Berkeley, CA -- Madonna is not only topping the pop charts, she's topping the book charts as well. According to BookFinder.com, Madonna's 1992 book, "Sex," which features photo spreads of her naked body, is the most popular photo book currently out-of-print.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- "The Man in Black" is now the man in gold. Johnny Cash's latest CD, "American IV: The Man Comes Around," is his first gold record in 32 years.

LOS ANGELES -- Interest in the Abominable Snowman should be snowballing, thanks to the producers of films like "Superman" and "The Hulk." Ilya Salkind and Gale Anne Hurd are planning a movie version about the hairy creature.

LONDON -- Nasty Simon Cowell is the latest Brit to make a guest spot on "The Simpsons." UK magazine "TV Times" reports the harsh-tongued "American Idol" judge will give tongue-lashings to toddlers as a nursery school admissions officer on an upcoming episode.

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