(Spin) A movie based on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video is in early development. Production company GK Films and longtime Jackson collaborator Danny Ortega are working on a film based on the "folklore" of the video more

(Jam!) Mariah Carey has confirmed she is expecting her first child with husband Nick Cannon more

(BBC) Actor James MacArthur, best known for playing Detective Dan "Danno" Williams on the original Hawaii Five-O TV show, dies aged 72 more

(Jam!) Jay-Z has spoken out to officially dismiss rumors he is expecting a baby with his wife Beyonce - insisting the pop superstar is definitely not pregnant. more

(Yahoo) Major League Baseball says Justin Bieber will debut the music video for his song "Never Say Never" on Saturday during Game 3 of the World Series pre-show. more

(BBC) A jury convicts late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist and boyfriend on drug conspiracy charges but her doctor is cleared. more

(Jam!) Celine Dion's premature twin boys have been given the all-clear to go home with the singer and her husband five days after they were born in Florida more

(Yahoo) Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood said Thursday they will play a concert in December to benefit flood relief in middle Tennessee. more

(NME) Peter, Bjorn and John to release 'pop rock album' The group's sixth studio effort is due out in early 2011 more

(Billboard) A spoken word artist named Jasmine Man goes in on Nicki Minaj. Not sure what her gripe is exactly, but, clearly she feels Nicki is a sell-out and apparently some type of whore? more

(Jam!) Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for joint custody of teen pop superstar Miley Cyrus and her siblings after signing off on his 17-year marriage to estranged wife Tish. more

(BBC) Ticket websites crash as fans rush to buy tickets to see Take That and Robbie Williams on their first tour together in 16 years more

(Billboard) Janet Jackson revealed in an interview Oct. 26 that she had her breasts bound as a child when filming the TV sitcom "Good Times." more

(NME) James Cameron has revealed that he will shoot two Avatar sequels back to back, releasing them in 2014 and 2015. more

Speaking of overdone sequels, BBC reports: The fourth Mission: Impossible film, which sees Tom Cruise return as secret agent Ethan Hunt, will now be called Ghost Protocol. more

(Yahoo) James Wall, Captain Kangaroo's neighbor "Mr. Baxter" on the children's show and longtime stage manager for CBS News, has died. He was 92. more

(Yahoo) Fergie is being crowned "Woman of the Year" by Billboard magazine. more