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Did She Eat Birthday Cake?
After starting her birthday week right by getting her name on a pizza restaurant sign, Katy Perry packed up her bags and celebrated in Paris and Marrakesh, Morocco. Music producer Diplo, who she’s been linked to this year, apparently joined her in the City Of Light, but he was nowhere in sight when Katy, Ellie Goulding and the rest of their crew traveled to Morocco.

A Swift Gift
Taylor Swift literally lit up the NYC skyline when she performed a 30-minute set on a rooftop for some of her fans while the Empire State Building lights rapidly blinked in the background. This mini concert was part of her 1989 Secret Sessions where she invited select Swifties to her home and sang to them.

I Understand, Nicki
It looks like we’re not going to get a Thanksgiving treat from Nicki Minaj after all – she pushed back the release date of The Pinkprint. Barbz don’t have to wait too long though, because instead of November 24, she will drop her album on December 15. In between those three weeks, she’ll hold us over with her upcoming single “Only.”

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Ended Before It Really Began
Have sparks between Jennifer Lawrence and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin now extinguished? The two have reportedly broken up.

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Strange And Wonderful
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The World Feels Less Lonely
Drum roll, please. Sam Smith‘s new single will be “Like I Can.”

Daddy’s Little Girl
Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda took to Instagram to show a tattoo in remembrance of her father. It’s a picture of a hummingbird on her hand with his birthday inscribed on her wrist.

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Breaking Silence
“Breaking Bad” actor Aaron Paul is upset that the show’s action figures were banned from Toys “R” Us as a result of a popular petition against selling them in the store. He tweeted: “Wait, so @ToysRUs pulled all of the Breaking Bad figures from their shelves and still sells Barbie? Hmmmm…I wonder what is more damaging?”

Throwing My Blanket Over My Head
Watch the goosebump-provoking trailer for “Insidious: Chapter 3,” which hits theaters next year.

VOTE
MTV Homecoming is in its final round and you have until noon ET to decide! Who will reign as queen: Miley or Demi? And who will be crowned as king: Dylan O’Brien or Tyler Oakley? Vote multiple times and tell us who your choice is on Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Tumblr using the hashtag #MTVHomecoming.

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Ghost stories are too mainstream now. Sit around the campfire this Halloween and tell some spoooky Bill Murray stories.

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Wish My Homecoming Was Like This
High school students at Aspire Pacific Academy’s homecoming dance had two very famous guests: Charli XCX and Bella Thorne. Our current MTV Artist To Watch, the “Blended” actress and famous Youtuber Tyler Oakley were invited by Ubisoft who sponsored the “Just Dance”-themed party. The video game developer treated this school to this “fancy” event, because of its “commitment to performing arts and higher education.”

Bella Thorne played the interactive dance game with students.

While Charli XCX got the crowd moving with songs like “I Love It,” the Icona Pop hit that she co-wrote.

Watch This NOW
Marvel debuted the trailer for “Avengers: Age Of Ultron,” and it is beyond “fantastic.”

I Love ILOVEMAKONNEN For This
On Wednesday night, ILOVEMAKONNEN didn’t let anything keep him down after a disruptive concertgoer attacked him during his performance of his Drake-remixed hit “Tuesday” at a NYC club. As soon as the aggressor was chased away, the rapper stood back up again and finished his song. Bravo!

Most Unexpected Reunion Ever
Never had a dream come true until S Club 7 decided to reunite to take the stage at the BBC Children in Need show. At the charity event slated for next month, the British pop group will do a medley of their songs, which they haven’t performed in over a decade.

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Jessie Ware dropped her sophomore album, Tough Love, Stateside on Tuesday, and she can count two of the most fangirled stars in pop music as her fans. Buying multiple copies for themselves, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran took their “devotion” to a whole other level. It’s safe to say the two guys are obsessed with it.

And they let her know about it.

Sam purchased his copy of the album about a week ago.

Ed now owns the same amount. Plus one vinyl.

Is this a coincidence or did the two U.K. chart-toppers talk and promise to buy four copies of Jessie’s latest album? Whatever the reason is behind this lucky number, it’s a pretty big deal to have Smith and Sheeran praise Jessie’s work. This MTV Artist to Watch alumna is definitely grateful for their support.

The latest single, “Say That You Love Me,” from her album is a glimpse at what Sam and Ed are raving about.

If that’s not enough to convince you, go back to her breakout out hit “Wildest Moments.” The music video is a simple, single-camera shot revolving around Ware that forces you to pay attention to her sweet but powerful alto.

Or her cover of the song “If You Love Me” by ’90s R&B group Brownstone. Not only does she nail this classic beautifully, she does it LIVE.

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Ashton: The Tour Guide
After his bout with appendicitis and recovering at home, Ashton Irwin reunited with his 5 Seconds Of Summer bandmates and decided to give a tour of Michael’s house. First, he showed the office and the wall on which Michael’s parents framed 5SOS’ milestones.

Then, he presented more of the house where they shot many Instagram videos. Bonus: Luke covers Wheatus’ iconic song “Teenage Dirtbag.”

Playing tour guide must have been exhausting, because the guys went shopping and Ashton tried on this puffy vest.

“Was nice to hang with my dudes today, they said I should buy this puffy vest, told me it looked ‘bangin’.”

Kesha And Dr. Luke Lawsuit Continues
A deposition from 2011 was unsealed that contradicts Kesha‘s allegations of sexual assault and forcible drug use by longtime producer Dr. Luke. In 2010, Kesha’s former management company, DAS Communications, sued her and Luke over a contractual dispute and alleged owed finances. During the deposition, she denied ever having “an intimate relationship” with Luke, but remember that “does not negate the possibility of abuse having transpired.”

Taylor Gives Us More
The countdown to the October 27 release of Taylor Swift‘s album 1989 continues, and she teased her song “Never Go Out Of Style” in a Target commercial.

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But Why, Mom?
Toys “R” Us pulled “Breaking Bad” action figures off of their shelves in response to a petition started by a mother named Susan Schrivjer, who ...

5 Seconds Of Summer‘s Calum Hood may have a slight case of gynophobia: fear of women. How can this be? Screaming girls surround him and his bandmates constantly, asking for autographs, snapping selfies with the guys and generally losing it.

And he didn’t have a problem with any of that … until he watched “Gone Girl.”

Calum’s newfound fear of females stems from having seen the thriller starring Ben Affleck about a woman’s mysterious disappearance. But the movie’s scary twist is likely what got under the singer’s skin. The 5SOS member probably wishes he had “amnesia” after those 149 minutes of horror.

Related: How Different Was ‘Gone Girl’s’ Most Gruesome Scene In The Book?

He went on to tell model Hailey Baldwin that she bares a resemblance to Rosamund Pike, who plays the film’s female protagonist.

Don’t worry, Calum. You’re not the only celebrity who freaked out over the movie.

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Getting Jenner With It
Jaden Smith released a music video for “On The Blue Ocean Floor” and his rumored [ex]girlfriend Kylie Jenner makes a cameo. She only stars in it for a couple of seconds, but the rapper/singer shares a tender moment with her. Judging by Kylie’s comments, actor Moises Arias, who caused controversy with a shirtless photo in bed with Jaden’s little sister, Willow, is the one who directed and edited the video.

This song may sound familiar, because he raps/sings over the instrumental of Justin Timberlake’s 2013 ballad “Blue Ocean Floor.”

She’s A City Girl Now
Taylor Swift dropped her latest song “Welcome To New York,” a love song to her newly adopted home.

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This Can Only Be A Good Thing
Comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele better known as Key & Peele are going to film their first movie together called “Keanu.” Not too many details are known about the plot besides that it will center around a kidnapped cat. Production is set to start in spring of 2015.

He Will Be Missed
The fashion world mourns the loss of Oscar de la Renta, one of the most iconic designers of our time. His famous clients range from Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis to George Clooney’s wife, Amal. While the cause of death is unknown, he announced in 2006 that he was battling cancer.

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Appendicitis No More
5 Seconds of Summer‘s Ashton Irwin is now out of the hospital after getting surgery for his appendicitis and is recovering at home.

So far, he’s taken his little brother and sister to the café:

His bandmate Callum tweeted this on Sunday:

So Ashton replied:

He also seems to be stuck in 1997:

Looks like he recovered quickly!

Did They Bring The Pants?
I’d like to think that fate had a hand in what happened that Saturday when Blake Lively reunited with Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn to watch their “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-star America Ferrera perform at her Off-Broadway show “Lips Together, Teeth Apart.”

I Would Have Crowned Him Lord Too
Jason Momoa’s “Game Of Thrones” audition tape surfaced and apparently, he danced. It wasn’t the hokey pokey that scored him the role as the Dothraki lord, but an intense dance called the haka that’s native to his Hawaiian roots.

In A Galaxy Maybe Far Away
Are you a “Star Wars” fanatic? Brace yourselves, because there’s going to be a channel called Sky Star Wars HD that will play all of the films in the series 24/7 from December 1 to 14. Bad news: you need to be a Sky subscriber in Germany and Austria.

Artist To Watch
If you don’t already know Charli XCX, you’ve probably heard her song “Boom Clap” and her hook in Iggy Azalea‘s hit “Fancy,” and now she’s our Artist To ...

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Match Made In Friendship Heaven?
Steve Carell might get a call from Lorde, who said she “wants to be his friend so bad.” Funny thing is she didn’t even really know who he was until she caught up on “The Office,” which he starred in. Should we expect to see him in photos with her and Taylor Swift at a cooking class whipping up some chai eggnog cookies?

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Fall Out Baby
Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump has a baby boy of his own named Declan, and Ellen DeGeneres tweeted his adorable photo, christening him with the unofficial nickname, Fall Out Baby.

No More Beef
After throwing some unkind words in the “Fancy” singer’s direction in the past few days, Snoop Dogg finally apologized to Iggy Azalea. A call from rapper T.I. prompted him to say sorry. Here’s what Iggy said:

Get Better Soon!
5 Seconds of Summer‘s Ashton Irwin was hospitalized for appendicitis. The band had to cancel a promotional trip to the UK and postpone one to Japan. Luckily, Ashton should be up and running in about a week.

It’s A Special Day
Today is Spirit Day! Aside from possibly dying your hair purple, read about Alok Vaid-Menon, who doesn’t identify with a gender. Also make sure you watch “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word” on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Don’t Mess With Olivia Benson’s Mama
After a photo of Taylor Swift‘s cat, Olivia Benson, appeared on the screen at the “The Graham Norton Show,” she was shocked when legendary comedian John Cleese asked her “When did it have the accident?” She seemed confused and then he proceeded to tell her, “It’s the weirdest cat I’ve ever seen in my life.” Not sure if he was just joking, but after that Taylor looked like she had something to say, but held back her words. Watch her full reaction below:

‘The Walking Dead’ Is Back
Relive all of the explosive moments from “The Walking Dead” season premiere. Don’t click though if you don’t want spoilers!

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#FergusonOctober
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams traveled to Ferguson, Missouri, with members of the Question Bridge: Black Males video project team to archive “the thoughts and concerns of the people and recording Black males asking and answering the questions that matter to them.” They’re doing this as part of #FergusonOctober, which is helping seek justice for the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

This Selfie Is A Work Of Art
I Louvre love this selfie of Jay Z and Beyoncé in front of the Mona Lisa.

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Must-See Video Of The Day
“Pumpkin Spice” in the style of “Shake It Off” is the Taylor Swift parody fall anthem every basic girl has been waiting for.

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