AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — The crowd at Tim Russert's funeral Wednesday would have made a great panel on his Sunday morning news show.

AP - A Senate panel rejected calls Thursday to ban certain swear words on Australian TV following an inquiry prompted by a popular series on restaurant kitchens with foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay.

E! Online - One kid-friendly cable net just got a little kid-friendlier.

AP - "The '90s were a bit of a disaster for me in so many ways. On a personal level, I don't think I could have toured. Also I had some physical problems with my back that are now sorted and I just wasn't in the right state of mind." — George Michael, kicking off his first North American tour in 17 years.

Reuters - Foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay prompted Australia's parliament on Thursday to push for tighter rules to protect viewers from swearing on television.

Reuters - It's a felony to print money, but Disney, for all practical purposes, has found a way around that law. By adhering closely to its "High School Musical" formula and stretching the results over even more of its divisions, Disney has devised a way to generate coin more efficiently than the U.S. Mint.

Reuters - As Hollywood recovers from a tumultuous writers walkout that ended in February, U.S. television networks are bracing for a possible actors strike that could delay the upcoming fall TV season.

AP - Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl Thursday morning at a south Mississippi hospital, according to a person close to the Spears family.

AP - Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and fictional Tinkerbell.

AP - Michelle Obama said Wednesday she was "touched" that first lady Laura Bush came to her defense after she was harshly criticized by Republicans for her February comment that for the first time in her adult life she was proud of the United States.

AP - Rascal Flatts will play with the Boston Pops on the banks of the Charles River during a July 4 concert to be broadcast on CBS.

E! Online - Lipstick Jungle is trying on a new shade of star power this fall.

E! Online - They couldn't help it from being a sad day, but the hundreds of mourners who attended a private mass and memorial service for Tim Russert did their best to point out the most shining moments of a life well lived.

E! Online - Brooke White will be taking the stage with a message this summer.