ABBA the musical: The Swedish group is planning a musical based on its glittering career, entitled Mamma Mia. The show will premiere in London next spring.

Out: George Michael releases his greatest hits album, Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of George Michael, on November 10th. His new single, Out- side, is dedicated to the cop who arrested him outside a public loo in LA earlier this year.

Alanis Morissette's new album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, has been given the thumbs-up by Madonna. Madonna heard it and called me to say she was really happy with it," gushed Alanis. So that's OK then.