Girl crush alert!  Kim Kardashian is looking super sexy in these brand new photos she just posted to her Twitter.  They are from a photo shoot with photographer Nick Saglimbeni, and according to Kim, they aren’t even retouched yet.   What are the chances that Quick Trim crap actually works?

Ummm, really?  According to OK Magazine, Jessica Simpson let one rip in a big business meeting about her denim line!  Someone inside the room claimed that things got VERY tense after Jess’s mom turned around and yelled her name.  Yikes!  We guess there is no way to know if this is 100% true, but let's just pretend it is because it’s so LOL-worthy! _____________________________________________________ Other Awesome Stories: Awkward! Chris Matthews 'Forgot' Obama Was Black

J.D. Salinger, the author who brought Holden Caulfield to life in the timeless novel The Catcher In The Rye, has died at the age of 91. While Salinger isn't the typical figure we usually cover here on PopAwesome, we felt that it was only fitting since the work he is best known for is a must read for teens ( well, all people really.) Whether required reading at school, or a recreational read, The Cather In

So much love for Lady Gaga!  The princess of pop is nominated or SIX Grammys on Sunday, and it was just revealed that she will be opening the show.  There is no doubt that she will wow us all with something over-the-top and completely unexpected.  What do you guys think she’ll do?  Fake blood, glitter, fireworks, glow in the dark….?

Sorry Brit Brit, but it looks like you have been dethroned!  Ms. Spears held the record for the highest number of downloads for a single debut in one week with her hit “Womanizer.”   Taylor Swift has kicked her out with the debut of her new single “Today Was A Fairtytale” from the new flick “Valentine’s Day.”   Taylor beat the record by 39,000 downloads.  Congrats! Source

In this digital age, rarely are secrets kept this well! Over the past month, a Youtube user called "iamamiwhoami" has emerged, posting a series of 3 (so far...) cryptic and creepy videos.  The videos seem to show spooky nature scenes, owls, an attractive blond woman writhing in some sort of mud and licking tree sap, and all sorts of other everyday scenes.  And then there's the music.  The ambient, electronic, soothing and spooky soundtrack to the

Adam Lambert stopped by Ellen on her birthday celebration show yesterday to perform his song “Strut” co-written by Kara DioGuardi and Greg Wells.  After his performance, he gave Ellen a signed photo and his sweaty undies (ew?) to auction off for Haiti.  We’re so happy to see all these celebs using their power for a good cause! __________________________________________________________ Other Awesome Stories: Jay to Oprah: 'This Whole Thing Was a Huge Mess'

A new trailer has surfaced for the raunchy new flick “Hot Tub Time Machine” starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Clarke Duke and Craig Robinson.  Even though the concept sounds a little dumb (4 guys travel back in time in, yes, you guessed it:  a hot tub time machine), we LOVE the cast and will definitely check this one out.  Warning: this trailer is not for the kiddies!