(Pittsburgh, PA) -- Backup quarterback Byron Leftwich suffered a left knee injury during the Steelers' 19-3 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh. Leftwich went to the hospital to have an MRI. With Ben Roethlisberger suspended, third-stringer Dennis Dixon could start to open the season.

James Otto will be busy on the road this weekend. He says, quote, "There is no stopping this Labor Day weekend. I'll be playing shows in Florence, Kentucky; Madison, Wisconsin, and Idabel, Oklahoma!" He adds, quote, "I want fans to have a great time, get their groove on and enjoy their well-deserved time off! Oh and have a beer or two for me." Otto will be in Florence tonight. He'll perform at the Taste of Madison tomorrow, and be in Idabel on Labor Day proper. Otto is out promoting his upcoming release, "Shake What God Gave Ya." The album, featuring the singles "Groovy Little Summer Song" and "Soldiers & Jesus," will be in stores September 14th.

Kellie Pickler admits 2010 has been very busy for her. The singer is spending much of the year on tour, and she notes she has a lot of other things going on as well. Pickler began 2010 opening shows on Taylor Swift's "Fearless 2010 Tour," and she's now on the road with Rascal Flatts. Rascal Flatts' "Nothing Like This Tour," which also features Chris Young, is currently in New York. The country stars performed in Bethel Thursday night. They'll be in Darien Lake on Friday and Syracuse on Saturday before heading into Canada for a show in Toronto on Sunday.

It's over. Brooks & Dunn, one of the most successful and enduring musical partnerships of all time, closed the book on their 20 year run with a brisk 90 minute set and a ten minute encore at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Thursday night. It was their final show. The performance, which also marked the final stop on their Last Rodeo tour, included special guest Reba McEntire who helped Brooks & Dunn close out their storied career by joining them on stage for a performance of their hit collaboration together "Cowgirls Don't Cry." The set ended with the duo's rendition of "My Maria." Then the encore began with "Boot Scootin' Boogie." Brooks & Dunn ended their final show with the song that started their career in 1991 -- "Brand New Man." The arena filled with confetti and the show was over.

Earlier in the day, Brooks & Dunn thanked fans via Twitter for two decades of hit records, sold-out shows and numerous awards. The duo wrote simply, quote, "Gearing up for our last show in Nashville tonight. Thank you guys for an amazing ride!"

Brooks & Dunn announced their plans to part ways in August 2009. And while Thursday's show may have marked the duo's final performance together, there is a chance that Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn may share the stage again in the not too distant future. The duo is nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year for the 44th Annual CMA Awards in November. It's an honor they've won 14 times already in their 20-year career. Tune in to the CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 10th on ABC to see if Brooks & Dunn will cap their musical partnership with one more Duo of the Year Award.

(El Paso, TX) -- A 19-year-old man is facing charges after a police car dash cam in Texas allegedly caught him throwing cocaine out his window. El Paso Police arrested Angel Maldonado last weekend and charged him with possession of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence. Police allege Maldonado fled from an officer during a traffic stop and threw the baggies of cocaine out of the window before pulling over for authorities.

A man in Daytona Beach, Florida was left standing in his underwear after getting his car stolen earlier this week. According to WFTV.com, Darshawn Broadwater and Jerrica Myles are accused of approaching the victim on Tuesday night and putting a gun to his head. The duo allegedly made the man take off his clothes and hand over his cash before taking off with his car. Police spotted the stolen ride, and were led on a 80-mile-per-hour chase. Broadwater and Myles exited the vehicle and fled on foot, but were eventually tracked down and arrested.

A New York father is facing several years in prison for driving drunk down the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk. The "New York Daily News" is reporting that Renato Bernal had six kids in his car when he allegedly drove 30 blocks down the Boardwalk early Tuesday morning. The 41-year-old was stopped by police and found to have a blood-alcohol-content of point-one-two-two. He reportedly told police, quote, "I was not driving anywhere near the Boardwalk," adding, quote, "I didn't have anything to drink." New York's Leandra's Law states that it's a felony to drive while intoxicated with children in the vehicle. Bernal is now facing up to seven years in prison if convicted.

A Wisconsin man was arrested last weekend following his claims of an "extraterrestrial" home invasion. According to the "Baraboo News Republic," police were called to Jonathan Popple's home last Saturday after he shot a hole in his floor. The 26-year-old told police he had been smoking marijuana all day and thought he saw an alien in his house. Popple tried to shoot the uninvited guest, but just wound up doing damage to his home. Authorities subsequently found an electronic scale, a cigarette roller, and four quarter-ounce packages of weed in Popple's room. He was in Sauk County Circuit Court on Monday where he was charged with felony counts of possession of pot with intent to deliver and possessing a gun while intoxicated.

America's "Piano Man" is dropping the price on the Hamptons beach home that he's selling. Newsday.com reports that Billy Joel is offering a two-point-six-million-dollar "discount" on his property in Sagaponack, New York. The house was once owned by "Jaws" star Roy Scheider and features a deluxe kitchen and views of the Atlantic Ocean. Joel originally offered the luxury home for sale in 2009 for 22-point-five-million dollars. It's now being offered at 19-point-nine-million.

Paula Patton will be sharing the big screen with Tom Cruise next year. Deadline.com is reporting that the actress has signed on to star in the next "Mission Impossible" film. Patton, who co-starred in this year's "Just Wright" with Queen Latifah, will reportedly play a young operative that works with Cruise's "Ethan Hunt" character. Patton joins a cast that already includes "Hurt Locker" star Jeremy Renner, as well as Ving Rhames and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The next installment in the "Mission Impossible" franchise is expected in theaters on December 16, 2011.
In addition to "Just Wright," Paula Patton's film credits include the films "Precious: Based On the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," "Deja Vu," "Hitch" and "Idlewild."

Legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis is rounding up some of his famous friends once again for his annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Starting Sunday, September 5th at 9:00 pm Eastern, this year's telethon will originate from the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas and conclude on Labor Day Monday, September 6th at 6:30 pm Eastern. Lewis, who is also MDA's National Chairman, will headline the show. "Biggest Loser" host Alison Sweeney and TV personalities Nancy O'Dell and Jann Carl will assist in co-hosting the 21-and-a-half-hour event. Look for appearances from cast members from the Emmy winning Fox series "Glee," as well as performances from artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Enrique Iglesias, David Archuleta, Barry Manilow, Tony Orlando, Charo, Taylor Dane and others.

More than 170 TV and cable stations will broadcast the telethon which will also be streamed on the Internet at www.mda.org. Social media followers can also get a look behind the scenes of the telethon via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. An end-of-summer tradition that began in the mid-1950s in New York City, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon is now in its 45th year. Last year's event raised more than 60-million-dollars in pledges and contributions for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

MINNEAPOLIS ? Simultaneous home games for the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins tonight could create a perfect storm of traffic delays. Throw in the Minnesota State Fair and you've got a cozy ride on public transportation.

More than 100,000 people are expected in downtown Minneapolis to watch the sporting events, which begin 10 minutes apart. With the construction of Target Field, it will be the first time both teams have played home games at the same time.

Metro Transit is urging travelers to be flexible and plan ahead. Buses and trains are expected to be at capacity beginning mid-afternoon.

Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb says every available vehicle will be used to get riders in and out of the downtown area and to and from the State Fair.

Brad Paisley is the latest artist to take the stage in support of the Gulf Coast. The singer is slated to play a free concert on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama next month as part of the "Concerts For The Coast" campaign to revive tourism in the region. Bon Jovi is also confirmed for a show. Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft says attendees should expect to have a great time. He notes, quote, "Bring your beach blanket and enjoy two incredible concerts on the pristine white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama." Paisley's performance is set for October 17th. The Bon Jovi show will take place two days earlier, on October 15th.

Little Big Town got a double dose of good news this week. Their fourth studio album, "The Reason Why" debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number five on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. This makes "The Reason Why" the highest debuting album of the band's career. Meanwhile, Little Big Town scored their fifth career CMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year, and their eighth overall CMA nod. The band is facing Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, and Zac Brown Band for the Vocal Group honor. Noting the band's two career highlights, singer Karen Fairchild says, quote, "This will be a week we never forget and we owe that to the incredible fans, country radio and our new label Capitol Records." Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman adds, quote, "We are so blessed to have our album debut at the top of the charts, and to have news of this nomination in the same week is just amazing." The 44th annual CMA Awards will be presented in a ceremony on ABC November 12th.

Little Big Town continues to hit the road with a date today at the New York State Fair. They'll rejoin Sugarland's "The Incredible Machine Tour" on Friday in State College, Pennsylvania.

The members of Lady Antebellum are celebrating their five nominations for the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards. Lady A's Dave Haywood says the announcement, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday, made a great year for the group even better. He notes he and band mates Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, quote, "are so thankful for our families and also the family we've made in Nashville within the music industry who continue to support us on this crazy ride." Scott shares her appreciation to country radio stations and the group's fans, noting, quote, "They've given us the most incredible life...we definitely wouldn't be here without them." Kelley adds that he's also happy to be sharing this experience with their peers, saying, quote, "I also want to give a shout-out to our all of our buddies who are having their moment right now too. Going on this ride with other artists who you can call your friends is just awesome!" The 44th annual CMA Awards will be presented in a ceremony in Nashville, and air on ABC on November 10th.

Lady Antebellum is in the running for Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year at the upcoming event. They also have a bid for Album of the Year with "Need You Now," as well as Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year with the CD's title track. Scott, Kelley, and Haywood are also nominated individually with Josh Kear for Song of the Year as the writers of "Need You Now."

Keith Urban says he's thrilled to be a two-time nominee heading into the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards this fall. The singer expresses his gratitude in a statement, noting, quote, "I just found out about the noms...man, what can I say...HUGE MASSSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who not only made these nominations possible, but also brought a whole new level of passion to our shows this year...from the fans, to country radio, to the Nashville community, I appreciate it more than you can possibly imagine!!!!!" Urban is in the running for Male Vocalist of the Year as well as the event's top prize of Entertainer of the Year. The 44th annual CMA Awards will be presented in a ceremony in Nashville, and air on ABC on November 10th.

Miranda Lambert received an early birthday present this week. She became the first woman in CMA history to score nine nominations for a single awards show. On Wednesday she received four nominations -- Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for "Revolution," Musical Event for "Bad Angel" with Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson, and the one Lambert says surprised her the most -- Entertainer of the Year. Miranda already had five CMA Award nominations that had been announced on Tuesday. Those bids include Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year for "White Liar" and "The House That Built Me," and Song of the Year with "White Liar." "The House That Built Me" is also nominated for Song of the Year, which awards songwriters, but it's not one of Lambert's nominations because she didn't pen the song. Miranda admits the accolades are hard to grasp, but she's slowly beginning to comprehend it all. She explains, quote, "It just doesn't seem like it was real at first so I guess I'm coming to terms with it at this point, but I just can't believe it." The 44th annual CMA Awards will be announced in a ceremony on ABC on November 10th -- which is also Miranda's 27th birthday.

Brooks & Dunn will soon end their "Last Rodeo." Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are closing out their 20-year partnership with the final performance on their "The Last Rodeo Tour" tonight at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The singers make no promises, but say they don't want to get too emotional during the show. With 23 number one hits, over 30 million records sold and more than 80 major awards their career has been rewarding. But Brooks says they never really thought a lot about their accomplishments, noting, quote, "We've always just kind of moved forward with everything we've done. We've never sat around to discuss winning Entertainer of the Year -- what that meant. It's kind of how we are geared I guess." In August 2009 Brooks & Dunn announced their break up. Tonight's concert will be a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Kix and Ronnie were honored in May with a star-studded tribute broadcast on CBS, "ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn - The Last Rodeo." Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw were among those who performed. The duo received the Academy's Milestone Award recognizing their 20-year career and their record for most wins of any act in the Academy's history. Additionally, with 17 CMA awards Brooks & Dunn are the second most-awarded artist in CMA history, behind George Strait with 22 wins. The duo picked up another CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nomination on Tuesday. They already have 14 CMA awards in that category. In addition, Brooks & Dunn have two GRAMMY Awards, with the hits "My Maria" and "Hard Workin' Man." They've also taken trophies at the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, People's Choice Awards, and CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards.

(Manchester, NH) -- Several dozen New Hampshire homes didn't receive mail service this past Tuesday because of a dog. The postal carrier for Bartlett Street in Manchester says he was cornered by an aggressive dog over the weekend, and refused to deliver the mail to the area Tuesday. Other residents say they understand, but hoped delivery can resume quickly. The postmaster says the pit bull that cornered the letter carrier is one of two dogs living at one address, but the problem is the dogs are roaming about the neighborhood. The postmaster is trying to coordinate with Manchester Animal Control to escort the mail carrier to that home and resolve the problem, but until then, residents were forced to pick up their mail at the post office.

A middle school student in Kentucky is in hot water over comments he made on Facebook. Kentucky.com is reporting that a student at Jessie Clark Middle School was arrested Monday after he posted threats against the school on the social networking site. Police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts says the posts were made between August 18th and 25th, adding that they, quote, "basically referred to the destruction of the school." The boy -- who has been charged with second-degree terroristic threatening -- claims the comments were just a joke. He is now facing disciplinary action from the school district as well as the juvenile court system.