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Sax at Sea: Kenny G Hosts Cruise to Alaska

Will the seas be as smooth as the jazz?

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Harry Potter, Robert Pattinson's Hair Shine at People's Choice Awards

Katy Perry was the biggest winner of the evening, but she was a no-show at the ceremony, which aired Wednesday night.

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“Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I’ll always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.”

—RUSSELL BRAND, comedian, announcing that he and pop-star wife Katy Perry are divorcing after 14 months of marriage (via AP)

United State of Pop 2011: Mashing Up the Year in Music

The year was dominated by stars like Adele, Rihanna and Katy Perry.

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Money Monster: Lady Gaga Tops List of Highest-Earning Female Musicians

There’s no disputing this Forbes article: Lady Gaga is the top-earning
woman in music.

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Barbara Walters: Steve Jobs Is 2011′s ‘Most Fascinating’ Person

Walters explained that the decision had originally been made earlier this year, but his passing didn’t cause her to change her mind.

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SNL’s Five Best Skits: Katy Perry Sings, Alec Baldwin Sounds Off

The singer brought some laughs, but primarily she just carried the tunes in a show that spoofed the past week in pop culture, from the critical pans of New Year’s Eve to Alec Baldwin’s American Airlines debacle. Here are the 5 best skits from this week’s Saturday Night Live.

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Yahoo’s Top Searches: iPhones, Celebrities

Want to be popular online? Be infamous — or at least have cool apps.

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Reading While Eating for October 14: Music and Lyrics

Friday’s links talk unlikely sitcom stars and even more unlikely rappers.

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China Bans Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys to Protect ‘Cultural Security’

Guess Katy’s tune about streaking, skinny-dipping, and having three-way sex didn’t go over so well in Beijing.