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Miss Universe 2012 is taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. For their sake, these beauties better not be worrying about the Mayan calendar end of the world predictions. One of them will start a grand new chapter with a shining, shimmering crown at the end of the pageant.

Jennifer Lopez managed to squeeze a Christmas shopping time in her busy Australian tour schedule. The Hollywood actress-singer-dancer was spotted leaving Melbourne’s Myer carrying numerous shopping bags with her boyfriend Casper Smart and 5-year-old her twins, Max and Emme.

Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfriend and the rest of the cast of the much-awaited “Les Miserables” arrived at their red carpet premier. The stars gathered in London for the very first premier of their movie masterpiece.

With the holiday season fast approaching, a lot of people will surely include one these famous smart phones on their wish list: Nokia Lumia 920, Apple’s iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3. Which one is your Christmas choice?

Australian music artists Gotye and Kimbra were once more hailed “King and Queen of Pop” at the 2012 ARIA Awards. The duo won last year's ARIA Awards for their collaboration on the international hit single “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

Environmentalists are against the decision of Australia’s chemical regulator to continue the use of Diuron. WWF (World Wildlife Fund) declared the toxic pesticide could destroy the Great Barrier Reef and put the health of residents at risk if not completely banned.

“Lord of the Rings” trilogy film director Peter Jackson frankly talked about the troubles he encountered before filming the much anticipated fantasy film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” The Academy Award-winning director revealed that there were times he felt the film production would no longer push through.

Bloody waters due to the red algae bloom have stunned beachgoers at the Bondi Beach in New South Wales Australia on Tuesday. The red algae bloom that surfaced at the eastern suburb shorelines caused the sudden shut down of Bondi Beach, Clovelly Beach and Gordons Bay.

Country singer Taylor Swift went out for a shopping spree in Sydney, Australia after arriving from Tokyo, Japan last Sunday. Crowds of fans chased after the 22-year-old music artist as she looked around the Australian stores for clothing and accessories collection.

Today, technology giant Apple will be hosting a 24-hour in-shop and online sale for gadget consumers in Australia. The iPod Touch, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air including the Retina models are all offered with a lower price but the well-known iPhone is not listed on the discounted items.

2012 is coming to an end, but rest assured that next year will be filled with exciting movies. Movie critics have already predicted that 2013 will be a good year for the movie industry. With that being said, there are at least top 5 action movies that the audience should watch out for.

After Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are over, is anyone ready for another pop superstar couple? One Direction’s Harry Styles is rumored to be dating country singer Taylor Swift.

Australian supermodel and Victoria’s Secret pin up girl Miranda Kerr was one of the models who were featured in Australian photographer Russell James’ coffee table book, “Nomad Two Worlds”.

The visibility of the total solar eclipse in Cairns, Queensland in Australia had been a much anticipated event for "umbraphiles," or those who travel across the world to chase eclipses. Click on the accompanying slideshow to see some 10 of the best solar eclipse photos uploaded to Instagram during and right after the eclipse.

As a smartphone or phablet shopper, you have numerous choices in the market today. You can go 16GB or much higher. You can have a smaller screen or go for mini tablet size. But what device should you choose?

People who wish to see the amazing two-minute solar eclipse have started gathering on the far north of Queensland. On November 14, shortly after dawn at 6:30am, the Australian sky will grow darker as the moon passes in front of the sun. Without any weather disturbance, the sky-gazers will witness a black disk in the sky with the sun’s shining halo surrounding it.

A total solar eclipse is expected to briefly envelope Cairns in darkness on Wednesday. Total eclipse chasers around the world will be gathering in this Far North Queensland city in Australia for the grand astronomical event.

In Victoria, a two-and-a-half-year-old toddler had gone missing, but his pet dog kept him company and eventually led police to where he's gone. On the humour site 9GAG.com, photos of dogs and children are often uploaded albeit with funny captions. The cute images show a special bond between pets and kids.

Big Brother Australia congratulated Benjamin Norris Wednesday night for winning the most number of votes in this year’s run. Layla Subritzky placed second. Estelle Landy, who was in the lead earlier in the week, finished third place.

Big Brother Australia is set to announce Wednesday night the 2012 grand winner. Who will be $250,000 richer - Benjamin, Estelle, or Layla?

Big Brother Australia 2012 is only a day away from announcing its big winner. The final three remains for their last night as housemates. Who will be announced the grand winner on Wednesday -- Layla, Benjamin, or Estelle?

Among the Kardashian’s it is probably Khloe who stands more true and that is why she receives more positive feedbacks from people. But although she looks larger in height and weight than her two sisters, Khloe admits that she doesn’t want to be a size zero.

One of the younger sisters of the famous Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian just celebrated her 17th birthday. Kendall Jenner decided to take a jet and head to the Land Down Under to feast her special day.

Kris Jenner is a proud and busy mom Thursday as she accompanies her daughter Kendall in Sydney while her other daughter Khloe Kardashian appears on X-Factor as a co-host.

Recently, Robert Pattinson arrived in Australia for the promotional tour of the final installment to the “Twilight” franchise “Breaking Dawn Part 2.” Apparently, the British actor thought his trip was short-lived so reports started to surface about his plans returning Down Under with girlfriend Kristen Stewart for a much longer holiday vacation.

For his next music project, legendary singer Tony Bennett has decided to collaborate once more with a pop superstar Lady Gaga for a jazz album.

Australian singer Kylie Minogue cannot help but mull over the idea of giving up her career after being in the music industry for 25 years now. The 44-year-old pop superstar admitted that she has imagined herself living a retired life in a big house.

After the Royal World Premiere success of “Skyfall” in London, the latest James Bond film is reportedly scheduled for another much anticipated movie premiere in Australia. Actor Daniel Craig, Bond girls Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe as well as film producer Barbara Broccoli will head to Sydney for the prestigious event on November 16 at the State Theatre.

Apparently, social media sites have become a means of communicating with celebrities and fans far and wide. Despite the open bashing and hate, some celebrities still manage to stick to such social media sites. The famous British boy band, One Direction is in fact one of a few celebrities most hyped about on social media sites.

The iPad mini has been unveiled. Apple has introduced its answer to Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD. What could convince you to get one for yourself and/or make the switch?