A Russian fisherman says the only thing that prevented a brown bear from killing him was Justin Bieber—specifically, a ringtone of Bieber's first big hit, "Baby."

Poor author Susan Orlean is just besieged by animal woes. First it was the wistful tale of the dead chicken, and now she's been attacked by a bear. Well, OK, just her house in Aspen was attacked. Do tell, Twitter:

TMZ has some unexpectedly touching footage of a meeting between recent SAGgie recipient James Gandolfini and his "Number One Fan" at NY's JFK airport; though the admirer's fawning, if pesky, overtures to his Sopranos idol might have started out on the wrong foot, with the suddenly angered actor applying a potential-stalker-neutralizing death-grip to his pursuer's face, the two seemed to reach a peaceful resolution outside the terminal without the customary intervention of authorities, an unnecessary stun-gunning, or shouted threats of legal action.