Filming on location can be difficult, even if you're hanging out with the Jonas Brothers. So while hanging around the Canadian set of "Camp Rock: The Final Jam" (the sequel to the hit Disney TV movie from 2008), Demi Lovato bonded with a barnyard animal and called her a pal. Lovato took to Twitter to announce "Made best friends with a chicken today. No lie. Pictures later!"

She delivered on her promise and posted two photos a few hours later. "She was falling asleep in my arms!" Lovato wrote about her fowl pal. "So cute. I was so close to taking it home with me." She also added, "I swear, it was love at first sight."

In addition to the bonding with animals, it sounds like the "Camp Rock" sequel experience is going well for her, as she also recently tweeted, "So thankful for the friendships I've made from both 'Camp Rock' and 'Camp Rock 2.'" It's been an excellent year for Lovato, who saw her most recent album Here We Go Again debut at the top of the Billboard albums chart back in July and went on a popular two month tour with David Archuleta. Once the movie — which also stars all three Jonas Brothers, reprising their roles from the first "Camp Rock" — wraps up filming in Ontario, Lovato will head back out on the road to cover a few more tour dates. Will she take the (apparently unnamed) chicken home with her? It's difficult to get livestock across the Canadian border, but if anybody can do it, Demi can.

Demi Lovato's new album Here We Go Again hits stores today, and it's a more rocking effort than her debut disc. Lovato talked a lot about the album with MTV News' Jocelyn Vena, but one of the things that she cited was her professional relationship with John Mayer. She had been a big fan for a long time, so it was something of a wish fulfilled when they collaborated on the new record's "World of Chances." She enjoyed the process but joked about how many tangents his hits in the studio.

Mayer wasn't the only special guest to provide an assist on Lovato's latest. She also worked with singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin ("Falling Over Me"), the Academy Is... frontman William Beckett ("For the Love of a Daughter," which didn't make the album) and some dude named Nick Jonas ("Stop the World").

One question: Did Mayer really send Lovato "a letter" when he heard about her fandom? Wouldn't he be more likely to Tweet?

It seems like TV wizard and star of "Wizards of Waverly Place," Selena Gomez, and movie werewolf Taylor Lautner are making it work despite coming from two very different enchanted fictional backgrounds. The pair was spotted together again, this time not ducking from the prying eyes of the paparazzi.

People.com has a photo of the two young actors jumping around and laughing as they take some time out to meet up in Vancouver, where Taylor is shooting "New Moon" and Selena is working on her new flick, "Ramona and Beezus."

We just have to wonder what Selena's good friend, Demi Lovato, has to say about the whole thing. When asked by MTV News if she'd like to have a song on the "New Moon" soundtrack, Selena's BFF said she'd love to. "Edward Cullen — I would write a love song to him," she said, before giddily hinting that she might actually be on Team Jacob, "Or Jacob Black!"

Well, we hope that Demi's "Twilight" fandom doesn't turn their friendship into a rivalry. Besides, now there are plenty of werewolves to go around.

Apparently, Demi Lovato isn't the only Disney teen queen who loves herself some heavy metal. Miley Cyrus also claims to be a headbanger, and the 16-year-old wants all her critics to know that when she wears an Iron Maiden T-shirt around town, it's because she really loves the band.

"OK, so here's the deal ... I know you guys check up on some cool sites with different pics of me, and that's awesome and I think that's great that you get to see me out and about," she said in a new YouTube video, in which she also discusses her relationship with the Jonas Brothers. "So, I'm sure you guys have seen me rocking an Iron Maiden shirt lately. And I know there's been some people saying, 'Oh, she's a poser ... She wants to be a rock star.' You guys don't know my life. You don't know if I like Iron Maiden or not."
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By Nicole Guanlao

Some have criticized Disney stars for being "too Disney" and anti-rock and roll, but judging from tonight's "Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert on the Disney Channel, my girls Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato seemed to be rocking out with the best of them.

There was fist-pumping and some head-banging action mixed in there. Demi even did some weird "Matrix" move, which can be quite difficult in black booties. Miley rocked out in her T-shirt, while Demi sported a gold sequin top.

Before her rockin' performance, Cyrus kicked off the concert in a dress that seemed more fitting for her mom than for the 16-year-old pop superstar. While it might have been a fashion misstep, we still love Miley.

The Jonas Brothers are also on the bill for the kids-only inaugural celebration. Can they top the girls? To see where your favorite stars will be for other upcoming D.C. events, check out our inauguration lineup.

Miley and Demi both had great performances, but who do you think filled the rock-star role best? Who had the best rock-and-roll moves? Let us know!

We didn't forget about Britney Spears this Pop Week, but there may have been a few people we didn't get the chance to catch up with for 2009. Here are the pop week honorable mentions.

1. Demi Lovato: This Disney star isn't expected to slow down in 2009. She's getting her own TV show, "Sonny with a Chance," and she'll also be seen with Selena Gomez in the movie "Princess Protection Program." She'll also once again hook up with the Jonas Brothers, if the rumored sequel to "Camp Rock" happens.

2. Daniel Radcliffe: After hitting Broadway for "Equus," Daniel isn't going to let his role onscreen as a wizard go — he's also got two more "Harry Potter" flicks lined up after the release of "The Half-Blood Prince." Also up for Daniel is "Journey," in which he plays photojournalist Dan Eldon.
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We here at MTV News are a pretty diverse bunch, so the views expressed by some in our more official-type year-end lists (like James Montgomery's Top 25 Albums and Best Songs, and the Mixtape Monday Awards) are not necessarily shared by the rest of the newsroom. So, this week we gave everyone else a chance to chime in with their own lists and explain (or defend) their choices. You'll find the staff faves of 2008 all together here.

By Jocelyn Vena, Writer

Let's face it, 2008 was the year of the pop artist. And, since I am the resident pop expert around these parts, I decided to make my top 10 list all about the greatest pop albums to hit the charts in the last 12 months.

10. Pink, Funhouse: Her tough-girl attitude paid off with this album. She performed her single, "So What," at the VMAs and soon after, it was everywhere. Read more...

Last week we told you about a Miley Cyrus video in which she kinda made fun of fellow Disney kids Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. Then there was the "Hannah Montana" star's subsequent apology. (Hey, we're not ones to judge. All we can say is that we're really glad YouTube didn't exist when we were that age.)

But today we got Selena's side of the story, and she says ... there is no story. "There's no feud — there's nothing to feud about, so why start a fight?" she told us.

What do you think? Is the girls' relationship really drama-free, or are they just playing nice for the cameras? Let us know below.

These mega-millionaire superstar kids grow up so fast these days! Less than a week after Miley Cyrus and pal Mandy Jiroux mocked up-and-coming Disney stars Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez in a YouTube video, the "Hannah Montana" star has, like, totally apologized. "If we offended them, we're super sorry," Cyrus told Popstar! magazine, explaining that she was actually trying to support the girls. (Read the complete story here.) Popstar! is, like, our favorite publication, by the way.

How do you think these teen queens should settle their beef? A sing-and-dance-off? A summer reading challenge?

By Todd Brown

On Friday evening, just moments before her show, I sat down with Demi Lovato, the teen that many are calling the next Miley Cyrus. But just to be clear, she has no intention of being the next Miley Cyrus, she just wants to be Demi. Of course, she can dance, sing, act, and work a crowd just as well as Miley, but she does it in a style all her own. Demi and I talked for more than 20 minutes about her career, growing up working in the business (she started when she was eight), her passion to create, her music, her acting, how she handles being a teen star, and much more. Demi might only be 15, (turning 16 in August), but she has the sensibility and poise of a showbiz veteran. I was especially impressed with her determination to remain grounded. We will have much more on the interview later this week.

Minutes after the interview concluded, we all hopped into a waiting SUV and rushed off to Hollywood, where Demi was performing a solo show at the Roxy that night. We were late for soundcheck, the car was flying through LA traffic to make it to the venue, the doors were to open in less than 10 minutes, screaming tweens, teens and their parents were lined up for a few blocks outside the venue — and all the while Demi was sitting in the back of SUV, with headphones on and in her own world, calm, relaxed, and ready to perform.

Check back later this week to watch highlights from Demi’s performance and hear more from the interview.