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In Pictures: MTV Video Music Awards 2011
How well do you know Derek Jeter? Take our quiz

Longtime Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter finalized a three-year, $51 million deal with the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday. Jeter is in some pretty select Yankee company, when it comes to records and all. Take our quiz and see how well you know the 11-time All-Star. Answers are revealed on subsequent pages.
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Sony stock slides as entertainment giant suffers huge earnings loss

Sony stock dipped 1.2 percent in Tokyo following the news that Sony racked up a record $5.6 billion annual loss in 2011. It was Sony's fouth straight year in the red.
Modern Parenthood
Levi Johnston to name newest baby girl “Beretta,” after handgun

Levi Johnston, the former fiance of Bristol Palin, has announced he and his girlfriend plan to name his newest baby girl “Beretta,” after the Italian handgun. Johnston, an avid hunter, already has his daughter's name tattooed on his bicep.
Modern Parenthood
All we know or care about Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie engagement

Love is interesting: So let's talk carats, kids, and ceremony in the Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie engagement.
American Idol '80s Night: Gwen Stefani mentors, Skylar Laine soars (+video)

American Idol: Gwen Stefani makes her second appearance as an Idol guest mentor. Armed with Bette Midler's power ballad, Skylar Laine makes an impressive comeback.
American Idol: Stevie Nicks coaches and the top nine shine (+video)

American Idol: Most of the remaining nine contestants had their best performances ever, with guidance from Stevie Nicks. They delivered passionate performances that kept the American Idol audience and the judges on their feet.
Whitney Houston: a singing sensation silenced too soon

Whitney Houston, who died tragically Saturday in Los Angeles, was a child of the African-American church and a trailblazer for black female singers. Whitney Houston, some say, had a 'once-in-a-generation' voice.
Legendary blues singer Etta James embodied refined soul music

James' spirit could not be contained — perhaps that's what made her so magnetic in music; it is surely what made her so dynamic as one of R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll's underrated legends.
X Factor winner? Simon Cowell votes for Melanie Amaro

X Factor winner? The three finalists sang their original audition songs Wednesday. But Melanie Amaro was Simon Cowell's "winner" to take home the $5 million X Factor prize tonight.
Leadership: At Cheezburger Network, users take the lead

Or, how grammatically challenged cats pull in a seven-figure income.
Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift sing a new message of girl power

In July I drove 1,800 miles with only the radio to keep me company. What struck me were the overarching themes of female empowerment sung over the airwaves. Pop music is singing a new tune. Are girls taking the message to heart?
Elizabeth Taylor jewelry: Who will buy her bling?

Elizabeth Taylor jewelry: Will Kim Kardashian or Beyoncé next be wearing her diamonds and pearls – or will a billionaire collector hide them from the world?
Culture Cafe
Katy Perry vs. LMFAO for the song of summer

"Last Friday Night (TGIF)" faced off against "Party Rock Anthem" for the title of summer anthem in 2011.
In Pictures: MTV Video Music Awards 2011
Adele wows VMA crowd with heartfelt performance of Someone Like You (Video)

Adele brings down the house at the MTV Video Music Awards 2011. Adele sang a soulful and stirring rendition of her song 'Someone Like You.'
Scotty McCreery is the American Idol 2011 winner: Was he your pick?

Scotty McCreery: American Idol Season 10 ended Wednesday night after a two-hour finale featuring Lady Gaga, Jack Black, Bono, Spider-Man, and more. But in the end, country singer Scotty McCreery was crowned the 2011 American Idol champ.
American Idol final three: Haley Reinhart falls for Led Zeppelin

American Idol countdown: With only one week until the finale, the last three contestants each took on three songs Wednesday night. Haley Reinhart may have had some literal missteps, but her Led Zeppelin cover was spot on.
Oprah Winfrey bumps NBA playoffs, welcomes Maria Shriver to United Center

Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Tom Hanks, Beyonce, and Michael Jordan were part of a star-studded cast at the Tuesday taping of two of the last Oprah Winfrey shows in Chicago's United Center.
Beyonce drops father as business manager

Beyonce parted with her father as manager in a step to take control of her business. However, Mathew Knowles remains manager of Destiny's Child, who he hopes will reunite for a tour.
English speakers and their 'ego' problems

The first-person singular pronouns carry a fair bit of baggage. The Monitor's language columnist tries to unpack some of it.
How well do you know Derek Jeter? Take our quiz

Longtime Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter finalized a three-year, $51 million deal with the Bronx Bombers on Tuesday. Jeter is in some pretty select Yankee company, when it comes to records and all. Take our quiz and see how well you know the 11-time All-Star. Answers are revealed on subsequent pages.
The Big Easy bounces back with its own hip-hop beat

Dance-oriented bounce music, a hip-hop variant unique to New Orleans, is tapped by hitmakers.
Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga rule Forbes' Celebrity Power list

Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga, are in three of the top five spots in Forbes' Celebrity Power list
Who Do You Love: movie review

Biopic ‘Who Do You Love’ takes a behind-the-scenes look at the two brothers who started legendary Chess Records and transformed the blues.
Top Picks: Mose Allison, Saturday Night Live, inaugural celebrations, and other recommendations

Mose Allison's latest CD 'The Way of the World,' 10 years of 'SNL' on NBC in 'Saturday Night Live in the 2000s,' 'The Official Inaugural Celebration' on DVD, and more top picks.
Gallery: Celebrities giving to Haiti