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Thursday, January 22nd, 2004
Jesse Palmer, a backup quarterback for the New York Giants, will be the next bachelor on ABC's The Bachelor. He thinks defensive backs are scary--just wait 'til he "passes over" some of these women! Justin Timberlake is ready to tell all. The singer is shopping around his life story. If he does this right, I'll be the first in line to buy it (half a paragraph about growing up in Memphis--the rest about Britney Spears)! Willie Nelson and Toby Keith have joined the lineup of performers for the Superbowl XXXVIII pre-game show. Liquor stores in Houston say they're already sold out of Cristal, the popular and expensive champagne of choice for many rappers, as preparations are made for the arrival of Superbowl performers P. Diddy and Nelly. Planning is underway for a Lollapalooza 2004. No bands have been named for the tour (but it's bound to be someone who'd give your grandmother a heart attack). VH1's Divas Las Vegas 2004 is scheduled for April 18th. No performers have been announced (but it's bound to be someone who'd give the average Lollapalooza-goer a heart attack). Outkast continues its domination of all things musical by holding on to the top two positions on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 singles chart. "Hey Ya" has been number one for eight straight weeks. The group's "The Way You Move" is number two. Randi Coy from My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé has quit the Catholic school in Arizona where she's been teaching to pursue a career in showbiz. Guess the new cliché is, "Quit your day job." According to the New York Post, Howard Stern has signed with ABC to do a primetime special. And you thought the guests broke down in tears talking to Barbara Walters--try breaking down in tear while being naked! The recording industry has filed 532 more lawsuits against song-swapping suspects. Due to a recent court ruling, the RIAA is employing the "John Doe" process this time, initially identifying the individuals by IP address only. The users' Internet service providers may then be subpoenaed to reveal their names. Sheryl Crow's performing on Leno tonight. Word is Sheryl's still planning on doing a whole album of duets with Kid Rock later this year. --John Doe
Some more performers have been announced for next month's Grammys. Sting will team with Sean Paul. Martina McBride and Black Eyed Peas are also set to perform. Dustin Hoffman will play Ben Stiller's dad in Meet The Fockers, the sequel to the hit comedy Meet The Parents. Outkast has returned to the top of the Billboard album chart, notching it's six non-consecutive week at number one with Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. U2's Bono, who wrote "Pride (In the Name of Love)" for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, was honored by the King Center on Monday in Atlanta. Did Eminem make a death-threat against one of the producers of MTV's Punk'd to insure he wouldn't be… Punk'd? Without naming names, that's what Ashton Kutcher seemed to be saying last night on the Late Show with David Letterman. There will be a second season of The Simple Life. No word where Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie will be going this time. Guitarist Terry Balsamo has officially been named the new guitarist for Evanescence. Balsamo's been doing the job since November and the sudden departure of founding member Ben Moody. Insiders say the next Janet Jackson album will be her sexiest yet. The as-yet-untitled CD is set for a March 30th release. Jackson performs during the halftime show at the Superbowl February 1st. Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken's tour together has been dubbed the Independent Tour. As co-headliners, they'll alternate performing first or second each night. Here's some more info, including the tour dates, from MTV.com. Clay Aiken performs on tonight on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Considering all the attention, it's odd to think that Clay actually came in second! Chicken of the Season 2: MTV's Newlyweds returns tonight with the premiere of its second season. The impossibly attractive couple celebrates their first wedding anniversary in Atlantic City. Newlyweds is followed by the debut of the reality miniseries 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave, covering Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro's wedding from the preparations to the ceremony to the reception, which has an Eyes Wide Shut theme and incorporates animals, dancers and snakes! --Greg Valentine
American Idol posted huge numbers last night, drawing 29 million viewers, the biggest premiere of any show this season. Look for American Idol to add a fourth judge mid-season. Word is the newbie is Pete Waterman, who American viewers saw represent Britain on the recent World Idol competition. Another American idol twist debuting later in the season: a live band that'll back the performers, which will include "sit-ins" by famous musicians such as Brian Setzer and the Funk Brothers. Simon zinger of the day: "Well, He's taken the day off, sweetheart," is the response an aspiring contestant got from Simon Cowell Monday night on American Idol after telling the prickly judge she'd done her best with God on her side. The third season of American Idol continues its three-night premiere with fresh episodes tonight and tomorrow night. Along Came A New Number One: Along Came Polly knocked The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King out of the top spot at the cineplex over the weekend. Polly earned $27.6 million to be beat the final chapter of the Tolkien trilogy, which had been the box office champ four weeks running. Why was Britney Spears photographed entering a Los Angeles hospital? Her people say she was accompanying her mother on a medical appointment. "Out of this world crazy." That's how Justin Timberlake described his ex, Britney Spears, to the 1,500 people who attended an intimate club gig last week in Glasgow, Scotland. Christina Aguilera will sing the U.S. national anthem at the NBA All-Star game February 15th in Los Angeles. Canada's Nelly Furtado will do the honors with the national anthem of our neighbors to the north. Outkast are also set to perform. Friends tapes its final episode Friday. Only two tickets are available to the public--and they're being auctioned off for a charity on eBay. Would you have the desire-or guts-to wear a "Free Michael Jackson" tee shirt? A web entrepreneur has them for sale here. UPN has announced plans to air Amish in the City, a reality show following five Amish teens who leave their world for the big city. Finally, my life story comes to the small screen ;-) --Greg Valentine
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