Briefly: Janet Jackson, Collective Soul, Andrea Bocelli, William Hung, Blue Man Group

The Federal Communications Commission has fined CBS a record $550,000 for airing singer Janet Jackson's exposed breast during this year's Super Bowl halftime show.

The commission--headed by Michael Powell, son of Secretary of State Colin Powell--voted unanimously to fine 20 CBS-owned television stations $27,500 apiece, the maximum allowable for indecency violations, according to published reports.

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Collective Soul has nailed down a Nov. 16 release date for "Youth," the group's sixth studio album and first new set since 2000's "Blender." The Georgia-based rockers will issue the disc on their newly formed label, El Music Group, according to a press release.

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Andrea Bocelli's fourth pop album, simply titled "Andrea," will hit stores on Nov. 9, according to his publicist. The set, which is the follow-up to 2001's platinum "Cieli Di Toscana," was recorded at the Italian vocalist's new home-studio in Tuscany.

"For years I've been learning the recording process," Bocelli said in a statement. "To actually have a studio in my home was a dream come true. It gave me huge freedom and allowed me to experiment, formulate ideas and most importantly record."

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"American Idol" reject William Hung, who has risen to fame because of--rather than in spite of--his inability to carry a tune, will release a Christmas EP titled "Hung for the Holidays" on Oct. 19, according to KOCH Records.

"Inspiration," Hung's debut album, has sold over 200,000 copies in the U.S., according to the label.

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Blue Man Group will launch a new production at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 9. The show will take place in a new, 1,750-seat theatre custom-built for the three-man act.