Congrats to Justin Bieber. The singer, who mined his heartbreak over his split with Selena Gomez into song, has debuted at No. 1 -- again -- with his acoustic EP, 'Believe Acoustic.' Biebs going No. 1? Big deal and old hat, right? Well, when you consider that he has enjoyed his fifth No. 1 and is the first artist to do so before reaching the age of 19, color us impressed.
Taylor Swift has partnered with Diet Coke. In a short but sweet-like-the-soda video clip, she revealed she would be teaming up with the soft drink company for various tour promotions and sponsorships, and possibly more. Pop stars and soda pop partnerships are nothing new. Beyonce (for the Super Bowl), the late, great Michael Jackson (who had his hair famously singed while filming a commercial) and Britney Spears all teamed up with Coke's bitter rival Pepsi over the years. But Swift, who is known for her squeaky clean, wholesome-as-milk image, is getting criticized for aligning herself with what's seen as an unhealthy beverage.
There were plenty of pretty and well-dressed ladies in our sights this week, especially since the SAG Awards took place in Hollywood last Sunday (Jan. 27.). Several of the actresses and celebs wowed us -- hello, Nicole Kidman, blowing us away in blue Vivienne Westwood as the best-dressed of the night.
Then there were some clunkers in other parts of the world that really had us wondering. Like was Rosario Dawson trying to keep warm with extra accessories and baggy, shiny fabric?
Here's our best and worst of the week.
On tonight's (Jan. 31) episode of Season 12 of 'American Idol,' the show hit Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, the home state and former stompin' grounds of Carrie Underwood, one of the biggest Idols in the show's history. Here's how things shook out in OKC, where puppets, an instance of forgotten lyrics to the national anthem and an inspirational kid with cystic fibrosis left their mark.
O-V-E-R. It really is over for Jelena. Justin Bieber admitted that he and Selena Gomez are no more in his cover story for Billboard, the only major interview that the teen has done to support the release of 'Believe Acoustic.'
The 2013 SAG Awards were a dark affair. No, really -- most of the celebs showed up in dark colors, with lots of black and dark blue on the red carpet. There were also plenty of side parts and one-shoulder
The 2013 SAG Awards featured lots of dark dresses, and while there were plenty of hits, there were also some high-profile misses. It's hard to mess up basic black -- but several of our favorite stars did just that.
Julianne Moore disappointed yet again, while Claire Danes followed up her fiery Golden Globes frock with a big, sloppy disappointment.
Meanwhile, January Jones was trying to be fashion-forward, but fell flat. And Rose Byrne looked like a 1980s-era bridesmaid. She was the only one of the bunch who went with a totally light hue -- and even she failed epically.
Lady Gaga appears to have a bit of an obsession with the late, great King of Pop Michael Jackson. Last year, she plunked down some serious coin on 55 items at an auction, promising to archive and care for the pieces of clothing that once belonged to Jackson. Now she wants to take her adoration of Jackson further by helping restore his famed Neverland Ranch, located in California.
Jennifer Lopez made some sweeping changes in her gold-plated life in the past year-plus.
She split with hubby and baby daddy Marc Anthony. She left the 'American Idol' judging panel after a two-year run. She took up with a dancer nearly 20 years her junior.
But when you look and feel as good as J. Lo, you have no regrets, and that's just what she says in her new PEOPLE cover, where she is youthfully yet glam thanks to stick straight hair, blunt bangs and a fuzzy blue cardigan.
Some critics aren't loving Justin Timberlake's "comeback" single, the throwback-y 'Suit & Tie" -- not us, read our review! However, the singer/actor is making like Charlie Sheen in the court of public opinion and winning! The song is selling like hotcakes and is projected to sell a whopping 400,000 digital downloads in its first week of availability.
In a word, JT's comeback is HUGE!
Keeping up with Taylor Swift's romantic foibles, exploits, breakups, heartaches and the romances themselves when they active, current and happy is a tough business. She tends to date her boyfriends for a period of three months, and even that's long for her. She moves forward quickly, writing a song, expunging the pain and it's on to the next one.
