Tattle: Justin Bieber makes like the Beatles in Sydney
JUSTIN BIEBER doesn't only stop traffic in the U.S. His ability to cause mayhem is global. And let's face it, in the history of pop music, there are few things more terrifying than hysterical, screaming tween girls.
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USTIN BIEBER
doesn't only stop traffic in the U.S. His ability to cause mayhem is global.
And let's face it, in the history of pop music, there are few things more terrifying than hysterical, screaming tween girls.
According to Billboard.com, a brief promotional visit by Bieber in Sydney, Australia, turned into a rugby scrum as several fans were crushed while jostling for a view of the teenage pop superstar.
Come on, people, he's a kid. He's not The Who. In a few years the hits will dry up and he'll try to make a comeback on "Celebrity Rehab."
Bieber was meant to sing three songs for Channel Seven's "Sunrise" program yesterday morning, but police pulled the plug because of safety concerns.
The authorities took the hard-line approach when thousands of youngsters massed in the wee hours in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Sydney's Circular Quay.
By 3 a.m., the crowd had grown to about 3,000 fans, most of them teenage females.
And pedophiles.
Later, as the audience surged forward, eight fans were reportedly taken to the hospital after being crushed in the crowd, and dozens more were treated for hyperventilation.
Bieber performed just one song and did so behind the the studio's glass as the teens went crazy behind him.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dave Owens blamed parents for the near-riot, or the lack thereof.
"There were a number of parents down there [but] I would question why there weren't a larger number of parents," he said. "We had 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds [alone] at 3 and 4 a.m. in the morning. They were being crushed up against the barrier."
More than 2 bidders expected
"Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's collection of personal effects and show memorabilia is going up for auction.
Hand-annotated scripts, costumes from the show and Roddenberry's own studio pass are among the items available at the June 27 auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, administered by Julien's Auctions.
Proceeds will benefit the Roddenberry Foundation, which makes grants to support children, education and the environment.
The original Capt. Kirk, William Shatner, is also getting in on the auction, selling his custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle, his Golden Globe nomination certificate and the plaque he was presented when he got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 1983.
So Shatner got a star in 1983 and Mel Brooks didn't get one until last Friday?
Shatner plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which helps handicapped children.
Shatner's a big horse guy and we'd much rather see the 79-year-old actor on a horse than on a Harley.
Shatner said he would do just about anything to benefit his chosen charities.
"I had the great fortune of doing the same thing with a kidney stone," Shatner said. "I passed a kidney stone, and a company offered me . . . $75,000 for my kidney stone."
Really? For that kind of money, you'd think they could get the whole kidney.
Info at juliensauctions.com
Tattbits
* DMX sued Rich Kid Entertain-
ment 1 and related companies yesterday in Manhattan court, saying they have ripped him for years in collecting his song royalties.
He's seeking at least $1 million in damages. DMX (aka Earl Simmons) says he only recently realized the problem because he's been behind bars so much.
* Melania Trump is launching a
line of affordable jewelry on QVC. Each item in the Melania Timepieces & Jewelry collection costs less than $200.
"I'm completely involved from A to Z, 100 percent. . . . I go through the samples and have to approve every piece," she said. Melania's collection will debut on QVC on Friday.
And actress Linda Dano ("Revolutionary Road") will also unveil additions to her home collection, created specially for the West Chester-based home-shopping channel.
* Doctors plan further tests to pin-
point the source of the brain hemorrhage that is keeping Bret Michaels in intensive care, according to the rocker's Web site.
"Please remember Bret is, and always has been, a fighter and survivor and is under the best medical care possible," the post added.
Meanwhile, Michaels' "Celebrity Apprentice" boss, Donald Trump, told TMZ.com, Bret is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great." Dr. Trump really needs to work on his bedside manner.
* If Tattle asked you who the new
Miss America was, how many of you would say Caressa Cameron?
Probably none of you, but that didn't stop Caressa from being invited to sing the national anthem Sunday before the NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway. Unfortunately, Caressa was overcome by heat and was unable to sing. The Miss America Organization said she's now OK but was taken to the track's medical center and evaluated.
"So, what are you here for?"
"My car spun out on turn three going 170, did three flips, burst into flames and was pinned against the fence. You?"
"It was too hot out."
Daily News wire services contributed to this report.
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