Justin Bieber Nabs Most-Watched YouTube Video of All Time

YouTube phenom Justin Bieber has succeeded in slaying Lady Gaga's little monster, the music video for "Bad Romance," as he has nabbed the honor of having the most-viewed YouTube video of all time.

Last night, YouTube tweeted that Bieber had beat out Gaga, only to be proven wrong, as Ms. Telephone clawed her way back to number one. As I was shuffling off the news desk last night, VEVO informed us via e-mail: "Wanted to alert you that Justin Bieber and LadyGaga have been battling all afternoon. The prize? Whose video is the web’s most-watched!"

YouTube has yet to update its Twitter feed -- or rearrange its most-watched list, for that matter -- but according to the video-sharing site, the Boy King of Twitter has risen to new ranks, capturing 245,746,720 views for his vid "Baby ft. Ludacris." Lady Gaga currently has 245,570,952 views on "Bad Romance." How long will this mighty battle rage on? Only time will tell.

Personally, I'm hoping an adorable baby or kitten comes along to usurp one of these pop parasites -- I actually watched Bieber's vid for the first time yesterday, and was at a loss at understanding its appeal. I mean, if saccharine jams accompanied by early 2000s-esque camera work is your thing, then, by all means, geek out -but I think the viral gods can do better.