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I met Justin on October 19th and 20th in Minnesota for his…

I met Justin on October 19th and 20th in Minnesota for his Believe tour! In early May, my mom had told me she got row 10 tickets to a JB concert (my first ever). I was so excited! When I got home from school that day she told me she was able to buy meet & greets! I SCREAMED and cried a lot. Knowing that me and my idol would be within feet of each other made me the most excited girl ever. On October 19th, a Friday, I got out of school early and my mom and some of the people we sold our other tickets to went up to Minneapolis for the concert the next day. When we got there I saw Justin’s tour buses parked in a lot and the experience was sinking in. How I met Justin at his hotel that night was a ment to be moment. Here’s the story: my mom was headed to Colorado the next day and we had two of the same suitcases and of course we grabbed the wrong one. We went down to get our valet parked car and while waiting there, we heard a limo guy talking about how he saw a ton of girls sitting outside a hotel. The fangirl inside of my mom and I came out and we asked what hotel he was at. It was the Grand Hotel , only THREE blocks away. We walked down there to wait and maybe get a glimpse of Justin. While waiting I heard he had left prior and would most likely be back later that night. It was rumored that at 11:30 p.m. he’d be there. When 11:30 hit my mom was ready to leave, but I told her I wanted to stay and she knew how much he means to me. We waited and about 30 minutes later a black SUV pulled in and who stepped out you ask? JUSTIN FREAKIN’ BIEBER! My heart probably stopped when I saw him get out. I had watched his Youtube videos, looked at his pictures quite a bit and to see him 5 feet away from me was incredible. All of the girls outside the hotel (probably about 25-30) crowded around him. We were told that if we got loud and crowded him more, he would leave. Of course we all get in a single file line because we all wanted a picture with him. I hopped in line and when I got to the front I handed Alfredo Flores my camera and I ran up to Justin and just hugged his little body. It was the best hug of my life. After the pic was taken I said “Oh my gosh thanks soooooo much” and walked to the side so everyone would get their turn. After about 10-15 minutes of being there he left and hopped back in the car where Selena Gomez and Ryan Butler were waiting. It was an amazing experience and I just bawled and bawled. My picture was amazing on top of it, he smiled with his teeth! ! I was in awe of his perfect self in my picture. If we wouldn’t have grabbed the wrong suitcase I wouldn’t have met him that night. The next day I was still on cloud nine because of the previous night. I went to MOA for a bit and then got ready and headed to the concert at the Target Center! My mom and I got in line at 3:45 for meet & greet. While waiting in line Kenny, Justin’s Grandparents, and Ryan Butler were walking around. All of the sudden Justin heelied, yes heelied with those shoes with the wheel on the back, out to his Grandma and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Oh boy did he look good and it was the cutest thing ever. I was almost there and before I knew it I was right outside the black curtain. I was motioned by the security guard to go in and while the people in front of me were leaving, I heard Justin’s sweet voice say, “Stay Swaggie.” I was flippin. I walked into the room and inside were Justin’s grandparents, Ryan, the photographer, two bodyguards, and my love, Justin Bieber. He looked goooood. Trust me. He said, “Hey, how are you?” I said “I’m REALLY REALLY good.” He told me, “That’s Ryan” and pointed at Ryan. They took the picture after he said that and in my head I was like oh I know! I asked if I could get another picture with him and because of the line he said, “Sorry sweetie we gotta get through this” I was sad but happy he called me sweetie. After that wonderful experience I waited in a little meet and greet area for the concert. The concert was so amazing. To anyone that goes to his concert soon HAVE FUN! It is so well choreographed and entertaining and just amazing. To anyone that thinks they wont meet Justin, keep believing and wishing. I wished on every 11:11 to meet him, every time I blew out my birthday candles I wished that, my Christmas wish was to meet him too. Look what happened, I met him twice. Thank you Justin for being a down-to-earth and sincere guy. You are the reason I never say never. Love you -@alliebieber97 Read more here: I met Justin on October 19th and 20th in Minnesota for his…

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On October 20, 2012 I met Justin Bieber for the second time. My…

On October 20, 2012 I met Justin Bieber for the second time. My mom and I were driving 10 hours from Michigan to Minnesota for the concert. On our way there, we had to stop because it was late and we were tired. When we got to the hotel my mom got an email “Congratulations Melissa! You’re officially invited to attend the photo meet and greet TOMORROW NIGHT, October 20th in Minneapolis, Minnesota!” My mom and I both started to jump up and down in excitement. The first time I met Justin, I didn’t get a hug because he was sick. I had made it my goal to get my hug the Believe tour. We were both way too excited to sleep now but we went to our room and got everything ready for the next day. When we got to the venue, we waited outside and after a while we saw some dancers, his bass player, and the photographer. We gave them all bracelets that say ‘BELIEVE’ on them. (We gave those to everyone on the crew we met) We also showed them the necklace that my mom made for Justin. They all said he would love it. It was finally time to go pick up the meet and greet passes and go wait in line. While waiting, I saw Dan Kanter so I went over and gave him the necklace my mom made for him and a bracelet. He thanked me and said he remembered me from the last tour because of the picture book we gave him. I almost died when he said that! We took a picture with him wearing the necklace then he said he had to go check on his friends that were going to meet Justin. In line, we met two girls who had never met him before and we told them that if us four got to go together, we would let them stand next to Justin in the picture since I already have. When we got near the front of the line, we called Kenny over and gave him a bracelet. He thanked us and told us to have fun! Now we were at the front. Just about 30 seconds away from meeting the most amazing guy EVER. When we walked through the curtain, his grandma, grandpa, and Ryan Butler were all lined up against the wall just watching everyone’s reactions to seeing Justin. They all had the biggest smiles. We walked over to Justin and he went to put an arm around my mom and said “Hi mom!!” My mom said “Hi honey! I’ve already met you, let her stand next to you,” and put the other girl in her place. We took the picture and as we were about to get rushed out. I turned to Justin and said “Can I please have a hug?” He smiled and said, “Of course! Come here!” And I got my hug. After 2 years of waiting, it finally happened. Then again, as we were being rushed out, I told Justin I had gifts for him. You aren’t supposed to be able to give him the gifts personally, but as they tried taking it from me, someone stepped in and said “No. SHE has to give that to him personally! Let her give that to him!” I gave him the necklace and the BELIEVE bracelet and he told me “Thank you.” I said “You’re welcome. My mom actually made the necklace for you.” He looked down at the necklace, then up to my mom, then back into my eyes and said “Thank you so much. This is so cool!” I told him you’re welcome and said goodbye. I walked out and completely lost it. I had just stared into Justin Bieber’s eyes. He held eye contact that whole time! And we were practically holding hands as I gave him the gift! We found out on Monday (on our way home from the concert the next day), that he put the necklace on right after we left. Scrappy also posted a picture on Sunday of him and Justin, and Justin had the necklace on again! I couldn’t believe he actually wore it. We were in shock. I also saw him on October 21, October 23, and October 24. On October 23, I actually helped 2 girls get tickets from Scooter, telling him how much they deserved to get in. It was a great feeling and I’ll never forget it. Thank you Justin, Scooter, Kenny, Dan, and everyone else I met that past weekend. I love you all and I’ll see you guys in November with your blankets! -JoHanna (@JoHannaBeliebes) Link: On October 20, 2012 I met Justin Bieber for the second time. My…

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Win A ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Signed Poster With Your Best 10-Word Review

David O. Russell ( The Fighter ) is gunning for awards season again with his Silver Linings Playbook , and Movieline’s got a signed poster from the Oscar hopeful to give away! So sharpen your pencils and your wits and submit your best 10-word review of any film by director Russell for a chance to win. Silver Linings Playbook stars Bradley Cooper as Pat, a guy who’s lost everything – job, marriage, sanity – and moves back in with his parents (Robert De Niro, Jackie Weaver), where he meets an intriguing woman named Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence). The dramedy has been steadily gaining momentum since its debut at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival, and marks Russell’s second film in two years to aim for the Oscars. (Read more at the Silver Linings Playbook Facebook page, where sports nuts can submit their best-worst sports obsessions and listen to four Pandora playlists “selected” by the film’s eccentric characters.) CONTEST RULES: – Submit an original 10-word review of any David O. Russell-directed film in the comments below, on Twitter, or on Facebook. Entries must be exactly 10 words, no more, no less! – Enter with your full name and an email address where you may be reached. – One (1) winner will be selected and announced on Friday, November 2. Contest ends Friday, Nov 2 at 5pm ET/2pm PT — so get to reviewing! More Silver Linings Playbook goodies can be found over on Facebook : The Silver Linings Playbook ” Gameday ” allows fans to join in on the Solitano family sports obsession by submitting their own game day superstitions, the best of which will make it onto the Silver Linings Playbook website. Meanwhile, music fans can check out the Silver Linings Playbook ” Playlist ” app, which allows you to listen to four different playlists created by the four main characters in the film. For example: Jen Lawrence’s Tiffany is a Dave Brubeck kind of girl; Bradley Cooper’s Pat Jr. likes his Tom Petty. Silver Linings Playbook hits theaters November 21. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton and Jacki Weaver Join JFK Drama; Josh Duhamel Eyes You’re Not You: Biz Break

Also in Wednesday morning’s round-up of news briefs, film critic/festival programmer Scott Foundas joins the Village Voice ‘s publications; Gerard Butler eyes a WWII-era drama; and Bryan Singer is confirmed for X-Men . Scott Foundas Joins Village Voice As Principal Film Writer Foundas served as Associate Program Director at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Prior to that he was the film editor at the Village Voice ‘s sister paper, LA Weekly . Foundas’ features and reviews will appear in all of the Voice Media Group’s publications, including: Village Voice (New York), LA Weekly (Los Angeles), Westword (Denver), New Times (Phoenix), Houston Press, Dallas Observer, Riverfront Times (St. Louis), New Times (Miami), City Pages (Minneapolis), New Times (Broward), SF Weekly (San Francisco), Seattle Weekly, and OC Weekly (Orange County). He will begin December 3rd. Around the ‘net… Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton and Jacki Weaver Join JFK Drama Parkland The drama centers on the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day that JFK was assassinated Tom Hanks is producing, Collider reports . Gerard Butler Joins Dynamo The story is based on the landmark soccer game that took place between an occupied Ukrainian soccer team and their Nazi occupiers during WWII. Butler will play Nikolai Trusevich, the all-star goalie who served as a leader for the team and inspired the war-ravaged city of Kiev. Dynamo will shoot in 2013 in Europe, Deadline reports . Josh Duhamel Eyes Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum in You’re Not You Duhamel is in negotiations to star in the drama, which tells the story of a self-absorbed college student who undergoes a life change when she begins a part-time job taking care of a woman (Swank) who has Lou Gehrig’s disease. George C. Wolfe ( Nights in Rodanthe ) is directing, THR reports . Bryan Singer to Direct X-Men Singer will return to the franchise he helped launch. He’ll direct X-Men: Days of Future Past , the next installment of 20th Century Fox’s superhero series. Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence will return. Fox hopes to make the July 18, 2014 release date it set for the sequel, Deadline reports .

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Gerard Butler Madalina Ghenea

To be fair to Gerard Butler, if I was waking up next to Madalina Ghenea every morning, I#39;d be in love, too. From In Touch Weekly: In Touch has learned that ladies#39; man Gerard Butler is finally ready to settle down with Romanian super model, Madalina Ghenea who previously dated actor Leonardo DiCaprio. “For the first time, he#39;s totally in love,” a source tells the new issue of In Touch, on newsstands now. “He was a total bachelor, but he thinks he#39;s found #39;the one.#39;”

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If You Don’t Like These Films, You’re Fired! Donald Trump Picks Five Favorite Flicks For Movieline

Ever wonder where Donald Trump got his take-n0-prisoners executive style?  Well, based on his favorite movies, it’s part Corleone family , part Tommy DeVito , part Rhett Butler and part Blondie from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , although, frankly, it was  Clint Eastwood who could have used a little of the Donald’s mojo when it came to that lame-ass speech  the actor-filmmaker gave at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. After the Today show aired an unseen GOP convention video on Wednesday that featured the real-estate tycoon and reality-TV-show host firing President Obama Celebrity Apprentice -style — check out the video after the jump — Movieline  got to thinking about what  films Trump might like to watch when he’s not the one on camera. We inquired, and he graciously provided us with a list that, if you ask me, provides an interesting glimpse into his business philosophy. The son of the late real-estate developer Fred Trump, Donald didn’t just follow in his father’s footsteps, he built the Trump name into an internationally recognized brand and became a hip-hop idol in the process. Given his beginnings, it’s not surprising that one of his picks deals with another type of family business. Another choice, reveals that for all the firing he does, Trump is a romantic at heart. Herewith, are Trump’s five favorite movies, along with commentary from the man himself. 1. Citizen Kane (Director, Orson Welles; 1941):  ” It is one of the greats of all time. The acting, the story, the production values are all superb. The fact that it was Orson Welles’ first feature film is also impressive, and the mystery of Rosebud in the midst of a narrative about a business power play gives it further resonance. Hard to beat.” 2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Director, Sergio Leone; 1966)  ” It’s tough. It’’s real. It’s well done. The music is unforgettable. The characters are well developed and sometimes remind me of some of the types I’ve had to deal with over the years in business. No weak points here.” 3. Gone with the Wind (Director, Victor Fleming; 1939):  “It’s a classic. It has stood the test of time. For me, it’s a love story combined with a time in our country’s history that was pivotal in our evolution. The scope of the storytelling is tremendous.” 4. G oodFellas (Director, Martin Scorsese; 1990):  ” Great entertainment, with a stellar cast and terrific direction.  The intensity propelled the story forward and the ‘business’ and how it was handled was impressive.”  5. The Godfather (Director, Francis Ford Coppola; 1972): Another classic, as was The Godfather: Part II.   The story is riveting and the characters were perfectly cast and directed. The family aspect intrigued me as did their business and history. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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Gerard Butler ‘Not Doing’ The ‘300’ Sequel

‘ I wish them the best,’ Butler tells MTV News of returning for ‘300: Battle of Artemisia.’ By Kara Warner Gerard Butler in “300” Photo: Warner Bros.

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WATCH: Gerard Butler Coaches Kids, Woos Soccer Moms in Playing For Keeps

It takes about ten seconds to guess how the latest Gerard Butler vehicle Playing for Keeps will most likely end (Is that Jessica Biel as Butler’s harried ex, who still looks a bit mooney-eyed for her rascally baby daddy? And she’s about to get married to someone else? A classic Rom-Com 101 recipe for love! ) but that won’t stop the target demo from swooning come December 7. And let’s be real: I will so watch this movie, predictable or not. It’s not that Butler is all that swoon-worthy as a middle-aged loser athlete clinging to his past greatness. (Gross.) It’s not that Playing for Keeps , with its groan-worthily on the nose sports-themed title, feels fresh in any way whatsoever. (It doesn’t. But how great would it be if this was a remake of the Weinstein-directed 1986 rock ‘n’ roll hotel comedy of the same name?) And don’t get me started on how Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones, both 42 and exactly the same age as Butler, have become Hollywood’s go-to cougar-types while the 12-years-younger Jessica Biel is positioned as Butler’s fresh-faced leading lady. Whatever. I’ll go see this Playing for Keeps because it vaguely reminds me of those ’90s rom-coms that used to star Michelle Pfeiffer and Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks and John Cusack, the kind of movies about grown-ups of a certain age dealing with parenting and careers and their own crippling failings while still falling in love. (Like I said: A vague reminder. Let’s just all blow off work and go Netflix One Fine Day , shall we?) Also, those brief soccer-tot scenes remind me of Ladybugs . And The Big Green . And I kinda want to see Gerard Butler juggle a few balls and shoot a Gatorade bottle off a goalpost with a soccer ball. For that matter, forget Butler: I’d like to see Biel, reportedly a soccer ace in real life, dribble circles around Butler on the pitch. Give me that movie, Hollywood. Verdict: Feels predictable, familiar… and mindlessly watchable. Eh, why not? Playing for Keeps hits theaters on December 7 and is directed by Gabriele Muccino ( The Pursuit of Happyness , Seven Pounds ).

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Oprah With No Makeup: Wigging Out on Set!

Having just seen Oprah Winfrey’s natural hair on the cover of O, we’ve now been treated to another photo of it, courtesy of her Twitter feed. Oprah is also wearing no makeup in the pic, a rare sight. “Me and all my ‘girls’ in the makeup trailer,” the fresh-faced 58-year-old wrote while displaying seven of her wigs on the set of The Butler . Here’s Winfrey prepping to shoot her upcoming movie: The Butler will mark Oprah’s return to the big screen for the first time as a character other than herself since 1998’s landmark Beloved . O will play Gloria Gaines in the film, based on a White House butler who served eight U.S. presidents over the course of three decades. What do you think of Oprah’s natural, no-makeup look?

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Making It Rain On Them Hoes: Tia Mowry Slated To Star In New Nickelodeon Pilot

Tia Mowry In Talks For Nickelodeon Pilot It looks like Tia Mowry has a new job already. The “Tia & Tamera” reality star is currently in talks to star in a new Nickelodeon pilot. Here’s the details: Nickelodeon has ordered three multi-camera comedy pilots. Family comedy Instant Mom, which has Tia Mowry in negotiations to star, is for nighttime channel Nick at Nite that targets adult/adolescent viewers, while the superhero-themed The Thundermans and supernatural The Haunted Hathaways are for the daytime children’s channel. Instant Mom, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, was written by Warren Bell and Jessica Butler loosely based on their real life. It centers on a 25-year-old party girl (Mowry) who trades in cosmos for carpools when she marries an older man with kids. Bell, Butler and Kaplan executive produce the project, which intends to cast an all-black family. This marks Kaplan’s second pilot for Nick at Nite along with Wendell & Vinnie starring Jerry Trainor; it is 3-year-old Kapital Entertainment’s 15th pilot. For Mowry — who toplines with her twin sister the Style reality series Tia & Tamera – this marks a return to scripted comedy. She recently left BET’s The Game, where she co-starred for five seasons. The Thundermans, written by Jed Spinarn (Big Time Rush), centers on Phoebe Thunderman who just wants to be a normal teenager, but there’s a bit of a problem: she comes from a family of superheroes. And, while most superheroes are lucky to have one power, phoebe happens to have twelve. The Haunted Hathaways, written by Robert Peacock (The Soul Man), is described as “The Brady Bunch meets Beetle Juice.” It is set in New Orleans and centers on the Hathaway siblings who discover a family of other worldly beings living in their new home. This show sounds perfect for a new mom like Tia, we hope it works out! Will y’all be watching or encouraging your kids to watch? Source WENN

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