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American Idol Switches Lineup: the Boys Perform Tonight

American Idol usually has the girls perform on Tuesday evening. They had to make a switch because Crystal Bowersox was hospitalized for complications from diabetes. I hope she is fine for tomorrow’s performance. See her performance from last week below.

Blockbuster is Charging Late Fees Again

Remember the glorious olden days when blockbuster was a monopoly, and they would charge you over a $100 for that forgotten DVD that fell under your bed? Well, blockbuster is bringing those dreaded late fees back. To clarify, it is not quite the nightmare from the past. They are reducing the rental period from 7 days to 5 days, and charging $1 per day for 10 days. As a sidenote, Netflix is doing better than ever.

Jay Leno Beats Letterman in the Ratings

The Tonight Show is back with Jay Leno and it returned with huge numbers. He beat Letterman by almost two million viewers. To be fair to Letterman though, this was Jay’s first day back, and I am sure there was a large curiosity factor involved. Next week will be a more relevant comparison.

Dancing With the Stars Reveals Partners

I am pretty excited about this. I was initially a little disappointed by the star selection, but now that they are paired up I am looking forward to it. Personally, I am rooting for Maksim this year. He’s never won and he’s pretty to look at, so I want him there as long as possible. Here is the lineup:

Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani

Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood

Chad Ochocino & Cheryl Burke

Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas

Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough

Niecy Nash & Louis Van Amstel

Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya

Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska

Buzz Aldrin & Ashley Costa (formerly DelGrosso)

Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower

James Cameron Screens Avatar for the Troops

Is there anything that this guy does not think of? James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Michelle Rodriguez, flew to Bahrain to screen Avatar for the United States military. Cameron’s brother is an ex-marine. Cameron stated that this was a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” and “to do something for the men and women who serve our country was a great privilege.”

Gossip Girl Update: Will Billy Baldwin be a Series Regular?

Gossip Girl is one week away and the spoilers just keep on coming! Billy Baldwin will appear on the show as Serena’s dad. The show was courting him for quite some time, but Baldwin turned them down until they had a juicier part for him to play. Looks like he may be on the show for a while. This makes me very happy!

‘Glee’ is Going on Tour

This show sure is successful. The cast of Glee will tour four cities and sing hit songs from the show. Before you start running to buy tickets though, keep in mind that the great Matthew Morrison/’Mr. Schuster’ will not be touring with the cast. I think this tour will be incredible. Most of the actors on the show have a musical theater background so it only makes sense to do a stage production. Who can forget Lea Michele in Broadway’s ‘Spring Awakening?’ Listen to some great songs from the show below.

Jessica Simpson Will Finally Talk about John Mayer’s Playboy Interview

Rumor has it that Jessica Simpson and her family were ‘disgusted’ by John Mayer’s playboy interview, in which he compared having sex with her to drugs (that’s a compliment). Personally, if a man went on the record discussing how good I am in bed, I don’t think I’d be too upset. Then again, that “man” is John Mayer. Enough said. Simpson will finally talk about it on Oprah. Click on the link to see the promo.

VIDEO: Jessica Simpson Tells Oprah What She Thinks About John Mayer | RadarOnline.com

Ali is the New Bachelorette

This was predicted a long time ago, so it doesn’t surprise me much, though I hoped it would be Tenley. I almost wonder if Ali deliberately left the show early to set her up to be the new Bachelorette. Watch an interview with Ali below, and tell me if you are excited about this choice.

Dancing With the Stars Reveals Season 10 Cast–>I am Disappointed

Here is the lineup for Season 10: Pamela Anderson; Kate Gosselin ; Shannon Doherty; Nicole Scherzinger; Erin Andrews; Niecy Nash; Evan Lysacek; Aiden Turner; Jake Pavelka; Chad Ochocinco; and Buzz Aldrin. This lineup makes me mad. First of all, this show was originally supposed to be about putting has-beens or relatively unknowns back into the spotlight. It is not supposed to be about putting people into an even greater spotlight than they are already in. Evan Lysacek just won a gold medal for goodness sakes! If you want a gold medalist, choose Greg Louganis, who is a diving legend and was vying for the spot. Nicole Scherzinger!? Where are the has-beens!? Okay fine – Shannon Doherty and Pamela Anderson make me happy.