The Weekly News Roundup: The Weekly News Roundup - week of January 17

One Bieb To Rule Them All

- Justin Bieber's hair cuts cost $750. Each. And he gets it cut every couple of weeks. For that kind of money, you can get a really good helmet-shaped wig. (PopEater)

- JB will perform during this year's Grammys with Jaden Smith and Usher. I hope he does one of the songs from his movie! (JSYK)

- Also timed to correspond with the release of his movie in February, Justin's line of nail polishis expanding from 6 colors to 14 of them. Girls everywhere are already trying to grow more fingers and toes. (JJJ)

- Last week it was math, and this week Justin is throwing his endorsement in with reading, doing an online reading of The Cat In The Hat for Book-It. What's next? Science?? (JSYK)

- Bieber has hired songwriter Sean Garrett to help reshape his sound because he wants to beJustin Timberlake. I really hope this doesn't come down to a duel. (Cambio)

- Animals Can Make U Smile. Or so says Bieber's PETA ad. (JSYK)

- Two Bieber songs will be on an upcoming episode of "Glee," but the Bieb himself will not put in an appearance. (Cambio)

- Taco Bell has pulled its ads from the broadcast of MTV's new show "Skins" because they didn't think the show was a good match for their brand. This may or may not have been influenced by rumors that parts of the show had to be re-shot because MTV was concerned that the original scenes could count as child pornography. Yes, you read that right: MTV is now airing almost-kiddie-porn, and Taco Bell wants nothing to do with it. (NYTimes)

- Glee's Matthew Morrison will do a free performance at the world-famous The Grove on January 29th at noon. All the cool kids will be there... will we? (Cambio)

- Ashton Kutcher told Leno (and the rest of America) on Wednesday that he's in talks to revive "Punk'd", but with Justin Bieber as the host this time. Turns out Ashton doesn't like having everyone start looking for the cameras every time he's around. (Cambio)

- The "Hannah Montana" finale was on Sunday, and it attracted 6.2 million viewers. Yeah, but can she do magic? (Cambio)

- Jane Lynch said that her Sue Sylvester is based on Simon Cowell. Now that she mentions it, the resemblance is uncanny. (Cambio)

- Regis Philbin is retiring this year. Proving once again that the world will end in 2012. (Cambio)

Music

- Katy Perry has announced dates for her California Dreams 2011 World Tour. She will start in Portugal in February, make her way through Europe, the UK, Australia, and Japan, and will reach the US in June. (Cambio)

- Drake's inspiration for his next album? Winnie the Pooh. On the serious. (Cambio)

Blatant Gossip

- Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal went out to dinner together on Wednesday, sparking rumors that their autumn romance might be back on. (Cambio)

Movies

- Casting was announced for 2 roles in the next Bale-Batman movie: Anne Hathaway will playCatwoman, and Inception's Tom Hardy will play another villain - Bane. (Cambio)

- There are now rumors that Hailee Steinfeld could star in the upcoming movie version of "The Hunger Games." Previous rumors have put Chloe Moretz in the starring role. It would be impossible to go wrong with either one. (MovieFone)

- Will Smith is in talks to produce a remake of "Annie" starring, of course, his daughterWillow. (Cambio)

- Booboo Stewart turned 17 this week, and Fivel threw him a surprise party because she's a good sister. (JSYK)

Trendz

- The Kardashians have recovered from their Kardashian-brand debit card fiasco, and are now introducing their own line of Silly Bandz. There's a pretty good chance that unlike the debit cards, the Silly Bandz won't come with exorbitant hidden fees, but who knows. (JSYK)

- T-Mobile has introduced an app upgrade called DriveSmart Plus. When your car is in motion, the app automatically sends all calls to voicemail, and auto-replies to texts with a message saying that you're currently driving. The app can be overridden in case of emergency, but concerned parents can opt to receive alerts whenever this happens. I this this is a brilliant idea. (Engadget)

- In March, Nintendo will start selling a version of their handheld Nintendo DS system with a3D screen that does not require special glasses. A steal at only $250 (the original price of the Wii), the Nintendo 3DS comes with multiple built-in cameras that can not only capture 3D photos, it can also create a mii avatar of exactly you. Sweeeeeeet. (TweenTribune)

- A new study conducted in Germany showed a very strong link between advertising andteen smoking. The article did not list the scientists who conducted the study, but one of them is believed to be Captain Obvious. (JSYK)

Doing Good

- After one of the characters came out on the show, the cast of Pretty Little Liars recorded a "It Gets Better" PSA. (JSYK)

- Britney Spears is auctioning off the dress she wore in her Radiance ads, and the funds raised will go to help a friend's infant son, who was born with a brain injury. (Cambio)

- New Jersey has named the 3rd week in January "Teen Cancer Awareness Week." No word yet on whether those "I <3 Boobies" bracelets will be mandatory during that week. (JSYK)

Extraordinary Ordinary Kids

- 24 students from Valley Christian High School in San Jose CA have created the first student-designed, self-contained science experiment deemed worthy of heading to the International Space Station. In space. The experiment, which will test whether plants can grow in zero-gravity (or near zero-gravity) is being escorted to the ISS by the Japanese equivalent of NASA, on a shuttle scheduled to take off this week. It will take a week to reach its destination, where it will stay for a month before being brought back down to Earth. What did you do in your science class? Nothing that cool, I bet. (JSYK)

Movies Opening This Weekend (imdb)

The Company Men (Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones)

No Strings Attached (Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher)

The Way Back (Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess)

Top 10 Movies Last Weekend (imdb)

1. The Green Hornet

2. The Dilemma

3. True Grit

4. The King's Speech

5. Black Swan

6. Little Fockers

7. TRON: Legacy