Paris Hilton completes Kylie Minogue-influenced second album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Paris Hilton has confirmed that she has completed her new album--despite not knowing which label will release it.

Grammy nominations in top categories (AP)
AP - Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards:

Landmark strip club in West Hollywood burns (AP)
AP - A fire on Thursday burned through the roof of The Body Shop, a landmark West Hollywood strip club mentioned in a Motley Crue hit.

Amy Winehouse Still Hospitalized as Hubby Sent Back to Jail (E! Online)

E! Online - Blake Fielder-Civil took a page from his missus and apparently said no, no, no to rehab.

Aguilera: Another working mom on the red carpet (AP)

AP - It's hard to be a working mom, even for Christina Aguilera.

U2 scrap Rick Rubin tracks on new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - U2 have shelved a host of tracks recorded with Rick Rubin on their forthcoming 12th studio album.

Rockefeller Center lights tree in annual ceremony (AP)

AP - A family of Hurricane Katrina survivors whose new house was partly built with lumber from last year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree were among tens of thousands who attended this year's lighting ceremony.

Green Day speak about new 'powerpop' album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has hinted that their forthcoming new Butch Vig-produced album could take a "powerpop" direction.

Akon 'fan tossing' trial postponed (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17.

Britney and Madonna Back on the Road Together? (E! Online)

E! Online - Remember when Britney Spears just showed up at Madonna's L.A. tour stop and sorta comatose-jiggled through a halfassed duet of "Human Nature"? Well, it's payback time!