Timberlake, Ciara’s new music video banned in Turkey over sexual content

Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): Justin Timberlake and Ciara’s latest music video ‘Love Sex Magic’ has been banned in Turkey due to its explicit sexual content.

The video shows a scantily clad Ciara licking Timberlake’s ear as both hitmakers dance close to each other.

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council banned all TV channels from showing the video.

According to Contactmusic, a Turkey’s Milliyet newspaper report says that the decision to ban the video was taken because it “contains sexual outfits, dancing and scenes that are contrary to the development of children and youth and morality in general.” (ANI)

Janet Jackson pays tearful homage to Jacko at star-studded BET Awards

Washington, June 29 (ANI): A star-studded audience at the BET Awards on Sunday were left stunned, when Janet Jackson paid a tearful tribute to her late brother Michael.

After a ceremony dedicated to the King of Pop, who suddenly passed away on Thursday, the crowd fell silent as Janet went on to the stage and fought back tears as she paid a tribute to Jacko.

“My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful, so they elected me to be here to speak with you,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“To you Michael was an icon. To us, Michael is family and he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, and for all your support. We miss him so much,” she added.

Jackson’s father Joseph was also present at the event, and he briefly spoke with reporters on the red carpet.

“I wish the world had recognised him when he was living. Right now, he’s bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this,” he said.

The event was a wholesome tribute to Jackson, and it kicked off with full a reunion of New Edition, including Bobby Brown, to perform a medley of Jackson Five songs.

Ne-Yo and Ciara also paid homage to the pop superstar during the night by performing his songs.

The ceremony was hosted by Jamie Foxx, who honoured Jackson throughout the night by appearing in a number of Jacko-inspired outfits.

Foxx even Moonwalked the length of the stage, enthralling the celeb-packed crowd at Hollywood’s Shrine Auditorium.

He closed the event with an emotional duet of Jackson track ‘I’ll Be There’, with R and B star Ne-Yo. (ANI)

Ciara, Kristinia to join Britney’s Circus

Washington, June 25 (ANI): Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge are set to join Britney Spears for the opening act of her Circus tour in North America.

Both singers will feature in the tour that is slated to begin in August in Hamilton, Ontario.

Daughter of ’80s pop star, James DeBarge, Kristinia confirmed the news in a statement.

“Joining Britney Spears for her Circus tour will be an amazing and surreal experience for me,” Us magazine quoted her as saying.

“I have been dreaming of an opportunity like this forever, and can’t wait,” she added.(ANI)

Jessica Biel thinks Justin Timberlake’s Saturday Night Live act was ‘really funny’

New York, May 13 (ANI): Justin Timberlake’s recent ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance has left many gushing about his performance, including his girlfriend Jessica Biel.

Talking at a Cinema Society screening of her new movie, ‘Easy Virtue’, the actress confessed how much she loved the ‘SexyBack’ singer’s act on the hit late-might show.

“I think he just killed it. The ‘Motherlover’ skit [where Timberlake and Andy Samberg joke about sleeping with each other's mothers] was so wrong, it had to be right,” the New York Daily News quoted Jessica as saying.

Talking about the sketch in which Timberlake admits to bedding his ex, Britney Spears, Biel said: “I thought that was really funny.”

The ‘Illusionist’ star even revealed that Justin didn’t tell her about the show’s content in advance.

“I had heard a couple of things [about the show], but I didn’t really know what it was actually going to be. It was all pretty much a surprise,” said Jessica.

Biel, who introduced Timberlake when he performed with musical guest Ciara, described her on-air experience as “nerve-racking.

“It’s a tough crowd because it’s live and it’s a big venue,” she said. (ANI)

Justin Timberlake, Ciara get all licky on new video shoot

Washington, May 11 (ANI): American singers Justin Timberlake and Ciara reportedly got so carried away with the shooting of their new video that they ended up licking each other.

The two had teamed up for the shooting of ‘Love Sex Magic’, which appears on the R and B singer’s new album ‘Fantasy Ride’.

As per the promo, there was a lot of on-set chemistry to cause them to nibble on each other’s ears.

“We were just trying to do some fun, playful things, just to give the record and the video another edge. We freestyled a bit, said we were going to try a few things,” Contactmusic quoted Ciara as telling the New York Post.

“After a while, we’re doing it again and again. Now I feel awkward when people say, ‘What did his ear taste like?’” she added. (ANI)

Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Connelly run for charity

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Connelly tightened their laces to run for a charity race in New York.

The actresses participated in Revlon’s annual 5k Run/Walk for Women on May 2 to help raise funds for cancer research, treatment and counselling.

The stars were amongst the 40,000 competitors who took to the Manhattan streets to do their bit for the cause, reports Contactmusic.

Other celebrities included TV host Jimmy Fallon and singer Ciara, who gave a special performance in Times Square before the race began. (ANI)

Lady GaGa’s ‘The Fame’ continues to rule U.K. albums chart

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London, April 27 (ANI): Lady GaGa’s ‘The Fame’ has held on to the top spot in the U.K. albums chart for a fourth consecutive week./pp
The album fought off competition from rockers Depeche Mode’s offering ‘Sounds Of The Universe’, which debuted at number two. /pp
Beyonce Knowles came third with ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ while Kings Of Leon’s ‘Only By The Night’ landed the fourth spot./pp
Lily Allen’s ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’ rounded off the top five, reports the BBC./pp
In the singles chart, Tinchy Stryder’s track Number One debuted in the top spot and La Roux’s ‘In For The Kill’ moved up to two. /pp
Scottish dance act Calvin Harris fell to three with ‘I’m Not Alone’, Lady GaGa’s ‘Poker Face’ was at four and Eminem’s ‘We Made You’ climbed to number five./pp
The top ten in UK albums chart are:/pp
1. Lady GaGa: ‘The Fame’/pp
2. Depeche Mode: ‘Sounds Of The Universe’/pp
3. Beyonce: ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’/pp
4. Kings of Leon: ‘Only By The Night’/pp
5. Lily Allen: ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’/pp
6. The Prodigy: ‘Invaders Must Die’/pp
7. Noisettes: ‘Wild Young Hearts’/pp
8. Akon: ‘Freedom’/pp
9. Annie Lennox: ‘The Collection’/pp
10. Pink: ‘Funhouse’/pp
The top ten in UK singles chart are:/pp
1. Tinchy Stryder ft. N-Dubz: ‘Number One’/pp
2. La Roux: ‘In For The Kill’/pp
3. Calvin Harris: ‘I’m Not Alone’/pp
4. Lady GaGa: ‘Poker Face’/pp
5. Eminem: ‘We Made You’/pp
6. AR Rahman and Pussycat Dolls: ‘Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny’/pp
7. Ciara ft. Justin Timberlake: ‘Love Sex Magic’/pp
8. Beyoncé: ‘Halo’/pp
9. Lily Allen: ‘Not Fair’/pp
10. Noisettes: ‘Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)’ (ANI)/pp
|Emma Watson climbs up the young rich list|Entertainment[London{London, Apr 27 (ANI): Harry Potter star Emma Watson has beaten Charlotte Church and Amy Winehouse in the latest young rich list./pp
The 19-year-old starlet rose to 29th spot from 55th place last year in the 100 young rich list, reports the Daily Star. /pp
She shared the place with Tennis ace Andy Murray 21 with 12million pounds./pp
Watson’s co-star Daniel Radcliffe 19, rose to 12th in the Sunday Times list with 30m pounds./pp
New entries in the list include singer Duffy, 24, who came joint 86th with 4m pounds, and cricketer Kevin Pietersen, 29, who is joint 75th with wife Jessica Taylor, 28, with 5m pounds. /pp
Top of the list was Prince Harry’s pal Arthur Landon, 27, who inherited 200m pounds from his dad. (ANI)/p

Rihanna to bounce back with girl power tour

Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Rihanna will headline a girl power tour with Ciara and Keyshia Cole, according to reports.

The ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker, who is lining up dates in North American for the tour, is keen to collaborate with the stars.

“Rihanna wants strong women to join her. This is a ‘women empowerment’ type of tour,” Contactmusic quoted a source, as telling E! Online.

The singer hasn’t performed since late January – 10 days before she was allegedly beaten during a fight on the eve of the Grammy Awards.

She cancelled a concert in Malaysia on 13 February as she recovered from the attack, which left her beaten black and blue.

Rihanna’s last stage performance was in late January. (ANI)

Lady GaGa’s ‘The Fame’ tops UK albums chart for second week running

London, April 13 (ANI): Lady GaGa has maintained her hold over the UK albums chart, notching up a second week at number one with ‘The Fame’.

The highest new entry of the week comes from Cheshire trio Doves, who debut at two with fourth album ‘Kingdom of Rust’.

Kings of Leon fall to three with ‘Only By The Night’, while Annie Lennox slips to four with ‘The Collection’, reports the BBC.

However, Dance pop artist Calvin Harris has ended Lady GaGa’s three-week reign at the top of the UK singles chart.

‘I’m Not Alone’, the Scottish dance star’s first solo single since 2007, debuts at number one this week, relegating GaGa’s ‘Poker Face’ to second place.

The top ten in UK albums chart are:

1. Lady GaGa: ‘The Fame’

2. Doves: ‘Kingdom of Rust’

3. Kings of Leon: ‘Only By The Night’

4. Annie Lennox: ‘The Collection’

5. Bat For Lashes: ‘Two Suns’

6. Lily Allen: ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’

7. Ronan Keating: ‘Songs For My Mother’

8. Akon: ‘Freedom’

9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: ‘It’s Blitz’

10. Beyoncé: ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’

The top ten in UK singles chart are:

1. Calvin Harris: ‘I’m Not Alone’

2. Lady GaGa: ‘Poker Face’

3. AR Rahman and Pussycat Dolls: ‘Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny’

4. La Roux: ‘In For The Kill’

5. Noisettes: ‘Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)’

6. Ciara ft. Justin Timberlake: ‘Love Sex Magic’

7. Beyoncé: ‘Halo’

8. Metro Station: ‘Shake It’

9. Flo Rida ft. Ke$ha: ‘Right Round’

10. Taylor Swift: ‘Love Story’ (ANI)

Ciara does free lap dance for Justin Timberlake

Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): American R and B singer Ciara has released a new video of hers in which she can be seen giving pop singer Justin Timberlake a free lap dance.

Timberlake, 28, had co-written the sexy singer’s new tune Love, Sex, Magic, which debuted on her website on March 23, reports Contactmusic.

When he was asked to play the 23-year-old singer’s love interest in the accompanying promo, Timberlake agreed.

In the video, Ciara, who was romantically linked to 50 Cent last year, licks the Cry Me A River hitmaker’s ear before treating him to a lap dance. (ANI)

Rihanna to perform in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 13

Kuala Lumpur, January 6 (ANI): R and B star Rihanna will stage a concert in a suburb of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on February 13.

The concert, dubbed Rihanna Live In KL 2009, will take place at at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil.

It is part of the 20-year-old’s ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ tour, though which she is promoting her chart-topping third album of the same name, reports the Star Online.

Tickets for the concert, being organised by Pineapple Concerts, are already on sale.

Rihanna’s worldwide tour consists of three legs with 61 shows. It has run for more than six months, starting in Canada.

During this period, she has had a slew of top-notch supporting acts, including Akon, Ciara, David Jordan and Chris Brown.

Her new album has yielded such hits as ‘Umbrella’, ‘Don’t Stop the Music’, and ‘Take a Bow’. (ANI)