Reuters - After spending the last year or so working with guitarist John 5, the former Marilyn Manson band member who now plays with Rob Zombie, Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is close to finishing its next studio album.

AP - The immigration department said Wednesday it was conducting a character assessment of Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as Australia considers whether to grant the rapper a visa for a concert tour later this year.

AP - It was only her first day as an "American Idol" judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family.

E! Online - Think of it as mixtapes made by famous people.

E! Online - Looks like Down Under officials are going to put the Doggfather on a tight leash.

E! Online - Yesterday, the Internet was buzzing that Paula Abdul didn't approve of American Idol's decision to hire a fourth judge, songwriter Kara DioGuardi.

AP - Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary.

AP - Wolf Blitzer is a John Legend fan.

AP - The Verve, "Forth" (On Your Own)

AP - Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son has died, the rapper's publicist said Tuesday.

AP - Kenny Rogers is proud of his 50-year career, but he can't help but hope that the best is yet to come.

E! Online - It's time to get a bigger table.

E! Online - The whole stars-getting-their-own-fashion-lines thing is way out of control. (Hello, LiLo, L.C., J.T., Posh, Diddy et al.)