Los Angeles  - R&B star Chris Brown withdrew Wednesday from the popular Kids' Choice Awards scheduled for March 28, after his double nomination sparked a storm of controversy.

Thousands of parents signed a petition calling on the Nickelodeon children's channel to toss him out after his alleged attack last month on pop star Rihanna for which he now faces assault charges.

London  - The This Is It comeback concert series announced by US superstar Michael Jackson in London last week is a sell-out despite 13 more shows having been added to the original 10 performances, organizers said Wednesday.

Organizers AEG Live said pre-sale demand for tickets had been overwhelming for the series, due to open at London's O2 Arena on July 8. It will now not finish before early September.

Los Angeles, Mar. 11 : The man who signed David Beckham to LA Galaxy has said the England midfielder can expect a rude welcome when he returns to the MLS.

Former Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas has predicted Beckham will be booed by fans angry at his decision to extend his stay at AC Milan.

"He''ll get booed and it''s of his own making," Lalas told BBC Sport.

"If he comes back this summer, as has been reported, I''m sure he''ll do everything he can to help the team on the field.

Washington, Mar 11 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has turned into a blonde for her role in the upcoming drama `Los Abrazos Rotos'.

Director Pedro Almodovar has revealed that he did not want the actress'' trademark dark and dishevelled hairstyle for the film.

Instead, he opted for a sleek platinum blonde wig - and even managed to convince Cruz to squeeze into a red latex minidress and fishnet tights to complete her dramatic metamorphosis.

"Before beginning the tests for my film I had already decided to avoid the dishevelled styles, inspired by Sophia Loren, which suit Penelope so well. After seeing the photo from Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I was even more convinced about my decision," Contactmusic quoted Almodovar, as saying.

London, Mar 11 : American actor Johnny Depp has come out tops for a Best Actor Oscar in a new online survey, to find out, which star is most overdue an Academy Awards win.

After Kate Winslet''s 2009 Best Actress win, website GoldDerby. com has asked readers to pick the star most deserving of an Oscar win after losing out as a nominee, reports the Daily Express.

And three-time loser Depp leads the race with 43 per cent of the vote - well ahead of Leonardo DiCaprio, who picked up 18 per cent.