Taylor Swift Aces Archuleta, Trumps Twilight (E! Online)

E! Online - Taylor Swift is doing mighty fine without Joe Jonas, thank you very much.

NY jury convicts opera-loving philanthropist (AP)

AP - Opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar was convicted on fraud charges Wednesday for swindling investors, including the mother of actress Phoebe Cates, out of millions of dollars.

Lyricist Tim Rice reflects on his career (Reuters)
Reuters - If you've ever found yourself singing "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina," "A Whole New World," "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" -- or countless other show and pop tunes -- you've sung the words of Tim Rice.

The Who look back to '77 on live DVD (Reuters)

Reuters - A 1977 concert filmed for the Who documentary "The Kids Are Alright" has long been considered a holy grail by rock fans. But frontman Roger Daltrey remembers it as taking place on "kind of a weird day."

50 Cent's new album pushed back to next year (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The release date of 50 Cent's forthcoming new album, Before I Self Destruct, has been pushed back to 2009--although a final release date is yet to be confirmed.

Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split (AP)

AP - Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up.

John McCain fights back against Jackson Browne (Reuters)
Reuters - John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne.

Beyonce coming a bit more 'Fierce' (AP)

AP - With a new album and two movies on the horizon, it appears the Season of Beyonce has begun.

McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace (Reuters)

Reuters - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace.

Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.