The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Halle Berry is ordered to pay child support, Usher earns his fourth number one album, and Kevin Costner is sued by his neighbor. more info

Perez Hilton — Smoothie two shoes must be dancing up a fiery hurricane in self-congratulations! Usher's seventh studio venture LOOKING 4 MYSELF has debuted at NUMBER ONE on the Billboard Hot 200, making it The Ush's fourth consecutive #1 album! AND the club-beat he... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrities are inspiring young people living in Hackney to pursue a career in creative industriesHow much does the R&B star Usher, raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, know about Hackney, east London, scene of some of London's most violent rioting last... more info

Mjsbigblog — With 40.05% of reports in, two debut albums are set to top the charts. Adele will have to make do with 3rd place on her relentless march to diamond status. Usher looks to have the top album and top debut with “Looking 4 Myself” predicted to sell... more info

411 Mania — He has to settle for #3... more info

Guardian Music — From Lady Gaga and Hot Chip to Alice Cooper and Usher, here are some of this week's musical highlights more info

ContactMusic — Usher hopes to win an Oscar for his role as Sugar Ray Leonard The RampB singer is keen for a prestigious Academy Award thanks to his performance in upcoming biopic Hands of Stone despite coming out of left-field with no prior acting experien... more info

411 Mania — Looking 4 Myself and Clockwork Angels could be #1 and #2… more info

ContactMusic — Usher named his son in memory of his father The OMG singer - whose full name is Usher Raymond IV - chose to follow family tradition when naming Usher Raymond V now four after reconnecting with his estranged dad shortly before the boy was born on... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Before a recent rehearsal at Burbank's CenterStaging, Usher let us dig deep in his back catalog from a career that stretches back two decades where we asked him to offer snap judgements on a handful of tracks. more info