July 1, 2025

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Justin Bieber’s DUI Trial Date Gets Moved … Again

Justin Bieber's DUI trial date has been moved once again.

At a hearing in Miami on Tuesday (March 11), Bieber's hearing date was set for May 5. His trial was originally scheduled to begin on March 3, but was postponed while his lawyers handled the release of police videos that showed the singer submitting to a urine test in a police station.

At the same hearing, prosecutors said that, contrary to reports, Bieber has not been offered a plea deal the case. In late January, he pled not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and possessing an invalid driver's license.

Since being arrested in Miami in January, Bieber's trial date has now been changed twice — it was originally set to begin on February 14 then was bumped to March 3.

The new trial date is just the latest legal development for Bieber this week: On Monday, TMZ released portions of a video deposition he gave in connection to a lawsuit filed by paparazzo Jeffery Binion, who claimed that Justin and one of his bodyguards roughed him up and tried to take a memory card from his camera.

He's also facing assault charges in his native Canada, stemming from an alleged incident with a limousine drive in Toronto. A hearing on that case occurred on Monday, though Bieber was not present. Instead, his lawyer, Seth Weinstein, appeared before a judge to answer to that charge.

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Who Watched Lindsay Lohan’s OWN Debut?

First the good news: Lindsay Lohan's OWN network debut kicked the ratings for the sought-after women 18-34 demo on that channel up more than 230 percent from the previous year.

... The bad news, though, is that despite plenty of advance hype and curiosity about Lohan's post-rehab career and life reboot, 
 landed with a modest pop rather than a bang, failing to reach the ratings of her earlier "Oprah's Next Chapter" interview and placing her third in unscripted shows on the network.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sunday night's first episode had 693,000 viewers, which marked the best unscripted premiere for the struggling OWN network so far this year. By contrast, August's 
 interview drew 892,000 viewers when it first aired, and another 504,000 in an encore.

"We had set out to try to attract a different type of viewer and audience to the network and we felt like we did that — especially young women demo which is up by triple digits," OWN president Erik Logan told Deadline of the demo of viewers that normally "don't come here." That uptick was proven in the premiere's .53 rating, which was up 231 percent from the same night last year.

"We thought this was a great opportunity for us — we feel great about the young end of the numbers, and the premiere in a time slot we never programmed before on a most competitive night of television," Logan said.

But among other reality shows on OWN, the eight-episode "Lindsay" came in third in total viewers, behind self-help guru "Iyanla: ...

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‘True Detective’: Everything We Know About Season 2 (And What To Watch Until Then)

It's time to face the fact that the story of Rustin Cohle and Marty Hart is over. The first season of "True Detective" came to an end on Sunday in a way that satisfied fans of the characters played by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, but it also probably pissed off anyone who just didn't want the story to end.

Little by little, writer and creator Nic Pizzolatto has shared some of what to expect for his next installment in the anthology, but that's hardly enough to sate you, right?

So what now? With details on a second season relatively scant, it's time to look elsewhere for your fix of intelligent crime dramas, and I have a number of recommendations that will help get you through to whenever HBO decides to make another set of episodes.

What We Know About Next Season

Despite the Internet's enthusiastic recommendations for #TrueDetectiveSeason2, Pizzolatto hasn't revealed all that much about what's next. Actually, HBO hasn't either. The network has yet to officially green light another entry in the anthology, but considering that the series raked in about 11 million viewers for the premium channel, it seems likely that they're just waiting on Pizzolatto's scripts and possibly for the principal casting to come together.

From what Pizzolatto has said about his second tale, the only elements sticking around from the story of Rust and Hart are strangeness and "bad men." The series creator told HitFix that the major lesson he learned from season one was not to "play the next one straight," and he summed ...

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Exclusive ‘Divergent’ Clip To Debut At 2014 Woodie Awards: Get A Sneak Peek Now

fans, rejoice!

With less than two weeks until the film's premiere on March 21, mtvU has announced that "Divergent" stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James, Tris and Four themselves, will debut a new clip from the sure-fire blockbuster at the 2014 Woodie Awards.

You'll also be able to catch it on MTV during the "2014 mtvU Woodie Awards Special," airing on Sunday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The special will also feature some awesome special appearances by Imagine Dragons, Wiz Khalifa, MGK, Mac Miller, Danny Brown, Steve Aoki, Hannibal Buress and the cast of "Workaholics."

Can't wait until March 16? Fear not! Watch a sneak peek of the clip now.

The worldwide premiere for Ellie Goulding's "Beating Heart" from the "Divergent" soundtrack will premiere at 7:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 11) for "MTV First: Divergent," which will include appearances by stars Woodley and James.

mtvU also announced that Phantogram and EchoSmith would join a phenomenal list of performers at the 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards Festival, including Childish Gambino, Iggy Azalea, The 1975, Sam Smith, American Authors, London Grammar, Wild Club, Bleachers and Vic Mensa, as well as MTV News' Sway and "Girl Code" stars Charlamagne and Nessa.

Between a tasty new "Divergent" clip and incredible musical acts, it's enough to please fans of all factions.

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Justin And Selena’s Dirty Dancing Video: The Greatest Fan Freakouts

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's game of relationship chicken continued to barrel towards its inevitable conclusion on Monday (March 10) night, when Bieber posted — then promptly deleted — an eye-opening Instagram video of the two dancing to John Legend's "Ordinary People."

To those who actively keep track of these things, the vid all but confirmed the fact that "Jelena" were once again an item, a fact that has alternately thrilled and horrified Beliebers and Selenators around the world.

Yes, it seems the response to Bieber and Gomez rekindling their relationship has been mixed ... though there are some who have taken things to a whole new level. Here are some of our favorite reactions to Jelena's Dirty Dancing video.

There's the simple, straightforward approach:

And the complete opposite:

Some fans are deeply saddened:

And others are horrified:

Some are confused:

And some are #confused:

Some are hungry:

And some are in need of medical attention:

Some are funny:

While some are very serious:

And some are John Legend:

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Shailene Woodley Gets Advice From J-Law, And So Should You

Picture this: You're a Hollywood starlet, just starting out, when the opportunity comes along to do a major motion picture franchise based on a beloved YA literary trilogy. But before you sign on, you need some Real Talk about what you're signing up for. Who do you call?

If you said, "Jennifer Lawrence!" then you've made the right choice; as did Shailene Woodley, before she officially made the decision to star in "E! that she emailed J-Law for advice on the pros and cons of teen film franchises, and got some excellent feedback.

"She was like, 'Listen, there are a few things that you should not do, like drugs and make a sex tape, or go to Whole Foods the day the movie opens, but it's gonna change your life in so many positive ways. Definitely do it," Woodley said.

Needless to say, Shailene took that advice, and rightly so since Jennifer Lawrence is a virtual treasure trove of information on all manner of subjects. In light of her useful tips on the ups and downs of stardom, let's look back on J-Law's history of advice.

On being in love, in public:
"You don't want your relationship to be in the press, but at the same time, and this is only a theory, the more you try to keep it secret, the more the media tries to crack it open."

On narrow beauty standards:
"You look how you look, so be comfortable. What are you going to do, be hungry every single day ...

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Lena Dunham Has A Message For Hollywood: Change Or Die

Sure, "Girls" has landed Lena Dunham work on 
 a book deal and endless praise for her comedic smarts. But, it's still hard out there for a woman to get a good part in Hollywood and the fight is not nearly over.

During a well-received 45-minute keynote address at the SXSW Festival on Monday, Dunham took attendees on a trip through her unlikely climb to the pay cable mountaintop, with stops at babysitting money, her first taco-fueled trip to Austin four years ago and her total disregard for ratings.

"It's a rough scene," Dunham said about the casting choices facing women in movies and TV these days. "It's hard to always offer comforting words on that topic. I think about this in relation to the cast on my show, which consists of three very talented women and also some very talented guys."

For instance, her TV boyfriend, lumbering male lead Adam Driver, had a "bang-up" year in movies ("Lincoln," "Inside Llewyn Davis" and a rumored part in "Star Wars: Episode VII"), which she said he totally deserved because he's a "ferocious genius with an incredible work ethic."

But ... the women on "Girls," well, they're still waiting patiently for parts that are "going to honor their intelligence and their ability."

And while the world seems ready to see Driver as good guys, bad guys, sweet and scary guys, the same can't quite be said for "Girls" co-stars Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet or Jemima Kirke.

"They're all ready to stretch their legs in the same variety of diverse roles," Dunham said. But ...

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‘The Voice’ Recap: Things Get ‘Crazy’ As Blind Auditions Continue

"Wait for great" was the name of the game as the third week of blind auditions on "The Voice" kicked into high gear Monday night (March 10) and Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher and Blake Shelton got closer to filling the last few slots on their teams.

As it came down to the wire, the contestants left their hearts on the blind audition stage, making it that much harder for the four coaches to selective while filling the few remaining spots. Here are a few of the night's highlights.

Goodbye Yodeling, Hello Rocking Out
When 33-year-old Kat Perkins hit the blind stage, she immediately grabbed the attention of three of the four coaches. Levine praised the former yodeling cowgirl's voice for "sear[ing] the entire audience," and Shakira encouraged the contestant to "be the architect of [her] own destiny" and choose to be with her. In the end, the rocker landed herself a spot on Team Adam, as well as a victorious lift by her new coach.

Pop Star Flashback
Flash back to 2006, when newcomer Paula Deanda ruled the radio airwaves with her hit songs "Doing Too Much" and "Walk Away {Remember Me)." She may have been dropped from her label, but has never lost her drive. She hit the blind audition stage with Ariana Grande's "The Way," and smooth vocals, killer falsetto and impressive whistle tones resonated with both Shelton and Shakira. Ultimately, the country coach's premonition of a victory in Deanda's future won the contestant's alliance.

Flying Falsetto
If he hadn't mentioned it before hitting the stage, it'd have been hard ...

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