1. | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show aired this week. This network broadcast it: | ||
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2. | And as a subtly-handled bit of cross promotion, (spoiler alert!) CBS also hyped VS supermodel Behati's cameo appearance on this Eye Network crime show: | ||
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Hawaii Five-O | ||
CSI | |||
Person of Interest | |||
Blue Bloods | |||
3. | You probably haven't heard, but this ultramegafamous pop culture figure is expecting her first child: | ||
Katy Perry | |||
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Kate Middleton | ||
Carly Rae Jepsen | |||
Lady Gaga | |||
4. | Awwwwwwwesome: This rockin' rock band reunited on Letterman this week. But wait: They didn't actually *play any flipping music*: | ||
Genesis | |||
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Led Zeppelin | ||
The Who | |||
The Kinks | |||
5. | Meanwhile, Billboard named this female its Woman of the Year: | ||
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Katy Perry | ||
Pink | |||
Rihanna | |||
Adele | |||
6. | Time was, this big-named actor was a sure-fire box office guarantee. Thing is, time's change...and this week Forbes named him as the most overpaid actor in Hollywood: | ||
Tom Cruise | |||
Russell Crowe | |||
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Eddie Murphy | ||
Mel Gibson | |||
7. | In a terrific musical number, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots jammed to All I Want to Christmas is You while this lady, who made the song famous, handled the vocals: | ||
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Mariah Carey | ||
Mary J. Blige | |||
Madonna | |||
Debbie Harry | |||
By way of explanation.....
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8. | Friends noticed this young actor was "acting really weird," and it's a good thing he got medical attention - apparently, he had a "mini-stroke": | ||
James Franco | |||
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Frankie Muniz | ||
Ryan Gosling | |||
Andrew Garfield | |||
9. | We're pouring one out for Dave Brubeck, passed on this week at age 91. Brubeck was a pioneer in this form of music: | ||
Punk | |||
Country | |||
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Jazz | ||
Rock | |||
10. | The Grammys are here! The Grammys are here! Well, no. But the nominations are, as this duo hosted the nomination broadcast: | ||
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Taylor Swift and LL Cool J | ||
Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift | |||
Adele and LL Cool J | |||
Adele and Justin Timberlake | |||
11. | This band, along with Mumford and sons, derived enjoyment from the nominations, as they got 6 nominations: | ||
Nickelback | |||
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U2 | |||
OAR | |||
12. | And we wrap this week by noting that this emerging Hollywood star is considering taking a hiatus from acting, so he can write, produce and direct a bit: | ||
Jesse Eisenberg | |||
Hayden Christensen | |||
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Channing Tatum | ||
Joseph Gordon Levitt | |||