Britain's Musicians' Union is calling on performers to come clean and tell audiences if they lip synch rather than sing live. The union is urging promoters, producers and artists to back its campaign for lip-synching to be clearly labeled during TV shows, in pop arenas and on stage. The union suggested that a lip-synching logo could be flashed up on television or on posters and tickets for shows.

Cranston, Rhode Island (AHN) In an unusual display of holiday cheer, a Rhode Island man has set up a Christmas shrine of hotel heiress Paris Hilton in his front yard.

Pop icon Britney Spears has been approached to write a children's book. Religious leaders have asked the pop star to write a story inspired by the teachings of the spiritual Jewish faith, of which Britney became a follower after being introduced to it by Madonna.

To his wife's dismay, Guy Ritchie has reportedly quit practicing and following the mystical Jewish faith of Kabbalah. Reports claim Ritchie feels he has wasted too much time following it. According to a source quoted in Britain's Daily star newspaper, "Madonna is absolutely fuming with Guy. Kabbalah is her life and she feels like Guy has rejected her as well as the cult. It took her years to convince him to join the sect, and she was thrilled by his growing enthusiasm for it over the past years. "