Tuesday Tales

Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez will indeed be a judge on Fox's "American Idol". Under the terms of the deal, she will receive $12 million for the gig. The new season of the show will start in January 2011. Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey kicked of the 25th and final season of her talk show by giving audience members an all expenses paid trip to Australia, with actor John Travolta as the plane pilot. The trip is sure to be one that fans will not soon forget. Writer/director Spike Lee is set to direct a webcast of a concert featuring John Legend and the Roots. The concert, to be held in New York on September 23, is the second part of "Unstaged", a live concert presented by American Express. The live stream will be webcast on YouTube, via the the  music video website Vevo. Various interactive elements will be offered, including an option for viewers to choose their camera view. The show should be an exciting one. For those who aren't aware, "Big Brother 12" is getting down to the wire and it's anyone's guest who will walk away with the grand prize. Thus far, it appears that several contestants are in the running. Be sure to tune in. After reuniting after five years apart, the New York rap collective Dip Set is rumored to be ready to sign a deal with Interscope Records. While it hasn't been confirmed, group member Freekey Zekey did say the group is considering signing with Interscope. The group is currently in the studio working on new material. No word on when a new project from the group will be released. Trey Songz has new music in stores this week. On dvd: "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and "Just Wright". On the tube: "Glee" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Wipeout" on ABC and "Minute To Win It" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!