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Reuters - British ex-rocker Gary Glitter, jailed in Vietnam for sexually molesting two young girls, plans to seek an amnesty during Vietnam's Liberation Day celebrations this month, his lawyer said on Friday.

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Reuters - Michael Jackson's trademark black fedora and the gold record for his "Thriller" album are among dozens of the pop star's belongings to be auctioned by New York's Guernsey's auction house next month.

Reuters - Michael Jackson's trademark black fedora and the gold record for his "Thriller" album are among dozens of the pop star's belongings to be auctioned by New York's Guernsey's auction house next month.

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce may be one of the hardest working women in show business. She cranked out eight videos in two weeks for her new DVD, "B'Day Anthology Video Album."

AP - William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys always talked about restoring the roof of his historic home to its original height. He just didn't know the opportunity would come because of a tornado.

AP - Yes, 50 Cent is one of rap's most lucrative entertainers. Yes, he's sold more than 11 million albums, and yes, he has built a rap empire.

E! Online - In his next film, Mr. Brooks, Kevin Costner has a murderous alter ego.

Reuters - Pearl Jam has "no set date" for returning to the studio to follow-up last year's self-titled album, but the group couldn't pass up a series of "pretty cool offers" on the live front this summer, guitarist Mike McCready tells Billboard.com.

Reuters - R&B singer Akon's "Don't Matter" began a second week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, and he shared the No. 2 spot as featured artist on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape."

AP - Melinda Doolittle is used to singing in the shadows. But the humble backup singer from the Nashville suburbs had better get used to the spotlight — she's the favorite to become the next "American Idol."

Reuters - Former "American Idol" finalist Lisa Tucker has been cast in the Fox drama pilot "Born in the USA," which deals with real-life issues of blue-collar families in Philadelphia. Tucker, 17, will play a smart, beautiful and quiet girl with a good sense of humor.

AP - More than 1,100 Jackson family items are set for auction in Las Vegas next month, but a representative for Michael Jackson says the pop star is considering legal action to stop the sale.

E! Online - It is, the auctioneer said Thursday with no apparent pun intended, "a very thrilling collection.

AP - Whitney Houston's 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown will officially end this month, and she will get custody of their teenage daughter, a judge ruled Wednesday.

E! Online - Billy Joe Shaver's sticking with his self-defense story.

E! Online - Sanjaya Malakar is doing more than just (inexplicably) sending people to the phone lines.

Yahoo! Music - Recently reformed indie icons Sebadoh are reissuing several of their albums from the late 1980s and early 1990s, and NME.com caught up with founder Lou Barlow to discuss the project and his new material. More Info...  

Yahoo! Music - Green Day, Bad Religion, and Blink 182 are among the bands that will appear in a forthcoming documentary about the punk rock music scene in the 1990s. More Info...  

Yahoo! Music - Police's guitarist Andy Summers has hinted that the band may get to work on a new album after their forthcoming world tour. More Info...  

Yahoo! Music - Keith Richards' comments to NME that he has snorted his dad's ashes has alarmed Disney, the company behind the forthcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean 3 film. More Info...