Jennifer Hudson says she's honored by Grammy nods (AP)

AP - Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.

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.

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!

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.

Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards (E! Online)

E! Online - It will be a big night for hip-hop, with Lil Wayne leading the pack heading into the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for Tha Carter III. Coldplay is right up there with seven nods, while Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ne-Yo each scored six.

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.

Dixie Chicks singer sued for defamation (AP)

AP - Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.

Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead Grammy field (Reuters)

Reuters - Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders, while rock bands Coldplay and Radiohead led a British invasion of the music industry's top honors.

New star-studded Web video protests Proposition 8 (AP)

AP - Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."

Rolling Stones insider pins Altamont fracas on cops (Reuters)

Reuters - December 6 is a day that will live in infamy in the annals of rock 'n' roll.