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In this past year, Google has become more than just an internet titan. It's also a hitching post to which celebrities can tether their promotional bandwagons. The tech giant first got Mother Monster herself to back the brand. And this week, Justin Bieber's Google Chrome ad was released, and may we just say, it's gotta be the most emo advertisement for the internet EVER.

In the minute-long ad, which is backed by a pathos-driven acoustic version of Bieber's hit song "Baby," we see Justin's trajectory as he goes from an obscure tot in Stratford, Ontario, recording and posting songs on YouTube, to arguably one of the most famous people on planet Earth. We see Bieber singing for his mentor Usher, and we watch his YouTube views climb from zero to stratospheric. His star rises until we see shots of Bieber getting mobbed by swarms of hysterical fans. It's more sweet than swag.

Aside from totally selling us on whatever it is that makes Google Chrome look a lot prettier than other web browsers, for anyone who dreams big, this ad is undeniably inspirational. After all, we're all just a few million YouTube hits away from fame.

+ Watch Justin Bieber's Google Chrome commercial.

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Now that a new "American Idol" winner has been crowned, why not take a look back at how the show's first winner, Kelly Clarkson, has been doing these past nine years? More than anyone, Kelly Clarkson, who's got a new single coming out in July (FINALLY!), has come to symbolize the show's very American message that any ordinary citizen can become wildly successful, assuming they're really, really talented and they work really, really hard (and maybe do a stint on reality TV).

To honor Kelly Clarkson's nine great years of success, we've put together a gallery of her finest moments. Check out some of our favorites Kelly photos below, and if that's not enough Kelly Clarkson for you, check out BUZZWORTHY'S BEST OF KELLY CLARKSON PHOTO GALLERY for lots more.

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In keeping with her populist image, Kelly showed up to support her hometown's basketball team at the 2004 NBA All-Star game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. You can take the girl out of Texas...

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It's only fitting that a symbol of the American dream should meet America's leader, President Barack Obama, an amazing American success story in his own right. The above photo was taken in September 2006. Kelly looks incredibly stoked (we would be, too!), while 'Idol' judge Randy Jackson appears a bit shell-shocked (we would be, too!).

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And who could forget the amazing voice that made her a star in the first place? Here's Kelly belting out a song at Sydney, Australia's Entertainment Centre in March 2008.

+ Check out more photos of Kelly's amazing journey to international superstardom at BUZZWORTHY'S BEST OF KELLY CLARKSON PHOTO GALLERY!

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No, President Obama will not be doing a guest verse on a new song. No, he's not providing backup vocals. And no, he's not producing the new hit single by Justin Bieber. But there's a great story behind this, so listen close.

Fourteen-year-old Payton Wall's father was killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Payton wrote to the president explaining her story, and she also told him that she's a big Justin Bieber fan. Obama wrote back saying that he knew Justin and that he'd introduce them. Amazing, right? So, Justin agreed to meet her when he returns to the East Coast. There's no word on when or where the meeting between Payton and Bieber will take place, but it's really sweet news nonetheless.

Also, while we've made the argument that Justin Bieber is not a politician, it's fun to imagine that President Obama keeps Justin Bieber in his arsenal of important, powerful people. It's like he's a Cabinet member or something. Do you think Obama and Bieber text? Enough speculation! This story is perfect as is and awesome for everyone involved.

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Whether you think of this as a tribute to the incredible work the folks over at Madame Tussauds do or the somewhat, um, stoic way Rihanna occasionally carries herself, you have to say, the new Rihanna wax figure looks tremendously...Rihanna-like.

I'd say lifelike, but I think that would miss the mark, right? I mean, when Madame Tussauds present a wax figure of a particularly animated celebrity, that's when they look particularly fake. But Rihanna's whole schtick is her placid, unknowable demeanor. Which makes her a perfect subject for wax enshrinement.

You can see Rihanna's wax figure in the flesh (or in the wax, as it were) at the Madame Tussauds museum in Washington D.C., where she stands with other luminaries such as Rosa Parks, Barack and Michelle Obama and, um, the Jonas Brothers. Check out another picture of her lifelike wax figure, below.

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+ Katy Perry says the inspirational dance-anthem, "Firework," is her personal fave on her new album, Teenage Dream. (MTV News)

+ Check out pics of Taylor Swift hanging backstage with Paramore and New Found Glory in Nashville. (Idolator)

+ "The Situation" has had a better summer, fiscally speaking, than Michael Cera, Barack Obama and nine other big name celebs. (Buzzfeed)

+ Miley Cyrus' upcoming film, "LOL," will feature the singer engaging in sex, drugs and bad language (the holy trinity!). (TheFabLife)

+ Britney Spears as a Japanese Manga character? Sure! Why not? (JustJared)

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It's been a long time since America has seen such a hotly contested and tight election. The mind wanders back to the heady days of 2000; to hanging chads and protests outside of Florida civic buildings. Well, folks, it looks like happy days are here again: Lady Gaga has just barley edged out Britney Spears (and Barack Obama and Justin Bieber), to become the Queen of Twitter.

That's right, Lady Gaga is actually the most followed person on Twitter. Back in July, we noted that Gaga had hit the 5 million follower mark, putting her a couple hundred thousand Twitterers behind Brittles in the follower race. But today she pulled ahead of Spears, accruing to 5,741,000 to Britney's mere 5,703,000.

As they say in the journalism biz: the situation is fluid! You never know when they sleeping giant that is Britney Spears could awaken.

Fluid situation or not, Gaga is taking her title rather seriously. The Queen of Twitter released a video, addressing her constituency, thanking "all my beautiful little monsters for following me and claiming she would "never to partake in celebrity online shenanigans." Meet the new queen, not quite the same as the old queen.

+ Watch Lady Gaga's inaugural Queen of Twitter address, here.

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I doubt 50 Cent was asking Chace Crawford for spoilers from the upcoming season of "Gossip Girl," nor is it likely that Crawford was pumping 50 for behind-the-scenes tales about the recording of Get Rich Or Die Trying.

Though both of those scenarios are providing us with no end of amusement, the two were together to celebrate their new film, "Twelve," which held its premiere party last night. In the Joel Schumacher-directed film, Crawford takes the role usually reserved for 50, playing a drug dealer. 50, on the other hand ... well he plays a drug dealer, too. So much for range.

Anyway, the premiere was last night and MTV's cameras were there to catch all the commotion, of which there was a fair amount. President Barack Obama's visit to NYC caused many of the film's stars to be tardy for the party.

Check out the video below. "Twelve" hits theaters on August 6.

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+ Katy Perry allegedly talked some serious smack about Miley Cyrus at the MuchMusic Awards, comparing the "Party In The USA" singer to Britney Spears in an unflattering way. Dramz! (LimeLife)

+ The only person who can get The Killers to come out of hiatus is President Barack Obama. (Idolator)

+ When he's not rapping, Fat Joe acts as an unofficial emissary of the New York Knicks. (MTV News)

+ Tom and Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel checked out Prince, live in concert. (JustJared)

+ U.K. pop star, former Girls Aloud singer and "X-Factor" judge Cheryl Tweedy (aka Cheryl Cole) has malaria. (TheFabLife)

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+ Lady Gaga is about to become the first living person to accumulate 10 million Facebook friends, surpassing President Obama, Starbucks and "Twilight." (MTV News)

+ Speaking of President Obama and the first family, Kelly Clarkson wowed the first lady, Michelle Obama, with her take on Nikka Costa's "Everybody Got Their Something," during the taping of "America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre." (Idolator)

+ Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyoncé watched Jay-Z rock London's Hyde Park on July 4. (JustJared)

+ Jared Leto sported some blond ambition at the Dior show in Paris yesterday, rocking a platinum mohawk. (ImNotObsessed)

+ Could Enrique Iglesias be collaborating with Mike "The Situation" of "Jersey Shore" soon? (LimeLife)

+ Check out some of Janelle Monáe's incredible KCRW Live Session (and, as a bonus, watch her "Tightrope" video, below). (ThatGrapeJuice)

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Like Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian and Will Smith and Jay Leno and President Barack Obama and everyone else who counts as a "somebody," the Jonas Brothers hit the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this weekend in Washington, D.C.

Above we see the Jonas Brothers with their ladies: Kevin with his wife, Danielle Deleasa, Joe with girlfriend, Demi Lovato, and Nick with his ... um, yeah ... about that.

Nick was rolling solo! And with this delightfully awkward picture above, we arrive at today's "Caption This." I'll get the ball rolling. Give us your best shot in the comments:

+ Nick Jonas, at the WHCA Dinner, considers naming his second solo album The Fifth Wheel.

+ Not pictured: Nick Jonas' date, Christiane Amanpour.

+ "You guys, how about we ditch the ladies? Bieber told me about this total rager happening in Georgetown."

+ "You go and turn your back for one minute to make a solo album and this happens."

+ "No, Kev, that's really nice ... but Danielle really doesn't have to dance with me. It's cool."

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