Usher and Scooter Braun Mum On Justin Bieber


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Usher and Scooter Braun had nothing to say as they arrived back on U.S. soil after spending time with Justin Bieber.


Several photogs peppered both -- especially Usher -- with questions about what is loosely being described as an "intervention."


Not a word from either.


Based on what we know ... Bieber's not down with either rehab or therapy.



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Motley Crue Retiring -- We're Done!!!


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Shout at the devil ... for the last time ... TMZ has learned, Motley Crue is calling it quits after 33 years.


The iconic heavy metal band -- famous for hits like "Kickstart My Heart" and "Girls Girls Girls" -- will be announcing their retirement at a 12 PM PST news conference inside Beacher's Madhouse Theater in Hollywood.


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The stage is already set with headstones, symbolizing each of the band's members -- singer Vince Neil, guitarists Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars, and drummer Tommy Lee.


But before they pull the plug, we're told MC -- founded in 1981 by Nikki and Tommy -- will be going on one last tour ... more than 60 tour dates.


We're told the tour will start very soon. Alice Cooper is set to open for them.



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Ariel Winter -- Keep Your Hands Off My Money, Mommie Dearest


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"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter's mother got caught with her hand in the cookie jar ... allegedly breaking a court order by handling thousands of dollars worth of paychecks intended for her daughter.


Ariel's father Glenn Workman filed court docs claiming Chrystal Workman cashed one of Ariel's residual checks for $4,266.79 -- but here's the thing ... he's NOT accusing her of stealing the money.


According to the docs, Chrystal immediately deposited the money into an account for Ariel's production company. However, Ariel's dad says the 2012 agreement that gave him sole control of Ariel's finances prevents Chrystal from having anything to do with their daughter's earnings.


Glenn's worried Chrystal might have even fatter checks in her possession -- such as Ariel's "Modern Family" cheddar.


He's asking the court for a cease and desist order ... forcing her to hand over all checks, and blocking her from doing it again.



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Lil Za -- I Didn't Go Running To Mommy, Still Living Large At Justin Bieber's


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Lil Za and Justin Bieber are still roomies --- TMZ has learned Za is NOT moving out ... and is NOT being forced out of Bieber's Calabasas home ... despite his arrest for drug possession.


There was speculation Bieber ordered Za to pack his bags and move out ... after Za was spotted at a hotel near JB's house immediately after the arrest.


But sources close to Za tell us he was only visiting his mom, who flew in from Texas following his drug bust -- and chose to crash at a hotel instead of Beiber's pad.


Za's girlfriend -- Atifa Barwany -- also came out from Texas. She's the chick who's been tooling around Bieber's house on Segways with Za.


A man's home is someone else's castle.


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Trace Adkins -- Strung Out in Rehab


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Rehabbing country singer Trace Adkins is back under the influence ... of music -- TMZ has learned, he just bought a sweet new guitar in Florida to write music as part of his treatment.


As we reported, Trace fell off the wagon earlier this month on a country music cruise after 12 years of sobriety -- drunkenly confronting a Trace Adkins impersonator ... and quickly got himself into a treatment facility.


Sources tell us, Trace is currently enrolled in a Florida rehab center ... and his therapist encouraged him to keep writing songs in order to stay focused on positive things.


We're told Trace thought it was a great idea ... and on Saturday, he was escorted by rehab employees to a music store in Lake Worth, FL ... to purchase a used Martin guitar for $1,100.


Rehab never sounded so good.


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Tom Brady -- Who Needs the Super Bowl ... I've Got Gisele's Ass


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Tom Brady recently announced he would not be watching the Super Bowl ... now, it's pretty obvious why.


The New England Patriots QB ran away to the Bahamas this week with his supermodel wife to take his mind off the fact his team won't be competing for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday.


The 36-year-old future Hall of Famer recently told a media outlet ... "Truthfully, I could care less about watching the game. That's pretty much how I feel."


Yeah, we get it.



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Pharrell's Hat ON FIRE -- Smokey Bear Don't Care


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It's the first time Smokey Bear's ever added fuel to a fire -- telling TMZ, he couldn't be more amped that Pharrell ripped off his famous hat last night at the Grammys ... which is more than we can say for Arby's.


If you didn't watch the Grammy Awards last night, you probably still saw Pharrell's insane Smokey Bear styled hat somewhere on the horizon ... and it caused a FIRESTORM on the Internet.


Obviously we didn't speak directly to Smokey Bear -- he's way too busy fighting fires -- but his rep tells us, they're ecstatic ... Pharrell's hat "is proof that Smokey is as relevant an icon today as he was 70 years ago."


Even Arby's got in on the action ... tweeting, "Hey @Pharrell, can we have our hat back?" Pharrell tweeted back, "Y'all tryna start a roast beef?"


Fun Fact: The U.S. Fire Service and The Ad Council created Smokey in 1944.


Only YOU can prevent fashion disasters.


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