Miley Cyrus performs at Disney but doesn't address photo (AP)
AP - Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for a concert in Orlando, Fla., but did not say anything about the recent controversy over her Vanity Fair portrait. More »
Clay Aiken: `I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake' (AP)
AP - Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape. More »
Italy's Muti named new Chicago Symphony director (Reuters)
Reuters - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra named Italian conductor Riccardo Muti on Monday as the 10th music director in its 117-year history. More »
Franco said to have stolen Cliff Richard's glory (Reuters)
Reuters - British singer Cliff Richard was robbed of victory in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest after Spanish dictator Francisco Franco fixed the vote, according to a documentary. More »
Laryngitis forces Avril Lavigne to postpone concerts (AP)
AP - Avril Lavigne has laryngitis and has postponed shows on her national tour this week. More »
Family Guy Guy Goes Cha-Ching! (E! Online)
E! Online - Fox is paying big bucks to keep Peter, Stewie and Brian all in the family. More »
Tom Cruise says he feels at home on a movie set (AP)
AP - A movie set is one of the places Tom Cruise feels most at home. More »
Tom Cruise tells Oprah he wants more challenges (Reuters)
Reuters - Hollywood's stars paid tribute to Tom Cruise on Monday's Oprah Winfrey television show, with the actor saying he hoped for more challenging roles and to work with the likes of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. More »
Mariah Gives Us the Skinny...Sort Of (E! Online)
E! Online - Yes, Mariah Carey looks sexy on the cover of Vibe. But the mag may as well be promoting her debut album from 1990. More »
Music Review: David's album not your average — 'Trust Me' (AP)
AP - Craig David, "Trust Me," (Warner Bros.): "Trust Me" isn't just the title of British artist Craig David's fourth studio album. The two-word combination might best serve as instructions for listening to the disc. More »
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds engaged (AP)
AP - Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. More »
First Look: Britney Spears on Next Week's HIMYM (E! Online)
E! Online - Neil Patrick Harris and Britney Spears as a couple? It had never crossed our minds, but even we have to admit this is a pretty cute shot. More »
Roberts declares `Wright-free zone' for Obama interview (AP)
AP - CNN's John Roberts declared his interview with Barack Obama on Monday a "Rev. Wright-free zone" to telegraph he wouldn't ask the Democratic presidential contender about the controversy over his former pastor. More »
Former NY DA Pirro gets TV show (AP)
AP - A former district attorney is parlaying her experience as a legal commentator on television into becoming a judge on a TV show. More »
Lindsay Lohan rebounds with "Ugly Betty" guest role (Reuters)
Reuters - Actress Lindsay Lohan, working to rebuild her acting career after a year of personal turmoil, will appear as a guest star on the ABC television comedy "Ugly Betty," the network said on Monday. More »
Kylie Minogue receives French cultural honor (AP)
AP - France honored Kylie Minogue on Monday, making her Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters for her contribution to French culture. More »
Prince working on book to be published in the fall (AP)
AP - Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author. More »
Illinois court denies media motion in R. Kelly case (AP)
AP - The Illinois Supreme Court has denied news organizations' emergency motion seeking sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case. More »
News Corp could lose spying trial over Murdoch, ABC reports (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge presiding over a corporate spying suit against News Corp said the company could lose the case worth hundreds of millions of dollars if Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch does not testify about what he knew, ABC News reported on Monday. More »
Marvel plans "Iron Man" sequel, "Thor" for 2010 (Reuters)
Reuters - Buoyed by the blockbuster success of "Iron Man" over the weekend, Marvel Studios on Monday announced plans for a string of superhero properties, including an "Iron Man" sequel set for April 2010. More »
Music Review: Mandolin prodigy's talent belies her age (AP)
AP - Sierra Hull, "Secrets" (Rounder): Combine the angelic voice of Alison Krauss with the fiery mandolin picking of Rhonda Vincent and you have the sound of Sierra Hull on "Secrets." More »
Cabin Fever: 'Boeing-Boeing', with Whitford, Rylance and Baranski, Opens on Broadway (Playbill)
Playbill - The age when leggy, high-flying stewardesses were the ultimate fantasy for men is back in vogue with the new Broadway production of the 1960s-set sex farce, Boeing-Boeing, opening May 4 at the Longacre Theatre. More »
Lucille Lortel Awards Handed Out; Best of Off-Bway Honored (Playbill)
Playbill - Julie White, of Off-Broadway's current From Up Here, hosts the 23rd annual Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating excellence in Off-Broadway theatre, May 5 at the Union Square Theatre. More »
Booked! 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' to Make Chicago Premiere (Playbill)
Playbill - Gutenberg! The Musical!, the critically acclaimed showbiz-spoof musical comedy by Scott Brown and Anthony King, will make its Chicago premiere at The Royal George Theatre June 19-July 27. Opening is June 25. More »