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Take a peek into the ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 4 digs in Italy… (Yeah, we’re a little jealous, too, though we’re not sure we’d want to live there at the same time as the cast based on what we know goes down in those... Read the rest of this post

Style icon Nicole Richie and menswear designer John Varvatos joined NBC’s ‘The Fashion Star’ (as celebrity mentors and judges in the upcoming style show, where aspiring designers compete for a multimillion-dollar contract to launch their own... Read the rest of this post

Maybe 5 was too young to start Little Dude on iCarly. Admittedly it is aimed at preteens and teens (I think). 

But he was sick one day, and if I had to watch one more Dinosaur Train or Mickey Mouse Club House, I was going to feed that overgrown mouse to the closest T-Rex. Even if it was that cute and cuddly Buddy on Dinosaur Train who inevitably is going to grow up and consume his adoptive family of Pteradons. He might as well start now by gnoshing on a childhood icon.

Sorry. I digress. 

So, I coaxed Little Dude into an episode of iCarly. "It's funny," I promised, having no idea if actually was.

He was HOOKED. The kid watches the opening credits to the show, now, giving rapid-fire plot summaries of each rapid-cut clip. "That was when they were locked in the space simulator," he chants. "That was when Freddy's girlfriend broke up the show." I can only imagine what this will do for his social life in college. While other dudes are quoting Monty Python to each other, he will be reeling off the script from iNevil or maybe his favorite, iStart a Fan War (for the unitiated, every show title starts with a lowercase i, just like Carly's web show). 

I have to admit, I love it too. And here's my top five reasons why:

5. It's the only show Little Dude watches that makes me laugh out loud (at least, without irony)

4. Even though I constantly tell Little Dude that Sam is a terrible, terrible role model (conversation the other day with him: "why detention is not a good thing"), I love that she kicks butt, and is constantly sneaking a snack. How can you not love that girl?

3. Sly guest stars. Jack Black? Jane Lynch? Can't beat that.

2. Carly's older brother Spencer? Pretty cute. It's OK to say that. He's like, 20-something on the show and probably 30-something off the show.

1. RANDOM DANCING!

Which I am going to go do right now.

Wes Craven on 'Scream 4′ (and a first look at the teaser poster [pictured here]. Also Bill Condon to direct the final Twilight film "Breaking Dawn." And "iCarly" star Miranda Cosgrove comes to the big-screen) (EW) - Peer pressure ... Read the rest of this post

MySpace launches a social calendar (with concert listings, links to buy tix and more features coming soon. TechCrunch calls the revamped MySpace Events platform "an elegant weaving of products that plays to a core strength of MySpace." Watch this... Read the rest of this post

Oscars get a social media push (including a new Facebook page and an iPhone app. Also Warner Bros. wins bidding war for rights to Ally Carter's teen caper Heist Society Plus another peek at Tim Burtons's "Alice in Wonderland") (Ad Age, reg.... Read the rest of this post

Pants on the Ground (the first viral phenomenon of 2010. Look for more on this from our Ypulse Youth Advisory Board in our upcoming viral video roundup. Also Teens In Tech acquires the microblogging Site Yazzem and rolls out a redesign) (Mashable)... Read the rest of this post

'Gossip Girl' goes graphic (Yen Press will publish a manga based on the original series, to be serialized monthly in its Yen Plus anthology. Plus Will Shetterly releases his new vampire-themed YA novel for free via Lulu) (Robot6) (Boing Boing) -... Read the rest of this post

Teen Choice Awards (the Jonas Brothers hosted this year's ceremony with "Twilight" taking home the most wins at 12 awards. Plus Britney Spears wins the "Ultimate Choice" award for her "extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry") (USA... Read the rest of this post

'Twilight' mania at Comic-Con (ensued as expected at the "New Moon" panel where the cast and director Chris Weintz rewarded fans with exclusive clips from the upcoming film. Meanwhile in non-Twilight Comic-Con news, studios seek to escort in a new... Read the rest of this post

Now entering its second season on Nickelodeon, breakout hit and "Hannah Montana" rival "iCarly" has continued to carve out its own distinct place in tween hearts. Last Saturday an hour-long special of the show, "iDate a Bad Boy," hit a ratings high... Read the rest of this post

'Gossip Girl' Tour (OMG! Taking a cue from  "Sex and the City," a tour in NYC lets GG fans see the real haunts of the fictional Upper East Siders) (BuzzFeed)  - Nickelodeon's "iCarly (star Carly Shay is yet another competitor for the tween queen... Read the rest of this post