According to a new press release posted to Britney Spears‘ website, Jordin Sparks is in and Ciara is out! The youngest American Idol winner in history has officially been tapped to open for Britney Spears’ “Circus” tour, along with singer Kristinia DeBarge and a couple of other up and coming pop acts.

Platinum-selling 19 Recordings/Jive Records artist Jordin Sparks will join “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” as special guest on the second North American leg of the tour. Sparks will perform on the U.S. portion of the trek including dates in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Chicago and more before concluding on September 26 & 27 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. Previously announced opening act Kristinia DeBarge will join the tour for all dates; while up-and-coming acts Girlicious and One Call will appear in select cities.

No word on exactly why Ciara was axed but Jordin says that she’s happy to be a part of the big tour.

“Britney’s show is incredible and for me to be a part of it is a great opportunity,” said Sparks.

Peep the official dates below!

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Co-stars Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols and Channing Tatum posed for a group pic on the red carpet at the premiere of their new movie, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater Thursday afternoon (Aug 6) in Los Angeles. Sienna Miller, Ciara and Terry Crews also attended the movie premiere.

The film reportedly opened in the number one spot this weekend raking in over $56 million, despite movie-goers not being able to hear how the movie was via film critics. Paramount, the movie’s distribution company, didn’t allow critics to screen the movie before its release.

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Singer Ciara took park in the 2nd annual Staples/Do Something 101 National School Suppply drive Tuesday (Aug 4) at the Children’s Aid Society Dunlevy Milbank Boys and Girls Club in New York City. The purpose of the annual event is to provide school supplies to low-income youth.

According to a press release, over 5,000 bags were filled with notebooks, calculators, binders and other back-to-school essentials, which will all be donated to local students in need just in time for the upcoming school year.

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Melanie Brown and her husband Stephen Belafonte were spotted on their way out of Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, along with LaToya Jackson, Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls and actress Lark Voorhies, best known for her role as Lisa from 90’s sitcom “Saved By The Bell.”

We also have recent candid pics of Ciara, Gabrielle Union, Jermaine Jackson and more! Continue reading to check them all out.

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Singer Ciara and actress Gabrielle Union both hit up the launch party for the Express TXT L8TER Denim Campaign this past Wednesday (Jul 29) at Nobu in Los Angeles, CA. Besides those glamour shots she posted on Twitter, we think this is the best CiCi has looked with that new short cut of hers!

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Actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL football player Rodney Peete, hosted the HollyRod Foundation’s 11th Annual DesignCare Fundraiser at a private residence Saturday (Jul 25) in Beverly Hills, CA. Holly recently spoke out about the treatment of autism, calling it “expensive.” She and Rodney have a son with the disorder and have been trying to raise funds for his treatment through their HollyRod Foundation.

“We started the HollyRod Foundation years ago to help people with Parkinson’s disease – my dad had Parkinson’s and then about five years into the foundation, my son was diagnosed with autism… Much like Parkinson’s, autism is very expensive to treat so we started raising money for the quality of life for people suffering from both because of our personal experiences,” she revealed at the 11th annual DesignCare event in Hollywood.

“You can’t even know how expensive it is to treat a child with autism, especially families who don’t have insurance – it’s next to impossible. It destroys families.”
Holly added: “We raise money through these fundraisers and we beg people to use their gorgeous homes, we beg all of our friends to get dressed up and play with us.”

Other celebrities who showed up to support the cause were Ciara, Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle Union and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!

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Wanna know the REAL reason why Ciara left Atlanta and moved to Los Angeles? There aren’t any paparazzi in the A. Plain and simple. Here she can be seen wearing a crop shirt leaving Rock & Republic after doing some shopping on Robertson Blvd. in LA Friday afternoon (Jul 24).

Continue reading for a video of the paparazzi swarming her whip and being hella rude as she tried to leave. One of them was yelling: “Ciara! Are you acting like a boy today?” in reference to her new haircut and her old song, “Like A Boy.” Funny sh*t, but still rude nonetheless…

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Amber Rose looked like the bad b*tch that she is as she walked the red carpet of the GUESS Flagship Boutique opening in New York City, Solange rocked a wig at an event in Hollywood hosted by Dita Von Teese (peep her new haircut here) and best buds Ciara and Kim Kardashian posed for pics at the premiere of  the new movie “Orphan” in Los Angeles.

We also have pics of Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony, Kerry Rhodes, Selita Ebanks and more! Continue reading to check them all out.

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Singer Ciara took her now-famous (and equally expensive) blue Lamborghini out for a spin Tuesday (Jul 21) in Los Angeles. Here she can be seen rocking her new haircut and engaging in some retail therapy at Intermix on Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood. We’re not so sure if we’re feeling CiCi’s new look. It makes her look a lot older than what she really is…

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It looks as though Ciara has jumped on the “short haircut bandwagon” and decided to chop her locks off. Or stuff her locks into a wig. It’s hard to tell these days! Anyway, the R&B/pop singer debuted her new look, which she accredited to stylist Kiyah Wright, via her Twitter page over the weekend and posted these HQ shots, which were shot by celebrity photographer Derek Blanks. Continue reading to check out a couple more pics. We actually think Ciara’s new cut looks great on her, but what do you think?

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