PEOPLE

Newsweek set off a firestorm earlier this month when it published a divisive cover story by Niall Ferguson entitled "Hit the Road, Barack," in which the author claims that the Romney/Ryan ticket is our nation's only hope for prosperity.

Chris Lighty, hip-hop mogul and founder of Violator entertainment, died earlier this week in an apparent suicide, and celebrities have mourned his loss via the social networking site Twitter

In 2011, California enacted the toughest anti-paparazzi laws in the country, reforming earlier anti-pap provisions by adding increased penalties for photographers who drive recklessly in an attempt to capture a visual image.

Katie Holmes is seeking sole custody of daughter Suri in her divorce filing against husband Tom Cruise. It's unclear whether Cruise intends to fight Holmes over Suri, but the odds appear to be stacked against him should he battle Katie Holmes for custody of their 6-year-old daughter.