Daniel Craig

Daniel Wroughton Craig[2] (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor and film producer. His early film roles include Elizabeth, The Power of One, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and the television episodes Sharpe's Eagle, Zorro and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of the Desert. His breakthrough performances were in the films Layer Cake, Some Voices and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Craig became well known internationally after he was cast as the sixth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the film series. He made his début as the character in the 2006 film, Casino Royale. He was critically acclaimed, and was nominated for a BAFTA award, for his portrayal in the film.

James Bond: 2005–present

On 23 October 2005, Craig signed a five-film contract with EON Productions to portray James Bond. He stated that he "was aware of the challenges" of the James Bond franchise which he considers "a big machine" that "makes a lot of money". He aimed at bringing more "emotional depth" to the character. Being born in 1968, Craig is the first actor to portray James Bond to be born after the Bond series already started, and Ian Fleming, the novels' writer, had died.

Numerous actors publicly voiced their support of Craig's casting. Most notably, four of the five actors who had previously portrayed Bond – Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Sean Connery, and Roger Moore – called his casting a good decision. Clive Owen, who had been linked to the role, also spoke in defence of Craig.

The first film, Casino Royale, premièred on 14 November 2006 and grossed a total of US$594,239,066 worldwide, which makes the film the highest grossing Bond film to date. After the film was released, Craig's performance was highly acclaimed.

As production of Casino Royale reached its conclusion, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced that pre-production work had already begun on the 22nd Bond film. After several months of speculation as to the release date, Wilson and Broccoli officially announced on 20 July 2006 that the follow-up film, Quantum of Solace,[16] was to be released on 7 November 2008 and that Craig plays Bond with an option for a third film. On 25 October 2007, MGM CEO Harry Sloan revealed at the Forbes Meet II Conference that Craig had signed on for four more Bond films, through to Bond 25.


On 12 June 2008, Craig sliced the top of one of his fingers off while filming Quantum of Solace. The accident was the latest in a string of incidents surrounding the shoot, including a fire at one of the sets in Pinewood Studios, UK; a car crash that left the stunt driver in a serious condition; and an Aston Martin skidding off the roads in heavy rains while being transported to the set in northern Italy and plunging into Lake Garda.

Craig describes his portrayal of Bond as an antihero: “The question I keep asking myself while playing the role is, ‘Am I the good guy or just a bad guy who works for the good side?’ Bond’s role, after all, is that of an assassin when you come down to it. I have never played a role in which someone’s dark side shouldn’t be explored. I don’t think it should be confusing by the end of the movie, but during the movie you should be questioning who he is.” Craig also states that his favourite previous Bond actor was Sean Connery, but says, "I'd never copy somebody else. I would never do an impression of anybody else or try and improve on what they did. That would be a pointless exercise for me". His favourite Bond film is From Russia with Love. On a James Bond-centric episode of The South Bank Show, Connery divulged his thoughts on Craig's casting as Bond, whom he described as "fantastic, marvelous in the part." When he was told that Craig had taken particular note of his performances, Connery said that he was "flattered," and that Craig "really gets" the 'danger element' to Bond's character.

On 19 April 2010, Craig's expected third Bond film (the 23rd overall in the series) was announced to have been suspended indefinitely due to the crippling debt and uncertain future of MGM. However, both Craig and Sam Mendes hoped to resume work on the film soon. The film has since resumed and Craig will return as Bond once again, with the film due for release on 9 November 2012.

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Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.

In 2001, she released her third studio album Britney and expanded her brand, playing the starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone released in 2003, which yielded chart-topping singles "Me Against the Music", "Toxic" and "Everytime". After the release of two compilation albums, Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went under hiatus. Her fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in 2007 and despite receiving little promotion, it spawned hits "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me". In 2008, her erratic behaviour and hospitalizations caused her to be placed in a conservatorship. The same year, her sixth studio album Circus was released, with the global chart-topping lead single "Womanizer". After embarking on The Circus Starring Britney Spears, she released greatest hits The Singles Collection, which featured U.S. and Canadian number-one single "3". In 2011, Spears returned with her seventh studio album, titled Femme Fatale, which was released on March 29, 2011, including the lead single "Hold It Against Me" which has become Spears' fourth U.S. number-one single. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200. This made Spears the only female artist ever to have six number one debut albums, and have seven albums debut in the top two spots.

Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists in the history of contemporary music. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 32 million certified albums.Spears is also recognized as the best-selling female artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall.

She was ranked the 8th Artist of the 2000s by Billboard. In June 2010, Spears was ranked sixth on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world; she is also the third most mentioned musician on the internet, according to Forbes.

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maddona

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone (Italian pronunciation: [tʃik̚ˈkoːne]); August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy.

Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.

Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry.

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Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE (lahir di Navan, County Meath, Irlandia, 16 Mei 1953; umur 57 tahun) adalah seorang aktor film dan televisi, produser film dan aktivis lingkungan hidup, yang memegang dua kewarganegaraan yaitu Irlandia dan Amerika. Setelah meninggalkan sekolah pada usia 16 tahun, Brosnan mulai berlatih dalam ilustrasi komersial, dan kemudian ia kuliah di Drama Centre di London selama tiga tahun. Setelah beberapa waktu menjadi aktor teater, ia lantas membangun popularitas melalui serial televisi Remington Steele.

Brosnan memerankan agen rahasia James Bond dalam GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough dan Die Another Day. Ia juga menjadi pengisi suara untuk permainan video James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. Pada tahun 1993, Brosnan membintangi film Mrs Doubtfire dengan memerankan karakter Stuart Dunmeyer. Ia juga memainkan peran ahli vulkanologis Harry Dalton dalam film Dante's Peak bersama dengan aktris Linda Hamilton pada tahun 1997. Pada tahun 1996, ia membentuk sebuah rumah produksi bernama Irish DreamTime, bersama dengan Beau St Clair, seorang AS. Ia menikah dengan Cassandra Harris sampai kematiannya, dan sekarang ia menikah dengan Keely Shaye Smith.

Sejak meninggalkan peran James Bond, Brosnan kemudian membintangi beberapa film seperti The Matador dan Seraphim Falls. Ia menjadi warga negara Amerika pada tahun 2004. Dalam tahun-tahun berikutnya, ia lebih dikenal sebagai pekerja amal dan aktivis lingkungan hidup. Ia sekarang bekerja pada proyek-proyek seperti The Topkapi Affair,Caitlin dan The Big Biazarro. Ia kemudian membintangi film musikal berjudul Mamma Mia! sebagai Sam Carmichael, dimana atas perannya tersebut ia meraih Golden Raspberry untuk "Aktor Pendukung Terburuk". Ia sekarang menjadi narator untuk acara Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends.

James Bond

Brosnan pertama kali bertemu dengan produser film James Bond Albert R. Broccoli pada saat syuting For Your Eyes Only karena istri pertamanya juga turut bermain dalam film tersebut. Broccoli lantas berkata, "kalau ia (Brosnan) bisa berakting... dialah orang yang cocok untuk mewarisi peran Bond dari Roger Moore". Dilaporkan oleh Entertainment Tonight dan National Enquirer, bahwa Brosnan akan mewarisi peran lain Moore, yaitu sebagai Simon Templar dalam serial The Saint. Brosnan kemudian membantah rumor tersebut pada bulan Juli 1993, tetapi menambahkan, "setidaknya saya masih ada peluang di dua peran tersebut, tapi itu masih tersimpan di pikiran seseorang yang kini duduk di Hollywood."

Pada 1986, Timothy Dalton menjadi pilihan utama untuk menggantikan Roger Moore. Tetapi perjanjian kontrak dengan film Brenda Starr dan sebuah sandiwara teater dari Antony & Cleopatra dan The Taming of The Shrew sempat membuat Dalton tidak bisa menerima tawaran tersebut. Sebagai alternatif, Sam Neill kemudian sempat masuk tes untuk menjadi James Bond, tetapi kemudian ditolak oleh Albert R. Broccoli. Ternyata dalam kurun waktu setengah tahun, Dalton berhasil menyelesaikan syuting Brenda Starr dan itu berarti ia bisa masuk menjadi James Bond asal Wales yang pertama sepanjang sejarah. Dalton kemudian berperan dalam The Living Daylights (1987) dan Licence to Kill (1989). Dalton sedianya akan dikontrak untuk tiga buah film Bond, dimana untuk yang ketiga direncanakan akan diproduksi pada 1990 dan akan dilempar ke pasaran pada 1991. Saat itu judul yang berkembang di masyarakat adalah The Property of a Lady (yang masuk sebagai salah satu cerita pendek karya Ian Fleming), tetapi akhirnya tidak pernah dikonfirmasi oleh pihak EON Productions. Jalan ceritanya direncanakan akan berkisar seputar penghancuran sebuah laboratorium kimia di Skotlandia, dan Bond bertualang ke London, Tokyo dan Hong Kong. Tetapi film ini kemudian batal dibuat setelah United Artist/MGM berperang dengan EON selama hampir empat tahun. Ketika pertikaian ini berakhir di awal 1994, kontrak Dalton dengan EON Productions sudah habis, dan pada tanggal 7 Juni 1994, Brosnan diumumkan secara resmi sebagai aktor kelima untuk berperan sebagai James Bond.

Impian masa kecil yang menjadi kenyataan


Brosnan lantas menandatangani kontrak film James Bond sebanyak tiga judul dengan opsi tambahan untuk film yang keempat. Ia pertama kali muncul sebagai Komandan Bond pada film tahun 1995 berjudul GoldenEye yang kemudian banyak mendapat pujian dari para kritikus. Kritikus James Berardinelli menggambarkan ia sebagai "seorang yang bisa menyelesaikan perbaikan atas pendahulunya" dengan "bakat kecerdasan yang alami untuk seorang Komandan Bond. GoldenEye kemudian berhasil meraih pendapatan kotor sebesar US$ 350 juta di seluruh dunia. Film ini menjadi film keempat terlaris di dunia pada 1995, dan masuk sebagai salah satu film James Bond terlaris saat itu.

Pada tahun 1996, Brosnan membentuk sebuah rumah produksi film yang bernama "Irish DreamTime" bersama dengan mitranya Beau St Clair. Tiga tahun kemudian perusahaan tersebut merilis film perdananya yang berjudul The Thomas Crown Affair, yang kemudian berhasil sukses di pasaran box-office. Brosnan lantas kembali sebagai James Bond dalam Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) dan The World Is Not Enough (1999), yang juga lagi-lagi mencatat box-office. Pada tahun 2002, Brosnan tampil untuk keempat kalinya sebagai Bond dalam Die Another Day. Selama promosi, ia menyebutkan bahwa ia ingin melanjutkan perannya sebagai James Bond: "Saya ingin melakukan hal yang lain, sungguh. Connery melakukannya enam kali. Enam akan menjadi sebuah angka yang fantastis, yang tidak akan pernah kembali."

Brosnan sempat bertanya pada EON Productions ketika ia menerima peran Bond, intinya apakah ia akan diizinkan untuk bekerja pada proyek-proyek film lain di luar James Bond. Permintaan itu dikabulkan, dan setiap kali film Bond dirilis, Brosnan juga muncul dalam setidaknya dua film utama lainnya, termasuk beberapa film yang diproduksi oleh dirinya sendiri. Brosnan sendiri muncul dalam beberapa judul film di antaranya sebagai ilmuwan di film besutan Tim Burton berjudul Mars Attacks!, ahli vulkanologis di Dante's Peak dan dalam Grey Owl, yaitu sebuah film biografi tentang Archibald Stansfeld Belaney dari Inggris yang mengadopsi nama Ojibwa Grey Owl dan kemudian menjadi salah satu konservasionis pertama asal Kanada.

Mewariskan jabatan

Tidak lama setelah rilis Die Another Day, media mulai mempertanyakan apakah Brosnan akan kembali atau tidak sebagai James Bond untuk kelima kalinya. Brosnan kemudian sempat teringat pada Roger Moore yang dibenci oleh sebagian fans 007 di akhir kariernya sebagai James Bond dikarenakan usianya yang terlalu tua yaitu 58 tahun, namun di sisi lain ia juga banyak mendapat dukungan moril dari pihak produser dan sebagian fans fanatik 007. Untuk alasan ini, ia tetap mencoba untuk bersemangat mengulangi perannya sebagai James Bond. Sepanjang 2004, Brosnan diisukan menemui jalan buntu dalam negoisasi kontrak kerjanya sebagai James Bond dengan EON Productions. MGM sebagai induk EON Productions mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan mencari aktor lain yang lebih muda untuk menggantikan Brosnan. Pada Juli 2004 Brosnan berujar bahwa "Bond adalah kehidupan saya yang lain, ia ada di belakang saya."[31] Kemudian pada Oktober 2004, Brosnan mengatakan bahwa ia telah benar-benar berhenti sebagai James Bond, meskipun banyak isu yang menyatakan bahwa dirinya sedang syuting diam-diam untuk film James Bond kelimanya. Pengumuman pengunduran diri Brosnan sebagai Bond resmi dirilis pada Februari 2005. Dan beberapa bulan sesudahnya, aktor asal Cheshire, Daniel Craig resmi mengambil alih peran Brosnan untuk James Bond. Dalam sebuah wawancara dengan The Globe and Mail, Brosnan ditanya pendapatnya oleh wartawan tentang Daniel Craig sebagai James Bond baru. Brosnan menjawab, "Saya tak sabar lagi seperti kita semua menantikan hal itu. Daniel Craig adalah seorang aktor besar dan ia akan melakukan pekerjaan yang fantastis." Dia kemudian menegaskan kembali dukungan ini dalam sebuah wawancara dengan International Herald Tribune, yang menyatakan bahwa "Daniel Craig sedang dalam perjalanan untuk menjadi Bond yang akan dikenang sepanjang sejarah."[36]

Selama masa kerjanya di film James Bond, Brosnan juga menjadi salah satu bagian dari seri permainan video James Bond. Pada tahun 2002, wajah Brosnan digunakan sebagai model dalam video game Nightfire (dimana suaranya diisi oleh Maxwell Caulfield). Pada tahun 2004, Brosnan menjadi bintang utama dalam video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, dimana untuk sulih suaranya ia bekerja sama dengan beberapa aktor pengisi suara lain.

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Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber (pronounced /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.

His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.


His first full studio release, My World 2.0, was released on March 23, 2010 and has since received similar success; it debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries, and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby," in January 2010. The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video,[12] and was the most disliked until being overtaken by Rebecca Black's song Friday.[13] Bieber followed-up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – which had an opening weekend gross that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend for a concert-film.

The singer has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years, winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, among others. Bieber is considered a teen idol, and has been subject to acclaim from fans, as well as criticism and controversy from matters concerning his popularity and image.

2008–09: Discovery and My World

While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant because of Braun's Jewish religion; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label! ... you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?” However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes. A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B singer/songwriter Usher. Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher.Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher. Usher then arranged an audition with Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group, who signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records). At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta temporarily, also the home of Usher and Braun, to record and get counseling from Braun. Braun became Bieber's manager.


Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009, and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled My World, was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the U.S., being certified Gold in the latter. My World was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK. To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program The Dome, YTV's The Next Star, The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, It's On with Alexa Chung, Good Morning America, Chelsea Lately, and BET's 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of True Jackson, VP in late 2009.

Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for Christmas in Washington, which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT. Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009. Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version. On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.

2010–present: My World 2.0 and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, My World 2.0, which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries. Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada.According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews". It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963. My World 2.0 also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, and Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries. To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including The View, the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, Nightline, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Dome and 106 and Park. Bieber collaborated with Sean Kingston on his single "Eenie Meenie" which also appeared on Bieber's debut album. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and in the top-twenty of most other markets.


On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City.The second single from My World 2.0, "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. The single reached number ten in Canada, fifteen in the United States, and the top twenty in multiple international countries.

On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote My World and My World 2.0. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet. That same month his music video, "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and most disliked YouTube video ever. In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.

Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City. At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live." British singer/songwriter Taio Cruz confirmed in July 2010 that he is writing songs for Bieber's next album. Hip hop producer Dr. Dre produced two songs with Bieber in July 2010[51] but it is unknown if they were made for the album, which is currently due for a 2011 release.

Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother." Bieber was also in a subsequent episode which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed. Bieber performed a medley of "U Smile", "Baby," and "Somebody to Love" and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called My Worlds Acoustic. It was released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a completely new song titled "Pray".

A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, was released February 11, 2011, directed by Step Up 3D director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated grossing of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters. It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy Just Go With It, which grossed $31 million. Never Say Never is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary. The film is accompanied by his second remix album, Never Say Never – The Remixes, released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.







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