With her new album due out in a matter of weeks, there are some who feel the promotional campaign for Mary J Blige‘s  new LP hasn’t received the push it needs to ensure it sells more copies than Rihanna‘s ‘Talk That Talk‘, which is released on the same day.

Now, sure to put a smile on many of the faces of many of her fans and generate a greater buzz for the project, Ms.Blige  has been confirmed as a performer at the 2011 American Music Awards.

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Few siblings can rival the combined star power of Michael and Janet Jackson. However, for the the latter, that connection goes deeper than sharing the same last name. In life, Janet always had her brother’s back, and in death it’s no different.

After mounting a wildly successful ‘Number Ones’ tour, the 45 year old today announced a brief hiatus from the Australian leg of the trek. For, she says, it’s imperative that she joins her family back home in the US as the trial of the Dr accusused of causing the singer’s untimely death draws nearer its end.

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Switch that messy Kardashian nonsense off! The Braxton sisters are back and in a big way.

After warming our hearts with their debut season, Toni, Trina, Towanda, Traci, and, of course, Tamar, are set to return to the small screen with season 2 of their hit WeTV reality series ‘Braxton Family Values’.

Premiering on November 10th, the show looks to be even more unmissable than before if this meatier taste of it is anything to go by.

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The follow up to her widely debated hit ‘Swagger Jagger‘, Cher Lloyd has given her fans a glimpse into the video shoot for the single ‘With Ur Love‘ in a bid to boost the buzz for both the song and its supporting album.

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Since announcing her pregnancy at August’s VMA’s, Beyonce‘s paparazzi stock has shot sky-high. That or the singer has been out and about much more the usual. Whatever the case, everyday seems to usher in new candids of the mother-to-be (not that we’re complaining).

The latest set of snaps see the superstar enroute to a brunch meeting with sister Solange over the weekend.

Say what you will about, but it’s hard to deny she wears pregnancy well.

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‘Closer’ crooner Ne-Yo brought 32 in with a bang yesterday at his Encore Las Vegas nightclub Surrender birthday celebration.  Greeted by a host of guests and the sexy Surrender go-go dancers, the birthday boy was later presented with a cake fashioned after himself (hat included).  He later treated attendees to performances of hit songs ‘Closer’ and his contribution to Pitbull‘s #1 smash ‘Give Me Everything’.

See more Ne-yo below (thanks to Haute Living):

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Fans should ready themselves for the crooner’s forthcoming ‘The Way You Move’ featuring fellow hitmakers Trey Songz and T-Pain.  While the video is due to drop soon, fans can get into the behind-the-scenes footage until then.

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In what comes as little surprise, ABC gave viewers two new reasons – cuties Monroe and Moroccan Cannon – to tune into 20/20 and tune in they did (in incredible numbers).  For proud mom and pop Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon‘s unveiling of ‘dem babies’ led the news program to receive some of its most impressive numbers this year.

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This was the show’s best viewership in more than 18 months, since February 2010, and its highest A18-49 rating since January 2010. Going head-to-head, “20/20″ more than doubled “Dateline NBC” in the demo (2.1 vs. 1.0) and nearly doubled in Total Viewers (7.6M vs. 3.9M). “20/20″ helped make ABC #1 for the night in Adults 18-49.

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The songbird is undoubtedly hoping fans turn out in similar groves for her 13th LP, the followup to 2009’s nearly forgotten ‘Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel’, as it is due next year.  As ever, we’re anxious to find out what Mimi is mixing up.

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Earlier this week, Chris Brown dazzled Michael Jackson‘s daughter Paris with a showing of his ‘FAME Tour‘ in The Staples Centre, Los Angeles.

Last night, he did the same for attendees of the concert at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Concord, California, stimulating their senses with performances of some of his oft celebrated music, which  included ‘Run It!’ and ‘She Ain’t You’.

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Last week saw Pop staple Katy Perry take to the X Factor UK stage to perform her latest single ‘The One That Got Away‘.

Now, as a direct result from the performance, her album ‘Teenage Dream‘ has surged back into the top ten of the UK album chart this week while her close friend Rihanna enjoys a top 15 position with her LP ‘Loud‘.

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One of the world’s more celebrated male performers, ‘Grenade‘ singer Bruno Mars‘ wicked and wild performance style has helped him win over the hearts of fans both home and away.

Tonight, he added a few more hearts to his collection for moments ago he delivered a show stopping rendition of his latest UK single on X Factor UK.

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Keyshia Cole‘s ‘Woman To Woman’ album won’t be available to fans until February 2012 but that hasn’t stopped her from titillating her support base with previews of the anticipated  material.

Hosting a  Ustream session last night, the singer  used the opportunity to play snippets from a number of songs, including ‘Can’t Make You Love Me’ as well as the album’s title track.

Confirming Esther Dean‘s contributions to the project, Cole also expressed her desires to collaborate with Rapper Drake on an unfinished number named ‘Forever’.

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