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One Direction Is MTV’s Artist Of The Year, And Taylor Swift Is The Runner Up, Which Feels Like Fate!
by Rachel Brodsky | December 14, 2012 at 1:00 am

Congrats to One Direction and Taylor Swift for winning MTV's best artists of 2012! Maybe you've been following along with us (well, ::Bane voice:: YOU SHOULD BE), but it's been a MAJOR year for MTV artists. And to help us keep track of all the "Live While We're Youngs," "Die Youngs," Rihanna planes, and "Gangnam [...]

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Star Spotting: Adam Lambert Meets Real Housewife NeNe Leakes, Diva Worlds Collide! (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | December 13, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Adam Lambert and NeNe Leakes meet -- our pop culture hearts are all aflutter! Famous World (that's where we like to imagine all famous people live) is so random. Just recently, rapper Big Boi met Martha Stewart, and now Adam Lambert got to meet "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"/"The New Normal"/"Glee" star, NeNe Leakes! We [...]

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The Buzz On: Gold Fields
by David Greenwald | December 13, 2012 at 10:15 pm

Meet Gold Fields: They're under-the-radar...but not for long. Australia's exploding with new bands these days: the Jezabels! Alpine! Tame Impala! If Oz is the new Brooklyn, Gold Fields are the latest to walk down the yellow brick road. The quartet plays guitar-driven indie-dance music that blends Bloc Party's spiky intensity with the cinematic dance floor [...]

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Video Premiere: Taylor Swift, ‘I Knew You Were Trouble.’
by Rachel Brodsky | December 13, 2012 at 9:45 pm

Taylor Swift reflects on a destructive relationship in her "I Knew You Were Trouble." video. It feels like we've been waiting for this day, Taylor Swift's video release day, with the same level of excitement generally reserved for Christmas, Hanukkah, and our birthdays -- oh, wait, it's TAYLOR'S birthday! OK, how did she manage that?! [...]

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New Video: MNDR, ‘Feed Me Diamonds’
by Brad Stern | December 13, 2012 at 9:00 pm

Watch MNDR's FABULOUS "Feed Me Diamonds" video. Give Rihanna a diamond, and she'll shine bright in the sky. Give MNDR a diamond, and she'll, well, eat it. "Feed Me Diamonds" is one of the most jagged, chilly, electronic cuts (and the title track!) from Brooklyn-based performer Amanda Warner's fantastic debut LP, which was released earlier [...]

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Watch Selena Gomez And Friends Dance To Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew You Were Trouble.’ (VIDEO)
by Byron Flitsch | December 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Selena Gomez and her pals make a music video to Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble." It's AH-MAZING. Have you heard that today's Taylor Swift's 23rd birthday!?! What better way to celebrate our favorite unofficial holiday (aside from making Taylor cat-friendly gift list) than by watching Selena Gomez and her BFFs DOMINATE some dance [...]

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Katy Perry And John Mayer Pose With The ‘Christmas Story’ Cast, End Up Taking Awkward Family Photos Instead
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | December 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Katy Perry and John Mayer pose with the cast of "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Are they on? Are they off? We're still not sure WHAT the status of Katy Perry and John Mayer's maybe-yes-maybe-no relationship is, but would a couple that's not really a couple look THAT happy posing in Christmas pictures next to the the cast of “A [...]

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New Video: Jessie Ware, ‘Sweet Talk’
by Luke O’Neil | December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Jessie Ware shows off her childish side in "Sweet Talk." Is it just us or does it seem like pop stars are getting younger and younger these days? (Unless you watched the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief last night, that is). This adorable new video from British throwback R&B and soul-slinger Jessie Ware takes that [...]

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Taylor Swift And One Direction’s Harry Styles Feed The Birds, Take A Giant Leap Toward Old, Married Couple (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | December 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Please enjoy another photo of Taylor Swift and Harry Styles doing ridiculously cute things. Happy birthday, Taylor Swift! Seriously, good for you today: It's your 23rd birthday, things seem to be going amazingly with the new #Haylor sitch, AND you're unveiling the new video for "I Knew You Were Trouble." Again, SO pleased about your [...]

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13 Cat-Themed Gift Ideas For Taylor Swift’s 23rd Birthday (PHOTOS)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | December 13, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Guys, it's Taylor Swift's 23rd birthday today (happy birthday, bb!), and that got us thinking: Sometimes, the best gifts are the most thoughtful gifts, amirite? It's like, maybe we don't need to get Taylor this stunning Cartier Love Bracelet, because $5K is like chump change when you're one of the most paid chicks in the [...]

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