AP - Former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya (san-JY'-yah) has gone from "pitchy" to pitchman.

AP - "Sometimes, you know, I cry and sometimes I scream and I get really angry and I get really like, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes. ... It's all part of healing, and anyone who's going through it out there, it's OK to cry. It's OK to fall on the ground and just scream if you want to." — Christina Applegate, on the emotional rollercoaster she's experienced in her battle with breast cancer.

AP - Rihanna is back for another performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, along with Pink, Paramore and T.I., who will be making his first appearance at a major awards show since his arrest right before an awards ceremony last year.

E! Online - Keeping up with the Joneses is nothing compared to keeping up with the Jonases.

E! Online - It was better late than never for Prince.

E! Online - UPDATE: Call this strike two.

E! Online - It's not so easy being Steven Adler.

Reuters - Boy-band rock trio the Jonas Brothers have landed atop the U.S. album chart for the first time with their third full-length release, "A Little Bit Longer."

AP - There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days — he's now the father of twin boys.

Reuters - American heavy metal band Metallica will launch its album "Death Magnetic" with two budget-priced shows in Europe, including the first show at the new 17,000-capacity O2 World arena in Berlin.

AP - Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time.

Reuters - British band Oasis gets back to its stripped-down rock roots on its upcoming album, "Dig Out Your Soul."