Two powerful new books say today's global warming is due not to human activity but primarily to a long, moderate solar-linked cycle. "Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1500 Years," by physicist Fred Singer and economist Dennis Avery was released just before Christmas. "The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change," by Danish physicist Henrik Svensmark and former BBC science writer Nigel Calder (Icon Books), is due out in March.

Attorneys for Toni Braxton, the singer and Grammy Award winner, have announced that they are moving Ms. Braxton's lawsuit to New York State Court against Barry Hankerson, her former manager, and Blackground Records, LLC, for fraud and breach of contract.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the 15th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards(R) Viewing Party. The event will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at the Pacific Design Center and will be co-sponsored by Audi, Chopard and VH1. EJAF's party to celebrate the Academy Awards(R) is one of the Foundation's most successful and visible fundraisers of the year.

Playhouse Theatre Players (PTP), presents "House On The Hill, Mammy Pleasant's Story." This must see dramatic portrayal of historical figure Mammy Pleasant considered the Mother of Civil Rights in the 1800s in the State of California opens February 4th with the Sunday Speaker Series. Playhouse Theatre Playhouse is located at 600 Moulton Avenue (at Main Street and Moulton Ave, North of Downtown Los Angeles). Show times are Saturdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 3 PM.

With its debut at #32, Diana Ross' new Manhattan/EMI Music Marketing album, I Love You, is the highest new entry on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart this week. The #32 debut with first-week sales totaling 21,222 marks Ms. Ross' highest chart debut and strongest sales week in the SoundScan era. I Love You also peaked at #3 on iTunes Top 100 R&B chart and at #47 on iTunes Overall Top 100 chart, and at Amazon.com, the album reached the #41 position in overall popular music sales during its debut week.

When the nominations for the 79th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced today in Los Angeles, Miramax Films as a company received an amazing seven overall nominations, including six for "The Queen," and one for "Venus." "We are incredibly proud of 'The Queen' and 'Venus' and delighted that they have both been recognized by the Academy. I am thrilled to continue the Miramax tradition of releasing award-worthy films," said Miramax president Daniel Battsek.

With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the charts, dates were officially announced today for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's 40 stop trek kicks off on April 22nd at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, California, and concludes on June 23rd at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale nationwide on Saturday, February 10th. The Sweet Escape Tour is produced by Live Nation.

A controversial novel about a bisexual Jesus is being published now by AndroGyne Press. "Christ's story is for everyone," said Kittredge Cherry, author of JESUS IN LOVE, the first novel ever published about a queer Christ. "It's okay to imagine yourself in the story of Jesus. He is ALL of us."

Katherine Gates presents "The Power of Your Thoughts" (now available through AuthorHouse), which continues where her first book, "Reflective Meditation," left off and helps readers gain control over their lives and evolve spiritually through discipline of their thoughts.

Blues luminary John Hammond is gearing up for the release of his 31st career album Push Comes To Shove on January 23 2007 on Back Porch Records. A Grammy-Award winner and multiple nominee, Hammond has enjoyed a career that has successfully spanned four decades -- working and playing with such blues greats as Muddy Waters, J.J. Cale, Howlin' Wolf and Tom Waits. On his latest release -- cut, mixed and mastered in a remarkable 9 days -- Hammond teamed up with Philly's own soulful hip-hop artist, G. Love, as producer.