A.J. McLean in Rehab

A.J. McLean from the Backstreet Boys has gone into rehab again … TMZ has learned.

One source tells TMZ McLean has been “out of control” in the last few months because of substance abuse, and it was interfering with the Backstreet Boys’ upcoming tour with New Kids on the Block.

McLean has battled addiction for years. He was in rehab in both 2001 and 2002 for alcohol and cocaine abuse.

News Source: TMZ

Justin Bieber became the youngest person ever to win the Artist of the Year prize at the American Music Awards (AMAs) last night (21.11.10).

The ‘Pray’ hitmaker was the big winner of the evening, taking home four accolades including Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favourite Album and Breakthrough Artist of the Year during the ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Accepting the Artist of the Year honour, the 16-year-old star thanked his mentor Usher and invited the ‘OMG’ singer to join him on stage.

He said: “I really was embraced by a man named Usher Raymond. It would be only right if I invited him up here to share it with me.”

Usher picked up two gongs himself, Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favourite Soul/R&B Album, while rapper Eminem walked away with statuettes for Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist and Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Album.

Other winners at the 38th annual ceremony included country stars Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley; British rock band Muse, R&B singer Rihanna and Colombian pop star Shakira.

Michael Buble was heard shouted “I love winning things’’ when he picked up the Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist award.

Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kid Rock and Bon Jovi, all performed at the ceremony and boy bands New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) and Backstreet Boys joined up for their first collaborative live stage effort before they kick off a joint American tour next year.

Pink – who announced last week she is pregnant with her first child – did not allow her pregnancy to slow her down putting on an energetic dance routine to perform new song ‘Raise Your Glass’.

American Music Awards (AMAs) 2010, full list of winners:

Favourite Soul/R&B Album: Usher, ‘Raymond v. Raymond’

Favourite Pop Rock Band/Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas

Favourite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Favourite Latin Music Artist: Shakira

Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist: Rihanna

Favourite Country Male Artist: Brad Paisley

Favourite Breakthrough Artist: Justin Bieber

Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist: Justin Bieber

Favourite Country Band/Duo/Group: Lady Antebellum

Favourite Alternative Rock Music Artist: Muse

Favourite Adult Contemporary Music Artist: Michael Buble

Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist: Usher

Favourite Artist of the Year: Justin Bieber

Favourite Country Album: Carrie Underwood, ‘Play On’

Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist: Eminem

Favourite Pop/Rock Album: Justin Bieber, ‘My World 2.0’

Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist: Lady Gaga

Favourite Contemporary Inspirational Artist: MercyMe

Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Eminem, ‘Recovery’

Favourite Soundtrack Album: ‘Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers’

Source: BANG Showbiz

Ricky Gervais is “stressful” to work with.

The British funnyman’s writing partner Stephen Marchant admits that every time they begin work on a new venture, he insists they will never collaborate again because it is just so taxing.

He explained: “I always find filming quite stressful, partly because of the time constraints and partly because of working with Ricky. Every time we finish a project I say I’m never working with you again, I openly say it to him.

“We just sit around and talk endlessly. We use a dictophone now to ad-lib the scene and act it into the dictophone. That way you’re not constrained by thinking what’s the beginning, middle and end because that is what is daunting. We put post-it notes on the wall like ‘Brent does funny dance’ and build ideas around it. In that case Ricky actually did that dance.”

Stephen also explained how Ricky’s infamous dance – performed by his ‘Office’ character David Brent – was inspired by several pop bands.
He told Absolute Radio DJ Christian O’Connell: “Ricky was mucking around showing me how he imagined boy bands like Backstreet Boys to dance and I thought it was the funniest thing I had ever seen.”

Source: BANG Showbiz