Monday, Jan. 2- Iran announced that it successfully test-fired two long-range missiles in the Gulf that could hit Israel and U.S. bases [Reuters]
- Former News of the World CEO Rupert Murdoch joined Twitter [Atlantic Wire]
- How will '30 Rock' tackle Kim Jong Il's death? [USA Magazine]
- A Minnesota mom gave birth to twins in separate years [Star Tribune]
- 'The Sims' creator is designing a new game for real life [Reuters]
Tuesday, Jan. 3
- A Canadian man alllegedly was allowed to enter the States after showing his passport on his iPad [CBC]
- Violence in China leads to government officials destroying a mosque [Daily Mail]
- A week later, experts dissect the Katy Perry/Russell Brand divorce [MTV]
- The Los Angeles arson suspect 'may be' a German immigrant who 'hates America' [Slate]
- American singer, Aretha Franklin, is engaged at 69 [Rolling Stone]
- Elton John stated he wants Justin Timberlake to play him in a biopic. Elton got his wish [MTV]
- Man with the same name as a character in 'The Wire' arrested in Baltimore [Baltimore Sun]
- Woman who witnessed horrifying elevator accident is suing [Gothamist]
- 'Paranormal Activity 4' has been conformed [Hollywood Reporter]
- A French fast-food chain is set to launch Star Wars-themed burgers [Golem 13]
Wednesday, Jan. 4
- Mitt Romney, the US governor, celebrated a victory in the Iowa Caucus Tuesday night. Rick Santorum in a close second and Ron Paul in third. The GOP debate could get ugly [Globe & Mail]
- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel got engaged [NY Daily News]
- Dodger manager Joe Torre has resigned his MLB role to pursue purchasing the Dodgers [AP]
- Rapper 50 Cent says he may not live much longer, expecting death [Rolling Stone]
- The Black Keys had some words for Nickelback and rock in general [Rolling Stone]
- Actor James Franco has signed a deal with Amazon to publish his first novel [TIME]
- Donald Trump announced the next batch of the 'Celebrity Apprentice' [Access Hollywood]
- Sesame Street not making the dough, future unexpected [Slate]
- A sequel to 'Bridesmaids' is being considered without Kristen Wiig [Hollywood Reporter]
- China has a war against 'Harry Potter' [Foreign Policy]
- Based on his album released entitled 'Chicken-N-Beer', Ludacris is opening up his own restaurant with the same name [Nerve]
- Sweden recognizes 'file-sharing' as an official religion [Torrent Freak]
- For Brad Pitt's 48th birthday he celebrated last December, his wife, Angelina Jolie, bought him a waterfall [MSNBC]
Thursday, Jan. 5
- Taylor Swift was offered a role in the film adaptation of "Les Miserables" [Just Jared]
- Kanye West had a 2-hour rant on Twitter the previous night about his so-called new 'design company' [Buzzfeed]
Friday, Jan 6
- "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch joined the cast of Star Trek 2 [Hollywood Reporter]
- Mario Lopez announced his engagement; I wonder if Jesse know [Just Jared]
- Nickelback responds to the Black Keys' comment on rock & roll dying [Rolling Stone]
- Yet again, Will Smith and Jada-Pinkett Smith rumours are surfacing again [The Root]
- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been sentenced to 90 days in jail [Huffington Post]
