Akon, who signed Lady Gaga to his label imprint, says the pop star’s megasuccess has him ready to retire. The singer also talks about dance music’s influence on hip-hop, including rap pioneer Dr. Dre.

Wendy Williams is brought to tears when she welcomed Whoopi Goldberg to the show. Apparently, there was some beef between the two from back in the day when Wendy Williams was doing her radio show.

Police in northern California say they hope to make an arrest soon in connection with a weekend shooting that wounded two teenage brothers during a church service. The shooting was captured on amateur video.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was asked if she would flee the country if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin became president.