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Even though they don't know the difference between Louboutins and L.L. Bean, nerds are people, too. It turns out they even have redeeming qualities. For example: Not only will they help you ace your science-lab-thingy, but they're smart enough to take down a con artist thanks to their extensive knowledge of ornithology.

It was clear from the beginning of their "Odd Couple" pairing that Naomi and Max were eventually going to click. Vowing she could bring the pizazz to the relationship, Max then showed her that science, and, well, thinking, are beneficial not only in the classroom, but in the real world. A little advice, Naomi: don't wait on this one. Just because he has glasses and a perfect G.P.A. doesn't mean Max can't get a side piece. Some girls might even call him a catch.

Even with his dad out of the picture, the Shirazi Child Porn Ring reared its ugly head, leading Navid to pledge to rebuild his family's name on something profitable and legitimate (a combination Papa Shirazi could never quite perfect). This being Hollywood, and Navid having connections with his dad's production friends, a "legit, full-service, top quality production house" seemed like his best bet. Oh, hey there's Nelly! And he needs to shoot a music video? What a coincidence. Despite having less street cred than Joe Jonas, Navid did understand the importance of keeping the artist happy (and in Nelly's case this means an infinite supply of candy corn). With the help of his wing man (and honorary St. Lunatic) Wilson, these two (high schoolers!) successfully completed a major business deal. Navid told his mother the plan for "Shirazi 2.0," and the two shared a sweet moment. Ugh, boys who love their moms, is there anything better? Navid, call me!

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Tags 90210, Abbie Cobb, AnnaLynne McCord, Gillian Zinser, Jessica Lowndes, Jessica Stroup, Lori Loughlin, Matt Lanter, Michael Steger, Shenae Grimes, Trevor Donovan, Tristan Wilds

by Christine Cassis

I understand that this week's big mystery was what last week's Braille message read, but Aria totally took the dots theme to the next level. I mean, the girl was overdosing on polka dots! Did you see her all sulky and mad at Hanna sporting a a scowl and a whole lot of spots? But beyond the occasional offensive wardrobe choice, this episode was packed with juicy details.

Let's see, where should we start? Aria and Hanna aren't talking, still, and the girls take notice but decide not to investigate. But Hanna's real problems are at home, as always. Her mother, Ashley, has been approached by a distant relative of Mrs. Potter (the unauthorized loan's dead dealer). Ashley accept the man's advances and takes him up on a drink date, but Caleb, Hanna's bad-boy body guard and secret basement housemate, doesn't like the sound of that. Upon further investigation, Caleb discovers that the guy's a total phony. Hanna takes the news to Ashley who decides that going to the cops wouldn't solve her own personal crisis. Instead, she realizes that two can play that game. Luckily for her, it works out. She parts ways with the rest of Potter's cash sending it off with a true con artist. Looks like she and Hanna are off the hook, after all. (Or are they?)

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Tags Ashley Benson, Chad Lowe, Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Keegan Allen, Laura Leighton, Lucy Hale, Nia Peeples, Pretty Little Liars, Shay Mitchell, Tammin Sursok, Troian Bellisario

by Vaughn Schoonmaker

To keep it right with Valentine's Day themes, Sunday’s featured color at Fashion Week in New York was…RED!

The color of love (or blood, depending on what type of Valentine’s Day you are having) was so prominently featured yesterday, that the process of selecting the top 10 felt like an impossible task. But after careful selection, this is what we’ve narrowed it down to.

Our highlights? Jennifer Love Hewitt made the list as she attended the Max Azria show, while Y-3 blew our minds with a crimson collection that earned three separate nominations.

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Tags Fashion Week 2011, Fashion Week Color Wheel

Can you feel the love, Crushers? Celebrities most certainly did around the Twitterverse on this Valentine's Day, and as our V-Day gift to you, we're bringing you a second helping of Tweet Dreams today! Some stars had some clever Valentine ideas for their sweeties, like "Mad Love" star Jason Biggs, who joked, "Gonna make my wife breakfast in bed for Valentine's Day. Thinking about fresh squeezed OJ and a Lady Gaga omelet." Other celebs had their own Valentine's wish lists, such as singer Keri Hilson, who posted, "ALL I WANT is a foot rub for V-Day! I admit, performin n heels 4 a living means I don't hv the cutest feet BUT if ur aftr MY heart? DO IT ;)"

But not all stars were in love with February 14th. Some famous fellows complained about the romance-heavy holiday, including "The Soup" host Joel McHale, who tweeted, "Happy invented for the greeting card companies holiday!!!!" And it seems the only "VD" Ian Somerhalder likes is "Vampire Diaries," as the actor wrote from his page, "a corporate holiday nonetheless a conspiracy of florists&chocolatiers but a great excuse to show love.So just hug someone!" Nevertheless, "Pretty Little Liars" star Keegan Allen (pictured) had a simple solution no matter where Cupid's arrow may strike you, telling followers "Pretty Little Liars is the best date for Valentine's. Because we LOVE IT. #PLL loves you too."

Check out the rest of Monday's best Valentine's themed-tweets, including digital candy hearts from the likes of P. Diddy and Emily Osment! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Emily Osment, Ian Somerhalder, Jason Biggs, Joel McHale, Keegan Allen, Keri Hilson, Lady gaga, Mad Love, P Diddy, Pretty Little Liars, The Soup, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter, Vampire Diaries

The votes are in, and it hardly comes as a surprise that "Twilight" trio Edward, Bella and Jacob won Hollywood Crush readers' vote as their favorite YA novel love triangle. "Twilight" took a whopping 40 percent of the vote with "Vampire Diaries"' Stefan, Elena and Damon coming in second with 23 percent and "Mortal Instruments"' Jace, Clary and Simon coming in with 18 percent of the vote.

Click here to see our countdown of the 6 best YA novel love triangles (WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS!!!)

Millions of book readers and movie goers will agree that Stephenie Meyer couldn't have created two more perfect suitors for the clumsily lovable Bella Swan. There's Edward, the dazzling (literally) vamp whom Bella can't help but be drawn to. And we don't blame her: he writes music and runs super-fast! Swoon! Then there's Jacob, the warm (again, literally) childhood friend who not only has a six-pack to rival Ryan Reynolds', but is just so comfortable to be around. Any girl faced with the same decision would have to take a moment (or two or three) to consider her options.

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Tags Twilight

by Vaughn Schoonmaker

It was a colorful weekend at New York Fashion Week, and we're continuing our Color Wheel feature by taking a look at the violet and yellow frocks that totally caught our eye.

Purple, periwinkle, orchid, mulberry and even hints of indigo were all spotted Friday during the second day of Fall Fashion Week.

Football player Maurice Legget, spotted in the front row of the Perry Ellis fashion show was quick to exemplify the masculine use of violet in a fashionably loud sweater.

Jason Wu tuned into the Avatar Na’vi look with a violet ensemble that also paid homage to the fall season utilizing a dainty leaf pattern.

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Tags Fashion Week 2011, Fashion Week Color Wheel

"Shiver" author Maggie Stiefvater gave all her fans the perfect Valentine's Day present today: She posted a video on Facebook of herself reading the first two pages of "Forever," the final chapter in her haunting werewolf trilogy. Book two, "Linger," left us feeling pretty hopeless and sad about Grace and Sam's future, so we'd like to think Maggie would try to lift our spirits a bit for the new one, which hits shelves on July 12. Well, not so much. But that's not a bad thing. Here are five things we'd like to note about this little sneak peek.

1. Shelby, the white wolf who was Grace's nemesis in "Shiver" and the member of Sam's pack who didn't like being human (before Cole, that is), is the narrator here. If she is, in fact, permanently a wolf now, this is the first time we've heard from someone in only their wolf form, and she's pretty articulate for an animal.

2. Maggie is a master of suspense: I was holding my breath waiting to see if Shelby would snap a twig on the ground during her hunt of an injured animal that turns out to be a girl.

3. Shelby still doesn't give a crap about humans, though she does kind of fear them. Clothing on the ground freaks her out, like the "skin of some dangerous animal, shed and left behind."

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Tags Book Report, Forever, Linger, Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver

by Christina Garibaldi

It's Fashion Week here in New York, and all week long we will be giving you a VIP pass to the fashion event of the year. We will be going backstage to talk to some of the biggest fashion designers, showing you all hottest trends and giving you a front row seat to all the A-list shows.

One of the first shows we hit up at Lincoln Center was the Academy of Art University Show. This is where seven young graduates of the University each competed with thousands of other students to get the opportunity of a lifetime—to show at Fashion Week. After a year long process, they hit the stage for the first time.

Even though many of the designers used similar colors—greens, blacks and cream—they each had their own distinct flare, giving us a fresh look at some of the trends to come. It's hard to pick a favorite because I can definitely see girls wearing a piece from each collection—so that’s a good sign!

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Tags Fashion Week 2011, Video

This is so much better than a balloon bouquet (sorry boyfriends of the world!). In honor of Valentine's Day, Summit Entertainment has released yet another still from the set of "Breaking Dawn"! Much like the first image of Bella clutching feathers from Thanksgiving, this pic is light on cast members but heavy on ambiance.

The photo is obviously of Isle Esme, the tropical locale Bella and Edward escape to for their honeymoon. A series of lighted torches illuminate a path to a boat waiting in the foggy harbor. Could this be the precursor to Bella and Edward's sizzling skinny dip scene? Or perhaps it's after the fact when they actually, you know, leave their room? All we know for sure is that this looks completely romantic and aw-inducing. We can't wait to see it on film!

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Tags Breaking Dawn, Photo, Twilight

Few "Vampire Diaries" watchers wouldn't love to wake up next to dashing Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) or his equally drool-worthy brother Stefan (Paul Wesley) every morning, and now those fangirl fantasies can come true. Well, sort of...

Damon, Stefan and Elena (Nina Dobrev) got "dolled" up (literally) for Toy Fair 2011, where they made their miniature and very plastic debut.

Robert Tonner of Tonner Doll Co. gave us a sneak peek at our favorite "TVD" trio in doll form, and we've got to say we're pretty impressed at how closely the figurines replicate the actual characters. Stefan, for instance, is clad in his signature black leather jacket, gray T-shirt and dark jeans, while Elena is rocking the long, straight hair (so as not to be confused with Katherine!) and her can't-live-without vervain necklace. The Damon doll also nails the character's dark look, though we can't help but notice he sort of has a Justin Bieber haircut going on. No one's perfect, I guess!

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Tags Candice Accola, Ian Somerhalder, Katerina Graham, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Vampire Diaries, Video