Welcome to THG's Week in Review! Below, our staffers look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made the last seven days some of the craziest all year.
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Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip:
- Actor and all-around good guy Michael Clarke Duncan died at age 54.
- The iPhone 5 release date was totally announced! For next week!
- Amy Poehler and Will Arnett announced their separation.
- The world's first Snooki baby photo was released!
- It was probably nothing, but when Rihanna and Chris Brown kiss ...
- ... and she apparently calls Drake and Lil Wayne a$$holes ...
- ... the story dominates the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Even when a Breaking Dawn Part 2 clip is played (below).
- Kristen Stewart made her first post-scandal appearance in public at TIFF.
- Prince Harry naked party girl Carrie Reichert spoke about their soiree.
- Martin Kristen was revealed to be protecting, and doing, Heidi Klum.
- Seal was not happy.
- Frank Ocean performed before his biggest audience yet (above).
- Drew Peterson was convicted of murdering his third wife.
- Emily Maynard and Jef Holm are still going strong.
- The Jersey Shore Season 6 trailer was released ...
- Justin Bieber held a gun in some photos. People were confused.
- Evelyn Lozada says she will NOT reconcile with Chad Johnson.
- June Shannon is unfazed by Here comes Honey Boo Boo Haters.
- Check out these new, adorable Blue Ivy Carter photos! OMG!
- Poor Andre Parker of Kent State (see football highlight below).
- Nicki Minaj supports Mitt Romney, and rapped about it in a new song.
- Mitt Romney tax returns were apparently hacked and put up for bids.
- Chuck Norris warned of "1,000 years" of darkness if Obama wins.
- Bill Clinton was straight up beasting on fools in his DNC speech:
- The K. Michelle-Memphitz drama persists on and off L&HHA.
- Amanda Bynes' license was suspended by the California DMV.
- Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Sean Lowe are the Bachelor finalists.
- Kim Kardashian lobbied for a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
- She also tried and failed to discuss the economy (below):
What was the highlight of the week for you? Did we leave anything out?