Wednesday Roundup

It was Soul/R&B night on last night's "American Idol" with singer Usher mentoring the contestants. By far the best performance of the evening came from Big Mike. Tonight viewers will learn who goes home. Fans of the show "Glee" and Lady Gaga will be pleased to learn that the cast will be tackling two of the pop star's tunes on an upcoming episode that will air April 13. The two numbers the cast will perform will be "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face". They will even dawn Gage like costums for the numbers. Singer Erykah Badu may face indecent exposure charges after releasing the clip for her single "Window Seat". The singer is shown getting out of a parked car and stripping totally nude  while taking a walk through Delaney Plaza, the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. If a witness comes forward and confirms the singer was indeed nude, she could face up to one year in jail and a 4,000 fine. Actor Wesley Snipes seems in rare form in his new film "Brooklyn's Finest". You'll recall the actor has had several personal problems, among them IRS tax troubles. It's great to have him back. On the tube: "Human Target" on Fox, "New Adventures Of Old Christine" on CBS, "It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" on ABC and "Minute To Win It" on NBC. Happy hump day!

Tuesday Tales

Flesh And Bone of the group Bone Thugs And Harmony was arrested after a concert recently on what was actually an old charge. The rapper pistol whipped his own mother a while back. No word on how long the rapper's sentence was. Prince reportedly owes  3 million dollars to a concert promoter for backing out of a scheduled appearance in Dublin Ireland two years ago. According to court documents released by the judge in the case, the singer dropped out of the show for unspecified reasons and now owes  3 million to the promoters. The two sides reached a mutual agreement in February, but the singer has yet to pay a cent. Representatives for Prince have not commented on the matter.  Week two of "Dancing With The Stars" aired last night and it looks like Niecy Nash may be the odds on crowd favorite. Tonight we learn who goes home. Be sure to tune in to "American Idol" as well. It looks like actor/writer/producer Tyler Perry may have yet another hit on his hands with "Why Did I Get Married Too", to be released this Friday. Its a sequal to "Why Did I Get Married" and the cast from the original film have all reprised their roles. Usher and Erykah Badu  have new releases in stores this week. On dvd: "Sherlock Holmes" and "Alvin & The Chipmucks: The Squeakquel". On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and "Biggest Loser: Couples" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!

Monday Madness

"How To Train Your Dragon" slayed the competition at the box office over the weekend taking in over 3 million dollars and becoming the number one film. "Alice In Wonderland", "Hot Tub Time Machine", "The Bounty Hunter" and "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid" round out the top films of the week. Singer Beyonce recently disspelled rumors that she's with child. No word on where or how the rumor started. A judge was apparently not very impressed by singer Keyshia Cole when the singer appeared before him for being suied for backing out of a appearance, despite being paid up front for the gig. It appeared that the singer didn't want to read documents she presented and that caused the judge in question to call the singer illiterate. You'll recall the singer just gave birth to a baby boy. The singer has reportedly been dating Cleveland Cavilers star Daniel Gibson for some time. Actress Dakota Fanning is evolving by appearing in a film based on the memoir of Cherri Currie, lead singer of 70's all female band The Runaways. The film will be released on April 9. Be sure to check out TV One's "Unsung" tonight at 9 pm. Tonight's profile will be of Sylvester, late 70's early 80's disco star. On the tube: "House" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and "Chuck" on NBC. Happy Monday!

Friday Facts

After much speculaton, it looks like R&B crooner Lloyd won't be signing with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment after all. The singer has signed a deal with Interscope Records siting the working relationship he has with label head Jimmy Iovine and producer Polo Da Don. Young Money is exclusive to Universal/Motown Records where the singer recorded his first two albums. He is featured on "Bedrock" the first single from the Young Money debut, "We Are Young Mondy". In more music news, Usher says he is not feeling any pressure to top "Confessions". He is gearing up for the release of his next cd, "Raymond Vs Raymond" which will be in stores on March 30. Paige Miles, the latest "American Idol" cast off was suffering from laryngitis on the night she was booted from the show. It will be interesting to see what is in store for viewers next week. Actress Sandra Bullock has cancelled a appearance on the "Kids Choice Awards" show in light of the recent scandal involving her husband Jesse James. In theaters this weekend: "Hot Tub Time Machine" and "How To Train Your Dragon". On the tube: "House" on Fox, "NCAA Basketball Tournament" CBS, "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" on ABC and "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC. Make it a weekend!

Thursday Dish

Paige Miles was booted from "American Idol" last night as her upbeat personality wasn't enough to overcome inconsistancy and poor song choice. Tim Urban joined her in the bottom three last week and stated that he'd do his rendition of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" again if he had to. In other televison news, it's been confirmed that actress Katherine Heigl has asked to be let out of her contract on the hit show "Grey's Anatomy" after six seasons. The actress stated that she wants to spend more time with her newly adopted daughter. She is married to singer/songwriter Josh Kelley. Singer Mariah Carey has reportedly ditched plans to release a remix album due to internet leaks. The singer's management says they are now looking at possibly a new studio album or a Christmas album. No final decison has been made yet. Rapper The Game, who recently had his Gmail account hacked, is gearing up for the release of his fourth album, "The Red Album". The disc is set for a April 20 release and will feature collobrations with Nicki Minaj, Jadakiss, Jim Jones, Chris Brown and others. Boys To Men will perform at UNCIEF's  Night For Haiti at Boston's House Of Blues tonight. The show will raise funds for earthquake victims in the country. On the tube: "Bones" on Fox, "NCAA Basketball Tournament"on CBS, "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC and "Community" on NBC, Happy Thursday!

Wednesday Roundup

Tween sensation Miley Cirus mentored the contestants on last night's "American Idol" and tonight will be the night viewer votes will be revealed. It was another mixed bag, performance wise, and it remains to be seen how everything will play out. Be sure to tune into the results show tonight. It looks like Matthew Knowles, father of singer Beyonce Knowles,  will be paying child support for a child he had outside of his marriage to wife Tina. A dna test confirmed he is the father of the child in question. Wife Tina knowles filed for divorce some time ago, but the divorce is not final as of yet. Singer Janet Jackon attended the premier of Tyler Perry's latest film, "Why Did I Get Married Too" in New York and looked fabulous as always. Be sure to see the film when it hit theaters on April 2. It's the sequel to "Why Did I Get Married" and Ms Jackson shows real acting chops in the film, better than ever before. The cast of Jacskon, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith and Tyler Perry himself reunited to turn in what promises to be another blockbuster. On the tube: "Human Target" on Fox, "Survivor: Heroes vs Vilians" on CBS, "Modern Family" on ABC and "Mercy" on NBC. Happy hump day!

Tuesday Tales

Despite rumors to the contrary, the child actor/comedian Chris Rock has been seen carrying is a foster child currently living with he and his family while the grandmother recovers from surgery. Be sure to check out the new VH1 reality series "Basketball Wives" when the show airs in April. The show is executive produced by Shaunie O'neal, ex-wife of NBA star Shaquille O'neal and takes a behind the scenes look at the lives of the wives, ex-wives and girlfriends of some of the most promient players in the NBA. "Dancing With The Stars" made it's premiere last night and it appears that Niecy Nash may be a top contender. We'll see what happens. "American Idol" begins another week of competition and it will be interesting to see how this week's performances pan out. Rapper T.I.'s clothing line Akoo is being sued for copyright infringment by Akoo International, a self promclaimed social music network. The company claims they discovered the name before the rapper did. There has been no word on how much the company is suing the rapper for. There has been no comment from the rapper regarding the matter. Monica and Snoop Dogg have new releases in stores this week. On dvd: "The Blind Side" and "Fantasic Mr Fox". On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Lost" on ABC and "Biggest Loser: Couples" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!