British singer Boy George, smokes a cigarette outside Snaresbrook Crown Court in London to face charges of force imprisonment of a male escort, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.

Boy George denies he intended to hurt escort

Singer Boy George admits in a recording played in a London court that he restrained a male escort with handcuffs. Photo Gallery Available

A woman reacts as a health official shows the correct way to use a condom during a campaign marking World AIDS Day in San Salvador, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.

French first lady joins global fight against AIDS

France's glamorous first lady threw her considerable star power behind the global fight against AIDS on Monday, as the world tallied the victims of the HIV virus that infects a new person every 15 seconds. Photo Gallery Available

Travis Barker and DJ AM to reunite for performance

Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina.

Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees, right, waves to photographers alongside Telmex owner Carlos Slim during a baseball clinic for children on the outskirts of Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.

Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City

Alex Rodriguez and Madonna were together - in the same city, anyway. Video Available Photo Gallery Available

In this combination photo, the Sydney Opera House sails show the lights dimmed top and lit, bottom, Sunday, Nov 30, 2008. The lights were dimmed for one hour as a mark of respect to mark the death of Joern Utzon, the creative mind behind the globally known landmark, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led praise for the Danish architect, whose most distinctive creation had a troublesome birth in Australia but is now held dear as perhaps the country's most recognized icon.

Sydney Opera House darkens in mourning

The distinctive white sails of the Sydney Opera House darkened Sunday night to mourn the death of Joern Utzon, the creative mind behind the globally known landmark. Photo Gallery Available

In this photo released by the Metropolitan Opera, Gerd Grochowski plays Kurwenal in the final dress rehearsal of Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde," Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Barenboim leads passionate "Tristan" in Met debut

Each time the Metropolitan Opera performed Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" last season the big question was who would show up in the title roles. This season, both lead singers are new to their parts at the Met - and both went on as scheduled for the opening. The real news was in the pit. Photo Gallery Available

In this April 26, 2008 file photo, DeVotchKa band members, from left, Shawn King, Jeanie Shroder, Nick Urata and Tom Hagerman pose backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

DeVotchKa heads to ski slopes, instruments in tow

The Denver quartet DeVotchKa formed more than a decade ago, but it wasn't until they worked on the soundtrack for "Little Miss Sunshine" that wider audiences got to hear their blend of accordion, theremin, guitar, sousaphone, strings, piano and trumpet. Video Available