• After years of false rumors, a source says that Jay-Z and Beyoncé reportedly took out a marriage license in Scarsdale, NY yesterday. Reports indicate the couple are planning a May wedding.
• A Canadian court has convicted Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger of drunk driving in a June 2006 incident. Kroeger is expected to face a fine or have his license suspended.
• American Idol contestant David Cook was hospitalized after last night’s show following heart palpitations and high blood pressure and released a few hours later.
• Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson predicts the band will begin work on new material sometime in 2009, following the release of a live CD/DVD and world tour this year.

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