» David Bowie musical: David Bowie has told Director Peter Schaufuss that he is down to start work on a musical based on his own songs and a 1976 movie of his, The Man Who Fell to Earth. The movie, which boasts of IMDB keywords "Oral Sex," "Male Full Frontal Nudity," and "Surrealism," is about a man who falls to earth in order to get water for his home planet. Love and scienceensues, I'm sure. The musical plans to open in Denmark this fall.

» 50 Cent (x 600mil): 50 Cent looks like he's in talks with Murdoch & Co. about a reported $300mil all-inclusive deal. The deal will include his music, TV productions, touring, and would also oversee 50's workwith G-unit. Now the question is whether or not the kids who throw a fit every time The Murdle buys anything are the same kids who listen to 50 Cent. Methinks no.

» While Protestants prepare their parallel culture, Catholicism is looking to take over ours. In addition to The Priests signed by Sony (BOTWOTted here), Universal has released an album of Gregorian chant by German and Austrian priests. These labels have, of course, released chant before, but usually under their classical imprints, which they don't look to be doing here.

» A biologist has named a spider he found in Alabama after Neil Young. The latinized/scientized name ends up being "Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi."

» Retracted, in short: Fatboy Slim doesn't change his name; Arcade Fire doesn't plan to score the new film by Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly.

» The rest, in short: David Byrne makes a building into an instrument which will be available to the public; Cee-Lo and Jack Black redo "Kung Foo Fighting"; Jay-Z wants respect from stuffy Noel Gallagher; McCartney officially divorced; World will have its collective face ripped off by newest Slipknot album; Green Day under a different name (Foxboro Hot Tubs) starts to tour, with no presale; Fender to release a Elvis Costello Jazzmaster; TorrentSpy told to pay; Sound of Music Von Trapp family home to be converted into hotel; Bonnaroo will be televised for the first time; George Harrison gets his own garden; "Thriller" and other things are added to the U.S. archive; Everclear to play Gitmo; Remy Ma gets eight years in prison; Asmio conducts Detroit's orchestra.

» Obits, in short: Gospel singer Dottie Rambo, 74 (car wreck); Wall of sound engineer Larry Levine, 80; Founding Rush drummer John Rutsey, 55.