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And so it begins! The 2012 Video Music Awards started off with quite a bang, thanks to host and comedian Kevin Hart, who by the way, left no celebrity unscathed during his opening monologue. After the stage diving into the crowd, he announced the arrival of Katy Perry to give out the first onstage award of the evening for Best Pop Video.

Ready to scream, Directioners? Then go check out the personal (and reinstated) Twitter profile of One Direction cutie Zayn Malik. He’s shirtless.

- Fear not! One Direction has their very own comic book called ‘Fame: One Direction.’ The creators, Bluewater Productions, say the comic book will chronicle the boy band’s rise to stardom.

The boys of One Direction goof around on a British telephone booth for the just-released cover photo of their second album, ‘Take Me Home.’

The Reading Festival must have been quite the meeting of the minds because Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine and Harry Styles of One Direction hit it off in such a major way, that Welch has invited Styles to sing work with her anytime he wants!

Ah, to be a fly on the wall at this party! Rita Ora hung out with One Direction heartthrob and cougar hunter Harry Styles at G-A-Y in London, where she also performed.

It’s getting closer! One Direction have reportedly finished filming a video for their upcoming single, ‘Live While We’re Young.’

Who needs a wake cup of coffee or some other caffeinated beverage when you can have those beautiful boys in One Direction do the trick with a major announcement done in OMFG fashion? Are you ready, Directioners? The band has a new single ‘Live While We’re Young’!

The London Olympics wrapped up Sunday night with a closing ceremony that paid tribute to the best of British music over the years, featuring performances by iconic classic rockers, the reunited Spice Girls, and current superstars like One Direction and Jessie J.

Rita Ora adds a punch of tropical flavor to the One Direction smash ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ during a cover of the song for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge series.