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Everyone is talking about the abrupt death of Brian Griffin on the animated series ‘Family Guy,’ but is the precocious talking pooch really gone? Let’s see if we can track him down in the usual celebrity circles

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First stop: Los Angeles for the American Music Awards, where Lady Gaga arrived atop a paper mache horse puppet. The girl’s simply outrageous!MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Exactly one day after she turned 21, Miley Cyrus showed up at the AMAs wearing a surprisingly modest suit. Well, modest for Miley anywayMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Rihanna also made an appearance on the AMAs red carpet, but offered no explanation why she’s sporting a combover these daysMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Brian was at the AMAs, too, but he wisely remained in the media room where the drinks were free and the snacks were plenty

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Meanwhile, reality thingy Kelly Osbourne showed up at the AMAs wearing some manner of chainmail metallic prom dressMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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And hang on, isn’t that Nicole Richie, best known for her former party days with bestie Paris Hilton? Why are two reality-TV oddities all gussied up for a music awards show?MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Ah-ha, the unholy duo were conscripted to present the award for Best Use of Cowbell in a Rock Song, which ran during a commercial breakLUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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By that point, Brian was in a drunken stupor, so he departed the media room and brushed aside the TMZ reporters clamoring for his picture

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But the AMAs are all about the music, right? The show included a performance by Ke$ha and Pitbull, who wore their Halloween getups of Daisy Duke and Fester Addams, respectivelyLUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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The five laddies that are One Direction received an award and also a lesson in personal safety after the pointy AMA trophy slipped off Liam’s head and punctured Zayn’s foot. It’s only funny until someone loses a toe, boysJohn Shearer/The Associated Press

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And Miley closed the AMAs by performing in front of a giant, winking, lip-synching kitten. Nobody twerked and nobody got hurtLUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Once he spotted the giant kitty, Brian packed his bag and made a beeline for LAX. Oh where, oh where, could that little dog be going?

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He wasn’t in Glendale, California, where Steve Martin awkwardly attempted a forearm bump with U.S. president Barack ObamaPablo Martinez Monsivais/The Associated Press

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And Brian wasn’t in Buenos Aires, where Will Smith inexplicably stole the spotlight from tennis star Novak Djokovic after the former won a tennis matchMARCOS BRINDICCI/Reuters

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According to several sources, Brian attempted to go undercover as an American businessman, but the ruse fell through after he kept drooling on his shirt

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But let’s keep looking. No sign of Brian in Macau, where soccer star David Beckham looked cool and calm at a boxing match, even though Paris Hilton was lurking right behind himTYRONE SIU/Reuters

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And Brian was nowhere to be found in Sydney, Australia, where Will Ferrell informed reporters that his ‘Anchorman 2’ co-star David Koenchner was expecting a baby girlSteve Christo/The Associated Press

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And he wasn’t at the Staples Center in L.A., where LMFAO singer Redfoo infuriated Lakers fans by texting in court side seats normally reserved for the very sick or very rich. Hmm, Brian must adopted a new persona nobody could possibly see through. What disguise could he possibly have adopted?Jayne Kamin-Oncea

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Oh, Brian, you slay usPaul A. Hebert

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