AP - Mariah Carey lived up to her sometimes loopy reputation at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards as she gave a long, rambling acceptance speech after being named Breakthrough Actress for her performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Reuters - Wilco, the celebrated Chicago-based roots-rock band whose latest album is nominated for a Grammy award, announced Monday a 16-date East Coast tour kicking off March 22.
Reuters - Susan Boyle racked up a sixth consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, but the Scottish singer faces a challenge for next week's title from pop newcomer Ke$ha.
AP - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said Thursday he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will cancel all his concerts for six months to receive treatment.