With the help of Diet Pepsi, I set off backstage at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in search of fun, fizz, and flare… and find out how to take the designer looks from the runway into your wardrobe.

Take a look at the clip below, currently on the homepage of DietPepsi.com, featuring interviews with designers Vera Wang and Nanette Lepore, renowned fashion editor Derek Blasberg and actress Abigail Breslin.

Spending New Years Eve 2012 in the “center of the World” — Times Square — was the coolest thing ever!

It surely gave us (an insane amount of) hope that 2012 is going to be an even better year than 2011, which is hard to believe, but we’re believing it!!

Thanks to our pals at NIVEA, the official sponsor of New Years Eve in Times Square, we were treated as VIP as it gets: all-access passes to The Hard Rock Cafe and the NIVEA Kiss Stage (in the center of Times Square), a one-on-one interview with Kiss Stage hosts Giuliana Rancic and hubby Bill Rancic, and front row viewing to performances by pop sensation Justin Bieber and Carlos Santana, Cee Lo Green, Pitbull and more.

2011 was truly incredible — thanks in part to so many of you that read the blog — and we truly can’t wait to see what 2012 brings!

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

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On the last and final episode of “Speaking Of” (on Music Choice on-demand) for 2011, MJ was heating up the red carpet at the annual OUT100 Awards and Z-100 Jingle Ball in NYC and bringing you along for the ride as his “Plus 1!”

At the annual OUT100 Awards in New York City, Micah Jesse caught up with funnywoman Kathy Griffin, singer Adam Lambert, talk show host Wendy Williams, and “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, all of whom were honored for being visionaries and supporters of the LGBT community.

Then it was on the annual Z-100 Jingle Ball, presented by Aeropostale, where MJ caught up with a dazzling Khloe Kardashian Odom, David Guetta, LMFAO frontman Travie McCoy, newbies Karmin and “New Years Eve” actress Abigail Breslin about everything from New Years plans and resolutions, to, of course, music!

CLICK HERE to catch the Willow Smith episode of “Speaking Of” or watch it on your TV … on Music Choice on-demand!

“Little Miss Sunshine” actress Abigail Breslin has “music video cameo” to add to her growing list of accomplishments before the age of 16!

Joining Nat and Alex Wolff, the former stars of Nickelodeon’s Naked Brothers Band, Abigail makes a smiley cameo in the band’s first music video for “Thump Thump Thump,” off their debut album, Black Sheep (out Oct. 11!)

MJ just can’t get enough of Abigail Breslin! She is always so smiley!! We love that!!!!

Watch the music video after the jump!

PHOTO: Getty Images

“Little Miss Sunshine” actress Abigail Breslin stunned partygoers looking all grown up at the American Express’ Tribeca Film Festival after-party at Marquee for her newest flick, “Janie Jones,” which opens in theaters in Fall of 2011.

15-year-old Breslin even performed live for the VIP guests at the afterparty, including Ethan Hawke, Marissa Tomei and Emily Mortimer.

PHOTO: Seth Browarnik/worldredeye.com

……..No, not Micah Jesse, silly! (Although, we wish!)

Academy Award nominated actress Abigail Breslin posed for a “HOT SHOT!” with yet another fabulous MJ — iconic designer Marc Jacobs – at David Barton‘s 10th annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive on Friday (Dec 10) in NYC.

Loads of other celebs and socials turned up at the annual soiree at DavidBartonGym’s Astor Place location, including “Real Housewives of New York” star Kelly Bensimon and New Jersey’s Dina Manzo, designers Calvin Klein and Narciso Rodriguez and renowned photog Steven Klein.

Even Madonna and Bette Midler were rumored to have stopped by to drop off toys earlier in the day!

All toys were donated to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital Pediatric HIV Program, New York Presbyterian Pediatric Studies, the Family CareCenter at Harlem Hospital and other children’s organizations.

Spreading the holiday cheer — one toy at a time!