AP - Madonna's new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore.

Reuters - Frank Sinatra is having a very good week. Buoyed by a cavalcade of marketing and advertising surrounding multiple products tied to the 10th anniversary of his death, "Nothing but the Best" (Reprise), a collection of remastered classics, has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 99,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

E! Online - At first it seemed like overkill, being able to download American Idol performances from iTunes the day after they aired.

Reuters - Newly crowned "American Idol" David Cook, already topping the iTunes music download charts, said on Friday he hopes to put out a rock album that will "make the hair on your neck stand up."

E! Online - Jessica Simpson hopped off her flight from Mexico and jumped right back to work.

Reuters - New York Gov. David Paterson has granted British-born rapper "Slick Rick" a full and unconditional pardon for attempted murder and weapons convictions to help him avoid deportation.

Reuters - As Nashville embraces music reality shows like "Nashville Star," "Gone Country," "Can You Duet" and "GAC Star," two country stars are taking a more old-school approach to discovering new talent.