After moving 210,000 copies during its first week, ‘Mistletoe’ is now sitting atop the Billboard 200 this week. The album also earned Bieber a distinction that he now shares with just six artists – Susan Boyle, Josh Groban, Kenny G, Mitch Miller, Bing Crosby and the King of Rock n’ Roll Elvis Presley – for topping the Billboard 200 with a holiday-themed record. And with still a few months before his birthday, the 17-year old singer/songwriter has cemented himself as the only artist to have three no.1 albums before reaching 18 years of age, with his first full-length studio effort ‘My World 2.0’ and his first remix release ‘Never Say Never’ rounding up the list.

Indeed, this must be Justin’s sweetest Christmas ever, because topping everything off is the fact that he actually has someone – Selena Gomez – that he can kiss under the mistletoe – talk about having a very merry Christmas.

“On the last day of each year, Times Square, the ‘Crossroads of the World,’ becomes the focal point for millions of viewers across the globe,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company which officially manages the city’s marketing and tourism businesses.

The New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square is a long-celebrated tradition dating back to 1908. For years, it has gathered more than a million city dwellers and tourists as they anticipate the midnight countdown and the descension of the ball, prepped by live performances from today’s hottest artists. It is also televised live globally, with over a billion people worldwide partaking in the festivities through their TV sets.

In a statement sent to MTV News, the singer’s spokesman Matthew Hiltzik said, “I can confirm that the team has proactively made arrangements for Justin to be tested upon his return and we’re going to hold everyone who is involved responsible.” Not only will he go through the DNA test to settle the paternity issue once and for all, but he will also file a counter lawsuit against Yeater and her lawyers to teach them a lesson that while he may be an easy target for such accusations, he is a much harder opponent to beat in court.

Hiltzik added, “It’s sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory, and demonstrably false claims. We’ll vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to protect Justin and to hold those involved with bringing this suit accountable for their actions.”

On Friday and fresh from his big win – or wins – at the MTV European Music Awards, Bieber appeared on NBC’s ‘Today’ to promote his new record, ‘Under the Mistletoe’. He also straightforwardly addressed the issue through host Matt Lauer, “I’d just like to say, basically, that none of those allegations are true. I know I’m going to be a target, but I’m never going to be a victim.” He also explained how Yeater’s story is obviously fabricated from the very beginning down to the minutest detail. His accuser claims that she and Biebs had a quick unprotected tryst backstage immediately after the singer’s show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last year. “I think it’s crazy because every night after the show, I’ve gone right from the stage right to my car,” Bieber responded. He also added that he has “never met the woman”.

The woman, 20-year old Mariah Yeater, is in the brink of facing her own rap sheet as the Los Angeles police is contemplating on charging her with statutory rape, since it seems that Bieber was only 16 years old while she was 19 when the night in question allegedly happened.

Bieber will not only take a paternity test as he soon as he sets foot in the US on November 17, he’s also returning to ‘Today’ for a performance and will also appear on ‘The View’ on the same day.

‘Under the Mistletoe’ will hit stores on November 1st and will feature the ‘Never Say Never’ hit maker singing songs about bells ringing, snow falling and mistletoe kissing.

He announced the news via Twitter, as usual: “I’m so excited!!!! Can’t wait till it is released and everyone can hear how amazing it is.”

He also added, “Im telling you…never say never…never stop dreaming….never give up. #DREAMBIG. @BoyzIIMen Im honored and blessed. thank u.”  Yes you heard it right Beliebers, the album features collaborations with Boyz II Men and his very own mentor, Usher.

Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, is said to be in “in deep talks” with Cole’s camp for a collaboration which is set to appear in the female singer’s third release.  The former Girls Aloud lead singer envisions her new solo album to feature hits that are of the same caliber as let’s say, ‘O.M.G’ by Will.I.Am and Usher.  An insider was quoted in saying, “Usher and Will got together to make O.M.G – just think what they could do with their proteges.”

Cole has been spending more and more time in New York to record material for the album.  Expect it to have more than a hint of hip-hop and R&B as she is often seen with producer Alex Da Kid, and if rumors are to be believed, it seems that the two might be making sweet body bumping music in and out of the recording studio.

After the young couple attended their mutual friend Demi Lovato’s Nokia Theatre show on Friday night, Biebs had something else planned for his lady love.  After the two traversed an underground tunnel leading to the Staples Center, Gomez soon realized that they had the entire 20,000-seater stadium for themselves.  Bieber wined and dined her followed by an exclusive screening of ‘Titanic’, talk about romance.

And Justin did talk about romance on his Twitter page: “Romance isn’t dead, treat your lady right fellas,” he posted.

But one question remained, how much did Bieber spend to have exclusive access to the home of the L.A. Lakers?  According to TMZ, nothing – well, not exactly.  In classic x-deal fashion, Bieber’s recent sold-out shows at the stadium allowed him to use the venue for his chick flick-esque date with Selena.  Now, that’s what you call a sweet deal.

But in this Muppet skit, they got every Bieber detail spot-on except for his skin color (which is purple) and his voice, which is a lot deeper and bigger than in real life.

In a skit about measuring things, Bieber’s Muppet alter-ego and Elmo join together in singing ‘Measure, Yeah, Measure’, whose tune and rhythm is clearly adapted from Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’, and they did this while purple Biebs was measuring everything he could find, and a big shrimp and an elephant were no exception.

Catch this funny and somewhat endearing segment on the September 26 episode of Sesame Street.

If Tweets from music producer and rapper Sebastian are to be believed – or correctly speculated, that is – it looks like a collaboration between Lovato and Bieber are in the works, and the single may appear in the female pop star’s upcoming studio effort, produced by Sebastian and Timbaland.

No one has confirmed the rumor yet, but you be the judge. Here is Sebastian’s tweet earlier today: “Wow we had some special guests stop by in the @ddlovato session today. Could it be a super duet in the process. Stay tuned!” After which, one of his followers tried to guess and she seemed to be right on the money: “@AndreaLovesSwag u said justin bieber that is a very very good guess,” the rapper posted in response. Adding up to the clues is that Bieber was in Boca Raton last night for his girlfriend’s show, and that’s just an hour ride away from Miami, where Lovato is recording her new album. Not to mention, Demi and Selena are good friends.

So yeah, it does add up.

It was her boyfriend, Justin Bieber.

He crooned the audience with his rendition of one of Justin Timberlake’s most memorable hits, ‘Cry Me a River’, and according to those who were there, the ‘Baby’ singer also performed a track of his own, ‘Favorite Girl’.

And of course, being the Twitter addict, Bieber wrote about the events of that night on the social networking site for everyone of his 10 million followers to know and gush about: “Had a #greatnight and surprised the people. felt good to be on stage. nothing is changing that. #REAL,” he also added, “@selenagomez u did great tonight. proud of u.”

The short, sudden and surprise guest stint in Gomez’s Costa Mesa show only made Bieber more excited to perform onstage again, which is why he is focusing all his attention on his new and upcoming album, which he also tweeted about: “More excited than ever to get back in the studio and make this #newalbum,” he also wrote that he wants to get back on the road badly to spread the word about his new material, “Miss the tour and want to give u all new music. #BELIEVE I do this because i love music. #REAL.”

The young couple may have very busy lives as pop stars but they sure know how to give a big shout out to their fans. Just this weekend, Selena Gomez thanked her fans after the hash tag ‘HappyBirthdaySelena’ topped the list of trending topics on Twitter. “‘HappyBirthdaySelena’ is a trending topic. Thank you all so much for a great birthday. Thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes, I love you all,” the ‘Who Says’ singer tweeted.

It started when Bieber overheard one of his songs playing from the wedding reception while he was driving in Malibu with Gomez. It was then when he decided that it might be a nice and cool gesture to gatecrash that particular reception and tagged his pop star girlfriend along with him.

Some of the comments posted by those who viewed the clip ranged from positive: “Yeah, but the Groom and Bride obviously were happy that he was there..”, to vague: “That is just terrible”, to plain annoyance: “He crashed a complete stranger’s wedding and took all of the attention. It’s the groom and bride’s moment, not his.” For what it’s worth, the video is now circulating its way to local news outlets like the Los Angeles Times, to newspapers across the pond like The Daily Mail.

You can watch the clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me2FhZea_YY and judge for yourself whether Bieber’s wedding crashing antic was endearing or off-putting.