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Welcome, readers, to another Olympic edition of THG's Caption Contest!

Yesterday's Olympic Caption Contest featured badass gymnast Alicia Sacramone. Follow the link to see who won that contest, then prepare for a new one!

This shot from before the opening ceremonies speaks for itself. At least we think it should. Given the chance to carry the torch, will.i.am ... does this.

What is he thinking or saying or doing? You tell us!

Just leave comment(s) below with the best caption(s) for the photo! Go to it! We will announce a winner tomorrow. Best of luck!

UPDATE: Your winner is Carstin. See below. Honorable mentions go out to TaraJo47807, Kristen and peaches. Thanks to all for playing!

*sending new tweet* Walking .000001 miles a minute carrying this heavy ass torch! Hope I don't sneeze or this place is gonna go "Boom Boom Pow!" *tweet sent successfully*

With rumors of Adam Lambert on American Idol making the rounds, show sources now confirm that TV's top-rated program really is looking to make wholesale changes.

It may very well replace Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.

"No one has signed any contracts yet and producers are currently putting out feelers and setting up meetings to see who they can get," an Idol source tells E! Online, adding that the following names are under panel consideration:

Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Fergie, Katy Perry and Will.I.Am.

Sounds like ideal poll fodder! Vote now and decide which of these candidate would make the best American Idol judge:

Even talented, intelligent celebrities need crib notes now and then. So does Sarah Palin for that matter. Fortunately for will.i.am, technology saved the day.

The Black Eyed Peas member almost dropped the ball during a taped performance of “Don’t Stop the Party” on the French television show Taratata.

Luckily, his phone saved the day. Sure, that's kind of weak, but it's a lot better than lip-synching or flubbing it altogether. Watch his last-minute save:

The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Stop the Party (Live in France)

Will seemed to know this was coming, pulling it out before he was supposed to begin his part. Hard to blame him. We'd forget their inane lyrics too.

American Idol sent two contestants home last night, as it was the end of the singing line for Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia.

But the sad news for fans of those finalists was pre-empted by by a couple of entertaining performances.

First, Fantasia Barrino returned to the stage that made her famous and got the crowd on its feet for a rendition of "Collard Greens & Cornbread," giving a shout-out to Steven Tyler near the end of it. What do you think of this single? Give it a listen here:

Fantasia on American Idol

Also, Jamie Foxx and will.i.am teamed up. They got down with a drum line and a series of dancers and introduced the world to "Hot Wings," their song off the Rio soundtrack. Check out the elaborate performance below.

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"This song is about love and strength and is dedicated to our friends in Japan."

That's how Will.I.am introduced his group's rendition of "Just Can't Get Enough" last night, as The Black Eyed Peas followed Lee DeWyze and performed on the American Idol results show.

Toned down a bit from their Super Bowl spectacle, the single featured Will.I.am on the piano and Fergie in a white dress with St. Patrick's Day-themed nail polish. A nice touch. Check out their performance now:

The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough (American Idol)

Britney Spears is releasing her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale, at the end of March. But she's still in the studio hammering out some new material.

Though the release date is around the corner, Britney took to her Twitter page to announce she was in the studio with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.

"In the studio with @iamwill... you guys are gonna love this one."

FEMME FATALE: The cover of Britney Spears' forthcoming album.

Are you looking forward to Britney Spears' Femme Fatale album? Do you think that a collaboration with will.i.am and Britney would be worth listening to?

Or at least better than the Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl halftime show?

Discuss.

Below is THG's most favoritest songs of 2010. These are tracks we can't get out of our heads, and ones that stand out most as we reflect on the past year.

Before we unveil the top ten, here are a handful of disclaimers:

• We did not say "best," nor are we implying this speaks for everyone.
• It's just one site's take, and we encourage you to submit your own.
• Yes, we are aware Ke$ha, Miley and Justin Bieber do not appear.

Rihanna and Cee-Lo Green both ended up on THG's list ... and near the top to boot. Who joined them among our top ten jams of '10? Find out after the jump!

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Will.i.am is not a fan of the posthumous Michael Jackson album, Michael.

The forthcoming project is "disrespectful" to the King of Pop, who the the Black Eyed Peas frontman says would be rolling in his grave at its release.

His reasoning? MJ was such a perfectionist, he would never want fans to hear his songs without his approval. In will.i.am's mind, this is a low blow.

Akon sees Michael Jackson's legacy differently than will.i.am.

"Whoever put it out and is profiting off of it, I want to see how cold they are," he said. "To say that what (MJ) contributed during his life wasn't enough. He just wasn't any ordinary artist. He was a hands-on person. To me it's disrespectful."

"Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they're finished."

Will.i.am, who recorded with Michael just before he died, says those tapes will never see the light of day, unlike "Hold My Hand," MJ's collaboration with Akon.

Their duet is the first single from Michael, and Akon disagrees with will.i.am, saying the upcoming record is actually keeping the King Of Pop's "legacy alive."

"I don't see anything disrespectful about it," he says. "These albums would have come out if he was alive or dead." What do you think? Is it good or bad?

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When does a meat dress become the second strangest outfit worn to an awards ceremony?

When a hip hop artist attends the event in blackface.

That's what will.i.am chose to do for some reason last night, creating a backlash on Twitter. Citing the get-up's history of promoting racial stereotypes against African-Americas, the musician was labeled a "racist" by one user, while another said will.i.am "just sent us back 1,000 yrs."

At these jabs, the artist Tweeted in response:

“1st. just because I where all black including head mask as expression and emphasize my outfit, it shouldn’t be looked at as racial... Let go of the past. there are far more important things 2 bark about. (Jobs, health, education) not a black man wearing all black everything... Are you guys serious? my outfit set “black people back 100 yrs” choose your twits wisely. no education sets people back, no jobs, bad health.”

What do you think of will.i.am's costume? It is...

Kellan Lutz of the Twilight Saga fame turns 25 today. Happy birthday, Kellan!

He may not get the attention of Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart, but the hunk who plays Emmett Cullen is due for a career year himself with five movies due out!

As well as the latest Twilight installment (check out the Eclipse trailer), he’s starring in the new Nightmare on Elm Street, as well as the detective drama Meskada.

You can also catch him in Warrior – with his Twilight co-star Ashley Greene - and in a new romantic comedy called Love, Wedding, Marriage with Mandy Moore.

Throw in some hot underwear ads and he's everywhere these days. Including out to dinner with none other than Ms. Greene over the weekend, lookin' sharp ...

Kellan Lutz turns 25 today. Leave a comment with your birthday greetings!

In addition to the aforementioned hunk, numerous other celebrity birthdays take place on this 15th of March as well! Click to enlarge pics of the b-day boys and girls ...