AP - Luciano Pavarotti, in severe pain months before his cancer diagnosis, lip-synched his last performance, according to the maestro who conducted the aria at the opening ceremony of the Turin Olympics.

AP - Thanks to Bob Dylan, rock'n'roll has finally broken through the Pulitzer wall. Dylan, the most acclaimed and influential songwriter of the past half century, who more than anyone brought rock from the streets to the lecture hall, received an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, cited for his"profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."

AP - A city that more than two decades ago declined to honor Madonna with a key to the city wants the singer to give it a second chance.

AP - Rosie Perez says shooting a steamy sex scene with her good friend John Leguizamo for their new movie,"The Take,"was"very awkward."

Reuters - Actress Mischa Barton, who starred on television drama"The O.C.,"has agreed to serve three years probation for drunken driving, allowing her to avoid jail and escape a charge for marijuana possession, according to a report on People.com.

Reuters - NBC Universal has sold 75 percent of the commercial inventory for its upcoming Olympics broadcast and has seen no discomfort from advertisers over pro-Tibet protests against China, Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said on Monday.