Rock Band Gets new Song Gwen Stefani

OK, not just Gwen Stefani. No Doubt. Though these days, when I think "No Doubt", I think "Gwen Stefani career advancement vehicle", so excuse my conclusion-jumping. According to No Doubt's official website, 13 of the 15 tracks from the band's singles collection will be made available for Rock Band, both as a full album or individual tracks. They're due on December 9.

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Today is December 4. First week of summer down here. So, today, I jump on my Xbox 360, and see there are new avatar clothes! New, entirely inappropriate avatar clothes.

They're purpose-built for your harsh, northern winters, not our harsh, southern summers. So no hats, no tiny shorts, no cheap flip-flops, just a range of snowboarding gear for your avatar's inner eXtrEme sportsman. They're already available, they're free, go try 'em on.

Britney Spears Replaced?

As Britney Spears seems poised to make a comeback this week, with the release of Circus on Tuesday and the premiere of her confessional documentary "For the Record," we're not the only ones asking: Could there ever be another Britney?

The answer depends on how you define her. Is she an artist, a pop icon or a universal object of media fascination and concern?

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Coming off two 400-plus yard passing games, the mainstream media was ready to crown Matt Cassel MVP of the world and anoint him the next Tom Brady. But as the Pittsburgh Steelers proved in their 33-10 win over the new England Patriots on Sunday, maybe everyone should relax and let the rest of the season plays out before we start getting Cassel’s bust ready for Canton.

Cassel was just 19 of 39 for 169 yards and turned the ball over four times in the second half, which aided Pit... Read More