Pop starlet Alexandra Burke was spotted strolling through the Los Angeles‘ LAX Airport earlier this week.

The X Factor winner has taken up temporary residence in the US, as she completes work on her hotly anticipated sophomore set. Producers Burke has worked with on the project include Rico Love (‘Motivation’), Andre Merrit (‘Disturbia’), Wayne Wilkins (‘Fight For This Love’), RedOne (‘On The Floor’), and  Swizz Beats (‘Get Me Bodied’). {Pic Source}

Randomness: With X Factor USA set to launch in September, I sure hope plans are being put in place to use it as a launchpad for Alex Stateside. Besides the $5 million deal signed with Epic Records US two years ago, it’s common knowledge that Alex is one of the very best things to come from te X Factor franchise; it’s high time she was showcased as such. For, in every sense of the word, she is world class.

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Lady GaGa‘s ‘Born This Way’ promo campaign made another high profile stop tonight, this time at Saturday Night Live.

True to form, the 25 year old rocked the stage with performances which validate her  superstar status. The cuts performed include ‘The Edge of Glory’, ‘Judas’, and ‘Born This Way’.

Acoustics, an egg, and a baby bump, await after the jump…

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Saturday Night Live was all an Lady GaGa affair tonight. For, as well as taking to the stage, the 25 year old featured in not one, but two of the show’s trademark skits.

Both co-starring host Justin Timberlake, the digital shorts see GaGa first don a wine bottle ensemble to sing hits from Flo Rida and co; while the other sees her, Timberlake, and Andy Samberg hilariously propose a threesome (…)

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Oh Aubrey.

After briefly embracing the conservative, former Danity Kane diva Aubrey O’Day returned to her wild ways this weekend when she hosted a pool party at Las Vegas’ Liquid Lounge.

Rocking a barely there ensemble, the singer posed, played and frolicked the day away, with guests including ‘assistant’ Krystal Bronson, and producer Rob Knox. O’Day recently signed a major label deal with SRC/Universal Music.

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Lady Gaga is to tribute her close friend and chart contemporary Beyonce at tomorrow night’s Billboard Awards, it has been announced. The ‘Judas‘ singer is just one name in a list of stars paying homage to the 16 time Grammy winner who is receiving the Billboard Millennium Award.

Full story after the jump…

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The Saturdays guesting on the BBC’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ was always going to be ironic. For since debuting in 2008, the group’s live showings have favoured  5 girls drunk girls stumbling around on a Saturday night (pardon the pun).

However, the British belles’ premier performance of new single ‘Notorious’ went surprisingly well. So much so, it easily serves as their best performance to date. Hands down.

From the Naomi Campbell walking, to the weave tossing, to the believable backing track, as well as the tight choreography; this was most certainly a ‘we’ve arrived’ showing. One which is thoroughly welcome – even if it is 3 albums down the line.

Anyway, enough from me, check out Vanessa, Rochelle, Mollie, Una, and Frankie in action below…

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Rapper Trina made headlines this week, following an angry tirade against BET – who omitted her from the Best Female Hip-Hop category at the BET Awards 2011.

With many, including nominees Nicki Minaj and Diamond, actually vouching for the Miami native,the network’s senior VP, Stephen Hill, has spoken up and out – explaining why the ‘Diamond Princess’ was excluded.

Find out what he had to say after the jump…

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Somewhere in the darkest depth of Pop culture, Milli Vanilli are gagging in disgust. For if reports are to believed, a new vocally deficient duo may be after their spot. For, Rihanna and Britney Spears are apparently to perform together on tomorrow night’s Billboard Awards.

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The Billboard Awards 2011 will be airing live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena tomorrow on ABC.

An action packed bill, the show will feature performances from the industry’s brightest stars including Rihanna (together, reportedly, Britney Spears), Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Ne-Yo, Black Eyed Peas, Taio Cruz and others. Also set to take to the stage is budding icon Beyonce, who will be presented the Millenium Award for her musical efforts over the last 15 years. you’re going to need expert coverage of all the action.

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“Kelly, I can be your motivation”

These the words of The Dream, who today released the latest remix of Kelly Rowland‘s summer sizzler ‘Motivation’.

The singer-songwriter, who penned Beyonce‘s ‘Single Ladies’ as well as her latest release ‘Run The World’, is currently in the studio with the Rowland putting the finishing touches to her third studio LP ‘Here I Am’.

Does Dream’s rendition fare better than that of of Da Brat, Jeremih, or even the original? Judge for yourself after the jump…

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As earlier reported, Pop stars Chris Brown and Justin Bieber took over Universal Studios, Los Angeles this week to shoot the video for ‘Next To You’ – the latest release to be lifted from Brown’s ‘F.A.M.E’ LP

The post-apocalyptic clip was directed by Brown’s longtime visual director Collin Tilley, who has worked with the singer on the videos for ‘Yeah 3x’, ‘Look At Me Now’, ‘Champion’, among others.

Check out another pic from the set after the jump…

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is Shanice Smith. The young Londoner tracks a crack at Beyonce‘s new controversial single ‘Run The World (Girls)’.

Peep her performance below:

Great showing; once which further serves as evidence that it’s not always a powerful vocal which makes for an interesting voice. Rather, as Shanice show, it’s about interpreting the music and making it one’s own – something the BRIT school student does so here to great effect. .

For more on Shanice, check out her Youtube page

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