AP - A family of Hurricane Katrina survivors whose new house was partly built with lumber from last year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree were among tens of thousands who attended this year's lighting ceremony.

Fashion Wire Daily - The fantasy film "City of Ember" lit up New York City on Tuesday night, as the movie's veteran stars Bill Murray, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau joined youngsters Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway and director Gil Kenan at the glittery screening.

Reuters - Glen Hansard, armed with a weathered acoustic guitar and an ear-to-ear grin, walked onto the fully lit stage of Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall and addressed the 6,000 faces assembled in the cavernous space.

AP - Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker is placing her literary archive at Emory University's library.

Reuters - Bosses of the O2 arena were cautioned but escaped a fine on Wednesday after two members of the Rolling Stones defied England's new anti-smoking law and lit up on stage.

E! Online - Geri Halliwell is joining the ranks of Madonna, Joni Mitchell, Leann Rimes and Billy Joel.

AP - Giorgio Armani celebrated the homecoming of his creations after six years on the road Monday with a winter collection that lit up his muted shades with a myriad of glistening sequins.