Zeppelin flies again

Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time comeback concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, the cofounder of Atlantic Records who died in December. The band will perform together for the first time in 19 years on Nov. 26, at London's The O2 venue. "During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord," Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant said in a statement. "For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator." Led Zeppelin's remaining original members, Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones, will headline the concert with late drummer John Bonham's son, Jason, on drums, organizers said yesterday. The quartet is expected to perform a full set lasting up to two hours. Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said Led Zeppelin would play one show only and there was no commitment or discussion of playing beyond that. (AP)

Jail officials will not need to make maternity accommodations for Foxy Brown - her manager says the rapper isn't pregnant, despite her lawyer's courtroom contention that she was. The revelation came yesterday as her manager and Koch Records announced that Brown would release a new album while serving a one-year jail sentence in New York City. Brown was sentenced Friday for violating probation that stemmed from a fight with two manicurists in a nail salon three years ago. In August, defense lawyers told the court that Brown was three months pregnant. But in a statement yesterday, her manager, Chaz Williams, said: "And to the pregnancy rumors, this is the official statement: She is not pregnant." (AP)

50 Cent may be getting hip-hop's equivalent of a gold watch next week. Early reports have Kanye West beating 50 in their much-hyped battle of album sales: West's "Graduation" is on pace to sell 575,000 to 700,000 its first week out, while 50 Cent's "Curtis" is on track to do 550,000, according to Billboard magazine. Both albums came out Tuesday, and a confident 50 Cent famously announced that he would retire if West outsold him in first-week sales. (AP)

Beyoncé Knowles , Jennifer Lopez, and Gwen Stefani are among the stylish stars on People magazine's list of best dressed women of 2007. Katie Holmes, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Reese Witherspoon, and Ali Larter are other sharp dressers singled out in the magazine's "Best & Worst Dressed" double issue, on newsstands today. As for the men, David Beckham, Terrence Howard, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney meet People's standards for stepping out in style. (AP)

Jon Stewart is getting a do-over as Oscar host. America's favorite faux newscaster, who drew mixed reviews for his first stint in 2006, has been picked for a return engagement in February, the film academy announced yesterday. "I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm," Stewart said. (AP)

Rachael Ray is launching "So You Think You Can Cook?" - a nationwide search for an enterprising foodie. "We just want to give a person - a real person, not a chef or somebody specially trained to do this for a living - a shot at showing everybody their personality and how much fun you can have with food," Ray said in a telephone interview yesterday. Ray and her producers will narrow the field of candidates to five promising cooks, who will undergo two weeks of competitions and challenges before a winner is announced in late November. (AP)

"We hate to let people down and are very sorry." - The rock duo White Stripes, explaining on their website that they are canceling upcoming tour dates because drummer Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety.