It's been a busy day for Alicia Keys, who's in her hometown (that would be New York) to promote the 10th anniversary re-release of her debut album Songs In A Minor. First, the emerald-clad singer set up a piano in the middle of Times Square to perform "Empire State Of Mind" on Good Morning America while backed by a four-piece orchestra, much to the confusion of several cabbies. Keys Tweeted that the location was "possibly the craziest place I've EVER performed!!!," though her performance was markedly more subdued: more ›

In the best PR stunt ever (Scream drops June 22nd!), Ozzy Osbourne showed up at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum here in New York recently to give his fans and some unsuspecting tourists a good scare. It's actually pretty amazing! And maybe Miss Lohan should try this to woo back some of her fans. more ›

Paired up with the release of New Moon on DVD, Twilight star Robert Pattinson got immortalized in wax today at Madame Tussauds in Times Square. MTV braved the scene and reports back that crazed, screaming fans stood in line for hours to see the $220,000 replica. This thing isn't going to last through the week; the museum allows touching and kissing! Bring your Purell, ladies. more ›

MSNBC has a long trend-piece about how increasingly younger girls are getting bikini waxing. How young? Well, Wanda Stawczyk, who runs Wanda's European Skin Care on West 57th Street, offers discounts for clients as young as 8, and she says pre-teen business is booming, telling the Post that "in 10 years waxing children will be like taking them to the dentist or putting braces on their teeth." Her company’s website says it all:

"Virgin-waxing for children 8 years old and up who have never shaved before. Virgin hair can be waxed so successfully that growth can be permanently stopped in just 2 to 6 sessions. Save your child a lifetime of waxing... and put the money in the bank for her college education instead