Tuesday Tales

Singer Lionel Richie and producer Quincy Jones have assembled over 80 stars to re-record a 25th anniversary edition of the 1985 classic "We Are The World". Among the new generation of stars who participated are Pink, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx and the Jonas Brothers. Veterans who participated include Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett and Carlos Santana.  A video was recorded in 3D, which will premiere on February 12. The video will be shown during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games. All proceeds will go to benefit Haiti earthquake relief. The films "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" have each earned nine Oscar nominations a piece, it was announced today. This is the first time in Academy history that  it has considered  a wide variety of films. Other best film nominations went to "Inglourious Basterds", "Prescious", "The Blind Side", "District 9", "A Serious Man" and "Up In The Air". Jeff Bridges, George Clooney and Morgan Freeman all earned best actor nods. Best actress nods went to Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sidibe and Meryl Streep, among other award nominations revealed today. The show airs on March 7. Amid concerns that the singer may be over exposed after four Grammy wins, Taylor Swift's handlers say the singer may take a break from the spotlight for awhile. The singer will be heading out on a concert tour of Australia and won't be seen again until the Academy Of Country Music Awards in April. On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Lost: The Final Chapter" on ABC and "The Biggest Loser: Couples" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!