Haiti council: Wyclef Jean can't run for president (AP)

AP - Haiti's electoral council on Friday ruled that hip hop-artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president, ending his outsider's bid to lead the reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation.

Troops: Skipping Christian concert got us punished (AP)

AP - The Army said Friday it was investigating a claim that dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian band's concert at a Virginia military base were banished to their barracks and told to clean them up.

Help Jimmy Fallon tweet a star onto the Emmy stage (AP)

AP - Jimmy Fallon wants your tweet to be part of the Emmy Awards.

Meet the new 'Jersey Shore' cast member (omg!)

omg! - A new housemate is living with Pauly D, J-Woww and The Situation at the Jersey Shore this summer. She's friends with Snooki and her name is Deena Nicole Cortese. (Aug. 20)

Judge criticizes prosecution in Anna Nicole case (AP)

AP - A judge delivered a harsh assessment Friday of the evidence and charges against two doctors and a lawyer in the ongoing Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case.

NC memorabilia dealer selling Salinger's toilet (AP)

AP - A North Carolina collectibles dealer is hawking a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger's former home.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP)

AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Period between DVD and video on demand releases shrinks (Reuters)

Reuters - The window between the average movie's DVD and video on demand release has shrunk to just five days, down sharply from the 30 to 45 days that were common a few years ago, according to broker dealer BTIG's media analyst Richard Greenfield.

Metal band Disturbed takes nothing for granted (Reuters)

Reuters - Dave Draiman should be relaxed.

Bieber's star power more than skin-deep for Proactiv (Reuters)

Reuters - It's come to this: No one is more willing to talk about acne than a musician.

Muses Decide On Love in Musical 'In Providence' at The Duplex Aug. 20 (Playbill)

Playbill -

In Providence, a new musical comedy about love and the Muses, featuring music by Donny Codden and book and lyrics by Leah Miles, will be presented Aug. 20 at 7 PM at The Duplex in Manhattan.

Wyclef Jean excluded from Haiti's presidential race (AFP)

AFP - International hip-hop star Wycleff was excluded from Haiti's November presidential election following a long deliberation by the country's electoral council.

Jennifer Aniston and Motherhood at "The Switch" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - Motherhood was on everyone's mind on Monday, Aug. 17, at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood, where Jennifer Aniston introduced her latest romantic comedy "The Switch" to the world. The film is all about a single, 40-year-old woman who decides to use artificial insemination in order to have a child.

NC memorabilia dealer selling Salinger's toilet (AP)

AP - A North Carolina collectibles dealer is hawking a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger's former home.

Man jumps to death onto stage at Calif concert (AP)

AP - A 32-year-old man jumped at least 20 feet to his death onto the stage of a Northern California concert in front of hundreds of horrified music fans, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said Friday.