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Welcome back from the weather, everyone! Here's a toast to the last "10 To Know" of the year! Oh, you're the designated driver, you say? Well, okay. We'll just clap.

1.) Is 50 Cent falling on hard times? The rapper took to the streets during Snowpocalypse 2010 to SHOVEL houses for $100 a pop. He should've charged $0.50 to stay on brand. (JustJared)

2.) Speaking of Snowpocalypse, aren't blizzards a snowman's most favorite thing ever? Buzzfeed has pics of 30 drunken snowmen who celebrated their good fortune a little too much. (Buzzfeed)

3.) Videogum basically did my job for me this week and rounded up all of 2010 biggest and most beloved viral videos in one concise listing. (Videogum)

4.) 2010 has turned out to be the year of a bajillion celebrity engagements! We can now add to the rolls: LeAnn Rimes, Lily Allen (yeah, that happened two seconds ago), Natalie Portman, Hugh Hefner (yuck), Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Mraz, Bret Michaels, and Shania Twain. Who'd I miss? Oh, and Natalie gets bonus points for also being preggo. By the way. Rihanna? Not engaged. She and Matt Kemp broke up.

5.) A just-surfaced handwritten note by one teenage Amy Winehouse reveals that the future superstar dreamed of one day getting her teeth fixed and owning a tanning bed. Between that and her gravity-defying poof, I think we've got a solid case for at least one season of "Jersey Shore: London." (The Sun)

6.) THIS JUST IN! Celebrities like to get crunk and tweet about it! People has prodigiously assembled a gallery of famous people, among them Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, tipping their glasses. (People)

7.) Gawker has this handy mashup of all the year's best pop songs in a neat 3 minutes and 18 seconds, with Ke$ha landing serious real estate. (Gawker)

8.) Check out my favorite song of the year, "Whip My Hair," performed on ice by a mini Willow Smith--who is already rully small, so imagine how teeny this tiny ice dancer is! (Buzzfeed)

9.) This is what it looks like when a cat puts on a bunny hat.

10.) Sir Elton John is a baby-daddy. Mazel, ya'll! (MTV News)

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What's that, you ask? Why, it's the sound of mall-haired hearts breaking all over the world continental United States! After 16 (16!!) years of an on-again/off-again relationship with girlfriend Kristi Gibson, Bret Michaels finally asked for her hand in marriage.

"If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it...16 years later after two children," doesn't really have quite the same ring to it. (Get it? Ring!) But regardless, congratulations to Bret and Kristi! Bret proposed to Kristi on the Monday night finale of his VH1 reality show "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It." Bret followed tradition and got down on one knee, but after he ended his speech he added, "Please say yes, or the rejection will kill me right now." No pressure, Kristi. (Spoiler alert: She said yes.)

You know what they say--sometimes you just need to front the rock band Poison, travel around the world, have two children, become the subject of a three-part reality television series profiling your quest for love on a tour bus and survive a life-threatening brain hemorrhage before you realize the one has been right there all along. We just love a good, old-fashioned love story.

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Here at Buzzworthy, we like to ask the tough questions. And perhaps no other question haunts the days and nights of Americans today than this: Who has better abs, Bret Michaels or The Situation?

I think The Situation has to be considered the favorite here. His abs are sort of his thing, other than his ability to sum up lifestyle choices with three-letter acronyms. In Bret Michaels' case, he is best known for his bandanna and the way he used reality television to find a life partner.

But then, seemingly out of nowhere, he showed up on the cover of Billboard, sans clothes, and shocked the world with his six-pack.

Which brings us to the here and now and this question. Who has better abs!? Vote in the poll and add any useful commentary to in the comments.

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Yes, that's Bret Michaels, and no that's not Men's Fitness magazine. That's the cover of Billboard's Maximum Exposure issue... which is LOL because Bret Michaels is indeed maximally exposed. Dude is bare-arse naked, wearing NOTHING but what the good Lord gave him. And his signature bandanna of course.

Now Bret Michaels is just a few years shy of 50 years old. And he overcame medical odds by recovering from a massive brain hemorrhage. So he'd be excused if he wasn't in prime shape. But that is SO not the case. Bret Michaels' abs of steel are, in fact, REAL! So how'd he achieve such a sick six-pack? Well, basically, Brett starved for those rock-hard abs. But only for a day.

We don't recommend starving, but we do recommend checking out his new VH1 reality show, "Life As I Know It," which premieres Oct. 18 at 10/9c. And check out Bret Michaels' brand-new video, "Riding Against The Wind," which is also his new show's theme song.

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Miley Cyrus has caught a lot of flack recently. She's growing up in public, and that can be a tough process. Since the release of her single and video "Can't Be Tamed," we've seen her experimenting with a variety of new looks, saying some provocative stuff and dealing with invasions of privacy (thanks to Perez Hilton).

Miley's working it out, though, is what we're saying. And today, performing in Central Park on "Good Morning America," grown-up Miley may have finally arrived.

Caught between post-childhood and pre-adulthood, it looks like Miley has finally embraced being a young woman. Rocking a vintage David Bowie shirt, studded leather jacket, ripped black jeans and a grip of mix-and-match jewelry, Miley looked ... cool. Still young and fun, but she's totally got an edge.

Milers performed "Can't Be Tamed" as well as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" with Poison singer Bret Michaels. Check out more pics of Miley on Good Morning America, and watch her "Can't Be Tamed" video and the Poison classic "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."

And don't miss Miley's live album release performance -- watch "Miley Cyrus: Can't Be Tamed World Premiere Live" on Monday, June 21, at 10:30/9:30c on MTV.com.

Tags Bret Michaels, Buzzworthy Style Star Of The Week, David Bowie, Miley Cyrus, Poison, video

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+ Another Justin Bieber mall performance was canceled due to overzealous fans. After a mini stampede occurred before a Sydney, Australia, mall concert, authorities nixed the show to avoid any further mayhem. Fans reacted accordingly (as you can see above). (MTV News)

+ Rumors are already swirling that a special all-Britney-Spears episode of "Glee" could be in the works. But, according to show creator Ryan Murphy, the kids of New Directions might also be playing with "Doll Parts" in an all-Courtney Love episode. (Idolator)

+ From the bun in the oven department: Mariah Carey is not pregnant. (PopEater)

+ Rihanna is working on her new album, the follow-up to Rated R, with super producer Timbaland. (Rap-Up)

+ Poison singer and reality show star Bret Michaels remains in critical condition after a Friday brain hemorrhage. (E! Online)

Tags Bret Michaels, Britney Spears, Courtney Love, Glee, justin bieber, Mariah Carey, Poison, Rihanna, Timbaland

+ You'd think one of the most innovative directors in the history of music videos might have some time for one of the artists that's, more or less, keeping the medium alive. But Michel Gondry, who has shot clips for Bjork, Radiohead and The Foo Fighters, has very little time for Lady Gaga. Seems the auteur is not so into the music, and it pretty much kills the videos for him. Says Gondry: "To me it's like a form of Marilyn Manson. It's hard for me to talk about it; I’ve seen a couple of videos of hers, and not for very long. I stop watching them each time because I don’t think there's melodies. I’m sorry to be negative." (Movieline)

+ While Gaga might be smarting from Gondry's showing of the hand, she can take solace in the fact that another, much more famous person thinks she's "really hot." Twilight and Runaways star, Kristen Stewart, recently copped to being a fan, making the somewhat obvious observation, "She's got a look." (MTV News)

+ Possibly the only amusing story involving an overdose you'll ever hear: Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl recently made an emergency trip to the doctor's office to deal with side effects from ingesting too much coffee. Seems Grohl had too much java while recording for the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. (Spinner)

+ The budding romance between  Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas took a rather celestial turn recently. The two took some time out from saving the world to attend church together. <3 it. (Idolator)

+ A while back Bret Michaels recorded a duet with Miley Cyrus called "Nothing To Lose." We promptly responded with a hearty, WTF? Now the Poison frontman has come forward to explain there's "no weirdness" about the song. (PopEater)

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In the last couple years, Poison singer Bret Michaels has become best-known for kicking back and watching the magic happen on VH1's Rock Of Love. (And by "magic," I mean "women cat-fighting and out-humiliating one another for the chance to see what's under Bret's cowboy hat.") However, fans of his '80s hair-metal music will be stoked to hear he's taken a break from the small screen to return to the recording studio.

As I listened to Michaels' new single, "Nothing To Lose," I started to recognize the female voice in the background of the song's chorus. It's little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll and a combination of youthful exuberance mixed with weathered old-soul. In other words, I hear Miley Cyrus!

Apparently, "Nothing To Lose," spotted via JustJared, is the product of a recent studio session between Michaels and Cyrus. According to the Hannah Montana star, she thought it was a "rad collaboration." (Awww, sounds like she's just bein' Miley.)

Not to sound condescending, but the song isn't that bad. It's actually got an "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" feel to it. Hell, at least the duo had the foresight to make this a power ballad. I don't think the world could handle a "Talk Dirty To Me"-style rocker with Miley involved.

For fear of Big John opening a can of whoop-ass on our blogging tushes for embedding a non-official video, we thought it would be better to direct you a link for the song—and, instead, celebrate Michaels' Poison greatness with the clip for "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" below.

+ Listen to Bret Michaels' "Nothing To Lose," featuring Miley Cyrus, here.

Tags Bret Michaels, Miley Cyrus, video, WTF

+ VH-1 reality star and Poison frontman Bret Michaels probably does NOT need to be reminded to "Open Up And Say... Ahh" for a Vicodin cocktail after getting pretty banged up at the Tony Awards last night. He suffered a broken nose and sundry other minor injuries when a piece of the set fell on top of him during the opening act. Get better, Bret! (MTV News)

+ Tons of stars like Rihanna, Adam Levine and his hot tattoos, Zac Efron (meh) and more turned out on Sunday, not just for the Tonys but for the Lakers vs. Magic game in L.A. (Neon Limelight)

+ A Jeff Buckley biopic may be in the works again, with James Franco among the brooding teen heartthrobs interested in the role. Franco is a dead ringer for Buckley, but can he sing?? (The Tripwire)

+ Possibly trying to make up for the debacle that was her Species-esque hairdo at the 2009 Movie Awards, Megan Fox moooooooore than redeemed herself at the premiere of the Transformers sequel in Japan. YOWZA! (Socialite Life)

+ Today's Twitter fight is brought to you by the picture of sobriety Lindsay Lohan and resident hottie Dr. Drew. (PopEater)

+ And speaking of sober sallies, Pete Doherty was holed up in a airplane restroom shooting smack like a pro. (Celebrity Smack)

Tags Adam Levine, Bret Michaels, Dr. Drew, James Franco, Jeff Buckley, Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox, Pete Doherty, Rihanna, Zac Efron

Teen rock wannabes of America and the world... your prayers CAN be answered! The proof is in the delicious vanilla pudding that we call Crooked X. As Buzzworthy's been telling you for weeks, these hard-rocking underage Oklahomans are on a whirlwind trip to the top, with stops along the way that include a gig opening for KISS in an olympic stadium. Not bad, huh?

Because these things just (unfortunately) don't happen every day, MTV has had camera crews stalking these boys' every move since back when they were playing garage sales and bonfires. And the resulting Rock 'N Roll Dream documentary finally officially premiered Tuesday night.

Boomer, Forrest, Jesse and Josh invite you along as they creep their way into the spotlight, meeting rockstars like Bret Michaels and Gene Simmons as they go, fueled by nothing more than pure, sweet love of music. Watch now and vicariously live Crooked X's Rock 'N Roll Dream.

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