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    MARG HELGENBERGER, actress on CSI, about pop sensation Justin Bieber, who guest-starred twice on the show; Helgenberger alleged that Bieber put his fist through a cake and "locked one of the producers in a closet"

    TRANSPORTATION

    Another Decade, Another Big Yellow Taxi

    New York City's iconic cabs are getting a makeover following a three-year competition for a new model. Though the winning Nissan design screams "soccer-mom minivan," it also sports USB ports to charge gadgets and an engine that could one day be all-electric. One thing that will definitely not be changing? That bright yellow paint job. There are some things you just can't mess with.

    ART

    Star Light, Star Bright

    MIT's campus was ablaze for FAST Light, the concluding event of a three-month-long festival to celebrate the university's 150th birthday. This May 7 exhibition (above), dubbed "Sky Event," featured a massive, helium-filled, illuminated star crafted by Otto Piene, a former MIT professor. A team of students and alumni helped arrange and inflate the towering work of art in just a few hours. At night, the star (and others like it) floated above the crowds while volunteers on the ground tethered it to keep it from drifting away into the clouds.

    TELEVISION

    A Pair of X Idols

    A feeling of déjà vu accompanied the announcement of The X Factor's judging lineup. Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul--formerly of American Idol--will be joined by record exec L.A. Reid and British pop star Cheryl Cole. We suspect the talent show is just an excuse for a Simon and Paula reunion.

    5 THINGS YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS WEEK

    1. Charlie Sheen as musical inspiration.

    Snoop Dogg's awful "Winning" will not start a trend.

    2. Warren Buffett's sense of humor.

    It's alive and well; he will appear on the season finale of The Office.

    3. Your toddler's future as a movie exec.

    A big-screen blockbuster called Dinosaurs vs. Aliens is in the works.

    4. Paul McCartney's faith in marriage.

    Not long after a $50 million divorce settlement, Macca is newly engaged.

    5. Feeding your Ken Burns addiction.

    His Prohibition will air on PBS this fall, and he will be a regular on the new Keith Olbermann show.

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