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Not good.

Usher’s latest CD was scheduled for release yesterday on Super Bowl Sunday, but it has now been pushed back to March 30!

Jive Records is refusing to release the new album until the singer signs with new management. His former manager AND mother Jonetta Patton are effing done professionally since late November 2009. Says a source:

“She walked away from the project because Usher had his girlfriend [and former Def Jam executive] Grace Miguel all in the mix. She [Jonetta] felt as though if she didn’t end things when she did, it would permanently afec their personal relationship.”

Sounds like Usher’s mama has territorial issues with the other women in his life! Remember how ugly it got with his ex-wife Tameka?!

Usher’s first single from his new album “Papers” hit the radio last September but it peaked at Number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Not his best.

Things could be looking up soon though because it’s rumored that he is going to sign with AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips — Usher was at Phillips’ table at Clive Davis‘ pre-Grammy party.

Regardless we still don’t buy that Usher is the next Michael Jackson!

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Look at that little cutie pie go!!

Selena Gomez paid mad props to one who came before her, the late, great Selena, by covering her track, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom!, last night at the San Antonio Rodeo!!

Who knew she could speak Spanish????

And do our eyes deceive us?? Is that Nick Jonas watching from the side stage?? Curious, very curious indeed!!

We’d do it for free!

Howard Stern has said that he would replace Simon Cowell on American Idol, but only if they cough up 100 million big ones. Says Stern:

“They’d have to pay me a ton of dough because I already make a ton of dough. Yeah I would do that show for $100 million.”

Stern, referring to the Idol as a “fucking karaoke contest” said that being a judge would be the best job on the planet and he is even rumored to be leaving Sirius XM Radio soon.

BUT $100 million is a lot of money…

And like we said — PEREZ will do it for free! Call us!

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Wow. It must be pretty bad if even the network is saying enough is enough. It’s not like they’re ones to turn down publicity.

The head honchos at MTV are reportedly pulling the plug on the cast of Jersey Shore and all of the club appearances they’ve been making because they’re afraid of overexposure!

WTF??

A source claims:

“MTV has told the ‘Jersey Shore’ crew they can only do two personal appearances a week, and that all of their gigs have to be approved by producers. They’ve threatened the cast that they will be fined if they flout the rules — but some don’t care and are blatantly going ahead to earn as much cash as they possibly can.”

Another source says:

“We have to put in controls to protect the brand. We don’t want them out all over the map at every single bar in the country. They have to get permission from MTV prior to doing a personal appearance — we don’t want one of these kids appearing in a topless bar. Pauly D’s fan base is about 85 percent women between 12 and 21, we have to protect that.”

Oh, goodness, yes. You don’t want to ruin the cast’s squeaky clean image!

Michael Schweiger, who manages the cast with the exception of our beloved Snookerdoodle, says:

“We’re incredibly busy. It’s a hell of a ride right now. This is something like America hasn’t seen before as far as reality TV goes. Rather than let it run like a train out of control, there has to be some rules put in place.”

We don’t think there’s much about the show that would fit the term ‘in control,’ so we think they just want to keep the cast under their lock and key so they don’t bring their business elsewhere! This is not going to end well.

What do U think??? Should the cast of Jersey Shore be allowed to run rampant??

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Good for you! See what happens when you shave off the Captain Caveman beard!

Joaquin Phoenix was seen out grabbing some take-out with a PYT Saturday afternoon in Hollywood.

Just another tiny step to returning to normal!

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