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Brace yourselves Bieber fans. Justin Bieber’s new single Boyfriend was released at midnight on iTunes.

Although it hasn’t been released on his official Youtube channel yet, you can listen to it for the first time here: http://perezhilton.com/2012-03-26-justin-bieber-boyfriend-new-song.

If that’s not enough, Bieber posted a video encouraging you to listen to his new single. http://www.twitvid.com/IEDLG

So, what do you think?

Last night I got my hands on the 800, yes 800, photos captured on my wedding day February 19th.

It was a whirlwind of a day, but for the highlights, my fabulous photographer Tricia Victoria posted the best of the best to her blog.

Click on the link below for a look back on the day I’m still floating on clouds from:

http://triciavictoriaphotography.myfotojournal.com/2012/mar/08/belle-steve-oops-thats-carla-and-steve/

William Shatner will host the 2012 Juno Awards in Ottawa April 1st.

Dozens of Canadian musicians got shout-outs Tuesday morning as the Juno Award nominations were announced.

Here are some of the major nods:

New Artist of the Year: Alissa Reid, Dan Mangan, Diamond Rings, Jordan and Lindi Ortega.

New Group of the Year: Hey Rosetta, Mother Mother, Rural Alberta Advantage and The Sheepdogs.

Pop Album of the Year: Avril Lavigne, Down with Webster, Hedley, Lights and Mariana’s Trench.

Album of the year: Avril Lavigne, Drake, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble (for his Christmas album) and Nickelback.

Artist of the Year: City and Colour, Deadmau5, Drake, Feist, and Michael Buble.

Also announced Tuesday, Sarah McLachlan will join Blue Rodeo on stage. (Blue Rodeo will also be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame the night of the awards on April 1st.) Hedley, Nickelback, City and Colour, Deadmau5, and Feist will perform too.

I’ll post the full list as it comes down.

Nicki Minaj and Madonna performing at Sunday's Superbowl.

Just days after her Superbowl performance, Madonna annouced dates for her 2012 world tour.

It kicks off with a performance in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 29th.

Madonna performs the first of about 25 North American shows in Philadelphia August 28th.

As for Canadian stops,  her Madgesty will take to the stage in Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.

Tickets go on sale Monday, February 13th. (If you’re a super fan, the closest concert to Edmonton would be the Vancouver show on September 29th.) Her new album M.D.N.A launches March 26th.

Meanwhile- have you seen her latest music video? Madonna’s Superbowl performance had a huge impact on ”Give Me All Your Luvin”. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cItHOl5LRWg

We are one step closer to knowing who will take home Oscar hardware late next month. The 84th annual Oscar nominations were announced early Tuesday morning.

This year brings a key change in the Oscar rules: a shift in the voting structure allows for the number of best picture nominees to vary between five and 10.

On that note, nine films were nominated for Best Picture:
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo (which leads with 11 nominations)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

 Best Actress nominees:
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Merryl Streep (The Iron Lady. Not that movie was not nominated for Best Picture.)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

Best actor nominees:
Demian Bachir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Best supporting actress:
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Best supporting actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

Best original screenplay
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

Best adapted screenplay
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Best foreign language film
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
A Separation

Best animated feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

“30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan was rushed to hospital after falling unconscious at the Sundance Film Festival.

Morgan seemed disoriented when he received an award at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards in Utah. According to TMZ, he was escorted out of the building a short time later, where he fell unconscious.

The comedian was rushed by ambulance to the Park City Medical Center. While a spokesperson for the hospital said that no drugs or alcohol were found in his system, “unnamed sources” (according to the Hollywood Reporter) say he was out of control “yelling and falling”.

Morgan has diabetes and received a kidney transplant two years ago. His publicist denied that Morgan — a recovering alcoholic who was arrested twice for driving under the influence in 2005 and 2006 — appeared intoxicated at the festival. He released a statement explaining, “from a combination of exhaustion and altitude, Tracy is seeking medical attention … He is with his fiancée and grateful to the Park City Medical Center for their care. Any reports of Tracy consuming alcohol are 100 percent false.”

Morgan’s was with co-stars  Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo at Sundance for the screening of their flick ”Predisposed”.

Because of bitterly cold temperatures and windchills the following school buses have been cancelled today:

• Victory Christian School – Edmonton
• Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools
• Aspen View Schools
• Elk Island Public Schools
• Parkland School Division Number #70 (Evergreen Catholic, Devon Christian,  St.Mathew’s, Living Waters, Black Gold School Division, Wild Rose School Division whose residence reside in  Parkland County, City Of Spruce Grove, Town of Stony Plain, and Devon)
• Pembina Hills Regional Division No. 7
• Northern Gateway
• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Schools
• Black Gold Regional Division No. 18
• Hobbema and Mother Earth’s Children’s Charter School
• Grand Yellowhead
• Battle River
• Peace River
• Sturgeon School Division

Buses and schools cancelled for today include:

• Samson and Louis Bull schools
• Alexander First Nation
• Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation school
• Wolf Creek Public Schools

For the list of bus cancellations in the Northern Lights School Divison No. 69 and Lakeland Catholic School Division No. 150, click here.

The deep south drama “The Help” leads the nominations for the “Screen Actors Guild Awards”.

The adaptation of the best-selling novel was nominated for “Best Ensemble Cast” along with the silent film “The Artist”, the wedding comedy “Bridesmaids”, the family drama “The Descendants” and the romantic fantasy “Midnight in Paris”.

Among the best-actress contenders are Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, and Michelle Williams.

In the best actor category: Demian Bichir, George Clooney, Leonardio Dicaprio, Jean Dujardin, and Brad Pitt.

I haven’t even covered the television nominations so head to this site for the full list.

Lady Gaga and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles performing at the Grammy nominations concert.

The Grammys won’t be handed out until February 12th, but music fans got a taste of some of the talent that will compete for the top prizes. 

Wednesday night’s Grammy nominations live concert revealed the nominees and boasted performances that featured unusual pairings such as Lady Gaga and country crooners Sugarland, and rapper Ludacris and another country act, Jason Aldean.

Rihanna performed from London, Usher paid tribute to song-writers, and The Band Perry also took to the stage.

Kanye West was the top nominee with seven nominations; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each got six nods.

Click here for the full list of nominees.

The Grammys, hosted by LL Cool J, air February 12th.

Click here for Lady Gaga and Sugarland’s performance.

J-Lo performing on stage at the American Music Awards.

You’ve probably seen J-Lo’s commercial for the Fiat 500.

In it, she’s taking a drive through memory lane in her home town, the Bronx. Or maybe not. Turns out “Jenny from the Block” wasn’t actually on the block. A stunt double was used for all the scenes filmed in the Bronx. The fake was spotted by a barbershop owner who appears in the commercial. A statement from her spokesperson claims the singer’s schedule wouldn’t allow for her to film in New York.

Click HERE to check out the video for yourself; it could definitely be someone else.