AP - Britney Spears will remain under her father's care for a few more months, but she may ring in 2009 on her own terms.

AP - DALLAS (AP) — A tour bus carrying hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was pulled over and two people were arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday a few hours before a concert in Dallas, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

Reuters - Former Christian music singer Katy Perry's bi-curious tune "I Kissed a Girl" began a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, solidifying its status as the song of the summer.

E! Online - Alicia Keys' Indonesian concert just slapped on the patch.

E! Online - Talk about politically incorrect.

AP - An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life.

AP - Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia's capital after the singer protested the cigarette company's sponsorship.

AP - India.Arie will have to wait a little longer to make her Broadway debut.

AP - John McCain's presidential campaign has released a withering television ad comparing Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, suggesting the Democratic contender is little more than a vapid but widely recognized media concoction.

Reuters - The Indonesian unit of Philip Morris International has pulled promotional material with cigarette branding for a concert it is sponsoring by R&B singer Alicia Keys after complaints from anti-smoking campaigners.

AP - "I am an unyielding advocate for the well-being of children around the world and do not condone or endorse smoking." — Alicia Keys, protesting a cigarette company's sponsorship of her concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.