Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesJustin Bieber and Selena Gomez did nothing over the weekend to dispel the notion that they’ve rekindled their romance yet again.

While in Las Vegas for the Billboard Music Awards, Justin and Selena attended the Cirque du Soleil show The Beatles LOVE on Saturday night. A source shares with E! News, "The pair got close and comfortable in their seats while snacking on peanut M&Ms and Mike and Ikes candy.”

The following night, Justin accepted the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards -- telling the crowd that he was not a “gimmick” -- and Selena performed her hit “Come & Get It.”

Also, in a moment that’s since gone viral, Selena gave Justin a kiss on the cheek while backstage. It’s memorable only because Selena’s BFF, Taylor Swift, stuck her tongue out in apparent disgust as she walked by the couple.

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ABC/Tim OgierPitbull's song "Feel This Moment" has been the de facto theme song for ABC's Dancing with the Stars this season, so it's no surprise that the rapper will be appearing on the show's big finale on Tuesday night.

Pit will hit the ballroom to perform his latest single, "Hands Up."  Meanwhile, in the absence of Christina Aguilera, Jessica Sanchez, last year's American Idol runner-up, will sing "Feel This Moment" -- we assume Pit will be joining her for that.

This is just the latest high-profile TV appearance for Pitbull, who appeared on the American Idol finale last week and on the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.  Jessica, meanwhile, was seen on the season finale of Glee.

Those artists won't be the only ones performing during Dancing's two-hour season finale: PSY will pop up to perform his latest hit, "Gentleman," while country star Wynonna, who was a contestant this season but who was eliminated early on, will sing the Foreigner classic "I Want to Know What Love Is."

The fun starts Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Courtesy Entertainment WeeklyThree years ago, Bruno Mars became a worldwide superstar with a string of smash hits.  But before that, he struggled for years to make it, and reveals that one of the barriers to his becoming a pop star was his race.

Bruno is Puerto Rican, Jewish and Filipino.  In the cover story of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, he says that when he and his songwriting partners came up with a song called "Nothin' on You," Bruno figured it was his ticket to the big time.  But when he brought it to a music industry decision-maker -- a guy he won't name -- the reaction shocked him.

"He goes, 'Oh man, oh man, what a song,'" recalls Bruno.  But then, he says the guy told him, "You know what kind of white artist we could break with this?  Blond hair, blue eyes, we could make this kid the next thing!"

"It was just kinda sad," Bruno tells EW.  "It was like, 'Man, what about the kid that played you the song and wrote it and produced it...what about that guy?'"

That experience, Bruno said, made him feel like a "mutant," and he says that was his lowest point. "Even with that song in my back pocket to seal the deal, things like that are coming out of people's mouths. It made me feel like I wasn't even in the room."

Thankfully, the story has a happy ending.  "Nothin' on You" went on to become a #1 hit for Bruno and rapper B.o.B.  It was nominated for three Grammys, and it launched Bruno on what's became one of the hottest pop careers of the decade.

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Image Courtesy Justin Bieber via TwitterThanks to a rule change by the Recording Industry Association of America, Justin Bieber has set a new record: His hit "Baby" is now the highest-certified single of all time.

The RIAA now takes into account on-demand streaming numbers when determining gold and platinum certifications for digital singles.  Billboard reports that as a result, Justin's "Baby," whose video is the second most-viewed in YouTube history, has now been certified 12-times platinum.  In reality, it's only sold 3.9 million downloads, but the more than 858 million views on Vevo has boosted it way, way up there.

In scoring that certification, Justin has now trumped the previous record-holder, Elton John's Princess Diana tribute "Candle in the Wind," which has been certified 11-times platinum.  That represented actual single sales, though, since the song came out in 1997, before the digital era.

As a result of the rule change, some other hits have now had their platinum totals boosted.  Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie," for example, is now 11-times platinum, and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" is now 10-times platinum.  Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is nine-times platinum.

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FOXHas Simon Cowell found two new judges for The X Factor? TMZ.com is reporting that Kelly Rowland is in final negotiations to join the panel of the Fox singing competition, which currently has two vacancies due to the departures of Britney Spears and L.A. Reid.

The one-time Destiny's Child member served as a judge on the British version of The X Factor in 2011.

The website further reports that Mexican singer Paulina Rubio is also close to joining the U.S. X Factor. Both artists reportedly will finalize their deals as early as Monday. The Hollywood Reporter adds that the two should be on board by Tuesday, when auditions will be taped in Charleston, South Carolina.

If Kelly and Paulina are indeed added to the show, they would sit alongside Simon and Demi Lovato, who's returning for her second season. The X Factor will be back on Fox this fall.

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Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP ImagesBeyoncé has addressed the pregnancy rumors surrounding her and her husband, Jay-Z.

After E! News on Friday reported that B and Jay are expecting their second child, she posted a note onto Instagram that scoffed at the speculation -- though she didn't quite deny it, either.

In the quickly-pulled note, a screenshot of which appears on the website of Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, Beyoncé wrote, "I can't stop the rumors from starting, and I can't really change peoples [sic] minds who believe them, all I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me."

Beyoncé performed in Milan, Italy, over the weekend, after postponing a recent Belgium date due to "dehydration and exhaustion."

Beyoncé and Jay-Z currently have a daughter, Blue Ivy, who was born in January 2012.

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Facebook.com/TaylorSwiftAt age 23, Taylor Swift is young, and most people would agree that she's beautiful as well.  But the Grammy-winning star says she's already worrying about what will happen to her when she gets old and gray, and wondering if she'll know when it's time to hang up her microphone.

Speaking to the Australian paper The Herald Sun, Taylor says, "I think about the future a lot.  That's when I start to get very confused.  Essentially, you can't make big decisions like 'When am I gonna take a break?  When am I going to start to slow down?  When is my hair going to start to go gray?  Am I going to dye it or am I going to let it go gray?  How am I going to handle wrinkles?'  You can't make those decisions until you're in that position."

She adds, "I'd like to think that in all aspects of my life I'll know the right time to leave the party.  But you can't know when to leave the party until you're in the room."

For the time being, though, Taylor's doing just fine dominating the music world.  And she tells the paper that she's fine with being pegged as the artist who's famous for her breakup anthems. 

"Breakups are hard," she says.  "And you need music to get through them.  I am happy to be your go-to breakup musician...The heartbroken are a special kind of people.  When you're in that spot, when you're going through it,  I'll be there to hold your hand."

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ABCTaylor Swift's night at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas was a success.  She led all artists at the Sunday-night ceremony with eight wins, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album, for Red.

During her top artist acceptance speech, Taylor thanked her fans for making her music about her crazy emotions the soundtrack to their own crazy emotions. She added that her relationship with her fans was the longest and best relationship she's ever had.

Taylor found out she won the top Billboard 200 album category when fans in the mosh pit held up smartphones that spelled out the album title, RED, in big letters. She said, "I'm really happy about this" and went on to thank her fans for the "magical" award.

Taylor also delivered one of the more memorable performances of the night, singing her hit "22" in an elaborate production that began backstage and featured several dancers, a bicycle ride and plenty of red balloons.

Rihanna and Gotye each received four awards. Several artists, including Justin Bieber, picked up three.

Justin made a bid for musical relevance while accepting the first-ever Milestone Award for musical ingenuity and innovation. During his acceptance speech, Justin took the opportunity to address all the tabloid headlines saying, "I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job, and basically, from my heart, it should be about the music and the craft that I'm making it."

Justin added, "This is not a gimmick. I'm an artist, and I should be taken seriously, and all this bull should not be spoken of."

Justin also accepted the top male artist award from Miley Cyrus. Her new song, "We Can't Stop," comes out June 3.

Prince closed out the night performing a rocked out version of his classic "Let's Go Crazy" backed by his all female band, 3rdEyeGirl. The Purple One, who received the Billboard icon award, was dressed in a fringe jacket and wore his hair in an afro. It was the first full-on rock performance of the show, and he went into the new song, "FIXURLIFEUP," after an extended guitar and bass solo.  

Here's a rundown of the rest of the night's performances and winners:

The Performances:

Bruno Mars kicked off the night with a finely choreographed performance of "Treasure." Bruno's set looked like it was lifted from classic Soul Train footage with its multiple disco balls and gold flashing lights. Bruno worked the stage with him and his band all wearing matching '70s-inspired, red suits.

Selena Gomez heated things up performing a Middle Eastern-inspired dance routine as she sang "Come and Get It." Selena returned later to introduce Taylor Swift's performance of "22." Taylor kicked the song off singing in her dressing room before continuing the performance with a choreographed romp through the backstage area. An entire crew of dancers, showgirls and masked men accompanied Taylor as she entered the arena on the back of a bicycle during the second verse. She then took the stage to finish the song out with a dance remix breakdown of the song as red balloons rained down on the crowd.

Country star Jennifer Nettles was on hand to introduce The Band Perry's performance of their #1 country hit, "Better Dig Two," which featured a dramatic laser light show. The sibling trio broke it down towards the end with all three members playing individual drums in synch before returning to the chorus.

Carly Rae Jepsen introduced new Swedish pop duo Icona Pop to sing their debut U.S. hit, "I Love It."  Psy and host Tracy Morgan had a dance off before Chris Brown hit the stage for a performance of "Fine China." Chris's Chinese-inspired set and costuming were accented by a martial arts-style dance breakdown. Chris even tapped Michael Jackson's former guitar player, Orianthi, to play as he closed the performance with moves reminiscent of Michael's classic "Billie Jean" routine.

Nashville's Hayden Panettiere introduced Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singing "Thrift Shop" live from the Tryst nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas. Country duo Florida Georgia Line introduced fellow country newcomer Kacey Musgraves' acoustic performance of her debut hit, "Merry Go 'Round."

Justin Bieber emerged from an airplane cockpit to sing and dance his way through "Take You," the song his fans chose via Twitter for him to perform. Justin returned to perform "That Power" with will.i.am from Will's new album #Willpower.

Ke$ha introduced Pitbull and Christina Aguilera's performance of "Feel This Moment," which includes a sample of the '80s hit "Take on Me" by Norwegian band A-ha. A-ha actually showed up to sing a chorus of the original song to close it out. Pitbull returned later for his latest collaboration with Jennifer Lopez, "Live It Up."

Miguel crooned his breakthrough hit "Adorn" behind a screen projecting evocative images to go along with the sexy song. Once the screen went up, Miguel danced around the smoke-filled stage and even jumped over the fans in the mosh pit to the catwalk, accidentally landing on top of one girl and kicking another in the head.

Ed Sheeran turned in an intimate, solo performance of "Lego House" from the arena's b-stage. David Guetta, Ne-Yo and Akon transformed the MGM Grand into a giant rave with their high-energy performance of "Play Hard," and Nicki Minaj gave Lil Wayne a full-on lap dance during their performance of "High School."

The Winners:

Vegas headliner Shania Twain noted how odd it was that she was presenting the evening's first trophy, top rap artist. Nicki Minaj took that award and admitted she didn't expect to win it in her acceptance speech.

Will.i.am confessed his favorite Madonna song is "Like a Virgin" before introducing Madonna herself to accept the top touring artist award for her blockbuster MDNA tour. An extended highlights reel of the show, including a shot of Madonna's bare backside, aired before she took the stage. She joked that it took longer to negotiate whether she could show her bottom in that trailer than it took to rehearse for the actual tour. Madonna took off what she called her "pretentious sunglasses" to thank a few key people in her touring organization, her four children and her fans.

Avril Lavigne and Alyssa Milano presented the digital song award to Carly Rae Jepsen for "Call Me Maybe," which has sold seven million downloads.

Kid Rock got a jab in at people lip-synching to pre-recorded music on the show before presenting the top rap song award to "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Macklemore thanked Goodwill and Value Village for the win.

Kelly Rowland and Austin Mahone handed the top EDM artist award to David Guetta. Fun. took the top rock artist award, and Psy's "Gangnam Style" won honors for top streaming video. Rihanna was named top radio artist, and One Direction won new artist honors.

For a full list of winners, go to Billboard.com.

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BillboardStar-studded collaborations are on tap for this Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, airing live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on ABC.  Fans will see solo artists like Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars perform, of course, but they'll also enjoy some musical collaborations during the telecast, which starts at 8 p.m. ET. 

Justin Bieber is actually doing double duty Sunday night: he'll sing his song "Take You" solo, and then team up with Will.i.am for their collaboration, "#thatpower."  Pitbull is also doing double duty: he'll perform "Live It Up" with Jennifer Lopez, as well as "Feel This Moment" with Christina Aguilera and an unannounced "special guest."  We're betting that special guest will be A-ha, the Norwegian '80s pop group whose song "Take On Me" is sampled in "Feel This Moment."

Other collaborations include David Guetta, Ne-Yo & Akon, who'll perform the song "Play Hard," and Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, who'll perform "High School."

Solo performers on the show include Taylor and Bruno -- debuting his new single "Treasure" --  as well as Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Chris Brown, Miguel, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Icona Pop and even music legend Prince, who'll be receiving the Billboard Icon Award during the telecast. 

Of course, since they're both going to be there, there's no reason why Taylor and Ed couldn't also team up for their duet "Everything Has Changed."

Other stars who'll appear on the show include Madonna, who'll receive a special award for her top-grossing MDNA tour; and presenters Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus, PSY, Kid Rock, Cee Lo Green and Alanis Morissette.

As for the actual awards, Taylor, fun. and Maroon 5 are the leading nominees.  Because there are so many different Billboard charts, it's impossible to list who's nominated in every single category, but Taylor, fun. and Maroon 5 are finalists in 11 different ones.  Taylor and Maroon 5 also are both competing for the night's big honor: Top Artist of the Year.  The other nominees in that category are Rihanna, Justin Bieber and One Direction.

Speaking of Rihanna, she's nominated in 10 different categories, while Carly Rae Jepsen's represented in nine,  thanks to the success of "Call Me Maybe."  One Direction is represented in eight categories.

Here are the nominees in a few of the biggest Billboard Music Awards categories:

Top 100 Song
"Some Nights"
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Call Me Maybe"
"Payphone"
"One More Night"

Top Billboard 200 Album
21
Babel
Red
Up All Night
Take Me Home

Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
Maroon 5
fun.
One Direction
Mumford & Sons

Top New Artist
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY

Top Pop Artist
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
Adele
Justin Bieber
One Direction

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ABC/ Donna SvennevikSome of music's biggest names will be spotlighted Saturday night on a special edition of ABC's 20/20. 

Called Rock 'n Royalty: Billboard's All-Stars, the show will be anchored by Barbara Walters, and feature the best and most memorable moments from ABC interviews conducted throughout the years with a variety of pop superstars.

Among the highlights:

--Barbara Walters' interviews with Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and One Direction

--Cynthia McFadden's chats with Cher and Madonna

--Katie Couric's sit-down with Taylor Swift

--Amy Robach's one-on-one with Beyonce

The oldest of these interviews is with Justin Timberlake: that one dates back to 2002.  The most recent one is the Beyonce chat, which aired earlier this month.

In addition, the special will feature new interviews with Lady Antebellum, as well as with comedian Tracy Morgan, who's hosting this Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards.  The two-hour special airs Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET.

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