The Labrador retriever continues its reign as America's top dog.

According to the American Kennel Club, the Lab took the top spot for the 21st consecutive year, which is based on registration statistics.

The beagle moved up to the No. 3 spot.

An AKC spokesperson said she wouldn't be surprised to see the beagle move to the top of the list next year.

The German shepherd maintains its No. 2 ranking. The golden retriever climbed from No. 5 to No. 4, and the rottweiler made its first appearance in the Top 10.

The Yorkshire terrier slid from No. 3 to No. 5 on the new list, and the dachshund dropped from No 8 to No. 9. The poodle breed rose from No. 9 to No. 8 in the AKC records this year. Other Top 10 finishers include the bulldog (No. 6) and the boxer (No. 7).

One thing the AKC is noticing is that small dogs aren't as popular anymore. It looks like big cuddly dogs are making a comeback.

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"The Bachelor" Ben Flajnik flew to Switzerland in Monday night's episode with the final three woman... Courtney, Lindzi and Nicki.

Before Ben sent anyone home, his last-eliminated love interest, Kacie B., surprised him in Switzerland, looking for closure.

Ben gave roses to Courtney and Lindsey, sending Nicki home.
 

Here are the winners in the major categories of the 84th Academy Awards, held Sunday night at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. For a complete list of winners, visit Oscar.go.com:

Best Picture
The Artist

Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
 

Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
 

Best Animated Feature Film
Rango 

Best Art Direction
Hugo

Best Cinematography
Hugo

Costume Design
The Artist

Best Documentary (Feature)
Undefeated

Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Saving Face
 
Best Film Editing
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Foreign Language Film
A Separation -- Iran

Best Makeup
The Iron Lady

Best Music (Original Score)
The Artist -- Ludovic Bource

Best Music (Original Song)
"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets, Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie

Short Film (Animated)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris

Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Shore 

Best Sound Editing
Hugo 

Best Sound Mixing
Hugo

Best Visual Effects
Hugo

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Descendants -- Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Midnight in Paris -- Written by Woody Allen

Sources told TMZ that Chris Brown and Rihanna are dangerously close to getting back together but their friends are desperately trying to keep them apart for their own good.

According to the sources, Rihanna is still head over heels for Chris, even though they went through some major drama three years ago. Her  friends say that it weren't for the media and her fans, she would already have taken him back.

Also, Chris has extremely strong feelings for Rihanna. So friends on both sides have told them they are against the hookup. They think spending so much time together is a terrible idea, personally and professionally.

No comment from Rihanna or Chris.

Don't expect "American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez to duet with Steven Tyler anytime soon.

He said: "None of us are kind of followers in that way. We kind of do what feels right, and anybody that's been in the business a long time knows that you don't chase. You set the trail. You go out front, and anything that we do is something that feels good to us," she said, leaving the door open just a crack."

"If that happened, it would happen. If a performance happened, it would happen. But it would have to feel real. Last year, we talked about performing together on the show for the finale, and we just couldn't agree on the same thing that felt good for all of us, so we just didn't do it."

Lil Wayne is not engaged.

Weezy has been linked to his girlfriend, Dhea, since last spring, so on Tuesday, a message on Weezy's Twitter account set off rumors that he had finally put a ring on it.

It said: "She said yes!"

The feedback got to Wayne quickly, because yesterday morning, he followed up with a new message that said: "Ohhhhhhh now I see why! I meant 'she said yes' to being my valentine!!! Hahahahahahaha! Y'all krazy!"

Here are the winners in the main fields of the Grammy Awards, held Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:

Record of the Year
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele

 Song of the Year [award to songwriter(s)]
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele

Album of the Year
21, Adele

Best New Artist
Bon Iver

Best Pop Solo Performance
"Someone Like You," Adele

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Best Pop Vocal Album
21, Adele

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists

Best Rock Performance
"Walk," Foo Fighters

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
"White Limo," Foo Fighters

Best Rock Song
"Walk," Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album
Wasting Light, Foo Fighters

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Best R&B Performance
"Is This Love," Corinne Bailey Rae

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Fool for You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

Best R&B Song
"Fool for You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E., Chris Brown

Best Rap Performance
"Otis," Jay-Z & Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"All of the Lights," Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Song
"All of the Lights," Kanye West

Best Rap Album
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West

Best Country Song
"Mean," Taylor Swift

Best Country Solo Performance
"Mean," Taylor Swift

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars

Best Country Album
Own the Night, Lady Antebellum

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If you believe ‘Us Weekly'...

Taylor Swift was dating ‘Les Miserables' star Eddie Redmayne, but when she didn't get the female lead in the movie, he broke up with her!

Taylor and the British actor met when she auditioned (to play Eponine).

According to a source, "They hung out in New York City with the movie's execs. And Taylor developed feelings for him fast."

"Taylor loved the image of a British boyfriend."

Eddie liked her too, but when she wasn't cast in the role, their romance ended, since he will be away filming the movie in London.

"Eddie's not interesting in a long-distance relationship. The elements were against them. It's a shame."

"American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe spoke with reporters and was asked how he felt about the ratings success of "The Voice"'s second season and whether or not it's contributing to "American Idol"'s ratings decline. 

Lythgoe said:  "My thoughts on "The Voice" at the moment are I think it's a fun format. It's very gimmicky, which is interesting at this moment and time. I particularly like the relationship between Blake [Shelton] and Adam [Levine]. Other than that, I think they need stronger talent. We'll see."

"Idol"'s numbers are down from last season, but Lythgoe isn't worried.  He said:  "After 11 years, I am thrilled with these ratings. We're constantly compared against ourselves and against our own ratings.

"Of course, there's going to be some kind of deterioration in the ratings. We've now got two major programs in "The Voice" and "The X Factor" against us. Whether people like them or dislike them, they're still feeding from the same talent and it's still going to dilute our audience."

Lythgoe was also asked about Ryan Seacrest's future as the host of "American Idol" and whether the show could survive without him. Nigel replied:  "There can always be an Idol without anybody. I'm surprised that question's still being asked after Simon [Cowell] left us when everybody said there wouldn't be an Idol without Simon."

Though the show can go on without him, it doesn't mean Lythgoe wants it to. He says, "Seacrest is probably the best host in the business. Why he hasn't received an Emmy yet, I'm not sure. I hate to think of him leaving American Idol. I think he is the glue that sticks it all together and moves it along.

"I don't have anything bad to say about Ryan, apart from he's too good-looking and he's got too much money. I just hope he doesn't leave, to be frank with you. I think they should try and sort out a deal."
 

Lady Gaga is launching her own social networking website exclusively for her fans.

The site is called littlemonsters.com. It's currently being set up, so the homepage is just asking fans to register with their email address.

A reply from the site says: "Your invitation request has been received! We're excited to share the world of LittleMonsters with you very shortly, keep an eye out for an official invite sometime soon."

Madonna took to the stage for her halftime show during Super bowl XLVI.

Beside her were Roman soldiers, the duo of LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, and Cee Lo Green.

The NFL and NBC issued apologies late Sunday.

NBC said: "The NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show. Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers."

An NBC spokesman explained that a system in place during the telecast attempted to blur the image but was late by two-third of a second, or 20 frames. He could not identify how many seconds of delay were in place during the broadcast.

The NFL issued a statement, saying: "There was a failure in NBC's delay system. The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans".