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Justin Bieber urges teenagers to learn to budget in video

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Justin Bieber arrives on the stage in front of adoring fans during his concert at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City on Jan. 5. Brian Nicholson, Deseret News Teenagers are urged to have a talk with your family about money by Justin Bieber in new advertisement videos for SpendSmart Payments Company. SpendSmart offers a prepaid debit card for teenagers, according to a recent Forbes article . Bieber has a 14-month contract to discuss financial literacy and encourage other teens to share their videos. SpendSmarts card has a MasterCard logo but alerts parents through text when purchases are made on it. Parents can choose to block specific purchases, such as those made on websites, or they can instantly lock the card if they see anything questionable. Though profitable for Bieber, who is making $3.75 million plus royalties on the campaign, this card may not be so profitable for parents and teens, according to an article by Fox News . Various fees are charged, as is customary with prepa...

Justin Bieber, time to shut up

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Dean Obeidallah: At Anne Frank House, Bieber said he hoped she would have been "belieber" Obeidallah: Comment redefines narcissism, but on bright side, his fans learned of Holocaust He says in effort to show he's a grown-up, Bieber has been in tailspin of public misbehavior Obeidallah: Bieber should take a page from Justin Timberlake, forget about aim to be tough guy Editor's note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is a political comedian and frequent commentator on various TV networks including CNN. He is the editor of the politics blog The Dean's Report and co-host of a new CNN podcast " The Big Three " that looks at the top three stories of the week. Follow him on Twitter @deanofcomedy . (CNN) -- Just when you think teen superstar Justin Bieber couldn't possibly do anything dumber, he does something that makes you do a double face palm. Bieber is truly achieving the impossible: He's making Lindsay Lohan look good. So what did Bieber do thi...

Justin Bieber cancels Oman show

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber has cancelled an upcoming show in Oman. The Baby hitmaker was due to take his beleaguered Believe world tour to the Middle Eastern state on May 6 for a show in the capital city Muscat. However, he has now ditched the date and offered refunds to disappointed fans. Bieber has added a second show in Dubai on May 5 in lieu of the axed Oman gig. The cancellation is the latest blow to Bieber's world tour following a rocky leg in the UK during which he faced stinging criticism for leaving fans waiting for almost two hours at a show in London. He also collapsed backstage during a later gig in the British capital and ended his trip by becoming embroiled in a spat with a photographer prior to his last London gig. He also axed a concert in Portugal just days after wrapping up the problematic UK leg.

Justin Bieber Says He Hopes Anne Frank 'Would Have Been a Belieber'

After touring the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam this weekend, Justin Bieber left inspired by the teen's life and he hopes the feeling would have been mutual, according to a guestbook entry the museum says he left. "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber," Bieber wrote, according to the museum's Twitter and Facebook accounts. The pop star's swarms of fans refer to themselves as "Beliebers." A person close to the singer told ABCNews.com that Bieber spent more than an hour touring the museum and learning about Anne, who was fond of pop culture and hung pictures of celebrities on her bedroom walls. Annemarie Bekker, spokeswoman for The Anne Frank House, said the pop star is "a fan of Anne and maybe Anne would have been a fan of his." "We think he meant it well. He's only 19 years old and living in a crazy world with all girls being fans of him worldwide. Maybe that is also ...

Millions of Justin Bieber Fans Now Googling Anne Frank

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Justin Bieber / Photo by Getty Images Singer's boneheaded comment is a teachable moment Even when Justin Bieber attempts to do an admirable thing, he winds up starting a firestorm. Between stops on his current European tour, Bieber made a detour in Amsterdam to visit the Anne Frank House. After spending over an hour in the museum, Bieber jotted into the guestbook, "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber."Cue In the Aeroplane Over the Sea jokes After the museum posted Bieber's remark on their Facebook page, the Internet immediately erupted with anger toward the self-serving singer. In fact, for a time, "Anne Frank" became the No. 1 Google search term worldwide. The only people not pissed at Bieber's comments are the ones who work at the Anne Frank House. "The Anne Frank House was pleased to welcome Justin Bieber to the Anne Frank House last Friday. We think it is very positive that h...

Justin Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment

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AMSTERDAM -- Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp "would have been a Belieber" - or fan of his - if history were different. The message triggered a flood of comments on the museum's Facebook page Sunday, with many criticizing the 19-year-old Canadian pop star for writing something they perceive to be insensitive. Calls made and emails sent to Bieber's publicist and agent in Los Angeles weren't immediately returned. Museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart confirmed that Bieber visited Friday evening. She said the museum was happy to have received Bieber and didn't see anything offensive in his remarks. Anne Frank hid with her family in a small apartment above a warehouse during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Her family was caught and deported, and Anne died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen in 1945. The diary she kept in hiding was recovered...

Justin Bieber 'told to ditch wild crowd'

Justin Biebers loved ones are reportedly begging him to ditch his partying friends. The pop star has been having a rough time recently. Since splitting from Selena Gomez, he has been photographed seemingly smoking marijuana, accused of assaulting his neighbour and criticised for appearing late on stage during his world tour. His parents Pattie and Jeremy, as well as his manager Scooter Braun, apparently fear he is spending too much time with the wrong crowd. His parents are at their wits end. Even Selena is worried, a source told British magazine Closer. Theyre saying he should ditch the party entourage hes taking around Europe. Justin recently revealed just a few trusted friends including best pal, rapper Lil Twist. He said his phone never rings and he doesnt need a huge circle of companions to be happy. However, some people who are close to Justin think he needs to put all his energy into his live shows rather than having fun. Theyre trying to persuade him he needs to refocus on hi...