Pitbull

She didn't take back her judging chair, but Jennifer Lopez did return to American Idol last night.

The beloved former judge performed with Pitbull on stage, moving and shaking and singing along to the track "Live It Up."

How did she do? Do you want to see J. Lo come back as a panelist? And is there any chance Season 12 champion Candice Glover can find this kind of commercial success?

Ponder those questions as you watch Lopez in action now:

Jennifer Lopez Ft. Pitbull - "Live It Up"

Pitbull has released a response to Jay-Z's "Open Letter", which itself was a response to politicians critical of his recent trip to Cuba with Beyonce.

We know. It's confusing, and his song lyrics make it even more so.

Pitbull - CUBA (Open Letter)

Pitbull, a.k.a. Mr. Worldwide, is a rapper known for everybody-come-together-and-party anthems and not for subtlety or wading into political waters.

His "Open Letter" is certainly ... different.

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Lindsay Lohan's ridiculous lawsuit against Pitbull has appropriately been dismissed by a federal judge. Legal fees very well spent by broke ass Lindsay.

She actually sued, citing distress and defamation, over Pitbull's humorous 2011 lyric, "So I'm tip-toein' to keep blowin'/ I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan."

U.S. District Court Judge Denis Hurley ruled on Thursday that Pitbull's song, "Give Me Everything," is a protected piece of art, dismissing the case.

LiLo claimed the song "includes an unwarranted, unauthorized, and unfavorable" quote that infringed upon her publicity rights and caused duress.

The judge's response? What's legalese for LMFAO?

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It was a Times Square celebration filled with revelers, confetti, Kathy Griffin going down on Anderson Cooper and music.

A whole lot of music.

Justin Bieber went acoustic; Hammer and Psy went Gangnam Style; Taylor Swift went red; and a trio of other artists also took to the New York City stage.

Watch Carly Rae Jepsen, Brandy and Pitbull in action at the event now:

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  Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe/This Kiss (New Year's Eve)
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  Brandy - "Put It Down"
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  Pitbull New Year's Eve Performance

Pitbull may call himself Mr. Worldwide, but he probably never imagined in a million years that he'd set foot in this remote corner of the planet.

The rapper met with residents at a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska (pop. 6,310) as part of his new promotional campaign with the big-box retailer.

Earlier this summer, he had agreed to appear at the U.S. Walmart with the most "likes" on Facebook ... which spawned a viral effort to "exile" him.

Upon hearing of the contest, Boston Phoenix writer David Thorpe started a Twitter campaign to get Pitbull as far away from the mainstream as possible.

It worked. Fortunately, he was a good sport and obliged.

"Thank U Kodiak ... I am honored, truly," Pitbull Tweeted Monday along with a photo of him posing with the town's youngest resident (above).

The "Give Me Everything" rapper performed at the local Coast Guard base and posed for photos with fans, unwitting winners in this odd twist.

Pit even invited Thorpe to join him in Kodiak, which he did. "Pitbull just shouted me out in front of like... HUNDREDS of people," the writer tweeted.

"'Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.' Sun-tzu ;)" Pit tweeted playfully in response, proving he can very much take a joke.

Walmart, meanwhile, made sure Pitbull left with some Grade A Kodiak swag - free bear repellant and bells to scare them off in the wilderness.

Jennifer Lopez has teamed up with Pitbull once again.

Following the duo's successful collaboration on "On the Floor," they are now back for the latest track from the America Idol judge, "Dance Again." Tweeted the artist last night, prior to the single dropping this morning on Ryan Seacrest's radio show:

Just want to say I love you all. And thank you for all your support and #LOVE! #DANCEAGAIN

Listen now and react: What do you think of Lopez's latest?

Jennifer Lopez (Featuring Pitbull) - "Dance Again"

Pitbull is invoking a new line of attack in his legal battle with Lindsay Lohan, noting that he name-checked Ryan Seacrest in the same song and was NOT sued!

Lohan is suing Pitbull (along with Ne-Yo and Afrojack) for dissing her in his hit song "Give Me Everything." She claims the lyrics caused her "irreparable harm."

Pitbull says in court papers that he not only rapped about Seacrest, but was invited to perform the song on a New Year's Eve show ... hosted by Seacrest!

Pitbull - Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer

Translation: Seacrest has a sense of humor, Lindsay does not, and the entire basis for a lawsuit based on a song lyric is completely frivolous nonsense.

Pitbull's "harmful" lyrics in question: "Money keep flowin' / Hustlers move aside / So, I'm tiptoein', to keep flowin' / I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan."

Pretty funny stuff. Later in the song, he raps, "I'm an American Idol, gettin' money like Seacrest" ... so Ryan's shout-out is a bit more positive. Minor details.

In addition to the Ryan Seacrest Defense, Mr. Worldwide also cites the lesser known First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in his bid to get the case dismissed.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, which the U.S. marks tomorrow with a national holiday - a fitting tribute to an individual so peerless in modern times.

Far less significant, but still fun? Pitbull also celebrates a birthday today!

The Miami-born, Cuban-American rap guru has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years, showing us that music is indeed the international language.

No longer just Mr. 305, Mr. Worldwide is collaborating with everyone from J. Lo and Marc Anthony to Ne-Yo and T-Pain, cranking out one hit after another.

As we look forward to his next smash hit, here's wishing Armando Christian Perez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, a happy 31st birthday today.

Pitbull likes to call himself Mr. Worldwide. Fittingly, Chris Brown travels the globe with the rapper in the video for his latest single, “International Love.”

“It’s all about the music being global, the universal language,” Pitbull says, “and it goes to show no matter what language you may speak, you speak music.”

Director David Rousseau adds: “The is about the global presence of Mr. Worldwide, how he went from Mr. 305 to being a global phenomenon. Now the world is his stage.”

Deep stuff. Check out "International Love" below and see if it holds a candle to Pit's mega-hit collaborations "On the Floor" and "Give Me Everything" ...

Pitbull - International Love (Ft. Chris Brown)

This has been quite a year for Pitbull, with his solo work and collaborations with Ne-Yo, J. Lo and others burning up all conceivable music charts and airwaves.

Next year, it looks like he's breaking into acting with a high-profile guest spot. TV Fanatic reports that Pit is in talks to appear on Glee as Santana's brother.

Santana came out of the closet to her parents this season, off screen, but her only family member that we actually met was her grandma, who threw her out.

No word on whether she and Pitbull's as-yet-unnamed sibling are close.

In other casting news, Glee is reportedly casting Rachel's gay dads, while Ricky Martin is coming on board as a Spanish teacher in early 2012, and Gloria Estefan is very close to signing on as Santana's aforementioned mother.

So much for the producers' promise of less stunt casting in Season 3 ...