'Rent' brings down the curtain on Broadway run (AP)

AP - They cheered, they cried and gave the show a standing ovation even before the first note was sung.

Russell Simmons, T.I. get political at MTV Awards (AP)

AP - The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year.

Donny and Marie bring G-rated variety to Vegas (Reuters)

Reuters - Veteran sibling performers Donny and Marie Osmond are about to begin a 26-week stand in Las Vegas, and Marie Osmond points out that they just might turn Sin City into Sincere City.

Justin Timberlake goes for 'Mr. Sexy Backwoods' (AP)
AP - Justin Timberlake is shaking his "Mr. Sexy Back" reputation for something more like "Mr. Sexy Backwoods."

Burning Q's: Slick Jonas Duds & Baby-Pic Dollars (E! Online)

E! Online - I feel like a total creep asking this (I'm too old to be thinking about them!), but I'm a fashion student and I simply must know: Do the Jonas Brothers have a stylist? What are some of the labels they wear most?

Chris Brown busy writing songs for Britney Spears (AP)

AP - Chris Brown was tied to two of the hottest women at the MTV Video Music Awards: Rihanna and Britney Spears.

In the house: The view from the VMA audience (AP)

AP - A minute-by-minute account of what went down inside the VMAs:

Calm, collected: New Britney still owns the VMAs (AP)

AP - Britney Spears has provided some of the most memorable moments in the history of the notoriously unpredictable MTV Video Music Awards, for better and for worse.

Britney Spears sweeps at MTV Video Music Awards (Reuters)

Reuters - A year after her disastrous comeback attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears swept the event on Sunday, winning the first three "Moonman" statuettes of her career.

Hispanic radio targets young listeners (Reuters)

Reuters - Hispanic radio is showing new interest in reaching a bilingual and bicultural population.