Paste Magazine — Writer: Michael Hirst Producers: James Flynn, John Weber Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Northam, Natalie Dormer, Peter O’Toole Studio/run time: CBS DVD, Showtime Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, 542 min. Wry hi... more info

MTV.com News — We try to guess which curmudgeonly rockers the Recording Academy will bestow honors upon this year, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Jonas Brothers Photo: Steve Granitz / Getty Images Making fun of the Grammys is sort of like ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Pop-rock singer Kelly Clarkson, the original "American Idol," will make history on this week's Billboard Hot 100 with the largest leap to No. 1 in the singles chart's 50-year history. more info

Paste Magazine — Pope Benedict XVI joined the ranks of foul-mouthed little kids and baby animals with the launch of the Vatican’s official YouTube channel last week. more info

Associated Press — VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation.... more info

Sky News — The Pope is getting his own channel on YouTube. more info

ContactMusic — HAIRSPRAY creator JOHN WATERS has been forced to scrap plans for a new children's movie - after studios rejected it. The filmmaker, nicknamed the Pope of Trash, last ... more info

MTV.com News — Hey Monday call Fall Out Boy bassist 'an awesome guy'; Friday Night Boys say they can 'out-drink any band.'By James Montgomery The Friday Night Boys Photo: Fueled By Ramen 2008 was a huge year for rock ... and 2009 looks like it could be e... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Vatican cardinal calls Gaza "big concentration camp" ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's point man for justice and peace issues on Wednesday issued the Vatican's toughest criticism of Israel... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

The Telegraph Blog — I like the story of a motorist, lost in the country lanes of Ireland, who was asking directions from a passing farmer on how to get to Dublin. "Well", he said, resting his thoughtful chin in his right hand, "I wouldn't start from here". The Good News... more info