NEW YORK (Billboard) - They came, they conquered ... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10 with their very first singles, none of these acts managed to crack the Top 25 for the rest of the decade. But hey, four minutes of fame is better than nothing.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The ruckus over MTV's "Jersey Shore" is getting as intense as the hot-headed dramatics on the show.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Five North Korean artists have been banned from entering Australia for an exhibition of their work, the government said Wednesday, drawing accusations of censorship from the arts community.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Apple's iTunes on Tuesday released Rewind 2009, its lists of the year's best and best-selling media. Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" was the best-selling song at the country's leading music retailer. Kings of Leon's "Only by the Night" was the best-selling album and also was named best album of the year.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison, out of jail after serving time for vehicular manslaughter, is taking on a project about troubled teens and the redemptive power of football.