E! Online - "Champion" was just child's play. At least compared to Kanye West's next attempt at puppet mastery. more info

PopSugar — Ellen Degeneres, via her blog, asked people to vote no on California Proposition 8, which is trying to ban same-sex marriage. She called the wording "tricky" and said it's "not protecting anyone's marriage." — Ellen's Blog The Bachelor's And... more info

Gigwise — A Pilot Has Been Filmed... more info

Idolator — Patrick Stump bypasses the whole "hook guy on hip-hop songs" route and straight-up covers Kanye West's "Love Lockdown." [vladthebakerrip.com / icecreamhdaches] more info

Rolling Stone — • Smashing Pumpkins Set Anniversary Tour Top stories from the last three days: • Video: At Sea With Les Savy Fav • Kings of Leon Craft Epic Fourth Album • Video: Hanging With Thurston Moore • Kanye West, Stevie Wonder on Obama Comp • New ... more info

DrownedInSound — Santogold: pretty hot right now. Her self-titled debut LP is mad decent, too. That's probably why the king of bling himself Kanye West has decided to take the girl on tour with him in November more info

BBC News - UK — Rap star Kanye West teams up with US cable channel Comedy Central to make a pilot episode of a new puppet show. more info

MTV.com News — 'I want y'all to hear it as soon as possible,' he writes, avoiding a potential chart rematch with 50 Cent.By Shaheem Reid Kanye West Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic The artist behind "Love Lockdown" is about to show the world what he's been... more info

Undercover, Australia — Kanye West is hoping to have the next Muppets after filming a pilota pilot for a new television show. s more info

The SunThe reason to root for Kanye West's puppet showLos Angeles Times - 5 hours agoAnother week, another Kanye West headline. The Hollywood Reporter had the news this morning that West is developing a show described as hip-hop meets the Muppets for... more info