Candy Portraits Of Celebs Top The Morning Links

Dentists will presumably have mixed feelings.

Portrait of Lady Gaga by Cristiam Ramos

Portrait of Nicki Minaj by Cristiam Ramos

Hugh Laurie is in negotiations to star in NBC's upcoming pirate series Blackbeard. - [Zap2it]

10 of the craziest door knockers you'll ever see. Some of these are...um...yikes. - [Oddee]

Public health experts have long focused almost exclusively on the treatment of HIV, but now they're moving to establish better prevention strategies as well. - [Time]

Will celebs also be spending Thanksgiving curled up into balls of tryptophan-induced shame on the sofa? - [HLN]

A college basketball player scored 138 points in a game last night. - [HuffingtonPost]

All 125 of Rihanna's songs ranked from worst to first. - [Popdust]

7 things R. Kelly actually said at the screening of Trapped in the Closet: Chapter 23. The man is a gift that keeps on giving. - [fuse.tv]

Kobe Bryant autographed a fan's tattoo this weekend. - [SportsIllustrated]

The wins and fails of Thanksgiving songs. - [TheDailyBeast]

Headline Story: Click through to see more of Cristiam Ramos' portraits and to learn about the inspiration behind his totally sweet work! - [DailyMail]