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Katy Perry named Billboard's Woman of the YearThe past year has been rocky for Katy Perry's personal life, but it's been fantastic for her career. Billboard magazine will honor the "California Gurl's" achievements this November at the 2012 Billboard Women in Music event by handing Perry the Billboard Woman of the Year award. Celebs play 'Words With Friends' for charityIt’s no secret that "Words With Friends," Zynga’s word-building game, is popular among celebrities. Just ask Alec Baldwin. And starting Thursday, celeb wordsmiths like Kristen Bell, Edward Norton and Snoop Lion will play the Scrabble-like game for a cause. Rihanna drops 'Diamonds': What do you think?Rihanna's reign just won't let up! The 24-year-old singer has released a new single called "Diamonds," a song she's described as "very hopeful and positive." Lyrically, "Diamonds" focuses on love, as she sings to a special someone in the first verse, "you and I, you and I, we're like diamonds in the sky ... You're a shooting star I see, a vision of ecstasy, when you hold me, I'm alive, we're like diamonds in the sky." The song's currently available on iTunes, and you can listen to it here. Italy’s first hip-hop star brings unique sound to U.S.Jovanotti may be the biggest name in Italian music that you've never heard of - until now. The star, whose real name is Lorenzo Cherubini, is bringing his unique blend of orchestral pop and hip-hop to the United States for the first time in his 25-year career. His newest work, "Italia 1988-2012," is his first official U.S. album release. The album represents a longtime love affair with New York. He moved there recently, and his newest track is called “New York for Life." 'Jersey Shore's' JWoww is engagedThe "Jersey Shore" cast now has not one but two impending weddings to tan for. Jenni "JWoww" Farley, like her BFF and reality show co-star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, is engaged. |
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