Popular music, Panasonic Popular music, Arista Information, and others presented a movement on Exclusive that demands U.S. Region The courtroom Judge Christina Snyder to re-think her May order not accepting conclusion view.
In the case, Straugther alleges he designed a music eligible “The Factors Why,” which revealed up on an project by the R&B team Fishing reel Restricted under the name “No More Pain” in overdue 1998.
To make the promises keep, Straughter needs to exhibit two big components – that the accused had use of his function and there was considerable likeness in the music.
Here’s a YouTube video of Usher’s “Burn” and a video of Fishing reel Tight’s “No More Discomfort.” Hard for us to notice considerable likeness, but an professional for the litigants presented a review that the two music contributed considerable parallels, together with a “highly unusual” 18-bar arrival, musical technology devices that get into at the identical cafes, identical instrument and oral stylings, the pitch and phrasings of certain songs, and other compositional congruity.
Leaving aside the concern of whether these music audio as well, the big debate currently in the litigation is whether Usher and Dupri had use of Straughter’s music.
Straughter provided several concepts, some more effective than others..

Justin Bieber Tops Michael Jackson for U.S. Box Office Crown 2011

Bieber's "Never Say Never" requires top every day box workplace awards for concert-themed videos with $72.2 thousand, just moving past Jackson's "This Is It."



Paramount’s Justin Bieber: Never Say Never has now overtook Erina Fitzgibbons This Is It to become the most effective concert-themed movie at the every day box workplace.
Through Saturday, Justin Bieber had generated $72.2 thousand at the every day box workplace. Sony’s This Is It made $72.1 thousand locally.
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Justin Bieber, published six months ago, was focused by Jon M. Chu.
However, This Is It still supports the around the world history, having made $189.1 thousand offshore for a international cume of $261.2 thousand.
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Usually, show videos never vacation well.
Justin Bieber has made $10.8 thousand at the worldwide box workplace, a strong variety, considering that the Jonas Friends made only $4 thousand around the globe, while Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Planets Concert Trip generated $5 thousand (Hannah Mt made $65 thousand domestically).
Paramount associates believe Justin Bieber could eventually generate $20 thousand around the globe. So far, the movie has done best in Latina The united states, where star’s fan platform is most effective.
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Justin Bieber was created by Paramount’s low-budget split Insurge Images. The enterprise has shied way from phoning the movie a show movie, since it goes into Bieber’s youth and increase to pop popular position.
Paramount also took the unrivaled phase of changing the movie with new video beginning in its theatrical generate, so as to motivate duplicate enterprise. The switch labored.

Could Justin Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’ Get a Best Doc Oscar Nomination?

It may audio like a ridiculous view, but the smash hit hit has pleased its discuss of School associates.

Justin Bieber: Oscar contender? 
It may audio like a ridiculous view, but Bieber nausea has seemingly got carry of Hollywood’s higher brown crust area. According to a resource, The King’s Presentation and The Killer were not the only images being buzzed about at post-Oscar soirees like the Mirror Reasonable celebration. Never Say Never, the Biebs’ $63 thousand grossing documented and 3D show film, had pleased its discuss of School associates also.   PHOTOS: Academy prizes red carpeting   “You’d be amazed at the quality of individuals who came up to Justin at the Mirror Reasonable celebration at the Sundown Structure, most of whom had seen the film [Never Say Never] and liked it,” says an core. “There was even discuss of placing it up for an Oscar next season in the documented classification. People appreciate that it’s not just a children's film.” (THR’s Expenses Higgins also mentioned Bieber was the celebrity who dazzled the other actors at the Mirror Reasonable party. The youthful musician would discuss with someone and the excitement would instantly be: “What is Mick Jagger speaking with Justin Bieber about?”)   PHOTOS: Times you didn't see on TV during Sunday's Academy prizes   Indeed, when it comes to a upcoming in film, Tom Hanks evidently provided his own assistance to Bieber, showing the 17-year-old pop phenom, “Don't become a experienced expert actor” and “good success to you.”   PHOTOS: How the actors famous their Oscar benefits   Bieber, manager Jon Chu and Critical Companies can relax for now. The contract for submissions to the School Awards is generally planned for beginning November, at least nine several weeks away. However, some might say it's never too beginning for an Oscar strategy.

Justin Bieber's 3D 'Never Say Never' Will 'Convert' You to Being a Fan 2011

The film's Feb. 11 release couldn't be timed better -- one week after his Best Buy Super Bowl ad, two days before he appears on the Grammys and the same week his songs are performed on 'Glee.'

They’ll laugh, they’ll cry, they’ll squeal, they’ll smile, and after some 100 minutes of heart-racing, in-your-face 3-D footage, even the most casual of teen fans and the stodgiest of parents will exit the movie theater a complete Justin Bieber convert.

At least that was our practical knowledge looking at an beginning testing of Justin Bieber’s movie Never Say Never (out March 11) at Critical companies, just later on from the Joy set, where two of Bieber’s own visitors -- “Baby” and “Somebody to Love” -- were in hefty spinning as the toss chance the show’s future Valentines Day display.
It was a appropriate chance considering how much center the movie definitely like at every convert – from Bieber’s most well-known actions behind the drum kit at a neighbor’s home, to his period in Atl, where he impressed Usher and Region Def Jam go L.A. Reid, to junior high education features, condition gatherings, and lastly, the area level. If one style is a constant: it’s how musical technology this 16-year-old truly is.
Of course, it will be no delight to the Justin Bieber loyalists on the planet that Never Say Never informs a truly enjoyable tale of a small-town-kid who recognizes his big area ambitions come real. Those children have been there from the get-go, viewing unclear Facebook segments, thinking over every change of the locks and bat of the lashes, tweeting persistently and forcing for their guy when the pop community was moving its face at the imagined of a Jonas heir.
In reality, the tight-knit Bieber stay embraces the task and enjoys in being the underdog -- supervisor Motorbike Braun says so himself in the movie. But they have a increased purpose: distributing really like, be it through a sea of hand-shaped spirits, amazing pop ditties like “Smile,” “Eenie Meenie,” and “Baby,” or the swoon-worthy “One Less Single Young girl,” which, like N Synchronization before Bieber (remember “God Must Have Used A Little More Time On You”), visitors women children at the primary, and even discovers one fortunate girl raised onto the level.
The great thing about 3-D is that anyone can experience like they are over picked from the group and welcomed to enjoy the display from the entrance row (team Bieber presents several followers at every trip stop), but the results go way beyond just having a excellent chair, you get to see everything -- from behind-the-scenes to above the level, the attire space where Bieber, you know, outfits, to the trip bus to his home, in Stratford, New york, where lifestyle as its most well-known person can't get more unique. But carry your ear plugs, mom and dad, and anticipate the shriek amount to hit the red location with every factor of Bieber’s little children finger -- and there are many.
The time for Never Say Never can't be better. On Feb. 6, Bieber will appear in a Best Buy ad that airs during the Extremely Serving, two times after the movie’s generate, Bieber will be at the Grammy Prizes, where he’s selected for Best New Artisan and Best Pop Oral project, and on the Fifteenth, Joy airs. Does that mean Bieber nausea is about to hit its peak? To the opposite. It’s more like this group is just getting began.