1.   Pop queen Britney Spears portrays the smitten teen-ager.

2.   Pop queen Madonna gave a sneak preview of her new acting role Tuesday as she rehearsed for her West End stage debut.

3.   Japanese pop queen Hikaru Utada is sick after surgery to remove an ovarian tumor and has cancelled planned interviews with the media this month, her father said Sunday.

4.   Performers at the ceremony included teen pop queen Britney Spears, Kravitz, Cher, rapper Usher and Kid Rock.

5.   President Bill Clinton joined showbizz glitterati including pop queen Madonna Wednesday for a fundraising dinner in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mario Cuomo.