Reuters - Terrence Howard earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in "Hustle & Flow" but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on the actor's musical talents and helped him land a record deal.

AP - Colored wristbands run halfway up Stephen Brackett's arm, each one marking a show he and his band, the Flobots, have played the last several days.

E! Online - The FBI is gunning for the Guns N' Roses leaker.

Reuters - It's an unusually hot and humid summer night in Hollywood. A murmuring line of fans -- mostly women -- snakes around the Sunset Boulevard perimeter of the House of Blues. They're waiting for one thing and one thing only: Robin Thicke.

E! Online - Samantha Ronson may be spending most of her time making headlines with a Razzie winner, but soon she's going to be spending at least one night with the possessor of a more prestigious piece of hardware.

Reuters - Country veteran Glen Campbell's unusual covers album is his biggest release of new material in more than 30 years.

E! Online - UPDATE: Knight was released late Wednesday after posting $19,000 bail. He's due to appear Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Justice Court .

E! Online - Madonna and Britney Spears did the girl-on-girl thing at MTV's Video Music Awards years ago, but can you ever really get enough celebrity same-sex smooching?

Reuters - Rapper T.I. has set a new record for the biggest leap to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.

AP - First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing."