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“I am actually genuinely excited for Chernobyl Diaries to come out… I mean a cheesy horror film WITH Jesse McCartney!?”

Liz Mace
Megan & Liz

Yesterday, Justin Bieber announced his 45-city North American tour featuring Carly Rae Jepsen as the opening act. Tickets for the general public go on sale on June 2nd. Here are the dates!

September
29 Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
30 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand

October
2 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
3 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
5 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
6 Oakland, CA – The Oracle Arena
8 Portland, OR – Rose Garden
9 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
12 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
15 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
16 Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
18 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
20 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
21 Milwaukee WI – BMO Harris Bradley Center
23 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
24 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
26 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
27 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
29 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
30 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

November
1 Memphis, TN – FedExForum
2 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
4 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
5 Washington D.C. – Verizon Center
9 East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
10 Boston, MA – TD Garden
12 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
20 Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center
21 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
23 Kanata, ON – Scotiabank Place
26 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
28 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

December
1 Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre

January
5 Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena
7 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
9 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
10 N. Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
12 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
15 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
16 Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
18 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
19 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
22 Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
23 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
25 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
26 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

Thank you! As a way of saying thank you for getting the Call Me Maybe single to #1 at iTunes in the U.S., Carly Rae Jepsen has put together a new highlight video. It features clips of all the copycat Call Me Baby videos that have appeared online.

Billboard has posted Savannah Outen‘s performance at their 2012 Battle of the Bands. The 8 minute clip features her songs – Be Original and Sing To Me. Also, be sure to check out her backstage interview with Billboard’s Jonathan Brooks after her performance.

Everlife has an amazing new cover of Payphone by Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Kahlifa on YouTube. Check out the sweet harmonies and a message about their Kickstarter project. Today, you can chat with Amber, Julia and Sarah on Ustream at 10am CST. Don’t forget, they’ll also be previewing a new song.

Now that’s a push! It’s been just over one week since Radio Disney debuted Cher Lloyd‘s Want U Back on the Music Mailbag and it’s already headed to the top. Currently it ranks 11th in programming, in front of new music by Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5, The Wanted and Katy Perry. (source: MediaBase)

The star power on the 2012 CMT Music Awards stage is getting hotter with the addition of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and Hank Williams, Jr. as performers on this year’s show. The 2012 CMT Music Awards will air live on June 6 at 7pm CST on CMT and CMT.com.

The motion picture event that set the world on fire is poised to become the home entertainment event of the year when Lionsgate releases The Hunger Games on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on August 18th, at 12:01am. Here’s the extras that will be featured on the Blu-ray and DVD:

• “The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games” – an eight-part documentary covering the “making of” the film in all aspects from the pre-production process all the way through the theatrical release and fan reactions
• “Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games Phenomenom” featurette
• “Letters from the Rose Garden” featurette – insights from Donald Sutherland on the development of his role as President Snow
• “Controlling the Games” featurette – stories and concepts behind creating the control center
• “A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell”
• Propaganda Film (in its entirety)
• Marketing Archive
• “Preparing for The Games: A Director’s Process” (Blu-ray Exclusive)

In true “A” style, ABC Family is sending fans on a scavenger hunt across the Internet to solve a mysterious riddle from the diabolical lead antagonist in Pretty Little Liars, which premieres for its third season Tuesday, June 5th (7pm CST). The new Pretty Little Puzzle Hunt game is launched yesterday at abcfamily.com with a sinister message from “A”: “I love games. Don’t you? But if you want a sneak peek of what the Liars are up to, you are going to have to play MY game…”

On Tuesday, Halle Berry was at the Gramercy Park Hotel for the launch of Revlon ColorStay Whipped Crème Makeup. The 24-hour-wear foundation will be available at retailers nationwide beginning June 1st.

7pm CST – Duets: The Superstars Greatest Hits (ABC)
The stars perform with their partners.

7pm CST – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (ABC Family)
A swashbuckler must rescue a governor’s daughter from a pirate and his mates, who turn into skeletons by moonlight.

7pm CST – So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
Dancers audition in Dallas and New York.

7:30pm CST – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (Disney Channel)
Musicians challenge rivals to the ultimate battle of the bands.

10:30pm CST – The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC)
Featuring American Idol winner Philip Phillips and a performance by Nelly Furtado.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Colbie Caillat
Charter Amphitheatre
Simpsonville, SC

One Direction
Izod Center
East Rutherford, NJ

Radio Disney joins the online craze by posting a video to Carly Rae Jepsen‘s Call Me Maybe to promote her Takeover tomorrow. Those of you curious to get a behind-the-scenes look at their headquarters in Burbank and to see the staff in action can check it out on YouTube (BTW Hallie wins style points for the fall). And as for that Takeover, I hope I’m wrong but something tells me they’ll talk about Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale, possibly Samantha Droke… but somehow forget to mention the video that started the madness was posted by Carlos Pena of Big Time Rush.

The stars were out last night to support A Place Called Home‘s Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling and Poker Tournament at PINZ Bowling & Entertainment Center in Studio City, CA The guest list included: Akon, Amber Lily, Honor Society, Jason Derulo, Jordin Sparks, Ke$ha, Manny on the Streets, Midnight Red, Sabi, and more. After the event, Honor Society met up with fans for a classic Pinkberry Parking Lot Party on Ventura and I’ve heard they were hinting at a yet to be announced show on April 19th at House of Blues – Hollywood. We’ll keep you posted!

On March 20th, American Idol Season 10 finalist, Haley Reinhart will be releasing her debut single, Free. The piano-driven track, which Haley describes as “an empowering break-up song” is the lead single from Haley’s debut album, Listen Up!, which will be released by 19 Recordings/Interscope Records on May 22nd. Click here to listen to Haley’s single, Free.

Ashley Argota delivers! Keeping true to her word, we’ve got another Bucket & Skinner update on YouTube. This time it’s Dillon Lane and Taylor Gray joining her to talk about the new episode, Epic Cuffs, premiering this Saturday night. How much you want to bet they trend again during the episode? #newbucketandskinner

Save the date! The CMT Music Awards will take place this year on June 6th.

ABC Family will kick off the summer with the second season premiere of Melissa & Joey, on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, with back-to-back episodes at 8:00pm and 8:30pm.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has partnered with Taubman Centers to create a groundbreaking new shopping experience for consumers with the installation of Fox Movie Mall virtual storefronts. With the introduction of the Fox Movie Mall app available at the iTunes Store and Android Market, shoppers at the mall can simply Stop, Scan and Shop, providing convenience and accessibility like never before. An industry first innovation, consumers can pick one of the film titles from a wallscape, scan a QR code and instantly be taken online to make their purchase and have it shipped right to their door. Those that download and launch the Fox Movie Mall app can save up to 50 percent on their purchases and have access to the RIO coloring app, additional games, trailers, movie and TV clips and more.

6pm CST – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (ABC Family)
The young wizard and his best friends investigate a dark force that is terrorizing their school, Hogwarts.

7pm CST – American Idol: 1 Voted Off (FOX)
The contestants face elimination. Demi Lovato will perform her hit Give Your Heart A Break and IDOL alum Daughtry will return to perform Outta My Head.

7pm CST – The Vampire Diaries: 1912 (CW)
Current murders in Mystic Falls remind Damon of a similar crime spree in 1912; Elena and Matt try to prove that Dr. Fell (Torrey Devitto) is a killer.

7:30pm CST – The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (Disney Channel)
A 10-year-old and his imaginary friends try to save a distant planet from the forces of darkness.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Dia Frampton with Blake Shelton
HP Pavilion at San Jose
San Jose, CA

The Fresh Beat Band
The Center for the Arts
Buffalo, NY

Kelly Clarkson
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO

Taylor Swift and Hot Chelle Rae
Vector Arena
Auckland
New Zealand