JUSTIN BIEBER showed off his caring side on Monday (13Feb12) by flying a sick fan and her family to New York to meet him in person.
The Baby hitmaker learned about six-year-old Avalanna Routh, who suffers from a rare form of incurable brain cancer, through a Facebook.com campaign and quickly made arrangements to meet her.
Routh, who dubs herself MrsBieber, spent two hours with the star in his New York hotel room and the pair ate cupcakes and played games together.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, Bieber writes, “Hangin out with a special little girl. MrsBieber… That was one of the best things i have ever done. she was AWESOME! Feeling really inspired now!
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“The Help,” a movie about the treatment of maids in a Mississippi town during the civil rights era, took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, making it the movie to watch as the Oscar awards approach next month.
Viola Davis won the best actress trophy, while Octavia Spencer was given the best supporting actress honor. Both women portrayed maids.
“The Help” also won the best cast ensemble SAG award.
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This week, at the WBZ Water Cooler: Besides the big win itself, everyone was talking about Steven Tylers Star Spangled Banner after the Pats won the AFC Championship. Some loved it, but it seems many didnt.
Jackie Berkley of Boxborough has performed the national anthem all over the map, including Fenway for the Sox.
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GLEE star LEA MICHELE is graduating TV high school to mentor wannabes on the hit show’s reality contest spin-off
The singer/actress is filming her final episodes for the show that made her a star but now she’s set to give hopefuls a boost on The Glee Project, which has just been renewed for a second season.
As the guest mentor for the series second season premiere episode, Michele, who plays Rachel Berry in Glee, will offer help and advice to contestants hoping to win a part on the show.
Critical favorite “The Artist” was the big winner at the 69th annual Golden Globes, picking up three awards, including the Golden Globe for best motion picture, musical or comedy.
George Clooney’s “The Descendants” won the award for best dramatic motion picture, and also earned Clooney the best actor in a dramatic motion picture honor.
Meryl Streep, meanwhile, picked up the Golden Globe for best actress in a dramatic motion picture for her work in “The Iron Lady.”
Here’s the list of winners:
Best motion picture, drama
“The Descendants”
Best actress in a motion picture, drama
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Best actor in a motion picture drama
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Best motion picture, musical or comedy
“The Artist”
Best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
Best actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Best supporting actress in a motion picture
Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Best supporting actor in a motion picture
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Best animated feature film
“The Adventures of Tintin”
Best director — motion picture
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best foreign language film
“A Separation” (Iran)
Best TV series, drama
“Homeland”
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Kelsey Grammer, “Boss”
Best actress in a TV series, drama
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Best TV series, comedy
“Modern Family”
Best actress in a TV series, comedy
Laura Dern, “Enlightened”
Best actor in a TV series, comedy
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Best supporting actress in a series, mini-series, or TV movie
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Best supporting actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Best TV movie or mini-series
“Downton Abbey”
Best actor in a mini-series or TV movie
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Best actress in a mini-series or TV movie
Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce”
Best original score – motion picture
Ludovic Bource, “The Artist”
Best original song – motion picture
“Masterpiece,” from “W.E.”
Best screenplay – motion picture
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Alec Baldwins antics aboard an American Airlines flight have gotten him grounded as a spokesman for a New York-based supermarket chain.
A spokeswoman for Wegmans Food Markets tells Rochester media outlets that the company pulled television ads featuring Baldwin after some customers complained about his behavior that resulted in his being booted from a Dec. 6 flight at Los Angeles International Airport.
Baldwin was removed from the New York-bound plane for refusing to turn off his cellphone.
The TV spots were filmed for the 2010 holiday season. T
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