Singers Selena Gomez (L) and Justin Bieber arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)more pics » Selena Gomez (Getty Images) Just call Selena Gomez ol’ Waterworks. Find out what made her cry this weekend! Also, Demi Lovato returned to rehab for a good cause, T.I. gushed about a certain country cutie, and the Williams sisters teamed up to dominate a karaoke bar. Here’s what’s up.

• Selena Gomez is definitely one of those people who can’t sit through an ASPCA commercial without tearing up (no judgment). The teen queen posted a promo for the upcoming tearjerker The Vow to her instagram account on Saturday, writing, “Just watched this trailer for the thousand time and cried… I can’t wait.”

Maybe Gomez has a really ugly crying face and that’s why Justin Bieber is always renting out entire movie theaters and arenas for his dates. Just a thought.

•  Also, Selena is going to be the first artist to perform on MTV in 2012, as she’s headlining the network’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square. Is JB going to be on hand for her first kiss of the year, too?

•  On Sunday, Selena’s best friend Demi Lovato returned to Timberline Knolls, the rehabilitation center she checked into last November to treat an eating disorder and self-mutilation.

The brave ex-Disney diva tweeted, “Today I went back to the treatment center I went to last year, to speak to the beautiful women fighting their inner demons.. was so honored to be able to share my story and let them know that it gets easier. Life is beautiful…. You are worthy of it.”

•  Selena’s other BFF, Taylor Swift, is getting plenty of praise from rapper T.I., who told MTV News that he was “pleasantly surprised and confused” when Swifty called him up to ask him to appear at her show in Atlanta. “I was confused because I know it’s a phenomenal opportunity, but being T.I. — the Rubberband Man — and Taylor Swift being America’s Sweetheart, I had just gotten out of prison like two days [earlier] and all of a sudden my phone rings.”

He had this to say of the Taylor Swift concert experience: “Everything is so calm and cool and arranged and on time, and everything is so neat and people are quiet and polite. Everything just flows smoothly, not a hitch, not a wrinkle, not a hiccup. Whereas hip-hop shows, no matter how big the production, no matter how elaborate it is, it’s always friction and ups and downs. With her, everything was smooth; nobody raised their voice.”

•  We would really love to hit a karaoke bar with Venus and Serena Williams. Shame on the partier who sold footage of their fantastic version of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” to TMZ, but dang, those ladies know how to have fun.

•  It appears that Gwen Stefani is finally letting her son Kingston embrace his natural hair color.

Singer Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale spending a sunny afternoon with their sons Kingston and Zuma at a park in Los Angeles, CA. (FlynetPictures.com)more pics »

•  Lady Gaga actually looked shockingly normal at the Trevor Project event in Los Angeles. Maybe that’s why she skipped out on signing autographs for fans—she didn’t feel quite herself.

Lady Gaga leaving The Palladium in Los Angeles, after receiving the Trevor Hero Award at Trevor Live, for her work in helping young people express their true selves. Gaga looked distracted and unusually didn’t spend time with her ‘Little Monsters’. (Pacific Coast News)more pics
•  Ashley Tisdale did not wear pants.

Ashley Tisdale goes for a hairdo. (Bauer Griffin)more pics » •  Willow Smith looked kinda over the red carpet thing at KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2011. It’s bad news when you get jaded before you hit puberty.

Actress Willow Smith arrives at the KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2011 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)more pics »

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Lindsay Lohan has done a pretty good job of flying below the radar — and staying out of sight of the cameras — over the last few months, but she surfaced with a smile in NYC this weekend.

The starlet showed off her bright blonde mane and trendy Broderie Anglais mini dress while out in the Big Apple Friday with her bro and a few pals. She didn’t seem to mind the attention from the cameras as she headed to lunch at Rubirosa Pizza, then headed back to her hotel.

Lohan appears to be staying out of trouble while on the East Coast, but her camp did have to fend over some nasty rumors while she was gone. X17 reported a story about the troubled star making a drug deal in California before her trip, but her rep claims the tabloid didn’t do enough homework before reporting the story. “If they had taken the time to look into this a little bit further, they would have found out that the bag contained crystals from a local shop in Venice,” Steve Honig said.

He added that the site “knowingly and consciously made inferences about Lindsay that are completely untrue.”

LiLo seems to be staying out of trouble while visiting her mom and siblings in NYC.

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SOHO BOHO. Lindsay Lohan reveals her inner hippy, donning a white Broderie Anglais mini dress for a day out in New York with friends, including little brother Cody (striped t-shirt). The actress visited some stores before making her way to Rubirosa Pizza for a spot of lunch. Half way through her meal, Lilo emerged for a cigarette break before hailling a New York cab for the trip back to her lodgings. (Pacific Coast News)more pics »
NEW COUPLE ALERT? Lindsay Lohan poses with hotel entrepreneur Vikram Chatwal and his mother Daman. Lindsay and Vikram, who have reportedly been seen spending time together recently, have sparked dating rumors. (Pacific Coast News)more pics »
NEW COUPLE ALERT? Lindsay Lohan is seen leaving her New York hotel and meeting up with hotel entrepreneur Vikram Chatwal and his family. Lindsay and Vikram, who have reportedly been seen spending time together recently, have sparked dating rumors. (Pacific Coast News)more pics »

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August 14, 2011:
Kim Kardashian’s big day is less than a week away! You’d think the reality star would be pretty stressed at this point, but mom Kris Jenner says her daughter isn’t frantic at all. Jenner said (via People.com): “She’s very calm, it’s just her personality. She knows what she wants and she’s very focused on the day and is just enjoying the process.”

And, Kardashian seemed nothing but excited on Twitter this weekend. She wrote: “OMGGGG my wedding is a week away!!!! This is so crazy! I’m so happy!”

August 20 will be a big day for the mom of the bride too, but it sounds like Jenner’s confident her little girl has found the right guy. “She’s doing great, and I think that any mom just feels happy when their child finds the person they want to be with for the rest of their lives,” she said. “That’s a big step.”

August 13, 2011:
Kim’s psoriasis heart (via Twitter)
Love is in the air — and apparently on the reality star’s arm. Kardashian just tweeted a picture of her heart-shaped psoriasis, exactly one week before she and Kris Humphries will walk down the aisle. She wrote: “Kinda funny & gross but look at my heart shaped psoriasis! LOL Had to share!”

August 11, 2011:
Kim Kardashian’s big day is just over a week away and the madness is setting in. Proof: The soon-to-be bride flew 11 hours to spend just three hours in New York City for a last-minute wedding dress fitting Wednesday.

Kardashian said after her brief visit with Vera Wang: “I took the red-eye at midnight, landed at eight in the morning in New York, ran to Vera Wang for a dress fitting at 10 a.m., and then left at noon on another flight out. So I was literally in for an hour, back out. I spent like 11 hours on a plane just to spend three hours in New York.”

It was “so worth it,” she said at an event in LA just hours after the fitting. We have no doubt that Kim would have traveled much farther to make sure her dream dress fits like a glove…

While Kim was busy trekking across the country, Khloe Kardashian was spotted at Vera Wang’s L.A. offices. We assume her bridesmaid dress also needed some last-minute nips and tucks. The wedding preparations are certainly a family affair!

You’d think Kim would be a little stressed out (and overly tired) right about now, but she claims she’s stress-free. “All of my freak out moments kind of happened at the beginning, when we decided to get married this summer,” she said. “This week, I have been really calm.”

August 9, 2011:
We know Kim’s star siblings will be at the August 20 wedding, and rumor has it there will be a slew of other famous faces at the swanky shindig. Sources say celebs like Justin Bieber and Eva Longoria have received invites, along with Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Jennifer Lopez! The RSVPs are surely in by now, but the Hollywood types have been pretty quiet about whether or not they’ll attend. La La Vazquez and Ciara slipped, though, and both boasted about their exclusive invites.

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Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian (Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian: Libra, born October 21, 1980
Kris Humprhies: Aquarius, born February 6, 1985

Gossipmongers TMZ got their hands on this Kardashian wedding invitation and put it online Thursday morning. (From TMZ.com)
This month Kim Kardashian will marry NBA baller Kris Humphries in a ceremony that promises to be a media madhouse. While details have been kept scarce, we’ve seen Kim talking gowns with Vera Wang, the invitations reek of extravagance and sister Khloe has already compared it to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding.

Sounds expensive, right? That’s OK. Licensing for photos, videos and acess will easily cover the cost of the ceremony, which probably will be the most-photographed celebrity wedding this side of the Royal Family.

With all that coverage, it’s very important that Kim has found herself a keeper. If these two get divorced inside of two years, Kim is not only going to look silly, she’s also going to look like a fame-mongerer whose marriage could have been some sort of lavish publicity stunt. So, what do the stars say about this couple?

The Good: Haters gonna hate, but Kim, a Libra, has found herself a very compatible partner in Kris, an Aquarius. Interestingly enough, this auspicious pairing has “power couple” written all over it.

When Libra and Pisces get together, they often work together so well as a team, that not only does their relationship work, but they have to find an outlet for all that pent-up teamwork. The two Air signs rarely stagnate when they’re together and create an energy often associated with volunteerism and social justice (John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a famous Libra/Aquarius pairing). That sounds lofty for a reality star and a pro basketball player, but with these two together it’s not crazy to think that Kim might even find herself involved in some sort of major charity campaign. Look out, UNICEF!

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As a Libra, Kim takes a balanced approach to all things. She has proven through the years that despite her salacious beginnings, she has real staying power as a celebrity. That could be because of her ability to keep one foot on the ground as she rises to ever-greater heights. That sense of balance is the perfect way to keep Aquarius grounded in reality. Meanwhile it’s Kris who can motivate Kim to find more meaningful outlets for her energy… not that a new celebrity scent isn’t meaningful.

The Bad: This is an overwhelmingly positive pairing, but as in all things the Devil is in the details. Both Libra and Aquarius are prone to anger, frustration and despondency in the face of undue restrictions, and reality stardom presents a world full of them. Contractual obligations, public relations management, and even the rigorous road schedule of an NBA baller (based in New Jersey none-the-less) are all going to make it challenging for these two to find the freedom they crave.

This relationship is going to require a lot of travel and a lot of work, and Kim and Kris are going to have to pull it all off under the hot glare of a reality television spotlight.

In the Stars: Kim and Kris do have some serious hurdles to leap before this relationship can reach its full potential. They’ll have to make some very crazy schedules work, and they’ll have to say “no” to enough things that they’ll still have time for each other.

If they can learn how to make that happen, we can expect to see Kim and Kris celebrating many anniversaries to come and Kim’s public image will be healthier than ever.

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Selena Gomez wows the crowd as she performs live on stage in Boca Raton, Florida. The Disney darling cheekily sat on a cooler with pictures of boyfriend Justin Bieber on it for one number, and used a personalised, glittery microphone throughout her performance. (Pacific Coast News)more pics » Selena Gomez (Pacific Coast News) Selena Gomez is more than happy to hype her favorite musical artists: She’s friends with most of them, anyway.

The multitalented and oh-so-gracious former Disney star is in a long-term relationship with the entertainment industry’s teen dream du jour, Justin Bieber, and counts Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift among her best friends. She runs with a very productive pack, that Selena.

When asked about her personal musical tastes in interviews, Gomez is often vague, as she’s apparently into just about everything “from classical to country music, indie, R&B, pop, hip hop, a real selection.”

But some artists are obviously dearer to her than others. The always composed singer has cited cartoonish singer-songwriter Katy Perry among her inspirations, and even turned to Perry for one of the songs on her album A Year Without Rain: “Rock God.”

She explained to MTV, “I actually had to fight for that song. I wanted it so bad. It’s kind of funky, and I think I used her style and we kind of mixed it up with the producers that I worked with with my style, so we made it a little bit more techno.”

Consider her a superfan. She also listed Adele as her favorite singer of the moment during an interview with Radio Disney, and says she’s also listening to a lot of Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Mumford & Sons.

When it comes to her friends’ work, Selena is open about her favorites. Check out the singer’s favorite Justin Bieber song below, as well as her pick off of Taylor Swift’s latest album and more.

1. Justin Bieber’s “Never Let You Go”
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are a match made in publicist heaven—and they’re impressively supportive of each other. Before Selena would even admit to dating the slightly younger Canadian pop star, she’d plug his music, telling the Boston Globe that she was fond of his songs “Never Let You Go” and “Up.” Now everyone’s waiting to see if they’ll make sweet, sweet music together.

2. Taylor Swift’s “Dear John”
Taylor Swift is one of Selena’s best friends; Selena says it’s because they’re “both dramatic.” But Taylor is also one of Selena’s favorite artists. In an interview with MTV, Gomez said that she was “absolutely in love with” the song “Dear John,” which is widely believed to be about Swift’s rumored former flame John Mayer. Mayer, coincidentally, has worked with another of Selena’s best friends: Demi Lovato.

3. The Jonas Brothers’ “Inseparable”
Any Selena Gomez fan knows that Justin Bieber isn’t her first pop star boyfriend. For years, Gomez was linked on and off to Miley Cyrus‘ sometimes boyfriend Nick Jonas. During that time, Selena often referred to The Jonas Brothers as her favorite band, and claimed this was her favorite song. Now that she and Nick are long over, think she still digs this tune? Probably… those former Disney kids are an awfully friendly bunch.

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Stars have been involved in the world of advertising for decades, endorsing everything from espresso machines to pantyhose. But what many fail to realize is that Hollywood’s finest don’t just get paid to promote things on American television. No, they’ll follow the money trail wherever it leads.

And more often than not, the path ends in Japan, the land that brought you Super Mario Bros., really disturbing Kleenex ads, and vending machines filled with used panties. As easy (and blissfully fun) as it would be to discuss all the things that make Japan so endearing, we’re instead going to focus on one, star-oriented topic: celebrity commercials. So without further ado, here we go:

Sean Connery: He’s James Bond. He’s also the only actor who can make a Louis Vuitton ad look manly. But in Japan, he was the face of Biogurt, a fruity yogurt that if we’re to believe the Scot, is “very good.” His mustache and red bow tie combo just scream sincerity.

Nicolas Cage: While Pachinko sounds more like someone Hayden Panettiere would date, it’s actually a ubiquitous Japanese gaming device (similar to a slot machine), manufactured by Sankyo. For whatever reason, the powers behind this ludicrous ad believed that having the actor line dance with a bunch of aliens in the desert would motivate people to go to hit up their local Pachinko parlor. Because when people think Nic Cage, they think great fortune!

John Travolta: As hard as this is to believe, there was a time when many feared the face of Grease was finished in Hollywood. Many credit his role in Pulp Fiction as the turning point in his career revival, but if more execs had seen this ad, then the actor would never have been in danger in the first place. Sporting a headband, mullet and white muscle shirt, Travolta reminds us all in this ad for Tokyo Drink that the 80s was not in fact a drug-infused dream.

Ben Stiller: Have you ever wondered what Zoolander would be like if the whole film took place in Japanese? And instead of Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell being hilarious, you just had a bunch of poorly overdubbed football players and cheerleaders making jokes you couldn’t understand? Yeah, OK, fine — neither have we. But check it out anyway.

Sylvester Stallone: As strange as this sounds, The Italian Stallion actually got nominated for an Oscar when he wrote Rocky — a film that (no, this isn’t a joke) won Best Picture. Sadly, his career quickly careened off course, as he would go on to star in a slew of amazingly horrible gems such as Judge Dread, Driven and Get Carter. But all was not lost, as the shrewd minds behind this Japanese ad believed in Sly and ingeniously allowed the actor to unleash his inner ham.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: While the former Governator might be stuck in a static state of opprobrium, there was a time not so long ago when Arnie was one of the most popular celebrities in the world. To be fair, just look at the guy. Even when you haven’t the slightest idea what he’s saying, or why on earth his head is flying around detached from his body, you find yourself laughing hysterically. If you’ve been dying to re-watch his classic film, Jingle All the Way, you should likely save yourself the time and just watch this ad on loop.

Or if you’d rather try and figure out how the guy always seems to be so pumped up all the time, you should check out this ad he did for a Japanese energy drink. It’s got everything you’d ever want in a commercial: a former governor laughing demonically while riding an early 1900s bicycle, spontaneous firework displays and nauseating music!

Quentin Tarantino: The guy creates brilliant, hilarious and often extremely violent films. He also apparently enjoys screaming at talking dogs, while inexplicably wearing a kimono. Once again, we don’t really have the slightest idea what’s going on here. But we’re pretty confident that if you put Tarantino in any commercial and have him yell wildly like a ninja, it will turn to gold. Or at least make you want to buy a plastic dog.

Madonna: Pop quiz: How do you save yourself from a golden dragon attack? The answer, if you’re the Queen of Pop, is wield a samurai sword and get drunk on sake. You’d think she’d wear better shoes though. She’s just asking to break an ankle in those things.

Natalie Portman: In V for Vendetta, she proved she was bold enough to go bald for a film. In Black Swan, she showed she could dance better than you. But we bet you didn’t know she could ride a motorcycle, sword fight and transport herself through time and space. And apparently all you need is a little Lux Super Rich shampoo to do it yourself… which finally lays this question to rest.

Meg Ryan: There once was a time when this blonde was a household name. Then the actress moved to Japan so she could chase shooting stars and drive around in a Mitsubishi Navi Dingo, a car that’s a cross between those creatures tourists try to find in Australia and the stars of Avatar.

Britney Spears: In what could possibly be one of the most uninspired commercials in Japanese history, this tea ad features everyone’s favorite blonde pop star dancing in place for 30 seconds, while a Jackson Browne cover plays in the background. If the idea was that their audience would be so bored they’d want to go buy some tea, then this commercial is genius. But if the makers were just banking on the fact that people would see a hot Britney and jump on any product she endorsed, well…they could have at least given her a samurai sword.

It’s fair to assume that most stars only signed on to these projects with the understanding that few people outside Japan would ever see the ads. The majority of these commercials predate YouTube, meaning John Travolta’s agent had no way of knowing in the 80s that people would one day be able to check out his client’s mullet with the click of a mouse. Envisioning the rise of the Internet back then would be as crazy as putting the Terminator in the governor’s office. Like that could ever happen!