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It's Wednesday and it's celebrity news time with our Michelle Kim. Today, she has the latest on the American Music Awards and of course, celebrity news.

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Hello Michelle

[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

So what will you start with today[Reporter : ] The nominees for the American Music Awards were announced yesterday, with Rihanna and Nicki Minaj leading the nominations. The awards show will air in November. Take a look to see who else will be competing for prizes this year.

The nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards were announced yesterday, with R&B star Rihanna and rapper Nicki Minaj leading the nominations with four apiece, edging out pop idols Justin Bieber and British boy band One Direction.
Rihanna will be competing with Bieber, Katy Perry, pop-rockers Maroon 5 and Canadian rapper Drake for the top prize of artist of the year.
She also won three other nominations for female soul/R&B artist and album for "Talk That Talk" and will battle Minaj for the best female pop/rock artist award.
Minaj received two nods for her album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" in both the pop/rock and rap/hip-hop album categories.
She also won a nomination for favorite rap artist.
Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, One Direction and R&B star Usher won three nominations each.
The winners of the awards show will be determined by fans through online voting, which starts on Tuesday.
The nominations were announced by pop star Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Aguilera said that no matter who takes home a trophy, all of the nominees are sure to have a good time.

[Interview : Christina Aguilera, Singer] "It's an amazing platform and an amazing opportunity to be part of so much talent and just being around the creative energy of all the genres coming together of music and supporting each other. At this point, you don't take things too seriously. This is all fun and it's all a celebration of what we love to do and that's music and that's creativity".

The awards show will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on November 18th.
It seems like Rihanna's been topping the nominations at all of the major awards shows in recent memory.

[Reporter : ] She has, hasn't she Well, we'll wait for that, and you'll be back here with the the results when the time comes, right[Reporter : ] Definitely.

Great. And now, moving on, what else do you have for us[Reporter : ] Well, now I have our weekly celebrity news update. Today, I have news on what's topping box offices worldwide, the latest from Chris Brown, the split of two comedians and the surprising reception at Lady Gaga's perfume launch.

Liam Neeson's action film "Taken 2" is number 1 at the box office in both the U.S. and Canada.
The film that stars Neeson as a former CIA agent trying to save his family added 55 million dollars in 50 international markets including Korea to bring its global total to 117 million dollars.

"Taken 2" is in theaters right now.
Singer Chris Brown has celebrity land buzzing again after posting a video on his YouTube site asking whether it is possible to love two people at once. The video features images of both of the people in question: his exes Karrueche Tran and Rihanna.
The clip is making headlines because of Brown's 2009 arrest and conviction for domestic violence against Rihanna and because of recent photos showing the two out on a date in the past week.

Comedians Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman have announced that they are separating after 30 years of marriage. The two previously worked together on the television series "Taxi" from 1978 to 1983. DeVito is currently starring in the FX sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and Perlman is best known for her long-running role on "Cheers".couple has three children.

Lastly, Lady Gaga received no cheers for her new perfume Fame. The pop sensation arrived for the UK launch of the fragrance at Harrods department store on Sunday an hour later than expected, but in true diva style in a golden carriage pulled by two black horses. Fans waiting for the pop star were reportedly disappointed that she didn't spend time greeting them, with some reports saying she was booed as she went into the store.
Lady Gaga Fame is a black eau de parfum and the scent is a fusion of floral and fruity elements.
Well, it seems like Liam Neeson has scored another hit. Have you seen "Taken 2"[Reporter : ] I did and I enjoyed every bit of it. The action scenes were amazing, especially knowing Liam Neeson's age! Seeing that kind of action from a man who is 60 is absolutely incredible. The movie itself is also very well made, so I would encourage that you see it.

I haven't seen it just yet, so maybe I can do that this weekend. And now, to wrap things up, you have the events bulletin for us[Reporter : ] Yes, I do. Hip-hop duo Leessang will be in Gwangju later this month, the rock band Boo-hwal will be holding two concerts on Christmas Day and one of the hottest bands in the UK today, Ireland's The Script,.. will be visiting Korea early next year. Here are the details on today's bulletin.

[Reporter : ed: jenny] This bulletin features 3 events.

Hip-hop duo Leessang will perform at Gwangju's Culture and Art Center on October 27th and 28th as part of its Korean tour. The duo will then perform in Ulsan and Daegu and will make its final stop in Daejeon on November 17th and 18th.

Rock band Boo-hwal will perform two concerts on Christmas Day at the Grand Hilton Hotel's Convention Center. The hotel is offering special overnight packages that include concert tickets and a one-night stay at the hotel.

Irish rock band The Script performs for the first time in Korea on March 27th at Ax-Hall. The modern rock band plays a genre of music called Celtic Soul, which is a mixture of soul and rock and has been a huge hit with fans. The band's first two albums debuted at number one in Ireland and the UK.

Thank you for the updates.

[Reporter : ] My pleasure.

OCT 10, 2012