Justin Bieber
Seven-year-old Millie Flamm got the shock of her life Saturday, when teen heartthrob Justin Bieber showed up in her hospital room before a show in Salt Lake City.
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Justin Bieber
An amateur photographer was hit by a car and killed after he pulled over to take photos of Justin Bieber's Ferrari, police told The Los Angeles Times.
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Kim Kardashian
The popular photo-sharing app Instagram announced new terms of service this week, which many interpreted to mean that the company can sell private photos or use them in advertising without compensating users. Needless to say, the new policy left many Instagrammers up in arms — including the app's most followed user, Kim Kardashian.
Though the company has now backpedaled and issued a statement vowing not to sell users' photos and apologizing for the "confusing" language of the announcement, a number of users, including Kardashian, have threatened to abandon the app if the reports are true.
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Justin Bieber
Never say never: ABC is once again developing a sitcom that would be based on pop superstar Justin Bieber's life. The single-camera comedy was first set up at the network last year, but it's been revived and is still under consideration for next season.
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Justin Bieber
Investigators have thwarted a convicted murderer's plan to strangle, castrate and murder Justin Bieber, Albuquerque's KRQE reports.
Dana Martin, who is currently serving two life sentences in state prison for raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Vermont in 2000, reportedly recruited a fellow inmate, Mark Staake, to help him complete a series of killings that included...
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was the top U.S. trending topic in 2012, Google spokesperson Daniel Sieberg said on Today Wednesday morning.
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Houston, who died in February, was followed by other timely events including Hurricane Sandy and then Election 2012. Hunger Games came in fourth, followed by NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin and Olympics 2012. Amanda Todd, a teen who committed suicide after being bullied, Gangnam Style, Michael Clarke Duncan, who died in September, and Kony 2012 rounded out the Top 10.
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Adam Levine, Michelle Obama
The nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday. Television held a strong presence among the honorees with two of The Voice coaches, NBC's freshmen hit Smash, Ellen DeGeneres, Rachel Maddow, Kathy Griffin, Jimmy Fallon and American Idol's Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood all scoring nominations.
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Birdwalk Empire
Our favorite online videos this week range from the cute to the downright weird. In keeping with the holiday spirit, we've got First Dog Bo Obama inspecting the White House Christmas decorations, rapper DMX singing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey and The Roots teaming up for a spirited rendition of "All I Want For Christmas Is You." But it's not all about the tinsel. We're also re-obsessed with Sesame Street's take on Boardwalk Empire, a patient pug teaching his feline sibling a lesson, and a mashup of the 50 best pop songs of 2012. Check out those videos and more below:
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Psy
Move over, Bieber. There's a new king in town. PSY's "Gangnam Style" has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time.
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Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez is fine after going to a Los Angeles hospital on Monday.
According to E! Online, the 20-year-old singer ended her recording session early due to a sore throat. She then went to the emergency room to get tested for strep.
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