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Dec. 22, 2011

Judges L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell attend Fox Television's "The X Factor" Season Finale at CBS Televison City in Los Angeles.

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Dec. 22, 2011

Ne-Yo poses at Fox Television's "The X Factor" Season Finale at CBS Televison City in Los Angeles.

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Dec. 22, 2011

Gilbert Gottfried performs at Caroline's On Broadway in N.Y.

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Dec. 23, 2011

George Michael talks about his recent illness outside his home in Hampstead in London. Michael fought back tears as the British singer admitted that he had been at death's door after contracting a case of severe pneumonia while on tour in Austria.

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Dec. 21, 2011

Kermit the frog front is interviewed by Australian actress and singer Kellie Crawford during the premier of the Muppet Movie in Sydney.

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Dec. 20, 2011

Martin Scorsese speaks at a Q and A after a screening of "Mean Streets" at The Film Society of Lincoln Center in N.Y.

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Dec. 20, 2011

Rapper Roscoe Dash attends the VIBE & Roscoe Dash J.U.I.C.E. holiday party at Gold Bar in N.Y.

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Dec. 20, 2011

Brooke Shields and Robin Strasser attend the reception for the staged reading of "A Tomato Can't Grow in the Bronx" at the Time Hotel in N.Y.

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Dec. 21, 2011

The cast of The New York City Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

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Dec. 21, 2011

Dancers Troy Schumacher and Ashley Laracey from The New York City Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" take part in the ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

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Dec. 21, 2011

South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee, 84, speaks during a news conference in Seoul. Choi was kidnapped to North Korea in 1978 and made 17 films there with her husband director Shin Sang-ok, who passed away in 2006. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had wanted director Shin to work as his propagandist and for Choi to be the star. Shin and Choi escaped the North in 1986 while on a state-sponsored trip to Vienna, requesting political asylum through the U.S. embassy. They returned to South Korea in 1999.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi holds a sign from his home in Red Bank, N.J. Bon Jovi wants duped fans to know he's not dead. False reports of the musician's death spread online after a fake news release surfaced on social media sites. Bon Jovi holds a sign that reads, "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey." Below that is scrawled Monday's date.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger attend The X Factor press conference at CBS Televison City in Los Angeles.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Betty White signs copies of her new book "Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo," in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Joanna Lumley and Michael Sheen read a manifesto for freedom for Belarus's artists and activists to draw attention to the plight of imprisoned Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in London. Belarus police summoned a key opposition figure and detained journalists on the anniversary of rallies that saw hundreds jailed upon strongman Alexander Lukashenko's re-election.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry leave after a military awards ceremony, 'A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards,' at the Imperial War Museum in London.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Simon Pegg visits "The Morning Mash Up" on Sirius Hits 1 at the SiriusXM Studio in N.Y.

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Dec. 20, 2011

Lady Gaga gives her autographs to fans upon arrival at Narita international airport in Narita, Japan.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Tom Cruise arrives for a taping of the "Late Show with David Letterman," in N.Y.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Jennifer Morrison arrives for the premiere of the film "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" in N.Y.

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Dec. 19, 2011

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton attend the "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" U.S. premiere after party at the Museum of Modern Art in N.Y.

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Dec. 17, 2011

Host Thomas Gottschalk (L) chats with Tina Turner during the "Ein Herz fuer Kinder" (A Heart for Children) TV charity telethon in Berlin.

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Dec. 17, 2011

Princess Charlene of Monaco delivers a speech after receiving the "Golden Heart" award during the "Ein Herz fuer Kinder" (A Heart for Children) TV charity telethon in Berlin.

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Dec. 17, 2011

Helen Mirren arrives for the 'Ein Herz fuer Kinder' Charity gala in Berlin.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah perform during "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" at the Hammerstein Ballroom in N.Y.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Boyz II Men performs onstage for "Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul" in N.Y.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Chaka Khan (L) and Mary J. Blige perform during "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" at the Hammerstein Ballroom in N.Y.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Kelly Clarkson, left, and Ledisi perform during "Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul" in N.Y.

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Dec. 18, 2011

From left, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Mary J. Blige perform during "Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul" in N.Y.

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Dec. 16, 2011

Justin Bieber poses with Principal Sherrie Gahn of Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas. Bieber presented the principal a check for $100,000 and performed a holiday concert for students. This segment will air on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

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Dec. 17, 2011

Allison Williams performs during the Sing Out, Raise Hope benefit concert at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center in N.Y.

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Dec. 17, 2011

Darren Criss performs during the Sing Out, Raise Hope benefit concert at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center in N.Y.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Mitzi Gaynor arrives at the International Press Academy's Annual Satellite Award at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Dec. 18, 2011

Sting is embraced by Italian singer Zucchero after performing during the Italian State RAI television program "Che Tempo che Fa," in Milan.

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Dec. 16, 2011

Sarah McLachlan attends the In Pursuit of Peace Award Dinner at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in N.Y.

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Dec. 16, 2011

Julio Iglesias (L) receives an award for the artist who has sold the most records in Spain and the Latino Artist Award for the most albums sold in the world from Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal at the Cervantes Instittute in Madrid.

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