BIEBER ALERT! Justin Bieber is on tonight’s American Idol. Justin Bieber makes an appearance on American Idol tonight. Turn on your video recorders ASAP West Coast fans!

Moments ago on the East Coast, a camera pan revealed a certain someone in the audience of tonight’s American Idol – Justin Bieber in the house.

Tonight also featured Usher performing, news of a Clay Aiken with Ruben Tour for 2010 (covered earlier on LALATE) and bad news for Katie Stevens.

Yep, Katie Stevens is currently in the Bottom 3!

In the last 24 hours, Justin has Twittered:

“crazy night…got to surprise the crowd at the STAPLES CENTER with @Ludajuice 2nite!! Black Eye Peas killed it too.”

“Who is at the staples center tonight for Luda and the peas?? Heard it’s gonna be crazy”

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TICKETS! A Clay Aiken 2010 Tour has been announced. Clay Aiken’s 2010 Tour with Ruben Studdard was unveiled tonight.

What are Clay’s tour dates? What are Clay’s concert locations? For Clay Aiken fans on the west coast, the news has yet to air. But moments ago, on Wednesday’s broadcast of American Idol, the exciting news was given to east coast viewers.

Yes, Clay and Ruben are touring together. Amazing!

So the question remains – which city do you want Clay to visit (besides LALATE’s Los Angeles and St Louis, of course)? Post your suggestions below what cities the Clay and Ruben tour should head to.

Hopefully dates will continue through the Holiday season. Aiken last toured for his fourth annual Christmas tour, “Christmas in the Heartland” in 2007. That tour ran for 21 dates.

For continuing Clay news on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/clay-aiken.

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“Fledgling career” is the insult LL Cool J was dealt today. “Fledgling career” is how a rep describes LL Cool J’s career amid the Sarah Palin LL Cool J mess today.

Let’s rewind. It’s not quite clear what incoherent person at FOX chose to put an LL Cool J interview from years ago into the series premiere for Sarah Palin. There is no evidence that it was Palin’s fault.

But come Tuesday, we learn that LL Cool J did not want the clip in the show. By Wednesday, the clip was yanked.

Enter stage left – an unnamed female FOX spokesperson who gives LL Cool J the hideous insult:

“‘Real American Stories’ features uplifting tales about overcoming adversity and we believe Mr. Smith’s interview fit that criteria. However, as it appears that [LL Cool J] does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career.”

What does fledgling mean? It means … wantabee … having problems taking off. Yes, the comment is from a spokesperson, not from Palin.

Bottom line – LL Cool J has never had anything fledgling in his career. Click HERE for his acting credits. They span nearly a decade.

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PHOTOS. Catch pics of Ricky Martin’s boyfriend online, or not. Ricky Martin’s boyfriend pics are being claimed across blogs Wednesday. In fact, such pics are not new.

In the last few years, press have continued to claim they have obtained pics of Martin’s boyfriend. With his announcement this week, Martin did not mention he was currently in a relationship.

CBS even runs the following line today:

“Some Internet sites have shown photos of Martin with a well-built, dark-haired man on a beach and are suggesting that he is Martin’s boyfriend. The Miami Herald is among the media sites suggesting that Martin came out of the closet because his supposed boyfriend, tired of staying in the background, threatened to expose him. So far, none of this has been confirmed by Martin or his representatives. “

One website posts those pictures today with the following statements:

“Our source attended school with Ricky’s boyfriend at Academia Perpetuo Socorro in San Juan, a private institution for privileged youth in Puerto Rico. The man is in his mid-thirties, putting his upbringing inline with that of Ricky Martin’s.”

CLICK HERE for the pictures

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Terms of the Heather McComb James Van Der Beek divorce have been released. The Heather McComb divorce will pay McComb spousal support through 2012.

Their divorce will be final on June 3. The couple were married since 2003 but he sought a divorce in fall 2009 claiming they had already separated.

McComb is also an actor with tv and film credits. Net reports claim she will be paid $7,750 per month until 2012 pursuant to the spousal support settlement.

No comment by either today.

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