News Round-Up: Brit and Madge Hook Up, Pumpkins Celebrate, Going Country

-Britney's going to be part of Madonna's upcoming "Sticky and Sweet" Tour. And Madonna's brother claims she's a narcisisst in his upcoming book.

-Amy Winehouse can't stop hitting people.

-The Smashing Pumpkins plan to celebrate their 20th anniversary. China is the appropriate gift.

-Duncan Campbell, along with Maxi Priest, is taking over for his brother Ali as the new lead singer of UB40.

-The Flaming Lips describe their new album as a combination of John Lennon and Miles Davis.

-Former Foreigner belter Lou Gramm is recording a Christian Rock album.

-Lil Wayne has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard albums chart from Coldplay.

-The CMT series "Gone Country" is returning for a second season of trying to turn non-country singers into country singers. This year's batch includes: misunderstood actress Sean Young, former "American Idol" contestant and mini-Fran Drescher Mikalah Gordon, Chris Kirkpatrick of N Sync who clearly didn't learn his lesson from "Mission: Man Band," Sebastian Bach, Jermaine Jackson, and Irene Cara of "Fame" fame. (Anyone remember "D.C. Cab"?) The show premieres next month.