AP - "85 Years of Great Writing in Time" (Time Books, 560 pages, $26.95): Those of us who traffic in words for a living feel somewhat under siege these days, like a Donkey Kong machine sitting forlornly in the corner of a ramshackle pizza parlor while teenagers on the sidewalk outside play Grand Theft Auto on their handhelds.

AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush is honoring his former spokesman, Tony Snow, by recounting his experiences at the White House and offering prayers and continued support for his family.

Reuters - Banks owed money by convicted boy band mogul Lou Pearlman will be the last of his creditors to get anything if he pays back the $300 million he swindled out of investors and financial institutions, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday.

E! Online - Are there are few demons lurking in Jesse James' monster garage?

E! Online - Here's a shocking celebrity split.

E! Online - Working with Miley Cyrus reminded Brett Ratner of a "Beautiful Stranger" he once knew.

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — One reason Jessica Alba named her baby daughter Honor was that she felt her own was pretty bland. "I was always irritated that my name was Jessica," the 27-year-old actress tells OK! magazine.

AP - "Mad Men" and "Damages" have a shot at Emmy nomination history. AMC's 1960s Madison Avenue drama and FX's legal thriller, both semifinalists for the Emmy nods that were to be announced early Thursday, could be the first basic cable series to get best-series bids.

AP - It's only 9:33 a.m., but already Danielle Steel is having a lousy morning.

Fashion Wire Daily - If something works, why not do it again?

AP - Katie Holmes is coming back to TV — and yes, there's a "Dawson's Creek" connection.