Selena Gomez is set to host an exclusive concert for UNICEF for the third time!

The 20-year-old singer will hit the stage to benefit programs that provide nutrition, clean water, medicine, education, and more to children worldwide on Saturday (January 19) at the Best Buy Theater in New York City.

“2013 is a year of music for me and this is such a great way to kick it off. #Selenaunicef” she tweeted.

“Nothing is more important than helping children in need around the globe,” Selena said of the event. “I’m thankful that I can use my voice to bring awareness and much-needed funds to UNICEF so they can continue their critical work. Together, with my fans, we can save lives.”

Be sure to get your tickets starting Friday, December 21 @ 10 PM ET!

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The UNICEF ambassador reveals she will be spending Christmas with her family.
With the holiday season already underway and only weeks until Christmas, Selena Gomez luckily knows how she’s going to spend the remaining days of 2012. And, for those interested, it means lots and lots of family dinners.

“Honestly we just love being able to just be together as a family,” the singer/actress shared at the eighth Annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York City on Monday night. “Everybody travels, my grandfather travels, I travel. I’m always out. So just being together, telling stories, cooking, eating a lot, that’s usually what we do around the holidays.”

Gomez hit up the event, held at NYC’s famed Cipriani, as she and her maybe ex, Justin Bieber, continue to keep fans guessing about their relationship status. And until she spends the holidays with her family, she’s still got a few commitments to keep. That included attending the star-studded, splashy gala, which honored some of the folks closest to the charity and helped raise $2.5 million (according to Gomez’s Twitter). Gomez is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and was originally inspired to work with them by her fans, she shared.

So proud to be a part of @unicefusa we raised 2.5 million dollars tonight!! #unicefsnowflake

— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) November 28, 2012

“Well I’ve been working with UNICEF for the past five years now. They’re an organization that’s close to my heart. I think, for me, I started with Disney Channel and my show ['The Wizards of Waverly Place'] had a lot of younger fans. When I see the fans and we have live audience tapings and I see some of them maybe being sick, they’re the reason why I’m here,” she said. “If I’m able to do anything to give back to the families or the kids that help me every single day, kids hold a special place in my heart for that reason.”

In addition to Gomez, the night was also attended by a bevy of stars including Uma Thurman, “Girls” star Allison Williams, music legend Tony Bennett and her pal, Katy Perry. “The reason I’m here is I’m really excited to support UNICEF and bring even more light on the charity because if I can take the attention I have re-prioritize it for other people then I feel like I’m doing a better work,” Perry shared.

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Ryan Seacrest tweets out the news while hanging with the singer in Dallas.
Selena Gomez is plotting her return to music, and it’s happening sooner than you might think. The newly single pop star has confirmed that she will release her next album in March 2013.

The news came from Ryan Seacrest, who spent Wednesday with Gomez in Dallas for an event tied to his Ryan Foundation. He wrote, “@selenagomez just told me new album in march fyi,” including a photo of himself with smiling singer with the tweet.

The release marks her first entry into the music world since 2011′s When the Sun Goes Down. And while the album spawned the hit “Love You Like a Love Song,” and a Best Female Video VMA nomination for the clip, she has focused mainly on her acting career in 2012.

Little else is known about the album, but Gomez has made it clear that she wants to expand her musical horizons on it, sharing that she had dreamed to work with the likes of Fun. and Taylor Swift on the release.

“Very different! I want to go for producers that probably wouldn’t want me to do their songs. I just want to knock on their door. I also want to work with Fun. I want to work with just different styles of music,” she told MTV News back in June. “So I just want to do different things for this album. By the time it comes out, I’ll almost be 21, so I want to be able to — wow, that sounds really scary! I want it to be older.”

The news of her new music comes just days after she reportedly split from her boyfriend of nearly two years, Justin Bieber. Coincidentally, Bieber had written a song for the forthcoming release, no word yet on if that will be included on the album.

“The song was dope,” will.i.am said of the track. “[Justin] was like, ‘Yeah, I wrote it for Selena. It’s great.’ And it was really awesome. It was really, really dope.”

But, even ahead of the split, Gomez made it clear that lyrically, the release wasn’t going to be Bieber-specific. “It’s not going to be necessarily, ‘Here’s my tell-all,’ ” she said. “It’s going to be more of something that people could say, ‘It could be that or it could be this or it could be that.’ At the end of the day, I only make my music because I want it [to] be really fun, and if I could have people dance to it, relate to it, have a good time, that’s all I want.”

Source: MTV News

Selena Gomez and Ryan Seacrest seem to be BFFs these days!

First, he released her new album news via Twitter and then she helped him out last night at the opening of Seacrest Studios at the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

Seacrest Studios, a part of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, makes kids and teens’ hospital stays better by letting them explore TV, radio and new media in the area.

Selena apparently talked to Ryan about opening something up in her hometown to help out and that’s what happened!

How cool is that?

While at the opening in her native state Texas, Selena gave a touching speech that not only almost made us cry but made her eyes fill with tears too!

We can only imagine the emotional roller coaster ride she’s been going through lately with the Justin Bieber breakup and all. Perhaps that’s why she got a little emotional or she’s really just that sweet.

Listen to her touching words in the video below!

She’s awesome, isn’t she?!

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Though the Emmy-winning series ended back in January, Selena Gomez announced that “Wizards of Waverly Place” will come back for a special one-hour event.

The 20-year-old former Nickelodeon starlet will serve as both an executive producer and star of the show. She explained, “It was my idea to kind of start this, because I wanted to do it really badly. I want to make sure I promise the cast and the fans a really, really good hour-long event that they can enjoy and will leave them feeling good.”

In the new special, Alex and the rest of the Russo clan to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives. Of course the trip turns awry when Alex inadvertently casts a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. Unfortunately, Evil Alex gets charmed by another evil wizard’s plan to take over the world, and Good Alex must find a way to save the day, resulting in an over-the-top battle between the two Alexs on top of the Tower of Pisa.

While no exact date has yet been set, look for the special to air on Disney Channel in early 2013. The full interview with Selena will air on Radio Disney on Saturday, September 29th at 3:00pm

Source: Celebrity Gossip

Check out Selena Gomez‘ new Nicole by OPI nail color collection!

The 20-year-old actress/singer has come up with 14 amazing hues, designed to capture her sweet yet spunky personality, from soft pink and peach hues to bright glitter and confetti lacquers.

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director shares of the new partnership, “Selena is an ideal partner for Nicole by OPI. Millions of fans love her for the same reasons we do; she’s smart, talented, funny – and has an incredible sense of style. She has that classic ‘girl-next-door’ appeal, but she’s also edgy and fun – just like the Nicole consumer.”

Colors include (in order in the gallery below): Stars At Night, Mi Fantasia, Kissed at Midnight, Confetti Fun, Heavenly Angel, Sweet Dreams, Inner Sparkle, Selena, Hit The Lights, Love Song, Naturally, Spring Break, Pretty in Plum and Scarlett.

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MTV News looks ahead at Gomez’s thrillers, drama and action flicks — and even a new album.
This week Selena Gomez voices a starring role in the animated flick, “Hotel Transylvania.” While the film keeps Gomez’s cinema feet firmly planted in family-friendly films, the singer/actress is working on a number of other more mature projects in her post-”Hotel Transylvania” life. So, if you’re wondering what your next Gomez film is going to be, MTV News is looking ahead at what else she has cooking up.

Gomez made many a headline when she signed up for the Harmony Korine-directed “Spring Breakers.” Judging from a clip, which recently made its online debut, the film is much darker in tone than the usual Gomez film, as she so boldly claims that “everybody’s miserable.”

“People will be a little shocked, I think,” Gomez told MTV News earlier this summer, adding, “I’m a little nervous about it, but honestly, it’s a right step for me. I’m really proud of it. I think as an actress it really challenged me. All of the other actresses are also trying to prove themselves, so it was just really, really fun.”

“Spring Breakers” had one of its premieres during the Toronto International Film Festival along with the horror flick, “Aftershock,” in which she stars alongside director Eli Roth. “It’s actually a very funny scene with him, and I’m improving. And it’s cute,” she said of her part in it. “Well, I mean, the movie’s not cute. It’s actually scary, but the scene was cute.”

She’ll also set to appear with Ethan Hawke in the caper, “Getaway.” When the film was announced she shared why she wanted to sign on for the film, saying, “It’s more of an action movie, which is also different.” And, for “Parental Guidance Suggested,” Gomez will embark on a rock-themed odyssey based on the 2000 novel “While I’m Dead … Feed the Dog,” by Ric Browde.

Earlier this year, she had also been attached to a number of other projects in development. Gomez will produce and most likely star in the big-screen adaptation of the Jandy Nelson novel “The Sky Is Everywhere.” She’s also rumored to act in a film called “Hot Mess” and “13 Reasons Why,” the film adaptation of Jay Asher’s bestselling book — though little else has broken in regards to Gomez’s standing in those flicks.

And, then there’s her music. She shared with us over the summer that “I am missing music, so we’re going to start on the fourth record at the end of this year.” She added that she wants it to sound “very different! I want to go for producers that probably wouldn’t want me to do their songs. I just want to knock on their door. I also want to work with Fun. I want to work with just different styles of music … I also want to work with Taylor [Swift] too. So I just want to do different things for this album.” The album most likely will drop next year.

Source: MTV News

Thursday it was reported that Selena Gomez has joined the ranks of Justin Bieber and One Direction band members. Gomez fell in love with actor Jonah Hill’s former home in Tarzana, Los Angeles. The house was only $2.9 million and with 4,650 sq. ft. it easily has enough room for Gomez and boyfriend Justin Bieber. Five bedrooms and six bathrooms should give plenty of room for any guests to stay over too.

News reports that a full tennis court and spa will be keeping Gomez in tip-top shape. At the beginning of the year, Justin bought his own mega-mansion for 7 million. Gomez shows a bit more restraint in purchasing a home. For all the reasons outlined previously – Selena should pay cash outright for her home also. The money spent will hopefully be a great investment for the talented Gomez.

Recently across the pond, the One Direction band members were shopping for homes. One Direction earned £32 million this year and are happy to spend it. The British real estate market might just revive because of the spending habits of One Direction band members, Liam Payne and Harry Styles.

It seems that Selena Gomez has now arrived, and is jumping into saving her money as well as earning it. Working on several projects, we are sure that Selena can qualify to buy just about any home she desires.

Source: Examiner

Broadway veterans Kristen Bell, Lea Michele, and Jordin Sparkswill be among the presenters at the Teen Choice Awards, which will air Sunday, July 22 on Fox at 8pm ET live/PT tape-delayed.

Performers and presenters will also include Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Flo Rida, No Doubt, DJ Pauly, Zooey Deschanel, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, Ellen DeGeneres, Tyler Posey, Gordon Ramsay, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario, Jason Derulo, Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Victoria Justice, Bridgit Mendler, Shay Mitchell, and Dax Shepard.

In addition to Michele, who was nominated for her work on Glee, among the many stage veterans who received nominations are Sutton Foster (Bunheads), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers), Chris Pine (This Means War), Krysten Ritter (Don’t Trust the B– in Apt. 23), Chris Rock (Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted), and Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers).

For a full list of nominees, visit www.teenchoiceawards.com.

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