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Justin Bieber has won the latest round in his unofficial battle with Lady Gaga for online pop supremacy.

The Biebs is the first person to reach two billion views on his official YouTube channel, amassing 94 million views in the past month alone to cross the impressive threshold.

In October 2010, Gaga became the first artist to get to the billion mark.

She still holds the edge in Twitter popularity, as the only celebrity to hit 15 million followers.

The lesson, as always: Beliebers and Monsters basically run the Internet.

For the record, Rihanna, Eminem and Shakira round out the Top 5 in terms of overall official YouTube viewership.

Eminem leads in the category of Facebook fans (with more than 48 million).

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Shakira announced today that she and her longtime boyfriend Antonio de la Rua have split up after more than a decade of being together.

She wrote on her blog, “During our almost 11 years together we have loved each other deeply, taken care of each other and stood by one another. They have been the most wonderful years of our lives.”

The singer noted, however, they mutually decided to break up in August “to take time apart from our romantic relationship. Throughout this time we have continued to work together hand in hand, have remained close and have kept the details absolutely private until now.”

Shakira added, “We view this period of separation as temporary and as a time of individual growth as we continue to be partners in our business and professional lives. Antonio continues to oversee and conduct my business and career interests as he has always done. We move forward as partners, developing projects together, working hand in hand and in close communication.”

Are you surprised by their split?

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Katy Perry and Russell Brand turned heads at the MTV Europe Music Awards, their first public appearance since getting married last month.

Other major stars in attendance included Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Ke$ha, Johnny Knoxville, and Eva Longoria Parker.

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When we think of South Africa, Shakira may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but the Colombian, hip-shaking singer will headline the closing ceremony at the World Cup on Sunday.

A spokesman for the event says the closing will have a number of special effects, and will be “more youthful and a bit more technologically advanced” than the tournament’s opening, which featured a cool, more traditional African ceremony. 

Shakira is slated to perform the World Cup’s official anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).” 

Will you be watching?

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After meeting today with National Security Council and Domestic Policy Council staffers about early childhood development, Shakira popped by the White House to have an unscheduled chat with President Obama.

Shakira, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, who has tackled the issue of child poverty, posted the following after her time with the President:

“It was such a privilege to sit down with the President in the Oval Office to discuss our shared commitment to education and early childhood development. We agreed that investing in our children is the smartest strategy governments can use to boost economic growth, fight poverty, and promote global security and peace… We will be working closely with the President and his staff to implement his vision – for Latinos, children in the United States, and around the world.”

You’ll recall Shakira met the President when she performed at his inauguration.

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“Are things getting muy caliente between Shakira and tennis star Rafael Nadal?” asks People magazine.

The weekly’s website reports the two were “spotted sharing a cozy meal at the W Hotel in Barcelona,” and then notes they appear intimate in the upcoming video for her song “Gypsy.”

A source even tells People that Shakira and Nadal were “very flirty” and “had a lot of chemistry while they were filming” the video.

However, as far as Gossip Cop can tell from reaching out to sources, Shakira is still with Antonio de la Rua, the son of Argentina’s former president, and Nadal is dating a stunner named Maria Francisca Perello.

Also, Nadal’s rep denied there was anything going on between the two, and Shakira’s rep dismissed the rumors as “nothing.”

Gossip Cop will continue to monitor this, but for the time being we believe our sources as well as Shakira’s and Nadal’s reps who hopefully, like the singer’s hips, don’t lie.

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The all-star “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon raised a record-setting $57 million — and that figure is still rising.

The two-hour telethon, which aired on every network and dozens upon dozen of other stations, drew the biggest names in showbiz to help the island nation, where an estimated 200,000 people died as a result of the January 12 earthquake.

The event was hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and featured poignant reports from Anderson Cooper in Haiti.

Among those manning the phones or giving presentations were Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen Degeneres, and Matt Damon, to name a very few.

The fundraiser had several amazing performances by such artists including, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Shakira.

The money raised was a record, and yet it still doesn’t include donations from corporations or the performed songs that one can download from iTunes for 99 cents.

The good news is you can still donate by calling 1-877-99-HAITI or texting “GIVE” to 50555.

You can also visit HopeForHaitiNow.org.

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“Hope for Haiti” airs later tonight, and the array of stars signed up to help the island nation devastated by an earthquake is growing by the hour.

The two-hour telethon, which will air on every major network and dozens upon dozens of other stations across the U.S. and around the world, is being hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and Anderson Cooper from Haiti.

So who will you see tonight?

Among those signed up so far are Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jon Stewart, Ellen Degeneres, Matt Damon, and Morgan Freeman, to name just a few.

And the fundraiser has attracted a number of major artists who will be performing as well. That list includes, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, and Coldplay.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Gossip Cop would like to know if you’ll be watching (and hopefully giving). We are! 

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According to Taylor Lautner’s rep, the “New Moon” heartthrob will not be participating in the “Hope for Haiti” telethon.

But something that should be music to your ears is the long list of musicians who will be performing during the two-hour fundraiser, which is being aired on every major network and numerous other cable outfits.

In New York, where Haiti native Wyclef Jean will host the show, there will be performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and Jean himself.

Co-host George Clooney will be in Los Angeles, where Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake are slated to perform.

And Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay will hit the stage in London, where Robert Pattinson will lend a helping hand as well.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, the event will feature dozens and dozens of big stars manning the phones, and Anderson Coooper reporting from Haiti.

UPDATE – 7:30 PM –

The list of celebs who will be answering phones is still developing. Ellen DeGeneres has signed on, with many, many others rumored. Gossip Cop will monitor…

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Call Gossip Cop a softie, but we like to share sweet stories that we hear about celebrities. This one is about hip-swiveling Shakira.

On Monday night when the singing star was leaving a party in New York, where she celebrated her latest Rolling Stone cover and the release of her album, “She Wolf,” she breezed past the paparazzi standing outside and instead noticed, as she was getting into her car, an 11-year-old girl who had been patiently waiting for her for two hours. 

“She turned around and went over to the little girl and gave her a big hug,” an eyewitness told Page Six, adding “The girl started tearing up. It was very cute.”

Shakira seems to have a fondness of late for kids. She also told the New York Daily News at that party, “I’d love to have kids,” though she’s not necessarily ready to get married.

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Over in Berlin, the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards are happening right now – and Gossip Cop has photos from the red carpet. Check out Jonas Brothers, Shakira, Beyonce, Bar Refaeli and more in the gallery!

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