Sentenced: Singer Trey Anastasio received a reduced sentence of three years' probation for a drug conviction after he successfully completed a counseling and treatment program. The former Phish frontman had pleaded guilty to a felony charge for possessing painkillers without a prescription during a traffic arrest in December 2006.
Adoption pains: Madonna says criticism of her adoption of a Malawian boy hurt so much, she compared it to giving birth. "In the end, I rationalized that when a woman has a child ... , she suffers an enormous amount," she said Thursday at an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. "So I sort of went through my own kind of birthing pains."
Honors: Amy Winehouse has won a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award for "Love Is a Losing Game" from her "Back to Black" album. on Thursday in London. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, accepted the award after the 24-year-old singer-songwriter arrived too late to collect it in person. Her song "Rehab," won a Novello last year.
