We like Aubrey O'Day cuz she's not afraid to speak her mind. (See: this morning's Twitter update.) But as much as we love her sass, we're even more impressed when Aubrey puts that famous mouth of hers to good use. Like she did by signing on for NoH8's new "I'm Coming Out" PSA! Check it out, and watch as Aubs, Dawn Richard and other famous faces (Pete Wentz, anyone?) take a stand against discrimination.

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When Danity Kane officially disbanded (as in for REALZ for realz, on the Making The Band 4 Live Finale), Dawn Richard surprised fans with talk of her latest project: another gig working for Diddy! No, she's not bringing DK back (at least, not unless the other four members all sign on) but she IS getting ready to show off her vocal chops as one half of the brand-new duo, Dirty Money.

Hear how the Bad Boy himself described Dawn's role on his upcoming album, Last Train to Paris, plus get the MTV News scoop on when this train's scheduled to leave the station. (As of now, our best guess is sometime this summer year millennium.)

If Michael Jackson's memorial brought tears to your eyes yesterday, you certainly weren't alone. Emotions ran high throughout the ceremony (even Mariah Carey was choking back sobs!), and tons of celebs took to their Twitters to commemorate the passing of one of music's greatest superstars.

Needless to say, Michael's fellow artists were among those hit hardest by his passing. Among those grieving in the pop community? Danity Kane's Dawn Richard and Aubrey O'Day, and Day26's Willie Taylor (borrowing a few words from Tyrese Gibson). After the jump, read their final farewells and feel free to add your own in the comments!

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We know, we know, this isn't the first time we told you Dawn and Que were talking marriage. And while the couple hasn't officially made the leap from "In a Relationship" to "Engaged," Que's sounding more serious than ever about getting hitched to his dream girl.

"[O]ne day I'm gonna marry her," the Day26er recently told his hometown paper (according to Singersroom.com). "She is so real. I want everybody to accept it. I know it's hard with this industry because you got a lot of fans but, I am so in love."

And don't let Dawn's conspicuously(?) naked ring finger fool you. In just seven short months, Que's gone from murmuring vague you-never-knows to announcing he's found his future baby mama!

"I want to have kids with this girl one day," Que insists. "I know I've found the woman I want to be with for the rest of my life."

Awww, we love weddings! Here's to hoping we (or at least the MTB cameras) get to be there for the "I do"s ...

After watching last night's Danity Kane retrospective, we're even more confused than ever about what ultimately caused the split. Was it Aubrey's supposed rift with Aundrea (or her very public feud with Diddy)? D. Woods' long rumored desire to go solo? Dawn's budding relationship with Que? All of the above??

Fact is, watching the drama unfold all over again didn't clear things up so much as remind us how much magic Danity Kane had when all five girls were actually on the same page.

Which made us wonder: what's DK's legacy? The explosive breakup? The girls? Their two number one albums? Now that their wild ride is finally over, tell us what you'll remember most about The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane.

Forget all that shiz Sway was sayin' about how Aubrey's kinda, sorta to blame for Danity Kane's demise. In case y'all forget, girl didn't just wake up one morning and decide she was gonna quit the band -- she was FIRED. In front of everyone. (Last live Making the Band finale, anyone??)

Plus, in spite of everything that went down, Aubs still says she'd looooooove to get the group back together! Hear why she's still hoping to share the stage with her fellow DK-ers, if they'll have her.

Meanwhile, 'member when Puff told Dawn he was keeping her around -- and floated the idea of bringing in four new gals to help her rebuild DK? Well, even though Diddy dismissed that plan last night (promising fans it would never, ever happen!), we wanted to know how Dawn felt about moving forward without her Danity girls. Turns out, she was against it from the start ...

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While you were all watching Danity Kane fend off questions from Sway, we were racing upstairs to the Green Room, staking out spots and getting ready to grab the girls for one last Q&A. Two seconds later, we were face to face with Ginger O'Day (spray-painted green in honor of the Boston Celtics) and her mommy, Aubrey. And with all the drama that went down, we wanted to hear her talk about some of her happier memories of DK. 'Course, we weren't expecting her bestest-ever moment to revolve around Diddy ...

Meanwhile, we wanted to hear how Dawn felt being there for Que -- and watching the boys go through what she and Danity Kane experienced. And in between admiring her new 'do (she calls it Paris "chic") and fawning over her doorknob-sized earrings, we got to hear Dawn's final post-show thoughts. And, surprise, surprise, she had nothing but love for ALL her DK sisters (more about that later!). And, of COURSE, her Day26 brothers ...

There was singing, and a little dancing. Laughter, and a teary eye or two (ahem, Shannon Bex). But most of all, there was closure! When The Quadruple Ds (Diddy, Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang) reunited tonight for the Making the Band 4 Live Finale, all was finally said ... and done. We think.

Here are some highlights from the historic MTB4 conclusion!

++ In a flashy show of solidarity, Diddy joined Day26 on stage to perform the group's single, "Imma Put It On Her."

++ Que apologized for going "crazy" this season and said it was (mostly) temporary. Mike and Que then hugged it out.

++ Donnie expressed some serious disappointment over losing camera time to the other boys' bitchassness. And then he stole back everyone's attention with a fab solo performance of "Pick It Up."

++ Aundrea was the only member of Danity Kane who didn't show. Shannon passed along the message that "'Drea loves her fans" but she's "been through a lot" and just needs to be with family right now.

++ Dawn got her hair chopped off! (Maybe that's not a big deal to some, but we think it's MAY-JOR!)

++ Aubrey said she wants to forgive and forget. Let it go. Move on! She's so zen, y'all.

++ Diddy told DK he loves them and "it's been a pleasure," and they returned the sentiment.

++ Shannon and Aubrey admitted that they wouldn't mind a do-over after a solid time out (D Woods not so much), and then Diddy announced that (as far as he's concerned) there will never be another Danity Kane unless it includes its original members. (Still, he's letting each of them out of their contracts so they can currently pursue solo projects.)

++ Diddy also confirmed that he'll be making yet another band -- a girl group! -- and hopefully they'll "appreciate things and work things out."

++ Aubrey's got her own Reality TV show coming up in the fall!

++ And last but not least ... Diddy wants you to follow him on Twitter: iamdiddy.

Stay tuned for exclusive video from our backstage interviews at the event -- and tell us what you think about all the news!!!

All season long, Diddy's kept Dawn and Aundrea (and fans) guessing about the future of Danity Kane. And while we fretted over whether or not he'd rebuild the group, we never in a million years suspected he'd cut Aundrea -- and keep Dawn on, as DK's sole surviving member.

Sure, Aundrea was wishy-washy. (A year ago. For, like, a second.) But sad as we are to see her go, we're even more concerned about talk of rebuilding the group with Dawn ... and four new chicks.

+ Think Diddy should keep working with Dawn on a solo basis? Or is he right to consider bringing Danity back with only one of its original members? Let us know whether you guys think Diddy made a mistake in letting Aundrea walk.

We hear what Donnie was saying about how Dawn's constant presence has altered the Day26 dynamic. But from what we've seen, Que owes his woman a big thank you (and maybe some roses) for getting him, his group and his career back on track.

If Dawn hadn't been there to talk some sense into Que at the studio, dude would've slammed the door behind him and never looked back. Instead, he had a reassuring heart-to-heart with Brian, Will and Mike, while Dawn gently convinced Robert that this was all one big misunderstanding.

Come to think of it, we can't even count the number of times Dawn's calmed Que down, stopped him from storming off in frustration and encouraged him to swallow his pride. So has she changed the fellas' group dynamic? Of course. But we think she's changed it for the better.

+ Think Dawn's part of Que's problem? Or part of the solution? Tell us whether you guys think she crossed the line -- or saved the day -- by getting involved.