vThe Jackson Five have announced that they are reuniting for a tour in 2009 and might also release some new material, but Michael Jackson has said he will not be joining his siblings for the reunion. The singer says he is "now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that [he looks] forward to sharing with [his] fans in concert soon".

v In an effort to get back at the paparazzi, Britney Spears has started a new section on her website (britneyspears.com) to mock the paparazzi photographers, in which she will be giving a weekly "award" to the photographer who she thinks has made the biggest fool of himself.

v Radiohead's Thom Yorke is giving away a free download of a remix version of his song Harrowdown Hill -- the original of which appeared on his 2006 album The Eraser -- in celebration of his bandmate Jonny Greenwood's birthday and Barack Obama's win which marks "the dawn of a new era in politics in the USA", and as a "small reminder of the dark days of Bush".

v Jal are releasing the video of their song Moray Piya, which has been directed by Aamir Malick. The band recently won three awards -- video and song of the year for Sajni and album of the year for Boondh -- at the Lux Style Awards 2008.

v Call have completed work on their as-yet-untitled second album, which is scheduled to be released in February next year. The record will feature twelve tracks, including Kyun and Abhee Dair Hai. According to rumour mill, a song Mein Aisa Hee Hoon from the album is likely to be released as a single. Another song Yeh Pal will be featured in the Indian movie Aasmaan (starring Nauheed Cyrusi), while Dharkay Jiya will appear in the movie Aaloo Chaat (starring Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shareef).

The Beat

"I need y'all to be really, really quiet for this. I need you to really understand what I'm telling you. Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama's running so we all can fly." – Jay-Z, speaking to a crowd in Philadelphia on the 3rd of November, encouraging them to vote for the Democratic candidate.

For The Record

Most Interviews In A Day

Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump have broken the world record for the most interviews by a duo in 24 hours, by completing 72 radio interviews (starting at 3 am on the 31st of October). The interviews varied in duration between eight to 20 minutes. The duo beat the previous record of 57 interviews set by New Zealanders Alastair Galpin and John Stansfield (May 2008).

MTV EMAs 2008

The Europe Music Awards were held in Liverpool on the 6th of November. The award show featured performances by Take That, The Killers, Kanye West, Kid Rock, Beyoncé, Duffy, Pink, as well as show host Katy Perry. The winners included:

- Album Of The Year: Britney Spears – Blackout

- Act of 2008: Britney Spears

- Rock Out: 30 Seconds To Mars

- Video Star: 30 Seconds To Mars – A Beautiful Lie

- Most Addictive Track: Pink – So What

- Ultimate Urban: Kanye West

- Headliner: Tokio Hotel

- Best UK Act: Leona Lewis

- Best New Act: Katy Perry

- Best Act Ever: Rick Astley

- Artists' Choice: Lil' Wayne

- Ultimate Legend: Sir Paul McCartney

Singles

* Canada: Just Stand Up! – Artists Stand Up To Cancer

* Denmark: Womanizer – Britney Spears

* Sweden: Silly Really – Per Gessle

* UK: Hero – X Factor finalists

Tobey Maguire will earn $50m in salary and profit shares for Spiderman 4 and Spiderman 5. Maguire, who played Peter Parker/Spiderman in the first three Spiderman films, has signed a deal for his return in both films which will be filmed back-to-back ala' Lord of the Rings films. Spiderman 4 is scheduled for an April 30, 2011 release.

- Is of African-Canadian and Samoan descent.

- His $5.5-million pay check for The Scorpion King earned him a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, as his salary was the highest for any actor receiving top billing for the first time.

- Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's Museum

- His cousin, Tanoai Reed, is his stunt double for many of his movies.

- Was Tim Burton's second choice for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

- WWE named their Thursday night show (Smackdown) after one of The Rock's catchphrases, 'Layeth the Smack Down'.

- Has expressed his desire to play a villain in a James Bond film. Dwayne's grandfather Peter Fanene Maivia appeared as a Bond villain in 1967's You Only Live Twice.

- In an interview he said: 'I no longer am a wrestler; I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. I am not the Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson.'

The Rock will take you down Know Your Role Boulevard which is on the corner of Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!