Hollywood headlines: A crazy week in review

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Justin Bieber: About that laptop theft? Nude pics? Mostly a hoaxHulk Hogan sex tape: The wrestler shares his side of the storyBobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon are … on a show togetherRolling Stones release new single 'Doom and Gloom'Rihanna sets new album 'Unapologetic' for Nov. 19Nickelodeon management shakeup continuesFootball great turned actor Alex Karras dies at age 77Stacey Dash reacts to backlash over her Mitt Romney endorsementSnoop Dogg adapts 'Drop It Like It's Hot' to sell Hot PocketsNelly detained as drugs, gun are allegedly found on his tour bus in Texas

Oh, Justin Bieber, you're such a prankster. Such an expertly conceived, precision-executed, hoax-style prankster.

Seems that "stolen" laptop and camera we learned about Wednesday weren't stolen at all. Rather, the notion that "personal footage" from Bieber might be circulating out there was the first piece in a prank puzzle that came together Friday as the Biebs launched his newest music video, "Beauty and a Beat," featuring Nicki Minaj.

Ironically however, Bieber's laptop really was stolen Tuesday night in Washington state, Bieber's publicist told the Associated Press late Friday. "Be very clear, the laptop was indeed stolen in Tacoma. That was NOT a hoax," she said via email. Tacoma police told the AP that a police report was filed Wednesday.

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<strong>Full story:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-justin-bieber-laptop-hoax-beauty-and-a-beat,0,7259493.story">Justin Bieber: About that laptop theft? Nude pics? Mostly a hoax</a> | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-review-justin-bieber-staples-center-20121003,0,4024652.story">Review: Justin Bieber hard to 'Believe' at Staples Center</a>

Justin Bieber: About that laptop theft? Nude pics? Mostly a hoax

( Thomas Boyd / The Oregonian / Associated Press )

Oh, Justin Bieber, you're such a prankster. Such an expertly conceived, precision-executed, hoax-style prankster. Seems that "stolen" laptop and camera we learned about Wednesday weren't stolen at all. Rather, the notion that "personal footage" from Bieber might be circulating out there was the first piece in a prank puzzle that came together Friday as the Biebs launched his newest music video, "Beauty and a Beat," featuring Nicki Minaj. Ironically however, Bieber's laptop really was stolen Tuesday night in Washington state, Bieber's publicist told the Associated Press late Friday. "Be very clear, the laptop was indeed stolen in Tacoma. That was NOT a hoax," she said via email. Tacoma police told the AP that a police report was filed Wednesday.

Full story: Justin Bieber: About that laptop theft? Nude pics? Mostly a hoax | Review: Justin Bieber hard to 'Believe' at Staples Center

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