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Happy Birthday, Taylor Swift! We Got You Your Favorite Things: Cats And Cupcakes
by Rachel Brodsky | December 13, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Happy birthday, Taylor! We got you some cupcakes and cats! Taylor Swift's been putting us all to shame this year with her record-breaking release of Red, addicting singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "Begin Again," and "I Knew You Were Trouble.," not to mention her showstopping live performances on the 2012 MTV VMAs, [...]

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Star Spotting: Demi Lovato Kind Of Almost Smooched L.A. Reid, And He Looks A-OK With It! (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | December 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm

That one time Demi Lovato maybe flirted with L.A. Reid and he maybe liked it? We're used to seeing "X Factor" dramz go down between Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato (those two bicker like an old married couple!), but things are usually pretty copacetic between Demi and her "X Factor" co-judge L.A. Reid. Pardon us, [...]

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Buzz Bites (12/13/12): Nirvana Reunites For A Song With Paul McCartney At ’12-12-12′ Benefit Concert
by Althea Legaspi | December 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Dave Grohl and the surviving members of Nirvana reunited, fronted by Paul McCartney, for last night's "12-12-12" concert. + Watch Paul McCartney, who stood in for the late Kurt Cobain, performing with Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear during last night's "12-12-12" Hurricane Sandy benefit concert. (Huffington Post) + Also check out Kanye West performing [...]

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MGK Voted Best 2012 MTV Live Performance! (VIDEO)
by Michael Depland | December 13, 2012 at 12:56 am

MGK had some stiff competition, but prevailed as the Best MTV Live Performance of 2012! MGK, by any and all standards, has had an unbelievable 2012. The PUSH alum saw the release of his EST. 4 Life mixtape and his studio debut Lace Up, and he won the EMA for U.S. Artist About To Go [...]

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Demi’s Lovatics Beat Gaga’s Little Monsters For ‘The Big & Best Of 2012’ Last Fans Standing! (VIDEO)
by Rachel Brodsky | December 13, 2012 at 12:48 am

Congrats to Demi Lovato's Lovatics for winning "Last Fans Standing"! We've had a looong day watching "The Big & Best of 2012," an all-day-long pop culture and pop music live stream, featuring performances by tons of our fave stars and pop experts recapping the craziest and most memorable moments of the year. We've also watched [...]

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Star Spotting: Ke$ha Gives The Best Cat Eyes, ROWR (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | December 12, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Ke$ha looks FEROSH in her cat-eye makeup. Is this a thing, guys? Are all our favorite pop stars turning into cats?! First, Demi Lovato turned into a leopard with a little help from makeup, and now Ke$ha's showing off some eyeliner cat eyes and looks GORGEABLE (that's gorgeous and adorable -- use it with your [...]

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Watch Buzzworthy’s Tamar Anitai & MTV News’ James Montgomery Discuss The Happy And Sad Pop Music Moments Of 2012 (VIDEO)
by Rachel Brodsky | December 12, 2012 at 10:24 pm

Obviously, watching "Gangnam Style" was among one of the happiest moments of our 2012. We don't need to say it, but we're still gonna say it: It's been a huge 2012, at least in terms of music pop culture moments. Along with featuring live performances by artists like Bruno Mars, Miguel, First Aid Kit, and [...]

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Watch Buzzworthy’s Tamar Anitai & MTV News’ James Montgomery Discuss The Happy And Sad Pop Music Moments Of 2012 (VIDEO)
by Rachel Brodsky | December 12, 2012 at 10:24 pm

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10 Things To Know Now: Beyonce’s Pepsi Deal, Justin Bieber Rules At Twitter + One Direction Cover Blondie
by Byron Flitsch | December 12, 2012 at 7:32 pm

Beyoncé scores a $50 million contract with Pepsi and more in this week's 10 Things To Know Now! 1.) Beyoncé doesn't just have an HBO special, Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, and new album to look forward to in the new year -- she also scored a $50 million creative project deal with Pepsi. (We [...]

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Let’s Talk About That Time Big Boi Met Martha Stewart (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | December 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Big Boi, meet Martha Stewart. Bet you didn't see this one coming. Because what are the chances that Martha Stewart's social calendar would intersect with Big Boi's social calendar? Basically zero, right? WRONG! Magically, somehow, the hip-hop/homemaking stars have aligned, because behold! Martha Stewart and Big Boi were in fact in the same place at [...]

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