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Usher Raymond has a very important question for you, Twitterverse. The R&B star asked fans today, "If you could see Usher perform live with anyone - who would it be?" But, it seemed another famous singing tweeter answered that with yet another question. Chris Brown later posted the possible scenario from his page, asking, "What would you guys say if me and usher went on tour?"

In case that news wasn't music to your ears, today also marks the birthday of one of our favorite harmonizers, "Glee" hottie Mark Salling! Mark (pictured) thanked fans and co-stars for the love, as he posted, "Wow thank u so much for the birthday support, I don't know what to say, this is the best 37th bday anyone can ask for,at a full day of work." He later joked, "Just playin about turning 37, wow people believe anything on Twitter, I'm also the king of the moon." (FYI, Crushers, he actually turned 28 today!)

Check out the rest of today's best tweets from the stars, including Jimmy Kimmel's prank on Ashton Kutcher! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Even though fans couldn't get their fix of Lady Gaga or Beyonce at last night's BET Awards (neither of the ladies were in attendance), their gratitude for their Video of the Year win was certainly felt on Twitter today. Gaga tweeted, "Thank you so much for my first BET award ever, with Honey B! Videophone won VIDEO OF THE YEAR! Paws up for B!"

But, it was Chris Brown's emotional tribute to Michael Jackson that has really had everyone buzzing since. Kim Kardashian wrote, "Wow @ChrisBrown did such an amazing MJ tribute performance at the BET Awards! So emotional and deep...Amazing job!" Chris himself posted late last night, "I LOVE YOU".... (EVERY SINGLE ONE OF #teambreezy)."

Check out the rest of today's best celebrity tweets, including Daniel Cudmore's photo frustration! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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By George Loomis III

Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with staff members. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian took a bite out of life on Sunday when they enjoyed a meal together at DeVito South Beach. Kourtney is certainly familiar with the Miami steakhouse after filming an episode of her reality show there — with other sister Khloe — earlier this month. Apparently Kourtney enjoyed the food so much first time around that when Kim came to town she made time for seconds! Exec producer Kim, who's moving forward with “The SPINdustry,” likely has important advice for Kourtney on TV endeavors, which could be why they look so serious. Are you ready to dig into season 2 of “Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami”?

To get a closer look at Kim and Kourtney's Miami stroll, click on the photo above. After the jump, check out which two famous names we caught hugging at a Lakers game!

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Tags Chris Brown, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, Kourtney Kardashian, Photo, Spotted, Tom Cruise

Naomi Campbell was the latest celebrity raising money for Haiti on Friday night in New York City when she hosted the “Fashion for Relief” show during Fashion Week. There were a number of celebrities who walked the catwalk for the show, including Estelle and Kelly Osbourne, but it was Chris Brown who really surprised the crowd.

"It felt nervous and.. it just felt everyone was in a great vibe and this how it always is fashion for relief because everyone’s there because he wants to be, so it’s just a loving, great," Naomi said about the show. "Yeah, it’s like a party.”

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Tags Chris Brown, Fashion & Style, Fashion Week 2010, Kelly Osbourne, Naomi Campbell, Rachel Zoe, Video

By Elizabeth Lancaster

When you think of Rihanna, most people picture her fierce haircut, punk glam style and the heartbreaking story of her recovery process in the last few months since her incident with Chris Brown. What few people think of is that fact that Rihanna was just a plain 15-year-old girl when she started off, fresh off her home island of Barbados, shyly auditioning for Jay-Z to try to find a break. And a break is actually what she got — she got signed onto Def Jam Records, and her first single “Pon De Replay” was in the top 10, and as Rihanna puts it in her new interview with Glamour, she “Went to bed as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears”

Upon Rihanna’s instant success, the star’s fame has snowballed. Even now at the young age of 21, she has more sold 12 million albums, and has had four #1 hits — statistics most artists won’t see throughout their entire lives in the music industry. Arguably just as important as Rihanna’s music accomplishment, has been her social and cultural influences in the United States as well. As Rihanna describes, she has opened up her style in the last few years to really represent another creative outlet. “The Rihanna” hairstyle has blown up in the US, as well as her “mash up of Paris couture and street punk” that every downtown girl tries to replicate.

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FROM MTV.COM: While Chris Brown was the one who was sentenced Monday (June 22) after striking a plea deal, the judge at the hearing also spoke to Rihanna and told her to avoid her onetime boyfriend under a "stay away" order.

According to an abuse expert, the judge's actions send "the wrong message" to victims.

"It's difficult when the criminal-justice system gets involved, because suddenly, the victim is on the sideline," said Bea Hanson, who works at Safe Horizon, an organization in Manhattan that helps abuse victims. "It's really about the abuser, and in this case, you have someone who sounded like she wanted to be with him. And the problem with the 'stay away' is the judge in that case said to her [that] it's as much about her as it is him. And that really sends the wrong message to victims of domestic violence. Because she's not the one that hit him; she was hit. And what it ends up looking like is that this [order] is something against her as well."

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Just a few hours ago at a courtroom in L.A., a plea deal was announced between Chris Brown and the state of California in the singer's felony assault case. The hearing stems from a February incident, in which Brown's ex Rihanna was allegedly left battered and bruised by him.

Rihanna did not testify, but later entered the courtroom once Brown exited (see "Inside Chris Brown's Hearing" flipbook after the jump for more images). Her brief appearance consisted of listening to the judge explain the"stay away" order issued to Brown as terms for his guilty plea to domestic battery. "Thank you, your honor," Rihanna said and was then taken immediately out of the courtroom. Read more...

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