Britney Spears put her concert on hold, four songs in to the show, on Wednesday night during the Vancouver stop of her Circus tour because it was too smokey in the arena. An announcement came on the loud speaker, informing fans that the show would not continue if concert goers continued to smoke tobacco and marijuana. 30 minutes later the show continued, as planned, but Britney had a special message to her fans at the end of the show. It’s ironic and hilarious, check it out.

American Idol will continue next week with its Top 7 and the Idol Insider has the scoop. The theme for next week’s show is Songs from the Movies with Quentin Tarantino mentoring the contestants. The results show will feature season 3 contestant Jennifer Hudson, who will perform her latest single “If This Isn’t Love”, and Miley Cyrus, who will promote the release of her movie Hannah Montana: The Movie and perform a song from the soundtrack, “The Climb”. And don’t expect to see Paula dancing around to Miley’s performance because both of the performances have already been pre-taped.

The once “retired” rapper, Eminem, is back with a brand new album, Relapse, which will be out May 19. And if that wasn’t enough of Slim Shady himself, he’s rumored to be releasing a second LP, creatively titled Relapse 2, by the end of 2009. So, whether you love him or hate him – there is no gray area here – get ready to see a lot of him. And in true Shady-style, he’s released his first single from the disc, which pokes fun at multiple celebrities. “We Made You”, the lead single, is being released to radio today and the Idol Insider is happy to bring you the premiere…

Jewelry designer, Stephen Webster, debuted his new Silver line for women, which was inspired by his friend, Christina Aguilera. Christina, who shows off her classic beauty in the ads, is the face of the brand in the new advertising campaign. Take a look at the final shots, as well as a behind the scenes look at the shoot. Enjoy!

For the first time in 9 years, a female took home the top spot at the Academy of Country Music Awards tonight. The reigning Top Female Vocalist and America’s Season 4 Idol, Carrie Underwood, was named the seventh female to be nominated as entertainer of the year and was the first to score the honor since 2000, when the Dixie Chicks were awarded the honor. Congrats to Carrie, who also received the award as Top Female Vocalist again and performed twice throughout the evening. Check out the video highlights from the night, the speech needs a little explanation if you missed the awards: Brooks & Dunn perform with Rascal Flatts,…

Idol alum, Katharine McPhee, is guest starring on this week’s episode of CSI on CBS. Be sure to check out Season 5’s runner-up in, what seems to be, a pretty big role on the hit series. In the promo for the episode, Katharine debuts a new song from her still untitled sophomore album, out later this year. Enjoy!

When the theme for the Top 9 show was revealed I wasn’t optimistic. I thought that it was a bad idea to ask wannabe talent to sing, essentially, their favorite song because I figured most would end up sounding like, at best, good karaoke versions. And, just as Simon usually is, I was right. Anoop tried Usher and failed miserably, Alison thought she could pull of Gwen Stefani and missed by a mile, and Matt tried to prove he could sing along to alt-rockers, The Fray, but unfortunately proved for the second time this doesn’t suit him. And I know that some of you will turn on me, but I…

Kellie Pickler was on hand for the “Dressed to Kilt” Fashion Show in New York, where she had, ummm, an unfortunate take on her look. What do you think?

Britney Spears was recently named the newest spokesperson for the Candie’s brand, who is also sponsoring her Circus tour. The brand, which is exclusively sold at Kohl’s, is launching a television and print campaign featuring Ms. Spears starting today. We’re bringing you all the content from the campaign. Above, you see the print creative, while below we have a behind the scenes look at her photo shoot and the premiere of the television ad. Enjoy! Behind The Scenes: Candie’s :30 Television Promo:

Motown week started with a “bang”, literally, as the hopefuls stepped on the stage with their new styles, haircuts, and looks, brought to you by the Idol stylists. The most notable change was in the horrible wig choice by Lil Rounds. Was I was on the edge of my seat hoping that the thing would slip right off her head in the middle of her “Heatwave”? But really, the night brought some real, as Kara would put it, artistry. The front runners for the evening were Matt Giraud, with his JT-style take on “Let’s Get It On”, Kris Allen, who took his performance to new heights with “How Sweet It…