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At this point, Taylor Swift could literally sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with President Obama and I wouldn't even be shocked. Girlfriend's got just about THE MOST stacked Rolodex I've ever seen, and it's getting borderline unfair having to talk about it all the time.

I ask you: How do you feel knowing there is a real, live human being in this world (under the age of 25, no less) who has already dueted with Justin Bieber, Usher, Shawn Colvin, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Eat World, Andy Grammer, Switchfoot and Ellen DeGeneres?! Now add Flo Rida to that list! During her "Speak Now" tour stopover in Miami, Taylor swift brought the "Hangover" singer up on stage to help her cover his smash "Right Round." And of course Taylor nailed it as usual.

Dressed in a sparkly black dress with a gold belt, Taylor seemed a little starstruck like a true Flo fan as she jumped around excitedly watching like a schoolgirl as Flo rapped his verses like a boss. Taylor took over vocal duties for Ke$ha who originally sang the record's hook: "You spin my head right round/Right round/When you go down/When you go down." (And don't even pretend you don't already know the rest of the lyrics by heart, OK?)

Of course, Taylor was so appreciative of Flo's amazing cameo that she did him a solid and got him a bajillion more followers Twitter name-dropped him: "Miami was awesome! Thanks to all the fans who traveled from all over, and to @official_flo for singing 'right round' with me! Insane night!"

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How do you solve a problem like Kelly Clarkson? How she tickled us so when she recently performed an uh-mazing medley of her hits on "Ellen"! In fact, Kelly, since you've been gone, we've only grown more and more hungry for you to return with a new album. You see, our lives suck without you (OK, we'll stop with the reference puns), and four months is way too long for us to go without hearing your soaring, glass-piercing vocal prowess on that rumored new album.

The good news, of course, is that clips of two songs from Kelly's upcoming album, "Dumb + Dumb = You" and "Let Me Down," have leaked, and they were superb -- until they were just yanked from SoundCloud. But, hey, this is the internet, so they're bound to pop up again sometime soon (and we'll be sure to update this post so you can hear them, too).

On the other hand, this is the internet, so we're not even positive they're legit tracks. OK. We'll be good and wait patiently and carve out space in our iTunes library for new Kelly Clarkson music. Whenever you're ready, lady.

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1.) You may think you've seen every side of Lady Gaga, what with her fondness for wearing underwear as outerwear. But in a new three-minute-plus teaser from HBO's upcoming special "Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden," we get a glimpse of a teary-eyed, vulnerable pop star. (HBO)

2.) My favorite Tumblr of the week, Cute Boys With Cats, knows EXACTLY what women want: pictures of cute boys with cats. (Tumblr)

3.) Big ups to the Robyn superfan who translated the pixie pop star's hour-long Swedish documentary, in which she talks about being bullied and breaking out of her label's predetermined image for her. Click through to watch the whole thing. (ONTD)

4.) As if Ellen DeGeneres didn't already have it all -- a talk show, a gorgeous wife, a frickin' beauty campaign! -- "Glee" hunk Darren Criss has made her an honorary Warbler, red-on-navy blazer included. (EW)

5.) Nicki Minaj has made giving lap dances to NBA stars a recurring feature in her live performances as of late, and that made Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash REALLY confused, excited, back to confused and then visibly uncomfortable. (Deadspin)

6.) The logical sequel to Double Dream Hands is, of course, Double Dream Feet. It's out -- you can watch it -- but I'm not entirely convinced this guy isn't just making it up as he goes along. (BuzzFeed)

7.) Oof. If anything can be learned from this eyeball-melting gallery of The Best Of The Worst Pop Group Outfits Of All Time, it's that sequins, lamé, pleather and other shiny, synthetic fabrics should be avoided at ALL COSTS. Yes, I'm looking at you, Destiny's Child. (Idolator)

8.) Don't be mad, but your dad, back in the day, was kind of hot. Also, he was a hipster. (Dads: The Original Hipsters via Urlesque)

9.) Serena Williams, not satisfied to just be a powerhouse tennis player, fashion designer and model, is now in the studio becoming a rapper. We bet her first single will be ACES -- sorry. (PopEater)

10.) Soooo much to love about this Britain's Got Talent's contestant (aka the next Susan Boyle), who's throwing some uh, SERIOUS STANK on everyone's favorite childhood nursery rhymes. Also to note: his necktie. (Jezebel)

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Kelly Clarkson, how we've missed you since you've been... gone! Well, not gone, but we NEED more of you in our lives. Not to be clingy or anything.

The original American Idol was on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" yesterday to sing a medley of her hits from Universal Orlando Resort. Kelly performed her classic "Since U Been Gone," the soaring "Walk Away" and even hearkened back to the days of "Miss Independent" (so underrated!). Kelly rocked out hard, reminding us that even if she's been in and out of the spotlight for a while now, we shouldn't forget about her. And how could we, with that match-in-the-gas-tank voice?

Kelly seems to only sound better and more powerful as she gets older (NOT that you're old, Kelly!) with every new song she releases. And if her performance on "Ellen" is any indication, she's done anything but let us down, only making us all the more excited for her next album, due out this September.

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Ellen DeGeneres recently gifted an unsuspecting Selena Gomez with a Justin Bieber pillow, after reminding the "Who Says" singer that she once claimed Justin was "like a brother" to her. And that got us thinking. Justin Bieber pillows are just... too NECESSARY for your home decor concept to be limited to a single iteration, like the one Selena will no doubt be laying her head on this evening. No. So we tracked down our favorite Justin Bieber pillows on Etsy. Which is convenient, because weren't you JUST sighing to your BFF, "GEEZ I wish I could lay my weary head upon an airbrushed image of Justin Bieber and his casually windswept mane tonight"? Well, wish no more, friends. WISH NO MORE.

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Naturally, this pillowcase will liven up the yellow-and-gray and BIEBER-themed bedroom in which you're undoubtedly dwelling. And lest people wonder where the future Mrs. Bieber sleeps, that mystery has now been solved. (Also, though, like DOES Mrs. Bieber really sleep here? Does she, though?)

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If Bieber + animal print is more the theme of your bedroom (I'm sure interior designer Jonathan Adler will be embracing this combo for Fall 2011), you'll want to involve yourself with this throw pillow, adorned with an 8x10 photo of Justin.

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Lastly, perhaps photos are too gaudy for you; you're a superfan who'd rather subtly salute your singing savior with the written word. An epistolary shout-out, if you will. And what better word than "Belieber?" Or Belieber in large, pink felt letters on your pillow? Exactly.

Why say ANYTHING with flowers (unless they're Justin Bieber flowers) when you can say everything you need to with a Bieber pillow? Tell us: Which one is your favorite?

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Over here at MTV, we're all atwitter with excitement for the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards, happening during Austin's South By Southwest Music Festival on Wednesday, March 16, at midnight (ET/PT)! This year's lineup is hotter than ever, with "Community" star and Woodies host Donald Glover and scheduled performances by Wiz Khalifa, Sleigh Bells and Two Door Cinema Club. We sat down for a little Q&A with three of the hottest 2011 Woodies nominees: Lil B, Chiddy Bang and Woodies veterans Matt & Kim. First up, Lil B talks Ellen DeGeneres, the future of hip-hop and the gospel of the Based God.

Q: You use the term swag a lot in your music, but the word is everywhere right now. Do you think it's in danger of being overused?
Lil B: Before I brought the word swag back to cooler terms, it was about a year ago, I hated the word. Before I started saying it I was one of the people that was like, Man I hate that word. I started saying it as a joke in my music. Somehow I made it as a trend again. But I’m honored. I feel like every time someone says swag, they’re saying me, you know? It feels good.

Q: Can you explain to people what your Based philosophy is?
Lil B: Based philosophy is just being yourself, doing what you wanna do, being positive. Not really caring what other people think about you. And you just really wanna live your life the way you wanna live it. Just accepting who you are.

Q: You've already conquered the dance "Cooking"? What's your next dance craze going to be?
Lil B: (Laughing) I’ve been thinking about that next dance move that’s gonna sweep the hearts of some people. I'll keep you updated. I've been having some thoughts lately. Like really epic, you know? So it's gonna be amazing.

Q: You have a track called "Ellen DeGeneres." Has Ellen heard it?
Lil B: I guess Ellen is not one of the 1 million people who has seen the video in the last four months. I don’t know if she’s seen it. But it's just love even if she hasn’t seen it. Shout out to Ellen DeGeneres! And if I go to that show, it’ll be fun, but I'm not really asking for nothing. Hopefully she saw it.

Q: You’re nominated for a Left Field Woodie, which is a category for artists who've pushed the envelope and taken things to the next level. What do you predict for the future of hip-hop? What's going to be the next big thing?
Lil B: I think hip-hop is gonna stop being so narrow-minded. Hip-hop is gonna progress to something that is more accepting and more revolutionary for the people because everybody will be included.

Q: Who is hip-hop not including now?
Lil B: Hip-hop is discriminatory toward gays, against happy people. If you’re happy, hip-hop hates you. You could say, "Wow! These hip-hop people are really Republican, they’re really conservative!" Hip-hop has been doing the same thing for years, and a lot of people are OK with it.

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We all have songs that bring us to tears. For some of us it's Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings," for others, it's Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," for Lady Gaga it is, apparently, one of her own creations: "Born This Way."

Above we see a teary-eyed Gaga, as she watches YouTube sensation Maria Aragon sing her single "Born This Way." It's been a crazy week for Aragon, a Canadian kid singer, who found herself catapulted to fame after Lady Gaga tweeted the YouTube clip of her singing a solo version of "Born This Way."

Next thing you know, Maria is on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show, performing for millions and then, last night, on stage in Toronto, for a duet with the woman who wrote the song, Lady Gaga.

Aragon managed to keep her cool, more so than Gaga, really, and at the end of the song she adorably shouted out, "all my friends in Winnipeg and my family." Awww.

Check out another shot of Maria Aragon and Lady Gaga, onstage in Toronto, below.

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+ Britney Spears' new single will reportedly be released to radio next week and rumor has it the track could be "'Til The World Ends," which happens to have been written by Ke$ha. (MTV News)

+ Christina Aguilera, dusting herself off after her run in with the law this week, has landed a gig judging contestants on the new vocal talent show "The Voice." (Celebuzz)

+ U.K. tabloids are reporting that Jay-Z is worried about Rihanna's punishing schedule. (PopEater)

+ Wiz Khalifa is on the cover of Rolling Stone's 2011 Hot List issue. (Idolator)

+ We mentioned before that Justin Bieber had donated his hair to be auctioned off by Ellen DeGeneres. Well someone paid $40k for the Bieber lock. Proceeds go to the Gentle Barn Foundation. (TheFABlife)

+ Miley Cyrus is hosting this week's "Saturday Night Live," with musical guest The Strokes. Check out her funny promos for the show, below.

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+ Beyoncé has found herself at the center of a controversy surrounding a photo shoot she did for the French magazine, L'Officiel Paris, wherein her face is painted black. (Project RunGay)

+ Katy Perry has denied that she is having any kind of feud with Britney Spears. This comes on the heels of Perry commenting on the gratuitous use of product placement in music videos, comments many felt were directed at Spears. (MTV News)

+ Katy Perry's husband, Russell Brand, perhaps not coincidentally, has recently said, in an interview, that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be. (TheFABlife)

+ The March 15 episode of "Glee" will find the musical high schoolers singing some original material (including a song written by Pink and Britney Spears producer Max Martin) rather than their traditional covers. (Idolator)

+ Justin Bieber found a recipient for all his hair: it's Ellen DeGeneres. The teen singer gifted his locks to the talk show host, asking her to auction them off for the benefit of a charity of her choice. (Just Jared Jr.)

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+ Lady Gaga surprised her fans yesterday by tweeting lyrics and production credits for her upcoming new single, "Born This Way." Lyrically, the song is an inspirational anthem and a declaration of solidarity with, and love for, the gay community. It features lines like, "Don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you're set. (@LadyGaga)

+ More Gaga: the pop icon called into Ellen DeGeneres' talk show to gab about "Born This Way" and her upcoming Grammy performance. (That Grape Juice)

+ For your daily dose of adorable, watch Selena Gomez & The Scene have a group sing-along to the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne are pairing up for a Super Bowl commercial. (MTV News)

+ Speaking of the Super Bowl, "Glee" will air a special Michael-Jackson-"Thriller"-themed episode, following the game. Check out pics here. (JSYK)

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