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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.

Music Review: Metallica re-energized on new CD (AP)

AP - Metallica, "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.)

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.

Madonna dedicates "Like a Virgin" to pope in Rome (Reuters)

Reuters - Pop star Madonna, once accused by the Vatican of staging one of the most satanic shows in history, dedicated her hit "Like a Virgin" to the pope at a sold-out concert in Rome over the weekend.

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?

Pal: Ashlee and Pete Expecting Twins (E! Online)

E! Online - Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz could find themselves facing another round of twin rumors.

Heart says "Barracuda" use is fishy (Reuters)

Reuters - The rock group Heart, angry that its '70s hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor.

The Brit's-Eye View From Backstage (E! Online)

E! Online - The red carpet of the Video Music Awards was its own kind of eye-popping spectacle, but during the show I couldn't take my eyes off Britney Spears. And I wasn't the only one—she had at least two bodyguards watching over her the whole time. At one point a fan tried to approach her, but one of the guys gently told him to beat it.

Britney Scores Redemption???and Three Moonmen???at VMAs (E! Online)

E! Online - In the end, all that buzz for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards was more or less for naught.

Fall Out Boy rolls out viral campaign for "Folie" (Reuters)

Reuters - A starlet having lunch at the Ivy is not a rare sight in Los Angeles; it's common knowledge that the restaurant is the place to see and be seen by the paparazzi.

Music Review: Jessica Simpson goes country on CD (AP)

AP - Jessica Simpson, "Do You Know" (Epic/Columbia Nashville)

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

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

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.

Britney's Not Rehearsing for the VMAs (E! Online)

E! Online - E! News has confirmed that the Britney Spears dance video leaked yesterday on MSN.com does not show a rehearsal for a performance on Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Hispanic radio targets young listeners (Reuters)

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