TV/Movies/Music

Last night on American Idol, we said goodbye to Naima and Thia. The show also had a record for this season of 55 million votes.

Because she is awesome, NBC jumped at the chance and bought the rights to Betty White’s new reality show, Betty White’s Off Their Rockers. In a twist on hidden-camera shows, the series will follow a band of merry old folk whose sole mission is to play pranks on young whippersnappers who don't suspect a thing. “Betty White is a comedic genius who escalates hilarity in any situation. Viewers will thoroughly enjoy watching her pull one over on the unsuspecting youth of America."”

Earlier this week, Beyonce parted ways with her manager father, Mathew Knowles, after long time reports of a strained professional relationship. Beyonce is now teaming up with Dave Taylor (aka Switch) to re-invent her sound for her upcoming album. (Don’t change too much! I love your sound)

Britney Spears performed at the Palms in Las Vegas last week and because she did so well, many hotels and casinos in Las Vegas now want her. Many of the hotels and casinos are trying to get a permanent show for the fall of 2011 and they think Britney would be perfect.

Justin Bieber is in talks to star in a movie called What Would Kenny Do? He would play an awkward 17-year-old and his character would get advice from his older self, played by Ashton Kutcher

Men in Black III has been experiencing all types of delays because of screenplay issues…and now another bizarre issue has come up with regards to the script. While other writers were working on the script, Will Smith brought in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air writer Mike Soccio to “punch up his part,” but NONE of the other writers even knew about him. Sony says that they regret the fact they didn’t tell the other writers but that Mike was fixing “such a narrow part of the script” that it didn’t matter if they knew or not.

Actors in NBC's The Playboy Club, like the beautiful Amber Heard, have signed contracts that include a nudity clause. Despite the risque subject matter, a nudity clause for broadcast television is “virtually unheard of” sources report. It sounds like NBC might be really trying to push the envelope with their hour-long drama about Playboy bunnies working in New York Playboy clubs in the 1960s.

It has announced that Brooke Shields will be replacing Bebe Neuwirth in The Addams Family on Broadway. Bebe’s last night is June 26th and Brooke will be picking right up on the 28th.

Kid Rock announced that he would be adding a second leg to his Born Free tour and that Sheryl Crow would be joining him for 30 of the dates.

The Weinsteins are going to start dipping their feet into the theatre scene. Their first project will be to do a stage version of the 2004 Johnny Depp movie Finding Neverland. They are also in development on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Chocolat.

Billy Joel has canceled his “emotional ride” of a memoir that was supposed to be published this coming June by HarperCollins. Apparently, the singer had even completed the book, but has now changed his mind on releasing it. It took writing it to make him realize that he isn't interested in the past anymore.

The Catholic League is pissed at Macy’s for putting a display up promoting the upcoming Showtime show The Borgias. They state “the show was written by an atheist who hates the Catholic Church. Why would Macy’s want to pick a fight with Catholics during the Lenten season?” The reason they are upset is because the Borgia family has been accused of crimes like adultery, theft, rape, bribery, incest and murder and one of the Borgia’s became a Pope.