AP - A judge will likely grant Madonna and Guy Ritchie an initial divorce decree on Friday, according to the schedule for London's High Court.

E! Online - Will Britney Spears be the big surprise at Sunday's American Music Awards?

E! Online - As far as John McCain is concerned, it's Jackson Browne who's the pretender.

E! Online - Could it be that Miley Cyrus' muscled boyfriend, Justin Gaston, is as controlling as he is sexy? Sure looks that way. Turns out Justin was quite influential during the casting for Miley's new video, "Fly on the Wall."

AP - Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced at least 250,000 people.

AP - Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright.

AP - Tom Turkey, meet Uno the beagle.

Fashion Wire Daily - Forget what youà‚Â’ve heard about Rihanna. Good Girl Gone Bad is only one half of her story. She may be a brooding and glamorous fashion plate in her music videos, but in her off hours this Grammy-winning artist partnered up with Gucci to be the face of their new Tattoo Heart accessories collection, which Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini designed as part of their annual campaign to benefit UNICEF, now in its fourth year.

Reuters - Top fashion designer Marc Jacobs' company agreed to pay New York state $1 million for improper payments made to secure a venue to hold fashion shows, the New York attorney general's office said on Wednesday.

Fashion Wire Daily - She's not quite sixteen yet, but Miley Cyrus is already at the top of the world.

E! Online - Victoria's Secret brought the sexy to South Beach Saturday at their annual fashion show, featuring Angels' Heidi Klum, Alessandria Ambrosia, Miranda Kerr, Karolina Kurkova and more supermodels strutting their stuff.

AP - Victoria's Secret's angels have descended upon Miami Beach.

Fashion Wire Daily - Warmer, happier days are here again - at least, that is the hope that most customers are harboring for next spring - to be mentally and physically uplifted after a rocky fall. That is the spirit that the Calvin Klein Spring 2009 collection designed by Calvin Klein and ck Calvin Klein creative director Kevin Carrigan hoped to evoke, which he presented at Calvin Klein headquarters in New York on Thursday, Nov. 13.

AP - An up-and-coming fashion designer who has worked with A-list celebrities was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting seven girls and women, some of them aspiring models lured to Los Angeles with promises of jobs and stays at luxury hotels.

Reuters - Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon was convicted on Thursday of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14.

AP - The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule.

AP - George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.

AP - New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season.

AP - Allen Iverson has fit in well with the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups has been every bit as good — or better — with the Denver Nuggets.

Reuters - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on Thursday officially handed control of the major league team to his son, Hal, ending an often tempestuous 35-year reign over baseball's most famous franchise.