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Conan O'Brien, 'American Idol,' Lady Gaga And Justin Bieber: This Week's Deep Cuts

This Sunday (March 14), we jump the clocks forward an hour in accordance with Daylight Savings Time. Do you know what that means? it means that this weekend is one hour shorter than it should be. so you have 60 fewer minutes to cram in the trip to your local multiplex to see "Remember Me" and grab a spot on the couch to watch Pearl Jam on "Saturday Night Live." That also means you have one less hour to catch up with all the stories you might have missed this week, including a number of looks at Lady Gaga's new video for "Telephone" and a peek into the budding feud between Justin Bieber and Aziz Ansari's alter-ego "Raaaandy." Check out the rest of the week's top links below.

» Conan O'Brien turned a woman from Michigan into an Internet celebrity with a single click of his mouse, and MTV News talked to her first to get the full story. Then he scheduled a national tour and everybody celebrated all over again.

» "American Idol" soldiered on, whittling the group down to the 12 finalists. hopefully, we'll be hearing some indie rock covers in the coming weeks.

» Still, if they decide to stick to classic rock, everything should sound as good as Siobhan Magnus' cover of "House of the Rising Sun."

» T.I. debuted a new single this week called "I'm back," and it's a stunning return to form for the King of the South.

» in legal news, Lil Wayne began his prison sentence. He missed an awful lot during his first day in, and he's sure to miss plenty more.

» Justin Bieber has entered into his first feud (though somewhat unwilling and certainly in jest) with Aziz Ansari's alter-ego "Raaaandy."

» Last week, we got another set of clues about the identity of Iamamiwhoami, but there aren't any more answers. Still, there remain plenty of excellent conspiracy theories.

» David Otunga continued his reign on "WWE NXT," and he owes much of it to idols like Andre the Giant and the Rock.

» There was a bit of tragedy amidst the fun this week, as the music community learned about Sparklehorse mastermind Mark Linkous' suicide.

» also in the untimely death department, actor Corey Haim passed away at the age of 38. He left behind "The Lost Boys," "License to Drive," "Dream a Little Dream" and Michael Damian's "Rock On" video.

» MTV News also celebrated the life and career of the Notorious B.I.G. on the anniversary of his tragic death.

» Thanks to their new show for kids, the men of Kiss are running out of endorsements, which is why they need to invest in some medical research. who wouldn't want to undergo Kissmotherapy?

» MTV News sent two superfans to Las Vegas to cover this year's 311 Day. Check out the dispatches from Lauren Black and Dave Kosin.

» Finally, take some time out to watch both Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion video trilogy and Lady Gaga's "Telephone" and contemplate which trilogy will stand alone as the greatest.

Conan O'Brien, 'American Idol,' Lady Gaga And Justin Bieber: this Week's Deep Cuts