Video - Justin Bieber’s Manager Scooter Braun Turns 30 – Throws World Class Bash

Scooter Braun and Justin

You know what they say; it’s not what you know it’s who you know…

And Scooter Braun knows a lot of famous people.

That was very apparent last Saturday when Scooter turned thirty years old and held on heck of a party.

Braun not only was the one who discovered Justin Bieber on YouTube four years ago, but also became the teen pop sensations Manager, mentor, and best friend.

So how does somebody as connected as Scooter throw a party?

Well, you start by renting out “The Music Box” in Hollywood California and inviting all your friends.

There was Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith, MC Hammer, Usher Raymond, Perez Hilton, Kenny Hamilton, Ryan Goode, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Adam Levine, Wilmer Valderama, Dan Kanter, Mary J. Blige, and others.



Both User and MC Hammer performed on stage, and Justin performed “Never Say Never” with Jaden Smith, and all were on the stage singing and dancing during each other’s performances.

Justin even backed up User on the drums during one of his songs:



Insiders say Justin and Jaden played “Beer Pong” (with water and not beer) most of the night while other celebs took to twitter to tell their fans where they were and who they were with.

MC Hammer tweeted,

“Usher... Justin B. ... Adam Levine .. We’re performing and partying in LA .. Celebrating Scooter’s B Day and Fathers Day !!!”

Usher Raymond was so excited he forgot there was such a thing as lower case when tweeting,

“WE ARE HAVING THE GREATEST NIGHT EVER!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOOTER!!!! URIV”

And while user performed, Bieber was on stage executing some killer dance moves as seen in the video below.



There were also belly dancers and fire eaters and enough food to feed an army. From what we here a good time was had by all and the group partied into the wee hours.

The highlight of the evening was a “Roast” of young Scooter, whose real name is Scott. It was very personal with lots of “stories from the road during last year’s concert tour” and lots of inside jokes from when Scooter and Justin were on the road early in the process hitting up Malls and radio stations.

But there were a few conspicuous absences.

Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette and divorced dad Jeremy Bieber were unable to attend, and girlfriend Selena Gomez was not there either.

Related: Meet Jeremy Bieber – Justin’s Divorced Dad

But Gomez had a good excuse as she was in Toronto Canada rehearsing for her hosting duties at the “Much Music Video Awards” MMVA show.

In fact, after Scooter’s birthday bash, Justin hit the road to join Selena in Toronto where he won two MMVA awards.

The first was a tie with singer Drake for International Video of the Year, and the second was for “Ur Favorite Artist” award.

There was one funny moment when Gomez announced the winner and Justin came out on stage to receive his award and turned to Selena and said,

“Selena? Nice to meet you, I’m Justin, maybe we should go out some time?”

The Paparazzi also took note of Justin’s attire as he showed off his T-shirt with a picture of the character Kelly Kapowski from the popular “Saved by the Bell” television series.

Justin Bieber Arrives At The MMVA

So there you go, just another weekend in the life of a $150 Million teen pop sensation.

Feel old yet?

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Australian Singer Cody Simpson Signs with Justin Bieber Manager Scooter Braun

As teen sensation Justin Bieber and his crew head for Mexico to jumpstart their South American “My World” tour, news is out that Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun is now running the ship for young 14-year-old Australian singer Cody Simpson.

Braun, whose real name is Scott Samuel Braun, not only discovered Bieber on YouTube but got him signed to Island Records under L.A. Reid.

Braun will now try to duplicate his Bieber success with Cody Simpson.

Cody says,

“I’m a big fan of Justin’s. We support each other a lot. He was talking to me yesterday about the songs he liked off my album. People say we’re in a competition, but it’s really like being friends and part of a family. It’s definitely not something that should be seen as a rivalry.”

Scooter Braun, who was born in New York, got his start by organizing parties while attending Emory University.

His events attracted celebrity performers like Ludacris and Britney Spears, and when he was 19-years-old created his own party-promotion company.

In 2002, Jermaine Dupri hired him as Director of Marketing of So So Def Records, and at age 20 was named Executive Marketing Director.

In addition to Justin Bieber, Braun also manages singer Asher Roth and has business connections to wake board guru and champion Paulie Koch.

Scooter currently owns and operates two music labels - Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) which is co-owned with Usher, and Schoolboy Records.

Even though Simpson was just signed and is already getting asked about collaborations with Bieber.

Simpson has released one album and just completed a short U.S. tour with friend and fellow teen singer Greyson Chance who was also discovered on YouTube and signed by Ellen DeGeneres’ label “eleveneleven”.

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Scooter Braun Theme Song Hits YouTube

You know what they say, “Haters will hate”.

And for Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun there is no escape.

Today, a new video has appeared on YouTube titled “Scooter Braun’s Theme Song”, and it's a vicious parody of Braun’s success in the music business and other ventures.

The video theme song features a South Park style animation that shows Braun throwing around cash, private jets, big mansions, Usher, Justin Bieber, Asher Roth, and others.

Scooter commented via Twitter “yeah I’m weirded out...who made this”?

It really is kind of funny… enjoy. I think?

Video - Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Interview at Fashion Night Talk Charity and Christmas Album

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun hit up Dolce & Gabbana’s Fashion Night last week and gave one of the best interviews we’ve heard in a while.

Justin talked about Scooter’s beard, and how and when he decided to cut it off – and his failed attempt to auction the hair for charity.

Bieber talked about Braun’s “aging” fashion attire and said Scooter “had his day” when he was fly and had the swag down – and that JB has kind of given up on trying to give Scooter fashion advice.

The most important part of the interview was when they talked about the charity organized by Scooters brother called “Pencils of Promise” and the number of schools that have been built so far.



Justin and his team have supported Adam Braun and his charity since its inception and now have over 50 schools either already built, or being built in third world countries.

Bieber’s new Christmas album is due out this November and will contain mostly original songs written by Justin, and at least one original track written by Justin and Taylor Swift.

Proceeds from the Christmas album will go to “Pencils of Promise”.

Taylor Swift and Justin have become friends this summer, and the singer even pulled the ultimate prank on her a couple of weeks back as part of the new MTV “Punk’d” TV series that is being revived.

Related: Justin Bieber pranks Taylor Swift – Spoiler Alert!

Bieber has also announced the dates and venues for his South American “My World” tour that will resume on September 30th and run through October.

And Scooter… you still look fly.

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Justin Bieber’s Manager Scooter Braun Found Guilty in 2009 Mall Mob Incident

Remember the “Free Scooter” campaign of 2009?

Back in November 2009, Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun was arrested at New York’s Roosevelt Field Mall for not cancelling a performance before the crowed grew unruly.

Almost 3,000 Bieber fans had shown up to see the singer perform when police were called to control the crowd.

Braun was told to cancel the performance and use Twitter to tell the fans to disperse.

Police cancelled the event but not after 5 people were injured and Braun had been arrested on charges of reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance.

The next day, Bieber was seen sporting a t-shirt with the slogan “Free Scooter”.

Today, Scooter and Bieber’s record label Island Def Jam agreed to plead guilty on one count of violating a county safety ordinance. A rep commented,

“Basically they are just trying to settle the case and make it go away. It is water under the bridge and was only a moderate safety infraction. This way both sides can move on and put this issue behind them. After reviewing the case, both sides agreed things could have been handled better by everyone involved.”

Island will pay a small fine of $8,000 to settle the case and Bieber is ordered to do a PSA (Public Service Announcement) about cyber bullying.

Not bad when you consider that Bieber makes $300,000 per show, and has pulled in over $100 million dollars over the last year between his “My World” concert tour and widely successful 3D movie “Never Say never”.

For his part, Bieber is finishing his tour in Australia this week and has plans to move on to Japan later this month.

But his tour management company and stage crew have mounted a mutiny of sorts and are refusing to work in Japan due to the risk of radiation from last month’s earthquake and tsunami.

Related: Bieber’s crew refuses to work in Japan – Mutiny!

If the team can’t come to some sort of agreement soon, the May 17th and 19th shows in japan may have to be cancelled. Both Avril Lavigne and Slash have already cancelled shows at the same stadiums in Japan over health fears.

Once his tour is over later this month, Bieber plans to return to the U.S. and finish work on his third album and begin shooting his new movie with Mark Wahlberg.

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Scooter Braun Picks Up Another Young Celebrity Talent

In what can only be called a change up in the world of celebrity agents and managers, Scooter Braun has decided to expand his empire.

Not content with managing the number one pop singing super star Justin Bieber, Braun is now setting his sights on the uber-talented wakeboarding Koch family.

The Koch kids can currently be seen wakeboarding on the Disney Channel in Disney’s sports “shorts” called “Getcha Head In The Game”.

Paulie Koch and his sisters, Tori, Gabriella and Moxie, were selected to be featured for the next five years in a Disney short film that showcases their Wakeboarding skills and training regimen.

Scooter invited 14-year-old Paulie to the New York City premier of Justin’s “Never Say Never 3D” where he got to walk the red carpet, see the movie, and meet Justin back stage after the show.

Suddenly, brother Paulie and sister Tori have become the latest teen sensation.

Paulie writes on his blog:

I have the pleasure of knowing Scooter and I can tell you he is a great guy! A real class act who keeps Justin grounded and on course. I also am fortunate that Scooter will be guiding me in the future as I continue to pursue my passion for wakeboarding.

Paulie maintains a website and blog at PaulieKoch.com and the video below tells a little bit about his family and his aspirations and includes a bio, pictures, and videos of his wakeboarding.

Go Scooter! Go Paulie!

Video - Justin Bieber Inside His Tour Bus and Life on the Road

The entire World has fallen in love with Justin Bieber.

But have you ever wondered what it’s like living life on the road doing 150 shows?

Can you imagine what it takes to get the people organized, set up the stage; do the show, tear everything down, and move on to the next town?

Well, now you can get an amazing inside look – a behind the scenes “life on the road” experience of just what it takes to be Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber and Ryan Butler

A bonus feature off the new two disk North American Director's Fan Cut DVD gives us an inside view of what it takes to be Justin Bieber.

There is the usual cast of characters – Scooter Braun, Ryan Goode, Ryan Butler, Chaz Somers, Justin’s divorced dad Jeremy, Kenny Hamilton, Jaden Smith, Nolan, and others – but you also get to see the stage and dance crews in action.

There’s behind the scenes segments of everything from a shirtless Justin Bieber relaxing in a hot tub with his manager Scooter Braun on their day off – to playing video games on his tour bus with his friend Ryan Butler.

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun In the Hot Tub

And oh man – the tour bus!

We get an amazing glimpse inside Justin’s tour bus and what it is really like living on the road and travelling from city to city.

There are the six bunk beds for his team and friends, flat panel televisions, video games, Bieber’s personal queen size bed in his private bedroom, and his suitcase full of school books.

Justin and Chaz Somers

So what does it take to pull off a year on the road with the world’s most popular teen idol?

Try 18 semi-trucks, 8 tour buses, and almost 100 people involved from the equipment load-in, setup, show execution, tear down, and load-out. It is a huge process to get everything in its place at the right time.

And the next day they do it all again – 150 shows alone in the United States during 2009 and 2010.

As the big blue bus comes rolling into the arena parking lot there are already hundreds of dedicated screaming fans waiting to catch a glimpse of their idol.

On the Tour Bus

We also get to see behind the scenes footage at Bieber’s concert venues - the Segway battles, basketball games, horse playing in the arena halls, and show time.

When Justin needs to be somewhere faster than his tour bus can get him there he simply hops on a private jet with his closest confidants and friends and jets to his next destination.



This is some of the best footage ever of what it really takes for a World famous performer to do what seems impossible to most of us.

Now you know why everybody loves this kid.

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Video - Justin Bieber Rocks Pink Shoes as Alter Ego Derek Bieber – Denies He is Dead or a Brat

Leave it to Justin Bieber to start a controversy no matter where he goes.

While leaving a restaurant yesterday in Hollywood with his manager Scooter Braun, Bieber was confronted by a photographer from TMZ who clearly did not have his facts straight.

Bieber was asked about an incident on an American Airlines flight where the pop singer was rude and refused to sign an autograph for one of the pilots.

Bieber denied the story and then was asked what it was like to be famous and have all these fake stories and rumors circulating about him.

Bieber responded,

"I'm famous? I'm a celebrity? I didn't even realize. My name's Derek. I don't even know what you're talking about. I'm just a look-alike. I don't know why you guys are following me around with cameras. I've never heard anybody ever call me a brat."

Justin then told the photog that he shouldn’t believe everything he hears and that there were also stories that he had died from multiple causes and they were on their way to his funeral.

Funny…

Watch Justin as Derek Bieber in Hollywood


Within an hour of the video being released “Derek Bieber” was a worldwide trending topic on twitter.

Ah, the power of social media!

But when you really are Justin Bieber, and worth an estimated $100 million, you can do anything you want and wear anything you want.

In fact, The Bieb’s is so confident in his masculinity these days he was rocking some ultra-bright pink shoes.

Nothing says masculine like pink shoes, two earrings, and making a lady carry your shopping bags.

We also noticed in the video that nobody really seemed to care that Scooter Braun was there, and he acted like he didn’t want anything to do with any of the discussion.

Smooth move Scooter – and nice beard.

For his part, Bieber is back in the studio working on his new album “Believe”.

Can’t wait.

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Video - Ryan Good Leaving Justin Bieber’s Management Team

Aw C’mon!!!

Any fan of Justin Bieber knows who Ryan Good is.

Ryan, who was Bieber’s road manager and stylists was also credited as a friend, mentor, and all around team player.

Now we learn that Ryan has announced he is leaving Justin’s management team to pursue other interests.

Ryan was first hired by Manager Scooter Braun after Bieber was signed to Island records under L.A. Reid, and has served by Justin’s side for the last three years.

Good was featured in the 3D movie “Never Say Never” and is frequently seen at Justin’s side in YouTube videos.

Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun took to twitter to say,

“For all you who are asking… Ryan is going to pursue some of his dreams… We encourage him to go after his. He will always be a part of this family. Always!”

Justin’s close friend and bodyguard Kenny Hamilton tweeted,

“I’m gonna miss you man! Been so much fun and so many memories… @thatrygood I wish you well…”

Before working for Justin Bieber’s team, Ryan Good worked as an assistant to the singer Usher.





Good spent the early days with Justin on the road and refined his early look and was sometimes referred to as his “swagger couch”.

Ryan is well known for his now famous articulation of the phrase “Aw C'mon!”.

There is no word on what Ryan will be doing or who he will be working for but we suspect it is all good!

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VIDEO - Justin Bieber Spends his 18th Birthday with Ellen DeGeneres!

Justin and Ellen celebrate JB's 18th birthday!

The entire World took pause today to absorb the reality that pop star Justin Bieber turned 18 years old today!

Bieber’s fans from around the globe turned to twitter and Facebook to try and set a world record worthy of the Guinness World Records book, and for his part Justin spent the day with his pal Ellen DeGeneres.

The videos below highlight Bieber’s visit with Ellen as she “Trucked in” one of his biggest fans, Bieber receiving his gift from his manager Scooter Braun, and visiting the riff-raff room.

The first video is Justin Visiting with Ellen and announcing his new single “Boyfriend” and talking about his charity work.



The next video shows Ellen putting a Bieber super fan on a truck and shipping her to the studio to meet Justin Bieber in person!



The big surprise for the day was Justin’s gift from manager Scooter Braun and Usher Raymond – a brand new Fisker Karma electric car! The Fisker is one of the most expensive and hard to get cars out there right now and Bieber got one!

Watch Justin Bieber get his Fisker Karma Birthday Present


And to round out the birthday surprises, Ellen had the Audience sing “Happy Birthday” to the Biebs before heading out to the Riff Raff room to visit with the overflow audience!





So there you have it -  the birthday celebration of the most famous 18-year-old on the planet.

Now we suspect Justin will spend a quiet evening with his girlfriend Selena Gomez and have a nice romantic dinner and…….. well…

Happy Birthday Justin Bieber!

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VIDEO - Justin Bieber Scores New Fisker Karma Electric Car For His Birthday!

Bieber, Ellen and Scooter check out the new Fisker Karma Hybrid

The World took pause yesterday as Justin Bieber celebrated his 18th birthday and ushered in a new World record for the number of social media message in a 24 hour period.

Bieber also spent the day with Ellen DeGeneres and received the coolest gift anybody could ever receive – a new car!

But not just any new car – Bieber scored a brand new totally hybrid electric and gas Fisker Karma $100,000 environmentally friendly car.

The 2012 Fisker Karma Hybrid Electric/gas car

The Fisker's wood and leather interior

Fisker command center and front seat

Justin’s gift was purchased by his manager Scooter Braun and his mentor and friend Usher Raymond.

Scooter told the audience,

"You work really, really hard. And I always yell at you, ‘Don't get anything flashy!’ We're not about that. Be humble, be humble. And I kind of broke my own rule. We wanted to make sure, since you love cars, that when you're on the road you are always looking environmentally friendly. And we decided to get you a car that would make you stand out. I think you know where I'm going, and you're kind of freaking out right now. That's a Fisker Karma."

With that, the curtain opened revealing a brand new 2012 Black Fisker Karma. Ellen tossed in a few extra gifts like a sun shield and Ellen bobble head for the dashboard.



The Fisker Karma is manufactured by Fisker Automotive and is a hybrid gas/electric car – meaning you can run on electricity or on regular gas.

It all starts with 959 lb/ft of torque, instantly available at 0 RPM.

In Sport Mode, the Karma's power management system utilizes a lithium-ion battery system along with a 2.0 liter 260 HP 4-cylinder direct injection motor to accelerate the Fisker Karma from 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds with a top speed of 125 mph.

Not a bad gift for an eighteen year old.

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Audio - Justin Bieber Radio Interview – Talks Selena, Past Girlfriends, Charity, and Sports!

Our favorite pop sensation Justin Bieber spontaneously called in to talk to his friend Mike Missanelli on his radio show last Friday.

We have to say, it was one of the most informative interviews we’ve heard from Bieber in a while.

It lasted almost seven minutes and was not just the canned answers we have grown accustomed to from the Biebs.

He talked about how he met Selena Gomez, his old girlfriends, Hockey, and his participation in his charity “Pencils of Promise”.

One thing became clear after the interview – Justin Bieber loves sports!

He also admitted that Jasmine Villegas was his girlfriend when he first met Selena, but did not mention the death threats and stalking problems Villegas has had.


Related: Jasmine Villegas gets death threats from Bieber fans!

There was a lot of ground covered in this interview and it was nice to not hear Justin say uh, well you know, yea, it’s like, every 5 seconds.



Bieber is also busy promoting his charity involvement with “Pencils of Promise”, and just announced that the company that produces his fragrance “Someday” has joined forces for the cause.

The campaign is called “Hearts Across the Web” and involves taking a picture of yourself making the heart sign and uploading it to the site to complete the world’s biggest digital chain of human hearts.



If half a million fans respond then “Give Back Bands” will help build 50 schools. You can upload your photo and learn more at the Someday web site here.

“Pencils of Promise” was founded by Adam Braun – the brother of JB’s manager Scooter Braun.

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Justin Bieber’s Tour Crew Refuses to Return to Japan – Might Cancel Shows

It’s not easy being the world’s most popular 17-year-old Pop star.

And we also know that Justin Bieber is not the kind of performer who likes to cancel a show.

But today during a crew meeting in Adelaide Australia, were Bieber is performing, the road and stage crew overseeing his tour said they refused to return to Japan for more concerts due to fears of radiation from the recent nuclear disaster.

Since the earthquake and Tsunami last month they fear the risk of cancer and other illnesses is too great, and say they refuse to return for shows on May 17th and 19th.

Bieber has already visited Japan on his My World Tour, and is scheduled to return later this month to both Tokyo and Osaka.

The crew reminded Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, that both Avril Lavigne and Slash have cancelled shows at the same venues over health fears.

Braun was overheard yelling and cursing at the crew telling them that the Japanese Government had told him there was no risk at all and that they should do what is right for the kids.

At this point there is a mutiny and the crew says they refuse to return.

Bieber himself has not made any comments on the subject and a simple statement released by his PR rep said “They are working through the issue now”.

Watch Justin Bieber on Japanese Television


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PHOTO - Justin Bieber Mooning for the Camera... Gets Another Tattoo!

Justin Bieber mooning the camera and getting new tattoos!

Pop singer Justin Bieber has really been expressing himself lately…

Last week the singer added to his long list of new tattoos by inking a series of roman numerals on his chest to celebrate the year his mother Patti Mallette was born…

Justin Bieber’s Assault Case Goes to Prosecutors – Faces 6 Months in Jail…

A Photographer talks to medics after Bieber beat down

Justin Bieber fans around the globe are starting to get a little worried today as news outlets are reporting that his “Paparazzi Assault” case will be going to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

Bieber rushing photographer

The case is currently being investigated by the Los Angeles police department after the victim filed an assault charge against the singer on Monday.

Bieber is wanted for questioning by the Police and will most likely surrender to them once he returns to the United States after his promotional tour is complete. The promo tour just kicked off in Oslo Norway and is the first phase of Bieber’s new “Believe” album promotion.

As we reported on Monday, Bieber was accused of assaulting a photographer while leaving a mall in Calabasas California with his girlfriend Selena Gomez.

RELATED: Justin Bieber Assaults Photographer – Photos

Bieber claims the photographer was blocking their van and after repeated requests would not let him and Selena pass.

Is Justin Bieber Tiring of the Fame and Fortune? Friends Say He Is Growing More and More Frustrated

Even good things can seem bad when there is too much of it too fast.

This is what some insiders are saying about teen sensation Justin Bieber and his meteoric rise to fame.

But some people close to the singer are starting to quietly come forward telling of a young man growing increasingly frustrated at the world of celebrity stardom.

Bieber’s biggest complaint?

No privacy. He is followed now by two body guards every place he goes and there is security outside his door while on the road in Hotels.

“People are ALWAYS around him. Changing his close, messing with his hair, taping microphone wires too him, move here, stand there kind of thing. When he moves around, he always moves with a team of people”.

They also say Justin is growing tired of having his mother, Pattie Mallette, around twenty-four hours a day.

“Justin is starting to grow up and is not happy having his mother shadow him while at home and on tour. He feels that he is old enough to venture out on his own and it makes him feel like a little kid when his mother is always around. He thinks it might not be cool for a kid his age to hang around his mother as much.”

Justin is guided through every step of his waking day by managers telling him about everything from what to eat, what to wear, when to sleep, when to work, and what to say. He feels like he has become the very thing he has told is fans he is not – a machine created to sing and make money for the people around him and a music producer’s record label.

“He feels like he has lost a lot of control and everything he does is now about keeping the image, and the machine, moving forward. People book things on his schedule months in advance and he has little time to just relax and be a kid. He travels almost %100 of the time”.

His biggest fear is getting sick and not being able to perform because he doesn’t want to let anybody down. He knows on any given day there may be a hundred people earning their paycheck from the “Bieber Machine”. Overseas trips are the worst as somebody on the team is always getting sick from the 5,000 mile flight.

“He is also tired of all the scrutiny in his life. In the beginning everybody thought he was gay, and then when he started dating Selena Gomez everybody wanted to kill her!”

Bieber tries to play the role of “I’m just a kid who sings”, but now that he is seventeen he is starting to see that those days are gone and that his celebrity status is going to follow him a long time wherever he goes. He is starting to see the payoff for his success – and that payoff is not having much of a normal life.

And contrary to what he has told every interview host, he does get tired of the screaming girls - and frequently wears earplugs in public to drown out the noise.

“They are always screaming. You can hear them outside the hotel at 6:00 in the morning and at 11:00 at night. Every time he gets out of a car he has to be rushed by a crowed that is screaming at him. It gets old. At first he was great with it, but now you can see it in his eyes – he is growing tired.”

But somehow we suspect that Bieber will find his inner strength and push through the drudgery. Not everybody gets this chance to live out their dream – and we’re sure he realizes that as well and is enjoying the good more than he is hating the bad.

Related: Bieber manager Scooter Braun Picks Up Another Young Celebrity Talent

Justin Bieber Shows Tattoo, Tour Bus and New Earring to Us Magazine - Photo

Pop sensation Justin Bieber recently appeared in a special edition of Us Magazine and really did let his fans into his world.

Bieber talked about playing sports in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, life on the road, and showed his fans the inside of his tour bus and his seagull tattoo.

But one picture stood out as he croons behind a microphone wearing an earring.

One reader told us, “It’s the first time I think I have ever seen him with an earring, and the pictures of his tour bus were cool!”

Another comment said, “I love his seagull tattoo. This is the first picture I have ever seen with him knowingly showing off his seagull tattoo.”

Video - Justin Bieber Does Top Ten List on David Letterman Show – Hilarious

While Justin Bieber takes a little time off from his 150 show My World tour, the teen pop sensation stopped in New York to visit some friends.

Bieber was in town to promote his new women’s fragrance “Someday” and he stopped by Uncle Dave Letterman’s show to read the top ten list.

The topic was “Top Ten Little Known Facts About Justin Bieber.”

This is not the first time Bieber has done Dave's top ten list, but was probably the funniest.



Even InfoStar learned a thing or two about the singer.

After doing the Letterman show last night, Justin made an appearance on the NBC Today Show Thursday morning before visiting his gal pals over at the view.

After his New York public relations run for “Someday” the singer plans to spend his time between Atlanta and Los Angeles working on his third album.

Insiders say the new album will showcase a much more mature Bieber in both personality and musical style.

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Justin Bieber to Star in Movie with Mark Wahlberg – It’s Official

It’s official!

After almost three months of speculation it was announced that Justin Bieber has signed on with Mark Wahlberg for a new movie.

While the plot is still very sketchy, Wahlberg told Deadline.com the film was a street hoops basketball story similar in plot format to the Oscar winning “Fighter.”

Wahlberg says neither him nor Bieber will be singing or dancing in the film, and that this will be a good chance for Justin to bring his dramatic acting skills to the table.

Last year, Bieber was a guest on the popular CSI television franchise and later told reporters that he loved acting, and loved the process, and wanted to do more of it.

The movie idea came to fruition after Wahlberg watched Bieber play, and win MVP, at last year’s All-Star NBA game. (Video Below). Watching the video you certainly get the feel that Bieber knows his way around the basketball court.

But he also knows his way around the hockey rink, soccer field, basketball court, and football field. The kid is multi-talented and will be a perfect fit says Wahlberg.

Bieber is no stranger to the movie screen either. His 2011 3D movie “Never Say Never” has grossed almost $100 million worldwide, and he has also contributed music to friend Jaden Smith’s “Karate Kid” remake.

The movie will be produced by Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson, and Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun will also participate. The script will be written by Ian Edelman.

The film will be standard 2D and not a 3D version like Bieber’s “Never Say Never”, and most likely distributed by Paramount.

“The tone of the project is described as ‘The Color of Money’ meets ‘The Karate Kid’. Justin loved the idea, and he’s been sending me video, he sent me a video of himself, and, yeah, I think he’s really talented.”

Wahlberg also says there may also be a chance for Bieber to bring in a few of his friends like Ryan Butler, Jaden Smith or Chaz Somers for small bit parts or cameos.

But Bieber may find himself working on TWO movie projects this year as the L.A. Times has already reported Bieber is connected to a deal with Ashton Kutcher.

Related: Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher to Star in Teen Buddy Movie 'What Would Kenny Do?'

Could this be a new career for the teen singing sensation?

Bieber himself has told reporters that he loves acting and wants to do more of it. And Justin is at an age where most teen idols go into hiding for a year or two while they “grow out” of the awkward lanky years that have derailed so many young stars.

We say – go for it JB.

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Video - Justin Bieber Covers Ernie Halter’s Very Mature “Come Home to Me”

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber sure has had a lot on his plate the last two years.

This week, Bieber completed his My World concert tour after almost 150 shows worldwide and is now returning to Atlanta to begin recording is new album due later this year.

And his fans are looking for any clue about what he has in store. Bieber tweeted that he has been working hard writing new material and is growing anxious to get it out to his fans.

We know very little except that he wants a more mature sound, and we know he has been working with some of the top song writers in the industry including Sean Garrett who says,

“What we’re trying to do with Justin is to transition him into young adulthood. The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well, like when Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *N Sync to his first solo album. I want to say we're aiming for that level. That’s the bar for the type of song, that level of ‘Cry Me a River,’ big records.”

Bieber’s career is at an inflection point. He has outgrown the bubble gum “Baby” young teen genre, and may not be mature enough yet to pull off a full blown Justin Timberlake musical exploration – but we may have already heard a taste of what he is planning.

We hear that Justin and Dan Kanter have been using JB’s acoustic set during his live concerts to try out several new songs to gauge the crowd’s reaction and interest.

Related: Justin Bieber Covers Edwin McCain’s ‘I’ll Be’ and Cries – Video

Justin just released a new audio cover single by Ernie Halter called “Come Home to Me”, and was seen playing the tune live with Kanter during his show in Hong Kong.

When InfoStar first heard it we were somewhat blown away and didn’t even think it was Bieber singing. But as we listened it became clear that this was a much more mature Bieber then we have heard before - and we were impressed.

It was magnificent, and if this is any indication of what we can expect from his new album this fall then we have to say it will be a success.

Listen to Justin Bieber cover “Come Home to Me”


Watch Justin perform “Come Home to Me” Live with Dan Kanter


After watching all the twitter posts between Bieber and his tour management crew this year it is clear they are ALL ready to give the road a break and get back home.

There have been some definite highlights during the tour and we have listed a few below:

Liverpool Police Struggle to control Crowds
Bieber goes shirtless playing soccer in Spain
Is JB the next Pele? Spain thinks so… Video
Justin Bieber lashes out at Paparazzi in Israel
JB flash mob hits Malaysia - Video
Justin injures back wakeboarding in Bali
Justin Bieber egged during concert – Video
Scooter Braun guilty in Mall mob scene
Jeremy Bieber – Meet Justin’s divorced dad - Bio

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