Archives for May 2011

Justin Bieber finding no peace in Israel

Singer Justin Bieber performs at Mediolanum Forum on April 9, 2011, in Milan, Italy. (Credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) Many an empire have crashed on the shores of frustration in the Land of Canaan, and Justin Bieber is proving to be no exception. Upon arrival, Bieber’s expectations were modest, writing on Twitter: “I just want to have the same personal experience that others have here.” However, when you are the world’s single biggest teen-pop sensation, that is apparently as over-eager and far-fetched a desire as Richard the Lionheart’s Third Crusade. First,...

24 May

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber is not getting much spiritual peace on his eagerly anticipated visit to Israel. The Canadian teen idol bitterly complained on Tuesday that paparazzi had ruined his visits to holy sites, saying on Twitter that he was “super frustrated” by the intrusions. His mood was not helped by a newspaper report that a proposed meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell through after the singer allegedly refused to meet with invited children from a region affected by enemy rockets. Bieber’s camp denied that he had snubbed the youngsters...

24 May

Israel finds itself rattled on several fronts these days: Hamas rocket attacks in Gaza have increased, Arab unrest could test several key regional alliances, and Palestinian leaders plan to seek statehood recognition at the United Nations in September. So Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did what any other world leader wrestling with mounting diplomatic pressures would do: He planned to meet Justin Bieber. In a bid to put Israel firmly on the popcult radar and bolster national morale amid a sense of isolation, Netanyahu had arranged for some quality time with the Canadian tween heart-throb...

24 May

NEW YORK (AFP) – Pop star Justin Bieber, game sensation Angry Birds and The New York Times were among the nominees on Tuesday for the 15th annual Webby Awards. YouTube discovery Bieber was nominated in the comedy category for “Justin Bieber Takes Over Funny Or Die” while Angry Birds from Finland’s Rovio earned a nod in the best mobile games category. The New York Times earned 18 nominations in various categories for its multi-media journalism. Other media outlets earning nominations included Britain’s The Guardian with six, the BBC with six, CNN with six and National...

24 May

(April 8, 2011) Christine Kearney Reuters April 12, 2011, 9:17 a.m. NEW YORK- Pop sensation Justin Bieber, Grammy Award winner Arcade Fire and the Angry Birds mobile game are among the nominees for the Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web content. Bieber was nominated for the video...

24 May

Justin Bieber had an awful experience in Israel, as he was plagued with cancellations and nosy paparazzi. Bieber was recently invited to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take a tour of Tel Aviv before his concert the following night. Realizing the opportunity, Netanyahu’s advisors invited several children that have been affected by the Gaza rocket fire to come to the meeting and meet Justin. Justin does not appear to have been happy with this decision, as he wanted to have a peaceful walk-through of a holy place. The singer refused to meet with the children, and Netanyahu...

24 May

Friday, March 4th, 2011 at 5:42 pm Guys.. plz help Justin to win JUNO Awards. Last year he didn’t win! Voting for the JUNO Fan Choice Award has been extended only few hours till 12:00am(EST) tonight! Visit www.junofanchoice.ca VOTE NOW!!! - Tweet Filed under: Votes »View More

23 May

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 04/12/2011 By Sarah Anne Hughes Justin Bieber would certainly not give a thumbs up to the paparazzi in Israel. (Reuters) Tween sensation and Webby nominee Justin Bieber is in Israel to tour the Holy Land, maybe meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and perform in Tel Aviv. Two parts of this plan have gone wrong. Bieber was supposed to meet with Netanyahu, but Haaretz.com is reporting that the prime minister canceled the meeting after the singer refused “to meet with children living in communities affected by Gaza rocket fire.” The...

23 May

Justin Bieber and Zach Galifianakis are two of this year’s celebrity Webby Award nominees. The Webbys reward the best of the Web and allow the general public to vote for the winner. You can see the complete list of nominees at the Webby’s Web site. (Full disclousure: The Washington Post is up for two Webbys.) Check out videos of the three best celebrity nominees below. “Between Two Ferns”: Zach Galifianakis’s Funny or Die celebrity interview series, “Between Two Ferns,” is nominated in three categories. “The Hangover” star interviews celebs, like “Mad Men’s”...

23 May

The band OK Go received the 2010 Webby Award for film and video. This year’s winners will be announced May 3. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bieber, Old Spice among the 2011 Webby Awards nominees In their 15th year, the Webby’s are the internet’s most venerable awards Winners announced May 3; ceremony — and five-word speeches — on June 13 (CNN) — Justin Bieber and Angry Birds. Arcade Fire, Foursquare and the Old Spice guy. All are among the dozens of internet presences up for Webby Awards in 2011. The Webbys announced its list of nominees on Tuesday. “The wildly...

23 May