LAS VEGAS Police believe a batch of drugs blamed in Michael Jackson's death was purchased by his personal physician at a Las Vegas pharmacy, court documents released Friday show.

NEW YORK Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.

STOCKHOLM Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says.

LOS ANGELES Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.

DINWIDDIE, Va. The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said.

DETROIT Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.

LOS ANGELES Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.

LOS ANGELES Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday.

Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment" (19/RCA)

COLOGNE, Germany Latin superstar Ricky Martin said Thursday he is teaming up with a German broadcaster to support his foundation and build a youth center for children in his native Puerto Rico.

Kris Kristofferson, "Closer To The Bone" (New West)

NEW YORK Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD.

LOS ANGELES Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.

LAS VEGAS A police detective asked a Nevada judge Wednesday to keep warrant documents in the Michael Jackson death investigation sealed until Jan. 18.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Jeepers creepers! Savannah's got a Johnny Mercer statue for tourists' peepers.

NEW YORK Janet Jackson says she recognized her brother Michael's drug problem, and tried to help him, but that he rebuffed those attempts to intervene. "You can't make 'em drink the water," Jackson told ABC News in an interview airing Wednesday. When asked if her brother was in denial about his addiction, she replied, "Possibly."

TORONTO Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina apologized to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as part of an agreement allowing assault charges against him to be dropped, lawyers said Wednesday.

LONDON Andrew Lloyd Webber has been readmitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer.

CLEVELAND Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards.

LOS ANGELES A prominent entertainment law firm is suing Rod Stewart for $3.3 million in legal fees it claims he owes.

John Mayer, "Battle Studies" (Columbia)

MOSCOW Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet, and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip hop idol.

LONDON "American Idol" contestants should be thankful that they have caring, sharing Ellen DeGeneres on the panel now and not Katy Perry.

NEW YORK Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.

Pretty Ricky, "Pretty Ricky" (Bluestar Entertainment)

iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 16, 2009:

NEW YORK If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least a dozen Perez Hilton blog posts or at least one story in Us Weekly.

LAS VEGAS A court officer briefly detained a group of journalists inside a Las Vegas courtroom Monday following a hearing involving Michael Jackson's former personal physician.

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles city attorney still plans to seek reimbursement of the $3 million the city spent for the Michael Jackson memorial, a spokesman said Monday, despite an audit concluding the event pumped even more dollars into the local economy.

Norah Jones, "The Fall" (EMI Blue Note)

Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records)

LAS VEGAS The physician being investigated in Michael Jackson's death reached an agreement Monday in a separate child support case that kept him out of a Nevada jail.

NEW YORK The success of Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" not only made the British-born singer an international star last year - it also helped her branch out and toughen up.

NEW YORK Janet Jackson blames Dr. Conrad Murray for her brother Michael's death.

WASHINGTON The Library of Congress is awarding Paul McCartney its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a queen. He tied the knot with singer Jessie Baylin over the weekend.

LOS ANGELES Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert - and that's OK with him.

WASHINGTON The world ended on a stage devoid of scenery or special effects, just a soprano in a dark sequined dress singing of redemption and love.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Want to get away, Boss?

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic Former Czech President Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.

MEXICO CITY Authorities have announced charges against the owner of a beauty clinic that allegedly performed a botched buttock job on Mexican rock star Alejandra Guzman.

LOS ANGELES Court documents say the estate of Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein is suing several defendants for wrongful death.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Grand Ole Opry and MySpace are uniting to live stream an Opry performance with video for the first time this Saturday.

NEW YORK Britney Spears' Twitter and MySpace accounts have apparently been hacked.

JACKSON, Miss. The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work.

NEW YORK James Taylor and Carole King are going back to their roots.

NEW YORK It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.

Winners at Wednesday's 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards: