E! Online - Fergie is thisclose to joining the star-studded cast of Nine.

E! Online - The Jonas Brothers want their MTV. And MTV wants them.

AP - Because of his own injuries, Ben Vereen seems like a natural to highlight a fundraiser for an institute that researches brain damage, but it took an introduction from the woman who walks his dog to make it happen.

AP - Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC was scheduled to undergo surgery at a New Jersey hospital Friday to remove two major blood clots in his left arm.

AP - Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than eight months after an epic meltdown that led to a court taking away her children, Britney Spears is reclaiming her role as a mother — to the point where she may be with her boys nearly half the time.

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.

Reuters - The fourth single from Carrie Underwood's double-platinum "Carnival Ride" finds the singer charting new territory.

Reuters - The left-of-center pairing of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis finds the country and jazz icons cooking up some sweet music -- as well as notching career milestones on their respective belts.

Reuters - Country star Miranda Lambert says she is shocked -- pleasantly so -- that her domestic-abuse tale "Gunpowder & Lead" has become her first top 10 entry on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Reuters - David Byrne is hitting the road in the fall, but not with Brian Eno. Although one of the three announced shows touts Eno's participation with the billing "The Songs of Talking Heads' David Byrne and Roxy Music founder Brian Eno," Byrne's publicist said Eno was not involved in the outing.