Have teenyboppers always been this dangerous? Canadian heartthrobJustin Bieberhas been at the center of many a death threat in the past year, thanks to his near-rabid following of so-called "Beliebers." For some Bieber fans, loving the music and the man is not enough: They're also in charge of eliminating all potential threats to the object of their overwhelming, sort of scary affection. On Thursday, Justin Bieber played host to a huge crowd of screaming fans at Macy's Herald Square in New York City to launch his new perfume, Someday. At some point a manTMZ has reported to be a plainclothes police officer jumped a barricade in an effort to control the crowd. A member of Bieber's security, unaware that the officer was a cop, reportedly grabbed the cop and tried to escort him away. Somehow, the incident got reported differently on selected blogs, including theNew York Times' Arts Beat: "In an occurence that warrants at least a 5.7 on the O.M.G.-scale we just completely invented, Mr. Bieber, the 17-year-old floppy haired pop star, was knocked down and possibly shaken up at an event on Thursday at Macy's in Herald Square." Cue the death threats. Jezebel jumped on the story quickly, noting that waves of online vitriol were being directed at one "Tom Petterson," who may or may not be the police officer who was probably just doing his job. There are photos of different men identified as the supposed Bieber offender being tweeted and retweeted, along withthreats like, "dear, Tom Petterson if you don't kill yourself, 31 million believers will do it for you. so i suggest you do it asap." There are also hormone-ravaged young'uns passing around the supposed address of Mr. Tom Petterson. Somewhere, some poor dude who probably doesn't even know who Justin Bieber is might find himself stalked by a small army of troops with braces. With fans like that, it's no wonder Bieber's security team gets a little overreactive from time to time.
Some stars prefer to sit courtside when they catch NBA games, but notJustin Bieber. The Canadian pop phenom went the low-key route Tuesday evening in Dallas, choosing to watch Game Four of the 2011 NBA Finals from the relative privacy of a luxury suite. GirlfriendSelena Gomez— who is originally from Dallas — was in tow, of course. The pair were photographed sharing a smooch or two during the game, even if Justin looked completely focused on the court. A source toldPeople,"They were kissing and laughing while Selena sat on Justin's lap drinking a bottle of water. She was wildly cheering on the Mavericks while Justin pointed out great plays to her. They were very cute." A few days ago, Selena admitted toE! Online'sMarc Malkin that she's no fan of all the media attention she and Justin get: "It's horrible. It's just horrible." It's nice to see she's not letting her frustration get in the way of her PDA!
Selena Gomez is receiving death threats from envious female fans of her boyfriend Justine Bieber after steamy snaps of the teen couple on holiday in Hawaii emerged online. The Disney star incurred the wrath of Bieber's fans, known as Belibers, after she was photographed frolicking in the sea, kissing the pop star with her legs wrapped around his waist at their recent trip to Hawaii, reports the Daily Mail. "I'm gonna kill ya in the night underneath your smell bed," a jealous fan of the teen tweeted. While one tweeted: "Stay away from Justin paedophile." And another angry fan wrote: "Selena Gomez is dangerously close to a long, slow painful death." One Facebook page: "I hate Selena Gomez cuz she is dating my man" had attracted almost 2,000 people who posted a series of derogatory comments. While another fan warned: "If Selena Gomez breaks Justin Bieber's heart, I will break her face I will kill her without kindness." "She is just dating Justin for fame," another wrote. Bieber who has a huge fan base on Twitter and Facebook is named as the third most powerful entertainer in the world.
Actress Selena Gomez has attracted the fury of fans of pop sensation Justin Bieber after photos of the couple vacationing in Hawaii emerged online. Bieber and Gomez, who previously tried to keep their romance a secret, jetted off on vacation May 23 and soon pictures of the two fooling around on a beach in Maui were published on the internet. The photos have irked Bieber fans so much that they expressed their anger through micro-blogging site Twitter, reports femalefirst.com. One angry follower writes: 'Dear Selena Gomez. I hate you more than life. Go jump off a cliff. K (OK)?' Other Twitter posts were more sinister, with one girl sending a chilling warning to Gomez: 'Stay away from Justin pedophile. I'm gonna kill ya in the night underneath your smelly bed (sic).' Another furious fan tweeted: 'Selena Gomez is dangerously close to a long, slow painful death.'
Justin Bieberhas A LOT of Beliebers -- over 10 million now! The teen star reached the big number this weekend and he's thrilled, of course. Bieber tweeted: "love u...changing my life everyday. I'm from a town of 30,000...so u guys are 333 times my town! CRAZY!" Lady Gagabecame the first celeb to reach the 10 million mark just a couple of weeks ago, and the 17-year-old's on her heels. Right now the songstress has 10,528,641 monsters following her, while the Bieb's at 10,030,798 currently. Justin has had quite a huge week: He was in Hawaii withSelena Gomezsmooching and jet skiing, and now this!
While women around the world clamor to get all the information they can onKim Kardashianand her itty-bitty $2 million diamond engagement ring,Justin Bieberhas come out and given men their own reasons to believe in bling. Turns out the boy wonder wears a diamond-encrusted necklace of Stewie Griffin (see:Family Guy) around his neck and oh is it awesome. Compared with Kardashian's exorbitantly expensive ring, Bieber's necklace isrelatively affordableat $25,000. Sure that's about half as much money as the average American household takes in each year, but who's counting? When you're thethird most powerful celebrity on the planet, you can do what you want. By adding the Stewie necklace -- which he apparently helped design, himself -- to his collection, the Biebs joins the ranks of other bizarre celebrity bling enthusiasts likeFlavor Flav andhis clockandChris Brownandhis Buzz Lightyear. We can only imagine what he'll design for girlfriendSelena Gomez.
TheJustin Bieber-Selena Gomezcuteness continues! The Bieb and his lady love sealed their relationship with a kiss in front of the cameras at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, then they were spotted holding hands while on vacation in Maui Monday! The teen couple was seen walking down to the beach yesterday -- and a shirtless Bieber even carried his gal's towel as they made their way to the water. What a gentleman. Selena looked great in cutoff denim shorts with a fuchsia bikini top and did her part by carrying an adorable leopard print beach bag. So, what's the occasion? Well, considering Justin was out of the country for months and months on his tour, we're guessing he owed his girlfriend some quality time together -- read "a totally awesome island getaway."
Justin Bieberis launching a new fragrance for the ladies in exactly 26 days, 19 hours and 16 minutes (as of this writing), and if you aren't takingthe countdownseriously, it's clearly because you haven't seen the commercial for the perfume, which is called "Someday." In the ad, a girl sprays some on her neck only to be immediately nuzzled, embraced and carried piggyback by Justin Bieber. The two of them float through the air in what was revealed to be a very complexApollo 13-style special effects shot complete with a green screen in a zero-gravity aircraft in freefall. According to a press release for the fragrance, Justin wanted to create a fragrance he himself found irresistable, thus bestowing on his fans a scent sure to attract his attention. "Justin created 'Someday' to give fans a personal invitation and intimate access to his heart. It's a fragrance he can't get enough of and can't stay away from, making those who wear it irresistible."
They say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas -- unless, of course, it's broadcast in high definition across the nation on ABC. Which was the case with last night's Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The arena, which holds roughly 17,000 people -- or enough Justin Bieberfans to populate a small city -- saw things kick off with a racy performance byRihannaandBritney Spears. Though, historically-speaking, the venue is more known for hosting massive boxing events, such as the infamousMike Tyson-Evander Holyfieldbout in 1997. You know, the one where Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear. Twice. But on Sunday night, there was no biting going on. Only kissing. After a completely lackluster performance by Britney (her lip syncing was as awkward as her attempted dance moves), the pop star embraced and kissed Rihanna, perhaps trying to emulate her famous Madonna moment. The show was hosted this year byHangoverfunny-man,Ken Jeong, who was joined onstage by a conservatively-dressedNicki Minaj. Here the two do their best flycatcher look, which others might call singing.
Justin Bieber took home six awards. Though he would later Tweet that he was so tired and jet-lagged that he thought he only went home with three.
Will.i.am, his metallic cyborg hat, and Fergie, took the stage at the MGM Grand Garden and got the crowd going with their Black Eyed Peas' hit "I've Got a Feeling." Was the feeling that they were about to lose their Top Touring Artist award to U2? Because they did.
No that isn't an army of Beyonce clones, it's just an image plastered behind her. But, really, one Beyonce is all you need to get a Vegas crowd going.
Brazilian Taio Cruz was all smiles at the MGM Grand Garden, as he not only got to strut his stuff and wow the crowd, but he also went home with the Hot 100 Song of the Year award for his smash-hit "Dynamite." Never heard of it? It was only the No. 1 track in America for over 45 weeks.
You better Belieb it:Justin BieberandSelena Gomez smooched on live TV at last night's Billboard Music Awards! The teen couple locked lips as the Bieb made his way to the stage to accept his second award of the evening. The peck was totally adorable and innocent -- and everyone in the crowd went wild (especially a grinningKeith Urban), and we can only imagine the reaction from fans watching at home! These two didn't walk the red carpet together before the show, but they certainly made up for it while the cameras rolled. The kiss was an added bonus to Justin's winning night. The "Baby" singer took home a slew of awards including Best Pop Album, Top Streaming Artist, Top Social Artist, Top New Artist, and Top Streaming Song (Video). Justin didn't mention the kiss on Twitter after the show, but he did show his excitment about all the awards. "we won 6 AWARDS 2nite!! I THOUGHT IT WAS 3!!! CRAZY!! I have the GREATESTFANSINTHEWORLD !!! THANK U!!! I LOVE U I LOVE U I LOVE U!! SWAG "
