Harris to Host Oscars; Beyonce Gets Bangs

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title: Neil Patrick Harris Gets a New Gig

text: It's going to be legen--wait for it--dary.

Neil Patrick Harris confirmed that he will be hosting the Academy Awards this February.

The Emmy and Tony Award winner has become a go-to pick for hosting gigs, complete with song-and-dance numbers.

He confirmed the news via Instagram, posting a video saying "I'm in" before checking "host the Oscars" off a written bucket list.

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title: Beyonce's New Bangs

text: The first lady may have gotten a wave of universal support when she debuted her bangs in January 2013, but Beyonce didn't receive the same reaction.

The pop superstar was spotted with extremely short bangs during a visit to Paris and later London on Wednesday.

Twitter had a predictable backlash. The word Bangopocalpse was used in some reports and others just prayed it was a wig, but, as always, her loyal 'Beyhive' of fans came to her defense on social media.

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title: Michelle Obama Mixes Root Vegetables With Rap

text: The first lady has been known to spontaneously dance while promoting her 'Let's Move' initiative, but it's gone to a new level now.

Michelle Obama made a play on Lil' Jon's hit 'Turn Down For What' in a punny Vine video where she grooves out with a head nod while holding up a turnip.

This isn't the first time that the song has been used for political purposes. It was also the backbone of a "get out the vote" PSA featuring Lil' Jon himself, Lena Dunham, former SNL star Fred Armisen and Glee's Darren Criss.

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title: Ebola in the Spotlight

text: Ebola is one of the top online search terms after another nurse in Texas tested positive for the disease.

It was revealed that nurse Amber Vinson had flown from Cleveland to Dallas less than a day before her fever spiked and was tested for Ebola. She told officials that her temperature was 99.5 before flying and they said she could fly because technically, that did not meet their standard for a fever, which is 100.4 degrees.

Vinson, who reportedly checked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about whether or not she should fly to visit relatives in Ohio for the weekend, was one of the nurses who treated Thomas Duncan, the Liberian man hospitalized for Ebola in Texas, who later died.

Duncan's medical records state that Vinson drew his blood, inserted catheters and dealt with his bodily fluids while treating him.

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