AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newlyweds Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz say they are expecting a baby.

AP - Questions linger about what, if anything, a man who made a surprise call to defense attorneys might be able to say to help R. Kelly at his child pornography trial.

E! Online - Pete Wentz has some wacky ideas when it comes to romance.

E! Online - He's married. He's a father. So is it any wonder R&B star Usher Raymond sounds a little more mellow on his fifth album, Here I Stand?

AP - CHICAGO — A former personal assistant to R. Kelly became the latest person to take the stand and say she believes the R&B superstar appeared in a sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial.

E! Online - Music fans seem to like what's behind door No. 3—at the expense of Bun B and Dancing With the Stars' Julianne Hough.

AP - A judge on Wednesday approved Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy she met in an orphanage in 2006.

Reuters - A Malawian court ruled on Wednesday that Madonna may formally adopt the baby boy she took home from an orphanage in the impoverished southern African nation, a lawyer for the U.S. pop star said.

AP - Chris Cagle was arrested for domestic assault Wednesday following a fight with his girlfriend.

E! Online - Cue the rabid screaming.

E! Online - If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Or, use their star power to enhance your own name-recognition.

E! Online - He's married. He's a father. So is it any wonder R&B star Usher Raymond sounds a little more mellow on his fifth album, Here I Stand?

AP - Sydney Pollack found mainstream success with smart films for grown-ups — a rarity today.