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The music industry may be shrinking and stumbling, but Interscope's got a bunch of potential fall releases that might make this a decent year for them if not anyone else in major labeldom. Assuming a weak first single doesn't land an act in "Jimmy Jail," U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre, The Pussycat Dolls, the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt should all be dropping new iPod ads—sorry, I meant albums—later this year. And let's not forget the vague possibility that Chinese Democracy could join this roster. Entertainment Weekly also names Keane in its list of Interscope's "marquee names," but seeing as how that band's last album didn't even go gold, I don't think we'll be so kind. More »

Gwen Stefani is the linchpin in a $300 million ad campaign for Hewlett-Packard, in which the pop star's image and clothes stylings will be used to lure people into "better use the web to custom-produce everything from invitations and greeting cards to concert souvenir books"—and print out those items on their HP printers. One piece of the campaign: Users can make paper-doll versions of themselves and their "entourages," presumably so they can act out "Hollaback Girl" in the privacy of their own bedrooms. (The paper-doll version of me—which, I should point out, looks nothing like me except for maybe the "sorry for existing" knock-kneedness—is at left. Sadly I couldn't make one for Jess, since HP's paper world is a girls-only realm (plus, he doesn't really look good in miniskirts).) More »

Ed. note: Once again, Idolator intern Kate Richardson scours the video sites, looking for the best fan-made music videos. In this entry, she looks at two clips that pay tribute to all-ages sex symbol Alan Rickman: More »