E! Online — Britney Spears has taken "3" to 1. The pop tart's ode to ménage à trois has hit the public's sweet spot, coming in atop the Billboard singles charts and rather... more info

Starpulse — Britney Spears posted the very first look at the video for "3" on her official website britneyspears.com. The single debuted at number one yesterday on the Billboard Hot 100. [...] Read more! more info

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The Late Greats — The Family Straw is back from our vacation. It was super duper fun. Nice to get out of town for a while. Here is a song I got while away. A slow sultry number that will get you bobbing your head and beg you to sing along. Clarence Bucaro is drawing n... more info

Mjsbigblog — Fox Reality Channel to shut down next year The all-reality cable network, Fox Reality Channel, is expected to end its four-year run next March, according to the Los Angeles Times (and originally reported by The Wrap). News Corp. launched Fox Reality... more info

BBC News - UK — Pop star Britney Spears goes straight to number one in the US singles chart with her latest release 3. more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' rocker says first single has pop sound to 'get people's attention.'By Eric Ditzian Allison Iraheta Photo: Michael Becker/Getty Images/ Fox The last time MTV News caught up with Allison Iraheta, the 17-year-old rocker was st... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Britney Spears' single "3" will be at the pinnacle of the Billboard Hot 100 to be released Thursday (October 15), making her the first recording artist in more than three years to debut at No. 1 on the chart. more info

ET Online — A new Britney Spears single has captured No. 1. Britney's tune "3" is debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to do so in over three years, says Billboard magazine. The single will also debut at No. 1 on the Bil... more info

Guardian Music — The X Factor judge will pre-record her vocals for this Saturday's performance to avoid any risk of a bad performanceAs the primetime princess everyone loves to love, Cheryl Cole could get away with just about anything these days – except, perh... more info