The Weekly News Roundup - week of March 14 - 18

Biebieber

- Justin Bieber dropped by the London Madame Tussauds for the unveiling of his wax doppelganger, and if you want to see a really creepy picture, click here. (JSYK)

- The long-awaited collaboration between JB and Rascal Flatts has finally been released. Check out the video for "That Should Be Me." (JSYK)

- The Fab One was forced out of his hotel in Liverpool, England, after two fans dressed as maids snuck into his room and photos of his stuff using their cell phones (or "mobiles" as they call them there). This was, of course, after a mob of screaming girls had assembled outside the hotel, and the police had warned Bieber that if he made an appearance on his balcony, he would be arrested for inciting a riot. (Cambio)

Movies

- Taylor Swift has signed on to the cast of The Lorax (scheduled to release in March 2012), joining Zac Efron, Betty White, Ed Helms, Danny DeVito, Rob Riggle, and others. (JSYK)

- Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence will star as Katniss in the movie version of The Hunger Games (aka the next Twilight series). Now we can go back to speculating which other Inception cast-member will be in the next announced villain in the new Batman movie. (JSYK)

- There's a new teaser out for HP7.2! Check it out. (Cambio)

- Kevin Costner will play Superman's adoptive dad in the new Zach Snyder movie. He joins the already-cast Henry Cavill and Diane Lane. (Cambio)

- A decade after the first movie bombed, "Daredevil" is getting a reboot. Ben Affleck is not expected to have anything to do with the new version. Somehow I still don't think it'll work. (Cambio)

Music

- Rebecca Black's "Friday" is being hailed by critics and fans alike as being the hands-down absolute worst song of all time bar none. Can't say I disagree. (JSYK)

- Lady Gaga is being honored... but not for her music. She is this year's recipient of the CFDA Style Icon award. Her stylists and designers sure did earn it! (Cambio)

- Billy Ray Cyrus has decided not to get divorced, and instead to patch things up with his family. Best of luck to you, BRC. (Cambio)

- The Maine will be going on tour with friends of the show Augustana, starting May 12th in Dallas, and wrapping up in Phoenix on June18th. (Cambio)

TV

- Christina Applegate has signed on to an untitled NBC sitcom about a working mom, her stay-at-home husband, and her inevitably opinionated parents. (Cambio)

- And David Henrie has been cast as the lead in the CBS pilot "Assistants", which is about... assistants. To celebrities. Someone strained a few brain cells coming up with that one. (JJJ)

- Matthew Morrison will direct a few of the upcoming episodes of Glee. I hope that turns out to be better in practice than in theory. (Cambio)

Blatant Gossip

- OH NOES! Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas split up! And mere months short of their one-year anniversary! (JSYK)

Technology

- Finally satisfying the demands of the nation, there is now an app called "90210 - The Game", where the whole point is to be popular. Huzzah! (JSYK)

- Eminem is officially the most popular person on Facebook, having overtaken Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga. Guess he's Not Afraid of meaningless victory! (Cambio)

Innovation

- A 13-year-old kid in Ohio created a line of "man candles" as a counterpoint to the "girly"-scented candles made by his sister. The Man Candles come in several different varieties of scents that men like, including bacon, pizza, and sawdust. (JSYK)

Doing Good

- UNICEF has a contest right now where for $5 you can enter to win a Celebrity Tap Pack, which is a case of water poured from celebrities' home faucets (Selena Gomez, Rihanna, Robin Williams, Adrian Grenier, and Taylor Swift are among the participating celebs). I seriously hope their tap water tastes better than the rest of the tap water in LA. (JSYK)

- Meanwhile, stars like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have been encouraging fans to donate to Japan disaster relief. The Lady even designed "We Pray for Japan" bracelets that fans can buy for $5, with all proceeds going to tsunami relief. (JSYK)

- Sandra Bullock, meanwhile, cut out the middleman by donating $1,000,000 to the Red Cross for disaster relief. Even after the Red Cross takes their cut, that's a heck of a donation! (Cambio)

- After learning that thieves had stolen computers from a high school in his hometown of Philadelphia (in West Philadelphia he was born and raised), Will Smith donated 29 brand-new computers to the school. What a prince! (Cambio)

Movies Opening This Weekend (imdb)

Paul

Limitless

The Lincoln Lawyer

Win Win

Bill Cunningham New York (NYC)

Cracks (NYC)

Winter in Wartime (NYC/LA)

The Music Never Stopped (limited)

Top 10 in the Box Office Last Weekend (imsb)

1. Battle: Los Angeles

2. Rango

3. Red Riding Hood

4. The Adjustment Bureau

5. Mars Needs Moms

6. Beastly

7. Hall Pass

8. Just Go With It

9. Gnomeo & Juliet

10. The King's Speech

The Weekly News Roundup - week of March 7 - 11

Bieber

- Young Master Bieber finally convinced his BFF Jaden Smith to join Twitter on Wednesday. Finally! As of 4:30 this afternoon, Jaden already has over 250,000 followers, but that ain't nothin - the Bieb has over 8 million and counting. (JSYK4TNZ)

- Miley spoofed Bieber on SNL last weekend. (JJJ)

- JB tweeted that he's going to grow a mustache by not shaving for 30 days. I have my doubts. (Teen)

- "Never Say Never" never quite hit #1 in the box office, but as of this week it's the #3 highest-grossing documentary on record, so that's something. (DisneyDreaming)

TV

- Greyson Chance returned to the Ellen show this week, performing "Dancing Crazy" withMiranda Cosgrove. (JSYK)

- Rapper/actor/dancer Romeo got pulled over on Wednesday just so the cop could wish him good luck on Dancing With The Stars. It takes all kinds, I tell you what. (Cambio)

- On Monday night, Conan used a giant live-action version of Angry Birds to destroy Kim Kardashian's "song" "Jam." (JSYK)

- Addressing the public for the first time since checking into rehab last fall, Demi Lovatoreleased a video on Cambio on Monday crediting the support of her fans for getting her through her toughest time. (Cambio)

- Not that our viewers watch The Walking Dead, but new reports say that the zombie extras have their own meal time, because their grotesque makeup and prosthetics were making crew members queasy. Awesome. Season 2 is going to be amazing! (Cambio)

- "How I Met Your Mother" has been picked up for another two seasons, which means WE WILL NEVER EVER EVER FIND OUT WHO THE MOTHER IS! GAAAAH! (Cambio)

Movies

- Oh George Lucas, when will the madness end? Not yet, apparently! He's re-releasing theStar Wars movies in 3-D. The first one, The Phantom Menace, will be out in 3D on February 10, 2012. (NYTimes)

- Emma Watson is taking a semester or two off from Brown University to promote the final Harry Potter, film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and work with her environmentally-responsible fashion line. She does insist she will return to school, but few can resist the siren song of a Hollywood paycheck. (JSYK)

- The Tomb Raider franchise is rebooting, but Angelina Jolie has declined to reprise her role as Lara Croft. Unnamed sources that may or may not just be me were quoted as saying "Angie just didn't think this sounded like a good idea." (Cambio)

- And speaking of turning down roles, Rihanna said no to the remake of "The Bodyguard" and friend of the show Jason Derulo decided not to play Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming biopic. Since when have singers realized they're not actors?? (Cambio)

Music

- I know what you've been thinking - Willow Smith released her song "21st Century Girl" last week, so how much longer do we have to wait before there's an overly-cinematic music video for it that involves a shaman, a pack of wolves, and the building of civilization?? Well fret no more: that video has arrived. (JSYK)

- Greyson Chance and Cody Simpson are hitting the road together for the "Waiting 4 U" tour. The tour starts April 11th in Denver, and finished May 18th in Portland. (Cambio)

- Katy Perry did a cover of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way." No word yet whether the Lady saw a video of the performance or whether she'll invite Katy to join her on stage in Toronto. (Cambio)

- Conan might want to keep that Angry Birds set standing by - Gwyneth Paltrow signed arecord deal with Atlantic. (Cambio)

- Mumford & Sons are going to tour the States, and because they're kinda hipsters, they're touring by train. (Cambio)

Tech

- Oh, so another cool thing about the Nintendo 3DS other than the 3D screen that doesn't require glasses? It's also wifi-enabled and can stream movies from Netflix. No word yet whether you can also stream 3D movies in 3D. (JSYK)

- Like the latest Hollywood starlet, the thinner, faster, lighter, prettier iPad 2 launched on Tuesday. It is scheduled to develop a drinking problem by June, end up in court by July, and be replaced by a new sensation in August. (Cambio)

Blatant Gossip

- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have broken up, so could you guys finally give him my number? (Cambio)

- Miley might have a new boyfriend - she was seen out with Jared Followill (of Kings of Leon fame). (JJJ)

- Kanye West was turned away from several high-profile fashion shows at Paris Fashion Week after he showed up uninvited. The official story is that he simply wasn't on the list, but I suspect they were worried he might jump up on the runway and say "Yo Versace, I'm really happy for you and imma let you finish, but Yves Saint Laurent's Fall '96 was one of the best runway show of all time! OF ALL TIME!" (Cambio)

- Justin Barta (of The Hangover fame) and Ashley Olson (of Mary Kate And fame) have broken up. Not sure if this affects anyone. (Cambio)

- Julie Taymor and Spider-Man also broke up this week. They cited irreconcilable differences and the largest number of preview performances of all time. (Cambio)

Doing Good

- After today's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, celebrities like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and others tweeted their support. Here's hoping they also texted REDCROSS to 90999. (JSYK)

- Wisconsin high school students planned a state-wide school walk-out for 2pm today in solidarity with the recently-silenced unions. They also encouraged students in other states to join. What high school student would pass that up? (JSYK)

- President Obama has joined the fight against bullying! He and Michelle have launched StopBullying.gov, and are working with both the Department of Education and the Department of Health & Human Services to work on preventing bullying in schools across the country. I wonder if it's encouraging or discouraging for kids to hear that even the President has to deal with bullies. (JSYK)

- Not sure if this counts as good, but Lady Gaga broke off her album deal with Target over their political donation practices. And here we thought she'd made the deal in the first place because they'd stopped donating to jerks. (Cambio)

WTF?

- An ice cream shop in London's Covent Garden area has thwarted Lady Gaga's legal attempts to stop production of its "Baby Gaga" ice cream... which is made with human breast milk. Not cow. Human. The owners of the shop are considering counter-suing for defamation, but honestly, how can you beat this kind of publicity? (Cambio)

Magazines

- Nina Dobrev is on the cover of Teen Vogue (TeenVogue)

- Victoria Justice is on the cover of Seventeen even though she's 18 (Cambio)

- The boys of Glee are in Teen Vogue this month, showing off formal wear in the magazine's prom photo spread. (TeenVogue)

Movies Opening This Weekend

Battle: Los Angeles

Jane Eyre

Red Riding Hood

Mars Needs Moms

Certified Copy (NYC)

Black Death (NYC)

Kill the Irishman (limited)

Top 10 in the Box Office Last Weekend (imdb)

1. Rango

2. The Adjustment Bureau

3. Beastly

4. Hall Pass

5. Gnomeo & Juliet

6. Unknown

7. Just Go With It

8. The King's Speech

9. I Am Number Four

10. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

The Weekly News Roundup - week of February 28 - March 4

Bieber

- JB turned 17 on Tuesday! You guys all had parties too, right? Right?? He celebrated with his "totally-not-girlfriend" Selena Gomez, hanging out and shopping and stuff. (JJJ)

- As a birthday present, Bieber asked fans to donate $17 to Charity: Water, a non-profit that provides clean drinking water to communities in developing nations. His fundraising goal was $17,000 and at last count, he'd raised nearly $30k. (Cambio)

- Here are 17 random facts about the Bieb. (AOL Music)

- Remember how Bieber gave those chopped-off locks of his hair to charities so they could auction them? Well one of those locks of hair just went for $40,668. Ellen DeGeneres set up the eBay auction, and the funds will go to The Gentle Barn, an animal rescue center here in California. (JSYK)

TV

- Miley Cyrus is hosting SNL this weekend. Brace yourselves. And now would be a good time to make sure your earthquake kit is fully stocked. (JSYK)

- Charlie Sheen has tiger blood and Adonis DNA, and is also on a drug called Charlie Sheen. True story.

Movies

- Ohyeah the Oscars happened last weekend! Seems like longer ago than that. Full list of winners here. (imdb)

- Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures decided to cast Diane Lane as the dowdy Martha Kent, AKA Superman's adopted mom. Seems like an odd fit. (Cambio)

- But WB also made a very good decision - they bought Leavesden Studios, the stages where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, and are turning them into a tourist attraction! Starting in 2012, muggles will be able to take a 3-hour tour (a 3-hour tour) and see sets from the films. You can pre-book your tour later this year. (JSYK)

- "Blade Runner" is getting remade and will become a franchise, with who knows how many sequels to follow. By my count there are now only 7 movies left from the 80s that have not been remade. (Cambio)

- Of course they're making a sequel to Avatar. Of course they are. And how are they going to go a step beyond the original's visuals? By going under water. Of course they are. (Cambio)

Music

- 10-year-old Maria Aragon (of YouTube fame) sang "Born This Way" with Lady Gaga at her Toronto concert on Thursday, and reportedly stole the show. The Mounties are now investigating the theft. (CNN)

- The wait is over: Kim Kardashian's first single, "Jam" has finally been released into the wild. The song premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. Here's hoping Seacrest survived. (JSYK)

- Palate cleanser! New Willow Smith, called "21st Century Girl." (JSYK)

- And if you haven't seen the new Gaga video, "Born This Way," well then you're just behind the times, aren't you. (Cambio)

- Taylor Swift rebounds like a pro! She was seen out at a Kings game with none other thanChord Overstreet last week. Can't wait to hear the song she'll inevitably write about him! (Cambio)

Technology

- Watson has been defeated! Long live humans! Congressman Rush Holt from New Jersey beat Watson on Monday's Jeopardy. This sets the robot revolution back at least a year. (Tween Tribune)

- The iPad 2 will be in stores March 11, thereby rendering the original iPad totally obsolete, mere months after it was first introduced. (JSYK)

Broken Records

- At a spelling bee in Flagstaff, AZ, last weekend, two 8th graders battled for three hours and95 rounds of the bee, before one of them finally spelled "affidavits" incorrectly, and the other spelled "accolade" and "taciturn" correctly for the win. The previous record (also held by these two students) was only 39 rounds. (TweenTribune)

- Charlie Sheen joined Twitter this week and got over 1,000,000 followers so fast he landed a Guinness World Record. (CNN)

Doing Good

- Confusing the hell out of anyone who's been following the news, Miley Cyrus traveled to Haitiwith the Starkey Hearing Foundation, where she helped deliver custom-built hearing aids to hearing-impaired children. (JSYK)

- Did you notice that Angelina Jolie wasn't at the Oscars? Me neither. But it turns out she wasn't there because she was in Afghanistan, checking up on the girls' school she founded, and talking with refugees who were displaced by war and the Taliban. Probably a better use of her time and resources, all things considered. (Cambio)

Movies Opening This Weekend

Rango

The Adjustment Bureau

Take Me Home Tonight

Beastly

Red State (NYC)

Happythankyoumoreplease (limited)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall Past Lives (LA/SF)

I Saw the Devil (LA/NY)

Abel (limited)

Top 10 in the Box Office Last Weekend

1. Hall Pass

2. Gnomeo & Juliet

3. Unknown

4. I Am Number Four (finally at the correct number)

5. Just Go With It

6. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

7. Big Mommas

8. The King's Speech

9. Drive Angry 3D

10. True Grit

The Weekly News Roundup - week of February 21 - 25

BiebOHMYGOD WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HAIR??

- Bieber got a haircut, and it practically crashed the entire internet. Now that is true power. I hope Oprah is taking notes. All those chopped locks went to good causes - they were given to various charities to be auctioned and raise money. (JSYK)

- Also up for auction: the futuristic duds that Bieber and Ozzy wore for their Super Bowl ad. Funds raised will go to Sharon's cancer charity. (Cambio)

- But there is a down-side to chopping off that hair - as soon as Bieber showed off his new 'do on the Ellen show, he lost 80,000 Twitter followers. I'm going to take that to mean that his career is now doomed. (4TNZ)

- The hosts of The Talk surprised Bieber this week when, during their chat with Bieber, they brought on hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Gretz played some air hockey with the Bieb, and then presented him with an autographed jersey. Bieber was suitably star-struck. (Cambio)

- "Never Say Never: The Remixes" debuted at #1 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, with over 161,000 copies sold. And the album is all remixed versions of old songs. No new material. #1. Kids these days... (MTV)

- And just in time for the limited release of "Never Say Never 2.0", you can buy your purple Never Say Never-brand 3-D glasses at Toys 'R Us. (BieberArmy)

- JB's 17th birthday is March 1st (we're throwing a party, right?), and he says he'll be spending the big day at home with his family, especially his grandparents because his grandmother makes the BEST cherry cheesecake. (PopEater)

- Madame Tussaud's has finally gotten around to making a wax Bieber. Copies of the likeness will appear in London, Amsterdam and New York in March. Guess we here in LA will just have to wait. (JSYK)

- Justin Bieber told Selena Gomez he loves her, and now they're both saying it like all the time. (MTV)

- But despite that, Bieber asked out Rihanna when they were sitting next to each other at a basketball game. She declined. (Cambio)

- I wish I were kidding, but there is now an app called Bieberhead, which will paste Justin Bieber's head onto any photo. They're even going to offer a free upgrade with photos of the new haircut. It's terrifying. (Tech Digest)

- And you think you're a Belieber? Well when Biebs didn't win a Grammy, a true Belieber took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to air his displeasure. Amazing. (Business Insider)

- His most recent appearance on CSI will probably be his last - Bieber's character was killed in a shoot-out with police. But CSI isn't above the old identical-twin gimmick, so who knows. (TV Squad)

Movies

- "Beastly" had its premiere at the Grove on Thursday, and star Alex Pettyfer had to leave early because his house had caught fire and he needed to take care of it. Seriously. Or maybe the movie was just that bad... (JJJ)

- Robert Pattinson is a hoarder - he has unworn clothing in stacks all over his homes and storage units, and he can't bring himself to get rid of any of them. So, moral of the story is that hoarding is apparently super sexy from now on. (Cambio)

- A teenager in Albuquerque, NM, was fined $2,900 for illegally downloading "The Hurt Locker," because one solitary cautionary tale like that will stop all teenagers from illegally downloading movies forever. (JSYK)

TV

- Glee will start doing some original songs, instead of just doing covers. Ladies and gentlemen, start your TiVos! (Cambio)

Music

- Last night was The Motown Sound concert at the White House, hosted by Jamie Foxxand featuring performances by Motown legends Nick Jonas, Sheryl Crow, Seal, John Legend, and others. (Cambio)

- During the Asian leg of her world tour, Taylor Swift dressed up as a geisha, wig and all. (JJJ)

- Lady Gaga will do a duet with 10-year-old Maria Aragon, whose cover of "Born This Way" rapidly became a YouTube favorite. The duet will be during Gaga's upcoming Toronto concert. (Cambio)

- David Archuleta has been dropped by his label, Jive Records. (4TNZ)

- Selena Gomez will release her new single "Who Says" on March 10th. (JSYK)

- Friend of the show Cody Simpson has released the video for his song "All Day." (AOL Music)

- Adele's latest album was released this week. Girl can siiiiiing. (AOL Music)

Trends

- The awesomest dad in the world made a playable Angry Birds birthday cake for his 6-year-old son. If you haven't already seen the video, do yourself a favor and watch it now. (JSYK)

- The newest bracelet fad is the purple Bieber Fever wristband, with proceeds going to Pencils of Promise, Bieb's charity of choice. (JBSource)

- An Egyptian man named his newborn baby daughter "Facebook" in honor of the website's role in the revolution. That girl will either be the coolest one in school, or will have to change her name. (JSYK)

- And there's a new app called the Breakup Notifier, that does exactly what you'd think: you tell it who you want it to Facebook-stalk, and it notifies you the second they become single. Creeeeeepyyyyyy. (JSYK)

- Alyssa Milano is pregnant. Yes, this is a trend. (Cambio)

Doing Good

- Paris Hilton's $3,200 birthday cake was stolen during her birthday party, but it's ok - the perp brought it to skid row and handed out slices of red velvet to the homeless people there. And to that, I say bravo. (Cambio)

Movies Opening This Weekend (imdb)

Drive Angry 3D

Hall Pass

Of Gods and Men (NY/LA)

Heartbeats (NY)

The Grace Card

Top 10 in the box office last weekend (imdb)

1. Unknown

2. Gnomeo & Juliet

3. I Am Number Four

4. Just Go With It

5. Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

6. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

7. The King's Speech

8. The Roommate

9. The Eagle

10. No Strings Attached

The Weekly News Roundup - week of February 14 - 18

The DaBieber Code

- Lots of buzz about the Bieber cover-article in Rolling Stone, mostly about their partial-quoting of his position on abortion and how it totally changed the meaning of what he said. He does talk about other things, but why would we pay any attention to any of it when his words about abortion could be twisted to sound awful? (RollingStone)

- Bieber has been wearing an awful lot of Dolce & Gabbana lately, leading to speculation that he may become the new face of D&G. Personally, I hope he starts his own D&G line that will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart. (JSYK)

- The Bieb was not impressed with Chord Overstreet's dancing when he covered "Baby" onGlee, but he did say in a tweet that he was honored that Glee was using his music. Way to soften the criticism. (Teen)

TV

- Jack Black will host the Kids Choice Awards this year for the third time. (TweenTribune)

- Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Wonder Woman. NBC cast Adrianne Palicki (of Friday Night Lights fame). Only time will tell. (Cambio)

- Because there clearly wasn't enough controversy about the show yet, the cast of "Skins" posed for Elle Magazine in their underwear. Could have been worse. Could have been like that Glee photo shoot. (Teen)

- Glee is doing a show about teen drinking next week, and so obviously they're coveringKe$ha. Can't wait for them to do a show about salvia abuse, featuring some Hannah Montana songs. (JSYK)

- Speaking of which, Billy Ray Cyrus said in a GQ interview that Miley is in "danger", and went on to blame the presence of Satan in Los Angeles. Because it had nothing to do with his parenting. (JSYK)

- Meanwhile, Miley told Marie Claire magazine that she's losing sleep over global poverty and wants to go to Indonesia to help build wells in impoverished villages. Ummm, something tells me they can't both be telling the truth. (Cambio)

- And speaking of trouble, Letterman's people announced that Lindsay Lohan would appear on the show, but it turned out they'd been duped by someone who wasn't actually one of Lindsay's people. Oops. They apologized for the mix-up. (Cambio)

- Chelsea Staub changed her name to Chelsea Kane, because Kane is her middle name and everyone kept mangling the pronunciation of "Staub." Understandably. Also, she now sounds like a superhero's alter-ego. (Cambio)

- Lady Gaga is taping a performance special for HBO. (TweenTribune)

Music

- Lady Gaga says she spent 72 hours in that egg before arriving at the Grammys. Proving once again that she is a sane person. (4TNZ)

- The cast of Glee has now had more singles on the Billboard chart than anyone, including Elvis, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. And unlike those previous record-holders, they're still alive and making music. I'd say they pretty much win. (TweenTribune)

- Bruno Mars is going on tour with Janelle Monae starting in May. (Cambio)

- Nick Jonas, Jordan Sparks, and Amber Riley will perform at the White House as part of "The Motown Sound" on February 24th. Jaime Foxx will host the event. (Cambio)

- The video for Miranda Cosgrove's song "Dancing Crazy" is now online. (JSYK)

- The Ready Set released a special Valentines Day music video for their song Love Like Woe. (JSYK)

- The trend continues! Simon Cowell just signed a 10-year-old YouTube sensation named Heather Russell. Could she be the next Bieber? Well, she is Canadian... (Cambio)

- And Britney Spears released the video for her song "Hold It Against Me." FINALLY. (Cambio)

- Kim Kardashian is recording an album. Any chance we can schedule 2012 to arrive earlier? (Cambio)

- Jasmine V, formerly of Bieber fame, has released the video for her song "All These Boys." She says it's not about having a lot of suiters and being conceited, it's about all the other fish in the sea. (Cambio)

Movies

- The blogs are going crazy over "I Am Number Four." I, on the other hand, still completely fail to see the draw. (JSYK)

- Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe have broken up. Whyyyyyyyyy? And just when I learned from that headline that they were dating in the first place! Does nothing ever last in Hollywood? (Cambio)

- 2011 has already set a box-office record: there are 27 sequels slated for release, which breaks 2003's record of 23 sequels. Yeah, take that, 2003! (Cambio)

- Jessica Alba is pregnant with her second child. (Cambio)

- Columbia Pictures announced this week that the new Spidey movie will be called "The Amazing Spider-Man", just like the comic book. As we know, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone will star, with a supporting cast that includes Rhys Ifans, Dennis Leary, Campbell Scott, and Martin Sheen. (JJJ)

Technology

- Whaaaaaaat? LG just unveiled its new phone, and I don't know what's cooler: the fact that it has a 3-D screen and camera, or the fact that they called it "Optimus." I made up exactly none of that. Seriously. It's just awesome. (JSYK)

- A computer named Watson (not Sherlock??) completely crushed his human competition onJeopardy this week. Mark it on your calendars, and all hail our computer overlords! (Cambio)

- Twitter usage has a marked increase during episodes of Glee, according to the Twitter CEO. He says fans use Twitter as a "second screen," socializing the TV-watching experience. You know, instead of actually gathering in groups to watch the show and have a real social experience. (JSYK)

Selling Out

- Emma Watson just signed a 6-figure contract to be the new face of Lancome. (JJJ)

- The Atlanta Zoo named its new baby panda "Po" after Jack Black's character in "Kung Fu Panda 2" (not for the original), in exchange for a little money to help offset the cost of leasing the panda from China. It's such an odd arrangement. (TweenTribune)

Movies Opening this Weekend (imdb)

I Am Number Four

Unknown

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Vanishing on 7th Street (NYC only)

I Am (limited release)

Immigration Tango (LA/NY)

Even the Rain (LA/NY)

Brotherhood (limited)

Top 10 in the Box Office last weekend (imdb)

1. Just Go With It

2. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

3. Gnomeo & Juliet

4. The Eagle

5. The Roommate

6. The King's Speech

7. No Strings Attached

8. Sanctum

9. True Grit

10. The Green Hornet

The Weekly News Roundup - week of February 7 - 11

The Republic of Biebistan

- Quick, find a Wal-Mart! A new expanded version of the Justin Bieber comic book, "Fame: Justin Bieber" is now available, but only at the Wal-Mart. And while you're there you can also pick up the latest colors of his nail polish line. Just sayin. (JSYK)

- And in case you wanted a Bieber doll with touchable hair, the wait is almost over! In August, we'll all be able to buy JB dolls with "real" hair, red carpet duds and casual wear, and accessories like a skateboard or sunglasses. (JSYK)

- A new track called "Dr. Bieber" has been leaked online. Instead of talking about babies, it discusses the epidemic of Bieber Fever sweeping the nation. Shawty Mane reports. (JSYK)

- Bieber is on the cover of Mad Magazine. Or, the Mad guy is, but with a Bieber haircut. Either way, it's kind of awesome. (JSYK)

- Guess who has been asked to be the littlest Harlem Globetrotter! Well, he'll be a "Junior Globetrotter", sitting on the bench for the game and meeting all the players. Adorbs, as the kids say. (Cambio)

- JB and JS (Jon Stewart) swapped bodies for a Very Special Intro to the Daily Show. Twitter reference! (Teen)

- Continuing his media blitz, Bieber taught Regis and Kelly how to dougie. (video here, dancing kicks in around 12:15) (Cambio)

- And then he went over to Jimmy Kimmel where he got his head "shaved." (Cambio)

Movies

- Emma Watson confirmed she's been cast in the movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," which will film this summer. (JSYK)

- Selena Gomez has been cast in the movie "13 Reasons Why", which is based on the YA novel by Jay Asher. (4Tnz)

- "I Am Number Four" co-stars Diana Agron and Alex Pettyfer are a real-life couple, but contrary to other rumors, they are not engaged. Yet. (Teen)

- The new "X-Men: First Class" trailer is out, and it promises to at the very least be a lot better than X3. (Cambio)

- And the new trailer was released for Disney's "Prom." (Cambio)

Music

- Big Time Rush just released a music video for their newest single "Boyfriend," featuringSnoop Dogg. (JSYK)

- After 3 years, Panic at the Disco finally has a new single called "The Ballad of Mona Lisa", and they've released the video for it, too. (JSYK)

- During his concert at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Prince pulled someone namedKim Kardashian up on stage out of the audience. The fan was too shocked to dance, but so are a lot of people when they meet celebrities. (Cambio)

- Lady Gaga's new single "Born This Way" came out today, and according to every single person in my Facebook News Feed, it's a complete ripoff of Madonna's "Express Yourself." (Cambio and Facebook)

- Ashlee Simpson filed for divorce from Pete Wentz. I guess that counts as "music" "news." (Cambio)

TV

- Miley Cyrus will host SNL on March 5th, but is not slated to be the musical guest. I wonder if they could get Hannah Montana to play a few songs... (JSYK)

- Glee is back on tour this summer. The kids will be on stage starting May 21 in Las Vegas, and ending June 18th in the booming metropolis of Uniondale, NY. (JSYK)

- The series "Teen Wolf" will premiere June 5th on MTV, right after the MTV Movie Awards. (JJJ)

Video Games

- The iconic game Guitar Hero is being discontinued, losing the battle to Rock Band and to pretty much any game involving guns. (TweenTribune)

Trends

- A study shows that teens who have dogs get more exercise than teens who do not. No word on whether the study was sponsored by the Department of Common Sense. (JSYK)

- Building off the success of her line of shoes, Jessica Simpson is now designing prom dresses for the masses. (Cambio)

- The Kids Choice Award Nominees were announced this week. Voting begins March 1, with the ceremony on April 2 hosted by Mr. Jack Black. Full list of nominees here. (Cambio)

Doing Good

- A group of elementary school and secondary school students in Canada did a flash-mob at the Oakridge Center mall in Vancouver, but what made this one special was its message. Wearing pink shirts with the word "acceptance" on it, the kids danced to Bruno Mars' song "Just the Way You Are", all to spread an anti-bullying message. (JSYK)

- David Beckham made a more personal impact this week. A car carrying a Dad and his two kids broke down in the middle of a busy roundabout near Beckham's home in England, and Becks helped push the car to safety. (Cambio)

Magazines

- Chord Overstreet (Chord? Really? Who names their kid (or themselves) Chord??) has an extensive spread in the new issue of VMAN. (JSYK)

- There's a lovely article about Willow Smith in the March Teen Vogue (Teen Vogue)

- Miley Cyrus is on the cover of Marie Claire (Cambio)

- Vanessa Hudgens is in InStyle, but Julianne Moore is the one on the cover (JJJ)

Movies Opening this Weekend (imdb)

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Gnomeo and Juliet

Just Go With It

Cedar Rapids (limited)

The Eagle

Top 10 in the Box Office Last Weekend (imdb)

1. The Roommate

2. Sanctum

3. No Strings Attached

4. The King's Speech

5. The Green Hornet

6. The Rite

7. The Mechanic

8. True Grit

9. Black Swan

10. The Dilemma

The Weekly News Roundup - week of January 31 - February 4

You Can't Stop the Bieb

- Justin Bieber is not only providing the vocals for the chorus of Sean Kingston's new song "Won't Stop" - he's also rapping in it. And here I was hoping his whole "Shawty Mane" persona was just a joke. (JSYK)

- "Never Say Never" had its Toronto premiere on Tuesday, and its NYC premiere on Wednesday. And here I thought the Snowpocalypse had shut down travel across North America.... (JJJ)

- Bieber tweeted a link to a video he did for the Grammys, where he talks about his early influences and does a cover of "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman. (JSYK)

- He won't confirm or deny that they're dating, but JB will admit that Selena Gomez is one of his best friends. Under some circumstances, that would be a bit of a red flag. (Teen)

- Bieb taught Regis and Kelly how to Dougie. Anyone else hope that when Reg retires this year, JB takes his spot? (Cambio)

- On Letterman this week, Justin denied allegations that he was manufactured by music industry bigwigs. He is a free-range organic pop star. (Cambio)

- To help boost interest in his upcoming film, the young Justin Bieber is releasing a 7-track album called "Never Say Never - The Remixes". Guest artists featured in these remixes include Usher, Miley, Jaden Smith, Rascal Flatts, and others. (Cambio)

TV

- ABC Family has green-lit three new series: "Switched at Birth", "The Great State of Georgia", and most importantly "The Nine Lives of Chloe King," starring the one and onlySkyler Samuels! (Cambio) Chloe King pix here (JJJ)

- It seems that Miley Cyrus has gotten her 4th tattoo. It's on her rib cage, in case anyone cares. (X17)

- Pay close attention to the Super Bowl commercials - the ad for "Rio" will include a special code that will unlock a special level in Angry Birds. Sweet! The actual Angry Birds Rio game will be available in March, and will have 45 levels. (JSYK)

- For the first time in its 45 years, the Super Bowl will have no professional cheerleaderswhatsoever. The cast of "Hellcats" are upset, presumably because now no one will ever want to see cheerleaders ever again. (Cambio)

- Lifetime is making a TV movie about the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. No announcement yet on whether they'll also make a movie about Hugh Hefner and his blushing bride-to-be. (Cambio)

- Chloe Moretz just taped a guest spot on 30 Rock, which is apparently located on the corner of Awesome St and Badass Ave. (JJJ)

Music

- Mindless Behavior will open for Janet Jackson on her North American tour. (Cambio)

- The band Hey Monday is releasing a new version of their song "Candles" on iTunes. Yay. (JSYK)

- Selena Gomez uploaded a video of herself rapping along to Nicki Minaj. She's clearly bored and needs a productive hobby. (JSYK)

- Demi Lovato's album "Don't Forget" has gone gold. Not bad for a first album. I mean, it's no platinum... (Cambio)

- Joe Jonas filmed a video for Funny or Die. Keep an eye out for that one. (Cambio)

- According to Perez Hilton, the rumors that Britney Spears had to use a dance-double in her latest music video are completely unfounded. They had to use a double for the scene where she fights herself, but Brit did all he dancing on her own. Whew. (Cambio)

- Gwyneth Paltrow and Cee-Lo will do a song with the Muppets at the Grammys this year. Did that sound like a Mad-Lib to anyone else? (Cambio)

- Also, Selena Gomez will be a Grammy presenter. (JJJ)

- The Academy of Country Music Award nominations were announced this week. If this is in any way relevant to your life, you can check out the full list of nominees here. (Cambio)

Movies

- Henry Cavill will play Superman in the upcoming reboot, but Kristin Stewart will not be his Lois Lane (not because she turned down the role, but because she hasn't been approached to play it yet). (Cambio)

- Halle Berry had to drop out of the film "New Year's Eve" due to an upcoming custody battle, and Katherine Heigl stepped up to take her place. The movie is a sequel to "Valentine's Day" and will star Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Lea Michele. (Cambio)

- Mark Wahlberg has decided to get his high school diploma, and has hired a tutor to help him reach his goal before his kids get their own diplomas. His lack of education certainly hasn't stood between him and success, but it's great that he still wants to go for it. (Cambio)

Extraordinary Ordinary Kids

- A 19-year-old Massachusetts boy saved his 97-year-old neighbor from a house fire. He saw smoke while he was taking out the trash, so he broke into his neighbor's home and guided her outside to safety. Pretty brave, if you ask me. (JSYK)

Doing Good

- Kat Graham is asking fans to join her in donating to The Water Project, a charity that helps communities in underdeveloped countries get access to clean water. Her goal is $5,000. (JSYK)

- Natalie Portman has teamed up with Free the Children, a charity that helps empower girls around the world through education. She is spearheading a new fundraising push that will send girls to FtC's new all-girls high school in Kenya. (Cambio)

- When a 7-year-old iCarly fan couldn't make it to Miranda Cosgrove's concert in Chicago because she couldn't leave the hospital, Miranda brought the concert to the fan, singing three songs just for her in the little girl's hospital room. So sweet. (JJJ)

- Hansen (yes, the band from the '90s) played a free concert at the 100 Club in London, as part of an effort to save the legendary venue from shutting down due to rising rents. So, in order to raise money, they didn't charge anything for tickets. I'm no math scientist, but that just doesn't add up. (Cambio)

Magazines

- Miranda Cosgrove is on the cover of Seventeen

- Ashley Greene will be on the March edition of Teen Vogue.

Movies opening this weekend (imdb)

Sanctum

The Roommate

Cold Weather (NYC only)

The Other Woman (LA/NYC)