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Justin Bieber talks slime and surprises at the Kids’ Choice Awards

By Amy Kaufman
 and Christie D’Zurilla
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For the record, Justin Bieber was glad to be there, glad his fans were there, but pretty much not glad at all about the possibility of Nickelodeon’s trademark slime, which would also be there at the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday night.

‘I’m not up for the sliming,’ he said. ‘I’m not down with that.’

What about the ‘surprise’ we’d been told to expect during his performance? Seems someone ...

... was keeping that so far under wraps that Justin wasn’t exactly sure about it either.

Check out the video above for the full interview -- you might be surprised -- and click here for the photo gallery of red carpet arrivals at the Kids’ Choice Awards in L.A.

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-- Amy Kaufman and Christie D’Zurilla

Video: Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times

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Ministry of Gossip
Amy Kaufman

Amy Kaufman is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes a monthly A-1 column, “For Real With Amy Kaufman.” The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real. Since joining The Times in 2009, she has profiled hundreds of influential figures, including Stevie Nicks, Kevin Hart, Joan Rivers, Michael B. Jordan and Lady Gaga. She also works on investigations and was part of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist team that covered the tragic shooting on the “Rust” film set. Her work often shines a light on the darker side of the entertainment business, and she has uncovered misconduct allegations against Randall Emmett, Russell Simmons and Chris D’Elia. In 2018, her book “Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure” became a New York Times bestseller.

Christie D’Zurilla

Christie D’Zurilla is an assistant editor for entertainment news on the Fast Break team. A graduate of USC, she joined the Los Angeles Times in 2003 as a copy editor, started writing about celebrities in 2009 and has more than 34 years of journalism experience in Southern California.

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