Lest you think that Jordin Sparks is balled up in a corner somewhere wearing a sweater made of out of her own tears, SpongeBob-style, following her breakup with fiancé Jason DeRulo, the “No Air” singer has set the record straight.

“I’m good,” she said on “The Wendy Williams Show” Wednesday (October 1). “No really, I’m good. I know you think that I’m not good, but really — I’m good.” Anyone down for a Blaque sing-along? Anyone? Huh?

As for whether there’s any truth to those rumors about her ex cheating, Jordin told Williams that “I actually don’t want to comment on that,” explaining that she doesn’t want to feed into the gossip or fuel a narrative people are trying to construct.

Yes, Jordin, take that high road. This is like watching a masterclass in “How To Handle Your Celebrity Breakup.” Somebody give Professor Sparks tenure, like, now.

Related: The Do’s And Don’ts Of Celebrity Breakups

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Batten down the hatches, duck for cover and set Life Alert bracelets to, um, alerted because Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran have both been added to the 2014 MTV EMA performers’ roster, and this news is seriously not a drill.

Related: Get The Complete List Of 2014 MTV EMA Nominees!

On Sunday, November 9, the “Break Free” singer and the “Don’t” crooner will take the stage at MTV’s annual awards show honoring the hottest music from all over the globe. They join previously announced performer Nicki Minaj, who will also host the EMA live from the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

Speaking of that night, Ariana is nominated in a total of six EMA categories: Best Song for “Problem” featuring Iggy Azalea, Best Pop, Best Female, Best New, Best Push and Biggest Fans. Ed, meanwhile, is up for a respectable two himself: Best Male and Best U.K. & Ireland Act. A win for either would mark their first-ever EMA.

Related: Check Out Highlights From The 2013 MTV EMA!

The 2014 EMA will air on MTV channels worldwide, with the U.S. telecast kicking off in Miami at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT, and — can anyone else not feel their face right now? Just me? Where is my face?

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While everyone goes through their fair share of issues during their teenage years, growing up transgender throws its own unique set of experiences into the mix. That’s why MTV and Logo TV teamed up for “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” produced by the “Orange Is The New Black” star herself, and we have your first look at the documentary right here.

The sneak peek, which premiered Wednesday (October 1) on Logo TV, gives us a fleeting intro to some of the young people we’ll get to meet when the special airs simultaneously on MTV and Logo TV on October 17.

Over the footage, Cox explains what “The T Word” is all about: “We live in a world where people are often judged for being different,” she says, “but this is a celebration of those differences, as well as how we’re the same. We’ll follow the courageous lives of young trans people from the moment of realization to dating, to family and the often dangerous obstacles they faced on the path to self-discovery.” Sounds amazing. Watch the full clip below.

“Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word” premieres on Friday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT on MTV and Logo TV.

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Don’t freak out or anything, but Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have reportedly welcomed their new baby girl into the world. Remember to breathe, everyone! What did I say about freaking out?!

Sources told TMZ that the “Jupiter Ascending” actress delivered her daughter at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Tuesday night (September 30). Both Kunis, 31, and fiancé Kutcher, 36, are said to have arrived at the hospital around 6:00 a.m.

The former “That ’70s Show” co-stars began dating in 2011. The two got engaged earlier this year, and announced the pregnancy not long after. This is their first child together.

And this is far from my first Mila/Ashton-related freakout.

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If you haven’t heard someone compare Ariana Grande to Mariah Carey by now, you must be living under a rock. (Apologies to all the rock-dwelling insects out there. I know it’s not your fault.) But, how does the “Break Free” singer feel about these comparisons?

As it turns out, she’s totally cool with them. “Mariah has been a huge influence on me since I was a little girl,” Ariana told Us Weekly on Wednesday (October 1). “I’ve even done a cover of one of her songs.” She’s referring to this flawless cover of Mimi’s 1991 classic, “Emotions.”

Grande continued: “I don’t think there are any negatives to being compared to one of the greatest vocalists of all time. It’s honestly a great honor.”

You see? No diva-on-diva rivalry or behind-the-scenes feuding here. It’s just like Taylor Swift said on French-Canadian show “Tout Le Monde En Parle” earlier this week: “I think when it comes to females in the media, you’ll see something that kind of upsets me, which is that females are pinned up against each other, more so than men.”

Besides, any Arianator worth her high ponytail knows that the “Problem” singer has no, um, problem with being compared to Ms. Carey. Back at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Ariana told “Access Hollywood” that it’s basically the “greatest compliment in the world,” adding that she’s always been a fan.

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Looking for a reason to stay on the One Direction fandom’s good side? Here it is, courtesy of Hayley Williams, Chad Gilbert and so many tweets.

On Monday (September 29), the New Found Glory guitarist tweeted that the piano work in 1D’s “Steal My Girl”…

…sounded eerily similar to NFG’s own “It’s Not Your Fault.”

He then suggested that he should “get a cut” of the profits, although common sense should tell you he was joking.

Nonetheless, excuse me while I go scream “DON’T GO UP THOSE STAIRS” at my computer screen because this just wasn’t going to end well.

The Paramore frontwoman, who has been dating Gilbert since 2008, chimed in on the recently released Four single, writing: “Beginning of that new 1D song couldn’t sound any more like the beginning of @newfoundglory’s ‘its not your fault.’”

She even threw in that “But that’s none of my business” meme of Kermit sipping tea to hammer home the point that shade had been thrown — even if said “shade” wouldn’t really meet the textbook definition of the word as laid out in “Paris Is Burning.” We can argue that point of semantics later, but right now I need to cover my eyes because I know what’s about to happen.

Almost immediately, a number of One Direction fans descended upon Chad and Hayley to counter their tweets. Some of the backlash ...

Video has surfaced of Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner dining together in Paris. Finally, the French capital has contributed something culturally significant to the world.

Although the Instagram user who recorded the encounter seemed to have left her high-quality, 70mm movie camera at home, the footage does seem to show JB and the Kardashian-Jenners’ second youngest. Plus, that certainly sounds like the “Confident” singer’s voice in the clip, and you know what they say: If it looks like a Bieber and talks like a Bieber, it’s probably a Bieber.

So, did Justin and Kendall meet up for a romantic dinner date after one of the budding runway model’s many Paris Fashion Week gigs? And if that’s the case, where’s Selena Gomez in all this? Aren’t she and JB supposed to be “on” again right now?

Related: 5 Stages Of Accepting Justin & Selena’s Reunion

Well, according to her personal Instagram account, the “Slow Down” singer is also in Paris, taking Polaroid selfies with the Eiffel Tower and wearing gorgeous jewelry that probably costs more than your student loans.

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Something tells me that Gomez’s timing is no coincidence, and that she and Justin likely hit up the City of Light together — especially if they were just on vacation together in the Caribbean, as the Daily Mail suggested.

So if Jelena are off on a romantic #euro getaway together, that ...

Oh my god, Becky, look at my utter shock and amazement. Nicki Minaj is not only performing at the 2014 MTV EMA — she’s going to host the whole damn thing, too.

On Sunday, November 9 — two weeks before her third studio album, The Pinkprint, drops — the “Anaconda” rapper will serve as both MC and emcee at MTV’s annual awards ceremony dedicated to the hottest music worldwide. The night will kick off in Miami before globe-hopping over to the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland, where Onika awaits.

Will Nicki’s performance cause the international equivalent of the Parents’ Television Council to implode? Will her hosting abilities bring a tear to longtime Oscars emcee Billy Crystal’s eye? Will she take home her first EMA since 2012? (She’s nominated for Best Female, Best Hip Hop, Best Look and Biggest Fans this year, FYI.) Only time will tell. One thing’s for sure…

I honestly can’t even process this news right now.

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But, I can’t wait.

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BRB, gotta re-watch Nicki’s “Anaconda”/“Bang Bang” performance from the 2014 VMAs for the millionth time.

Vote now for the 2014 MTV EMA, and watch the show live on Sunday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT!

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