Celebrities

Last week, Justin Bieber sat down with lawyers to give a 4½-hour deposition in Miami in a case involving his bodyguard getting into a scuffle with a photographer.

His interviews with lawyers were filmed and TMZ shared about six minutes of it on Monday. And the clips aren’t helping his already bratty reputation.

“I don’t have to listen to anything you have to say,” Bieber, 20, says at one point to a lawyer. And he particularly didn’t like questions about sweetie Selena Gomez.

Good Morning America reported on the videos on Tuesday, saying, “It’s Justin Bieber like we’ve never seen him before — arrogant, defiant, annoyed.”

E! has offered up the “21 Brattiest Moments from Justin Bieber’s Very Bratty Deposition” complete with GIFS of the star and his choicest comments.

New York’s Daily News calls him “smug.” Huffington Post calls him “l’enfant terrible.”

“Damn, this kid is a punk,” notes E!.

Money, fame, power, happiness — stars give up on all of this way too easily.

Look at Justin Bieber. A confused boy in a grown-up celebrity world proclaims he plans on retiring.

Why? Not enough backward hats, questionable women and spotlights for him? Maybe he perceived his status would eventually nosedive into oblivion. Beating that nosedive to the punch could save him the embarrassment of fading away into celebrity hell, one in which "starring" on Dancing with the Stars is a career revival.

Bieber isn't the only celebrity who has said he's stepping down. Remember when Joaquin Phoenix said he was hanging it up? How long did that last?

What about Tim Robbins? Obviously he's still around.

Jay-Z called it quits. That retirement ended quickly.

Celebrities, musicians and athletes throw that word around way too often. And carelessly. We don't want to see these stars throw their talent away. If you’re burnt out then just say it.

Don’t play the public and say it's all done. Michael Jordan retired from the NBA. Twice.

There is something amusing about watching a star's comeback. But at the same time, their previous retirements are definitely disingenuous.

The Bieb needs to make up his damn mind. He still has fans even though he has grown up to be a punk. Bieber is no longer the cute, high school aged youngster. Bask in the spotlight while you still can. When the fan love is gone, then toss it away.

Besides, there's no rush to pump out an album. Honestly, how many people do you know clamoring for a new Bieber album? Very few.

It looks like Justin Bieber's bad-boy rep has traveled all the way to the land down under. According to E!, the 19-year-old singer and his entourage were detained at the Brisbane International Airport in Australia on Sunday Nov. 24 under suspicion of importing drugs. And then, because Bieber can't keep his mouth shut, he was given a verbal warning for his use of "inappropriate language."

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) found cannabis on a 23-year-old man traveling in the entourage and issued him a notice to appear in court. In response to being detained, Bieber allegedly began to use foul language, resulting in a firm scolding from customs officers. (And according to The Sun, he insulted a female customs officer by calling her a "female vagina"... whatever that's supposed to mean.)

While the AFP could not specifically say that they detained Bieber, E! confirmed that they did speak to "a 19-year-old man." And considering that Bieber has concerts in Australia on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8, and that he has a habit of getting into trouble at airports, we're betting that the unnamed male was most likely the "Boyfriend" singer.

Now we all just have to wait to hear which animal Bieber tries to bring back this time. Better hide your koalas, Australia.