Amy Sciarretto

A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom.

Ding ding. ‘The Voice‘ vs. ‘X Factor‘ battle has officially begun, a week before the season premieres and the ratings books. ‘The Voice’ is strategically attempting to win Round 1 by adding an extra episode of Season 3 during the premiere week on Wednesday, Sept. 12, which is the same day that Season 2 of ‘X Factor’ premieres. That move has got Simon Cowell fighting mad.

Taylor Swift has donated a pair of shiny red Bloch brand ballet flats to Soles4Souls, an international shoe charity. Not only are the shoes as adorable and as fashionable as Dorothy’s from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ but the ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ singer also autographed the inside soles of the shoes, and with a heart. So whoever bids on and wins the shoes might not want to wear them, s

The identity of the ex that Taylor Swift kicks to the curb in her latest smash hit ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ is a lava-hot topic in pop music. However, new clues indicate that Swift is taking a shot at hunky actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift dated Gyllenhaal very briefly (not to mention publicly) at the end of 2010, but he apparently left a mark on her heart.

America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift is going to need to put an addition onto her house in order to store her awards. She’s just 22, but is racking up more trophies and professional accolades than many artists do in a lifetime-long career. Her next honor, after attending and performing at this Thursday’s (Sept. 6) VMAs, will be the receipt of the first-ever Generation Award. Swift will receive the aw

It has long been rumored that Katie Holmes auditioned for the role of Tom Cruise’s missus via the controversial Church of Scientology, of which Cruise is a high-ranking member. That claim has been disputed, but a new blockbuster Vanity Fair article claims that Holmes wasn’t the first choice for Cruise’s wife.

Fresh off a brand new tattoo which may make reference to her relationship with actor and ‘You & I’ video co-star Taylor Kinney, Lady Gaga took some time out of her Born This Way Ball tour to sightsee in Amsterdam, with Kinney on her arm and clasping her hand.

Taylor Swift‘s expressive face is the biggest star of her video for her No. 1, record-breaking single ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.’

John Mayer once referred to his ex Taylor Swift writing about their relationship and their split in a song as “cheap songwriting” but we’re going to call his method of dumping Katy Perry (after a very short and public romance) a cheap move. Mayer reportedly broke up with the ‘Wide Awake’ singer via email.

Lady Gaga and Lindsay Lohan forged a friendship earlier this summer at the Chateau Marmont. They had a sleepover, exchanged tweets and Gaga even asked little monsters to be kind to her new pal on her personal social networking site. There were rumors of a LiLo cameo in a Gaga video.

Even in high school, Lady Gaga was glam and dramatic. She was born to entertain, and knew it even when she was still in her teens and especially when cast as Adelaide in her school’s version of ‘Guys and Dolls.’

Ever wonder what life is like behind the scenes of the American Idol Live! Tour? Well, PopCrush has teamed up with the newly launching, artist-dedicated Channel 19 to premiere this exclusive video that takes you backstage and on the road with the Top 10 from Season 11.