AP - DMX rapped for reporters outside a Phoenix courtroom after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft.
Reuters - Katy Perry led the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart for a fifth week on Thursday with "I Kissed a
Girl," while Rihanna's former chart-topper, "Take a Bow," was
No. 2 for a third week.
AP - With Alison Krauss touring this summer with Robert Plant, the guys in her band, Union Station, had some time to kill, like enough to read biographies of all 43 presidents and maybe paint their houses and their neighbors' houses, too.
Reuters - Rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued
Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him
the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his
permission and without paying him a fee.
AP - "It's a deeply personal matter. I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter." Christian Bale, on allegations that he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel.
AP - LONDON (AP) Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.