Monday Memo

The film "Ice Age: Continental Drift" topped the weekend box office earning over $40 million dollars. "The Amazing Spiderman", "Ted", "Brave" and "Magic Mike" round out the top five films of the week. Sad news out of Hollywood. Sage Stallone, the 36-year-old son of actor Sylvester Stallone, died of an apparent drug overdose. Rumor has it that he may have been dead for some time before  he was found, and a Facebook posting caused concern as well. As to be expected, Sylvester Stallone is devastated. Thoughts and prayers go to him and his family. Rapper DMX is recovering after a freak accident. His vehicle crashed when he lost control giving him a concussion. He's reportedly doing much better now. Actor Michael Clark Duncan is recovering from a heart attack suffered over the weekend. Current girlfriend Omarosa found Duncan unresponsive and performed CPR before help arrived. Duncan is doing much better now. Will a member of Bravo's "Real Housewives Of Atlanta" be given the boot. NeNe Leakes is rumored to be leaving the show after an altercation will fellow castmember Kandi. NeNe reportedly instigated the confrontation. Bravo has a zero tolerance policy regarding physical violence. Stay tuned. Rumors continue regarding "American Idol". After the announcement that Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will be leaving after only two seasons on the  hit show, Mariah Carey has been mentioned as a possible replacement. Now, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin as expressed interest in the gig, although no official announcement has been made as yet. Stay tuned. With the summer movie season in full swing, it's going to be interesting to see what other releases movie studios have in store for movie goers. So far, it's been a mixed bag with "Ice Age: Continental Drift" topping the box office, as mentioned earlier. There's definitely more to come, so fans should fasten their seat belts. On the tube: "Hell's Kitchen" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "The Bachelorette" on ABC and "Fear Factor" on NBC. Happy Monday!