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Molly Bee, who became an overnight country music star when she recorded the 1952 novelty hit I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, ...

Cheryl Cole could be the next 'Beyonce Knowles'. The Girls Aloud singer travelled to the US recently where she wowed record executives, leaving them desperate for her to sign a solo contract.

Rounding out the Survivor Tocantins cast is 19-year-old Spencer Duhm, who by now everyone knows is the youngest-ever contestant to be on the show, the first person to benefit from the reduced age limit. He also came close to not having that record, because he was an alternate who thought he was flying home two days after we talked.The press contingent came back the day after we interviewed everyone else, and the day before the game began, to interview Spencer and the female alternate, both of whom had been pulled out of the holding area all day the previous day--only to sit somewhere alone, not actually talking me, or to TV Guide magazine and channel's reporters, or even getting their publicity photos taken. Such is the life of an alternate. Because he wasn't interviewed all day and then we suddenly reappeared, he must have had some idea that things were looking good (we basically knew at that point), except during our whole conversation Spencer still seemed resigned to going home, s

Rounding out the Survivor Tocantins cast is 19-year-old Spencer Duhm, who by now everyone knows is the youngest-ever contestant to be on the show, the first person to benefit from the reduced age limit. He also came close to not having that record, because he was an alternate who thought he was flying home two days after we talked.The press contingent came back the day after we interviewed everyone else, and the day before the game began, to interview Spencer and the female alternate, both of whom had been pulled out of the holding area all day the previous day--only to sit somewhere alone, not actually talking me, or to TV Guide magazine and channel's reporters, or even getting their publicity photos taken. Such is the life of an alternate. Because he wasn't interviewed all day and then we suddenly reappeared, he must have had some idea that things were looking good (we basically knew at that point), except during our whole conversation Spencer still seemed resigned to going home, s

Hear a full-album preview of Laura Gibson's quiet masterpiece, Beasts of Seasons, streaming on NPR Music as an exclusive first listen, beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET Monday, Feb. 16. The album will be released on the Hush Records label a week later.

Brad Paisley leads all finalists for the Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations, but the biggest surprise might be former Trick Pony singer Heidi Newfield 's five nods. Paisley was nominated yesterday for entertainer of the year and male vocalist, an honor he won last year. He's also a finalist for record, song, and video of the year ...

International News: Festival hits blockbuster numbers -- Achieving a new all-time record in its 59-year history, the Berlinale sold 270,000 tickets by the fest's halftime, well over the total 240,000 sold over the entirety of last year's fest.

Music News: Epic Records act moves 179,000 units -- The second album from the Fray, a band that gained prominence after a song placement on 'Grey's Anatomy,' sold 179,000 copies last week to debut at No. 1 on the nation's album sales chart.

Music News: Epic Records act moves 179,000 units -- The second album from the Fray, the Denver band that gained prominence after a song placement on 'Grey's Anatomy' and "Scrubs," sold 179,000 copies last week to debut at No. 1 on the nation's album sales chart.

Celebrations across the country Thursday will honor the bicentennial birth of Abraham Lincoln. There are new Lincoln pennies, postage stamps and books. The greatest private collection of Lincoln books and artifacts might be in Chicago. The owner of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop says it's been a media frenzy leading up to Lincoln's 200th birthday.